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NOVEMBER • 2014 • VOL 57/ISSUE 9
FEATURES 12 PEACEFUL BATTLE
Peace and War victorious in G1 Alcibiades —By Mike Mullaney
20 FLORIDA SIRE STAKES: RECAPPING SUCCESS
Journeyman Stallions Dominate Florida Sire Stakes —By JoAnn Guidry
22 FLORIDA SIRE STAKES WEEKEND: PHOTO SPREAD —By Tammy A. Gantt
24 GULFSTREAM PARK WEST
Gulfstream Park and Calder come together —By Jim Freer
30 OBS FALL RECAP —By Mike Mullaney
32 OLD WARRIORS
A group of seven Florida-breds in the 2014 racing season to date have earned the moniker of old warriors —By JoAnn Guidry
42 2014 SIMULCASTING CONFERENCE Technology and wagering security key topics at International Simulcast Conference —By Patrick Vinzant
56 FTC GOLF TOURNAMENT: PHOTO SPREAD —Tammy A. Gantt
68 STRESS TEST
Horses are stressed by travel, especially during long transports —By Heather Smith Thomas
DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS 6 THE BROCK TALK 8 FLORIDA FOCUS 14 FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt
28 INDUSTRY NEWS
FTBOA announces new board members —By Brock Sheridan
52 LEADING SIRES 53 LEADING 2ND CROP SIRES 54 LEADING JUVENILE SIRES 58 DOWN MEMORY LANE: 1984 —By JoAnn Guidry
Country-wide Florida-bred statistics FARM MANAGEMENT —By Jamie Cohen RIGHTS OF DEROSA —Ed DeRosa
60 AROUND THE COUNTRY 72 74
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CONTENTS PHOTO OF HOLYWELL: LAMONT
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FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION George Russell Lonny Taylor Powell FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Brent Fernung SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Phil Matthews SECRETARY Joseph M. O’Farrell III TREASURER Fred Brei DIRECTORS Joe Barbazon, Barry Berkelhammer, Gilbert Campbell, George Isaacs, Milan Kosanovich, Roy Lerman, Diane Parks, Jessica Steinbrenner, Charlotte C. Weber, Greg Wheeler CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Caroline T. Davis BUSINESS & OPERATIONS MANAGER Patrick Vinzant MEMBER SERVICES & EVENTS DIRECTOR Tammy A. Gantt PRESIDENT
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Brock Sheridan
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Kudos Across the Board T he 33rd year of the Florida Sire Stakes is now in the books and there is plenty to look back on in terms of success. First let’s recognize that Gulfstream Park did a wonderful job in hosting the event for the first time after the series had been run exclusively as the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder Casino and Race Course during the first 32 years of the FSS. The management team behind the Hallandale Beach oval did a good job of promoting the event in the Miami area and the Gulfstream Park brand proved a positive with those wagering on the event at off-track sites both in Florida and throughout North America. The Gulfstream Park racing department did a great job of attracting full fields for each of the races and the marketing and promotions department went the extra mile in hosting a horsemen’s and breeders’ cocktail party in their Sport of Kings room. Fred Brei and his Jacks or Better Farm in Ocala and trainer Stanley Gold continued their success in the Florida Sire Stakes, together breaking the record for most wins during the history of the series. Each set the standard in their respective owner and trainer categories at
“After 33 years, it looks as if the Florida Sire Stakes is strong and getting stronger. And that can only be good for the FTBOA and you, the members. ” 16 FSS victories. Brei and Gold together won four of the six races this year with Sing Praises winning two legs and Twotwentyfive A and Leap Year Luck one each. Owner-breeder Tracy Pinchin and her trainer-husband Jose won the other two races in the series with their nice filly Holywell, proving one does not have to be among larger breeders in the state to have success in the FSS. While none of the four winners of the six races elected to ship to Southern California early this month for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, after the third legs of the series, both Pinchin and Brei said they had Delta Downs on their minds for the future of Holywell and Sing Praises respectively. That would be the $1 million Delta
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Downs Jackpot for Sing Praises and the $400,000 Delta Downs Princess for Holywell, both Grade 3 races to be run Nov. 22 at the Vinton, La., track. Le bon temps roule for the Florida-breds that night. While the Pinchins and Brei had great success in this year’s Florida Sire Stakes, it does not compare to the sweep of the entire series by stallions standing at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala. Not only was every one of the four winners of the six races by Journeyman stallions, but in two of the legs, the top three finishers were sired by those standing at the Ocala nursery and they had an exacta in another. Sing Praises and Leap Year Luck are by Hear No Evil while Twotwentyfive A is by Awesome of Course. Holywell is by Exclusive Quality. That is the first time that one stallion station roster has produced every winner of the Florida Sire Stakes in a given year. In addition to the purses of the Florida Sire Stakes being raised from $1 million last year to $1.4 million this year—which was presented by the FTBOA, Gulfstream Park and the FHBPA—there was also a $5,000 FSS purse supplement for 30 maiden special weight races run at Gulfstream before the series began. The supplements, for only FSS eligible horses, which are FTBOA registered and sired by FTBOA registered sires, started in April and each of the races was set at four and one-half furlongs. That was an additional $150,000 that was available to Florida horsemen. In the future, there will be additional FSS money paid out in races for older horses, so the FSS is no longer just a program for juveniles. Finally, for the third legs of the series this year, the FTBOA and Gulfstream Park partnered for a VIP member day at the races that included an Equestrian bus trip from Ocala, stable area, jockeys’ room and announcer’s booth tours and a day at the races for the FTBOA members and guests in the track’s luxurious Ten Palms trackside dining room. So after 33 years, it looks as if the Florida Sire Stakes is strong and getting stronger. And that can only be good for the FTBOA and you, the members. Hope to see you in the winners’ circle, on the bus, in the paddock or at the cocktail party next year. Salute! ■
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Florida FOCUS Compiled by Brock Sheridan & Mike Mullaney
Florida-bred Less Than Perfect never gave pacesetting Break in the Fever a breather, took the lead coming off the turn and easily held Bourbon Cowboy safe to win the $100,000 Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial Stakes at Presque Isle by 2¼ lengths Sept. 25. Bred by Aureliano Noguez-Morales, Less Than Perfect is a chestnut son of Pleasantly Perfect – Special Date, by Aragorn (Ire.), who is owned by Clyde Rice and trained by Kevin Rice, Clyde’s grandson. Clyde Rice operates the Indian Prairie Ranch in Ocala. The Dixon Memorial is for 2-year-olds and it attracted a field of 12 going 6½ furlongs. Willie Martinez had the mount on Less Than Perfect. Martinez climbed aboard Less Than Perfect under colors for the first time that night night and the pair proved a perfect match. They stalked the leader through a quarter in :22 1/5 and a half in :45, then led the parade with six furlongs in 1:09 3/5 before finishing the race in 1:16 1/5. The winner paid $9 and earned $60,000. Bourbon Cowboy, who challenged but was denied by Less Than Perfect, held the place by four lengths over Draw Nigh. Break in the Fever faded to fourth. ■
Florida-bred Manchurian High
won two-of-six and was off the board just once, finishing ninth in the July 6, Grade 1 United Nations to Main Sequence, who won the Sept. 27 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1). Manchurian High paid $14.20. ■
Pleasant Strike Has First Winner The first winner for the Ocala-based stallion Pleasant Strike came Sept. 13 when the 2-year-old filly Graciela Mia came from far back to take the Group 3 Clasico Lanzarina at La Rinconada in Venezuela. Graciela Mia is a Venezuelan-bred out of
Manchurian High Tops In Laurel Turf Cup Lilli Kurtinecz’ Manchurian High covered more ground than any other runner in the 1½-mile, $100,000 Laurel Turf Cup, but it didn’t matter as he got up in time to win the 8 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014
Graciela Mia
the Langfuhr mare Crafty Diane. The 10-year-old Pleasant Strike is a son of Smart Strike – Colonella, by Pleasant Colony. In residence at Northwest Stud since 2012, he stood for a $2,500 fee this year. Graciela Mia won by a 1½ lengths and ran about six furlongs (1,200 meters) in 1:14 1/5. ■
Hubba Shake Wins Armed Forces The Oct. 4 finale of the Florida Sire Stakes series was a celebration of the best of the state-bred 2-year-olds, but it would be a mistake to overlook Hubba Shake’s victory versus open company in one of the supporting features, the $75,000 Armed Forces. Hubba Shake was bred by Farnsworth Stable and is owned by Miller Racing LLC, which is composed of Farnsworth owners Myron and Robert Miller of Palm Beachk Sent off as the third choice at 9-2, Hubba Shake and the field of nine others contested the Armed Forces through the beginnings of a strong but mercifully brief rain shower. In ninth position at the three-quarter mark, he stormed home from six lengths off the Florida-bred Hubba Shake
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Florida-bred Less Than Perfect
marathon test for his owner-trainer Sept. 27. Greg Norman bred the 6-year-old gelding, a son of the $1,500 stallion The Daddy who is out of the El Corredor mare Corredor’s Wind. The Laurel Turf Cup was one of six turf stakes at Laurel Saturday. Ahead of only one runner for most of the contest, Manchurian High carried Sheldon Russell to victory in 2:27.91 over the firm turf, beating Calvados by a neck, with St. Albans Boy another half-length back in third. The gelding finished third in the 2012 Laurel Turf Cup at odds of 97-1, beaten a neck in a three-way photo when in the barn of J.B. Secor. Kurtinecz worked for Secor and purchased Manchurian High from her former boss 10 months ago. In six starts this year, he has
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Less Than Perfect Takes $100-Grander at Presque Isle
pace and ran down The Big Mystery to take a half-length decision. Fractions were :23, :46 2/5, 1:12.1/5 with the final time of 1:38 3/5 for the mile over a course listed firm but made slick from the rain. Hubba Shake, who paid $11.80, is a brown son of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Street Sense out of Franscat, by Stormin Fever. Jonathan (“J.J.”) Gonzalez rode the winner for trainer Marty Wolfson. Hubba Shake came into the Armed Forces
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Classic Point paid $13.60 and earned $60,000, increasing her career account to $368,034. She has won six of her 29 starts. Unbound rallied from last in the fivehorse field to finish a length in front of favored Voodoo Tales with Wildcat Lily fourth and Katie’s Garden fifth.■
Shields’ Fla. Homebred Makes Point in Punkin Pie
Florida-bred East Hall might be one of those throwback thoroughbreds, similar to those of bygone days who thrived on travel and hard work. In his 18th career start and ninth of the year, the 3-year-old gelding continued on a Derby path, upsetting the Oct. 4, Grade 2, $500,000 Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand. Bred in Florida by Mary K. Haire and trained by Bill Kaplan, the chestnut by Winding Oaks stallion Graeme Hall out of the Sultry Song mare East Long Lake has been traveling out of state of late, competing in the Ohio Derby, which he won at Thistledown, and the Super Derby (G2), which he lost to Vicar’s in Trouble at Louisiana Downs on Sept. 6. That race was his most recent going into the Indiana Derby, and Vicar’s in Trouble, who had cut out his own Derby trail before their first meeting in Louisiana, was back for more. Having defeated East Hall last out, Vicar’s
Florida-bred Classic Point
A year and the addition of blinkers is what the Florida-bred Classic Point needed to avenge her 2013 loss in Belmont Park’s Punkin Pie. The 5-year-old mare led from start to finish in the Oct. 13 renewal of the sevenfurlong event for older fillies and mares, registering a comfortable 6¼-length victory. Classic Point, owned and bred by Joseph Shields, led at every pole, tripping the timer in :22.94, :45.75, 1:09.99 and finishing the contest in 1:22.43. The daughter of Flatter out of Discerning, by Langfuhr, is under the care of Jimmy Jerkens, who took over the training duties from his father, Allen, this spring. She finished fifth of six in the Grade 2 Gallant Bloom on Sept. 20, her lone previous try for the younger Jerkens. Prior to the Gallant Bloom, Classic Point had put in two disappointing efforts at Belmont since arriving from winter quarters at Gulfstream Park. The advantage came early for Classic Point, who decisively outbroke her rivals from the gate, repulsed a challenge from Wildcat Lily at the half-mile pole, and came away in the stretch, even as Ortiz dropped his stick.
East Hall Thriving on Tough Campaign
in Trouble was naturally favored over his rival in the Indiana Derby, going off at 2-1. However, there was a new shooter in this race as Atreides, winner of his three career races by a combined margin of nearly 26 lengths, came north from his Gulfstream base. He was sent off at even-money. Luis Saez aboard East Hall sending his mount from the break and chasing Vicar’s in Trouble and rider Rosie Napravnik through fractions of :24.42, :48.06, and 1:11.91. Never more than a length off the frontrunner, Saez and East Hall appeared to have the leader in their sights but just at that moment they drifted out
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off a victory in sloppy going and no prior turf experience. He now has two wins from four starts with earnings of $73,755. The runner-up, The Big Mystery, had 2¾ lengths on third-place Touchdown Kitten. In the companion race, the $75,000 Our Dear Peggy for 2-year-old fillies, Goodwood Racing’s Red Sashay tracked down the 15-1 chance Like a Queen to win by a neck, getting the mile in 1:38.85. ■
Florida-bred East Hall
and Vicar’s in Trouble opened two lengths, getting the mile in 1:35.97. East Hall bumped with Just Call Kenny, who was drifting in as he launched his own bid outside of the top pair. The brush took steam out of Just Call Kenny’s rush but Saez regrouped and straightened East Hall. They collared the tiring leader and won by a widening length, getting the mile and a sixteenth in 1:42.24.
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Uncaptured, Multiple Graded StakesWinning Millionaire, To Stand at Ocala Stud Uncaptured, the multiple graded Stakes-Winning millionaire and 2012 Canadian Horse of the Year as a juvenile, will stand stud at J. Michael O’Farrell Jr.’s Ocala Stud in Florida. A stud fee will be announced at a later date. “Uncaptured was his sire Lion Heart’s highest-priced yearling of his crop, and you can see why when you look at him,” J. Michael O’Farrell, Jr. said. Trained by Mark Casse, Uncaptured was one of North America’s best 2-year-olds of 2012, winning six of seven starts including five
stakes victories. His stakes wins impressively came on both dirt and Polyrtrack, and ranged from 5½ furlongs to 11⁄16 miles. Upcaptured capped off his 2-year-old campaign by sweeping Churchill Downs graded stakes for 2-year-olds, winning the Iroquois. (G3) and Kentucky Jockey Club. (G2). Prior to that pair of graded wins, Uncaptured broke his maiden in his debut at Woodbine and then proceeded to reel off wins in the $150,000 Clarendon, $150,000 Vandal, and $168,000 Swynford to begin his career 4-for-4. Owned by John Oxley, Uncaptured was named Canadian champion 2-Year-Old Colt and Canadian Horse of the Year at the annual Sovereign Awards, becoming the first juvenile since 1984 to win Horse of the Year honors in Canada. As a 3-year-old, Uncaptured was runner-up in the Spiral (G2) Uncaptured on the Kentucky Derby trail in his seasonal debut, before going on to become a classic winner in Canada with a win in the $500,000 Prince of Wales. Earlier this year at 4, he finished a half-length behind Palace Malice in the one-mile Gulfstream Park H. (G2), earning a 102 Beyer after they finished the mile in 1:33 4/5. Uncaptured recently retired with a record of 7-3-3 from 18 starts and career earnings of $1,072,366. In 2011, Uncaptured was the highest-priced yearling by Lion Heart when he was purchased by Oxley and Casse for $290,000 at Keeneland. The dark bay colt hails from the multiple stakes-producing Arch mare Captivating. For more information about Uncaptured, or to schedule an appointment for inspection, please contact David or Joe O’Farrell at 352237-2171, or visit OcalaStud.com. ■ BURNS PHOTO
The winner paid $35.80. Vicar’s in Trouble had 2¼ lengths on Just Call Kenny and was clearly best of the rest. Atreides never got untracked under the lights, running sixth throughout. Victory was worth $298,175 to East Hall’s owners, Jack Hendricks and Roger Justice. East Hall’s career record reads 18-4-3-4 with earnings of $562,545. Greg Gilchrist paid $23,000 buying East Hall out of the OBS 2012 August yearling sale. Hendricks and Justice bought him for $55,000 at the OBS spring sale of 2-year-olds in 2013. ■
Obituary
MAY, GEORGE L., 90
George L. May, age 90, of Ocala passed away on Monday, Sept. 15, 2014. He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on Oct. 11, 1923. George served in the US Marine Corp during World War II. He was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and one Silver Star. He was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor. His service included Iwo Jima, Saipan and the Tinian Islands. After his military service George got into the thoroughbred industry. He was the past President of the Farm Managers Club. George made the last cattle drive through Ocala. He was also a Catholic. He has lived in the Ocala area since 1925. He is survived by sons Wayne and Bill May; sister Mickey Hooker; brother Paul May; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 10 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014
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her victory coming in her debut over a synthetic course at Lingfield. She then finished sixth of 21 in the Group 3 Albany at Ascot, and dropped a half-length decision in a novice event at Haydock on Aug. 4, bringing her British campaign to a close. Those two most-recent efforts were on the turf. Stevens said that he and Sheikh Fahad, in whose Qatar Racing colors she runs, had been discussing the Breeders Cup and a trip to Santa Anita, mulling over the option of the $2 million, Grade 1 Juvenile Fillies on Nov. 1, or the $1 million Juvenile Fillies Mile on Oct. 31, however an ankle injury in October sideline thos plans. The Daily Racing Form chart of the Alcibiades acknowledges that it was a good start for all but Peace and War, who fell back as longshot Take Charge Brandi led early with second choice Fashion Alert next and the 2-1 favorite Gap Year traveling in midpack through fractions of :22.54, :45.60 and 1:10.60 over a wet-fast track. It was at the three-quarter marker that Fashion Alert made her move, taking over between poles with the Florida-bred Naval Command traveling with her, three wide, passing the mile marker at 1:38.31. The field fanned out in the stretch run, erecting a six-horse wall at the three-sixteenth pole that appeared to seal Peace and War’s fate, but neither she nor Leparoux gave up and as soon as a hole appeared they sprinted through it to catch Top Decile.
