Photo courtesy John Engelhardt An op-ed by Dave Basler, executive director of the Ohio HBPA: Recently Tom Rooney of the NTRA released a statement regarding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). I agree with Mr. Rooney that change is never easy, especially when the change is being forced by a private [...]
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 326 deadly barn fires occurred during the period 2013-2017. In 2022 a devastating fire hurt the Indiana Thoroughbred breeding industry when one Indiana farm burned to the ground. Broodmares carrying the dreams of breeders were lost in the fire and the dream of owners were crushed. A [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2022 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: Ready or Not What the July 1 start date for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act regulations [...]
From left, Mickey Sajche and Otto Thorwarth, Chaplains at the Indiana HBPA with Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager at Horseshoe Indianapolis. (Photo by Tammy Knox) Transporting members just became a little easier for the Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA). The organization received a shuttle bus from Horseshoe Indianapolis, adding [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2022 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: Conference Call Return to in-person National HBPA Conference at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Arkansas, sparks conversations about [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2021 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: Seabiscuit’s Forgotten Match Race Before his famous encounter with War Admiral, Seabiscuit faced off against Ligaroti in [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2021 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: One Lucky Filly Thanks to some caring horsemen, 2-year-old Bold and Bossy is safe after first running [...]
Photo by Coady Photography Jockeys and Jeans, which has raised over $1.6 million for former jockeys supported by the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, has made Brian Elmore, the Executive Director of the Indiana HBPA, its 2021 Man of the Year. "We can think of no one who is more deserving," said Barry Pearl, [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2021 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: Where You Bet Matters As handicappers and racing enthusiasts across America look forward to a big [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2021 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: Special Key The story of an incredible bond between a mother, her daughter and a racehorse [...]