A Letter From The President re: June 5th Meeting
Jun 18th, 10
In a well attended meeting on June 5th at AVS Equine Hospital in Tallahassee, the accredited Florida Bred Champions and awards were announced and given out and the champions of the Hialeah 2009/2010 meet were also announced.
Dear FQHRA Members and Supporters,
In a well attended meeting on June 5th at AVS Equine Hospital in Tallahassee, the accredited Florida Bred Champions and awards were announced and given out and the champions of the Hialeah 2009/2010 meet were also announced. Joe Carter was the Champion Accredited Florida Bred Owner and Breeder and Cowboys Rodeo was the Champion Stallion for the meet. All total, Joe Carter received $21,152.00 in awards for racing, owning and breeding accredited Florida Breds during the 40 day meet at Hialeah Race Park. Every accredited Florida Bred that entered a race at Hialeah received accredited Florida bred money. Other Champions named were:
Champion Colt: JDC Rebel Yeller (Joe Carter)
Champion Filly: JDC Cowboys Dream (Joe Carter)
Champion Gelding: Jess Fischin (Flying Fisch Farm)
These Champions will receive a plaque.
The remaining accredited Florida bred money winners in order of amount of money won are:
2nd Gerald Keesling
3rd Debra Gotovac
4th Flying Fisch Farm"
5th Victory Quest Farm
6th Donald Ming
7th Willie Spears
8th James Dawson
9th Tommy Manucy
10th Sarah Owens
11th Jacqueline Baker
12th Wayne & Tonya Griffin
13th Jimmy Bowen
The overall Champions for the Hialeah meet were:
2007 Colt: Sophisticated Snow (Zeferino Garcia)
2007 Gelding: Shakem Blue (Dan Urshel)
2007 Filly: Brimful (Debra Gotovac)
2007 Champion: Sophisticated Snow (Zeferino Garcia)
2006 Colt: Vertical Vision (Blurred Vision Partnership)
2006 Gelding: Royal Quick Rebel (Jose C. Angel)
2006 Mare: Little Surfer (Lucas Racing, Inc.)
2006 Champion: Little Surfer (Lucas Racing, Inc.)
Aged Stallion: MBN Finest Hour (Southern Rose Ranch)
Aged Gelding: Vital Winner (Debra Gotovac)
Aged Mare: Wowzer Won (Kathleen O. Matey
Aged Champion: Wowzer Won (Kathleen O. Matey)
Distance Champion: Vital Winner (Debra Gotovac)
Iron Horse: Toast To Bajr
Horse of the Meet: Wowzer Won (Kathleen O. Matey)
These Champions will receive plaques.
Champion Jockey: Thomas Byrd
Champion Trainer: Donnie Strickland
Champion Owner (by wins): H. Armando Orozco
Champion Owner (by $ won): Debra Gotovac
These Champions will receive engraved Championship buckles.
A big hand of applause was given in appreciation of the financial and technical support that AQHA has provided FQHRA since 2006. Appreciation was also given for support from media publications such at AQHRJournal, Track, StallioneSearch, SpeedHorse, Southern Horse Connection and many others. Other state organizations including OQHRA with Debbie Schauf and LQHB&O with Lavern Perry were recognized for their time and support as they gave their great knowledge and expertise without hesitation.
Other important aspects of the meeting included the results of the 2010 Florida legislative session given by our lobbyist Herb Sheheane and myself which resulted in:
In a well attended meeting on June 5th at AVS Equine Hospital in Tallahassee, the accredited Florida Bred Champions and awards were announced and given out and the champions of the Hialeah 2009/2010 meet were also announced. Joe Carter was the Champion Accredited Florida Bred Owner and Breeder and Cowboys Rodeo was the Champion Stallion for the meet. All total, Joe Carter received $21,152.00 in awards for racing, owning and breeding accredited Florida Breds during the 40 day meet at Hialeah Race Park. Every accredited Florida Bred that entered a race at Hialeah received accredited Florida bred money. Other Champions named were:
Champion Colt: JDC Rebel Yeller (Joe Carter)
Champion Filly: JDC Cowboys Dream (Joe Carter)
Champion Gelding: Jess Fischin (Flying Fisch Farm)
These Champions will receive a plaque.
The remaining accredited Florida bred money winners in order of amount of money won are:
2nd Gerald Keesling
3rd Debra Gotovac
4th Flying Fisch Farm"
5th Victory Quest Farm
6th Donald Ming
7th Willie Spears
8th James Dawson
9th Tommy Manucy
10th Sarah Owens
11th Jacqueline Baker
12th Wayne & Tonya Griffin
13th Jimmy Bowen
The overall Champions for the Hialeah meet were:
2007 Colt: Sophisticated Snow (Zeferino Garcia)
2007 Gelding: Shakem Blue (Dan Urshel)
2007 Filly: Brimful (Debra Gotovac)
2007 Champion: Sophisticated Snow (Zeferino Garcia)
2006 Colt: Vertical Vision (Blurred Vision Partnership)
2006 Gelding: Royal Quick Rebel (Jose C. Angel)
2006 Mare: Little Surfer (Lucas Racing, Inc.)
2006 Champion: Little Surfer (Lucas Racing, Inc.)
Aged Stallion: MBN Finest Hour (Southern Rose Ranch)
Aged Gelding: Vital Winner (Debra Gotovac)
Aged Mare: Wowzer Won (Kathleen O. Matey
Aged Champion: Wowzer Won (Kathleen O. Matey)
Distance Champion: Vital Winner (Debra Gotovac)
Iron Horse: Toast To Bajr
Horse of the Meet: Wowzer Won (Kathleen O. Matey)
These Champions will receive plaques.
