The Florida Horse Magazine December 2013

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CONTENTS

December 2013 VOL 56/ISSUE 10

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6 THE BROCK TALK 8 FLORIDA FOCUS 24 BREEDERS’ CUP PARTY AT THE HILTON 34 FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED INDUSTRY NEWS 37 DOWN MEMORY LANE: 1967–DR. FAGER 38 FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE 46 TEN “UNORDINARY” QUESTIONS With Lonny Powell / CEO, and Executive Vice President, FTBOA

56 FTBOA SCHOLARSHIPS 66 FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY

Statistics of Florida-breds Around the Country

74 RETIRED THOROUGHBREDS 76 CHASE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 78 LEADING SIRES 80 LEADING JUVENILE SIRES 82 PRACTICALLY SPEAKING —By Mark Shuffitt 86 YOUR FLORIDA HORSE PARK —By Anne Favre 88 WAYS OF THE WEST: WEARING OUT THE WELCOME?

—By Gary West

FEATURES 16 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC PHOTO SPREAD 20 BIG MANLY MAN

Florida-bred Mucho Macho Man avenges last year’s narrow loss with a triumph by a nose in the Breeders’ Cup Classic —By Brock Sheridan

26 RETURN BUSINESS

Sunshine Millions Preview welcomes winners returning to Florida —By Brock Sheridan

48 AULD LANG SYNE

Hollywood Park opened in 1938 to all of the attendant fanfare and glamour worthy of a true Hollywood opening. —By Reg Lansberry

60 COMBAT BOOTS TO COWBOY BOOTS

Horse in Miracles’ Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots program provides military veterans with basic training for equine employment. —By JoAnn Guidry

70 EQUINE CARE: COFFIN BONE FRACTURES

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COVER AND CONTENTS PHOTOS OF MUCHO MACHO MAN: BREEDERS’ CUP LIMITED

—By Heather Smith Thomas

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the Brock talk

H

appy Holidays to everyone! It’s that time of year when everybody begins to think about cheer, gifts, wishes and of course, end of the year awards.

JOHN D. FILER PHOTO In that vein, on my holiday wish list again is an Eclipse Award for a Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup winner.

Last year I had Little Mike on my wish list to receive the coveted statue for champion male turf horse after his stunning victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (Grade 1). That win capped off a year in which the Florida-bred owned by Priscilla Vaccarezza of Parkland, Fla., and bred by her husband Carlo Vaccarezza also took the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs and the Arlington Million at Arlington Park, both Grade 1, and the Florida Sunshine Millions Turf.

That wish did not come true as 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan was also named the champion male turf horse.

This year, Florida’s Mucho Macho Man and owners Dean and Patti Reeves’ Reeves Thoroughbred Racing of Sugar Hill, Ga., make my letters to Santa – and my message to the Eclipse Award voters.

Mucho Macho Man, who was bred in Florida by John and Carole Rio of Ocala, finished off the year with a dramatic victory in North America’s richest race, the $5 milMucho Macho Man has but two Grade 1 lion Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita on Nov. wins on the year, but the last was in the World 2. It was his second Grade Thoroughbred Championships, a race that 1 win of the year, having included defending champion Fort Larned, also taken the Awesome Travers (G1) winner Will Take Charge, Sub- Again Stakes at Santa urban Handicap (G1) winner Flat Out and Anita on Sept. 28 and perBelmont Stakes (G1) winner Palace Malice. haps giving him the strongest finish of any horse in North America in 2013.

Granted, both Wise Dan and Game On Dude have won more Grade 1 races this year than Mucho Macho Man. Wise Dan began the year by taking the Maker’s 46 Mile Stakes (G1) at Keeneland in April before winning the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill (G1). He then went on to take a pair of Grade 2 stakes in the Firecracker Handicap and the Fourstardave Handicap before returning to Grade 1 competition to win the Richoh Woodbine Mile Stakes. He then finished second to Silver Max in the Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) before defending his title in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1).

Game On Dude became the first horse since Lava Man in 2006 to win the Santa Anita Handicap (G1), Hollywood Editor-in-Chief Florida Equine Publications

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Gold Cup (G1) and Pacific Classic (G1) in the same year and threw in victories in the Grade 2 San Antonio Stakes and Grade 2 Charles Town Classic to take a 5-0 record into the Breeders’ Cup Classic against Mucho Macho Man. But while the Florida-bred took the victory, Game On Dude finished a dull ninth to end his year.

Mucho Macho Man has but two Grade 1 wins on the year, but the last was in the World Thoroughbred Championships, a race that included defending champion Fort Larned, Travers (G1) winner Will Take Charge, Suburban Handicap (G1) winner Flat Out and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner Palace Malice among his ten rivals.

Mucho Macho Man also had a two third-place finishes in the Grade 1 Whitney Handicap in August, and in the ungraded Criminal Type Stakes in June and did not finish in the Florida Sunshine Millions Classic in January after suffering from a minor injury that derailed his training for the first six months of the year. But he returned to finish the year by winning the Awesome Again and then the biggest race on the biggest stage in thoroughbred racing outside of the Kentucky Derby (G1).

And that certainly makes him worthy of consideration by the voters of the Eclipse Awards and certainly deserves consideration to make my wish list as the champion older male of 2013.

WELCOME DAVE ALLEN

We are proud to welcome Dave Allen to the Florida Equine Publication and Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association staff as associate editor.

Dave joins our team after working in the racing office at Calder Casino and Race Course for the last two years. He also served as a marketing assistant at Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, N.J. before he received his degree in Race Track Management from the University of Arizona. Prior to working in racing, Dave served as a senior constituent service representative in Sen. Carl Levin’s office in Detroit, Mi. As associate editor, Dave is in charge of the daily production of Wire to Wire and Horse Capital Digest and assists with editorial duties of The Florida Horse, Wire to Wire.net and the public relations responsibilities FEP produces for the FTBOA. ■ SERITA HULT PHOTO

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It’s That Time of Year

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Florida FOCUS Compiled by Dave Allen & Brock Sheridan

GSW Brethren Retires to Journeyman Stud ling to notable sire Not For Love, and his immediate family is also the family of other notable sires like Private Account, Mutakddim, and Frost Giant.

“We’re excited to get a stallion that possesses Brethren’s combination of talent and depth of pedigree,” Brent Fernung said. “He was a brilliant 2-year-old and a graded stakes-winning 3-yearold on the Derby trail but it’s his tremendous looks and family that really gets you excited about him.

There’s not a better family in the stud book.

Florida breeders will love this horse.”

Brethren will stand as the property of Arindel Farm and Winchell Thoroughbreds. His stud fee Brethren

will be announced at a later date. For more information about Brethren, contact Brent or Crystal Fernung at 352-629-1200 or visit JourneymanStud.com.

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Brethren, a graded stakes-winning halfbrother to Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (Grade 1) winner Super Saver, has retired to stud at Brent & Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Fla., for the 2014 breeding season.

By leading sire Distorted Humor, Brethren broke his maiden first time out in 1:08 4/5 for six furlongs at Belmont. He followed that up with a win over Justin Phillip in an allowance race at Churchill Downs to close out his 2year-old season undefeated. Campaigned by WinStar Farm, Brethren vaulted onto the Kentucky Derby trail as a 3-year-old after his four-length romp in the Sam F. Davis S. (G3) and placing in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2).

In 2013, Brethren scored a runaway win in the Evangeline Mile S., earning a 98 Beyer, before retiring to Journeyman with five wins and career earnings of $386,465. He is out of the A.P. Indy mare Supercharger, dam of Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver and a sister to the dam of Grade 1 winner and sire Bluegrass Cat. Brethren’s second dam is a full-sib-

New Florida Stallion Spotlights Sons of Galileo (IRE) are in motion to acquire additional stallions, they are pleased to introduce Treasure Beach (GB) and Poseidon’s Warrior to stand the 2014 breeding season.

Treasure Beach (GB) is by Galileo (IRE) and is out of the Mark of Esteem (IRE) mare Honorine (IRE). Irish champion 3-year-old and Group / Grade 1 winner Treasure Beach (GB) is the first son of champion and renowned sire Galileo (IRE) to stand in Florida.

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Joe and Helen Barbazon of Morriston, Fla., have announced the formation of Pleasant Acre Stallions to be located in Marion County near their current thoroughbred facility, Pleasant Acres Farm. While negotiations

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Treasure Beach

Winner of the Group 1 Irish Derby, Treasure Beach (GB) broke his maiden going seven furlongs at Gowan Park in County Kilkenny in Ireland. At three in 2011, he won the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park and was Grade 1-placed in the Pattison Canadian International Stakes later his sophomore year. At four, he finished second in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes at Belmont Park. The 5-year-old retired with earnings of $2,435,343 and average earnings per start of $110,697.

Poseidon’s Warrior is the first son of North American leading sire and millionaire Eclipse Award winning Speightstown to stand in Florida. He is out of the Smarten mare Poised

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A short field and a scratch by the morning line favorite helped Florida-bred Ribo Bobo romp to a five-and-three-quarter length victory in the $100,000 Maryland Million Sprint Handicap on Oct. 19.

The six furlong race for 3-year-olds and older at Laurel Park was run over a main track listed as fast.

Although he is a Florida-bred, Ribo Bobo qualified for the Maryland Million Sprint Handicap because his sire, Louis Quatorze, stands at Murmur Farm in Darlington, Md. Initially Ribo Bobo was the second choice behind 8-5 morning line favorite Ben’s Cat; however, Ben’s Cat scratched from the Maryland Million Sprint Handicap in favor of running in the Maryland Million Turf Stakes. When longshot Pitch N Roll scratched from the race, Ribo Bobo only had to fend off three other horses to win his ninth consecutive race in 2013.

Breaking from the inside post, Ribo Bobo was second-best at the break behind Fersmiley, a 2-1 shot ridden by Pedro Requena; however, after a few strides Ribo Bobo went to the front and never looked back.

In front of Fersmiley by only a head, Ribo Bobo and jockey Julian Pimentel led the pack through the first two furlongs in a swift :22.17.

Despite the strong pressure from his rival, Ribo Bobo kept to the task as they rounded the far turn. The 5-year-old bay gelding’s toughest challenge of the race was not his opponents; rather his toughest challenge was his tendency to drift out from the rail. His drifting out did not hurt his position, though, as he reached the quarter pole in

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FL-bred Ribo Bobo Romps in Maryland Million Sprint H.

Florida-bred Ribo Bobo

:44.68, three-and-a-half lengths ahead of Fersmiley, who was a length ahead of Action Andy in third place.

Ribo Bobo was in the four-path as the field of four raced down the stretch, and Pimentel was finally able to straighten his mount out as they drew away from the field. They reached the eighth pole in :56.12 before crossing the wire in 1:08.64, five-and-three-quarter lengths ahead of Action Andy. Fersmiley finished third, two-and-quarter lengths behind Action Andy, while Mass Destruction came in last after making a brief bid in the stretch.

It was an easy ride for Pimentel, who only had to keep Ribo Bobo’s speed under control once he grabbed the lead.

“I was just trying to slow him down a bit,” Pimentel said. “I didn’t have to do too much, just keep him in as he came around the final see Ribo Bobo page 10

and Speightstown Belmont Park in 2012, defeating such stars as Justin Philip, Hamazing Destiny, Emcee, and Shackleford.

“It is our goal to bring both Florida breeding and racing to the forefront of our industry,” Helen Barbazon said. “Therefore, we felt now was an optimum time to bring top class stallions to the state.

Joe and I have wanted to build a premier stallion facility for years and decided that 2014 was the FOUR FOOTED FOTO

to Pounce, making him a half-brother to stakes winners Quick ‘n Smart and Play Bingo.

On the track, Poseidon’s Warrior won at first asking and eventually graduated to win the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at

Poseidon’s Warrior

right time with the market upswing.”

The Barbazons have enlisted Michelle Hemingway as Director of Bloodstock at Pleasant Acres Stallions as she maintains her position as an equine consultant for the Hilton Hotel in Ocala.

“Treasure Beach and Poseidon’s Warrior bring real sire power to our state,” Hemingway said. “Galileo’s progeny have been lighting up the sale rings all over the world and there is not a hotter sire in America than Speightstown. It is incredibly exciting to manage these horses in their first year at stud.”

Stud fees will be announced at a later date but breeders can call Michelle Hemingway at 352.895.6512 for more information.

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Florida FOCUS

Determinato Wires Kaiser H. For Bill White’s 2000th Win point on a banner year for the horse and a successful career for his trainer.

When the gates sprung open, Determinato was rushed to the front by his jockey, Jesus Rios. Florida-breds Silver Cloud, Mel Beach, and Uno Caliente put the initial pressure on Determinato, but he was game enough to keep them behind him early. As Determinato went to the hedge, he was a half-length in front of Uno Caliente, ridden by Pedro Monterrrey, Jr., who was a length ahead of Mel Beach in third. Determinato cleared the first two furlongs in a blazing :21.42.

As they came around the far turn, Determinato stretched his lead to a full length over Uno Caliente, who was a length-and-a-half ahead of the charging Silver Cloud, ridden by Fernando Jara. Determinato reached the quarter pole in :43.68, and his challengers would not get any closer.

Determinato drew away from his competition in the stretch, opening up a three-and-halflength lead over Silver Cloud and Mel Beach as they came down the grandstand side. Silver Cloud came on in a late rally, but he would only narrow Determinato’s lead to one-andthree-quarter lengths by the time Determinato crossed the wire in :55.47. Silver Cloud proved to be the best of the rest, finishing second, twoand-a-half lengths ahead of Mel Beach in third.

White said that the short distance and his gelding’s early speed were key factors in getting the win in the Kaiser.

“A five-eighths race, if you have speed, you have to use it initially,” White said. “You can’t give up anything at the break. If you happen to get lucky and just break right on cue, which we did today, you Determinato just go on with it. If you COADY PHOTO

Oct. 26 was a milestone day for trainer Bill White as his 5-year-old gelding Determinato went wire-to-wire in the $50,000 Kaiser Handicap for his 2,000th career win. The Kaiser Handicap was a five furlong contest for 3-year-olds and older run over the firm turf at Calder Casino and Race Course.

“I am elated,” Bill White said. “I am actually quite surprised I am as composed as I am.

It is really fun. My first win was with a maiden $35,000 claimer and with [win] 2,000 being a stake . . . wow, nice bookends, huh? It kind of describes my career.”

White must have felt confident in his chances of achieving the 2,000-win milestone when his gelding went to post as the 8-5 favorite against the field of ten horses. Determinato, a Florida-bred owned by Ron Marano, has run no worse than third in 2013. He has five wins in eight starts, including two wins against mid-level allowance company. Bred in Florida by Frank Marano, Determinato is by Closing Argument out of Twilight Mirage, by Jeblar. Before his arrival in White’s barn, Determinato had only won two races: a maiden special weight debut at Calder in 2010 and the Spectacular Bid Stakes at Gulfstream Park in January 2011. Since White has taken over his conditioning, Determinato has been on a tear at Gulfstream Park and Calder. The Kaiser Handicap would prove to be an exclamation

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Ribo Bobo from page 9 turn because he was going so fast and running so easily. He is remarkable, winning so many in a row.”

Assistant trainer Carlos David never had a doubt once Ribo Bobo was able to hold off Fersmiley.

“They were going a little fast, :22.1 for the first quarter,” David said. “Julian held him and then let him go after the two horse [Fersmiley] came up on the inside. After that, the race was over. He keeps moving up and winning races so we will take him to Florida. He is amazing.”

At 4-5 odds, Ribo Bobo paid $3.80 to win and $2.40 to place. Action Andy paid $2.80 to place. With only four runners, there was no show wagering in the contest.

Owned by Mr. Amore Stable and trained by Jason Servis, Ribo Bobo has been stellar in his 2013 campaign. He started as an $8,000 claimer at Gulfstream Park in January and has moved up through the ranks over the year. After wins against claiming horses and low-level allowance competition, Ribo Bobo scored his first stakes win since 2010 when he triumphed by five lengths in the $72,000 Icecapade Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept. 2.

With the $61,110 he earned from the Maryland Million Sprint Handicap, Ribo Bobo’s lifetime earnings are now $460,155.

Ribo Bobo is by Louis Quatorze out of Private Prom Party, by Private Terms. He was bred by Rapputi Stables, LLC, of Boca Raton, Fla. break a half-step slow or whatever and the speed gets the first jump on you then you just sit there and lay a little off of it . . . When he broke and immediately took the lead, at that point Rios says, ‘Okay, there ain’t no turning back now—come get me.’”

Determinato paid $5.20 to win, $3.20 to place, and $2.40 to show. Silver Cloud paid $3.40 and $3.00, while Mel Beach paid $7.00 to show.

For his efforts in the Kaiser Handicap, Determinato picked up $29,450, bringing his lifetime earnings to $333,455. He has eight wins from 20 career starts.

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Florida FOCUS

Florida-bred Toasting

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Toasting Gets Hot in Dream Rush

Three-wide on the far turn when finishing fifth last time out in the $100,000 Zaftig Stakes at Belmont Park on Sept. 20, Florida-bred Toasting again took the long way around the track Oct. 20 while winning the $100,000 Dream Rush Stakes, also run at the “Big Sandy.”

Ridden by Jose Ortiz, Toasting broke from post six and was sent right to the rail and last in the field of seven 3-year-old fillies in the seven furlong Dream Rush. Toasting remained content to follow the group down the backstretch as Guard the Empire led by day-

light and went the first quarter-mile in :22.88 and the first half-mile in :45.95. Guard the Empire kept the lead around the far turn while Merry Meadow chased from second and Uno Duo was third. Far back, Ortiz was making a move on the group as he swung Toasting off the rail and went five-wide as he began to make up ground around the bend.

Turning for home, Guard the Empire was finished and began to fall back as Merry Meadow took over with favorite Uno Duo trying to get to the front as well with Toasting now in contention from the far outside. Merry Meadow held on until they reached the sixteenth pole when Toasting took over then drew off to a two and one-quarter-length win over Merry Meadow in second and Asiya third, another length and one-half back. Toasting finished the seven furlongs over the fast track in 1:23.27.

Toasting is trained by Thomas Albertrani for Terry Finley’s West Point Thoroughbreds of Mount Laurel, N.J., as the chestnut filly picked up her third win from a dozen career

Cool Coal Man to Journeyman Stud

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“Cool Coal Man was a top racehorse with a great pedigree,” said Brent Fernung. “He’s a Grade 2 winner at three, earned over $900,000, and won from 61⁄2 furlongs up to a mile-and-an-eighth. We appreciate Mr. LaPenta giving us the opportunity to stand him.”

Cool Coal Man, who is out of the Rubiano mare Coral Sea, had 26 first-crop yearlings sell in 2013 for an average of over three-and-a-half times his stud fee. He’s available for inspection along with all other Journeyman Stud stallions.

For more information about Cool Coal Man, please contact Brent or Crystal at 352629-1200 or visit JourneymanStud.com.

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Cool Coal Man, a Grade 2 winner of $929,728 by Horse of the Year Mineshaft, will stand the 2014 breeding season at Brent & Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Fla. His fee will be $3,500 stands and nurses.

A top miler from the A.P. Indy sire line, Cool Coal Man began his career winning four of his first seven starts, including a pair of wins at two and a victory in the Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park early in his 3-yearold campaign. He went on to win a stakes at Saratoga by 12¾ lengths as a 4-year-old, earning a 107 Beyer Speed Figure, before retiring to stud as a 10-time winner with 18 on-theboard finishes in 30 lifetime starts.

races. It was the first stakes win for the daughter of Congrats and the Prized mare Ponderway, making Toasting a half-sister to stakes winner Riversrunrylee. She picked up $60,000 for the victory, pushing her career earnings to $291,350.

Bred in Florida by L & D Farms Inc. of Odessa, Fla., Toasting is a graduate of the 2012 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training where she brought $175,000. She was consigned in that sale by Eddie Woods, Agent, of Ocala.

Ocala Stud Announces Fees for 2014 Stallion Roster J. Michael O’Farrell Jr.’s Ocala Stud announced stud fees for its 2014 roster of stallions that is headlined by High Cotton, who will again stand for $7,500 stands & nurses during the upcoming breeding season.

New for 2014 is Prospective, Malibu Moon’s graded stakes-winning son at both two and three. Prospective, whose biggest win came in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) as a 3-year-old, recently retired with career earnings of $719,130. His introductory fee will be $5,000 stands and nurses.

The full 2014 roster with fees are as follows: Stands and Nurses Fees Adios Charlie....................$3,000 High Cotton ......................$7,500 In Summation ...................$4,000 Kantharos..........................$5,000 Overdriven ........................$3,000 Prospective - NEW...........$5,000 For more information about Ocala Stud’s roster of stallions, please contact Joe or David at 352-237-2171, or visit OcalaStud.com.

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Florida FOCUS

Pegasus Statue to be Gulfstream Landmark

Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud announced 2014 fees for its 13horse roster, which features new stallions Brethren and Winslow Homer.

The 2014 roster will be led by two-time Florida champion sire Wildcat Heir, who will stand for a fee of $10,000 stands & nurses during the upcoming breeding season. Wildcat Heir has been a mainstay at the top of Florida sires lists since his record-setting first crop of 2-year-olds in 2009 and he again ranks near the top of the Florida General Sires list this year. Wildcat Heir was popular with breeders again in 2013, covering 125 mares.

Former Florida champion juvenile sire Awesome of Course will remain at $7,500 stands & nurses for 2014. Under him are Journeyman’s exciting new stallions, led

by Brethren—graded stakes winner by Distorted Humor—who will stand his first season for $6,000 stands & nurses.

Winslow Homer, a graded stakes-winning son of Unbridled’s Song, will stand his introductory season at stud for $5,000 stands & nurses.

Journeyman is also home to Florida’s top two second-crop sires—Circular Quay and Cowtown Cat—who are both at the milliondollar mark in 2013. Both stallions will stand for $2,500 stands & nurses in 2014.

Journeyman also stands Florida’s leading third-crop sire Exclusive Quality, whose 2014 stud fee will also be $2,500 stands & nurses.

“The additions of Brethren and Winslow Homer to a roster of leading Florida sires, such as Wildcat Heir, Awesome of Course, Circular Quay and Exclusive Quality, provides the breeders in Florida with a diverse and successful group of horses to choose from,” said Brent Fernung. “We’re excited about the future at Journeyman Stud.”

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The full 2014 Journeyman Stud roster with fees are as follows: 2014 Stands and Nurses Fee Awesome of Course.................$7,500 Brethren - NEW.......................$6,000 Circular Quay .........................$2,500 Cowtown Cat .......$2,500 Exclusive Quality ..$2,500 Hear No Evil .......$3,000 Indy Wind ............$2,500 J P’s Gusto ............$2,000 Kiss the Kid..........$3,500 Saint Anddan ........$2,000 Sweet Return ........$5,000 Winslow Homer - NEW..........$5,000 Wildcat Heir ..........................$10,000 For further inquiries about stallions contact Brent or Crystal at 352-629-1200, or visit JourneymanStud.com.

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Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., will be taking the next step in an effort to enhance their property by building a monumental statue of the horse Pegasus trampling a dragon to be located in the parking lot. The statue is expected to be 11 stories high and the dragon will be equally large at some 220-feet long.

The statue, which is being constructed in China at a cost reported to be $30 million, will be shipped in 60 packing crates. Tim Ritvo, the Gulfstream Park general manager, said, “This will be the biggest attraction south of Orlando.”

The monolithic project is expected to be a local landmark and will be clearly viewed by airline passengers passing overhead before landing or after taking off from Miami International Airport or Ft. Lauderdale International.

Ritvo also said there are plans to enhance the project with Ferris wheels and a water park, making Gulfstream Park more of an entertainment destination.

Woodford Thoroughbreds Announces Stud Fees Woodford Thoroughbreds, located near Reddick, Fla., has released the stud fees for the 2014 stallion roster which includes two newcomers. Soldat, who will stand his first year for $5,000, is a multiple graded stakes-winning son of War Front including runner-up in the 2011 Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. Grade 1 juvenile and multiple graded stakes winner Currency Swap is by Florida-leading first and second crop sire High Cotton and will stand for $3,500.

