Florida Horse January 2013

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FEATURES 20 CATCHING UP WITH JOHN NERUD John Nerud has always known the meaning of hard work.

By Reg Lansberry

26 A MILLION TO “THE TOP”

Indescribable Comma to the Top becomes a millionaire.

By Brock Sheridan

30 THE WRIGHT WAY

Thoroughbred owner B.J. Wright’s racing stable, including his Florida-bred star Jeranimo, compete for more than trophies and purse money.

By Michael Compton

38 TENACIOUS LIKE IKE

Hurricane Ike quick to take advantage in Tenacious.

By Brock Sheridan

2012 Florida-bred Champions.

42 SCENE STEALERS

By JoAnn Guidry

56 STALLION SHOWS

Ocala/Marion County’s stallion shows get underway.

74 EQUINE CARE

Post-partum problems in mares.

By Heather Smith Thomas

DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS 6 THE BROCK TALK 8 FLORIDA FOCUS NTRA Advantage Partner John Deere to Provide Prize to Needles Small Breeder of the Year

24 ADVANTAGE, JOHN DEERE

34 DOWN MEMORY LANE 40 CHASE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP 52 ACCELERATED EARNING POWER

60 FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY 64 LEADING SIRES 66 LEADING JUVENILE 68 LEADING 2ND CROP SIRES 70 LEADING FRESHMAN SIRES 72 YOUR FLORIDA HORSE PARK

By Connie Duff Wise

78 FARM MANAGEMENT

By Jamie Cohen

80 PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

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By Paul Moran

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Outperforming Opportunities

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he New Year typically brings with it resolutions by many of us hoping to improve ourselves and of course, wishes that the upcoming year will be better than the last. While diets and days at the gym result from many a resolution, many of us count on good news to help us complete the latter part of the New Year formula regarding this year and the improved lifestyle we are hoping for with the The Jockey Club Annual Report change of calendars.

So whether you’re of Mares Bred shows that Florida stallions are the only group among reading this column from your couch or those in the top ten thoroughbred while toiling away on a producing states or provinces in North tread-mill, here’s my America to produce more live foals in contribution to providing some good news 2012 compared to 2011 early in the year.

As thoroughbred breeders in Florida, you may have already noticed that there are several new stallions coming to Marion County for the 2013 breeding season. Improving the menu of studs from which to choose this year are Biondetti, Fappie’s Clown, Field Commission, Jackson Bend, Korona Kid, Overdriven, Seeking the Dia, Stratford Hill and Thunder Moccasin. Add to this list of new stallions Benny the Bull, who returns to a Florida stallion barn after a hiatus in Brazil and Double Honor coming back to Florida from New Mexico, and the count comes to at least 12 new studs that will be here this season.

And it’s not just the number of stallions moving to Florida that give us confidence as we proceed into 2013.

Looking at last year’s Florida-breds on the track and we see that Florida breeders had a record-breaking year with 12 Grade 1 stakes winners, eclipsing the former record of 11 from just last year.

A closer inspection of the recently published American Graded Stakes Standings for 2012 reveals that Florida-breds won 38 of the 349 graded stakes, or 10.9%. Taking data from the Jockey Club’s report of Annual Florida Registered Foal Crop for the years JOHN D. FILER PHOTO

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2009 and 2010, (the years that produced a great many of the runners in 2012), and we see that there were 5,306 foals born in Florida during those two years which made up 8.85% of the 59,958 foals born in the US in those two years. So Florida breeders again outperformed their opportunities.

DOYLE JOINS FEP

We are also proud to introduce the newest member of the Florida Equine Publication staff in Declan Doyle, who has joined our team as associate editor.

A graduate of the University of North Florida and the Race Track Industry Program at the University of Arizona, Doyle joins the FEP team after serving five years as the stallion director at the Florida division of Vinery Stud, located in Summerfield, Fla. There he directed, administered and oversaw the daily operation of the Florida stallion division of the international operation.

Doyle also served at Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, selling stallion seasons and shares. Doyle has worked in similar capacities at Sequel Stallions in Orange Lake, FL and at Pin Oak Stud in Versailles, Ky. Earlier in his career he served as Public Relations Director for Dogwood Stable in Aiken, South Carolina and while at the U of A, served as an intern at Kildangan Stud and Godolphin Racing based in Kildare, Ireland.

As associate editor at Florida Equine Publications, Doyle will be responsible for the daily production of Wire to Wire and will be a contributor and editor for all other publications. He will also assist in the marketing and public relations of the FTBOA. “I am excited to be a part of Florida Equine Publications and the FTBOA,” Doyle said. “It is a great opportunity to join the award-winning staff at FEP and work with the FTBOA in promoting all of the exciting aspects that are part of the thoroughbred breeding and racing industry in Declan Doyle Florida at this time.” ■

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Florida FOCUS Compiled by Brock Sheridan

Florida’s Romacaca Takes Different Path to South Beach Win gether but Romacaca got the lead and appeared on her way to victory. Just before the wire, Chokurei-Ire came from nowhere to nearly catch Romacaca but fell just a neck short.

Romacaca finished the seven and onehalf furlongs in 1:29.37 over the turf course that was rated firm with Chokurie-Ire second, three-quarters of a length ahead of Hooh Why in third.

The victory brought Romacaca’s career winning ratio to an amazing 50 percent as the South Beach was her 16th win from 32 starts. It was also the first victory of her career going shorter than a mile and her first start in more than two months.

After winning the $100,000 Indian Maid Stakes at Hawthorne Race Course near Chicago in October, Calabrese sent RoFlorida-bred Romacaca macaca to Kentucky lengths behind the early leader Frontside after where she went through the Fasig-Tipton Noan opening quarter mile in :23.74. Down the vember Sale on Nov. 5. After the bidding on backstretch, jockey Fernando Torres allowed her stopped at $245,000, Calabrese bought Romacaca to slowly get closer to the well- back Romacaca and again sent her to Miller traveled Frontside, who was now holding off to return to the races.

“I think it’s easier on her to run her longer,” the challenges of long shots Safe Crossing in second and Button Girl in third with Ro- Miller said after the South Beach. “She can macaca still another two lengths back in relax more but she ran really well today. She’s fourth, just to the outside of fellow Florida- been 60 days between races and had gone down to the sale. [So] I lost some training bred Hooh Why. Romacaca was forced four-wide around the with her. She’s just a nice mare. All you have far turn as she began to chase down the leaders to do is take care of her and keep her healthy. but Frontside stayed strong on the lead as Hooh She likes to run.”

Torres was equally complimentary of RoWhy, Senza Rite and Florida-bred Callmethesqueeze all began to make their moves macaca, who was bred in Florida by Cashel from the inside. Midway down the stretch Ro- Stud, Inc. of Ocala.

“She did everything within herself and all macaca and Hooh Why got to the front toMARTIN PHOTO

She may have gone about it a little differently, but the Florida-bred mare Romacaca did what she is best known for in the $100,000 South Beach Stakes Dec. 9 at Gulfstream Park. She won.

Trained by Danny Miller for Frank Carl Calabrese of Chicago, Romacaca is also known to be on or very near the lead when she takes to the track. But this time, the 6year-old daughter of Running Stag and the Kris S. mare Romaca found herself some five

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I did was try to keep her out of trouble,” Torres said. “She worked so well here the other morning so I was very excited to ride her today. Going seven-eighths of a mile, you’ll see more horses showing a little more tactical speed than you would going a 11⁄16 mile and a 11⁄8 mile. So I just let her fall out of there and place herself where she was comfortable.

When it was time to call on her, she quickened up and prevailed.”

Sent off as the 3-1 favorite in the South Beach, Romacaca paid $8.40 to win, $5.00 to place and $3.20 to show. Chokurei-Ire returned $6.00 to place and $3.60 while Hooh Why paid $6.40 to show.

The $60,000 winner’s share of the South Beach purse brought Romacaca to $926,000 in career earnings. It was also the tenth career stakes victory for Romacaca, who was claimed

by Calabrese for $25,000 in April of 2009.

Stonestreet Buys Vinery Florida Training Facility Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Farm has purchased Vinery Ltd.’s training facility located in Summerfield, Fla., and will now be known as Stonestreet Training and Rehabilitation Center.

The 220-acre training center includes a seven-furlong dirt training track and a sixfurlong turf training track, several barns and stalls, an AquaCiser, covered European free walkers, and turnout facilities. It was previously owned by Tom Simon, who is also selling the Vinery breeding and training facility in Lexington, Ky. Several of Stonestreet’s major stakes winners have been developed at the training facility in recent years, including 2011 champion juvenile filly My Miss Aurelia and Grade 1 winner Dreaming of Julia.

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Florida FOCUS

Onepointthreekarats Shines in Thirty Eight Go Go

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chased longshot front- pointthreekarats ran just as he had expected. runner Whatabootie Rose is now three-for-three on the winner. through fractions of “She’s getting special right now,” Rose said :24.19 for the first two of Onepointthreekarats. “[Trainer] Graham furlongs and a half- [Motion] and everybody have done a great job mile in :47.49. Despite and I had a lot of confidence going into the the slow pace, Whata- race. Today was her day and she showed it. I bootie could not hold liked to see Bold Affair take back because I had Florida-bred Onepointthreekarats on much past the half- her in my sights. My filly was comfortable the Florida-bred Onepointthreekarats was a mile pole as jockey Jeremy Rose let One- whole way, where I thought I had horse to finstar at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale pointthreekarats move up to challenge for the ish and if Bold Affair had enough horse we would have a race of it. She’s one of those two years ago when she sold for $1.3 million. lead on her own.

By the time they came out of the far turn, horses, in those kind of races, she is very tacBut it was at Laurel Racetrack near Baltimore on Dec. 22 when the 4-year-old filly began to Onepointhreekarats had edged clear as Bold tical, you put her where she’s up close where shine as she won the $104,250 Thirty Eight Go Affair and Withgreatpleasure began to pursue you won’t have a lot of traffic to deal with.”

Bred in Florida by Gilbert G. Campbell of Go Stakes for fillies and mares going one mile her down the lane. But it was all but over at the eighth pole as Rose cruised home on One- Tyngsboro, Mass., Onepointthreekarats returned on the main track.

It was the third consecutive victory and first pointhreekarats and eventually hit the wire 31⁄2 $9.60 for a $2 win ticket, $6.00 to place and stakes win in as many tries for the daughter of lengths in front of Withgreatpleasure in second, $2.40 to show. Withgreatpleasure paid $7.60 and Medaglia d’Oro and the Unreal Zeal mare who was two more lengths in front of Bold Af- $2.40 while Bold Affair paid $2.10 to show.

It was the fourth victory from 10 career Beaties for Real. Carrying the white, black and fair in third. The final time for the one mile was starts for Onepointthreekarats and the $60,000 red silks of Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plan- 1:38.42 on a track rated fast.

Rose, who won three races Saturday for his check for winning the Thirty Eight Go Go tation of Ocala, Onepointthreekarats had won two optional claiming races in her two previous second riding triple of the week, said One- brings her career bankroll to $169,989. starts coming into the Thirty Eight Go Go, one at the $20,000 level at Delaware Park in September and the other at the $25,000 price at Laurel on Nov. 3.

Biondetti, a Group 1 miler by leading sire Bernardini, has been retired and That streak was good will stand at Woodford Thoroughbreds in Reddick Florida. enough to make her the 7-2 He was undefeated in his first three starts at age two and won the Group 1 second choice in the Thirty Gran Citerium in Italy before running fourth to Uncle Mo in the Breeders Cup JuEight Go Go behind 2-5 favenile (G1) at Churchill Downs, defeating another Bernardini Grade 1 winner Stay vorite Bold Affair, winner of Thirsty, among others. the $100,000 Geisha Stakes “We are committed to the Florida breeding program and this horse compliments what we are trying to do in Florida,” Woodford General Manager Matt Lyons at Laurel on Nov. 22. At 6said. “He has all the ingredients to be an important sire. He was a Group/Grade 1 1, Withgreatpleasure, a runwinning miler at age two, he could run on dirt, all weather and turf. He's a son of ner-up in two stakes at Parx arguably the best young stallion in the world in Bernardini and he has a wonderRacing and Laurel in her ful female family.” His dam, Lyphards Delta is a Grade 2 stakes winner, he is a 3/4 last two, was the only other brother to G1 stakes winner Indy Five Hundred and he is a 3/4 brother to the mulstarter with post time odds less than 15-1. tiple GSW Delta Princess, herself the dam of Breeders’ Cup champion Royal Delta. His second dam, Breaking from the far outside in the eightProud Delta is also a Champion. horse field, Onepointthreekarats was placed “We have listened to the Florida breeders and they have been crying out for a top horse to outside of Bold Affair and Access to Charlie as breed to,” Lyons said. “We will be supporting him with some of our best mares.” those three made up the second flight that SERITA HULT PHOTO

Biondetti to Woodford Thoroughbreds Florida

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Florida FOCUS

Fans Meet Little Mike at Gulfstream

The popular Eclipse Award Champion Awesome Feather has been retired from racing.

Awesome Feather began her career in the Stanley Gold barn racing in the colors of her breeder, Fred Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm, Inc. of Ocala. They unveiled their star on May 1, 2010, Kentucky Derby Day, with a 5¾-length victory in a 4½ furlong maiden special weight at Calder. From there, Awesome Feather rolled through an unbeaten juvenile season with a victory in the J J’s Dream Stakes followed by a sweep of the threerace Florida Stallion Stakes for 2-yearold fillies. Her 8 ¼-length triumph in the final leg, the $365,000 My Dear Girl division of the series, made her the public’s choice in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). She rewarded her supporters with a handy 2¼ length vic12 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2013

tory to secure the Eclipse Award for Champion Two-Year-Old Filly of 2010.

Two days after her Breeders’ Cup tour de force, Awesome Feather was purchased by Adena Springs for $2.3 million at the November Sale at Fasig-Tipton. After recovering from a tendon injury, she returned in October of 2011 with an easy win in an overnight stakes at Aqueduct for new owner, Frank Stronach, and new trainer, Chad Brown. That set her up for her next Grade 1 victory in the Gazelle Stakes over Thanksgiving weekend. Awesome Feather added two more stakes victories to her resume in 2012, including an emphatic 5¾ length win in the rich Sunshine Millions Distaff at Gulfstream Park. She also earned a 108 Beyer Speed Figure in her penultimate start, the Nasty Storm Stakes, which she dominated by 11¼ lengths.

“Working for Bobby [Frankel] I was around several of the Stronach’s best Florida-bred runners and Awe- Little Mike some Feather was right up there with the best of them,” said trainer Chad Brown.

“She is a rare horse to overcome a tendon injury like she did, and maintain top form.

She is truly special.”

A daughter of Journeyman Stud stallion Awesome of Course, Awesome Feather retires with earnings of $1,912,746 and a record of 10 victories in 11 starts. Her lone loss came in the 2012 Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1). She will start her next career at Mr. and Mrs. Stronach’s Adena Springs Farm in Paris, Kentucky. Breeding plans have not yet been finalized.

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Florida-bred Champion Awesome Feather Retired

Breeders' Cup Turf and Arlington Million champion Little Mike welcomed 50 of his fans Dec. 17 at Gulfstream Park as part of a raffle to raise money for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and Thoroughbred Aftercare.

The 50 raffle winners were taken on an escorted tour of the barn area before stopping at the barn of Dale Romans, trainer of Little Mike. Romans, along with Little Mike's breeder Carlo Vaccarezza, answered questions from the fans before leading Little Mike out of his stall so fans could take pictures with him. Romans, honored recently with the Turf Publicists of America's Big Sport of Turfdom Award, then led the crowd down his shedrow explaining the care that goes into each Thoroughbred.

Romans, Vaccarezza and their staff offered guests cold drinks and snacks throughout the tour.

Daryl LaRouche, one of the raffle winners, said, "This is extremely gracious of Mr. Romans and Mr. Vaccarezza to allow us to come back here and meet them and Little Mike. I think it's wonderful for fans to see something like this.

Gulfstream, Mr. Romans and everyone have been extremely kind."

Romans was asked questions about Little Mike, retired Preakness winner Shackleford, turf racing and how much it costs to own and race a horse. Romans praised his help several times throughout the morning When asked what his biggest achievement was so far, Romans said it was being able to work with many of the same people he started with in his career. He also joked, "Surviving 25 years."

Little Mike, a winner of five races (four stakes) at Gulfstream, is currently being prepared by Romans for a trip to Dubai in March for a possible start in the $5 million Golden Sheema. Romans told his guests the gelding may run first in the Gulfstream Park Turf on Feb. 9.

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Florida FOCUS

Besilu Stables Expands Professional Staff

Woodford Stallions Announce 2013 Fees

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Telling, who stood his first season at stud last year, stands for $10,000.

General Quarters, the leading earner for Sky Mesa, is bred on the same cross as Tapit (sire of champions Hansen and Stardom Bound), and was a durable and versatile campaigner. Remarkably, he was a stakes performer from ages two to five, winning races from 4 ½ furlongs to 11⁄8 miles. A Triple Crown contender, he captured the Grade 1 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland as a 3-year-old and also won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic at Churchill Downs. He stands for $7,500.

A.P. Warrior is by the outstanding Horse of the Year and Champion A.P. Indy out of the stakes-winning Quiet American mare Warrior Queen. A.P. Warrior is the sire of graded stakes winner Thunder Moccasin, impressive victor of the 2012 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, and 24 juvenile winners through mid-December. A.P. Warrior stands for $4,500.

Also standing for $4,500 is Value Plus.

A son of Unbridled’s Song out of a prolific female family, Value Plus set a track and stakes record in winning the 2010 Artax Handicap at Gulfstream Park, blazing the 7½ furlongs in 1:28.42. A Grade 1 stakes performer at ages two and three, Value Plus has already produced the graded stakes runner All Due Respect, who has competed against the best of her generation enroute to amassing career earnings of nearly a half-million dollars.

Greatness will stand the 2013 season for $4,000.The speedy son of Mr. Prospector is passing on his speed and durability. Among his leading progeny is the graded stakes winner Jenny’s So Great.

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Woodford Stallions LLC at Stonewall Farm Ocala has announced 2013 stud fees for its roster of 16 stallions, headlined by Eclipse Award Champions Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) and Big Drama, millionaire General Quarters, and multiple Grade 1 winner Telling, and featuring 11 other stakes winners.

Leroidesanimaux, currently Florida’s leading turf sire and leading sire by Average Earning Index (AEI) and Comparable Index (CI), is already represented by 2011 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner and Eclipse Award Champion Animal Kingdom. Leroidesanimaux has also sired multiple Grade 1 stakes winner Always a Princess, Early Days, a multiple stakes winner in Japan and an earner of nearly $1 million and stakes winner Tara From the Cape. He will stand the 2013 season for $25,000.

Big Drama, the Eclipse Award Sprinter of 2010 and winner of that year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Churchill Downs, recorded the highest Beyer Speed Figure (120) of 2011 in capturing the Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park in a scorching 1:08.12, a new track record. Big Leroidesanimaux Drama also was a spectacular 2-year-old, sweeping the Florida Stallion Stakes Series at Calder by a combined 11½ lengths and winning the $750,000 Delta Jackpot (G3) at Delta Downs before going on to become the top sprinter of his generation. Big Drama stands for $10,000. His first crop arrives in 2013.

