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FTBOA ANUAL MEETING 28 OBS SALE RECAP 30 —By Brock Sheridan
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Pictorial of weekend’s events
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Continuing a Legacy A
ginia have all had Breeders’ Cup starters but no winners. While Ireland has more starters this year compared to Florida, all-time the Sunshine State, with our 26 winners, leads the Emerald Isle with their 25 winners. Great Britain has 15 Breeders’ Cup winners and France has seven. Argentina and Canada have produced five winners each while Germany and Japan have bred one winner each. That’s right. If Florida were a country, we would have produced more winners than every other nation save the United States with their 221 trips to the Breeders’ Cup winners’ circles including the Floridian winners. Another interesting fact about Florida-breds and the history of the Breeders’ Cup appears from looking at breeding statistics. Before 2015, 17 Breeders’ Cup winners have gone on to sire Breeders’ Cup winners. Awesome Again, winner of the 1998 Classic, leads all in this category having sired four Breeders’ Cup winners in Wilko (2004 Juvenile), Ghostzapper (2004 Classic), Round Pond (2006 Distaff) and Florida-bred Ginger Punch (2007 Distaff). Right behind Awesome Again are two Florida-bred stallions in 1990 Classic winner Unbriof breeding fast horses dled, with three winners; and 1985 Mile winner Cozzene continue to outrun their competition on the track and outperform with two offspring who have won Breeders’ Cup races. Unthose bred elsewhere by any number of measures and metrics. bridled’s Song (1996 Juvenile) 176 winners from 1,893 starters while Florida is second has also sired three Breeders’ Cup winners. Unbridled is the sire of Unbridled’s Song (1995 Juvewith 325 starters winning 26 races. There is quite a distance to the state with the third highest number of winners nile), Anees (2008 Juvenile) and Halfbridled (2003 Juveas California is next with six winners from just 108 nile Fillies). Cozzene has sired Tikkanen (1994 Turf) and starters. They are followed by Maryland and Virginia who Alphabet Soup (1996 Classic). So Florida-breds continue with their legacy of breedeach have had 33 Breeders’ Cup starters that have won three races each. Illinois, New York and Oklahoma have ing fast horses that continue to outrun their competition each produced two Breeders’ Cup winners. Illinois has on the track and outperform those bred elsewhere by any won two of 14, New York two of 63 starts and Oklahoma number of measures and metrics. In 2015, we know has won two of five Breeders’ Cup races. New Jersey- Florida-breds have performed well enough to shine in terms of numbers in the pre-entries. And by publication breds have won one of 12 Breeders’ Cups. Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, New date, we’ll know if they continue to add to their legacy in Mexico, Ohio, Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Vir- post-race results. ■
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t the time of this writing, the Breeders’ Cup had just announced the 200 horses that were pre-entered into the 31st running of the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships in Lexington, Ky. By the time you read this, you will know the results of those races but may not know a few of the facts relevant to our Florida Thoroughbred breeding industry prior to this year’s races. Of the 200 horses that were pre-entered this year, as expected, the lion’s share of those were bred in Kentucky. However, of all others, Florida is behind only Ireland for producing the largest number of pre-entries yet ahead of Great Britain and every other state or province in North America. There are 28 pre-entries bred in Ireland and 10 bred in Florida. Following behind those two are Great Britain with eight, California with seven and New York and Ontario with five each. Then comes Pennsylvania and Virginia with three each and Maryland, West Virginia and Texas with solo pre-entries from their respective states. This is not some sort of anomaly either. In the history of the Breeders’ Cup, Kentucky leads all other states with
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Florida-bred East Hall
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Young and Old Team to Win Sensitive Prince A young rider teamed with an old pro Sept. 12 to win the featured $75,000 Sensitive Prince at Gulfstream Park. Flashing the form that netted two Derby victories last year, Florida-
bred East Hall came with his customary late run, delivering a 21st birthday present to rider Tyler Gaffalione. “That’s the best horse I ever sat on,” said Gaffalione, Gulfstream’s leading rider through its summer meet. Snapping a seven-race losing streak, East Hall was sent off the third choice in the field of six aligned for the 1 1/16 mile race for older horses. As is his custom, East Hall broke slow and dropped back to last as Phish Fan led the field through a comfortable quarter in :24.21 and a half in :47.50. Racing along the rail, East Hall made a strong move on the turn, stepped out to get between Phish Fan and another challenger, Ledokol, and came clear under Gaffalione’s urging to win by 1¾ lengths. Lynx, who had attempted to get through inside of East Hall before sidestepping outside to remount his challenge, finished well and was second best, 1¼ lengths ahead of Rich Daddy. The 4-5 favorite, Souper Lucky, never got untracked and finished fifth, 4¼ lengths behind Ledokol and a neck ahead of the exhausted Phish Fan. East Hall paid $11.20 and ran the distance over a sealed, sloppy track in 1:43.23. The 4-year-old chestnut gelding inched closer to millionaire status: His $46,035 first-place check brought his total earnings to $867,665. Owned by Jack Hendricks and Roger Justice, and bred by Mary K. Haire, East Hall won the Indiana and Ohio Derbys last year. The son of Graeme Hall-East Long Lake, by Sultry Song, is trained by Bill Kaplan. East Hall’s last victory came Nov. 8 at Gulfstream Park in the Sunshine Millions Classic Preview, in which he got the upper hand against archrival Wildcat Red. He then finished second in the main event, dropping a hard-fought decision to Sr. Quisqueyano on Jan. 17. “He had a class edge over these horses,” Kaplan said. “He’s been running against some tougher company or on grass. Those were all races where he couldn’t show who he was.” Gaffalione, whose five-pound apprentice allowance is not allowed in stakes races, is impressed with the real East Hall. “He’s an old class horse who does everything right. Early on, he just gallops along. When I asked him to run, he really exploded,” Gaffalione said. “Not many horses can do that.” ■
Strong ‘Summation’ in Laurel Futurity
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The Laurel Futurity has gone through several incarnations in its history: two turns on the main track throughout most of its history, it was adjusted to two turns on the grass, and most recently 5½ furlongs. Originally carded for the turf, rains washed the 2015 renewal to a sloppy main track, which provided the stage for another well-received road show produced by South Florida-based trainer Kathleen O’Connell. After winning road-game stakes at Saratoga and Monmouth with
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Florida-bred Formal Summation
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Cage Fighter Mauls the Competition
the brilliant Lady Shipman, who won the OBS Sprint in January, O’Connell sent out Formal Summation to win the Futurity, adding his name to a list of winners that includes Triple crown winners Count Fleet, Citation, Secretariat and another pretty good Floridabred, Affirmed. Whether O’Connell’s Florida-bred measures up to the one mentioned above remains to be seen, but Formal Summation does provide testament to his trainer’s patience if not her abilities. The work she put in with the brown son of Ocala Stud stallion In Summation after he nearly bolted and was pulled up in Monmouth’s Tyro on Aug. 9 showed Sept. 12 as the youngster took the lead at the break, kept a straight course, opened a huge advantage midway and easily cruised home to win by 2¾ lengths under Antonio Gallardo, his third rider in three starts. “We don’t know what happened [in the Tyro],” O’Connell said. “He’s always been a levelheaded baby. It was a total shock. “He galloped in Miami in his first race, and he has always trained very well. Monmouth has a very sharp first turn, so maybe that was it.” Formal Summation, the second choice, paid $6.40 after getting the distance in 1:06.21 over a sealed track. Captain Alex was second with 8-5 favorite Thunder Pass third. Formal Summation’s performance was similar to his July 12 maiden breaker at Gulfstream, which he won by 4¾ lengths while under the training of Hernan Parra. “I don’t expect any problems with him going further,” O’Connell added. “He does everything very well.” Out of the Formal Dinner mare Formal Desire, he was bred by Lynne and Chris Boutte of Williston, Fla., and is owned by Lynne. The colt went through last year’s August OBS auction with the hammer falling at $6,200 on the colt out of Formal Dinner’s daughter, Formal Desire. ■
Cage Fighter had made 14 starts heading into the $200,000 President’s Cup at Parx Sept. 12 , and in four races over less-than-firm or -fast going he sported a 2-1-1 mark. That experience came in handy after storms left a yielding course over which a field of four, reduced from nine, contested the 1 1/8-mile Cup. Ducking out slightly from their outside post at the break may have been beneficial for Cage Fighter and rider Joshua Navarro as they were able to avoid the stumbling and bumbling their rivals endured. Once straightened out, Chamois set the early pace with Cage Fighter lapped on the leader until Navarro gave his horse orders near the quarter pole. Cage Fighter breezed to the lead, opened an advantage at the furlong pole and came home nicely under a hand ride to win by 1¾ lengths. The 3-2 favorite, Divine Oath, who bumped both Margano and Chamois at the start, rallied for second, finishing another 1¾ lengths ahead of the farmer. Chamois was a length farther back in fourth. Cage Fighter ran the distance in 1:53.74 after tracking the pokey pace of Chamois through fractions of :25.86, :51.53 and 1:15.95. The winner, a son of Closing Argument-Untamed Passion, by Pul-
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pit, paid $4 and earned $120,000, boosting his career account to $348,471. The remarkably consistent Florida-bred, bred by Craig Wheeler of Ocala, has a career mark of 6-4-2 with a pair of fourths, one coming in his debut, June of 2013, at Churchill, where he was steadied three times and finished a bit more than five lengths behind future Grade 1winning filly Frivolous. His only off-the-board performance came when he was disqualified from second and placed eighth in his second career start. Racing under the Whispering Oaks Farm banner until he was
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Nicks, Gaffalione Post Five-Win Day at Gulfstream Park Trainer Ralph Nicks saddled five horses on the 11-race program at Gulfstream Park Sept. 20 and all five found their way to the winner’s circle under jockey Tyler Gaffalione. Led by a quartet of 2-year-olds, Nicks captured the fifth, seventh, eighth, ninth and eleventh races – five of the last seven races - with horses all ridden by Gaffalione, the apprentice and current meet-leading rider. Nicks could only describe the day as “surreal.” “You never expect a day like that,” he said. “I want to thank my clients and my whole team. I couldn’t have done it without them. Really, I couldn’t have done it without them!” The day began in the fifth race with a debut score by Bridlewood Farm’s Washington’s Song in a five-furlong maiden race on the grass. The daughter of Unbridled’s Song and the Grade 2 winning mare Washington Bridge ($5.40) unleashed an eye-opening move around the far turn before driving to a 1 ¾-length victory. Starting in the seventh, Nicks would saddle three consecutive winners - Whisper Hill Farm’s L. A. Style ($8.00) in a mile claimer on the turf, Bradley Thoroughbreds’ 2-year-old Final Encore ($7.20) in a 5 ½
Ralph Nicks and Tyler Gaffalione up
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claimed in September of 2013 at Kentucky Downs by Ken Ramsey and Mike Maker, he was claimed again during last year’s Saratoga meet by current owner Matt Schera and trainer Jim Lawrence III. In his only main-track appearances, both washed off the turf, he has one victory and a third, that coming to fellow Florida-bred and future multiple stakes winner Stallwalkin’ Dude. ■
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Florida FOCUS furlong maiden special weight event, and Donald Dizney’s More Royalty ($3.20) in an entry-level allowance event at 5 furlongs on the turf. Nicks and Gaffalione ended the day with GoldMark Farm’s Sasstalk taking the 11th race, a maiden claiming event at 5 ½ furlongs. Nicks leads all trainers during Gulfstream’s summer meet with 31 victories while Gaffalione is the meet’s leading rider with 70 wins. Gaffalione is also the country’s top apprentice with 165 wins and earnings of $4.2 million. ■
Multiple graded stakes winner of nearly $1 million, Señor Swinger, will relocate to La Mancha Farm in Ocala for the 2016 breeding season, as property of Michael V. Laurato. The 16.3 hand, Grade 2 winning son of El Prado out of the triple stakes producing Kris S mare, Smooth Swinger, has been acquired from Hartley/DeRenzo and Partners’ PA Venture, who formerly stood the stallion at Diamond B Farm, near Mohrsville, Pennsylvania. Señor Swinger proved himself as one of the highest class turf horses of his generation, capturing four graded stakes victories—the Belmont Breeders Cup Handicap (G2T), the Arlington Handicap (G3T), The Crown Royal American Turf (G3T) at Churchill Downs,
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and the Jefferson Cup Stakes (G3T), also at Churchill Downs. From ages two to seven, Señor Swinger won 10 of 37 starts, on both dirt and turf, over distances from one mile to one and a quarter miles, retiring with earnings of $964,537.00. In 29 of his 37 starts, he earned triple-digit speed figures. According to Bloodstock Research Information Services, as of Sept. 11, 2015, Señor Swinger is the sire of five crops, 78 foals, 56 starters, 21 winners and earnings of $893,134. In addition to Señor Swinger, El Prado has sired several successful stallions, including Megdalia D’Oro, Kitten’s Joy, Spanish Moon, Artie Schiller, Paddy O’Prado, and Fort Prado. Señor Swinger is the only El Prado-sired stallion standing in Florida. Senor Swinger is a Florida Thoroughbred and Breeders’ Association (FTBOA) registered stallion and a Breeders’ Cup nominated stallion. Señor Swinger’s fee for 2016 is $5,000.00, live foal. ■
Added Elegance to Flutterby Story
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Another chapter to the improbable and heartwarming story of a 94year-old horseman, a 41-year-old Italian-born rider and a 4-year-old Florida-bred filly, that her owner-breeder-trainer refers to as “my little girl,” went into the books Sept. 27 after Flutterby scored in the Added Elegance, a seven-furlong stakes for older fillies and mares at Gulfstream Park. Jerry Bozzo’s chestnut daughter of Congrats is taking the nonagenarian – a retired aeronautical engineer and veteran of World War II – to heights he’s never attained in the business of horse racing. While her three-quarter-length victory in the Added Elegance may not sound overwhelming, it’s her recent body of work that has led her connections to ponder something even bigger, something like a $1 million race at the end of October.
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“Maybe we ought to go to the Breeders’ Cup [Filly and Mare Sprint],” said Bozzo. Kiss to Remember – who was outfinished by Flutterby in the July 5, Grade 2 Princess Rooney at Gulfstream on Summit of Speed Day – went off favored in the Added Elegance, in large part based on her runner-up performance to Unbridled Forever in the Grade 1 Ballerina on Aug. 29, Travers Day at Saratoga. Prior to leaving for Saratoga, Kiss to Remember had won the Monroe at Gulfstream July 25 by 6¾ lengths. Flutterby’s connections had passed on that race in favor of staying close to home for the Gold Mover Stakes at Gulfstream on Aug. 22, which she won by 3¼ lengths with regular partner Panici aboard. Kiss to Remember, co-highweighted with Flutterby at 123 pounds, was 4-5 to take the Added Elegance. With Flutterby at 3-2, the public saw this as a two-horse race. The third choice, Quiet Hour, with a pair of third-place showings to Flutterby in the Gold Mover and to Kiss to Remember in the Monroe, was 9-1 while in receipt of six pounds. Stumbling slightly at the break, Flutterby raced up and assumed control quickly, opening two lengths after a quarter-mile in :22.66 and blistering a half in :45.03. Kiss to Remember, never more than four lengths back, was pushed along by Edgard Zayas nearing the quarter pole and closed well, finishing lapped on the winner.
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“About the only thing I can tell you is, ‘Wow!,” Bozzo said. “I’ve run out of superlatives, but she deserves the superlatives, particularly this time.” My Miss Venezuela was third, 2¾ lengths behind the runner-up. Flutterby completed the race in 1:22.89, getting six furlongs in 1:09.47. She paid $5. Her final time, and the way she outfinished a Grade 1-stakes placed filly, left Bozzo dreaming dreams he may never dared dream before. “One-twenty-two-and-change? Maybe we ought to go to the Breeders’ Cup. This kind of changed all my thinking,” said Bozzo, who noted that the form of the Marty Wolfson-trained Kiss to Remember had been “red hot” coming into the race. “She ran huge. After two jumps no one was going with her, so I just went to the lead. I hope [Bozzo] thinks about going to the Breeders’ Cup,” said Panici. Flutterby has won six of 23 career starts and the $45,570 first prize pushed her total earnings to $335,478. Out of the First and Only mare Zoobie, she hasn’t finished worse than second in her last five starts, of which she has won three. She is also a half-sister to blacktype winner Zoobstick, who won the 2007 American Dreamer at Calder. ■
Happy My Way Euthanized
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Happy My Way, the Florida-bred champion older horse and male sprinter of 2014, was recently euthanized due to an injury suffered while racing according to Mel Paikoff, who owned the 5-year-old with Sagamore Farm. Bred by Mayo West Farm and Liam Benson, Happy My Way
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The 2015-2016 Tampa Bay Downs meeting, which began July 1, is set to resume Nov. 28. “We are based in Florida, we’re supporters of Florida racing and the Tampa Bay Derby is a high-profile sporting event,” said Lambholm South owner Roy Lerman. “It is a race I’ve enjoyed attending, and we like to support things close to home.”
Florida-bred Happy My Way
The Lambholm South operation has been the early training grounds for nine Eclipse Award champions and more than 50 Grade 1 stakes winners, the most recent being Colts Neck Stables’ 3-yearold colt Force the Pass, winner of the Belmont Derby Invitational on July 4. ■
earned $559,052 as a graded stakes winner of the 2014 Maryland Sprint Champions (G3) at Pimlico and the Sir Shackleton Stakes at Gulfstream Park earlier that year. By Wilko and out of the Holy Bull mare, Holy Queen, Happy My Way was trained by Joseph Orseno and had won six of his 23 career starts. According to Paikoff, who purchased Happy My Way out of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale of 2012 on the advice of Dan Hall of Hidden Brook Farm, Happy My Way was a barn favorite as his team would often play Pharrell Williams’ hit song “Happy” around the barn to the apparent pleasure of the horse. “It was a great loss and he will be missed by his racing family and many racing fans,” Paikoff said in a written statement. ■
Lambholm South to Sponsor Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Downs has reached an agreement with top thoroughbred farm and long-time partner Lambholm South to sponsor the 36th renewal of the track’s Grade 2 Triple Crown prep race on March 12, 2016. The Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, which carries a purse of $350,000, will be the centerpiece of the most lucrative card in track history. The annual Festival Day program will also include the Grade 3, $200,000 Florida Oaks and the Grade 3, $150,000 Hillsborough Stakes, both on the turf, and the $100,000 Challenger Stakes.
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The tough Florida-bred Amelia’s Wild Ride and Mongolian Saturday, a pair of tough experienced sprinters each making their 30th career start, got into a fistfight in Keeneland’s $150,000 Woodford, turning the 12-horse race into a match race Oct. 3 from which Amelia’s Wild Ride emerged victorious. The 4-year-old son of D’wildcat, off at 14-1, scored by 2½ lengths. Mongolian Saturday had plenty left to save the place, finishing two lengths clear of Stacked Deck. The Woodford was rained off Florida-bred Amelia’s Wild Ride the turf and contested over a muddy main track. It would have been a With Jose Lezcano at the controls, Grade 3 had it remained on the grass; it tem- Amelia’s Wild Ride, sent off at 14-1, broke porarily lost its grade when it was shifted to alertly and was immediately joined to his inthe main track but, pending review by the side by 9-2 Mongolian Saturday, who had American Graded Stakes Committee, the Florent Geroux aboard. Amelia’s Wild Ride began to get the betgrade was reinstated.
