Florida

Request For Veto To Decoupling Bill

On Friday (May 21), the United States Trotting Association delivered a letter to Florida governor Ron DeSantis from USTA president Russell Williams urging him to veto the recently passed decoupling bi...

Florida Passes Decoupling Bill

On Wednesday (May 19), the Florida legislature passed a decoupling bill that did not include an exemption for harness racing in the state.

Finkelson Scholarship Applications Open

Steven Wolf, president of the Florida chapter of the United States Harness Racing Writers Association (USHWA), has announced that the chapter is now accepting applications for its 2018 Allen J. Finkel...

FL Decoupling Amendment Filed

Officials with the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association have made the industry aware that – in a move that was expected, to a degree – that a decoupling amendment that would separate ‪...

FL Committee Passes Decoupling Bill

February 18, 2016

On Wednesday, February 18, a Florida Senate committee passed SB7072, a piece of legislation related to the state gaming compact that, among other things, calls for ‘decoupling,’ which would allow the ...

Committee In FL To Address Decoupling

February 17, 2016

Decoupling will be of paramount concern for horsemen and those who are worried about its imminent devastating effects to Florida's Thoroughbred, American Quarter Horse and Standardbred industries when...

Florida Closer To Decoupling

February 10, 2016

Reports from Florida indicate that the state's laws requiring racetracks to conduct live racing in order to host expanded gaming are still alive, but the legislation enabling decoupling took a step fo...

Florida Horsepeople Reiterate Stance

February 04, 2016

In the wake of news today that the Florida House Regulatory Affairs Committee would be drafting a bill for ‘partial decoupling,’ Florida's racehorse owners, trainers and breeders vehemently restated t...

Florida Horsepeople Fighting Back

January 04, 2016

The United Florida Horsemen, a group representing equine racing breeds in the state, has announced that it is reaching out to local politicians to fight the proposed ‘decoupling’ issue that is threate...

Florida Barrel Racing Issue Resurfaces

The group United Florida Horsemen have issued a press release announcing that pari-mutuel regulators in the state have "rubber stamped" more "phony horse racing" at Gretna Racing in north Florida.

Ever Heard Of 'Trottingbred' Racing?

January 25, 2012

Most people in the racing world are aware that standardbred, thoroughbred and quarter-horse racing is conducted in the state of Florida. Although, how many people were aware that 'trottingbred' races ...

FL Casino Bill Passes, But May Slow

January 11, 2012

A controversial bill which would see a trio of mega casinos approved for South Florida was supported by a 7-3 committee vote in the state Senate this past Monday. Although, according to a report, even...

FSBOA Announces 2012 Stakes

January 03, 2012

On Monday, January 2, the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association announced its 2012 stakes schedule for two and three-year-olds