Telling, the first back-to-back winner of the prestigious Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (G1), is by Horse of the Year and sire of sires A.P. Indy out of the Grade 1-winning Deputy Minister mare Well Chosen.

Fabricio Buffolo and Jacquie Basha have joined the staff of Besilu Stables, announced founder and president, Benjamin Leon, Jr. Originally from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Buffolo grew up in a family of passionate horsemen. A graduate of the Darley Flying Start international management program developed by Sheikh Mohammed in 2003, Buffolo served as a Bloodstock Assistant to Darley’s John Ferguson and as a member of Darley’s nominations team in Lexington, KY. Buffolo, who attended veterinary school at the Universidad Paulista in Brazil, has also worked in England and the United Arab Emirates. As Bloodstock Manager for Besilu Stables, Buffolo will be involved in operational, breeding and bloodstock decisions, including racing and sales. The Darley Flying Start program operates in five countries including Ireland, England, Australia, United Arab Emirates and the United States.

Basha, a veteran business and marketing consultant, has worked with racing industry clients in Florida, California, New York and Kentucky including Gulfstream Park, Hialeah Park, Ellis Park, the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

As Director of Business Development and Marketing for Besilu Stables, Basha, who holds a Masters Degree from Harvard University, will be responsible for marketing, advertising, media relations and corporate partnerships. She will also serve as liaison to racetracks and industry organizations.

“I am pleased to have both Fabricio and Jacquie join our team at Besilu Stables,” said Benjamin Leon, Jr.. “They both share my passion for horses and my vision to build an operation with high quality horses and top pedigrees, while taking a business approach to expand Besilu at a reasonable pace, with reachable goals and excellent end results,” continued Leon.

Buffolo will be based primarily in Ocala, while Basha will divide her time between Miami, Ocala and Saratoga Springs.

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Florida FOCUS

Backtalk, Motovato to Bridlewood

Successful Swan Song for Successful Song

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Although Successful Song rarely put in a “I wanted to lay closer to the lead, but we bad effort in her previous 25 career starts, she were going fast early on, so I let her take her had yet to defeat nemesis My Pal Chrisy in time, and she got the job done,” Rosario, who is three previous tries. Going back to September riding at Gulfstream full time for the first time of last year when second to My Pal Chrisy in this meeting, said. “It was easy with only a fourthe $75,000 Stage Door Betty Handicap, Suc- horse field. She tried hard and I knew in the cessful Song has since finished fourth in last middle of the race I would have to wait a little, year’s Elmer Heubeck Distaff and third in this because sooner or later [Golden Mystery] would year’s renewal of that Florida Millions race at quit. So I had confidence.”

It was the seventh win from 26 career starts Calder Race Course, both times behind My for Successful Song and it may have also been Pal Chrisy.

But the Florida-bred daughter of Successful her last for Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak PlantaAppeal got the last laugh in Gulfstream Park’s tion who also bred Successful Song in Florida final added-money event of 2012 when she won under their Live Oak Stud moniker.

“It’s possibly her last race. They plan on makthe $95,000 Ocala Stakes on Dec. 30, defeating favored Golden Mystery in second and My ing her a broodmare this coming year,” trainer Eddie Plesa Jr. said followPal Chrisy in third. ing Successful Song’s fourth Ridden by Joel Rosario, career stakes triumph.

Successful Song broke on “There’s possibly one more top of the four-horse field start for her [Florida Sunbut was soon fighting shine Millions Distaff on Golden Mystery for the lead Jan. 19]. I’ll get together in the one mile race. By the with Mrs. Weber and time they rounded the clubBruce Hill, general manhouse turn, Golden Mystery ager, and they’ll make the was a length and a half decision, and whatever ahead of Successful Song as they decide is fine.” they made the first quarterThere was no show wamile in an honest :23.49.

Florida-bred Successful Song gering with the short fourDown the backstretch, Golden Mystery opened up five lengths on Suc- horse field so Successful Song returned $7.20 to cessful Song while continuing the pace with a win and $3.00 to place and Golden Mystery paid :46.49 half-mile. My Pal Chrisy was another $2.20. Successful Song boosted her career length or so back in third and 21⁄2 lengths ahead of bankroll to $417,538 with the $60,000 winner’s share of the purse. the trailing Callmethesqueeze.

With the small field, Plesa figured his jockey Rosario began to ask Successful Song for some run around the far turn but Golden Mystery was going to be an important part of a winning still had daylight on the field as they straightened trip in the Ocala.

“We know [Successful Song] can go the disaway for home. Rosario kept busy on Successful Song down the stretch and eventually wore down tance,” Plesa said. “I told Joel [Rosario], ‘Take jockey Luis Saez and the favorite to win by a what they give you. With four horses in the race, half-length. Golden Mystery was still nearly four you don’t know what the pace will be. If it’s lengths ahead of My Pal Chrisy in third with slow, he can be on the lead; if it’s fast, he can Callmethesqueeze another 21⁄2 lengths back in lay off them.’ It was a riders’ race, as far as I was fourth. The final time for the mile on the fast concerned, and he answered the call and won the way we hoped.” track was 1:37.71.

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Stallions Backtalk and Motovato will be standing the 2013 breeding season at Bridlewood Farm in Ocala.

Backtalk is a multiple graded stakes winner having taken the Grade 2 Sanford Stakes at Saratoga and the Grade 3 Bashford Manor Stakes at Churchill Downs at age two; and the Sportsmans Paradise Stakes at Delta Downs at age three.

Backtalk entered stud for the first time in 2012 and will have his first foals in 2013.

"We're excited about Backtalk and Motovato joining the stallion roster at Bridlewood,” Bridlewood farm manager George Isaacs said. “Backtalk was a consistently game 2-year-old and 3-year-old that proved his racing class. He's out of a stakes-winning and graded stakes-producing Affirmed mare, and we all know how important Affirmed is as a broodmare sire.”

A son of Kentucky Derby winner Smarty Jones and out of the Affirmed mare Apasionata Sonata, Backtalk will stand for a fee of $3,000 when the foal stands and nurses.

Motovato is also a graded stakes winner as the champion of the Kenny Noe Jr. Handicap (G3) at Calder Race Course at age four.

That year Motovato was also second in both the Grade 3 Spend a Buck Handicap and Memorial Day Handicap (G3), both races also run at Calder.

At age five, Motovato continued to compete at the highest levels as the winner of the Sumter Stakes and placed in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Handicap and third in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship.

Motovato was able to show his soundness as a racehorse as he went on to race at age six, the year he won the Memorial Day Handicap at Calder.

Motovato will stand for a fee of $2,500 when the foal stands and nurses.

"Motovato hails from a hickory-tough racing family on the top and bottom of his pedigree,” Isaacs said. “As a 3-year-old, he ran a 11⁄2 Ragozin number and a 111 Beyer. Any horse that puts up those kinds of numbers has showed that he can clearly run.

"If it's your goal to breed a runner then you have to consider both of these stallions."

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“The feeling is unbelievable,” said Nassal, Cibelli said. “But I thought Angel did a super When Appealing Stella incurred a fracture in her right rear coffin bone as a 2-year- who credited farm manager Kenny Payne and job. He relaxed her, he didn’t panic and he sat old, it felt like déjà vu to the filly’s owner, assistant Bonnie Cocuzza for hand-walking still and rode his race. The [runner-up] backed Appealing Stella for up a little and it all worked out.”

Cindy Nassal.

It was the second stakes victory at the months during her Appealing Stella’s lengthy recuperation. meet for Cibelli, who trains Inaugural Stakes dam, Rucielo, was in“A lot of people prob- winner Purple Egg. jured as a 2-year-old in “This is the first horse I’ve had for the ably wouldn’t have 1999 after beating given her the time she Nassals, and whenever somebody breeds their Coolbythepool, who needed, but we let her own, it’s a little bit extra special,” Cibelli said. developed into a mul“You have to give horses the best opportunity heal completely.” tiple stakes winner.

The winning con- you can for them to be as good as they can be, Nassal was forced to nections watched Be- and they’ve done that.” retire Rucielo, but kept Serpa was a cool customer throughout, causei’mworthit, under her as a broodmare.

Florida-bred Appealing Stella jockey Antonio Gal- and drove a willing Appealing Stella clear in Loyalty and devotion paid off handsomely Dec. 29 at Tampa Bay lardo, sprint to a six-length lead, raising con- deep stretch.

“The race set up really well for us,” he said.

Downs when Appealing Stella, now four, ral- cerns Appealing Stella would run out of real lied from well off the pace to post a 1¼-length estate. But Serpa kept her to task down the lane “The speed was all inside, so I was able to wait victory from 14-1 shot and fellow Florida-bred and she proved the best against five rivals who with her until the turn. She put in a solid run to get into second place leaving the turn.

Becausei’mworthit in the $50,000 Minaret all have won at least one stakes.

“She was drifting in a bit in midstretch, but “I was kind of hoping something would go Stakes for fillies and mares.

It was the first stakes victory for Appeal- out with [Becausei’mworthit], and when she I got her to change leads and she gave me aning Stella, the first for Rucielo as a dam, and got loose on the lead I got a little nervous,” other run for the win,” Serpa added. the first as an owner for Nassal, who bred the winner in Florida with her husband Bill at their Stonecliff Farm in Ocala. Appealing Stella was sired by Closing Argument.

Seeking the Dia, the richest son of the prolific sire of sires Storm Cat with earnings of more than Appealing Stella, who has raced only as a $5 million, will join the stallion roster at Bridlewood Farm in Ocala. Seeking the Dia is now the 10th 4-year-old and broke her maiden at Tampa stallion to stand at the historic Bridlewood Farm for the 2013 breeding season.

Bay Downs on Mar. 28, won for the fourth While racing primarily in Japan, Seeking the Dia was a stakes winner at every distance from time in 12 career starts following an impresseven furlongs to the classic distance of a mile and a quarter. Out of the Group 1 winning Seeksive allowance/optional claiming triumph at ing the Gold mare Seeking the Pearl, Seeking the Dia won at the highest levels having taken Gulfstream Park on Dec. 7. the Group 3 Arlington Cup and Group 2 New Zealand Trophy at age two, the Group 3 Hyogo Trained by Jane Cibelli and ridden by Gold Trophy at age three and the Group 2 Nippon TV Hai at age five.

Angel Serpa, Appealing Stella paid $7.40 as His two best races may have come at age four however, when he was second to Kane the third betting choice in a six-horse field deHekili in the Group 1 Japan Cup Dirt Stakes and again second in the Group 1 February Stakes, pleted by three scratches. The winner’s time both times registering a 116 Racing Post Rating. for the six furlongs on a track labeled “wetHe also showed his versatility and soundness having won the Urawa Kinen Stakes at age fast” was 1:12.57. Favored Nakano rallied six, nearly $3 million on dirt, more than $1 million over wet surfaces and another $1.144 mildly for third and Minaret Prep winner million on grass.

Redbud Road was fourth.

“Seeking the Dia has every quality I look for in a stallion: pedigree, race record and physThe victory was the seventh from 13 starters ical,” said George G. Isaacs, Bridlewood general manager. “I feel he represents a great opat the meet for Cibelli, who won the race beportunity for Florida breeders!” fore the Minaret with 4-year-old gelding PlaySeeking the Dia will stand for $3,500. ing a Joke for owner Bulldawg Enterprises.

Seeking the Dia to Bridlewood

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aised on a Nebraska farm with chores to be done at the crack of dawn, John Nerud has always known the meaning of hard work. Which no doubt explains, in part, why he has a plaque in the trainer’s wing of the Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Feisty and opinionated as ever at age 99, the indefatigable Nerud (who will turn 100 on February 9) has always known his way around a good horse. As proof, consider his two most famous trainees, Dr. Fager and Gallant Man, and the hickory tough racemare Ta Wee (whom he bred), are also enshrined on Union Avenue.

Nerud took out his trainer’s license in 1931 but it wasn’t until he returned from World War II and hooked up with Woolford Farm, which brought him into the orbit of its head trainer, the legendary “Plain Ben” Jones, trainer of six Kentucky Derby winners, that he learned his craft in earnest.

“Ben Jones was the first man I ever idolized,” Nerud said. “He told me, ‘Don’t get a horse fit and run them. Get them half-fit and then run them. So that’s what I’d do. I’d work a horse in :52 and put them in.”

Nerud subscribed to the theory that if a horse has been running and training, putting them in a race might land a share of the purse, a guaranteed way to keep the owner happy, too. He feels today’s conditioners “Do too much training. A horse can get just as sore training as racing.” He also thinks racing has a scarcity of “horsemen” in the purest sense of the word.

Nerud’s business acumen and horsemanship hit the jackpot when he developed Tartan Farm near Ocala, Florida, from scratch into a premier outfit beginning in the 1960s for William L. McKnight, the founder of 3M Corporation.

Since then to the present day, the more than 1,000 acres in Marion County has continued to be “historic ground” in the annals of Florida racing and breeding.

When Tartan Farm exited racing, the property was purchased and renamed Mockingbird Farm by the illustrious (late) owner-breeder Harry T. Mangurian, who

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Ben Jones was the first man I ever idolized. He told me, ‘Don’t get a horse fit and run them. Get them half-fit and then run them.

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John Nerud’s Dr. Fager (inset) set the world record for a mile on dirt clocked at 1:321⁄5.

bred scores of first-class Florida-breds. Now known as Winding Oaks, its master is the prominent ownerbreeder Eugene Melnyk, who also races at the top level.

“We were born maybe 100 miles apart, me in Nebraska and Mr. McKnight in South Dakota, so we spoke the same language,” Nerud said. Having the owner’s complete faith in all breeding and racing decisions, the result was scores of first-class runners that Nerud bred and raced, one of which was the superbly talented Cozzene, 1985 champion turf male who won that year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile on the lawn at Aqueduct Race Track in New York.

Nerud was a confirmed believer in breeding speed. “I wanted the old Domino line with speed on the top of the pedigree and stamina on the female side,” he said. Among Nerud’s favorite broodmare sires were Man o’War, *Princequillo and Prince John, maternal grandsire of Cozzene.

Nerud’s most famous contribution to both Tartan Farm and U.S. racing history was the immortal Dr. Fager, a 1964 foal sired by Rough’n Tumble out of Aspidistra,

by Better Self. Winner of 18 of 22 races and $1,002,642.

For current generations who want to see Dr. Fager at the peak of his powers, the day he set a world record of 1:321⁄5 on dirt carrying 134 pounds in the 1968 Washington Park Handicap is a good place to start via YouTube.

Named 1968 Horse of the Year plus champion sprinter, handicap male horse and turf horse, “Dr. Fager’s four championships in one year is a record that no one will ever break in my lifetime or yours,” Nerud said emphatically. “He was an unusual horse – one of a kind.”

Dr. Fager also helped provide Nerud with a barometer of where he was in his training. “After he cooled out I would walk him and let him graze,” Nerud said.

“If a truck backfired and he jumped then I knew I had gone too far. If it backfired and he just pricked his ears, then I knew I was right on schedule.”

Dr. Fager was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1971.

Back in those days, if a trainer won a stakes race at either Saratoga or Hialeah Park, “they were good until the next year,” Nerud recalls. While he admits no trainer can tell how good any horse will be until they run in a race, he chuckled upon recalling Dr. Fager prior to his first start. “[Trainer] Willard Proctor came from California to Hialeah to see him. I pulled him out of his stall but I don’t

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think Dr. Fager impressed him. Well, after he won Willard went back to California and said, ‘Nerud told me that was a good horse before he ever run him.’ ” Not to be overlooked is Dr. Fager’s half-sister Ta Wee (by Intentionally), which in Sioux means “beautiful girl.” Twice named champion sprinter to thus emulate her half-brother, “Ta Wee was a very, very talented filly who knew just where the wire was.

She would win by a head or a neck,” Nerud said of the Tartan colorbearer. “Then three jumps past the finish line she’d be seventh.” Ta Wee’s 15 career wins included defeating males carrying 140 and 142 pounds, an inconceivable achievement today. She was inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame in 1994.

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More than a quarter-century before Nerud collaborated with John Gaines and others as founding members of the Breeders’ Cup, which debuted in 1984 to rave reviews, he took down the 1957 Belmont Stakes with Gallant Man for Texan Ralph Lowe. Proof that big things come in small packages, Gallant Man added the Travers Stakes and Jockey Club Gold Cup to his post-Belmont haul in addition to a couple of other stakes.

Never the soundest of runners, “In my opinion, Gallant Man was the best horse that raced who never won a championship,” Nerud said. “Look what he did after the Belmont, and he never got any credit for it. He was a darn good little horse and he sure would try for you.”

Though he almost never goes to the track in the afternoons anymore as a concession to limited mobility, Nerud does enjoy going in the mornings to “see what I

want to see and then go home.” After all, watching the races on his 52-inch flatscreen does have its pluses.

Still optimistic and enthusiastic, Nerud’s passion for gin rummy paid off in spades last year. Tipped to a goodlooking yearling colt by the late sire Bernstein at the 2011 Keeneland September sale, Nerud asked his friend Frank O’Connor to fax him the horse’s pedigree. Upon realizing his graded stakes-winning dam, Pocus Hocus, was

by Quiet American, who is in-bred to Dr. Fager, Nerud gave the go-ahead. Fate then took a hand when two of Nerud’s gin partners told him they wanted in, too. When the hammer fell at $40,000, That’s Gin became the latest horse to have Nerud’s name on the ownership papers.

Currently in training with Mike Hushion in New York, although That’s Gin has thus far failed to break his maiden, he just missed by a half-length as the favorite at

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JOHN A. NERUD Date of birth: February 9, 1913

Birthplace: Minatare, Nebraska

Residence: Old Brookville, New York

break in my lifetime or yours. He was an unusual horse – one of a kind.

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NTRA Advantage Partner John Deere to Provide Prize to Needles Small Breeder of the Year

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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Asso- that,” said Bryan Pettigrew, Senior Vice President of NTRA Adciation (FTBOA) and the National Thoroughbred Rac- vantage. “We plan to start similar programs next year in other ing Association (NTRA), in conjunction with NTRA states. By working closely with numerous industry associations, Advantage, is offering an additional benefit to the Needles Small we can give breeders and owners the type of incentives that help Breeder of the Year award winner. NTRA Advantage partner everyone - including our valued partners like John Deere.”

Since 2001, John Deere, has been the official equipment supJohn Deere will help recognize the outstanding small breeder in the state of Florida in 2012 by offering the winner the choice of plier of the NTRA and a trusted provider of equipment and service to the equine industry for a John Deere 550 XUV utility gator generations. FTBOA members are el(retail value: $9,300) or a John Deere igible for discounts of up to 28% on zero-turn radius 910A commercial select John Deere tractors, utility vemower (retail value: $9,600). hicles, mowers, commercial worksite The 2012 Needles Small Breeder equipment, implements and more. For of the Year award winner will be andiscounts, members can contact nounced on Monday, March 11, NTRA toll-free at 1-866-678-4289 2013 at the annual FTBOA Awards before making a purchase from parCeremony in Ocala, Fla, where one The Florida equine industry is exticipating dealers in Florida and other of the vehicles will be on display.

