The Missing Florida Bute Study By Kent H. Stirling, FHBPA Executive Director November 10, 2010 This year in early September, Dr. Larry Soma of the University of Pennsylvania sent his equine medication advise to the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission and the Pennsylvania horsemen in a 16 page document titled “Summary of Medication Recommendations”. ...Read More
Former Florida HBPA Vice President, Tim Ritvo, Hired by MID November 10, 2010 By Kent H. Stirling, FHBPA Executive Director This spring MI Developments (MID) picked up most of the bankrupt Magna Entertainment Corporation (MEC) properties. The Chairman of both companies was and is Frank Stronach. In November of 2000, Stronach...Read More
Groom Elite November 10, 2010 For the fourth consecutive year, Calder and the Florida HBPA held Groom Elite 101 and 201 classes conducted at Calder by Dr. Reed McClellan. The 101 Groom Elite program graduated 22 grooms. Most of the 101 graduates participated in the 201 course with 14 of them graduating. Calder...Read More
FHBPA NOMINATING AND GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING November 10, 2010 The FHBPA board approved the nominating/election committee – Teresa Palmer, Larry Pilotti, Manny Tortora (alternates – Kent Stirling, Wanda Stirling, Patricia Jernigan). The nominees for the 2011 FHBPA election are: owners – Chester Bishop, Rohan Crichton, Kathy Davey, Sam Gordon, Adam Lazarus, Curtis...Read More
Summit of Success for Calder Horsemen August 12, 2010 By Kent H. Stirling, FHBPA Executive Director On July 10th, Calder again held the 1.35 million dollar Summit of Speed (or the “SOS”). The Summit of Speed consisted of seven sprint races of six furlongs or less comprised of one Grade 1, two...Read More
