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Florida Economy On Stage at Kentucky Auction
Florida-breds generate nearly $5 million in sales during first five sessions of Keeneland September Sale
At a time when good economic news comes in small doses, Florida thoroughbred breeders and consignors are spurring local economic indicators in a far more positive direction.
The Florida thoroughbred industry has a $2.7 billion annual economic impact in the Sunshine State and the first five sessions of the 12-session Keeneland September Yearling Sale illustrate how some of those dollars are generated by Florida thoroughbred horsemen and enthusiasts.
In the opening five sessions (Sept. 12-17) of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale conducted in Lextington, Ky., through Sept. 24, Florida-bred yearlings have generated sales of nearly $5 million in the world’s most competitive and prestigious thoroughbred marketplace.
During that span, 14 Florida-bred yearlings out of the 956 total horses sold outpaced the overall average by nearly 6%, $318,571 compared to $300,981.
In the prestigious opening two days, Book 1, sessions, two Florida-bred colts generated final bids of $775,000, topping their Sunshine State peers.
The first was a colt by first crop sire Omaha Beach out of the multiple graded stakes-producing mare Achalaya, by the Florida-bred stallion Bellamy Road that was bred by Loren Nichols. Sold as Hip 123 from the Gainesway consignment, the dark bay or brown colt was purchased by Peter Brant of New York City
in the name of his White Birch Farm.
The next day, Mike Repole of Whitestone, N.Y., partnered with Robert and Lawana Low of Springfield, Mo., to outlast all other bidders to acquire Hip 370. The Florida-bred colt by Into Mischief out of the stakes-winning Medaglia d’Oro mare Osare that was consigned by Denali Stud as an agent for John and Leslie Malone’s Ocala-based Bridlewood Farm, who also bred the handsome bay colt.
While Florida-bred yearlings certainly represented the Sunshine State with aplomb, several consignors based in Marion County stole the spotlight. Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck of Morriston, who market world class thoroughbreds in the name of their Summerfield consignment, led the way.
A yearling out of the Summerfield consignment for Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet topped day three of the sale with a $1.4 million price tag on a final bid from Larry Best of Boston in the name of his OXO Equine. While Banke has her Stonestreet breeding and racing operations based in Kentucky, her Stonestreet Training and Rehabilitation Center—a 220-acre, state of the art facility managed by Ian Brennan—is located in Marion County in Summerfield, Fla.
The son of Into Mischief out of multiple Grade 1-placed stakes-winner Dawn the Destroyer, by Speightstown was just one of three on the day consigned by Summerfield and among 10 sold by the
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Stakes Record for Havnameltdown in Best Pal
Mike Pegram, Karl Watson and Paul Weitman’s Havnameltdown had little trouble in duplicating his debut victory against special weight maidens on July 24 as the Florida-bred colt defeated nine rivals in the $202,500 Best Pal (Grade 3) at Del Mar on Aug. 14.
It was the second consecutive year in which a Florida-bred won the six furlong test for 2-years-olds after Rustlewood Farm Inc’s Pappacap won the Best Pal last year.
Sent to the post as the odds-on favorite at 1-2, Havnameltdown and jockey Juan Hernandez broke quickly from the outside post 10 as longshot Man Child applied pressure from post seven and fellow Flor ida-bred King Adrock made it a three-horse fight for the lead from the rail.
The trio sprinted through the first quarter-mile in a quick :21.74. Havnameltdown began to separate from his rivals around the turn be fore Agency and jockey Mike Smith mustered a challenge from the out side.
OBITUARY
Garner Vinson
Garner was born in Matador, Tex., in 1932. He grew up farming with his father and brother until he went to work as a cow boy for six years on the Pitchfork Ranch in Guth rie, Tex. His small stature brought him to the race track where he rode for awhile and then went out on his own training at the New England race tracks. He trained the stake winners Mystic Clown, Final Luck and Nezzie Berlin and also owned and raced Verbarctic.
He retired from the track in 1995, bought a 60-acre farm and named it after Verbarctic, who retired here and lived to the age of 30 and is buried under his favor ite tree. Breeding was added to breaking and training and the homebreds are still running with son John at Gulfstream. His other son Lee, is running the farm.
Alzheimer’s slowly progressed until the age of 90. He passed away July 2 at Hospice. He has been cremat ed and was buried with his family in Paducah, Tex. n
Havnameltdown completed the half-mile in :44.87, he turned for home a length in front, increased his margin down the stretch, even tually hitting the wire two-and-a-half lengths in front of Agency in a stakes-record time of 1:10.22 on the fast track. Man Child was nearly six lengths farther back in third followed by Pop d’Oro, Jin Tong, Fleet Feet, Mardukas, Florida-bred Arman, King Adrock and Quagmire Mag ic.
“I was outside and my plan was to stay second or third, but he was real aggressive out of the gate,” Hernandez said. “He wanted to go to the front so I just let him run and do his thing. At the quarter-pole, he was getting kind of lazy, so I woke him up a bit and he picked it up really well and got to the wire.”
Baffert said he expected Havnameltdown to again show the speed, based on the colt’s conformation.
“He is built for speed if you look at him,” Baffert said. “He is very precocious looking; his sire [Uncaptured] was very fast. That will be his kind of distance. He has been solid and that was a good group of horses. He looked great in the paddock and has been training well. Happy we got the W.”
Havnameltdown, who now has earnings of $168,000 in two starts, is by Uncaptured out of the Florida-bred mare Ashley’s Babe, by Put It Back and was bred by Katherine S. Duvall. He is the first winner from three starters for Ashley’s Babe, who also has an unnamed yearling colt by Tapitue and was bred to Maximus Mischief this year.
Havnameltdown was a $200,000 purchase by Three Amigos out of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale in April where is was consigned by Blas Perez Stables. Perez purchased him as a yearling at the OBS October Sale for $16,000 out of the Beth Bayer consignment. n
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Floridians Named to TOBA Board of Trustees and Officers
The Thoroughbred Own ers and Breeders Associa tion announced on Aug. 11 the re-election of Brant Laue as chairman of its board of trustees. Also joining Laue on the board of trustees to serve three-year terms as new members are Billy Koch, Braxton Lynch, and Francis Vanlangendonck.
Vanlangendonck, with wife Barbara, owns and op erates Summerfield Sales located in Morriston, Fla. He is also the chairman of the board for Ocala Breed ers’ Sales.
Re-elected to three-year terms were current trustees Doug Cauthen, Marshall Gramm, Stephanie Hronis, Jason Loutsch, and David O’Farrell.
O’Farrell is the general manager of Ocala Stud.
Following its annu al members meeting, the TOBA Board of Trustees met to elect officers for the asso ciation. Officers named for 2022-2023 are: Brant Laue, chairman, David O’Farrell, vice-chairman, Dan Metzger, president; Doug Cauthen, secretary; and Garrett O’Rourke, treasurer.
The TOBA board also approved the appointment of David O’Farrell and reappointment of Barbara Banke to the American Graded Stakes Committee. The 2022-2023 committee is com prised of TOBA members Everett Dobson (chair), Barbara Banke, Craig Bernick, Walker Hancock, Brant Laue and David O’Farrell and racing officials Frank Gabriel (NYRA), Rick Hammerle (Oak lawn Park and Kentucky Downs), Ben Huffman (Churchill Downs and Keeneland), Chris Merz (Santa Anita Park), and Thomas Rob bins (Del Mar).
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Damon’s Mound Dominates Saratoga Special
Cliff and Michele Love’s homebred Damon’s Mound drew off in the stretch to win the Grade 2 Saratoga Special at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 13, creating a series of firsts in the process. Da mon’s Mound was the first winner at Saratoga for trainer Michelle Lovell with her first starter as a conditioner and gave his accom plished young sire Girvin, who stood the 2022 season at Ocala Stud, his first graded stakes winner in his first crop.
Facing three other 2-year-olds over six-and-a-half furlongs in the $186,000 test, Damon’s Mound broke a half-step slow from post two which may have proven to be beneficial to the bay colt as Super Chow, fellow Florida-bred Valenzan Day and 2-5 favor ite Gulfport engaged in a three-horse sprint through a fast :21.94 first quarter-mile. Meanwhile jockey Gabriel Saez placed Damon’s Mound just behind the trio and waited for the battle up front to take its toll on the three leaders.
Super Chow made the first move as the quartet traveled into the far turn, taking a length lead ahead of Valenzan Day and Gulf port while Saez remained patient on Damon’s Mound in fourth with three-eighths of a mile to the finish. Super Chow’s lead evap orated mid-way around the bend when Damon’s Mound circled his rivals with a quick, two-wide acceleration.
As they raced past the quarter-mile pole, Damon’s Mound and
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Super Chow continued on even terms when the latter bore out, forcing Gulfport to check as Damon’s Mound took over turning for home.
Super Chow tried to muster a challenge into the stretch, but Da mon’s Mound put distance on his rivals past the three-sixteenths pole and was well clear inside the final furlong as Gulfport took over the second spot some four lengths back.
Damon’s Mound crossed under the wire in 1:17.94 and threeand-a-half lengths in front of Gulfport in second with Super Chow and Valenzan Day completing the order of finish.
“It was perfect. I was so happy where we were laying where we were tracking,” Lovell said. “And then Gabe couldn’t hold him any longer and he just let him creep on up there and make his little move. He did his job.
“It’s incredible. All props to the horse. He’s just awesome and he proved it and spoke for himself. I couldn’t be happier for his owners. They’re breeders, they [didn’t sell him], and they got re warded for it. I wouldn’t have traded him for any horse.”
Saez too gave credit for the strategic performance to Damon’s Mound.
“He broke a step slow. Next thing I know he’s moving along,” Saez said. “So, for a three horse, four horse field, not too much traffic and I was able to squeeze him out into the clear and make my move when I really wanted to. And when I asked him to kick that gear, he did it. We turned for home and I switched leads and he was gone. He came home nicely and comfortably.”
Damon’s Mound was let go as the 9-5 second choice and paid $5.70 to win.
The victory was not only the first at Saratoga for Lovell, but also qualifies as the most important in a training career that be gan in 2003 after a brief stint as a jockey.
“It’s a Grade 2, so it’s my biggest accomplishment with a horse with so much potential,” Lovell said. “My other horses that we’ve won graded races with have been close to my heart and I’m so proud of them.
It was the second win in two starts for Damon’s Mound, who won a Churchill Downs maiden special weight by 12½ lengths in his debut on July 2. Damon’s Mound is the first foal out of the stakesplaced mare San Antonio Stroll, by Stroll and earned $110,000 for the victory to push his revenue line to $145,560 from two starts.
Damon’s Mound has an unnamed yearling full sister, an un named weanling full brother and San Antonio Stroll was bred back to Girvin again this year. He is the second stakes-winner for Girvin, who was also represented by $150,000 Astoria-winner Devious Dame at Belmont Park on June 9.
Damon’s Mound received his early training at Ocala Stud be fore being sent to Lovell to begin his racing career. n
Late-Blooming Pudding Wins Benny the Bull
It took 7-year-old Pudding 33 starts before he won his first stakes race when he took the $100,000 NYRA Bets Sprint on Flor ida Cup Day in March at Tampa Bay Downs and the Florida-bred gelding added a second at Gulfstream Park with a one-length vic tory in the $65,000 Benny the Bull against five Florida-bred rivals on Aug. 13.
The seven furlong Benny the Bull offered a $35,000 purse en hancement for a Florida Sire Stakes-eligible winner presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, however, Pudding did not qualify.
Owned by trainer Elizabeth Dobles and Imaginary Stables, Pudding was the 7-2 second choice in the Benny the Bull after finishing second to fellow Florida-bred Willy Boi in the Grade 3 Smile Sprint at Gulfstream in his previous start on July 2. The dark bay or brown gelding took full advantage of dropping into state-bred competition in the Benny the Bull.
King Cab broke best of all from the outside post seven and quickly had two lengths on the foursome of Real Talk, Gatsby, Pudding and Absolute Grit for the run down the backstretch. King Cab finished the first two furlongs in :22.26 as Pudding continued to race between rivals Gatsby and Real Talk approaching the far turn.
King Cab continued to show the way around the turn as Gatsby and Pudding closed the gap on the leader. Gatsby was the first to catch King Cab approaching the quarter-mile marker with Pud ding behind them after a half-mile in :44.90.
Jockey Leonel Reyes swung Pudding three-wide turning for
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home as King Cab began to tire on the rail with Gatsby holding a half-length advantage on the eventual winner with less than a furlong to run. Pudding wore down a stubborn Gatsby as they raced by the sixteenth marker and finished in 1:24.22 on the fast track.
Gatsby finished second by three-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of a late-running Morgan Point in third and they were followed in order by Shivaree, King Cab, Absolute Grit and Real Talk.
Pudding paid $5.40 to win.
Pudding had success in lower class races last year with four straight wins from April through August starting with two victories against $20,000 claimers in April at Tampa Bay Downs and in June at Gulfstream before Dobles claimed him for $25,000 out of a winning effort against first-level optional claimers in July, also at Gulfstream. He then won a $60,000 overnight handicap at Gulfstream on Aug. 8 before ending his streak with a fourth-place finish behind winner Rough Entry in an upper level, $62,500 optional claiming in September. He ended the year with a third in the $85,000 Claiming Crown Transit won by Miles Ahead in December before two more thirds in Gulfstream stakes before winning the Sprint on Flor ida Cup Day.
Pudding has now won 10 of 36 career starts with eight sec onds and nine thirds and earning $388,360. He is by Two Step Salsa out of Jozi’s Turn, by Johannesburg and was bred by JSL Thoroughbreds.
As a yearling, he twice passed through the auction ring at Oc ala Breeders’ Sales but did not sell in the Winter Mixed Sale in January. Consignor Beth Bayer then sent him through the OBS Yearling Sale in August where Vladimir Kazakov bought him for $10,000.
Boo Boo Kitty Wires Satin and Lace for First Stakes Victory
Since breaking her maiden in her sixth try, Rice Racing’s Boo Boo Kitty has now won three of four races including her first against stakes company on Aug. 15 when the Florida-bred filly took the $100,000 Satin and Lace at Presque Isle Downs.
Trained by Kevin Rice, Boo Boo Kitty was an easy winner af ter leading from start to finish against a field of seven fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older going six furlongs on Tapeta.
Jockey Addiel Ayala took the 3-year-old Boo Boo Kitty right to the front from post five and had a length lead on longshot Make scentstous in second with Tactical Pajamas just to her outside in third and Cashable on the rail. Down the backstretch, Boo Boo
Kitty extended her lead to a length-and-a-half while finishing the first two furlongs in :22.20. Into the far turn, Tactical Pajamas and Cashable tried to close gap and 7-5 favorite Club Car made a strong three-wide move to join the chase.
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Boo Boo Kitty continued to show the way turning for home after a half-mile in :46.62 as Club Car, Tactical Pajamas and Cash able battled for second.
Cashable and Club Car tried to wear down Boo Boo Kitty in the stretch but could not catch the stubborn leader who began to extend her lead inside the final sixteenth and finished in 1:08.30, just .53 off the track record of 1:07.77 set by Surly Furious in July.
Boo Boo Kitty won by three-and-a-half lengths ahead of Club Car in second with Maggie’s Bid making a late run to get third another half-length back. They were followed, in order, by Dynas ty of Her Own, Cashable, Tactical Pajamas, Can’t Buy Love and Makescentstous.
Boo Boo Kitty was let go at 13-1 and paid $29.20 to win.
Bred by Stonehedge LLC, Boo Boo Kitty is by Poseidon’s War rior out of Seductive Lady, by Langfuhr. She has now won three of nine career starts with two seconds and two thirds with earnings of $124,000.
