Winning Ponies

WP Welcomes Back HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback and KY Sen Damon Thayer

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Sinopsis

The National HBPA using effective policies in place at Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn Park, and Tampa Bay Downs, and in consultation with other authorities—has assembled a list of best practices for tracks to follow in order to safely conduct spectatorless racing during the COVID-19 crisis. Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA will talk about the importance of safety guidelines to be in place to get racing alive again in Kentucky and others tracks in their meets ahead. Sen. Damon Thayer, lawmaker from the Bluegrass State will weigh in on the horse industry and potential return to racing at Churchill Downs. In March 2020 during the first session of the Kentucky Senate Thayer proposed legislation to strip powers away from the Governor. He is currently urging the Governor to allow Kentucky’s most vital industry –RACING - starting with a return to action as soon as possible at Churchill Downs.