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 [...]
National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback's comment on U.S. District Court Judge Doughty issuing a temporary injunction halting enforcement of the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act in Louisiana and West Virginia: Many will see today as a win or a loss, but rest assured the efforts by the National HBPA and its affiliates are [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]