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ter of his rival after the opening quarter-mile in :21.95, easing out to an open lead with a half-mile in :44.88. By midstretch it was clear that the first three places had been settled, as Stacked Deck was a clear third, 2½ lengths the better of Sharp Sensation, who nosed Hogy for the final spot on the board. Lezcano told Daily Racing Form: “He broke fast, so I let him do his thing and he kept going. It was pretty easy.” Amelia’s Wild Ride earlier this year had won the Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup at Penn National and the Gulfstream Turf Sprint. He paid $31.80 and finished the Woodford in track record time of 1:02.97, earning $90,000 while raising his total earnings to $443,840 and his record to 9-3-7. Amelia’s Wild Ride, a 4-year-old produced by the Hook and Ladder mare Amelia Island, was bred by Red Oak Stable. He is owned by Silver Trail Stables and is trained by Ramon Preciado. Oct. 3 was a big day for Preciado, the Parx-based conditioner who won four races on the day, including the $150,000 Roamin Rachel at Parx with former claimer Hey Kiddo. The Woodford was marred by a two-horse spill near the furlong pole involving favored Shore Runner and Speechify. Kendrick Carmouche, aboard Shore Runner, was sent to the University of Kentucky Medical Center after complaining of chest pain. Dr. Barry Schumer, Keeneland Medical Director, said Carmouche was alert and conscious. Shaun Bridgmohan rode Speechify. He complained of pain in his left front ankle, took of his remaining mounts that Saturday but “appears to be OK,” according to Schumer. Shore Runner was euthanized. He was one of three stakes winners to suffer fatal injuries at Keeneland in less than 24 hours: Skyring and Tacticus were the others. ■ CALLAHAN PHOTO
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ing-age sale is set for Tuesday, June 14 through Friday, June 17. Its under-tack-show begins Sunday, June 5, and continues through Friday, June 10. ■
2016 OBS Sales Dates Set The Ocala Breeders Sales Company has released dates for its 2016 sales. The winter mixed sale and its horses-ofracing-age section is set for Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 27 and 28, and it will be preceded by an optional under-tack-show on Monday, Jan. 25. The 27th annual OBS Day of Champions race card is set for Tuesday, Jan. 26. The March sale of 2-year-olds in training is set for Tuesday and Wednesday, March 15 and 16. The March sale’s under-tack-show will be held in three sessions, from Wednesday, March 9 through Friday, March 11. Next on the calendar is the four-day spring sale of 2-year-olds in training, scheduled for Tuesday through Friday, April 19-22. The under-tack-show will again be spread over six sessions, from Monday, April 11 through Saturday, April 16. The June 2-year-olds and horses-of-rac-
Pirate Surprises on Turf In a day of longshots, Florida-bred Golden Pirate, coming off a 15½-length victory on a sloppy main track, produced the biggest surprise in his first start on turf, winning the $75,000 Armed Forces by a half-length at 24-1 Saturday at Gulfstream Park. The Armed Forces was the first stakes victory for both jockey Miguel Vasquez and trainer Juan Rodriguez, who said that it was the manner in which Golden Pirate won over the off going on Sept. 18 at Gulfstream that sold him on trying the Armed Forces at a mile on the grass. “His win over the sloppy track was very impressive, I really liked the way he did it, and he had been running well anyway,” he said. It’s easy to look back and see what Rodriquez meant: While Golden Pirate had only one victory to his credit, it coming against $50,000 maidens, his connections could boast of four runner-up placings, three of them against straight maidens. The winners of two of those races were significant:
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Tribal Drama would go on to win the Affirmed, the second division of the Florida Sire Stakes, and Fellowship would win the FSS finale, the $500,000 In Reality, about a half-hour after Golden Pirate left the winner’s circle in the Armed Forces. In the worst race of Golden Pirate’s career, when he was sixth, he was beaten by Abercorn, runner-up in both the Affirmed and the In Reality. Vasquez has been aboard Golden Pirate since that distant finish to Abercorn, on Aug. 16, and the pair have done well together, winning twice with a second-place finish in the three starts. In the In Reality, they broke sharply and stalked a blistering pace set by 8-5 favorite Ian Smith, who went the first quarter in :22.09 and the half in :46.04. Ian Smith, who broke his maiden at five furlongs on the turf at Saratoga in his last outing, didn’t
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appear to care for the distance of the Armed Forces and, when he packed it in on the turn, Golden Pirate stepped into the lead, opening a two-length advantage early in the
stretch run, then showing a great deal of heart in holding off the closing Imperial Warrior. Second choice JR’s Holiday was third, a neck behind the runner-up, and Decisive Boss was fourth. The finish was so compelling that the official chart of the races says both the second- and third-place finishers “just missed.” Golden Pirate hit the wire in 1:37.38 and returned $51.20. The $44,175 first prize boosted his earnings to $104,165. The son of Flashstorm out of the Rizzi mare Cozzy Cate was bred in Florida by Northwest Stud. ■
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Un equipo de experimentados y novatos gana Sensitive Prince El 12 de septiembre, un joven jinete se sumó a un experimentado profesional, y juntos ganaron la Sensitive Prince, de USD 75,000, en Gulfstream Park. Con la misma fórmula que le permitió lograr dos Derby el año pasado, East Hall, criado en Florida, con su típica carrera tardía, le hizo un bonito regalo a su jinete, Tyler Gaffalione, en su vigésimo primer cumpleaños. “Es el mejor caballo que he montado en mi vida”, afirmó Gaffalione, el jinete líder de Gulfstream durante este encuentro de verano. East Hall logró poner fin a una mala racha de siete derrotas y salió como tercera opción en el grupo de seis participantes de esta carrera de 1 milla y 1/16 para caballos de edad. Como de costumbre, East Hall comenzó lento y quedó último mientras Phish Fan se posicionaba primero y marcaba un cómodo cuarto de 0:24.21 y una mitad de 0:47.50. A lo largo del barandal, East Hall hizo un movimiento marcado en la curva, salió para interponerse entre Phish Fan y otro contendiente, Ledokol, y tomó la delantera bajo el apremio de Gaffalione. Ganó por 1 ¾ cuerpos. Lynx, que había intentado pasar a East Hall por adentro antes de moverse hacia el exterior para retomar su afrenta, terminó bien, en segundo lugar, 1 ¼ cuerpos delante de Rich Daddy. El favorito de 4-5, Souper Lucky, nunca se desvió del camino y terminó 20 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2015
quinto, 4 ¼ cuerpos detrás de Ledokol y un cuello por delante del exhausto Phish Fan. East Hall dio una ganancia de USD 11.20 y recorrió la pista lodosa y compacta en 1:43.23. El capón castaño de cuatro años está cada vez más cerca de ser millonario: su cheque ganador de USD 46,035 hizo que su recaudación total se incrementara a USD 867,665. East Hall, que es propiedad de Jack Hendricks y Roger Justice y fue criado por Mary K. Haire, ganó el Indiana Derby y el Ohio Derby el año pasado. El hijo de Graeme Hall e East Long Lake, hija de Sultry Song, es entrenado por Bill Kaplan. La última victoria de East Hall tuvo lugar el 8 de noviembre en Gulfstream Park, en la Sunshine Millions Classic Preview, donde venció a su archirrival Wildcat Red. Después, terminó segundo en el evento principal, y obligó al Sr. Quisqueyano a tomar una difícil decisión el 17 de enero. “Superaba ampliamente a estos caballos”, explicó Kaplan. “Siempre había competido contra ejemplares más difíciles o sobre hierba. En ninguna de esas carreras había podido demostrar su talento”. Gaffalione, cuyo peso reglamentario de aprendiz de cinco libras no está permitido en carreras clásicas, quedó impresionado ante el verdadero East Hall. “Es un caballo de la vieja escuela que hace todo bien. Al principio, simplemente galopa. Cuando lo insté a correr, salió disparado”, dijo Gaffalione. “No hay muchos caballos que logran eso”. ■
Summation se muestra fuerte en la Laurel Futurity La Laurel Futurity ha tenido varias versiones a lo largo de su historia: tuvo dos curvas en la pista principal durante gran parte de su existencia. Luego, se modificó a dos curvas sobre hierba. Hace poco, se adaptó a 5 ½ furlongs. Originalmente programada sobre hierba, las lluvias convirtieron a la nueva versión de 2015 en una pista lodosa, que fue el marco de
otro espectáculo bien recibido por el público, producido por la entrenadora radicada en Florida Kathleen O’Connell. Después de haber ganado clásicos en Saratoga y Monmouth con la brillante Lady Shipman, que ganó la OBS Sprint en enero, O’Connell envió a Formal Summation a ganar la Futurity. Así, su nombre se sumó a la lista de ganadores que incluye a los de la Triple Crown Count Fleet, Citation, Secretariat y Affirmed, otro buen ejemplar de Florida. Aún está por verse si el ejemplar de Florida de Kathleen O’Connell estará a la altura de las circunstancias, pero Formal Summation da cuenta no solo de la paciencia de su entrenadora, sino también de sus habilidades. El trabajo que hizo con el hijo café del semental In Summation, de Ocala Stud, después de que había estado a punto de ganar velocidad y escalar posiciones en la Monmouth’s
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Tyro del 9 de agosto, quedó claro el 12 de septiembre, cuando el joven caballo se puso a la cabeza al comienzo, mantuvo una marcha recta, sacó una amplia ventaja en la mitad y llegó a la meta sin esfuerzo. Con la conducción de Antonio Gallardo, su tercer jinete en tres carreras, ganó por 2 ¾ cuerpos. “No sabemos qué sucedió [en la Tyro]”, manifestó O’Connell. “Siempre ha sido muy sensato. Fue toda una sorpresa. En Miami, galopó durante su primera carrera y siempre rindió muy bien. Monmouth tiene una primera curva muy pronunciada, tal vez eso lo descolocó”.
Cage Fighter destroza a sus oponentes Cage Fighter había participado de 14 carreras antes de la President’s Cup de Parx (USD 200,000) que tuvo lugar el 12 de septiembre. En cuatro carreras, con una marcha no muy firme ni rápida, marcó 2-1-1. La experiencia le resultó útil después de que el mal tiempo dejara el terreno blando, donde cuatro ejemplares —de los nueve originales— compitieron por la carrera de 1 1/8 millas. Haberse inclinado apenas hacia afuera desde el poste externo en el inicio pudo haber resultado positivo para Cage Fighter y su jinete, Joshua Navarro, ya que lograron evitar los tropiezos que enfrentaron sus rivales. Una vez encaminado, Chamois marcó el paso inicial con Cage Fighter pegado al líder, hasta que Navarro le dio órdenes a su caballo cerca del poste del cuarto. Cage Fighter se posicionó a la cabeza con facilidad, sacó ventaja en el poste del furlong y llegó a la meta con comodidad después de una buena maniobra del jinete. Ganó por 1 ¾ cuerpos. El favorito de 3-2, Divine Oat, que había dejado atrás a Margano y a Chamois al comienzo, terminó segundo. Le sacó 1 ¾ cuerpos a Margano, mientras que Chamois se ubicó un cuerpo más atrás, en cuarto lugar. Cage Fighter recorrió la distancia en
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1:53.74, imitando el pausado ritmo de Chamois, en fracciones de 0:25.86, 0:51.53 y 1:15.95. El ganador, hijo de Closing Argument y Untamed Passion (hija de Pulpit), dio una ganancia de USD 4 y obtuvo unos USD 120,000. Aumentó así sus ganancias totales a USD 348,471. El constante ejemplar de Florida, criado por Craig Wheeler de Ocala, tiene una marca en su trayectoria de 6-4-2 con un par de cuartas posiciones. Uno de estos cuartos lugares fue en su debut en junio de 2013, en Churchill, donde fue neutralizado tres veces y terminó poco más de cinco cuerpos detrás de la futura potra ganadora de grado 1 Frivolous. La única presentación en la que no se ubicó en los primeros cinco puestos fue durante su segunda carrera, en la que terminó segundo, pero quedó descalificado y pasó al octavo lugar. Hasta ser comprado en septiembre de 2013 en Kentucky Downs por Ken Ramsey y Mike Maker, corría con el cartel de Whispering Oaks Farm. Volvió a ser adquirido durante el encuentro de Saratoga del año pasado por su dueño actual, Matt Schera, y el entrenador Jim Lawrence III. En sus únicas dos apariciones en la pista principal, ambas sin hierba, obtuvo una victoria y un tercer puesto ante el también procedente de Florida —y futuro múltiple ganador de carreras clásicas— Stallwalkin’ Dude. ■
Nicks y Gaffalione acumulan cinco victorias en Gulfstream Park
ellos entraron al círculo de ganadores bajo la dirección del jinete Tyler Gaffalione. Gracias a un cuarteto de ejemplares de dos años, Nicks se hizo de las carreras quinta, séptima, octava, novena y undécima —cinco de las últimas siete— siempre con Gaffalione como jinete, que tiene categoría de aprendiz y, actualmente, lidera los encuentros. Nicks describió su día simplemente como “surreal”. “Uno nunca espera vivir un día así”, indicó. “Quiero agradecer a mis clientes y al equipo completo. No lo habría logrado sin ellos. En serio, ¡no lo habría logrado sin ellos!”. El día empezó en la quinta carrera, con el primer triunfo de Washington’s Song (de Bridlewood Farm) en una competencia máiden de cinco furlongs sobre hierba. La hija de Unbridled’s Song y de la yegua ganadora de grado 2 Washington Bridge (USD 5.40) realizó una maniobra sorprendente en la curva más lejana antes de imponerse por 1 ¾ cuerpos. A partir de la séptima, Nicks ensilló a tres ganadores consecutivos: L. A. Style, de Whisper Hill Farm’s (USD 8.00) en una carrera de una milla sobre hierba; Final Encore (USD 7.20), un ejemplar de dos años de Bradley Thoroughbreds, en un evento máiden de peso especial de 5 ½ furlongs; y More Royalty (USD 3.20), de Donald Dizney, en un evento condicional de nivel inicial de 5 furlongs sobre hierba. Nicks y Gaffalione coronaron el día con Sasstalk, de GoldMark Farm, que se adueñó de la undécima carrera, un evento máiden de 5 ½ furlongs.
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Formal Summation, la segunda opción, dio una ganancia de USD 6.40 después de haber recorrido la apasionada pista en 1:06.21. Captain Alex quedó segundo; y el favorito de 8-5 Thunder Pass, tercero. La actuación de Formal Summation fue similar a la que tuvo en la carrera que acabó con su condición de máiden el 12 de julio en Gulfstream. Allí, ganó por 4 ¾ cuerpos, y su entrenador fue Hernán Parra. “No espero tener problemas con él a partir de ahora”, añadió O’Connell. “Su desempeño es muy bueno”. Hijo de la yegua Formal Desire (hija de Formal Dinner), fue criado por Lynne y Chris Boutte de Williston, Florida, y es propiedad de Lynne. Este potro participó de la subasta de OBS el pasado agosto, donde se vendió por USD 6,200. ■
El 20 de septiembre, el entrenador Ralph Nicks ensilló a cinco caballos en el programa de 11 carreras en Gulfstream Park, y todos
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A lo largo de los encuentros de verano de Gulfstream, Nicks ha superado a todos los demás entrenadores con 31 victorias, mientras que Gaffalione es el mejor jinete con 70 triunfos. Gaffalione también es el mejor aprendiz del país con 165 triunfos y con ganancias de USD 4.2 millones. ■
Señor Swinger permanecerá en Florida Señor Swinger, ganador de clásicos de varios grados, se reubicará en La Mancha Farm, en Ocala, para la temporada de apareamiento de 2016, como propiedad de
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Michael V. Laurato. Con 16.3 palmos, el ganador de grado 2 hijo de El Prado y de la yegua Smooth Swinger (hija de Kris S), la que ha parido a ganadores de clásicos, ha sido adquirido por PA Venture, firma de Hartley/DeRenzo and Partners. Previamente, el semental había permanecido en el
establecimiento Diamond B Farm, cerca de Mohrsville, Pensilvania. Señor Swinger demostró ser uno de los caballos de hierba más loables de su generación. Logró cuatro victorias en clásicos de grado: la Belmont Breeders Cup Handicap (G2T), la Arlington Handicap (G3T), la Crown Royal American Turf (G3T) en Churchill Downs y la Jefferson Cup Stakes (G3T), también en Churchill Downs. Entre sus dos y siete años, Señor Swinger ganó 10 de 37 carreras, tanto en tierra como en hierba, en distancias de una milla, y una milla y un cuarto. Se retiró con ganancias de USD 964,537. En 29 de sus 37 carreras, marcó cifras de velocidad de tres dígitos. De acuerdo con la biblioteca Bloodstock Research Information Services, al 11 de septiembre de 2015, Señor Swinger es padre de 5 camadas, 78 potrillas, 56 corredores, 21 ganadores, y ha obtenido ganancias de USD 893,134. Además de Señor Swinger, El Prado es padre de varios sementales exitosos, entre ellos, Megdalia D’Oro, Kitten’s Joy, Spanish Moon, Artie Schiller, Paddy O’Prado y Fort Prado. Señor Swinger es el único semental hijo de El Prado que permanece en Florida. Es un semental registrado en la Asociación de Criadores de Pura Sangres de Florida (FTBOA, por sus siglas en inglés) y ha sido nominado para la Breeders’ Cup. La cuota de Señor Swinger para 2016 es de USD 5,000, con garantía de live foal (producto vivo). ■
Added Elegance se suma a la historia de Flutterby
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Se escribió otro capítulo de la increíble y conmovedora historia del caballista de 94 años, el jinete italiano de 41 años y la potra de Florida de cuatro años, a la que su entrenador, criador y propietario llama “mi pequeña”. El 27 de septiembre, en Gulfstream Park, Flutterby ganó la Added Elegance, un clásico de siete furlongs para potras y yeguas de más edad. La hija castaña de Congrats, propiedad de Jerry Bozzo, está catapultando al nonagenario ingeniero aeronáutico —retirado y veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial— a triunfos inimaginables para él en el ambiente hípico. Aunque su victoria por tres cuerpos y un
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cuarto en la Added Elegance no suene de- cuerpos de la segunda. Flutterby completó la carrera en 1:22.89 y masiado significativa, es su reciente desempeño lo que ha convencido a su equipo de los seis furlongs en 1:09.47. Dio una gananemprender un nuevo desafío: una carrera por cia de USD 5. Su marca final y la manera en que superó un millón de dólares a fines de octubre. “Tal vez deberíamos ir a la Breeders’ Cup a una potra de segundo puesto en clásicos de [carrera para potras y yeguas]”, reflexionó grado 1 dieron a Bozzo esperanzas que jamás se había atrevido a albergar. Bozzo. “¿1:22 y algo? Tal vez deberíamos particKiss to Remember —que fue superada por Flutterby el 5 de julio en la Princess Rooney ipar de la Breeders’ Cup. De alguna manera, de grado 2 en Gulfstream durante el Summit of esto cambió mi forma de pensar”, concluyó Speed Day— salió bien parada de la Added El- Bozzo, que remarcó que la actuación de Kiss to Remember, entrenada egance, en gran parte, por Marty Wolfson, gracias al segundo había sido candente al puesto obtenido ante entrar en la carrera. Unbridled Forever en la “Era una flecha. DeBallerina de grado 1 el spués de dos saltos, nadie 29 de agosto, durante la marcaba, así que me Travers Day en Saratoga. coloqué a la cabeza. EsAntes de participar pero que [Bozzo] conen Saratoga, el 25 de Florida-bred Flutterby sidere competir en la julio, Kiss to Remember había ganado la Monroe en Gulfstream Breeders’ Cup”, dijo Panici. Flutterby ha ganado seis de 23 carreras, y el por 6 ¾ cuerpos. El equipo de Flutterby había optado por no primer premio de USD 45,570 incrementó sus participar de esa carrera, a fin de permanecer ganancias totales a USD 335,478. Hija de la cerca de casa para la clásica Gold Mover yegua Zoobie (hija de First and Only), no ha Stakes, que tuvo lugar el 22 de agosto en Gulf- obtenido puestos por debajo del segundo en stream. Allí, ganó por 3 ¼ cuerpos con su com- sus últimas cinco carreras, de las cuales ganó tres. También es media hermana de la ganadora pañero habitual, Panici, como jinete. Kiss to Remember, con el peso mayor de primer nivel Zoobstick, que obtuvo la junto a Flutterby (123 libras), tenía 4-5 para American Dreamer de 2007 en Calder. ■ ganar la Added Elegance. Con Flutterby en 32, el público sabía que había solo dos posibles ganadoras. La tercera opción, Quiet Hour, que ya había quedado en tercer lugar al Happy My Way, el campeón adulto y competir con Flutterby en la Gold Mover y corredor macho criado en Florida de 2014, con Kiss to Remember en la Monroe, tenía 9- fue sacrificado hace poco debido a una herida 1 y recibió seis libras. que sufrió durante una carrera, según Mel Aunque tropezó un poco al principio, Paikoff, propietario del ejemplar de cinco Flutterby se sobrepuso y asumió el control años junto con Sagamore Farm. rápidamente. Se abrió dos cuerpos después Criado por Mayo West Farm y Liam Bende un cuarto de milla de 0:22.66 y una mitad son, Happy My Way obtuvo USD 559,052 y de 0:45.03. Kiss to Remember, nunca más de ganó clásicos de grado en la Maryland Sprint cuatro cuerpos rezagada, fue urgida por Champions (G3) de 2014 en Pimlico y la Sir Edgard Zayas cerca del poste del cuarto y Shackleton Stakes en Gulfstream Park a princerró bien, ya que terminó cabeza a cabeza cipios de ese año. Hijo de Wilko y de la yegua con el ganador. Holy Queen (hija de Holy Bull), Happy My “¡Es sorprendente!”, dijo Bozzo. “Me he Way fue entrenado por Joseph Orseno y había quedado sin adjetivos, pero ella los merece triunfado en seis de sus 23 carreras. todos, en especial, esta vez”. De acuerdo con Paikoff, que compró a My Miss Venezuela quedó tercera, a 2 ¾ Happy My Way en la venta Fasig-Tipton Mid-
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lantic de 2012 por recomendación de Dan Hall de Hidden Brook Farm, Happy My Way era uno de los favoritos del establo. Su equipo solía reproducir la exitosa canción “Happy” de Pharrell Williams cerca de él, ya que parecía agradarle mucho. “Fue una gran pérdida. Su familia profesional y sus numerosos fanáticos lo extrañaremos mucho”, se expresó Paikoff a través de un comunicado escrito. ■
Lambholm South patrocina el Tampa Bay Derby Tampa Bay Downs ha llegado a un acuerdo con el establecimiento de pura sangres de primer nivel —y socio de larga data— Lambholm South para patrocinar la renovación trigésimo sexta de la carrera Triple Crown de grado 2, el 12 de marzo de 2016. El Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby, que ofrece un premio de USD 350,000, será la pieza central de la tarjeta más lucrativa en la historia del hipismo. El programa del festival anual también incluirá a la Florida Oaks, de grado 3, sobre hierba y con un premio de USD 200,000; a la Hillsborough Stakes, de grado 3, sobre hierba y con un premio de USD 150,000; y a la Challenger Stakes, de USD 100,000. El encuentro Tampa Bay Downs 20152016, que comenzó el 1 de julio, se reTHE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2015 23
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Florida FOCUS anudará el 28 de noviembre. “Estamos establecidos en Florida, apoyamos las carreras de ese estado, y el Tampa Bay Derby es un evento deportivo de alto perfil”, explicó el dueño de Lambholm South, Roy Lerman. “Es una carrera a la que disfruto asistir, y nos gusta patrocinar eventos que se organicen cerca de nuestro hogar”. Lambholm South ha sido el lugar de entrenamiento de nueve campeones ganadores del Eclipse Award y de más de 50 triunfadores de grado 1. El más reciente fue Force the Pass, ejemplar de tres años de Colts Neck Stables, que ganó el Belmont Derby Invitational el 4 de julio. ■
Amelia’s Wild Ride gana un duelo
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Los recios Amelia’s Wild Ride y Mongolian Saturday, criados en Florida, son dos corredores experimentados. Ambos han participado de 30 carreras y se trenzaron en una disputa en la Woodford de USD 150,000, en Keeneland. Así, el 3 de octubre, transformaron la carrera de 12 caballos en un duelo en el cual Amelia’s Wild Ride se coronó victorioso. El hijo de cuatro años de D’wildcat, que comenzó con 14-1, ganó por 2 ½ cuerpos. Mongolian Saturday pudo salvar su participación, ya que terminó a dos cuerpos de distancia de Stacked Deck. La Woodford, con la hierba pasada por
