Hazel Park Ballot Proposal Petition

As of today (2/5) we are urging horsemen NOT to sign the Racing to Save Michigan petition that is being circulated at Sports Creek Raceway.  MHHA and MiHBPA have been in negotiations with Dan Adkins on a revenue sharing (to ensure live racing continues) agreement to no avail.

President Brett Boyd spoke with Mr. Adkins today and will be scheduling a negotiating session for Monday of next week.

We will notify you if and when an agreement is reached.  If no agreement is reached we will have no alternative but to oppose this ballot proposal as written.

2010 Michigan Early Closing Colt Stakes

Nominating Payment Due February 15, 2010

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Sports Creek Training Hours

The training hours have been extended at Sports Creek Raceway.  Horsemen will now be able to train on Mondays and Saturdays from 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. On Wednesdays the track will be open for training from 7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. except during the time for qualifying races (10:30 a.m. until the last qualifier and schooling race).  In the case of bad weather or bad track conditions please call first to be sure that the track is not closed for training.

ORC Licensing Hours

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Racing Commissioner Announces 2010 Race Dates

Harness Dates

Sports Creek – 18 Dates

1/1/2010 – 2/7/2010

Racing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

Northville Downs – 32 Dates

2/12/2010 – 4/24/2010

Racing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Hazel Park – 62 Dates

4/30/2010 – 9/18/2010

Racing every Monday, Friday and Saturday

Northville Racing Corporation – 27 Dates

9/23/2010 – 11/20/2010

Racing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Sports Creek – 15 Dates

11/26/2010 – 12/31/2010

Racing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

No Racing on Friday, 12/24/2010 or Saturday, 12/25/2010

Racing shall be conducted on Monday, 12/27/2010

Mixed Breed Dates

Mt. Pleasant – 23 Dates

5/15/2010 – 9/25/2010

Racing every Saturday

Racing will be conducted on Sunday 8/1, 8/22, 9/5 and 9/12/2010

No Racing on Saturday, 8/14/2010.

Thoroughbred Dates

Pinnacle Race Course – 84 Dates

6/4/2010 – 10/31/2010

From 6/4 – 6/27/2010 Racing every Friday, Saturday and Sunday

From 6/29 – 10/31/2010 Racing every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday

No Futurity Nominating Payments for Foals of 2009

MHHA has requested and received permission from the Michigan Department of Agriculture to forego accepting weanling futurity payments in 2009, while the program is being redesigned and new Ag. Regulations are written and approved.  In the event new regulations are not adopted, an optional retroactive nominating payment will be permitted.  Please monitor this website and the MHHA magazine for important updates.

Third Party Liability Insurance

Harness Horsemen International has agreed to allow individual MHHA members to purchase Third Party Liability insurance, the cost is $100 per policy year 6/1/09 – 6/1/2010.  Click Here to View or Print Application Form

House and Senate Districts

We are looking to update our membership list with members voting districts.  We need you to please let us know what voting district you live in.  Please follow this link to locate your House district www.house.mi.gov/find_a_rep.asp and follow this link to locate your Senate district www.senate.mi.gov and click on “Find Your Senator”.  When you get the information, please send it to Aaron Bennett at bennettfarmsinc@hughes.net or call 231-924-5989.  Please do your part to help us help you and get us your voting district number so we can update our records.

Proof of Negative Coggins Test Required to Race in Michigan

For all horsemen currently racing at a pari-mutuel track, Michigan law requires all horses must have had an official equine infectious anemia test with a negative result within the calendar year or the previous 30 days.   Results of a negative Coggins test must be documented on the horse’s electronic eligibilities prior to racing.  The test results can be posted on the electronic eligibilities at a pari-mutuel track or you may fax them to the MHHA office at 517-349-4983.

Please Note: Faxing the yellow copy of your Coggins test often results in illegible documents. We suggest making a darkened copy for faxing and that you call the recipient to be sure your fax was received and can be read.

Remember to Update Your EHV Vaccination Certifications

Remember that proof of EHV Vaccination is required prior to entering your horse to race at a pari-mutuel track in Michigan. Please check the expiration date on your EHV certificates to be sure they are current and on file with the ORC veterinarians prior to entry to avoid problems being drawn in to race or qualify. 

