The Florida Division of Administrative Hearings ended a four-day hearing June 29 without issuing a ruling on whether Gretna Racing, LLC, in Gretna, Fla., can continue to use a Quarter Horse racing license to hold pari-mutuel barrel racing meets.

The Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association and the Florida Quarter Horse Breeders and Owners Association are asking the Division of Administrative Hearings to order the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering (DPMW) to revoke the Quarter Horse and poker room licenses it approved last year for Gretna Racing.

The Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association are among groups that maintain that pari-mutuel barrel racing is not permissible under Florida laws. They are not plaintiffs in the administrative hearing, but they support the two Quarter Horse associations that filed the case last Nov. 10.

Administrative Judge Cathy Sellers will resume the hearing Aug. 22 in Tallahassee. A ruling also would determine, or at least provide guidance on, whether the Florida DPMW can issue other racing licenses that could be used for pari-mutuel barrel racing