The Florida Horse - November 2022

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October Prosperity

The Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Yearling Sale posted another successful auction this month with the preferred session setting records anew. The numbers outlined in the story on page 34 of this issue note that Floridabreds topped both segments of the two-day auction, confirming strong national demand for top-notch yearlings bred in the Sunshine State.

OBS officials shifted their annual yearling sale from August to October in 2017, driving annual growth ever since. Results indicate that the OBS yearlings—slotted neatly between the Keeneland September Yearling Sale and the Fasig-Tipton October Yearling season-ender—has expanded from its long-held, positive reputation as a pinhook goldmine.

Savvy national buyers, such as Leonard Green’s DJ Stable, who alone and with partners has campaigned or bred such notable runners as Songandaprayer, Do It With Style and Hoppertunity, have apparently noticed. DJ Stable purchased both top sellers during the preferred session this year and followed up during the open session to outlast all bidders for one of the day’s toppers, a $110,000 Florida-bred Girvin filly.

Evidence shows that the OBS October Sale produces not only stakes horses, but is represented by several Breeders’ Cup contenders.

For example, Breeders’ Cup-bound Florida-breds Speed Boat Beach, Delight and Hot Peppers are all OBS October graduates as is Awesome Strong, who swept the male divisions of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes this year (see story on page 23) before an injury kept him out of the Breeders’ Cup.

Speed Boat Beach sold for $200,000 out of the Really and Truly Thoroughbreds consignment at OBS March as a 2-year-old to current owners Three Amigos. However, the Caperlane Farmbred colt by Bayern out of Sophia Mia, by Pioneerof the Nile went for $12,000 to Rubin M. Sanchez as a yearling at last year’s OBS October Sale where he was consigned by Stuart Morris.

Speed Boat Beach won the $102,000 Speakeasy at Santa Anita (see story on page 15) and at press time was headed to the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1).

Delight, whose half-sister by The Factor out of Honey Trap, by Medaglia d’Oro was one of the sale toppers purchased by D J Stable at this year’s OBS October Sale, was purchased by current trainer Jonathan Thomas as an agent at the OBS March Sale for $400,000 where he was consigned by Paul Sharp. Last year, Delight, who was bred in Florida by Hickstead Farm, sold for $90,000 at the OBS October Sale to Whetstone Farm out of the Stuart Morris consignment.

Delight won the $320,463 JP Morgan Chase Jessamine (G2) at Keeneland on Oct. 7 (see story on page 16) to qualify for the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1).

Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1)-bound Hot Peppers, who was bred in Florida by Brent and Crystal Fernung, this year won the Grade 3 Victory Ride and $150,000 Jersey Girl at Belmont Park. She sold during the 2020 OBS October Yearling Sale for $40,000 out of the Fernung’s Journeyman Sales consignment to Nick de Meric. Then returned to OBS in June in the de Meric Sales consignment and trainer Ronald Spatz paid $16,000 to acquire her.

Another prime example is Florida-bred Havnameltdown, winner of the Grade 3 Best Pal at Del Mar in August. Another $200,000 purchase by Three Amigos as a 2-year-old earlier this year at OBS during their Spring Sale where he was consigned by Blas Perez Stables, the son of Uncaptured sold for $16,000 to Perez at the OBS October Sale last year.

Awesome Strong was a $30,000 purchase by Elena Racing out of the Sue Vacek consignment at the 2021 OBS October Sale. Awesome Strong, who was bred by John B. Penn and is a son of Ocala Stud’s Awesome Slew, has thus far earned $458,000 while racing for CSLR Racing Partnership.

So it should be remembered next year during the yearling auctions, that paying high prices at a sale in Kentucky or New York may not be the most efficient recipe for success at the track. The OBS October Sale is a lucrative forum where local breeders can merchandise their yearlings to those national buyers looking for future Saturday afternoon stakes performers and tickets to the Breeders’ Cup. TFH

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Determined Feast Wins Rumson in Stakes Debut

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also showed speed from the post three and was up to challenge Feast from the inside as those two finished the first quarter-mile in :22.27.

Florida-bred Feast jumped from the optional claiming ranks into stakes company Sept. 4 at Monmouth Park and used his ex ceptional speed and determination to win the $100,000 Rumson in a mild upset of 3-5 favorite Hollis.

Feast separated from Hollywood Jet going into the turn where Baytown Bear ranged up to his outside to pressure him until the top of the stretch. Feast fought him off and maintained a halflength advantage turning for home where Hollis began his assault from the three path. Hollis took a short lead inside the final furlong after a half-mile in :45.35, but one tap on the hip from Ferrer seemed to cue Feast again as he bat tled back on the rail to eventually win by a half-length in :57.47 on the fast track. Hollis was two-and-threequarters lengths ahead of Baytown Bear in third with Hollywood Jet, Trophy Chaser and Spun and Won com pleting the order of finish.