By MIKE MULLANEY ike a high-level diplomat, Peace and War has shuttled back and forth over the pond since she was taken off Sally Andersen’s River Mist Farm in Ocala, brought to last year’s Keeneland yearling sale in September and sold for $300,000. Not long after the hammer fell she was sent to England where she came under the care of trainer Olly Stevens, who a couple weeks ago thought that maybe this Florida-bred daughter of the hot stallion War Front might be something special, that maybe she deserved a crack at the Breeders’ Cup. Believers found confirmation and skeptics were converted after her scintillating performance in the Grade 1, $400,000 Darley Alcibiades on Oct. 3. Falling as far back as 13 lengths behind the early leaders, she made a dramatic move on the turn, weaving in and out of traffic under a heady ride from Julien Leparoux. Losing time and ground when momentarily blocked by a wall of six rivals, she found a small hole deep into the I was terrified. I thought it was game over, but she showed a lot of guts. stretch, popped through and wore I guess she had the stamina in her advantage, and that served her well. down Top Decile to win by a going—trainer Olly Stevens away half-length. Stevens granted, “She had a really tough trip, but she’s always been In retrospect, there was very little to dislike about the winner, certainly not on the breeding front: In addition to being sired by a Ken- a brave filly. I was comfortable to have her in the rear, and when I saw tucky Derby-Preakness winner, Peace and War’s dam, More Oats how fast they were going, I was delighted.” “They brought her here to give her a test on dirt. Now the big test Please, is a daughter of the accomplished stud Smart Strike. For those without need of retrospection, Peace and War returned will come at Santa Anita,” he said. Stevens said Peace and War came out of the race none the worse $48.20 to win. Stevens – who has had his trainer’s license for 18 months, is no for wear. Peace and War finished the mile and a sixteenth in 1:44.86. She stranger to American racing, having served as an assistant to Kellyn Gorder – also took note that of the 12 fillies in the Alcibiades, Peace earned $240,000 with her victory. She has a 4-2-1-0 record thus far and War was the only contestant to have breezed on the track, bow- with total earnings of $250,017. Paige was third, Milehigh Butterfy fourth and Peace and War’s feling out for the race with Leparoux up five days before the Alcibiades. Peace and War had won one of three coming into the Alcibiades, low Florida-bred Naval Command fifth. ■
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FTBOAMEMBERSHIP UPDATES
Keeping members informed FSS WEEKEND AND BUS TRIP A SUCCESS
NEW FOR 2015
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Thank you to all the members and future members who converged on Gulfstream Park for the finals of the Florida Sire Stakes. Events included a cocktail reception, a behind-the-scenes morning backside tour, a VIP race day luncheon, jockeys’ room tours with Clerk of Scales Victor Sanchez, VIP guided paddock tours and the announcer’s booth. The day produced a record handle of $6.4 million, which included the finals of the Florida Sire Stakes. The VIP bus trip sponsored by BG Equestrian Resort was an important part of the event with both experienced stud farm owners and fans new to the industry joining the group from Ocala to the finals. Special thanks also goes to the Gulfstream Park management team and staff including Tim Ritvo, PJ Campo, Sherri Holmes, Michael Nyman, David Joseph, Ellen Loebelenz, Jennifer Vitrella, Susan Stofsky, Stacy Nicks, Nancy Perry, Pete Aiello, Raina Gunderson, Kevin Meyocks and Elaine Gengo and to FTBOA staff Sally Moehring, Liz Adorno, Nancy Moffatt, Sheila Budden and John Filer for making the event a success. Special thanks to Vinnie Boland who produced the FSS branding that thousands of racing fans saw while at the track.
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Membership is developing programs designed to save members money and also create growth opportunities as FTBOA continues to add value for each member. FTBOA members will receive a survey in renewal letters in January asking for feedback about proposed programs and workshops. The programs are designed for members to be present, however, the goal is also to provide summaries from programs online and in our e-newsletter for those who cannot attend in person. A refresher for most business leaders, the educational workshops are designed to provide savings tips and best practices from experts on tax, insurance, feeding, vet services, horse productivity and business management. The FTBOA is identifying opportunities to help businesses grow including developing a low cost discount program for members to develop robust websites that will increase exposure to your services. While many farms and operations have websites, this program takes advantage of online and phone application trends that are vital to make your business appear at the top of web searches. The FTBOA also will be providing marketing expertise sessions to help you build your brand to stand out from non-FTBOA member operations. From creating a positive company image with curb appeal at your physical address but also your virtual address, these sessions are geared to create a level of awareness and exposure without a high price tag. The survey also will be asking members what additional discounts they would like to see added to our fast growing discount program. From four discounts in 2012 to more than 50 this year, FTBOA strives to target discounts of importance to our current and future members.
MEMBERSHIP UPDATE FROM ANNUAL MEETING
The FTBOA membership has increased by 4% thanks to a concerted effort to promote the benefits of membership to new owners and to clients of FTBOA members. In addition, the discount program has grown and continues to do so to assist members in saving money. FTBOA has also added 126 new members to enrollment. Because of the growth, FTBOA is unveiling a New Member Mentor program designed to pair existing members with new members based on their interest area. Members who would like to mentor a new member can contact FTBOA at 352-629-2160 or e-mail Sally Moehring, membership assistant, at smoehring@ftboa.com. The first contact will be to call new members and welcome them to the FTBOA, then schedule a one-on-one meeting with mentors and in the Spring the FTBOA will host a New Member and Mentor Reception.
FLORIDA SIRE STAKES UPCOMING DEADLINES
November 15–Yearling payment of $500 for those who did not pay by the May 15 deadline January 15 – Two year old deadline of $250 - final payment UPCOMING EVENTS
Member Holiday Charity Open House–December 5 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (see ad on page 29 for details)
Tammy Gantt, Director of Membership Services and Events, Contributing Editor and Industry & Community Affairs
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Recapping Journeyman Stallions Dominate By JOANN GUIDRY et’s just call it the Florida Sire Stakes: Journeyman Stud edition. Stallions who currently stand at Journeyman Stud sired the winners of all six inaugural FSS races. And in two of the stakes, it was a Journeyman Stud stallions trifecta with a 1-2 finish in one and 1-3 finish in two others. All of this is all the more amazing considering that Brent and Crystal Fernung, who have been involved in the Florida thoroughbred industry for more than 35 years, only established Journeyman Stud in 2007. But in an interesting twist of fate, there is a Fernung connection to the very beginning of the Florida Stallion Stakes. When the Florida Stallion Stakes was originally conceived in 1979 by then Ocala-based breeder/owner Dan Lasater, Brent Fernung was Lasater Farm’s broodmare manager. “I actually sat in on the conversation that Dan had with Calder’s Kenny Noe,” Fernung said. “What Dan wanted was a series of races to showcase his farm’s stallions and Noe told him that a private series like that wasn’t going to happen. Dan said, ‘Then let everyone run in my race. We’ll outrun them anyway.’ ” 16 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014
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■ Here’s a recap of the Journeyman Stud stallions’ progeny showing in the 2014 FSS: DR. FAGER STAKES 1st – Sing Praises (by Hear No Evil/Stands Property of Jacks Or Better Farm) 2nd – Of Course (by Awesome of Course/Stands Property of Jacks Or Better Farm) 3rd – Jaiden’s Best (by Wildcat Heir/Stands Property of Journeyman Stud) AFFIRMED STAKES 1st – Twotwentyfive A (by Awesome of Course) 2nd – Sing Praises (by Hear No Evil) 3rd – Jaiden’s Best (by Wildcat Heir) IN REALITY STAKES 1st – Sing Praises (by Hear No Evil) 2nd – Royal Squeeze (by Wildcat Heir) DESERT VIXEN STAKES 1st – Leap Year Luck (by Hear No Evil) SUSAN’S GIRL STAKES 1st – Holywell (by Exclusive Quality/Stands Property of Journeyman Stud) 3rd – Leap Year Luck (by Hear No Evil) MY DEAR GIRL STAKES 1st – Holywell (by Exclusive Quality) 3rd – Awesome Ice (by Awesome of Course) 18 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014
Holywell Proves Best in My Dear Girl By BROCK SHERIDAN
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ockey Orlando Bocachica proved that pace makes the race and owner-breeder Tracy Pinchin proved one does not have to be among the state’s leading breeders to win a leg of the Florida Sire Stakes. In fact, Pinchin and her trainer-husband Jose, won their second consecutive Florida Sire Stakes race when their Holywell won the $358,000 My Dear Girl leg of the three-race filly division of rich series. The Florida Sire Stakes, for FTBOA registered Florida-bred 2-yearolds by FTBOA registered Florida stallions, also has a three leg division for colts and geldings. The victory by Holywell also kept alive the streak by Ocala stallion station Journeyman Stud, whose stallions by days end had had sired all six winners in the series this year. (See sidebar) Holywell is by the Journeyman Stud stallion Exclusive Quality and is out of the Gold Case mare All Saint’s Day, making Holywell a half-sister to Sinister Brew, who is by Milwaukee Brew. Run at 1 1/16 miles on a fast main track, the My Dear Girl featured a field of eight fillies with Holywell and Bocachica breaking best of all from the inside post. Those two led the field around the clubhouse turn with 8-5 favorite Moment of Delight giving chase a length back in second with Jamie’s Dancer also in pursuit on the inside and Awesome Ice on the outside. The leaders continued in that order as they raced the first quarter-mile in a sluggish :24.96
ulfstream Park ended its 2014 summer meet in style Oct. 9 with Sing Praises and Holywell winning their respective divisions of the Florida Sire Stakes. Gulfstream played host to the Sire Stakes for the first time in the history of the series. Total handle for the series finale at Calder last year was $1.8 million over nine races. Meanwhile, Gulfstream on the same day in 2013 handled $2 million over eight races. The 2014 12-race program Lonny Powell handled a total of $6.3 million.
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Lasater’s idea came to fruition through the efforts of Calder management, then Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association president Fred W. Hooper, Florida breeding industry columnist Chuck Tilley and Tartan Farms president John Nerud. And in the inaugural 1982 Florida Stallion Stakes, Lasater’s contention proved prophetic. Lasater Farm stallions Raise a Bid and Great Above were well-represented by their progeny, accounting for four wins in the six-race series. El Kaiser, by Raise a Bid, won the Dr. Fager Stakes and Affirmed Stakes. Crystal Rail, by Great Above, tallied wins in the Desert Vixen Stakes and Susan’s Girl Stakes. But Journeyman Stud stallions’ progeny have bested that showing in the re-branded Florida Sire Stakes. “It’s certainly been very gratifying to see these great results for our stallion station,” said Fernung. “And, of course, we have to thank the stallion owners who gave us the opportunity to stand these great stallions.”
on their way to the long run down the backstretch. As they approached the far turn, Holywell maintained a length lead with Moment of Delight still right there along with Awesome Ice in third and Jamie’s Dancer fourth as they went the first half-mile in an even more pedestrian-like :50.58. Around the far turn, Holywell began to extend her lead to two lengths and by the time they turned for home, she began to look stronger with every stride. Moment of Delight gave chase down the stretch as Awesome Ice and Jamie’s Dancer gave away. At the wire, Holywell was a 1¼ lengths in front of Moment of Delight in second, some nine lengths ahead of Awesome Ice in third. The running time for the My Dear Girl was 1: 46.08. After the race, Bocachica explained that the victory had come as no coincidence. “I talked to [trainer] Jose [Pinchin] this morning and he said, ‘Try to go for the lead and see what happens,’” Bocachica said. “We were on the rail and we broke good and we were able to slow it down. The half [in :50.58] was perfect. I started asking her a little on the turn, but we were never in trouble.” After coming into the My Dear Girl off of a victory in the $259,000 Susan’s Girl leg of the Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream on Sept. 6, Holywell was surprisingly let go as the third choice in the My Dear Girl at 4-1. That resulted in Holywell paying $10.20 to win, $4.60 to place and $3.40 to show. Moment of Delight returned $3.20 and $2.80 while Awesome Ice returned $3.80. Holywell earned $215,301 for her victory in the My Dear Girl, pushing her career earnings to $400,225. It was her third win from five starts.
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“I believe when you’re looking at this model - with 12 races at one track rather than 17 at two and with total handle this year of more than $6 million - you would have to say it works,” The Stronach Group Chief Operations Officer and Gulfstream Tim Ritvo Park President Tim Ritvo said. Lonny Powell, CEO & Executive Vice President of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, said; “We’re thrilled with the first-year partnership with Gulfstream Park and the Florida Sire Stakes.
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Similar to Bocachica, trainer Jose Pinchin said he was fairly confident coming into the My Dear Girl. “She ran exactly the way I expected her to run. Breaking from the one hole like a bullet. She did everything I hoped she would. It feels great to win this race. It’s the biggest win of my career and it feels great because I race here in Florida, so I only buy Florida-breds.” ■
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There’s been competitive races, great field size, and the hospitality at Gulfstream has been great. We’re looking forward to working with Gulfstream in the future and building upon this race series and our Fl-bred program in general.” Sing Praises, a 2-year-old chestnut colt bred by Jacks or Better Farm and trained by Stanley Gold, won the $350,000 In Reality leg of the Sire Stakes by a nose over Royal Squeeze. In the $350,000 My Dear Girl leg of the Sire Stakes, Holywell, bred by Tracy Pinchin and trained by Jose Pinchin, finished first. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014 19
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wner-breeder Fred Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm and trainer Stanley Gold continued their winning ways in the Florida Sire Stakes Oct. 4, taking the $372,000 In Reality leg of the male division of the Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park with Sing Praises. It was a record 16th victory for each in the 33-yearold series and they have also won four of the six legs run this year. It was also the second victory in the series for Sing Praises, who won the $112,000 Dr. Fager leg of the series on Aug. 9 at Gulfstream. He was also second by a neck to stablemate Twotwentyfive A in the second leg of the series this year, the Affirmed on Sept. 6. The Florida Sire Stakes is for FTBOA registered Florida-bred 2-year-olds by FTBOA registered Florida sires. The In Reality featured a field of 12 colts and geldings going 1 1/16 miles on a good main track.
Sing Praises broke best of all from post seven with jockey Ramsey Zimmerman aboard but they relinquished the early lead to Hear That Tune as they raced around the clubhouse turn. Boozin’ Time was matching strides with Hear That Tune on the front end as those two went the first quarter-mile in :23.30. The two leaders kept at each other down the backstretch as Royal Squeeze raced in third alongside Sing Praises in fourth as they went the first half-mile in :46.62. Around the far turn, Royal Squeeze made a move three-wide with Sing Praises just to his inside as Hear That Tune and Boozin Time fell back. Sing Praises and Royal Squeeze began to pull away down the stretch, then Sing Praises looked as if he had finished off Royal Squeeze inside the sixteenth pole. Suddenly, Jose Valdiva Jr. on Royal Squeeze swung his mount off the rail and made one final surge, hitting the
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andolph and Nowicki are two Florida breeders who lived the dream with horses in the finals of the $1.4 million Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Oct. 4. Nowicki, along with her husband David and daughter Melissa Anthony, bred Stonestreet Stables’ Free Flying, and Randolph is the breeder of record of Moment of Delight. Both ran in the $350,000 My Dear Girl leg of the Sire Stakes with Moment of Delight finishing second to winner Holywell and Free Flying finishing out of the money. Back in 1979, Florida breeder and owner Dan
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Lasater conceived the idea of the Sire Stakes series (formerly known as the Florida Stallion Stakes series) to help showcase Florida stallions and promote breeding in Florida. Over the past 32 years, it has served Florida breeders both large and small. This year’s Florida Sire Stakes featured 2-year-olds from some of Florida’s largest and most successful farms in Florida as well as from small breeders like Nowicki and Randolph. Nowicki has had horses for 60 years, first showing in Michigan and then breeding thoroughbreds on a small scale while she and her husband managed farms. “We don’t breed much,” she said. “Right now we only have two mares and the most we’ve had is four or five.” Nowicki purchased Free Flying’s mare, Free Hill, at the 2010 Ocala Breeders’ Sales when she was barren. The now 15-year-old Free Hill, a Canadian-bred daughter of Marquetry, originally was purchased by Eugene and Laura Melnyk in 2000. Free Hill won two of 11 starts. “She was classy from the beginning,” Nowicki said. “When we bought her, I think [Melnyk] had been downsizing for a while. She was such a big, beautiful mare. Gorgeous. And we bred her to Kantharos be-
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wire in tandem with Sing Praises. When the photo finish was developed, Sing Praises was a nose in front of Royal Squeeze with Honor Earned another 3¼ lengths further back. The final time was 1:45.79. “I told you last time it wasn’t the distance,” Gold said in reference to Sing Praises losing in the Affirmed. “He just thought he had it. [Zimmerman] rode him smart today and had it when he needed it. I left Ramsey alone and said, ‘Ride it like you see it.’ “I couldn’t tell [who won]. Looking at the other one, his head was higher up and ours was down. I couldn’t tell. I’m always doom and gloom in those situations, unless it’s obvious.” “I didn’t think we had it,” Brei said. “But my daughter Terri said we got it, so I just believed her.” Asked about future plans for Sing Praises, both Gold and Brei said the Breeders’ Cup was not being considered. “I guess anyone who runs good in the Sire Stakes would look at the Delta Jackpot [$1 million, Grade 3 at
Delta Downs on Nov. 22],” Gold said. “Of course, we know what is here, so our main objective is try the good ones here – the Holy Bull [$400,000, Grade 2, Jan. 24] and the other ones here.” It was also a banner year during the Florida Sire Stakes for Journeyman Stud as every winner of the six races in the series was sired by a stallion that stands at the Ocala stallion station owned by Brent and Crystal Fernung. Sing Praises is by Hear No Evil and is out of Sacred Psalm, by Awesome of Course, who also stands at Journeyman. “Completely homebred. Through and through,” Brei, who bred Sing Praises under his Jacks or Better Farm banner, said. Sing Praises paid $13.80 to win, $6.80 to place and $4.60 to show. Royal Squeeze returned $7.80 to place and $6.60 to show while Honor Earned paid $5.60 to show. Sing Praises has three wins from five starts with two seconds. The $214,495 winner’s check increased his career earnings to $403,770.”■
can do it...and it’s so much fun.” cause that was a horse I followed when he was racing.” Kantharos currently stands at Ocala Stud. Free Flying, owned by Stonestreet Stables and trained by David Fawkes, finished fourth in her racing debut Aug. 7 before winning Sept. 6 by three lengths. “We’re so delighted the filly went to Stonestreet and David Fawkes,” Nowicki said. “They took their time with the filly and managed her so nicely. We went to see her at Calder and David Fawkes couldn’t have been nicer.” Randolph purchased Sweetness, the dam of Moment of Delight, from the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company after she was winless in eight starts. Like Nowicki, Randolph has been around horses for more than 30 years, mostly training and only getting into breeding about 10 years ago. “We’ve trained a lot of good ones but we’ve never had one we bred run for [$350,000],” Randolph said. “We bred her to [HallMarc Stallions stud] A.P. Warrior. It’s a crap shoot, but that’s what we do. You roll the dice and hope you get lucky.” After breaking her maiden by 4¾ lengths Aug. 16, Moment of Delight finished second three weeks later in the $250,000 Susan’s Girl Division of the Florida Sire Stakes.
