The Florida HBPA-sponsored Recreation Program for the Backstretch Community, on hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, celebrated its first event in more than a year with a trip to Rapids Water Park in West Palm Beach on Tuesday. Pastor Tom LaPointe, who directs the program, organized 43 backstretch workers and their families for the day...Read More
Paulick Report: On the final day of a special session, Florida legislators on Wednesday approved three separate gambling measures that will strengthen the Seminole tribe’s dominant position in the gambling market, allow non-Thoroughbred pari-mutuel facilities to decouple casinos and card rooms from their racing and jai-alai operations, and create a five-member Gaming Commission that will […]Read More
Florida Politics: Two House bills weaving the legal framework for the Seminole Compact’s impact on horse racing and on fantasy sports betting won approval Monday from the House Select Subcommittee on Authorized Gaming Activity. Both bills, Republican Rep. Chris Latvala‘s HB 7A for decoupling casinos from pari-mutuel betting and Republican Rep. Josie Tomkow‘s HB 9A for fantasy sports, seek to create...Read More
ATTENTION HORSEMEN: Effective with the start of Condition Book #3, May 28, 2021, the Void Claim Rule at Gulfstream Park will be expanded. Claims will be voided, per the conditions outlined in the new rule below. In some cases, the successful claimant or his/her trainer will have 15 minutes after the stewards have been notified...Read More
Everyone has a story about how they got into horse racing. Tom Cannell’s introduction to the sport is one you probably haven’t heard before. “My mom and I would watch the replays from Thistledown on TV,” Cannell reminisced. “It was like watching Jeopardy every night. We’d pick a number and watch the races together.” The...Read More
THE OPENING AT THE FLORIDA HBPA HAS BEEN FILLED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO SUBMITTED RESUMES FOR THE POST. Job Description: Bilingual Receptionist/Clerical position available for full time employment in Hallandale Beach, FL. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required. QuickBooks Desktop experience is preferred, but not required. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $20.00 – $25.00 per...Read More
The FHBPA is pleased to announce that Sheldon Spencer, from the barn of trainer Monica McGoey, has been selected as the Groom of the Month for April. Originally from Philadelphia, Spencer was just a kid when he started working with horses in 1978 at the old Keystone Park. He spent some time in West Virginia...Read More
For the original article, click here. LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 20, 2021) ― The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Labor have agreed to offer 22,000 additional H-2B visas to employers for the second half of the federal fiscal year that ends on September 30, 2021. These visas are used by employers,...Read More
It’s been a tough year for everyone. Thanks to a strong partnership between Gulfstream Park and the FHBPA, and the cooperation and dedication of our horsemen, our backstretch workers and our jockeys, South Florida racing was able to avoid the shutdowns experienced in much of the country. But getting through the pandemic has been anything...Read More
