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By JOANN GUIDRY
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t takes both talent and long-term racing luck to be named a Florida-bred Old Warrior. The annual prestigious badge of honor is only awarded to a Florida-bred who is at least 7years-old and has won at least one black-type stakes race on the season. Thanks to the rigors of horse racing and fickle Lady Luck, this is not an easy task to accomplish. But year after year, a select few Floridabreds prove to be up to the challenge and garner their Old Warriors badge. In 2020, the elite Old Warriors group included Grade 1 multi-millionaire stakes-winner Starship Jubilee and elder statesman stakes winner Pay Any Price, who made his fourth consecutive appearance in the club. Those two were joined by stakes winners Extravagant Kid and Faction Cat, who were newcomers to the club. Here’s a look at their outstanding seasons, through Dec. 7, 2020.
It takes both talent and long-term racing luck to be named a Florida-bred Old Warrior.
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