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Q & a with Lonny Powell ftboa.com • Thursday • November 21, 2019 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FOR ADVERTISING Q & A With Lonny Powell information or to subscribe, please call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or Special From The Florida Horse email: [email protected] The Florida Horse editor- men, regulators, and the in-chief Brock Sheridan sat Florida legislature. down with FTBOA CEO As far as my work, it is Lonny Powell to reflect on not too different from the In This Issue: his tenure at the Association senior management respon- president and discuss what sibilities at any sizable busi- Leading Thoroughbred Racing he feels may be in the future ness or organization. The Organizations Launch Safety Coalition for the Florida thoroughbred key is to surround yourself industry. with a team of very smart Japanese Interests Purchase and hard-working people, California Chrome Q: Remind us about the seek out a dedicated and Gulfstream Park West Charts primary responsibilities of diverse board of directors the Florida Thoroughbred and always keep their prior- Florida Stallion Progeny List Breeders’ and Owners’ ities in focus, and give Florida Breeders’ List Association and the role you everyone on the team play as CEO? Lonny T. Powell/SERITA HULT PHOTO enough space to make their Wire to Wire Business Place A: The FTBOA was maximum contribution. In formed back in the 1940s by some of the support of the FTBOA’s mission, I try to pioneers of the Florida thoroughbred provide the board with the best informa- Featured Advertisers breeding industry as a means of promoting tion possible and then execute on the and growing Florida as a breeding destina- board’s objectives, formulating our strate- Ocala Stud tion. A few decades later, the prominence gy and tactics and leading my team of self- of the industry and of FTBOA’s role was starters as we execute on those plans, while FTBOA recognized by Florida lawmakers, who calling audibles along the way as circum- Florida Department of Agriculture charged the FTBOA with administering stances change. the state’s breeder awards program and Berrettini Feed promoting what had become an important Q: Because this annual interview takes Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply agricultural industry for the state. In this place in late October, you have the regular Seminole Feed sense, FTBOA has much broader responsi- opportunity both to reflect on the year bilities than most, if not all, of the breeder about to end and to predict what might lie Journeyman Stud associations in North America, which gen- ahead in the New Year to come. Please erally serve one purpose but not both. look both into your rear-view mirror and Of course, FTBOA is involved in your crystal ball and tell us what you see. numerous activities as an outgrowth of its A: Like many years, 2019 was a mixed Wire mission. FTBOA devotes considerable bag. On the one hand, we saw our Florida- time to industry advocacy, government breds continue to have great success at not to Wire affairs, community and industry service, just our Florida tracks but around the and member programs and events. FTBOA world as well. Our home-breds did partic- Holiday also administers the Florida Thoroughbred ularly well at both the Gulfstream Park Schedule Charities to assist with the retirement of championship and summer meets, rein- our industry’s equine athletes and owns forcing how important our Florida-breds In Recognition of Florida Equine Communications, which are to the success of both Gulfstream and the Holiday Season, we use to do extensive public relations and Tampa Bay Downs. Our second year of Wire to Wire will not be published media work as part of our promotional offering the $1 million Florida Breeders on Friday, Nov. 29, responsibilities. FTBOA also represent the Incentive Fund, which really drove up Thursday, Dec. 26 or interests of our Florida breeders and own- purse values for Florida-breds in open ers as we interact with the tracks, horse- Thursday Jan. 2. See POWELL Q & A on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Powell Q & A Continued from COVER company and restricted races, created a lot of buzz and excite- ment. Our main events at Gulfstream (Florida Sire Stakes) and Tampa Bay Downs (Florida Cup) continued to draw full, compet- itive fields. In Tallahassee, we welcomed a new governor and agriculture commissioner and found both to be very supportive of the jobs and economic impact the thoroughbred industry brings to the state. We also helped fight off decoupling once again in the Florida Legislature and avoided what would have been some pret- ty nasty repercussions from an ill-fated gaming initiative pushed by some legislators as part of the negotiations surrounding the Seminole Compact. On the other hand, we continued to