Jennie Rees is a communications and advocacy specialist in the horse industry who spent 32 years covering horse racing for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal before taking a corporate buyout. In addition to handling communications for the Kentucky HBPA, Rees serves as a consultant to the National HBPA. Other projects include the Preakness Stakes, Indiana Grand’s Indiana Derby Week and work for various HBPA affiliates and horsemen’s associations.
Churchill Downs stakes previews by track’s publicity team (Coady Media/Andrew Stauffacher photo of Tour Player winning the Knicks Go) Hanshin One of Four
Stephen Foster Day stakes advances by Churchill Downs publicity staff (Coady Media/Margaret Burlingham photo above of Sovereignty galloping out after ast year’s Kentucky
Friday’s Churchill Downs barn notes by publicist Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media/Pumita Rodriguez photo of Cornucopian winning Churchill Downs’ Aristides) LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Friday, June
Season precedes Oct. 30-31 Breeders’ Cup Keeneland press release and photo above LEXINGTON, KY (June 17, 2026) — Before Keeneland hosts the Breeders’ Cup
Today’s Churchill Downs barn notes by the track’s publicity department (Churchill Downs photo above)LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, June 17, 2026) – With only two weeks
Horsemen’s advisory in wake of New World Screwworm detection Updated NWS Kentucky Import Requirements (from the Kentucky Office of State Veterinarian. USDA photo
New on Kentucky HBPA Youtube: Clay Whitham, Brian Hernandez Ian Wilkes on Burnham Square’s Chorleywood victory Axel Concepcion, Will Walden on La Rascasse’s
Today’s Churchill Downs barn notes by the track publicity team (Coady Media/John Gallagher photo of Usha winning the Winning Colors Stakes over Zeitlos)