Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

Labor Reform in Washington: Could it Help Racing?

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.

Jun

Spotlight On: FHBPA Board Member Joe Orseno

June 15, 2021Andi BelfioreFlorida Horsemen

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...

June 15: TDN – Report: Stronach Group Considering Sale of Some Assets

Report: Stronach Group Considering Sale of Some Assets

June 15: TDN – Returning Worker Exception Aims for H-2B Relief

Returning Worker Exception Act Aims for H-2B Relief

June 2: TDN – HISA Board Chair: We Will Be Tough

HISA Board Chair: We Will Be Tough

May

Gulfstream Park Shows Appreciation for the Backstretch Workers with Best Turned Out Award

May 31, 2021Andi BelfioreFlorida Horsemen

Every Race, Every Day, Gulfstream Park Shows Appreciation for the Backstretch Workers Only one horse can reach the wire first in every race (unless there’s a dead-heat), but their grooms bring them to the paddock all looking like winners. The Stronach Group has launched a program at Gulfstream Park called the “Best Turned Out” Award...

May

Ramon Circo, Groom of the Month, May, 2021

May 28, 2021Andi BelfioreFlorida Horsemen, Groom of the month

The FHBPA honors Ramon Circo, part of trainer Kathy Ritvo’s team, with the Groom of the Month Award for May. Originally from Mexico, Circo has worked for the Ritvo barn for more than 15 years. “He’s been with us a long time and he’s like a member of the family now,” Ritvo said. “He’s very...

May

Construction for Gulfstream Park’s Tapeta Track to Begin

May 26, 2021Andi BelfioreFlorida Horsemen

Gulfstream Park officials have confirmed that a Tapeta track will be installed on the outer half of the current turf course, with construction slated to begin June 7. The installation is expected to be completed in August. “We are refreshing the inner turf course now,” said Billy Badgett, Executive Director of Florida Racing Operations. “After...

May

COVID-19 VACCINATIONS AVAILABLE FOR ALL OWNERS, TRAINERS AND BACKSTRETCH EMPLOYEES AT GULFSTREAM PARK ON TUESDAY, MAY 25, FROM 10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.

May 21, 2021Andi BelfioreFlorida Horsemen

The Department of Health will be coming to Gulfstream Park on Tuesday, May 25, to administer Pfizer Covid-19 vaccinations to owners, trainers and backstretch employees. The second dose will follow in three weeks from that date. The vaccination center will be set up in the Backside Cantina, next to the Backside Security Office (as...

May

Fun in the Sun! Florida HBPA’s Recreation Program Back on Track

May 20, 2021Andi BelfioreFlorida Horsemen

The Florida HBPA-sponsored Recreation Program for the Backstretch Community, on hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic, celebrated its first event in more than a year with a trip to Rapids Water Park in West Palm Beach on Tuesday. Pastor Tom LaPointe, who directs the program, organized 43 backstretch workers and their families for the day...

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