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B.C. Government Provides Support For Racing

August 06, 2021

In a media release issued on Friday, Aug. 6, Harness Racing B.C. (HRBC) and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of B.C. (HBPA) stated they welcome the decision by the British Columbia...

Woodbine, T-Bred Horsepeople Ink Deal

The Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario recently announced the signing of a contract that guarantees 133 dates of Thoroughbred racing at Wo...

JCC Supports Race-Day Med Ban

The Jockey Club of Canada Board of Stewards has announced that it supports the HBPA of Ontario’s plan to recommend a ban on the use of race day medication in Ontario except Lasix.

Call For Ont. Race-Day Medication Ban

The Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) of Ontario has announced that it is taking an industry lead by recommending and supporting a ban on the use of race day medication in Ontari...

WEG, HBPA Alter T-Bred Program

February 27, 2014

On Thursday, February 27, the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) and the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) jointly announced changes to Woodbine’s Ontario-sired Thoroughbred raci...

Live Racing At Fort Erie In 2014

February 07, 2014

The Board of Directors of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario (HBPA) is pleased to advise there will be live thoroughbred racing at Fort Erie Race Track in 2014.

Balzac "Critical" For Alberta Racing

In an article by the Edmonton Journal, a handful of racing officials in Alberta have gone on the record in regard to the highly anticipated racetrack in Balzac. One official did not stop short of refe...

HBPA Fronts Money For Fort Erie Meet

January 17, 2012

It has been reported that an agreement between the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario and the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium will lead to seven more race dates than original...

US HBPA: Don't Ban Lasix

Due to its effectiveness in treating Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association in the United States has announced that it is against a race-d...

WEG Cancels Thursday T-Bred Card

Due to the extreme heat conditions, Woodbine Racetrack has decided to cancel its Thursday afternoon thoroughbred program. A number of other thoroughbred tracks across North America have also cancelled...

WEG, HBPA Sign Five-Year Agreement

February 18, 2011

The Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association of Ontario have signed an agreement ensuring 167 dates of thoroughbred racing at Woodbine Racetrack every year...

Indicted Racing Officials Removed

November 23, 2010

It has been reported that on Monday, November 22, the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association voted to remove board president Sean Alfortish

RCI Lowers Bute Threshold

October 22, 2010

In an effort to improve the pre-race examinations of racehorse, the Board of Directors of the Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) gave final approval today to lower the allowable l...