The stud fees for the remaining stallions standing at Woodford Thoroughbreds are as follows: Biondetti (Bernardini)..................$4,000 Crown of Thorns (Repent)...........$2,000 Repent (Louise Quatorze) ...........$3,000 Vineyard Haven (Lido Palace) ...$2,000.

Terms for all stallions are live foal stands and nurses.

For more information, please contact Scott Kintz at (352) 591-5871, (859) 4201875, email: Skintz@woodfordTB.com or Matt Lyons at (859) 361-1647, email: mlyons@woodfordTB.com.

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Egg Drop Heats Up Late for Goldikova Win

As they travelled down the backstretch, Nakatani kept his foot on the gas pedal as E Z Kitty reached the half-mile in :45.09, eight lengths ahead of the rest of the pack. Egg Drop still held second while Appealing (IRE) continued to duel A Time to Love for third.

Entering the far turn, Garcia asked Egg Drop for some kick and she began to roll.

Entering the stretch, E Z Kitty’s speed had gone as far as it could go and she began to tire. Chantal Sutherland-Kruse and A Time to Love charged up the rail and had a narrow lead over Egg Drop, who was rolling down the middle of the track. Glen Hill Farm’s Customer Base made a late bid and was a lengthand-a-half behind Egg Drop when A Time to Love cleared the eighth-pole in 1:21.36.

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Florida-bred Egg Drop stalked speedball E Z Kitty all the way around the Santa Anita turf course on Nov. 3 before grabbing the lead late to win the Grade 2, $150,000 Goldikova Stakes. The Goldikova Stakes was a mile-long race for fillies and mares, 3-year-old and older run over a turf course listed as firm.

Coming into the race, Egg Drop was the 52 morning line favorite following her narrow win by a head in the mile-and-a-sixteenth Yellow Ribbon Handicap (G2) turf race at Del Mar on Sept. 2. The bettors made the 4-yearold gray or roan filly owned by Little Red Feather Racing of Woodland Hills, Ca., the 95 favorite, just in front of her Yellow Ribbon Handicap rival, Appealing (IRE), and La Canada Stakes (G2) winner More Chocolate.

Bred in Florida by Centaur Farms of Minneapolis, Minn., Egg Drop is the daughter of Alphabet Soup out of Rehocracy, by AdFlorida-bred Egg Drop hocracy. Trained by Mike Mitchell, Egg Drop had Martin Garcia in the outside. Egg Drop crossed the wire in 1:33.52, irons when she was loaded into the gate for defeating Miss Pippa and Mike Smith by a head. Customer Base was a length-and-athe Goldikova.

When the gates sprung open, E Z Kitty quarter behind Miss Pippa in third.

Although he thought there would be more and Cory Nakatani shot right to the front and grabbed the lead along the rail. Egg Drop of a speed duel up front, jockey Martin Garmoved into the second position and watched cia believed that the lone speed from E Z the speedball draw away from the rest of the Kitty helped Egg Drop prevail.

“It was the best trip,” Garcia said. “I was field going into the clubhouse turn. Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company graduate A Time to expecting more horses to show speed, but that Love was just behind Egg Drop in third as didn’t happen. That made it easy for E Z Kitty to get to the lead. My horse was very calm, they rounded the turn.

E Z Kitty had a five length lead over Egg which is what I was hoping for. When I asked Drop as she covered the opening two furlongs her to go, she was waiting for company. When in a sizzling :22.33. Garcia was content to stalk the company came [Miss Pippa], she looked, the leader, confident that his mount had pinned her ears back and she took off.”

For her efforts, Egg Drop picked up enough class to outrun E Z Kitty when it would matter most. As Egg Drop sat chilly in second, $90,000, bringing her lifetime earnings to two lengths behind her Appealing (IRE) was $344,020 from 11 career starts. She was sold in August 2012 at OBS for $12,000. trying to fend off A Time to Love for third.

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After a narrow miss in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, Florida-bred Mucho Macho Man prevailed in a photo finish over Will take Charge

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(second) and Declaration of War (third) to become the first Florida-bred to win the prestigious race since 1997.

Mucho macho man is owned by Dean and Patti Reeves’ and Bob and Esther Ades’ Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and trained by Kathy Ritvo who became the first female trainer to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic and only the fourth female to train a Breeders’ Cup winner.

Bred in Florida by John and Carole Rio of Ocala, Mucho Macho Man’s career earning of $5,340,410 make him the third highest earning Florida-bred in history behind Skip Away ($9,616,360) and Silver Charm ($7,944,369).

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exactly what I wanted him to do.

—jockey Gary Stevens after capturing his first Breeders’ Cup Classic

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Florida-bred Mucho Macho Man avenges last year’s narrow loss with a triumph by a nose in the Breeders’ Cup Classic

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he team behind Florida-bred Mucho Macho Man had no intentions of running second in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade 1) at Santa Anita on Nov. 2. After all, they had all done that before. Last year, the big Florida-bred son Macho Uno and the Ponche mare Ponche de Leona finished a game second to winner Fort Larned, missing the victory in the mile-and-one-quarter Classic by just a half-length

for owner Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and trainer Kathy Ritvo. While not aboard Mucho Macho Man last year, jockey Gary Stevens has plenty of runner-up finishes in the Classic as well.

Stevens has finished second in the Classic three times. Stevens was a bridesmaid in the Classic first with Pleasant Tap behind A.P. Indy in 1992 at Gulfstream Park; again in ’93 with Bertrando losing to 99-1 long shot Arcangues at Santa Anita; and with Silver Charm in 1998 when they lost to Awesome Again at Chruchill.

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That all changed for team MMM as the big 5-year-old horse won the prestigious Classic by the narrowest of margins.

“It’s actually the culmination of a career,” Stevens said. “I had never won a Breeders’ Cup Classic. I’d been so close so many times and I figured it just wasn’t meant to be. We had talked about this in the past five weeks that maybe this was all meant to be because I’m sure enjoying this more than any victory that - I mean, I can’t believe that it happened.”

Credit Stevens with a masterful ride in the Classic and Ritvo for a masterful job of training.

Breaking well from post number six, Stevens guided Mucho Macho Man around the clubhouse turn behind early leader and 8-5 favorite Game On Dude and long shot Moreno as they went the first quarter-mile in :23.99. “[Mucho Macho Man] was super, super sharp today,” Stevens continued. “My intention in any big race is, I don’t care if you’re coming from off the pace or you’re laying up close, you need a good, clean break.

And he left there like a quarter horse today and actually out-broke them.

I could have put him on the lead.

“But he’s so push-button. I let him roll away from there for a sixteenth-of-a-mile, and Moreno came up on the inside and Game On Dude on the outside and Fort Larned. We were rolling. I just slid my hands back a bit, and he shut it down, it’s exactly what I wanted him to do.”

Moreno, Fort Larned, and Game On Dude raced as a team down the backstretch, going the first half-mile in :46.36 and the first six furlongs in a rapid 1:10.23. Fort Larned and Game On Dude over took Moreno when Mucho Macho Man and Stevens rolled up on the outside and began moving best of all.

“He’s a big, long striding horse, and he was powerful down the back side,” Stevens said. “He was really pretty aggressive. Not rank at all, but giving me a feel different than what I had in the Awesome Again. And we rolled into the turn, and I knew that I had Game On Dude anytime I wanted him.”

Mucho Macho Man took command at the top of the stretch and looked to be a winner for much of the run down the straight when suddenly Travers (G1) and Pennsylvania Derby (G2) winner Will Take Charge and Irish invader Declaration of War came running late. The three hit the wire together with Will Take Charge going to the finish in 2:00.72 along with Mucho Macho Man in a head-bobber.

It took several minutes for the officials to separate the two but eventually posted that number six, Mucho Macho Man, had prevailed over Will Take Charge in second and Declaration of War another head back in third.

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was confident. He ran a fantastic race.” Ritvo became the first female trainer to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic and only the fourth female to train a Breeders’ Cup winner. Mucho Macho Man was the third Florida-bred to take the prestigious Classic. Unbridled won the 1990 version of the Classic and Skip Away won in 1997.

Mucho Macho Man was bred in Florida by Carole and John Rio of Ocala. The victory is the second consecutive Grade 1 victory for Mucho Macho Man as he took the Awesome Again at Santa Anita in his previous race on Sept. 28. Mucho Mach Man now has career earnings of

$5,340,410, making him the third highest earning Floridabred in history, behind Skip Away ($9,616,360) and Silver Charm ($6,944,369). It was his eighth win from 23 career starts that also features five seconds and six thirds.

“One time Dean had said that Mucho Macho Man is a working class horse, and he is,” Dean Reeves’ wife Patti said.

“He's Atlanta's hometown horse, and we have followers from all over the world that love him. We just appreciate the fan support so, so much.”

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aggressive. And we rolled into the turn, and I knew that I had Game On Dude anytime I wanted him.

—jockey Gary Stevens after winning his first Breeders’ Cup Classic aboard Florida-bred Mucho Macho Man

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1) Breeders' Cup hat display 2) Judy Delk models a vintage fascinator from the collection 3) Veronica Baver and her mom horse owner Karen Blaho dress for the occasion 4) Rose Creek Stable's Annie Martin shows off her 6 Breeders' Cup style 5) FTBOA Board member Greg Wheeler and his wife Donna watch the races 6) The Classic winner Florida-bred Mucho Macho Man eeks it out as the party goers cheer the horses on 7) Stacey Rollins of the Hilton visits with Caldwell Banker's Nick Robinson and his guest 8) Donna Dunaway of Century 21 and Circle D Farm reminisces about the horses with her guests 9) Michelle and John Nevarez learn the basics of the races with their friends 10) Michelle Hemingway, Equine Concierge for the Hilton, checks in guests 11) Honorable Mayor Kent Guinn and his fashionably dressed wife Sandra enjoyed the races The event was sponsored by Tampa Bay Downs

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Sunshine Millions Preview welcomes winners returning to Florida

By BROCK SHERIDAN HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. t was the Sunshine Millions Preview at Gulfstream Park Nov. 9 but it could have just as easily been named “homecoming day” for many of the winners. The Sunshine Millions Preview is a series of eight stakes races worth $1 million showcasing Florida-bred thoroughbreds and many of them had traveled back to their native state from other racing jurisdictions for the lucrative afternoon.

Zayat Stable’s Mordi’s Miracle picked up his first stakes victory when the Florida-bred son of Lawyer Ron put together a stalking trip to win the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Classic Preview at a mile-and-one-sixteenth.

The day also featured the return to Florida

by Mucho Macho Man, winner of the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade 1) at Santa Anita on Nov. 2. The son of Macho Uno and the Ponche mare Ponche de Leona paraded in the saddling paddock before the Millions Classic Preview to the thrill of the many fans in attendance. The Florida-bred hero was escorted by trainer Kathy Ritvo and owners Dean and Patti Reeves and was welcomed back to his Gulfstream Park base with resounding and repeated applause as he occasionally paused from his walk, seemingly posing for the many fans with cameras and camera phones.

But Mordi’s Miracle was the star on the track. Also bred by Amed Zayat’s Zayat Stable’s of Hackensack, N.J., Mordi’s Miracle had spent most of his 12-race career in New York before returning to Florida to finish second in a $32,000 optional claiming race at Gulfstream on Oct. 8.

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the top of the stretch, Mordi’s Miracle made his move and took over as they went down the stretch and toward the finish.

Mordi’s Miracle eventually hit the wire three lengths ahead of Souper Speedy in second with Sr. Quisqueyano another neck back in third. Final time for the Classic was 1:42.94 on a track rated as fast. “[Jockey] Edgar [Prado] gave him a perfect trip,” Anthony Sciametta, assistant trainer to Todd Pletcher, said.

“We told him to warm him up good and to sit off the two speeds outside. I think this horse likes to be outside better. It was perfect. You couldn’t ask for anything better.

He improved his last race.”

Prado echoed Sciametta’s comments.

“We thought there’d be a couple of horses on the lead.

We went really well up the backstretch. When we turned for home, he just kicked into gear and moved on.”

Mordi’s Miracle, a 4-year-old colt out of the Woodman mare Enchanted Woods, increased his earnings to $263,177 and it was his third win from 13 career starts.

He paid $22.60 to win, $6.80 to place and $4.60 to show.

Souper Speedy paid $3 and $2.40, while Sr. Quisqueyano returned $3.00 to show.

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Parranda (above) won the Filly and Mare Turf Preview while Coutesan (below) took the Juvenile Fillies Turf Preview

That set him up perfectly for the Millions Classic Preview as he broke from post six with jockey Edgar Prado aboard and sat just to the outside and behind early leaders Souper Speedy and Sr. Quisqueyano as they went the first quarter-mile in :24.01. Down the backstretch, Sr. Quisqueyano got the edge and went into the second turn in front after a half-mile in :47.54 and kept the lead while racing around the far turn. At

In the $100,000 Sunshine Millions Juvenile Fillies Turf, Courtesan also made a splash returning home as the Florida-bred filly took the $100,000 turf event for 2-year-old fillies going a mile. She was making just her fourth career start after breaking her maiden at Saratoga

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in September then finishing third to winner Gotaheartofgold in the Grade 3 JP Morgan Chase Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland on Oct. 4.

Ridden by Joe Bravo for trainer Christophe Clement, Courtesan broke well from post five but was quickly allowed to settle into ninth-place during the early going as speedster Lemon Point went right to the lead from the outside post. Lemon Point put a length on 11-1 shot Cambiata in second as the 11 fillies raced around the first turn. Stopping the teletimer in a sluggish :24.12 for the first two furlongs, Lemon Point showed the way down the backstretch and around the far turn while galloping along in :49.63 for the half-mile and 1:14.48 for the first six furlongs as Cambiata kept her in her sights while staying a length behind the entire time.

But Bravo and Courtesan had them measured the whole way as they circled the field around the far turn and made a big run down the stretch. The slow pace allowed Lemon Point to hang on to the lead until inside the final sixteenth-of-a-mile when Courtesan got the lead on her way to a three-quarter-length victory. The final time was 1:39.97 on a turf course rated good as an afternoon rain passed through the track just before and during the running of the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

“This filly has never gotten a chance to show how good she is,” Bravo said. “Our plan was to go easy early and let her close in the stretch. I love Christophe Clement. Period!”

Courtesan was bred in Florida by Ocala Stud, Joseph O’Farrell III and John David O’Farrell. The bay filly is

by Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Street Sense and out of Lady Discreet, by Boundary. She returned $7.20 to win, $3.60 to place and $2.80 to show. It was her second win from four starts and the $60,000 check for first pushed her bankroll to $134,500.

Lemon Point paid $5.00 and $3.60, while third-place finisher Cambiata returned $4.80 to show.

SUNSHINE MILLIONS PREVIEW JUVENILE FILLIES SPRINT

It was yet another case of coming home for the winner of $125,000 Sunshine Millions Preview Juvenile Fillies Sprint as Puddifoot shipped to Gulfstream from Monmouth Park to pick up her second win in as many starts.

Trained by Edward Plesa, Jr., for Trilogy Stable, EICO Stable and wife Laurie Plesa, Puddifoot broke her maiden by nearly five lengths at first asking against special weight maidens at the Oceanport, N.J., oval on Sept. 28.

Stepping up to stakes competition in only her second start, the grey or roan daughter of Red Giant and

Theresa’s Tizzy, by Cee’s Tizzy, was bet down to 7-5 favoritism at post time and did not disappoint in the sixand-one-half furlong Sprint.

Secret Kitten battled Kombat Cat down the backstretch as those two went the first quarter-mile in a quick :22.31. Around the far turn, Secret Kitten began to put away Kombat Cat and had a half-length on that one when they hit the first half-mile in a more reserved :45.71 pace. Meanwhile, jockey Paco Lopez on Puddifoot tried to make a move in the turn but was steadied looking for running room. But Puddifoot would not be deterred as she resumed her momentum and launched a challenge toward the leaders as they looked to straighten away for home.

As they hit the stretch, Puddifoot took command while racing three-wide and continued to pull away, eventually hitting the wire six lengths in front of Sun-

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set Silhouette in second and Secret Kitten another two-and-one-half lengths back in third. The time for the Juvenile Filly Sprint was 1:17.45 on the main track that was still rated fast.

A $150,000 graduate of the 2013 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company June sale of 2-year-olds, Puddifoot garnered $75,000 for the win, giving her a career bankroll of $96,600. She paid $5.00 to win, $4.20 for place and $3.60 to show. She was bred in Florida by Peachtree Stable.

At more than 54-1, Sunset Silhouette paid a healthy $27.00 to place and $12.00 to show while Secret Kitten supporters got back $4.40 if they had her to show.

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Notyouraveragejoe won the Sunshine Millions Juvenile Turf Preview

Like Mordi’s Miracle in the Classic, Parranda had one start at Gulfstream Park before the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf Preview after running out of state in many of her previous races. The daughter of English Channel and Dynamic Feature, by Rahy, had spent the summer at Monmouth Park where she was stakes placed having finished fifth in the Grade 3 Matchmaker Stakes on July 28 then second in the $61,000 Omnibus Stakes on Aug. 24.

Trainer Rodolfo Garcia then brought the 4-year-old filly to Gulfstream where she won the $100,000 Our

Dear Peggy Stakes against fellow Florida-breds on Sept.

28 before coming back to win the $125,000 Filly and Mare Turf going a mile-and-one-sixteenth on the grass.

Ridden by Jose Lezcano, Parranda broke mid-pack and settled into a stalking position while racing in fourth-place behind 30-1 longshot Burning Truth, who showed the way through pedestrian fractions of :25.27 and :50.78 with even money favorite Silsita giving chase in second. Despite the slow pace, Burning Truth could not hold on to the lead through the far turn as Parranda and Creative License passed her before they hit the home stretch. Silsita momentarily fell back as Parranda and Creative License fought down the stretch with Parranda getting the best of those two inside the eighth pole.

Silsita made another run but could get no closer to Parranda than a length-and-three-quarters as they stopped the clock in a final time of 1:46.33. Millennia was third, missing the place spot by a neck.

“She’s come around the last few races,” Garcia said.

“I think the trip to Monmouth [over the summer] did her good. She came back and the last race was awesome and now she’s repeated it. I’m surprised the last two races she’s been much closer to the pace. Usually, she’s dead last and makes a move. But the riders – [Elvis] Trujillo in the last race and [Jose] Lezcano today - did a great job of judging the pace.

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Parranda was bred in Florida by Kinsman Farm and is owned by Lone Stable, LLC. A graduate of the OBS April sale in 2011 where she brought $13,000, Parranda has more than made good on that price having now earned $263,955. She also made good for her mutuel window supporters who got back $8.00 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.60 to show.

Silsita backers received $3.20 to place and $2.40 to show, while Millennia paid $3.00 to show.

SUNSHINE MILLIONS JUVENILE TURF

The prestigious day was capped off with the $100,000 Sunshine Millions Juvenile Turf for 2-yearolds going a mile on the grass.

On an afternoon filled with victories by formful invaders, hometown hopeful Notyouraveragejoe took the Juvenile Turf at odds of 33-1.

Trained by Stephen DiMauro for Darsan, Inc., and Appaloosa Finance, LLC, Notyouraveragejoe had made all of his four previous starts at Gulfstream Park on the main track, having won against off the turf, special weight maidens in his last start on Sept. 15.

“We tried him a couple times going short on the dirt,” DiMauro said. “He wanted to go long. The last time we tried him on the dirt he really dug in so we thought we’d try him on the turf. The owner has a half-sister (Mysterious Jewel) who did really well on the turf.”

Fellow longshot Gelfenstein, who was let go at 28-1,

made the lead in the Juvenile Turf from post 10 and led the field of 11 around the clubhouse turn, down the backstretch and into deep stretch after setting a sluggish pace of :24.36, :49.90 and 1:14.55. But Notyouraveragejoe, who was stalking Gelfenstein in second throughout, got the best at the finish by holding off the late challenge of odds-on favorite Here’s Johnny in second and a stubborn Gelfenstein in third in a final time of 1:14.55.

Ridden by Paco Lopez, who won his third race of the day, Notyouraveragejoe lit up the tote board with a $68.00 win price, $18.60 place and $12.80 to show, while Here’s Johnny paid a more conservative $3.20 and $2.60. Gelfenstein also posted a big return on investment with his $10.40 show price.

Bred in Florida by co-owner Darsan, Inc., and Darley, Notyouraveragejoe nearly tripled his career earnings with the $60,000 first place check. The bay colt has now earned $93,240 in five starts with two wins.

My Pal Chrisy proved best in the Sunshine Millions Distaff Preview

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The rich day of Florida-bred stakes began with the Sunshine Millions Distaff Preview as My Pal Chrisy notched her third victory in three starts for Miller Racing since it purchased the 5-year-old mare privately in early August from Tony’s Investments, which is owned by trainer/owner Padarath (Tony) Lutchman.

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Wildcat Red crossed the finish line first in the Juvenile Sprint Stakes

the mile-and-a-sixteenth dirt stakes for older fillies and mares on South Florida’s annual November stakes day for Florida-breds. In 2011 and 2012 she won the $150,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff at Calder Casino and Race Course while racing for Lutchman. My Pal Chrisy now races for Marty Wolfson, the trainer for all of Miller Racing’s horses.

My Pal Chrisy beat Awesome Belle by three-quarters-of-a-length in the Millions Distaff Preview. Although Jeffrey Sanchez, the rider of Awesome Belle, lodged an objection alleging interference at the quarter pole, the stewards let the result stand.

Awesome Belle led the five-horse field until the quarter pole, when My Pal Chrisy passed her on the outside. My Pal Chrisy, ridden by Jonathan Gonzales, was the 3-10 favorite. She won in 1:44.13 on a track listed as fast and paid $2.60 to win, $2.10 to place, and $2.10 to show.

Miller Racing is owned by the father-son team of Robert and Myron Miller, who live in Palm Beach, Fla. They also own Farnsworth Stables in Ocala.

My Pal Chrisy has earned $210,000 for Miller Racing in her three starts and wins, all in Gulfstream stakes.

Owner Myron Miller would not disclose the purchase price, but said with a smile, “She has more than exceeded it.”

Wolfson said he does not plan to race My Pal Chrisy again until the Sunshine Millions Distaff at Gulfstream on Jan. 18.

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My Pal Chrisy is a daughter of Alex’s Pal out of the Strike the Anvil mare Strike South. She was bred by Shade Tree Thoroughbreds of Reddick, Fla. She has won 11 of 41 starts and has earned $711,168 for her career.

JUVENILE SPRINT STAKES

In the $125,000 Juvenile Sprint Stakes, Wildcat Red crossed the finish line first, a length-and-a-quarter ahead of Bolita Boyz; however, the stewards reversed the order of finish following an inquiry and made GZS Stables’ Bolita Boyz the winner of the race.

Wildcat Red, ridden by Edgard Zayas, was leading by two lengths just outside the sixteenth-pole when he drifted out several paths and forced the late-running Bolita Boyz to check and alter his course. Wildcat Red, owned by Honors Stable Corp., was placed second in the official order.

Bill White, trainer of Bolita Boyz, used the phrase, “the wildest carousel ride I have ever been on in a race” to describe the events before, during, and after the Juvenile Sprint.

At the call of “riders up,” White learned that Jeffrey Sanchez was ill and would not be able to ride Bolita Boyz. So he scurried and found Paco Lopez as a replacement. Then came the controversial finish and the wait of more than five minutes for the stewards to reach their decision.

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1:17.92. White said he thought Bolita Boyz would have beaten Wildcat Red if it had not been for the incident in the stretch. Bolita Boyz paid $15.60, $5.00, and $3.60.

The win was the third victory in five starts for Bolita Boyz, all in dirt sprints. His two previous victories were at Calder Casino and Race Course. White said he might soon stretch Bolita Boyz out or try him on turf.

