TALLAHASSEE — Gulfstream Park Racing Association has filed a lawsuit arguing that a requirement that the South Florida thoroughbred track conduct races to maintain its lucrative slot-machine operations is an unconstitutional “special law” that “thoroughly undermines” its ability to compete with other parimutuels.

Gulfstream is one of two thoroughbred tracks that still run races in the state. The other, Tampa Bay Downs, is not allowed to offer slot machines.

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Leon County circuit court, challenges a 2021 state law that revamped a longstanding requirement that parimutuels conduct races or hold jai alai games if they wanted to operate more-lucrative cardrooms and, in Miami-Dade and Broward counties, slot machines. Lawmakers agreed to get rid of the requirement —

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