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Calder Holding Hall of Fame Elections

Calder Holding Hall of Fame Elections

After a six-year hiatus, the Calder Casino & Race Course Hall of Fame will welcome nine new members to its roster when inducting three horses, two jockeys, two trainers, and two owners/breeders.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Tampa Bay Stakes Purses to Increase

Tampa Bay Stakes Purses to Increase

Track's stakes schedule offers purse money of about $2.6 million. Seven stakes races are offering increases of $25,000, fueled partially by contributions from the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association.

 Thursday, November 10, 2011

Florida TBOA Takes Step Toward Possible Meet

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association has taken the first step toward converting its Quarter Horse permit to a Thoroughbred permit, for a possible Thoroughbred race meet in Marion County.

 Friday, June 24, 2011
Stakes Added to Gulfstream's Closing Day Card

Stakes Added to Gulfstream's Closing Day Card

Gulfstream Park has added a series of six state-bred stakes races to its closing day card on April 24.

 Friday, April 09, 2010
Presious Passion Earns Top Florida-Bred Honor

Presious Passion Earns Top Florida-Bred Honor

Presious Passion was the biggest winner during the 50th annual Florida-bred awards banquet March 15. The 7-year-old Royal Anthem gelding was honored as the 2009 Horse of the Year

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Who's Who Among Who's Owed by MEC

Magna Entertainment Corp. claims it owes more than $235 million to its largest 50 unsecured creditors, including many prominent names in the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry.

 Friday, March 06, 2009
FTBOA  Awarded $2.5 Million Grant

FTBOA Awarded $2.5 Million Grant

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced Feb. 25 that it, along with partner MaxWest Environmental Systems, has received a grant award in the amount of $2.5 million from the Florida Energy and Climate Commission for a green energy project.

 Wednesday, February 25, 2009
FTBOA to Help Convert Waste into Energy

FTBOA to Help Convert Waste into Energy

MaxWest Environmental Systems and Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association have announced a partnership to convert horse waste into renewable energy.

 Friday, August 01, 2008
Florida-bred Champions Announced

Florida-bred Champions Announced

The 2007 Florida-bred champions have been determined by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners Association "Chase to the Championship."

 Tuesday, January 08, 2008

Florida Sets Up Point System to Determine Year-End Champions

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced at its last board of directors meeting that year-end divisional champions will be determined using the "FTBOA Chase to the Championship" point system, a ranking that awards points for success in stakes races.

 Thursday, July 21, 2005

Peace Rules Is 2003 Florida-Bred Horse of the Year

Peace Rules was honored as 2003 Florida-bred Horse of the Year Monday night during the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association's annual awards dinner in Ocala.

 Monday, March 15, 2004

Booklet Honored As 2002 Florida-Bred Horse Of The Year

Booklet, winner of the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. I), was honored as the 2002 Florida-bred Horse of the Year during the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association's annual awards dinner Monday night in Ocala.

 Monday, March 17, 2003

NTRA Productions Signs Licensing Deal for TV Show Name

NTRA Productions has entered into a five-year licensing agreement with Florida Equine Publications to use the name "Wire to Wire" in the title of a weekly horse racing television show on ESPN.

 Wednesday, May 15, 2002

Forbidden Apple Honored as Florida's 2001 Horse of the Year

Arthur I. Appleton's homebred Forbidden Apple was honored as Florida's 2001 Horse of the Year during the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' annual awards dinner and ceremony in Ocala Monday night.

 Monday, March 18, 2002

Magna Plans $5-Million 'Sunshine Millions'

An eight-race, $5 million series of races for California- and Florida-bred horses has been approved by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, the California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association and Magna Entertainment Corp., at whose tracks the races would be run. The plan, however, may face a challenge from the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association.

 Monday, January 14, 2002

Florida-bred Stakes Program Added at Gulfstream

The program, which rewards state-breds, was implemented this year at Calder Race Course

 Wednesday, November 15, 2000