KY HBPA horsemen’s meeting on HISA June 20 a
HORSEMEN: Please plan to attend this Kentucky HBPA general horsemen’s meeting Monday, June 20 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern either in person on theRead More
Our last show! We’ve got Hamelback, McGee, L
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, March 3, 2022) — The Kentucky Racing Spotlight radio program ends its 12-week run this Friday with an emphasis onRead More
Ky Racing Spotlight: Straight talk about HISA Frid
Link to hear show Friday 6-7 p.m. ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wednesday, January 19, 2022) – The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA), legislationRead More
Claiming Crown sets record with $14.6M bet on Gulf
Gulfstream Park press release (Photos courtesy Coglianese Photo) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – By the time the Claiming Crown had ended Saturday at GulfstreamRead More
Donna Brothers to deliver keynote speech at HBPA C
A National HBPA press release: LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019) — Donna Barton Brothers — the accomplished jockey who has become evenRead More
National HBPA CEO’s statement on new safety
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2019) — Today we saw several of the nation’s leading Thoroughbred racetracks and the Breeders’ CupRead More
Hamelback on announced Lasix ban: Not a safety ref
Statement from National HBPA chief executive officer Eric Hamelback on some tracks’ announced plan to phase-out Lasix: LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, April 18, 2019)Read More
National HBPA statement on Santa Anita equine fata
Statement from CEO Eric Hamelback on behalf of the National HBPA (Hamelback photo at left by Denis Blake/National HBPA): In light of theRead More
Hamelback proposes Stewards Advisory Review Commit
CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. — Eric Hamelback, chief executive officer of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, is developing a concept he believes wouldRead More