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The Owner's and Trainer's Role in Cardiac Safety

Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. EDT

Inobservance of Atrial Fibrillation (AFib) Awareness Month, the HorseracingIntegrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is pleased to invite you to the thirdinstallment of our Don’t Miss a Beat Webinar Series for Owners & Trainerson Tuesday, September 29 at 7:00 p.m. EDT.

PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER

‍Webinar Registration - Zoom

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Thisone-hour webinar, hosted by Dr. Karen Hassan, HISA Compliance & ResearchVeterinarian and Chair of the HISA Exercise-Associated Sudden Death (EASD)Working Group, will focus on critical cardiac evaluations from pre-exercisescreening, diagnostic workups and the emergency response.

Highlightswill include:

·                    Pre-ExerciseScreening: Red flags and howto identify them prior to exercise

·                    Post-ExerciseRecognition & Response: Rapid emergencyprotocols that can help horses in post-exercise distress

·                    TheDiagnostic Workup: Next steps,including consultation with a cardiac specialist and possible diagnosticoptions

Thewebinar will feature academic and field experts whose groundbreaking researchinto AFib and EASD have moved the conversation forward as we work to ensure allhorses can compete safely. Panelists include:

·                    Dr.Mary Durando: Co-Owner of EquineSports Medicine Consultants; Part-time specialist at Mid Atlantic EquineMedical Center, New Jersey and Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, Wellington andSaratoga

·                    Dr.Sian Durward-Akhurst: Assistant Professor ofGenetics, Genomics and Large Animal Internal Medicine at the Department ofVeterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Minnesota College ofVeterinary Medicine

·                    Dr.Katharyn Mitchell: Assistant Professorand Section Chief of Large Animal Internal Medicine at the Cornell UniversityCollege of Veterinary Medicine

·                    Dr.Cristobal Navas de Solis: Associate Professor ofCardiology, Ultrasound and Internal Medicine at University of Pennsylvania’sNew Bolton Center

ContinuingEducation (CE): One hour of HISA CE credit is available to attendees.

Weencourage your participation in this important initiative.

Karen A. Hassan DVM,DACVS

Board CertifiedSurgeon-Large Animal

My working hours may notalign with yours, so please do not feel pressured to respond until your nextworking day.

HISA Compliance andResearch Veterinarian      HISAEquine Recovery Foundation Veterinary Liaison    

ATTN TRAINERS: Please join us as Gulfstream Park has named the 5th Race this Friday, Sept. 4th, in honor of Trainer Fred Warren, who raced at Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Track for nearly 40 years. Post time: 2:34 PM.

HAPPY HEAVENLY BIRTHDAY TRAINER FRED WARREN

Attn: trainers, farriers, grooms, owners and anyone else needing their mandatory HISA CE. Dr. Jay Deluhery will be speaking on Thursday in the trainers lounge at GSP at 10:30 am on the importance of farriery on horse soundness. HISA credit has been requested.

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Congratulations to the 2026 recipients of the Kent Stirling Memorial Scholarship:

Valeria Abougaida, Edgar Agustin Benitez, Yazmin Agustin, Valerie Collazo, Liseli Coy, Ronald Coy, Julio C. Fernandez, Mia Fernandez, Angie Fuenmayor, Jorge Gallegos, Yiovani Gallegos, Ashley Grullon, Keisha Huerta, Gabrielle Kopach, Adriana Monterrey, Yubelki Morales, Arnold E. O'Farrill, Erick O'Farrill, Antonella Pizarro, Katie Ramos, Anna C. Ruiz, Daniella Sanchez and Nathan Truong.

Scholarships totaling nearly $80,000 were awarded to a record 23 deserving students whose studies ranged from criminal justice to  neuroscience, nursing and political science, to computer engineering and, more.  Since its inception, over $330,000 in scholarships have been awarded to backstretch employees and their families.

The recipients were celebrated Sunday, August 9th at a luncheon at Ten Palms restaurant at Gulfstream Park.

The FHBPA began awarding scholarships in 2000 and, in 2022 renamed the scholarship in honor of the late Kent Stirling former president and first executive director of the FHBPA.  Mr. Stirling was a passionate supporter of the backstretch community and the horse racing industry as a whole.

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A collaborative discussion among Florida horsemen addressing industry updates and racing initiatives.

A showcase of Florida-bred talent featuring competitive races and networking opportunities for horsemen.

TO:  ALL TRAINERS RACING AT GULFSTREAM PARK

 We will have a meeting next Thursday May 7^th at 10:30 in the FHBPA office at Gulfstream Park and in the Trainers Lounge at Palm Meadows. 

The purpose of the meeting is to address the many complaints that continue to surface regarding the difficulty trainers are having securing racing opportunities. Before we meet with the racing office officials, we need to know what your specific issues are. We welcome your input as we strive to considerall options going forward.

We encourage you to come forward, this is your opportunity to be heard.

Thank You

 FHBPA

A hands-on workshop focused on conditioning techniques, injury prevention, and performance optimization.

Attention Trainers/Owners

FHBPA Stakes Day:

Six $100K Florida Bred Stakes Races to be run on Saturday, April 25^th

Nominations Due Saturday, April 11^th

·        4+FM --- 6 and one-half Furlongs --- Dirt  $100K

·        3YO --- 6 Furlongs --- Dirt  $100K

·        3YOF --- 6 Furlongs --- Dirt  $100K

·        4+FM --- Mile --- Turf  $100K

·        4+ --- Mile and one-sixteenth --- Turf  $100K

·        4+ --- 6 and one-half Furlongs --- Dirt  $100K

Backside BBQ 2026 at Gulfstream Park — Tuesday, March 24th at 4:30 PM, South Tent. Enjoy great food and raffle prizes. Sponsored by Gulfstream Park, FHBPA, Jockey Club, Brookledge, Trainers & Owners.

The Memorial Hospital Mobile Clinic will return to Gulfstream Park on Friday, 10/09/2026 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and will be located in the parking lot across from the Chaplain's office.