Champion Jockey: Thomas Byrd
Champion Trainer: Donnie Strickland
Champion Owner (by wins): H. Armando Orozco
Champion Owner (by $ won): Debra Gotovac
These Champions will receive engraved Championship buckles.
A big hand of applause was given in appreciation of the financial and technical support that AQHA has provided FQHRA since 2006. Appreciation was also given for support from media publications such at AQHRJournal, Track, StallioneSearch, SpeedHorse, Southern Horse Connection and many others. Other state organizations including OQHRA with Debbie Schauf and LQHB&O with Lavern Perry were recognized for their time and support as they gave their great knowledge and expertise without hesitation.
Other important aspects of the meeting included the results of the 2010 Florida legislative session given by our lobbyist Herb Sheheane and myself which resulted in:
1. Hialeah Race Park, Pompano Park, Gulfstream Park are all tracks with QH permits and they all qualify for 2000 Class III slot machines. The state take out on these machines was reduced from 50% to 35%.
2. QH permitted tracks have to race a minimum of 20 days in the 2010/2011 fiscal year, 30 day in 2011/2012 & 2012/2013 and 40 days thereafter with a minimum of 8 races per day.
3. The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering clarified that since the legislature had seen fit to name FQHRA in the Florida statues in the language "a track must have a written, signed agreement with FQHRA or the group representing the majority of the horsemen at the track" that they would consider FQHRA to be the group representing the horsemen at QH permitted tracks unless another group provided substantial evidence that they were indeed the new group leading Florida QH racing.
4. 2 QH permitted tracks in Marion County (one owned by OBS and the other by Michael Goldstein of Pompano Park), one in Gadsden County (40 miles west of Tallahassee on I-10), one in Hamilton County (80 miles east of Tallahassee on I-10), one in Duval County (Jacksonville) and one in St. Johns County (the old Gator Downs) could all operate 24 hour, no limit poker and have the ability to apply for 350 instant racing machines. The instant racing machines will have a 4% state take out. Each track will have to have their senator or representative to ask for legislative approval for the instant racing machines. These tracks also still have a possibility of slot machines in the future. The Indian Compact does not prevent these tracks from gaining slot machines. It does lessen the payout to the state by the Seminoles if they do get slot machines.
Hialeah has announced they will apply for their gaming license on July 1, 2010 and plan to have a casino in spring 2011. FQHRA is currently in negotiations with Hialeah Park for dates, number of days and purse money for the 2010/2011 meet at Hialeah. One of the Marion County tracks announced that they just received permission from the county commission to proceed with the project and indicated they will start immediately. The track in Gadsden County indicated they will be racing on July 1, 2011.
Will Fisch, CPA gave the treasurer's report. FQHRA made over $70,000 on the 2010 SSA thanks to all the stallion service donators and the work of Randy Henry and Bill McKibbin, our Vice President. AQHA gave $20,000 to our cause for 2010 and has between $20,000 - $40,000 each year since 2006. All bills are paid. We discussed the added money for the SSA Futurity to be held in 2010 for the 2007 SSA. Will Fisch announced he will not seek or accept the Treasurer's position at the October 2010 FQHRA meeting. He has put in countless hours since 2006.
FQHRA congratulates all the award winners. The $21,152 to Joe Carter is only the beginning. There were 19 accredited Florida breds at the Hialeah meet and 13 different owners/breeders won money. It will only get better. The accredited Florida bred program is designed to spread the money to everyone that participates in the program as demonstrated with every accredited Florida bred at Hialeah winning Florida bred money. It is also designed to keep and maintain a high quality and diverse gene pool of sound, fast horses that last and that their owners and breeders can make money with either at the sale or track.
FQHRA appreciates your patience and support as we work to bring quality QH racing to Florida and to become one of the industry leaders. Thanks to all of our Members and Board Members for their positive attitude and good work. We will keep you posted as new developments with the different tracks develop. A complete copy of the minutes can be seen on our web page at www.fqhra.com under News.
Will Fisch, CPA gave the treasurer's report. FQHRA made over $70,000 on the 2010 SSA thanks to all the stallion service donators and the work of Randy Henry and Bill McKibbin, our Vice President. AQHA gave $20,000 to our cause for 2010 and has between $20,000 - $40,000 each year since 2006. All bills are paid. We discussed the added money for the SSA Futurity to be held in 2010 for the 2007 SSA. Will Fisch announced he will not seek or accept the Treasurer's position at the October 2010 FQHRA meeting. He has put in countless hours since 2006.
FQHRA congratulates all the award winners. The $21,152 to Joe Carter is only the beginning. There were 19 accredited Florida breds at the Hialeah meet and 13 different owners/breeders won money. It will only get better. The accredited Florida bred program is designed to spread the money to everyone that participates in the program as demonstrated with every accredited Florida bred at Hialeah winning Florida bred money. It is also designed to keep and maintain a high quality and diverse gene pool of sound, fast horses that last and that their owners and breeders can make money with either at the sale or track.
FQHRA appreciates your patience and support as we work to bring quality QH racing to Florida and to become one of the industry leaders. Thanks to all of our Members and Board Members for their positive attitude and good work. We will keep you posted as new developments with the different tracks develop. A complete copy of the minutes can be seen on our web page at www.fqhra.com under News.