Seductive Lady currently has eight winners from 11 starters highlighted by multiple stakes-winners Two T’s At Two B and Scandalous Act and stakes-placed Wicked Rascal. Scandalous Act swept the filly division of the Florida Stallion Stakes in 2013 with victories in the $75,000 Desert Vixen, $125,000 Susan’s Girl and $300,000 My Dear Girl. Seductive Lady also has an unnamed 2-year-old colt by Khozan. n
Sister O’Toole Travels West to Win CTT and TOC at Del Mar
Although Sister O’Toole had not won since taking a first level allowance race at Belmont in July of last year, the Florida-bred mare had been collecting checks at the graded stakes level in six of her eight starts since. In her other two races, she lit the board with a second-place finish to La Dragonetea (GB) in a second level, $80,000 optional claiming on grass at Saratoga last year in Au gust and a fifth behind fellow Florida-bred winner Lovely Luvy in the Sunshine Filly and Mare Turf at Gulfstream in January.
The Graham Motion trainee put it all together on Aug. 19 at Del Mar when she won the $100,000 CTT and TOC over a mile-andthree-eighths on the grass in a mild upset of 4-5 favorite Neige Blanche (Fr), who finished fifth.
Macadamia (Brz) broke on top from post five and led by a length ahead Neige Blanche and Bellamore in a joint second around the first of three turns and past the grandstand for the first time in :24.57 for the first quarter-mile and the half-mile in a leisurely :49.32.
Down the backstretch, Bellamore moved up to join Macadamia on the lead as Umberto Rispoli rushed Sister O’Toole from last to third on the outside of Neige Blanche on the rail. They finished six furlongs in 1:15.09 and the mile in 1:38.66.
As they came around the far turn, Rispoli confidently took Sister O’Toole four-wide and wore down Bellamore and Macadamia with Scarabea beginning to threaten on the far outside.
Sister O’Toole took the lead inside the final sixteenth to win by a half-length in 2:15.27 with Scarabea second. Bella more was third followed by Macadamia, Neige Blanche, Du vet Day (Ire), Freedom Lass and Almost a Factor.
Sister O’Toole paid $11.00 on a $2 win ticket.
Coming off of a second-place finish to fellow Florida-bred Key Biscayne in the Robert G. Dick Memorial (G3) at Dela ware Park on July 9, Sister O’Toole improved her record to three wins, five seconds and three thirds in 17 starts with earnings of $298,032.
Sister O’Toole is by Pleasant Acres Stallions’ Amira’s Prince (Ire) out of the unraced Distorted Humor mare O’Toole and was bred in Florida by Helen and Joseph Barbazon. She is the second stakes winner for O’Toole who also produced Happy Ticket-winner Lady O’Toole by Colonel John and has six winners from seven starters. O’Toole also has an unraced 2-year-old filly, Frosty O Toole, by Frosted and an unnamed weanling colt by Gun Runner. She was bred to Neolithic, who also stands at Pleasant Acres Stallions in 2022. n
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Jalen Journey Wins Second Stakes Through DQ And Upsets Chesapeake
The 7-year-old Florida-bred Jalen Journey has never crossed the finish line first in a stakes but earned his second black type victory through the disqualification of the winner on Aug. 16 at Colonial Downs when he was placed first in the $150,000 Ches apeake.
Last September, Jalen Journey finished second to Won drwherecraigis in the Grade 3 DeFrancis Dash at Laurel Park but was given the victory when officials took down the latter for interference in the stretch.
Let go at odds of 16-1 in the six furlong Chesapeake, Jalen Journey paid $35.20 on a $2 win ticket while winning in his first start for trainer Norm Cash and owner Built Wright Stables LLC. Cash and Built Wright Stable claimed Jalen Journey for $50,000 out of a winning effort against second level optional claimers at Colonial on July 27.
Ridden by Angel Arroyo from post two, Jalen Journey broke quickly with Arthur’s Hope and 6-5 favorite Just Might before settling in third behind those two as they went the first quar
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Bird and an unnamed yearling colt by Blame. This year she was bred to Daredevil.
Jalen Journey was a $510,000 purchase at the Fasig-Tipton Horse of Racing Age Sale in 2019 were he was consigned by Four Star Sales and purchased by J. Raymie Lightner as agent.
Cuban Cobra Rebounds to Win Canadian Juvenile
Second to Readytotapnsing as the odds-on favorite last out in the $39,042 Martin Deerline Juvenile on July 29 at Century Mile in his second career start, Florida-bred Cuban Cobra made amends on Aug. 19 over the same oval, winning the $38,619 Ca nadian Juvenile by three-and-three-quarter lengths ahead of the same foe.
ter-mile in a quick :22 flat.
Just Might and Arthur’s Hope continued to fight it out around the far turn with Jalen Journey still tracking in third as Necker Island began to advance from midpack with a three-wide move. Just Might and Arthur’s Hope turned for home together after a half-mile in :43.98 as Jalen Journey shifted to the three path and Necker Island and Factor It In continued their assault on the far outside.
Just Might, Jalen Journey, Factor It In and Necker Island were four across the track at the eight-pole before Jalen Journey and Necker Island separated from the others and fought to the wire.
Necker Island finished a neck in front of Jalen Journey but the stewards disqualified the winner for bearing in on Factor It In and Jalen Journey in the stretch.
The official order of finish had Jalen Journey the winner with Factor It In second and Necker Island third. Just Might, Toron totoro, Arthur’s Hope, Mucho, Vero and Boldor competed the or der of finish.
Jalen Journey is a brown ridgling by With Distinction out the unraced Petunia Face, by Congrats. He has now won 10 of 22 career starts with three seconds and a third with earnings of $662,445. He was bred in Florida by Dennis Foster and Edward Pendray and was a $14,000 yearling at the 2016 Ocala Breeders’ Sales August Sale where Randy Bradshaw as agent picked him out of the Kim Harrison consignment.
Petunia Face also produced four winners including Puerto Ri can multiple stakes-winner Derek Adrian. She also has Forthelo veofart, an unraced 2-year-old colt by Ocala Stud stallion Noble
The Canadian Juvenile featured a field of eight 2-year-olds go ing six furlongs. Cuban Cobra and jockey Enrique Gonzalez broke on top and quickly established a length lead before It’s a Fact and Lil Zapper hurried up to make it a three-horse battle for the lead down the backstretch.
After a quarter-mile in :22.37, Cuban Cobra put a head in front from between horses with It’s a Fact second to the outside and Lil Zapper still in contention on the rail.
Around the far turn, Cuban Cobra shook free to lead by a length ahead of It’s a Fact in second as Laun took over the third spot from another length-and-a-half back.
Cuban Cobra showed the way passing the quarter-pole while clicking off a half-mile in :45.17 and began to pull away from his rivals down the stretch as Readytotapnsing took over second with a late run from sixth.
Cuban Cobra finished the six furlongs in 1:10.73 with Ready totapnsing finishing two lengths faster than It’s a Fact in third. They were followed in order by Smart Cat, Lahun, It Can’t Hurt, Lil Zapper and Rememberthealamo.
Cuban Cobra paid $5.70 to win as the second choice behind the runner-up, who was the 3-2 favorite.
Trained by Tim Rycroft for Crystal Cates and Gonzalo An derson, Cuban Cobra is by Flat Out out of A E Phi Sensation, by Johannesburg and was bred by Moonshine Meadow Ranch. A E Phi Sensation was an $11,000 purchase by Moonshine Meadow Ranch at the 2012 Keeneland November Sale after retiring as a winner on the track.
Cuban Cobra is the second stakes-winner at Century Mile for A E Phi Sensation, who also produced 2021 Century Mile Handicap and Don Getty Handicap-winner Greek Geek, by Misremembered.
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She has four winners, two black type, from four foals and four starters.
The dark bay or brown colt won his first start against special weight maidens at Century Mile by eight-and-a-quarter lengths over five furlongs on July 16 and has now won two of three starts with earnings of $38,812. n
Time Passage First Winner for Tunwoo
Laurie Plesa and Glassman Racing LLC’s Time Passage gave Bridlewood Farm freshman sire Tunwoo his first winner on Aug. 19 at Gulfstream Park when she won a Florida-bred maiden spe cial weight by two-and-three-quarter lengths after five-and-a-half furlongs.
Trained by Edward Plesa and ridden by Kevin Krigger, Time Passage had to catch early leader The Mrs, who took a length lead on the former into the far turn before finishing the first quar ter-mile in :22.09.
Time Passage took advantage of the inside track and shook free at the top of the stretch to finish in 1:05.13 on the fast track with The Mrs finishing second by a nose ahead of Atomically.
It was the second career start for Time Passage, who finished fifth behind winner Go Lil Lady in her first start under the same conditions at four-and-a-half furlongs on June 9.
Time Passage is out of the stakes-winning mare Saving Time, by Kantharos and was bred by Baoma Corp.
Tunwoo is by Medaglia d’Oro out of Sea Gift by A.P. Indy and stood the 2022 season for a fee of $4,000. n
Violent Turbulence Shakes Up Parx Dash
Florida-bred Violent Turbulence sent a tremor through the $200,000 Parx Dash on Aug. 23 with a three-and-a-quarter-length victory at odds of 12-1 after leading at every pole.
Trained by Kathleen Demasi for Pewter Stable and Spedale Family Racing LLC, the 5-year-old gelding entered the five-furlong Parx Dash under main track only conditions and remained in the seven-horse field when the race was moved off the turf.
Violent Turbulence breaking on top from post five with jock ey Silvestre Gonzalez up, was quick to establish control ahead of 42-1 longshot Extreme Force to his outside after 4-5 favorite Doc Amster started a step slow from post six.
Violent Turbulence extended his lead to a length-and-a-half around the turn ahead of Extreme Force in second while clicking off the first quarter-mile in :22.43 and stretching his advantage to two lengths before turning for home. Violent Turbulence was three-and-a-half lengths in front in deep stretch as Extreme Force continued to pursue through a half-mile in :45.74 and Doc Amster moved into third from two lengths farther back.
Violent Turbulence finished in :57.95 on the fast track with Extreme Force holding second, nearly four lengths clear of Doc Amster in third. They were followed, in order, by War Tocsin, Mid towncharlybrown, Scuttlebuzz and Runningwscissors. Will Call, Justwaveandsmile, The Connector and The Critical Way were all off-the-turf scratches.
Violent Turbulence paid $26.40 to win and the $2 exacta with Extreme Force paid a whopping $430.60.
It was the first career start and first lifetime victory against stakes company for Violent Turbulence, who had just won a sec ond level, $35,000 optional claiming at six furlongs at Parx on July 13 in his previous start. He now has six wins in 18 starts with
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three thirds and the $115,800 first-place check pushed his career earnings to $274,975.
Violent Turbulence is by Violence out of T’as d’Beaux Yeux, by Desert Party and was bred by Beckie K. Cantrell and Charles Kent Cantrell. He was purchased by Pewter Stable for $40,000 out of the All Dreams Equine consignment at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale in 2019. He also sold at OBS as a yearling during their October Sale when Nicolas Bloodstock went to $25,000 to buy him out of the Beth Bayer consignment.
Violent Turbulence is the first foal out of T’as d’Beaux Yeux, her only winner from two starters and four foals including an un named yearling filly by Enticed and a weanling filly by Complexi ty. She was bred to Cutting Humor in 2022.
In 11 runnings of the Parx Dash, Violent Turbulence is the fifth Florida-bred winner. Tightend Touchdown won the race un der handicap conditions in 2015 while Pure Sensation is a threetime winner having triumphed in 2016, ’17 and ’19. n
State Argues for Seminole Gambling Deal
Pointing to “enormous economic benefits,” Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office on Aug. 24 urged a federal appeals court to overturn a ruling that blocked a gambling deal between the state and the Seminole Tribe.
Lawyers in Moody’s office filed a 32-page brief at the U.S. Cir cuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, arguing that a district judge erred last year when she ruled that the deal ran afoul of the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act, which regulates gam bling on tribal lands. U.S. District Judge Dabney Friedrich focused on part of the agreement, known as a compact, that would have allowed the Seminole Tribe to operate sports betting in Florida.
The plan was designed to allow gamblers throughout the state to place bets online, with the bets run through computer servers on tribal property. The compact said bets made anywhere in Flori da “using a mobile app or other electronic device, shall be deemed to be exclusively conducted by the tribe.”
But Friedrich said the deal violated the Indian Gaming Reg ulatory Act because it would allow gambling off tribal property. She ruled Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, whose agency oversees Indian gambling issues, erred when she allowed the deal to go into effect last summer.
The Department of the Interior this month urged the appeals court to reinstate the compact. The state’s friend-of-the-court brief Wednesday also called for reinstatement, saying that betting off tribal property is addressed by state law. It said the judge’s con clusion included an incorrect premise that the “compact itself au thorizes online sports betting throughout Florida.
To the contrary, Florida state law independently authorizes such betting included in the compact, and whether that state law comports with Florida’s Constitution does not control whether the secretary’s deemed approval was lawful.
The compact, negotiated by Gov. Ron DeSantis and ratified by the Legislature, was expected to bring in $2.5 billion for the state during the first five years. It also included allowing the tribe to offer craps and roulette at its casinos and to add three casinos on its property in Broward County.
“The 2021 compact provides enormous economic benefits to both the state of Florida and the tribe,” Wednesday’s brief said. “And that compact is lawful.”
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Boppy O Upset Winner of With Anticipation
John C. Oxley and Breeze Easy LLC’s Boppy O bounced back from a tenth-place finish in the Grade 3 Sanford won by Mo Strike on July 16 to take his turf debut in the Grade 3 With Anticipation at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 31 at odds of 23-1.
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Gulfstream Park with a length-and-a-half victory against special weight maidens at five furlongs in May before traveling to Saratoga for the Sanford.
The With Anticipation presented a field of seven 2-year-olds who went a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the inner turf for a purse of $175,000.
Florida-bred El Conejito shot to the lead from post five and led Boppy O and jockey Dylan Davis by a length heading into the club house turn with 2-1 favorite Andthewinneris sitting a length-anda-half off of those two in third.
El Conejito, who went off at 26-1, continued to show the way down the backstretch and around the far turn with Boppy O just to his outside as they clicked off quarter-mile splits of :24.93 and :50.09 while maintaining two lengths on Andthewinneris.
Midway on the turn, Boppy O put a head in front of his Flor ida-bred rival as Andthewinneris began to threaten while threewide. Those three finished six furlongs in 1:15.65 while three abreast.
When they hit the top of the stretch, Boppy O shot to the front with Andthewinneris continuing to challenge on the outside. El Conejito could not keep up and began dropping back. Boppy O fought off Andthewinneris several times in the run for home until the latter surrendered inside the final furlong when Battle of Nor mandy made a late run from mid-pack.
Battle of Normandy came up a neck short under the wire as Boppy O finished up in 1:46.93 on the good turf with Andthewin neris another length-and-a-half back in third. Determinedly, No ble Huntsman, Our Dream Rye’d and El Conejito completed the
order of finish.
Davis said he felt good going into the With Anticipation after Boppy O had trained well in recent weeks.
“Going into this, [Boppy O] was showing high energy levels from last time. He was really coming into the race really nicely,” Davis said. “He broke real sharp. I could’ve taken the lead, but I wanted him to get his stride comfortable going into the first turn. He was loving every part of it. I took the lead early, but he was do ing it so comfortable and any challenger that came up to him late, he was putting them away. He was still a little green and spotty, but he still had a lot left in the tank. He was moving really nicely.”
Casse won his second consecutive With Anticipation after tak ing last year’s renewal with Coinage. He had thought Boppy O would like to turf based on his pedigree and two works on the Saratoga grass. Boppy O went five furlongs in 1:01.60 on Aug. 14 and was the fourth fastest of 74 on July 31 when he breezed four furlongs in :48.
