Horsemen and racing enthusiasts who live in or have business interests in Florida, we need your help NOW!



Take 30 seconds to send a message to Florida Senate that decoupling is a jobs and industry-killer.

Even if you’ve already participated in one of our campaigns, this is a new one that sends a prepared letter to the Florida State Senator in your address’ district. Senate Bill 408 (virtually identical to HB 105 which is working its way through the House) also is in the passage pipeline, having been referred to the Senate’s Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Rules.

We want to flood the Senate with these letters. Again, you must use a Florida address, but it can be a seasonal residence or a business-related address in Florida.

Apologies if you’ve already received this separately, but this is too important to risk missing any Florida permanent resident in the thoroughbred industry or someone who does business in the state with the industry.

The Florida Senate has a separate bill number from the House, but it’s the same objective: To allow Gulfstream Park to keep its gaming licenses (and Tampa Bay Downs its card club) without the current restriction of conducting live racing. 

NOW is the time to act! This issue has far-reaching implications outside Florida. Please share this email, or the advocacy link, with your clients, staff, family and friends and post the link on social media to send a loud message to Tallahassee that tens of thousands of jobs, a huge agri-business and important component of Florida tourism are at risk with this ill-conceived legislation.

If you do not have a Florida address, you can still help out by signing our petition to the Florida lawmakers. If you’ve already signed it, thank you very much, and you can continue to assist by sharing these links with employees, clients, family, friends and encouraging them to participate. About 1,900 people have signed the petition and we want to get it over 2,000.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Mag Racing LLC's G W'S Girl, a winner of two of three career starts including the $150,000 Mockingbird at Oaklawn in her last start, returns Saturday as the 7-5 morning line favorite in the $150,000 Dixie Belle over the same track. Florida-bred G W’S Girl will face six other 3-year-old fillies at six furlongs.

BY TAMMY A. GANTT

Julie Wolfe joined the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association in January as a marketing and research intern in the membership and events department. Wolfe will focus on bloodstock research, Thoroughbred sales, promotions and events, while learning aspects of the Florida Thoroughbred industry.

BY EMMA DELAMO (20-WCJB News)

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A bill starting to make its way through the statehouse is worrying thoroughbred horse owners, trainers, and breeders in Marion County.

POR BROCK SHERIDAN

El veterano Old Homestead, criado en Florida, intenta conseguir su segunda victoria consecutiva y la tercera en su campaña, el sábado en el Colonel Power de 100.000 dólares para cuatroañeros y mayores, que recorrerán cinco furlones y medio (1100 mts.) sobre la hierba de Fair Grounds.

Featured in the latest Career & Technical Education newsletter for Marion County Schools, the North Marion High School Equine program has partnered once again with industry partner Bobby Jones Equine.

Decoupling: What You Need to Know

The Florida Horse Podcast Ep. 52: Saffie Joseph Jr. & Jena Antonucci speak out against decoupling and its impact on racing’s future in Florida.