February 26, 2014 By Kent H. Stirling At the National HBPA Convention in Pasadena during our Horsemen’s Roundtable Forum, Joe Morris, President of the Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC), was lamenting that race weeks had shrunk from sometimes six race days, to five days and now most race weeks were four days long. I...Read More
Kent H. Stirling February 20, 2014 It seems the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) and the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI or just RCI) were in a great hurry to institute the adoption of the “Terrific 24” Controlled Therapeutic Substances throughout the United States by January 1, 2014. It was also hoped...Read More
Meeting led by P.J. Campo ~ 22 attendees Update on South Florida Racing. No deal yet. Talks continue on both the local and corporate levels. Track/barn/stall Issues: Color of “Loose horse” warning lights will be changed to “Red.” Two-year-olds will be allowed in after trainers talk with PJ and there is room in...Read More
Meeting led by P.J. Campo ~ 30 attendees Update on South Florida Racing. No deal yet. Talks get close or agreement is reached at the local level, then Churchill doesn’t accept them. Stay tuned. Track/barn/stall Issues: Possibility that the new chute and path for horses in Barns 21 and 22 will be widened, rather than...Read More
December 5, 2012 Gulfstream Park announced today they will ease the hardship of horsemen staled at Calder Race Course by paying the stall rent of horses who participate at its meet during the month of December. FHBPA’S Answers to Calder’s Stall Fee Q & A QUESTION ONE: What prompted the introduction...Read More