“For us, it was a pretty big thing,” Randolph said. Nowicki is hoping her success sends a message to others. “I just hope more people nominate and others feel the same way I do about breeding here in Florida,” she said. “Not only is it a wonderful experience, but this shows that small breeders have a chance.” ■
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Former rivals come together By JIM FREER
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ulfstream Park is off to a fast start in field sizes and handle for its inaugural Gulfstream Park West meet at the track of its neighbor and former rival Calder Casino & Race Course. Gulfstream and its parent company, The Stronach Group, are leasing Calder's racing operations and portions of the Calder property in Miami Gardens. They are using the name "Gulfstream Park West" for their 44-day meet that began Oct. 8 and will end Nov. 30. Through Oct, 19, the average number of starters per race was 9.2 over the Gulfstream Park West meet's first ten days. The average daily allsources handle for those days was $2.7 million with ten races each day. Gulfstream averaged 9.2 starters per race and $3.5 million in daily all-sources handle in its summer meet from July 1 to Oct 4. “We are very pleased and encouraged about Gulfstream Park West," P.J. Campo, Gulfstream's vice president of racing, said Oct. 18. "We didn't know what to expect. It was a new meet at a different track with a new name.” Campo said Gulfstream anticipates that field sizes will stay high and handle will keep growing partly because numerous trainers will soon be bringing more horses down to Florida from northern states That annual influx also will be for Gulfstream 's winter meet that will open Dec. 6 at its track in Hallandale Beach—eight miles east of Calder. Campo said average daily purses for the Gulfstream Park West meet will be in the $225,000 to $250,000 range. That includes Florida Owners Awards and will be similar to the Gulfstream summer meet.
are very pleased and encouraged about Gulfstream Park West. We didn't “Weknow what to expect. It was a new meet at a different track with a new name.” — P.J. Campo, Gulfstream's vice president of racing
Gulfstream is using the name Gulfstream Park West and the code "GPW" for its current meet and is limiting its use of the Calder name that is less attractive than Gulfstream to simulcast and ADW bettors. The new schedule, basically with 10 months at Gulfstream and two months at “the old Calder,” should provide long-sought stability for breeders, owners, trainers and fans following a four-year racing dates dispute between Gulfstream and Calder. The lease is part of the agreement the two tracks and their parents signed July 1, ending their 12 months of head-to-head weekend racing. continued on page 26 24 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2010
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Calder opened in 1971 and has used that name throughout its history. It will continue to use the Calder name for its casino, but not for racing. The official name for the property is still Calder Casino & Race Course, owned by Churchill Downs Inc., according to the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. Races run during the meet will be under Calder's operating license and will be recognized by the state as Calder for accounting and reporting purposes.. A Florida law requires a pari-mutuel facility to have at least 40 live performances (i.e. race cards) each year to retain a casino license. The Stronach Group and CDI convinced the Florida DPMW to allow CDI to keep its casino even though it has leased the property's pari-mutuel business to a third party. At Calder this summer, Gulfstream and The Stronach Group spent $2.5 million refurbishing 15 barns, the turf course and portions of the ground floor of Calder's racing/grandstand building. That is the only part of the Calder building open to the public for the GP West meet. "They are doing everything the right way," trainer Marcus Vitali said on opening day, Oct. 8. Vitali has generally spent summers at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., and the remainder at Gulfstream and Calder. "I now plan to be down here year-round," he said. "There is no reason not to be in South Florida. If I want to run a horse in a stakes in another state, I can always ship out." Trainer/breeder Carlo Vaccarezza, based year-round at Gulfstream, said he expects the new year-round schedule will induce some other trainers to switch from part-year to full-year in South Florida. ■
Highlights of the GP West racing schedule highlights Nov. 8 -- Sunshine Millions Preview, administered by the FTBOA with eight $75,000 stakes races for Florida-breds. The Sunshine Millions will be Jan. 15 at Gulfstream, Nov. 22 -- $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (Grade 3) for 3year-olds and up and $100,000 My Charmer (Grade 3) for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, Nov. 29 -- Six stakes for 2-year-olds, all with $75,000 purses.
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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association has announced five new board members that each have been elected to three-year terms. An elected member of the FTBOA Board of Directors is eligible to serve two consecutive terms before being required to step down for at least one year. Elected to the board were Barry Berkelhammer, Gilbert G. Campbell, Diane Parks, George Russell and Greg Wheeler. Campbell, Parks, Russell and Wheeler were incumbents while Berkelhammer was nominated to the run by the Board of Directors. FTBOA member Tim Mawhinney received enough signatures from membership to run for the board but was not elected. Berkelhammer will be serving on the 15-member board for the first time after being a member of the Association for more than 30 years. Berkelhammer is the current owner of AbraCadabra Farm located near Ocala in Marion County which he founded. Along with longtime business associate Gary Mottola, they have overseen the growth of the farm to more than 240 acres and the business has produced five Kentucky Derby starters and six Breeders’ Cup contenders. Campbell has been involved in the thoroughbred business since 1982 and has bred and/or raced 66 stakes winners including Marlin, winner of the 1996 Arlington Million, millionaire Blazing Sword as well as Ivanavinalot, Friel’s For Real, This One’s for Phil, Ryan’s For Real and Watch Me Go. Twice Campbell has been honored as the Florida Breeder of the Year by the FTBOA and was honored as the Florida Breeder of the Year once by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. TOBA also recognized Campbell as the national breeder of the year in 1997. Campbell is a past president of the FTBOA and currently serves on the Association’s Racing Committee. Parks is a self-professed farm girl having grown up on a cattle ranch in Ocala. She became interested in thoroughbreds when she married her late husband, Scott Dudley, the son of Jack Dudley, who raced Needles, the first Florida-bred to win the Kentucky Derby having done so in 1956, with partner Bonnie Heath as D & H Stables. Scott and Diane enjoyed substantial success managing the farm having produced Florida-bred Silver Charm, winner of the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Now married to Jerry Parks of Parks Equine Insurance, she also serves on the FTBOA committee on thoroughbred retirement. 28 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014
Russell, a past president and past vice president, and wife Karen purchased 158 acres in Ocala in 1987 and established Rustlewood Farm. They began in the thoroughbred business by buying four yearling fillies from Elmer Huebeck which yielded Rustlewood’s first stakes winner in All Considered, who also produced a number of winners for the Russell’s including stakes winner Consider Thesource. The Russells have also bred such standouts as Grade 1 winners Chaposa Springs and You and I, Group 2 winner Distinctly North and Grade 2 winner Mach Ride and Grade 3 winner Prudhoe Bay, who they currently campaign. Russell is the founder and current president of Russell Engineering and currently serves on the board of the Florida Transportation Builders Association, of which he is also a past Chairman of the Board. Wheeler and his wife, Donna, moved to Ocala in 2003 because of their passion for horses and started in the thoroughbred business by buying four yearlings at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company January sale. The Wheelers currently own and operate BridleOaks Farm Inc., in Ocala where they have a broodmare band of 11. They raise mostly commercial thoroughbreds but also keep a small lot for racing. Together they bred Jordy Y in Florida from the first crop of Congrats. Jordy Y went on to become graded stakes-placed and started in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Wheeler currently chairs the Charity, Social and Outreach Committee for the FTBOA. Rotating off the FTBOA board due to her expired term is Sheila DiMare, who along with her husband Jim, operate Rising Hill Farm in Ocala. DiMare has served two consecutive terms on the board and has also served on the Executive Committee of the FTBOA as Secretary for the past three years. DiMare races under the name of J.D. Farms and has bred or raised approximately 30 stakes winners including Grade 1-winning millionaire Captain Squire, Floridabred champion and Spinster Stakes (G1) winner Plenty of Light, gradedstakes winners El Cielo, Light Dancer, Wise Answer and Dansetta Light to name a few. DiMare is also a past vice president of the Florida Farm Managers Association and serves on the Marion County Extension Equine Program Advisory Committee. She is also on the board of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America Inc., Ocala Council. George Russell was re-elected as the President while Brent Fernung, who owns and operates Journeyman Stud, returns as the first vice-president. Dr. Phil Matthews, a past president of the FTBOA was re-elected as second vice president and Joseph M. O’Farrell III will now serve as secretary, filling the vacancy left by Sheila DiMare. Fred Brei, also a past president, will again serve as the treasurer.
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The horses-of-racing-age auction, in which 50 horses were sold for $1,308,500, closed the October sales. The average was $26,170 and the buyback percentage was 27.5%. There were 130 horses sold during the consignor-preferred session, with sales totaling $2,136,400. Last year’s comparable session showed 121 horses being sold for a total of $2,724,500. This year’s average was $16,434; last year’s, $22,517. The buyback rate was 34% this year; it was 12.3% last year. At the open auction, 124 horses were sold for $608,900. Last year, 155 were sold for a total of $1,508,100. The average this year was $4,910; the average last year, $9,730. The buyback-percentage comparisons: 31.5% this year, 16.7% last year. “The numbers were up dramatically last year,” he said, “but that kind of market is very difficult to sustain. It took a breather this year.” Ventura said the lower end of the market dragged down the averages, but he is enthusiastic in looking forward to the next mixed sale, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 28 and 29. The salestopper, as expected, came out of the horsesof-racing-age session Oct. 15 when Gerald Frankel signed a check for $370,000 to purchase an unraced, unnamed 2-year-old full brother to Eclipse champion Stardom Bound, who numbered the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filly among her multiple Grade 1 victories. Stardom Bound, who was purchased for $375,000 at OBS in 2008 as a 2-year-old in training, earned $1.8 million. She and her brother are by Tapit out of the Tarr Road mare My White Corvette. Entering the ring as Hip 532, the sales topper was consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, who also consigned the sales’ sixth-highest priced horse, another 2-year-old colt, Hip 561 by Arch out of Star Dixie, by Dixie Union. Jena Antonucci, Agent for Gallo Stable, made that purchase for $75,000. Woods had both of those juveniles breeze on the OBS track during the Under-Tack Show. The salestopper got three furlongs in :33 3/5; the Arch colt went a quarter-mile in :21 1/5. “That’s what this sale provides, an opportunity for these horses of racing age to breeze, to show what they can do on the racetrack,” Ventura said. “Without the opportunity to show their talents, it would have been more difficult to sell some of these horses at the price they were sold.”
Racing Age Session Boosts October Sale By MIKE MULLANEY he lofty numbers of the 2013 Fall Mixed Sale proved a tough act to follow for the Ocala Breeders Sales Co., but OBS president Tom Ventura was far from disconsolate in his recap of this year’s two-day auction, which concluded Oct. 15. “It’s hard to compare as this is the first year we had a “Racing Age” section in the Fall Mixed Sale, and there is also more variation of offerings in mixed sales from year to year,” he said. “You’re really not comparing apples to apples. The bidding for the higher-priced horses was competitive and resulted in solid prices.” Adding the horses-of-racing-age session to the October sales date was a roll of the dice for Ventura, whose sense of optimism was elevated by events down south. “One of the things that came into play in making that decision [to add the session] was the agreement reached between Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Course,” he said. “It brought a little more stability to South Florida. Fields are short, foal crops are down … For those reasons we thought the timing was right to add the horses of racing age to this sale.”
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Hip 179, Kelwynne, a 4-year-old filly by Yes It’s True Hip 554, an unraced, unnamed 2-year-old filly by Medaglia d’Oro out of the Giant’s Causeway mare out of Quanah County, by Valid Expectations, was Seeknfind, also breezed at OBS, going three furlongs in brought to the sale by Casse Sales LLC, and was sold to :32 3/5. She was the second-highest priced purchase of H&E Ranch. Woodford Thoroughbreds consigned Hip 195, a the sale, going to Amy Tarrant for $180,000. She was weaning filly who was purchased by Pro Flow. By Old consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent. Ken and Sarah Ramsay purchased the third-highest Fashioned out of Sexy Suzy, by After Market, she is a priced horse at the auction, going to $120,000 to buy registered Florida-bred. ■ Alexandra’s Grace, a 5year-old mare by Hard That’s what this sale provides, an opportunity for these horses of racing Spun. Hip 149, Alexandra’s age to breeze, to show what they can do on the racetrack. Without the opportuGrace is believed to be in foal to Bodemeister, winner nity to show their talents, it would have been more difficult to sell some of —Tom Ventura of the 2012 Santa Anita these horses at the price they were sold. Derby (G1). Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, was the consignor. The fourth-highest priced purchase, Hip 191, was the highest-priced weanling in the auction. A colt by Uncle Mo, the Eclipse champion juvenile of 2010, the dark bay or brown colt is out of Scott’s Aly Cat, who is by Tale of the Cat and was consigned by TdM Sales. A registered Floridabred, he was purchased for $90,000 by MECCO. The highest-priced weanling filly, also a registered Florida-bred, was the fifth-highest sales purchase. Hip 69, the daughter of Preakness (G1) winner Lookin at Lucky out of Elusive Virgin, by Elusive Quality, was sold to Belle Glos Farm for $87,000. Woodford Thoroughbreds was the consignor. The 6-year-old mare Paper Plane, entering the ring as Hip 108, was consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, and was purchased for $72,000. The daughter of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Fusaichi Pegasus out of Honor Lass, by Florida Derby (G1) winner Scat Daddy, went to France Weiner. Julie Davis, Agent, consigned the next-highest purchase, a 2-year-old colt by Tale of the Cat that breezed a quarter-mile in :21 2/5. Hip 530, he is out of Rahy’s daughter Miss Fremont. Sallusto & Albina, Agent, made the buy for $65,000. At $60,000 were Hips 38, 65, 179 and 195. Hip 38 was a weanling filly consigned by Tonya Jurgens, Agent, and purchased by Albert Davis. She is a daughter of Into Mischief out of stakes winner Carl’s Frosty Girl, by Pulling Punches. Summerfield consigned Hip 65, a weanling colt by the Irish Derby (G1) winner Cape Blanco out of Dove Hunt’s multiple stakes-producing mare Dove Creek. He was purchased by Machmer Hall, Grey Dawn Stables and France Weiner for $60,000.
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A group of seven Florida-breds in the 2014 racing season to date, have earned the moniker of old warriors. By JOANN GUIDRY
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or a myriad of reasons, racehorses can have a relatively short racing shelf life. Some
are just not suited, mentally or physically, for the rigors of the sport. Others excel early on and then burn out quickly. A select few reach the high echelons of racing, only to
then become more valuable as a stallion or a broodmare than a racehorse. Then there are the old warriors. Usually geldings, they race on way past the industry's usual expiration date, often changing hands through the claiming ranks or private sales. They become barn and fan favorites, always giving it their best even in defeat. Some dip their hooves in stakes company with varying degrees of success. But on they run because being a racehorse has become their job. In the 2014 racing season to date, a group of seven Florida-breds have definitely earned the moniker of old warriors. For the purpose of
this article, a horse had to be seven years old or older and won at least one blacktype stakes race in 2014. Making up this distinguished class are: Jeranimo, Sneaking Uponyou,
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Millionaire Jeranimo was 2013 Florida-bred Champion Turf Horse
Little Mike, Bim Bam, Good Lord, Wicked Tune and Hobo Ridge. At eight, Jeranimo and Sneaking Uponyou are the elder statesmen of the group with the rest all being seven years old. Four are geldings (Sneaking Uponyou, Little Mike, Good Lord & Hobo Ridge) while surprisingly three are stallions (Jeranimo, Bim Bam & Wicked Tune). Of the group, two (Little Mike and Wicked Tune) are still raced by their breeders. Jeranimo sold at public auction twice while Sneaking Uponyou, Good Lord and Hobo Ridge were all RNAs; Bim Bam was never offered at public auction and was sold privately by his breeder who initially raced him. All, except Jeranimo, have been racing since they were 2 years old. Careerwise as a group, they have made 310 starts, won 78 races, tallied 38 stakes wins, including 14 graded stakes wins, and earned a total of nearly $7.7 million. Good Lord has made the most starts with 62 and Little Mike the fewest with 29. Little Mike also has the most wins (14) and stakes wins (nine). Jeranimo holds the title of most graded-stakes wins with eight. Little Mike has earned the most with a career bankroll of $3.5 million. As for formal accolades, Little Mike was named the 2012 Florida-bred Horse of the Year, as well as that season's Florida-bred champion older male and male turf horse. Jeranimo was honored as the 2013 Florida-bred champion male turf horse. But championship titles are
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just gravy when it comes to this stalwart group, who are racehorse versions of the Energizer bunny. Much to our delight, they continue to turn in age-defying performances and just keep running and running and running.
