Alex Foley (Gwen Davis/Davis Innovation photo) The Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association has hired lifelong Alex Foley as its new executive director. The life-long Louisvillian takes over the permanent position filled by Marty Maline for almost 47 years until his retirement at the end of 2022. The 32-year-old Foley, who started on [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2023 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: Lesson Plan Amplify Horse Racing continues to evolve with a goal of educating potential employees about [...]
Frank L. Jones Jr. — for decades one of Kentucky horse racing’s most influential participants in a variety of capacities — died Thursday morning after a long illness. Jones, 86, served for decades as the owners’ vice president of the Kentucky Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association and was on his second stretch as vice [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2023 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: Double Decade Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm in Kentucky celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2023 HISA Adjudication [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2023 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: From Beginning To End Overreach of Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act permeates National HBPA Conference in [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 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: Claiming Crown Mike Maker adds to his record haul with victories by Keystone Field, Invaluable; Tom Van [...]
Marty Maline (Jennie Rees photo) Marty Maline is retiring as executive director of the Kentucky HBPA on Dec. 31 after almost 47 years in the post. Maline, who began the job in February 1976, ranks among the country’s best-known and most-respected executive directors of any racing organization. His service is by far [...]
Keystone Field takes the Jewel (Photo by Coady Photography) Keystone Field, owned by Kirk Wycoff’s Three Diamonds Farm, swept past early leaders Benevengo and Frosted Grace leaving the final turn and determinedly turned back a late charge by 2-1 favorite Intrepid Heart to win Saturday’s $199,875 Claiming Crown Jewel at Churchill Downs – the most lucrative of eight starter allowance races [...]
A list of eligible horses and past performances for the 2022 CLAIMING CROWN are now available online by CLICKING HERE. The 24th running of the Claiming Crown will be staged at Churchill Downs for the first time on Nov. 12, a week after the Breeders’ Cup is held down the road at Keeneland. A total of 201 horses were made eligible for [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 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: More Challenges Complicated obstacles await HISA medication regulations due to start Jan. 1 Anatomy of an Outbreak [...]