ATTENTION FLORIDA HORSEMEN: ANTI-STACKING RULES IN EFFECT There have been reports of positive drug tests being called recently for “Stacking” of the Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory (NSAID) drugs Flunixin (Banamine), Ketoprofen (Ketofen) and Phenylbutazone (Bute). When more than one of these drugs is used (stacked) and detected, the thresholds are greatly reduced. Banamine goes from an individual...Read More
To honor a man of such mythological proportions that the nickname “Giant Killer” he earned so early in life stuck with him for the rest of his stellar Thoroughbred training career, his friends came together at Gulfstream Park to remember him in a winner’s circle ceremony sponsored by the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association...Read More
With the careful tabulation of an external accounting firm, ballots were tallied for the 2016-2017 Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association Board of Directors today, March 15, 2016. “We are pleased to welcome our new Board Members in what will be an even more critical year for Florida Thoroughbred racing,” said Florida HBPA Elections Chairman Marcus...Read More
Even though decoupling as part of the Seminole Gaming Compact legislation was declared “dead” last Friday, March 4, a hostile decoupling amendment had been quietly filed the same day to HB 1187 and later to SB 1050 this week. With pari-mutuel issues notoriously known to surface during the latest stages of the process, United Florida Horsemen stood strong...Read More
Ice, Ice Baby!! As of March 9, 2016, the new ice machine at Gulfstream Park West (Calder) is now operational and is located behind the Maintenance Garage and ready for horsemen’s use! Come on by and get your cool on! Read More