Feast paid $11.60 to win.

“I had no doubt I would make the lead, especially when he broke so sharply out of the gate,” Ferrer said. “[Hollis] is a fast horse but my horse is pretty fast, too. The last eighth of a mile [Hollis] went by me, then all of a sudden it seemed like he put the brakes on and start ed looking around. I just kept riding because you never know what is going to happen. I think when [Feast] saw [Hollis] outside of him he dug in again.”

“He’s a nice horse. And we know he likes Monmouth Park. So this was a good set-up for him, especially being able to break from the outside.”

The five furlong Rumson featured a field of six 3-year-olds and older after the scratch of Florida-bred Yes I’m a Beast.

Feast was making his stakes debut in his first start for trainer Gerald Bennett and owner Winning Stable Inc., who had claimed him for $25,000 out of a victorious effort against second level, optional claimers at Monmouth on July 31.

“The reason we claimed him was because of his form and the fact that he’s a Florida-bred,” Bennett said. “There are a lot of spots for him [at Tampa Bay Downs]. He’s eligible for starters, the claiming crown, so we have options with him.

“There were a lot of claims in for him that day. We were lucky to get him.

“I saw he runs good fresh so I freshened him up and he’s a horse that always tries. That’s all you need with horses if they’re triers. You just have to keep them right and they give you a good effort.”

Under jockey Jose Ferrer, Feast was bumped at the start by Trophy Chaser but emerged from an even start to take the early lead from the outside post six. Fellow Florida-bred Hollywood Jet

Feast has now won four of his last five going back to a nose victory against first level, $16,000 optional claimers on May 15 at Monmouth. He was then third in a second conditioned $30,000 optional claiming won by Spun and Won on June 18 but came back to win a second level $25,000 optional claiming on June 10 before he was claimed by Bennett.

The 5-year-old ridgling has now won six of 16 career starts with one second and two thirds. The $60,000 first-place check increased his career bankroll to $234,259.

Feast is by Twirling Candy out of Corinthian Luck, by Corin thian and was bred by Farm III Enterprises. Corinthian Luck now has two winners from four starters and five foals including an unnamed yearling colt by Mitole.

Feast is a two-time OBS graduate having last sold during their October Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale last year to Meah/ Lloyd Bloodstock as agent for $82,000 out of the Paramount Sales consignment. He also sold during the 2019 OBS Spring Sale for $22,000 to Pee Wee Stable, who selected him out of the Off the Hook consignment. n

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Sophomore Maryquitecontrary Defeats Older Rivals in Sheer Drama

Although Rodney G. Lundrock’s homebred Maryquitecon trary was the only 3-year-old among the eight fillies and mares in the $65,000 Sheer Drama, the lightly raced daughter of Dou ble Diamond Farm stallion First Dude lived up to her 9-5 favor itism with a neck victory in the seven furlong contest for Floridabreds at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 10. The Sheer Drama offered a $35,000 supplement for a Florida Sire Stakes-eligible winner pre sented by the Florida Thorough bred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, however, Maryquite contrary did not qualify.

The lightly-raced Maryquite contrary has now won three of her four career races with her only defeat coming in the $75,000 Azalea over seven fur longs at Gulfstream in July when second to Last Leaf.

The Joseph Catanese III trainee started well from the outside post eight in the Sheer Drama as Starship Nala jumped out on top from post seven. But Frankly My Dear and 3-1 choice Restofthestory sprinted to the front on the inside as they passed the six furlong pole wit h 5-2 second choice Corey just behind them in the three path. Meanwhile jockey Luca Panici patiently allowed Maryquitecontrary to settle into seventh for the run down the backstretch.

Frankly My Dear and Restofthestory were heads apart as they finished the first quarter-mile in :23.04 while Maryquitecontrary began to make up ground on the outside and was fifth and just a length-and-a-half off of the front-runners heading into the turn.

Passing the three-eighths marker, Corey, Restofthestory, Starship Nala and Frankly My Dear were four-across the track as Maryquitecontrary gave chase while five-wide. Corey took a brief lead midway on the turn before Starship Nala put a neck in front past the quarter-pole as Maryquitecontrary continued to threaten while widest of all.

Starship Nala extended her lead to three-quarters of a length ahead of Corey and Restofthestory turning for home after a

half-mile in :45.89. She widened her advantage to a length-anda-quarter into the stretch as Maryquitecontrary moved into sec ond. Starship Nala was still in front with a sixteenth of a mile to t he wire when Maryquitecontrary surged to the front in the final strides to win in 1:23.42 on the fast track. Starship Nala held second and was three-and-a-half lengths ahead of the late-running Don’t Get Khozy in third. Restofthestory, Corey, Race Day Speed, Bion Magic and Frankly My Dear completed the order of finish.

