Dear Florida Breeder,

By now we are all well-informed of Gulfstream Park’s intent to decouple their casino gaming from live racing responsibilities. I have no doubt they are very serious about abandoning live racing while expanding casinos and property development.

This cynical action arrives on the heels of historic stimulus legislation—led by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association and our strong allies in Tallahassee—that stabilized racing and breeding economics. The only outstanding ingredient for an ascendant industry—racetrack operators committed to the live race.

As you consider the future of the Florida Thoroughbred industry, bear in mind; we do not control the racetrack operators; we do control our Tallahassee battle-plan to beat away their selfish, nefarious intents, as we have so many times before. 

FTBOA stands firm. Undaunted. Tireless in combat. We strive to preserve sound industry economics and seek reaffirmed racetrack commitments to the live racing industry which, combined, fuel a strong Florida breeding industry.

George Isaacs

President, FTBOA

BY CYNTHIA MCFARLAND

OCALA, FL—When the 2025 OBS Winter Mixed sale takes place on Tuesday, January 28, prominent stallions from both the Sunshine State and Bluegrass State will be represented by short yearlings and in-foal mares.

BY OBS PRESS OFFICE

C2 Racing Stable, Prince Faisal bin Khaled bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud and Antonio Pagnano’s White Abarrio was the star of a banner weekend for Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company graduates as he turned in a stakes-record, six-and-a-quarter-length triumph in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (Grade 1) at Gulfstream Park Saturday. White Abarrio surpassed the previous largest margin of victory, five-and-three-quarters lengths, set by City of Light in the 2019 Pegasus.

BY OBS SALES PRESS OFFICE

Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company has added multiple stakes-placed Florida-bred Dream Concert to its OBSOnline January auction, which runs through Jan. 30.