BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM

Since moving to Ocala, Florida-known as The Horse Capital of the World®-in 1985, Joan Pletcher has built a remarkable legacy in the Thoroughbred industry alongside her family.

Joan's journey with horses began long before Thoroughbreds entered her life.

Decoupling: What You Need to Know

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Claimed for $20,000 out of a third-place finish by trainer Rudy Sanchez-Salomon on Nov. 1, Florida-bred Bailintin has had a consistent ascent through racing conditions since. The 4-year-old daughter of Girvin makes her stakes debut Saturday at Laurel in the $100,000 Nellie Morse among six fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, set for the mile-and-a-sixteenth.

BY THE JOCKEY CLUB PRESS OFFICE

The Jockey Club today introduced Naming AI, a new tool designed to assist customers with naming their horses.

Naming AI enables users to generate five or 10 name options with a choice of one, two, or three-word names. Customers can use the tool to generate names based on words of their choosing or based on a foal’s pedigree. 

The Florida Horse Podcast Ep. 52: Saffie Joseph Jr. & Jena Antonucci speak out against decoupling and its impact on racing’s future in Florida.

According to the Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), a private facility in Marion County, Florida has been placed under official quarantine by the FDACS as of Feb. 9 due a horse testing positive for strangles. Seven other horses have been exposed.