JERANIMO Good From the Get-Go Veteran turf runner Jeranimo did not make his first start until he was three. It was worth the wait. He not only broke his maiden quickly, but also posted a thirdplace finish in the 2009 San Felipe Stakes (G2). Since then, Jeranimo has proven his ability, tallying at least one graded stakes win each season from 2010-2014. His eight graded-stakes wins chronologically to date include: 2010 San Gabriel Stakes (G2) and Strub Stakes (G2); 2011 Oak Tree Mile (G2) and Citation Handicap (G2); 2012 Shoemaker Mile (G1); 2013 Eddie Read Stakes (G1) and San Gabriel Stakes (G2); 2014 San Gabriel Stakes (G2). To add icing to the stakes cake, Jeranimo has also recorded seven graded-stakes placings in his 40-start career with total earnings to date of $1,525,364. This season, Jeranimo has only made two starts to date, but again he knows how to win the big ones. On Jan. 4, he won his third San Gabriel Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park. Raced by B.J. Wright and Robert LaPenta, Jeranimo won by a length and a quarter in 1:46 for the nine-furlong turf test. Finishing second was Slim Shady (GB) with Artic
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North settling for third. Trained by Michael Pender, Jeranimo has banked $124,000 on the season to date. Bred by Joe and Phyllis Bryant's BryLynn Farm, Jeranimo is a 2006 horse by Congaree out of the stakesproducing Jeblar mare Jera. Consigned by On Course Sales, agent, to the 2007 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's August yearling sale, Jeranimo sold for $50,000 to Quarter Pole Investments. At the 2008 Barretts May juvenile sale, Jeranimo was consigned by Eddie Woods, agent, and was bought for $70,000 by Rick Taylor, agent, for the late B.J. Wright. The latter, who was chairman of Pasadena, Calif.-based LifeSource Whole-House Water Systems, raced Jeranimo solely from 2009 until late January, 2014. At that time, current co-owner Robert LaPenta bought a significant share in Jeranimo. JERANIMO 2006 bay horse by Congaree – Jera, by Jeblar Breeder: BryLynn Farm Owners: B.J. Wright & Robert LaPenta Trainer: Michael Pender 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 2-1-0-0/$124,000 2014 Stakes Win: San Gabriel Stakes (G2) Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 40-11-6-5/8/$1,525,364
SNEAKING UPONYOU Without Deception Sneaking Uponyou started his racing career a little slowly. His best showing as juvenile was a third-place finish and he didn't break his maiden until he was 3.
But since then, the Snuck In gelding has made his presence known every time he steps on the racetrack. His breakthrough year was 2010, where he won the Turf Dash Stakes and Pelican Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The Mandy Ness trainee followed that with a record-setting win in the 2011 Hilton Garden Inn Sprint Stakes, speeding through the six furlongs to a Tampa Bay Downs track record of 1:08.69. And as fate would have it, Sneaking Uponyou broke a more than two-year stakes win drought with a tally in the 2014 Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn and Suites Sprint Stakes on April 4. The Jagger Inc. colorbearer won by six and a quarter in 1:09.08. Also second in this season's Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, Sneaking Uponyou has seasonal earnings to date of $91,250. The 8-year-old gelding has made 48 career starts to date with four stakes wins and four stakes placings for a career bankroll of $470,209. Bred by McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership, Sneaking Uponyou was a $15,000 RNA at the 2008 OBS April 2-year-olds in training sale. SNEAKING UPONYOU 2006 bay gelding by Snuck In – Chestnut Game, by Dahar Breeder: McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership Owner: Jagger Inc. Trainer: Mandy Ness 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 6-2-1-0/$91,250 2014 Stakes Win: Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn and Suites Sprint Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 48-10-8-8/4/$470,209
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The 8-year-old gelding Sneeking Uponyou has made 48 career starts to date with four stakes wins and four stakes placings for a career bankroll of $470,209.
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1:40.10 for the eight and a half furlongs. Off that one start and one win, Little Mike has seasonal earnings of $60,000. By Spanish Steps out of the Wavering Monarch mare Hay Jude, Little Mike has 29 career starts to date with 14 wins, including nine stakes victories with seven of those being graded, two seconds and one third to bank $3,543,012.
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LITTLE MIKE 2007 bay gelding by Spanish Steps –Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch Breeder: Carlo Vaccarezza Owner: Priscilla Vaccarezza Trainer: Carlo Vaccarezza 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 1-1-0-0/$60,000 2014 Stakes Win: Flying Pidgeon Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 29-14-2-1-1/9/$3,543,012
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Little Mike was named 2012 Florida-bred Horse of the Year
LITTLE MIKE Big-Time Success A veteran Florida-bred turf star, Little Mike began laying the groundwork for his stellar career at Gulfstream Park. There at the Hallandale Beach track in 2011, he won a trio of Grade 3 stakes races: Canadian Turf (G3), Fort. Lauderdale Stakes (G3) and Appleton Stakes (G3). Impressive, but the best was yet to come in 2012. In stunning succession, Little Mike won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs, Arlington-Million Stakes (G1) at Arlington Park and Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) at Santa Anita Park. It was his break-out season that put $2,668,742 in the bank for breeders/owners Carlo and Priscilla Vaccarezza. Little Mike, who was 5 at the time, was named the 2012 Florida-bred Horse of the Year, as well as champion older male and male turf horse. In 2013, the then-trained Dale Romans charge won the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park to bring his total of Grade 1 wins to four. Currently trained by Carlo Vaccarezza, Little Mike has made but one start to date in 2014. On May 17, he won the Flying Pidgeon Stakes by two and three-quarters lengths in
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Precocious from the start, Bim Bam won two stakes as a juvenile to kick off his long lucrative career. In 2009 at Calder Race Course, Bim Bam scored victories in the Arthur I. Appleton Juvenile Turf Stakes and Foolish Pleasure Stakes. He would encore that with a pair of stakes wins in 2010, the Hallandale Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park and Lord Juban Stakes at Calder. While that was followed by a four-year dry spell when it came to visiting the winner's circle, Bim Bam was earning his keep. A steady performer, he posted eight seconds and nine thirds over that time span. Included in that number were 13 stakes-placings, most notably four in graded stakes. But you can't keep a good horse down for long. In 2014, Bim Bam raced his way to the winner's circle once more, twice in stakes to date. On July 2, the 7-year-old horse prevailed by a neck in the Independence Day Stakes on the turf at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort. That was followed on August 23 by a half-length score in the Edward J. DeBartolo Memorial Handicap on the turf at Remington Park. To date this season, Bim Bam has earned $125,436 on three wins, one second and one third in six starts. Bred by Jim and Sheila DiMare's J D Farms, Bim Bam is by Deputy Wild Cat out of Laurel Light, by Colony Light. Both Deputy Wild Cat and Colony Light stood at the DiMares' Rising Hill Farm. Bim Bam raced for J D Farms through the 2010 season before being sold privately to current owners Chuck and Ella Lou Hagaman. Bim Bam has to date 48 career starts and lifetime earnings of $787,598.
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BIM BAM 2007 bay horse by Deputy Wild Cat – Laurel Light, by Colony Light Breeder: J D Farms Owners: Chuck & Ella Lou Hagaman Trainer: Ron Moquett 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 6-3-1-1/$125,436 2014 Stakes Wins: Independence Day Stakes & Edward J. DeBartolo Memorial Handicap Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 45-9-8-9/6/$787,598
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Bim Bam (below) has to date 48 career starts and lifetime earnings of $787,598. To date, Good Lord (left) has career earnings of $665,454.
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Of the group of Florida-breds featured in this article, Good Lord definitely qualifies as an old warrior racehorse. The 7-year-old gelding began his career as a 2-year-old, has posted at least one win in every racing season since then, and has made an astounding 62 starts. And in those 62 starts, he has hit the board a remarkable 35 times. Included in that latter number are 13 wins, 10 seconds and 12 thirds with eight stakes wins and seven stakes-placings. In his still ongoing career, Good Lord has set three track records at three different tracks and won the Don Bernhardt Stakes three consecutive years in a row. While a consistent runner from the start, Good Lord hit his stride as a 5-year-old and won four stakes in 2012.
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GOOD LORD 2007 bay gelding by Greatness – Dowager Lady, by Whadjathink Breeder: Marilyn Fazo Seltzer Owners: Thomas D. Shank & Stan Young Trainer: Forrest Kaelin 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 8-3-1-0/$113,680 2014 Stakes Wins: Kelly's Landing Stakes & Don Bernhardt Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 62-13-10-12/8/$665,454
WICKED TUNE A Winning Song Bred and raced throughout his career by Patricia Generazio, Wicked Tune has more than paid for his feed and board. In his 36 career starts, the 7-year-old chestnut stallion has hit the board 22 times. He has posted 11 wins, four seconds and seven thirds for a career bankroll to date of $376,583. One kind of gets the feeling that Wicked Tune is not a horse that can be rushed. Although he started twice as a juvenile, he didn't break his maiden until his sophomore season in 2010. The following season,
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Wicked Tune has seasonal earnings to date of $94,350 on two wins and two thirds in five starts.
The quartet included the Mountaineer Mile Stakes, Wild and Wonderful Stakes, Kentucky Downs Turf Dash and Don Bernhardt Stakes. He set track records in the Wild and Wonderful Stakes at Charles Town (1:22.68 for 7 furlongs) and Don Bernhardt Stakes at Ellis Park (1:14.46 for 6.5 furlongs). In 2013, Good Lord again won the Don Bernhardt Stakes and the Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. In the latter, he set a track record of 1:22.03 for seven furlongs. Rolling into 2014, Good Lord captured the Kelly's Landing Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 28. He won by two and three-quarter lengths in 1:22.45 for the seven furlongs. On July 19, he posted his third consecutive Don Bernhardt Stakes victory by a neck in 1:14.55 for the six-and-a-half furlongs. In his 62nd career start on Sept. 20, Good Lord was second in the Wild and Wonderful Stakes at Charles Town. Trained by Forrest Kaelin, Good Lord has seasonal earnings to date of $113,680 on three wins and one second in eight starts. A 2007 bay gelding by Greatness out of Dowager Lady, by Whadjathink, Good Lord was bred by Marilyn Fazo Seltzer. He was a $19,000 RNA at the 2009 OBS June juvenile sale. To date, Good Lord has career earnings of $665,454 for owners by Thomas D. Shank and Stan Young.
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Wicked Tune was stakes-placed twice but didn't tally his first stakes win until 2013 as a 6-year-old. That milestone victory came in the My Frenchman Stakes at Monmouth Park, the same race that he had posted a second in 2011. In the 2014 season to date, Wicked Tune has posted a stakes win and a stakes-placing for his best showing yet. On Feb. 1, he captured the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint by three-quarters of a length. His winning time for the five furlongs was a sizzling :56.98. Also at Gulfstream Park, he nabbed a third in the Silks Run Stakes for trainer Jane Cibelli. By Concorde's Tune out Pretty Wicked, by The Wicked North, Wicked Tune has seasonal earnings to date of $94,350 on two wins and two thirds in five starts. WICKED TUNE 2007 chestnut horse by Concorde's Tune – Pretty Wicked, by The Wicked North Breeder/Owner: Patricia Generazio Trainer: Jane Cibelli 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 5-2-0-2/$94,350 2014 Stakes Win: Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 36-11-4-7/2/$376,583
HOBO RIDGE Second only to Good Lord by number of career starts, Hobo Ridge has been a consistently dependable runner since breaking his maiden as a juvenile. With 50 career starts to date, Hobo Ridge has notched at least one win in each of the six seasons he has raced. The 7-year-old gelding has hit the board 28 times with 10 wins, 8 seconds and 10 thirds for career earnings of $328,074. For the most part, Hobo Ridge earned it the hard way in allowance/optional claiming races. But when he finally won a stakes, he did it in a big way in 2014. On Aug. 23 at Parx Racing, Hobo Ridge roared to a 24-length victory in the Turning For Home Stakes. When the field turned for home, it was all Hobo Ridge in 1:47.49 for the 8.5 furlongs. Finally, Hobo Ridge had earned his blacktype. Trained by Marcos Zulueta while being campaigned by M-Z Racing Partnership, Hobo Ridge has to date earned $76,740 this season. By Tiger Ridge out of the Allen's Prospect mare Allen's Ms, Hobo Ridge was bred by William Crigler and Dennis Myers. Hobo Ridge was a $13,000 RNA at the 2007 OBS October mixed fall sale. ■
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HOBO RIDGE 2007 bay gelding by Tiger Ridge – Allen's Ms, by Allen's Prospect Breeders: William Crigler & Dennis Myers Owner: M-Z Racing Partnership Trainer: Marcos Zulueta 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 10-2-1-2/$76,740 2014 Stakes Win: Turning For Home Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 50-10-810/1/$328,074
After earning his blacktype, Hobo Ridge has to date earned $76,740 this season.
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SIMULC CONFERENCE A By PATRICK VINZANT
Technology and wagering security key topics at International Simulcast Conference Delray Beach, Fla.— he Thoroughbred Racing Association (TRA) and Harness Tracks of America (HTA) in conjunction with the American Greyhound Track Operators Association (AGTOA) held its 22nd International Simulcast Conference Sept.29 through Oct. 1 here. According to TRA Executive Vice President Chris Scherf, the first simulcast conference was held in 1993 to address merged pool simulcasting and continues to be held annually to keep the racing industry abreast of technological advances and other issues regarding simulcasting. Dan Silver, Director of Television and Interactive Platforms for the New York Racing Association (NYRA), was the first presenter at this year’s conference. The session entitled Components of High Definition Delivery to Market was kicked off by Silver describing how horseracing has lagged behind other sports in transitioning to high definition. Silver went on to
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SIMULCASTING CONFERENCE
Keith Chamblin, Senior Vice President of the Nadescribe NYRA’s high definition signal distribution for the four platforms of simulcast, desktop/laptop comput- tional Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), ers, internet TVs and mobile devices. NYRA has estab- closed out the first day with a discussion on using handlished a ROKU channel recently for its NYRA Rewards icapping tournaments to attract horseplayers. Chamblin members to watch the races in high definition on their detailed the success of the National Handicapping internet enabled televisions. He also stated that NYRA Championship (NHC) which began in 2000 with has a NYRA HD App that can be downloaded and that $192,000 in prize money and is estimated to have a redesigned NYRA website is in the works to provide $2,500,000 in prize money in 2015. The large monetary broader HD video stream, which will allow viewers to prize and receiving the Eclipse Award as America’s best handicapper has fueled the growth. select their own view of races online. Chamblin reports 50th place in 2015 NHC is estiTodd Roberts and Drew Shubeck of Racetrack Television Network (RTN) gave an overview of RTN which is a mated to win $30,000. He went on to provide demoresidential subscription service founded in 2002. RTN of- graphics for NHC tour members which were 95 percent male. The average age of NHC fers 80 channels of live thoroughtour members is 52, 50 percent bred, quarter horse, harness and To think corrupt money earned college degrees, and their greyhound racing on DISH Netfrom overseas can’t get into average income is $117,000. work, online and on mobile devices in standard definition. Each our pools is naïve. America NHC tour members wager $377 per capita daily. racetrack has its own dedicated must maintain full network In addition, Chamblin says 25 channel, allowing viewers to watch visibility with more than percent of new NHC Tour memthe same live simulcast feed as is shown in wagering establishments. 1,500 gaming facilities in the bers said they first heard about the tour from “Horseplayers”, Roberts stated in a sport deUnited States. —Chris Scherf which aired earlier this year on pendent on signals, racetracks the Esquire Network on TV. They that fail to spend $1.5 million to upgrade their signals to HD will be hurt. He estimated also trended five years younger than average members. Executives from the TRA and the Thoroughbred the HD feed costs $1 million and five HD cameras cost $100,000 each. “It will separate major league players Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB) started out the secfrom minor league players,” Roberts said referring to ond day of the conference with a panel discussion on wagering security and tote protocol. The session entitracks that delay switching to high definition feeds. Shubeck stated that high definition takes three times tled The Who, What, Where and When of the Wagering the bandwidth of standard definition and the additional Network was led by Chris Scherf and it offered a State high definition hardware and software has slowed the of the Union of the Pari-Mutuel Industry from the TRAtransition, but that RTN has added HD programming to TRPB perspective. its 80 channel lineup. Calder Race Course, Tampa Bay Scherf stated that a constant vigilance must be mainDowns and Daytona Beach Kennel Club are three tained on pari-mutuel pools with the globalization of Florida locations that offer their signal ontrack in high gaming. He cited overwhelming sports fixing from Southeast Asia and the fact that many now consider definition. Chris Dobbins, Vice President of Business Develop- Manila as “The Betting Capital of the World”. “To think corrupt money from overseas can’t get into ment for InCompass Solutions, followed the opening session with a slide presentation on the upcoming 2015 our pools is naïve,” Scherf said. “America must mainPan American Conference in New York City from June tain full network visibility with more than 1,500 gaming 3 – 6, 2015. The Jockey Club and the Organizacion Su- facilities in the United States.” Laura Horah, Wagering damericana de Fomento del Sangre Pira de Carrera Analyst for the TRPB, provided a case study of how the (O.S.A.F.), which promotes thoroughbred breeding and TRPB monitors activity in current wagering pools at racing in nine South American countries, will host the TRA tracks. J. Curtis Linnell, Vice President of Operations and Pan American Conference. The conference, which will coincide with the 2015 Belmont Stakes, will feature top- Wagering Analysis for the TRPB, provided an overview ics including simulcasting, medication, stud book issues, of pari-mutuel odds and latency inefficiency and soluthe importing and exporting of bloodstock, and thor- tions. Linnell described how wagering like trade in financial markets now takes place in dark pools in which oughbred ownership.
