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

Kent Stirling Memorial Scientific Panel

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