The Association hosts key events throughout the year including the members' annual meeting in October, a Holiday Charity Open House in December, Tampa Bay Downs Day in March/April, Florida Sire Stakes finals in October, social and educational opportunities, and our Awards Gala recognizing important achievements, people, and horses in the Florida racing industry in March. Events vary annually.

FTBOA Champions Awards Show - August 27 at 7:00 pm (click here for details)

Florida Thoroughbred Charities Golf Tournament– Oct. 8

Florida Thoroughbred Charities/Florida Thorobred Fillies Luncheon with Kentucky Derby winning breeder Gail Rice - Oct. 8

Florida Thoroughbred Charities Educational Seminar Breakfast Series - Oct. 8

Click here for details on all Oct. 8 events 

The FTBOA Champions Show

We still want to thank our sponsors for their support. 

Also, check out our champion recap show at Horse Capital TV

ELITE - Live Oak Stud

DIAMOND - Horse Farms Forever

PLATINUM - Bridlewood Farm, Khozan- Journeyman Stud, National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Stonehedge Farm South LLC, St. Patrick's Day - Journeyman Stud

GOLD - Altair Farms\Libertymere Farms, Beautiful Moments, Double Diamond Farm, Jerry Parks Insurance Group, Ocala Breeders' Sales (OBS), Ocala/Marion County Chamber & Economic Partnership, Ocala Stud, Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital, Rustlewood Farm, Seminole Feed, Smith, Bryan & Myers, Inc., Sparr Building & Farm Supply/Red Brand, Summerfield Sales

SILVER - Circle Square Cultural Center, Daily Racing Form, Metz, Husband & Daughton, Showcase Properties of Central Florida

BRONZE - Official Clothier Shop Dillards of Ocala, Official Jeweler Gause & Son, Official Media Horse Capital Television, Official Spirit James Two Brothers Distillers LLC, JJ Fields Design-Print-Web, Kaplan Media, Purvis, Gray & Company

Catered by Fresh Green Tomato Catering – Event by Beautiful Moments – Official Artist Alaura Allen

FTBOA Member Holiday Open House – the first Friday in December annually