BY CYNTHIA MCFARLAND

Horses were always part of the story for Courtney Meagher, but when she started riding as a child, she never imagined becoming a breeder of graded stakes winners.

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - A graded-stakes winner as a 2-year-old, Mythical will use Saturday's $100,000 Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Sophomore Fillies Sprint at Gulfstream Park as a steppingstone to future graded-stakes engagements.

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Wallace Moore Jr.'s 5-year-old mare Ashima, her string of 14 consecutive top three finishes snapped last time out, cuts back and takes on state-breds for just the fifth time in her twenty-fifth career start looking to rebound in Saturday's $100,000 FHBPA Filly & Mare at Gulfstream Park.

BY STEVE KOCH

More than 100 wildfires are burning across Florida. Nearly 80 percent of the state is in extreme drought. Dense smoke is drifting into Marion County. Thoroughbreds move enormous volumes of air at speed.

April 2026

BY FTBOA PRESIDENT VALERIE DAILEY

Monday evening's FTBOA Annual Gala was a powerful reminder of who we are as an industry-and where we're headed. There was an undeniable energy in the room. From the stories shared to the connections made, the evening reflected the strength, resilience and pride of Florida's Thoroughbred community.