The FTHA and 1/ST RACING partnered to sponsor Backstretch BBQs at Gulfstream Park and Palm Meadows earlier this month. More than 300 members of the Backstretch Community at each track enjoyed hamburgers, hot dogs, and all the fixings, with Pastor Tom LaPointe and Chaplain Guillermo Fernandez of His Place Ministries once again organizing the events,...Read More
The THA has produced a four-page handbook in an effort to assist our horsemen and women in complying with the new Anti-Doping and Medication Program (ADMC) regulations that go into effect March 27, 2023. The handbook includes the Withdrawal Guidelines provided by the RMTC, as well as highlighting some of the more impactful changes. The...Read More
The FTHA, 1/ST RACING and His Place Ministries partnered to sponsor a soccer tournament and BBQ at Palm Meadows on Tuesday, March 14. Men’s and women’s teams from Palm Meadows and Palm Beach Downs faced off; the champions in the men’s division were Palm Meadows’ PEQUENOS GIGANTES (blue shirts), who won over Palm Beach Downs’...Read More
Funds from purse money earned at Gulfstream Park are automatically deposited into an account created for the owner (individual account) or owners (joint account when there is more than one owner listed in the program). If it is a joint account, one of the partners must be designated as the authorized owner and will have...Read More
2023 Summer Racing Confirmed for Gulfstream Park There have been numerous concerns voiced recently regarding the status of the 2023 Summer Racing season at Gulfstream Park. To alleviate concerns, the FTHA has confirmed with 1/ST RACING that Gulfstream’s year-round racing schedule will continue throughout 2023. Dates submitted to the Florida Gaming Control Commission mirror the...Read More
FTBOA, FTHA and Gulfstream Park today announced 2023 Florida-bred racing incentives at Gulfstream Park totaling $1.75 million. The renewed Florida-Bred Incentive Fund (FBIF) will distribute a total of $450,000 in bonuses to Florida-bred two-year-old maiden winners. The 2023 Florida Sire Stakes series, to be run at Gulfstream for the 10th consecutive year, offers $1.2 million...Read More
FTBOA, FTHA, Gulfstream Park Announce 2023 Florida-Bred Two-Year-Old Incentives Program Ballots for the 2023 FTHA Election are out! Click here to read more!Read More
The Groom Elite Program, which this year returned to Gulfstream Park for the first time since the pandemic, hosted its graduation ceremony and luncheon at Ten Palms Feb. 15. Sixteen students attended the classes, and 10 completed the course and were awarded certification. Sponsored by the Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and 1/ST RACING, the program...Read More
Hallandale Beach, FL – The Florida THA held its annual General Nominating Meeting and Awards Dinner Saturday night at Gulfstream Park, hosting more than 100 guests at Ten Palms. FTHA President Joe Orseno, completing his first term in the role, provided the assemblage with a look back at an eventful 2022. “I thought this would...Read More