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computers are making the transactions. Computer betting also referred to as program betting started in the United States around 1999 – 2000. “Now 20 percent of pari-mutuel pools come from batched computer programs,” stated Linnell. “The batch interfaces bet hundreds of wagers per batch instantly. The slow posting of final odds makes it a prime target for manipulation.” Linnell provided examples of how sometimes two-thirds of the pari-mutuel pool for the race comes in the last two minutes and the odds are only updated one time. Quicker display of odds cycles is important citing this year’s Kentucky Derby with Candy Boy’s odds dropping from 16-1 to 9-1 in the last flash. Jane Murray concluded the first session with a review of how non-pari-mutuel revenue is generating purses. She provided an overview of how alternative gaming was introduced in West Virginia in 1993 and that currently 16 states have alternative gaming. She stated that 35 percent of purses in North America come from nonpari-mutuel sources. She ended by saying non-parimutuel revenue will continue
to make up an increasing percentage of purses and purses may drop due to an oversaturation of gaming, lower handle and a lower horsemen share of gaming revenues. Murray kicked off the afternoon session announcing that Keeneland won the 2014 Simulcast Award for the seventh-time. The judges cited Keeneland’s clear and crisp graphics and use of multiple paddock cameras as reasons for winning the prestigious contest. Gulfstream was an entrant in the competition. Lou Rafetto followed with a presentation on targeting specific audiences in the United States. Raffetto, President of YUP Racing, explained how his company is the first Chinese language wagering website in North America. YUP Racing launched on Dec. 26, 2013. Rafetto was quick to point out that Chinese Americans can speak three different languages which leads to the complexity of creating a website for the demographic. Chris Sherf then convened an informal panel to discuss ontrack mobile wagering with industry professionals David Payton of AmTote, Micah Lloyd of Sportech, Chris Emslie of United Tote, Frank Hopf of Sam Houston Race Park and Carrie Stallbories of Remington Park. David Payton provided data from Pew Research showing that 90 percent of American adults have cell phones, 58 percent have smart phones, 32 percent own an e-reader and 42 percent operate a tablet computer. Micah Lloyd stated that 64 million wagers were placed online last year and the number is expected to grow to 164 million by 2018. Racetracks are trying to embrace technology providing another platform to wager with mobile devices ontrack limited to Wi-Fi inside the facility. The
Now 20 percent of pari-mutuel pools come from batched “ computer programs. The batch interfaces bet hundreds of wagers per batch instantly. The slow posting of final odds makes it a prime target for manipulation. —J. Curtis Linnell
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tracks showing the most promise with the technology McErlean highlighted two of Penn National Gaming’s are ones who advertise and promote the mobile sites. latest projects in Ohio - Hollywood Gaming at Dayton One of the biggest advantages realized to date with the Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mohoning Valley Race Course. Both are racinos with VLTs. mobile wagering is the reduction in paper costs. The final day of the conference kicked off with a panel The final discussion of day two centered on right sizing in the age of simulcasting and ADWs. Jason Settle- of four speakers discussing models, myths and truths of moir, CEO and General Manager of Meadowlands Racing the horse shortage and how it will challenge racing. David and Entertainment, described how the new Meadowlands Siegel, President of Trackmaster, provided data on thoris a third of the size of the previous structure and is oughbreds while Mike Tanner, Executive Vice President 180,000 square feet. The facility has 1,600 seats outside and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Trotting Associand 300 seats inside and is the perfect size for the every- ation, and John Gallinger, President and Chief Executive day race day. He noted that on special race days such as Officer of Standardbred Canada, gave a standardbred perHambeltonian Day tents are brought in to accommodate The average field size is 7.6 runners and that horses are the larger crowds. He stated that 90 percent of their cus- making 6.4 starts per year. Based on the foal crop remaintomers are very pleased with ing flat, Siegel projects 354,000 starts this year and if the the new building. trend stays the same the number of starts will be down 22 The new Meadowlands has a nightclub that is open percent to 276,000 in 2020. on Saturdays to attract a younger demographic and they have increased their social spective; and Mike Newlin, General Manager of Sanfordmedia usage on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. “Cus- Orlando Kennel Club, reviewed greyhounds. Siegel began his presentation showing the steep decline tomer service is paramount and the life blood of any good in thoroughbred foals over the last ten years and the Jockey organization,” Settlemoir said. Chris McErlean of Penn National Gaming explained Club’s projection of 22,000 foals in 2015. He then went the shifting of pari-mutuel economics stating that the re- on to show that older horses are racing less as a percentallocation of wagering dollars has affected margins age of the foal crop. For example, over the last 10 years which impacts return on investment and therefore af- the number of 6-year-olds racing has decreased 21 perfects current and future investments causing a re-evalu- cent, 7-years-olds has dropped 28 percent, 8-year-olds are ation of core business seeking alternative opportunities. down 32 percent and 9-year-olds are off 41 percent. The next topic Siegel covered was the steady de-
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Mike Newlin concluded the discussion describing cline in field size. He stated the average field size is 7.6 runners and that horses are making 6.4 starts per how 13 of the 21 remaining greyhound tracks in North year. Based on the foal crop remaining flat, Siegel America are located in Florida and that live handle projects 354,000 starts this year and if the trend stays drives the bottom line more than anything. The last session of the conference centered on the same the number of starts will be down 22 percent the changing landscape of handicapper’s access to to 276,000 in 2020. He concluded with analysis on field size and handle. racing information. David Siegel of Trackmaster He stated that handle does not at all appear exponen- led the discussion of how the racing industry is trying to keep up with technotially connected to field size, but logical advances. He stated is close to linearly related which More people are using that Equibase is the most implies similar handle is created mobile and tablet devices to widely viewed website in the from a ten race card with eight horses per race and a eight race access Equibase’s main web- horse industry with over two million page views a day. The card with ten horses per race. site. The sites must be page views are increasing 21 Mike Tanner followed with a percent year over year with statistical review of U.S. harness designed responsively to racing. In 1986, U.S. harness racaccommodate and work with people visiting the main website, the mobile website and ing handle was $2.4 billion and tablet and mobile devices. the mobile apps. in 2013 it has decreased to $1.6 More people are using mobillion. The standardbred foal crop showed a steep decline over the same time period bile and tablet devices to access Equibase’s main with 23,431 foals in 1986 and 7,961 in 2013. “Fantasy website. He described how sites must be designed resports betting is a huge threat to pari-mutuel wager- sponsively to accommodate and work with tablet and ing,” Tanner said. He believes fantasy sports betting mobile devices. He stated that to stay current you the major threat to thoroughbred and standardbred han- must have a responsive main website, mobile website and mobile app. dle on the horizon. Chris Scherf concluded by saying he was pleased John Gallinger provided figures for the Canadian standardbred industry which showed similar declines to the with the turnout and speakers at this year’s conference United States figures. The main reason for the dramatic which addressed the topics of simulcasting, wagering decrease in foals and handle since 2012 in Canada was security and technology. The location of the 2015 Interdue to the Ontario government cancelling the slots at race- national Simulcast Conference will be announced in the coming months. ■ tracks program.
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Leading Florida Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 30, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
WILDCAT HEIR
GRAEME HALL
WITH DISTINCTION
Name
Sire Name
Farm Name
NA Stk Gr Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's
Earnings
Leading Earner
Leading Earnings
Wildcat Heir
Forest Wildcat
Journeyman Stud
$4,615,968
203
113
7
9
1
$4,687,051
Daring Kathy
$214,456
11
$48,818
30
$67,867
With Distinction
Storm Cat
Hartley/DeRenzo
$3,361,959
175
95
3
3
0
$3,467,673
Decisive Moment
$153,500
10
$15,750
11
$35,136
Graeme Hall
Dehere
Winding Oaks
$2,496,949
116
71
2
2
0
$2,509,411
East Hall
$284,000
7
$24,143
9
$32,633
Pollard's Vision
Carson City
Pleasant Acres
$1,628,793
129
52
2
2
0
$1,740,000
Aqua Regia
$145,100
1
$5,000
9
$27,167
Exclusive Quality
Elusive Quality
Journeyman Stud
$1,658,158
92
37
2
3
0
$1,663,040
Quality Lass
$211,000
5
$6,600
21
$27,357
Harlington
Unbridled
Winding Oaks
$1,475,390
60
39
2
3
0
$1,480,350
Uzziel
$133,198
1
$5,500
3
$18,333
Value Plus
Unbridled's Song
HallMarc Stallions
$1,211,017
84
44
1
1
0
$1,249,476
Long On Value
$213,088
4
$8,000
3
$36,167
Two Step Salsa
Petionville
Get Away Farm
$1,205,766
42
20
1
1
1
$1,224,381
Dance With Fate
$524,800
8
$21,750
9
$41,667
A. P. Warrior
A.P. Indy
HallMarc Stallions
$1,117,754
67
29
1
1
0
$1,121,352
A. P. Corsair
$102,428
21
$8,476
7
$32,929
Montbrook
Buckaroo
Deceased
$1,059,684
75
33
0
0
0
$1,084,930
Schivarelli
$116,200
5
$18,800
18
$39,972
Strong Contender
Maria's Mon
HallMarc Stallions
$1,049,053
46
20
4
7
1
$1,050,908
Grand Contender
$344,750
Bring the Heat
In Excess (IRE)
Ward Ranch
$1,048,243
54
28
0
0
0
$1,048,243
Sydneyrella
$156,455
1
$10,000
Cowtown Cat
Distorted Humor
Journeyman Stud
$946,385
59
25
2
3
1
$981,792
Calgary Cat
$181,569
18
$7,778
15
$32,967
Imperialism
Langfuhr
Get Away Farm
$962,256
80
29
1
2
0
$967,071
Mr. Baker
$148,037
7
$4,100
4
$25,125
High Cotton
Dixie Union
Ocala Stud
$919,916
72
30
0
0
0
$940,036
Tarpy's Goal
$97,430
36
$17,414
19
$42,737
In Summation
Put It Back
Ocala Stud
$854,027
53
21
1
1
0
$857,830
Calculator
$133,500
19
$11,784
28
$32,625
Concerto
Chief's Crown
Deceased
$800,029
66
37
0
0
0
$804,121
Cu Soonerthanlater
Hear No Evil
Carson City
Journeyman Stud
$713,673
37
16
3
4
0
$713,673
Sing Praises
$184,275
Concorde's Tune
Concorde Bound
Deceased
$692,028
46
26
1
1
0
$704,817
Wicked Tune
$94,350
It's No Joke
Distorted Humor
HallMarc Stallions
$668,301
29
17
1
1
0
$668,301
Amulay
Act of Duty
Mr. Prospector
Deceased
$650,092
51
26
1
1
0
$650,210
Act of Madness
Belgravia
Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold
Mr. Greeley
$47,881
$123,300
Hartley/DeRenzo
$323,893
18
11
1
1
0
$606,508
Florida Sun
Journeyman Stud
$536,716
22
10
1
1
0
$536,716
Twotwentyfive A
Halo's Image
Halo
Deceased
$500,694
32
17
0
0
0
$500,694
Blonde On Blonde
$55,800
Double Honor
Gone West
Get Away Farm
$478,695
58
24
1
1
0
$496,837
Double Secret
$78,898
Leading the Parade
A.P. Indy
Lamholm South
$487,523
36
17
0
0
0
$491,942
Clever Royal
$53,846
Benny the Bull
Lucky Lionel
Bridlewood Farm
$473,159
33
18
1
1
0
$483,141
Joe Pike
$48,741
Three Wonders
Storm Cat
Deceased
$471,563
32
13
0
0
0
$471,563
Two Wonders
$86,900
Indy Wind
A.P. Indy
Journeyman Stud
$400,347
26
13
0
0
0
$442,344
Perfect Wind
Yesbyjimminy
Yes It's True
Bridlewood Farm
$427,169
32
18
1
1
0
$433,335
West Acre
Forty Niner
Deceased
$370,519
26
14
1
1
0
$370,519
The Green Monkey
Forestry
Hartley/DeRenzo
$366,659
18
13
1
1
0
$366,659
Proud Accolade
Yes It's True
Deceased
$323,694
25
12
0
0
0
Wagon Limit
Conquistador Cielo Bridlewood Farm
$304,224
15
7
1
1
Unbridled Time
Unbridled's Song
Signature Stallions
$292,376
18
11
0
0
Kantharos
Lion Heart
Ocala Stud
$269,641
18
6
0
Straight Man
Saint Ballado
Signature Stallions
$266,664
24
13
Hal's Image
Halo's Image
Get Away Farm
$255,449
19
Hello Broadway
Broken Vow
Ups and Downs Farm $183,588
9
2yo Avg
6
$40,500 $10,000
1
$10,000
3
3
$1,567
2
$4,750
2
$11,500
$73,790
Awesome of Course Awesome Again
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Yrlg Sold
$85,808
1
$6,000
2
$33,500
$178,053
8
$15,750
6
$19,500
1
$8,000
7
$4,286
5
$31,900
$52,665
4
$4,500
1
$5,500
Yes That's Me
$42,439
3
$2,067
6
$44,333
Fifty Acres
$50,300
4
$19,250
Kinz Funky Monkey
$87,720
1
$5,000
$331,955
Brezno
$61,260
0
$304,224
Gypsy Melody
$45,480
0
$292,376
Valley King
$58,835
0
0
$269,641
Katie's Kiss
$37,689
24
$60,292
0
0
0
$266,664
Aces Are Wild
$30,022
7
0
0
0
$255,449
Jamie's Dancer
$79,902
6
0
0
0
$183,588
Tiz Showbiz
$45,985
1
$14,000
13
$21,615
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Leading Florida 2nd Crop Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 30, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
TWO STEP SALSA Name
Sire Name
Farm Name
BENNY THE BULL
IN SUMMATION NA Earnings
Stk Gr Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's
Earnings
Leading Earner
Leading Earnings
Yrlg Sold
Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold
2yo Avg
Two Step Salsa
Petionville
Get Away Farm
$1,205,766
42
20
1
1
1
$1,224,381
Dance With Fate
$524,800
8
$21,750
9
In Summation
Put It Back
Ocala Stud
$854,027
53
21
1
1
0
$857,830
Calculator
$133,500
19
$11,784
28
$32,625
Benny the Bull
Lucky Lionel
Bridlewood Farm
$473,159
33
18
1
1
0
$483,141
Joe Pike
$48,741
7
$4,286
5
$31,900
Yesbyjimminy
Yes It's True
Bridlewood Farm
$427,169
32
18
1
1
0
$433,335
Yes That's Me
$42,439
3
$2,067
6
$44,333
Hello Broadway
Broken Vow
Ups and Downs Farm $183,588
9
6
0
0
0
$183,588
Tiz Showbiz
$45,985
1
$14,000
Flashstorm
Storm Cat
Northwest Stud
$136,723
7
5
0
0
0
$136,723
Flash Song
$43,232
13
$16,769
8
$24,688
Silver Tree
Hennessy
Ocala Stud
$112,540
11
5
0
0
0
$112,540
Windtalker
$26,363
4
$11,425
1
$25,000
Forty Grams
Distorted Humor Northwest Stud
$91,995
2
1
0
0
0
$91,995
World Gone Wright
$90,920
2
$3,000
3
$14,500
Rock Hampton
Storm Cat
Ric Deg Farm
$84,753
10
2
0
0
0
$84,753
Condestable
$37,466
1
$4,000
6
$9,917
Too Shy Will Fly
Wild Event
Dodie C. Duys
$45,279
1
1
0
0
0
$45,279
Shy's Aly
$45,279
Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’s Association •Lonny Powell – CEO, Executive Vice President •Brock Sheridan – Editor-in-Chief •Tammy Gantt – Membership Services, Events Director, Contributing Editor, Industry and Community Affairs Gulfstream Park •Michael Costanzo – Claims Clerk
Hialeah Park •R. Peter Aiello IV – Director of Simulcasting, Track Announcer
Tampa Bay Downs •Allison DeLuca – Racing Secretary •Doug Murray – TRPB Agent
Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park •Heather Belmonte – Executive Assistant
Trainer •Todd Pletcher
$41,667
Ocala Breeders’ Sales •Tom Ventura – President •Kevin Honig – Mutuels THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014 53
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Leading Florida Juvenile Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 30, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
WILDCAT HEIR
AWESOME OF COURSE
Name
Sire Name
Farm Name
Wildcat Heir
Forest Wildcat
Journeyman Stud
$450,878 29
8
1
1
0
$473,953
Coco's Wildcat
$94,745
11
$48,818
30
$67,867
Awesome of Course Awesome Again
Journeyman Stud
$429,841 11
7
1
1
0
$429,841
Twotwentyfive A
$178,053
8
$15,750
6
$19,500
Hear No Evil
Carson City
Journeyman Stud
$348,369 5
4
2
3
0
$348,369
Sing Praises
$184,275
1
$10,000
3
$10,000
Exclusive Quality
Elusive Quality
Journeyman Stud
$286,879 17
4
1
1
0
$286,879
Holywell
$184,924
5
$6,600
21
$27,357
Kantharos
Lion Heart
Ocala Stud
$269,641 18
6
0
0
0
$269,641
Katie's Kiss
$37,689
13
$21,615
24
$60,292
In Summation
Put It Back
Ocala Stud
$269,503 14
5
0
0
0
$269,503
Calculator
$133,500
19
$11,784
28
$32,625
Bring the Heat
In Excess (IRE)
Ward Ranch
$191,892 12
5
0
0
0
$191,892
Lost Bus
$70,600
1
$10,000
West Acre
Forty Niner
Deceased
$184,962 7
5
0
0
0
$184,962
Wicked Rascal
$42,550
4
$19,250
Pollard's Vision
Carson City
Pleasant Acres
$176,764 15
4
0
0
0
$176,764
Vision Perfect
$93,300
1
$5,000
9
$27,167
With Distinction
Storm Cat
Hartley/DeRenzo
$146,880 16
3
0
0
0
$146,880
Big Distinction
$48,720
10
$15,750
11
$35,136
Cool Coal Man
Mineshaft
Journeyman Stud
$130,469 14
3
0
0
0
$130,469
Scindia
$58,656
10
$13,150
19
$36,053
Graeme Hall
Dehere
Winding Oaks
$124,260 10
3
0
0
0
$124,260
Old Toy
$34,575
7
$24,143
9
$32,633
A. P. Warrior
A.P. Indy
HallMarc Stallions
$119,877 11
3
0
0
0
$119,877
Moment of Delight
$68,148
21
$8,476
7
$32,929
Hal's Image
Halo's Image
Get Away Farm
$103,819 4
1
0
0
0
$103,819
Jamie's Dancer
$79,902
Montbrook
Buckaroo
Deceased
$91,170 12
2
0
0
0
$91,170
Smoltz
$23,300
5
$18,800
18
$39,972
High Cotton
Dixie Union
Ocala Stud
$82,436 14
1
0
0
0
$82,436
Video Mov
$30,750
36
$17,414
19
$42,737
Yesbyjimminy
Yes It's True
Bridlewood Farm
$68,012
6
2
0
0
0
$68,012
Creaky Cricket
$38,105
3
$2,067
6
$44,333
The Green Monkey
Forestry
Hartley/DeRenzo
$64,143
2
2
0
0
0
$64,143
Green Doctor
$53,118
1
$5,000
Concerto
Chief's Crown
Deceased
$62,781
9
3
0
0
0
$62,781
Harmony for Holls
$20,740
6
$40,500
Cowtown Cat
Distorted Humor
Journeyman Stud
$57,075 12
1
0
0
0
$57,075
Cat Trap
$16,200
18
$7,778
15
$32,967
Value Plus
Unbridled's Song HallMarc Stallions
$50,815
4
3
0
0
0
$50,815
Our Carly
$18,975
4
$8,000
3
$36,167
Two Step Salsa
Petionville
Get Away Farm
$34,412
7
0
0
0
0
$34,412
Nopalito
$24,881
8
$21,750
9
$41,667
Hello Broadway
Broken Vow
Ups And Downs Farm $30,470
3
1
0
0
0
$30,470
Hollywood Premiere
$21,600
1
$14,000
Untuttable
Unbridled
Deceased
$25,650
2
1
0
0
0
$25,650
I'm a Good Looker
$22,450
1
$11,000
Benny the Bull
Lucky Lionel
Bridlewood Farm
$25,620
4
2
0
0
0
$25,620
Lei It On Me
$13,940
7
$4,286
5
$31,900
Imperialism
Langfuhr
Get Away Farm
$23,799 12
0
0
0
0
$23,799
Hot Flash
$6,150
7
$4,100
4
$25,125
Straight Man
Saint Ballado
Signature Stallions
$18,000
1
1
0
0
0
$18,000
Pink Magic
$18,000
Rock Hampton
Storm Cat
Ric Deg Farm
$15,560
4
0
0
0
0
$15,560
Tio Kanki
$7,330
1
$4,000
6
$9,917
Spellbinder
Tale of the Cat
HallMarc Stallions
$14,475
3
0
0
0
0
$14,475
Mothernaturespell
$5,850
1
$1,700
4
$22,875
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illo became the first Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup winner on his way to earning an Eclipse Award. Gate Dancer captured the Preakness Stakes (G1) and became the seventh Florida-bred to attain millionaire status. Bred by Ollie A. Cohen and raced by his Crown Stable, Eillo carried more than just his owner’s silks. Eillo is Ollie spelled backwards. The 4-year-old colt by Mr. Prospector out of Barbs Dancer, by Northern Dancer, began his championship season with January victories in the Tallahassee Handicap and Kendall Stakes at Hialeah. He followed that with a win in the Hialeah Sprint Championship on March 5, covering the seven furlongs in 1:21 4/5. The Budd Lepman trainee prepped for the inaugural running of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) with a tally in the Chief Pennekeck Handicap. He stopped the clock in 1:09 4/5 for the six furlongs. In the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 10 at Hollywood Park, Eillo went to the lead out of the gates. With Craig Perret in the saddle, he prevailed by a nose over Commemorate in 1:10 1/5 for the six furlongs. Retired with lifetime earnings of $657,670, Eillo suffered a severe bout of colic shortly after the Breeders’ Cup. After two surgeries, he died of colitis. He was posthumously honored as the 1984 Eclipse champion sprinter. Eillo was also named the Florida-bred champion sprinter. Gate Dancer was his own worst enemy early in his career. The talented Sovereign Dancer colt had the bad habit of lugging in or out when he heard the crowd roar. That no doubt cost him some wins as he posted a second in the El Camino Real Derby (G3), a third in the Santa Catalina Stakes (G2), a second in the San Felipe Handicap (G2) and a third in the Arkansas Derby (G2). In the Kentucky Derby (G1), the hooded Gate Dancer finished fourth only to be disqualified for interference and was placed fifth.