Greg and Susanne Zaino, who live in Naples, Fla., own Bolita Boyz. The colt is a son of Act of Duty, out of the Langfuhr mare Starstruck Vicky. He was bred in Florida by Gilbert C. Campbell of Tyngsboro, Mass.

SUNSHINE MILLIONS TURF PREVIEW

Bad Debt took the Sunshine Millions Turf Preview

LESLIE MARTIN PHOTOS

In the mile-and-a-sixteenth, $125,000 Sunshine Millions Turf Preview, Robert Leibner’s Bad Debt proved that the distances and competition suit him on the annual early November stakes day regardless of which South Florida track hosts it.

Bad Debt, a 6-year-old gelding, showed that again when he took the lead on the final turn and went on to a six-and-a-half length win over Blameshifter.

Twelve months earlier, Bad Debt won the predecessor mile-and-an-eighth Bonnie Heath Turf Cup Handicap on Florida Million day at Calder Casino and Race Course.

In between, the son of Grand Reward raced 11 times

without a win—although hitting the board seven times.

Those races were in stakes and upper-level allowances at tracks in Florida and four northeastern states.

“He tries hard every time out,” said Leibner, an attorney who lives in the Washington, D.C., area.

Bad Debt’s 2013 record includes a fourth place finish in the Sunshine Millions Turf. Leibner expects Bad Debt will be back at Gulfstream for that race on Jan. 18.

Whether Bad Debt has a start in between will be decided by trainer Michael Trombetta, Leibner said. Trombetta watched the Millions Turf Preview at Laurel Park.

“He won for fun,” Leibner said in the winner’s circle.

Bad Debt, ridden by Joel Rosario, stalked early leaders Balino and Happy My Way before he took the lead and went on to win in 1:45.06 on a course listed as firm.

Triple Cross finished third, a neck behind Blameshifter, in the seven-horse field.

Bad Debt was the 9-10 favorite and paid $3.80, $2.40 and $2.10. He was bred by Pennston Farms of Ocala and is out of the Pleasant Tap mare Pleasant Ring.

Bad Debt raced for Pennston Farms through June 18, 2010, when Leibner and Trombetta claimed him for $35,000 in a race at Monmouth Park.

He has won 14 of 46 starts with career earnings of $691,040. ■ — Jim Freer also contributed to this story

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The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Owner’s Association to sponsor the expansion of Thoroughbred Week to Central Florida

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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ when he was on break at the sale. He was experience covering horse racing and hand& Owner’s Association unveiled at very open and enthusiastic regarding the icapping, Bredar brings a unique undertheir annual meeting on Oct. 30 that possibility. We talked for pretty much a standing of the racing connections and races they are sponsoring the expansion of Thor- year in order to keep the idea alive while I she covers. She grew up riding horses, workoughbred Week to Central Florida. The tel- needed the time to figure out how I was ing with her trainer father and is the grandgoing to get it done financially and daughter of Hall of Fame jockey Ted evision show is prominently known in administratively. There was a myr- Atkinson. Bredar herself has been an owner, racing circles for summarizing the iad of logistics and issues for us trainer and racing official. In addition to hostweek’s top thoroughbred stakes races both to work through. I made up my ing, she is also a freelance writer, producer and racing events throughout mind that we were going to and reporter. She appears frequently on the country and worldwide. figure it out this year and put HRTV, the Network for Horse Sports, and is The expansion show will Patrick Vinzant and Tammy a weekly contributor to SIRIUS/XM Radio's now add focus to winners Gantt from the management team on "Down the Stretch". She has also appeared who are Florida-breds and Ocala Breeders’ Sales graduates. The show pre- it to bring it to where I could close the deal on various horse racing broadcasts for ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX mieres on Jan. 5 and airs at 8:30 a.m. on and now here we are.”

John Henderson and the World Feed for the A perennial on the horse Sundays on WOGX-TV (FOX 51). The Dubai World Cup. sales circuit and the show’s show is replayed daily at FTBOA.com.

“My roots are in Lonny Powell, Publisher & CEO of popular host, John HenderFlorida, having worked at Florida Equine Publications/CEO FTBOA, son, said, “We are very the tracks there and explained his enthusiasm for bringing pleased through our partnerworked with the horsemen Thoroughbred Week to the Association ship with Lonny Powell and in the state,” Bredar said. the Florida Thoroughbred members and others in Central Florida.

“I am looking forward to “I am thrilled for our Florida owners, Breeders’ and Owners’ Asworking with the FTBOA breeders and connections that they will be sociation, to add WOGXand Lonny Powell as we able to have easy access to this program to TV to our expanding bring the show to new not only catch the greatest graded stakes audience for Thoroughbred viewers each week.” competition from around the country from Week. We are confident that WOGX-TV (FOX 51) is available in the prior week, but to see special recogni- the breeders, owners and racing fans in the tion for their Florida-breds and OBS sales Ocala area will enjoy our coverage of the Gainesville on Cox Channel 13 and HD graduates during their numerous appear- major stakes races. We look forward to a 1013. Dish Network Gainesville carries ances in the winners circles of the nation’s successful partnership with the FTBOA.” WOGX (FOX 51), channel 51 in the As TW host, Hender- Ocala, Fla., area. Dish Network Channel best race tracks,” Powell Lonny T. Powell son provides expert analy- 7793 covers the following cities including said. sis of the connections, race Ocala, Waldo, Alachua, Chiefland, Mel“The idea of bringing and pedigree commentary, rose, Archer, Silver Springs, Starke, Orthis Lexington program and sales information of ange Springs, Fort White, Micanopy, Lake over to the Ocala vieweach winner of each fea- Butler, Bell, Trenton, Hawthorne, Willising area and giving it a tured race. When Hender- ton, High Springs, Bronson, Lulu, InterFlorida-bred slant hit me son is traveling the racing lachen, Keystone Heights, Grandin and after I attended my first circuits working with the Newberry. Both Dish Network Ocala and Ocala Breeders’ Sale elite horse sales, the show DirecTV carry the Orlando feed from shortly after I moved to is hosted by Caton Bredar. WOFL (FOX 35)- seen on channel 51. In Ocala,” Powell continAn award-winning the Gainesville market it is WOGX 51 and ued. “I approached John journalist with 20 years of in the Ocala market it is the Orlando feed about the possibility

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WOFL 35. WOGX is not carried by faceted communications platform designed Ocala’s Bright House Networks or by to promote the Florida thoroughbred industry which is part of our statutory Comcast of Ocala. Interested Caton Bredar responsibility,” Powell said. viewers should contact their “Not only will this video broadprovider on specific details. cast reward our current memIn addition to Sundays at bers and fans, it will visually 8:30 a.m., Thoroughbred Week bring our product and experiairs four times a week on the ence into the living rooms at a Mid-Atlantic Sports Network great time on a mainstream (MASN) in Baltimore, Marychannel every Sunday morning. land, including a first airing Saturdays at 1 p.m. MASN is the network This is bound to create a greater interest by for Major League Baseball’s Baltimore potential fans and investors in our sport and Orioles and Washington Nationals. MASN reaches 4.8-million homes per airing. The network is available in a seven-state region, from Harrisburg, Pa., to Charlotte, N.C., on 29 cable and fiber optic providers, and he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ is televised nationally via satellite and Owners’ Association held their providers DirecTV and Dish Network. In annual meeting on Oct. 30 to disaddition to being a flagship network for cuss the current status of the industry and to Thoroughbred Week, MASN is the official unveil plans to promote Florida-breds for the cable network of Georgetown Hoyas basfuture. Although 2013 has been an acrimoketball, George Mason Patriots basketball, nious year for the South Florida racetracks, Big East basketball and football, Big South it has been a positive and constructive year basketball and football, and the BB&T for the Association and its membership.

Classic. Satellites systems showing MASN FTBOA unveiled at the meeting Thorinclude DirecTV at MASN channel 640 oughbred Week, a television show that sumand Dish Network at MASN channel 432. marizes the week’s top races with a focus The show originally began as a Lexingon Florida winners. The show has expanded ton, Ky., based program and first aired the in the Central Florida area showing at 8:30 first Saturday of May in 1996 on the NBC a.m. on Sundays on WOGX-TV (FOX 51), affiliate in Lexington WLEX-TV. In addiand is shown in the Mid-Atlantic states. The tion to highlighting Florida-bred stakes show will also be replayed at FTBOA.com winners and races featuring Florida-breds, on a daily basis.

Thoroughbred Week will give the Florida In addition to the introduction of Thorthoroughbred industry opportunities to oughbred Week into the Southeast, the Asplace advertising on the show via Florida sociation continues to enhance its services Equine Publications located in Ocala, Fla. for members, the member value-added disThe television show will complement the count program and increased volunteer oppromotion of Florida breeding and ownerportunities. The Association partners with ship in print with the nationally distributed businesses that service members to offer monthly The Florida Horse magazine and member discounts in business sectors inMarion County’s Wire to Wire. For more cluding lodging, farm services, equine information on advertising, please contact services, personal services, education, atFEP at 352-732-8858. tractions and dining. For example, mem“Adding a TV show component to our bers visiting Florida racetracks can book stable of printed media advances our strathotels with discounts and visit area restauegy to evolve our media company, Florida rants with discounts offered to FTBOA. Equine Publications (FEP) into a multiThe FTBOA has engaged the member-

business. Furthermore, we will have the ability to sell commercial spots to our local thoroughbred farms and related businesses which will give them new and targeted market reach not only in Florida but in the MidAtlantic region and in the Bluegrass as well as a wonderful opportunity for our Florida members and their business.”

The FTBOA is an association of more than 1,400 thoroughbred breeders, owners and thoroughbred industry enthusiasts with the mission of promoting the Florida thoroughbred. ■

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ship to volunteer for committees including charity, social, thoroughbred retirement, outreach, community and industry events and communications. In addition, FTBOA announced special interest and task groups including asking for members to volunteer to attend gaming hearings throughout the state to share the impact the industry makes on their business, how it creates jobs and the land used for breeding and training operations. Other volunteer opportunities included insider tours at the horse sales, co-presenters in classes about the industry, assisting with teaching others at Day at the Races events and Florida racing history museum tours. They also have a recognition group that recognizes grade 1 winners, stakes winners, sales toppers and other movers and shakers in the membership within the community and industry.

FTBOA also shared with the membership events they activated in 2013 including a business leaders’ trip to the races at Tampa Bay Downs, a charity golf tournament strongly supported by horsemen and the community, charity silent auctions, art for charity, Kentucky Derby artist exhibition, a Breeders’ Cup party and Holiday Charity Member Open House in December among others.

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membership dues was necessary because the fee had remained the same for the past 20 years while operating costs had increased. The Association also announced a youth membership level.

Looking forward to 2014, the Association announced that it will continue to push for a cooperative racing schedule in South Florida to help resolve the ongoing issue of

racing dates overlap. The Association is leading representation of the thoroughbred owners and breeders as the State of Florida considers changes to the gaming and regulatory rules.

FTBOA has been active in producing economic impact studies of the breeding and racing industries in Florida, as well as providing testimony to

FTBOA’s Powell Testifies Before Florida Senate Gaming Committee

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lorida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association CEO and executive vice president Lonny Powell traveled to Tallahassee to testify before the Florida Senate Gaming Committee on Nov. 6. The Senate Gaming Committee has been charged with exploring all forms of gaming in Florida by hearing testimonies as well as looking at research done

by Spectrum Gaming of New Jersey.

Powell was the only pari-mutuel industry executive to testify before the committee although lobbyists for both Gulfstream Park and greyhound breeders also made remarks.

Powell began by pointing out to the committee that Florida is the second largest thoroughbred breeding jurisdiction in North America and said that the thoroughbred breeding and racing industries were only looking for equitable opportunities in the competitive market that is Florida gaming.

“We don’t come here looking for a free lunch,” Powell told the committee as reported in The Blood-Horse. “All we ask is that you work with us in creating a fair playing field.”

Other points Powell made included allowing slot machines at Tampa Bay Downs. The Oldsmar, Fla., oval is the only thoroughbred track in the state without slots as both Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach and Calder Casino and Race Course in Miami Gardens both offer the popular form of gaming at their sites.

“Tampa does an incredible job trying to compete without slots,” Powell said. “They

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don’t sit around and whine about it, but they are losing ground in the simulcast market. If Tampa would have all the tools available—it’s a big missing piece.”

Powell also pointed out that it is not only very important for Gulfstream Park and Calder to keep their slot machines but be allowed to grow existing and future gaming though a racing and gaming business mode.

However, Powell would not go so far as to support the “decoupling” of racing and gaming as it pertains to horse tracks.

“We think decoupling is a terrible thing for the industry,” Powell said according to Blood-Horse. “That wasn’t the agreement with racetracks when gaming came to be.

There are a lot more jobs behind a racehorse than a slot machine.”

Powell’s presentation seemed well received by the panel. The senators became particularly engaged with Powell as they asked more questions of him than the other nine speakers combined.

“I really appreciate the quality time afforded me and the thoroughbred industry by the Chair and his committee,” Powell said after addressing the panel. “While our industry has done a good job in attending the gaming study hearings around the state— presenting a very important grass-roots perspective—an actual committee meeting such as this one in Tallahassee at the Capitol is really where we get the chance to tell our story directly to the decision and policy makers. So far our feedback on my remarks has been encouraging.” ■

the state legislature about how vital the Florida breeding and racing industries are to the state. The FTBOA along with other industry groups are working together to ensure representation in the upcoming public hearings and legislative session.

CEO and Executive Vice President of FTBOA, Lonny Powell said, “The annual meeting was a great opportunity to focus on the issues facing the industry, to discuss goals and share strategy to make the most impact in our industry and for our membership.

“At my first annual member meeting that I presided over a year ago, I promised our folks that the next time we met for an annual meeting that it was going to be very important to me to lead FTBOA into looking forward and dealing head-on with industry issues and opportunities. I also pledged that we’d work hard during that year to instill in our membership and Association a greater sense of confidence, trust and empowerment. I am so proud and impressed by how enthusiastically our membership accepted and supported this vision and rallied around FTBOA and our industry priorities, challenges, opportunities and goals. This meeting was one of the most impactful and unifying in our organization’s history” The Association also identified opportunities including seeking new streams of revenue for breeders and owners, and bringing thoroughbred racing to Ocala.

The results of the 2013 board election were also announced. The membership elected George G. Isaacs, Milan Kosanovich, Roy S. Lerman, Jessica Steinbrenner and Charlotte C. Weber to the board of directors of the FTBOA. After the annual meeting concluded, the new board convened to select the new Association officers for 2014. The new FTBOA officers for 2014 are: President George Russell; First Vice President Brent Fernung; Second Vice President Phil Matthews; Secretary Sheila DiMare; and Treasurer Fred Brei. ■

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Other outstanding Florida-bred sophomore runners that year included Diplomat Way, Tumble Wind, Ruffled Feathers, Royal Malabar, Treacherous, Minnesota Mac and Blasting Charge. The juvenile division was represented by Subpet, Gin Rob, Exclusive Native and Kaskaskia. Older Sunshine State runners faring well were Handsome Boy, Desert Trail, Cologne and Fusilier Boy. Rough’n Tumble was the fourth-leading sire in North America with progeny earnings of $1,048,808. He was joined in the national rankings by Florida-based stallions Intentionally (8th - 890,195) and Beau Gar (12th - $662,684).

Tartan Farms was Florida’s leading breeder and ranked

t was truly a memorable year in the history of the Florida thoroughbred industry. Dr. Fager fulfilled the promise of greatness he had hinted at as a juvenile and emerged as the North American champion sprinter in his sophomore season. In Reality earned his own fan club as he finished second in the Preakness Stakes (G1) to eventual 1967 Horse of the Year Damascus.

In addition to Dr. Fager and In Reality, there was much depth in the Florida-bred ranks in 1967. Of the 42 stakes races carrying a purse of $100,000-added, 11 were won by Florida-breds.

All but one of those stakes winners were by Florida-based sires.

But the year belonged , Dr. Fager was to Dr. Fager. In his very first start of the season, Dr. disqualified from a six-and-a-half length victory in the Jersey Derby. Ironically Fager posted a half-length enough, it was fellow Florida-bred In Reality who was then awarded the victory. tally over Damascus in the Gotham Stakes. The strapping Rough’n Tumble colt closed fourth nationally by money won with $1,094,391. Hobeau strongly in the last sixteenth to grab the win, clocking the mile Farm was the nation’s leading owner by money won with a total of $1,120,143. in 1:351⁄5 after battling a crosswind in the backstretch.

A new world record price for a weanling was realized when The next time the two outstanding colts would meet would be in the Woodward Stakes, where they were joined a Chieftain – Ruddy Belle filly fetched a final bid of $47,000 by 1966 Horse of the Year Buckpasser. This time Damas- at the Florida Breeders’ Sales Company’s Ocala Fall Sale.

In a sad note that year, Douglas F. Stewart, one of the picus prevailed with Buckpasser second and Dr. Fager finoneers of the Florida thoroughbred industry and owner of Florida-bred ishing third in the mile-and-a-quarter test.

A Tartan Farms homebred trained by John Nerud, Dr. Shady Lane Farm, died at 67. ■ Dr. Fager Fager rolled to six more stakes wins on the season. He won the Withers Stakes (mile in 1:334⁄5), Arlington Classic, Rockingham Special, New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic (setting a track record of 1:504⁄5 for the mile-and-a-quarter), Hawthorne Gold Cup and Vosburgh Handicap. He ended the season with earnings of $484,194.

In an unfortunate and controversial incident, Dr. Fager was disqualified from a six-and-a-half length victory in the Jersey Derby. Ironically enough, it was fellow Florida-bred In Reality who was then awarded the victory. Charged with interference in the early part of the race, Dr. Fager was dropped to last in the four-horse field. In Reality, who had finished second, eight lengths ahead of Air Rights, became the official winner.

The Jersey Derby win was just part of an outstanding season for Frances A. Genter’s In Reality. The Intentionally colt won the Hibiscus Stakes, Fountain of Youth Stakes, Florida Derby, Rumson Handicap and Choice Stakes. For the season, he banked $415,984.

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UPDATES

FTBOA Primer for Members HISTORY The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association is a not for profit 501(c)(5) corporation. The 501(c)(5) organizations include labor, agricultural, and horticultural fields.

The FTBOA mission’s is the promotion the thoroughbred horse breeding industry in Florida and the country at large and administration of the Florida thoroughbred awards program.

FTBOA offers a great deal of benefits for members and has added new benefits.

Benefits are categorized by discounts, services, education and the promotion of the industry through representation.

DISCOUNTS 50% OFF FOAL REGISTRATION DISCOUNT

Members receive a 50% discount when registering a Florida-bred up to the age of two to become eligible for breeders' incentive programs.

who run an ad in any FEP publication receive an entry in a monthly drawing for an equivalent free ad. Members also receive upgraded ad placement over non-members when available. Members that advertise in both Wire to Wire and The Florida Horse receive complimentary placement on the FTBOA website. Members who are pre-

A few participating businesses include John Deere (up to 28% savings), Sherwin Williams (40% savings), Office Max, Hertz, FarmVet.com (5% savings), Valvoline (up to 25% off oil changes) and Comfort, Quality, Clarion and Sleep Inn hotel group (15% savings). Call toll-free at 877-576-6872 or visit NTRA.com for details. You will need your membership number to verify your discount.

SERVICES BREEDERS' INCENTIVE PROGRAM

ferred advertisers also receive first option to air a commercial in the FTBOA sponsored Thoroughbred Week show which recaps the country’s top races and focuses on any Florida connections. The show will debut Jan. 5 in the Central Florida market.

The FTBOA administers the Promotional Trust Fund per state statute 550 and pays out the Breeders' Awards to Floridabreds from this fund. Since 2011, the

MEMBER VALUE ADD DISCOUNTS DISCOUNTS IN THE FLORIDA HORSE, WIRE TO WIRE AND HORSE CAPITAL DIGEST AND THOROUGHBRED WEEK TV SHOW

Member-only specials include the Wire to Wire’s Business Place advertising section.

The rate is $145 for three weeks and members receive the fourth week free. Members

FTBOA members receive member discounts on over 40 services including business and farm services, lodging, restaurants and entertainment in areas near Florida racetracks. Discounts are added on a regular basis and are posted at ftboa.com under the Information tab. There can be large discounts, for example, a one night stay at a South Florida area hotel can save a member $40 off the regular price or buying a tractor through NTRA Advantage (John Deere via Ag Pro), a Kubota through Agricon or Toro products through Equine Savings can save you hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

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Breeders’ Awards are paid out to three places with 10% to winners, 3% to second and 2% to third place. $2.5 MILLION FLORIDA SIRE STAKES PROGRAM

NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION - ADVANTAGE GROUP DISCOUNTS

Members benefit from the buying power of over 500,000 horsemen through the NTRA Advantage group discount program.

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Starting with foals of 2012, the FTBOA administers and pays out the Florida Sire Stakes series which consists of six races.

The program also includes a 2-year-old and 3-year-old supplemental program and

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older horses also. Horses must be an FTBOA registered Florida-bred by an FTBOA registered Florida stallion to be eligible and make eligibility payments.

PEDIGREE SERVICES

The Jockey Club and Bloodstock Research pedigree research services are available to members at a substantially discounted rate at the FTBOA offices.

OFFICE SERVICES

The FTBOA offers copy, notary, and fax services to members for a nominal fee.

EDUCATION ENHANCED! EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS The FTBOA sponsors numerous seminars throughout the year and works in conjunction with the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine, the Department of Animal Sciences, the Marion County Cooperative Extension Service and the College of Central Florida. Plus, we’ve introduced Education Station online at ftboa.com and available in our library.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

FTBOA MEMBER ONLY E-NEWSLETTER

The children, employees, and children of employees of Members are eligible for annual college scholarships to any accredited university, college or technical institution for 2-to-4 year programs. Applications are available at ftboa.com under Information, then Forms heading.

Members receive an e-newsletter monthly in addition to other newsletters about urgent industry matters that the membership may need to know.

ENHANCED! MEMBER LIBRARY & RESEARCH CENTER SERVICES

FTBOA added a computer kiosk for members to check Equibase, The Jockey Club and racetrack websites for the latest condition books, stats and information.

Plus, at www.ftboa.com you can view localized content with Wire to Wire stories specific to Floridabreds and the industry online. Also, FTBOA’s private Research Center includes sales catalogues, videotapes, rare books and periodicals.

INDUSTRY PROMOTION THE FLORIDA HORSE MAGAZINE PRODUCED BY FLORIDA EQUINE PUBLICATIONS

Members receive the nationally distributed magazine, The Florida Horse, annual Stallion Register and Farm & Service Directory all complimentary as part of membership (a $55 value). The award-winning publications keep members updated on industry news and the performance of Florida-breds nationally.

FTBOA MEMBER EVENTS

The Association hosts key events throughout the year including the members’ annual meeting in October, the Florida Thoroughbred Charities' (FTC) annual charity stallion season auction, Holiday Charity Open House, social and educational opportunities and our Awards Gala recognizing important achievements, people, and horses in the Florida racing industry. Events vary annually.

MEMBER COMMITTEES

The Association encourages member engagement with an opportunity to be involved in committees including communications, social, charity and outreach activities/events, thoroughbred retirement among others.

AGRICULTURE AFFILIATION The FTBOA maintains close affiliations with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, the Florida Chamber of Commerce, the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Animal Sciences and other agriculture related associations to ensure the promotion of the Florida thoroughbred.

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PROMOTION OF THE INDUSTRY INDUSTRY MATTERS

The FTBOA is the voice for members in the state of Florida in all matters concerning the thoroughbred industry. The FTBOA attends public hearings in addition to working one-on-one with legislatures at all levels.

PROMOTIONAL SERVICES

The FTBOA serves as a promotional arm for the thoroughbred industry.

Promotional material and news releases are provided, as well as participation in tourism and trade shows.

LIAISON SERVICE

The FTBOA acts as a liaison for its members by providing representation to the state government and agencies, horse councils and associations.

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membership card to receive discounts.