“My feeling is that Bolt d’Oro, a lot of them are going to be grass horses,” Casse said. “So it was about the grass, but it was also [that] I wanted to run him farther. I had thought about running him in the Sapling [on Aug. 27 at Monmouth Park], just because it was two turns at Monmouth. But then I said, ‘You know, I’m going to breeze this horse over the grass.’ I thought he breezed good enough on the grass that he deserved a shot. I’m happy, but I’m not shocked.”
This is the second stakes victory at Saratoga this year with a Florida-bred for the Casse-Davis combination after they won the $135,000 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose with Our Flash Drive on Aug. 7.
Boppy O, is by Bolt d’Oro out of Pappascat, by Scat Daddy and is a half-brother to graded stakes-winner Pappacap, both of whom were bred by George and Karen Russell’s Rustlewood Farm Inc. Pappascat was graded stakes-placed on the grass including a sec ond-place finish to Strike Charmer in the 2014 Cardinal Handicap at Churchill Downs. She has an unnamed yearling colt by Omaha Beach and a weanling colt by War of Will. She was bred to Candy Ride (Arg) this year.
Boppy O was a $190,000 purchase by his owners at the 2021 Keeneland September Sale where he was consigned by Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck’s Summerfield. He is the first grad ed winner for Bolt d’Oro.
Boppy O paid $48.20 to win.
Breeze Easy LLC is the nom du cours of Mike Hall and Sam Ross who also campaigned Florida-bred stakes winners Imprimis and Shang Shang Shang. Hall has recently been nominated by Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association board of directors to serve on the board and will begin his three-year term later this month. TFH
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Remains Purrfect After Dominating Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl
BY BROCK SHERIDAN
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL—She may not always be cat quick from the starting gate but Lynx again pounced on her rivals in deep stretch to win the $200,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owner’s Association Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl at Gulfst ream Park on Sept. 3. The bay daughter of Arindel’s stallion Breth ren remains unbeaten in three starts including her victory in the $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen on Aug. 6, the first leg of the lucrative series for 2-year-old fillies by FTBOA regis tered Florida stallions.
The filly division of the Florida Sire Stakes concludes Oct. 1 at Gulfstream with the $400,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl at a mile-and-a-sixteenth. The last filly to sweep the Desert Vix en, Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl was Scandalous Act in 2013.
With jockey Edgard Zayas aboard, Lynx broke well from post four in the Susan’s Girl as Cajun Tease sprinted to the front from post three along with Time Passage on the outside as the eight fillies left the seven furlong chute and began their trip down the backstretch.
Cajun Tease extended her lead to a length-and-a-half on Time Passage in second while Lynx and Guardian Angel raced togeth er in third from a length farther back as they finished the first quarter-mile in :22.53. Approaching the turn, Cajun Tease contin ued to have daylight on Time Passage in second as My Cajun Lady advanced on the rail to join Guardian Angel in a joint third while Lynx dropped back to fifth just behind the latter two.
After a half-mile in :45.63, Cajun Tease continued to show the way while still a length-and-a-half in front of Time Passage on the outside and Guardian Angel on the rail when Zayas took Lynx fourwide to begin her run.
Cajun Tease took a short lead ahead of Time Passage into the stretch before Guardian Angel took advantage of her ground saving trip to put a head in front while Lynx was full of run on the outside.
Lynx shook free and was two lengths clear of Guardian Angel passing the sixteenth pole before drawing off to win by four-andthree-quarters lengths in 1.25.79 for seven furlongs on the fast track. Guardian Angel finished a length-and-a-half clear of Cajun Tease in third as Time Passage, Shiloh, High Fashion Lady, My Ca jun Lady and Girl Bye completed the order of finish.
Lynx paid $3.80 to win as the odds-on favorite.
“Today she broke a lot better and was a lot closer and sharp. Once I got her to the outside, she started coming and coming,” Zayas said. “Seven furlongs is a tough race for fillies the first time, but I wasn’t concerned about her finishing. I knew they would come back.
“She’s still learning,” he added. “She’ll be better next time. She was better this time than last time. I think [the mile-and-a-
sixteenth distance of the My Dear Girl] will fit her perfectly. She does everything pretty easy. It may not look that way because I’m asking her. But everytime I ask her for something, she responds. She is a nice filly.”
Winning trainer Carlos David was quick to praise Zayas who executed his plan to get Lynx out of the starting gate and engaged early in the race.
“I told Edgard it was key to get a good break. Last time, she had been off so long, she broke a little slow and it took her a little while to get into the race. That was key that she got a good break and was up there with the bunch,” David said. “She was able to take a bit of a breather, then came around and finished strong. I have to give it up to Edgard. He did a great job getting her up there, taking her out and getting that ultimate gear.”
Lynx broke her maiden by a length-and-three-quarters going five furlongs against special weight maiden fillies at Gulfstream on May 19 before winning the Desert Vixen. The daughter of Arindel stallion Brethren has earned $233,000 in her three victories and represents the sixth win in the Florida Sire Stakes for her sire. In addition to Lynx, Brethren sired Cookie Dough, winner of the 2018 Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl; and Octane, who took the 2021 Af firmed and In Reality.
“[Brethren] has been great for us,” Arindel’s Brian Cohen said. “What I’ve always said about him is the percentage of his foals that get to race and those that get to race continue running. The ones that start early continue to run as five and 6-year-olds and that is a great trait of his. He throws horses that run short and long and on turf and dirt and just a little bit of everything. We breed a select group of mares to him and they throw foals that all run. And I can’t say that it is anything other than Brethren because he is the com mon denominator there.”
Lynx is out of Red Bullet mare Darby Rose, who has produced seven runners from nine foals, all of which are winners includ ing multiple stakes-winner African Rose and graded stakesplaced Mewannarose, both by Bwana Charlie. She also produced stakes-placed Weisser and an unnamed yearling filly, both by Brethren.
Cohen said the Florida Sire Stakes continues to be an import ant part of the successful breeding and racing program at Arindel, which is located in Ocala.
“We believe in Florida racing and the Florida Sire Stakes is a key part of it. We look forward to the Florida Sire Stakes every year to see who the top 2-year-olds are and who is going to be able to compete here. We love the program and we’ll continue to [enter] as many in as we can.” TFH
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Another Stout Performance
AWESOME STRONG
in Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed
BY BROCK SHERIDAN
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL—CSLR Racing Partners’ Awesome Strong muscled his way to the lead around the far turn and had complete control at the five-sixteenths pole in the $200,000 Flori da Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed at Gulfstream Park Sept. 3.
The attractive chestnut son of Ocala Stud’s first crop sire Awe some Slew powered his way to a three-length victory against 10 rivals in the seven furlong race, keeping his record unblemished in three starts.
After breaking his maiden by six lengths in a four-and-a-half furlong maiden special weight at Gulfstream on May 6, Awesome Strong won the $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager by nearly five lengths after six furlongs in his second start three months later at Gulfstream.
Trained by Jorge Delgado from the start, Awesome Strong was purchased for $500,000 by Alex Childs and his father Bill Childs in the name of their CSLR after his first victory. The new own ers kept Awesome Strong with Delgado and supplemented him for $10,000 to make him eligible for the Florida Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds by FTBOA-registered stallions.
Awesome Strong continues to pay dividends for the CSLR Racing team while keeping his record perfect in three starts and winning the first two legs of the rich Florida Sire Stakes series, which concludes Oct. 1 with the $400,000 In Reality at a mileand-a-sixteenth.
Awesome Strong broke evenly from post five in the Affirmed but was immediately under a tight hold from jockey Miguel Vasquez who let longshot Gran Slash sprint to a clear lead as they left the chute and began their journey down the backstretch. As they went past the six furlong marker, 69-1 choice Undalay raced up to take a short lead from Gran Slash and those two blazed through the first two furlongs in :21.84 while Awesome Strong
continued to tug against Vasquez while a length-and-a-half back in third.
As the two leaders sprinted past the half-mile pole, Vasquez relaxed his hold on Awesome Strong just a bit and steered to him the three path where he cruised past the two leaders with appar ent ease and confidence. After a half-mile in a blistering :44.89, Awesome Strong took control while extending his lead to two lengths on 9-2 second choice Turbo, who had moved into second.
While Turbo tried to make a run at Awesome Strong turning for home, he was no match for the 4-5 favorite who had a threelength lead while drifting out in deep stretch.
Awesome Strong maintained his margin to the finish while stopping the teletimer in 1:24.77 on the fast track as Turbo fin ished four lengths clear of Apocalypso in third. They were fol lowed, in order, by Commandant, Cajun Hope, This Run’s for You, Maximo, Bouncer, Ensign Skip, Undalay and Gran Slash.
Awesome Strong paid $3.60 to win.
Just as it appeared, Delgado confirmed that Vasquez said the biggest challenge was keeping Awesome Strong under control early and just off the torrid pace.
“Miguel told me that the toughest thing for him was to hold the horse, because he wanted to jump on them,” Delgado said. “That wasn’t the plan. We didn’t want to go with them.
“It’s very emotional. We’re excited the way he performed,” Del gado continued. “He showed me today he is a special horse. He can run on the front. He can race in the mid-pack and he likes to win. But as Kobe Bryant once said, ‘The job’s not finished.’”
Awesome Strong is expected to try to become the first 2-yearold to sweep the Florida Sire Stakes since Three Rules won the Dr. Fager, Affirmed and In Reality in 2016. The third and final leg of the open division is the $400,000 In Reality at a mile-and-onesixteenth on Oct. 1 at Gulfstream.
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Alex Childs, who ventured to Gulfstream from Fort Worth, Tex., to be on hand to watch their rising star, said he continues to be im pressed.
“We’re blown away by the progression Awesome’s had,” Childs said. “He keeps getting better and better and better. You ask him to do something and he does it… so far. It’s something else. Yes we took a bet on him but we thought he was something special and right now he’s proven us right. So we’ll keep going.”
Awesome Strong is out of Pleasant Ring, by Pleasant Tap and was bred by John B. Penn. A $30,000 purchase by Elena Racing out of the Sue Vacek consignment at the 2021 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Octo ber Yearling Sale, Awesome Strong now sports a bankroll of $218,000 in his three starts.
Pleasant Ring has produced 10 foals with six starters, all of which are winners, including multiple stakes-winner Bad Debt, by Grand Reward. TFH
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FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Lonny T. Powell, CEO Tammy A. Gantt, AVP Membership Services & Events 352-629-2160 • Fax: 352-629-3603 • 801 SW 60th Ave. • Ocala, FL 34474 • www.ftboa.com • info@ftboa.com 46246
FTBOA Board of Directors Candidate Biographies
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association will hold its annu al meeting on Oct. 21 at 1 p.m. Regular members will receive notice by email with instructions on how to register for the meeting. If you are a regular member and you have not provided the FTBOA with your current email address, please contact the FTBOA immediately.
For 2023, there are five director vacancies on the FTBOA board to be filled for threeyear terms running until October 2026. Pursuant to the Association’s bylaws, the current board of directors nominated the following five candidates for these vacancies: 1) Marilyn Campbell; 2) Joe O’Farrell III ; 3) Jerry D. Campbell ; 4) Mike Hall; and 5) Mary Lightner. Each candidate agreed to run and to serve as an FTBOA director. The FTBOA bylaws also allow a candidate to self-nominate by circulating a petition and obtaining 25 member signatures. No such person was filed. As provided in the Association bylaws, because there are only five candidates for five director vacancies, members will not be required to cast ballots and these five candidates will be deemed elected to office upon the presiding officer calling the FTBOA’s annual meeting to order. Current board members Valerie Dailey, Brent Fernung and Phil Matthews, DVM end their terms at the start of the annual meeting.
Following is more information about the candidates.
Marilyn, along with her late husband Gil, established the 600-acre Williston–based Stonehedge Farm South in 1988. Since then, the farm has been a perennial industry leader. From 2016-2021, Stonehedge has been the number one producer of Florida-bred foals annually. The Campbells were named Breeder of the Year in 1997, 2013 and in 2016. In 2021, Stonehedge was the second leading Florida-bred breeder by earnings with $2.5 million.
As of July 2022, the farm has bred 89 black-type stakes winners including millionaires Blazing Sword and Marlin. Stakes winners include Cajun Magic, Grade 3 winners Well Defined and Always Sunshine. Me and Mr. C., and Grade 2 stakes winner Ivanavinalot, dam of Songbird, are among their Florida-bred stakes winners.
Stonehedge has approximately 200 head of horses on the property and stands Cajun Breeze, a son of Congrats. Marilyn and Gil first became involved in the sport in 1982 with Florida-bred stakes winner Shananie. The horse was the first stallion to stand at Stonehedge.
For decades, Marilyn has been supportive of Florida-breds and the Florida program and brings that same passion for improving Florida racing and breeding to the table and is a perennial leader in programs like the Florida Sire Stakes. FSS winners include Liam’s Lucky Charm, Breeze on By, Well Defined, Lenzi’s Lucky Lady Go Jo Jo Go, Scandalous Act, Two T’s At Two B, My Brown Eyed Guy, Cajun’s Magic, Blazing Sword, and Ivanavinalot.
She has been a significant sponsor of many Florida Thoroughbred Charities events raising funds for thoroughbred retirement.
Marilyn Campbell (Stonehedge Farm South) – FTBOA board member
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Joseph M. O’Farrell (Ocala Stud) – FTBOA board secretary
Joseph M. O’Farrell, III is a native of Ocala. His passion for thoroughbreds comes from growing up on the family farm, Ocala Stud. In his early years, O’Farrell worked on the farm mowing fields and feeding and caring for the farm’s yearlings. A member of the Boy Scouts of America, he earned his Eagle Scout award in 1994. After high school in Ocala, he went off to Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina where he was a student athlete on the tennis team. In 1999, O’Farrell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with emphasis in accounting. After college, he went to work for The South Financial Group and Carolina First Bank in Anderson, South Carolina.
In 2004, he moved back to Ocala and became a manager at Ocala Stud, managing the financial side of the farm. In late 2004, O’Farrell purchased the broodmare Lady Discreet along with his brother David and Ocala Stud as partners. In 2009, Lady Discreet became the producer of Calder Oaks winner Chary, by Montbrook.
Ocala Stud has been a perennial leading Florida commercial breeder and has either solely or in partnership bred more than 100 stakes winners, including Eclipse Award winning Musical Romance, and graded stakes winners Turbulent Descent, Tackleber ry, Rigoletta, Gourmet Dinner, and Shadowbdancing. Ocala Stud currently stands 13 stallions. Joe has served on the FTBOA board as treasurer and is currently secretary.
Joseph married Alicia W. O’Farrell in 2007. Their son Joseph “Michael” O’Farrell, IV was born in 2008.
Board-nominated Jerry D. Campbell - Volar Corporation
Veteran banker and longtime thoroughbred owner/breeder, Jerry is the chair/CEO of the bank holding company, New South Bancorp, Inc. in Tampa and was founder/ has served as COB of HomeBancorp, Inc., and COB at Republic Bancorp since 1986.
Campbell taught finance, banking and investment courses at Wayne State Univer sity. He has a B.S. degree in liberal arts from Central Michigan University, a M.B.A. degree from Wayne State University and The University of Michigan where he later served 10 years on the Dean’s visiting committee for the business school. Campbell has served on the Board of Trustees for Central Michigan University. Campbell was Michigan Entrepreneur of the Year in 1993. Campbell previously served as a director, president/CEO of Magna Entertainment, Inc.
Campbell has been breeding and racing thoroughbred horses for more than 55 years. He currently owns 25 thoroughbreds, including race horses, mares and foals. All of the breeding is in Florida. His trainer is Kathleen O’Connell.
