A state appeals court in Tallahassee, Fla., has given Gretna Racing LLC another legal "no" in its bid to resume pari-mutuel barrel racing.

On March 17, the First District Court of Appeal denied Gretna Racing's request for a rehearing of its recent ruling that will prohibit the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (DPMW) from allowing Gretna Racing or any other Florida entity to conduct pari-mutuel barrel racing.

On Feb. 7, that court upheld an administrative court's ruling from last May that said the Florida DPMW violated a state rulemaking process in 2011 when it granted Gretna Racing a Quarter Horse license to hold pari-mutuel barrel racing.

In a one sentence statement March 17, the appeals court said: "Appellant's motion filed February 24, 2014, for rehearing, rehearing en banc, and clarification is denied