Notice To All Members

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The Gentilly Office will be closed on Thursday November 24th and Friday November 25th for Thanksgiving and will reopen on Monday November 28th.

The Fair Grounds Bookkeeper office will be open Thursday through Sunday during racing hours and can be reached at 504-948-1254.   

If you have an emergency regarding WC, call Mike Fenasci at 504-473-9023. 

If you have an emergency regarding Bookkeeper, call Bobbie Laviolette at 504-329-7871 or Larry Hamburger at 504-453-2400. 

If you have an emergency regarding the Medical Program, call Murray Woodward at 504-669-2254. 

Happy Holidays!

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Notice

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The Gentilly HBPA office will be closed on Monday September 5, 2016 for the Labor Day Holiday and will re-open on Tuesday September 6, 2016.

The bookkeeper office at Louisiana Downs is open during racing hours and can be reached at 318-742-3986.

If you have an emergency regarding WC, call Mike Fenasci at 504-214-6873.

If you have an emergency regarding the Medical Program, call Murray Woodward at 504-669-2254.

Happy Holiday!
THANK YOU,
LAHBPA

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Notice to Horsemen & Trainers

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(UPDATE AS OF 4/25/2016)

(1) On March 25, 2016, the ARCI made revisions to its “Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses” which you can find below.

Regulatory thresholds have been added for the following medications: 1) Cimetidine; 2)Ranitidine; 3) Cetirizine; and 4) Guaifenesin.

These new drug thresholds will NOT trigger a positive test call until June 9, 2016. The Commission will notify trainers when they have a test that will cause a positive after June 9, 2016.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Any test that would have been a positive prior to the rule change will still be positive during the transitional period.

(2) Also on March 25, 2016, the threshold levels have changed for the following:

1) Omeprazole from 1 ng/mL of urine to 10 ng/mL of plasma or serum
2) Xylazine from .01 ng/mL of plasma or serum to 200 pg/mL of plasma or serum

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Attention Louisiana Horsemen

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House Bill 986 was voluntarily withdrawn on Monday May 2, 2016.  Thank you for contacting the members of the House Appropriations committee and asking them to support Louisiana Horsemen.  The Video Poker funds that are dedicated to supplement purses for Louisiana Bred horses will remain.  Communicating your position to your Representatives is vital to our industry.   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

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Call House Appropriations Committee - HB 986

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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.

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House Bill 100 Update

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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

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Contact Your Representative - House Bill 100

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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.

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Attention HBPA Members:

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The 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.