Among the horses raced by Jerry are stakes winners Crash Pad, Diamond Gate, Mont Ridge, Post It, Proud Ridge, Sea Legs, Terko Bates, Axe of Courage, I Match Too, This Cats on Fire, Wave Pool, Charlies Fire, and Valley Loot. The latter, a daughter of Demaloot Demashoot, was named Michigan’s Horse of the Year and top 3-year-old filly in 2007.
He roughly has two dozen racehorses at Tampa Bay Downs and launched Team Equest, a Florida-based syndicate initiative designed to attract new owners to racing via a fractional ownership plan in 2014. He races under Volar Corporation and owned Florida-bred Indy Lyon, a winner on Florida Cup Day at Tampa last year.
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Founded in 2016, Breeze Easy has rapidly established itself in thoroughbred rac ing, breeding and sales and has campaigned graded stakes winners on both sides of the Atlantic and presented top quality offerings at leading weanling and broodmare sales. In just a few years, Breeze Easy horses have visited the winner’s circle at both Royal Ascot and the Breeders’ Cup. Hall maintains an elite band of around 25 mares, among them Shoppers Return – the dam of Imprimis – champions Academic and Paquita Coqueta, grade 1 winner Belle Gallantey, and graded stakes winners Call Pat, Lady Sabelia, Miss Sunset, Selcourt, and Yahilwa, among others at two farms – one in Ocala.
Mike has been involved with horses his entire life. He grew up on a family farm in West Virginia where his love for horses began. Later, Mike became involved in team roping, a passion that led to becoming a co-owner of Classic Rope Company, and subsequently the formation of Equibrand, a group of companies that continue to play a vital role as a supplier to the equine industry. Mike is a successful entrepreneur, owning multiple other businesses, with a primary focus in the oil and gas industry.
He bought his first thoroughbred at Ocala Breeders’ Sales in 2016 and has purchased Florida-breds out of the Ocala Breeders Sales. He also owned Florida-bred Ascot winner Shang Shang Shang. He stands Curlin’s Honor at Pleasant Acres Stallions.
Mary Lightner - Shooting Star Thoroughbreds
Mary is a licensed trainer from a well-regarded, longstanding thoroughbred family based in Williston. The Lightner family owns and operates their broodmare farm in Williston and they break and train 20-30 yearlings each year at Oakridge Training Center in Morriston.
Mary, and her father Mike, are active participants at the sales, and have purchased a couple of standouts in the past few years, including eventual Grade 3 winner Island Commish and multiple graded stakes winner Kathleen O. Their burgeoning broodmare division at Oak Glen Farm in Williston focuses on Florida-breds.
Mary established Shooting Star Thoroughbreds with the awareness that there is a growing interest and passion for thoroughbred ownership. The syndicate, focusing on Florida bred/Florida sires, has brought well over 100 new owners to the business. Shooting Star affords the access and opportunity of ownership at a reasonable price point and engages individuals with a curious interest to make their dream become a reality.
Experiencing the thrill and excitement of ownership and the ability to share those moments within a racing community and other like-minded members is the cornerstone of Mary’s vision for Shooting Star Thoroughbreds.
Formed in 2019, the syndicate had a 92% in-the-money strike rate in their first 12 starts, partly due to Florida-bred and Florida 2 Year Old Champion Chance It, a dual winner in the Florida Sire Stakes. They now stand Chance It at Journeyman Stallions in Ocala. She has been a speaker at a Tampa TOBA seminar and to an FTBOA bus trip group at Gulfstream sharing her expertise in the industry. TFH
32 THE FLORIDA HORSE n OCTOBER 2022 Mike Hall – Breeze Easy (co-owner)
FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Lonny T. Powell, CEO Tammy A. Gantt, AVP Membership Services & Events 352-629-2160 • Fax: 352-629-3603 801 SW 60th Ave. • Ocala, FL 34474 • www.ftboa.com • info@ftboa.com 2-Year-Old Payment* $250 by Jan. 15 Late 2-Year-Old Payment* $500 by Feb. 28 *Yearling payment must have been paid. Yearling Payment $250 by May 15 Late Yearling Payment $500 by Nov. 15 After Nov. 15 –$5,000 by Jan. 15 Last chance payment option of $10,000 by May 1 of 2-year-old year (horse must not have started) For forms or details visit www.ftboa.com * All terms of FSS races and FTBOA purse supplements, including number of races, purse levels, race conditions, racing dates and the host track may change from year to year and may change at any point after the FSS racing schedule for a particular year is announced. 44651 / 46610 LAUREN KING PHOTO In Reality and Affirmed Stakes winner Octane, by Brethren out of Star Recruit, by Aldebaran Breeder/Owner: Arindel
with FTBOA president Valerie DaileyA
Before her one year term as the president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association comes to an end at the conclusion of the annual meeting on Oct. 21, Valerie Dailey sat down with editor-in-chief Brock Sheridan to discuss her time leading the association and her additional thoughts about the future of the thoroughbred indus try in Florida.
Dailey began the session with some remarks about her time in office relative to past years.
VD—My year as president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association is coming to an end. Thankfully it has been a relatively trouble-free year. However, just because we weren’t stomping the halls of Tallahassee every week or engaging attorneys to look over complicated compact agreements, it was still filled with strategy sessions, planning, and negotiations.
TFH—What was your biggest surprise about the position?
VD—My biggest surprise about this position was that I didn’t have to write a President’s letter/blog for each month! And, for that, I am very grateful!
TFH—What parts of the “all-in” voluntary leadership did you enjoy the most?
VD—I thoroughly enjoyed being part of an amazing group of indivi duals that believe in the Florida breeding program. It’s not hard to put in the time when you enjoy the stories of past, the strategic thinking and planning sessions and interacting with staff that are phenomenal at their jobs
TFH—What did you find the most frustrating and why?
VD—Probably the most frustrating is the amount of time and energy that is expended to work with all the various entities to have a viable Florida racing program. After all the years on the board, I still don’t understand why everyone won’t work together. We should have the same goal from all perspectives. Florida racing is good for everyone, so why not work together to make it the best?
Lonny Powell and Valerie Dailey n Tammy A. Gantt Photo
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TFH—What is it like to be an FTBOA board member, as an officer and as President?
VD—Well, it’s super easy to be a part of the FTBOA in any capacity! There are just five general meetings each year and because of the pandemic we have instituted virtual meetings through Zoom if you are not able to attend the meetings in person. The staff pre pares all the meeting materials for you prior to the meetings and all you need to do is to come and participate! If you move up the ladder and hold an office there are a few more meetings to attend, but many of those can be attended through Zoom as well. Again, the materials for the meetings are prepared by staff. Super easy to review the notes, staff is super accommodating in answering any questions. So, all you need to do is attend and participate. Bring your questions, listen, offer suggestions and work with a great group of fellow horsemen.
TFH—What are your future FTBOA plans?
VD—As the immediate past president I will remain on the execu tive board as a non-voting member. I will also continue to support and participate with the fundraising activities (annual golf tour nament and gala, etc) that the association promotes and sponsors. And, who knows - I might just be back after my year is up as I truly believe in the Florida thoroughbred industry and want to give back to an organization that supports my love of horses.
TFH—Why is it important for Florida thoroughbred owners and breeders to be members of FTBOA?
VD—Membership in our professional organization is a way for a group of like minded people with similar objectives and common goals to join together to have the voice of many, versus the voice of one. Joining this organization can lead to enhanced perspectives and knowledge of the industry, along with support for creating positive change. We need to hear people’s ideas and suggestions. We need for people to be involved to support the future of this industry. Another aspect of being a member of FTBOA is one can participate in the many special discounts and promotions which the staff has worked tirelessly to get the best deals for our members.
TFH—Why should people own/breed/race Florida Breds?
VD—Florida-breds have had considerable success at Florida tracks recently with Florida-breds winning 48% of the races at the summer Royal Palm Meet at Gulfstream with 74% of those winners by Florida stallions. Florida-breds remain strong during the winter Championship Meet at Gulfsteam, winning 31% of tho se races with two thirds of them by Florida stallions.
Florida-breds were equally successful at Tampa Bay Downs. Last year, Florida-breds won 36% of the races there and three out of every four of those winners were by Florida stallions. Flori da-breds continue to be a force outside of Florida with several gra ded stakes winners this summer at Del Mar, Saratoga, Woodbine and every track in between. And like every year, I look forward to again seeing another strong Florida representation at the Bree ders’ Cup and on the Triple Crown trail next spring. TFH
Lonny Powell and Valerie Daileyat an FTBOA
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Meeting n Tammy A. Gantt Photo
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BY JOANN GUIDRY
If anyone was all in on the Florida thoroughbred industry, it was the late Gilbert G. Campbell. From a 25% investment in Flor ida-bred stakes-winner Shananie in 1982, Campbell and his wife Marilyn progressed to establishing Williston-based Stonehedge Farm South in 1988. And Florida-bred success quickly followed.
As a breeder, Campbell recorded his first Florida-bred stakes winner when Philadream won the 1990 Warren County Stakes at Meadowlands. A 1988 colt by Premiership, Philadream was out of Florida-bred Terrible Terri T., by Greek Answer, a Grade 1-placed mare who Campbell had raced. Terrible Terri T. also produced Lynn’s a Dream, a 1989 filly by the aforementioned Shananie and who became the first stallion to stand at Stonehedge Farm South. Lynn’s a Dream became Campbell’s first Florida-bred that he bred and raced. Lynn’s a Dream won the 1992 Daffodil Stakes at Phil adelphia Park.
From that jumping off point, Campbell was soon on his way to being a perennial leading Florida breeder. Since 1996, Campbell/ Stonehedge LLC has been a top 10 Florida breeder, with its Flor
ida-breds earning at least $1 million each season. To date, Camp bell/Stonehedge LLC has bred at least 88 Florida-bred stakes win ners, including 12 graded stakes winners. Among that number are Florida-bred millionaires Blazing Sword and Marlin, both by Stonehedge Farm South stallion Sword Dance (Ire).
“Gil loved everything about the Florida thoroughbred indus try,” said Marilyn Campbell, whose husband passed away on Sept. 16, 2021, at 91. “He loved our farm; he loved breeding and racing Florida-breds. The plan is to continue on with Gil’s legacy.”
That legacy includes Campbell being named Florida Breeder of the Year three times.
In 1997, Campbell earned his first of three Florida Breeder of the Year titles, posting Florida-bred earnings of $3,227,781 in North American purse money. He bred eight Florida-bred stakes winners, including multiple Grade 1 millionaire stakes-winner Marlin. On the season, Marlin won four graded stakes races, in cluding the Arlington Million (G1) and the San Juan Capistrano Invitational Handicap (G1). He earned $1,521,600 on the season and was named the 1997 Florida-bred champion turf horse.
Campbell would record a milestone year in 2013, notching his In
The $100,000 Gil Campbell Memorial Stakes on Oct. 1 at Gulfstream Park joined the roster of special Florida-bred stakes races, which included a $50,000 purse enhance ment for Florida Sire Stakes eligible runners. (Full cover age of the race will appear in the No vember issue of The Florida Horse.)
Marilyn & Gilbert Campbell Photo by Serita Hult
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best numbers to date in key categories and earning his second Florida Breeder of the Year title. Campbell was the leading Florida breeder by Florida-bred earnings ($3,477,482), stakes winners (8), stakes wins (13) and wins (130). Leading the way was Campbell homebred stakes-winner Scandalous Act, who became only the fourth filly to sweep all three races of the Florida Stallion Stakes (now known as Florida Sire Stakes) at Calder. She joined Nancy’s Glitter (1997), Aclasssysassylassy (2004) and Awesome Feather (2010) as the juvenile fillies to accomplish that feat. Scandalous Act won the Desert Vixen, Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl of the lucrative series by a record-setting combined winning margin of 22 lengths. A 2011 bay filly by Stone hedge Farm South stallion Act of Duty out of Seductive Lady, by Langfuhr, Scandalous Act earned $328,000 on the season. She was named the 2013 Florida-bred champion 2-year-old filly.
Three years later, Campbell was once again at the top of the leader board and collected his third Florida Breeder of the Year title. In 2016, Campbell was the leading Florida breeder by Florida-bred earnings ($2,761,261), stakes winners (6) and wins (91). Three of Camp bell Florida-bred stakes winners were graded stakes-winners: Grade 1-winner Noted and Quoted, who won the 2016 Chandelier (G1); Reporting Star, who captured the Appleton (G3); and Always Sunshine, who won the Maryland Sprint Handicap (G3).
In 2016, Campbell, who served three terms as FTBOA board president, transitioned to breeding horses in the name of Stonehedge LLC for estate planning purposes and the breeding name change had no negative effects on Campbell’s success.
In 2020, Stonehedge LLC was the leading Florida breeder by Florida-bred earnings with $2,699,622. An additional $295,366 was earned by Florida-breds bred in Camp bell’s name. In 2021, Stonehedge LLC was the third-leading Florida breeder with $2, 577,705 and $230,253 was earned by runners bred in Campbell’s name.
Affinity for the FSS
Larry King, who has been the Stonehedge Farm South farm manager since 1988, noted that for all Campbell’s success at the racetrack, he was particularly partial to the Florida Sire Stakes.
“Mr. Campbell just loved seeing each new foal crop, watching them develop and picking out the ones to run in the Florida Sire Stakes,” King said. “It was part of his commitment to the Florida thoroughbred industry by standing stallions and breeding his mares with an eye on the FSS.”
To date, Campbell/Stonehedge LLC homebreds have recorded a record-tying 12
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Scandalous Act swept the filly division of the FSS in 2013 n Photo by Coady
Florida Sire Stakes winners. Those horses have posted 18 FSS wins, includ ing the aforementioned Scandalous Act’s 2013 sweep. Fred and Jane Brei’s Jack Or Better Farm’s to date has also notched 12 FSS winners, who have recorded 19 FSS wins, including three sweeps.
In 1996, Blazing Sword posted Campbell’s first FSS victory when he captured the Dr. Fager and Affirmed divisions. He finished third in the In Reality on his way to earning $246,710 that season. A 1994 bay gelding by Sword Dance (Ire) out of Demetroula, by Singular, Blazing Sword was named the 1996 Florida-bred champion 2-year-old colt and became a mul tiple-graded stakes winner of $1,184,055.
In addition to Blazing Sword and Scandalous Act, other Campbell/Stone hedge LLC homebreds who won multiple FSS races include: Ivanavinalot (2002 Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl); My Brown Eyed Guy (2013 Dr. Fager and Affirmed) and Breeze On By (2020 Dr. Fager and Affirmed).
In 2021, Stonehedge LLC homebred Cajun Magic, a 2019 chestnut geld ing by Stonehedge Farm South stallion Cajun Breeze out of Mollie’s Magic, by Factum, won the Dr. Fager for the eighteenth win in the series by a Campbell/Stonehedge LLC homebred.
Campbell/Stonehedge LLC homebreds have captured the Dr. Fager five times, the Affirmed four times; the Desert Vixen and Susan’s Girl three times; the My Dear Girl twice and the In Reality once.
Fittingly, the inaugural running of the Gil Campbell Memorial Stakes shared the same card as the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl and In Reality on Oct. 1 at Gulfstream Park.
