Since the event was spearheaded by Danny Perlsweig in the early 1990s, the Florida HBPA has sponsored the annual Backstretch Appreciation Day at Gulfstream Park, typically held right after the Championship Meet. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of the celebration in 2020 and 2021, but Pastor Tom LaPointe was determined to do something this...Read More
Kimberly Martinez has joined the team at the Florida HBPA as our new receptionist. Originally from the Dominican Republic, Kimberly has been in south Florida for six years. She previously worked as a receptionist in a medical office, but the “Help Wanted” ad for the opening in the racing industry caught her eye. “I was...Read More
TDN: For many trainers around the country, their biggest practical worry from day to day isn’t the patchwork quilt of medication rules and regulations, or the fear that one trainer has an unfair competitive edge over another, but whether they’ve enough grooms, hotwalkers and riders populating their barns to properly tend to the horses in their care.Read More
He grew up outside of Philadelphia and spent many years touring the Mid-Atlantic racing circuit, but trainer Joe Orseno now has his roots firmly planted in South Florida. Orseno, the second Vice President of the Florida HBPA, decided to make the Sunshine State his year-round home in 2016, and that choice has been a profitable...Read More
