Idaho HBPA The Idaho HBPA has posted the results of their election (2015-2017). Welcome new president, Marta Loveland. Idaho Board of Directors Owners Sam Whitford Mark Buckley Denny Hill Nancy Finney Stacy Moon Owner-Trainers Jerry Loveland Scott Glitner Ed McNelis Chet Child Paul Treasure

Daily Racing Form GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Bret Calhoun won the 2,500th race of his training career Saturday night at Lone Star Park, when Ship Rock closed with determination to win the second race. It was a maiden special weight for 2-year-olds bred in Texas, and Ship Rock also became the first winner for the [...]

Blood-Horse Flutterby sped gate to wire in a dazzling 9 1/4-length triumph in the $60,000 Sea Lily Handicap May 30, sending her 94-year-old breeder, owner, and trainer Jerry Bozzo to the Gulfstream Park winner's circle (VIDEO). "It's most satisfying, believe me," Bozzo said. "People always tell me, 'Why don't you quit?' and I say, 'What [...]

NHBPA The National HBPA on behalf of its affiliates and 30,000 members would like to address the announcement made by Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) May 29th, 2015. We are the largest horsemen’s group in North America and we have long been supporters of national uniformity in medication policies. However, we are opposed to any legislation [...]

TB Daily News The Thoroughbred Horse Racing Anti-Doping Act of 2015, which would establish uniform standards for drugs and medication in the Thoroughbred racing industry and turn regulation over to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), will be introduced in the next few weeks, according to Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY). The news was released in a [...]

Blood-Horse Average fields of just over eight horses per race might be enough for right now, but Gulfstream Park has the potential for fields larger than that during future summer meets, officials said. That's the feeling of the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association as it joins Gulfstream in a stepped-up effort to increase field [...]

Tidewater Review Colonial Downs is out of the horse races this year, said Stan Guidroz, president of the New Kent race track. "I can probably say with a high level of confidence that there won't be racing at the track this year. I think it's just too late, and the season is too organized for [...]

Blood-Horse The Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council will advise the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to adopt rules on the mineral cobalt in line with a Racing Medication and Testing Consortium recommendation. The KEDRC voted May 26 at the Kentucky Horse Park to recommend a Class B penalty when horses test above 50 parts per billion [...]

Blood-Horse Industry participation in the effort to win pari-mutuel tax withholding modernization has helped push the number of comments submitted to the federal government to about 9,500 as of May 26, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association said. Only a week ago less than 2,500 comments had been submitted, NTRA chief operating officer Keith Chamblin said. [...]

Blood-Horse Gulfstream Park will offer horsemen a $250 starter bonus tied to field size beginning July 1. Trainers will receive a $250 bonus in any races in which the field leaves the paddock with eight or more horses. The bonus will be in place until the summer meet ends Oct. 3 at the Florida track. [...]