VHBPA :: Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Warrenton, Virginia

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The Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (VHBPA) is a non-profit membership organization that represents thoroughbred owners and trainers who race at Colonial Downs. The VHBPA negotiates with the management and ownership of Colonial for race days, dates, and purses, and also provides educational, recreational, health, counseling, and religious programs for back stretch workers.

The 2008 Colonial Downs summer meet will run for nine weeks (45 days) from Monday, June 9th through Wednesday, August 6th. Week day post will be 5 P.M. Weekend post will be 12:55 P.M. Overnite purses levels are expected to remain the same as last year.

The Virginia Breeders Fund will pay a 100% owner's bonus to Virginia bred/sired horses running in open races and finishing from 1st through 6th. For example, a Virginia bred/sired horse running in a race with a published purse of $25,000 is actually running for a $50,000 purse.

Meetings:
VHBPA Board of Directors.

The next Board meeting will be on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 1:45 PM in Warrenton.

Virginia Racing Commission Meeting:
The next meeting of the VRC will be on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. in the VHBPA building at Colonial Downs.

Message Board:

NEW STEROID RULES: The VRC is implementing a new steroid rule for the 2008 Colonial Downs race meet starting on June 9, 2008. Trainers should withdraw use, if any, of all anabolic steriods (Winstrol, Equipoise, Durabolin, testosterone, etc.) between 30 and 45 days before race day for any given horse. For further information contact VHBPA Executive Director Frank Petramalo (540-347-0033, 804-966-1234, by cell, 703-999-7491); or contact VRC Veterinarian Dr. Rich Harden, 804-966-7400; or CLICK HERE.