FEATURE
CONGRESSIONAL
HORSE CAUCUS
SPEAKING FOR
HORSEMEN
ON CAPITOL HILL
THOROUGHBRED HORSERACING INTEGRITY ACT OF 2015 from the National HBPA’s CEO An update on the
Courtesy Office of Representative Andy Barr
By Eric J. Hamelback
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HJSUMMER 16
In the photo below, a panel of five from the horse racing industry addressed the Congressional Horse Caucus. From left, Craig Fravel, president and CEO of the Breeders’ Cup; Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA; Bobby Flay, professional chef and racehorse owner; Joe De Francis, former Maryland Jockey Club executive who currently serves on a racing committee of the U.S. Humane Society; and Chauncey Morris, executive director of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders