2025 National HBPA Conference
The 2025 National HBPA Conference was held February 24-26 at in Safety Harbor, Florida. Videos from the conference are available below.
Opening Remarks, President Dr. Doug Daniels and Tampa Bay HBPA. Presentation: HISA, HIWU & the RHSA, Now and the Future with Daniel Suhr, Jay Ingle, Chris Hoskins and Eric Hamelback for Amanda Bunning Kelsey
Navigating Today’s Workforce Issues and Immigration Issues with Oscar Gonzales, Will Velie, and Remi Bellocq
NHBPA Claiming Horse of the Year Spikezone with with owners, Jamie Ness (and trainer), Troy Johnson and Charles Lo, Recognition and Resolution Presentation to Former KY HBPA Executive Director Marty Maline with Rick Hiles Presenting
Keynote Address: Former Kentucky State Senator Damon Thayer
Heart of Horse Racing with NYTHA President Tina Bond and Jimmy Chaffin
Presentation by Gunner laCour, President CHRIMS – PGSI
Kent Stirling Memorial Medication Panel with Dr. Clara Fenger, Dr. Kim Brewer, Dr. Thomas Tobin and Dr. Rob Holland
Abijah’s, Off-Track Thoroughbreds Transforming the Industry with Sally Jane Mixon and Meghan Riley
Helping Horsemen through Today’s Technology with Jeff DeAngelis with Horcery Cameras, and Mike Novak with Backstretch Software
2024 National HBPA Conference
The 2024 National HBPA Conference was held July 23-27 at Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack and Hotel in Altoona, Iowa. Videos from the conference are available below.
Status Report on HISA: Updates on Issues and Litigation with Daniel Suhr, Pete Sacopulos, Brent Malmstrom and moderator Peter Ecabert
The Kent Stirling Memorial Medication Panel:Establishing No-Effect Thresholds and the Importance for the Industry with Dr. Clara Fenger, Dr. Rob Holland, Ron Moquett and Dr. Thomas Tobin
Fixed Odds, “Making it Work in Horseracing” with Dan Hartman, Kim Oliver, Ed Fenasci, and moderated by Michele Fischer
CAW in Horseracing: A Business Perspective with Pat Cummings, Dave Basler, Jack Jeziorski and moderated by Dan Ross
Race Conditions: The Art of Classifying and Filling Races with Rick Hammerle, David O’Farrell, and Andy Schweigardt. Moderated by Pat Cummings
Amplifying Horse Racing in a New Light: With Annise Montplaisir – Amplify Horse Racing, and Price Bell – Light up Racing. Moderated by Jennie Rees
Discussions with a Living Legend: Allen Poindexter, Interviewed by Jon Moss
Thoroughbred Aftercare’s Successful Outcomes: With Anna Ford, Kirsten Green, and Dr. Stephanie White, Sponsored by Arkansas HBPA
Benefit Provider Luncheon, Presentations from Claudia Goebel, Rischi Sharma and Dr. Reid McLellan. Moderated by Tammy Wright,
Keynote Speaker: Iowa Lieutenant Governor, Adam Gregg
“Show Me the Money” – With Gunner LaCour CHRIMS – PGSI
Awards Ceremony Lunch Honoring National HBPA Claiming Horse of the Year
Steve Andersen with Equine Equipment
Susan Martin with Jockey Club Information Systems
2023 National HBPA Conference
The 2023 National HBPA Annual Conference was held in New Orleans on March 6-10. The conference was held in conjunction with the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) Annual Meeting. To read a recap of the conference, check out the Spring issue of The Horsemen’s Journal. Videos from the conference are available below.
Keynote Address: Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry
Kent Stirling Memorial Medication Panel
Trainer’s Talk with Bret Calhoun, Ron Faucheux and Jason Barkley
Panel Discussion: HISA Alternatives
Equine Welfare: Thoroughbred Aftercare and Scientific Advancements
Status Report on HISA – Updates on Issues and Litigation
Benefit Providers Luncheon with Living Legend: Don Stemmans and Other Presentations
Fixed Odds and the Positive Swing in U.S. Wagering
Jockey Club Information Systems Presentation
National Licensing Compact
2022 National HBPA Conference
Below are videos and audio recordings of the panels and seminars held during the 2022 National HBPA Conference in in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
Keynote Address – Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas
HISA: Where Are We Now?
Representing the Industry
TRPB: Updating Digital Tattoo Horse Identification
National Racing Compact
Benefit Providers Panel – Guest Worker Programs & Employer Development
Horsemen’s Bookkeeper: What You Need To Know
CHRIMS: How to Account for Horsemen’s Distributions
NHBPA Sponsor Finish Line Horse Products
Remarks from Louis Cella, President of the Oaklawn Jockey Club
Fixed Odds Future in Our Industry
Interactions with Political Representation
Benefit Provider Working Luncheon
Convention Awards Ceremony Lunch with presentation from Equineline