EHV certificates may be faxed to the attention of the ORC veterinarians at:

Northville: 248-349-9139

Attention U.S.T.A. Licensed Drivers & Trainers

Are You Aware You Already Have Some Insurance with Your U.S.T.A. Membership?

 Did You Know You Can Make it Even Better?

24 Hour Accident Insurance On and Off the Job with Accidental Death & Dismemberment

Revised April 1, 2009

The U.S.T.A provides $5,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment and $25 Weekly Disability for a maximum of 26 weeks, after the 30 day elimination period. This is the Mandatory Plan of the 24 Hour Accident Insurance covering all U.S.T.A. licensed Drivers and Trainers (note: license must be current at the time the accident occurs).

For a few dollars per day, a Voluntary Policy can give you much higher limits as outlined below:

Option 1. $300 Weekly Disability* and $100,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment**

Annual Premium: $243.

Option 2. $500 Weekly Disability* and $250,000 Accidental Death & Dismemberment**

Annual Premium: $608.

*If, within 30 days of a covered accident, accidental bodily injury causes you to have a disability that is determined by a physician to be continuous and prevents you from performing all the substantial and material duties pertaining to your occupation, this coverage will pay a weekly benefit beginning on the 31^st day for up to 52 weeks.

** Reduction of Principal Sum (AD&D Benefit).

Age on Date of Accident                                                                            Amount of Benefit

                                                                                                                                 After Reduction

            70-74                                                                                                                       65%

            75-79                                                                                                                       45%

            80-84                                                                                                                       30%

Age 85 and older                                                                                                            15%

Additional benefits under the Voluntary Plan include: Coma, Paralysis and Seat Belt

Accidents can happen to anyone, anywhere, anytime. Please review this inexpensive coverage and evaluate what it might mean to you and your family if an accidental disability or death were to occur.

Click Here to Download Brochure and Enrollment Form

MHHA Legislative Action E-List.

To keep you informed of pending legislation critical to the industry and to quickly notify you of timely and specific action you can take to assist with legislators representing you in the Michigan House and Senate, an updated Legislative Alert e-mail list is being created. Sign up now for the E-List by sending an e-mail to: mhha@mhha-online.com . Please make the subject line of your e-mail "E-List" and include your name, the e-mail address you would like us to use to contact you and the name of the State Representative and Senator for the districts in which you reside. If not known, you may locate your State Representative by clicking here and your State Senator by clicking here and then on "Find your Senator".

The E-list will be generated only from requests to subscribe; please enroll now.

W-9 Form

Click here to download and print form W-9

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INSTANT ACCESS CLASSIFIED ADS

SERVICES

Equine Dentistry: Matt Currie call for references/reasonable rates. (231) 629-7365.

EQUIPMENT & VEHICLES

For Sale:  Track Leveler, 6” 3” Wide x 21’ 0” long, 5 cutting blades with drag shoe.  Can e-mail pictures.  $4,900.  Call 313-220-3011.

Gooseneck Trailer For Sale:  4 Horse Straight Load, no back doors, no title $800.  Call Paul at 734-878-9718.

For Sale:  4-Horse Hot Walker; heavy duty in excellent shape.  Asking $1,500.  Call Rick at 517-398-4417.

For Sale:  2004 Sundowner SunLite 727 Aluminum Horse Trailer, 3 horse slant, gooseneck, very low miles, excellent condition.  $13,500 OBO.  Call 810-376-8252 or e-mail carolm@avci.net.

We offer a large variety of custom-made equipment for all your farm needs. We can make most anything to your specifications. Pebble Creek Farm 989-634-9125, e-mail: pebblecf@earthlink.net Please visit us on the web: www.pebblecreekfarm.net/workshop.htm

New and Used Equipment:  Harness, Hopples, Blankets, etc.  1997 2-Horse Trailer.  Clean Blanket Repair Red, Black, Blue Burlaps.  Cheryl Cummings 810-265-1542 Montrose, Michigan.

HORSES FOR SALE/LEASE

For Sale:  Portland Pam, 2 year old filly, 2^nd crop of Camelot Hall, out of Seize The Throne.  Sound.  $1,500 or best offer.  Call 517-647-4088.