“We thank John Deere for pre- tremely important to NTRA Advantage states where FTBOA members reside.

Through the power of group dissenting this award recognizing the and to John Deere, and this award is count purchasing, the NTRA Advanmutually beneficial relationship of a reflection of that. tage program delivers substantial cost Florida thoroughbred breeders with —Bryan Pettigrew savings through local dealers on prodtheir business,” said FTBOA CEO and Executive Vice President Lonny Powell. “It is just the latest ucts and services from such nationally known vendors like John example of how the NTRA Advantage program is an integral part Deere, and others including: the United Parcel Service (UPS), of industry landscape here in Florida, by providing discounts to Sherwin-Williams, OfficeMax, Pfizer Animal Health, Flair Equine our membership and this additional benefit to our award winner.” Nasal Strips, Valvoline, and Hagyard Pharmacy. In addition, “The Florida equine industry is extremely important to NTRA Ocala-based stall and gate producer Double R Manufacturing also Advantage and to John Deere, and this award is a reflection of provides savings to FTBOA members through Advantage. ■

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By BROCK SHERIDAN hen the rains hit Southern California Dec. 29, the $100,000 Daytona Stakes (G3) came off of Santa Anita’s downhill turf course and on to the wet fast main track. And with the wet going seven of the 12 Daytona entrants scratched including morning line favorite and obvious speedster Great Mills.

That left little doubt that Florida-bred Comma to the Top would get the early lead in the 6-1/2 furlong sprint. But the way in which the 4-year-old gelding made and maintained the lead was a bit of surprise.

Breaking from the inside post under jockey Edwin Moldanado, Comma to the Top went right to the lead but just a quickly found himself in a front-running tussle with the Jerry Hollendorfer-trained Ain’t No Other.

Those two hastily put four lengths on Wilkinson and Clubhouse Ride in the second flight while going the first quarter in a velocious :21.78.

Comma to the Top had the inside track around the far turn but could not shake Ain’t No Other until they came out of the bend and Comma to the Top carried his challenger a bit wide while still clocking the first half-mile in a quick :44.16. Down the Words can’t describe a horse like Stretch, Comma to the Top this. He’s gone through so much, but finally got free and had two he wants to beat you. He’s just an lengths on his challengers at the eighth pole before iron horse. He makes training easy. drifting out a bit again. That He tries every time. He just wants to gave hope to the rally of Clubhouse Ride and the please you. —trainer Peter Miller still chasing Ain’t No Other. But at the wire, Comma to the Top was still best by a length and three-quarters. Clubhouse Ride was just a head in front of Ain’t No Other for second with favored Capital Account fourth. The final time was 1:14.55.

In addition to the change in surface, necessitated by day-long rain, Comma to the Top adjusted to a late rider change, as he was originally scheduled to be han-

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dled by veteran Corey Nakatani, who was forced off his remaining mounts Saturday due to a spill in the fourth race.

“With the speed scratching [Great Mills], we felt we would go for the lead and it worked out good,” said Maldonado, who picked up his third win of the day with Comma to the Top. “I felt I had a ton of horse

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under me at the end. The horse drifted out late, but the middle of the track was the hardest part of the track.”

With the win, Comma to the Top earned $60,000 but more importantly, he became the newest Floridabred millionaire as he pushed his career bankroll to $1,027,696 for owners Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum and Kevin Tsujihara.

“Words can’t describe a horse like this,” said winning trainer Peter Miller, who has had the horse throughout his entire career. “He’s gone through so much, but he wants to beat you. He’s just an iron horse. He’s a $22,000 gelding and you wish you had a barn full of them. He makes training easy. He tries every time. He just wants to please you.” ■

Florida-bred Comma to the Top near the finish in the Daytona Stakes at Santa Anita.

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so accustomed to dropping out of it and then picking them all up in the stretch. You just can’t do that against a horse like Wise Dan. He came out of the race in great shape, though. He’s still roaring to go. He’s the most competitive horse in my barn.”

Under Pender’s tutelage, Jeranimo has enjoyed a stellar career. He has earned more than $1 million, has competed in back-to-back renewals of the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) and is a multiple graded stakes winner. Some of his recent scores include the Jan. 13 San Gabriel Stakes at Santa Anita, last year’s Citation Handicap (G2) at Betfair Hollywood Park and , Wright had pledged this year’s Shoemaker Mile $100,000 to the cause if Jeranimo had won the Mile. He wasn’t able (G1), also over the Hollywood to pull off the victory, finishing sixth, but Pender says his charge lawn, a surface for which he came out of the race as well as he went into the test. That’s good news has demonstrated an affinity.

“It’s been a nice ride,” for Pender, Wright and The House of the Children. Wright said just one week besixth, but Pender says his charge came out of the race as fore Jeranimo’s defense of his Citation Handicap (G1) well as he went into the test. That’s good news for Pen- crown at Betfair Hollywood Park. “I remember when I der, Wright and The House of the Children. bought the horse at Barretts, I had Rick Taylor take a “Unfortunately, he just lost touch with the field,” Pen- look at him and Rick said ‘He’s made like the kind of der said of Jeranimo’s Breeders’ Cup Mile effort. “He’s horse who will stay sound.’ Sure enough, he has.” more a source of illness rather than a life-giving force and Rainforest Flow builds eco-friendly bathrooms at central village locations like the schoolhouse, while maintaining a sense of harmony with the environment by building private, hygienic, well ventilated structures with separate sides for boys and girls from materials found in the surrounding forests and river. A utility sink is also placed nearby to encourage practices of hand washing and basic hygiene.

Prior to this year’s Breeders’ Cup, Wright had pledged $100,000 to the cause if Jeranimo had won the Mile. He wasn’t able to pull off the victory, finishing

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“He’s built like an athlete,” Wright said. “I am really Purchased at Barretts for $70,000, Jeranimo, who is also an Ocala Breeders’ Sales gradudate, arrived with lit- excited about his prospects at stud. He has the kind of tle fanfare but much promise at Pender’s Santa Anita barn. build and athletic performance that some of the great “When he came off the van, I remember standing there sires in history have had. We’re going to run him until he with my daughter and I just thought this is going to be a tells us to stop.”

Wright compares Jeranimo, a son of Congaree, to John special horse,” said Pender. “He has this aura about him.

Most of the people that come in contact with him say he Stockton (for the old school basketball fans) or a Steve acts almost human. He has so much personality. He’s like Nash for their athleticism. He says if Jeranimo was a foota puppy in the barn. He is always playing games, but not ball player he would be like Emmitt Smith or Wes Welker, in a class clown kind of way. He’s very intelligent and someone who finds his holes and always gets daylight.

Pender takes it even further when describing his playful but he knows when it’s time to be a racehorse.”

Wright’s friendship with Pender goes back decades. prized pupil.

“He’s such a special horse,” Pender added. “He reWright coached football for Glenoaks Elementary School in Glendale when his , a son of Congaree, to John Stockton son Jay, and a young Pender, were teammates. Pender was the (for the old school basketball fans) or a Steve Nash for their athleticism. quarterback for the team which He says if Jeranimo was a football player he would be like Emmitt Smith had an undefeated season. or Wes Welker, someone who finds his holes and always gets daylight.

“Michael was my quarterback because I always believed he wanted to win but ally is. I just wish everyone could get a chance to meet wasn’t the type of guy to try to do everything himself,” him, spend time with him and enjoy his spirit.”

Thanks to the dedicated charitable work being perWright said. “He wanted to involve everyone. We didn’t lose a game. Now he’s the quarterback of my racing op- formed by Santullo and backed by Wright and his racing stable, Pender can rest assured that Jeranimo’s eration. He has done a fantastic job with the horses.”

Pender conditions all of Wright’s runners. Some of unique spirit is touching lives across the globe with each Wright’s other notable colorbearers include Ultimate Eagle step he takes on the racetrack. and Polonious, the latter his first graded stakes winner.

“I’m very proud of him and his entire team and the Editor’s Note: B.J. Wright encourages others in the horses he has developed for us,” Wright said of Pender. racing industry to get involved in the worthwhile chari“I don’t think there is a trainer around that can coach the table effort. Donations are accepted through the website talent out of a horse like he can. If a horse has a mod- at www.houseofthechildren.org. ■ icum of talent, Michael will get it out of him. Michael is a standup guy and he just loves the business. He’s done an outstanding job for me.”

As far as future plans go for Jeranimo, Wright and Pender plan to let the horse do the talking.

“We’ve always tried to plan for him to have some breaks,” Pender said, “but he always trumps us. He tells us what to do by how he feels. I have thrown away the calendar with him. I just take it one race at a time and let him dictate our next move.”

Wright, although in no hurry, says he looks forward to the day Jeranimo becomes a stallion.

Wright compares Jeranimo

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he year 1965 was truly a significant one for the Florida Thoroughbred industry. Roman Brother became the first Florida-bred to be named North American Horse of the Year and Hail to All became the second Florida-bred to win the Belmont Stakes.

Roman Brother had an October to remember with victories in three major stakes races that earned him the Horse of the Year title. On October 2, the little 15-hand, 900-pound gelding romped to a 10-length tally in the Woodward Stakes at Aqueduct.

Racing against the wind in the backstretch, the Harbor View Farm colorbearer covered the mile and a quarter in 2:014⁄5.

Ten days later, Roman Brother scored an eight-length triumph in the Manhattan Handicap. He then closed out the month with a dominating five-length victory in the two-mile Jockey Club Gold Cup. Bred and sold by Ocala Stud Farms, Roman Brother (Third Brother—Roman Zephyr, by Roman) closed out the Roman Brother (right) and Hail to season with five wins, two seconds and two thirds in 14 All (below) starts. On the year, he earned $257,520 and was also named champion handicap male at season’s end.

He became the first Horse of the Year to have been sold at public auction. With a career bankroll of $935,203, he also became the leading money earner at that time to have gone through a sales ring.

After finishing fifth in the Kentucky Derby and third in the Preakness Stakes, Hail to All captured the 97th Belmont Stakes. Bred and owned by Mrs. Ben Cohen, Hail to All closed strongly to prevail by a neck over Tom Rolfe in the Belmont Stakes.

Just the week before, the Hail to Reason – Ellen’s Best, by War Relic, colt had won the Jersey Derby.

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Following his win in the Belmont Stakes, Hail to All would go on to win the Travers Stakes and posts thirds in the Saranac Handicap and Dwyer Handicap. He finished the year with a chart of five wins, five seconds and four thirds in 15 starts to earn $418,983. But he would lose out to Tom Rolfe in the voting for champion 3-year-old colt.

Florida-bred Sadair, who had been the leading juvenile earner in the country the previous year, never started in 1965. He fractured a coffin bone while in training at Gulfstream Park early in the year and was retired to stud at Meadowbrook Farm in Ocala.

Among the other outstanding Florida-bred stakes winners on the year was Flag Raiser. The 3year-old colt by Rough‘n Tumble out of Larks War, by War Relic, won six stakes and earned $244,212. Included in his six stakes victories were consecutive wins in the Bay Shore Stakes, Gotham Stakes, Wood Memorial Stakes and Withers Stakes.

Also making headlines were Florida-bred stakes winners Ampose, Flame Tree and Native Street. Ampose (Ambehaving – Oppose, by Bimelech) won the Appleton Handicap, Gulfstream Handicap and Illinois Handicap to earn $149,630. Flame Tree (Count Flame – Linden Lane, by Roman) banked $119,543 with wins in the Dover Stakes and Sanford Stakes. Native Street (Native Dancer – Beaver Street, by My Babu) won the Sorority Stakes and Astoria Stakes on her way to earning $105,418.

Rough’n Tumble was Florida’s leading sire and ninth on the national general sire list with progeny earnings of $604,235. Ocala Stud Farms was the eighth-leading breeder in the country with its runners banking $782,479.

The statue of Citation was unveiled in the Hialeah Park paddock area as part of the track’s 40th anniversary celebration.

A group of prominent Tampa businessmen, headed by cigar manufacturer Morton L. Annis, acquired 83 percent of the Sunshine Park stock for $2 million. The new management’s first steps were to change the name to Florida Downs and Turf Club and begin a $300,000 renovation program for the track. ■ FILE PHOTOS

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neck in front of Brethren at the finish. Those two were more than two lengths ahead of the late charging It Happened Again who nabbed Worldly for third.

After the race, trainer Michael Stidham was quick to recognize when opportunity had struck.

“When the 49 and change went up [after the first halfmile], that was nice to see,” Stidham said. “I think today showed if [Hurricane Ike] gets things a bit his way, he can carry a distance. Everyone was saying ‘oh, he can’t go over a mile.’ I think he can carry it as far as he wants to go.”

Graham however, was not so quick to agree about the ease of the trip.

“He got out on the lead and he threw his ears up, “ Graham said of Hurricane Ike. “They were going slow, but I always had pressure. [Brethren] was always there.

[Hurricane Ike] jumped the shadows a little bit down the backside and I had to help him back. He finished up really good. I thought he might duck at the wire, but he ran a really good race.”

Bred in Florida by Stanley Boileau of Summerfield, Hurricane Ike is by Graeme Hall, who stands at Eugene Melnyk’s Winding Oaks Farm in Ocala. The dark bay or brown horse is out of the He got out on the lead and he threw his ears up. They were going slow, Future Storm daughter always had pressure. He finished up really good. I thought he might duck Parental Uproar.

Carrying the second at the wire, but he ran a really good race.

—jockey James Graham high weight of 118 when the second quarter-mile went just as slow, posting pounds in the Tenacious, Hurricane Ike earned $45,000 :49.46 for the half-mile, then six furlongs in 1:14.44. By and now has a career bankroll of $568,070. He returned that time, Sean Bridgmohan on Brethren began to get $11.40 to those who supported him through the mutual closer to Hurricane Ike as they raced around the far turn windows with $2 win tickets and paid $6.00 to place and and when they hit the head of the long stretch at the Fair $4.20 to show. Brethren bettors got back $5.60 to place and $3.40 show while $3.20 went to those with $2 show Grounds, only a head separated the two.

With stalker Worldly not keeping up, Hurricane Ike tickets on It Happened Again. The final time for the 11⁄16 and Brethren battled to the wire with Hurricane Ike a miles was 1:45.70 on the natural dirt track rated fast. ■

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n a racing career that has spanned three years and 26 races, Florida-bred Hurricane Ike has run further than a mile just three times – none with much success. He finished 11th of 14 in the 2009 Breeders’ Futurity (G1) at Keeneland at age two; third in the Grade 2 Super Derby at Louisiana Downs at age three and ninth in the $105,000 Golden Bear Stakes at Indian Downs at age four. On Dec. 15 at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, it was time for Hurricane Ike to give it a go at age five.

It may have been a case of luck being defined by the combination of preparation and opportunity for Hurricane Ike, but he finally got the job done going further than eight furlongs in the $75,000 Tenacious Handicap at 1 1/16 miles. Hurricane Ike has been known to produce his best results when he can get the early lead at one mile, so jockey James Graham used that same strategy with him in the Tenacious. That’s where the preparation occurred.

Opportunity presented itself when Hurricane Ike and Graham were able to lead the field of nine through a lethargic first quarter mile in :24.76 despite pressure from 3-1 favorite Brethren. Opportunity rang out again

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Following are the “FTBOA Chase to the Championship ” Point Standings through December 31, 2012.

Horse Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding

Breeder

Owner

Trainer

Merit Man (With Distinction) - 17 Rolling Fog (Posse) - 15 Brave Dave (Put It Back) - 8 Den's Legacy (Medaglia d'Oro) - 8 Two T's At Two B (Untuttable) - 8

Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds & Stephen Barberino British Mist Racing and Breeding David Melin, Bea Oxenberg & Eddie Plesa, Jr Gaye Swartz Gilbert G Campbell

Bruce Chandler, Double Kee LLC & Purple Shamrock Racing Arnold Zetcher LLC David Melin & Laurie Plesa Westrock Stables LLC Gilbert G Campbell

Robert Hess Jr Bob Baffert Eddie Plesa Jr Bob Baffert Kathleen O'Connell

Brent & Crystal Fernung, Dr. Phil Matthews Ocala Stud Southern Chase Farm Inc, Karen & Greg Dodd Tanourin Stable L & D Farms Inc Carlos Rafael & Briggs & Cromartie

Frank Calabrese Repole Stable Ione & Herbert J Elkins Tanourin Stable West Point Thoroughbreds Easton & Elsaida DeSouza

Luis Ramirez Todd Pletcher William Kaplan Rodolfo Garcia Thomas Albertrani Easton DeSouza

Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Stonecliff Farm Glen Hill Farm

Jacks or Better Farm Inc Klaravich Stables Inc & William H Lawrence Glen Hill Farm

Stanley Gold Teresa Pompay Tom Proctor

Bridlewood Farm Equest Thoroughbreds Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Juvenile Diaz

Kaleem Shah Inc. Brenda Mercer & Peter A Berglar Jacks or Better Farm Inc Steven Ciccarone

Bob Baffert H Allen Jerkens Stanley Gold Michelle Nihei

Priscilla Vaccarezza Brous Stable, Wachtel Stable & Jack T Hammer Reeves Thoroughbred Racing

Dale Romans William Mott Katherine Ritvo

Pinnacle Racing & William A Kaplan Eric Fein Mrs John Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith

William A Kaplan Richard Dutrow Jr Todd Pletcher

Two-Year-Old Filly Verso a Verso (Circular Quay) - 5 ($207,310) Unlimited Budget (Street Sense) - 5 ($190,200) Putyourdreamsaway (Put It Back) - 5 ($118,975) Salamera (Successful Appeal) - 5 ($109,100) Toasting (Congrats) - 5 ($99,550) Candy Coded Kisses (Omega Code) - 5 ($87,910)

Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Fort Loudon (Awesome of Course) - 19 Currency Swap (High Cotton) - 10 Old Time Hockey (Smarty Jones) - 5

Three-Year-Old Filly Eden's Moon (Malibu Moon) - 28 Emma's Encore (Congrats) - 18 Awesome Belle (Awesome of Course) - 6 Regalo Mia (Sligo Bay) - 6

Older Male (Four-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding) Little Mike (Spanish Steps) - 60 Ron the Greek (Full Mandate) - 46 Mucho Macho Man - 42

Carlo E Vaccarezza Jack T Hammer John D & Carole A Rio

Older Female (Four-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare) Musical Romance (Concorde's Tune) - 34 C C's Pal (Alex's Pal) - 18 Turbulent Descent (Congrats) - 15

Ocala Stud Beth Bayer Ocala Stud

Male Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding race distances one mile and less) Coil (Point Given) - 23 Jackson Bend (Hear No Evil) - 20 Fort Loudon (Awesome of Course) - 19 Jeranimo (Congaree) - 19

Glen Hill Farm Jacks or Better Farm Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc Brylynn Farm Inc

Karl Watson, Michael Pegram & Paul Weitman Robert V LaPenta & Fred J Brei Jacks or Better Farm Inc B J Wright

Bob Baffert Nicholas Zito Stanley Gold Michael Pender

Female Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, race distances one mile and less) Musical Romance (Concorde's Tune) - 34 Eden's Moon (Malibu Moon) - 20 Emma's Encore (Congrats) - 18

Ocala Stud Bridlewood Farm Equest Thoroughbreds Inc

Pinnacle Racing & William A Kaplan Kaleem Shah Inc Brenda Mercer & Peter A Berglar

William A Kaplan Bob Baffert H Allen Jerkens

Priscilla Vaccarezza B J Wright P and G Stable & Off the Hook LLC

Dale Romans Michael Pender Todd Pletcher

Robert Smithen Frank Calabrese Estate of Gail Gee, Mark Hoffman & Earl Trostrud, Jr

Brian Lynch Danny Miller Shirley K Girten-Drake/Michael L Reavis

Male Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding, races run on the turf) Little Mike (Spanish Steps) - 60 Jeranimo (Congaree) - 22 Turbo Compressor (Halo's Image) - 20

Carlo E Vaccarezza Brylynn Farm Inc Bridlewood Farm

Female Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, races run on the turf) Bay to Bay (Sligo Bay) - 13 Romacaca (Running Stag) - 10 Hooh Why (Cloud Hopping) - 8

Adena Springs Cashel Stud Inc Gail Gee

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

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

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

In the case of a year-end tie in points in any division, earnings will be used to decide the tiebreaker. — Points are assigned as follows: 40 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2013

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

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

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

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

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

■ Other Florida-bred Signature Race Days (equivalent to a Grade 3 Stakes Race): (The Florida Million, Florida Cup, Florida Stallion Stakes Series): Win: 3 points Place: 2 points Show: 1 point

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

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2012 Florida-bred Champions

By JOANN GUIDRY

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n the drama that is Thoroughbred racing, the 2012 Florida-bred champions were true scene stealers. At racetracks from coast to coast, they flashed their talent, drew rave reviews and found the spotlight in the winner's circle. As a group, the eight 2012 Florida-bred champions tallied 15 stakes; of that number, nine were graded stakes and of those, six were Grade 1 victories.