see our local foal crop decline along with the national foal crop, though Florida still accounts for close to nine percent of the North American total. However, the biggest disappointment was watching Churchill Downs, which owns the historic Calder Race Course, begin to execute its plan to abandon thoroughbred racing and its previous commitments to purses and breeder awards, using regulatory loop-holes to substitute jai alai (of all things!) as its ticket to con- tinue operating slot machines. Calder has now built a jai alai fron- ton and games started to be played there this year. The Calder sit- uation and the mid-2019 decrease in breeder and stallion awards that it contributed to (along with what will likely be purse reduc- tions ahead for Miami-based horsemen) were by far the most frus- trating developments in 2019. Q: As you mentioned, it has been well covered that Calder, under the direction of its owner, Churchill Downs, has opened up a jai alai fronton and announced its intention to halt thoroughbred racing in the future and its payments to purses and breeders awards. What is the most current update on Calder as of the date we go to press with this issue? A: There are several layers of litigation underway. One involves Calder’s effort to get the Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to agree that Florida law will allow Calder to continue operating slot machines if Calder abandons horse racing in favor of jai alai. In fact, the Division agreed with Calder that this “swap” of pari-mutuel sports would not jeopardize Calder’s abili- ty to offer slot machines. We believe this decision was contrary to the law and to the will of Miami-Dade County voters, who had to approve slot machines in their county via referendum. We appealed the Division’s ruling, and the appellate court initially sided with the Division and Calder. FTBOA is now seeking fur- ther appellate review, including certification to the Florida Supreme Court. On another front, FTBOA, FHBPA, and OBS are challenging the Division’s issuance of a jai alai permit and license to Calder, which we do not believe complies with the underlying law. This case is currently set to go to trial in the latter part of October. There is also ongoing litigation regarding the demolition of the Calder grandstand and whether Calder should have been granted a slot machine license based upon the layout of the remaining facility. An administrative law judge initially ruled against Calder and the Division on this point. The Division is seeking to defend its decision, both by appealing the judge’s ruling and via other procedural maneuvers. If none of this litigation breaks our way, we anticipate that Calder may halt all horse racing at the end of 2020. See POWELL Q & A on page 5 Back to Top Florida-bred Global Access Winner of the G3 Saranac Stakes at Saratoga FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Lonny Powell, CEO AND CONSUMER SERVICES Tammy A. Gantt, Associate Vice President Membership Services & Events Nicole “Nikki” Fried, Commissioner 352-629-2160 • Fax: 352-629-3603 For Information: Jacqueline Basha, Division of Marketing and Development 801 SW 60th Ave., Ocala, FL 34474 (850) 617-7286 – Direct Line • [email protected] CHELSEA DURAND PHOTO www.ftboa.com • [email protected] www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse www.FreshFromFlorida.com Back to Top Page 5 Powell Q & A page 3 Continued from worked through, but the end goal makes this task imperative for Q: Florida-breds, and particularly the progeny of Florida stal- all concerned. lions, had a great year at the tracks and at Gulfstream specifically. What are some of the key takeaways? Q: You are entering your ninth year as the FTBOA’s CEO, hav- A: FTBOA has been tracking the success of runners by Florida ing served under four different presidents and a wide array of stallions and has found that 70% of the Florida-bred winners dur- board members and officers. Tell us about that experience. ing the Gulfstream Park Championship meet were also by Florida A: The FTBOA and its members, along with me and our staff, stallions. This is significant data that showcases the importance of have benefited enormously from a consistently engaged board of breeding to Florida stallions. The percentage of Florida-bred win- directors, solid officers and some truly selfless and dedicated ners by Florida stallions increased to 77% during the spring/sum- presidents who have generously contributed their time and their mer meet. The average of 75% of runners as winners by Florida own unique skill sets and styles. While the board is diverse and stallions is for Jan. – Sept. 2019. “new blood” is always cycling on, three past presidents continue Ranked in the 2019 Leading Sires list are two Florida stallions in to serve on the board, as do many past officers.
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