New members can join at any time and will receive benefits from the point they join. Membership is open to horse industry and horse racing enthusiasts, students, international industry participants and corporations. Regular membership that includes owners and breeders is $100 annually. Associate membership for those who do not actively breed or own Florida thoroughbreds is $75.

Student membership is $25 and is open to students under the age of 25 that are full-time. The membership is great for student resumes and creates opportunities for youth involvement in the industry.

Student members gain leadership skills and are provided volunteer opportunities.

International memberships range from $75-$100 depending on horse ownership, in addition to shipping fees. An international membership is encouraged for breed associations, racing commissions and enthusiasts of American racing and the Florida industry.

Corporate memberships are $500 and offer businesses exclusive opportunities to become corporate sponsors for benefits and the charity activities of Florida Thoroughbred Charities. Corporate sponsorships ranges from $1,500 for the silver level up to $10,000 for the exclusive diamond level. For more information on membership or to join, call FTBOA at 352-629-2160 or e-mail Tammy Gantt at tgantt@ftboa.com or Sally Moehring at smoehring@ftboa.com.

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FTBOA History 1948 2013

Established in Miami

1,215 members 1,949 registered weanlings 1,913 in 2012 (10/24/2013)

2001 FTBOA moved into the current offices

1956 Needles wins Kentucky Derby – puts Ocala on the industry radar as a good place to breed and raise horses

Early 1960s 1966

FTBA moved to Ocala

FTBA office located at the Golden Hills Country Club

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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association supplements annually the stakes schedules at each of the Florida race tracks in an effort to further promote the Florida thoroughbred. The Florida Sire Stakes Program is part of this overall promotion.

The Sire Stakes program is open to horses registered with the FTBOA and by Florida stallions registered with the FTBOA who have met all eligibility requirements and made all required payments. The program consists of more than $2.2 million in purse awards supplemented by FTBOA for two-year old and three-year old races and includes the lucrative Florida SIRE Stakes – a six race series for two-year olds. In 2013, the program represents $640,000 in purses at Gulfstream Park and $150,000 at Tampa Bay Downs. In 2012, it represented the $1 million Florida Stallion Stakes and $430,000 in purses at Calder Race Course.

The $1 million Florida Sire Stakes consists of six 2-yearold races for Florida-bred colts and fillies. The races are: two 6 furlong races, two 7 furlong races, and two races at 1 1/16th. The series runs summer through fall at a Florida race track.

Rewarding Excellence The Florida Sire Stakes Program Promotes Florida-breds Starting with foals of 2012 that are eligible for the 2014 Florida Sire Stakes, the FTBOA will serve as the administrator for the Florida Sire Stakes series.

Foals are eligible for the Florida Sire Stakes series and two-year old and three-year old supplemental stakes program if: 1. The foal’s sire was an FTBOA-registered stallion standing in Florida when the foal was conceived, AND, 2. The foal is a Florida-bred registered with the FTBOA

3. The foal is kept eligible with payment of eligibility fees by the deadline(s) required

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2014 Florida Sire Stakes Program Deadlines & Payments (Foals of 2012) Includes eligibility in Florida Sire Stakes series, two-year old and 2015 three-year old supplemental stakes 2011 – Stallion registration: Before/on June 1 $1,000; June 2 through August 1 - $2,000

2012 - No weanling payment required 2013 – No yearling payment required

2014 – Two-year-old payment required: Before/on January 15- $500; January 16 through February 28 - $1,000 2015 Florida Sire Stakes Program Deadlines & Payments (Foals of 2013) Includes eligibility in Florida Sire Stakes series, two-year old and 2016 three-year old supplemental stakes 2012 – Stallion registration: Before/on February 15 - $2,000; February 16 through August 1 $3,000; August 2 through November 15 - $10,000 2013 - No weanling payment required

2014 - Yearling payment required: Before/on May 15 - $250; May 16 through November 15 - $500

2015 – Two-year-old payment required: Before/on January 15- $250; January 16 through February 28 - $500 If the yearling payment or supplemental yearling payment was not paid in 2014, a onetime payment of $5,000 can be made by January 15, 2015 to maintain eligibility.

2016 Florida Sire Stakes Program Deadlines & Payments (Foals of 2014) Includes eligibility in Florida Sire Stakes series, two-year old and 2017 three-year old supplemental stakes 2013 – Stallion registration: Before/on February 15 - $2,000; February 16 through August 1 - $3,000; August 2 through November 15 - $10,000 2014 – No weanling payment required

2015 - Yearling payment required: Before/on May 15 - $250; May 16 through November 15 - $500 2016 – Two-year-old payment required: Before/on January 15- $250; January 16 through February 28 - $500 If the yearling payment or supplemental yearling payment was not paid in 2015, a one-time payment of $5,000 can be made by January 15, 2016 to maintain eligibility. continued on next spread

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32 YEARS OF THE FLORIDA STALLION STAKES

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In its 32 years, the Florida Stallion Stakes hosted 1,532 total individual runners in 220 races and awarded over $38.9 million. Florida-breds won 217 of the races. Just like other racing triples, the Florida Stallion Stakes three race sweep is a difficult feat. In its 32 year history, only 12 horses have won all three, while 37 horses won two of three.

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Number of Runners/Races Won

Series Sweeps 2013 .................Scandalous Act 2011 ......................Fort Loudon 2010.............Awesome Feather 2009 ...................Jackson Bend

1997...................Nancy’s Glitter 1995............................. Seacliff 1991.....................Naked Greed 1984 ............................... Smile

2008........................ Big Drama 2004.............Aclassysassylassy 2003...........................Sir Oscar 2000 .................... Express Tour

Eclipse Awards and Florida Stallion Stakes Winners Awesome Feather: swept 2010 FSS series; named 2-Year-Old Filly Champion Big Drama: swept 2008 FSS series; named 2010 Male Sprint Champion Holy Bull: won 1993 In Reality; named 1994 3-Year-Old Champion and Horse of the Year Not Surprising: won 1992 Dr. Fager; named 1995 Sprint Champion Brave Raj: won 1986 Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl; named 1986 2-Year-Old Filly Champion Smile: swept 1984 FSS series; named 1986 Sprint Champion

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•My Nichole (1986 Desert Vixen winner) is the dam of Three Ring, who won the 1998 Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl.

•Smile (swept the 1984 series) sired What A Cooker, who went on to win two-thirds of the 1990 series, the Dr. Fager (2nd div.) and the Affirmed.

•My Sweet Baby (1982 My Dear Girl winner) is the dam of 1987 Dr. Fager winner Break Par. •Lightning Forbes is the dam of Valid Forbes (2000 Desert Vixen and My Dear Girl) and Pharmstar (2001 Desert Vixen).

•Rive Gauche is the dam of French Gold (1984 Desert Vixen) and American Dreamer (1989 Dr. Fager).

•Riveting Drama is the dam of Big Drama (2008 In Reality, Affirmed, and Dr. Fager) and Queen Drama (2011 Susan’s Girl).

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Dr. Fager Division – 6 furlongs - 2005 - In Summation 1:10.90 Desert Vixen Division – 6 furlongs - 2000 - Valid Forbes 1:11.26 Affirmed Division – 7 furlongs- 2000 - Express Tour 1:23.95 Susan’s Girl Division – 7 furlongs - 2000 - Silk Concorde 1:23.49 In Reality Division – 1 1/16 miles - 2000 - Kiss a Native 1:44.52 My Dear Girl Division – 1 1/16 miles - 2002 - Ivanavinalot 1:45.92

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Top Owners Jacks or Better Farms, Inc. .....12 Gilbert Campbell ....................11 Frances Genter Stable...............7 Elkins, Herb J. & Ione ................6 Centaur Farms Inc.....................5 Bee Bee Stables Inc. .................4 F. & Garazi, S. Berens ................4 John Franks ..............................4 James Lewis, Jr. .......................4 Harry T Mangurian, Jr................4 Harold L. Queen.........................4 Dominic Vittese .........................4

Top Breeders of winners Farnsworth Farm .................*13 Jacks Or Better Farm, Inc. .....12 Ocala Stud Farm ....................11 Gilbert Campbell ....................11 Harry T Mangurian, Jr. ..............9 Arthur Appleton ........................9 Frances Genter Stable ..............7 Centaur Farms Inc. ...................6 John Franks .............................5 Lasater Farm ...........................5

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Top Trainers of winners

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Frank Gomez .........................14 Edward Plesa, Jr. ...................12 Stanley Gold ...........................12 Emanuel Tortora .....................11 Kathleen O’Connel ..................10 Luis Olivares ............................7

Valid Appeal ...........................10 Awesome of Course .................8 Baldski .....................................8 Notebook .................................7 Montbrook ...............................6

Top 5 Jockeys atop winners Jose Velez Jr. .........................14 Manoel Cruz ..........................12 Julio Garcia ..............................9 Gene St. Leon ..........................9 Gary Boulanger ........................7 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2013 45

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An ongoing series where Florida Horse editor Brock Sheridan poses 10 “away from ordinary” business

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“Unordinary”

With Lonny Powell / CEO, and Executive Vice President, FTBOA Name: Taylor “Lonny” Powell Birthplace: San Fernando, Ca. Pepper, (Home Maker) High School: Meridian High School, Meridian, Id. College: University of Idaho, University of Arizona Personal: Married (Karen), Three Children (Jeff, Sean, Sara) First Horse: First Grade, Welsh Pony, “Buttons” First Job with Horses: Paddock & Jocks Room Maintenance, Starting Gate Tailgate Shutter, Les Bois Park, Boise, Id. Pets: Three dogs (Jack Russell “Snoop Dog” is mine) plus three horses (two rescued) Paint, “Kevin” is mine.

Career: President and CEO, Santa Anita Park; President and CEO, Racing Commissioners International; President, Turf Paradise; President, Multnomah Greyhound Park; Executive Vice President – Racing, Magna Entertainment; Executive VP/COO, Longacres Park; Director, State of Arizona Department of Racing, Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts; Director, University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program; Sr. Vice President – Regulatory Affairs, Chief Compliance Officer; Policy and Internal Review Chair, Youbet.com

1) How did you become interested in horse racing?

Answer: I was raised in the business as my father was a jockey – primarily in Southern California.

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Parents: Taylor, (Jockey, Jockeys’ Guild Manager, Steward);

2.) What got you involved in the

4) What are some of the

Florida thoroughbred industry.

highlights of your career?

Answer: Moving temporarily to Hialeah as a kid while my dad rode at Hialeah and Tropical Park, followed many years later working for Frank Stronach when he purchased and I oversaw the management team and facilities at Gulfstream Park.

Answer: My college internship at Longacres. Addressing the Jockey Club Round Table at Saratoga right out of college. Being named as President and CEO of Santa Anita; breaking numerous attendance, handle, purse and profitability records at Longacres, Turf Paradise and Santa Anita. Overseeing my first University of Arizona RTIP Symposium on Racing – the largest racing conference in the world. Attending my first Kentucky Derby. Loading my first horse into the starting gate in Boise as an assistant starter. (My greatest adrenaline rush to date.)

3) What are your favorite tracks?

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Answer: Saratoga by far. It’s just classic and historic in every sense and in a great city. Del Mar because you have to love “Where the Turf Meets the Surf ”. Santa Anita as it is the king of all tracks. Would also love to list my former track Longacres near Seattle for its beauty, crowds and traditions. It’s a huge tragedy that Boeing tore it down for development.

5) What are some of your favorite sports (other than horse racing).

Answer: NCAA football and basketball. NFL Football, quality

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questions to a variety of Florida thoroughbred industry personalities

Questions boxing and MMA. All sports featuring the University of Arizona and University of Kentucky.

6) What are some of your hobbies Answer: Love to read, see movies, follow racing and sports, TV shows, hang out at the pool or beach, go for walks, visit theme parks, ride my horse Kevin on the local trails, salt water fishing, collecting Star Trek, horror, sci-fi, sports and racing memorabilia.

Williams); My Way (Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra); Always on My Mind (Elvis Presley, Willie Nelson); Wildfire (Michael Martin Murphy), Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad (Meat Loaf); Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley); Lyin’ Eyes, Hotel California, Life in the Fast Lane (Eagles); Landslide, The Chain (Fleetwood Mac), Amy (Pure Prairie League); Get Back, Let It Be, Yesterday (Beatles); Slit Skirts (Pete Townsend); Beth, Hardluck Woman (KISS) Eminence Front, Who Are You, Baba O’Reilly, Behind Blue Eyes, Pinball Wizard (The Who); Don’t Fear the Reaper (Blue Oyster Cult); Losing My Religion (REM);

8) What are some of your favorite movies?

Trek, Dark Shadows, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost In Space, College Football Game Day, Inside the NFL, Real Sports with Bryant Gumble, 60 Minutes, Morning Joe, Jim Rome Show.

10) What are your favorite books, authors and genres?

Answer: Horror, Sports, Politics and Entertainment. Stephen King, Anne Rice, Mitch Albom.

Interview with a Vampire (Anne Rice), Gabriel’s Game, Salem’s Lot, Everything’s Eventual (Stephen King), Five People You Meet In Heaven (Mitch Albom), Seabiscuit (Laura Hillenbrand), Skipping Christmas (John Grisham), Private Parts (Howard Stern). Currently reading Who I Am? (Pete Townsend). ■

Answer: Godfather I and II, Alien, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill, Seabiscuit, Remember the Titans, Planet of the Apes

7) What type of music do you enjoy?

Answer: Groups: Beatles, Eagles, The Who, U2, KISS, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, The Police, Fleetwood Mac. Songs: Moon River (Andy

9) What are some of your favorite TV Shows?

Answer: Sopranos, Dexter, Walking Dead, Billy Donovan, Rome, Larry Sanders Show, Star

Clockwise from far left, opposite page: Lonny’s (No. 60) high school football “O” line; Lonny (back row, second from right) in front of starting gate; Lonny with wife Karen, son Sean and Laffit Pincay; Illustration of Lonny by racing illustrator Peb; Lonny with parents, sister and wife at the Longacres Turf Club; Lonny (back row, second from left) and the original Magna Entertainment Board (2000) THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2013 47

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By REG LANSBERRY hen the last horse crosses the finish line in the final race on the card on Sunday, Dec. 22 to conclude the fall meeting at Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood, Ca., the curtain will come down on yet another racetrack whose contributions to the majestic history of thoroughbred racing in America will be no more.

Racing will have lost yet another part of its soul.

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Hollywood Park opened in 1938 to all

Which was only fitting and proper given that its first chairman was Warner Brothers executive Jack L. Warner, and among the initial shareholders were studio executives Darryl Zanuck and Walt Disney, and actors Bing Crosby and Ralph Bellamy. In keeping with a bygone era when racing occupied a prominent place in the nation’s sporting consciousness decade after decade, it was accepted that equine heroes such as Seabiscuit, Citation, Swaps, and more recently, superstar racemare Zenyatta, transcended their sport. Indeed Hollywood Park, known as the “track of the lakes and flowers,” along with Santa Anita and Del Mar, were the reason why California racing was the equal of any in the U.S. At the risk of being maudlin, when Hollywood Park passes from the scene, memories of great horses such as Florida-bred Affirmed becoming the first horse to surpass $2 million in career purse earnings when he annexed the 1979 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) toting 132 lbs., or the running machine that was John Henry, complete with shadow roll, doing what he did best –winning— as he mowed down the opposition in almost machinelike fashion, will without question result in “misty-eyed reminiscences, and there are plenty,” in the words of Jay Hovdey, the esteemed turf writer for Daily Racing Form.

To invoke just three quick tidbits of racing history over more than seven decades at the Inglewood oval, Citation became the sport’s first $1 million earner in 1951 by winning the Hollywood Gold Cup; John Henry the first to exceed $4 million when he

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of the attendant fanfare and glamour worthy of a true Hollywood opening.

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took down the 1983 Hollywood Turf Cup (G1); and on Dec. 10, 1999, the nonpareil Laffit Pincay, Jr. surpassed Bill Shoemaker as the sport’s all-time winningest rider when he registered win number 8,834 aboard Irish Nip for trainer Richard Mandella.

Now owned by Hollywood Park Land Co., a subsidiary of Bay Meadows Land Co., the track will be razed in 2014. Its 238 acres will eventually be occupied by a cornucopia of new development to include a hotel, of-

The clubhouse entrance and garden area at Hollywood Park

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fice space, housing, parking, retail shops, and parkland.

Hollywood Park’s demise from California’s racing landscape follows Bay Meadows, which closed in 2008, and the old Tanforan Racetrack in San Bruno, Calif., which opened in 1899 and burned to the ground on July 31, 1964.

In this, the thirtieth anniversary year of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, it must be mentioned that Hollywood Park served as host track for the inaugural

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first time I went there I was seated at a table with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and “LazThe Barrera (Affirmed’s trainer). Hollywood Park always had good crowds, good horses and nothing but the best racing. ” —Tommy Trotter

of two-year-olds. Since then, Florida-breds have contributed many indelible moments to Hollywood Park’s history. While space does not permit a full accounting of every signature moment, following is a brief list of some of the notable Florida-breds—to invoke a film from cinematic screen history, a “Magnificent Seven”— whose achievements on that historic ground cannot be erased by any bulldozer.

AFFIRMED (Exclusive Native—Won’t Tell You, by Crafty Admiral) Foal of 1975. Owned and Bred by Harbor View Farm.

Trained by Laz Barrera. Lifetime: 29-22-5-1. Purse Earnings: $2,393,818.

Racing’s eleventh and most recent Triple Crown winner in 1978, all discussion of prominent Florida-breds in Hollywood Park history should properly begin and end with Affirmed. The pride and joy of his owner and breeder, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Wolfson, the handsome son of Exclusive Native’s prolific career does not require retelling. Nineteen of Affirmed’s 22 career victories were stakes wins. A perfect 4-for-4 at Hollywood Park, Af-

Racing’s last Triple Crown winner, Floridabred Affirmed

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running in 1984. It hosted again in 1987 and 1997. The first Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), which featured a wild, ding-dong “bumper cars” stretch run involving eventual winner Wild Again, Florida-bred Gate Dancer and Slew o’ Gold, did much to anoint the new concept with instant credibility.

Always a magnet for celebrities, when longtime executive Marjorie L. Everett (whose father, Benjamin F. Lindheimer, owned Washington Park and Arlington Park race tracks in Chicago) was at the helm, it was not unusual to find Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart, Walter Matthau, or owners Jack Klugman and John Forsythe (who once informed the author that Affirmed was a particular favorite of his) in the Director’s Room. It remains a part of track lore that owner Fred Astaire won the 1946 Hollywood Gold Cup with Triplicate, a son of 1928 Kentucky Derby victor Reigh Count, who also sired Count Fleet, the 1943 Triple Crown hero.

When Tommy Trotter, an esteemed racing official for more than 50 years, went to work for Everett in 1986, he was quickly indoctrinated into that intoxicating milieu.

“The first time I went there, Marje was having a party.

Which she liked to do,” Trotter said, a touch of mirth in his voice. “I was seated at a table with Cary Grant, Jimmy Stewart and Laz Barrera (Affirmed’s trainer). Hollywood Park always had good crowds, good horses and nothing but the best racing.”

While time indeed marches on, the reality is that California racing will endure sans Hollywood Park. The track’s resilience was most famously tested in 1949 when the grandstand burned down. Without missing a beat, its 50 racing dates were run instead at Santa Anita. Once Dec. 22 has come and gone, how many of Hollywood Park’s most historic race fixtures will be continued at other tracks remains an open question.

It was in 1958 that Joe O’Farrell, the founder of thoroughbred breeding in the Sunshine State, sold his first crop

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firmed captured a division of the 1977 Hollywood Juvenile (G2), the 1978 Hollywood Derby (G1), and the Californian Stakes (G1) and Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) in 1979. In the latter effort, bet down to thirty cents on the dollar, Affirmed silenced any doubters who may have wondered if he could carry weight. Under the highest impost of his career, 132 lbs., he spotted an even dozen pounds to runner-up Sirlad and won by three-quarters of a length with Laffit Pincay, Jr. aboard in a superlative 1:58 2/5, just one-fifth of a second off the track and world record. “Affirmed was just the sweetest and most grand, magnificent horse,” his owner, Patrice Wolfson, told The Florida Horse. “He loved to run, loved to battle.”

Affirmed’s Gold Cup triumph was one of an astounding nine career Gold Cup wins for Pincay in his illustrious Hall of Fame career. For trainer Laz Barrera, who had already won his first Kentucky Derby (G1) with Bold Forbes in 1976, little could he have envisioned that his own “horse of a lifetime” would enter his shedrow the following year.

COMMA TO THE TOP (Bwana Charlie—Maggies Storm, by Stormy Atlantic) Foal of 2008. Owned by Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Kevin Tsujihara. Trained by Peter Miller.

Breeder: Richard and Linda Thompson. Lifetime: 3314-3-2. Purse Earnings: $1,349,406.

A hard-knocking 5-year-old gelding who ducks no one, this son of Bwana Charlie was bred in Florida by Richard and Linda Thompson. A rarity in this day and age, Comma To The Top has gone postward 33 times and counting. He has enjoyed his most success for conditioner Peter Miller at Hollywood Park. In addition to a pair of Grade 3 triumphs there, his biggest career accomplishment to date is securing the CashCall Futurity (G1) at age two in December 2010 over Hollywood’s synthetic surface. Sold originally as a weanling at the OBS 2008 Fall Mixed Sale for $5,000 from the consignment of Beth Bayer, agent, Miller scooped him up for $22,000 at the 2010 OBS , who had already won his first Kentucky spring 2-year-old sale.

Derby (G1) with Bold Forbes in 1976, little could he have envisioned that Comma To The Top had no 1 his own “horse of a lifetime” would enter his shedrow the following year. trouble negotiating the 1 ⁄16th mile distance of the CashCall Named champion 2-year-old in 1977, 3-year-old in 1978, Futurity, and as an added bonus, had already proven and older male in 1979, Affirmed’s back-to-back Horse of adept on the turf, too; his prep race was the Grade-3 the Year Eclipse Awards in 1978 and 1979 merely added Generous Stakes at a mile on the lawn at Hollywood 21 to his legend. Barrera himself had the honor of induction days earlier. Prior to finishing a hard running second into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1979, which proved fitting this past June in the Triple Bend Handicap (G1) to Censo that he could keep a place warm for Affirmed when he tral Intelligence at seven panels, the millionaire grandentered the following year. A Grade 3 race run annually at son of Stormy Atlantic had defeated that foe at six Hollywood Park, the Affirmed Handicap, is named in his furlongs the previous month in the Los Angeles Handhonor. To co-opt the late Joe Hirsch’s famous pronounce- icap (G3), both at Hollywood Park. Earlier in 2013, he ment about the immortal Kelso, “Once upon a time there had captured the Tom Fool Handicap (G3) at New Florida-bred was a horse named Affirmed. But only once.”

York’s Aqueduct Race Track. Comma To The Top sports Comma To The Top a splendid 12-6-2-1 career mark at Hollywood Park. It is a track and surface he will no doubt miss.

For trainer Laz Barrera

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EILLO (Mr. Prospector—Barbs Dancer, by Northern Dancer).

Foal of 1980. Owned by Crown Stable. Trained by Budd Lepman. Breeder: Ollie A. Cohen. Lifetime: 1712-0-1. Purse earnings: $657,670.

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A harbinger of things to come, Eillo made his debut at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 26, 1983, at age three, and was bet down to 1.10-to-1 odds. He promptly justified his role as the favorite with an eight-length drubbing of Silent Landing going six furlongs. That pattern was to repeat itself many times. Eillo made racing history on Nov. 10, 1984, at Hollywood Park when he won the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1). It would prove to be the lone

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Florida-breds Eillo and Hollywood Wildcat (below)

chalk a whopping 15 times. In his honor, the Eillo Stakes is contested at Monmouth Park in New Jersey. Eillo’s Breeders’ Cup triumph was so impressive it garnered him the 1984 Eclipse Award as champion sprinter.

