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Great stuff! As a lead-in to the National HBPA Conference this week, Mike Penna has our Living Legend honoree Jinks Fires on this past week's Trainers Talk presented by Fasig-Tipton on HRRN. hrrn.podbean.com/e/hrrns-trainer-talk-presented-by-fasig-tipton-featuring-jinks-fires/
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So proud of Anthony Rogers' two-time Claiming Crown Emerald winner Echo Lane on his narrow defeat to $2.6 million-earner Grand Sonata in Saturday's G2 Mac Diarmida at Gulfstream Park. Well done, Rohan Crichton and Edwin Gonzalez! Photos: Echo Lane winning 2025 Emerald at Churchill Downs (Coady Media/John Gallagher) and what becomes a big second to #5 Grand Sonata in the Mac Diarmida (Coglianese Photos) Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Kentucky HBPA Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association
BloodHorse's Frank Angst previews this week's National HBPA Conference at Oaklawn Hot Springs, where we seek to take a deep dive into serious issues such as prediction markets, artificial intelligence, potential going forward for more horsemen-owned racetracks and much more. And we're delighted to have The Jockey Club CEO Everett Dobson as our keynote speaker as well as honoring Jinks Fires as a Living Legend.
Horsemen's Conference to Spotlight Timely Issues
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In perhaps a sign of some amount of relationship mending between the National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and The Jockey Club, the chairman of the latter will deliver the keynote ...
Statement from the National HBPA on the passing of John Shirreffs:![]()
"John Shirreffs was the epitome of a horseman — an old-school horseman — and there’s no higher praise in our mind. John didn’t talk the talk about putting the horse first. He just did that, often out of the limelight with his medium-sized barn. But given the right horse, John’s patience and wizardry shined for all to see. He nurtured Zenyatta to a career that may never be matched and very well wouldn't have happened in another barn. He had 50-1 Giacomo at his best on the day that mattered most, and his work with Baeza, who had the misfortune to come along in the year of Sovereignty and Journalism, probably is under-appreciated. But beyond those headliners, John did right by all his horses, no matter their racing level.
"John was a kind man who by all accounts was beloved by his employees. He was engaging, had a great wit and was a wonderful storyteller. Our heart goes out to his family, friends and staff. In this era of dominance by a few massive stables, John’s accomplishments may get overshadowed, but they shouldn’t. He will be in the Hall of Fame soon, and we’re just sad that deserving honor didn’t come sooner."



















































