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May
  • Eric Hamelback
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

Amended HISA is constitutional, district court rules

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

A district court ruling that the amended Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is constitutional likely sends the case back to the Fifth Circuit.

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31
Mar
  • Eric Hamelback
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

HISA drug rules stayed by Texas judge

  • Press Release / 3 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

A Texas judge on Friday stayed the new HISA drug rules for 30 days, with his ruling to apply nationwide, which was cheered by the national HBPA.

Informative
28
Mar
  • ARCI
  • David Ingordo
  • Dr. Doug Daniels
  • Ed Martin
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit
  • Lisa Lazarus
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

HISA drug rules take effect

  • Frank Vespe / 3 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

A flurry of dueling press releases heralded the onset Monday of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) new drug rules.

26
Jan
  • Eric Hamelback
  • Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

FTC urged to reject HISA rules

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

Ten members of Congress — five Senators and five Representatives – have urged the FTC to reject HISA’s proposed drug rules

Congressional hearing
18
Nov
  • Association of Racing Commissioners International
  • Charles Scheeler
  • Eric Hamelback
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Marty Irby
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

Appeals court rules HISA unconstitutional

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

A US Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) represents an unconstitutional delegation of federal power.

05
Oct
  • Eric Hamelback
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Rep. Lance Gooden

HISA delay bill introduced in US House

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 3 min read

A Republican member of the US House of Representatives from Texas has introduced legislation to delay the implementation of HISA until 2024.

Pimlico
30
Jun
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Lisa Lazarus

A hairy week as HISA deadline looms

  • Frank Vespe / 4 years
  • 3
  • 5 min read

The days leading up to the July 1 HISA registration deadline saw four Senators blast the Authority and a new lawsuit from two states and the Jockeys’ Guild.

Congressional hearing
02
Apr
  • Eric Hamelback
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

HBPA: “Path forward” to continue HISA challenge

  • Press Release / 4 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

A federal judge dismissed an HBPA suit to overturn the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act, but the group says it shows a “path forward.”

15
Mar
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Liberty Justice Center

National HBPA sues to stop racing Integrity Act

  • Press Release / 5 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The National HBPA has joined with the conservative Liberty Justice Center to file suit opposing the newly enacted Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.

Congressional hearing
22
Dec
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Lasix
  • Sen. Mitch McConnell
  • Staci Hancock
  • Stuart Janney
  • The Jockey Club
  • Water Hay Oats Alliance

Horseracing integrity bill passes Congress

  • Frank Vespe / 6 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The sprawling Covid-19 relief and government spending bill passed by Congress Monday includes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act.

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