HOLLYWOOD WILDCAT (Kris S.—Miss Wildcatter, by Mr. Prospector) Foal of 1990. Owned and Bred by Irving and Marjorie Cowan. Trained by Neil Drysdale. Lifetime: 21-12-33. Purse Earnings: $1,432,160.

Trained for the first nine starts of her career by Florida’s own Emanuel Tortora, for whom she won the Sorority Stakes (G3) at Monmouth Park, this feisty daughter of Kris S. was then transferred to Neil Drys-

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appearance at the Inglewood oval for Mr. Prospector’s running son. Favored at 1.30-to-1 under regular rider Craig Perret, Eillo broke from the starting gate like a shot and was never headed in a wire-to-wire triumph. After throwing down a :222⁄5 opening quarter-mile, Northern Dancer’s grandson had enough left to deny Commemorate at the wire by a long nose in 1:101⁄5. The victory increased Eillo’s winning streak to four, the second time that year he had strung together a quartet of victories. Clearly a runner of high class who was determined to be “first or nowhere,” Eillo’s record of 12 wins in 17 starts included just one other on-the-board finish. He certainly bears remembering as a true fan favorite who rarely disappointed for owner Crown Stable, the nom de course of his breeder Ollie A. Cohen. As evidence, Eillo went postward as the

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dale in 1993 during her 3-year-old year. Drysdale quickly brought her to full flower for stalwart owners and breeders Irving and Marge Cowan. With Hall of Fame rider Eddie Delahoussaye in the irons for the final 12 starts of her career, her first outing for Hall of Fame conditioner Drysdale was a Grade 1 victory in the Hollywood Oaks, the beginning of a torrid five-race winning streak. Hollywood Wildcat’s most famous triumph was in her final start of the year, a desperate nose victory in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) after her pilot dropped the whip. Her fame was solidified when she nonetheless held off future Hall of Famer and defending race champion Paseana (ARG). At age 4 in 1994, Hollywood Wildcat met the starter twice more at Hollywood Park.

She made the most of it. First came a scintillating score in the Grade 1 Gamely Handicap courtesy of running 1:462⁄5 for nine furlongs. That was followed by a runnerup finish in the Beverly Hills Handicap (G2) at the identical distance. Her Hollywood Park ledger concluded with a 3-2-1-0 record. A filly of the highest class, Hol-

2000 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1). That made Hollywood Wildcat only the second Breeders’ Cup-winning filly or mare to foal a Breeders’ Cup winner. Her place in Florida-bred racing annals endures.

ITSALLGREEKTOME (Sovereign Dancer—Sans Supplement, by Grey Dawn II) Foal of 1987. Owned by Jhayare Stable. Bred by Sugar Maple Farm. Trained by Wally Dollase. Lifetime: 29-810-2. Purse Earnings: $1,994,618.

A grass terror, the gritty 3-year-old Itsallgreektome fell just a neck shy of a permanent place in racing history when he missed collaring Royal Academy (GB) in the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Belmont Park. He finished second again in the Breeders’ Cup the following year, this time at Churchill Downs to the filly Miss Alleged (GB) in the Turf (G1) by a half-length. For less than one length, combined, how different might his career be viewed now? Bred in Florida by Sugar Maple Farm, the son of Sovereign , how many of Hollywood Park’s Dancer earned just shy of most historic race fixtures will be continued at other tracks remains an open question. $2 million under the expert guidance of trainer Wally lywood Wildcat always made certain that, win or lose, Dollase. (Bob Hess, Jr. conditioned him for his final two her competitors knew they had been in a horse race. She starts.) The gray gelding was completely at home at Holprovided a surfeit of glowing memories for both the lywood Park. In eight career starts he was never off the Cowans and Drysdale prior to beginning a renowned ca- board posting a ledger of 8-4-2-2. His high-water marks “Grass terror” Florida-bred reer as a broodmare. Her most famous of four graded or included victories in the 1990 Hollywood Derby and Itsallgreektome group-winning offspring is War Chant, who won the Hollywood Turf Cup Handicap, both Grade 1. Combined with his Breeders’ Cup near-miss that was plenty good enough to garner Itsallgreektome the 1990 Eclipse Award as champion turf male.

Once December 22 has come and gone

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JEWEL PRINCESS (Key to the Mint—Jewell Ridge, by Melyno (*IRE)) Foal of 1992. Owned by Richard J. and Martha J. Stephen. Bred by Farnsworth Farms. Trained by Wally Dollase. Lifetime: 29-13-4-7. Purse Earnings: $1,904,060.

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Co-owned by The Thoroughbred Corp. of the late Prince Ahmed bin Salman and Richard J. and Martha J. Stephen, on her best day the daughter of Key to the Mint was very good indeed. A four-time Grade 1 winner who hit the board in 24 of 29 career trips postward, she was bred by the legendary Farnsworth Farms and owned by the late Mike Sherman. Although Jewel Princess won only once at Hollywood Park in eight career attempts, she made it count. Her three-length margin in the 1996 Vanity Invitational Handicap (G1) over future Racing Hall of Fame run-

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ner Serena’s Song would presage her triumph over that foe just over three months later in the 1996 Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) at Woodbine Race Track.

Regular rider Corey Nakatani was in the irons on both occasions with the latter arguably the Dollase trainee’s finest performance. Not only did Jewel Princess win the 1996 Eclipse Award as champion older filly or mare, Farnsworth Farms took home an Eclipse Award statuette of its own that same evening as Breeder of the Year. At the 2000 Keeneland November breeding stock sale, Jewel Princess glittered once more when, in foal to Storm Cat, she was scooped up for a cool $4.9 million by John Magnier, a partner in the Coolmore Stud syndicate.

¾-length tally over Puerto Madero to annex the 10-furlong Hollywood Gold Cup (G1). The Daily Racing Form’s chart notes read, “Gamely, kicked clear.” The 1998 Horse of the Year, Skip Away was also named 1997 and 1998 Champion Older Male and the 1996 Champion 3-year-old colt. Inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 2004, the “horse of a lifetime” for Carolyn and Sonny Hine is far and away the all-time leading Florida-bred by purse earnings. ■

Florida-breds Jewel Princess (above) and 1998 Horse of the Year Skip Away

Third all-time in U.S. purse earnings with a tidy $9,616,360, which places him behind only Curlin and Cigar, the finest son of Florida-bred Skip Trial ran only twice at Hollywood Park. Both performances were standouts. Skip Away romped to a six-length victory in the 1997 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) en route to establishing a clocking of 1:59.16 for the 1¼-mile distance with Mike Smith in the irons – the second fastest in the history of the race. The following June, Skip Away returned to the “track of the lakes and flowers” with Jerry Bailey aboard. The result was a sublime 1

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SKIP AWAY (Skip Trial—Ingot Way, by Diplomat Way) Foal of 1993. Owned by Carolyn H. Hine. Bred by Anna Marie Barnhart. Trained by Hubert (Sonny) Hine. Lifetime: 38-18-10-6. Purse Earnings: $9,616,360.

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n 2013, the Florida Thoroughbred charities awarded scholarships to 27 outstanding college students. The scholarships included $500 for the fall semester and $500 for the spring semester and was available for books and tuition.

Several of the recipients received a Quail Roost Foundation Scholarship which is

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administered through the Florida Thoroughbred Charities. The Quail Roost Foundation was established in memory of Harriet and Elmer Heubeck Jr., important contributors to the Florida thoroughbred industry. The program also includes an endowment through the University of Florida. In all, $27,000 in scholarships were awarded.

The College of Central Florida, located in Ocala, had the largest number of recipients with seven. This included Angela Wentling, a senior who is pursuing her associates degree in equine business management. Over the summer, she interned at the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association in membership services, accounting, and marketing areas. She hopes to obtain her bachelors in agribusiness to pursue a career in the equine business industry.

CF student Evaluz Obeso is a junior pursuing her associates degree in pharmacy. She is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society and plans on transferring to the University of Florida to become a pharmacist. She is a first generation college student from a family

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of five siblings and is hoping to set an example for her nieces and nephews.

Cynthia Osteen is a freshman pursing a degree as a dental assistant. She is involved with student government, Future Farmers of America, and the National Honors Society.

Jessica Smith is a junior pursuing her bachelors in health management. She is a member of Phi Theta Kappa and after she graduates she will work at a hospital in Marion County.

Jessica Vinson is a freshman and is pursuing her associates in physical therapy. She is a member of the swim team and plans to become a physical therapist after graduation.

Also from CF is recipient Travis Bergdoll. He is a freshman pursuing his associates in agriculture. He plans to transfer to Florida Southern College to pursue a degree in landscape horticulture. From there he dreams to work for Walt Disney World and manage a section of one of their parks.

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Kristen Ludington is a sophomore and is pursuing her associates in dentistry.

After graduating from CF she plans to transfer to the University of Florida to get her bachelors in microbiology and cell science.

Ludington, Osteen, and Wentling are all Quail Roost Foundation scholarship recipients.

The University of Florida in Gainesville is represented by six students. Kristen Ludington’s sister, Katelyn Ludington,

Kayla Waldorff

also received a scholarship. She is a junior and is pursuing her masters in accounting. She is involved with Phi Theta Kappa, the Community of Scholars, and is a member of the Equestrian Team.

Kayla Waldorff is a sophomore at UF and is pursuing her bachelors in food and resource economics. She is a member of the UF Equestrian Team and represents her department as a Food and Resource Economics Diplomat. Waldorff also was an FTBOA intern this past summer. She helped with member services, the charity, and marketing duties.

Katie Shuffitt is a sophomore pursuing her bachelors in animal sciences. She is a member of the Gator Collegiate Cattle Women and the UF Brock and Bridle Club.

Daniella Cubillos is a senior that is also pursuing her bachelors in animal sciences. She will be attending a medical mission trip Angela Wentling to Nicaragua through UF’s Global Medical Training program and her next step after graduation is to attend the University of Florida’s College of Veronica Gay Medicine.

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FTC NEWS Kayla Kurtz is a senior pursuing her doctorate in veterinary medicine. After she graduates with her DVM she will complete a year-long internship at an equine hospital and eventually plans to practice as an ambulatory equine veterinarian in the Southeast.

Kaila McKee is a freshman pursuing her bachelors degree. After graduating with her bachelors she plans to begin her career in forensics.

Mauri Gay is a junior pursuing his bachelor’s in business administration. He currently works at UPS as a supervisor in management and would like to eventually work at their corporate office.

Scholarship Recipent / FTBOA Member Sponsor College of Central Florida Travis Bergdoll / Gilbert Campbell Kristin Ludington / Kim Ludington Evaluz Obeso / Rafael Obeso Cynthia Osteen / Brian K. Osteen Jessica Smith / Kathryn Lombardi Jessica Vinson / Lee Vinson Angela Wentling / Angela Wentling Olivet Nazarene University Veronica Gay / Gerald D. Gay Savannah College of Art and Design Olivia Dodd / Renée Dodd Texas A&M Breely Barthle / Kelly Jones University of Central Florida Christopher Scott-O'Domski / Nick and Jaqui De Meric University of Florida Daniella Cubillos / David Char Mauri Gay / Lybby Gay Katelyn Ludington / Kim Ludington Kayla Kurtz / Mark Shuffitt Kaila McKee / Mary K Haire Katherine Shuffitt / Mark Shuffitt Kayla Waldorff / Valerie Dailey University of Louisville Liam Benson / Liam Benson Sr University of North Florida Sabrina Dodd / Renée Dodd Lauren Brown / Brent Fernung University of South Florida Traci Freeman / Sal Simeon Washington College of Law Ashlend Moss / Traudi Miller-Moss 58 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2013

Cubillos, Gay, and Ludington were also Quail Roost Foundation scholarship recipients.

Also majoring in business administration is Christopher O’Domski who is a Quail Roost Foundation scholarship recipient.

He is junior at the University of Central Florida and is an employee at the Frank Deluca YMCA who actively fundraises for their scholarship campaigns. He has a love for Kate Shuffitt swimming and now is a coach and referee for some of the YMCA swim teams.

The sole recipient from the University of South Florida is Traci Freeman. She is a junior and is pursuing her bachelors in international studies. She has been involved in a variety of groups such as Delta Sigma Theta, cheer, and track and field but one of her proudest accomplishments was becoming county weight lifting champ in 2009.

Another college in the state to have recipients is the University of North Florida. Lauren Brown is a freshman pursuing her masters in accounting. Upon graduation she plans to work for a public accounting firm and study for her Certified Public Accountant License. She is a Quail Roost Foundation scholarship recipient.

Sabrina Dodd is a sophomore pursuing her masters in business administration; specifically accounting. Upon graduation she plans to take the CPA exam and with that certification work for an accounting firm.

Sabrina has a sister, Olivia, at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Olivia Dodd is a

Kayla Kurtz

junior and is pursuing her bachelors in equestrian studies. She has participated in both the Tournament of Champions and IHSA Nationals and strives to travel and work with trainers to gain more experience.

Kentucky’s Liam Benson is a freshman at the University of Louisville pursuing his bachelors in equine business and accounting. His ultimate goal is to become a trainer at a track, but while he is in college he is the vice president of the Racing and Riding Club.

Ashlend Moss is a first-year graduate student at the Washington College of Law. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Chris O’Domski

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Katelyn Ludington

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Stetson University and once she graduates from law school she will use her degree to represent the equine industry.

Scholarship recipient Mauri Gay’s cousin Veronica Gay also is a Quail Roost Foundation scholarship recipient.

Veronica is a first-year nursing student at Olivet Nazarene University in Illinois.

She has been recognized as an academic All-Big Ten student athlete and has been named Illinois Female Newcomer of the Year in 2010.

Going west to Texas is Quail Roost Foundation scholarship recipient Breely Barthle. She is a junior at Texas A&M University pursing her bachelors in agriculture communications. While competing on the Texas A&M Rodeo Club Team she hopes to pursue a career in marketing or sales in the equine industry.

Florida Thoroughbred Charities, Inc. is the charitable arm of the Florida thoroughbred industry. FTC holds annual fundraisers including a golf tournament in Ocala, a live stallion auction at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales January sale, silent and live auctions at the FTBOA gala on March 9 and FTBOA museum art exhibitions throughout the year. Funds raised support student scholarships, and the Second Chances thoroughbred retirement farm at the Lowell Correctional Institute, which offers equine education to inmates who upon release are placed on farms working with horses. ■

A home for off-the-track Florida-bred racehorses and a rehabilitation center for female inmates from the Lowell Correctional Facility.

For more information on adopting an ex-racehorse or donating a Florida-bred, please contact Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association at 352-629-2160.

Founded in 2001 as a joint effort between the Florida Department of Corrections, Marion Correctional Institute, and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

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By JOANN GUIDRY n a sun-drenched, blue-sky Florida fall afternoon, three young men, all military veterans, move quietly among the small herd of horses.

One by one, each picks out a horse, halters it and confidently leads it out of the paddock into the open grassy area. Keeping the learned safe distance from each other, they gently run their hands over the horses, talking to them softly as they do a general wellness check. Nearby, Jennifer Elliott watches, pleased with her students’ progress. She smiles as she tells a visitor that five weeks ago, the veterans didn’t even know how to put a halter on a horse. But now as the first Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots course ends, the vets are ready for equine employment. In fact, before they’ve even finished the five-week course, two of them have already been hired.

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Horse in Miracles’ Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots program provides military veterans

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with basic training for equine employment.

“This first course experience has been all and more than I could’ve hoped for,” said Elliott, the executive director of Horse in Miracles, Inc., a 501(c)3 non-profit organization through which the Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots Equine Professional Program is run. “I couldn’t have asked for a better group of young men to launch the program. They’ve taught me as much as I’ve taught them. And they’ve proven that there is a viable purpose for the program.”

It is indeed validation for Elliott who runs the Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots program on her 17-acre Sugar Plum Ranch in Ocklawaha, located southeast of Ocala. Here, the vets share a safe haven with rescue horses, who also serve as their equine teachers.

“It’s a win-win situation for both the horses and the vets,” said Elliott, who is also a registered nurse. “The horses love the extra attention and the vets learn from them.”

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she was also driven to help horses heal. They usually came der (PTSD) many suffer from after going through comto her in poor health, including having serious skin con- bat. So I thought I’d open up my farm to vets who just ditions. She began experimenting with natural essential wanted a peaceful place to come and they could spend oils, eventually patenting a healing skin formula under the time with the horses if they wanted.”

As Elliott spent time talking with vets who came to Calm Coat name in 1996. The original Calm Coat AllNatural Spray was made one bottle at a time in her kitchen her farm during that initial phase, she discovered they then garage and sold by word of mouth. It was her first big had an even more pressing need than a place to decompress. Much of what was causing their continued stress commercial order that brought her to Ocala in 2003.

“Seminole Feed in Ocala ordered 36 bottles and I was unemployment. Quite simply, they needed jobs.

“Most of these kids joined the military right out of drove up from West Palm Beach to deliver them myself,” said Elliott. “As I’m driving along and seeing all the high school,” said Elliott. “They learn many good things beautiful horse farms, I just fell in love with Ocala and in the military, like good work ethics, discipline, resiliency and team work. But they also learn specific mildecided to move here.”

After moving to Ocala, Elliott continued to develop other itary job skills that aren’t always transferable in civilian products in the Calm Coat line before selling the business in life. They come out of the military often with some 2008. Today, Manna Pro distributes the multi-product We can’t teach them everything, but we give them the Calm Coat line nationwide. best foundation we can. Once they get a job, then they have On her new Ocala farm, Elliott continued to adopt res- that solid foundation to build on and that’s the most important cue horses, particularly older thing. —Jennifer Elliott, Executive Director of Horse in Miracles, Inc. horses who couldn’t be placed in new homes for various reasons. And she began explor- health issues, such as PTSD, as well as little financial ing the possibilities of working with vets in some capacity. resources to continue their education. It becomes a very Putting the horses and vets together made sense. But the stressful situation very quickly.”

As Elliott began to think how she could help vets equine employment training aspect came as a surprise.

“Through my nursing training, I’ve always had an in- with their unemployment issues, she had an an epiphany terest in mental health topics,” explained Elliott. “I knew of the equine kind.

“I realized here I was living in the Horse Capital of many vets had issues with readjustments to regular life once they get out of the military. And, of course, almost the World, a huge equine industry with farms and everyone knows about the post-traumatic stress disor- ranches always in need of good, qualified employees,” said Elliott. “Then I looked out to my rescue horses out in the pastures and thought they could play a role in an equine training program for vets.”

Elliott began networking, asking horse people what they needed in an employee. She designed a five-week, 40-hour course based on the equine training program at the Lowell Correctional Facility. The latter program uses the retired Florida-bred racehorses at the Florida Thoroughbred Retirement Farm to give basic equine training to the female inmates at the Lowell Correctional Facility. In her case, Elliott would be using her 10 rescue horses of various breeds, including a

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thoroughbred. The program was also crafted to meet all four of the Wounded Warrior criteria, addressing veterans’ mind, body, economic empowerment and engagement needs.

“I started handing out fliers with various veterans’ groups and posted ads with online employment websites,” said Elliott, who also hired veteran horsewoman Barb Hall as an assistant. “Each vet who responded was carefully screened, underwent a background check and was drug tested. By the end of September 2013, we had three vets to start the first course, so we began.”

But early on, Elliott had her misgivings if the program was going to work at all.

“One of the first things we teach is how to correctly put a halter on a horse,” she recalled. “And it was like a comedy skit on that first day. I remember thinking, ‘Oh, my, this is going to be harder than I thought.’ But thank goodness I have calm horses who stood patiently until the guys figured it out. After that, the guys learned each lesson with ease.”

The lessons range from basic horse care and equine psychology to how to properly lead a horse through a gate. Elliott noted that “we stress safety for the person and the horse at all times.” In addition to the hands-on horse work, the vets also learn basic barn and farm maintenance, including using equipment, such as mowers, weed eaters and golf carts.

“We can’t teach them everything, but we give them the best foundation we can,” said Elliott, who has reached out into the thoroughbred community for future employment opportunities for the vets. “Once they get a job, then they have that solid foundation to build on and that’s the most important thing. Whoever hires a vet gets some-

JESSE: Originally from Jacksonville, N.C., Jesse comes from an extended family of military service, including his father and mother. But Jesse wasn’t sure joining the military was what he wanted to do. After graduating from high school, he did construction work for six years.

“I made good money, but after awhile I decided I wanted to do something else,” said Jesse, 28, who listens intently to questions before quietly answering. “I enlisted in the Army in April 2008. After doing my basic training at Fort Campbell, Ky., I was deployed to Afghanistan in 2010.”

Jesse’s unit was stationed in the very active Kumar Province, where in but five months he was involved in several improvised explosive device (IED) attacks. He suffered multiple concussions, ruptured eardrums and back injuries. On Sept. 26, 2010, Jesse was awarded a Purple Heart.

“After I got out of the Army, I wasn’t sure what to do,” he said. “I was still having memory and other issues from the concussions. I tried taking classes at the community college in Jacksonville, but I just wasn’t ready to deal with the course work.”

When a friend, who lived in Ocala, suggested he think of moving there, Jesse came for a visit.

“I fell in love with Ocala,” he said, moving in December, 2012. “I loved that it had a rural feel to it with all the horse farms. I started looking for work right away.

I tried doing construction work again, but I just couldn’t handle the noise. It was too much like being back in combat. After that, I did whatever odd jobs I could find.”

While looking at employment ads on Ocala4Sale.com, Jesse came across Jennifer Elliott’s Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots listing. He hadn’t grown up around horses but his mother had always done volunteer animal rescue work, so there were always animals around the house. And Jesse had thought that maybe one day he’d become a veterinarian. He called Elliott and then came out to her farm for a visit.

“I remember thinking that the program was just too good to be true,” said Jesse. “But it is true. I’ve learned so much about horses in a great peaceful setting. Mentally, I’m in such a much better place.”

And three weeks into the course, Jesse got a job at Casey Hunter’s boarding farm for retired hunter/jumpers in Citra. Hunter saw Elliott’s Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots ad on Ocala4Sale.com, called to say she had an opening for general horse handling and barn work. Jesse interviewed and was hired the same day.

“I love working with horses,” said Jesse, who despite getting a job was required to finish the course. “This whole experience has been so positive and so encouraging. It’s been the best thing that could’ve happened to me.”

WILL: Only 17 when he joined the Florida National Guard in 2002, Will was eventually sent to Qatar as part of a security detail in January 2010. His team was responsible for protecting the military base and ammunition depot there.

“Officially, my title was combat engineer,” said Will, 26, a quiet, shy young man. “That meant I would set any explosives necessary. But fortunately that never happened. After 10 months, my unit was sent back home and went back to Lake City. There, I worked part-time at a call center while still in the National Guard.”

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Boots on the Ground from previou page “After being in the military for so long, I was just lost and didn’t know what to do,” said Will, who with wife Lois has a 7-year-old daughter named Brooke.

“We moved to Fort McCoy to stay with my in-laws in August 2013 and I started looking for a job. I saw the Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots ad on Ocala4Sale.com, talked to Jenn and decided to give it a try. My timing was good since the course was starting in September.”

Having never been around horses, Will said, “The most important thing for me to learn was how to be safe around them. Jenn teaches us from the ground up how to be around horses. It’s been a great experience to make a connection with the horses.”

As the course wound down, Will interviewed for and got a weekend job at Hennessy Arabians.

“I am so grateful for the opportunity,” he said. “I wouldn’t have had a chance at it without Jenn’s program. It’s opened up a whole new world for me.”

STEVE: Five days after graduating from high school in 2005, Steve joined the Florida National Guard and was on his way to Fort Knox, Ky., for basic training. In 2006, he volunteered to go to Iraq, deploying there that October.

“I was very gung-ho,” said Steve, 26, a Fort McCoy, Fla., native. “I wanted to do my part for my country.”

On March 9, 2007, the military vehicle on which Steve was a gunner, rolled over an IED. The explosion lifted the vehicle several feet off the ground and then it slammed back down. The force of the explosion left Steve with a concussion and severe facial lacerations. On March 10, Steve turned 20. On March 11, the vehicle he was riding in, again as a gunner, had a power steering and brake failure while in a very mountainous region. The vehicle launched off a cliff, rolled down the mountain and crashed. Steve suffered another concussion, more facial laceration and a shoulder injury.