Florida-breds Eillo (above) and Gate Dancer (below)
58 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014
Two weeks later, Angel Cordero Jr. rode Gate Dancer for the first time in the Preakness Stakes (G1). As Gate Dancer made his move on the turn for home and straightened up in the stretch, he began to lug-in. But Cordero kept him on course, riding him to a record-setting win. Gate Dancer beat Play On by a length and a half, setting a record time of 1:53 3/5 for the mile and three-sixteenths. Bred by Bill Davis and raced by Ken Opstein, Gate Dancer went on to add wins in the Ak-Sar-Ben Omaha Gold Cup Stakes and Super Derby (G1). But his antics returned in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). In deep stretch, he lugged in and made contact with Slew o’Gold. He was disqualified from second to third, with Wild Again winning and Slew o’Gold moving up to second. Despite his contrary nature, Gate Dancer became the seventh Florida-bred millionaire. On the season, the Jack Van Berg trainee earned $1,136,525. Gate Dancer was named that season’s Florida-bred champion 3-year-old colt and Floridabred Horse of the Year. Other Florida-bred champions that season included: World Appeal (champion handicap horse); Sultry Sun (champion handicap mare); Fashionably Late (champion 3year-old filly); Mighty Appealing (champion 2-year-old colt); Diplomette (champion 2-year-old filly); and Roving Minstel (champion turf horse). Lasater Farm was the state’s leading breeder with purse earnings of $2,728,066. Other Florida breeders making the national list were Tartan Farms ($2,188,277), Harbor View Farms ($2,090,918), Fred W. Hooper ($2,071,458), Harry T. Mangurian Jr. ($1,587,696), Farnsworth Farms ($1,495,253), William R. Davis ($1,475,042), Meadowbrook Farm ($1,458,470) and Ocala Stud Farms ($1,307,666). Lasater Farm was purchased by John Fernung, A. J. Foyt, J.T. Lundy and Harry Ranier. It was renamed Southland Farm. Nodouble was the leading Florida sire, ranked 12th nationally, with progeny earnings of $2,105,573. Needles, the first Florida-bred champion (1955) and first Florida-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes (1956), died on Oct. 15, 1984.■ STEVE SHORT PHOTO
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■FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY ————By Race Type/Grade ————
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track Off ID Pos
Race Name
Grade/ Value
Earngs
G
6
The Daddy
Corredor's Wind
Greg Norman
9/27/14
LRL
1
Laurel Turf Cup S
$100,000
$60,000
Less Than Perfect
C
2
Pleasantly Perfect
Special Date
Aureliano Noguez - Morales
9/25/14
PID
1
Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial Ju
$100,200
60000
Toasting
F
4
Congrats
Ponderway
L & D Farms Inc.
9/7/14
BEL
1
Sky Beauty S
$98,000
$60,000
Decisive Moment
H
6
With Distinction
Lady Samira
Just For Fun Stables
9/7/14
PID
1
Presque Isle Mile S
$200,800
$120,000
Quality Rocks
F
2
Rock Hard Ten
Elusive Virgin
Destiny Oaks of Ocala
9/6/14
AP
1
Arlington-Washington
$100,000
$58,800
Lucky Player
C
2
Lookin At Lucky
Janetstickettocats
Destiny Oaks of Ocala
9/6/14
CD
1
Iroquois S.
3/$115,500
$68,746
Twotwentyfive A
C
2
Awesome of Course Garter Belt
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/6/14
GP
1
Florida Sire Affirmed
$252,000
$151,553
Holywell
F
2
Exclusive Quality
All Saint's Day
Tracy Pinchin
9/6/14
GP
1
Florida Sire Susan's Gi
$259,500
$148,019
My Point Exactly
G
2
Concord Point
My Golden Quest
Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC
9/6/14
LAD
1
Sunday Silence S
$75,000
$45,000
Naval Command
F
2
Midshipman
Lucky Flyer
Woodford Thoroughbreds
9/6/14
LAD
1
Happy Ticket S
$75,000
$45,000
Sheer Drama
F
4
Burning Roma
Riveting Drama
Harold L. Queen
9/6/14
LRL
1
Thirty Eight Go Go S
$100,000
$60,000
Green Money
F
4
The Green Monkey Take Into Account
Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson
8/31/14
CMR
1
Roberto Clemente S.
2/$33,600
$19,488
Lady Haddassah
M
5
Whywhywhy
Baby Lexi
Zayat Stables LLC
9/29/14
ZIA
2
Chaves County S
$55,000
$12,100
River Rocks
C
4
Western Pride
Flip the Stone
Shadybrook Farm Inc.
9/27/14
BEL
2
Kelso H.
2/$400,000
$80,000
Calculator
C
2
In Summation
Back to Basics
Ocala Stud
9/27/14
SA
2
FrontRunner S.
1/$300,750
$60,000
Parranda
M
5
English Channel
Dynamic Feature
Kinsman Farm
9/27/14
SA
2
Rodeo Drive S.
1/$301,750
$60,000
Good Lord
G
7
Greatness
Dowager Lady
Marilyn Fazo Seltzer
9/20/14
CT
2
Wild and Wonderful S
$100,000
$20,000
Distinctiv Passion
C
4
With Distinction
Dance Forthe Green Harold J. Plumley
9/20/14
LRC
2
Katella S
$75,000
$15,000
Allie''s Event
G
8
Wild Event
Crewsin' Allie
Lori Smock
9/7/14
PID
2
Presque Isle Mile S
$200,800
$40,000
Sing Praises
C
2
Hear No Evil
Sacred Psalm
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/6/14
GP
2
Florida Sire Affirmed
$252,000
$48,888
Moment of Delight
F
2
A. P. Warrior
Sweetness
Jimmy Randolph
9/6/14
GP
2
Florida Sire Susan's Gi
$259,500
$47,748
King Henry
G
6
Congrats
Wood Witch
Derek Thomas Evans
9/6/14
LRL
2
Dave's Friend S
$100,000
$20,000
Calculator
C
2
In Summation
Back to Basics
Ocala Stud
9/3/14
DMR
2
Del Mar Futurity
1/$301,000
$60,000
Parranda
M
5
English Channel
Dynamic Feature
Kinsman Farm
9/1/14
DMR
2
Yellow Ribbon H.
2/$200,750
$40,000
Wildcat Red
C
3
D'wildcat
Racene
Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. & Winter Raci 9/28/14
RP
3
Oklahoma Derby
3/$400,000
$44,000
Big John B
G
5
Hard Spun
Baldomera
Brylynn Farm Inc.
9/28/14
SA
3
John Henry Turf Cham
2/$201,000
$24,000
Burning Truth
F
4
Burning Roma
Truth Or Dehere
University of Florida Foundation
9/27/14
GP
3
Wasted Tears S
$75,000
$6,975
Coco''s Wildcat
F
2
Wildcat Heir
Coco's for Real
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/27/14
LRL
3
Selima S
$100,000
$10,000
Final Step
G
3
In Summation
Pentelicus Gold
Ocala Stud
9/27/14
3
Asparagus S
$57,170
$6,050
Nesso
F
3
Roman Ruler
Devotedness
Donald R. Dizney
9/20/14
3
Charles Town Oaks
3/$500,000
$48,000
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Holywell/FSS Susan’s Girl S.
LAMONT PHOTO
PALMER PHOTO
Lucky Player/Iroquois S. (G3)
CT
Twotwentyfive A/FSS Affirmed S.
LAMONT PHOTO
Manchurian High
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
continued
Off Pos
Race Name
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Reporting Star
G
4
Circular Quay
Classic Beauty
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/14/14
WO
3
Northern Dancer Turf
1/$313,600
$30,000
Jaiden''s Best
G
2
Wildcat Heir
Truly the Best
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/6/14
GP
3
Florida Sire Affirmed
$252,000
$24,444
Leap Year Luck
F
2
Hear No Evil
Lucky of Course
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/6/14
GP
3
Florida Sire Susan's Gi
$259,500
$23,874
Jewel of a Cat
F
4
Wildcat Heir
Marbleous Routine
Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe
9/1/14
PRX
3
Turf Amazon H
$200,000
$22,000
Tightend Touchdown G
5
Pure Precision
Starry Mark
Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart
9/1/14
PRX
3
Turf Monster H.
3/$300,000
$33,000
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age
Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Dawn''s Song
M
8
Unbridled Time
American Dawn
Betty King
9/26/14
CMR
1
$6,472
$3,993
Ring and Run
F
4
Into Mischief
Above Average
Strouds Lane Farm
9/26/14
CT
1
$27,200
$16,200
Alfredo Romana
C
3
More Than Ready
Cat in the Tree
Gilbert G. Campbell
9/25/14
PEN
1
$30,149
$17,700
Valery Stripe
F
2
Cool Coal Man
Shegoestoeleven
Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.
9/21/14
CMR
1
$10,068
$6,212
Thunder Calls
G
4
Bernstein
Mille Feville
Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A.
9/21/14
MTH
1
$34,620
$20,520
Lets Get It Going
G
3
Distorted Humor
Spring Meadow
Live Oak Stud
9/20/14
CT
1
$26,200
$15,600
Monaguska
M
5
Yonaguska
Monaroll
A. Delaperriere Stables LLC
9/20/14
PRX
1
$100,500
$60,000
Bama Bound
G
4
Rock Hard Ten
Leo's Gypsy Dancer
Bryan Hicks
9/20/14
PRX
1
$91,750
$54,000
Cast a Doubt
G
5
Wildcat Heir
Casting Pearls
Shelley Huber
9/20/14
PRX
1
$91,250
$54,000
Salsa''s Return
G
4
Olmodavor
Gold Gram
Harold J. Plumley
9/18/14
LAD
1
$22,060
$12,900
Eddie Set Go
G
7
Eddington
Glittering Tax
Brylynn Farm Inc.
9/17/14
PID
1
$34,000
$19,200
On the Throne
G
5
Roar of the Tiger
Royal Damsel
Kuehne Racing
9/17/14
SUF
1
$18,620
$11,400
Miss Pasco County
M
6
Gibson County
Kiss n'Tell
Deirdre M. Wulff
9/17/14
SUF
1
$18,620
$11,400
Sweet Abandon
F
3
Sweet Return (GB)
Previous Pleasure
Red Oak Stable
9/15/14
PRX
1
$52,080
$27,000
Step Brother
H
5
Spanish Steps
Marquet Niche
Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards
9/15/14
SUF
1
$18,620
$11,400
Big Bad Barry
G
5
Bernstein
Payable On Demand
Sucher LLC
9/14/14
LBG
1
$3,600
$1,908
Puddifoot
F
3
Red Giant
Theresa's Tizzy
Peachtree Stable
9/13/14
PRX
1
$67,500
$40,200
Richard Croy
G
4
Montbrook
Jill Rabbit
Don F Kutik
9/11/14
CT
1
$27,100
$16,200
Souper Lucky
G
3
Giant's Causeway
Slewfoundmoney
Live Oak Stud
9/10/14
LRL
1
$41,160
$23,940
Fullfaithandcredit
C
3
Colonel John
Diamant Lady
Rick Sutherland
9/8/14
FL
1
$17,600
$10,560
Vuelve Ruben M.
G
6
Concerto
Candlelightdinner
Ocala Stud
9/7/14
CMR
1
$9,089
$5,990
Liza Doolittle Day
F
3
Curlin
Miss Doolittle
Arindel Farm LLC
9/6/14
LRL
1
$43,544
$23,940
Initforthelonghaul
F
3
Graeme Hall
Rabba Jabba Doo
Norman Casse
9/5/14
PEN
1
$30,149
$17,700
Valdina Saint
G
4
Tiz Wonderful
Witchful Saint
Hickstead Farm
9/4/14
RP
1
$31,000
$18,498
Bossy Gal
F
3
Pioneerof the Nile
Jenny Joy
Kinsman Farm
9/4/14
SUF
1
$18,620
$11,400
El Botas
C
3
Consolidator
Found Gold
Jessica Lynn Stegall
9/3/14
PEN
1
$30,680
$17,700
Distinct Diva
F
3
With Distinction
Capdiva
John Penn
9/28/14
TDN
2
$22,500
$4,500
Voodoo Spell
G
3
Roar of the Tiger
Charm Spell
Big C Farm
9/27/14
AP
2
$39,360
$6,200
Stephanies Wildcat
F
3
D'wildcat
Kisses Included
Rick Sutherland
9/27/14
RP
2
$30,000
$5,966
Conquest Two Step
C
3
Two Step Salsa
Homesteader
Manuel Andrade
9/27/14
SA
2
$69,984
$11,600
Kissin in the Dark
M
6
Leading the Parade
Worth the Kissin
Barbara A. Kelly
9/26/14
CT
2
$27,200
$5,400
Intoxicating Move
F
4
Milwaukee Brew
Kathleen Mahveryan
Carol L. Ahearn
9/26/14
SA
2
$70,038
$11,600
Majestic Serenade
F
3
Majestic Warrior
Adeste
Kinsman Farm
9/25/14
FL
2
$16,900
$3,380
Thinking of Girls
G
6
Speightstown
Flashy Frolic
Robert A Murphy & Dr. Sandy L. Price-Murphy 9/25/14
PEN
2
$30,149
$5,900
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show continued Horse Name
Sex Age
Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Getaway Keys
F
3
Keyed Entry
A Special Toast
Circle S Ranch
9/24/14
CT
2
$26,100
$5,200
Distinctly Mine
F
4
With Distinction
Flying Blind
Emerald Pastures Corp.