Two Houston Hanover Yearlings:  Gelding for sale $500 each.  1.  Dam Precious L p, 3, 1:59.4h by Stretch Bret.  Full brother to Island Tiger p, 1:58.3 and Benefactor p, 3, 1:59.4.  Half brother to Fick-L-Fritz p, 1:54.4h holder of track record at Saginaw.  2.  Dam Papa’s Precious p, 3, 2:03.4; 2^nd dam Precious L.  Also two broodmares and weanling.  Jurgy Hanover mare (Photo Op) in foal to SJ Double Take and Annette’s Joy by Pied Piper with weanling.  Call Brenda at 231-821-2831.

Guns For Sale:  2 Fillies, 1 Colt, Yearling by Gunthatwonthewest, out of outstanding mares.  Bred to race anywhere.  Can be seen at Lewis Graber’s where they are being broke.  Contact Rick Copp at 517-439-9712 or by e-mail at rcdcgun@comcast.net.

Broodmare and Admirals Galley Weanling Colt:  For sale; full brother to one in 1:54, two in 1:52.  Full sister racing 3 year old, only foals of racing age.  $3,000.  Call 810-724-8867.

Yearling Stud Colts:  Two for sale.  Tabor Lobell mare/Duke of York sire; Earl mare/CR Renegade sire.  Both mares for sale also.  Leave message 810-241-6308 or e-mail mejay57@aol.com.

Two Houston Hanover 2 Year Olds:  Priced to Sell.  Island Queen, filly $1,000.  Will break for $350.  Dam Precious L p, 3, 1:59.4.  Full sister to Island Tiger p,3, 1:58.3, winner of last 4 races; Benefactor p, 1:59.1.  Half sister to Fick-L-Fritz, track record holder at Saginaw 1:54.4h.  Island Angel, filly $850.  Broke and ready to jog.  Dam Papa’s Precious p, 3, 2:03.4.  Half sister to Jess Aria p,2, 2:06.4, race timed at 2 in 2:03.3 and at 3 in 2:03.1 

Call Brenda at 231-821-2831.

WANTED TO BUY OR LEASE

Buying and Selling all Types of Standardbreds:  Top dollar paid for buggy horses.  Call Karl Miller 574-642-0500 ext. 1.

M&M Horses:  Wanted – horses for Amish and buggy – pacers and trotters.  Will pay good price.  Give us a call: leave a message at (517) 639-4617 or (330) 231-5286. (8/25 for 5 mos)

Standardbred Horses: Highest cash paid for your buggy horse. Call (517) 522-5948 or (517) 206-1583.

STALLS, BOARDING & TURN-OUTS

Stalls for Rent:  Minutes from Northville Downs; ½ mile track on 96 acres.  $100 per month/stall.  Discounts available for large stables and prompt pay.  Call Mike at 248-240-1500.

Chestnut Acres LLC: Standardbred Horse Boarding, since 1979. Broodmares, Weanlings, Turn outs, Lay ups, Stall Rest. Good Care, Daily Rates. Linn & Tracee Hathaway: Concord, MI (517) 524-8539 Tracehaway@hotmail.com

Give your horse the golden opportunity: boarding, colt breaking and lay ups. All of your complete needs. Give your horse a break, I break them to ride also. Quality not quantity. Golden Opportunity Racing and Training Center, Hillsdale MI. Goldentc@frontiernet.net. (517) 437-2042 Toni (12/28 thru5/28)

Instant Access Classified Ad Information

Classified advertisements are paid advertisements published as submitted by the advertiser; MHHA does not endorse nor does it warrant any of the goods or services advertised herein.

Classified ads may be submitted by e-mail, fax (517-349-4983) or mail (MHHA, P O Box 349, Okemos, MI 48805). MHHA current members only will be permitted to place an ad by e-mail or fax, providing payment for the ad is received within 5 days from date of posting. Please enclose your check with ads submitted via regular mail.

Your ad will be posted here within 24 hours of verification and can start generating responses immediately! The cost for posting an ad is $20 for 30 words or less for the first month, with repeat (consecutive) months available at $10 per month. You may include your e-mail address and/or phone number in your ad, each counting as one word for purposes of calculating ad cost. All paid classified ads will also appear in the next published issue of our magazine, at no additional cost, unless the posting is cancelled by the 15th of the month prior to publication.

Post your ad now by sending an e-mail to: mhha@mhha-online.com

Please be sure to include your name, return e-mail address and phone number for verification purposes.