The FHBPA wants to congratulate Armando de la Cerda, Tyler Gafflione, and Midwest Thoroughbreds on a great win. We also want to give special thanks to all the horsemen who entered and participated in making the Big Drama a success. When we asked trainer Armando de la Cerda his thoughts on the FHBPA Stakes...Read More
Saturday, May 20th in addition to the simulcast of the 142nd Preakness Stakes, the Florida HBPA and Gulfstream Park are proud to kick off the first race in a series that includes 6 Florida-bred races, and 4 enhanced purse races for Florida-breds. This new series allows the Gulfstream brand to add another set of competitive...Read More
Herb Oster is a long-time thoroughbred racing enthusiast, owner and, for the last two years, Board Member of the Florida HBPA. Before giving up his “snow bird” status and moving to Florida full-time, Herb served six years on the Board of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (NYTHA), three years as an alternate and three...Read More
Chaplain Tom Lapointe, and FHBPA Board Members Joe Orseno, and Herb Oster stood attentively waiting to see who would win the 6th Race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, May 6th. Why? Because the FHBPA dedicated and named the race in Honor of H.W. “Salty” Roberts who passed away in April. Roberts dedicated his life to...Read More
It looks like the House and Senate rolled snake eyes on passing the Gaming Compact for 2017. On Tuesday, May 2nd, it was announced that talks collapsed as the House and Senate were too far apart on the issues. The Senate plan called for a huge expansion in gaming throughout Florida and the House attempted...Read More
When Keystone Jones flashed past the wire by 4 ½ lengths in her red, white & blue Posse Racing Stable silks Friday at Penn National Race Course, it marked the 300th career win for long-time FHBPA member Jack Damico and his many partners over the years. Keystone Jones a three-year-old filly by Smarty Jones was...Read More
The Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA) is proud to announce the continuation of its scholarship program in 2017 for qualified, Florida-licensed backstretch employees and/or their direct dependents. The program is designed to further the student’s education at the college undergraduate level. The scholarship may be used at any accredited college, university, community...Read More
Tom Cannell is currently is serving his 3rd term on the FHBPA Board, and has announced he will not seek re-election when his Board term expires. “I have enjoyed my time on the board and particularly as 1st Vice President the past 2 years. Working closely with Bill White, I feel that the board, in general,...Read More
It’s 4 o’clock in the morning, and most of Florida is still asleep. But Palm Meadows is alive and bustling in an amazing ballet of equine and human interactions. In fact, it’s an underappreciated hotbed of daily activity most fans never get to see. Thoroughbreds are taken from their stalls to go through their daily...Read More
Dear Members: The Florida HBPA is proud to introduce you to our new email newsletter and communication service. As you are aware, the FHPBA provides both business and social benefits to our members. That reality drives our decisions as we work to develop fresh approaches, ideas, and solutions, manage our operations, drive innovation, engage with...Read More
