The Gentilly Office will be open on closed on Good Friday, April 19th.
If you have an emergency regarding WC, call Mike Fenasci at 504-473-9023.
The Evangeline Downs Bookkeeper will be open during racing. If you have an emergency regarding Bookkeeper, call Ed Fenasci at 504-812-8771 or Bobbie Laviolette at 504-329-7871.
If you have an emergency regarding the Medical Program, call Murray Woodward at 504-669-2254
Read MoreMembers:
The Board of Directors Meeting previously scheduled for Tuesday April 23, 2019 has been Cancelled and will be rescheduled.
Read MoreThe Gentilly Office will be closed on Tuesday March 5th for Mardi Gras and will reopen on Wednesday March 6th.
The Fair Grounds field office will be open for racing 504-943-0772.
If you have an emergency regarding WC, call Mike Fenasci at 504-214-6873.
For Bookkeeper, the Fair Grounds Bookkeeper (504-948-1254) will be open for racing.
If you have an emergency regarding Bookkeeper, call Ed Fenasci at 504-812-8771 or Bobbie Laviolette at 504-329-7871.
If you have an emergency regarding the Medical Program, call Murray Woodward at 504-669-2254
Read MoreDelta Downs will be adding one extra race day on March 12, 2019 to replace the lost day from Feb. 28. The condition book listing the races for this date are online for at equibase.com. Extras for this day are on the March 9th overnight.
Read MoreThe Fair Grounds will have 2 Breaks in Training on Saturday February 2nd and Sunday February 3rd to determine the effect on safety.
Training Schedule for both days:
Track Opens at 5:30 AM
Break # 1 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
Break # 2 8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Track Closes at 10:00 AM
Gate Schedule 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM
Read MoreThe Gentilly Office will be closed on Tuesday January 1st for New Years Day and will reopen on Wednesday January 2nd.
The Bookkeeper at FG will be open for racing.
If you have an emergency regarding WC, call Mike Fenasci at 504-214-6873.
If you have an emergency regarding Bookkeeper, call Ed Fenasci at 504-812-8771 or Bobbie Laviolette at 504-329-7871.
If you have an emergency regarding the Medical Program, call Murray Woodward at 504-669-2254
Read MoreThe HBPA Offices will be closed on Monday December 24th and Tuesday December 25th for the Christmas Holiday and will reopen on Wednesday December 26th.
If you have an emergency regarding WC, call Mike Fenasci at 504-214-6873.
If you have an emergency regarding Bookkeeper, call Ed Fenasci at 504-812-8771 or Bobbie Laviolette at 504-329-7871.
If you have an emergency regarding the Medical Program, call Murray Woodward at 504-669-2254
Read MoreThe Louisiana HBPA has a seasonal field office position opening at the Fair Grounds.
The seasonal position concludes at the end of the Fair Grounds Thoroughbred Horse meet (Early April 2019).
Computer skills required. Race track experience preferred.
All interested candidates should forward a resume, by close of business on Friday December 21, 2018, to Larry Hamburger either by fax 504-324-0844 or e-mail lhamburger@lahbpa.org. For more information call the LAHBPA office at 504-945-1555.
Read MoreNotice
The Louisiana HBPA has a Horsemen’s Bookkeeper position opening in Bossier City.
This seasonal position will be for the Louisiana Downs 2019 Quarter Horse Meet and 2019 Thoroughbred 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 December 14, 2018, to Larry Hamburger either by fax 504-324-0844 or e-mail lhamburger@lahbpa.org. For more information call the LAHBPA office at 504-945-1555.
Read MoreThe Gentilly Office will be closed on Thursday November 22nd and Friday November 23rd for Thanksgiving and will reopen on Monday November 26th.
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!
Read MoreTo prevent any conflicts with the national election taking place on November 6th, the meeting has been rescheduled as listed below.
When:
Tuesday, November 13th, 2018
10:30AM
Where:
Gentilly Office
New Orleans, Louisiana
When:
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
10:30AM
Where:
Gentilly Office
New Orleans, Louisiana
The HBPA trailer along with all other items and equipment at the Evangeline Downs Training Center will be available for auction Thursday October 25th at 10am.
3620 NE Evangeline Thrwy, Carencro, LA 70520
Preview: Wednesday, October 24th (10am-3pm)
Questions? Call: 225-686-2252 or 800-850-2252
All Buildings & Barns, Tractors, Implements, Construction Equipment, Trucks, Trailers, 25+ Horse Walkers, Mobile Homes, Cottage, Metal Structures, Lawn Equipment, UTV's, Water Filtration System, Equine Hyperbaric Unit, Equine Salt Water Spa, Generators, Office Furniture,Kitchen Equipment, Coin Operated Washers & Dryers, Metal Trainer Stands and more!!
Download the Lot List and Brochure Here for the Evangeline Downs Auction 10/25
Click Here to Preview all Lots
Read MoreIt is the responsibility of the LAHBPA to help grow our industry and provide our horsemen the best opportunity to succeed financially and to compete with other racing jurisdictions. During the past several years it has become evident that our thoroughbred horsemen have only had the opportunity to compete for adequate purse money six months out the year (October through March). The other six months of the year, our horsemen participate, at lower purses, which prompt some to leave the state and race in other racing jurisdictions. Recognizing this dilemma and to prevent it from adversely affecting the industry, the LAHBPA worked directly with Senator LaFleur in proposing legislation that would provide a mechanism to transfer a portion of purse money from one Licensed Eligible Facility (Race Track) to another Licensed Eligible Facility (Race Track). This legislation, SB 525 was filed and ultimately passed by both houses and signed into law on May 30, 2018. The LAHBPA met directly with
Read MoreAll LAHBPA members are welcome
Tuesday October 2nd, 2018
11:00am
Delta Downs
The Lookout (4th Floor)
Lunch will be served
Read MoreNOTICE
RACING COMMISSION BANS USE OF CLENBUTEROL IN QUARTER HORSES
At the July 16th meeting, the Racing Commission voted to ban the use of Clenbuterol in Quarter Horses effective the first day of the Evangeline Downs meet, or October 3, 2018.
The detection of Clenbuterol AT ANY LEVEL will constitute a violation of a Class 3 drug, thereby necessitating a penalty of:
1) The suspension of license for a period of not less than 60 days and not more than six months and/or a fine of not more than $1,500.
2) The purse shall be redistributed.
The HBPA is requested to notify its Quarter Horse members of the ban on Clenbuterol and Racing Associations are requested to post this notice in all conspicuous places, including but not limited, to Racing Offices, Backstretch Stable Gates, Track Kitchens, Condition Books, Overnight Sheets, etc.
Further possible sanctions, including placing the positive horse on the Vets or Stewards Lists for a certain period of time or until the positive horse tests negative for Clenbuterol will be discussed at the Racing Commission on August 27th at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans.
Read MoreThe Fair Grounds will open the barn area for Thoroughbreds, to approved trainers, for stabling on September 10, 2018.
A rate of seven ($7) Dollars per day will be charged until September 17, 2018.
A rate of ten ($10) Dollars per day will be charged from September 18, 2018 until October 16, 2018 (Rate will be reduced to $9 per day when total horse population is greater than 250).
There will be no charge beginning on October 17th.
Training will begin on September 18, 2018
Training Schedule:
Tuesday through Saturday
6AM to 9AM with no break
Gates will be available 3 days per week.
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