“We are very pleased that Gil is being honored with the Gil Campbell Memorial Stakes,” Marilyn said. “It is a great way to honor him and his dedication to the Florida thoroughbred breeding and racing industry.” TFH
GILBERT G. CAMPBELL/STONEHEDGE WINS IN THE FSS
GILBERT G. CAMPBELL/STONEHEDGE LLC WINS IN THE FSS
BLAZING SWORD
1994 bay gelding by Sword Dance (Ire) – Demetroula, by Singular
1996 Dr. Fager Stakes
1996 Affirmed Stakes
SABRE DANCE
1997 bay filly by Sword Dance (Ire) – Sister of Darkness by Geiger Counter
1999 Susan’s Girl Stakes
IVANAVINALOT
2000 bay filly by West Acre – Beaty Sark, by Deputy Minister
2002 Susan’s Girl Stakes
2002 My Dear Girl Stakes
TWO T’S AT TWO B
2010 bay colt by Untuttable – Seductive Lady, by Langfuhr
2012 Dr. Fager Stakes
SCANDALOUS ACT
2011 bay filly by Act of Duty – Seductive Lady, by Langfuhr
FSS SWEEP
2013 Desert Vixen Stakes
2013 Susan’s Girl Stakes
2013 My Dear Girl Stakes
MY BROWN EYED GUY
2011 bay gelding by With Distinction – Brown Eyed Woman, by DeNiro
2013 Dr. Fager Stakes 2013 Affirmed Stakes
WELL DEFINED
2016 bay gelding by With Distinction – Fru Fru, by Medaglia d’Oro
2018 In Reality Stakes
LENZI’S LUCKY LADY
2017 bay filly by With Distinction – Blue Eyed Sweetie, by West Acre 2019 Desert Vixen Stakes
LIAM’S LUCKY CHARM
2017 bay colt by Khozan – P.S. I Love You, by Stormy Atlantic 2019 Affirmed Stakes
GO JO JO GO
2018 chestnut filly by Khozan – Flashy Flirt, by Gulch
2020 Desert Vixen Stakes
BREEZE ON BY
2018 bay gelding by Cajun Breeze – Miss Primetime, by Fusaichi Pegasus
2020 Dr. Fager Stakes
2020 Affirmed Stakes
CAJUN’S MAGIC
2019 chestnut gelding by Cajun Breeze – Mollie’s Magic, by Factum
2021 Dr. Fager Stakes
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Join us early for a BBQ Cookout off the Grill 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - Outside, South entrance Sponsored by the Farm Credit of Florida Young, Beginning, and Small Farmers advisory committee FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Lonny T. Powell, CEO Tammy A. Gantt, Associate Vice President, Membership Services & Events 352-629-2160 • Fax: 352-629-3603 801 SW 60th Ave. • Ocala, FL 34474 www.ftboa.com • info@ftboa.com 1 p.m. Friday, October 21 Ocala Breeders’ Sales pavilion 1701 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala Open to current, regular FTBOA members MEMBERSHIP ANNUAL MEETING 46794 RSVP by Monday, Oct. 17 to tgantt@ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160 Open to current, regular FTBOA members. To check your member status, call 352-629-2160
Florida-breds Around The Country By Race Type/Grade 2022
FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS STAKES RACES
Awesome Strong C 2 Awesome Slew Pleasant Ring John B. Penn
Boo Boo Kitty F 3 Poseidon’s Warrior Seductive Lady Stonehedge LLC
Cajun Hope C 2 Cajun Breeze Pop Pop’s Hope Eduardo Araiza & Sergio Ledezma
Cheerful Charlie C 2 Adios Charlie Sainted Dancer Oakleaf Farm Liz Wilson & Norman Wilson
Cuban Cobra C 2 Flat Out A E Phi Sensation Moonshine Meadow Ranch
Damon’s Mound C 2 Girvin San Antonio Stroll Cliff Love
8/6/22 GP 1 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. $100,000 $60,000
8/15/22 PID 1 Satin and Lace S. $100,000 $60,000
8/6/22 GP 3 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. $100,000 $11,000
8/28/22 GP 3 Proud Man S. $65,000 $7,722
8/19/22 CTM 1 Canadian Juvenile S. $50,000 $30,000
8/13/22 SAR 1 Saratoga Special S. 2/$186,000 $110,000
Gatsby G 4 Brethren Star Recruit Arindel
Golden Pal C 4 Uncle Mo Lady Shipman Randall E. Lowe
Havnameltdown C 2 Uncaptured Ashley’s Babe Katherine S. Devall
Hot Blooded G 4 Declaration of War Hot Cappucino Hallmarc Stallions LLC
Hot Peppers F 3 Khozan Friends Pro Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
8/6/22 GP 2 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. $100,000 $20,000
8/13/22 GP 2 Benny The Bull S. $65,000 $12,740 Gemma’s Curls F 2 Bucchero Awesome Thrill Ponder Hill Inc.
8/5/22 SAR 1 Troy S. 3/$300,000 $165,000
8/14/22 DMR 1 Best Pal S. 3/$202,500 $120,000
8/14/22 MTH 3 Oceanport S. $100,000 $10,000
8/6/22 SAR 2 Longines Test S. 1/$500,000 $100,000
Isolate C 4 Mark Valeski Tranquil Song Woodford Thoroughbreds 8/10/22 SAR 1 Tale of the Cat S. $125,550 $74,250
Jalen Journey R 7 With Distinction Petunia Face Dennis Foster & Edward Pendray
8/16/22 CNL 1 Chesapeake S. $146,500 $82,500
Jellybean F 2 Brethren Star Recruit Arindel 8/20/22 GP 3 Sharp Susan S. $63,050 $7,800
Jilted Bride M 5 Wicked Strong Cry At My Wedding Bobby Jones Equine LLC 8/14/22 ELP 2 Groupie Doll S. $119,900 $19,000
Loyalty F 3 Hard Spun Slew’s Quality Best A Luck Farm LLC & Godolphin LLC 8/8/22 PID 1 Lady Erie S. $100,400 $60,000
Lynx F 2 Brethren Darby Rose Arindel
8/6/22 GP 1 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. $100,000 $60,000
Midnight Stroll F 3 Not This Time Midnight Magic Dr. Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM 8/26/22 CT 3 Charles Town Oaks 3/$500,440 $49,055 Morgan Point G 3 Jess’s Dream Sherrie Belle Robert C. Roffey Jr. 8/13/22 GP 3 Benny The Bull S. $65,000 $7,644
Naughty Gal F 2 Into Mischief Conway Two Step Loren Nichols 8/7/22 SAR 1 Adirondack S. 3/$194,000 $110,000 Old Homestead C 3 Overanalyze Pearl de Vere Marablue Farm LLC & Pegasus Stud LLC 8/1/22 CNL 2 Housebuster Overnight H. $101,000 $20,000 Our Flash Drive F 4 Ghostzapper Dynamotor Live Oak Stud 8/7/22 SAR 1 Fasig-Tipton De La Rose S. $135,000 $74,250 Pudding G 7 Two Step Salsa Jozi’s Turn JSL Thoroughbreds 8/13/22 GP 1 Benny The Bull S. $65,000 $38,220
Simplification C 3 Not This Time Simply Confection France Weiner & Irwin Weiner 8/6/22 MNR 3 West Virginia Derby 3/$500,000 $50,000 Sister O’Toole M 5 Amira’s Prince (IRE) O’ Toole Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 8/19/22 DMR 1 CTT and TOC S. $101,500 $60,000 Tap’er Light F 2 Mineshaft Ellewinkle Carol A. Reitman Susan Gannon & Warren Miller 8/14/22 ELP 3 Runhappy Ellis Park Debutante S. $122,500 $9,300 Trust Me F 2 The Big Beast Trust Alex Lieblong & JoAnn Lieblong 8/6/22 GP 3 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. $100,000 $11,000
Turbo C 2 Brethren Horah for Bailey Arindel 8/6/22 GP 2 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. $100,000 $20,000
Violent Turbulence G 5 Violence T’as d’Beaux Yeux Beckie K. Cantrell & Charles Kent Cantrell 8/23/22 PRX 1 Parx Dash S. $200,000 $115,800
8/26/22 MTH 3 $70,150 $5,750 8/16/22 TDN 3 $29,700 $2,970 8/21/22 LRL 2 $60,570 $10,800 8/24/22 1 $31,000 $16,800
8/5/22 $18,500 $11,470
8/16/22 $31,400 $6,280
8/22/22 $58,200 $6,000 8/17/22 $37,326 $22,500
Stakes, Allowance, Allowance Optional Claiming and Maiden Special Weight statistics below are listed for the month of Aug. 2022 for win, place and show, alphabetically by horse name. Pal/ 2
Havnameltdown/Best Pal Stakes/Grade 3
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Damon’s Mound/Saratoga Special/Grade 2 Golden
Troy Stakes/Grade
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Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder Date Track Finish Race Name Grade/Value Earnings Baby Boomer G 5 Khozan Mamma Lina Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
Bad Little Beast G 5 The Big Beast Sweep Machine Gail Rice
Balistico G 7 United States Destiny’s Diva Northwest Stud
Blazing Zenna F 4 Black Onyx Strategic Zenna Good Beginnings Farm
TDN
Cajun Delight M 5 Kantharos Cajun Sunrise William Churly
BTP 1
Cajun Delight M 5 Kantharos Cajun Sunrise William Churly
TDN 2
Cantankerous Cat G 3 Neolithic Sophisticattin Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon
MTH 3
Cascade Park F 3 Medaglia d’Oro Cascading Cash Live Oak Stud
PID 1
FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS ALLOWANCE Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder Date Track Finish Value Earnings
FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS
Horse
ALLOWANCE
Cave Creek F 4 Tapiture Petit Syrah Christine K. Jones
Date
8/5/22 EVD 3 $23,890 $2,420
Chaco Spirit G 4 Adios Charlie Popularafterschool Helen Y. Painter & Shirley I. Gay 8/15/22 TDN 2 $28,000 $5,600
Chase the Music M 8 Tiago Hip Hop Girl Greenwood Farm.biz
Dilettante G 8 Unbridled’s Song Royal Ancestry Donald R. Dizney LLC & The Unbridled’s Song Syndicate
Dreamin of Seville G 6 Seville (GER)
Dreaming of Sasha Jospeh Francis Ludford III & Shelly Anne Ludford
Freret M 5 Senor Swinger Adelaide’s Mink Michael Laurato
Geaux Yoshka C 3 Lord Nelson Gospel Girl Rustlewood Farm Inc.
8/20/22 ELY 1 $6,000 $3,300
8/16/22 TDN 3 $35,000 $2,800
8/30/22 CNL 2 $69,500 $14,000
8/2/22 FE 1 $19,255 $9,840
8/13/22 CBY 1 $33,470 $18,600
Helms Deep G 4 Verrazano Brilliant Humor Farm III Enterprises LLC 8/4/22 PEN 1 $29,120 $16,800
Hooked a Goodwin G 4 Morning Line Tinca’s Sky Farm III Enterprises LLC
8/17/22 TDN 1 $28,000 $16,800
Lime F 4 Iqbaal Home Alona Wesley Ward 8/2/22 FE 3 $19,255 $1,640
Little Empire F 4 Temple City Fooled by Fools Loren Nichols
Lord Eddard Stark G 4 He’s Had Enough Rough Winter Michael John Rowe
Mariana Forever F 2 Violence Lots of Chocolate Arindel
8/10/22 TDN 3 $28,000 $2,800
8/11/22 BTP 3 $18,300 $1,830
7/31/22 CMR 1 $13,500 $7,830
Master Ruler G 7 Overdriven Way West Dolly Kevin O’Gorman 8/22/22 AZD 2 $18,025 $3,605
More Romance F 4 More Than Ready Coal and Ice Hardacre Farm
Mr Tingles G 4 Uncaptured Sainted Dancer Oakleaf Farm Liz Wilson & Norman Wilson
Prince Amadeus G 4 Winslow Homer Afleet Memories Teamwork Racing Company
8/3/22 BTP 3 $18,300 $1,830
8/12/22 CT 3 $34,340 $3,418
8/6/22 MNR 1 $20,160 $12,180
Prospective Forum F 4 Prospective Strict Forum WK France & Cheryl McGuire 8/16/22 TDN 3 $31,400 $3,140
Prudent Song F 4 Wicked Tune Kayla’s Song Patricia Generazio
8/21/22 MTH 2 $56,925 $11,500
Runaway Hurricane G 4 Rattlesnake Bridge Field House Tierney Willoughby 8/2/22 ASD 3 $18,140 $1,800
Scrappy Artie G 4 Uncaptured Smart N Lonely Montanari & Epstein
8/13/22 EVD 1 $18,400 $13,800
Sharp Angel C 2 Sharp Azteca Sharlotte Queen Gelfenstein Farm 7/30/22 CMR 3 $13,500 $1,350
Sharp Angel C 2 Sharp Azteca Sharlotte Queen Gelfenstein Farm 8/26/22 CMR 2 $12,690 $2,700
Shes Astylish Katz M 5 Katz My Song Seamless Style Bruno Schickedanz 8/14/22 FE 2 $17,643 $3,280
Small Field G 4 Field Commission Small Vices Edward Seltzer 8/15/22 CNL 3 $71,500 $7,000
Souper Energizer G 5 Hat Trick (JPN) Earth Shaking Live Oak Stud 8/17/22 DEL 2 $42,750 $8,400
Spanish Delight F 4 Global Response Spanish Slew Carlos Giraldo 8/3/22 PID 1 $37,524 $22,500
Splenda Gail F 3 Neolithic Frost Princess Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 8/10/22 EVD 1 $23,870 $13,800 Talkback M 6 Backtalk Intuition GoldMark Farm 8/25/22 TDN 3 $38,000 $2,800
Tiz Showbiz G 11 Hello Broadway Valley Queen Porter Racing Stable LLC 8/8/22 LAD 3 $21,000 $2,310
To a T F 4 Uncaptured Striking T Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc & Ruth Delaplane 8/21/22 SAR 2 $115,000 $23,000
Trigz Too G 4 Forty Grams Sand Gal Ruben Valdes 8/6/22 MNR 2 $20,160 $4,200
Whitaker G 4 Elusive Quality Laurasia Bonnie Heath Farm LLC & Godolphin 8/7/22 LAD 3 $21,000 $2,310 Whitaker G 4 Elusive Quality Laurasia Bonnie Heath Farm LLC & Godolphin 8/20/22 LAD 3 $20,690 $2,200
Souper Watson G 4 Ghostzapper
Unbridled Humor Live Oak Stud 10/30/21 WO 3 $71,306 $7,425
Russian Roulette M 5 Soldat Mighty Arrow Glockenburg LLC 10/30/21 DED 1 $38,180 $22,800
Four Princesses M 6 Graydar Witch Princess Dale Kalmar 10/30/21 DED 2 $38,180 $7,600 10/28/21 KEE 3 $86,400 $7,100
8/28/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800
8/3/22 $46,200 $4,000 8/23/22
8/6/22
8/27/22 $43,000 8/4/22 $83,500 $9,840
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Lady of Luxury M 5 Mark Valeski Naughty Lady Brereton C. Jones
Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder
Track Finish Value Earnings Admiral Hopper F 4 Field Commission Flower Class Krista Seltzer & Edward Seltzer
Alabama Slammer G 4 Handsome Mike Streethomealabama Dr. Ross Russell
PID 3
Alabama Slammer G 4 Handsome Mike Streethomealabama Dr. Ross Russell
PID 2 $40,800 $8,000 All Good Times M 7 Harlington All Nighter Porter Racing Stable LLC
PRM 3 $34,000 $4,050 Alluramore F 4 Gone Astray Alluring Power Dr. Thomas Brokken
GP 3
$4,300 Baby Steps F 3 Jimmy Creed Competitivebalance Summer Mayberry & Rick Rudman
DMR 3
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FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS
ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING
Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder
Baby Steps F 3 Jimmy Creed Competitivebalance Summer Mayberry & Rick Rudman
Bee by the Sea G 5 With Distinction Come Out and Play Carol Kemp
Bion Magic M 5 Biondetti Margie’s Magic Verbarctic Farm & Lee Vinson
Boca Boy G 4 Prospective Baliwink Carol Hershe
Boo Boo Kitty F 3 Poseidon’s Warrior Seductive Lady Stonehedge LLC
Date Track Finish Value Earnings
8/27/22 DMR 2 $85,000 $16,400
8/27/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030
8/12/22 GP 3 $51,000 $5,540
8/18/22 IND 3 $41,040 $3,800
8/2/22 PID 1 $35,840 $21,600
Caramel Martini M 7 Biondetti Midnight Lonnie Stokes 8/15/22 PID 2 $41,000 $8,000
Cashier Check R 3 Midnight Storm Givhans Ferry Kenneth D’Oyen
Chess Master G 6 Overdriven Chesty Brenda K. Jones
Clear Destination G 5 Seek Again Fantastic Voyage Seek Again Syndicate & Cedar Gate Farm LLC
8/7/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800
8/20/22 CBY 3 $32,640 $3,400
8/18/22 WO 2 $77,752 $14,500
Comedy Town G 4 Speightstown Unbridled Humor Live Oak Stud 8/27/22 SAR 2 $120,000 $24,000
Cyberviking
C 3 The Big Beast Wildcat Affair Wayne McFarland
Dean Delivers G 3 Cajun Breeze Slick and True Stonehedge LLC
Dem a Wonder F 4 Hello Broadway Aiden’s Lil Devil Rohan Crichton
8/24/22 DEL 1 $47,265 $27,600
8/14/22 GP 1 $50,400 $30,900
8/12/22 GP 2 $51,000 $11,080
Diamond Lydiamarie F 4 You Luckie Mann Suzanne George T Gurrola 8/22/22 BTP 2 $18,900 $3,780
Doctor Uptown G 6 Doctor Peach Rosiesuptown Sharon Biamonte
Dream Coach G 4 First Dude Keep On Burnin Ponder Hill Inc.
