Applications for Race For Education's Horsemen's Scholarships Due April 15

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The deadline to submit applications for The Race For Education's 2012 Horsemen's Scholarships, which are available to children of horse farm and back stretch employees, is Sunday, April 15. Students can pursue any field of study. Scholarships are for tuition only, up to $6,000 per year for up to four years for an undergraduate student.  Multiple scholarships will be awarded.

To be eligible for this scholarship, a student must:

  • Be 24 years old or younger as of September 1 of the application year,
  • have at least a 2.85 cumulative GPA,
  • have an annual household income of less than $50,000 OR be financially independent from parents.*

*To be considered financially independent, a student must be at least 23 years old OR married OR a veteran OR an orphan OR have dependents of his or her own. Applicants who have been legally emancipated must provide documentation indicating such. No exceptions will be considered.
   
All applications must be submitted by April 15 online at:http://www.raceforeducation.org/scholarships/

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NOTICE

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To:  LAHBPA Membership


FROM:  LAHBPA

DATE:  April 4, 2012

SUBJECT:  $80 Participation Purse for 6th Place through Last Place Finishers Rescinded by Board of Directors for All Racing Meets

Pursuant to action by the Board of Directors at their April 3, 2012 meeting, please be informed that the $80 Participation Purse for the 6th place through last place finishers has been rescinded.

Please also note that the sufficient monies should be on deposit with the horsemen’s bookkeeper to cover mount fees for jockeys prior to the start of each race pursuant to Title 46, Part XLI, Section 725 (entitled Jockey Fee Schedule) of the Rules of Racing.

Click here to download a copy of this notice.

 

Enhancement to Thoroughbred Connect Announced by The Jockey Club

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The Jockey Club announced today an enhancement to Thoroughbred Connect™, the organization’s online resource for rehoming Thoroughbreds at the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers.  

Under this new feature, persons in possession of Thoroughbreds in need of aftercare can now list those horses publicly on thoroughbredconnect.com. Those willing to provide assistance for a Thoroughbred appearing on the list may request their contact information be sent automatically to the person in possession of the horse. 

Thoroughbred Connect enables Registry customers to express their willingness to be contacted by people in possession of Thoroughbreds in the event the horses are in need of aftercare or assistance. Those interested in providing aftercare or assistance can attach their name and contact information to the electronic records of Thoroughbreds within The Jockey Club’s database using Thoroughbred Connect.  

Since its introduction in May 2011, more than 830 Registry customers have signed up to use the service, and over 1,700 horses have been enrolled.  

“We made this enhancement after hearing from a number of our customers who told us they’d like to see a list of horses in need of assistance, in order to expedite their placement into new homes,” said James L. Gagliano, president and chief operating officer of The Jockey Club. “We are extremely pleased with the overwhelmingly positive response to the service since its launch in May and we will continue to enhance the convenience of the service for our customers.”  

Each horse listing includes a link to the equineline.com Free Auction Results Search for the horse so that an individual can view public sales results as an aid in researching the horse’s history. Links to a five-generation pedigree from equineline.com and to racing information from equibase.com are also provided.  

To raise further awareness and use of the service, The Jockey Club has added the Thoroughbred Connect logo and website address on the back of the Certificate of Foal Registration.  

The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred racing and breeding, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives and it serves the information and technology needs of owners, breeders, media, fans and farms, among others. Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com.

Workers Comp 2011-12 Forms

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The latest revisions of the Worker's Comp applications and supporting documents are now online.

Worker's Comp 2011-12 Application (Full Renewal)
 This is the full renewal application to be used if you have not yet completed an application for the New Policy Period (7/17/11 - 7/1/12)

Worker's Comp 2011-12 Addendum to Application and Participation in Trust
Complete and return this form only if you have already completed an application for the New Policy Period (7/17/11 - 7/1/12) 

Horsemen's Workers' Compensation Insurance Trust Indemnity Agreement

 

Most of these documents are also available on all pages of the website on the right hand side under the Important Downloads header. You can also find these downloads and more under the Resources/Downloads section of the website.

NTRA Safety & Integrity Alliance: Aftercare

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July 6, 2011
Contact: Eric Wing (212) 521-5316

NTRA SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ALLIANCE LAUNCHES AFTERCARE WEBSITE

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced that the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance has today established a new Website,www.ntraaftercare.com, dedicated to retired Thoroughbred racehorses.

Information contained on the new site includes: 
• Contact information for aftercare liaisons at all Alliance-accredited racetracks
• Interactive aftercare organization map showing facilities by state
• Links to educational aftercare articles
• Resources available to aftercare organizations, including grants and funding, gelding clinics, legal document templates, and a listing of national/regional organizations and associations.
• Best practices for racetracks and aftercare organizations
• Video library of Alliance Professional Education Seminar aftercare presentations
• Event calendar
• Aftercare news and success stories

Aftercare facilities are able to sign up at the site to have their facility listed, and to have their events listed on the site's calendar.

"This new site will provide solid, practical information-for both prospective
and current adopters-on funding options, second-career possibilities for Thoroughbreds and many other relevant topics," said Mike Ziegler, Executive Director of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. "The site is targeted to anyone interested in getting involved with horses after their careers on the track are over."

The NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance focuses on human and equine safety and wagering security. Information on the Alliance, including the Alliance Code of Standards, can be found at www.NTRAalliance.com.

The Honorable Tommy G. Thompson, former four-term Governor of Wisconsin and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, serves as independent counsel of the Alliance.

Memo to Horsemen

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RE: 2010-2011 policy period extension 

The board of directors have extended the current worker’s compensation policy period until midnight July 16th 2011.  Your policy will remain in effect until that time. The start rates ($40 in state, and $60 out of state) will remain during the extension period.  If you have any questions or need more information, please contact one of our field offices or the main office. 

Thank you,