As Florida’s 2019 Legislative Session gets underway with Interim Committee Weeks beginning December 11, longtime horsemen following the lawmaking process may be wondering where the traditional Senate Regulated Industries Committee has disappeared to. The 2018-2020 Senate President is veteran legislator Bill Galvano, whom some may recall was the primary architect of the 2010 Seminole Compact. No stranger to...Read More
We have all heard about the stories of Gulfstream Park back in the days when winter racing was the talk of the town. Throngs of crowds gathered for the pomp and circumstance on Stakes dates that featured mule races, performances by the skiers of Cypress Gardens, a paddleboat that patrolled the lake, and of course...Read More
Herb Oster, FHBPA Director and Chairman of the Benevolence Committee, reports that over 580 turkey dinners complete with all the trimmings, were served at backstretch dinners this past week. There were 250 diners at GP, 50 plus over at GPW, and 280 at the tables up at Palm Meadows. Herb in his remarks thanked those...Read More
by Press Release | 11.14.2018 | 4:07pm Jerry Bozzo Jerry Bozzo, who passed away last Sunday at the age of 98, will be remembered as the oldest winning Thoroughbred trainer in history, as well as a gentleman and a scholar. “He was a great gentleman. It was a pleasure to ride for him, but it was...Read More
A General Membership and Nominating Meeting Dinner will be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 starting at 5:00pm at Ten Palms Restaurant on the 2nd Floor of Gulfstream Park. All Florida licensed thoroughbred owners and trainers are invited to attend – please bring your licenses. In addition to the General Membership Meeting, nominations will be...Read More
