| Horsemen, horsewomen and everyone who loves horse racing in Florida and beyond:
If you’ve already signed our petition imploring the Florida Legislature to vote against legislation that would let Gulfstream Park keep its gaming license while abandoning live racing, thank you very much. If not, take 30 seconds to join the effort to beat back HB 105. Petition link Join industry leaders such as John Sikura and Tom Ryan and more than 850 industry participants and racing enthusiasts in signing the petition. Deadline to be included is Sunday at 6 p.m. ET. HB 105 is scheduled to come before the Florida House’sIndustries & Professional Activities Subcommittee on Wednesday, Feb. 5.
HB 105, if passed, could devastate Florida’s thoroughbred racing and breeding industry and its connected agri-business by allowing Gulfstream Park to separate its gaming license from the requirement to conduct live horse racing. The thoroughbred racing and breeding industries in Florida account for $3.24 BILLION annually in economic development, with 87,600 thoroughbred horses providing 33,500 jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in equine exports.
NOW is the time to act! This issue has far-reaching implications outside Florida. We need you to sign this petition, share it with clients, staff, family and friends and post the link on social media to send a loud message to Tallahassee that tens of thousands of jobs, a huge agri-business and important component of Florida tourism are being jeopardized by HB 105.
In case you missed these, here are some excellent editorials about what’s at stake:
National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback
John Sikura, owner/president Hill N Dale Farm
FTBOA President George Isaacs (general manager Bridlewood Farm) |
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