Iowa HPBA

Officials at the Iowa Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (Iowa HBPA) have announced that they have retained the services of industry veterans Damon Thayer and Corey Johnsen for a consultancy focused on 'securing a vibrant future for horse racing and breeding' in the state of Iowa. Both Thayer and Johnsen will assist the Iowa HBPA in crafting a plan to sustain and grow the state's equine industry. The two are expected to engage in strategic meeting with key stakeholders such as Prairie Meadows, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission and...

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has jointly filed an amendment with Senator Manchin (D-WV) that would strip references to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) from the 4,000-page omnibus spending bill being considered this week in Congress, according to a press release Wednesday morning from the Iowa HBPA. Tuesday, it was revealed that draft language has been inserted into the full-year omnibus spending bill designed to fix what the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals called a constitutional problem with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA), finding in November that...