“It was definitely a streak of bad luck,” said Steve. “But after I came home, I still wanted to volunteer to go back to Iraq. I was working with a friend in his landscaping business, waiting for my re-deployment orders.”

But more bad luck, this time at home, prevented Steve from returning to Iraq.

In late July, 2008, he and another friend were riding their motorcycles when they somehow collided with each other. Steve suffered severe head injuries, spending three months and five days at Shands Hospital in Gainesville.

“I had to relearn how to do everything,” said Steve, whose constant smile belies the trauma he has been through. “I had to learn how to talk and how to walk again. I had four years of speech and physical therapy. It’s been a long way back.”

While volunteering with Marion County Veterans Helping Veterans, Steve was given one of Jennifer Elliott’s Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots fliers. He had grown up around horses and still has family members who have horses, so he thought the program sounded interesting.

“For me, the program has been a way to continue my physical therapy,” said Steve, who still deals with physical issues on the left side of his body. “I’ve regained my confidence and become more self-sufficient. Working with the horses, being around the other vets, and Jenn and Barb, has been wonderful.”

Steve, who recommends the program to any vet, hopes to become an occupational therapy assistant.

“I want to help others like I’ve been helped,” he said. “I think giving back is very important to do.”

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one willing to work hard and learn new skills. Additionally, there is a substantial tax credit for hiring a veteran.

So it’s another win-win situation for everyone.”

Emboldened with the success of the program’s first class, Elliott is already planning for the second course, which will begin in January 2014. And she has no doubts that vets and horses are a good match.

“I’ve seen the good connection vets make with horses,” said Elliott. “So to paraphrase a popular quote, the outside of a horse is good for the inside of a veteran.” ■

How Can You Help EMPLOYMENT: Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots graduates are looking for fulltime and part-time jobs in the equine industry. They have received training in basic horse care and handling, as well as in barn and farm maintenance. They are E-verified, background checked and drug tested before being accepted into the program. There is a substantial tax credit for hiring a military veteran.

SPONSORSHIPS: Horse in Miracles, Inc., 501(c)3 is accepting $500 tuition sponsorships to defray the costs of one veteran taking the 40-hour/five-week class. Any monetary donation amount, which is eligible for a charitable tax deduction, is also welcomed and appreciated.

MENTORSHIPS: Anyone in the equine industry who is willing to offer mentoring is welcomed.

For more information: Contact Jennifer Elliott at 352-239-3484 and check out horseinmiracles.org

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■FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY ————By Race Type/Grade ————

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name Determinato Wishing Gate Toasting Ribo Bobo Immortal Eyes Scandalous Act Best Plan Yet E B Ryder Sr. Quisqueyano Bernie the Maestro Silver Cloud Sheer Drama Classic Point Hi Fashioned Lucrecia Quinnkat Purchango Onepointhreekarats Era’s Boy Nesso Youcan’tcatchme Zloty Mel Beach All Said and Done Brooklyn Cowboy Split the Queens Holiday Magic We’re All Set Courtesan Star Harbour Rapid Runner Joshua’s Comprise Distinctiv Passion

Sex Age Sire G F F G G F C F C G G F F C F F G M G F F F G F G F F C F H G C C

5 3 3 5 8 2 2 3 3 6 5 3 4 2 2 2 2 5 7 2 4 2 4 2 5 2 2 2 2 5 6 3 3

Closing Argument Indian Charlie Congrats Louis Quatorze Greatness Act of Duty Hear No Evil Bluegrass Cat Exclusive Quality Bernstein Rahy Burning Roma Flatter Old Fashioned Flower Alley D'wildcat Two Step Salsa Medaglia d'Oro Straight Man Roman Ruler The Daddy Exchange Rate Pomeroy Leading the Parade Pomeroy Limehouse Congrats With Distinction Street Sense Indian Charlie Rationalexuberance Comprise With Distinction

Dam

Breeder

Twilight Mirage Rich in Spirit Ponderway Private Prom Party Private Eyes Seductive Lady Bayou Plans Back to Earth Royal Navy Horah for Bailey Silver Clipper Riveting Drama Discerning Zamsweet Sweetness Cry At My Wedding Pitch a Penny Beaties for Real Roses for Avie Devotedness Poppy's Baby Girl (GB) A. P. Reality Stars in Your Eyes Just Call Me Berty No Better Time Cupid Season Harliday True Glitter Lady Discreet Snug Harbour Satine Rouge Princess Alert Dance Forthe Green

Frank Marano Glen Hill Farm L & D Farms Inc. Rapputi Stables LLC Adena Springs Gilbert G. Campbell Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Farnsworth Stables LLC Do-Little Farm LLC Sabine Stable Alfonso N. Figliolia Harold L. Queen J. V. Shields Jr. Arlene M. Powell Jimmy Randolph LynnDale Farm Roger Block Gilbert G. Campbell E & D Enterprises Donald R. Dizney Strouds Lane Farm Centaur Farms Inc. Jacalyn Menefee Lambholm Silverleaf Farms Inc. Sienna Farms LLC NTS Stable Inc. Curtis Mikkelsen& Patricia Horth Gordon Reiss & Lindie Reiss Ocala Stud & Joseph M. O’Farrell III & John David O’Farrell et al.

Peter Vegso & Anne Vegso Francis McDonnell Rose Family Stable Ltd Harold J. Plumley

Date

Track

Fin

10/26/13 10/26/13 10/20/13 10/19/13 10/18/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/26/13 10/25/13 10/24/13 10/14/13 10/13/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/7/13 10/6/13 10/6/13 10/2/13 10/27/13 10/26/13 10/19/13 10/18/13 10/13/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/9/13 10/6/13 10/6/13 10/5/13 10/5/13

CRC SA BEL LRL CT CRC CRC CRC GP IND CRC BEL BEL SA CMR CRC CRC DEL CMR SA WO BEL CRC TUP CT CMR CRC CRC KEE BEL CMR GP SA

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Grade/ Value Earngs

Race Name

Kaiser H. $50,000 $29,450 Autumn Miss S. 3/$101,500 $60,000 Dream Rush S. $100,000 $60,000 Maryland Mill Sprint H. $100,000 $61,110 Jeffrson Cnty Comm H. $50,000 $30,000 F. S. My Dear Girl S. $300,000 $180,420 F. S. In Reality S. $300,000 $178,560 Frances A. Genter S. $63,800 $42,000 Quality Road S. $100,000 $60,000 M. G. Schaefer Mem S. $103,850 $59,818 Kaiser H. $50,000 $9,500 Belle Cherie S. $100,000 $20,000 Punkin Pie S. $95,000 $20,000 Speakeasy S. $100,000 $20,000 Clsco Dia dela Raza S. 2/$43,600 $8,720 F. S. My Dear Girl S. $300,000 $58,200 F. S. In Reality S. $300,000 $57,600 Justakiss S. $50,000 $10,310 Clasico Wiso G 3/$43,500 $8,700 Surfer Girl S. $101,250 $20,000 Apelia S. $102,200 $20,000 Chelsea Flower S. $100,000 $10,000 Kaiser H. $50,000 $4,750 ATBA Fall Sales S. $84,149 $4,900 Jeffrson Cnty Comm H. $50,000 $5,000 Clsco Dia dela Raza S. 2/$43,600 $4,360 F. S. My Dear Girl S. $300,000 $29,100 F. S. In Reality S. $300,000 $28,800 JPMrgn Chse Jess S. 3/$150,000 $15,000 Duck Dance S. $100,000 $10,000 Clasico Wiso G 3/$43,500 $4,350 Quality Road S. $100,000 $10,000 S. A. Sprint Champ S. 1/$250,500 $30,0

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show M M G G G G F H

7 6 3 3 2 3 3 5

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Cashel Castle Burning Roma Malibu Moon Burning Roma Burning Roma Wilko A. P. Warrior Trippi

Honorable Record Cho Chang Paint Me Red Carolyn's Way Premier Tri Savoury Soup Jon's Kimberly Potluck Dinner

Jeff Riker & James Riker Harold Queen Lambholm Harold L. Queen Harold L. Queen Bob Walton Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe Ocala Stud & William J. Terrill

Scandalous Act / F. S. My Dear Girl S.

MCCUE PHOTO

Robo Bobo / Maryland Million Sprint H.

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Date

Track

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

10/30/13 10/30/13 10/29/13 10/25/13 10/21/13 10/21/13 10/20/13 10/20/13

CT TDN MNR MNR MNR TUP PRX PRX

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

$28,200 $15,000 $22,200 $22,200 $22,200 $13,600 $50,000 $60,400

$16,800 $9,000 $13,098 $13,098 $13,542 $8,263 $28,800 $33,000

Best Plan Yet / F.S. In Reality S.

COADY PHOTO

Seahag Chang Paint the Moon Burnaway Tri Now Gentle as a Breeze Hallie Brooks Gourmet Dinner

Sex Age

COADY PHOTO

Horse Name

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Continued Win/Place/Show Horse Name Mimi’s Sugar Juliet Dear Run Robby Run Autobahn Legend Joe DeNucci Lusesita Justforgetaboutit Bolita Boyz Wildcat Red Pablo Del Monte Super Fantasy Black Karma Seven Kind Rapid Mizz Here’s Johnny Majestic Stride Marataya’s Tune On the Inside Clean Heir Mass Invasion Ring and Run Cecileabration A Shot Away Tapit’s World United States Won Violette Bonbon Starship Ace Kids Rule Tanasi Lady Asano Seventh Son Volcano Run Damn Straight Rynwelski Preeminent Pallium Prize Special Congrats Cambiata Bea Wildcat Milwaukee Mixer Rico Suave Bodacious Barb Clever Performance Gettin Out Quick Mimi’s Sugar Aloha Daddy Strapping Gabbywitha G Midnight Call Spring Breeze Mangrove Pond Winery Era’s Boy Technical Express China Holiday Diana’s Vendetta This Is Eliza Dontbothermenow Fight the Power Saint Dynaformer Bim Bam Moon Over Parador Mangrove Pond Black Label Tell Me a Joke Cash Rules Colorado Daydream Bloody Smart

Sex Age Sire F M C G G M G C C C F G G F G G F C F F F F M F G M C C F F G G F G M G G F G G C M G M F G G F G F G M G G C G M G G G H M G C G G G F

4 5 3 3 5 6 3 2 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 6 3 3 6 2 2 4 3 5 5 4 3 5 2 4 2 3 5 3 5 5 5 4 3 3 4 3 4 6 5 7 7 3 5 5 3 3 6 6 5 6 2 2 6 4 3

Pure Prize Congrats Peace Rules Smart Strike Spanish Steps Full Mandate Gottcha Gold Act of Duty D'wildcat Giant's Causeway War Chant Black Mambo Congrats Mizzen Mast Colonel John Trippi Concorde's Tune Omega Code Wildcat Heir Mass Media Into Mischief Graeme Hall Posse Tapit Candy Ride (ARG) Sweetsouthernsaint Congrats Lemon Drop Kid High Cotton Teuflesberg Closing Argument Congrats Straight Man Wekiva Springs Your Eminence Gimmeawink Congrats Concerto Wildcat Heir Milwaukee Brew Suave Agnes Gold (JPN) Da Stoops Out of Place Pure Prize The Daddy Put It Back Trippi Grand Slam Congrats Forest Wildcat Orchard Park Straight Man Express Tour Harlan's Holiday Marco Bay Werblin Indy Wind Mass Media Dynaformer Deputy Wild Cat Mass Media Forest Wildcat Exclusive Quality It's No Joke Peace Rules Spanish Steps Gaff

Dam

Breeder

Date

Sugaree Dearest Juliet Dazzling Colors Autobahn Girl Lemon Ice Gimmie a Lite Rebooked Starstruck Vicky Racene One Hot Wish No Beans Sweet Judgement Affirmed Toor Crispy Lights Bon Caro Great Looking Miss Marataya's Dancer Wings of Desire Rhythm in Shoes Alien Ruckus Above Average Divine Rockette A Kiss Away Higher World Atlantic Frost Creme de Violette Starship Kitty Noisette Apache Pines Golden Tour Abduckted Editors Shake Witherbee Hall Reinbek She's Independent Cacoon Frisky Cheerleader Striking T Bea D J Cocktailsandreams Her Entourage Fleeting Kiss Clever Thing Mary's Chance Sugaree Exclusive Chic Vienna Knickers Beafleet Littlebitsaintly Spring Stars in Your Eyes Quit Complaining Roses for Avie Technical Key Chinaberry Lover's Vendetta French Sunshine Black Light Dancer A Lot of Drops Saintly Action Laurel Light Maiden Tour Stars in Your Eyes Black Bottom Skiff's Image Cindys Sonnet Tomorrow's Star Ain't It Sweep

Janet S Wagoner Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. Vilasini Jayaraman Doris Elicker Live Oak Stud Shelley Huber Gail C. Wright Cavendish Investing LTD. Gilbert G. Campbell Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. & Winter Racing Enterprise I Wesley A. Ward Robert and Audrey Tenney Rev. Trust Annabel Murphy & William F. Murphy Crown 2006 Broodmares LLC Hannahill Farm Rick Sutherland Harold J. Plumley Anne Ambrosio & Frank Ambrosio Gary Mesnick & Cassandra Mesnick New Farm Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Strouds Lane Farm Susy Cant & Andy Cant Carson Springs Farm & Letto Thoroughbreds Sienna Farms LLC Bridlewood Farm Gasadell Farm Starship Stables Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. Harold J. Plumley Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis Jim Patten Christine Jones Diamond Oaks Farm Arthur Kenneth Ringfield & Tina Faith Ringfield Glen Hill Farm Jolane McAlister & Joseph Arboritanza Elizabeth H. Muirhead Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc & CLDelaplane & RGDelaplane Trust UA 6 Albino Rossi Patricia Generazio Wendy Christ & Carol Hershe Susan S Stark Open Range Ranch Dixiana Stables Inc Janet S Wagoner GotWonRunnin Farm David Palmer & Teresa Palmer Peter Gonzalez & Jorge Herrera Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon Lloyd Carnes & Lisa Carnes Eugene Melnyk Vegso Racing Stable E & D Enterprises Cherokee River Ranch Carolyn Wilson Diana Garcia Lisa Carnes & Lloyd Carnes David J. Markgraf Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis Live Oak Stud J D Farms Fiorino A. Crispo Eugene Melnyk Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe Robert J. Klein Larry Fugate Marshall Novak & Suzanne Novak Samuel Harrison Martin & William Patrick Martin Heiligbrodt Racing Stable

10/19/13 10/18/13 10/18/13 10/17/13 10/16/13 10/16/13 10/15/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/6/13 10/6/13 10/4/13 10/4/13 10/3/13 10/2/13 10/30/13 10/29/13 10/26/13 10/26/13 10/25/13 10/23/13 10/21/13 10/20/13 10/20/13 10/17/13 10/16/13 10/16/13 10/15/13 10/15/13 10/14/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/10/13 10/9/13 10/7/13 10/5/13 10/4/13 10/4/13 10/3/13 10/1/13 10/1/13 10/27/13 10/26/13 10/25/13 10/24/13 10/21/13 10/21/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/18/13 10/16/13 10/15/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/13/13

Track

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

SUF MNR TDN KEE SUF SUF SUF CRC GP KEE CRC CRC CT LBG KEE SA LRL RP CT PEN CT CT HAW KEE LRL LRL MNR KEE PRX SA HAW KEE SUF SUF MNR CRC PRX CRC CRC CT HAW KEE TDN CT SUF MNR MNR CMR CT SA SUF SUF CMR SUF LRL LRL MNR SUF DED GRM KEE SUF SUF CRC GP GP MNR MNR

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

$17,150 $25,300 $15,000 $53,256 $17,150 $17,150 $17,150 $25,500 $44,800 $52,525 $25,500 $23,800 $28,000 $4,500 $52,623 $57,240 $42,000 $30,000 $26,100 $31,000 $28,200 $28,400 $37,120 $56,516 $42,000 $42,000 $22,200 $56,491 $50,000 $56,194 $29,000 $58,383 $17,150 $17,150 $22,200 $25,500 $49,000 $25,500 $23,800 $28,000 $35,960 $60,328 $16,000 $28,000 $18,620 $28,400 $25,300 $10,788 $26,000 $54,504 $18,620 $18,620 $17,000 $17,150 $42,000 $42,000 $28,400 $17,150 $36,600 $25,000 $61,346 $17,150 $17,150 $25,500 $44,800 $39,250 $25,300 $25,300

$10,500 $15,180 $9,000 $30,420 $10,500 $10,500 $10,500 $15,720 $27,650 $30,420 $15,720 $14,530 $17,360 $2,385 $30,420 $32,400 $23,940 $17,949 $15,600 $18,600 $5,600 $5,600 $5,800 $10,140 $8,820 $8,820 $4,440 $10,140 $9,600 $10,800 $5,800 $10,460 $3,500 $3,500 $4,440 $5,313 $9,600 $5,313 $4,973 $5,600 $5,800 $10,780 $3,200 $5,600 $3,800 $5,680 $5,060 $2,295 $5,200 $10,200 $3,800 $3,800 $1,700 $1,750 $4,620 $4,620 $2,840 $1,750 $3,300 $2,500 $5,540 $1,750 $1,750 $2,550 $4,550 $4,540 $2,530 $2,530

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Continued Win/Place/Show Horse Name Addar Buzz the Deputy Ek Haseena One Golden Road Channel the Green Bloody Smart Damn Straight

Sex Age F C F G F F F

2 4 3 4 4 3 4

Sire Kitten's Joy Deputy Wild Cat Songandaprayer Sabre d'Argent English Channel Gaff Straight Man

Dam Swain Lake Savannah Princess Deed It's the Cats Meow Grab the Green Ain't It Sweep Witherbee Hall

Breeder

Date

Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm J D Farms Devil Eleven Stable A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck Joseph J. DiGrazia & Thomas J. DiGrazia Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr. Heiligbrodt Racing Stable Diamond Oaks Farm

Track 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/5/13 10/4/13 10/4/13 10/4/13 10/1/13

Grade/ Value

Fin CRC CRC LRL KEE LRL MNR SUF

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

$25,500 $23,800 $42,000 $55,789 $42,000 $25,300 $18,620

Earngs $2,550 $2,593 $4,620 $5,070 $4,620 $2,530 $1,900

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name Son of a Preacher Istrue Mr. Wildey Alpha Dude Wekiva Warrior Miami Causeway Libby’sluckycharm Right Now Neil Healy Swipernoswiping Waldo Proof Inthe Puddin Stately Defence East Hall Pure Sensation Full Ransom Strawberrymartini Proud Patriot Final Step Like a Boss Touch of Value Brilliantlee Brown Rice Loya Burnaway Belgravia’s Hope Gryvon Inner Goddess Drover Crazy Velocci Tiz Chris Gotaheartofgold Zloty Forastero Louies Flower Little Redhead Naughty Nightie Benny’s Bullet Dream Come True Highdixieibis Early Entry Profire Rated Xtreme Trust Me Boss Man Abide in Me Luxury Goods Tempest’s Flash Time Jumper Yes Maximum Express Hot Sirachi World Changer Passion for Money

Sex Age C F C C G G F G G C G F F G C F M C G G F G F F G C G F G G C F F G C F F F F F C C F G G F F F G F G F C F

2 2 4 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Pulpit Benny the Bull Wilko Dixie Union Wekiva Springs Fairbanks Benny the Bull Tiznow Congrats Graeme Hall Rockport Harbor Elusive Bluff First Defence Graeme Hall Zensational Full Mandate Alex's Pal Proud Citizen In Summation Exclusive Quality Value Plus Lemon Drop Kid Big Brown City Zip Burning Roma Belgravia Spellbinder Yesbyjimminy Cowtown Cat Xchanger Tiz Wonderful Gottcha Gold Exchange Rate Free Thinking Flower Alley Ready's Image Red Giant Benny the Bull Congrats High Cotton Keyed Entry Quiet American Magna Graduate Yes It's True English Channel Tiz Wonderful Pioneerof the Nile It's No Joke Denis of Cork In Summation Express Tour Rock Hard Ten Xchanger Circular Quay

Kimchi Magical Promise Miss Attractive Run Sarah Run Blessings Sloaney Look Closely Bond Queen Red Hot Renee Ruby Land Dixie Time Snake Proof Stateliness East Long Lake Pure Disco Retroesque Just Call Vintage Champagne Pentelicus Gold Victory On the Mt. Neat Trick Good Cause Saffronista Pretty Jenny Carolyn's Way No On Saturday Divinatory Sing That Song Her She Shawklit Dewars Rocks Foolish Kiss Uppa Hughie A. P. Reality Malinalco Tembisa Summer Sweetheart Misk Montana Jordana Dreaminadream Scarlet Combo Bright 'n Early So Fly Tartufi Picturemewithroses Jenny Joy Scoot On By Sessile Chelsies' Way Adorable Heidi Yeah Me Return of Mom Coverly Bring Me Luck Avenging Passion

Sienna Farms LLC Dr. Mary Beth Stanton Adena Springs Donald R. Dizney John F. McCarthy & Brendon McCarthy Brenda Kay Jones Greg James BryLynn Farm John Liviakis Robert Elliott VanWorp & Anne Rose Adametz David J. Lavoie Jacks or Better Farm Inc. McKathan Bros.

