FTBOA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Tammy A. Gantt Associate Vice President, Director of Membership Services & Events, FEC Contributing Editor and FTC Industry & Community Affairs

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Keeping Members Informed

Horse Fever Events Raise Funds, Create Excitement

Clockwork Fury, a Horse Fever public art statue, donated by Journeyman Stud was auctioned for charity at the OBS March sale and brought $30,000. Both Florida Thoroughbred Charities and the Marion Cultural Alliance received more than $13,000 each after expenses to modernize the piece Upcoming Dates & Deadlines were deducted. The project was part of the May 15 Florida Sire Stakes Yearling deadline Horse Fever 20/20 onJune 24 Election forms available going event that inJuly 26 Election forms due cluded the sale of a Aug. TBD Virtual Gala Awards Show new collection of Aug. 31 Foal registration deadline horses, a number of Oct. 8 Charity golf tournament and dinner community events, Oct. 22 Annual meeting and the release of the Giving Collection in honor of Dick Hancock, the late former longtime executive at FTBOA. Hancock was named Horse Fever champion for his dedication to the project for nearly 20 years. The collection consists of three horses that are being raffled. Each ticket is $100 for each horse and the drawing is June 4. Tickets can be purchased at https://mcaocala.org/. The collection was showcased to large outdoor crowds at the new World Equestrian Center by the Festivals of Speed car show on Kentucky Derby weekend. In addition, a statue was dedicated to the late Ocala police chief Greg Graham and given to the city.

Golf Tournament Set for Ocala National

In 2019, the Florida Thoroughbred Charities held a fun-filled and exciting sold out tournament, sold out dinner, auctions and promotional activities at Ocala National golf course. Because of the enthusiasm and fundraising success of that event, FTC will be hosting the tournament there on Oct. 8, the Friday before the Fall OBS sale. Back again is Valerie Dailey, FTBOA executive board member and charity chair, along with Debbie Green and Donna Delahunty, the golf chairs. Green has been a dedicated volunteer tirelessly holding events and planning the tournament because she strongly believes in the thoroughbred retirement program in Florida that ties in the correctional facility to change women’s lives. In addition to raising funds for the TRF Second Chances farm, funds raised go to youth education, industry and community charities.

Wire to Wire is Digital

Wire to Wire Racing Digest moved from publishing one day a week in a digital format to five days per week over the course of 2020. The digest is delivered by email each evening by 6 p.m. to inboxes of members, stakeholders and industry fans. If you are not receiving Wire to Wire, please contact us so we can ensure we have your e-mail on file and confirm we are on your safe senders list to receive it. Two specialized reports only available in Wire to Wire are the Florida stallion progeny in each race day and Florida-breds in races each race day. Check it out at http://www.wiretowire.net/.

Gulfstream Park Spring/Summer Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes Races and Bonuses

Date Race Conditions Distance Purse Closes

May 29 Musical Romance (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 6 ½ fur.

$75,000* May 16 May 31 Soldier's Dancer (Fla.) 3yo and older 1 1/16 mi. turf $75,000* May 16 June 12 Ginger Punch (Fla.) 3yo and older, fillies and mares 1 1/16 mi. turf $75,000* May 30