House Bill 986 is scheduled to be heard in the House Appropriations Committee on Monday, April 25, 2016 at 9:30AM. This bill will eliminate the Video Draw Poker Purse Supplement Fund and redirect the Purse Money to the State General Fund. Please contact members of the Appropriations Committee (listed below) and ask them to support the Horse Racing Industry by maintaining these dedicated Purse Funds.
Read MoreThe Louisiana State Racing Commission will hold a meeting Monday, April 25, 2016 at 9 AM in the Riverview Room of the Monteleone Hotel, 214 Royal Street, New Orleans, Louisiana.
A copy of the Meeting Notice is available by clicking here.
Read MoreWelcome to the new website for LAHBPA.org. We've upgraded many things and hope that you find this new design easier to use and more accessible. Below you will find a list of notable changes as well as where things are now. At anytime on the new site if you need to find something, you can use the search box at
Read MoreThe deadline for most of the Race for Education’s 2016 scholarships is March 25.
For more information please visit:
http://raceforeducation.org/programs/scholarships
House Bill 100 was passed on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 with the Horsemen’s amendment included. Thank you for contacting your Representative and asking them to support Louisiana Horsemen. This is a great victory for horseracing and preserves purse funds that are vital. Communicating your position to your Representatives has proven again to make the difference. Through the hard work of our Members, Board, President, and Staff, Louisiana will continue to be one of the top Horse Racing destinations in North America.
THANK YOU,
LAHBPA
House Bill 100 will be heard on Wednesday, February 24, 2016. Please contact your Representative and tell them you support House Bill 100 only if they leave the Horsemen’s amendment as it is. Communicating your position to your Representatives is important and effective. Through the hard work of our Members, Board, President, and Staff, Louisiana will continue to be one of the top Horse Racing destinations in North America.
Read MoreThe Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) has scheduled a discussion regarding the “California Claiming Rule” at their meeting to be held Monday December 14, 2015 at 9AM in the Queen Anne Ballroom of the Monteleone Hotel. Interested Members are urged to attend and provide feedback regarding the rule to the commission. If you would like to discuss this issue with Benard Chatters, his cell phone is 337-540-9695.
Thank you.
All LAHBPA members are welcome
Tuesday December 8th, 2015
11:00 am
Fair Grounds – The Black Gold Room
(2nd Floor of Racing Office)
Lunch will be served
The Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) adopted Uniform Medication Rules at a meeting held August 24, 2015.
The rules include changes to Title 35 Sections 1505, 1787, and 1725.
Section 1725 specifies that we will follow the “List of Controlled Therapeutic Medications” published by the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI).
The rule changes are effective September 20, 2015 and will include a transitional period where the new drug thresholds will NOT trigger a positive test call until November 15, 2015. The commission will notify trainers when they have a test that will cause a positive after November 15, 2015.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Any test that would have been a positive prior to the rule change will still be a positive during the transitional period.
The ARCI “Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses” is available on our website and at our offices.
Click here to download a copy of this notice
Click here to download ARCI Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule
Click here to download Title 35 Sections 1505 1725 1787
The Louisiana State Racing Commission (LSRC) adopted changes to the Claiming Rule, Title 35 Section 9905, at a meeting held August 24, 2015.
Section 9905 specifies that:
“A. Except as otherwise provided herein, a claimed horse shall not enter in starter, optional or claiming races for 30 days after being claimed in a race in which the determining eligibility price is less than twenty five percent more than the price at which the horse was claimed. The day claimed shall not count, but the following calendar day shall be the first and the horse shall be entitled to enter whenever necessary so the horse may start on the thirty-first day following the claim for any claiming price. The provision shall not apply to starter handicaps in which the weight to be carried is assigned by the handicapper. A similar rule in other states will be recognized and enforced.”
This Rule will go into effect on September 20, 2015.
Click here to download a copy of this notice
HBPA Members:
Health screenings and Vaccinations available at the following locations / dates:
Evangeline Downs HBPA Office
Wednesday, October 23, 2015
10:30am - 1pm
Delta Downs HBPA Office
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
10:30am - 1pm
Fairgrounds HBPA Office
Friday, December 4, 2015
10:30am - 1pm
HBPA Contact Person: Tammy Broussard (337) 886-6438
Download Flyers:
Evangeline Downs (English) (Spanish)
The Louisiana HBPA has a seasonal field office position opening in New Orleans.
The seasonal position concludes at the end of the Fair Grounds Thoroughbred Horse meet (late March 2016).
Computer skills required. Race track experience preferred.
All interested candidates should forward a resume, by close of business on Friday October 2, 2015, to Larry Hamburger either by fax 504-872-9738 or e-mail lhamburger@lahbpa.org. For more information call the LAHBPA office at 504-945-1555.
The Louisiana HBPA has a Horsemen’s Bookkeeper position opening in Vinton.
This seasonal position will be for the Delta Downs 2015-2016 Thoroughbred meet and 2016 Quarter Horse Meet. The schedule will require working each live race day including weekends and holidays.
Duties will include assisting members with deposits and withdrawals, preparing bank deposits, and processing purse payments.
Computer skills required.
All interested candidates should forward a resume, by close of business on Friday September 25, 2015, to Larry Hamburger either by fax 504-872-9738 or e-mail lhamburger@lahbpa.org. For more information call the LAHBPA office at 504-945-1555.
The Fair Grounds will open the barn area for stabling and training on October 1, 2015.
A rate of seven ($7) Dollars per day will be charged until October 18, 2015 (a total of 18 days).
There will be no charge beginning on October 19th.
Training will begin on October 1, 2015
Training Schedule:
Monday through Saturday
6AM to 9AM with no break
No Training on Sundays
When:
Monday, June 22, 2015
11:00 AM
Where:
Evangeline Downs Pre-function Room
Opelousas, Louisiana
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Trust (HWCIT) will be accepting applications for the July 1st 2015 to June 30th 2016 policy period beginning Wednesday June 24th, 2015.
Thank You
The Louisiana HBPA has a seasonal field office position opening in the Lafayette/Opelousas area.
The seasonal position concludes at the end of the Evangeline Downs Quarter Horse meet (late December 2015).
Computer skills required. Race track experience preferred.
All interested candidates should forward a resume, by close of business on Tuesday June 16, 2015, to Larry Hamburger either by fax 504-872-9738 or e-mail lhamburger@lahbpa.org. For more information call the LAHBPA office at 504-945-1555.
Thank you for your help in opposing Senate Bill 135. The Louisiana HBPA delivered your petitions to the Senate Judiciary B Committee members and they voted to defer the Bill unanimously. Please thank the members of the Senate Judiciary B Committee for protecting the interests of our industry. Communicating your position to your Senators and Representatives is important and effective. Our Legislators respond when they receive phone calls from Racing Industry participants. Through the hard work of our Members, Board, President, and Staff, Louisiana will continue to be one of the top Horse Racing destinations in North America.
Thank you,
LAHBPA
Louisiana HBPA Members:
The current Louisiana State Legislature is in session and an important bill, SB 135 by Senator Peacock, will be considered by the Senate Judiciary B Committee on Tuesday May 5, 2015. SB 135 will reduce the required race dates at Louisiana Downs by half. It is important that we contact members of this committee to express that we DO NOT want them to vote for this bill. Please contact the offices of Senators Morrell, Johns, Chabert, LaFleur, Peterson, and Smith to let them know we are opposed to Senate Bill 135. Attached is a list with the office numbers for these Senators.
Download letter to senator opposing SB 135
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Senate Judiciary B Committee Contact List
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