Current Members Section

"Bed in a Bag" 

Provided for your convenience and available for purchase from the HBPA office at $60.  It includes a pillow, sleeping bag and air mattress!

Toques and Gloves

Keep warm during Spring Training! See Joanie in the HBPA office where you can purchase knit toques, fleece gloves and face warmers at $1.50 each!

2012 Tattooing

Tattooer, Keith Corbel will be on the grounds for spring training effective March 1, 2012 and has requested that horsemen sign up in  the HBPA office next spring; lising their name, the horse's name, age and what barn they are in.

To date we have not been informed of any cost change to this service. In 2011 is was $96.60 per horse, payable to the horsemen's bookkeeper.

In the spring, simply notify Keith once you have completed the paperwork, to schedule an appointment. You will need to provide the registration papers and the reciept when your horse is tattooed.

Schedule of Prohibitted Drugs

Recent additions to the Schedule of Prohibited Drugs include;

Ramipril

Imidapril

levamisole

ethanol

and a quantative limit for furosemide

(EIPH Program only)

Important Notification Anabolic Steroids

(January 30, 2009)

CPMA will be testing for boldenone, nandrolone,stanozolol and testostorone as of June 1 , 2009.  Any graded stakes races occurring before that date will be tested for anabolic steroids.

Water based products, single dose - 30 days

Oil based products, single dose - 45 days

All product, multiple doses - minimum of 60 days after the last dose.

Please note that testing for non-veterrinary approved anabolic steroids is currently in place and that positives for those drugs might occur at any time.

Important Lasix Notice

Under Legislation introduced  for the 2007 season, You are no longer required to provide proof that your horse:

  1. Requires Lasix-Scoping by Vet.
  2. Has run on Lasix in another jurisdiction - Bleeder's Certificate, past performance lines.

But you are required to identify these horses to the MHRC and the following procedure must be completed before you enter to run.

Procedural change in 2009

To place a horse on Lasix, simply;

  1. Bring a photo copy of the front of the registration papers to the HBPA office.
  2. Complete a E.I.P.H Certification Application (can be obtained from the HBPA office or downloaded from our site.)
  3. The HBPA will forward the completed form to the Stewards and Commission Vet for acknowledgement.
  4. The horse can be entered to race immediately.  There is no longer a 7 Clear Days wait from the date the Commission Vet signs the E.I.P.H Certification Application Form 1.

If you have any horses that run on lasix, but have not run in Manitoba before, they need to be registered on Manitoba Lasix Program.

You will need;

  • To know where your horse last ran on Lasix - Canada or the USA
  • Bring a copy of the front of the Registration papers to the HBPA office.
  • Complete an E.I.P.H. Certification Application Form 2 or Form 3 (HBPA Office)
  • The HBPA will forward the completed form to the Commission Vet for Acknowledgement.

Important Procaine G Penicillan Notice

Please see llink at top right corner of this page.

Current WORKOUT RULES

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Criminal Record Check required by MHRC

The MHRC has posted the following notice:  All applicants for 2009 Manitoba Horse Racing Commision Licenses that have not submited a Criminal Record Check (CRC) Form in the last five years must submit one to the MHRC before your renewal of license for the will be considered.

The MHRC has further advised they will not accept a valid passport in lieu of a CRC form, however, they will accept a Firearms Safety Certificate.

All foreign workers must produce a current criminal record check from their country of residence, unless they have produced one within the last five years.

Americans can produce their TRA cards.  If current these will be accepted.

Canadians must obtain a current CRC through their local police or RCMP. For Winnipeg residents, forms are available in the MHRC and HBPA offices.  Simply complete the form, take it to the MHRC office along with a $30. processing fee and the MHRC will collect the information on your behalf.

Although a fingerprint check might be simpler, it is more costly at $52.50!

2012 HBPA Backstretch Disability Program

The HBPA has been offering a Backstretch Disability Program since 2002. 

Due to the increase in premiums  based on the number and duration of claims, it is necessary to increase the 2012 premiums:

  • Trainers - $175.00 for the season.
  • Assistant Trainers, Grooms, Exercise Riders, Pony Riders, and Hot Walkers - $50.00 for the season  

Insurance is mandatory for all Trainers, Owner/Trainers, Assistant Trainers, Grooms, Exercise Riders, Pony Riders, and Hot Walkers (exception: any licensee aged 70 and up). 

Assiniboia Downs Code of Conduct

Applicable to All Contractors

Assiniboia Downs and the Manitoba HBPA are committed to the best of our ability, to provide an environment in which all persons are treated with respect and dignity.

To that end, we have adopted the following policy as our code of conduct:

  1. Assiniboia Downs shall endeavor to provide an atmosphere which promotes equal opportunities, prohibits unlawful harrassment and discriminatory practices.
  2. Conduct by any person contracted to perform service for or at Assiniboia Downs which breeches the Human Rights Code of Manitoba is not acceptable.
  3. Any contractor or person employed by or subcontracted to a contractor or otherwise attending at the property of Assiniboia Downs pursuant to any contrac.tual arrangements with Assiniboia Downs or any other party, who is found to have been engaged in conduct constituting unlawful harrassment or discrimination may be subject to disiplinary action up to and including expulsion from the property.
  4. The purposes of this are:
    • -to promote a positive working environment;
    • -to alert all contractors and persons dealing with them at Assiniboia Downs that unlawful harrassment and discrimination will not be tolerated
  5. DISIPLINARY MEASURES: The  disciplinary action for contractors or persons dealing  with them and on the property of Assiniboia Downs, found to have engaged in unlawful discriminations or harrassment, may include:
    • a requirement that the offending person provide a verbal or written apology;
    • a written reprimand delivered and recorded on file with respect to that person or contractor:
    • suspension or termination of that contractor's or person's right to be on the property of Assiniboia Downs, or that their right to attend may be made subject to terms and conditions in the sole discretion of Assiniboia Downs.

 

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