Florida-bred Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) champion Little Mike garnered the dual titles of older male and turf male. Musical Romance, the 2011 Florida-bred Horse of the Year, picked up another pair of championship honors as older female and female sprinter.

Merit Man, who was based at Santa Anita Park, was named the champion 2-year-old colt. Verso a Verso, who did all her running at Calder Race Course, collected the champion 2-year-old filly title. Fort Loudon, who was the 2011 Florida-bred champion 2-year-old colt, posted an outstanding sophomore season to nab the champion 3-year-old colt honor. Eden's Moon, a multiple graded stakes winner on the West Coast, earned the champion 3year-old filly crown.

Grade 1 stakes winner Coil captured the male sprinter title while Bay to Bay repeated as the female turf champion.

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2012 Florida-bred Champions The Florida-bred champions are determined by points accumulated during the year-long FTBOA Chase To The Championship. In case of ties by points, the tiebreaker is most money earned. The Florida-bred Horse of the Year and Breeder of the Year, as well as other year-end awards are determined by the FTBOA Board of Directors and season-ending statistics.

MERIT MAN 2010 bay colt by With Distinction – Precise Strike, by Precise End Breeders: Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds & Stephen Barberino Owners: Bruce Chandler, Double Kee LLC & Purple Shamrock Racing Trainer: Robert Hess Jr. 2012 Race Record/Earnings 3-2-1-0/$192,000 2012 Stakes Record 1st – Tim Conway Stakes 2nd – Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint

VERSO A VERSO 2010 bay filly by Circular Quay – Folk Art, by Bertrando Breeders: Brent & Crystal Fernung/Dr. Phil Matthews

MERIT MAN 2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD COLT Merit Man posted a racing season of distinction to claim the 2012 Florida-bred champion 2year-old colt title. Bred by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds and Stephen Barberino, Merit Man didn't kick off his juvenile season until the fall, but made every start count on his way to earning a championship crown.

Trained by Robert Hess Jr., Merit Man broke his maiden at first asking on September 2 at Del Mar. In the maiden special weight event, Merit Man scored a win by three-quarters of a length over Sacred Ovation. Quietasacat was third. Winning time for the five and a half furlongs was 1:03.67.

That outstanding performance earned Merit

Man a stakes start in his next outing. In the Tim Conway Stakes on Oct. 6 at Santa Anita Park, Merit Man continued to prove his mettle. Despite being three-wide coming into the home stretch, Merit Man took the lead after a halfmile in :45.22. From there it was all Merit Man as he romped home a winner by five and half lengths. South Floyd was second with No Rachmones third. Merit Man covered the six furlongs in 1:10.56.

The stakes got even higher for Merit Man in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint on Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park. Turning in a gritty performance, Merit Man was beaten by just a nose by Hightail. He wrapped up the season with two wins and one second in three starts for earnings of $192,000. Merit Man races for the partnership of Bruce Chandler, Robert McKee's Double Kee LLC and James and Karen Glavin's Purple Shamrock Racing.

By With Distinction out of the Precise End mare Precise Strike, Merit Man was consigned

by Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds, agent, to the 2012 OBS April juvenile sale. Hess Racing signed the ticket for $75,000.

With Distinction, the sire of Merit Man, stands as property of a syndicate at Ocala-based Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds. By Storm Cat Florida-bred Verso A Verso

Owner: Frank C. Calabrese Trainer: Luis Ramirez 2012 Race Record/Earnings 4-2-1-0/$207,310

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2012 Stakes Record 1st – My Dear Girl Stakes (Florida Stallion Stakes) 2nd – John Franks Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes

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out of the Alydar mare Extravagant Woman, With Distinction was a graded stakes winner of $447,717 over three seasons. In 2010, With Distinction was the leading Florida freshman sire.

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2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD FILLY With each start she made, Verso a Verso increased her value on her way to garnering the title of 2012 Floridabred champion 2-year-old filly. Bred by Brent and Crystal Fernung in partnership with Dr. Phil Matthews, Verso a Verso at first a bargain $11,000 sales juvenile and then a smart $16,000 claim in her first outing. By the end of her first season of Florida-bred Fort Loudon racing, Verso a Verso was a stakes winner of Calder. In but four outings, she posted two wins $207,310. That earnings total was the tie-breaker and one second to bank $207,310.

By Circular Quay out of the Bertrando mare for the Florida-bred champion 2-year-old filly title, which found six fillies tied by champi- Folk Art, Verso a Verso is a half-sister to stakesplaced Folk Dancer. Folk Art produced a 2011 onship points.

Verso a Verso was consigned by the Fernungs' full sister to Verso a Verso and a 2012 Cowtown Journeyman Bloodstock, agent, to the 2012 OBS Cat colt.

With her My Dear Girl Stakes victory, Verso April juvenile sale. She was purchased for that aforementioned $11,000 by Juan F. Landaeta. On a Verso became the first stakes winner for CirAugust 16 at Calder, Verso a Verso won a maiden cular Quay. By Thunder Gulch out of the Beclaiming race by two and three-quarters length. long to Me mare Circle of Life, Circular Quay She covered the five and a half furlongs in was a multiple graded stakes earner of $1.5 mil1:07.80. Verso a Verso was claimed out of that lion. His graded stakes wins included the Hoperace for $16,000 by trainer Luis Ramirez for ful Stakes (G1), Louisiana Derby (G2) and New Orleans Handicap (G2). Circular Quay entered Frank Carl Calabrese.

The claim proved to be a lucrative one. In the stud as property of a syndicate at Journeyman $300,000 My Dear Girl Stakes of the Florida Stud in 2009.

Stallion Stakes Series on Oct. 13 at Calder, Verso a Verso earned back her claiming price many FORT LOUDON times over. Stalking on the rail during the early 2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD COLT going, Verso a Verso grabbed the lead at the top Following an outstanding 2011 season in of the stretch. Unchallenged, she pulled away to which Fort Loudon swept the Florida Stallion an impressive five-length victory. Ashlee's Stakes, he was named the Florida-bred chamPrincess finished second with So Blessed third. pion 2-year-old colt. Fred and Jane Brei's Jacks Winning time for mile and 1/16th was 1:42.84.

Or Better homebred encored that with a stellar Verso a Verso followed her initial career stakes sophomore season, posting three stakes wins, win with a second to Nicki Starshine in the John including a graded stakes victory, and was Franks Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes on Nov. 10 at twice graded-stakes placed. Those accomplish-

FORT LOUDON 2009 bay colt by Awesome of Course – Lottsa Talc, by Talc Breeder/Owner: Jacks Or Better Farm Trainer: Stanley Gold 2012 Race Record/Earnings 11-3-3-0/$384,638 2012 Stakes Record 1st – Carry Back Stakes (G3) 1st – In Summation Stakes 1st – Unbridled Stakes 2nd – King's Bishop Stakes (G1) 2nd – Ack Ack Handicap (G3) 2nd – Sunshine State Stakes

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EDEN'S MOON 2009 bay filly by Malibu Moon – Eden's Causeway, by North of Eden Breeder: Bridlewood Farm Owner: Kaleem Shah

2012 Race Record/Earnings 8-3-1-2/$378,216 2012 Stakes Record 1st – Las Virgenes Stakes (G1) 1st – San Clemente Handicap (G2) 2nd – Hollywood Oaks (G2) 3rd – Santa Anita Oaks (G1) 3rd – Indiana Oaks (G2)

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Trainer: Bob Baffert

Florida-bred Eden’s Moon

ments garnered him the 2012 Florida-bred champion 3-year-old colt title.

Fort Loudon got the season off to a winning start with consecutive stakes wins at his Calder Race Course homebase. First up was the In Summation Stakes on May 12 where he posted a two- lengths tally over Hello Prince with Angelofdistinction third. Winning time for the six furlongs was 1:10.51. Next up was the Unbridled Stakes on June 9 and another trip to the winner's circle. Fort Loudon was much the best by three and three-quarters of a length over Bahamian Squall; Angelofdistinction was again third.

Moving into graded-stakes company, Fort Loudon took on highly-regarded sprinter Trinniberg in the Carry Back Stakes (G3) on July 7.

Trained by Stanley Gold, Fort Loudon raced nearly in tandem with pacesetter Trinniberg be-

fore taking the lead at the sixteenth pole. Fort Loudon prevailed by a neck over Trinniberg in 1:10.57 for the six furlongs. Angelofdistinction was third, nearly 14 lengths back of the onetwo finishers. Trinniberg would go on to win the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) on Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park. In another interesting twist, Awesome of Course, the sire of Fort Loudon, and Teuflesberg, the sire of Trinniberg, both stood at Brent and Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud at the time of the Carry Back Stakes win. Teuflesberg was sold to McMahon Thoroughbreds in Saratoga just prior to the Breeders' Cup. Taking his show on the road, Fort Loudon finished second to Willy Beamin in the King's Bishop Stakes (G1) on Aug. 23 at Saratoga. He followed that with a second to Neck 'n Neck in the Ack Ack Handicap (G3) on November 2 at Churchill Downs. Back in South Florida, Fort Loudon was second to Bahamian Squall in the Sunshine State Stakes on Dec. 2.

By Awesome of Course out of the gradedstakes winning millionaire Talc mare Lottsa Talc, Fort Loudon banked $384,638 on three wins and three seconds in 11 starts. To date, he has career earnings of $718,123.

EDEN'S MOON 2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY No doubt the connections of Eden's Moon are over the moon with her success. The bay Malibu Moon filly, bred by Bridlewood Farm and raced

by Kaleem Shah, gave notice of her talent with a pair of graded-stakes wins, including a Grade 1 tally, in 2012. She rounded out her racing resume with three graded-stakes placings as well.

Eden's Moon broke her maiden in eyebrowraising fashion on Jan. 8 at Santa Anita Park. In the maiden special weight, the Bob Baffert trainee romped to victory by 11 and a half lengths. Second was Music Thunder with Conjure the Spirit third. Winning time for the mile was 1:36.27.

Moving right into the top echelon of racing in the Las Virgenes Stakes (G1) on Mar. 3 at Santa Anita Park, Eden's Moon didn't disappoint. She roared to a win by three and a quarters lengths over Reneesgotzip with Open Water taking third.

Eden's Moon posted a winning time of 1:35.27 for the mile.

Proving she wasn't a one-trick pony, Eden's

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Moon next tried the turf in the San Clemente Handicap (G2) on July 22 at Del Mar. The change in surface didn't change the outcome. Eden's Moon posted a one and one-quarter victory over Open Water with Indigo River third. This time she stopped the clock at 1:34.38 for the mile.

On the season, Eden's Moon was also second to Potesta in the Hollywood Oaks (G2). In addition, she notched thirds in the Santa Anita Oaks (G1) and Indiana Oaks. Eden's Moon earned $378,216 on three wins, one second and two thirds in eight starts.

Out of the Giant's Causeway mare Eden's Causeway, who is no longer owned by Bridlewood Farm. Eden's Causeway is out of North Of Eden, the dam of Grade 1 turf runners Paradise Creek, Forbidden Apple and Wild Event. The latter two were bred and raced by Appleton.

Bridlewood Farm, agent, sold Eden's Moon for $390,000 at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training. Trainer Bob Baffert signed the ticket on behalf of current owner Kaleem Shah. Established in 1977 by the late Arthur and Martha Appleton, Bridlewood Farm is now owned by the Appleton Family.

LITTLE MIKE 2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION OLDER MALE 2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION MALE TURF Little Mike, produced from a gift-horse mare, went on to do big things on the racetrack in 2012.

Very big things. The 5-year-old Spanish Steps gelding got the racing world's attention with a trio of major Grade1 turf wins at three different tracks. He concluded his stellar season with the exclamation point of capturing the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1).

A multiple graded stakes winner in 2011, Little Mike had already proven his quality. He opened the 2012 season with a handy three-quarters length win in the Florida Sunshine Millions Turf on January 28 at Gulfstream Park. Second was Slews Answer with Bad Debt third. Winning time for the nine furlongs was 1:45.94.

It was time for a mystical, magical road trip.

First stop was Churchill Downs for the Turf Classic Stakes (G1) on May 5. Saddled by Dale Romans, Little Mike sprung a surprise and cruised to a two-and-a-half length victory over Slim Shady (GB). Fellow Florida-bred Brilliant Speed was third. Little Mike covered the nine furlongs in 1:48.41

LITTLE MIKE 2007 bay gelding by Spanish Steps – Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch Breeder: Carlo E. Vaccarezza Owner: Priscilla Vaccarezza Trainer: Dale Romans 2012 Race Record/Earnings 7-4-0-1/$2,668,742 2012 Stakes Record 1st – Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) 1st – Turf Classic Stakes (G1) 1st – Arlington Million Stakes (G1) 3rd – Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1)

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MUSICAL ROMANCE 2007 bay mare by Concorde's Tune – Candlelight Dinner, by Slew Gin Fizz Breeder: Ocala Stud Owners: Pinnacle Racing & William Kaplan Trainer: William Kaplan 2012 Race Record/Earnings 8-3-1-1/$464,035 2012 Stakes Record 1st – Princess Rooney Handicap (G1) 1st – Inside Information Stakes (G2) 1st – Mike Sherman Memorial Stakes 2nd – Distaff Stakes (G1) 3rd – Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2)

Packing his tack, Little Mike's next stop was the Arlington Million Stakes (G1) on Aug. 18.

There he proved his mettle with a win by a length and a half over Afsare (GB). Colombian (Ire) and Rahystrada deadheated for third. Little Mike covered the 10 furlongs in 2:02.44.

Next on Little Mike's travel itinerary was the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) on Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park. Surprisingly overlooked at 17-1, Little Mike finally made everyone believers with a rousing half-length victory over highly-favored Point of Entry. Taking third was St. Nicholas Abbey (Ire). Winning time for the mile and a half was 2:22.83. The BC Turf win brought Little Mike's seasonal earnings to $2,668,742 and his career bankroll to $3,074,412.

Little Mike, who is out of the winning Wavering Monarch mare Hay Jude, was bred by Carlo E. Vaccarezza and is raced by his wife Priscilla. Hay Jude, who earned $113,152, was given to Vaccarezza and she is the only broodmare the family owns. Hay Jude is also the dam of multiple graded stakes winner Little Nick. Little Mike and Little Nick are named after the Vaccarezzas' sons. The Vaccarezzas, who used to own Break of Dawn Farm in

Ocala, now live in Parkland, Florida. Little Mike was broken and trained at Jimmy Crupi's New Castle Farm in Ocala.

MUSICAL ROMANCE 2012 FLORIDA-BRED OLDER FEMALE 2012 FLORIDA-BRED FEMALE SPRINTER An Eclipse Award-winning season is a tough act to follow. Musical Romance collected the 2011 Eclipse Award as champion female sprinter, as well as being named the Florida-Bred Horse of the Year on the season.

In 2012, the Ocala Stud-bred and sold daughter of deceased Concorde's Tune showed her champion's heart.

Musical Romance made a quick return to the winner's circle in the new season in the Inside Information Stakes (G2) on March 17 at Gulfstream Park. Raced by Pinnacle Racing Stables and trainer Bill Kaplan, the 5year-old mare scored by three-quarters of a length over Hot Summer. Groupie Doll was third. Winning time for the seven furlongs was a quick 1:21.88.

Back at her Calder Race Course homebase, Musical Romance tallied the second Grade I triumph of her outstanding career. On July 7, she won by a half-length over Nicole H. in the

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Princess Rooney Handicap (G1). Nakano posted third. Musical Romance stopped the clock in 1:10.92 for the six furlongs.

Kaplan saddled Musical Romance for the last time at Calder in the Mike Sherman Memorial Stakes on Oct. 6. She rewarded her fans with a win by three-quarters length over Golden Mystery with Nakano third. Winning time for the six and a half furlongs was 1:117.13.

Also on the season, Musical Romance was second in the Distaff Stakes (G1) and third in the Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2). She closed out her career with a sixth-place finish to Groupie Doll in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) on November 3 at Santa Anita Park.

On the season, she earned $464,035 and retired with career earnings of $1,681,885. At the 2012 Fasig-Tipton November sale, Musical Romance was sold for $1.6 million to Japan-based Northern Farm.

Ocala Stud bred and sold Musical Romance for $22,000 at the 2009 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's April juvenile sale. Kaplan signed the ticket for Pinnacle Racing. Ocala Stud also bred and still owns the Slew Gin Fizz mare Candlelightdinner, the dam of Musical Romance. She produced a 2012 Circular Quay filly and is in foal for 2013 to Uncle Mo.

COIL 2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION MALE SPRINTER For the aptly named Coil, he should always be counted on to strike. Bred by Leonard Lavin's Glen Hill Farm, Coil made headlines in 2011 when he captured the Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1). In doing so, he defeated Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Shackleford and Belmont Stakes (G1) victor Ruler On Ice. Lying in wait, Coil struck again and posted the second Grade I win of his career with a tally in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G1). That victory and a pair of graded stakes placings would earn him the 2012 Florida-bred champion male sprinter title.

