Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent And Protective Association

Lee: Florida Decoupling Postponed

Published media reports that have come out of Florida on Tuesday (March 1) have cited the state’s Senate Appropriations Chair, Tom Lee, as saying that the massive state gaming compact with the Seminol...

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 ...

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 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.

Florida Fights For Survival

February 05, 2013

Speaking to the Florida Senate Gaming Committee On Monday on behalf of Florida’s Quarter Horse, Thoroughbred and Standardbred industries, Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association President Dr. Steve F...

More Oppose Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing

October 17, 2011

The National Barrel Horse Association has announced via release that it has joined 40,000 members of United Florida Horsemen in opposition to the pari-mutuel barrel racing application submitted by the...