Mary K. Haire Patricia Generazio Gregg James John McKibben Dr. Allen Lefkowitz Ocala Stud Linda Eileen Capozzoli Oliver B. Brooks Jr. & Bob Johnson Vegso Racing Stable Big Brown Syndicate Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon Carson Springs Farm Harold L. Queen The Big Stable Joanna Reisler David Melin & Eddie Plesa Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP William Cauchi Hickstead Farm Ocala Stud & William V. Terrill Centaur Farms Inc. St. George Stables LLC Shadybrook Farm Inc & Castletop Stable Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr. Peachtree Stable William Beaty Shari Beaty & Joan Tennant Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

Michael Blake Chamberlain Kathryn Standard Reece Smith June M. Gourvellec Marion G. Montanari Kinsman Farm Gail Rice Machmer Hall & Milan Kosanavich Stonewall Farm Ocala Faraway Farm Robert A. Murphy & Dr. Sandy Price-Murphy Karen Silva Farnsworth Stables LLC Rick Sutherland Jolane McAlister & Joseph Arboritanza

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Date 10/27/13 10/27/13 10/27/13 10/26/13 10/26/13 10/26/13 10/25/13 10/24/13 10/23/13 10/21/13 10/21/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/18/13 10/17/13 10/16/13 10/16/13 10/14/13 10/14/13 10/14/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/10/13 10/6/13 10/6/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/4/13 10/4/13 10/3/13 10/3/13 10/2/13 10/1/13 8/10/13 10/27/13 10/27/13 10/27/13 10/26/13 10/26/13 10/25/13 10/23/13 10/20/13 10/20/13 10/20/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/16/13

Track CD GP MNR GP MNR SUF KEE FL PM SUF ZIA CRC GP GP BEL SA CT SUF SA SUF SUF CRC LRL HAW MNR TDN GP GP SA SUF BEL CRC BEL CT RP FE ELP BEL CRC GP CRC GP CRC CMR BEL SA ZIA CRC GG GG GP GP GP CT

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

$37,451 $42,700 $19,400 $33,350 $19,400 $16,170 $51,778 $21,000 $6,000 $16,170 $25,600 $29,000 $42,400 $43,000 $70,000 $49,250 $26,200 $16,170 $49,500 $16,170 $16,170 $33,000 $40,000 $27,000 $19,400 $14,000 $42,400 $43,000 $49,250 $17,640 $75,000 $31,800 $85,000 $26,000 $28,000 $14,688 $21,939 $90,000 $24,800 $42,700 $24,800 $33,350 $23,800 $14,000 $75,000 $48,500 $24,980 $29,000 $27,582 $27,963 $40,900 $42,400 $43,000 $26,300

$20,760 $26,100 $11,252 $20,250 $11,252 $9,900 $29,400 $12,600 $3,300 $9,900 $15,360 $18,000 $26,100 $26,100 $42,000 $28,800 $15,600 $9,900 $28,800 $9,900 $9,900 $22,400 $22,800 $16,200 $12,028 $8,400 $26,100 $26,100 $28,800 $10,800 $45,000 $22,400 $51,000 $15,600 $16,698 $8,160 $10,200 $18,000 $5,800 $9,000 $5,800 $7,020 $5,600 $2,800 $15,000 $9,600 $5,478 $6,030 $5,400 $5,400 $9,400 $8,400 $8,600 $5,200

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Continued Win/Place/Show Horse Name Brendan G Miami Causeway Benny’s Bullet Salsita Mr. Wildey Wekiva Warrior Truly Mizzed Razzle Dazzle Man Son of Dixie Fight the Tide Elle Starlight Gibson’s Bullet Phaniebdancing Shenandoah Bound E Lizzy Gray Beau Miami Causeway Ruby’s Rocketman Adellusion Probably Coffee Dance Like a Boss Imperial Rule Right Now Shenton Park Form Fitting Proud Patriot Kwacha Addar Mystical Myles D J’s Foxy Lady I Will See Through Tyler Darling Swinging Chango Frere Pilgrim Amor Incondicional Ringold Faith Hall Valid Concept D’ Kennesaw Cat B G Blue Star Elite Eight Gourmet Delight Selway Late Moon Spin Wild Love My Empire It’s a Bad Rapit Jconstanza Singmetothemoon Mergin’ Mike Ihateubutiloveu Making Havoc Alpha Dude Atlantic Dream Coro Coro Money Game It’s Magic Time Chief Lion Exotic Behavior Zamquick Amor Incondicional Thundergram Keep It Pithy Mr. Lickety

Sex

Age

C G F F C G F G C C F C F G F G G G F F F G G G F F C G F C F C F G C F F C F G F F F C C F C F C C C G G F C F C F G C F F F C C G

2 3 2 2 4 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 7 3 2 4 2 2 2 3

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Chapel Royal Fairbanks Benny the Bull Two Step Salsa Wilko Wekiva Springs Mizzen Mast Parading Dixie Union Majestic Warrior Corinthian Montbrook Congrats Gottcha Gold Majestic Warrior Imperialism Fairbanks Congrats With Distinction With Distinction Two Step Salsa Exclusive Quality Imperialism Tiznow Speightstown Tapit Proud Citizen Exchange Rate Kitten's Joy Concorde's Tune Consolidator Yes It's True Pollard's Vision Omega Code Senor Swinger Indian Charlie With Distinction Exchange Rate High Cotton Congrats Wildcat Heir Cowtown Cat Malibu Moon Gottcha Gold D'wildcat B L's Appeal D'wildcat Empire Maker Tapit The Daddy Keyed Entry Consolidator Formal Dinner Gottcha Gold Dixie Union Stormy Atlantic Wildcat Heir Exclusive Quality Formal Dinner Wildcat Heir Giant's Causeway Pomeroy With Distinction Graeme Hall With Distinction Powerscourt (GB)

Tobin's Fortune Sloaney Montana Jordana Spanishcreek Miss Attractive Blessings Sacred Charm What a Lady Jeanne's Honor Riptide Elle Runaway Catch the Ghost Phanie Slam Wildcat Widow Ampsterdam Please Pick Me Sloaney Eyepopnruby Starlet Note Deerfield Brewmatic Victory On the Mt. Sicilian Soul Bond Queen Ruby Park Fashion Girl Vintage Champagne Zambia Swain Lake Orchid Isle Ladyinareddress Chacana Ta Aruf Caught Kissing Fountain of Truth Turner's Hall Self Seeker Maliziosa Angelic Amanda Reprized Angel Southerland Road Blue Kat Four Plus Four Western Tornado Tricky Mistress Sweet Hello Spinning Jolie Lovely Rafaela Lady Grandeur Charm Hopping November Moon Broadway Martha The Jickster Marion Theatre Run Sarah Run Frosty Promise Orinoquia Pop Pop's Hope Alice's Magic Pretty Indian Shesasurething Zamsweet Self Seeker Parental Uproar Pageant Girl Sugah Sugah

Jorge Tabraue Brenda Kay Jones William Beaty Shari Beaty & Joan Tennant Alfredo D. Gonzalez Adena Springs John F. McCarthy & Brendon McCarthy Castletop Stable & Shadybrook Farm Inc Gilbert G. Campbell Sienna Farms LLC Kinsman Farm Live Oak Stud Centaur Farms Inc. & Ocala Stud Cloverleaf Farms II LLC Richard V. Thompson & Linda J. Thompson BryLynn Farm Inc. Verbarctic Farm Brenda Kay Jones LeAnne M. Robbins Rick Tattoli Janet Erwin Linda Eileen Capozzoli Linda Eileen Capozzoli Red Oak Stable BryLynn Farm Eugene Melnyk Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC Dr. Allen Lefkowitz Glen Hill Farm Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm Myles I. Neff Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Rustlewood Farm Inc. David J. Lavoie Helen Marie Napolitano Norman Dellheim & Peggy Dellheim Eugene Melnyk Janet Erwin Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. Janet Erwin Four Horsemen’s Ranch Bridle Oaks Farm Inc. Melinda G. Sharp DVM Glen Hill Farm Ocala Stud Guilherme Bombonato & Angela Bombonato Adrienne Leigh Provost Equest Thoroughbreds Inc. Live Oak Stud Sienna Farms LLC Bella Inizio Farm LLC Alfonso Figliolia Jolane McAlister & Bailey Bolen University of Florida Foundation Ocala Stud & J. Michael O’Farrell Jr. Donald R. Dizney Bridlewood Farm Caroni Stable Steve Tortora & Beverley Tortora Dr. D. W. Frazier Harold J. Plumley Arindel Farm LLC Arlene M. Powell Janet Erwin Stanley Boileau Thomas L Croley Cathy Rountree

Date 10/16/13 10/14/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/10/13 10/10/13 10/8/13 10/8/13 10/8/13 10/7/13 10/6/13 10/6/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/3/13 10/3/13 10/2/13 10/2/13 10/2/13 10/27/13 10/27/13 10/26/13 10/25/13 10/25/13 10/24/13 10/21/13 10/20/13 10/20/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/19/13 10/18/13 10/17/13 10/16/13 10/14/13 10/13/13 10/13/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/12/13 10/11/13 10/11/13 10/9/13 10/6/13 10/6/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/5/13 10/4/13 10/4/13 10/4/13 10/3/13 9/29/13

Track PEN SUF BEL SA MNR MNR BEL CRC KEE KEE LRL BEL HAW CT PRX SUF SUF GP KEE GP IND SUF DEL FL LRL LRL SUF CD CRC CRC CRC MED SA ZIA MNR WO CRC GP GP GP PRX RET SA PEN IND FE WO GP KEE MNR CRC CRC ALB GP GP BEL GP GP MID SA SA BEL CRC KEE DEL FX

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

$30,000 $16,170 $80,000 $48,500 $19,400 $19,400 $75,000 $33,000 $49,616 $54,580 $40,000 $70,000 $27,000 $26,000 $47,500 $17,640 $17,640 $32,450 $54,320 $43,000 $35,001 $17,640 $35,250 $23,600 $40,000 $40,000 $17,640 $40,015 $24,800 $24,800 $23,800 $28,000 $48,500 $25,600 $19,400 $57,436 $29,000 $40,900 $42,400 $43,000 $62,220 $16,000 $49,250 $30,000 $35,001 $14,416 $63,756 $40,300 $55,062 $19,400 $21,550 $33,000 $7,700 $32,150 $32,450 $85,000 $42,400 $43,000 $8,800 $49,250 $58,390 $80,000 $31,800 $55,230 $35,250 $14,550

$6,000 $3,300 $16,000 $9,600 $3,880 $3,880 $15,000 $5,820 $9,800 $9,800 $8,400 $14,000 $5,400 $5,200 $9,200 $3,600 $3,600 $7,020 $9,800 $8,600 $7,000 $3,600 $7,000 $4,200 $8,400 $8,400 $3,600 $3,460 $2,900 $2,900 $2,580 $3,080 $5,760 $2,560 $1,940 $6,149 $2,900 $4,700 $4,700 $4,300 $5,060 $1,705 $5,760 $3,300 $3,500 $1,360 $6,149 $3,900 $4,900 $1,940 $2,380 $2,800 $770 $3,670 $3,670 $8,500 $3,900 $4,300 $1,000 $5,760 $5,760 $8,000 $3,020 $4,900 $3,850 $1,500

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und The Country

Florida-Breds Aro

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Coffin Equine Care

By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS here are three bones inside the horse’s foot— the coffin bone (3rd phalanx), the lower end of the short pastern bone (2nd phalanx) that attaches to the coffin bone, and the small navicular bone that sits behind the coffin bone. Of these three bones, the one most commonly fractured is the coffin bone.

This might happen if the horse’s hoof lands on a rock or hard surface while traveling at speed, or on uneven ground—slapping the foot down hard. Fractures are not common, because the bone is usually well protected by the hoof wall, but they do happen. Wing fractures—in which a section of the inside or outside flange of the bone cracks or breaks off—is sometimes seen in thoroughbred racehorses, as a result of racing around turns.

The good news is the hoof almost acts like a cast, so most of them heal. But the bad news is that it’s difficult to go into the hoof to repair them. Going through the hoof wall to repair the fracture surgically always carries some risk of infection and complications.

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Example of a rim shoe for the treatment of a fracture

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There are actually six or seven types of coffin bone fractures, according to Paul Goodness, the senior member of the Forging Ahead group farriery practice based in Round Hill, Va. “P3 fractures are usually caused by direct trauma but sometimes occur without any concurrent soft tissue bruising or obvious trauma. In certain situations internal stress may occasionally crack a bone.

Fractures may occur in foals, adult horses, athletes or

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Bone

retired horses; no horse seems to be immune from a DIAGNOSIS cracked coffin bone,” says Goodness.

“Sometimes the non-articular fractures can be a litThere are six types defined, and possibly a seventh tle tricky to diagnose. The signs often masquerade as type that has been categorized. something else. Pain is the main sign. We may see hoof ■ Type 1 is the most common—a palmar/plantar lameness and might find heat in the hoof or an increased process fracture, most commonly called a wing fracture, digital pulse and be hoping to find a bruise or a nail. The on one side of the bone or the other. These are non-ar- foot may or may not be reactive to hoof testers. If the ticular, not affecting the joint. fracture involves the joint you may see some coffin joint ■ Type 2 is an oblique or parasagittal, basically a swelling. There are several other foot conditions that can wing fracture that is articular, going clear into the joint. mimic these signs, so it’s not always easy to diagnose a This is more serious. fracture,” he says.

■ Type 3 is the sagittal fracture, an articular crack “Generally, nerve blocks and radiographs are used running roughly right up the middle for diagnosis and it may take a comSometimes a fracture of the front of the bone—from the bination of these. However, a typibottom of the toe to the top of the won’t show up on x-rays cal lameness series may not pick bone, splitting it in half. until 5 to 10 days after them up. It may take a few oblique ■ Type 4 is an articular extensor views to see the fracture. It is often the injury. process fracture, at the upper front difficult to see it, no matter what part of the bone, where the extensor tendons and liga- angle you are shooting the radiographs. In these cases ments attach to the bone. it may help to use nuclear scintigraphy or MRI, or a CT ■ Type 5 is an articular comminuted fracture in scan if you are lucky enough to have these modalities Clips will somewhich the coffin bone is broken into several pieces—at available in your area. These can also be very useful to times be used to least three pieces. This type of fracture is usually asso- determine surgical risk factors—to get a better idea stabilize the foot ciated with infection, and is very serious.

■ Type 6 is a fracture of the solar margin, just some small chips broken off around the bottom edge of the coffin bone. These are obviously non-articular and generally heal very well, whether it’s an adult horse or a foal.

■ Type 7 is a newer designation, and is simply a wing fracture (type 1) in a foal. These generally heal very well, and very quickly.

Except for Type 4 (extensor process fracture), all of the articular fractures (2, 3 and 5) are usually very acute in onset and very painful. The horse refuses to put much weight on the foot and is hopping around on three legs. “It’s very obvious that something is wrong; the horse either has a painful hoof abscess or a fracture,” says Goodness.

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(above) Acrylic rim bar shoe (below) coffin bone articular

Part of the treatment plan, whether the fracture was addressed surgically or non-surgically is immobilization of the foot, and stall rest. “Some type of cast or shoe is used. In our practice we usually use some type of shoe that inhibits any movement and keeps the hoof from expanding,” he says.

There are several types of shoes to choose from, including a continuous rim shoe. “It is like one big long clip around the foot (extending up from the shoe) that starts at one heel quarter and goes around the toe and ends at the other heel quarter. We may also use a bar shoe that has six to eight strategically placed regular clips to clamp the hoof wall. Today we also have some high-tech glue-on shoes that are used in conjunction with composite cloth. When you mix adhesive with this, the shoe becomes quite rigid. We’ve successfully used these shoes as hoof casts,” he explains.

Depending on where you are located, however, you may not have a skilled farrier who can utilize this technology. In this instance, the veterinarian may just use about whether surgery might work or not,” he says.

“Some cases can be determined with a posterior dig- regular casting material to apply a cast to the foot. ital nerve block but an abaxial sesamoid block may be “There are some instances in which the foot may not necessary to point the veterinarian in the right direc- be very comfortable with this type of application, but in tion. Coffin joint block may be needed for a fracture the long run it does a good job of immobilizing the foot—which is what we that affects the joint but these will usually require an Today it’s almost rare that the re- want,” says Goodness.

Stall rest for a period of abaxial to block it out comcovered horse can’t resume his athtime is also important, so the pletely,” says Goodness. letic career; there usually must be horse won’t be trying to move Sometimes a fracture some other odd factor involved if around much and stress the won’t show up on x-rays foot by too much activity. until five to ten days after they can’t. —Paul Goodness How long the horse should be the injury. “After osteolysis sets in, this tends to highlight where the crack is. This confined will depend on the type of fracture, the severity, is a normal part of the healing process and makes a and the individual horse. “The time frame might be anywhere from one month, for a foal, to a year of confinedark line that is more visible on x-rays,” he says. ment for an older horse with a bad fracture,” he says.

TREATMENT This is a challenge and not always possible, especially There are surgical and non-surgical treatments used. for foals and young horses. “They may have some over“The main goal in all articular fractures is to maintain or riding condition or health issues that make it to where re-establish the coffin joint integrity, so surgical options are always considered. The Type 3 fracture (split up the middle) can be repaired by a skilled surgeon with a lag screw, to line up the joint. The tricky part about P3 fracture surgery is that it’s almost impossible to get a horse’s hoof sterile. There’s always high risk for infection. So surgery has to be weighed very carefully by the veterinarians who do this,” says Goodness.

“Those horses can do well, if you are lucky enough to avoid infection. Alternatively, some of the Type 2 fractures (which are very serious) can be managed conservatively, without any kind of surgery. I’ve seen a few of those do really well.”

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Equine Care

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DR. NAT WHITE PHOTO

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they can’t be confined in a stall. Most of the foals simply have wing fractures or solar margin fractures, and in these instances we generally don’t do anything special if they can be confined for three or four weeks—and not running and playing out at pasture. If we can keep them quiet, with minimal activity, and leave the foot alone, these foals generally heal very well. But if they have to be turned out, we must come up with some kind of tiny little shoe to help immobilize that foot,” says Goodness.

Young animals heal much faster than adults, mainly because their bones are still growing and a fracture can heal quickly. Everything happens so fast in a foal. The tiny shoe the farrier might put on the foal must be changed often, and a bigger one applied. “We have a rule of thumb that when we do have to apply a cast or shoe, we remove it every two weeks and replace it. If you leave one on too long it will do long-term damage by restricting the hoof growth,” he says.

“We might bring the foal into a stall in the morning, take off the shoe or cast and just leave him in the stall all day and reapply the shoe/cast that evening and let him and mom go back to the field. I’ve had them heal up wonderfully well with this method. You just have to adapt your method to each situation.”

Articular fractures usually don’t have a very favorable outcome. “No matter how well you manage them, they tend to develop arthrosis of the coffin joint. Even if you do a posterior digital neurectomy, you may not be able to numb up enough of the foot to keep these horses comfortable. They rarely return to their previous level of work, and generally just become pasture ornaments— not sound enough for a working career.”

The upside is that the non-articular fractures almost always end up doing very well. “Most of these horses, if given a chance, can go back to exactly what they were doing before, or at least can find another job and stay

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DR. ALICIA BERTONE PHOTO

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sound. Today it’s rare that the recovered horse can’t resume his athletic career; there usually must be some other odd factor involved if they can’t. We have a better prognosis for these horses now, than 20 years or so ago.

This is partly due to modern technology and more materials to work with for immobilizing the feet. We also have better diagnostic tools such as the MRI and CT scans. Now it’s not such a drastic thing when I hear that we are going to be working with a fractured coffin bone,” says Goodness. ■

(A) Lag screw for coffin bone fracture (B) MRI of stress fracture

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An inside look into Florida’s retired thoroughbreds

Zamaroo Shows

Florida-breds Do It All

By SALLY MOEHRING

74 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2013

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From top competitors to racehorses that never ran, the talented honorees showcased over the years display the diversity of disciplines in which the allaround athletic thoroughbred excels.

stablished in Ocala, Fla., in the early 1960’s, Jack Dreyfus’s historic Hobeau Farm has bred some of the country’s finest thoroughbreds. Among Dreyfus’s horses and victories were Beau Purple, who beat out Kelso in the Man o' War Stakes at Belmont Park in October 1962, Onion defeating Secretariat in the Whitney Stakes in August 1973, Prove Out defeating Secretariat in the Woodward Stakes in September 1973 and Handsome Boy defeating Buckpasser in the Brooklyn Handicap in July 1967. Other well-known Hobeau bred horses included Miss Shop, Delightful Mary, Delightful Kiss and millionaire Kelly Kip. Among the farm’s class of 2000 was a roan colt

by Hazaam out of Fliparoo by Buckaroo. Registered under the name of Zamaroo, the colt was raised and broken in Florida at Hobeau before starting his path to the racetrack. His first entry was a maiden special weight at Belmont Park in the summer of 2002. While he chased the pace, he finished a tired sixth. After a couple more starts, he won a $50,000 claiming race. Zamaroo started 52 times garnering five wins, and a sprinkling of seconds and thirds for a career total of $87,391.

Retired and purchased from the track as a 7year-old, he was rested and then resold. Eventually Zamaroo would find his way into the home and heart of Karen Basala of Virginia. His name had been changed, but luckily “Zami” was sold with his papers and Karen was able to find out his his-

tory. The family farm’s name, Memory Knoll, was added as a prefix and he became Memory Knoll’s Zamaroo.

Karen describes Zami as a “fabulous powerhouse, so athletic and has the best attitude. He has some fun personality traits like early morning stretch before eating, giving kisses while he’s being groomed, and whinnying as he runs to greet you.” Karen added, “He is kind of like a puppy “ Zamaroo has competed successfully in Hunters, Jumpers, Dressage, Combine Training, fox hunted with Bull Run Hunt and Commonwealth Hunt and participated in Ride for the Cure.

He has an affinity for courses over fences and it is clear he loves the excitement, looking for the next jump. He has won multiple year-end awards and local show series awards. Highlights include: Year End High Point Jumper Award and Champion Novice Jumper, Frying Pan Park Jumper Winter Series Reserve Champion, and in the June 2013 Thoroughbred Celebration Show he was recognized for his 52 starts.

Having a successful career on the track and a successful performance career is the best of both worlds for a thoroughbred. Karen says, “I love seeing OTTBs (Off the track thoroughbreds) out and about, and hearing success stories of second careers. They hold a special place in my heart and there is no other heart like a thoroughbred. I believe Zami has taught me as much as I have taught him, probably more. Zami is one of the sweetest horses I have ever owned and will be a permanent

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Following are the “FTBOA Chase to the Championship ” Point Standings through November 13, 2013.

Horse (sire)

Breeder

Owner

Trainer

Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Dance With Fate - 20 Best Plan Yet - 9 My Brown Eyed Guy - 6

Best A Luck Farm LLC Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Gilbert G. Campbell

Alesia, Sharon, Bran Jam Stable and Ciaglia Racing LLC Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. Campbell, Gilbert

Peter Eurton S. Gold K. O'Connell

Gilbert G. Campbell NTS Stable, Inc. Sienna Farms LLC LynnDale Farm

Campbell, Gilbert Pinnacle Racing Stables, Hendricks, H. Jack and Justice, Roger L. Establo Rafanil Stein, Paul

K. O'Connell W. Kaplan M. Gantus W. Kaplan

Gaye Swartz.

Faye W. Little Haras Gran Derby

Westrock Stables LLC Rebro Jr. Matthew N. Coniglio Frank Ritman Sidney and Rendina Richard Cloud Nine Lumoni

Bob Baffert Joan Scott Antonio Sano

Tara Helman & Paul Helman Stud El Aguila Glen Hill Farm

Rontos Racing Stable Corp.

Alex and JoAnn Lieblong Glen Hill Farm

M. Azpurua Steve Hobby T. Proctor

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing Jerry Hollendorfer and Sweetwater Stable Preston Stables LLC

K. Ritvo Jerry Hollendorfer William Mott

Little Red Feather Racing Tony''s Investments LLC Steven Ciccarone

M. Mitchell Padarath Lutchman Michelle Nihe

Two-Year-Old Filly Scandalous Act - 19 Holiday Magic - 6 Split the Queens - 5 Quinnkat - 5

Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Den's Legacy - 14 Ruler of Love - 9 City of Weston - 8

Three-Year-Old Filly Wildcat Lilly - 23 Marathon Lady - 18 Wishing Gate - 18

Older Male (Four-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding) Mucho Macho Man - 38 Sahara Sky - 35 Flat Out - 28

John D Rio & Carole A Rio Martin Stables Inc. Nikolaus Bock

Older Female (Four-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare) Egg Drop - 18 My Pal Chrisy - 13 Regalo Mia - 10

Centaur Farms, Inc Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Juvenal Diaz

Male Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding race distances one mile and less) Sahara Sky - 35 Comma to the Top - 20 Bahamian Squall - 16 Tightend Touchdown - 16

Martin Stables Inc. Richard & Linda Thompson Donald R. Dizney Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart

Jerry Hollendorfer and Sweetwater Stable Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum & Kevin Tsujihara Donald Dizney Mr. Amore Stables

Jerry Hollendorfer Peter Miller David Fawkes Jason Servis

Female Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, race distances one mile and less) Wildcat Lilly - 23 Egg Drop - 15 My Pal Chrisy - 11

Tara Helman & Paul Helman Centaur Farms, Inc Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc

Rontos Racing Stable Corp.

Little Red Feather Racing Tony''s Investments LLC

M. Azpurua M. Mitchell Padarath Lutchman

Robert V. LaPenta and B.J. Wright Mr. Amore Stables Vaccarezza, Priscilla

Michael Pender Jason Servis D. Romans

Glen Hill Farm Little Red Feather Racing Farnsworth Stables LLC

T. Proctor M. Mitchell Martin Wolfson

Male Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding, races run on the turf) Jeranimo - 20 Tightend Touchdown - 16 Little Mike - 15

Brylynn Farm Inc. Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart Carlo E. Vaccarezza

Female Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, races run on the turf) Wishing Gate - 18 Egg Drop - 13 Golden Mystery - 8

Glen Hill Farm Centaur Farms, Inc Adena Springs

■ For complete standings check us out on the web at www.ftboa.com

■ Selection Criteria for Florida-bred champions Year-end divisional champions will be determined using the “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” point system, a ranking that awards points for success in stakes races.

The “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” allocates points for stakes wins in graded races, open-company stakes and Florida’s signature racing days, with the number of points awarded based upon the classification of the race. International stakes race status is governed by the International Cataloguing Standards Committee. The first three finishers in all Group/Graded and listed races appearing in Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics Book printed by The Jockey Club receive “black-type” designation. Ten point bonus to be awarded to any 2-year-old colt or filly sweeping all three legs of the Florida Stallion Stakes in determining the Champion 2-year-old Florida-bred.

