Barrel Racing

Florida High Court to Hear Gretna Racing Case

• By Tom LaMarra
• June 6, 2016
• Southeast Region

The Florida Supreme Court June 7 will take oral arguments on a lawsuit with major ramifications for pari-mutuel racing and casino gambling in the state.

FL Court Denies Barrel Racing Ban Rehearing

• By Jim Freer
• March 17, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

A state appeals court in Tallahassee, Fla., has given Gretna Racing LLC what could be a final legal "no" in its bid to resume pari-mutuel barrel racing.

Court Says Barrel Racing License in Violation

• By Jim Freer
• February 7, 2014
• Southeast Region

A Florida appeals court upheld an earlier ruling that the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering violated a state rule-making process when it granted Gretna Racing LLC a license to hold pari-mutuel barrel racing.

Latest License Riles Up Florida Horsemen

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 21, 2013
• Southeast Region

Florida horsemen are again on the offensive after the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering granted a license to Gretna Racing despite a court ruling that said Quarter Horse barrel racing violates state law.

Florida Won't Appeal Barrel Racing Ruling

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 6, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Horse racing interests said June 6 the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation will not appeal a court ruling that called into question pari-mutuel barrel racing at Gretna Racing and Hamilton Downs.

Judge Rules Barrel Racing in Violation of Law

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 6, 2013
• Southeast Region

An administrative law judge in Florida ruled May 6 the state can't allow pari-mutuel barrel racing under current law.

Gretna Resumes Racing, Plans Simulcasting

• By Jim Freer
• October 12, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Gretna Racing in Gretna, Fla., has resumed its controversial pari-mutuel barrel racing under a Quarter Horse license, and it is preparing to start its first simulcast signals.

Ruling Delayed on Barrel Racing in Florida

• By Jim Freer
• July 2, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

The Florida Division of Administrative Hearings ended a four-day hearing June 29 without issuing a ruling on whether Gretna Racing LLC can continue to use a Quarter Horse racing license to hold pari-mutuel barrel racing.

Voters OK Slots at Florida Barrel Racing Site

• By Jim Freer
• February 1, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Voters in Gadsden County, Fla., Jan. 31 approved a ballot issue that authorizes a casino with slot machines at Gretna Racing, the Gretna facility that completed the first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet in Florida.

Gulfstream Sets Quarter Horse Race Dec. 31

• By Jim Freer
• December 28, 2011
• Thoroughbred Racing, Southeast Region

Going against a request from Thoroughbred horsemen, Gulfstream Park has scheduled a Quarter Horse event to open its Dec. 31 program, the first such race in the history of the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track.

State Court Rejects Appeal Over Barrel Racing

• By Jim Freer
• December 13, 2011
• Southeast Region

A state court in Tallahassee, Fla., on Dec. 13 denied a request by two Florida Quarter Horse associations to shut down the pari-mutuel barrel racing meet Gretna Racing has been holding at its facility since Dec. 1.

Groups Seeking to Halt Florida 'Race' Meet

• By Jim Freer
• December 1, 2011
• Southeast Region

Two Florida Quarter Horse Associations late in the day Nov. 30 asked a state court in Tallahassee to issue an emergency motion for a stay that would prevent the scheduled Dec. 1 start of pari-mutuel barrel racing.

Florida Barrel Racing Set to Begin Dec. 1

• By Jim Freer
• November 30, 2011
• Southeast Region

Gretna Racing is preparing to open Florida's first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet on Dec. 1 with 11 races in a head-to-head bracket format.

Florida DPMW: No Hearing on Barrel Racing

• By Jim Freer
• November 18, 2011
• Southeast Region

The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering dismissed a request for an administrative hearing on questions of the legality of Gretna Racing LLC's Quarter Horse license, which it plans to use for pari-mutuel barrel racing.

Florida Still Waiting on Barrel Racing Rules

• By Jim Freer
• November 16, 2011
• Southeast Region

As Gretna Racing heads toward its Dec. 1 opening of Florida's first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet, issues including the wagering format and a Quarter Horse industry group's administrative challenge.

Second FL Group Applies for Barrel Racing

• By Jim Freer
• November 11, 2011
• Southeast Region

Hamilton Downs Horsetrack in Jasper has asked the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering for permission to use its Quarter Horse racing permit to hold pari-mutuel barrel racing.

Vote Set on Slots for Florida Barrel Racers

• By Jim Freer
• November 2, 2011
• Southeast Region

The Gadsden County Florida Board of Commissioners unanimously approved Gretna Racing LLC's request to authorize a referendum.

County Set to Vote on Florida Barrel Racing

• By Jim Freer
• October 31, 2011
• Southeast Region

Gretna Racing is asking the government of Gadsden County, Fla., to authorize a referendum in which that county's voters would decide whether to allow slot machines at the facility where it is preparing for barrel racing.

Florida OKs Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Meet

• By Jim Freer
• October 19, 2011
• Southeast Region

The Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering late in the afternoon Oct. 19 approved an application by Gretna Racing LLC to use its Quarter Horse permit to conduct pari-mutuel barrel racing at its facility in Gretna, Fla.

Florida Horsemen Say Permit Threatens Racing

• By Jim Freer
• October 6, 2011
• Southeast Region

In an application that is generating controversy over the use of racing permits, a Quarter Horse permit-holder in Gretna, Fla., has asked the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering for permission to hold barrel racing.