HEADLINES
Track Supers Field Day Set for June 14-15 at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino
The organizers of the Track Superintendents Field Day are pleased to announce that the 20th edition of the event will be held June 14-15, 2021, at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. The event brings together [...]
We Need You to Support Historical Horse Racing in Kentucky
Message from Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA: Dear owners, trainers, breeders, racing officials, race track employees, and all horse racing enthusiasts, Today I want to bring to light the importance of SB120, [...]
New Scholarships to Incentivize Equine Studies in Kentucky
The Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) Foundation has announced the allocation of $20,000 in scholarships to students pursuing equine studies or a related field within the state of Kentucky. Ten separate $2,000 scholarships will be [...]
Thoroughbred Owner Conference to be held as Virtual Series
OwnerView announced today that the 2021 Thoroughbred Owner Conference will be held as a free series of virtual panels over nine months. The conference series, hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and [...]
Clear Creek Stud Offers Scholarship to be Chosen by Louisiana HBPA
With an eye toward the future of our industry, Clear Creek Stud will be making a $5,000 scholarship donation in the name of their clients to a student with Louisiana-based connections to the Thoroughbred [...]
The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Winter 2020 Issue is Now Available
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2020 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 [...]
Where Are We Going from Here? An Op-Ed on the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act by NHBPA’s Leroy Gessmann
Where Are We Going from Here? By Leroy Gessmann, National HBPA President and Chairman of the Board By the time this op-ed goes to print, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) could very well [...]
Claiming Crown Continues to Evolve with Record Handle at Gulfstream
Photo by Coglianese Photos By the time the Claiming Crown had ended Saturday at Gulfstream Park – after a record $14.6 million was wagered on the event – it was clear how much [...]
Saez Rides Six Winners on Claiming Crown Day Card, New Handle Record Established
Luis Saez (Photo by Lauren King/Coglianese Photos) Luis Saez, a two-time Championship Meet titlist who began his U.S. career in South Florida, rode the winners of six races on Saturday’s 11-race program [...]
Fiya Blazes to Victory in Claiming Crown Canterbury
Fiya (Photo by Derbe Glass/Coglianese Photos) Robert Masiello’s Fiya blazed to victory in Saturday’s $90,000 Claiming Crown Canterbury at Gulfstream Park, collecting his fifth straight victory since being transferred to turf. The Canterbury [...]
High Noon Rider Shocks Claiming Crown Emerald at 50-1
High Noon Rider (Photo by Lauren King/Coglianese Photos) GenStar Thoroughbreds’ High Noon Rider, having spent the summer and early fall on the road, returned home to register the biggest win of his 55-race [...]
Jesus’ Team Reigns Supreme in Claiming Crown Jewel
Jesus' Team (Photo by Derbe Glass/Coglianese Photos) Prepping for a planned start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 23 at Gulfstream Park, Grupo 7C Racing Stable’s Jesus’ Team returned [...]
Maker seeks to cap banner season in Claiming Crown
Mike Maker (Photo by Coady Photography) Winding down the best season of his career and coming in off the Churchill Downs’ fall title, trainer Mike Maker looks to add to his record 17 [...]
Jesus Team Returns to Roots in Saturday’s Claiming Crown Jewel
Jesus Team (Photo by Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup/CSM) Grade 1 stakes-placed in his two most recent starts, Jesus’ Team will return to his roots Saturday with a start in the $150,000 Claiming Crown [...]
G3 Winner Tusk, Defending Champ Muggsamatic Top Claiming Crown Emerald
Grade 3 winner Tusk (Photo by Coglianese Photos) Jordan Wycoff’s Tusk, unraced since becoming a graded-stakes winner 10 months ago, and defending champion Muggsamatic, wheeling back just two weeks off his previous [...]
Jesus’ Team to Prep for Pegasus in Claiming Crown Jewel
Photo by Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire/Breeders Cup/CSM Grupo 7C Racing Stables’ Jesus’ Team, who finished second in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Keeneland in his most recent start, is scheduled [...]
National HBPA Plans to Reschedule Conference this Spring
The 2021 National HBPA Conference, originally scheduled to be held in February in Hollywood Beach, Florida, and hosted by the Florida HBPA, has been rescheduled with the intention of holding a smaller event in [...]
OTTB United App Available For Download, Unites Thoroughbred Buyers & Sellers
The Retired Racehorse Project and OTTB United jointly announce today the release of OTTB United, a mobile app that unites sellers, buyers, and shippers of Thoroughbred ex-racehorses and gives back to the Thoroughbred placement community. [...]
Godolphin and Thoroughbred Charities of America Launch Mobile App for Industry Workers
Godolphin and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) jointly announced today the launch of a mobile application for backstretch and farm workers. The app, called Cómo, connects Thoroughbred industry employees to the vital services they need [...]
Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Winners Announced
The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, now in its fifth year in the United States, concluded Thursday afternoon with winners being announced via a virtual awards ceremony hosted by Studio 46 Media in Lexington, Kentucky. Jill [...]
MyRacehorse Named New Owner of the Year; Group will be Honored During Thoroughbred Owner Conference
OwnerView announced today that MyRacehorse has been named the 2020 New Owner of the Year, presented by New York Thoroughbred Breeders. The award recognizes a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport [...]
Claiming Crown Returns to Gulfstream for Ninth Year in a Row
The 22nd edition of the Claiming Crown, a nine-race event offering $835,000 in purses to the blue-collar horses that are the backbone of the Thoroughbred industry’s day-to-day racing schedule, will return to Gulfstream Park for [...]
The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Fall 2020 Issue is Now Available
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2020 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 [...]
National HBPA Concerns with Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020
National HBPA Concerns with Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 Senator Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (HISA) has been passed into law. The bill takes regulatory authority from [...]
Finalists Announced For 2020 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards
The finalists for six of the seven prestigious Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been announced. The winner of the Thoroughbred Industry Community Award, which has one first-place prize, has been decided. This year's recipient is [...]
Equibase App Relaunched with New Smart Pick Betting Tool; Other Features Added
Equibase Company has rebranded and relaunched its popular Today’s Racing app with a contemporary look and several new features, including a simplified betting tool, it was announced today by Equibase Company President and Chief Operating [...]
Fresh Produce Offered to Backstretch at Indiana Grand Thanks to Indiana HBPA
Photo courtesy Indiana Grand When COVID-19 restrictions prevented the creation of the community garden for backstretch workers at Indiana Grand, Brian Elmore, executive director of the Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association [...]
Thoroughbred Owner Conference to be Rescheduled
OwnerView announced today that the seventh Thoroughbred Owner Conference, scheduled to be held July 19-22, 2020, in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will be rescheduled. “We were greatly looking forward to bringing the Owner Conference to [...]
Lidocaine Positives in Arkansas: An examination of likely environmental exposure and the unusual ARCI medication rule
In late May, news broke that two of Bob Baffert’s trainees, Charlatan and Gamine, who won races at Oaklawn on May 2, had unconfirmed post-race identifications (positive tests) for lidocaine on that day. Social [...]
The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Summer 2020 Issue is Now Available
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2020 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 [...]