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Tell Tallahassee to oppose SB 408 (decoupling Gulfstream Park's licenses)

Separating Gulfstream's gaming from racing licenses would devastate $3.24 BILLION thoroughbred industry

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Act now! Tell Tallahassee to vote NO on HB 105 (decoupling Gulfstream's gaming license from horse racing)

Horsemen, horsewomen and everyone who loves horse racing in Florida and beyond:

SB 408 (Senate version of 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. Decoupling could cripple Ocala and Marion County, the Horse Capital of the World® and home to some of the world's premier 2-year-old in training sales, and deal a blow to Broward County's tourism.

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/SB 408.

Read National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback's editorial on the consequences if HB 105/SB 408 become law: https://www.thoroughbreddailynews.com/open-letter-to-the-industry-the-domino-effects-of-decoupling/

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