Coil opened the season at Del Mar, notching a win in an allowance/optional claimer in July. He then came back to post a second to Capital Account, beaten half a length, in the Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2).

The Bob Baffert trainee would not start again until the fall, but the wait was worthwhile. In the Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G1) on October 6, Coil prevailed by a head over Capital Account. Finishing third was Jimmy Creed. Winning time for the six furlongs was 1:09.88. The victory also made Coil a millionaire; he joined One Dreamer as the second Glen Hill Farm-bred to attain that elite status. Florida-bred One Dreamer won the 1994 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).

COIL 2007 chestnut colt by Point Given – Eversmile, by Theatrical (Ire) Breeder: Glen Hill Farm Owners: Karl Watson, Michael E. Pegram & Paul Weitman Trainer: Bob Baffert 2012 Race Record/Earnings 5-2-1-1/$281,800 2012 Stakes Record 1st – Santa Anita Sprint Championship Stakes (G1) 2nd – Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) 3rd – Cigar Mile Handicap (G1)

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BAY TO BAY 2007 bay mare by Sligo Bay (Ire) – Bala, by With Approval Breeder: Adena Springs Owner: Robert Smithen Trainer: Brian Lynch 2012 Race Record/Earnings 2-0-2-0/$90,000 2012 Stakes Record 2nd – Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1) 2nd – Honey Fox Stakes (G2)

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Traveling to the East Coast, Coil notched a third to Stay Thirsty in the Cigar Mile Handicap (G1) on Nov. 24 at Aqueduct. Finishing second was Groupie Doll, who captured the 2012 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).

Glen Hill Farm initially raced Coil before selling him privately to the trio of Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman. On the season, Coil banked $281,800 on two wins, one second and one third in five starts. By Point Given out of Eversmile,

by Theatrical (Ire), Coil has career earnings to date of $1,064,360.

Glen Hill Farm purchased Eversmile, the dam of Coil, for $275,000 at the 2002 Keeneland September yearling sale from Ashleigh Stud, agent.

Eversmile is a half sister to Possibly Perfect, the 1995 champion grass mare. Eversmile had a 2012 colt by Kitten's Joy.

BAY TO BAY 2012 FLORIDA-BRED CHAMPION TURF FEMALE From year to year, Bay to Bay has been a consistently successful racehorse. In 2011 she captured the Nassau Stakes (G2) at Woodbine and was graded stakes-placed twice to be named the Florida-bred champion turf female. By the end of 2012, Bay to Bay was without a stakes win but posted two graded-stakes placings. That was enough for the 5-year-old Sligo Bay (Ire) mare to claim

the 2012 Florida-bred champion turf female title.

Bay to Bay, who was bred by Frank Stronach's Adena Springs, opened her season at Gulfstream Park. On March 18, she finished second to Tapitsfly in the Honey Fox Stakes (G2). Coming in third was La Reine Lionne.

Trainer Brian Lynch then took his charge to Keeneland for the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G1) on April 14. Bay to Bay posted another runner-up finish, this time to Daisy Devine with Tapitsfly third. On but two seasonal starts, Robert Smithen's colorbearer banked $90,000. Bay to Bay was retired with career earnings of $744,728 on four wins, seven seconds and two thirds in 17 starts.

Adena Springs consigned Bay to Bay to the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale. With Hidden Brook acting as his agent, Smithen paid $35,000 for the yearling filly out of the graded stakes-placed With Approval mare Bala. Adena Springs bought Bala for $60,000 at the 2004 Keeneland January mixed sale. Three years later, Adena Springs sold Bala in foal to El Prado (Ire) for $150,000 to Bluestone Equine Management at the 2007 Keeneland November mixed sale. Bala was sold again, this time in foal to Harlan's Holiday, for $65,000 to Black Rock Stables at the 2011 Keeneland November mixed sale.

Bay to Bay, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, sold for $425,000 at the 2012 Keeneland November mixed sale. She was bought

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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association each year supplements the stakes schedules at each of the Florida race tracks in an effort to further promote the Florida thoroughbred.

This winter the FTBOA again teams up with Gulfstream Park in Hallandale and Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar to present a lucrative schedule of stakes races both for open company and those exclusively for Florida-breds. Gulfstream Park annually puts the spotlight on Florida-breds during their Sunshine Millions Day while Tampa Bay highlights their Florida equine natives on Florida Cup Day. Sunshine Millions Day will be conducted this year on Jan. 19 and will feature six races worth $1.3 million including the $400,000 Sunshine Millions Classic. The Classic was won last year by Mucho Macho Man, who would go on to have a banner year in 2012 culminating with his runner-up performance to Fort Larned in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Nov. 3.

But last year’s Sunshine Million Turf winner Little Mike, would one-up his fellow Floridian as he capped off his 2012 campaign by winning the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).

Rewarding Excellence The Stakes Program at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs Keeps Improving Other prominent winners during the Sunshine Millions were Awesome Feather, who kept her career record unblemished to that point by romping home in the Distaff and It’s Me Mom upsetting Florida-bred Horse of the Year and North American champion Musical Romance in the Filly and Mare Sprint.

2013 Florida Sunshine Millions with $1.3 million in purses include:

The event is funded by Gulfstream Park ($600,000), The Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association ($350,000) and the FTBOA ($350,000).

There are an additional 16 stakes at Gulfstream Park that will include $40,000 each supplemented to the purse to promote Florida-bred thoroughbreds and registered Florida stallions. The $40,000 added to the purse of each of these stakes will go to the registered Florida-bred and Florida-sired thoroughbreds that finish in the top three of these races with 70% of the $40,000 going to a Florida-bred winner, 20% to second and 10% to third.

These races include the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby, $100,000 Old Hat, $100,000 Spectacular Bid and the $75,000 Ginger Brew Stakes to be run Jan. 1; The$100,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakes on Jan. 20, the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes and $200,000 Forward Gal Stakes on Jan. 26; The $100,000 Sweetest Chant on Jan. 27; the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) on Feb. 2, the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and $250,000 Davona Dale (G2) on Feb. 23, the $150,000 Swale Stakes (G3) and $100,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3) on Mar. 2; the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (G3) on Mar. 3; and the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) and Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) on Mar. 30.

Gulfstream Park also offers two other stakes that are restricted to Florida-breds in the $100,000 Sunshine State Stakes for 3-year-olds and older on Dec. 2 and the $100,000 Ocala Stakes for fillies and mares on Dec. 30.

Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., also will feature a number of stakes designed to promote the thoroughbred breeding industry in the state highlighted by the Florida Cup on April 6.

This year the Florida Cup will include:

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Florida Cup is funded by Tampa Bay Downs, the FHBPA and the FTBOA who each contribute $150,000 to the popular day’s stakes purses.

There are also several stakes on the Tampa Bay Downs schedule that are open stakes, but registered Florida-breds by registered Florida Stallions will have entry preference and will be eligible to run at additional money provided by the FTBOA. On opening day Dec. 1, the $75,000 Inaugural Stakes and the $75,000 Sandpiper Stakes will each include $25,000 from the FTBOA and the Pasco and Gasparilla Stakes, each worth $100,000, will each include $50,000 from the FTBOA. The FTBOA will also offer $50,000 to supplement the purses of the Grade 3, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes and $150,000 Florida Oaks on Feb. 2 and a $25,000 supplement from the FTBOA is included in the Super Stakes on Jan. 23. On Mar. 9, the $100,000 Suncoast Stakes will include $50,000 from the FTBOA.

FTBOA Racing/Stakes Committee: Brent Fernung, Chair, Phil Matthews, George Russell, Fred Brei, Lonny Powell

TAMPA BAY DOWNS 2012-2013 STAKES SCHEDULE Date Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 12 Jan. 26 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Jan. 19 Feb. 9 Feb. 16 Feb. 23 Mar. 2 Mar. 9 Mar. 9 Mar. 9 Mar. 16 Mar. 23 Apr. 6.

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Race Age/Sex Distance/Surface Purse Inaugural Stakes 2yo 6 fur. *$75,000 Sandpiper Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fillies, 2yo . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*$75,000 Pelican Stakes 3yo & up 6 fur. $60,000 Minaret Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 3yo & up . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Turf Dash 3yo & up about 5 fur. Turf $75,000 Pasco Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .**$100,000 Gasparilla Stakes Fillies, 3yo 7 fur. **$100,000 Lightning City Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 3yo & up . . . . .about 5 fur. Turf . . . . . . . . .***$75,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) 3yo 1 1/16 mi. $250,000 Endeavour Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .about 1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . .***$150,000 Florida Oaks Fillies, 3yo about 1/16 mi. Turf $150,000 Manatee Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) 4yo & up about 1/16 mi. Turf ****$150,000 Super Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4yo & up . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 Challenger Stakes 4yo & up 1 1/16 mi. **$60,000 Suncoast Stakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . .1 mi. 40 yards . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) 3yo 1 1/8 mi. $350,000 Hillsborough Stakes (G3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .about 1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . .$150,000 Wayward Lass Stakes F&M, 4yo & up 1 1/16 mi. ***$50,000 Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Sprint . . 4yo & up . . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .****$75,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Sophomore 3yo 7 fur. ****$75,000 Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies . . . . . Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .****$75,000 Dayton Andrews Dodge Sophomore Turf 3yo about 1 1/16 mi. Turf ****$75,000 First Dude Distaff Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .about 1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . . .****$75,000 Turf Classic 4yo & up about 1 1/16 mi. Turf ****$75,000

*Includes $25,000 from FB/FSP Stakes Fund | **Includes $50,000 from FB/FSP Stakes Fund ***Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund | ****Includes $25,000 from the FTBOA Stakes Fund

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GULFSTREAM PARK 2012-13 STAKES SCHEDULE Date Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 1 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 19 Jan. 20 Jan. 26 Jan. 26 Jan. 27 Feb. 2 Feb. 2 Feb. 9 Feb. 9 Feb. 9 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 16 Feb. 16 Feb. 17 Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 23 Feb. 24 Mar. 2 Mar. 2 Mar. 3 Mar. 9 Mar. 16 Mar. 17 Mar. 23 Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Mar. 30 Apr. 5

Race Age/Sex Distance/Surface Purse Iron Horse Stakes 3yo & up 1 1/16 mi. $100,000 Express Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Glass Slipper Stakes F&M, 3yo & up 7 fur. $100,000 Rapid Transit Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Tiara Stakes F&M, 3yo & up 1 1/16 mi. Turf $100,000 Emerald Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000 Jewel Stakes 3yo & up 1 1/8 mi. $200,000 Sunshine State Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up (Fla) . . . . . . . . .7 fur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,000 Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3) F&M, 3yo & up 6 fur. $100,000 South Beach Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 3yo & up . . . . . . . .7 ½ fur. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Dania Beach Stakes 2yo 1 mi. Turf $100,000 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 El Prado Stakes 3yo & up 1 mi. Turf $75,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Ocala Stakes F&M, 3yo & up (Fla) 1 mi. $60,000 Gulfstream Park Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Old Hat Stakes (G3) Fillies, 3yo 6 fur $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 fur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Ginger Brew Stakes Fillies, 3yo 1 1/16 mi. Turf $60,000 Mashua’s River (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G3) 4yo & up 1 1/16 mi. Turf $100,000 Hal’s Hope Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 The Sunshine Millions Classic 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi $400,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000 Sunshine Millions Turf 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi. Turf $150,000 Sunshine Millions F&M Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint 4yo & up 6 fur. $150,000 Sunshine Millions F&M Sprint . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakes 3yo 1 1/16 mi. Turf $100,000 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) Fillies, 3yo 7 fur. $200,000 Sweetest Chant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint 4yo & up 6 fur. $75,000 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Donn Handicap (G1) 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi. $500,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000 Suwanee River Stakes (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi. Turf $150,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint (G2) . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Hurricane Bertie (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 6 ½ fur. $150,000 The Very One Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 3/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2) 4yo & up 1 3/8 mi. Turf $150,000 Sabin Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Canadian Turf Stakes (G3) 4yo & up 1 mi. Turf $150,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) Fillies, 3yo 1 1/16 mi. $250,000 Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .5 fur. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,000 Swale Stakes (G3) 3yo 7 fur. $150,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . .Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Palm Beach Stakes (G3) 3yo 1 1/8 mi. Turf $150,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000 Honey Fox Stakes (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 1 mi. Turf $100,000 Inside Information Stakes (G2) . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Pan American Stakes (G2) 4yo & up 1 ½ mi. Turf $150,000 Florida Derby (G1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) Fillies, 3yo 1 1/8 mi. $300,000 Skip Away Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000 Appleton Stakes (G3) 4yo & up 1 mi. Turf $100,000 Rampart Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000 Orchid Stakes (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 1 ½ mi. Turf $150,000 Sir Shackleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 ½ fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000 GP Aftercare Stallion Stakes 3yo & up 7 ½ fur. $60,000 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2013 55

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Thoroughbred farms opened their doors to prospective breeders last month as the area’s popular stallion shows got underway. More shows were slated for this month, and they will be featured in future issues.

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Hartley/DeRenzo City Place (right), a son of Storm Cat, stands for $5,000.

Mineshaft’s son Cool Coal Man (below) stands for for $5,000.

With Distinction (below right), a Graded stakes winning son of Storm Cat, stands for $7,500

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Sovereign Farm Sovereign Farm’s Field Commission a stakes winning son by Service Stripe, stands for $2,500

Hartley/DeRenzo’s The Green Monkey (top left) a son of Forestry, stands for $5,000 and Belgravia (above) a Grade 3 stakes winning son out of Mr. Greeley, stands for $5,000 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2013 57

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Stratford Hill (above) a son of A.P. Indy stands for $5,500.

Benny The Bull (at right) is a Graded Stakes winning son of Lucky Lionel standing for $2,500.

Graeme Hall (above right), a son of Dehere, stands for $5,000.

Winding Oaks

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Get Away Farm Imperialism (top right), a multiple Graded stakeswinning son of Langfuhr, stands for $5,500.

A Grade 1-winning son of Petionville, Two Step Salsa (above) stands for $5,000.

Double Honor (right), stakes winning son of Gone West, stands for $2,500.

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

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show 3 2 2 2 2 2 5 4 2 4 5 3 5 3 5 5 4 3 3 6 6 3 2 2 2 3 4 2

Put It Back Street Sense Medaglia d'Oro Put It Back Graeme Hall Act of Duty Peace Rules Alex's Pal Milwaukee Brew Closing Argume Grand Reward Bob and John Greatness Simon Pure Spanish Steps Halo's Image Roar of the Tiger Bwana Charlie Shakespeare Untuttable Broken Vow Awesome of Cou Exclusive Qualit Circular Quay Rock Hard Ten Alphabet Soup Trippi Circular Quay

Date

Minster Abbey Unlimited Pleasure Sunshine Song Sing That Song Legendary Hit Cozzene Along Cindys Sonnet Strike South Etaria Honeymoon Sweep Pleasant Ring Chirimoya Dowager Lady Shiny Happy Groo Hay Jude It's the Cats Meow Dazzling Deelite Darby Rose Tricky Mistress Heaven's Gate Our Dreamer Lottsa Talc Royal Navy Bouvet Stark Beauty Westmoreland Girl Dame Sylvieguilhe Folk Art

Minerva Stud LLC Ocala Stud Gaye Swartz David Melin Bea Oxenberg & Eddie Plesa Jr. Eric J. Wirth Gilbert G. Campbell Larry Fugate Marshall Novak & Suzanne Novak Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr. Pennston Farms Inc. Luis de Hechavarria Marilyn Fazo Seltzer Gail Rice Carlo E. Vaccarezza Joseph J. DiGrazia & Thomas J. DiGrazia Penny''s In a Stream LLC Heiligbrodt Racing Stable Guilherme Bombonato & Angela Bombonato Gilbert G. Campbell Glen Hill Farm Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Do-Little Farm LLC Norman G. Houston III Farm III Enterprises & Off The Hook Partners LLC Continental Racers II Inc. Harold J. Plumley Brent Fernung Crystal Fernung & Dr. Phil Matthews Donald R. Dizney William F. Murphy & Annabel Murphy Devil Eleven Stable A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara V Devil Eleven Stable A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara V Adena Springs Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds & Stephen Barberino Gaye Swartz

11/4/12 11/24/12 11/24/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/17/12 11/3/12 11/13/12 11/3/12 11/4/12 11/25/12 11/24/12 11/4/12 11/22/12 11/23/12 11/2/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12

AQU AQU BHP CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC LRL MNR MNR SA WO WO ZIA AQU AQU BHP CD CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC

11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12

CRC 2 Jhn Frnks Juv Fill Trf S. $100,000 CRC 2 Jack Dudley Sprint H. $125,000 CRC 2 Bonnie Hth Trf Cp H. $125,000

$20,000 $25,000 $25,000

11/3/12

LRL 2 Smart Halo S.

$100,000

$20,000

11/24/12 11/21/12

LRL 2 Gin Talking S. PEN 2 Fabulous Strike H.