9/24/14
MNR
2
$25,600
$5,120
Second Time
F
4
Pomeroy
Home Master
Danielle R. Jones & Bill Stewart
9/24/14
TDN
2
$22,500
$4,500
Awesome Warrior
F
2
A. P. Warrior
Awesome Medicine
R. C. Van Voorhees & Liz Steinbach
9/21/14
CMR
2
$10,068
$2,142
Rodriguez
G
3
It's No Joke
Way West Dolly
Kevin O''Gorman
9/21/14
MNR
2
$20,000
$4,000
Seventh Son
G
6
Closing Argument
Abduckted
Jim Patten
9/21/14
PID
2
$31,000
$6,000
General Keon
G
3
Zanjero
Sweet Tart
Murray Stroud
9/21/14
WO
2
$61,340
$11,720
Big N Toasty
F
3
Brother Derek
Key Lime Secret
Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM
9/20/14
DEL
2
$31,625
$6,200
Midnight Angelus
F
3
Midnight Lute
She's Our Angel
Destiny Oaks
9/20/14
LAD
2
$23,260
$4,100
Fly Bye Pomeroy
C
4
Pomeroy
Fly Bye Dancer
Scott Lackey
9/20/14
PRX
2
$91,250
$18,000
Misery''s Joke
F
3
It's No Joke
Bob's Prima Donna
Ernesto Leon Scarpetta
9/19/14
HP
2
$11,100
$1,900
Proper Heiress
M
7
Wildcat Heir
Proper Request
Loretta Armanno
9/19/14
LRL
2
$42,809
$8,820
Green Money
F
4
The Green Monkey
Take Into Account
Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson
9/18/14
CMR
2
$10,122
$2,066
Mangrove Pond
G
7
Forest Wildcat
Stars in Your Eyes
Eugene Melnyk
9/17/14
SUF
2
$18,620
$3,800
To It and From It
M
5
Simon Pure
Clown Factor
Holly D''Abate
9/17/14
SUF
2
$18,620
$3,800
Souparion
F
4
Alphabet Soup
Arion
Ann Lorenson Lynch
9/17/14
SUF
2
$18,620
$3,800
Cuckoo Charlie
G
5
Indian Ocean
Cuckoo Sue
Carol Kemp
9/11/14
CT
2
$27,100
$5,400
Tap It Easy
F
4
Tapit
Victory Pool
New Farm
9/11/14
CT
2
$26,100
$5,200
Black Diamond Cat
G
7
Wildcat Heir
Sweet Glory
Mike Eckman Mark Ravenscraft & Debbie Ravenscr 9/11/14
GP
2
$43,600
$10,840
Distinctly Mine
F
4
With Distinction
Flying Blind
Emerald Pastures Corp.
9/10/14
MNR
2
$25,600
$5,120
Haines City
F
4
City Place
Hold Your Place
Hartley De Renzo Thoroughbreds
9/10/14
PID
2
$31,680
$6,400
Who Dat Double Kat
F
4
Double Honor
Katotrick
Deborah A Thomas
9/10/14
SUF
2
$18,620
$3,800
Darn Proud
M
7
Proud and True
Lady Lisa
Linda Robson
9/8/14
SUF
2
$18,620
$3,800
My Miss Venezuela
F
2
Hold Me Back
Multipass
Orlyana Farm
9/7/14
GP
2
$35,800
$8,150
Spin Wild
G
4
D'wildcat
Spinning Jolie
Equest Thoroughbreds Inc.
9/7/14
WO
2
$62,861
$11,720
Conquest Whiplash
F
3
Hear No Evil
Saint Sammi
Chris J Gabel
9/6/14
WO
2
$82,400
$11,720
Tamazula
F
3
Two Step Salsa
Sleeping Bird
Get Away Farm
9/5/14
AP
2
$31,000
$6,200
Gulf Coast Breeze
F
4
Stormy Atlantic
Quicaria
Bridlewood Farm
9/5/14
LRL
2
$42,000
$8,820
Maximum Express
G
3
Express Tour
Return of Mom
Karen Silva
9/3/14
PID
2
$29,700
$6,000
Carters Gap
G
4
Freud
Catchy Patton
Eugene Melnyk
9/3/14
TDN
2
$29,500
$4,500
Dukin'' With Dale
C
2
Indian Charlie
Arboresque
Chester Prince Anne Prince Chris Baccari & Caroli 9/1/14
PRX
2
$67,250
$13,400
Tamazula
F
3
Two Step Salsa
Sleeping Bird
Get Away Farm
9/28/14
AP
3
$31,000
$3,100
Dancingovertheline
M
5
Exclusive Quality
Dance Lightly
Juliana Whittenburg Gary Ellebracht William Steel 9/27/14
RP
3
$30,000
$3,281
Laugh It Up
F
3
Straight Faced
E Major
Adam Parker & Suzette Parker
9/27/14
ZIA
3
$27,000
$2,700
Princess Marcela
F
3
High Cotton
Revealing Blush
Oakleaf Farm
9/26/14
CT
3
$27,200
$2,700
Fullfaithandcredit
C
3
Colonel John
Diamant Lady
Rick Sutherland
9/25/14
FL
3
$18,200
$1,820
Triple Cross
G
4
Werblin
Scoot On By
Gail Rice
9/25/14
PID
3
$36,040
$3,600
Travelin Dream
G
5
Express Tour
Steppedoutofadream
Karen J. Silva
9/21/14
WO
3
$61,302
$6,446
Hallie Brooks
F
4
A. P. Warrior
Jon's Kimberly
Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe
9/20/14
PRX
3
$100,500
$11,000
Drama Coach
C
4
Montbrook
Nancy's Glitter
Cashel Stud Inc.
9/19/14
AP
3
$42,520
$3,100
Daddy Loves Gold
F
4
Scat Daddy
Glitz N Gold
Emerald Pastures Corp.
9/19/14
LRL
3
$46,190
$4,620
Right Now
G
5
Tiznow
Bond Queen
BryLynn Farm
9/17/14
CT
3
$27,000
$2,700
Lizzie Belle
M
5
Wilko
Stormagain
Adena Springs
9/17/14
IND
3
$38,080
$3,400
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Sex Age
Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Cho Time
G
4
Burning Roma
Cho Chang
Harold Queen
9/17/14
LRL
3
$43,544
$4,620
Solidario
C
3
Burning Roma
Best Woman
Don Louderback
9/17/14
PID
3
$34,000
$3,200
Git On Bob
G
5
Awesome of Course
Forsake Me Not
Robert F. Halliday
9/17/14
SUF
3
$18,620
$1,900
Darnley Bay
M
5
Mineshaft
Queen St. West
Lambholm
9/17/14
SUF
3
$18,620
$1,900
Babe''s Ruler
F
3
Roman Ruler
Leo's Gypsy Dancer
Bryan Hicks
9/14/14
PID
3
$35,100
$3,000
Muggsy
G
4
High Cotton
Angelic Amanda
Janet Erwin
9/11/14
CT
3
$27,100
$2,700
Diana''s Vendetta
G
6
Marco Bay
Lover's Vendetta
Diana Garcia
9/11/14
DEL
3
$32,250
$3,520
Unlocked
G
3
Keyed Entry
Miss Delia
Sorrento Oaks Farm Inc
9/10/14
DEL
3
$31,125
$3,410
Great Red Beauty
F
4
Greatness
Golden Billie
Collins Training Stables LLC & Mildred Arent
9/10/14
IND
3
$36,720
$3,400
J''s Two Step Halo
F
3
Two Step Salsa
J's Happy Halo
Janis Maitlen
9/10/14
PID
3
$31,680
$3,200
Major Masabi
M
6
Mongoose
Major Gams
Sandy Wilson
9/8/14
SUF
3
$18,620
$1,900
Rapid Runner
G
7
Rationalexuberance
Satine Rouge
Francis McDonnell
9/7/14
CMR
3
$9,089
$1,033
Voodoo Spell
G
3
Roar of the Tiger
Charm Spell
Big C Farm
9/6/14
AP
3
$40,920
$3,100
Street Rage
C
2
Street Hero
Jezebid
Patricia M. Mayfield
9/6/14
GP
3
$35,400
$3,900
My Myrina
F
3
War Chant
Second Pres
Sara Yutani & Fred Yutani
9/6/14
LAD
3
$21,300
$2,255
Beau Gris
G
8
Diligence
Vienna Dawn
Eason Thoroughbreds LLC
9/6/14
LBG
3
$3,600
$432
Daddy Loves Gold
F
4
Scat Daddy
Glitz N Gold
Emerald Pastures Corp.
9/6/14
LRL
3
$43,544
$4,620
Stephanies Wildcat
F
3
D'wildcat
Kisses Included
Rick Sutherland
9/6/14
RP
3
$30,000
$3,281
Proper Heiress
M
7
Wildcat Heir
Proper Request
Loretta Armanno
9/5/14
LRL
3
$42,000
$4,620
Forge Ahead Franki
C
2
Mass Media
Sanctioned
Verbarctic Farm
9/4/14
RP
3
$30,000
$3,300
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Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Miss Pasco County
M
6
Gibson County
Kiss n'Tell
Deirdre M. Wulff
9/4/14
SUF
3
$18,620
$1,900
Miracle in May
M
8
Songandaprayer
Logia
Marion G Montanari
9/1/14
MNR
3
$31,000
$3,100
Chocolate Wildcat
C
2
Wildcat Heir
Chocolate Brown
Dennis A. Drazin
9/1/14
PRX
3
$67,250
$7,370
Earngs
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Control Stake
C
2
Discreetly Mine
Be a Quiet Honey
B.P.N.
9/27/14
IND
1
$32,000
$19,200
Lakota Warrior
C
2
Maimonides
Alachua
Arindel Farm
9/26/14
GP
1
$34,000
$20,400
Magsamelia
F
3
Mineshaft
Rare Elegance
Marion G. Montanari
9/24/14
BEL
1
$75,000
$45,000
Sun Time
G
5
Milwaukee Brew
Time in the Sun
Ric Deg Farm
9/24/14
SUF
1
$17,640
$10,800
It''s Easy to Say
F
3
Yesbyjimminy
She Too
Thomas Bosch & Jean M. Bosch
9/22/14
PRX
1
$46,436
$26,400
Concerto by Two
C
2
Concerto
Pyrite Or Bust
Tom McCrocklin
9/20/14
CMR
1
$10,710
$6,212
Fond of Sarah
F
2
With Distinction
Fondant
Charles Assimakopoulos
9/20/14
SUF
1
$17,640
$10,800
Hubba Shake
C
2
Street Sense
Franscat
Farnsworth Stable LLC
9/19/14
GP
1
$43,000
$26,500
Ariel Afleet
F
2
Afleet Alex
Ariel Bright
Stride Rite Racing Stable Inc. & NTS Stable Inc.
9/19/14
TDN
1
$21,000
$12,600
Bella Collina
F
2
Pleasantly Perfect
Chardae
Vegso Racing Stable
9/18/14
GP
1
$43,000
$26,500
Yes
F
3
In Summation
Yeah Me
Robert A. Murphy & Dr. Sandy Price-Murphy
9/18/14
LAD
1
$21,360
$12,000
Hey Kid
G
3
With Distinction
Dare I Dream
Janet Erwin
9/17/14
SUF
1
$17,640
$10,800
Zip ''n Sip
G
3
City Zip
Proud Beauty
Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.
9/16/14
IND
1
$32,000
$19,200
Charming Entry
F
2
Keyed Entry
Charming Paige
Angela Ingenito
9/16/14
PID
1
$29,510
$17,400
Quick and Silver
G
3
Dunkirk
Royal Confection
Elizabeth P. Whelan David J. Whelan Teresa Murph
9/14/14
GG
1
$27,980
$15,600
Vegas Strip
C
3
Harlan's Holiday
Untamed Passion
Craig L. Wheeler
9/14/14
LRC
1
$43,506
$25,200
Mr. Jordan
C
2
Kantharos
Miss Skeetd
Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews
9/14/14
MTH
1
$37,504
$20,520
Don Lupe
C
2
Bluegrass Cat
Contractual
Glen Hill Farm
9/14/14
PRX
1
$45,000
$26,400
Sum Roar
F
2
In Summation
City Roar
Thomas Moore
9/13/14
GP
1
$43,000
$26,500
Hawks Nest
G
3
Wildcat Heir
Let It Roar
Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
9/13/14
RP
1
$28,000
$16,647
Cat Trap
F
2
Cowtown Cat
Five Star Annie
Brenda Jones & Silver Oaks Farm
9/12/14
CBY
1
$27,000
$16,200
Gambler''s Roll
C
2
Eskendereya
Edgewise
Just For Fun Stable
9/12/14
LRC
1
$41,160
$25,200
Bling It On Baby
F
2
Pomeroy
Majestic Glitter
Janet Erwin
9/11/14
RP
1
$28,000
$16,545
Cooper''s Crescent
G
2
R. Cooper
Exempt
Briar Lane Farm
9/9/14
PID
1
$29,780
$17,400
Bronx City Boy
C
3
Indian Ocean
Bronx Cheer
Lori A. Smock
9/8/14
MNR
1
$17,500
$10,325
Morgans Harbour
C
2
Graeme Hall
Pyrite Final
Suzanne Sharra-Maxwell
9/7/14
GP
1
$42,300
$26,500
Free Flying
F
2
Kantharos
Free Hill
David Nowicki Madeline Nowicki & Iron Oak Farm
9/6/14
GP
1
$40,900
$26,500
Gottcha Classy
F
3
Gottcha Gold
Christy Grace
Savanna Run Farm
9/6/14
MNR
1
$17,500
$10,675
Saint Emma''s Fire
F
2
Cabo Lobo
The Emmanator
Larry Altman
9/6/14
PEN
1
$45,666
$25,800
Hollywood Premiere
G
2
Hello Broadway
Thong
Troy E. Looper
9/5/14
CBY
1
$27,000
$16,200
Hear That Tune
C
2
Hear No Evil
Signature Sissy
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/5/14
GP
1
$42,300
$26,500
Boyfriend''s Back
G
4
Put It Back
Mill Waki's Best
Maurice Miller LLC
9/5/14
GP
1
$38,000
$23,200
Bluegrass Sight
G
2
Bluegrass Cat
Spectacular Sight
Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC
9/5/14
LRC
1
$42,750
$25,200
Getaway Keys
F
3
Keyed Entry
A Special Toast
Circle S Ranch
9/4/14
CT
1
$25,100
$15,000
British Glory
G
3
Put It Back
British Event
Charles Assimakopoulos
9/4/14
SUF
1
$17,640
$10,800
Video Mov
C
2
High Cotton
Betsy Blue
Michael T. Beach
9/1/14
GP
1
$34,000
$20,400
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Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Cleveland
F
3
Empire Maker
Jeux de Danse
Farnsworth Stable LLC
9/1/14
GP
1
$34,000
$20,400
Untietheknot
G
2
Leroidesanimaux (B
Darling Kitty
Carl Bowling
9/28/14
BTP
2
$10,400
$2,080
Be Nice Coach
C
2
Put It Back
Solemn
Bridlewood Farm
9/27/14
AP
2
$31,000
$6,200
Gray Beau
G
4
Imperialism
Please Pick Me
Verbarctic Farm
9/27/14
GP
2
$35,200
$7,600
Total Joint
C
2
Tiz Wonderful
Major's Girl
Kinsman Farm
9/27/14
MTH
2
$35,920
$7,200
My Pisano
C
3
Yesbyjimminy
Diplomatic Angel
Bridlewood Farm
9/27/14
TDN
2
$21,000
$4,200
Responsive
F
2
Strong Hope
Jane Reaction
Alejandro Delgado-Sanchez
9/27/14
WO
2
$79,564
$11,180
Colormepompom
C
2
Pomeroy
Colormein
Wanda Polisseni
9/26/14
GP
2
$34,000
$6,460
Roma''s Sister
F
2
Burning Roma
Sister Nan
Gerald Bennett
9/24/14
IND
2
$32,000
$6,400
Slider
G
3
Spellbinder
Perfect Pitch
Lonnie Stokes
9/23/14
FL
2
$22,200
$3,800
Que Regalo
F
3
Tale of the Cat
Deb's Favoite Gift
Nature Coast Thoroughbreds
9/22/14
PRX
2
$46,436
$8,800
Starship Danny
C
2
Cowtown Cat
Prospect's Delight
Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards
9/21/14
GP
2
$38,100
$8,600
Hollywood Angel
G
2
Circular Quay
Angel of Bataan
Lisa McGreevy
9/21/14
GP
2
$38,100
$8,600
Believe Too
C
2
Cool Coal Man
Mom's Image
Mari George
9/21/14
LRC
2
$42,250
$8,400
Little Bit Lovely
F
2
Saint Anddan
Hal's Kat
Kinsman Farm
9/20/14
GP
2
$38,100
$8,600
Seventyseven Ilene
F
2
Seventysevenstreet
Sunshine Jean
Efrain Diaz
9/20/14
SUF
2
$17,640
$3,600
X Y Jet
C
2
Kantharos
Soldiersingsblues
Didier Plasencia
9/19/14
GP
2
$43,000
$8,960
Image of Rachel
F
2
Hal's Image
Sibergace
Rose Family Stable Ltd
9/18/14
GP
2
$43,000
$9,320
Wee Mon
G
4
Gaff
Weepecket
Heiligbrodt Racing Stable
9/17/14
SUF
2
$17,640
$3,600
I Zoom
F
2
Burning Roma
Lake Louise
Gene J. Gilmore & Phyllis K. Gilmore
9/16/14
PID
2
$29,510
$5,800
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Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
Celebrategoodtimes
F
3
Harlan's Holiday
Habiboo
Hardacre Farm LLC
9/14/14
CD
2
$36,076
$6,360
Smokeshow City
G
3
Bachelor Blues
Peakaboo Irish
Joseph Arboritanza
9/14/14
GG
2
$27,980
$5,200
Wild About You
C
4
Milwaukee Brew
Seductive Look
Becky Boyd
9/13/14
AP
2
$31,000
$6,200
Toasting Master
C
2
Congrats
Broadway Gold
Ocala Stud
9/13/14
CD
2
$35,590
$6,360
Victory Wildcat
C
3
Wildcat Heir
Victory Pool
New Farm
9/13/14
CT
2
$25,000
$5,000
Red Sundress
F
2
Hello Broadway
Yomna
Ups and Downs Farm
9/13/14
GP
2
$43,000
$8,600
He''s a Slam Dunk
G
3
First Samurai
Dancing Fool
Red Oak Stable
9/13/14
MTH
2
$35,220
$7,200
My Pisano
C
3
Yesbyjimminy
Diplomatic Angel
Bridlewood Farm
9/13/14
TDN
2
$21,000
$4,200
Midnight Citra
F
2
Midnight Lute
Citronella
Carolyn Wilson
9/11/14
BEL
2
$75,000
$15,000
Daggett
G
3
Da Stoops
Ask My Lawyer
Lonnie Stokes
9/11/14
FL
2
$19,340
$3,800
Aztec Key
C
2
Circular Quay
Aztec Sally
Nick deMeric Jaqui deMeric & Prestonwood Partne
9/10/14
NP
2
$16,363
$3,220
Danube River
F
2
Leroidesanimaux (B
Rivery
Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson
9/9/14
PID
2
$29,780
$5,800
Wild Aspen Flower
M
6
Aspen Ridge
Buckflower
University of Flordia Foundation & Brett St. Amand
9/8/14
SUF
2
$17,640
$3,600
Doukas
F
2
Kantharos
Marquet Niche
Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards
9/7/14
BEL
2
$75,000
$15,000
Express Jet
C
2
Kantharos
Lucky Mama
Woodford Thoroughbreds
9/7/14
GP
2
$42,300
$8,600
Million Heir
C
2
Wildcat Heir
Million Dreams
Alan Benning Inc. & Bev Investment LLC
9/6/14
GP
2
$38,100
$8,600
Catfight Cowgirl
F
2
Cowtown Cat
Deposit Only
Tracy Pinchin
9/6/14
GP
2
$37,400
$8,240
The Strip
F
2
Quality Road
Cottage Link
Machmer Hall & Milan Kosanavich
9/5/14
CD
2
$35,542
$6,360
Honor Earned
C
2
Graeme Hall
Lady Secretary
Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.
