A ‘Sidewalk’ Between Them? Florida Horsemen, Calder Do Battle In Court
A Florida judge heard arguments Tuesday from horsemen and state gambling regulators over whether Calder Race Course should legally be able to maintain its slots license. At issue is a state law that...
View ArticleRalph Ziadie Denied License Renewal In Florida; Baxter Takes Over Stable
Georgina Baxter has won three races, with two seconds and two third-place finishes from 16 starts since taking over the Ralph Ziadie stable in early July. Ziadie, a leading trainer in South Florida in...
View ArticleView From The Eighth Pole: Horseplayers Deserve Better From Stewards And...
My phone started blowing up Sunday afternoon, shortly after the fourth race at Gulfstream Park was run. There were calls, emails, text messages and Twitter comments imploring me to watch jockey Tony...
View ArticleFlorida HBPA Sues State Regulators, Calder Race Course Over Jai Alai Permit
The same bureaucrats in Tallahassee, Fla., who define a “horse race” as two equines ambling down a dirt path at a snail's pace have been sued by the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective...
View ArticleCalder Casino May Lose Slots License
Churchill Downs Inc.'s Calder Casino in South Florida is in danger of losing its slots license after an administrative law judge ruled that the operation is not compliant with state law because of the...
View ArticleFlorida Court Ruling On Slots License Could End Horse Racing At Calder
Churchill Downs Inc. moved one step closer to getting out of the horse racing business in Florida after an appeals court ruled the company could use its license for a jai alai fronton to operate a...
View ArticleView From the Eighth Pole: No Horse Racing Commission, No Transparency In...
It didn't take long for trainer Victor Barboza Jr. to find the winner's circle after being reinstated at Gulfstream Park by the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track's owner, The Stronach Group, which...
View ArticleView From The Eighth Pole: With Doping Scandal, Racing Itself Will Be On Trial
Innocent until proven guilty. That mantra is at the heart of the American criminal justice system, whether we're talking about someone holding a smoking gun while standing over a dead body or a...
View ArticleTampa Bay Downs Approved To Extend Race Meet Through May 30
Tampa Bay Downs' request to extend its race meet through the end of May has been approved by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, vice president of marketing and publicity Margo Flynn...
View ArticleIs Florida Clenbuterol Positive An Open Or Shut Case?
Another real-life story from the pages of “Only In Florida.” On Aug. 11, 2020, the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (DPMW) filed a complaint against trainer Peter R. Walder after the state's testing...
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