$100,000 $200,000

$20,000 $38,400

11/2/12 11/3/12

SA SA

2 Brdrs' Cp Juv Sprnt $454,500 2 Brders' Cp Juv Trf Sprnt $100,000

$90,000 $20,000

G F C C F G G F F G G F G C G M G F C G M C C F G C F F

Bahamian Squall Speak Easy Gal Ek Haseena

C 3 Gone West M 6 West Acre F 2 Songandaprayer

Ek Haseena

F 2 Songandaprayer Deed

Immortal Eyes Merit Man

G 7 Greatness C 2 With Distinction

Private Eyes Precise Strike

Den''s Legacy

C 2 Medaglia d'Oro

Sunshine Song

Midway Squall Spoken For Deed

BENOIT & ASSOCIATES PHOTO

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Grade/ Value

Breeder

Hobbs Unlimited Budget Den''s Legacy Brave Dave Crumb Kanturk Kid Cash Rules My Pal Chrisy Nicki Starshine Close It Out Bad Debt Greed and Fear Good Lord Captain Genius Little Mike Atlantic Hurricane Bear Tough Tiger African Rose Shkspeare Shaliya This Ones for Phil Broken Dreams Fort Loudon Sr. Quisqueyano Lavalette Gold Hardrock Eleven He''s Spectacular Flying Trip Verso a Verso

Little Mike/Breeders’ Cup Turf

Track Off Race ID Pos Name

Dam

Unlimited Budget/Demoiselle Stakes

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

Earngs

Montserrat S. $80,000 $48,000 Demoiselle S. 2/$237,500 $150,000 Generous S. 3/$100,000 $60,000 Jack Price Juvenile S. $125,000 $75,000 Joe O'Farrell Juv Fil S. $125,000 $75,000 Arthr I. Apltn Juv Trf S. $100,000 $60,000 Carl G. Rose Classic H. $150,000 $90,000 Elmer Heubk Dstf H. $150,000 $90,000 John Frnks Juv Fil Trf S. $100,000 $60,000 Jack Dudley Sprnt H. $125,000 $75,000 Bonnie Heath Trf Cup H. $125,000 $75,000 Safely Kept S. $100,000 $60,000 Mountaineer Mile S. $130,000 $78,260 Sophomore Sprint S. $85,000 $51,765 Breeders' Cup Turf 1/$2,727,000 $1,620,000 Ontario Fashion S. 3 /$155,500 $90,000 Kennedy Road S. 3/$157,000 $90,000 Zia Park Distaff S. $55,000 $33,000 Montserrat S. $80,000 $16,000 Fall Highweight H. 3/$147,000 $30,000 Cool Air S. $66,950 $13,390 Ack Ack H. 3/$110,400 $21,638 Jack Price Juv S. $125,000 $25,000 Joe O'Farrell Juv Fil S. $125,000 $25,000 Arthr I. Apltn Juv Trf S. $100,000 $20,000 Carl G. Rose Clsc H. $150,000 $30,000 Elmer Heubeck Distf H. $150,000 $30,000

Atlantic Hurricane/Ontario Fashion Stakes

MICHAEL BURN PHOTO

Sex Age Sire

COGLIANESE PHOTO

Horse Name

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name

Sex Age Sire

Mucho Macho Man Youcan''tcatchme Ode to Sami Coil Doubles Partner Uptown Anthem Dreamlicious Thunder Calls Decaf Again Successful Song I Ain''t Gonna Lie Bull Dozer Alley Oop Oop Hurricane Ike May Day Rose Flat Out Atlantic Hurricane Pyrite On My Mind

C F F C H G F G G M F G C H F H M M

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

Macho Uno The Daddy Lion Heart Point Given Rock Hard Ten Gottcha Gold Ecclesiastic Bernstein Wised Up Successful Appe Monarchos Trippi Monsieur Cat Graeme Hall Rockport Harbor Flatter Halo's Image Seattle Fitz (ARG

Dam

Breeder

Date

Ponche de Leona Poppy's Baby Girl ( Kombat Lake Eversmile Serena's Sister Strike the Harp Gratorious Mille Feville Pot of Coffee Song for Annie Aberdeen Alley Willa Cather Nizy's Lizzie Parental Uproar May Day Bluff Cresta Lil It's the Cats Meow Frame of Mind

John D Rio & Carole A Rio Strouds Lane Farm Luis de Hechavarria Glen Hill Farm Arthur I. Appleton Robert B Shoukry Hidden Point Farm Inc. Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A. J D Farms Live Oak Stud Phil Gleaves Judi Hicklin Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Stanley Boileau Bridlewood Farm Nikolaus Bock Joseph J. DiGrazia & Thomas J. DiGrazia Dr. D. W. Frazier

11/3/12 11/4/12 11/2/12 11/24/12 11/23/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/10/12 11/17/12 11/1/12 11/3/12 11/24/12 11/24/12

Track Off Race ID Pos Name SA WO AQU AQU BHP CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC DED SA SA WO ZIA

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

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Brders' Cp Classic 1/$4,545,000 Ontario Fashion S. 3/$155,500 Raging Fever S. $75,000 Cigar Mile H. 1/$343,000 Citation H. 2/$250,000 Jack Price Juvenile S. $125,000 Joe O'Farrell Juv Fil S. $125,000 Arthur I. Apltn Juv Trf S. $100,000 Carl G. Rose Clsc H. $150,000 Elmer Heubeck Dis H. $150,000 Jhn Frnks Juv Fil Trf S. $100,000 Jack Dudley Sprint H. $125,000 Bonnie Hth Trf Cup H. $125,000 Delta Mile S. $150,000 Palm Springs H. $66,250 Breeders' Cup Clsc 1/$4,545,000 Bessarabian S. 3/$153,400 Zia Park Distaff S. $55,000

$900,000 $30,000 $7,500 $35,000 $30,000 $13,750 $13,750 $11,000 $16,500 $16,500 $11,000 $13,750 $13,750 $15,000 $7,950 $495,000 $15,000 $5,500

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name

SexAgeSire

Burning Tomcat T

G 4

Candrea Vuelve Ruben M. Fan Base Stella Girl Capital City Sweet Little Lion Ashlee''s Princess Made in U. S. A. Texas Rustler Righteous Again Moroccan Brew Be My Candy Big Carlos Pass Take It Out Silver Summation Blind Magic D''princess Oso Caty Inaugurate Fire King Winningdistinction Backstage Magic Rosie Red Buzz the Deputy Dighton Arabella''s Tune Backstage Magic Van Citra I Ain''t Gonna Lie Memphislivesinme Refining Park Rules Missy Rules Pure Legacy

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

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

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Dam

Breeder

Earngs

Burning Roma

Windcat

Hidden Point Farm Inc.

11/26/12

BEU

1

$5,400

$3,240

Trippi Concerto Hat Trick (JPN) Bellamy Road City Place Red Bullet Put It Back Put It Back Put It Back Repent Milwaukee Brew Candy Ride (ARG Dark Kestrel Put It Back Closing Argume Songandaprayer D'wildcat D'wildcat Empire Maker Fire Slam With Distinction Exclusive Qualit Exchange Rate Deputy Wild Cat B L's Appeal Concorde's Tune Exclusive Qualit Van Nistelrooy Monarchos Put It Back Malibu Moon Peace Rules Peace Rules Simon Pure

Burn Brightly Candlelightdinner Bank Approval Little Dickens Jr. T Perfect Catch Paperback Princes Halo's Geisha Texas Guinan Silver Path Marrakech Dawn Bewixed Sassy Sails Dixieland Gulch Sliver of Silver Burning Hope Italian Slew Madam Meadowla Top Mambo Amandy Sand Trick Razzmatazz Restraining Order Savannah Princess Givonna S Mary Kate 'n Kelly Razzmatazz Ahorita Aberdeen Alley Musical Halo Good Cause Chelsea Park Missy McKee Legacy's Silver

Ocala Stud Ocala Stud Byran Hilliard Kinsman Farm Richard E. Wilson Kinsman Farm Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Mark Lloyd & Mildred J. Martinez Maurice Miller LLC Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe Jessica Nicole Wynn Steve Schriever University of Florida Foundation Bridlewood Farm Southern Chase Farm Inc. & Karen Dodd Padua Stables Lucy Graf Le May H & E Ranch Glen Hill Farm Sienna Farms LLC Steppin'' Out Farms Inc. Sally Cook & Cathy Cook Bridlewood Farm J D Farms Frank Bertolino Emanuel Tortora & Jacqueline Tortora Sally Cook & Cathy Cook Woodsfield Farm Phil Gleaves Bridlewood Farm Peter Vegso & Anne Vegso Vegso Racing Stable Porter Racing Stable LLC Kelly Warhurst

11/29/12 11/17/12 11/4/12 11/9/12 11/9/12 11/14/12 11/18/12 11/21/12 11/25/12 11/14/12 11/4/12 11/1/12 11/2/12 11/13/12 11/24/12 11/18/12 11/26/12 11/27/12 11/18/12 11/24/12 11/1/12 11/3/12 11/3/12 11/9/12 11/9/12 11/14/12 11/21/12 11/23/12 11/24/12 11/25/12 11/29/12 11/21/12 11/24/12 11/29/12

BHP CMR CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CT HAW LRL MNR MNR MNR TUP TUP TUP AQU BEU CMR CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CT CT FG

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

$52,350 $14,960 $26,300 $27,100 $30,000 $28,700 $29,000 $29,000 $32,700 $28,300 $31,800 $40,000 $23,000 $20,200 $33,700 $15,500 $13,000 $22,000 $69,000 $5,200 $11,662 $25,900 $26,500 $25,600 $30,000 $28,700 $25,900 $26,900 $31,500 $32,700 $40,600 $28,400 $27,000 $41,660

$31,200 $9,860 $15,600 $17,100 $18,500 $17,700 $18,500 $18,500 $20,100 $16,800 $18,000 $22,800 $13,570 $11,918 $20,894 $9,514 $8,060 $13,231 $13,800 $1,040 $2,380 $5,850 $6,000 $5,850 $6,250 $6,060 $6,100 $6,060 $7,000 $6,600 $9,316 $5,600 $5,400 $8,200

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

11/3/12 11/16/12 11/1/12 11/24/12 11/3/12 11/18/12 11/7/12 11/27/12 11/8/12 11/22/12 11/3/12 11/3/12 11/4/12 11/9/12 11/18/12 11/21/12 11/21/12 11/23/12 11/24/12 11/21/12

FL FL LRL MNR SUF WO BEU BEU BHP CD CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CT

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

$17,800 $17,800 $40,000 $33,700 $18,620 $68,507 $5,400 $5,200 $57,008 $51,192 $25,900 $26,500 $26,300 $30,000 $29,000 $29,000 $25,900 $26,900 $31,500 $28,400

$3,560 $3,560 $8,400 $6,740 $3,800 $11,720 $540 $520 $6,720 $4,430 $3,050 $3,000 $2,900 $3,000 $3,250 $3,250 $3,050 $3,160 $3,500 $2,800

11/29/12 11/24/12 11/21/12 11/23/12 11/25/12 11/7/12 11/14/12 11/21/12 11/3/12 11/1/12 11/17/12 11/11/12 11/10/12

CT DED FL FL GG LRL LRL PEN SUF TDN TDN TUP ZIA

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

$27,100 $36,300 $18,500 $17,800 $36,100 $40,000 $40,000 $36,000 $18,620 $7,600 $7,600 $15,700 $28,600

$2,700 $3,300 $1,850 $1,780 $4,200 $4,400 $4,400 $3,960 $1,900 $760 $760 $1,507 $2,860

Horse Name

SexAgeSire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Coweta Catalonia Vicarious Won Ju Jitsu Jax Friends Rule Starship Sabrina Burning Tomcat T No Exposure Oligarch Gaelico Imperial Luck Nicki Starshine Scottish Coast Mind Spell Heiressofthecrown Starship Zorro Colormesaichi Harrison Bay Jade''s Rainbow Ready for Duty

F F F H C F G M R C F F G C F C F C F G

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

Bwana Charlie Safe in the U S A Elusive Quality Tiger Ridge Peace Rules Yes It's True Burning Roma Full Mandate Congrats War Front Imperialism Milwaukee Brew Sweetsoutherns Proud Accolade Wildcat Heir Giant's Causewa Fusaichi Pegasus Hear No Evil Milwaukee Brew Act of Duty

Olivia's Affair Sagrada Win With a Wink Carol's Amore Tensas Friend Sacred Jewel Windcat Lila Wanblee For All Who Dream Global Gold Bring Me Luck Etaria Fortune Coast I'm a Love Bug Pitch a Penny Starship Voodoo Colormein Miranda Stands Dreaminadream Caveat Apt

Wayne McFarland Lambholm & Colts Neck Stable LLC Live Oak Stud West Point Thoroughbreds Inc. Oliver B. Brooks Jr. Brylynn Farm Inc. Hidden Point Farm Inc. Sally Kitchen & Cathy Cook Rosebrook Farms LLC Haras Paso Nevado Jacqueline Mahon Diamond & Gary Lee Mahon Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

Robert Schweiger Bridlewood Farm Roger Block Starship Stables & Laurence Leavy Wanda Polisseni Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

Hunter Farms

Lady Russo Pratt Street Great Bear Hamme Dancer Cathy''s Crunches Alisa''s Engineer High Bar Bobs Pinup Girl Misfit Manny Zippin Along Peat Bay Rhythm in May Whining

F G G G F G G M G M G G G

3 3 4 3 4 4 4 7 8 5 5 4 3

Werblin Northern Afleet Full Mandate Full Mandate West Acre Imperialism Macho Uno Tiger Ridge Outflanker City Zip Smoke Glacken Sarava Simon Pure

Misy Daisy French Warwoman Creek Black Light Dancer Miss Atticus Alisa's Hope Bailarina Polka Dot Miss Tainted Woman Singsingasong Coverly Bodyguard Sweeping Showers

Minerva Stud LLC Donald R. Dizney Bettina Gates David J. Markgraf Gilbert G. Campbell Rose Family Stables Ltd World Thoroughbreds Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart Mr. & Mrs. William A. T. Rainbow Robert Van Worp Michael Crowe Eugene Melnyk New Phoenix Racing LLC & Susan Roy Barbara Rehbein

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name

SexAgeSire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Unlimited Budget Lady Rosamond Level Headed Emmy''s Hall Emmy''s Hall Distinctiv Passion Procurement Irish Lute Rey David Concerted Effort Starship Zorro I Know It All Value Trap Carolinaonmymind Lucky Friend Padilla Paraguana Act of Madness L''s Ticket to Ride Silsita

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

Unlimited Pleasure Dixie Image Eversmile Feature Film Feature Film Dance Forthe Gree Free to Soar Shaniowa Clever Princess Joy Rules Starship Voodoo Star Rainbow Beach of Bali Touche de Velours Lucky Alizea Placable Pondside Touch of Madness Silverous Naturally Wild

Ocala Stud Bridlewood Farm Glen Hill Farm Stan Bolleau Stan Bolleau Harold J. Plumley Glen Hill Farm Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC Virgilio Lopez Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Geoff Roy & Tom Fitzgerald Starship Stables & Laurence Leavy Ocala Stud Emerald Pastures Corp.

John A DeVault III & Sue S DeVault E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC Burt Epperson & Jimmy Randolph Off The Hook Partners LLC Gilbert G. Campbell David Palmer & Teresa Palmer Tanourin Stable

11/9/12 11/17/12 11/23/12 11/24/12 11/24/12 11/25/12 11/25/12 11/16/12 11/15/12 11/3/12 11/3/12 11/4/12 11/10/12 11/11/12 11/21/12 11/24/12 11/25/12 11/28/12 11/28/12 11/29/12

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

Street Sense Keyed Entry Eddington Graeme Hall Graeme Hall With Distinction Milwaukee Brew Midnight Lute Rey de Cafe Concerto Giant's Causewa Montbrook Value Plus Master Comman Friends Lake With Distinction Graeme Hall Act of Duty Mr. Livingston Macho Uno

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Off Track ID Pos AQU BHP BHP BHP BHP BHP BHP CD CMR CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC CRC

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Grade/ Value

Earngs

$67,000 $47,450 $47,100 $47,450 $47,450 $47,100 $47,100 $45,685 $8,077 $31,500 $30,500 $30,500 $30,500 $32,000 $31,000 $32,900 $35,900 $36,400 $36,900 $33,400

$40,200 $27,000 $27,000 $18,000 $18,000 $27,000 $27,000 $25,560 $4,684 $19,700 $19,700 $19,700 $19,700 $19,700 $19,700 $19,440 $22,940 $22,940 $22,940 $19,440

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Off Track ID Pos

Horse Name

SexAgeSire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Relentless Repent

G 3

Relentless

Burk Sciarra & Zamarripa

11/27/12

CT

Repent

Grade/ Value

Earngs

1

$26,200

$15,600 $10,800

Philfig

G 2

Alke

Elegant Fox

Jolane McAlister

11/15/12

FL

1

$18,000

Sweet Bonds

C 2

Sweetsoutherns

Chamberly

Alice Hauff

11/28/12

FL

1

$18,000

$10,800

Wildcat Moon

C 2

D'wildcat

Moonshine Girl

Silver Oaks Farm

11/10/12

GG

1

$32,232

$16,800

Clean Heir

F 3

Wildcat Heir

Rhythm in Shoes

New Farm

11/14/12

LRL

1

$38,000

$21,660

Bear Fabulous Son C 2

Harlan's Holiday

Fabulous Sun

Farm III Enterprises & Off The Hook Partners LLC

11/4/12

WO

1

$62,108

$33,540

Tiz Chris

Tiz Wonderful

Foolish Kiss

Hickstead Farm

11/2/12

AQU

2

$67,000

$13,400 $12,400

C 2

It''s Saturday Nite F 3

Put It Back

Miz Betty Grace

Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC

11/10/12

AQU

2

$62,000

Clawback

C 2

Put It Back

Cloudrunner

Loren Nichols

11/10/12

AQU

2

$62,000

$12,400

Atlantic Dream

F 2

Stormy Atlantic

Frosty Promise

Bridlewood Farm

11/18/12

AQU

2

$67,000

$13,400

Chestnut Moon

F 3

Corinthian

Dance Special

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

11/16/12

BHP

2

$46,050

$9,000

Copper Bay

G 3

Sligo Bay (IRE)

Ms Royal Swain

Adena Springs

11/18/12

BHP

2

$47,670

$9,000

Belvin

C 2

Empire Maker

Midway Squall

Donald R. Dizney

11/25/12

BHP

2

$47,100

$9,000

Yo Blue

C 2

Johannesburg

Sparkling Blue

Sienna Farms LLC

11/7/12

CD

2

$49,160

$8,520

Hells Bay

F 2

Gaff

Lake Victoria

Steve Tucker

11/15/12

CD

2

$48,923

$8,520

Northern Lion

C 2

Lion Heart

Obligation North

Reata Thoroughbred Racing

11/24/12

CD

2

$48,923

$8,520

Anduril

C 2

Aragorn (IRE)

Wait 'til Midnight

Paul Rothfuss & Barbie Rothfuss

11/2/12

CMR

2

$14,000

$2,800

Putitinmypocket

F 2

Put It Back

Irish Drop

Oak Lane Farm

11/3/12

CRC

2

$31,500

$6,940

He''s a Cyclone

G 3

Awesome Again

My Typhoon (IRE)

Live Oak Stud

11/9/12

CRC

2

$25,900

$5,600

E B Ryder

F 2

Bluegrass Cat

Back to Earth

Farnsworth Stables LLC

11/11/12

CRC

2

$32,000

$6,400

Coiling

C 3

Wilko

Lady Samira

Just For Fun Stables

11/16/12

CRC

2

$25,600

$5,850

O T B Bob

C 2

Full Mandate

Smoke Granted

Carol Mishken & Alan David Epstein

11/24/12

CRC

2

$32,400

$7,128

Start Up

C 2

Jump Start

Island Design

Peter Vegso Racing Stable

11/28/12

CRC

2

$36,900

$7,804

Sharapova Slams

F 2

Cowtown Cat

Next to Nothing

Beth Bayer & Dr. Kent Cantrell

11/29/12

CRC

2

$33,400

$7,804

Unbridled Richard

G 3

Unbridled's Ima

Princess Riley

Richard Morton & Kenneth Morton

11/3/12

RET

2

$18,000

$3,460

Guard Duty

C 3

Straight Man

Don't Dare Me

Mr. & Mrs. James Irlin Spicknall

11/3/12

SUF

2

$17,640

$3,600

Crazy Legs Four

G 3

Peace Rules

Dazzling Colors

Doris Elicker

11/3/12

TDN

2

$7,200

$1,440

Xavi

C 2

Spanish Steps

Wild Lady A.

