As part of his efforts to stymie decoupling, Carlo Vaccarezza hired the influential Florida-based firm GrayRobinson, which helped lobby lawmakers on behalf of the newly-formed Thoroughbred Racing Initiative. “The deadline for stall applications for the 2025/2026 Gulfstream Park Winter Meet expired on Sunday, September 28th. We're gearing up for another session in Tallahassee to protect Florida racing and the livelihoods of our horsemen and agriculture community. Last September, Gulfstream Park picked up coverage of the track's exercise riders under a general liability policy, these sources explained. HIWU has issued Nick Vaccarezza a written reprimand for an Omeprazole (Gastrogard) overage.