agua, se corrió en una pista lodosa. Habría sido de grado 3 si se hubiera corrido sobre hierba, pero perdió su grado cuando se convirtió en la pista principal. Sin embargo, después de la revisión de la Comisión Estadounidense de Carreras de Grado, es posible que recupere su categoría. Con José Lezcano al mando, Amelia’s Wild Ride, que salió con 14-1, comenzó alerta. De inmediato, fue acompañado en el interior por Mongolian Saturday, de 9-2, con el jinete Florent Geroux. Amelia’s Wild Ride comenzó a despegarse de su rival después del primer cuarto en 0:21.95. Así, logró un marcado liderazgo en la media milla, con 0:44.88. Hacia la mitad de la recta, estaba claro que los tres primeros lugares estaban definidos, ya que Stacked Deck tenía un claro tercer puesto, 2 ½ cuerpos delante de Sharp Sensation, que, por un hocico, desplazó a Hogy de su lugar en el tablero. Lezcano declaró ante el Daily Racing Form: “Salió rápido, de modo que lo dejé hacer lo suyo y le seguí la corriente. Fue bastante sencillo”. A principios de este año, Amelia’s Wild Ride había ganado la Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup en Penn National y el Turf Sprint de Gulfstream. Dio una ganancia de USD 31.80 y terminó la Woodford en un tiempo récord de 1:02.97. Ganó USD 90,000 y aumentó así sus ganancias totales a USD 443,840 y su récord a 9-3-7. Amelia’s Wild Ride, un ejemplar de cuatro años hijo de la yegua Amelia Island (hija de Hook and Ladder), fue criado por Red Oak Stable. Es propiedad de Silver Trail Stables, y su entrenador es Ramón Preciado. El 3 de octubre fue un gran día para Preciado, ejemplar de Parx, que ganó cuatro carreras en el día, entre ellas, la Roamin Rachel de USD 150,000 en Parx con el ex caballo de carreras clásicas Hey Kiddo. La Woodford fue cancelada por un accidente entre dos caballos cerca del poste de furlong, que involucró a la favorita Shore Runner y a Speechify. Kendrick Carmouche, jinete de Shore Runner, terminó en el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Kentucky después de haber experimentado dolor en el pecho. El Dr. Barry Schumer, di-
rector médico de Keeneland, afirmó que Carmouche estaba alerta y consciente. Shaun Bridgmohan montó a Speechify. Tenía dolor en la parte anterior del tobillo izquierdo y no se presentó en sus actuaciones restantes ese sábado, pero, según Schumer, se encontraba bien. Shore Runner fue sacrificado. Fue uno de los tres ganadores de clásicos que sufrieron heridas fatales en Keeneland en menos de 24 horas: los otros fueron Skyring y Tacticus. ■
Ya están las fechas de las ventas de OBS para 2016 La empresa Ocala Breeders Sales Company ha publicado sus fechas de ventas para el 2016. La venta mixta de invierno, con su sección de caballos en edad de competir, está programada para el miércoles 27 y el jueves 28 de enero. Previamente, el lunes 25 de enero, se hará una muestra de velocidad. El vigésimo séptimo evento anual Day of Champions de OBS está programado para el martes 26 de enero. La venta de marzo de ejemplares de dos años en entrenamiento está fijada para el martes 15 y el miércoles 16 de marzo. La muestra de velocidad de la venta de marzo se hará en tres sesiones, desde el miércoles 9 de marzo hasta el viernes 11 del mismo mes. El siguiente evento en el calendario es la venta de primavera de cuatro días de ejemplares de dos años en entrenamiento entre el martes 19 y el viernes 22 de abril. Nuevamente, la muestra de velocidad se dividirá en seis sesiones, desde el lunes 11 de abril hasta el sábado 16 de ese mes. La venta de junio de ejemplares de dos años y de caballos en edad de competir tendrá lugar desde el martes 14 hasta el viernes 17 de junio. Su muestra de velocidad comienza el domingo 5 de junio y termina el viernes 10 de ese mes. ■
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Decoupling Tracks From Live-Racing Dear FTBOA Members & Friends, e continue to hear rumblings from Tallahassee that the gambling special interests and associated parimutuel facilities that want to stop live racing are promoting legislation that could have a devastating impact on the thoroughbred breeding and racing industry in this state. It is called “decoupling.” What it means is that rich owners of racelonny t. Powell tracks who were granted market protection without competition as long as they conducted live racing have decided that racing isn’t acceptably profitable enough for them so they would now rather turn their facility into a casino and secure a government endorsed windfall profit and gaming expansion from dollars once shared with breeders and horsemen. These certain track owners (including, so far, Hialeah, Calder, most dog tracks and questionable jai-alai and quarter horse racing permits) do not want to give up their market protection or have their permits put up to bid in open competition from others who might actually want to race live. They just want legislators to do it for them with a stroke of the pen J. Filer Photo
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during a special session when no one is paying attention. Sounds pretty scary, doesn’t it? The good news is that you can personally do something about it. Before we get further into the details of how you can have a hand in saving the thoroughbred industry from decimation, you might ask, “Can one person really make a difference?” If you ask Kathleen Finnegan, the answer is “Yes!” Ms. Finnegan was a prosecutor who was abducted and robbed by an inmate who was released from his sentence early. Ms. Finnegan subsequently gave up her legal career and started a one-person crusade to require inmates to serve 85% of their sentenced
FL Farm Bureau Policy as adopted in 2014: 62. Pari-mutuel Decoupling We support legislation and regulation that requires a substantial number of live racing opportunities at all pari-mutuel venues under contracted agreement requirements with their respective and lawful horsemen’s groups. We do not support “decoupling” at any pari-mutuel venues. (EQUINE)
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our elected representatives could seriously consider putting such an intime before being released. It took her some time but that requirement has been the law of the dustry – one of the strongest in North America – at such incredible risk. They need to “SAY NO TO DECOUPLING !!!” state for many years now. We have attached a listing of your local legislators as well as key So you can make a difference, just like Ms. Finnegan did many committee members and leadership as well as their conyears ago. tact info. Should you have any questions, please contact How? either of our offices. You have to personally engage in the legislative process. In the interim, we continue our aggressive boots-onWe have found that the legislators respond very well when the-ground work in our Capitol, alongside our industry they hear (via phone call, email or letter….. nothing anonybrethren including the FHBPA, OBS and our friends in the mous as those contacts receive zero consideration) the other legitimate Quarter Horse industry. side of the story from real citizens of the state rather than We very much appreciate your immediate engagement from absentee owners and lobbyists of large corporations. and stepping-up on this issue, which is so critical to us all. If the thoroughbred breeding and ownership business is in your blood or is very important to you and/or your Matt Bryan Respectfully yours, business, and you want to be able to continue your passion, we ask you to engage with us now to educate the Legislature about our industry impact on the state and what you would do if you had nowhere to sell or race your thoroughbreds. We need you to tell your personal story of how you got into and/or Lonny T. Powell Matt Bryan came to appreciate or benefit from this great but not always so easy CEO / FTBOA President / Smith, Bryan and Myers business. Legislators need to know about all the businesses in Central 352-629-2160 & FTBOA Chief Lobbyist 850-224-5081 and South Florida that are supported by your horses, farms, investment and business activities. The bottom line to a reasonably short message is you see no Senate Senate offices are located on 404 South Monroe St., Senate Office Building, Tallahassee, Fla. 32399-1100. Individual suite numbers for the senators listed benefit and only a deep downside below can be found in the far-right column. when tracks are offered the opName District Office Address District Phone #s E-Mail Suite # portunity to receive windfall profOscar Braynon 606 NW 183rd St., Miami Gardens, 33169 305-654-7150 braynon.oscar@flsenate.gov 213 Charlie Dean 405 Tompkins St., Inverness, 34450 352-860-5175 dean.charles@flsenate.gov 311 its and ultimately expand gaming Bill Galvano Suite 201, 1023 Manatee Ave. West, Bradenton, 34205 941-741-3401 galvano.bill@flsenate.gov 330 while having the option to choose Andy Gardiner 1013 E. Michigan St., Orlando, 32806 407-428-5800 gardiner.andy@flsenate.gov 409 if they want to have live horse or Alan Hays 871 S. Central Ave., Umatilla, 32784-9290 352-742-6441 hays.alan@flsenate.gov 320 Dorothy Hukill Unit 17, 209 Dunlawton Ave., Port Orange, 32127 386-304-7630 hukill.dorothy@flsenate.gov 305 dog racing. Arthenia Joyner Suite C, 508 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd., Tampa, 33603 813-233-4277 joyner.arthenia@flsenate.gov 200 Of course, most tracks will ulJack Latvala Suite 201, 26133 US Hwy 19 North, Clearwater, 33763 727-793-2797 latvala.jack@flsenate.gov 408 Tom Lee Suite D, 915 Oakfield Dr., Brandon, 33511 813-653-7061 lee.tom@flsenate.gov 418 timately choose the latter option, Joe Negron Suite 204, 3500 SW Corporate Parkway, Palm City, 34990 772-219-1665 negron.joe@flsenate.gov 412 which does nothing but harm the House people and commerce associated House offices are located on 402 South Monroe St., The Capitol or House Office Building, Tallahassee, Fla. 32399-1100. Individual suite numbers for the house members listed below can be found in the far-right column. with farms, breeding, sales and Name District Office Address District Phone #s E-Mail Suite # live pari-mutuel racing. Dennis Baxley 315 SE 25th Ave., Ocala, 34471-2689 352-732-1313 dennis.baxley@myfloridahouse.gov 317 (HOB) The thoroughbred pari-mutuel Richard Corcoran Suite 101, 17953 Hunting Bow Circle, Lutz, 33558 813-792-5177 richard.corcoran@myfloridahouse.gov 418 (C) Steve Crisafulli Suite 108, 2460 N. Courtenay Parkway, Merritt Island, 32953 321-449-5111 steve.crisafulli@myfloridahouse.gov 420 (C) breeding and racing industry has Janet Cruz Suite B, 2221 N. Himes Ave., Tampa, 33607-3139 813-673-4673 janet.cruz@myfloridahouse.gov 1003 (C) an economic impact annually that Jose Diaz 7901 SW 24th St., Miami, 33155-6524 305-442-6800 jose.diaz@myfloridahouse.gov 303 (HOB) is greater than that of baseball Marlene O’Toole 916 Avenida Central, The Villages, 32159-5704 352-315-4445 marlene.otoole@myfloridahouse.gov 313 (HOB) Jose Oliva Suite A, 3798 West 12th Ave., Hialeah, 33012-4126 305-364-3114 jose.oliva@myfloridahouse.gov 204 (HOB) spring training in our Sunshine Mark Pafford Suite 102, 2240 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., W. Palm Beach, 33409 561-682-0156 mark.pafford@myfloridahouse.gov 316 (C) State with over 12,000 statewide Jimmie Smith Suite 208, Government Center, 212 W. Main St., Inverness, 34450 352-560-6020 jimmie.smith@myfloridahouse.gov 317 (HOB) Charlie Stone Suite 104, 3001 SW College Road, Ocala, 34474 352-291-4436 charlie.stone@myfloridahouse.gov 1102 (C) core jobs and over a billion dollars Clovis Watson Suite 202, 2815 NW 13th St., Gainesville, 32609-2865 352-264-4001 clovis.watson@myfloridahouse.gov 1302 (C) in state-wide economic impact. Ritch Workman Suite D, 33 Suntree Place, Melbourne, 32940-7602 321-757-7019 ritch.workman@myfloridahouse.gov 422 (C) *This is not a complete list, for more visit the FTBOA website It is truly unfathomable how
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Annual Meeting “We are proud to welcome Mr. Casse and Mr. Kent to the FTBOA board,” Russell said. “We look forward to their thoughts, points of view and contributions to the FTBOA and service for our members. Persons such as Mr. Casse and Mr. Kent, with their years of experience at the highest levels of our industry, will be appreciated assets as we continue to build on the progress the Association has made in recent years.” The board also named is a not-for-profit association with the mission of promoting the Florida thoroughbred. the executive committee for 2016 as Russell was The FTBOA represents more than 1,300 thoroughbred breeders and owners interna- elected president for the tionally who breed, raise, sell, train and race horses born in the state of Florida. third consecutive year while O’ Farrell was Leaving the board because of term limits out- named first vice president and Gil Campbell was lined in the FTBOA by-laws were Phil Matthews, named second vice president. Brei will again serve D.V.M., Brent Fernung and Joe Barbazon, with as treasurer and DiMare as secretary for the AssoMathews, as a past president, remaining on the ciation. Casse, a seven-time Sovereign Award winner as Board now in an ex-officio capacity. President George Russell said the new board the champion trainer in Canada, also owns Moonshadow Farm, a training center in Ocala, in addimembers will be welcomed additions. OCALA, FLA. Mark Casse, Richard Kent and Sheila DiMare have been named to the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association board of directors while Joe O’Farrell and Fred Brei return to the board, it was confirmed at their board meeting Oct. 23. Each of them will serve three-year terms that will run through 2018.
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tion to operating his nationally ranked training stable with horses in New York, Kentucky and Southern California at various times during the year. Casse began farm management at age 15 with Cardinal Hill Stable in Ocala, a farm built by his father Norman, an Ocala resident and industry leader for more than 40 years. Kent moved to Ocala in 1990 to become general manager of Bridlewood Farm. During his tenure there, Bridlewood Farm bred and raced Grade 1 millionaire Jolie’s Halo and purchased and sold Grade 1 winner Serena’s Song. In 1999, he became president and chief operations officer of Plumley Farm where they bred, raced and sold Eclipse Award winning Florida-bred champion and Breeders’ Cup winner Dubai Majesty. Also during his tenure there, Plumley partnered with Ocala Stud to stand stallions Trippi, Sweetsouthernsaint and High Cotton. Upon dispersal of Plumley horses, Kent continued selling under the banner of Kaizen Sales and recently consigned Alcibiades (Gr. 1) winner and Florida-bred champion Peace and War. DiMare owns and operates Rising Hill Farm with husband Jim and races under the name of JD Farms. Together they have bred or raised some 30 stakes winners including Grade 1-winning millionaire Captain Squire, Florida-bred champion and Spinster Stakes (G1) winner Plenty of Light, graded-stakes winners El Cielo, Light Dancer, Wise Answer and Dansetta Light. DiMare is also a past vice president of the Florida Farm Managers Association and serves on the Marion County Extension Equine Program Advisory Committee. She is also on the board of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America Inc., and the Ocala Council has served on the FTBOA executive committee as secretary and currently serves on the community outreach and social committee. ■
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Gio Ponti Colt Tops OBS Fall Mixed Sale
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Hip 85, a weanling filly by Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (G1) winner Treasure Beach out of Outstanding Henny, by Hennessy lit up the money board at $75,000. Consigned by Pleasant Acres Farm, Agent, where Treasure Beach stands, the Florida-bred filly was purchased by Gail Thompson. She was bred in Florida by Patricia Generazio of Tequesta and Helen and Joseph Barbazon of Morriston. Crupi’s New Castle Farm, J.J. Crupi, Agent went to $65,000 for Hip 126, a 7year-old bay mare by Alfred G. Vanderbilt Breeders’ Cup Handicap (G2) winner War Front out of the Skywalker mare Spring Stroll. Named Dinner’s Out and consigned by Glen Hill Farm, the stakes-placed mare earned $128,154 from 20 starts with four wins during her racing career. She is believed to be in foal to Stormy Atlantic which would produce her second foal. A trio of lots, Hips 77, 83 and 141, brought $50,000 each. Hip 77 is a Florida-bred, weanling colt
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By BROCK SHERIDAN he Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company began their Fall Mixed Sale Tuesday, Oct. 13 as 79 weanlings, broodmares and broodmare prospects generated gross sales of $1,157,600. The gross was down from the first day of this sale last year when 138 thoroughbreds brought $2,297,900 as was the average and median. The 2015 average was $14,653, down 11.9% from the $16,651 average a year ago while the median was down slightly as well, dropping to $8,000 from $8,750 in 2014. For the Open session held on Oct. 14, 151 horses brought a total of $806,700, compared with 126 selling for a total of $617,600 in 2014. The average was $5,342, up from $4,902 a year ago, median price was $4,200 compared with $2,850 last year. The buyback percentage was 24.1%; it was 30.4% a year ago. Hip No. 478, a 2-year-old son of Gio Ponti consigned by Wavertree Stables, Inc (Ciaran Dunne), Agent, went to Conquest Stables LLC for $250,000 to top the Horses of Racing Age Section of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2015 Fall Mixed Sale. The unraced dark bay or brown colt, who breezed three eighths in :33 flat at the Under Tack Show, is out of Groovitude, by Dixie Union, a half sister to graded stakes winner Easter Gift. Hip 137 brought a sales topping $120,000 Tuesday as broodmare prospect Puddifoot went to Joy Ventures LLC. Consigned by Kaizen Stables (Richard Kent), Agent, Puddifoot is a stakes-winning, 4year-old filly by Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1) winner Red Giant and out of Theresa’s Tizzy, by Cee’s Tizzy. Bred in Florida by Peachtree Stable of Camden, S.C., Puddifoot won the Juvenile Filly Sprint Championship at Gulfstream Park in 2013 and was third in the $50,000 Minaret Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs in February. She earned $163,500 with three wins from 13 career starts during her career.
by CashCall Futurity (G1) winner Violence out of the stakes-placed mare Northern Vacation, by Yankee Victor. Northern Vacation is a half-sister to graded-stakes winner Salty Strike and stakes winner Salty Response. The dark bay or brown colt was consigned by Sugar Hill LLC, Agent and Rhinestone Diva put in the final bid. She was bred in Florida by Carolin Von Rosenberg of Ocala and Mike Yovankin of Lexington, Ky. Hip 83 is Temper, a 4-year-old bay mare from the Top Line Sales LLC, Agent consignment who was purchased by H & E Ranch and believed to be in foal to The Factor. She is by Giant’s Causeway and out of the stakes winning mare Open Story, by Open Forum, making her a half-sister to stakes-placed Love Buzz. This will be the first foal out of Temper, who was a winner at the track. Pleasant Acres also consigned Hip 141, a weanling filly out of Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1) winner Majesticperfection and out of Trade Fair, a winning mare by Langfuhr. Trade Fair is also a half-sister to Canadian champion older horse Sand Cove. H.H., Agent signed the ticket on the gray or roan weanling who was bred in Florida by Helen and Joseph Barbazon and Lansdowne Thoroughbreds. Bringing a final bid of $45,000 was Hip 36, a weanling colt by Donn Handicap (G1) winner Graydar out of the stakes-placed mare Heaven’s Voice, by Lion Hearted. Heaven’s Voice is also a half-sister to stakesplaced Love You Not. Consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent the gray or roan colt was bred in Florida by Woodford Thoroughbreds of Reddick. BCT signed the ticket on the colt. Clyde Rice of Ocala went to $42,000 on Hip 194, a weanling filly from the first crop of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner New Year’s Day out of the stakes-placed mare Circuit Breaker, by Yes It’s True. The weanling was consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent and was bred in Florida by Isidro Centeno.■
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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA) was named the 2015 Nonprofit Business of the Year by the Ocala/Marion County Chamber and Economic Partnership (CEP) at their exCEPtional morning breakfast Awards of Excellence program Oct. 21. The CEP serves as the lead voice for business and community leaders from throughout Marion County.
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To be named the Nonprofit Business of the Year in a county with more than 1,000 nonprofits is quite a humbling honor.
From left to right: Patrick Vinzant, Mike Mullaney, Tammy Gantt, Sally Moehring, Lonny Powell, Becky Robinson, Caroline Davis and Brock Sheridan
Sponsored by HDG Hotels, the Awards of Excellence program honored businesses for their significant role in supporting the business community and driving economic growth. Award winning organizations were honored for setting the standards of excellence through innovation, sustainability, employment growth and development, customer service, financial success and —Lonny Powelll, FTBOA CEO community involvement. This is the second major award given to the FTBOA in recent months as they were also honored as the Association of the Year by the Florida Society of Associ-
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ation Executives at their annual meeting in St. Petersburg, Fla., in July. “This award was so exciting because we had outside judges who are people from outside our community,” said Kevin T. Sheilley, President and CEO of Ocala/Marion County CEP. “They don’t know our organizations but judged the nominees strictly by the applications so they could make a solid selection. So their recognition of the FTBOA is significant. The FTBOA is an incredibly well run organization and we are very proud to have them in our community and honor them today in the Horse Capital of the World.” FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell was also very gratified by the award. “To be named the Nonprofit Business of the Year in a county with more than 1,000 nonprofits is quite a humbling honor,” Powell said. “It is particularly satisfying to know we have been recognized by the business and leadership communities for our best practices, programs, services, promotion and advocacy. It takes great members, directors and staff to have such a positive impact on a community and state and it helps to be part of a great brand and product of the globally acclaimed, nationally respected and locally-loved Florida-bred thoroughbred and their connections.” George Russell, the President of the FTBOA, said he is also proud to have been so honored. “On behalf of my fellow officers and board members, I would like to thank the CEP and their judges for this award,” Russell said. “We have been very pleased with the progress and enhancements to our membership communication services and community outreach and promotions program in recent years. “In the almost four years that Lonny has been here, we’ve seen dramatic change in the culture, commitment to service, communications and overall strategy of the Association. We will continue to move forward with these programs and endeavors that illustrate our leadership role in the thoroughbred industry and in our community and state.” ■ SERITA HULT PHOTOS
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Tough Day Ends in Big Way for Brei By MIKE MULLANEY
HALLANDALE BEACH – n greeting friends in the winners’ circle following the $500,000 In Realty on Oct. 3 at Gulfstream Park, Fred Brei described the day, with a blend of relief and exasperation, as “brutal.” Such has been the domination of Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm in the Florida Sire Stakes the last several years that he would use such a word. In perhaps the flashiest showing on a stellar program, Fellowship rallied from 14th and last to win the 11⁄16-mile In Reality going-away, easily outdistancing another of Brei’s runners, Abercorn, by 4½ lengths. The latter had 1¾ lengths on third-place Li’l Meatball. The Jacks or Better Farm exacta of homebreds Fellowship and Abercorn was merely a continuation of the show the Reddick farm put on in the second leg of the Sire Stakes on Sept. 5, when the barn ran 1,2 in two FSS races, the Susan’s Girl and the Prized. The day didn’t begin like it was going to be a banner day for Brei, however: Dogwood Trail was second in the Meadow Star at 3-5; Silent Prayer and Ballet Diva disappointed in the My Dear Girl, finishing third and sixth at 7-2 and 8-5, respectively; and Sing Praises (9-2), Southern Barbecue (4-1) and Twotwentyfive A (7-1) were second, third and fifth in the Foolish Pleasure. The old 1,2 punch returned for Team Brei in the In Reality, however, and the only break in the unity came after the race when Brei, farm manager Chris Gabel, trainer Stanley Gold and rider deflected attention from themselves to give credit to each other. Brei, Gabel and Gold not only teamed up to win the prestigious finale in the series of races for Florida-bred male juveniles, it also captured the owner’s title as Saturday was the last day of the Gulfstream summer meeting. Brei sent much of the attention to his stepson. “Attention to detail is most important,” Gabel said. “My mom [Jane], a nurse, taught me the importance of that. And any good manager does what the boss wants … Fred’s the boss and he tells me what he wants.