Feelthebeat G 3 Cupid Shelby’s Song Brad Grady & Misty Grady
8/9/22 FE 3 $22,225 $1,640
8/20/22 CTM 3 $16,970 $1,700
8/19/22 WO 1 $70,600 $40,500
8/16/22 FAN 1 $13,520 $7,800 Gangly H 5 Khozan Starship Crystal Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
Foot Rub Love M 5 Archarcharch Quiet Holiday Mike Mareina & Nathan Mitts
8/20/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030 Ghostliner G 4 Ghostzapper Wait No More Arindel
8/12/22 WO 2 $84,927 $13,500 Glava G 3 He’s Had Enough Zenzelda Eric Reller & Michelle Reller
8/20/22 CTM 3 $16,970 $1,700
Great Uncle C 3 Uncle Mo Zo Impressive Live Oak Stud 8/7/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030 Handy Dandy G 3 Fury Kapcori Golden Bucket Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung 8/13/22 DMR 2 $84,000 $16,400
Hashtag Lucky F 4 Speightster Bern Legacy Barbazon Racing and Bloodstock & Pedigree Partners 8/23/22 CNL 1 $72,000 $42,000 Himelstein G 5 Adios Charlie Zorba Tommy Hutton’s Dream Stable LLC & Tom McCrocklin 8/17/22 ASD 2 $16,920 $3,300
Hooked a Goodwin G 4 Morning Line Tinca’s Sky Farm III Enterprises LLC 8/4/22 TDN 2 $31,400 $6,280
Ima Beast M 5 The Big Beast Eclectic Run Jocelyn Dickey McKathan 8/12/22 WO 3 $75,445 $7,425
Ima Beast M 5 The Big Beast Eclectic Run Jocelyn Dickey McKathan 8/27/22 WO 2 $73,818 $13,500
Inter Miami H 5 Big Drama Peruvian Jane Sergio Ripamonti 8/20/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,730
J P’s Gladys M 8 J P’s Gusto M’s Angel Stephanie Jones 8/15/22 MNR 3 $20,140 $2,120 Khozan’s Success C 4 Khozan Miss Propitious Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews 8/12/22 FAN 1 $14,000 $8,400 Khozan’s Valentine G 5 Khozan Tiz a Valentine Andrew Fernung 8/5/22 FAN 2 $23,840 $3,600 Khozan’s Valentine G 5 Khozan Tiz a Valentine Andrew Fernung 8/20/22 FAN 1 $18,000 $10,800 Khozie’s Ghost F 4 Khozan The Ghost Bride Al Shaqab Racing 8/20/22 FAN 1 $14,560 $8,400 Kingston Time M 5 Graydar Sexy Suzy Destiny Oaks of Ocala 8/30/22 MNR 3 $18,236 $1,880 Klugman C 3 Practical Joke Polyester France Weiner Irwin Weiner Valery deMeric & Tristan deMeric 8/5/22 GP 1 $48,900 $31,300 Legal Deal G 5 Khozan Legal Laura Stonehedge LLC 8/22/22 MTH 2 $60,000 $12,500 Legends Can’t Die G 3 Valiant Minister La Nonna Baoma Corp 8/17/22 SAR 1 $115,000 $63,250 Lontano G 5 Street Boss Woodland Park Ocala Stud 8/23/22 CNL 2 $82,000 $16,000 Lure Him In G 5 Khozan Alluring Lady Stonehedge LLC 8/21/22 DMR 2 $86,000 $16,800
Majestic Street C 4 Street Sense Dream Ride Bonnie Heath Farm LLC
8/3/22 ASD 2 $16,670 $3,300 Majestic Street C 4 Street Sense Dream Ride Bonnie Heath Farm LLC 8/24/22 ASD 2 $16,920 $3,300
Mamba On Three G 4 Big Drama Miss Grandiose Carl Bowling & Hallmarc Stallions LLC
Maryquitecontrary F 3 First Dude Mary Kate ‘n Kelly R. G. Lundock
8/27/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800
8/19/22 GP 1 $48,900 $31,300
Merlin C 3 Brethren Mystic Blue Arindel 8/7/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,300
Montauk Daddy H 5 Daddy Long Legs Snow Fashion Jennifer A. Johnson & Gillian K. Johnson
Mr. Dazzle G 6 Adios Charlie Holy Angel Adam Parker & Suzette Parker
8/22/22 MTH 1 $60,000 $37,500
8/1/22 ASD 3 $18,630 $1,850
Mr. Dazzle G 6 Adios Charlie Holy Angel Adam Parker & Suzette Parker 8/22/22 ASD 1 $18,380 $11,100
Nimble Beast G 5 The Big Beast Cat Be Nimble Beth Bayer
8/24/22 PEN 1 $31,588 $17,340
Octane G 3 Brethren Star Recruit Arindel 8/14/22 GP 3 $50,400 $5,580
Orange Theory
Orange Theory
F 4 First Dude Chippi William P. Sorren
8/13/22 CTM 2 $16,610 $3,400
F 4 First Dude Chippi William P. Sorren 8/27/22 CTM 1 $18,430 $11,400
42 THE FLORIDA HORSE n OCTOBER 2022
Peace Seeker M 7 Heatseeker (IRE) Helsingfors Donald R. Dizney LLC
8/20/22 WO 1 $73,700 $43,500
Poiema F 3 Neolithic Coco’s Legacy Cheryl Janine McGuire & James Patrick McGuire 8/27/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030
Powerfully Built G 6 Big Drama Thunderous Waves Red Oak Stable
Princess Livia M 6 Drill Reigning Livia Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett
Princess Livia M 6 Drill Reigning Livia Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett
Proper Manners M 6 Black Onyx Usual Manner Sorrento Oaks Farm Inc
Quantum Quest G 4 Gone Astray Concert Quest W. K. France & D. S. France
Quinto Sol G 4 Social Inclusion Launch a Double Jorge Diaz
Ragatagtag M 6 First Dude Elective Adam Parker & Suzette Parker
Richy G 4 Suntracer Dream Crusher Jim Gulick
Sea Art F 3 Klimt Mollie Merisa Wayne McFarland
Shes All Woman M 6 Mucho Macho Man Launch a Double Off The Hook Partners LLC
State Crown F 4 Blame Yourmajestyscrown Live Oak Stud
Sweet Belen M 5 Khozan Hotuttable Maximino Alvarado
That Khenny G 4 Khozan Whaddayathinkathat Randy Myers
The Distractor G 4 Exclusive Quality Wishful Melody Charlie Runion
Thelastbulletsmine M 5 J P’s Gusto Elissa Greeley Jan Alan Meehan & John Petika
Trevess M 5 Kantharos East Lake Classic Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis
Trevess M 5 Kantharos East Lake Classic Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis
True Atka M 6 Yes It’s True Atka Farm III Enterprises LLC
W W Candy G 5 Twirling Candy Tinca’s Song Farm III Enterprises LLC
W W Crazy G 4 Jess’s Dream Love You Crazy Maria M. Haire & Mary K. Haire
War of Ages F 3 Poseidon’s Warrior Oh My Danielle Just For Fun Stable Inc.
Wildwoods Dream G 4 Jess’s Dream Leonia Lady Richard William Sacco & Gerard J Dreyer
Witching F 4 Ghostzapper
Speckledbird Carolyn M Wilson
World Gone Wild F 4 Gone Astray Erin’s Wild World Dr. Myron R. Wilson
8/19/22 MTH 2 $59,400 $12,000
8/4/22 CBY 3 $31,000 $2,900
8/27/22 CBY 2 $37,985 $6,400
8/13/22 DEL 3 $42,450 $4,620
8/5/22 SR 1 $30,006 $16,200
8/6/22 CTM 1 $16,730 $10,200
8/2/22 ASD 3 $18,380 $1,850
8/27/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,730
8/27/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800
8/12/22 GP 1 $51,000 $31,300
8/17/22 PID 1 $40,000 $24,000
8/28/22 MNR 2 $18,048 $3,760
8/16/22 FAN 3 $13,000 $1,300
8/20/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800
8/28/22 GP 2 $43,000 $8,600
8/26/22 GP 3 $44,700 $5,100
8/26/22 GP 3 $44,700 $5,100
8/29/22 CNL 3 $68,500 $7,000
8/5/22 FAN 3 $23,840 $1,800
8/30/22 FAN 1 $17,280 $9,600
8/28/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,300
8/16/22 FAN 1 $12,000 $7,200
8/20/22 FAN 2 $12,000 $2,400
8/30/22 PRX 1 $49,930 $27,600
Wye Cross G 6 Cross Traffic Heavenly Gift Angela M. Ingenito 8/6/22 CTM 3 $16,730 $1,700
FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Breeder
Date Track Finish Value Earnings
8/17/22 CNL 3 $62,000 $6,000
8/24/22 FL 3 $30,175 $2,660
8/8/22 FL 2 $30,670 $5,320
8/6/22 GP 1 $45,000 $29,000
8/13/22 CBY 2 $30,990 $5,400 8/2/22 ASD 2 $19,600 $4,000
8/6/22 SAR 2 $105,000 $21,000
8/4/22 CMR 1 $13,500 $7,830
8/19/22 GP 3 $45,000 $4,000
8/12/22 GP 3 $53,000 $5,400
8/30/22 FAN 3 $12,320 $1,100
8/22/22 MTH 1 $44,750 $27,000 LLC
8/10/22 CNL 2 $63,000 $12,000
8/20/22 GP 3 $40,000 $3,600
8/27/22 GP 3 $41,000 $5,000
43THE FLORIDA HORSE n OCTOBER 2022 FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder Date Track Finish Value Earnings All About Lucky C 2 Tunwoo Just Say Lucky Mr. & Mrs. George Francis Nyren
All Bizz F 3 Fed Biz Kats Golden Ways Double W Thoroughbred Racing Inc
Anthony’s Rocket G 3 He’s Had Enough Run Carly Run Linda Peterson
Apocalypso C 2 Girvin Take Me to Zuber Ocala Stud
Aries Reigns C 3 Khozan Marabunta Jody Veitch
Arrogance G 2 Chitu Super Flash Tanma Corp.
Arthur’s Ride C 2 Tapit Points of Grace Helen Barbazon Joseph Barbazon & Tapit Syndicate
Atomic Blue F 2 Brethren Atomic Tangerine Adriana Perez
Atomically F 2 Girvin Shesunbelievable Tracy Pinchin & Michael Bernard
Atthecrossroads F 2 Practical Joke Midnight Magic Dr. Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM
Awesome Willy G 3 Keen Ice Awesome Omi Stori Dark Star Thbds
Awesomebrotherbill C 2 Awesome Slew Baby Sister Ocala Stud
Baby Luck F 3 Anchor Down Corinthian Luck Farm III Enterprises
Beast Market C 2 The Big Beast Market Price New Horizon Farm Inc
Belts ‘’n Brooks C 2 Brooks ‘n Down Garter Belt Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam
Pristine One-mile Dirt Track • Kraft Aquacizer • Vibrating Vitafloor Big Lick Stall Rental at Oak Ridge Training Center (352) 441-9401 https://biglick.com/ Continued on next page
FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS
MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder
Biloxi G 3 Jess’s Dream Echo Bluff Stonecliff Farm
Boris C 2 The Big Beast Sum Roar Force Of Nature Farms
Bouncer C 2 Adios Charlie Kaiken Helen C. Alexander
Cacciatore C 2 Accelerate Paddy’s Flight Milan Kosanovich
Cahuilla F 2 More Than Ready Gabriellestoblame Bridlewood Farm
Cant Attack Arch F 2 Cordon Hidden Attack Glockenburg LLC
Corona Del Mar F 2 Gormley Superbowl Sally Jessie Longoria
Cruising Derek G 2 Khozan Legal Laura Stonehedge LLC
Cupid’s Dart G 3 Cupid Orient Shopper Craig Lawrence Wheeler
Date Track Finish Value Earnings
8/1/22 LAD 2 $20,330 $4,000
8/20/22 GP 2 $40,000 $7,600
8/20/22 GP 1 $40,000 $24,000
8/13/22 GP 2 $55,000 $10,000
8/20/22 DMR 3 $82,000 $9,600
8/7/22 LAD 1 $20,000 $12,000
8/29/22 LAD 3 $19,000 $2,090
8/27/22 MTH 3 $55,200 $5,750
8/27/22 TIM 1 $48,670 $27,600
Dance Step F 2 Bucchero Heir Time Andy Cant & Susy Cant 8/21/22 MTH 1 $44,750 $27,000
Defended F 2 Khozan Crowninshield Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
Delight F 2 Mendelssohn Honey Trap Hickstead Farm
Delight F 2 Mendelssohn Honey Trap Hickstead Farm
Diamond Money G 4 Brethren My Outlet George T. Gurrola
Dorth Vader F 2 Girvin Hardcore Candy John Ropes
Duke of Fenway C 3 He’s Had Enough Changing Fortunes Steve Maccabee
Duke of Fenway C 3 He’s Had Enough Changing Fortunes Steve Maccabee
El Zafiro C 2 Suntracer Discreet Gal D. Gonzalez
Ensign Skip G 2 Bucchero
Madama Butterfly Crystal R. Lanum
Extra Indy F 2 Exaggerator Rasindy Haras Dona Icha de Ocala LLC
F J’s Flaco C 2 Brethren Ivy Lovely Arindel
8/21/22 GP 2 $45,000 $8,400
8/7/22 SAR 3 $105,000 $12,600
8/27/22 DEL 1 $43,605 $25,200
8/17/22 TDN 3 $26,400 $2,640
8/21/22 GP 1 $45,000 $29,000
8/10/22 TDN 3 $26,400 $2,640
8/29/22 TDN 1 $26,400 $15,840
8/6/22 CMR 3 $13,500 $1,350
8/13/22 GP 3 $55,000 $5,000
8/5/22 GP 1 $40,000 $24,000
8/3/22 EVD 1 $21,420 $12,600
Fancee Grace C F 2 Girvin C d’Cat Brad Grady Misty Grady & Mary Ellen Coenan 8/25/22 DEL 3 $42,000 $4,620
Fanfare Well F 3 First Dude Bert’s Kitten John R. Cothran 8/14/22 MNR 1 $16,335 $9,570
Fifty One Fifty G 2 Khozan
First Crowned G 3 Big Drama
Lago Lindo Smith Ranch LLC 8/6/22 GP 2 $45,000 $8,000
Premier Roma Harold L. Queen 8/8/22 IND 3 $34,000 $3,400
Foggy Night F 2 Khozan Settling Seas Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung 8/23/22 PRX 2 $56,000 $11,000 Free Soul G 2 Shakin It Up Free Slam Carlos Munoz 8/1/22 CNL 1 $60,000 $36,000
Friendlypersuasion F 2 Arrogate
Brazen Persuasion Bridlewood Farm 8/10/22 IND 1 $34,000 $20,400
Frosted Faith G 4 Frosted Flirting With Fate Best A Luck Farm LLC 8/15/22 MTH 3 $56,350 $5,750
Fun Money F 2 Mrazek Saudi Chroma Amy E. Dunne & Ciaran G. Dunne
8/13/22 DMR 2 $82,500 $16,000 Hard to Handle C 2 Uncaptured Cry At My Wedding Bobby Jones Equine LLC 8/6/22 GP 3 $45,000 $4,000 Hatshepsut F 4 Cairo Prince Pyrite Storm Dion Atchison & Stori D. Atchison
8/16/22 ASD 3 $20,100 $2,000 Hellephent C 3 Cupid Charming Becky Destiny Oaks of Ocala 8/19/22 PRM 1 $32,000 $19,200 High Fashion Lady F 2 Awesome Slew Fashion Bee Tonya Jurgens
8/3/22 CNL 1 $60,000 $36,000 Hike’s Dream G 5 Prospective Silent Spin Miles Heinen Racing LLC 8/3/22 MNR 2 $16,500 $3,300
Hoax F 2 Practical Joke T’as d’Beaux Yeux Nature Coast Thoroughbreds
Hovel F 2 Treasure Beach (GB) Jazz Drummer Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon
8/5/22 MTH 3 $55,200 $5,750
8/27/22 CT 3 $33,030 $3,325
I Know You Love Me C 2 The Big Beast Rowdy Stella Christy Whitman 8/3/22 DEL 2 $40,150 $8,000
I Know You Love Me C 2 The Big Beast Rowdy Stella Christy Whitman 8/11/22 DEL 1 $42,450 $24,000
Irish Prophet C 3 Irish Surf Play It True Thor-Bred Stables LLC
8/13/22 DMR 3 $83,000 $9,600
Java Buzz G 3 Mshawish Agasaya West Stables 8/3/22 SAR 2 $105,000 $21,000
Java Buzz G 3 Mshawish Agasaya West Stables 8/28/22 SAR 3 $105,000 $12,600
Keto Friendly F 2 Mastery Olga Payne Milan Kosanovich
8/24/22 MNR 3 $15,345 $1,650
Khozy Tap F 2 Khozan Thanks to Life Gelfenstein Farm
8/7/22 LAD 2 $20,000 $4,000
8/15/22 LAD 3 $19,000 $2,090 Kikilove F 2 The Big Beast Raisin Rachel Don L. Ming 8/21/22 GP 3 $45,000 $4,000 Laylallee F 2 Mshawish Ain’t It Sweep Tonya Jurgens
London Ghost C 2 Shaman Ghost Eva London Ocala Stud Dr. William & Alice B. Russell & William J. Terrill 8/6/22 CMR 1 $13,500 $7,830
Luck in the Dusk F 2 Malibu Moon Fortunia Janeen Oliver Glenridge Farm LLC & Spendthrift Stallions LLC
Magna Massa F 2 The Big Beast Offlee Sheikh John Grossi
Mega Charlie G 4 Cinco Charlie Fashion Bee Tonya Jurgens
8/1/22 CNL 2 $60,000 $12,000
8/9/22 FAN 1 $11,000 $6,600
8/12/22 PRM 1 $32,000 $19,050
Megan Makin Money F 2 Kantharos Under Serviced Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 8/16/22 PID 3 $35,838 $2,625
Mi Mimita F 2 Midnight Lute Capitalism At Risk Amaty Racing Stables 8/25/22 DMR 2 $82,000 $16,000
44 THE FLORIDA HORSE n OCTOBER 2022
FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT
Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder
Miles of Smiles F 3 Prospective
Oasis At Midnight David L. Rousso
Minister for Magic C 2 Malibu Moon Could Be Magic Angela M Ingenito & Spendthrift Stallions LLC
Miss Continental F 2 Alternation
Miss Sparkles Midwest Thoroughbreds Inc.
