A scene from last year's Making of a Thoroughbred, with starter Scott Jordan discussing up-close the starting gate. (Photo by Coady Photography) The Kentucky division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, the commonwealth’s leading Thoroughbred horsemen’s association, is teaming with Ellis Park this weekend to present two popular programs. Sunday will be [...]
The Seattle Slew specialty license plate was officially made available to Kentucky drivers today. The new license plate features a photo of the legendary Seattle Slew, and proceeds from the sale of each plate will support the KEEP Foundation’s Grassroots Funding Program and educational activities. “This license plate, bearing the image of one of the [...]
Attention All Horsemen… The North American Racing Academy (Barn 30) is now looking for one or more new Thoroughbred racehorses to adopt for our hands-on teaching classes. If you are looking to re-home one of your horses, we are interested in horses with - but not limited to - the following preferred qualities: • Gelding [...]
J Boys Echo at Churchill Downs under Tammy Fox. (Photo by Coady Photography) Kentucky Derby: Full Court Press This is the second installment of “Kentucky Derby: Full Court Press,” which centers on Albaugh Family Stable’s 3-year-old colt J Boys Echo and his team. The series is written by veteran turf journalist Jennie Rees [...]
J Boys Echo won the March 4 Gotham at Aqueduct under Robby Albarado. Credit: Chelsea Durand/Coglianese Photography Kentucky Derby: Full Court Press We’re breaking from the gate for a blog series on the behind-the-scenes work involved in getting a horse ready for the May 6 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. “Kentucky Derby: [...]
The Kentucky HBPA, one of the country’s largest horsemen’s organizations, has endorsed EquiLottery, the innovative lottery product based on the results of live horse racing. Brad Cummings, EquiLottery’s founder and chief executive officer, called the stamp of approval from the Kentucky division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association “an important piece in moving the [...]
Senator Steve West (left) with National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback Kentucky equine-industry participants and supporters got the chance to emphasize the important impact horses have on the state and local economies during visits with state legislators on Wednesday’s KEEP Day in Frankfort organized by the Kentucky Equine Education Project. Several dozen stake-holders in [...]
Turfway Park and the Kentucky HBPA are teaming up March 3 for Happy Hour Handicapping, an interactive event where people who love racing, horses or just a good time can learn the basics of playing the races and take a first look at Kentucky Derby contenders. The free event is part of that week’s Rockin’ [...]
The Kentucky Equine Education Project has scheduled KEEP Day in Frankfort during the 2017 legislative session for Wednesday, February 22, making it easy for those involved in the industry to meet with their state legislators to discuss the importance of horses to their districts’ economy. “Twenty-eight new legislators were elected in the Kentucky State [...]
Topics include horsemen’s relations, aftercare, ADWs; Kentucky Downs’ Johnsen delivering keynote address Racetracks developing strong relations with their horsemen is good for business. So is the sport’s stake-holders investing in thoroughbred retirement. Those are two panel discussions during what promises to be a lively and informative National HBPA Convention March 7-10. at Las Vegas’ South [...]