Kentucky HBPA

Kentucky HBPA Representing thoroughbred owners and trainers at all five tracks in Kentucky.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: Dale Romans
Vice President (trainer): John Hancock
Vice President (owner): Travis Foley
Executive Director: Alex Foley
Executive Assistant : Sara Toomey
Board members: Owners -- Mark Bacon, Buff Bradley, Casey Klein. Trainers -- Phil Bauer, Jordan Blair, Bret Calhoun, Rick Hiles, Bill Morey (alternate)

Olympic gold-medalist Quincy Hall the latest high-profile athlete/ pro sports-connected personality brought into horse r...
04/09/2026

Olympic gold-medalist Quincy Hall the latest high-profile athlete/ pro sports-connected personality brought into horse racing by Legion Bloodstock. BloodHorse's Sean Collins has this terrific story.

Lightning quick on his own style of racetrack, a lifelong passion for horses has led Olympic gold medalist Quincy Hall to begin partnering in Thoroughbred racehorses through Legion Bloodstock.

From Wednesday's Keeneland barn notes: Trainer Brendan Walsh had the best of both worlds when the G1-winning 3yo filly w...
04/09/2026

From Wednesday's Keeneland barn notes: Trainer Brendan Walsh had the best of both worlds when the G1-winning 3yo filly was sold for a sales-topping $3.7 million at Keeneland's November sale, with new owner Dixiana Farms sending her back to Walsh's stable for a 4-year-old campaign. Now she'll try to become only the second horse to sweep Keeneland's Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup and this Saturday's G1 Jenny Wiley.

A little more than a month after Lush Lips (GB) gave trainer Brendan Walsh his fourth Keeneland Grade 1 victory with a score in the 2025 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Dixiana, Walsh watched the filly enter the sales ring for the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. In the best of....

"Subscribe" to our KyHBPA Youtube Channel to get all our videos on the run-up to the Kentucky Derby. New: Meet UAE Derby...
04/08/2026

"Subscribe" to our KyHBPA Youtube Channel to get all our videos on the run-up to the Kentucky Derby. New: Meet UAE Derby winner Wonder Dean, who will try to become the first Japanese-based horse to win the Kentucky Derby (and the first to come out of the UAE Derby). As the Derby and Churchill Downs' Asia representative Kate Hunter said, if the Derby outcome were based on cute noses, Wonder Dean would be formidable!

We were out Monday (April 6) morning to meet Japanese-based and -bred Wonder Dean, the sharp-looking winner of the UAE Derby in his last start to earn a spot...

Second Stride, Inc. announces Derby season fundraisers:The horses give us so much joy, here's how you can give back by h...
04/08/2026

Second Stride, Inc. announces Derby season fundraisers:

The horses give us so much joy, here's how you can give back by helping to provide retired racehorses with retraining for second careers and for safe, long-term homes. "Derby season is when the world falls in love with the Thoroughbred,” said Kim Smith, Second Stride founder. “What many people don’t see is what comes next for these horses. As more horses enter aftercare and require longer, more individualized support, our work—and the community’s role in it—has never been more important."
https://kyhbpa.org/2026/04/second-stride-offers-trifecta-of-derby-season-fundraisers/
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance National HBPA Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Davis Innovation Gwen Taddonio Davis

Second Stride is inviting the community to celebrate with purpose as the excitement of Kentucky Derby season grows. For the first time, the non-profit organization will be hosting a series of three spring fundraising events designed to support retired Thoroughbred racehorses as they transition to se...

ICYMI last night, here's our video with comments from Further Ado's winning team after Keeneland's Toyota Blue Grass as ...
04/05/2026

ICYMI last night, here's our video with comments from Further Ado's winning team after Keeneland's Toyota Blue Grass as well as comments from the second, third and fourth-place finishers.

Historic Spendthrift Farm won Keeneland's Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes for the first time in dramatic style with Further Ado drawing off in the stretch f...

We catch up with Brad H. Cox Racing Stable this morning at Churchill Downs. Hear what he has to say about 11-length Blue...
04/05/2026

We catch up with Brad H. Cox Racing Stable this morning at Churchill Downs. Hear what he has to say about 11-length Blue Grass winner Further Ado, Florida Derby winner Commandment, Jeff Ruby winner Fulleffort and his Lexington entrants Confessional and Ezum.

We catchup with trainer Brad Cox the morning after Spendthrift Farm's Further Ado wins Keeneland's Toyota Blue Grass by 11 lengths. Cox talks about the Gun R...

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3729 South 4th Street
Louisville, KY
40214

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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+15023631077

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The Kentucky division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association represents more than 6,000 owners and trainers in Kentucky. We are an affiliate with the National HBPA, which was established in 1940, and represents approximately 30,000 owners and trainers in 23 states and Canada. The Kentucky HBPA is governed by a board of directors consisting of owners and trainers volunteering their time and elected by the Kentucky membership every three years. The HBPA is committed to working for the betterment of racing on all levels. We are Horsemen helping Horsemen across the Commonwealth, and you can join our cause.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS President: Rick Hiles Vice President: Dale Romans Vice President: Frank Jones Jr. Executive Director : Martin Maline Executive Assistant : Sara Toomey Treasurer: John Griffith