Miss Georgie F 2 Girvin Logan Square Gary Mesnick & Norman Dellheim
Mister Iceman C 2 Girvin Cherohala Ponder Hill Inc.
Moonflyer C 2 Good Magic Moon Orbit Wind Hill Farm
My Billeeboy C 2 Long On Value Cane Cat (IRE) Lavender Hill Stud LLC
My Cajun Lady F 2 Cajun Breeze My Ladies Choice Stonehedge LLC
Navy Goat F 2 Army Mule Mandolin Belvedere Farm
Date Track Finish Value Earnings
8/14/22 GP 2 $44,400 $10,430
8/3/22 DEL 1 $40,150 $24,000
8/7/22 LAD 3 $20,000 $2,200
8/20/22 LRL 1 $52,300 $31,200
8/6/22 DMR 1 $82,000 $48,000
8/6/22 SAR 3 $105,000 $12,600
8/20/22 GP 2 $42,000 $10,000
8/12/22 GP 1 $53,000 $36,000
8/20/22 MTH 3 $54,450 $5,500
Nice Baby F 2 The Big Beast La Concerto Janet Erwin 8/5/22 GP 3 $40,000 $4,000
Olga F 2 Brethren Sweet Khaleesi Arindel
Otago C 2 Speightstown Mom’s Deputy Courtney Meagher & Speightstown Syndicate
Princess Bettina F 2 Will Take Charge Aiden’s Girl Donald R. Dizney LLC
Prudent Song F 4 Wicked Tune Kayla’s Song Patricia Generazio
Purdy Pumkin
F 3 First Dude Cowgirl Spirit Jason DaCosta
Purdy Pumkin F 3 First Dude Cowgirl Spirit Jason DaCosta
Recruiter C 2 Army Mule Lady Halite Beth Bayer
8/19/22 GP 3 $41,000 $5,400
8/22/22 CNL 3 $61,000 $6,000
8/7/22 DMR 3 $81,500 $9,600
8/6/22 MTH 1 $54,450 $33,000
8/8/22 TDN 2 $26,400 $5,280
8/24/22 TDN 2 $26,400 $5,280
8/27/22 MTH 1 $55,200 $34,500
Rock Chalk C 2 Cairo Prince Kombat Cat Hickstead Farm 8/14/22 SAR 2 $83,000 $16,600
Sealithic F 3 Neolithic Sea Lady Susan Kahn 8/15/22 FL 1 $28,800 $15,960
Shammah G 2 Free Drop Billy Ithinkits Monday Angela M Ingenito 8/2/22 PID 2 $34,125 $7,000
Shammah G 2 Free Drop Billy Ithinkits Monday Angela M Ingenito 8/23/22 PID 1 $35,900 $21,000
Sherlyn Go Go F 2 Bucchero Cute and Beautiful Dominique Damico & Fly By Breeding 8/3/22 CNL 2 $60,000 $12,000 Shiloh F 2 Brethren Large Marge Arindel 8/5/22 GP 2 $40,000 $8,400
Star Candy F 2 Candy Ride (ARG) Giant Cats Eye Live Oak Stud 8/20/22 WO 2 $95,488 $14,400
Storm Born G 3 He’s Had Enough Stormy Love Andy Cant & Susy Cant 8/16/22 FAN 2 $11,660 $2,200
Stormin’unclejack G 2 Uncle Vinny Miss Flaming Jack Treadway 8/23/22 TDN 1 $26,400 $15,840
Stuck in Malibu F 2 Sky Kingdom Where’s Kate Amy E. Dunne & Ciaran G. Dunne 8/26/22 GP 3 $41,000 $5,000
Tap the Tittles F 2 Munnings
Kissimmee Twice Live Oak Stud 8/16/22 PID 1 $35,838 $21,000
Tapestry Colors F 2 Tapwrit Indian Colors Don L Ming 8/20/22 MTH 1 $54,450 $33,000
The Mrs F 2 Khozan Look At Me Go Stonehedge LLC 8/19/22 GP 2 $45,000 $8,000
Tigre C 2 Awesome Slew Backstage Laurin Stable Inc. 8/13/22 GP 1 $55,000 $36,000
Time Passage F 2 Tunwoo Savingtime Baoma Corp 8/19/22 GP 1 $45,000 $29,000
Tiz a Giant C 3 Tiznow Giant Crystal Live Oak Stud 8/10/22 SAR 2 $105,000 $21,000
Tizwow C 2 The Big Beast Tizsweet A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck 8/9/22 FAN 2 $11,000 $2,200
Tizwow C 2 The Big Beast Tizsweet A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck 8/26/22 FAN 3 $11,440 $1,100
Too Much Info C 2 Maclean’s Music Campionessa Hickstead Farm 8/26/22 ELP 1 $32,800 $15,600
Toosweettobesour F 3 Mastery Southern Girl Bridlewood Farm 8/24/22 FL 2 $30,175 $5,320
U Glow Girl F 2 Girvin Mexican Miss Brad Grady & Misty Grady 8/17/22 SAR 1 $83,000 $45,650
Uncaptured Sky G 3 Uncaptured Magical Sky John Oxley Living Trust 8/19/22 PRM 2 $32,000 $6,400
Valiant Mini Star F 3 Valiant Minister Starfromafar Chessmate Thoroughbreds International LLC & Peter Halsall 8/30/22 MNR 1 $16,170 $9,570 8/6/22 WO 3 $89,260 $7,700 8/2/22 ASD 1 $19,600 $12,000
8/15/22 MNR 2 $16,335 $3,300
8/5/22 FAN 1 $13,500 $8,100 8/28/22 PRM 2 $32,000 $6,300
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Warwoman F 3 Munnings Little River Riley Mangum
Well Played G 2 First Dude Indian Rain Donnini & Oakley Thoroughbred Racing LLC & Alan Benning Inc.
Wild Wine H 5 Wrote (IRE) Merletto JDAB Stables LLC
Wildwoods Dream G 4 Jess’s Dream Leonia Lady Richard William Sacco & Gerard J Dreyer
You Have No Idea F 2 American Freedom Call Me Baba Tonya K. Jurgens
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NA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yo Stallion Farm Sire Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW’s Wins SW’s Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg
1 Khozan Journeyman Stud Distorted Humor $3,029,159 131 55 4 5 1 3,162,290 Hot Peppers $381,500 26 $26,085 20 $29,300
2 Brethren Arindel Distorted Humor $2,063,121 98 46 3 4 1 2,066,801 Lynx $223,000 17 $5,106 4 $7,875
3 Jess’s Dream Ocala Stud Curlin $1,727,110 79 43 0 0 0 1,727,110 Beth’s Dream $87,700 8 $11,388 7 $34,286
4 First Dude Double Diamond Farm Stephen Got Even $1,563,914 80 42 1 1 0 1,566,722 Berks $89,310 11 $15,836 7 $35,214
5 The Big Beast Ocala Stud Yes It’s True $1,488,833 74 29 0 0 0 1,489,728 Cyberviking $126,630 15 $8,995 12 $38,333
6 Gone Astray Pleasant Acres Stallions Dixie Union $1,305,271 75 35 1 1 0 1,307,494 World Gone Wild $151,455 1 $4,000 1 $8,000
7 Cajun Breeze Stonehedge Farm South Congrats $1,140,132 49 27 0 0 0 1,141,059 Dean Delivers $106,300 1 $15,000
8 Field Commission Deceased Service Stripe $1,068,328 43 21 1 3 1 1,075,595 Drafted $283,000 2 $6,500
9 Adios Charlie Ocala Stud Indian Charlie $1,068,973 69 35 1 1 0 1,069,348 You’re Killin Me $78,780 5 $12,200 14 $77,036
10 Social Inclusion Briardale Farm Pioneerof the Nile $998,875 44 22 3 3 0 1,002,182 Markhamian $109,000 3 $9,333
11 Bahamian Squall Double Diamond Farm Gone West $881,144 44 23 1 2 0 905,551 Spirit Wind $189,010 2 $11,555
12 Big Drama Deceased Montbrook $876,915 53 28 1 1 0 878,194 Drama Chorus $89,995
13 Awesome of Course Private Awesome Again $751,528 34 17 1 1 0 758,926 Awesome Indra $100,175 1 $20,000
14 Girvin* Ocala Stud Tale of Ekati $742,385 23 12 2 2 1 742,385 Damon’s Mound $145,560 42 $31,345 40 $91,925
15 Handsome Mike Pleasant Acres Stallions Scat Daddy $742,353 57 20 0 0 0 742,353 Handsome Prince $52,870 5 $12,000 2 $15,250
16 Noble Bird Ocala Stud Birdstone $669,723 33 17 2 2 0 669,723 King Cab $133,247 8 $14,063 8 $23,750
17 Valiant Minister Bridlewood Farm Candy Ride (ARG) $597,972 23 12 1 1 0 597,972 Outfoxed $125,554 10 $11,600 5 $23,000
18 Neolithic Pleasant Acres Stallions Harlan’s Holiday $557,112 29 15 0 0 0 557,112 Poiema $70,255 11 $13,409 8 $26,625
19 Songandaprayer Pensioned Unbridled’s Song $545,291 49 18 0 0 0 545,908 Hammer Lane $92,310 1 $12,000
20 Greenpointcrusader Ocala Stud Bernardini $541,675 27 10 0 0 0 541,675 Mia’s Crusade $131,581 4 $12,000
21 Chitu Bridlewood Farm Henny Hughes $503,509 47 16 0 0 0 511,468 Bart’s Dream $48,308 6 $13,000 5 $32,000
22 Awesome Slew* Ocala Stud Awesome Again $411,706 12 7 1 2 0 411,706 Awesome Strong $218,000 15 $24,233 15 $72,600
23 Wildcat Heir Deceased Forest Wildcat $334,336 25 14 0 0 0 345,557 Crown Kitten $49,740
24 Amira’s Prince (IRE) Pleasant Acres Stallions Teofilo (IRE) $301,971 10 7 1 1 0 301,971 Sister Otoole $125,973 1 $3,000 2 $5,250
25 Fort Loudon Private Awesome of Course $216,780 11 6 0 0 0 216,780 Grainger County $85,120
26 Bucchero* Pleasant Acres Stallions Kantharos $207,800 13 4 0 0 0 207,800 Gemma’s Curls $43,050 20 $26,200 20 $48,025
27 Backtalk Stormborne Stallions Smarty Jones $198,438 11 8 0 0 0 198,438 Nick the Cardshark $57,520
28 Global Response CoCo Ranch A.P. Indy $190,298 11 4 0 0 0 190,298 Spanish Delight $68,861
29 Greatness Solera Farm Prospector $179,262 4 0 0 0 179,262 Great Girl $90,470 2 $2,100 1 $22,000 Cotton $152,424 7 0 0 0 152,424 Five Cotton $27,995 $139,524 3 0 0 0 139,524 Fella $72,080 Choix $92,061 4 0 0 0 92,061 $35,761 Stallions following lists includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 5, 2022. Statistics provided by The Jockey Systems Inc.
