March 20, 2025 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Gabaldon Makes Highly Anticipated Return in Texas Glitter

• Allowing a Casino at Gulfstream Park Without Live Horse Racing Would Devastate Families Like Mine

• ‘Rural Renaissance’ Plan Backed in Senate

• Four 2024 Florida Cup Day Winners Nominated to This Year’s Event

• Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance On-Site at Florida Derby and Florida Charity Golf Tournament

• Decoupling: What You Need to Know

• The Florida Horse Podcast E54 – The Perrys

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 
 
 

Florida-bred Gabaldon (left) - ©Ryan Thompson


Florida-bred Gabaldon Makes Highly Anticipated Return in Texas Glitter

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (EDITED)


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Last seen finishing second to Ain't Nobody (Ire) in the US$97,417 Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot on June 19, Soldi Stable LLC's Florida-bred Gabaldon is set for his highly anticipated 2025 debut in Saturday's $115,000 Texas Glitter at Gulfstream Park. The Jose D’Angelo-trained 3-year-old son of Northwest Stud stallion Gone Astray is among the eight sophomores set to go five furlongs on the turf.

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Mark Casse - ©Alicia Hughes / OBS


Allowing a Casino at Gulfstream Park Without Live Horse Racing Would Devastate Families Like Mine

BY MARK CASSE


This Op-Ed was first published in the South Florida Sun Sentinel on March 16.


Letting Gulfstream Park retain its gaming licenses without a live horse-racing mandate delivers economic devastation and no benefit to Florida.

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Florida Senate President Ben Albritton -

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'Rural Renaissance' Plan Backed in Senate

BY JIM TURNER


©2025 The News Service of Florida.


TALLAHASSEE-In a top priority of Senate President Ben Albritton, senators on Wednesday unanimously passed a more than $200 million plan to bolster health care, education, transportation and economic development in rural areas.

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Four 2024 Florida Cup Day Winners Nominated to This Year's Event

BY TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS OFFICE (EDITED)


OLDSMAR, FL-Four of last year's winners are among 117 registered Florida-bred nominees to the 22nd annual Florida Cup Day showcase scheduled for Sunday, March 30 at Tampa Bay Downs.

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Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance On-Site at Florida Derby and Florida Charity Golf Tournament

BY THOROUGHBRED AFTERCARE ALLIANCE PRESS OFFICE (EDITED)


LEXINGTON, KY-Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance will be on-site at Gulfstream Park on March 29 for the Grade 1 Curlin Florida Derby-a major stepping-stone for the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve.

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