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Abercorn and 10-1 Brighton Lane. “More than any of the other [horses] we ran, the distance suited these horses the best, we knew that,” Gold said. And Brei wasn’t sold on the competition’s credentials. “There wasn’t a horse in this race that had won going two turns [on the dirt], so we were all finding out something,” he said. The 15-1 Call to Honor was sent winging to the lead and he held well until Fellowship made his startling move from as far back as 15 lengths. Running 12th as the field hit the three-quarter pole, made the lead a furlong from the wire and quickly opened on the lead. “The large field was a little worrisome with babies,” Gold said. “It worked good for us … It doesn’t always, but this time it did.” Call to Honor’s fractions were sensible: :23.34, :47.78 and 1:13.12, with a mile in 1:39.67. . I let him relax and when I was ready, I took him outFellowship hit the wire in 1:46.13. “He ran huge. I let him relax and side and he just exploded. He went by everyone. —jockey Jose Caraballo when I was ready, I took him outside in the Birdonthewire when second July 5 going 5½ fur- and he just exploded. He went by everyone. He was in longs. As the distances increased, he finished farther great shape thanks to Stanley Gold and [Brei],” said Caraback in his next two starts, checking in fifth in the six- ballo, who had persuaded a skeptical Gold to keep the furlong Dr. Fager Aug. 8, then seventh to Tribal Drama, blinkers on Fellowship for the In Reality. In snapping his three-race losing streak, Fellowship Abercorn and Li’l Meatball when donning blinkers for paid $26. The $300,000 first prize boosted his career the first time in the seven-furlong Affirmed Sept. 5. The prospects for improvement were not in abun- total to $357,200. It was stunning reversal in form, even to the man who dant evidence heading into the 8½-panel In Reality, but – even though the public didn’t agree – Brei and knows the horse best. “I was hopeful for all three. I was looking for AberGold liked their chances with 12-1 Fellowship, 6-1 corn and Brighton Lane, but this one, he jumped up and did it,” Gold said. “You never know with the babies. He had a really outstanding work last week that surprised me [breezing :59 4/5 Sept. 24], and I thought if he ran back to that work, there’s no telling. HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - The Florida Sire Stakes Series, hosted by Gulfstream Call to Honor held for fourth with Brighton Lane Park for the second year, had an increase in total handle of 13 percent over last year ninth, 11 lengths ahead of 2-1 favorite Tribal Drama. and an increase in daily average handle of 12 percent. Fellowship is a son of Journeyman Stud stallion AweTotal handle for the three Sire Stakes programs at Gulfstream - held Aug. 8, Sept. 5 and Oct. 3 - was $22.8 million compared to $20.2 million in 2014. The daily average some of Course out of Go Girlfriend, by Demidoff. handle on the three Saturdays went from $6.7 million to $7.6 million. “I’ve always liked his breeding,” Brei said. “AweTotal wagering on Gulfstream’s product on-track over the three Sire Stakes was up some of Course has always been good to us.” 9 percent while total handle on Gulfstream’s product was up 12 percent. Brei, who has often sent his stars to New York and Gulfstream showcased the Sire Stakes throughout the summer, and on each Saturday played host to the Summer Soiree, featuring gourmet tastings in Ten Palms, the barn of Nick Zito, said he intends to keep FellowGulfstream’s signature restaurant. The Oct. 3 Summer Soiree - Beer, Bourbon & ship in Gold’s Gulfstream barn, with the big winter races Burgers - was sold out. at Gulfstream in mind. “We’re extremely pleased with the Florida Sire Stakes and its success this summer at Gulfstream Park,” said The Stronach Group’s Vice President of Racing and Gulf“We race in Florida unless there’s a compelling reastream’s General Manager P.J. Campo. “The Florida breeders and horsemen did a son to race elsewhere,” he said. “Not many people were given the opportunity that Fred gave me,” said Gabel, who joined Brei’s operation in 2001 with no prior experience in thoroughbred breeding or racing. “I handle the mares, foals and yearlings, get them ready, kick them over to the training barn, then they go to Stanley at the racetrack … and there is no more underrated trainer than Stanley Gold.” And there’s no more overachieving barn than Jacks or Better, at least when it comes to Florida Sire Stakes races: Fellowship’s high-flying performance gave Jacks or Better its 18th juvenile-FSS victory, and to that figure you can add two victories this year in the inaugural offering of FSS races for 3-year-olds. Fellowship, a son of Awesome of Course out of Go Girlfriend Go, by Demidoff, had won his first start by four on May 7 at 4½ furlongs, then couldn’t hold a lead
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tremendous job supporting the Sire Stakes program. We continue working with the breeders and horsemen to revitalize summer racing in Florida. We also continue to bring new fans to showcase our summer season through events like this year’s Summer Soiree, which attracted some 500 guests Saturday. We will continue showcasing Florida racing throughout the year and we look forward to continuing our great relationship with the Florida breeders.”—Mike Mullaney
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FLORA DORA AND HER TRAINER DEFY ODDS
There were four Florida Sire Stakes races run Oct. 3, and the winning mutual on the winners were $40.60, $28, $26 and $20.40.
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The lowest listed price may have belonged to the biggest headscratcher of the day, Flora Dora, who was making her second career start when she broke her maiden against a crack field of 2-year-old fillies in the $500,000 My Dear Girl Stakes. If that wasn’t enough, Flora Dora provided the first win in 18 starts this year for trainer Marialice Coffey, more than 1,200 miles from where she now calls home. Coffey was nearly biblical in explaining the determination of Flora Dora’s owners – the husband and wife team of Bob Cummings and Annette Bacola –to run in the My Dear Girl despite a less-than auspicious career opener last month at Saratoga. “Since the beginning of time, since they broke her … they had this race picked out for her,” Coffey said. The Cummings-Bacola racing enterprise is known as Coffeepot Stable, which is coincidental to the name of Flora Dora’s trainer: Cummings and Bacola, who bred the very good 3-year-old Carpe Diem, had owned a home on Coffee Pot Boulevard in St. Petersburg. In her only prior start to the My Dear Girl, Flora Dora finished sixth in a maiden race at Saratoga as a 30-1 shot. She was on the pace early but retreated quickly, finishing nearly nine lengths back of the winner. But Coffey and her clients “stayed the course,” she said, and they kept their sights on the My Dear Girl, putting the filly through gallops that were long and slow, and didn’t attract the notice of clockers, at the Oklahoma training track across the street from Saratoga Race Course. Her most-recent timed work came Sept. 6 when she breezed four furlongs in :48 4/5. “She was really doing well. We were asking her for speed at the end of those gallops and she was finishing well,” Coffey said. “We had faith in her. She’s a big, well-within herself filly. She’s always been very relaxed about everything so we thought it was worth a try.” That pace took a toll on the leaders, and in the stretch Florida-bred Flora Dora While Coffey said she had a nerve-wracking flight run it was clear that the race would be decided by En- broke her maiden in her second carrer start in to Florida two days before the race, the trip back home terprising Lady and Flora Dora, who quickly moved winning the My Dear Girl for 2-year-old fillies. to Florida for the Dizney Double Diamond-bred was from midpack to the top flight as the leaders tired. uneventful, arriving at Gulfstream three days ahead of Enterprising Lady made the first move and grabbed her trainer. . She’s a big, well-within herself filly. She’s always been Her trip in the My Dear Girl went pretty well, very relaxed about everything so we thought it was worth a try. too, although her jockey, —Flora Dora’s trainer Marialice Coffey Matt Rispoli, would later report a moment of concern. the lead between poles, but Flora Dora had all the moBallet Diva and It’s High Time, who had exchanged mentum after splitting foes at the quarter pole and she decisions in the Desert Vixen and the Susan’s Girl – the rolled past to post a 1½-length victory at 9-1. two legs of the series – by outsprinting each other at the “When I got to the five-eighths pole they started break, hooked each other from the start in the My Dear backing up to me,” Rispoli said. “I was a little worried Girl with Silent Prayer laying just off a hot pace that took that I was going to start clipping heels, and around the the field of nine through an opening half-mile in :47.29. far turn, things got tight.
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Flora Dora, a daughter of Frst Dude produced by the Dixieland Band mare Aidan, was an $87,000 purchase at last year’s Fasig-Tipton sale at Saratoga. She had earned $332 prior to picking up the $300,000 first prize from the My Dear Girl. MOMENT OF DELIGHT FINALLY GRABS RING IN MEADOW STAR
Moment of Delight had come close in stakes company several times in her career, including two secondplace finishes in the Florida Sire Stakes last year, but the 3-year-old filly put everything together Oct. 3 to win the Meadow Star division of the Florida Sire Stakes to earn her first stakes victory. The Meadow Star attracted a field of six Florida-bred 3-year-old fillies who went a 1 1/16 miles on the main track for $150,000. Trained by William Kaplan for Pinnacle Racing Stable LLC and Norman Stable LLC, Moment of Delight broke from the outside post with jockey Juan Leyva aboard as 3-5 favorite Dogwood Trail and Mom’z Laugh went to the front together.
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“I was looking for a hole and I couldn’t find one until we straightened down the lane. I just tucked her outside and she just ran.” Final time for the 1 1/16 miles was 1:47.22. Enterprising Lady had 3½ lengths on Silent Prayer, who took third by a head over It’s High Time. Ballet Diva, favored at 8-5, finished sixth. Coffey, who had known Rispoli for a couple of days, said her instructions to the young rider were simple: “I told him not to screw this up.” Her filly has been lightly raced by design, she said. “There have been zero setbacks. She’s never been sick, never stubbed her foot,” Coffey said. “She’s just been solid. Everything we’ve asked her to do she’s done. She shipped down very, very well … very relaxed.” Coffey, a native of eastern Long Island who has had her trainer’s license since 1992, said Saturday’s warm weather wasn’t to her taste and that she planned on taking Flora Dora back to New York, where she would be campaigned during the winter. Coffeepot Stable also has horses with Wayne Catalano, a regular at Gulfstream during the winter months.
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Moment of Delight went around the first turn three-wide and was able to settle behind the two leaders who went the first quarter in :23.92. Racing down the backstretch, Dogwood Trail and Mom’z Laugh continued to match strides as Moment of Delight edged closer. After a half-mile in :47.73 Mom’z Laugh began to give away as Moment of Delight raced up to the outside of Dogwood Trail and those two went around the far turn together. However, Moment of Delight had the edge before they straightened away for home and began to pull away down the stretch. Dogwood Trail managed to hold off a late rally by Holywell for second but Moment of Delight had drawn off to a 6¼-length lead at the finish in a time of 1:37.55 over a track rated as fast. Despite it being only her third win, her victories have come at five furlongs in her first start, six furlongs against first-level optional claimers and now at 1 1/16 miles on the main track, prompting Kaplan to talk about her versatility. “I think she can run short or long,” Kaplan said after
We let (jockey Juan Leyva) “ free-wheel her. We let her go at her own pace. We didn’t try and hold her back. She’s a long-striding, freewheeling horse. You can’t take too much hold of her. —trainer William Kaplan
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the race. “The only thing we know for sure is that she doesn’t like the turf.” In her prior start, Moment of Delight was last of seven, beaten 40 lengths in the $150,000 Jewel Princess division of the Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 5, in her only start on the grass. Kaplan also said he had taken a different approach going into the Meadow Star, hoping that would give Moment of Delight the edge she needed to get to the winners’ circle. “We let [jockey Juan Leyva] free-wheel her,” Kaplan said. “We let her go at her own pace. We didn’t try and hold her back. She’s a long-striding, freewheeling horse. You can’t take too much hold of her. “We decided to just let her run her own race today,” Kaplan said. Moment of Delight was bred in Florida by Jimmy Randolph. She is by A.P. Warrior and out of Sweetness, by Stormy Atlantic. The Meadow Star was her third win from 12 career starts and she earned $90,000 for the win, pushing her career earnings to $296,420. Let go at 13-1 in the Meadow Star, Moment of Delight returned $28 to win. —Brock Sheridan
A Megahit, With Plans to Improve
HALLANDALE BEACH – Another in a series of spectacular finales to the Florida Sire Stakes left horsemen and racing executives reaching for superlatives Saturday evening at Gulfstream Park. “The first thing that comes to mind is, ‘Wow!’” said Lonny T. Powell, Chief Executive Officer of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners’ Association. “What a super day for Florida racing and breeding. Some of the best 2- and 3-yearold Florida-breds in the country competed in front of a big crowd at a great facility – for $1.3 million in purses – on a beautiful, patented Florida day.” With temperatures in the mid 80s – allowing the cream of the crop a chance to perform over a fast track under sunny skies – it made for a great showcase for the finest in Florida racing. “We had a great convergence of FTBOA members from both South Florida as well as the Ocala area, about 100 in all, to celebrate and support our day which, in itself, is great for our association and our breeder/owner members as well as FSS connections,” Powell said. Breeders and owners were satisfied, as were the horsemen, according to Bill White, President of the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. “This is a marked improvement on what had been going on with this series when it was run at Calder,” said the first-year chief of the FHBPA, moments before helping his 23-year-old guitarist-son Jake prepare for his one-man evening performance at the track. “What had been going at Calder had negatively impacted the Sire Stakes, or the ‘Stallion Series,’ as it was known there. But the horsemen and Gulfstream Park have fully embraced the Sire Stakes since it came here [in 2014]. The image of Gulfstream Park, as compared to the image of what Calder had become, has enhanced the image of the Sire Stakes. “And all interested parties are firmly behind the series.” White stressed that the Sire Stakes’ success traces to cooperation amongst the breeders, owners, horsemen and the host racetrack, a sentiment echoed by P.J. Campo, President of Gulfstream Park. “This isn’t about Gulfstream Park, this is about teamwork,” he said. “That’s the key to putting huge days like this together. And this is something we can build upon.” This 2015 version of the Florida Sire Stakes, in addition to the traditional series for juveniles, featured a series for 3-year-old males and females as well. “This was the first go-around for the races for 3-year-olds and no one knew what to expect,” Campo said. “But it went very well and, again, it’s something we can build upon.” White is eager to keep the momentum going. “I’m a big advocate of expanding the program for 3-year-olds,” he said. “We invest all this time and money into the program for 2-year-olds and it’s only logical that you would want to develop the 3-year-olds as well: It’s nonsensical not to.” Players showed their support for this year’s Sire Stakes card as well, betting $457,819.10 on track with all-sources handle coming in at $6,167,750. “We thank the management, marketing and racing teams at Gulfstream, as well as the FHBPA, for their support and participation in our program,” said Powell. “This program benefits our state’s thoroughbred industry across the board.” “Looking ahead, we see another big spike in FSS-eligible horses for next year, which is really encouraging to us as we continue to grow and build interest, awareness and participation in the Florida Sire Stakes program.”—Mike Mullaney SARAGUARO DELIVERS EMOTIONAL VICTORY IN FOOLISH PLEASURE
Tears of joy may have never been more appropriate than it was for trainer Saffie A. Joseph Jr. following the $150,000 Foolish Pleasure division of the Florida Sire Stakes won by Saraguaro. After the 1 1/16 mile race for 3-year-old colts and geldings, an emotional Joseph could not have been more proud of his trainee and showed it in his post-race comments. “We always thought he was a nice horse,” Joseph said of Saraguaro, “but he has disappointed us a lot. I don’t
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Saraguaro takes the Foolish Pleasure division of the FSS
think it was his fault, but the last time we ran him in the Sire Stakes [Unbridled division on Aug. 27] he ran last. I’ve never been so disappointed in a horse. He had no excuses. So we just drew a line through that. In his last race, there was a lot of rain and the track dried out throughout the day and he ran third. On numbers, he ran decent, but I thought it was a disappointing run also. “Today, he showed up. I’m so emotional. He finally came through.” And it wasn’t until the final strides that Joseph knew he had the Foolish Pleasure won. Saraguaro broke from post 6 with jockey Eddie Castro aboard and settled into a comfortable spot midpack he was a nice horse. as Sing Praises went to the lead from Today, he showed up. post 10. As the field of 10 went I’m so emotional. He fi- around the clubhouse turn, Sing Praises continued to lead by a length nally came through. over Southern Barbecue in second —trainer Saffie A. Joseph Jr. with Jaiden’s Best and Focus on Me also in the second flight with Saraguaro racing further back in sixth. After a first quarter in :23.63, Sing Praises continued to show the way as Focus on Me moved up to take second with Western Conqueror and Southern Barbecue in close pursuit. Approaching the second turn after a half-mile in :47.18, Sing Praises held the lead as Saraguaro began to make an impressive move while racing three-wide racing around the bend. Coming towards the straightaway, Sing Praises and Saraguaro began to separate from the others and those two battled down the stretch to the wire with Saraguaro getting the best of Sing Praises in the final strides, eventually winning by two lengths in a time of 1:44.36. Sing Praises held on for second as Southern Barbecue was third, another four lengths back. Saraguaro races for Thoroughbred Acquisition Group LLC and Saffie, and the 3-year-old colt picked up only his second win from nine starts after breaking his maiden at Gulfstream Park on July 15 just prior to the disappointing last-place effort in the Unbridled. Saraguaro earned $90,000 for the victory in the Foolish Pleasure, pushing his lifetime bankroll to $144,334. Bred in Florida by Karen Silva, Saraguaro is by Express Tour out of Return to Mom, by Deputy Minister. He is a graduate of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales April sale of 2-year-olds where he brought $33,000 from the consignment of Jose Munoz. Let go at odds of nearly 20-1, Saraquaro paid $40.60 to win. ■ —Brock Sheridan also contributed to this story.
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Closing in on four decades with Ocala Stud, farm trainer George Burrows brings new meaning to the word longevity. By JOANN GUIDRY n thoroughbred racing, there are sprinters and there are stayers. Put George Burrows unequivocally in the latter category. In his 37 years and counting at Ocala Stud, from groom to barn foreman to trainer, Burrows has definitely covered a route of ground. And considering that Burrows came to Ocala via the largest pig farm in the Bahamas, it’s also been a rather unusual route of ground. “My family owned a very large farming operation in Nassau,” said Burrows, 57, the island lilt still evident in his voice. “We raised
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most of his horses and quit training. My family wanted me to get involved in our other businesses, but horses were my first love. Nothing else made me as happy.” So Burrows and his family made a compromise. He would go to Ocala, attend the community college there and get a part-time job at Ocala Stud. “My father had a friend, Jack Stokes, who worked at the University of Florida’s agriculture department in the sheep unit,” remembered Burrows. “He picked me up at the Gainesville airport that August in 1978 and took me to Ocala. I was staying with a Bahamian friend, who, of course, worked at Ocala Stud. He helped me get a part-time job as a groom in the broodmare barn.” That job and going to school didn’t last very long. “After a week in the broodmare barn, I moved to a training barn,” said Burrows. “I was so happy. The parttime job became a fulltime one and I stopped going to classes. I didn’t see any reason to go to school since all I wanted to do was work with horses.” ADVENTURES WITH THE BOSS
For Burrows, Joe O’Farrell was the man who picked up where his father left off in his education as a horseman. And he was the Boss. “I was a groom at the first sale I went to in Miami,” recalled Burrows. “So, I’m sitting in the shedrow one afternoon when Mr. O’Farrell pulled up in his car. He gets out and tells me to put a shank on a horse and bring it out between the barns. He had me walk it, then stop and stand it. He shook his head and said, ‘Georgie, that’s not how to show a horse. When we get back to the farm, I’m going to teach you how to show a horse.’ And I said, ‘Yes, sir, Boss.’ After that, I always called him ‘Boss’ and he did teach me how to show a horse.” In fact, Burrows became O’Farrell’s go-to showman and soon the barn foreman at the sales. Burrows particularly remembers two key sales graduates in those early days. At the 1980 Florida Breeders Sales Company’s Miami juvenile sale, Ocala Stud sold a 1978 chestnut colt by Explodent out of Golden Way, by Diplomat Way, for $200,000. Bred by Ocala Stud and Wilkerson Greiner, the colt would be named Explosive Bid. He became a grade stakes winner of $488,147 and later a leading Florida sire. “The next year the Boss and I went to Lexington for the Fasig-Tipton yearling sale,” recalled Burrows.
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cattle and had the largest pig farm in the Bahamas. I was six years old the first time I came to Ocala with my father. He came to buy pigs from a farmer and we flew 105 of them back to the Nassau with us.” Burrows’ father, Henry Burrows and whom everyone called Mr. B, was quite an entrepreneur. In addition to his farming enterprise, he also owned a grocery and feed store, as well as a riding stable that offered tourists trail rides around the island. And there were racehorses too. “My father was a trainer and he also had the largest racehorse stable in the Bahamas,” Burrows said. “He trained racing quarter horses and thoroughbreds. He would fly into Miami, buy yearlings right out of the fields, and then fly them back home. My older brother Henry and I would break them. Henry was a good rider. I wanted to be a jockey, but I got too big too fast.” Sadly, Burrows’ brother was killed when he was but 14 in a racing accident at Hobby Horse Hall, the Nassau racetrack. “Henry was riding Mr. B, a horse my father named after himself, and they clipped heels with another horse,” recalled Burrows, who was 12 at the time. “It was a very sad time for us.” With being a jockey out of the question because of his size, Burrows set his aspirations on becoming a trainer like his father. “I would get up very early and go to the racetrack with my father,” Burrows said. “I wanted to learn everything I could from him about training horses.” It was also at Hobby Horse Hall that Burrows first heard of Joe O’Farrell, who was part of a syndicate that purchased Ocala-based Dickey Stables in 1956 and renamed it Ocala Stud. And as it turned out, Hobby Horse Hall was owned by a partnership that also included O’Farrell. Several times a year, O’Farrell would come to the Nassau racetrack to recruit Bahamians to work at Ocala Stud. “I had a cousin and knew many others who went to work at Ocala Stud,” Burrows said. “But I was still too young and was happy to be around the horses with my father.” But as all things do in time, that situation would change. “A year after I graduated from high school, the racetrack closed in 1978,” said Burrows. “My father sold
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“Ocala Stud had a Mr. Prospector filly, so the Boss thought she would sell well as a yearling. That was the first time I went to Kentucky and it was a great education.” Bred by Ocala Stud, the Mr. Prospector filly was out of the Diplomat Way mare Attache Case. Mr. Prospector, who by 1980 was standing at Kentucky-based Claiborne Farm, had begun his stud career in Florida at Ocala-based Savin Farm. At the 1981 Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale, the filly sold for $220,000. Named Widaad, she went on to win the Queen Mary Stakes (G2) in England. “In those days, we went to all the sales in Miami, Kentucky, New York and Maryland,” said Burrows. “The farm had this big Winnebago that we went to the sales to and stayed in. When I first came to Ocala, I didn’t
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have a driver’s license. But when the Boss told me to drive the Winnebago back to Ocala from Miami, I wasn’t about to tell him that. So I just got behind the wheel and somehow made it back home without wrecking. But when we got back, the Boss said, ‘Georgie, I think you need to practice your driving.’ And every chance I got, I drove all over town and then got my license.” On another trip, Burrows drove the Winnebago up to New York to the farm the O’Farrell family owned for a time there. “Then when it was time to come back to Ocala, the Boss tells me that he and his daughter Nancy are going to stay awhile and they’ll come back in the Winnebago,” said Burrows. “He wanted me to drive his car back to Ocala. I was a little nervous about doing that. So the
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Boss tells me, ‘Georgie, if you get lost, just keep heading for the sunshine.’ Well, I did get lost and somehow ended up in Daytona Beach. I got directions there and finally made it back to Ocala.” TRAINING BARN TALES
By the time Joe O’Farrell died in 1982, the now 23year-old Burrows had been assigned his own training barn to run at Ocala Stud. Mike O’Farrell, who had operated the farm with his father for the past 10 years, now took on the responsibility solely. But not much would change as Ocala Stud continued to sell its horses at the juvenile sales and prepare client horses for the races. With
I learned from a lot of good trainers that “ worked for Ocala Stud. People like Bobby Fitzgerald, Roy Yates and Bob Noble. They all taught me a lot and I learned something from every one of them.
