PRESS RELEASE

The Board of the Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen (FTH), formerly the Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (FTHA), met Monday to address HB 105, the pending legislation seeking decoupling in Florida that would allow Gulfstream Park to separate its gaming license from the requirement to continue to conduct live racing.

HB 105 will cripple industry’s $3.24 billion impact, 33.5K jobs

BY DAMON THAYER

The Florida State Legislature is facing a crossroads similar to what we in Kentucky’s General Assembly faced in early 2021. At stake, as it was in Kentucky, is the future of the labor-intensive horse-racing and breeding industry in that state.

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

BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM

Elaine Ansbacher combines lifelong involvement in the Florida Thoroughbred industry and long-time FTBOA membership with her career as a key player on team FTBOA.

BY OBS PRESS OFFICE

OCALA, FL—The catalogue for the 2025 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company March Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training is now available online at obssales.com.

The three-day sale will take place March 11-13 with each session beginning at 11 a.m. EST.

BY WOODBINE PRESS OFFICE

TORONTO—Once a week, from January to April, Woodbine will profile a horse who had a life-changing impact on one of their closest connections in 2024.