9/5/14
GP
2
$42,300
$8,600
Gray Beau
G
4
Imperialism
Please Pick Me
Verbarctic Farm
9/5/14
GP
2
$38,000
$6,920
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Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earngs
It''s Easy to Say
F
3
Yesbyjimminy
She Too
Thomas Bosch & Jean M. Bosch
9/4/14
PEN
2
$29,127
$5,700
Nines Wild Frankie
G
3
Wildcat Heir
Caught Ree
Bettina Gates Stevens
9/4/14
SUF
2
$17,640
$3,600
Comet Sixty Two
F
3
Stroll
Romance Dance
Ken Meeker & Phillip Cooper
9/1/14
AP
2
$31,000
$6,200
Colormepompom
C
2
Pomeroy
Colormein
Wanda Polisseni
9/1/14
GP
2
$34,000
$7,480
Pure Talent
C
3
Chatain
Good Enough
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
9/27/14
GP
3
$35,200
$3,800
Ollie''s Payday
F
2
In Summation
Heaven's Notebook
Ocala Stud
9/26/14
CT
3
$25,100
$2,500
Abran Paso
C
2
Mass Media
Quaker Way
Louis Quercia
9/26/14
GP
3
$34,000
$3,060
Wildcat Doll
F
2
Wildcat Heir
Doc's Doll
Dr. & Mrs. James Gamble
9/24/14
IND
3
$32,000
$3,200
Can
C
3
Kitten's Joy
Unfold the Rose
Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm
9/24/14
IND
3
$32,000
$3,200
Double the Cheers
C
2
Concerto
Frisky Cheerleader
Elizabeth H. Muirhead
9/23/14
IND
3
$32,000
$3,200
Million Heir
C
2
Wildcat Heir
Million Dreams
Alan Benning Inc. & Bev Investment LLC
9/21/14
GP
3
$38,100
$4,300
Bwana Dance
C
2
Bwana Charlie
Ree Ensign
Jodi Anderson
9/21/14
GP
3
$38,100
$4,300
Catfight Cowgirl
F
2
Cowtown Cat
Deposit Only
Tracy Pinchin
9/20/14
GP
3
$36,700
$4,300
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By Heather Smith Thomas ll horses are stressed by travel, especially if it involves a long time in transport, but some individuals are stressed more than others. The circumstances of shipping may make a difference in the level of stress, and the physiological impact of that stress.
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Dr. Catherine W. Kohn, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University says many of our current ideas about ways to minimize stress were developed by an international panel of veterinarians in 1999. “Studies from Australia and several other countries showed that confining horses to a trailer for long periods has detrimental affects on the respiratory system,” she says. “Part of the reason is because horses have a long neck/trachea with significant distance between the nasal passages and the lungs. The horse in nature spends a lot of time with its head down, grazing. When it inhales contaminants into the lower airway, it can get rid of those most of the time with the help of the tiny cilia in the lining of the airways.” These continually move mucus and foreign particles away from the lungs—to be swallowed or coughed out. The headdown posture helps this process. The way we manage horses sometimes contributes to airway contamination. “Horses are often kept in stalls, bedded with straw or shavings, and fed hay that may be dusty. Changing the bedding and sweeping barn aisles can contribute to aerosolizing a large number of tiny particles in the horse’s immediate breathing zone. Air quality is even worse in a trailer where the horse is more confined, and a trailer is usually not as well ventilated as most barns. Most people put bedding in the trailer, and a hay net in front of the horse’s nose. His breathing zone is heavily About 10% of contaminated with tiny particles from the horses hauled hay and bedding,” she says. for long disOther contaminants and particles in the tances develop tant causes of pleuropneumonia (lung inair during transport may include fumes from vehicles, pollen from nearby fields, shipping fever. fection with fluid and infection in the etc. “There are many things that a horse —Dr. Catherine W. Kohn chest cavity). Horses traveling on airmight inhale in the trailer air that wouldn’t planes face similar challenges. Airplanes be in the barn. We tie their heads up beventilate very poorly when stationary. cause that’s the safest way to haul them. When tied, the The air tends to be warmer and more humid near the horse can’t get his head down. After awhile, if he isn’t al- back of the plane. The more densely you pack horses lowed an opportunity to put his head down, he will de- in there, the more particles there will be in the air for velop lower airway contamination,” says Kohn. them to inhale,” says Kohn. “About 10% of horses hauled for long distances deIn a van or trailer, be selective in bedding material velop ‘shipping fever’, which is usually pneumonia. The and feed. “We recommend minimum bedding, using interesting thing is that when you culture the material mats and something very absorbent but not dusty such from the lungs to figure out what’s causing the pneu- as shredded cardboard/paper. This won’t produce as monia, it’s usually organisms that would be normally much dust. If you feed the horse, make sure the hay is found in a healthy horse’s upper airway,” she says. These well soaked,” she says. upper airway contaminants are “breathed into the lungs” Since 2000 there have been a number of studies puband remain there because the horse cannot properly clear lished on issues relating to transport. “From a medical the airway without putting its head down. point of view, the pneumonia we find in a percentage of “Long distance transport is one of the most impor- horses that ship long distances without a rest is the big
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issue. We don’t recommend leaving horses on a van continued to look at markers of stress such as increased longer than 12 hours at one time. They need to get off the heart rate during transport. “Increased heart rate is van for a significant amount of time, such as 8 hours. probably an indicator for stress, but horses are all difStopping at a rest area, opening the back door and letting ferent,” Kohn says. “Some of them travel well and some don’t. One study showed that they can be habithorses stand for a few minutes is not adequate.” A study in 2008 by Caroline Stull at UC-Davis uated to travel, and that the horses accustomed to traveling had lower heart rates than the looked at affects of transporting inexperienced ones.” for 24 hours—hauling for 12 Horses must make conAn interesting study looked at behours, taking the horse off for 8 hours, and then transporting stant balance adjustments havior during transport, since some again. She looked at 38 horses, di- because the trailer is mov- horses are bad shippers or bad loadvided into 2 groups. One group ing, accelerating and de- ers. “For horses that fly, heart rates and cortisol levels are often highest was hauled for 24 hours straight celerating, going around when they are being loaded into their and the other group had a rest stop between two 12-hour increments corners, etc. Most people air stables and the shipping boxes of travel. She found that the rest would not put their horse moved into the plane. Once the horses stop had beneficial effects. on a walker for 24 hours, are in the plane they tend to calm down,” Kohn explains. Besides the problem of respiraLoading into a trailer is also stresstory issues, transport in itself is a or even 12 hours, so a rest period becomes underful for some horses. In a study pubstressful event for horses. “Indicalished in 2003, investigators assessed tors of stress include a rise in heart standable in that context. —Dr. Catherine W. Kohn the ability of non-aversive training to rate and blood cortisol concentraameliorate loading stress in horses. tions. The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios change; there is usually a decrease in lymphocytes The investigator used the TTEAM method developed when horses ship. Dr. Stull showed that 12 hours of rest by Linda Tellington-Jones. Ten problem loaders were ameliorated these stress responses. If the horses weren’t taught to load willingly, using the TTEAM approach. rested they had a decline in all types of lymphocytes— She then compared these 10 horses with 7 that were the cells that are necessary for a good immune response. very good loaders. “She measured heart rates and corWhen given a rest, this decline is slowed. In rested horses tisol levels in saliva during loading in the problem loadthe lymphocyte numbers were closer to pre-transport val- ers, before and after training. She found that the training moderated the increase in heart rate and cortisol levels. ues than in the unrested horses,” says Kohn. In some of the newer studies, investigators have Then she used the same testing protocol on the un-
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trained horses that were characterized as good loaders. She found that the heart rates in the good loaders were actually higher than in the horses that had undergone the training,” says Kohn. One thing people often discuss regarding transport stress is position of the horses in the trailer. “The horse bears about 60% of its weight on the front legs. When a horse is going down the road in a trailer, propping on its front end to stand up, this requires effort. An earlier study looked at the muscular effort required during transport in ponies, and found that it was approximately equivalent to walking. Horses must make constant balance adjustments because the trailer is moving, accelerating and decelerating, going around corners, etc. Most people would not put their horse on a walker for 24 hours, or even 12 hours, so a rest period becomes understandable in that context,” she says. Some trailers are designed so horses are on a slant rather than facing forward. “Some people think it is easier for horses to balance that way. However, there are horses that like to stand with their rear end toward the front of the trailer, if allowed to choose their position. A study in 2001 looked at forward and rear-facing orientations and the affects this had on how much the horse tried to move around while shipping. Responses were different for individual horses; each one had its own preference for orientation in the trailer,” Kohn says. “To make travel less stressful, choose good roads. A freeway that’s smooth and straight, with vehicles going at the same speed most of the time without the horses being jostled or having to continually brace, will help. To make travel less stressful, choose good roads. A freeway that’s smooth Anything you can do to make the trailer ride smoother, and straight, with vehicles going at the same speed most of the time without such as better shock ab- the horses being jostled or having to continually brace. —Dr. Catherine W. Kohn sorbers, good brakes, etc. will also help. Travel when weather is good, such as at “In this study fever was defined as anything greater night in summer and daytime during winter,” she says. than 101.3 degrees. The investigators found the horses Be aware of temperature in the trailer. “When ship- that had been treated were less likely to have a fever after ping from a northern climate to a southern state in the shipping. We should not conclude that all horses should fall, horses will experience a major change during the receive antibiotics before shipping. This decision should trip. It may be 25 degrees when the horses leave, so they be made on a case-by-case basis by the attending vetmay be blanketed, but its 60 degrees when they arrive. erinarian, based on history of the horse and the shipping If you didn’t stop somewhere to take off the blankets, plan for that horse. The risks and potential benefits must the horses become hot and sweaty,” says Kohn. be carefully weighed,” Kohn says. A Japanese study published in 2012 looked at whether The Japanese study points out the importance of taking a single dose of antibiotic before shipping could help pre- your horse’s temperature before and after shipping. “Don’t vent pneumonia during long-distance transport. “The in- ship a horse with a fever, as it will likely be sick when it vestigators measured white cell count and neutrophil gets to the destination. If a horse gets off the trailer with a counts in broncheolavage fluid along with fever after trans- fever that does not return to normal within several hours, port,” Kohn says. Temperature is something you should al- the horse could be developing pneumonia and will require ways check after the horse arrives at the destination. careful observation and possible treatment. ■
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Pasture Soil Health Brings Great Benefits
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drought, keeping grasses healthy. Concerning water quality, reducing erosion and runoff helps by Jamie Cohen, prevent sediments, fertilizers and pesticides from reaching Farm Outreach ground and surface waters. According to Cornell University, Coordinator “improved soil health can also help save money not only with the reduction of erosion, but also because,” as soil physical, chemical and biological health improves over time; the use of agrichemicals (pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers) can be significantly reduced or, in some cases, phased out entirely.” Healthy soils can aide with water purification. Rain falling on healthy pastures infiltrates slowly into the soil, allowing time to reduce runoff while recharging groundwater sources. Greater infiltration helps to reduce flooding (by increased water storage in soil), slowing its release. When more water slowly infiltrates soils, streams are fed more by the ground waters, resulting in cleaner surface waters. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “dissolved nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus, chemically bond with some types of soil particles. They are then taken up by plants, thus removing them from the soil before they can enter an aquifer. For plants, these elements are food, for an aquifer, excess amounts pollute. Healthy soils is an area that, when managed properly, goes a long way help improve this nutrient take-up, helping to reduce exto help manure management, water quality and the farm’s bottom line. cess nutrient pollution. Not all not manage pastures very carefully and only “sustain” the materials are absorbed by plants and not all water pollutants degraded resource, meaning the undervalued soil lacks struc- are food for plants. However, sediments from eroding soil, ture and contains little organic matter. Organic matter is a nutrients in human and animal wastes, and some compogreatly needed component that sustains healthy microor- nents of household wastewater (“graywater”) are excellent plant nutrients.” ganisms; it’s vital for helping to curb soil degradation. Florida is a beautiful state that many horses call home. Soil Degraded soils hold much less water than those containing higher organic matter/compost. In fact, for only a one health is an area that, when managed properly, goes a long way percent increase in organic matter, an additional 20,000 gal- to help manure management, water quality and the farm’s botlons of water per acre can be held in soils! This greatly helps tom line. You can always contact me or your local Extension reduce problem flooding (common during heavy summer agent if you ever need any help with these, or any other quesstorms), as water will be stored much more effectively in tions. As always, keep up the good management practices! ■ soils higher in organic matter. This can benefit farms by not having to bring in heavy equipment or clean fill to repair Jamie A. Cohen flooded areas of the farm (saving money). Conversely, 352-671-8792 • Farm Outreach Coordinator healthy soils also retain water better during periods of UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County • jamiecohen@ufl.edu ello to all. As fall settles in and the days grow shorter, warm-season grasses (Bahia and Bermuda, for example) are ending their growing seasons, so hopefully the pastures were well managed during the summer to help grasses come back healthy and strong next spring. Maintaining vital and lush pastures starts with healthy soils; besides improving sustainability and helping grass/plants to be their best, healthy soils can also help flooding and erosion, cleanse and purify waters, assist with climate change through carbon sequestration (storage) in the soil and hugely benefit both small and large wildlife. For a farm, careful and sustainable soil management practices can also potentially help decrease money spent on seeding, fertilizers and pesticides, improving the bottom line! Today, everyone talks about “sustainability, for agriculture and other practices; it can also be a “hot” political term, but what does it really mean? For horse farms, it can mean no additions of fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, all of which can be detrimental to soils and the organisms utilizing it as a resource. It also involves correct manure management, which can benefit soils by adding composted manure, i.e. organic matter. Often, farms tend to
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he Breeders’ Cup will already be in the rearview mirror by the time this publishes, and maybe foreign-based horses will have swept the turf races at the “World Championships” to reduce the gravitas of what I’m about to say, but I’ll go ahead and say it anyway: We are in a golden age of American turf racing. It is fashionable to knock American turf horses especially in relation to their counterparts overseas, but there is no question that our top horses on turf are among the best in the world. I choose those words—among the best—carefully because I hold no delusions that Wise Dan was better than Frankel or Little Mike, but when the former captured the Mile (G1) and the latter the Turf (G1) in 2012, they certainly held their own against some of the world’s top turf horses. Wise Dan defeated Excelebation and Moonlight Cloud—two horses most known for running second to Frankel and Black Caviar, respectively. Little Mike finished ahead of the domestic three-time Grade 1 winner Point of Entry with the previous year’s Turf winner St. Nicholas Abbey third, Japan’s Trailblazer fourth, and the Irish-bred Shareta fifth.
We are in a golden age of American turf racing. It is fashionable to knock American turf horses especially in relation to their counterparts overseas, but there is no question that our top horses on turf are among the best in the world. Wise Dan’s 2012 Mile win propelled him to his first of two Horse of the Year titles, and—before being sidelined in October with an injury to his right front ankle—might have been heading toward a third. I actually voted for Little Mike in 2012, though, as his resume of the 1 1/8-mile Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1), 1 ¼-mile Arlington Million (G1), and 1½-mile Turf was more impressive to me than Wise Dan’s miler campaign. Either way, though, it says something for the quality of these animals on turf that their campaigns even merited Horse of the Year discussion considering the last Horse of the Year to race on grass was Curlin in 2008 (second to Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Red Rocks in the Man o’ War Stakes (G1)), and the last Horse of the Year to win on
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grass was 1993 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Kotashaan. Sadly, some continue to bang the drum that American turf racing is somehow inferior from an international perspective. Sure, there’s more depth overseas where they run predominantly on turf, but no longer is turf racing an afterthought in the U.S. where our second-leading sire (through Oct. 5) is champion turf male Kitten’s Joy and others in the top ten include stallions known for turf progeny such as City Zip, Lemon Drop Kid, and Hard Spun. Little Mike was bred in Florida by his current trainer, Carlo Vaccarezza, and runs for Priscilla Vaccarezza. His Breeders’ Cup Turf win marked the 25th ever by a Floridabred horse at the Breeders’ Cup (Mucho Macho Man became #26 in last year’s Classic), and the fourth in a turf event with Prized in 1989 the other Turf win to go along with Cozzene and Miesque’s Approval Mile wins in 1985 and 2006, respectively. Little Mike’s efforts made him Florida’s 2013 Horse of the Year. One race in Florida that has attracted some of the best turf stars in this golden age is the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1), which Point of Entry won in 2013 over Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Animal Kingdom between a runner-up finish to Wise Dan in the Mile and a Dubai World Cup (G1-UAE) victory. Point of Entry was the eighth consecutive multiple Grade 1 winner to capture the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap. As the calendar turns to 2015 in the coming weeks, many thoughts will naturally turn toward the Kentucky Derby trail, and while looking for racing’s next big star is part of the fun of winter racing, don’t miss out on watching the best of our turf horses, either, as they’ve proven their star power the past few years, and many have done so right here in the Sunshine State.■ Ed DeRosa is the director of marketing for Brisnet.com, the official data source of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands and Twinspires.com. Ed joined Brisnet in July of 2011 following nine years with Thoroughbred Times. He grew up in Cleveland and learned to love horse racing while going to Thistledown with his grandfather. Ed is a diehard Indians fan, leaving him to wonder which—if either—will come first: A Triple Crown Winner or an Indians World Series championship. Ed’s favorite horses are Real Quiet, Ghostzapper and Rachel Alexandra.
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