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—George Burrows hundreds of horses during the peak fall season, the farm employed several trainers with each having a training barn or two to manage. “I learned from a lot of good trainers that worked for Ocala Stud,” said Burrows. “People like Bobby Fitzgerald, Roy Yates and Bob Noble. They all taught me a lot and I learned something from every one of them.” With its long successful history, Ocala Stud has bred and/or trained hundreds of outstanding racehorses. Burrows has a few favorites, including a millionaire, a colt that sold for more than a million and a Kentucky Derby winner, that went through his barns. In the fall of 1995, longtime O’Farrell family friend Edward Wiest sent a bay colt by Saint Ballado out of Answering Echo, by Greek Answer, to Ocala Stud to be broken. The colt, named Captain Bodgit, ended up in Burrows’ barn. Sold privately as a 2-year-old, Captain Bodgit won the 1997 Florida Derby (G1) and Wood Memorial (G1). He then finished second and third to fellow Florida-bred Silver Charm in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1), respectively. Raced by Team Valor International, Captain Bodgit retired with career earnings of $1,014,849. “There have been so many good horses that I’ve been lucky to work with at Ocala Stud,” Burrows said. “Probably the classiest horse I ever had in my barn was Chapel Royal. He was nothing but class.” Bred and sold by Ocala Stud, Chapel Royal was a 2001 nearly-black colt by Montbrook out of Cut Lass Leanne, by Cutlass. The colt topped the 2003 Ocala
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Breeders’ Sales Company’s February juvenile sale when he sold for $1.2 million. Chapel Royal went on to become a graded stakes winner and successful sire. In the fall of 2005, a Street Cry (Ire) out of the Dixieland Band mare Bedazzle colt was assigned to Burrows’ barn. Bred and owned by longtime Ocala Stud client James Tafel, the colt went through the breaking and training program before shipping to trainer Carl Nafzger in April 2006. Named Street Sense, the colt won the 2006 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and collected the Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old colt. In 2007, Street Sense rolled to victories in the four graded stakes, including the Kentucky Derby (G1). Street Sense, who retired with ca-
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reer earnings of $4,383,200, stood the 2015 breeding season at Darley Stud in Lexington, Kentucky. “Street Sense was always a nice colt,” remembered Burrows. “He always had a good mind and was a good mover. We always thought he’d be a nice racehorse. But, of course, you can’t really predict becoming a champion and winning the Kentucky Derby.” A more recent champion who received his early training under Burrows was Calculator, the 2014 Florida-bred champion 2-year-old colt. Bred and sold by Ocala Stud, the 2012 gray/roan colt is by In Summation out of Back to Basics, by Alphabet Soup. Calculator was sold for $132,000 at the 2014 OBS April
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juvenile sale. Owned by Peter Miller, Calculator won the 2015 Sham Stakes (G3) while finishing second to American Pharoah in both the Front Runner Stakes (G1) and Del Mar Futurity (G1) in 2014. “Calculator was one of those horses that just really woke up when we started breezing him,” said Burrows. “He’s a colt with a lot of talent.” MAN IN CHARGE
Burrows became the sole farm trainer at Ocala Stud. Another change is that Ocala Stud now only sells at the OBS sales, no longer traveling to Miami or any other juvenile venues. “It was a lot of fun when we were going to all those sales back then,” said Burrows. “But it was hard too, so now it’s easier to stay put in Ocala. I have a great crew and Leon Hill is a great barn foreman who’s been with us for many years.” During peak fall breaking and training season, Ocala
For many years, Burrows and Bob Noble, who was also the farm manager, had two training barns each. When It’s always fun Noble retired three years ago,
to watch the young horses develop. As they progress, “ you start picking out the ones you think might go on and be good racehorses. Of course, some of them fool you, so it’s really a guessing game. But it’s still fun to do it. —George Burrows
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Stud has 130-150 horses spread out in the five training barns. Typically, the yearlings start receiving their early lessons by September 1. “We like to start them nice and easy,” said Burrows. “We put tack on them in the stalls and do that for about a week. Then the next week, we take them out with a rider in the shedrow and from there out to the roundpen the next week. If all goes well, then we jog them in the fields for about two weeks before they go to the racetrack.” Burrows likes to send the youngsters out in sets of six, keeping the colts and the fillies separated to “help keep things nice and quiet.” By the time they’re galloping a mile and a half, Burrows pointed out that the youngsters “have a good solid foundation beneath them and we’ve not out any pressure on them yet.” For those going on to a juvenile sale, he said that “they’ll get twominute licks on the farm and we wait to breeze them once we’re on the sales grounds.” And, of course, every new crop brings hope and speculation of the next big Ocala Stud graduate. “It’s always fun to watch the young horses develop,” Burrows said. “As they progress, you start picking out the ones you think might go on and be good racehorses. Of course, some of them fool you, so it’s really a guessing game. But it’s still fun to do it.” Noble’s retirement also opened the door for Mike O’Farrell’s son David to become farm manager. In addition to David, his older brother Joe is the farm’s financial manager, making them the third generation of O’Farrells that Burrows has worked with at Ocala Stud. “Mike, David and Joe are great horsemen and great people,” said Burrows, who owns a 10-acre farm where he raises a few head of Angus cattle and 4-H show goats. “They’re like family to me and Ocala Stud is home.” ■
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Farm The FTBOA staff visited farms in Marion County in August. Here’s a pictorial.
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uring the summer, the staffs and management at the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association and Florida Equine Communications visited a number of members at their farms. The purpose of the visits were to introduce and reacquaint staff to each farm’s operations and to learn more about our FTBOA members. Small to medium-sized farms were part of a list that included farms that had not been recently visited. Some 50 farms were contacted to schedule visits, of which about 20 were available. The group organized into three teams of two persons each and included FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell, The Florida Horse editor-in-chief Brock Sheri-
dan, Wire to Wire Managing Editor Mike Mullaney, Membership and Events Assistant Sally Moehring, Assistant Vice President and Business and Operations Manager Patrick Vinzant; and Tammy Gantt, assistant vice president membership and events director and industry and community affairs director. Breed to sell, breed to race, early training and sales consignment operations were included in the tours. The staff hopes to conduct more farm visits in the future. If you would like to schedule an FTBOA visit to your farm, please call the FTBOA offices at 352-629-2160 and ask for Membership Services. Watch for more farm visits in our next issue.
1) Derek Evans enjoying his prized mare and foal which will go on to a future horse sale 2) Mary ‘Peaches’ Robinson's Blue Sink Farm, patio overlooking the foaling pasture 3) Harold Queen and some of his yearling colts
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4) Don Love’s yearlings have sold to buyers as far away as Japan 5) Lynne and Chris Boutte at Eagle View Farm train and prepare horses for racing and consignment 6) Eagle View shedrow at The Gallops where $1.2 million selling Price Is Truth was prepared 7) L & R Farm started with one broodmare Shannon’s Rainbow 34 years ago and the farm produces several thoroughbreds annually from its Belleview location. 8) Libby Gay of L&R Farm not only loves her horses but also her dogs, shown here getting some love 9) Helen Painter shows off her latest foal in the pasture, a place that has produced a number of horses for the OBS sales
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10 & 11) Broodmare of the year owner, Wilson Winter and his latest broodmare acquisitions 12) The historic Suwannee riverboat that once graced the Gulfstream infield for many years was salvaged by Barry Berkelhammer and is in now on display in his training track infield 13 AbraCadabra Farms has a newly built trackside swimming pool so that horses can work out in the water 14 Mandy Pope, owner of Whisper Hill, expanded operations recently with several new barns and state-of-the-art amenities with the well-being of the horse in mind. 15 Whisper Hill Farm Manager Tom Caruso shared his extensive industry history in Florida during the tour and here shows off a current horse under his care.
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he Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) and Harness Tracks of America (HTA) in conjunction with the American Greyhound Track Operators Association (AGTOA) held the 23rd Annual International Simulcast Conference in Clearwater Beach at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort from Oct. 5 – 7, 2015. When the first International Simulcast Conference was held in 1994, the pari-mutuel industry was dealing with full card, merged pool simulcasting and an industry wanting the ability to bet on any race, from anywhere at any time. Today, the industry faces an ever changing landscape in which pari-mutuels must compete with casinos, legalized sports betting and fantasy sports betting to name just three other options for American’s entertainment dollar. “There are roughly 1,500 casinos in this country,” said Chris Scherf, executive vice president of the TRA during his opening remarks at the conference. “Most of the TRA tracks have a casino within twenty miles. All but two have casinos within fifty miles.” Casino gaming is a major competitor to racing. The opening panel at the conference was entitled “Owner Shortage Create Short Fields,” which looked at how a shortage of owners is partially responsible for reduction in field sizes. The focus of the panel was on attracting and maintaining new 62 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2015
owners by making the track experience more pleasant and rewarding. Panel participants included Christina Bossinakis, director of the Thoroughbred Owners’ and Breeders’ Association (TOBA) Owners Concierge Program; Gary Falter, vice president of the Jockey Club Information Systems; H. Robb Levinsky, managing partner of Kenwood Racing LLC; Jen Perkins, director of racing for the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA); and Mike Tanner, executive vice president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the U.S. Trotting Association. Gary Falter began the discussion by detailing why the Jockey Club created the OwnerView.com website in 2012 after the McKinsey Study in 2011 showed an information gap and need for new resources to encourage thoroughbred ownership. He then described the success of the first National Owners Conference held at Keeneland in 2014 and that the next conference will be held in Florida at Gulfstream Park in January 2016. TOBA launched a new Concierge service in 2015 which Christina Bossinakis heads. She said all segments of the industry are interconnected and building awareness and customer service are keys to retaining owners. H. Robb Levinsky described the excitement, prestige and comradery of horse ownership. Mike Tanner followed by saying current owners are racing greatest asset and are ambassadors for the industry.
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The second panel was entitled “Real Returns from International Simulcasting.” Panel participants included Chris Scherf; Alex Dadoyan, executive director of the Standardbred Owners Association of New York; and Gordon Bissett, greyhound operations manager for Satellite Information Services LTS in the United Kingdom. Scherf began by talking about how ten to fifteen years ago the thought was that if American tracks got their simulcast signals into Europe, South America and Asia all their problems would be over. He described how that was not the case or pot of gold first thought. Scherf said that point was illustrated most to him at the Pan American Conference held in New York in June of 2015. South American race track operators described the formidable and internal obstacles faced with international simulcasting. Reciprocity is the first major obstacle with cannibalism of audience especially in South America. Reciprocity is a great fear for South American tracks because of the negative impact on handle on their own racing. He reiterated that time zone differences are much more important than first thought. The other panel members described how they were overcoming the obstacles of international simulcasting and developing new business which makes it a worthwhile endeavor for racing organizations. Alex Dadoyan described how international simulcasting allowed Yonkers to reach new markets and generate incremental revenue on its existing signal. He said Australia was the first market targeted because the time zone difference worked with a 7:00 p.m. night performance on the east coast airing at 11:00 a.m. the following morning in Sydney. In 2014, almost $30 million dollars was wagered on Yonkers’ races in Australia. International simulcasting served as a steady revenue source for Yonkers and that they also received a $20 million dollar incremental handle increase from the new market of France. The first day of the conference concluded with Carlie Ambrose, manager of sales and contracts for Equibase, describing how their service EquiMedia can generate revenue for race tracks by leveraging website content. She stated that digital advertising is a seven figure revenue line for Equibase. Their service can help race tracks with direct sold advertising and unsold inventory monetized through an advertising exchange which allows race tracks to gain contact with national brands. The EquiMedia ad network helps tracks earn incremental revenue by monetizing websites through volume buys. EquiMedia is already monetizing a number of North American racing websites including America’s Best Racing, TrackMaster and the United States Trotting Association.
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The second day of the conference kicked off with a panel discussion on fantasy sports betting and competition for the gambling dollar. Questions raised included does parimutuels have the menu of gambling options to compete with the various current and coming in the future alternatives, where do we want to go with our gambling product assuming there are no limitations, and how to grow prospective customers from the millennial generation. The panel consisted of Judy Wagner, the first and only horseplayers’ representative on the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) board of directors; Walter Hessert, chief product officer and co-founder of Derby Games; Don Johnson, CEO of Heritage Development LLC; John Ford, CEO of BAM Software and Services LLC; and Brett Wiener, horseplayer and handicapping tournament contest player. John Ford began the discussion by providing an update on how fantasy sports gambling is covered under the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) and discussed two of the more popular fantasy sports sites Fan Duel and Draft Kings. He presented statistics showing fantasy sports demographics are heavily male dominated with 98 percent male players and 51 percent of the players are between 25-35 years of age. Also, the top five states of New York, California, Illinois, Florida and Pennsylvania account for 40 percent of fantasy sport players. It is estimated that entry fees on fantasy sports games will reach $2.5 billion dollars in 2015 and $14.4 billion dollars by 2020. Ford stated he was in favor of fixed odds wagering similar to what is available in other countries. “Variety of bet types can only be a good thing,” said Ford. Don Johnson felt that with horse racing being data driven that it should appeal to millennials who play fantasy football on Fan Duel and Draft Kings. Walter Hessert said internet distribution of new types of wagers or games is the key to success. “Creating new type of wagers is one step,” said Hessert. “More important is how that new concept or game is distributed.” He stated daily fantasy has exploded over the last five years because they do not have to ID verify upfront and payments. “Draft Kings and Fan Duel are both top five global transactors for PayPal.” Brett Wiener said it is all about access that 23 states do not allow advance deposit wagering which forces players to tournaments and fantasy games. He stated low investments with the chances at high rewards draw individuals to fantasy gaming. The TRA acknowledged simulcasting’s increased role in the industry by establishing an annual simulcast award
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beginning in 1997 which honors excellence in the presentation of live race products to simulcast outlets. The 2015 Simulcast Award Winner went to Santa Anita. The issue of horse shortages was the topic of the afternoon session entitled “How Many Courses for Horses?” The panel consisted of David Siegel, president of TrackMaster; Sal Sinatra, president of the Maryland Jockey Club; and Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA). David Siegel provided an updated look at where we stand with racing and the horse population in the United States. The decline of the foal crop over the last decade has leveled out and the foal crop is staying at 22,000 for 2014 and 2015 according to the Jockey Club with a slight uptick to 22,500 in 2016. He stated the unique number of starts for 2015 is estimated at 51,700. The average field size is just under 7.7 horses. He went on to explain how as field size increases the total handle goes up, but the handle per starter decreases. Utilizing the scarcer commodity of horses for a race meet, racing year round and the complexity of race conditions were debated from a track operator perspective by Sal Sinatra and a horsemen’s view by Eric Hamelback to conclude the session. The final session on day two was a panel discussion on the adoption of high definition signals and mobile wagering. David Siegel spoke on the emergence of mobile technologies and their effect on handicapping and a new product developed by Equibase and STATS, a sports data collection, aggregation, and analysis company scheduled for release in 2016 which will allow racing to deliver and present its data in new, more meaningful ways as STATS has done in other major league sports. He stated that nearly 80 percent of millennials spend two hours a day on their smart phones. Equibase released its Todays Racing App over ten years ago and today over 15,000 people use this app daily. He gave the example of how everyone experienced American Pharoah’s Belmont Stakes win taking photos and videos with their smart phones where a decade earlier for Smarty Jones attempt at the Triple Crown everyone had camcorders and cameras. Dan Silver, senior director of television for the New York Racing Association (NYRA), and Todd Roberts, president and CEO of Roberts Communications Network and president of Racetrack Television Network, provided attendees updates on their television signals. Silver discussed the new NYRA.com webpage with high-definition (HD) video, the HD distribution of the
NYRA signal, and the NYRA ROKU channel available with a NYRA.com account. Todd Roberts stated that 31 total tracks will be producing an HD broadcast by the end of 2015. Included in that number are Florida’s two thoroughbred tracks of Gulfstream Park ad Tampa Bay Downs and the Daytona Beach Kennel Club. Roberts stated that host tracks will better control video content in HD than it did with standard definition (SD). The final day of the conference began with J. Curtis Linnell, vice president of operations and wagering analysis for the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB), providing an update on TRPB tote security including the elimination of the redundant stop betting network, the improvements to the bet transaction capture and transaction audit files (TAF). Laura Horah, senior wagering analyst for TRPB, presented findings of her study involving more frequent odds updates and their effects on the volatility of odds. She was able to determine that shorter odds cycles lower the volatility of the odds. She reported a number of tracks have updated their odd cycles to every 30 seconds in 2015. The conference concluded with J. Curtis Linnell moderating a panel on optimizing wagering data delivery to improve the customer experience. Panel members included Nate Simon, president of United Tote; Micah Lloyd, vice president and general manager of Sportech Digital; and Klaus Ebner, manager of simulcast and track relations for the Woodbine Entertainment Group. ■
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■FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY ————By Race Type/Grade ————
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name
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Florida Sire Jewel Princess S. $150,000
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Palm Beach Racing II LLC
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3
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Jost d'Oro
Ballet Diva
F
2
Hear No Evil
Twotwentyfive A
C
3
Awesome of Course Garter Belt
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
Dame Sylvieguilhem Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
Race Name
$90,000
Tribal Drama
C
2
Big Drama
Tribal Music
Family Broodmares III
9/5/15
GP
1
Florida Sire Affirmed S.
Strict Compliance
F
3
Into Mischief
Diva Dyna
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson
9/5/15
MTH
1
Boiling Springs S.
$300,000 $180,000
World Approval
G
3
Northern Afleet
Win Approval
Live Oak Stud
9/5/15
SAR
1
Saranac S.
3/$300,000 $180,000
Pure Sensation
G
4
Zensational
Pure Disco
Patricia Generazio
9/7/15
PRX
1
Turf Monster H.
3/$300,000 $180,000
East Hall
3/$105,000
$60,000
G
4
Graeme Hall
East Long Lake
Mary K. Haire
9/12/15
GP
1
Sensitive Prince S.
$75,000
$46,035
Formal Summation C
2
In Summation
Formal Desire
Lynne Boutte & Chris Boutte
9/12/15
LRL
1
Laurel Futurity
$75,000
$45,000
Cage Fighter
H
5
Closing Argument
Untamed Passion
Craig L. Wheeler
9/12/15
PRX
1
PTHA President's Cup S.
Square Dancer
G
5
Circular Quay
Dance Special
Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
9/13/15
HST
1
S. W. Randall Plate H.
$50,000
$28,500
Flutterby
F
4
Congrats
Zoobie
The Jerome G. Bozzo Trust
9/27/15
GP
1
Added Elegance S.
$75,000
$45,570
$194,000 $120,000
Awesome Warrior
F
3
A. P. Warrior
Awesome Medicine
R. C. Van Voorhees & Liz Steinbach
8/30/15
CMR
2
Clasico Roberto Clemente S. 3/$40,600
$8,120
Katie''s Kiss
F
3
Kantharos
Sydney's Kiss
A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck
9/5/15
GP
2
Florida Sire Jewel Princess S. $150,000
$30,000
Rizwan
C
3
Silver Tree
Entertaining
Vegso Racing Stable
9/5/15
GP
2
The Vid S.
$75,000
$14,850
Silent Prayer
F
2
Brooks 'n Down
Sacred Psalm
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/5/15
GP
2
Florida Sire Susan's Girl S.
$300,000
$60,000
Southern Barbecue C
3
Hear No Evil
Sexy Stockings
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/5/15
GP
2
Florida Sire Prized S.
$150,000
$30,000
Abercorn
C
2
Brooks 'n Down
Duchess d'Or
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/5/15
GP
2
Florida Sire Affirmed S.
$300,000
$60,000
Savingtime
F
3
Kantharos
Daylight Time
Vaughan Heard
9/6/15
GP
2
Uanme S.
$75,000
$14,700
Crystal Rosario
F
2
Put It Back
Crystal Image
Bridlewood Farm
9/6/15
MTH
2
Sorority S.
$77,500
$15,000
Zamquick
M
6
Pomeroy
Zamsweet
Arlene M. Powell
9/11/15
GP
2
Hard Worker S.
Speed Seeker
F
4
Heatseeker (IRE)
Seraphic Too
Katherine Devall & Heatseeker Syndicate
9/12/15
LRL
2
Lady Baltimore S.
Aces for John
G
3
Spensive
A Rose for You
Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC
9/13/15
GP
2
Paynes Prairie
C
2
Tale of Ekati
Prayfromthewordgo
McKathan Bros.
9/13/15
LRC
2
El Botas
C
4
Consolidator
Found Gold
Jessica Lynn Stegall
9/19/15
GP
Courtesan
F
4
Street Sense
Lady Discreet
Ocala Stud & Joseph M. O''Farrell III & John David O''Farrell 9/19/15
KD
$75,000
$14,850
$150,000
$30,000
Three Chopt Road S.
$75,000
$14,550
Contender S.
$75,000
$15,000
2
Treasure Coast S.
$75,000
$14,400
2
Fasig-Tipton Ladies Marathon S. $140,000 $19,400
3
Arch
Halo's Verse
Glen Hil Farm
9/19/15
LRL
2
Commonwealth Derby
G
5
With Distinction
Placable
Burt Epperson & Jimmy Randolph
9/27/15
GP
2
Mr. Steele S.
I''malreadythere
G
2
Crown of Thorns
Wildfire Ruby
Thomas J. Lane DVM
9/5/15
DMR
3
Del Mar Juvenile Turf S.
Cardinal Cove
F
3
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Crystal Cove
Family Broodmares IV LLC
9/5/15
GP
3
Florida Sire Jewel Princess S. $150,000
$15,000
It''s High Time
F
2
Gone Astray
My Rolex
Tracy Pinchin
9/5/15
GP
3
Florida Sire Susan's Girl S.
$300,000
$33,000
Niconellie
G
3
West Acre
Barnie Fife
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/5/15
GP
3
Florida Sire Prized S.
$150,000
$15,000
Li''l Meatball
G
2
Graeme Hall
Sophie's Meatball
George J. Kerr
9/5/15
GP
3
Florida Sire Affirmed S.
$300,000
$33,000
Go Around
C
3
Medaglia d'Oro
Mediation (IRE)
Vegso Racing Stable
9/5/15
SAR
3
Saranac S.
3/$300,000
$30,000
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Pure Sensation/Turf Monster H. (G3)
2/$400,000
$78,400
$75,000
$14,400
$101,500
$12,000
Strict Compliance/Boiling Springs S. (G3)
EQUIPHOTO
C
Padilla
EQUIPHOTO
Fundamental
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show continued Horse Name
Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track Off ID Pos
Race Name
Grade/ Value
Earngs
$200,400
$20,000
1/$350,000
$35,000
$75,000
$7,425
$150,000
$15,000
$75,000
$7,275
Decisive Moment
H
7
With Distinction
Lady Samira
Just For Fun Stables
9/6/15
PID
3
Presque Isle Mile S.