Richard E. Wilson

11/14/12

WO

2

$60,140

$11,180

Waldo

G 2

Rockport Harbor

Dixie Time

David J. Lavoie

11/5/12

ZIA

2

$26,455

$5,764

Retreive

C 2

Put It Back

Pleasant Quality

Bridlewood Farm

11/10/12

AQU

3

$62,000

$6,200

Voodoo Tales

F 2

Tale of the Cat

Coverly

Farnsworth Stables LLC

11/18/12

AQU

3

$67,000

$6,700

Saturday''s Girl

F 3

Any Given Satur

Ricki S

Steve Schriever

11/17/12

BHP

3

$46,750

$5,400

Persuasive Paul

C 2

Olmodavor

Witch of the Air

William J. Kearns

11/18/12

BHP

3

$46,050

$5,400

Miss Derek

F 2

Brother Derek

Quick Text

Scott Lanier

11/22/12

BHP

3

$45,350

$5,400

Kamilah Beauty

F 2

Gaff

Beautiful Beau

Best A Luck Farm LLC & Norman Casse

11/9/12

CMR

3

$14,000

$1,400

Runaway Glory

C 2

Keyed Entry

Dependability

Just For Fun Stables

11/15/12

CMR

3

$8,077

$808

Forever Conga

C 4

Congaree

Stay Forever

Santa Cruz Ranch Inc.

11/9/12

CRC

3

$25,900

$2,800

Burning Truth

F 2

$3,200

Burning Roma

Truth Or Dehere

University of Florida Foundation

11/11/12

CRC

3

$32,000

Indy''s Magic Mone F 2

Broken Vow

She's Indy Money

Live Oak Stud

11/21/12

CRC

3

$31,000

$3,200

Valerie''sgreenjet

C 2

The Green Monk

Miss Vermont Jet

Henry Collazo

11/24/12

CRC

3

$32,900

$4,064

Decisive David

C 2

Sunriver

Super Deelites

William Schettine

11/28/12

CRC

3

$36,400

$3,740 $3,080

Miss Heir

F 2

Wildcat Heir

Let It Roar

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

11/9/12

DED

3

$30,300

Mr. Argument

G 4

Closing Argume

Sea Mist

Crown 2006 Broodmares

11/16/12

DED

3

$28,300

$3,080

Blaine

F 2

Simon Pure

Disenfranchised

Kris R. Del Giudice

11/23/12

DED

3

$36,000

$3,080

Galadriel Lady

F 2

Aragorn (IRE)

Cozie Advantage

Red Oak Stable

11/2/12

LRL

3

$38,000

$4,180

Canuta

G 3

Tale of the Cat

Zamba Canuta

Hidden Point Farm Inc.

11/10/12

LRL

3

$38,000

$4,180

Tales to Tell

F 3

Tale of the Cat

Silver Lover

Mark Lloyd

11/23/12

MNR

3

$17,600

$1,760

Areyoureadytoma G 6

Black Mambo

Candy for Ashley

Zollie Durr

11/25/12

MNR

3

$17,600

$1,760

Manhattan Train

C 2

Silver Train

Chasmanhattan

Stonegate Farm

11/14/12

PEN

3

$35,360

$3,740

It''s Magic Time

G 6

Formal Dinner

Alice's Magic

Dr. D. W. Frazier

11/3/12

PMT

3

$22,000

$2,500

Road Racer

G 4

Cimarron Secret

Hannah's Time

Francis McDonnell

11/3/12

TDN

3

$7,200

$720

Beautiful Brandy

F 4

Gulf Storm

Shezafire

Marie Bates

11/16/12

TDN

3

$7,200

$720

Shanty Bay

G 3

Paynes Bay

Morgan Lewis

Eugene Melnyk

11/3/12

WO

3

$52,800

$5,500

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Leading Florida Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through December 31, 2013. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

PUT IT BACK Farm Name

WITH DISTINCTION

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

Earnings

Leading Earner

Leading Yrlg Yrlg Earnings Sold Avg

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

Name

Sire Name

Put It Back

Honour and Glory Bridlewood Farm

$4,463,080 234

121

11

17

5

$4,995,233

Yara

$294,470

14 $16,826

28 $42,679

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$4,478,745 177

106

7

7

1

$4,816,756

Derwin's Star

$233,000

23 $33,913

16 $47,813

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/DeRenzo

$3,271,480 164

102

1

1

0

$3,278,247

Merit Man

$192,000

25 $12,156

22 $25,432

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Candy Stripes

Woodford Stallions

$2,331,488

94

45

4

5

1

$2,866,066

Animal Kingdom

Full Mandate

A.P. Indy

Hartley/DeRenzo

$2,806,973 100

60

1

2

1

$2,837,819

Ron the Greek

$388,800

9 $45,804

5 $125,400

3

$1,567

3

Repent

Louis Quatorze

Woodford Thoroughbreds $2,823,919 165

81

3

6

0

$2,831,655

It's Never to Late

$20,500

$139,238

13 $15,722

7

$20,386

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$2,468,551 107

59

3

4

0

$2,468,683

Value Plus

Unbridled's Song Woodford Stallions

$1,906,351 115

63

0

0

0

$2,012,548

Belle of the Hall

$214,750

23 $18,739

14 $29,464

All Due Respect

$104,410

11 $5,527

6

Halo's Image

Halo

Deceased

$1,967,694

64

34

2

3

2

$1,967,694

Turbo Compressor

$707,180

3 $14,667

3

$12,167

Greatness

Mr. Prospector

Woodford Stallions

$1,942,142

65

39

4

10

1

$1,948,668

Good Lord

$258,177

4

$7,125

2

$17,750

Concorde's Tune

Concorde Bound

Deceased

$1,889,245

75

41

2

5

2

$1,901,078

Musical Romance

$464,035

3

$47,000

City Place

Storm Cat

Hartley/DeRenzo

$1,601,411

76

50

5

7

1

$1,616,190

La Tia

$274,041

7

$8,429

5

$20,500

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$1,520,402

53

28

4

5

2

$1,577,235

Currency Swap

$270,300

22 $31,205

$1,326,932

$33,750

19 $34,500

A. P. Warrior

A.P. Indy

Woodford Stallions

$1,266,454

75

41

1

1

1

$1,407,640

Exclusive Warrior

$134,550

9 $36,250

2

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$1,352,390

71

36

1

1

0

$1,352,390

Sr. Quisqueyano

$149,600

12 $9,875

21 $20,019

$35,000

11 $26,455

15 $86,400

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Ocala Stud

$1,181,603

70

28

1

2

0

$1,279,446

Shadowbdancing

$135,833

Proud Accolade

Yes It's True

Deceased

$1,221,613

56

28

2

2

0

$1,225,551

Gentlemans Code

$135,650

Burning Roma

Rubiano

Woodford Stallions

$1,219,592

76

43

0

0

0

$1,219,592

Little Drama

$127,250

3

$2,800

Strong Contender

Maria's Mon

Woodford Stallions

$1,201,738

53

33

4

4

0

$1,203,147

Awesome Fire

$225,772

9

Imperialism

Langfuhr

Get Away Farm

$1,162,409

81

37

1

1

0

$1,182,731

Imperial Czar

$125,518

7

West Acre

Forty Niner

Deceased

$1,162,104

46

25

2

2

0

$1,162,104

Speak Easy Gal

$114,640

Saint Anddan

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$1,160,488

57

27

2

3

1

$1,160,488

Another Romance

$178,660

6 $20,000

5

$9,640

Doneraile Court

Seattle Slew

Woodford Stallions

$1,113,477

96

43

1

1

1

$1,142,790

Scherer Magic

$148,400

3

1

$20,000

Three Wonders

Storm Cat

Deceased

$1,121,119

67

41

0

0

0

$1,138,710

Two Wonders

$113,948

It's No Joke

Distorted Humor

Woodford Stallions

$1,087,761

30

19

2

3

0

$1,087,761

Playing a Joke

$158,940

3 $19,233

Awesome of Course

Awesome Again

Journeyman Stud

$1,053,829

20

12

4

10

1

$1,053,829

Fort Loudon

$384,638

1 $45,000

Black Mambo

Kingmambo

Deceased

$1,016,848

67

38

0

0

0

$1,020,452

Abdel's Ghost

$123,988

Mass Media

Touch Gold

Journeyman Stud

$872,813

50

27

0

0

0

$872,813

Leaping Lady

$90,510

B L's Appeal

Valid Appeal

Randolph Thoroughbreds $848,420

63

33

0

0

0

$848,420

Stickyourtongueout

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Bridlewood Farm

56

30

1

1

0

$835,173

Kanturk Kid

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$799,591

40

24

1

1

0

$799,591

Handsome Jack

Straight Man

Saint Ballado

Signature Stallions

$712,728

44

22

0

0

0

$712,728

Italian Nany

$80,518

Scorpion

Seattle Slew

Pinecrest Stable

$687,195

40

22

0

0

0

$699,550

Score Boyera

$97,880

Gibson County

In Excess (IRE)

Deceased

$652,218

44

25

0

0

0

$661,820

Pleaseandthankyou

$120,400

Untuttable

Unbridled

Stonehedge Farm

$625,954

31

12

1

2

0

$624,954

Two T's At Two B

$201,385

Wagon Limit

Conquistador Cielo Bridlewood Farm

$595,049

49

20

0

0

0

$598,080

Clean Shot

Sarava

Wild Again

Pensioned

$559,260

63

24

1

1

0

$562,500

My Risenstar

Hear No Evil

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$558,442

18

9

1

2

1

$558,442

Jackson Bend

$362,500

6 $10,000

Spellbinder

Tale of the Cat

Woodford Stallions

$530,686

11

8

1

2

1

$530,686

Well Spelled

$321,260

1 $13,000

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$835,173

4

$27,000

$8,489

2

$27,500

$5,743

8

$17,750

2

$13,500

$7,000

3

$8,400

$3,600

2

$14,750

3

$7,833

3 $13,000

1

$2,500

2

$40,000

3

$9,667

2

$105,604 $90,850 $102,446 1

$3,200

$88,485

1

$1,000

$51,370

2

$1,100

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Leading Florida Juvenile Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through December 31, 2013. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

LIKE US ON PUT IT BACK

Farm Name

WILDCAT HEIR

WITH DISTINCTION

NA Earnings

Stk Gr Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's

Earnings

Leading Earner

Leading Yrlg Yrlg Earnings Sold Avg

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

Name

Sire Name

Put It Back

Honour and Glory Bridlewood Farm

$1,267,459

48

23

3

5

1

$1,267,459

Brave Dave

$241,100

14 $16,826

28 $42,679

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/DeRenzo

$685,254

28

15

1

1

0

$685,254

Merit Man

$192,000

25 $12,156

22 $25,432

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$558,107

35

13

1

1

0

$642,955

Heir Kitty

$96,800

23 $33,913

16 $47,813

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$640,629

25

11

2

2

1

$642,626

Speak Logistics

$202,700

22 $31,205

19 $34,500

Circular Quay

Thunder Gulch

Journeyman Stud

$480,293

24

10

1

1

0

$480,293

Verso a Verso

$207,310

7

$9,000

19 $36,826

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$388,574

23

9

1

1

0

$388,574

Sr. Quisqueyano

$149,600

12 $9,875

21 $20,019

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Candy Stripes

Woodford Stallions

$362,689

13

6

1

1

0

$365,340

Tara From the Cape

$152,668

9 $45,804

5 $125,400

Cowtown Cat

Distorted Humor

Journeyman Stud

$360,732

21

14

0

0

0

$363,594

One Firm Cat

$58,250

14 $19,750

22 $43,068

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$357,654

21

10

1

1

0

$357,654

Crumb

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Ocala Stud

$241,032

17

7

0

0

0

$342,975

Imwiththeblonde

$115,535

23 $18,739

14 $29,464

$60,200

11 $26,455

15 $86,400

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Leading Florida Second Crop Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through December 31, 2013. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

HIGH COTTON Name High Cotton

Sire Name

Farm Name

EXCLUSIVE QUALITY

SAINT ANDDAN

NA Leading Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Stk Wins Gr SW's Earnings Earner

Leading Yrlg Earnings Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$1,520,402

53

28

4

5

2

$1,577,235

Currency Swap

$270,300

22 $31,205

19 $34,500

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$1,352,390

71

36

1

1

0

$1,352,390

Sr. Quisqueyano

$149,600

12 $9,875

21 $20,019

Saint Anddan

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$1,160,488

57

27

2

3

1

$1,160,488

Another Romance

$178,660

6 $20,000

Simon Pure

Silver Deputy

Hartley/DeRenzo

$1,076,769

47

31

2

2

0

$1,076,769

Dorothy's Aurora

$128,290

Spellbinder

Tale of the Cat

Woodford Stallions

$530,686

11

8

1

2

1

$530,686

Well Spelled

$321,260

Hal's Image

Halo's Image

Get Away

$229,111

18

7

0

0

0

$229,111

Joanie's Image

$53,070

Sweet Return (GB)

Elmaamul

Journeyman Stud

$118,569

11

2

0

0

0

$118,569

Money in Return

$26,397

Take Me Out John

Take Me Out

Declare Farm

$65,555

6

3

0

0

0

$65,555

Lady Barrington

$31,330

Successful Ways

Successful Appeal Ups and Downs Farm $31,535

6

2

0

0

0

$31,535

El Cowboy

$11,920

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Leading Florida Freshman Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through December 31, 2013. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

CIRCULAR QUAY

COWTOWN CAT

GATTCHA GOLD

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

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

Circular Quay

Thunder Gulch

Journeyman Stud

$480,293

24

10

1

1

0

$480,293

Verso a Verso

$207,310

Cowtown Cat

Distorted Humor

Journeyman Stud

$360,732

21

14

0

0

0

$363,594

One Firm Cat

Gottcha Gold

Coronado's Quest

Yrlg Yrlg Sold Avg 7

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

$9,000

19

$36,826

$58,250

14 $19,750

22

$43,068

3

13

$26,769

3

$48,667

Ocala Stud

$310,955

17

10

0

0

0

$310,955

Uptown Anthem

$79,485

The Green Monkey Forestry

Hartley/DeRenzo

$208,256

14

5

0

0

0

$208,256

Kinz Funky Monkey

$64,400

Keyed Entry

Honour and Glory

Hartley/DeRenzo

$207,564

19

7

0

0

0

$207,564

Hyena

$65,020

15 $10,893

17

$31,441

Belgravia

Mr. Greeley

Hartley/DeRenzo

$143,355

13

4

0

0

0

$143,355

Bel Dancing

$42,500

3

$4,233

13

$15,038

Lifestyle

Indian Charlie

Ward Ranch

$49,660

3

1

0

0

0

$49,660

Fightin Mean Mad

$31,200

Indy Wind

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$26,682

8

1

0

0

0

$26,682

Perfect Wind

$13,400

1

$2,500

4

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FLORIDA HORSE PARK

Goals and Missions I

f you are like most people, you’ve probably experienced the sudden burst of motivation that comes in early January, as holiday indulgences make their way to the waistline and New Year’s resolutions force a new look at what we see. At the Florida Horse Park, it’s not resolutions, but our goals and mission that we are focusing on as this New Year begins.

I recently read an interesting article that had some insights into achieving our goals (aka resolutions). The trick to achieving your goals and supporting your mission is to put these simple steps to practice: First, you must choose the right mission, for the right reasons. At the Florida Horse Park, we sincerely believe we have done just The flip-side of setting ambitious that. Our mission is to atgoals is that you have to remember to ac- tract, sustain and grow knowledge partial success, because any our viable equine and success is cause for celebration. Our suc- agricultural interests to cesses, whether big or small, mean that provide a support strucwe are one step closer to meeting our ture for local and statewide economic goals; that we have made progress; and stimulation.

We are we are better off than before we began. committed to helping the businesses and families of Central Florida, Marion County and Ocala; many of whom own and work at the horse farms, feed and tack stores, equipment sales and rentals, veterinary services, restaurants and hotels.

Second, you must create a plan. The Foundation at the Florida Horse Park wanted to harness New Year’s motivation into something that will carry us through this next year and set the stage for continued success in subsequent years; we have planned for both smaller and larger events in 2013. Our first fundraising event will be a fun-filled evening of Whinny, Wine and Nibbles, a blind wine tasting and food pairing, held at the Artisinal Dish in Ocala, on January 31. The cost is $75.00 per person; for reservations, call us at (352) 307-6699, ext. 8.

We are also launching a $2 million capital campaign this year to fund a covered arena, a Triage Center, vendor space and possibly a

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museum. With a good plan in hand, making significant progress toward our goal will be much easier.

Third, stay on track and don’t be afraid to ask for help! The Florida Horse Park is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit, funded entirely by private donations and corporate sponsorships. Contributions and significant capital investment have enabled us to provide our visitors with fun-filled experiences and will continue to be critical not only for future growth, but for maintaining and sustaining the existing park facilities, including the sound systems, equine barns, RV sites, dressage letters, and even general operating costs.

Fourth, remain flexible, adjust to fit the situation, and keep on going. A realization among goal-setting experts is the need to continually modify the approach—sometimes even changing goals to better meet ever changing circumstances and the needs of the organization and the community. To survive, the Florida Horse Park has tried to be flexible as we continually strive to meet and exceed the expectations of our supporters and donors, both locally and at the State level.

Lastly, the flip-side of setting ambitious goals is that you have to remember to acknowledge partial success, because any success is cause for celebration. Our successes, whether big or small, mean that we are one step closer to meeting our goals; that we have made progress; and we are better off than before we began.

We thank you for your support and wish you success in accomplishing your New Year’s resolutions! And as the Florida Horse Park embarks on an exciting New Year, we ask for your continued support as we strive to fulfill our mission and achieve our goals. Without you, we couldn’t do a thing!

Happy Trails, Connie Duff Wise (pictured) President, Foundation for the Florida Horse Park Anne Rathburn Favre Executive Director, Chairman of the Board Foundation for the Florida Horse Park

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Equine Care

By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS omplications sometimes occur at foaling, and these can be minor or very serious. Dr. Ahmed Tibary (Professor of Theriogenology, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Washington State University) says that many people do not have a plan for what to do after a mare foals. “I see this most often with small breeders. Professional large breeders usually have a standard protocol for post-partum examination of the mare by their veterinarian,” says Tibary.

“This examination is important not only for the mare, but for the foal as well. This health check should occur within the first 24 hours. The most important thing I emphasize to small breeders is that even if the foaling occurred quickly and with no observed complication, this does not mean there are no problems in the mare. You cannot see cervical or vaginal injuries, and these may occur even without a dystocia,” he explains.

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tion is complete without saving and examining the placenta. Horse owners can learn how to look at the placenta and consult the veterinarian if they see something abnormal, but in most cases the owner should save it for the veterinarian to examine. Just assuming it is complete, and throwing it away is not a good idea, because the placenta is where a lot of answers can be found,” says Tibary.

“There are two types of mares that we examine. There’s the mare whose pregnancy has been completely normal, with no health problems, and she would undergo a routine postpartum examination. Then there are mares that we know had complications during pregnancy, and we need to stay on top of that, with a thorough post-partum exam—not only for her, but also for the health and safety of the foal. The reason for the post-partum exam is to avoid or head off any problems that we could tackle immediately. It is also the first step in making a decision on whether we can breed that mare on foal heat or not,” he explains.

