Levine and Morgan Form Delaware Corporation to Advance Ocala Thoroughbred Racing

BY STEVE KOCH

TUCSON, AZ - December 9, 2025 - FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell announced today at the University of Arizona Global Symposium on Racing that the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association has entered into a multi-year exclusive agreement with a Delaware-registered entity formed by former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine and billionaire attorney John Morgan to pursue development of a modern Thoroughbred racing and entertainment complex in Marion County.

BY STEVE KOCH

1/ST Racing's January 2025 pronouncements that Gulfstream Park could close within three years (by 2028) sparked fevered searches for southern racing alternatives.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Turf specialist Otago will return off a short lay-off and start on synthetic for the first time Saturday night at Turfway Park in the $250,000 Prairie Bayou Stakes going a mile.

HISA PRESS RELEASE (Edited)

LEXINGTON, KY-The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced on Monday the launch of a comprehensive review aimed at updating the Veterinarians' List and Stewards' List categories across U.S. Thoroughbred racing, with changes targeted for 2026.

Catalog for two-day auction now online.

BY KEENELAND PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

LEXINGTON, KY-Keeneland's January Horses of All Ages Sale, which produced 2025 Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Grade 1)-winner Shisospicy, has cataloged 1,046 horses for the 70th edition of the auction, which will cover two sessions on Jan. 12-13, 2026, that each begin at 10 a.m. ET.

We built a legacy. We defend it. We are its future.

BY STEVE KOCH

Florida racing withstands constant threats. Gaming operators want revenues without races. Transportation planners want toll roads through horse country. Misinformation floods the Capitol while lawmakers sort policy from politics. Different threats. Different years. Same defender: FTBOA.

BY STEVE KOCH

The FTBOA is prepared for whatever the 2026 legislative session brings, CEO Lonny Powell said during a Dec. 6 appearance on the Horse Racing Radio Network’s Equine Forum podcast with Mike Penna. Powell outlined the association’s strategic approach to the decoupling threat and acknowledged that FTBOA is actively exploring development of its dormant racing permit.