Uncle Vinny
C
2
Uncle Mo
Arealhotlover
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/7/15
SAR
3
Hopeful S.
Angie''s Prim Lady F
4
With Distinction
Optime'
Janet Erwin
9/11/15
GP
3
Hard Worker S.
Pink Poppy
F
4
Tiznow
Boa
Arindel Farm LLC
9/12/15
LRL
3
Lady Baltimore S.
Sing Praises
C
3
Hear No Evil
Sacred Psalm
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/13/15
GP
3
Three Chopt Road S.
Dear Lilly
M
5
Graeme Hall
Lilly Marlene
Dee-Ellen Cook
9/13/15
HST
3
Delta Colleen H.
$50,000
$5,000
Puntrooskie
G
4
In Summation
Siren Cove
John David O''Farrell J. Michael O''Farrell Jr. & Our Sugar B 9/13/15
WO
3
Bold Venture S.
3/$151,800
$16,500
$75,000
$7,200
Noble Prince
G
5
Chapel Royal
Amaday
Miriam Michelle Robles
9/19/15
GP
3
Treasure Coast S.
Peace and War
F
3
War Front
More Oats Please
Sally J. Andersen
9/19/15
PRX
3
Cotillion S.
1/$1,000,000 $103,400
Knight of Drama
G
2
Big Drama
Technical Key
Valerie Ammirato & Jessica Lauren Lafferty
9/20/15
LRC
3
Barretts Juvenile S.
Stallwalkin'' Dude
G
5
City Place
Chelle Spendabuck
Maria M. Haire
9/26/15
BEL
3
Vosburgh S.
$100,000
$12,000
1/$400,000
$40,000
Grande Shores
H
7
Black Mambo
Sexy Stockings
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/26/15
GP
3
Groomstick S.
$75,000
$7,350
Discreet Lover
C
2
Repent
Discreet Chat
Woodford Thoroughbreds
9/26/15
PRX
3
Hall of Fame S.
$145,500
$16,500
My Miss Venezuela F
3
Hold Me Back
Multipass
Orlyana Farm
9/27/15
GP
3
Added Elegance S.
$75,000
$7,350
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Track Date
Off ID
Grade/ Pos
Value
Earngs
Joe Pike
C
4
Benny the Bull
Allofeverything
Joanna Reisler
9/3/15
CMR
1
$12,204
$7,223
Hardrock Eleven
G
5
Rock Hard Ten
Stark Beauty
Farm III Enterprises & Off The Hook Partners LLC
9/3/15
SAR
1
$57,200
$39,000
Slider
G
4
Spellbinder
Perfect Pitch
Lonnie Stokes
9/4/15
FL
1
$16,900
$10,140
Vino Limbo Tango
G
5
Invisible Ink
Career Time
Peachtree Stable
9/5/15
CBY
1
$30,000
$18,000
Discreet Flirt
F
3
Discreet Cat
Fantastic Flirt
Darsan Inc & Darley LLC
9/5/15
LBG
1
$3,700
$1,961
Alpha Slew
G
5
Alphabet Soup
Seattle Showers
Ruben Sierra
9/5/15
PEN
1
$29,500
$17,700
Julie D
F
3
Hear No Evil
Star in My Crown
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/5/15
SAR
1
$85,000
$51,000
Perhaps a Pie
F
3
Tale of Ekati
Royal Stimulus
Kristine L. Mitchell and McKathan Bros.
9/7/15
EMD
1
$25,000
$13,750
Hot to Seek Her
G
4
Heatseeker (IRE)
Gods Ear
Katherine Devall & Heatseeker Syndicate
9/7/15
MTH
1
$42,400
$22,800
Killin Them Softly
M
5
Wildcat Heir
Street Attack
Patrick Everard & Elizabeth Everard
9/7/15
TIM
1
$31,890
$17,100
Don''t Be So Salty
G
2
Tiz Wonderful
Unbridled Salt
John A. DeVault III & Sue S. DeVault
9/8/15
PID
1
$39,600
$24,000
Mr Lightning Boy
C
3
Discreetly Mine
Unhurried
Vegso Racing Stable
9/13/15
LRL
1
$42,000
$23,940
Dash of Dazzle
G
5
Sardegna
Sparkle Us Plenty
Bruno Schickedanz
9/13/15
WO
1
$62,676
$35,160
In Mid Heir
M
5
Wildcat Heir
Rhythm in Shoes
New Farm
9/15/15
MNR
1
$25,100
$15,562
Runaway Que
G
4
Leading the Parade
Killisnoo
Lambholm
9/16/15
CMR
1
$10,600
$6,148
One Step Salsa
G
4
Two Step Salsa
Just One Kiss
Emil Hagger
9/16/15
IND
1
$36,000
$21,600
Two Wonders
M
8
Three Wonders
Royal Advantage
Lorna Possler & John Wilson
9/16/15
PID
1
$39,000
$24,000 $21,000
Imperial Secret
F
3
Imperialism
Smart Secretary
Southern Cross Farm
9/17/15
PID
1
$34,125
Charlie Mops
G
4
Bwana Charlie
Asi Soy (CHI)
Heiligbrodt Racing Stable
9/19/15
GP
1
$43,400
$27,000
Sum Up
G
4
In Summation
Roger's Sue
SF Bloodstock
9/21/15
PRX
1
$87,500
$51,600
Gtmeoutahereseamus G
5
Giacomo
Eva Maria
Mayo West Farm & Liam Benson
9/22/15
FE
1
$16,058
$9,300
Lucky Leroy Brown G
3
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Mucho Princess
Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc.
9/22/15
PID
1
$34,060
$20,400
Gulf Coast Breeze
M
5
Stormy Atlantic
Quicaria
Bridlewood Farm
9/25/15
PEN
1
$29,500
$17,700
Coral Point
F
4
Graeme Hall
Ruby Park
Eugene Melnyk
9/27/15
CMR
1
$8,470
$5,226
Enjoyable Journey
G
6
Proper Texan
Strawberry Vixen
Marc J. Sharp
9/2/15
MNR
2
$16,038
$3,240
Deland
C
3
Gottcha Gold
Star Brook
Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis
9/3/15
CMR
2
$12,204
$2,491
Determined Braedon G
3
Da Stoops
Tiz Spanish
Destiny Oaks of Ocala
9/3/15
PID
2
$30,890
$6,200
Ask Simon
G
5
Simon Pure
Ashwin
Winning Spree Farm
9/4/15
IND
2
$15,000
$3,000
Contrip
G
5
Concerto
Lady Trippi
Tanourin Stable Inc
9/4/15
LAD
2
$21,590
$4,300
Pilatus
G
4
Shakespeare
Smart Sis
William C. Schettine
9/5/15
CBY
2
$30,000
$6,000
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show continued Horse Name Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Dottins Alley
G
3
Flower Alley
Vaulcluse
Eugene Melnyk
9/5/15
WO
2
$69,579
$11,720
Heza Fast Cat
G
5
Double Honor
Kitty Cat Wins
Kimberly DePasquale
9/7/15
PID
2
$39,980
$6,800
Save the Drama
G
2
Big Drama
Powerful Two Punch
Kirk Laneve
9/8/15
PID
2
$39,600
$8,000
Santorini Sky
G
3
In Summation
Silent Serenade
Ocala Stud
9/10/15
RP
2
$40,040
$7,023
Wayne''s Way
G
3
West Acre
Our Golden Gal
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/13/15
LRL
2
$42,000
$8,820
Wild Winter
G
5
Wildcat Heir
Tchopitioulas
Harold J. Plumley
9/15/15
PID
2
$40,800
$6,800
Benny Time
C
4
Benny the Bull
Vaca Sagrada
Phil Matthews & Karen Matthews
9/16/15
PEN
2
$29,500
$5,900 $5,800
Condestable
G
4
Rock Hampton
Incontestable
Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm
9/18/15
TDN
2
$29,000
Metaphorically
G
3
A. P. Warrior
Bailey's Machogirl
Elijah Bailey
9/19/15
GP
2
$43,400
$8,800
Gourmet Delight
G
4
Gottcha Gold
Western Tornado
Ocala Stud
9/21/15
PRX
2
$87,500
$17,200
Cleveland Sound
G
3
More Than Ready
Twilight Service
Vegso Racing Stable
9/22/15
PID
2
$34,060
$6,800
Uncle Jimmy
C
2
Uncle Mo
Cookngoodlookn
Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
9/26/15
MNR
2
$16,200
$3,240
Peace Fire
G
8
Peace Rules
Miss Evans
Briggs/Cromartie
9/26/15
SHW
2
$25,000
$4,500
Benny Time
C
4
Benny the Bull
Vaca Sagrada
Phil Matthews & Karen Matthews
9/5/15
PEN
3
$29,500
$3,245
Theophilia
F
3
Flatter
Theola
Carolyn M. Wilson
9/5/15
SAR
3
$85,000
$8,500
Antia
M
5
Olmodavor
Lovejoy
Bonnie Heath Farm & University of Florida Foundation
9/5/15
SUF
3
$51,600
$5,000
Yooou Den
F
3
Kiss the Kid
Carolina Girl
Janis Cross Cubbage
9/5/15
TDN
3
$27,000
$2,700
Sudden Tempest
F
4
High Cotton
Pace Mate
Savanna Run Farm
9/7/15
CLS
3
$6,700
$804
Looks Like a Lady
Lasamanamama
M
6
Sabre d'Argent
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/7/15
PRX
3
$101,860
$9,460
Everlasting Secret
F
3
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Ever Lasting
Edward Seltzer & Beverly Anderson & Marc Haisfield
9/8/15
PRX
3
$90,340
$9,460
You Lie
F
4
Congrats
Pearl Drift
Paul Simone
9/13/15
BEL
3
$92,400
$9,240
Bye Bye Bella
F
3
Bellamy Road
Dixie Kid
Kinsman Farm
9/14/15
CMR
3
$12,453
$1,245
Highly Elusive
F
3
High Cotton
Pretty Elusive
E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC
9/14/15
ZIA
3
$27,585
$2,750
Bon Heir
F
3
Wildcat Heir
Bon Lil
Marablue Farm LLC
9/15/15
IND
3
$34,000
$3,400
Green Diamond Cat G
4
Wildcat Heir
Dance Forthe Green
Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm
9/17/15
FL
3
$17,000
$1,870
Less Than Perfect
C
3
Pleasantly Perfect
Special Date
Aureliano Noguez - Morales
9/17/15
PID
3
$34,850
$3,500
Class and Cash
G
3
Exchange Rate
She's Indy Money
Live Oak Stud
9/22/15
PRX
3
$86,900
$9,460
Story of Her Life
F
2
In Summation
Adriatic Storm
Richard V. Thompson & Linda J. Thompson
9/23/15
MNR
3
$16,200
$1,620
Choctaw Chuck
G
4
Bwana Charlie
Taylor's Choice
Virgilio Lopez
9/24/15
PID
3
$49,800
$4,000
Wait No More
F
4
Medaglia d'Oro
Wait a While
Arindel Farm LLC
9/28/15
PID
3
$34,125
$3,500
Bet On Jack
G
6
With Distinction
Rokyjam
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/29/15
FE
3
$19,592
$1,550
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Off Date Track ID Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Copper Coins
G
2
Marchfield
Crystal Court
Eugene Melnyk
9/2/15
$11,960
$7,200
Wild Woo Who
Cindy Woo Who
ASD
1
C
3
Offlee Wild
Thomas L. Croley
9/2/15
DEL
1
$34,375
$20,400
Lucky Leroy Brown G
3
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Mucho Princess
Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc.
9/3/15
PID
1
$29,700
$18,000
Ian Smith
C
2
Wildcat Heir
Cry Hallelujah
Brent Fernung Crystal Fernung & Eugene P. Cahalan
9/3/15
SAR
1
$83,000
$49,800
Sweet Khaleesi
F
2
Maimonides
Calorie
Arindel Farm
9/5/15
GP
1
$60,000
$37,000
Pleasant as Pie
F
4
Pleasant Tap
Honora Helen
Kerri Szegi
9/6/15
DMR
1
$71,500
$42,000
Second Summer
C
3
Summer Bird
Greenstreet
Richard Shultz
9/6/15
DMR
1
$72,170
$42,000
Revolver Sessions
F
2
Iqbaal
Fever in the South
Wesley A. Ward
9/6/15
GP
1
$60,000
$37,000
Amigo
C
4
Hard Spun
Dat You Miz Blue
Arindel Farm LLC
9/6/15
GP
1
$42,200
$27,000
Call to Honor
G
2
High Cotton
All Saint's Day
Tracy Pinchin
9/7/15
GP
1
$60,000
$37,000
Jay''s Way
C
2
Gone Astray
Charms Way
Jim Davis
9/7/15
MTH
1
$35,920
$20,520
Valueable Charmer F
2
Value Plus
Charm Spell
Big C Farm
9/7/15
TDN
1
$25,000
$15,000
Wild Twist
3
Wildcat Heir
Rhythm in Shoes
New Farm
9/9/15
CT
1
$25,000
$15,000
F
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Dam
Breeder
Date Track ID Pos
Off Value
Grade/ Earngs
Sudden Snowstorm F
4
Stormy Atlantic
Keri's Snowman
Bridlewood Farm
9/9/15
PID
1
$32,870
$19,800
Carson City Zip
F
2
City Zip
Shop for Gold
Pauleeanna Thoroughbreds LLC
9/11/15
CBY
1
$28,000
$16,800
Colonel Dettwiller
F
3
Colonel John
Clever Monique
Woodford Thoroughbreds
9/12/15
GP
1
$43,400
$27,000
Southern Portrait
F
3
Munnings
Southern Tour
B.P.N.
9/12/15
MNR
1
$14,100
$8,601
Talentnspeed
F
4
Genuine Talent
Genuine Speed
North Star Equine
9/12/15
RET
1
$14,500
$8,460
Conquest Soprano
F
2
Super Saver
Opera
Lambholm South & WinStar Farm LLC
9/12/15
WO
1
$59,276
$33,540
Wave of Glory
F
2
Midshipman
Il Vino Bianco
Patricia Generazio
9/13/15
BEL
1
$75,000
$45,000 $37,000
Chief Attraction
F
2
Forty Grams
But Mommy
George Bolton
9/18/15
GP
1
$60,000
Girl Downstairs
F
3
A. P. Warrior
Chase the Bunny
Adrienne Leigh Provost
9/18/15
LRC
1
$51,500
$30,000
Recognition
F
2
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Premier Tri
Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. & Lucio Fernandez
9/19/15
AP
1
$23,328
$12,960
Besame
C
2
Exclusive Quality
Bikini Moon
Eduardo Soto
9/19/15
GP
1
$60,000
$37,000
Cape Lady
F
2
Cape Blanco (IRE)
Lemon Blossom
Kinsman Farm
9/19/15
KD
1
$79,012
$28,800
Blue Anchor
R
3
Songandaprayer
Whirlwind Charlott
Woodford Thoroughbreds
9/19/15
LRC
1
$52,300
$30,000
Ice Women
F
3
Street Sense
Elusive Lady
Goldmark Farm LLC
9/20/15
GRM
1
$27,500
$14,500
Berb''s Monarchy
G
2
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Money Queen
Family Broodmares IV
9/20/15
PRX
1
$85,200
$50,400
Drexler
C
2
Maimonides
Halory Leigh
Arindel Farm
9/23/15
DEL
1
$34,125
$20,400
Pontius P.
C
2
Crown of Thorns
Bella Couture
Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC
9/23/15
DEL
1
$34,625
$20,400
Vale Ridge
F
4
Cactus Ridge
Merryvale
Four Horsemen''s Ranch
9/23/15
PEN
1
$29,127
$17,100
Twenty and Four
C
2
High Cotton
Stateliness
McKathan Bros.
9/24/15
CD
1
$34,000
$19,200
Su Appeal
C
3
Successful Appeal
Su Fama
Santa Cruz Ranch Inc.
9/25/15
GP
1
$42,500
$26,300
Pancake
F
2
Corinthian
Gran Senorita
Arindel Farm
9/26/15
GP
1
$59,000
$37,000
Galleon Mast
C
2
Mizzen Mast
P. J.'s Eskimo
H & A Stables LLC
9/26/15
GP
1
$60,000
$37,000
Brandy''s Girl
F
2
Posse
Don't Stop Dreamin Edwin T. Broome
9/26/15
MTH
1
$37,320
$20,520
Resourceful
G
4
Stormy Atlantic
Halo's Verse
9/27/15
PRX
1
$89,760
$50,400
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Dam
Breeder
Date Track ID Pos
Off Value
Grade/ Earngs
I''lldoitmyself
G
3
Circular Quay
Flossie Jo
Blackacre Farms Inc.
9/28/15
FL
1
$20,520
$11,400
Nines Wild Frankie
G
4
Wildcat Heir
Caught Ree
Bettina Gates Stevens
9/2/15
DEL
2
$34,375
$6,800
Annies Revenge
F
3
High Cotton
Lady of Prestige
Lynne M. Scace
9/3/15
CT
2
$25,000
$4,980
Idealism
F
4
Exclusive Quality
Flip the Stone
Shadybrook Farm Inc
9/3/15
GP
2
$39,800
$9,180
Lady Vogue
F
3
Portobello Road
Rehocracy
Frank Mermenstein & Tom McCrocklin
9/4/15
DMR
2
$71,250
$14,000
Vale Ridge
F
4
Cactus Ridge
Merryvale
Four Horsemen''s Ranch
9/5/15
DEL
2
$34,375
$6,800
Iron Rob
C
2
Twirling Candy
Cold Blooded
John C. Pereira
9/5/15
DMR
2
$71,000
$14,000
Undefeated Mind
F
2
Discreetly Mine
Mind Eraser
Vegso Racing Stable
9/5/15
GP
2
$60,000
$12,500
Game Lad
C
2
J P's Gusto
Betty's Courage
Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
9/5/15
GP
2
$53,000
$12,500
Paddy O''Wagon
G
2
Paddy O'Prado
Gioiello
John A. DeVault & Sue S. DeVault
9/5/15
MTH
2
$36,120
$7,200
Blue Bahia
F
2
Wildcat Heir
Chocolate Brown
Dennis A. Drazin
9/5/15
MTH
2
$35,220
$7,200
Pirellone
C
2
Gio Ponti
Eyepopnruby
LeAnne M. Robbins
9/5/15
SAR
2
$83,000
$16,600
Blazing Diamond
F
2
In Summation
Genuine Diamond
Oscar Martinez
9/6/15
GP
2
$60,000
$12,000
Sleepwalker
G
3
Graeme Hall
Phanie Slam
Woodford Thoroughbreds
9/7/15
DMR
2
$86,120
$14,000
Swift Lady
F
2
Awesome of Course
The Church Lady
Ciaran Dunne & Amy Dunne
9/7/15
DMR
2
$71,250
$14,000
Minute Madness
G
2
Gone Astray
Hurricane Ginger
Circle S Ranch
9/7/15
GP
2
$60,000
$12,500
More Mia
C
2
Mass Media
Cooper Says
Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc
9/7/15
WO
2
$58,316
$11,180
Royal Baby
G
4
Wildcat Heir
Royal Damsel
Kuehne Racing
9/9/15
TDN
2
$25,000
$5,000
Hope Is Best
G
3
Shakespeare
Hope Street
Red Oak Stable
9/10/15
PID
2
$33,660
$6,600
Doggerwinii
F
2
Maltese Dog
Gerwinii
Midwest Thoroughbreds Inc
9/11/15
CBY
2
$28,000
$5,600
Dancinanimaux
F
3
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Full of Dance
Michael Mandara & Deeana Mandara
9/11/15
RP
2
$33,000
$6,498
Association
F
3
Awesome of Course
Cherish Me
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/12/15
GP
2
$43,400
$8,800
Lake City
G
2
Big Drama
Regal Snicker
Hidden Point Farm Inc.
9/12/15
NP
2
$16,332
$3,220
Luxury Goods
F
4
Pioneerof the Nile
Sessile
Machmer Hall & Milan Kosanavich
9/12/15
RET
2
$14,500
$2,820
J. M.''s Parade
G
4
Leading the Parade
In Accord
Lambholm
9/13/15
BTP
2
$9,800
$1,960
Specialcnsydration F
2
Artie Schiller
Luna Dorada
Farm III Enterprices LLC
9/13/15
WO
2
$74,383
$11,180
Ms. Scarlet Fever
F
2
Value Plus
Frontier Franny
Arboritanza Racing LLC Jolane Weeks & Barbara Rehbein
9/14/15
DEL
2
$34,125
$6,800
Proud Lady
F
2
In Summation
Proud Trippi
Phil Combest
9/18/15
GP
2
$60,000
$12,500
Fast Fire
C
2
War Chant
Thrill Me
Vegso Racing Stable
9/19/15
GP
2
$60,000
$12,000
Elizabeth Aurora
F
3
Two Step Salsa
Profile
Lowwood Farm LLC
9/19/15
GP
2
$39,200
$9,180
Lupo''s Way
F
2
High Cotton
Queen Amira (GB)
Ocala Stud
9/20/15
GP
2
$53,000
$12,000
Kokomo Wildcat
C
2
Wildcat Heir
Alemona
Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
9/20/15
GP
2
$53,000
$11,500
Count On Ben
G
8
Sligo Bay (IRE)
Valid Symmetry
Adena Springs
9/20/15
MNR
2
$14,100
$2,820
Going Abroad
G
2
In Summation
Sweetly Valid
Ocala Stud
9/20/15
PRX
2
$85,200
$16,800
Leroids Mommie
F
2
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Mommie's the Boss Patricia Generazio
9/21/15
DEL
2
$34,625
$6,800
Jimmu
C
2
A. P. Warrior
Glitterball
Michael Crowe & Judy Crowe
9/22/15
IND
2
$32,000
$6,400
Marketplace
F
3
Stormy Atlantic
Indy Blaze
Glen Hill Farm
9/23/15
PEN
2
$29,127
$5,700
One Summer Nite
G
3
Langfuhr
Oglala Sue
Anthony Lenci
9/25/15
GP
2
$42,500
$8,980
Light the Night
C
2
Street Cry (IRE)
Namaste's Wish
Live Oak Stud
9/26/15
BEL
2
$85,000
$17,000
Forevamo
C
2
Uncle Mo
Candlelightdinner
Ocala Stud
9/26/15
CD
2
$32,418
$6,400
She''s Incredible
F
2
High Cotton
Undistorted
Centaur Farms Inc.
9/26/15
GP
2
$59,000
$12,000
Aggressive Driver
C
2
First Dude
Red Beauty
Diana Wellman
9/26/15
GP
2
$60,000
$13,000
Liam''s Prince
C
3
Northern Afleet
Princess Liam
Sienna Farms LLC
9/26/15
MTH
2
$36,620
$7,200
Going Bold
F
2
Gone Astray
Sandy's Legacy
Myron Wilson & Sandy Wilson
9/26/15
MTH
2
$37,320
$7,200
Osceola Pond
G
2
Cape Blanco (IRE)
Big Promise
Glen Hill Farm
9/26/15
SA
2
$55,622
$10,400
West of Eden
G
3
West Acre
Trip to Eden
Four Horsemen Stable Inc.
