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Our Moneyman winning the March 22 Crescent City Derby at the Fair Grounds. Photo by Hodges Photography Story by Jennie Rees, Eclipse Award Winning Turf Writer They say money can’t buy happiness. But Mr. Money sure did, and now horse owner Chester Thomas is hoping for more of the same with Our Moneyman. [...]
Lighter winning a maiden race on May 6 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Photo by Coady Media By Jennie Rees, Eclipse Award Winning Turf Writer Ann Harrison has a keen appreciation of longshots and how they do sometimes come in. After all, the Indiana University graduate and Bloomington resident is a long-time season-ticket holder [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2026 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Launchpad Kentucky Downs is set for its 2026 meeting after alumni posted late-season success last year [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2026 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Blend of the Old and New Technology challenges and strategies, ongoing legal issues, racetrack ownership options [...]
Horseshoe Indianapolis photo of the new Heaven and Horseshoes community center The newly unveiled Heaven and Horseshoes worship and community center by the Horseshoe Indianapolis backstretch exemplifies what can happen when horsemen, track leadership and regulators work together. Upon its grand opening Feb. 6, Heaven and Horseshoes became the benchmark for a [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2025 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Firm Footing Perfect weather, big fields and close finishes contribute to a successful 27th Claiming Crown. [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2025 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: ‘You Always Knew He Was Around’ Bernie Flint still involved in racing as an owner after [...]
Horsemen: The 2025 Claiming Crown is set for November 15 at Churchill Downs with eight races totaling $1.1 million in purses for all levels of horses on both dirt and turf. The minimum purse is $100,000 with the Claiming Crown Jewel offering a $200,000 purse. The fee is only $250 to request eligibility per horse [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2025 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Big Questions Horse racing’s $342 per-start charge and escalating budget: Can the industry afford HISA’s 2025 [...]
Today, on the heels of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA), a bipartisan, bicameral effort to deliver a constitutional solution to safety regulation in the horse racing industry. The legislation is backed by [...]