The Backstretch Summer BBQs July 12 at Palm Meadows and July 14 at Gulfstream Park, sponsored by the Florida HBPA, were a success. The BBQs were the first events to held for the backstretch since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic 16 months ago. More than 200 backstretch workers and their families were on hand...Read More

 Chester Bishop has always been interested in politics. As a young boy in his native Jamaica, he wanted to be Prime Minister. After moving to the U.S., he ran for the City Commission of Hollywood. Just 21 at the time, Bishop lost that election and thought, “Maybe running for office isn’t necessarily for me.” It...Read More

Originally from Guatemala, Neftaly Payeras had no experience with horses when he came to the U.S. But family members opened the door to the racetrack, and paved the way to a career that Payeras now loves. He is honored as the Florida HBPA’s Groom of the Month for June. “When I first came to the...Read More