9/27/15
PID
2
$42,920
$6,600
More Mia
C
2
Mass Media
Cooper Says
Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc
9/27/15
WO
2
$57,532
$11,180
King James Court
C
2
Doneraile Court
Once Silver
James Dimmett
9/29/15
IND
2
$32,000
$6,400
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Dam
Breeder
Date Track ID Pos
Off Value
Grade/ Earngs
Makinville
G
4
Petionville
Makin Heat
Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC
9/29/15
MNR
2
$14,100
$2,820
Imperial Tea
C
3
Imperialism
Tea Pot Joy
Cheryl Janine McGuire & James Patrick McGuire
9/3/15
CBY
3
$28,000
$3,080
Ice Women
F
3
Street Sense
Elusive Lady
Goldmark Farm LLC
9/3/15
GP
3
$39,800
$4,780
Light the Night
C
2
Street Cry (IRE)
Namaste's Wish
Live Oak Stud
9/3/15
SAR
3
$83,000
$8,300
Junior Prime
C
2
Patriot Act
Prime Step
Summer Mayberry
9/5/15
CT
3
$25,000
$2,490
Marketplace
F
3
Stormy Atlantic
Indy Blaze
Glen Hill Farm
9/5/15
DEL
3
$34,375
$3,740
Unknown
F
2
Spellbinder
Pimpinella
Arlene M. Powell
9/5/15
GP
3
$60,000
$6,500
Ten Saints
G
2
Saint Anddan
Tens Holy Spirit
William G. Law Jr.
9/5/15
GP
3
$53,000
$6,000
Pontius P.
C
2
Crown of Thorns
Bella Couture
Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC
9/5/15
MTH
3
$36,120
$3,600
Brandy''s Girl
F
2
Posse
Don't Stop Dreamin Edwin T. Broome
9/5/15
MTH
3
$35,220
$3,600
Southsidestrut
F
2
Put It Back
Osprey Lane
Don Buckley
9/6/15
GP
3
$60,000
$6,000
Boomerang Betty
F
3
High Cotton
Brandy Brandy
Luann Eastwood
9/7/15
FP
3
$9,000
$900
Moonstricking
C
2
Malibu Moon
Groundswell
Pauleeanna Thoroughbreds LLC
9/7/15
GP
3
$60,000
$6,500
Mystic Cotton
G
2
High Cotton
In Awe
Rick Sutherland
9/7/15
PID
3
$32,870
$3,300
Bar Down
C
2
Adios Charlie
C D Player
Ocala Stud
9/7/15
WO
3
$58,316
$6,149
I''lldoitmyself
G
3
Circular Quay
Flossie Jo
Blackacre Farms Inc.
9/10/15
FL
3
$19,960
$1,900
Gone With It
C
2
Gone Astray
Miss Peachtree
Northwest Stud
9/11/15
LRC
3
$50,750
$6,000
Margaret''s Song
F
3
Congrats
Tranquil Song
Woodford Thoroughbreds
9/11/15
RP
3
$33,000
$3,574
Salsa Dog
G
3
Two Step Salsa
Homesteader
Manuel Andrade
9/12/15
FL
3
$21,600
$1,900
Little Nick V.
C
2
Colonel John
Campionessa
Hickstead Farm
9/12/15
GP
3
$51,000
$6,000
Doukas
F
3
Kantharos
Marquet Niche
Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards
9/12/15
GP
3
$43,400
$3,800
It''s Exclusive
F
2
Exclusive Quality
Faithful City
Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc
9/12/15
PEN
3
$44,460
$4,703
A. P. Rican
F
2
A. P. Warrior
Miss Muffet (SAF)
Arrowpoint Stud
9/13/15
CMR
3
$11,050
$1,105
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Grade/ Earngs
Horse Name Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date Track ID Pos
Paddy Point
F
2
Paddy O'Prado
Fancy Point
Kinsman Farm
9/13/15
WO
3
$74,383
$6,149
Sweet Soul Music
C
3
Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Almost Always
Elizabeth Mateo
9/14/15
DEL
3
$34,375
$3,740
Gasupthejet
G
3
Mr. Sekiguchi
Onaccountofyou
Molly Lightner & Joclyn Helmbrecht
9/16/15
RP
3
$33,000
$3,602
Peppermint Ice
F
2
United States
Tiger My Love
Thomasina Caporella
9/18/15
AP
3
$21,600
$2,376
Diplomatic Affair
F
2
First Dude
Wall St Widow
Hickstead Farm
9/18/15
GP
3
$60,000
$6,000
Listen to Mama
F
2
Hear No Evil
Mamma Lina
John Santina
9/19/15
AP
3
$23,328
$2,376
Stanowski
G
2
Boastful
Snooks Five
Bryan R. Baker
9/19/15
GP
3
$60,000
$6,000
Sweetness ''n Sugar F
2
Hard Spun
Brief Bliss
Sally Andersen
9/19/15
PRX
3
$85,800
$9,240
Empire Cat
G
3
Cowtown Cat
Empire's Gold
Wayne McFarland
9/19/15
ZIA
3
$26,085
$2,600
Blackmail
F
2
Benny the Bull
Retroesque
Lambholm
9/20/15
GP
3
$53,000
$6,000
Drama Club
C
2
Big Drama
Charity Event
Carl Bowling
9/20/15
GP
3
$53,000
$5,000
Completely Bonkers G
2
Giacomo
Complete Approval
H & E Ranch
9/20/15
PRX
3
$84,900
$9,240
Wild Impulse
C
2
Wildcat Heir
Just Call Me Berty
Lambholm
9/20/15
PRX
3
$85,200
$9,240
Wastin'' Away
F
2
High Cotton
Pageant Girl
Thomas L Croley
9/21/15
DEL
3
$34,625
$3,740
Something Naughty F
2
Into Mischief
Gracious Assault
Christy Whitman
9/22/15
PID
3
$33,070
$3,300
Cowboy Classic
2
High Cotton
La Faye
SCF Inc.
9/23/15
PID
3
$33,670
$3,300
G
Raving About You
F
2
Arch
She's Indy Money
Live Oak Stud
9/25/15
WO
3
$59,036
$6,149
Annies Revenge
F
3
High Cotton
Lady of Prestige
Lynne M. Scace
9/26/15
CT
3
$25,000
$2,500
Graphite Strike
C
2
With Distinction
Could Be for Real
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/26/15
GP
3
$60,000
$6,500
Luxury Goods
F
4
Pioneerof the Nile
Sessile
Machmer Hall & Milan Kosanavich
9/26/15
RET
3
$14,500
$1,562
J. M.''s Parade
G
4
Leading the Parade
In Accord
Lambholm
9/27/15
BTP
3
$9,800
$980
Trailer Hitch
C
2
Marchfield
Hopewell House
Andy Cant & Susy Cant
9/27/15
WO
3
$47,000
$4,950
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The following list includes data with racing results updated through Oct. 13, 2015. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
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J. Michael O’Farrell III
Harold Queen
Breeder Name
Strts Strters 1st
2nd 3rd
Earnings Stks Wnrs Breeder Name
Strts Strters 1st
2nd 3rd
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
326
53
48
45
34
$2,641,236
6
Montanari Marion G.
107
16
14
17
17
$280,503
Campbell Gilbert G.
459
75
80
56
64
$2,027,683
3
Arindel Farm
61
19
9
9
6
$278,295
0
Kinsman Farm
123
22
23
15
19
$1,973,925
1
Porter Racing Stable, LLC
89
14
13
8
16
$277,845
0
Ocala Stud
391
73
60
55
51
$1,350,293
2
Hickstead Farm
59
11
10
10
8
$275,205
0
Queen Harold L.
111
14
14
18
11
$1,266,765
1
Bridlewood Farm
381
64
74
61
46
$1,248,561
1
Croley Thomas L
59
8
10
10
5
$272,197
0
207
29
19
23
31
$269,666
0
Farm III Enterprises LLC & Off The Hook Partners LLC 72
14
14
13
8
$268,045
0
5
9
3
0
$267,954
0
Adena Springs
Rustlewood Farm, Inc.
182
28
34
32
25
$1,213,708
2
Live Oak Stud
222
40
36
25
36
$1,081,975
1
Glen Hill Farm
176
37
24
27
18
$1,019,688
2
Redding Michelle L.
Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
326
56
37
55
45
$907,058
2
Generazio Patricia
122
28
23
23
14
$823,113
1
Peggy S Dellheim, Norman Dellheim & The Roman Ruler Syndicate
24
Earnings Stks Wnrs 0
5
1
1
1
0
$266,912
0
69
15
12
7
5
$266,163
0
Vegso Racing Stable
168
28
26
29
27
$733,048
1
Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman
Red Oak Stable
218
38
21
22
32
$722,384
1
Hechavarria Luis de
56
6
13
14
6
$264,704
0
28
4
5
3
3
$264,375
0
McKathan Bros.
111
16
23
16
17
$713,200
1
Bailey Elijah
Northwest Stud
181
34
32
34
21
$695,398
1
Diaz Juvenal
56
10
8
6
5
$262,758
1
26
5
6
4
6
$682,296
1
Big C Farm
60
12
15
9
8
$258,173
0
Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC Bertolino Frank
261
38
35
41
42
$673,826
0
B.P.N.
39
6
5
9
8
$252,303
1
BryLynn Farm, Inc.
72
11
15
15
8
$622,329
1
Sherry R Mansfield & Kenneth H Davis
63
9
14
11
14
$245,341
0
Dizney Donald R.
156
27
25
21
17
$597,049
1
Farm III Enterprises LLC
50
11
8
5
5
$244,490
0
Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A.
147
25
30
20
18
$582,131
2
Ward Wesley
64
16
11
9
8
$243,935
0
Lambholm
260
35
27
36
34
$581,601
1
Tanourin Stable
124
17
14
26
13
$240,051
0
Erwin Janet
207
26
40
30
31
$534,458
0
Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews
54
12
6
5
8
$239,759
1
32
4
8
5
3
$531,675
1
Liam Benson & Mayo West Farm
85
11
13
9
17
$238,710
0
29
10
9
3
6
$522,962
1
Southern Cross Farm
47
7
8
12
5
$238,590
1
138
21
21
16
15
$501,766
1 Andrade Manuel
29
5
5
1
3
$237,841
1
Shields J. V. Jr.
27
3
6
4
6
$234,215
1
Robbins LeAnne M.
55
10
7
9
6
$231,716
0
72
10
10
13
8
$214,593
1 1
Haire Mary M. Dizney Double Diamond LLC Santa Cruz Ranch Inc. Hardacre Farm LLC Destiny Oaks of Ocala Melnyk Eugene Woodford Thoroughbreds Schickedanz Bruno
95 97 174
19 22 30
19 13 31
21 12 21
6 16 22
$497,130 $478,342 $467,433
0 1 0
89
27
12
9
13
$454,943
0
Cloverleaf Farms II, Inc.
307
44
32
40
35
$454,629
0
Hershe Marty Mr. & Mrs.
93
13
11
15
10
$213,633
62
12
10
7
7
$211,920
0
The Big Stable
124
14
21
20
16
$438,889
0
Penn John B.
Plumley Harold J.
131
18
22
25
14
$393,940
1
Family Broodmares III
7
3
2
0
0
$210,125
1
Stroud Murray
125
23
19
17
19
$384,198
1
Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.
78
13
17
12
11
$210,023
0
Sienna Farms LLC
172
29
22
20
23
$377,500
0
The Jerome G. Bozzo Trust
19
2
3
3
3
$209,588
1
Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm
130
18
20
24
23
$369,260
0
Sutherland Rick
67
16
11
8
6
$209,564
0
45
9
4
2
6
$363,452
1
Queen Harold
74
9
12
6
6
$206,370
0
131
18
19
20
15
$362,470
0
Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC
16
5
4
1
2
$205,910
1
McFarland Farm, Inc.
24
3
6
3
3
$205,843
0
Dianne K. Waldron
92
21
19
13
24
$202,587
0
Stokes Lonnie
77
12
16
13
10
$202,398
0
Bowling Carl
70
11
13
7
14
$200,276
0
Mayo West Farm & Liam Benson
59
9
3
6
10
$197,371
1
Do-Little Farm LLC
20
3
2
1
1
$196,585
1
0
Foggle Larry
60
10
8
13
6
$196,284
0
83
10
16
11
11
$190,226
0
77
12
7
7
11
$189,475
0
Pinchin Tracy Four Horsemen's Ranch
85
12
17
12
12
$339,300
1
Ponder Hill, Inc.
Heiligbrodt Racing Stable
105
21
22
16
13
$335,553
0
Arindel Farm LLC
95
16
13
12
7
$334,911
1
Wheeler Craig L
21
4
7
6
5
$334,510
1
124
18
18
15
14
$323,001
0
University of Florida Foundation Andersen Sally J. Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Y-Lo Racing Stables, LLC
29 168 109
7 23 18
4 15 11
7 25 21
1 21 10
$320,291 $312,251 $308,764
1 0
Maggio Carol
8
1
5
0
0
$295,606
0
Off The Hook Partners LLC
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson
6
1
4
0
1
$287,600
1
Ric Deg Farm & Luisa Degwitz
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Breeder Name
Strts Strters 1st
2nd 3rd
LEADING FLORIDA BREEDERS CONTINUED
Earnings Stks Wnrs Breeder Name
Strts Strters 1st
2nd 3rd
Earnings Stks Wnrs
Silva Karen J.
46
6
6
4
8
$184,834
1
Martin Stables Inc.
68
11
6
6
12
$127,864
0
Oakleaf Farm
17
5
5
4
2
$182,973
0
Croley Thomas L. Dr.
22
4
6
2
3
$126,155
0
Starship Stables & Laurence Leavy
35
6
10
7
5
$182,412
0
New Farm
41
7
8
2
11
$125,890
0
Tucker Steve
45
9
9
2
6
$180,513
0
Phil Matthews & Karen Matthews
24
4
8
3
3
$125,204
0
Farnsworth Stables LLC
61
9
3
12
8
$179,426
0
Rose Family Stable Ltd
125
18
5
10
14
$124,633
0
Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon
47
9
7
5
3
$179,348
0
Shaw John E.
43
8
8
4
5
$124,004
0
Palm Beach Racing II, LLC
5
1
4
0
0
$177,300
1
Lopez Virgilio
36
5
5
5
5
$123,562
0
Shadybrook Farm Inc
65
9
8
8
16
$177,227
0
John Eaton & Steve Laymon
10
3
2
3
2
$122,557
1
Orlyana Farm
51
10
9
8
6
$175,950
0
Randolph Jimmy
6
1
2
0
0
$121,570
1
GoldMark Farm, LLC
38
13
8
6
4
$174,568
0
Cashel Stud, Inc.
54
7
7
8
7
$121,126
0
148
20
10
14
15
$174,454
0
Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
17
5
6
3
1
$120,272
0
63
10
8
11
7
$172,519
0
Reisler Joanna
35
5
8
6
4
$120,264
0
102
19
10
9
9
$169,540
0
Scace Lynne M.
73
8
8
10
12
$118,936
0
37
4
4
10
4
$169,174
1
Wilson Carolyn M.
13
2
3
0
2
$118,800
0
A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck 23
4
4
3
2
$168,644
1
Savanna Run Farm
88
9
6
6
10
$118,726
0
Emerald Pastures Corp.
5
8
7
3
$167,907
2
Bathen Thoroughbreds, LLC
39
5
6
8
3
$117,848
0
Whitney Racing Stables,Inc.
19
3
5
4
0
$117,450
0
John A. DeVault & Sue S. DeVault
41
7
9
5
5
$117,350
0
Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon
43
7
3
11
7
$116,668
0
Red Oak Farm Inc.
27
4
10
5
5
$115,106
0
Peachtree Stable
32
5
6
3
5
$114,508
0
Don Mattox & Pam Mattox
41
6
5
6
7
$114,205
0
Lane Thomas J. DVM
50
8
4
5
6
$113,659
0
Rainbow William A.T. Mr. & Mrs.
28
2
7
6
2
$112,815
0
Laurence Leavy
28
6
5
0
7
$111,889
0
Darsan Inc.
36
9
4
7
2
$111,350
0
9
2
2
1
3
$111,348
0
Joe Carroll & Kris Carroll
17
2
2
4
5
$111,175
1
Just For Fun Stables
48
9
4
7
6
$110,647
0
John Amerman & Jerry Amerman
10
1
6
1
1
$110,590
0
Roffey Robert C. Jr.
35
5
7
2
3
$110,275
0
Curtis Mikkelsen & Patricia Horth
22
3
6
0
4
$109,905
0
Assimakopoulos Charles
23
3
3
5
6
$109,360
0
Dwyer Denis A.
9
1
3
3
3
$109,130
0
Monarch Stables
14
3
3
0
2
$109,069
1
9
3
2
1
0
$109,030
0
J D Farms Get Away Farm Hidden Point Farm Inc. Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart
34
Moreau Bloodstock International, Inc. & Winter Racing Enterprise, Inc.
19
3
2
3
5
$165,939
1
Rosebrook Farms LLC
37
5
8
4
3
$164,923
0
Bolen Bailey
25
4
6
4
6
$164,908
0
Marablue Farm LLC
61
9
7
11
9
$163,732
0
Lenci Anthony
21
3
3
5
3
$161,744
1
Eslick Peter
24
3
5
3
3
$161,695
0
Lundock R. G. DVM
38
5
7
9
5
$159,541
0
Swartz Gaye
10
1
2
0
2
$157,085
0
Gibson Robert D.
20
2
4
5
0
$157,055
0
Patton Charles
86
12
12
11
11
$156,144
0
McGreevy Lisa
21
4
7
1
5
$152,991
0
Louie Rogers Thoroughbreds LLC
76
13
12
11
10
$151,025
0
France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner
17
4
4
0
1
$150,620
1
Lynne Boutte & Chris Boutte
27
4
5
7
2
$148,854
1
108
15
11
10
17
$148,653
0
Norman Greg
18
2
4
3
1
$148,619
1
Rogers Samuel H. Mr. & Mrs. Jr.
31
7
8
1
3
$146,105
0
Haire Mary K.
12
3
1
1
0
$145,580
1
McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership
John David O'Farrell, J. Michael O'Farrell, Jr. & Our Sugar Bear St Woodsfield Farm Tax-Free Strategies LLC FBO Craig L. Wheeler Centaur Farms, Inc. Ups and Downs Farm Verbarctic Farm
14 82 14 68 63 41
2 13 2 16 15 5
2 7 7 4 5 6
4 18 0 8 6 5
4 9 2 8 9 10
$145,483 $145,114 $142,964 $139,180 $135,286 $135,254
John A DeVault III & Sue S DeVault
0
Champion Equine LLC
0
Valiente Jesse G.
17
2
7
7
0
$108,725
0
0
George Mari
49
8
8
4
8
$108,441
0
0
Paul R. and Mary Anne Denes
30
5
4
8
2
$108,188
0
0
Sorrento Oaks Farm Inc
37
5
5
3
13
$107,788
0
0
Gary Lee Mahon & Jacqueline Diamond Mahon
13
1
3
2
2
$107,730
0
15
2
4
4
2
$107,240
0
7
1
1
1
1
$135,169
1
Shultz Richard
Dr. K K Jayaraman MD & Dr. Vilasini Devi Jayaraman MD 12
2
3
2
1
$134,107
0
Peter Vegso Racing Stable
47
7
4
7
8
$107,186
0
0
Sorren William P.
31
4
5
7
3
$106,416
0
0
Cavanaugh J. R.
44
7
5
2
6
$106,263
0
0
Edward Seltzer & Murray Durst
21
2
3
6
4
$105,866
0
0
Stonecliff Farm
34
4
5
6
4
$105,444
0
0
Equest Thoroughbreds, Inc.
25
3
4
1
5
$105,154
0
0
Best A Luck Farm LLC
14
4
4
3
2
$104,552
0
0
Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett
34
4
7
4
1
$102,918
0
English Range Farm
34
7
5
2
2
$102,852
0 1
Carlos Rafael, Michael Bossio & Cherie Abner Soto Eduardo Ward Wesley A. Frazier D. W. Dr. Rose Family Stables, LTD Kahn Susan Kerr George J Duffey John R CLDelaplane & RGDelaplane Trust UA 6/1/92 & Shade Tree Thoroughbred
59 12 95 71 48 4 23
8 3 11 6 7 1 4
6 5 12 6 5 1 7
4 1 8 8 6 0 5
8 1 11 8 5 2 3
$133,608 $133,326 $132,959 $132,759 $131,841 $131,500 $131,386
8
1
2
3
0
$131,000
1
Adam Parker & Suzette Parker
40
7
7
4
3
$101,617
Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards
58
7
6
12
8
$130,082
0
Mary Anne Denes & Mary Ellen Woelfel
15
2
7
1
0
$101,470
0
Rice Gail
31
5
3
2
3
$129,135
0
Steve Tortora & Beverley Tortora
9
1
3
3
0
$99,300
0
3
1
1
1
0
$129,000
0
Peter Vegso & Anne Vegso
11
3
2
1
1
$99,045
1
40
6
7
5
4
$128,751
0
Cavendish Investing Ltd.