The Florida-bred with the most points in each division on December 31 is deemed champion of that division. Horse of the Year, Broodmare of the Year and Breeder of the Year will be voted on by the FTBOA Board of Directors and announced at the FTBOA’s annual awards dinner.

In the case of a year-end tie in points in any division, earnings will be used to decide the tiebreaker. — Points are assigned as follows: 76 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2013

■ World Thoroughbred Championship ■ Sunshine Millions Breeders’ Cup Race: (equivalent to a Grade 2 Stakes Race): Win: 20 points Place: 15 points Show: 10 points

■ Grade 1 Stakes Race: Win: 15 points Place: 10 points Show: 5 points

■ Grade 2 Stakes Race: Win: 5 points Place: 3 points Show: 2 points

■ Grade 3 Stakes Race: Win: 3 points Place: 2 points Show: 1 point

Win: 5 points Place: 3 points Show: 2 points

■ Other Florida-bred Signature Race Days (equivalent to a Grade 3 Stakes Race):

(The Florida Million, Florida Cup, Florida Stallion Stakes Series): Win: 3 points Place: 2 points Show: 1 point

■ Open-Company Stakes ($50,000 + Purse) Points for WIN ONLY: Win: 2 points

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Leading Florida Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through November 3, 2013. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

WITH DISTINCTION Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

GRAEME HALL

WILDCAT HEIR NA Stk Gr Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings

Leading Earner

Leading Yrlg Yrlg Earnings Sold Avg

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/De Renzo

$4,045,807

173

97

5

6

0

$4,085,126

Merit Man

$208,830

21

$19,929

34

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$3,490,136

170

97

3

6

1

$3,688,112

Black Diamond Cat $207,300

27

$36,556

21

$53,810

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$2,422,752

117

70

1

2

1

$2,432,592

Marathon Lady

$275,100

6

$17,000

16

$44,500

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$2,331,491

87

59

3

5

0

$2,331,491

Sr. Quisqueyano

$329,550

22

$13,305

12

$25,250

Repent

Louis Quatorze

Woodford Thoroughbreds $2,138,072

121

58

3

3

0

$2,139,944

Crown Polis

$119,439

2

$5,850

4

$15,875

Value Plus

Unbridled's Song

HallMarc Stallions

$1,919,585

111

60

2

3

0

$2,021,507

Sweet Maxine

$122,470

5

$7,600

6

$29,000

City Place

Storm Cat

Hartley/De Renzo

$1,618,438

63

48

1

1

0

$1,628,831

Talent N Passion

$156,150

3

$13,333

9

$37,000

A. P. Warrior

A.P. Indy

HallMarc Stallions

$1,529,760

74

36

1

1

0

$1,534,088

Siete de Oros

$162,500

9

$11,444

2 $108,500

Greatness

Mr. Prospector

HallMarc Stallions

$1,402,991

49

32

3

8

0

$1,402,769

Immortal Eyes

$427,500

2

$8,750

3

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$1,196,379

71

29

0

0

0

$1,218,549

Speak Logistics

$189,800

15

$23,567

25

$66,600

Concorde's Tune

Concorde Bound

Deceased

$1,188,466

65

33

2

2

0

$1,200,173

Wicked Tune

$136,825

2

$75,000

Doneraile Court

Seattle Slew

HallMarc Stallions

$1,042,889

75

39

1

1

0

$1,075,342

Prior Restraint

$68,940

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Deceased

$1,055,157

48

27

1

3

0

$1,055,157

Scandalous Act

$328,040

1

$5,000

3

$14,833

Imperialism

Langfuhr

Get Away Farm

$1,028,379

78

36

1

1

0

$1,045,949

Jan's Perfect Star

$138,827

9

$14,944

4

$16,125

Circular Quay

Thunder Gulch

Journeyman Stud

$1,017,941

55

22

0

0

0

$1,024,968

Reporting Star

$146,637

12

$20,875

18

$49,111

Burning Roma

Rubiano

HallMarc Stallions

$997,124

59

34

0

0

0

$998,253

Sheer Drama

$106,040

1

$10,000

Cowtown Cat

Distorted Humor

Journeyman Stud

$906,255

40

25

1

1

0

$940,329

Dreaming of Susie

$98,670

12

$13,000

13

$58,885

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Deceased

$893,532

72

28

1

1

0

$922,964

Cape Finisterre

$66,167

15

$28,400

23

$38,783

Concerto

Chief's Crown

Deceased

$901,408

62

34

0

0

0

$901,408

Queen Concerto

$90,230

3

$9,000

3

$15,833

Strong Contender

Maria's Mon

HallMarc Stallions

$879,272

48

24

1

5

0

$879,272

Miss Da Point

$76,596

1

$5,000

2

$51,000

B L's Appeal

Valid Appeal

Randolph Thoroughbreds $828,708

54

34

0

0

0

$828,708

Dighton

$85,560

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$808,788

47

31

0

0

0

$808,788

Sydneyrella

Saint Anddan

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$708,728

47

25

1

1

0

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7

$12,429

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Forty Niner

Deceased

$788,374

34

16

2

2

0

$788,374

Proud Accolade

Yes It's True

Deceased

$782,070

41

21

2

2

0

$781,984

1

$69,255

1

$3,000

10

$7,610

Do It for Don

$124,065

1

$12,000

Majestic Marquet

$115,900 1

$10,500

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$738,739

26

8

2

3

0

$738,739

Best Plan Yet

$300,960

Double Honor

Gone West

Get Away Farm

$687,974

68

33

1

1

0

$687,974

So Honored

$42,152

$27,667

$4,500

$84,006

Hear No Evil

$33,912

4

$99,500

1

$40,000

It's No Joke

Distorted Humor

HallMarc Stallions

$654,138

35

17

2

2

0

$654,138

Bear No Joke

$86,797

2

$3,850

1 $130,000

Da Stoops

Distorted Humor

HallMarc Stallions

$568,651

30

20

0

0

0

$604,916

Stop Hunting

$73,638

1

$3,500

4

$22,875

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$550,021

17

9

0

0

0

$550,021

Dance With Fate

$155,250

11

$19,682

18

$56,750

1

$13,000

1

$7,500

Halo's Image

Halo

Deceased

$511,021

54

17

0

0

0

$511,021

Tactical Image

$40,938

Three Wonders

Storm Cat

Deceased

$481,671

41

21

0

0

0

$504,568

Two Wonders

$62,344

Straight Man

Saint Ballado

Signature Stallions

$486,084

28

14

0

0

0

$486,084

Unflinching

$69,560

Wagon Limit

Conquistador Cielo Bridlewood Farm

$485,549

26

15

0

0

0

$485,549

Wagson

$79,967

Awesome of Course Awesome Again

Journeyman Stud

$455,397

16

13

2

2

1

$455,397

Fort Loudon

$187,250

5

$6,420

1 $110,000

Indy Wind

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$371,040

17

10

1

1

0

$450,881

A. P. Cino

$90,823

4

$6,875

3

$5,500

Gibson County

In Excess (IRE)

Deceased

$440,060

31

17

0

0

0

$440,060

Pleaseandthankyou

$83,300

Hartley/De Renzo

$400,403

22

16

1

1

0

$400,403

Dazzle Me Darling

$65,400

2

$33,500

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Sire Name

Farm Name

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Leading Yrlg Earnings Sold

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Storm Cat

Hartley/De Renzo

$768,899

30

15

2

3

0

$768,899

My Brown Eyed Guy $157,730

21

$19,929

34

$33,912

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$550,021

17

9

0

0

0

$550,021

Dance With Fate

$155,250

11

$19,682

18

$56,750

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$542,186

23

12

1

2

1

$542,186

Designer Legs

$190,143

6

$17,000

16

$44,500

Hear No Evil

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$505,730

13

5

2

3

0

$505,730

Best Plan Yet

$300,960

1

$10,500

4

$99,500

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$414,823

28

11

0

0

0

$414,823

Sunset Silhouette

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Deceased

$382,504

6

2

1

3

0

$382,504

Scandalous Act

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$324,220

20

7

0

0

0

$324,220

Value Plus

Unbridled's Song

HallMarc Stallions

$241,106

12

6

2

3

0

$241,106

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$220,019

21

3

0

0

0

$220,019

Yesbyjimminy

Yes It's True

Bridlewood Farm

$218,995

11

5

1

2

0

$218,995

Benny the Bull

Lucky Lionel

Winding Oaks

$202,624

14

4

0

0

0

$202,624

Benny's Bullet

$43,000

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$182,625

12

7

0

0

0

$182,625

Look of a Star

$41,680

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21

$53,810

$328,040

1

$5,000

3

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Fazed

$48,300

17

$16,412

30

$51,133

Long On Value

$85,300

5

$7,600

6

$29,000

Crazy Laura

$45,100

15

$23,567

25

$66,600

Flay Mignon

$112,400

6

$16,467

9

$22,078

2

$7,382

15

$30,800

22

$13,305

12

$25,250

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PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

Hoof Anatomy: T

by UF/IFAS Marion County Livestock Agent Mark Shuffitt

he horse’s hoof is without a doubt one of the greatest engineering feats in nature. Uniquely designed to support weight, resist wear, replenish itself, absorb tremendous shock, provide traction, conduct moisture, and assist in pumping blood; the foot serves as the foundation of the horse.

The hoof is a cornified epidermis similar in makeup to the human fingernail and relies on corium (an inner layer) to provide the circulation and sensitivity necessary to maintain a healthy foot.

THE BARS

Near the heel, the hoof wall turns back toward the front of the foot. This continuation of the hoof wall forms the bars that encase the frog. The bars aid in the expansion and contraction of the foot and help it shed dirt.

THE SOLE

A major portion of the surface area of the bottom of the foot, this concave structure is not designed to bear the weight of the horse, but to provide support for the internal structures of the foot.

CORIUM

This internal component contains a massive supply of blood vessels and functions as the main nutritional source of the hoof.

BULBS OF THE HEEL

These structures are located at the back part of the ground surface of the foot, behind the angle of the hoof wall. They receive internal support from the digital plantar cushion.

DIGITAL PLANTAR CUSHION

This wedge shaped structure is composed of elastic tissues and some cartilage. The plantar cushion lies inside the lateral cartilage and is enclosed by the coffin bone, navicular bone, and the deep flexor tendon.

THE WHITE LINE

The white line connects the sole and wall, and is easily discernible around the front three-quarters of the sole perimeter. Not always white, it may occasionally be gray or cream colored, depending on the color of the hoof. This structure is comprised of soft horn on the inside surrounded by hard horn.

COFFIN BONE/THIRD PHALANX (P3)

This bone is the farthest out from the body and is completely enclosed in the hoof. The coffin bone is very porous and lightweight. Interaction between the coffin bone and the surrounding hoof structures serves as a shock absorber for the horse in motion.

SHORT PASTERN BONE/SECOND PHALANX (P2)

THE FROG

Often referred to as the horse’s second heart, the frog is a rubbery like cushion triangular in shape. It functions to aid in circulation, and is an integral part of the horse’s shock absorbing mechanism.

This cube shaped bone is concave on the top with two depressions that cradle the long pastern bone. The lower end of this bone is convex with one depression and articulates with the coffin bone. The short pastern bone permits the foot to move side to side and twist back and forth allowing the foot to rest evenly on the ground.

THE WALL

The wall encompasses the entire foot and all its inner parts. Continually growing downward from the coronet band, the wall is divided into three general areas: the toe, quarter and heel. The wall is elastic in its makeup and is both strong and flexible.

NAVICULAR BONE/DISTAL SESAMOID

Located on the rear surfaces of both the short pastern and coffin bone, the navicular bone plays a key role in the anticoncussive (shock absorbing) mechanism along with its ligamentous attachments. The deep flexor ten-

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The Foundation don passes directly underneath, and the navicular bone serves as a leverage point for the tendon so that it may easily slide over the bone.

LONG PASTERN BONE/FIRST PHALANX (P1)

The long pastern bone is approximately one-third the length of the cannon bone and similar in shape.

Located between the fetlock and pastern joints, the upper end of this bone has three groves which connect with the bottom of the cannon bone to form the fetlock joint. The function of the long pastern bone is to increase flexibility of the fetlock joint. Ideally, the joint formed between the cannon bone and long pastern allows no lateral movement, where the slightest variation can adversely affect the horse’s stride. Flexibility, length, and angle of the long pastern directly influence smoothness of gait. Horses with excessively long and sloping pasterns run a greater risk of developing bowed tendons.

SPLINT BONES

These two icicle shaped bones are located on either side of the rear of the cannon bone. In addition to providing a cradle in which the knee rests, these bones protect ligaments, tendons, blood vessels, and nerves. They also add to the structural integrity of the leg.

Anyone who has been involved in the equine industry for even a short time is likely to have heard the old adage, “No foot, No horse.” A thorough understanding regarding the working relationships of the preceding structures will help horsemen more accurately discern lameness problems of the hoof and/or

SESAMOID BONE

Located next to the cannon bone at the rear of the fetlock joint, ligaments attach these small pyramidshaped bones to the long pastern bone. The sesamoid bones perform three primary functions: (1) serve as a bearing surface for the flexor tendon, (2) strengthen the fetlock joint by adding support to the cannon bone, and (3) provide leverage to tendons and ligaments.

CANNON BONE

The cannon bone functions as a lever, and plays a direct role in determining the speed of a horse. The flat upper end of this oval shaped bone forms a large working surface for the knee bones. Designed to partially support the weight of the horse’s leg and withstand the powerful forces of work, the cannon bone is remarkably strong and not easily injured. The best arrangement is a short cannon and a relatively long pastern. This combination lessens the chance of concussion to the upper leg. However, shin splints can occur if the front of the cannon bone becomes irritated.

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I think what we really want to do is be a good shepherd of the Park and… to keep the construction of the arena on track and keep the foundation engaged in raising money.

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—Jim Payton Chairman of the Florida Horse Park Executive Board of Directors

s we enter into December and close year 2013, young and old alike find they are counting down the days starting with Thanksgiving and ending with the New Year, while anticipating everything in between. We can’t help ourselves, and let’s face it: part of the allure of the holiday season is the reflection upon the past year and the anticipation of all the wonderful activities of not only the holiday season, but of the possibilities for the upcoming year. We look forward to gathering together with loved ones; carrying on family traditions and creating new ones; planning menus for dinners and parties; preparing delicious baked goods; and roasting that savory turkey. And so this holiday, we at the Foundation for the Florida Horse Park also embrace this season of celebration, of reverence for family and friendships, and appreciation for wonders of 2013, and the anticipation of looking forward to a new year.

We at the Foundation for the Florida Horse Park are also grateful for a successful 2013; we are looking forward to an even more successful the New Year with excitement and anticipation. We have many exciting reasons to celebrate 2013 and to be even more excited about 2014.

We have increased the number of events, have started construction of a new, spectacular arena, we have renewed confidence from our community. Recently, we have had two more additional and exciting changes occur.

On Oct. 10, 2013, Jim Payton, took over leadership for the Park as the newly elected Chairman of the Florida Horse Park Executive Board of Directors, following Nan Bonfield’s resignation. Other Board of Director changes include the election of Charlie Hicks, who will serve as Secretary of the Board.

Jim and his executive team bring an excellent combination of business acumen, strong relationships with state government officials, and a deep knowledge of the Horse Park that is well-suited to shepherding the Park to success. In particular, Jim’s experience includes: ■ Highly sought after auctioneer with over 33 years of experience; ■ Former bank president; ■ Two-term county commissioner; and ■ Board of Directors for the Florida Horse Park since January of 2011.

The Executive Board of Directors’ goals for the Park are to continue to move quickly forward with the vision of establishing the Park as a central point for equine and

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community activities, and to ultimately build the Park into an economic hub for Ocala and Marion County. In the near-term, their priorities are to expand the number and size of events held at the park, to complete the buildout of the 80,000 square foot arena that the board approved following the acquisition of the state awarded funds, and to garner additional state and private funds to build barns, climate controlled arenas, and to ensure appropriate staffing and equipment to support the Park.

According to Jim, “I think what we really want to do is be a good shepherd of the Park and… to keep the construction of the arena on track and keep the foundation engaged in raising money.”

Ken Standlee, Vice-President of the Florida Horse Park Foundation Board of Directors, commented, “We are delighted by the Park Board’s selection of Jim! Jim not only brings a tremendous professional skill set, but he is a talented and kind leader who can rally both the Park and Foundation Boards, keep us on track with state funding, while engaging the community.”

We hope that as you, your family and friends begin making your celebratory plans for the holiday season, that you consider supporting the Florida Horse Park by visiting us soon. We have some wonderful activities and events planned that will be enjoyed by the whole family.

Here are just a couple: ■ 12/7 - Southern Region Paso Fino Trailride ■ 12/14 -Dressage, Show Jumping and 3 Phase Schooling Show ■ 12/21 - Driving Schooling Day ■ 1/3 thru 1/4 - Southeastern Distance Riders Assoc. Trail Ride Please visit our website, FLHorsePark.com, to find out more information about how to join us as we celebrate this season of being thankful for the year and by looking forward. In 2014, the Foundation will continue our efforts to raise funds for the expansion and growth of the Florida Horse Park; your contributions have never been more important. Please consider making a donation or sponsoring a fundraising event. To do so, just send me an email and let me know of your intentions.

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by Gary West Gary West is an award winning turf writer who has covered horse racing for more than 30 years in many publications including The Dallas Morning News and Ft. Worth StarTelegram. He currently writes for ESPN.com and several other publications on a freelance basis.

Wearing Out the Welcome?

F rank Lloyd Wright once pointed out that if you Europeans enjoyed their greatest success in this country tipped the world on its side everything loose since the Battle of Brandywine. They won five races. The would land in Southern California. Does that in- next year, also at Santa Anita, they won six. This year, they clude the Breeders' Cup, or the World Thoroughbred again won five. They've had their three most successful Championships, as the races are pretentiously and fatu- Breeders' Cups at Santa Anita. At no other host racetrack ously called? Has the event landed in Southern Califor- have the Europeans won more than three Breeders' Cup races in a year. nia permanently?

Largely in an effort to propitiate Europeans, the Some hope it's so. This year, for the seventh time, Santa Anita was the host racetrack for the Breeders' Cup. And Breeders' Cup in 2007 began adding what John Nerud next year, for an unprecedented third consecutive year and has called million-dollar allowance races. The Marathon for the fifth time in seven years, Santa Anita will again be and the Juvenile Turf, for example, have no Eclipse Award implications, they're not championship races, not the host. Already Del Mar is being touted for 2015.

Well, at the risk of sounding like Jeremiah, I can fore- really. They're the candy handed out on international see a time when this landing in Southern California flights. And so are the Europeans, already the beneficileaves the Breeders' Cup a diminished event, with aries of Breeders' Cup munificence, to be further apshrinking coffers, declining attendance and withering peased by allowing the event to settle, after a tipping of importance. If it stays in Would the NFL allow the Dallas Cowboys to play all their Southern California and continues with its two-day schedgames at home? Of course not. And the Breeders' Cup shouldn't ule, the Breeders' Cup allow Southern California horses a perennial advantage in the eventually will cease to be a sport's championship events, not if they're to remain meaningful. major event, but will become instead a memento mori. Beyond that, all the reasons for the world on its side, at Santa Anita, their favorite raceanchoring the Breeders' Cup in Southern California – track across the pond? Whose event is this anyway? In and there are some sound ones – are trumped by a com- a gesture of international quid pro quo, will Ascot build pelling contradictory argument: It's just not fair. It's not a dirt track?

The only group that has had more Breeders' Cup sucfair to horsemen, and it's not fair to fans.

Just a few days before saddling The Fugue for the Turf, cess in Southern California than the Europeans has been, John Gosden, the Cambridge educated trainer whose four well, the horsemen based in Southern California. In the Breeders' Cup victories include, most famously, the Clas- seven Breeders' Cups there, horses based in Southern Calsic with Raven's Pass, spoke at some length about why ifornia have won 30 races, or four more than all the other European horsemen like Santa Anita. While stopping regions of the country combined.

The home-field advantage is part of all sports, an unshort of endorsing the track as a permanent home for the event, he explained that Europeans enjoy the mild weather avoidable variable that's tolerated only because it's aland appreciate the incomparable beauty, but, most of all, ways changing in ways that, over time, balance. But they like the certainty, the knowing that firm turf awaits would the NFL allow the Dallas Cowboys to play all them. With the Cup at Santa Anita, there's no traveling their games at home? Of course not. And the Breeders' 5,500 miles with a horse that prefers firm ground only to Cup shouldn't allow Southern California horses a perennial advantage in the sport's championship events, not if discover something else entirely.

When the world smiles on you, you're inclined to sup- they're to remain meaningful.

And that's the danger, that the races will lose their sigport even its flimsiest fictions. And like a mollycoddling grandmother, Santa Anita has smiled on European horse- nificance. Run over a generally speed-biased surface men. In 2008, when the Breeders' Cup expanded its pro- where outcomes follow a pattern of intermittent entropy, gram from 11 to 14 races, twice the original number, year after year at the same racetrack, where historical pat-

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terns show two groups have profound advantages, the races can only forego their championship importance.

But, the argument goes, the Southern California weather is so reliably conducive to a successful Breeders' Cup. Every other possible site involves risks. If the Breeders' Cup had been in New York, for example, in 2012, it would have been cancelled because of Hurricane Sandy.

Yes, true enough, when Sandy struck New Jersey and New York in late October, it caused havoc and flooded lower Manhattan. It would have been disastrous for the Breeders' Cup. But it's also true that every site, even Southern California, comes with a set of possible problems and risks.

In fact, the probability of an earthquake affecting the Los Angeles area is far greater than the chances of another hurricane striking New York. Since the 17th century, 84 hurricanes and tropical storms have affected New York, but only 14 in October. On the other hand, 18 earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 4.1 have affected Los Angeles in the last 30 years, including the Northridge Earthquake in 1994, with a magnitude of 6.7. It killed 57 people and left 8,700 injured.

Yes, Santa Anita is beautiful and the setting picturesque.

Visitors love Clockers' Corner and can spend days discovering entertainment options. It's good for the Breeders' Cup. But during the recent event, I also heard many complaints about the traffic and the air quality and the expense. A pho-

tographer was shocked that he had to spend $500 just to ship his equipment; another visitor gasped that he was paying more than $400 a night for a hotel. And I've heard many, many complaints from fans that say they simply can't afford to travel all the way to California for the Breeders' Cup. Is it fair to them to leave it there, as if it were something loose that had fallen when the world was tipped on its side? Is it fair to the horsemen of Kentucky and NewYork and Florida?

Were the complaints selfish? Are the arguments to move the Breeders' Cup any more selfish than the arguments made by Europeans and Southern Californians to keep it at Santa Anita? Isn't a consensus a balance of selfish interests?

Most important, will Kentucky and New York and Florida horsemen continue to fund an event anchored at Santa Anita that disproportionately benefits Europeans and Southern Californians?

On the evening of Beholder's sparkling victory in the Distaff, late that Friday night, less than 18 hours before Mucho Macho Man and Game On Dude were to meet in the Classic, I lay in bed in my Pasadena hotel, just 10 miles or so from Santa Anita, and watched the news on, I believe, the local CBS affiliate. There wasn't a word about Beholder or the Classic or the Breeders' Cup. Not a whisper. The affront -- for I took it as such -- left me wondering if the Breeders' Cup likes Southern California much more than Southern California likes the Breeders' Cup. â–

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DOUBLE DIAMOND FARM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18, 19 FLORIDA EQUINE PUBLICATIONS INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85 FLORIDA HORSE PARK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED CHARITIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 FTBOA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75, 77, 81 JOURNEYMAN STUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 NTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 OCALA BREEDERS SALES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 OCALA STUD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 RACE TRACK INDUSTRY PROGRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

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WINDING OAKS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

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