“When it comes to planning, there are two situations we need to look at. The first is when parturition or the immediate post-partum period requires emergency assistance, within the first 12 hours. It could be as immediate as during the

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foaling itself. If we know there is something wrong, we need to make sure the mare is seen by a veterinarian as soon as possible,” he says.

“Any mare that shows anything abnormal in the first few hours becomes an emergency.

This would include anything from profuse bleeding to colic, to abnormal appearance of vulva and/or rectum, a mare that is shivering or shocky, rejecting the foal, a foal born dead, or any other abnormalities. All of these factors can signal a serious problem,” he says.

RETAINED PLACENTA

A situation that requires attention is a mare that delivers her foal normally, but does not shed the placenta on time. “Usually we define retained placenta as one that hasn’t been delivered completely by 3 hours post foaling. If it is still hanging there, or we know there is a possibility of part of it being still within the mare, this problem must be tackled,” says Tibary.

There are many owners who say they’ve had a mare that retained the placenta but it had no adverse affects on the mare, but this is not a reason to do nothing. “I wouldn’t take a chance.

The overwhelming majority of mares that retain the placenta have severe complications, including endotoxemia and laminitis,” he says.

“One caution with retained placenta is the over-use of oxytocin in these mares. A lot of people use oxytocin on every case of retained placenta, without knowing why the placenta was retained, or use large doses. Ideally a plan for treatment should be devised after examination of the mare, to determine why the placenta was retained. There are some breeds, for instance, that are predisposed to placental retention. These include draft horses, and miniature horses,” explains Tibary. “In these breeds part of the problem may be hypocalcemia (shortage of calcium). Without treating this situation, you are not addressing the real problem.”

It is important to examine the placenta, to

determine whether the mare has a small piece still within the uterus. “This can cause a problem just as severe as if the whole placenta was retained. It is easy to see the problem when the placenta is hanging there, but more difficult to make that judgment when the placenta has already been passed—particularly if foaling was unobserved out in the field and the placenta is missing or has been torn apart,” he says.

Another problem with field foaling is that the owner may have no idea when the mare actually foaled. “If the placenta is still hanging there, we don’t know whether we are talking about 2 hours or 3 hours. If the placenta is retained for more than 6 hours, the management of the case must be much more intensive than when it is still fresh,” he says.

Length of time elapsed since foaling is crucial to know whether we have a problem with the placenta, or with the foal, or the mare. “If the

Generally, if she seems to be very healthy, with no history of problems, I limit my examination to checking the placenta (which I hope the owner saved for me and kept refrigerated) and examining the mare’s vagina and cervix,” he says. Cervical tears might not be accompanied by severe signs and the owner might not be aware there’s a problem.

“These strategies might address any major emergencies in the mare or foal before they get out of hand. Another aspect of this post-partum strategy is to discuss with the owners any true emergencies that might occur in the first 24 hours, so they could be on the lookout for signs that should be considered emergencies that require treatment, or even hospitalization,” says Tibary.

Emergencies would include severe accidents such as a prolapsed uterus, prolapsed rectum (both of which are rare), prolapsed or inverted bladder, severe rectal-vaginal tears (as

Any mare that shows anything abnormal in the first “ few hours becomes an emergency. ” —Dr. Ahmed Tibary

foal is not able to rise and nurse within a certain length of time, it also needs attention. Also, we may have a mare that foaled normally but now is displaying systemic signs of trouble.”

POST-PARTUM EXAMINATION

“The second group of mares we need to worry about would include all mares that appeared to have a normal foaling, and a normal foal. These mares and their foals need to be examined within 18 hours, or sometimes as late as 24 hours, for a general post-partum and foal check,” says Tibary. This first check would include general evaluation of the foal and an IgG to determine passive transfer from colostrum.

“What I emphasize most in that examination is looking at the mare’s external appearance, trying to determine if she is doing well, such as defecating and urinating normally.

when the foal’s foot pushes through the vagina into the rectum), severe bruising or laceration of the vagina, etc. “These can be complicated if the mare becomes infected, or can become aggravated by severe inflammation. For example, simple vaginal bruising that is painful may prevent the mare from urinating or defecating--because it hurts,” he explains.

The mare becomes impacted, and this secondary problem may be worse than the primary problem. “Some of the preventative treatments for mares before foaling would include laxative feeds like bran mash, so that the bowel movements will be softer and more readily passed without causing pain.” Some broodmare farms and practitioners like to administer mineral oil to all post-partum mares, and particularly those that have had some trouble during foaling.

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mare after foaling is bleeding.

“This may take hours, or a few days, depending on the extent of the hemorrhage,” says Tibary. Just because a mare seemed fine after foaling doesn’t necessarily mean she’s out of danger.

“This is why it is important to do the post-partum examination during the first 24 hours. Even if everything seems to be normal, the examination can help classify the mares as normal, or needing more follow-up examination.” It can alert the owner and veterinarian to something that could be a problem.

“When I talk to breeders, I tell them that whenever they commit to breeding a mare, they are committed from day one to ensuring she has a healthy pregnancy, and hopefully leading to a healthy foaling and a healthy foal. The way to do that is to set a standard protocol regarding what needs to be done at each stage of pregnancy, foaling, and the immediate post-partum period,” he says.

“Post-partum protocol involves two things. Going into foaling, we need to have an idea of what would constitute an emergency during foaling, because most of the post-partum problems will be linked to that. If breeders have a very good protocol about problems with foaling, they would also have a good protocol on post-partum care. When they get to the post-partum examination, they should realize that if everything has gone according to schedule this doesn’t mean there will be no problems at all. They still have to do the post-partum check between 12 and 18 hours (24 hours at the latest). They should also try to identify emergencies as quickly as possible,” he says.

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Rejection or Inability of the Mare to Mother the Foal

“Often the cause of foal rejection—not allowing the foal to nurse—may be due to pain in the udder. The mare may have mastitis or severe edema. This can jeopardize the life of the foal if he can’t obtain colostrum. The horse owner should always have a plan, in case of this emergency—to be able to supply substitute colostrum to feed the foal, or to make up for lack of quality of the mare’s colostrum. Breeders should be also be aware of the need to examine colostrum quality,” says Tibary.

The welfare of the foal is always part of the equation when a mare has a problem. “Anything that affects the mare can have an adverse affect on the foal, and vice-versa. One example, that many breeders and veterinarians forget, is that whenever a foal is hospitalized for some reason, this will affect the mare’s uterine involution.” If the foal can’t nurse for some reason, this can be a problem, since suckling stimulates contractions and shrinking of the uterus.

“When we hospitalize the mare and foal, she doesn’t get the exercise which is crucial for post-partum involution of the uterus. Involution is activated by nursing, and by exercise. Normal involution is hindered if the mare is just standing in the stall,” he says. People are often so focused on the medical crisis (of the mare or foal) that they don’t think about the need for exercise for the mare. Tibary points out that post-partum emergencies are responsible for about 40 percent of mares that have problems with timely uterine involution.

When talking with his veterinary students, he tells them to never separate three important things when performing post-partum examinations—the mare, the placenta, and the foal. These are all very closely interrelated and they all affect the health of the other.

Mare owners need to have a plan for what they might do if they lose a mare and end up with an orphan, or have a foal that must have another source of colostrum or milk. “Things as simple as connecting with other breeders may be helpful, to see if there might be access to substitute colostrum, for instance.”

INJURIES/PROBLEMS THAT MAY OCCUR DURING FOALING

Sometimes during a difficult foaling, or manipulation of the foal in order to assist delivery, one of the foal’s feet may scrape or tear the uterus. “The list of injuries that can occur during foaling is long.

These need to be classified as to seriousness. We don’t want horse owners to assume that all mares will die if they have a foaling problem. Some of the emergencies are quite rare,” says Tibary.

“If I were to rank the various post-partum problems by frequency, I would say that the most common would be retained placenta—either total or partial. This could lead to complications such as toxemia. The second most common problem that is not quite an emergency but needs to be taken care of is rectal-vaginal tearing. These can be different degrees of seriousness. Some are more dangerous than others. After that, in almost equal proportion (and increasing in number when there’s been severe dystocia) are hemorrhaging, uterine prolapse, uterine tears, vaginal/bladder prolapse (the bladder is pushed out during or immediately after foaling),” he says.

“In mares, bladder prolapse is relatively common after severe dystocia, compared with other species, because the urethral opening in the mare is so large. Sometimes it is so large that you can put your whole hand into the bladder. The minor problems that may become complicated later are bruising of the cervix, etc.”

Mare owners need to realize that some of these problems are not very common, but do happen occasionally. “This is the reason that every mare that foals needs to be looked at afterward, to pick up on those situations. Even if it is not life-endangering, it may still be a problem for the mare’s future fertility,” he says. You may be able to treat or correct something now, and prevent problems later. And some situations may or may not be correctable. You may have to make the hard decision about putting down the mare, and end up with an orphan foal.■

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FARM MANAGEMENT

The Equine Small Scale Horse Operations BMP Manual

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Similar to the larger FDACS manual, many of the same topics are going to be covered in this smaller version. It is user friendly, only about 20 or so pages in length and contains excellent information on topics such as: manure management, composting, pasture management, pesticide use and pharmaceutical use. Additionally, there are good explanatory sections on Florida’s water resources, nutrients, erosion and water quality impacts.

Because there is plenty of very useful, good information, its usage can benefit any farm’s daily management practices. Pictures and diagrams will also be found within, meant to help the user “visualize” some of the management practices suggested.

Like previously mentioned, the FDEP Small-Scale Horse Operations Manual is still in draft form and no formal date for completion has been determined. RegardThe manual is user friendly, only about 20 or so pages in length and con- less, all farms in the state, whether commertains excellent information on topics such as: manure management, composting, cial or not, should be pasture management, pesticide use and pharmaceutical use. using these BMPs on bers of animals at their facility, most are classically larger and their farm. Extension agents are located in every county have a capacity for a much greater number of animals, mean- in the state and can assist you, free of charge, with a coning their environmental impact can potentially be greater. It sultation on how to get your farm in compliance with these practices. University of Florida has assisted both is essentially because of this that both manuals exist.

It’s important to note that, unlike the required adher- FDEP and FDACS with the already implemented comence of the FDACS Manual for farms established near mercial operation manual and the upcoming manual impaired water bodies, this manual is completely “vol- meant for smaller operations. Please remember that untary” for farms and is only intended to be an educa- BMPs are practical, science-based practices and are tional tool/guide for good environmental stewardship. Its meant to be economically feasible for farms to properly goal is to help teach farm owners how to minimize non- implement. Additionally, many BMPs may already be in point source pollution, which will protect Florida’s sur- practice on your farm.

After this manual has been completed, I will be face and ground waters. Local and state regulations will take precedence over anything contained in the manual, sure to let all know. Don’t forget that you can always meaning that any legislation in your area specific to ma- contact me, or your local Extension Agent, to get help in answering questions about either nure management, fertilization, etc., will supersede any of the manuals, or any additional guidelines set by the FDEP manual. One need not be topics. As always, keep up the good worried about getting MORE restrictive information put management practices! ■ forward to horse farm owners and managers because this “new” information is essentially the same that has been Jamie A. Cohen • 352-671-8792 previously disseminated. It is also an excellent tool that Farm Outreach Coordinator can assist you and your farm in adhering to and complyUF IFAS/Marion County Extension Service jamiecohen@ufl.edu ing with already stated BMPs. ello to all! As the New Year gets under way, I want to once again spend time talking about the equine Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual, however, this discussion is not going to be about the large manual meant for professional farms, produced by FDACS (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services).

The manual I am discussing will be completed in the near future and will apply to many more farms in Florida-it is the FDEP’s (Florida Department of Environmental Protection) “Small-scale Horse Operations” Manual. Still in draft form, it also contains BMPs for horse farms, but the intent is meant for the bulk of the farms in Florida, which are facilities not meant to be run as a commercial operation. The large majority of farms in the state fall into this category, as many facilities can be considered to be something of a “family farm”.

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The Importance of Horse Pasture

By Y. C. NEWMAN, E. L. JOHNSON, J. VENDRAMINI, C.G. CHAMBLISS, AND I. V. EZENWA

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UF/IFAS Marion CountyLivestock Agent Mark Shuffitt

lorida has over 500,000 horses, third only to Texas and California. Marion County, Horse Capital of the World® has more horses than any other county in the U.S. Horse operations vary in terms of the number of horses, from small (1–3 horses) to large commercial operations that breed, train, or stable horses.

Large-scale horse operations are presently concentrated in the central (with Marion County as the nucleus) and the southeastern regions (Palm Beach/Broward/MiamiDade counties) of Florida.

Florida pastures and forage crops can provide a major part of the nutritional needs of horses almost year-round.

Planning for pastures or forage crops to be utilized as horse pasture should consider peculiarities of the equine digestive system. Horses are herbivores that can and should consume forages and are able to utilize the same pastures as cattle. However, the horse is not a ruminant.

It has a simpler, less robust digestive system that is more sensitive to what it grazes than is the case with cattle.

Horses lack the rumen, the large vat where cattle and other ruminants ferment and degrade poor quality, high fiber, cellulosic materials through the action of microorganisms. Horses instead have an adapted and enlarged colon where the fermentative process occurs. Thus, horses, because of the location of the colon, are hindgut digesters and require higher quality, less fibrous forages.

A pasture serves several purposes for the horse; it is both an area for exercise and a source of high quality forage. A high quality pasture and/or hay can provide a balanced ration of energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins that a horse needs. However, even on a good quality pasture or hay, free-choice vitamin/mineral mix and water are needed to adequately meet the horse's daily nutrient requirements. Horses not receiving supplemental feed will consume about 1.5%–2.5% of their body weight as forage per day. Thus, an average horse weighing 1,000 lbs would require a minimum of 15–25 lbs of dry forage or hay per day. Even on finestemmed, leafy, high quality pastures, care should be taken to ensure that the horses consume adequate amounts of fiber, which they require for normal gastrointestinal function. The fiber content of a good horse hay should contain 30%–40% acid detergent

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fiber (ADF) and 50%–65% neutral detergent fiber (NDF) in order to provide for normal gastrointestinal function. On lush pasture, supplemental hay may be required to ensure adequate intake of fiber.

Pastures for horses can be grown in nearly all locations in Florida. Variations in soil and climatic conditions make some locations and sites better suited to production of particular forage species than others. The role of improved pastures in supplying forage varies from farm to farm, depending on the type of horse, available facilities, quality of these facilities, and personal preference of the operator. It is possible for horses to receive a large portion of their feed from pastures; however, if this is to be achieved, careful consideration must be given to planning and carrying out a forage production and utilization program. The factors that must be considered in improved pasture production are: site characteristics, production goals, forage varieties, liming and fertilization, and grazing management.

SITE

Successful establishment and long-term productivity of a horse pasture will depend on the suitability of the site for the forage species chosen and whether the forage meets the production goals and management abilities of the owner. Soil characteristics and the climate of an area must be considered when selecting the forage for a site.

Soil drainage is of particular importance because some forages, like perennial peanut and bermudagrass, do not tolerate poorly drained soils, while others, such as bahiagrass, are adapted to a wide range of soil drainage types.

Most Florida soils are low in fertility and pH, and those limitations are generally overcome by using fertilizer and lime, if recommended by a soil test. Forages used in Florida vary widely in cold tolerance. Before planting, it is important to determine if the forage can survive typical winters in that part of the state. In addition, choice of forage species for a given site must take into consideration whether the owner is relying on the pasture for nutrition or simply as a clean place to exercise. Higher nutritive value forages usually require more management, while those with the primary purpose of maintaining cover often require less.

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Positive Developments

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he first news items to follow the change of calendars were encouraging. The year just passed was certainly not the most memorable in terms of competition and the New Year has yet to gain moby Paul Moran mentum, but the first month of 2013 did not pass without at least a few positive developments.

Horse owners, bettors and breeders escaped the fiscal cliff nonsense unscathed, probably a Congressional oversight but there is no room in the nation’s gridlocked capital for the splitting of hairs. Removal of income tax deductions would have laid waste to incentives that keep all three groups in action while in most cases avoiding prosperity.

Extensive lobbying efforts on the part of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association succeeded in winning exemptions from newly imposed limits on itemized deductions that will maintain the status quo for all involved.

All things considered, a 1.3 percent decline in wagering on 3.1 percent fewer racing days in 2012 is not entirely disappointing when purses were up by 2.3 percent. There is nothing on the horizon that suggests impending prosperity.

Cheaters have no place in any part Flat is the new up.

This amounts only to a colof racing and perhaps victory in this long, lective sigh of relief and glimstill incomplete battle will encourage regumer of hope, but it’s a start. By lators elsewhere to straighten their spines. any measure 2012 was not a bright spot for the sport’s image. A major, once-respected, large eastern newspaper expended many resourced producing an assault on racing that spanned the calendar and attacked everything from quarter horses in New Mexico, to the connections of an ill-fated Kentucky Derby winner, lamented the fact that French laws now prohibit the Galls from eating American race horses treated during their careers with any form of medication and finally took a stand against the use of medication in show-horse circles.

The uninitiated may have believed much of this scurrilous screed and taken a dim view of the entire enterprise.

The initiated realized that there is enough wrong to warrant concern. Perception is reality when only one side of a story is being manipulated and exaggerated. While this is an industry in which the overwhelming majority of participants play by the rules, overwhelming majorities are not unanimous and racing does a poor job at telling its own story.

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impossible to punish transgressors within the average human lifespan. Due process and racing co-exist uncomfortably most of the time. A league commissioner has great power in other sports, which enjoy the luxury of separation from government. There is no league at the races, no commissioner and precious little consensus.

But in early January racing won one. New York's highest court struck a blow on behalf of those who play by the rules and declined, for the second time, to hear an appeal by trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. in his bid to keep regulators from revoking his license. If memory serves, this penalty was originally imposed shortly after the Nixon Administration and has since rattled around the state’s legal system, through many appeals during which time Dutrow has continued to train horses for loyal clients, conservatively earning hundreds of thousands of dollars annually.

Dutrow is infamous and his international record of charges, convictions and rulings is far too extensive to recount on this page. After the decision was handed down, officials said he could be required to surrender his license to train in New York – and everywhere else -- within days since the ruling exhausts Dutrow's legal options at the state court level – at least two regulatory hearings and three levels of civil court. Not so fast. Though many on both sides of the rail hope that Dutrow’s embarrassing presence on the daily racing program in New York will soon be in the past, he almost immediately announced plans to press on to federal court. Dutrow has never hesitated to thumb his nose at regulators or raise a middle finger to the betting public.

"Upon service of the order on Mr. Dutrow, the penalties issued against him by the board—a 10-year ban from racing in New York and $50,000 in fines—are expected to take effect,'' John Sabini, chairman of the State Racing and Wagering Board, said in a statement. "The court's actions confirm that cheaters who repeatedly violate the rules have no place in New York racing.''

Cheaters have no place in any part of racing and perhaps ultimate victory in this long, still-incomplete battle will encourage regulators elsewhere to straighten their spines, fortify resolve and move against those who violate the rules at the expense of an industry dominated by the honest and hard-working. Punishment is a deterrent only when it hurts. ■

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