Monthly News & Updates

Deadline to Complete the 2023 National Economic Impact Study Survey Is Fast Approaching

Please complete the survey by the Sept. 29 deadline 

The American Horse Council is currently surveying horse owners to compile data for the 2023 National Economic Impact Study. The AHC’s comprehensive and widely used Study will detail the equine industry’s contributions to economic activity in the U.S., including direct and indirect employment, overall horse population, secondary businesses, and green space.

An economic impact study is a critical tool to create an awareness of and an interest in the equine industry. It provides the ability to foster positive relationships with legislators and highlights Thoroughbred breeding and racing as vital components in the local, state and national economies.

The FTHA represents more than 5,000 Thoroughbred owners racing throughout the U.S. We encourage our members to participate in this survey so that this study will offer the most robust picture possible of the Thoroughbred industry’s contributions to our economies.

The deadline to complete the survey is Sept. 29.

Click here for the horse owner survey.

THA to Host Stable Management Webinar

on Monday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m.

With recent developments in the Thoroughbred industry, accurate record-keeping and the ability to track and store all the information needed to run a successful racing stable is more important than ever. On Monday, Sept. 25, at 11 a.m., the THA will host a webinar on TLore Equine Management, which offers horsemen and women an internet-based stable management program that is also compliant with many HISA requirements.

Popular features of the TLore Program include:

• HISA-compliant Horse Registration, Location Changes, Responsible Person and

Designated Owner Registration, Vaccination and Worming Records, and Coggins

Tests

• Customized Invoicing 

• Health Records

• Race Replays and Charts

• Brisnet Race and Workout Imports

• Document Storage

• Multiple Mobile Apps

The TLore Equine Management will provide an overview and demonstration of the program, followed by a question and answer session. 

YOU MUST REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM. 

Click here to register for the webinar. 

After registering using the link above, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. 

2023-2024 Championship Meet Offers 68 Stakes Worth $14.875 Million

Gulfstream Park’s prestigious Championship Meet – featuring the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) and $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) Jan. 27 and $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) March 30 – will offer 68 stakes in 2023-2024 with total purses of $14.875 million.

The Championship Meet, which includes racing over a new turf course, will begin Friday, Dec. 1 and conclude Sunday, March 31.

The Pegasus World Cup Day program, a celebration of World Class racing, entertainment, fashion, food and fun, will feature eight stakes, seven of which have been granted graded status. The Pegasus World Cup, a 1 1/8-mile invitational for 4-year-olds and up, has established itself as the first major target of the new racing season for the classic division. The Pegasus World Cup Turf, a 1 1/8-mile invitational that will be contested by 4-year-olds and up, will be renewed over Gulfstream Park’s newly installed turf course. The $500,000 Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf (G3), a 1 1/16-mile invitational for fillies and mares 4-years old and up, will also be contested Jan. 27 on the turf course that is scheduled to host 38 stakes during the Championship Meet.

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HISA and HIWU Name Alan Foreman as Ombudsman

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) and Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) announced today that Alan Foreman, the chairman and chief executive officer of the Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associations, Inc. (THA), will serve as ombudsman on behalf of HISA’s rules, with a primary focus on the Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program. The appointment is effective immediately.

As the national ombudsman, which is modeled after the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Ombuds Program, Foreman’s responsibilities include:

• Serving as an impartial and unbiased resource for Covered Persons and other Thoroughbred industry constituents to provide confidential advice and assistance at no cost to them in relation to the ADMC Program and the Racetrack Safety Program, including with respect to the rights and obligations of Covered Persons under both Programs.

• Accepting feedback and comments from Covered Persons and other Thoroughbred industry constituents with respect to the rules comprising both Programs and communicating such feedback and comments to HISA and/or HIWU.

• Providing advice to HISA and HIWU about the content and interpretation of the rules comprising both Programs.

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Gulfstream Park Cleared Test Results Available Online

Owners and trainers are not notified if a horse's post-race test result is negative, but Gulfstream Park has added a Test Results page to its website to keep horsemen and women up to date. When the tests results for a racing day have been received from HIWU, Gulfstream posts the race date on the page as cleared. If a claimed horse has been tested, you can go to https://www.gulfstreampark.com/testresult/ to check to see if the testing from the date of the claim has been cleared.

The Stall Applications for Gulfstream Park’s 2023-24 Winter Meet are available. Click here for the online stall application.

The deadline to submit your stall application is Sunday, Oct. 1.