Old Warriors Florida-bred millionaires Extravagant Kid and C Z Rocket lead the class of 2021 Old Warriors BY JOANN GUIDRY Racing luck is a real thing and good racehorses are tough to come by. And good racehorses who have successful longevity are the thoroughbred version of unicorns. But they do exist as evidenced by The Florida Horse magazine’s annual Old Warriors feature. The Florida-breds who earn their Old Warriors badges have to be at least 7-years-old and won at least one black type stakes during the year. In 2021, five Florida-breds met the criteria of being Old Warriors. Leading the parade are Florida-bred graded stakes winning millionaires Extravagant Kid and C Z Rocket, both former claimers. At age 8, Extravagant Kid is the elder statesman of the group and collected his second Old Warriors badge. At age 7, C Z Rocket, Imprimis, Lady’s Island and Anyportinastorm are all newcomers to the elite club. Like Extravagant Kid and C Z Rocket, Imprimis and Lady’s Island were also former claimers who went on to have stakes-winning careers. Another interesting note is that both C Z Rocket and Lady’s Island were also 2020 Florida-bred champions. Also of note, both C Z Rocket and Extravagant Kid competed in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for the second consecutive year. Here’s a look at the 2021 Old Warriors and their outstanding season through Dec. 1, 2021. Continued on next page
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