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Richies
30 High
Pensioned Dixie Union
16
High
31 Hear No Evil Private Carson City
7
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32 Beau
Deceased Elusive Quality
5
Cuy
33 Finale Stormborne
Scat Daddy $82,937 8 4 0 0 0 82,937 Shio $26,674 34 Iqbaal Private Medaglia d’Oro $78,236 7 3 0 0 0 78,236 Long Tall Woman $44,400 35 Katz My Song Champagne Farm Unbridled’s Song $63,304 12 3 0 0 0 63,304 Shes Astylish Katz $22,102 * Freshman Sire The following lists includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 5, 2022. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.Leading Florida Sires 1 Girvin Ocala Stud Tale of Ekati $742,385 23 12 2 2 1 $742,385 Damon’s Mound $145,560 42 $31,345 40 $91,925 2 Awesome Slew Ocala Stud Awesome Again $411,706 12 7 1 2 0 $411,706 Awesome Strong $218,000 15 $24,233 15 $72,600 3 Bucchero Pleasant Acres Stallions Kantharos $207,800 13 4 0 0 0 $207,800 Gemma’s Curls $43,050 20 $26,200 20 $48,025 4 No Never No More Pleasant Acres Stallions Scat Daddy $54,022 4 1 0 0 0 $54,022 Tiz No Clown $34,097 1 $10,000 5 Tunwoo Bridlewood Farm Medaglia d’Oro $48,600 4 1 0 0 0 $49,041 Time Passage $41,400 9 $29,389 4 $90,000 6 Battalion Runner Ocala Stud Unbridled’s Song $27,405 3 2 0 0 0 $27,405 Lightnin Runner $19,351 7 Long On Value Pleasant Acres Stallions Value Plus $15,400 1 0 0 0 0 $15,400 My Billeeboy $15,400 4 $11,175 3 $40,000 NA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yo Stallion Farm Sire Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW’s Wins SW’s Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg Leading Florida Juvenile Sires The
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couple during the first five sessions for a total of $3.28 million.
There were several other yearling consignors with Florida ties during the initial days at Keeneland including Meg Levy’s Bluewater Sales; Richard Kent’s Kaizen Sales, Craig Bernick’s Glen Hill Farm and John and Susan Sykes’ Woodford Thoroughbreds. At press time, several more local yearling consignors were expected at Keeneland during the second week of the auction. We anticipate that they will generate several million dollars in continuing revenues.
The Keeneland economic ripple in Florida stretches far beyond the sales ring, of course. A quorum of graduates— from auctions in Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Florida and beyond—quickly board vans headed South to training centers owned and operated by world-class horsemen where they will take advantage of reliable weather and the pristine facilities in learning how to train and race.
It is estimated that the thoroughbred population in Marion County and surrounding areas swells to as many as 38,000 with the influx of fall yearlings, joining the thousands of other thoroughbreds who also reside and train here.
Thoroughbreds create more than 21,000 jobs on nearly 200,000 acres of farms and training centers locally and generate a state-wide economic stimulus greater than that of major league baseball’s spring training.
Whether it is Florida-bred yearlings selling for millions of dollars throughout North America or thousands of thoroughbreds and horsemen generating millions of dollars in local goods and services during all months of the year, a few weeks at a Kentucky auction paint the rich picture of healthy Florida thoroughbred commerce. TFH
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Leading Florida Money Earners
HORSE YOB SEX SIRE
1 Skip Away 1993 H Skip Trial
The following list is updated through Aug. 7, 2022. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
BREEDER EARNINGS HORSE YOB SEX SIRE
Anna Marie Barnhart $9,616,360
2 Silver Charm 1994 H Silver Buck Mary Lou Wootton $6,944,369
3 Mucho Macho Man 2008 H Macho Uno John D. Rio & Carole A. Rio $5,625,410
4 South Vigorous 1996 H End Sweep Samuel H. Rogers, Jr. $4,596,196
5 Unbridled 1987 H Fappiano Tartan Farms Corp. $4,489,475
6 David Junior 2002 H Pleasant Tap Arthur I. Appleton $4,116,358
7 Flat Out 2006 H Flatter Nikolaus Bock $3,645,383
8 Medina Spirit 2018 H Protonico Gail Rice $3,545,200
9 Little Mike 2007 G Spanish Steps Carlo E. Vaccarezza $3,543,392
10 Precisionist 1981 H Crozier F. W. Hooper $3,485,398
11 X Y Jet 2012 G Kantharos
Didier Plasencia $3,096,513
12 Peace Rules 2000 H Jules Newchance Farm $3,084,278
13 Ginger Punch 2003 M Awesome Again Adena Springs $3,065,603
14 World Approval 2012 G Northern Afleet Live Oak Stud $3,062,363
15 Go Between 2003 H Point Given Vegso Racing Stable $2,908,880
16 Ron the Greek 2007 H Full Mandate Jack T. Hammer $2,769,557
17 Afleet Alex 2002 H Northern Afleet John Martin Silvertand $2,765,800
18 Big Drama 2006 H Montbrook Harold L. Queen $2,746,060
19 Beautiful Pleasure 1995 M Maudlin Farnsworth Farm $2,734,078
20 Firenze Fire 2015 H Poseidon’s Warrior Mr Amore Stables $2,730,350
21 Presious Passion 2003 G Royal Anthem Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon $2,694,599
22 Miesque’s Approval 1999 H Miesque’s Son Live Oak Stud $2,648,879
23 Sir Bear 1993 G Sir Leon A. L. Smollin $2,538,422
24 Gate Dancer 1981 H Sovereign Dancer William R. Davis $2,501,705
25 Holy Bull 1991 H Great Above Pelican Stable $2,481,760
26 Mecke 1992 H Maudlin Farnsworth Farm $2,470,550
27 Marlin 1993 H Sword Dance (IRE) Gilbert G. Campbell $2,448,880
28 Affirmed 1975 H Exclusive Native Harbor View Farm $2,393,818
29 Gamdonguibada 2009 M WerblinMichael & Judy Crowe, Karen & Jim Perrone $2,357,640
30 Benny the Bull 2003 H Lucky Lionel Tomoka Farms, Inc. $2,353,430
31 Prized 1986 H Kris S. Meadowbrook Farms, Inc. $2,262,555
32 Parranda 2009 M English Channel Kinsman Farm $2,252,633
33 Imperial Hint 2013 H Imperialism Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc $2,209,055
34 Val’s Prince 1992 G Eternal Prince Four Horsemen’s Ranch $2,118,785
35 Starship Jubilee 2013 M Indy Wind William P. Sorren $2,093,069
36 Lost Code 1984 H Codex Mareinvest 83, Ltd. $2,085,396
37 Zafolia 1993 H Gone West Gilman Investment Co. $2,029,028
38 Pure Sensation 2011 G Zensational Patricia Generazio $2,004,050
39 Itsallgreektome 1987 G Sovereign Dancer Sugar Maple Farm $1,994,618
40 Ladies Din 1995 G Din’s Dancer Meadowbrook Farm, Inc. $1,966,754
41 Rocky Appeal 1998 H Valid Appeal Mockingbird Farm, Inc. $1,942,217
42 Awesome Feather 2008 M Awesome of Course Jacks or Better Farm Inc. $1,912,746
43 Duke of Mischief 2006 H Graeme Hall Marilyn McMaster $1,905,747
44 Jewel Princess 1992 M Key to the Mint Farnsworth Farms $1,904,060 Y. $1,849,668 I. Appleton $1,843,750 $1,836,186 Kosanovich $1,825,767 $1,806,750 Racing Stable $1,781,654 Karen Silva $1,767,515 Maria M. Haire $1,741,397 Farms $1,727,707
Vincino Racing Stable $1,704,683 James A. Winn $1,701,650 Harold L. Queen $1,691,040
57 Asia Express 2011 H Henny Hughes Ocala Stud $1,684,875
58 Musical Romance 2007 M Concorde’s Tune Ocala Stud $1,681,885
59 Forbidden Apple 1995 H Pleasant Colony Arthur I. Appleton $1,680,640
BREEDER EARNINGS
60 Pistols and Roses 1989 H Darn That Alarm Happy Alter $1,680,506
61 Smile 1982 H In Reality Frances A. Genter Stable Inc. $1,664,027
62 Golden Pal 2018 H Uncle Mo Randall E. Lowe $1,638,431
63 Toyo Rainbow 1994 H Deputy Minister Stanley M. Ersoff $1,626,700
64 Kissin Kris 1990 H Kris S. John Franks $1,616,936
65 Sultry Song 1988 H Cox’s Ridge Live Oak Stud $1,616,276
66 C Z Rocket 2014 G City Zip Farm III Enterprises LLC $1,572,141
67 Revved Up 1998 G Sultry Song Live Oak Stud $1,548,653
68 Smok’n Frolic 1999 M Smoke Glacken Cherokee Farms Inc. $1,534,720
69 Cherokee Run 1990 H Runaway Groom George C. Onett $1,531,818
70 Jeranimo 2006 H Congaree Brylynn Farm, Inc. $1,525,364
71 Soldier’s Dancer 2004 G Lost Soldier Franks Farm $1,524,780
72 Big City Man 2005 H Northern Afleet Four Horsemen’s Ranch $1,521,505
73 Cosmo Bell 2004 M Formal Dinner Dr. D. W. Frazier $1,514,325
74 Wekiva Springs 1991 H Runaway Groom Donald R. Dizney $1,512,575
75 Dubai Majesty 2005 M Essence of Dubai Harold J Plumley $1,509,243
76 Machikane Allegro 1991 H Kris S. Meadowbrook Farms Inc. $1,487,872
77 Diamond Stripes 2003 G Notebook Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr. $1,478,014
78 Halo America 1990 M Waquoit John Franks $1,460,992
79 Sound Gaga 2009 M Roman Ruler Peggy S. & Norman Dellheim & The Roman Ruler Syndicate $1,458,186
80 Equalize 1982 H Northern Jove Tartan Farms Corp. $1,455,298
81 Discreet Lover 2013 H Repent Woodford Thoroughbreds $1,452,735
82 Bet On Sunshine 1992 G Bet Big Janet Gomez $1,449,882
83 Meadow Star 1988 M Meadowlake Jaime S. Carrion $1,445,740
84 First Dude 2007 H Stephen Got Even Donald R Dizney $1,442,140
85 Shake You Down 1998 G Montbrook Ocala Stud Farm $1,442,014
86 Hollywood Wildcat 1990 M Kris S. Irving Cowan & Marjorie Cowan $1,432,160
87 Buzzards Bay 2002 H Marco Bay Jay Shaw $1,428,141
88 A Shin Bullseye 2011 H Belgravia Elijah Bailey $1,408,935
89 Best of the Rest 1995 H Skip Trial Bea Oxenberg $1,407,796
90 Cutlass Reality 1982 H Cutlass Jaime S. Carrion $1,405,660
91 Honor Glide 1994 H Honor Grades Bonnie Heath Farm $1,397,187
92 Black Bar Spin 2003 H Put It Back Arthur I. Appleton $1,391,999
93 Solar Splendor 1987 G Majestic Light Live Oak Stud $1,386,468
94 Fatal Bullet 2005 G Red Bullet Adena Springs $1,377,256
95 Eishin Dansville 1997 H Rizzi Harry T. Mangurian Jr. $1,354,303
96 Comma to the Top 2008 G Bwana Charlie Richard & Linda Thompson $1,349,406
97 Dry Martini 2003 G Slew Gin Fizz Carol Hershe & Marty Hershe $1,344,006
98 Surplus Singer 2004 H Songandaprayer MGG Holdings $1,338,683
99 Supah Blitz 2000 H Mecke Bee Bee Stables, Inc & Equitor, Inc $1,324,330
100 Richman 1988 H Bet Big Scott Savin $1,314,360
101 Caledonia Road 2015 M Quality Road Vegso Racing Stable $1,307,800
102 Tappiano 1984 M Fappiano F. A. Genter Stable, Inc. $1,305,522
103 Captain Squire 1999 G Flying Chevron J D Farms $1,304,271
104 Littlebitlively 1994 H Lively One John Franks $1,303,343
105 Teaks North 2007 G Northern Afleet Brylynn Farm, Inc. $1,302,174
106 Western Pride 1998 H Way West (FR) C. Bowling & C. Thompson $1,289,929
107 Wild Dude 2010 H Wildcat Heir Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC $1,281,980
108 Diplomatic Jet 1992 H Roman Diplomat F. W. Hooper $1,267,202
109 One Dreamer 1988 M Relaunch Glen Hill Farm $1,266,067
110 World of Trouble 2015 H Kantharos Darsan Inc. $1,263,300
111 Glitter Woman 1994 M Glitterman Golden Orb Farm & K. David Schwartz $1,256,805
112 Susan’s Girl 1969 M Quadrangle F. W. Hooper Jr. $1,251,668
113 Hooh Why 2006 M Cloud Hopping Gail Gee $1,244,809
114 Carry Back 1958 H Saggy J. A. Price $1,241,165
115 Super Nakayama 1994 H Jolie’s Halo Arthur I. Appleton $1,231,306
116 In Summation 2003 H Put It Back Arthur I. Appleton $1,226,166
117 Awesome Slew 2013 H Awesome Again Live Oak Stud $1,223,310
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45 A Shin Wezen 2007 H Trippi Helen
Painter
46 Southern Image 2000 H Halo’s Image Arthur
47 Hi Friend Code 1995 M Tunerup Norman E. Casse & Harry Katz
48 Macho Again 2005 H Macho Uno Milan
49 Jackson Bend 2007 H Hear No Evil Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
50 Silver Tree 2000 H Hennessy Vegso
51 Express Tour 1998 H Tour d’Or
52 Stallwalkin’ Dude 2010 G City Place
53 Frisk Me Now 1994 H Mister Frisky Farnsworth
54 Extravagant Kid 2013 G Kiss the Kid
55 Proper Reality 1985 H In Reality Mrs.
56 Sheer Drama 2010 M Burning Roma
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Upcoming Events and Deadlines
Member Survey
The University of Florida Agricultural Education & Communication department is conducting a research study titled ‘Horses Teaching Us to Lead’ on the impact of youth-related horse experiences on adult leadership skills. The program administrators are looking for FTBOA members who have had significant horse experience in their youth. To participate in the 30-minute study, contact Caitlin Lunzmann, graduate assistant in the Agricultural Education & Communication program, at caitlin.lunzmann@ufl. edu or 905-550-6491 for a link to the survey. Some participants may also be selected/asked to take part in a two-hour follow-up interview discussing horse experiences and their relationship to leadership competencies.
Upcoming Events
Oct. 7 - The Florida Thoroughbred Charities golf tournament will be held at the Del Webb Stone Creek Golf Club in Ocala. The day’s activities include a brunch at 10:30 a.m., co-hosted by the Florida Thorobred Fillies Club, with guest speakers FTBOA member Dr. Tiffany Atteberry, who rode in the 2022 Mongol Derby, and Dr. Dianne McFarlane, the new chair of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s department of large animal clinical sciences.
Mid-day activities include a charity silent auction and a book signing by author Mary Perdue for her new book Landaluce. A shot gun start kicks off
golf at 1 p.m. with many promotions held on the course. Sports celebrities will be playing for charity throughout the day. In addition, a cocktail reception and dinner will be held at the end of the tournament. For late sponsorships, to donate auction items, RSVP for brunch or dinner, or for tournament information, call 352-639-2160 or email tgantt@ftboa.com.
Oct. 21 – The FTBOA annual membership meeting will be held in-person on Oct. 21 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales pavilion. The meeting starts at 1 p.m. and a catered BBQ, sponsored by Farm Credit of Florida, will be served prior to the meeting. Regular members were sent via email details in late September regarding the meeting agenda. No RSVP is required for the meeting, however, an RSVP will be necessary for the BBQ by Oct. 17 that is open to current, regular FTBOA members.
Upcoming Deadlines
Nov. 15 - The Florida Sire Stakes deadline is for yearlings whose May 15 payment was not made. It is $500. Missing this yearling deadline means a $5,000 fee on January 15. Do not assume a horse you purchased in a sale or privately has had a payment made. Sales catalogs list horses who are FSS eligible at the time of the sale because the deadline had not passed yet, meaning a payment may still be due. Contact FTBOA at 352-629-2160 to check. The twoyear-old payment deadline is Jan. 15. If missed, check for additional deadlines. TFH
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