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)

08/17/2025
08/17/2025
08/13/2025
08/12/2025

Horsemen: Look down your shedrows, check your horses' starter-allowance eligibility and see if you have anything for the Claiming Crown Showcase at Rosie's Gaming and Colonial Downs on Aug. 21. Entries are this Thursday (Aug. 14) for the card featuring eight qualifying races for the Nov. 16 Claiming Crown 2025 at Churchill Downs. Top two finishers guaranteed spot in corresponding CC race, with Virginia HBPA underwriting up to $2,000 in travel expenses to the winner (only) if the horse runs in the Claiming Crown.
Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association Steve B*k The Racing Biz

Finally! KY HBPA College Day at Ellis Park & Owensboro Gamingis today (Aug. 10) and we're giving out $1,000, iPad Mini/a...
08/10/2025

Finally! KY HBPA College Day at Ellis Park & Owensboro Gamingis today (Aug. 10) and we're giving out $1,000, iPad Mini/airPods package and $150 Amazon gift card for every race to full time college students via drawings. We're fortunate to have at the registration area Holly Wiemers, with the UUK Ag Equine Programs Dr. Amy Lawyer with UUofL Equineand the KKentucky Equine Management Internships Leslie Janecka. Find out about these three great programs. Check out this video we did two weeks ago, when College Day was originally scheduled, with UK Ag Equine Programs director Dr. James MacLeod.

Dr. James MacLeod DVM PhD's many roles at the University of Kentucky include serving as UK Ag Equine Programs (https://equine.ca.uky.edu) director and a rese...

08/06/2025
08/06/2025

Just four days away! KY HBPA College Day: $1K, iPadMini/airPods package and $150 Amazon gift card given away before each race via drawings to full-time college students. (Last race, with $2,000 D. Wayne Lukas Memorial scholarship, restricted to industry participants or their children who are full-time college students. All accredited post-high school education programs qualify!
Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Ivy Tech Community College Henderson Community College Bluegrass Community and Technical College University of Southern Indiana University of Evansville University of Kentucky University of Louisville Indiana University Kentucky Wesleyan College Bellarmine University Indiana State University

08/06/2025
07/30/2025

Kentucky HBPA College Day now Sunday August 10: Different date. Same great prizes!
Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Ivy Tech Community College University of Southern Indiana University of Evansville Kentucky Wesleyan College Henderson Community College Purdue University Indiana University University of Kentucky University of Louisville UK Ag Equine Programs UofL Equine Kentucky Equine Management Internship Bellarmine University Indiana University Southeast

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Louisville, KY

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