28
3
7
2
6
$98,520
0
Milton Hendry, Beth Hendry & Norman Hendry Napolitano Helen Marie
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LEADING FLORIDA SIRES
WILDCAT HEIR
POLLARD’S VISION
Name
Sire Name
Farm Name
NA Earnings
Wildcat Heir Pollard's Vision With Distinction Exclusive Quality Burning Roma Magna Graduate In Summation City Place High Cotton Awesome of Course Two Step Salsa Kantharos Montbrook Bring the Heat Value Plus Hear No Evil Concerto Benny the Bull First Dude West Acre Greatness Cool Coal Man Big Drama Indy Wind Flashstorm Leading the Parade Gone Astray Yesbyjimminy Concorde's Tune Brooks 'n Down Wagon Limit Act of Duty Rock Hampton The Green Monkey Admiral's Cruise Sweet Return (GB) Three Wonders Kiss the Kid Hello Broadway Straight Man Spellbinder Mach Ride Proud Accolade Spensive Crown of Thorns Lifestyle Forty Grams Hal's Image Dark Kestrel United States
Forest Wildcat Carson City Storm Cat Elusive Quality Rubiano Honor Grades Put It Back Storm Cat Dixie Union Awesome Again Petionville Lion Heart Buckaroo In Excess (IRE) Unbridled's Song Carson City Chief's Crown Lucky Lionel Stephen Got Even Forty Niner Mr. Prospector Mineshaft Montbrook A.P. Indy Storm Cat A.P. Indy Dixie Union Yes It's True Concorde Bound Montbrook Conquistador Cielo Mr. Prospector Storm Cat Forestry A.P. Indy Elmaamul Storm Cat Lemon Drop Kid Broken Vow Saint Ballado Tale of the Cat Pentelicus Yes It's True Ponche Repent Indian Charlie Distorted Humor Halo's Image Stormy Atlantic A.P. Indy
Deceased Pleasant Acres Hartley/DeRenzo Journeyman Stud Prestige Stallions Woodford Thoroughbreds Ocala Stud Ocala Stud Ocala Stud Journeyman Stud Get Away Farm Ocala Stud Deceased Ward Ranch Prestige Stallions Journeyman Stud Deceased Bridlewood Farm Double Diamond Deceased Prestige Stallions Journeyman Stud Bridlewood Farm Journeyman Stud Northwest Stud Lamholm South Northwest Stud Bridlewood Farm Deceased Journeyman Stud Bridlewood Farm Deceased Ric Deg Farm Hartley/DeRenzo Deceased Ocala Stud Deceased Journeyman Stud Ups and Downs Farm Deceased Prestige Stallions Bridlewood Farm Deceased Y-Lo Racing Stable Woodford Thoroughbreds Ward Ranch Ups and Downs Farm Get Away Farm University of Florida Vet. Northwest Stud
$5,510,942 $2,381,859 $2,584,014 $1,997,838 $1,694,112 $1,661,705 $1,596,254 $1,571,325 $1,536,034 $1,415,751 $1,337,324 $1,297,401 $1,193,834 $1,097,228 $1,088,079 $967,143 $817,389 $789,790 $786,182 $721,749 $703,672 $664,187 $618,737 $569,079 $555,698 $491,801 $471,180 $418,126 $387,129 $394,520 $383,713 $294,971 $293,269 $202,723 $248,062 $246,740 $245,130 $244,612 $237,524 $236,094 $221,832 $195,577 $151,690 $148,325 $145,195 $136,371 $132,228 $121,419 $115,403 $113,669
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Stk Gr Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings 218 164 151 112 45 88 81 51 104 56 69 39 79 52 73 31 56 45 36 24 50 37 26 28 24 34 29 37 34 3 14 33 15 12 10 33 19 14 15 14 14 7 13 7 10 6 7 12 3 12
123 71 83 58 26 48 51 30 46 26 30 23 42 29 40 17 30 18 11 17 26 22 8 14 16 17 5 21 20 2 6 13 8 8 4 15 7 7 8 9 6 5 5 2 3 5 3 3 2 2
6 4 2 2 1 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 4 3 2 3 6 2 3 1 4 2 3 0 2 1 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
$5,850,606 $2,657,262 $2,586,760 $2,000,568 $1,694,767 $1,663,834 $1,603,106 $1,579,533 $1,553,667 $1,415,751 $1,360,993 $1,297,401 $1,197,758 $1,097,228 $1,092,624 $969,062 $819,381 $789,790 $786,182 $721,749 $710,224 $664,187 $618,737 $588,914 $555,698 $493,525 $471,180 $420,317 $405,909 $394,520 $383,713 $294,971 $293,269 $260,083 $250,814 $246,740 $245,130 $244,612 $237,524 $236,411 $221,832 $195,577 $151,690 $148,325 $145,195 $136,371 $132,228 $121,419 $115,403 $113,669
WITH DISTINCTION Leading Earner
Leading Earnings
Wild Dude $634,667 Twentytwentyvision $257,480 Distinctiv Passion $146,220 Sr. Quisqueyano $186,400 Sheer Drama $1,114,720 Magna Light $133,334 Puntrooskie $107,318 Stallwalkin' Dude $483,250 Dream of Me $168,440 Fellowship $357,200 Classic Salsa $186,310 Katie's Kiss $158,795 Miss Darla $82,625 Richies Sweetheart $207,229 Long On Value $142,560 Ballet Diva $293,640 Concert Stage $83,010 Benny's Bullet $86,000 Flora Dora $300,332 Fast Flying Rumor $103,695 Great Attack $71,361 Competitive Player $83,470 Tribal Drama $209,000 A. P. Cino $107,730 Golden Pirate $104,165 Clever Royal $48,030 It's High Time $224,200 Yes Mz Olga $48,220 Tune Me In $70,725 Abercorn $197,600 Delta Bluesman $109,130 Rasta Rant $70,020 Condestable $63,015 Don't Tell Vanessa $62,350 Crucero $133,730 Sweet Miri $30,530 Two Wonders $76,227 Just Kidding $88,380 My Sweet Dove $62,050 Unflinching $121,155 Gryvon $58,200 Ackeret $75,000 Hudatbe $29,985 Aces for John $119,032 I'malreadythere $62,400 Right Now Richie $74,346 Chloe's White Soxs $44,858 Jamie's Dancer $67,690 Stormofthecentury $69,813 La Irunesa $46,145
Yrlg Sold
Yrlg Avg
2yo Sold
2yo Avg
22 4 7 3
$30,773 $6,000 $11,357 $2,800
5
$17,700
12 7 3 28
$28,592 $27,857 $15,167 $26,864
1
$5,500
6 24
$8,183 $28,063
5 $13,700 37 $37,838
2
$23,500
7
$45,429
6
$5,867
9 $12,556 4 $84,750 31 $82,726 3 $5,733 6 $21,167
20 1
$21,345 $8,000
27 $49,119 6 $51,833
2
$2,100
3
$6,167
1
$1,200
1 1
$5,000 $7,000
1
$2,500
10
$30,500
4
$39,000
5
$48,240
6
$9,367
14 $60,250 1 $17,000 5 $44,600 11 $22,927 5 16 6 35 17 11 11 6
$42,200 $34,969 $21,333 $48,257 $32,765 $31,173 $67,273 $20,333
1 3
$13,000 $25,733
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LEADING FLORIDA FRESHMAN SIRES
BIG DRAMA
FIRST DUDE
GONE ASTRAY
LIKE US ON Name
Sire Name
Farm Name
NA Stk Gr Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings
Leading Earner
Leading Earnings
Yrlg Sold
Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold
2yo Avg
First Dude
Stephen Got Even
Double Diamond
$786,182
36
11
1
1
0
$786,182
Flora Dora
$300,332
24
$28,063
37
Big Drama
Montbrook
Bridlewood Farm
$618,737
26
8
1
1
0
$618,737
Tribal Drama
$209,000
7
$45,429
31 $82,726
$37,838
Gone Astray
Dixie Union
Northwest Stud
$471,180
29
5
2
2
0
$471,180
It's High Time
$224,200
20
$21,345
27
$49,119
Brooks 'n Down
Montbrook
Journeyman Stud
$394,520
3
2
0
0
0
$394,520
Abercorn
$197,600
Crown of Thorns
Repent
Woodford Thoroughbreds
$145,195
10
3
0
0
0
$145,195
I'malreadythere
$62,400
1
$2,500
10
$30,500
Iqbaal
Medaglia d'Oro
Ward Ranch
$85,600
4
3
0
0
0
$85,600
Revolver Sessions
$42,100
J P's Gusto
Successful Appeal
Journeyman Stud
$70,850
8
2
0
0
0
$70,850
Dr. Crabby
$18,280
3
$10,333
13
$61,385
Adios Charlie
Indian Charlie
Ocala Stud
$63,621
5
2
0
0
0
$63,621
R Luckey Charlie
$22,000
14
$24,657
14 $154,250
Rodman
Malibu Moon
Deceased
$24,320
3
1
0
0
0
$24,320
Rods Song
$17,190
Vineyard Haven
Lido Palace (CHI)
Woodford Thoroughbreds
$21,805
3
0
0
0
0
$21,805
Vintners Special
$12,000
2
$5,100
Backtalk
Smarty Jones
Bridlewood Farm
$20,500
1
1
0
0
0
$20,500
Sasstalk
$20,500
7
$8,671
2
$18,000
Factum
Storm Cat
Stonehedge
$15,014
2
1
0
0
0
$15,014
It's a Factum
$8,594
4
$36,375
1
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FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE
Keeping members informed SAY “NO” TO DECOUPLING
Members have been receiving a number of updates regarding de-coupling efforts. Thank you for all those who have contacted FTBOA and responded to your legislators with letters, e-mails and phone calls. If you have not already done so, you still can. From now throughout the winter, educating our legislators on this issue is important. The number one question we receive is, “What do I say/write?” The short reply is to tell your story: Tell why you are in the thoroughbred industry in Florida, explain the meaning of it to you, and explain your economic impact by sharing the number of employees you have, number of mares, stallions and other thoroughbreds you are responsible for. Each person’s own story is powerful and our Association is a majority of smaller operations, along with the large, and these are the untold stories that must be told. WHAT ECONOMIC IMPACT MEANS
In March, the Marion County Chamber and Economic Partnership released the economic impact study for Marion County. In short, 18% of the county’s GDP derives from equines. Now just over 6 months later, the breeding region is energized by the results and so are the community and business sectors. Since the release many more people have passed through the FTBOA offices and called asking how they can be a part of the industry and some ask how their business can leverage and grow the relationship between the equine community and their business. This has led to more community events being planned with an equine theme, and it has led to higher attendance at horse events throughout the county. The ripple effect has also moved through the political arena with more city and county officials being aware of the continued strength of the industry within the growing community. Many are showing support of issues valuable to the industry. Spreading the word can continue with your assistance. Take a moment and share
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the study in conversations with your neighbors, business associates and clients regardless of where you live as a member. It’s this conversation that can plant a seed to strengthen our industry even more in the future as people are attracted to the strong, stable environment our industry provides. FSS WEEKEND AND BUS TRIP A SUCCESS
Thank you to the about 100 members and future members who converged on Gulfstream Park for the finals of the Florida Sire Stakes. They attended an FSS cocktail reception at Gulfstream, a behind-the-scenes morning backside tour, jockey’s room tour , an Adena Grill and Restaurant tour, a VIP race day luncheon, and a behind-the-scenes announcer’s booth tour with Pete Aiello. The day produced a record handle of $7.6 million up 13% from the previous year, which included the FSS finals. The VIP bus trip was an important part of the event. Special thanks also goes to the Gulfstream Park management team and staff including PJ Campo, Michael Nyman, David Joseph, Ellen Loebelenz, Jennifer Vitrella, Nancy Berry, Pete Aiello, Raina Gunderson, and Christine Lees’ Mary Lee and Elaine Gengo. Thanks also to FTBOA staff Sally Moehring, Liz Adorno, Nancy Moffett, Jeff Powell and John Filer for making the event a success. GOLF THANK YOU
Thank you to the industry, members and the community for the Florida Thoroughbred Charities sold out golf tournament at Adena Golf & Country Club. A special thank you also goes out to The Stronach Group, Adena South and Gulfstream Park as title sponsors and to the Club’s GM John Reger and his staff who were hosts with the utmost professionalism. The event would not have been possible without the members of the FTBOA Charity and Social Committee including Andrew Fernung, golf tournament director Bill Murphy, FTBOA President George Russell,
Karen Russell, Peggy Sprinkles, board member and committee chair Greg Wheeler and his wife Donna. The FTC also thanks volunteers Joe Bacigalupo and Susan Parks of the NTRA, Ken Nitska of Great Lakes Agra, Nancy Baroudy, Renee Ross and Sue Sheridan. The event was attended by 160 golfers, almost 250 for the luncheon and Adena Springs’ Fort Larned season was the top item sold in the silent auction. Watch for videos from the event on the new FTBOA website in coming months. FTBOA staff who helped make the event a success are Liz Adorno, Sheila Budden, Wanda Figueroa, John Filer, Nancy Moffett, Sally Moehring, Aaron Paller, Becky Robinson and Patrick Vinzant for making the event a success. Special thanks also goes to Sean Kaplan of Kaplan Media and Jacob Fields of JJ Fields Design. FLORIDA SIRE STAKES UPCOMING DEADLINES
■ November 15 Yearling payment of $500 for those who did not pay by the May 15 deadline UPCOMING EVENTS
■ Member Holiday Charity Open House Santa’s Beach Bash December 4 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The FTBOA has partnered with Palm Chevrolet in Ocala and any member who donates a new toy valued at $20 or more will receive a free oil change from November 20 through December 4. The toy and food drive is also at FTBOA and other locations within the community to be announced. ■ Stallion Season Charity Auction January 27 immediately following the opening session of the OBS sale Supports the Florida Thoroughbred Charities–You can donate your stallion season by December 1 to be in all advertising. Contact 352-629-2160.
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everal years ago I wrote an article telling about some outstanding web links that are useful for farms, so I thought I should update the list. Information ranges from financial resources and manure management to pasture management and manure to energy/ alternative energy systems. Let’s take a look at a few different sites that I have previously discussed and also introduce some new and beneficial web sites. It‘s critical to mention that information be gleaned from trusted, science-based sources. There are certainly several excellent sources out there, but one avenue that can always be trusted stems from university systems. When you see .edu as part of the web address, then information is absolutely coming from scientifically-based university research. Financial resources are always on everyone’s mind and maintaining a farm/barn is costly, so http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/info/currentissues.html is a great start. From Iowa University Extension, this site has many useful tips that family/farms can utilize to assist with sound and efficient money management. http://ric.nal.usda.gov/small-farm-funding, The USDA Small Farm Funding Resources page, gives essential tips for writing a business plan, something that I highly recommend all horse farms have; this site can really show how to run the business effectively. For those looking for a variety of different assistance programs and grants, take a look at another USDA site: http://www.rd.usda.gov/programsservices/all-programs#Business http://www.extension.org/animal_manure_management Manure Management This comprehensive page gives information on topics ranging from beginning farmers and manure storage to manure treatment technologies (like vermicomposting, standard composting and anaerobic digestion, etc.) I belong to the LPELC on eXtension.org and we provide monthly webcasts on a variety of subjects, many of which are useful to horse farms. This is the link to all archived webcasts; 86 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2015
look through them to find ones that are most helpful: http://www.extension.org/pages/21819/chronological-webcast-archive#.Vgrq4PlVhBc . http://www.extension.org/main/search?cx=00259461089421 0374936%3Ahggphannnzi&cof=FORID%11&q=horse+ma nure The eXtension “Horse manure” page discusses manure composting, handling, storing, usage, etc. Lastly, pasture management and weed control tips can be found on: http://weedext.ifas.ufl.edu/, the UF/IFAS Weed Science page. Regarding sustainable energy sources, Purdue University has an outstanding resource for farm renewable energy options. Everything from solar, wind to bioenergy are covered, as are general farm efficiency tips. https://ag.purdue.edu/extension/renewable-energy/Pages/default.aspx http://www.extension.org/ag_energy - Farm Energy - This site explores manure to energy and many other “Ag Energy” subjects, like Biodiesel, wind energy, solar energy, efficiency and conservation. Another great site on eXtension.org, http://www.extension.org/ag_energy, covers all the above topics and provides still more depth for researching renewable energy options. I hope these suggestions will give you some useful tips for web sites when looking for answers, ideas and making discoveries towards farming issues. Contacting me, or your local Extension Office is another great way to get help with many horse farm questions. As always, keep up the good management practices! ■
Jamie Cohen • 352-671-8792 Farm Outreach Coordinator UF IFAS/Marion County Extension Service jamiecohen@ufl.edu.
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Two Kents by Mike Mullaney
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oth have made an indelible imprint during their careers: a towering Florida-based figure who did his best work behind the scenes, the other an artist of staggering ability who performed on the biggest stages in American racing. While their contributions will undeniably be long lasting, the legacy of one is assured; the other … well, time will take us. Kent Stirling will be 70 when he steps aside Dec. 31 as Executive Director of the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association, and he should be able to look back with complete satisfaction upon a litany of hardfought resolutions and agreements during an incredibly complicated time in the industry’s history that involved, but were hardly limited to, medication, advance-deposit wagering and the advent of “racinos,” and all the peripheral issues those subjects present. Kent Desormeaux was 34 when he was inducted into racing’s Hall of Fame 11 years ago. He’s won one Belmont Stakes, two Preaknesses, three Kentucky Derbys and four Breeders’ Cups, which also represents the number of times
It was eons ago, but historians might not be blamed if Desormeaux’s antics prompted recollections that Hall of Fame jockeys Jackie Westrope and George Woolf met tragic fates on California racetracks. that a positive breathalyzer test has led stewards to bench him from riding at Woodbine in Ontario (in July of 2010), at Belmont in New York (May, 2012), at Santa Anita in (June of 2014) and, most recently, again in California, at Del Mar (July 29). Stirling, in partnership with his father, Bill – whose horsemanship distinguished him both at the racetrack and in the show ring – trained a superstar in Nijinsky’s Secret, who earned $823,917 for his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Bud McDougall. The New York Times dubbed Nijinsky’s Secret, who in one stretch successfully carried highweight in seven straight races, as “The scourge of Florida turf racing.” Especially effective at Hialeah, he won two Hialeah Turf Cups as well an edition of the Bougainvillea. Assigned Post 19 in the next year’s renewal of the latter race, Stirling refused to take part. (“That many horses in a turf race? That was crazy! No way I was going to let him run.”) It wouldn’t be the last time he would take an oppositional stance against racing’s authority figures.
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Gravitating to all horsemen-related issues, he joined the HBPA in 1989, became its president in 1992 and its executive director in 1995. He has held that post since, finding time to testify before Congress; to advise researchers and veterinarians at every opportunity on matters concerning the furtherance of racehorse health and welfare; to be a founding member with the Racing and Medication Testing Consortium and to chair the National HBPA’s Medication Committee. He has been among the leaders in the movement to provide national regulatory uniformity, and in Florida his work with legislators helped lead to the passage of uniform medication standards that were signed into law this year by Gov. Rick Scott. Professional jousts with veterinarians, track operators, the Jockey Club and the Breeders’ Cup aside, the opposition knew him at all times to be a passionate advocate for his constituency and, as one former track executive said, “a very smart, reasonable guy.” Which brings us to Kent Desormeaux. Earlier this month, the Santa Anita stewards levied a 30day suspension for his latest indiscretion, which he initially attributed to consumption of a (we presume non-alcoholic) carbonated beverage. That possibility wasn’t resurrected at his hearing, his defense team opting instead for the faultytesting protocol argument. No matter: The stewards issued a stay of the suspension, in effect putting him on probation until Feb. 2, 2018, turning the “three strikes and you’re out” maxim into “four strikes and you’re still at the plate.” Showing they were tough on crime, however, they did fine him $2,500, more than double the fine they gave him for last year’s positive breathalyzer. What dent that fine puts into a man whose mounts have earned more than $250 million may defy calibration. “Permissiveness” is probably too strong a word to describe the degree of leniency toward Desormeaux, as exhibited by California’s racing officials who, once again, have allowed the equally troubled, equally talented Pat Valenzuela to return to the saddle. Granted it was eons ago, but historians might not be blamed if Desormeaux’s antics prompted recollections that Hall of Fame jockeys Jackie Westrope and George Woolf met tragic fates on California racetracks. Woolf’s memory is honored annually with the George Woolf Memorial Award, presented each winter at Santa Anita: Among its winners, Desormeaux, 21 years ago. ■
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BRIGGS’ BOTTOM LINE
In 20 years as a Canadian-based horse racing writer, Dave Briggs has earned 19 writing awards, including the 2014 Sovereign Award for the best thoroughbred written work in Canada for a series for Thoroughbred Racing Commentary about the demise of Ontario’s Slots at Racetracks Program. He is currently the co-editor of Canadian Thoroughbred magazine. Prior to that, he spent 18 years as the editor of the harness racing magazine The Canadian Sportsman.
Frank Stronach Has Big Plans for Gulfstream F By DAVE BRIGGS
rank Stronach turned 83 in September, but he looks at least two decades younger. His eyes shimmer playfully when he talks of his next big thing, suggesting his entrepreneurial mind is constantly humming. “When was the last time you’ve been to Gulfstream Park?” he asks, jumping up from a conference table at The Stronach Group’s headquarters in Aurora, Ont., to fetch some photos and ask an assistant to fire up a live feed on the video screen. “I just built the largest bronze sculpture in the world,” he said, proudly. Near a model of Gulfstream Park that covers a large portion of the table, the video screen comes to life, and there it is in all its glory — the 11-story, $30 million bronze statue of Pegasus as it tramples a dragon. The statue is so big it makes a cement truck look like a beetle by comparison. Stronach said he hopes the statue will be completed by spring of 2016. While it may not be to everyone’s taste, it will certainly get attention as the centerpiece to something of a horse theme park the billionaire Canadian horseman and industrialist is building at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., track. It’s a tribute to horses that is Stronach’s way of giving back to an animal that stirred and soothed his soul on his road to great wealth as the co-founder of the massive Magna auto-parts company. “For five years I worked 14 hours every day, including Saturday and Sunday,” he said of the tool and die business he started in Toronto in 1956. “After five years when I sort of made it a bit, I thought it would be nice to have a horse like in the cowboy movies… I needed an equalizer to being in industry — metal parts, plastic and working with thousandths of an inch. This was organic, something living. I needed that.” He quickly followed that first riding horse up with a few racehorses. So began a thoroughbred empire that has
Just few people think or dream or act as big as Frank Stronach
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produced 12 Eclipse Awards, including a record eight Breeder of the Year awards. He currently owns six racetracks, including Santa Anita. Of his tracks, Gulfstream is undergoing the most radical makeover to add a water park, rides, restaurants, shops, condos, a hotel, elaborate pony trails and something of a museum; all devoted to celebrating horses. “I want to entertain… I want to create a place where people say, ‘You have to see it,’” Stronach said. Stronach retired as chairman of Magna in 2011 and gave up his voting shares in the related real estate company, MI Developments, in exchange for ownership of The Stronach Group’s racetracks, AmTote International and the wagering company Xpressbet. He now holds the title of founder and honorary chairman of The Stronach Group. “I’m trying to cut back and focus a little less on other things and trying to focus a little more on horses again,” he said. By cutting back, the octogenarian means he’s just working on a burgeoning electric bicycle company; Team Stronach, the political party he founded in his native Austria in 2012 and a 90,000-acre livestock ranch in Ocala, Fla., home to 8,000 cattle and counting. Stronach’s massive racing and breeding operation Adena Springs has farms in Williston, Fla., Paris, Ky., and Aurora, Ontario, where he maintains a large farm to care for retired racehorses. His protective instincts have also led him to become a major advocate of banning all race day medication. If the sport won’t do it, he just might try to enforce such a ban at his tracks. Despite being one of the biggest investors in the game, Stronach said what makes horse racing great “is little guys can do well and come up and get a big horse… Money alone cannot do it. That’s what I like about it, because at one time I mucked out every stall. I foaled everything. I was hoping for the big horse. I had those dreams. Other people have to have those dreams, too.” Just few people think or dream or act as big as Frank Stronach. ■
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