“I wanted to stay clear, be cause every time I’ve ridden her, she was clear,” Panici said. “She needed time to get herself togeth er on the turn because she has such a long stride. She has a good brain because at the end when she has a target she goes after it.”

Maryquitecontrary paid $5.60.

It was the second consecutive victory for Maryquitecontrary af ter winning a first-level, $75,000 optional claiming by a length over seven furlongs at Gulfst ream on Aug. 19. Before her runner-up performance in the Aza lea, she had won her career debut by three-quarters of a length against $40,000 optional claiming maidens in June.

Out of Mary Kate ‘n Kelly, by Mecke, Maryquitecontrary earned $37,830 for the win and increased her career earnings to $111,130 in her four career starts. Mary Kate ‘n Kelly has four winners from four starters and five foals including J B Quick, a gelding by J Be K who set the Gulfstream Park West track record for six furlongs in 2016. She was bred to Ocala Stud stallion Adios Charlie in 2022. n

Jaime Torres Rides First Winner at Gulfstream

Apprentice jockey Jaime Torres broke through with his first ca reer victory on Sept. 17 at Gulfstream Park, guiding Florida-bred Takestwotowiggle to a front-running victory in the second race at odds of 13-1.

Takestwotowiggle led at every pole in the $6,250 claiming race at seven furlongs and paid $28.20 to win. The 5-year-old mare by Two Step Salsa out of Wigglin N Gigglin, by War Front was bred

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by Get Away Farm.

“I’m feeling blessed. Thanks to God and my family for their support,” Torres said. “I’m ready to do my job, work every day, working hard.”

The 23-year-old started ex ercising horses in his native Puerto Rico before moving to the U.S., where he galloped horses for leading trainer Saf fie Joseph Jr. at Palm Mead ows.

“I started in school to learn to be an exercise rider. I was there like six months and then I came here to work for Saffie as an exer cise rider,” Torres said. “The team for Saffie Joseph has taught me a lot, everything I know.”

Agent Kevin Meyocks has Torres’ book.

Takestwotowiggle was Torres’ ninth mount since riding in his first race Aug. 12. n

Lightnin Runner Gives Battalion Runner First Stakes Winner

George Nyren’s Lightnin Runner remained undefeated in her second career start and gave Ocala Stud stallion Battalion Runner his first stakes-winner Sept. 17 while winning the $75,000 Ra chel’s Turn at Charles Town. The Rachel’s Turn featured a field of five West Virginia-bred 2-year-old fillies who went four-and-a-half furlongs.

Trained by Angel Rodriguez and ridden by Antonio Lopez,

Lightnin Runner was last out of the gate as the other four fillies sprinted for the lead for the run down the backstretch.

Sale On Breeze, the 1-5 favorite, established a half-length lead heading into the turn with 4-1 second choice Strong Willed to her outside as Lightnin Runner began to edge close on the outside after they clicked off the first quarter-mile in :22.26 on the fast track.

Sale on Breeze and Strong Willed went around the turn noses apart while two lengths clear of Lightnin Runner, who was begin ning to make up ground while three-wide.

Strong Willed took a short lead on the outside of Sale on Breeze as they hit the top of the stretch but Lightnin Runner had them in her sights while she continued her momentum in the three-path.

Sail on Breeze could not keep up as Strong Willed and Lightnin Runner raced past the sixteenth pole in tandem and took their battle to the finish with Lightnin Runner hitting the wire a neck in front in :52.93. Strong Willed was three-and-a-half lengths ahead of Sail On Breeze in third followed by Cat With A Notion in fourth and Pure Nonsense finishing fifth.

Lightnin Runner paid $27.40 to win at odds of 12-1.

Lightnin Runner was making her first start since July 2 when she defeated West Virginia-bred maidens by a length at Charles Town going four-and-a-half furlongs.

Lightnin Runner was bred in West Virginia by Ronney Brown and Nicole Brown and is the first foal out of the Mineshaft mare My Lightnin Strike, who also has an unraced yearling filly by Bullsbay and a weanling filly by Ocala Stud’s Adios Charlie. n

Santa Anita Derby Winner Roadster to Stand at Ocala Stud

Santa Anita Derby (Grade 1)-winner and near-millionaire Roadster, a son of perennial leading sire Quality Road, will stand the 2023 breeding season at Ocala Stud, the farm announced in October.

“Roadster is all class, and he was an exciting colt on the race track,” Ocala Stud’s David O’Farrell said. “He was an extremely precocious juvenile, breaking his maiden in his debut and then placing in a Grade 1 to eventual champion Game Winner in just his second start. The following year, Roadster proved he was a serious racehorse with a tremendous win in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby, turning the tables on Game Winner. He competed against the best of his generation throughout his career, and we are excited to offer breeders the opportunity to breed to a top-class son of Quality Road who has the looks, pedigree, and performance to be a leading stallion.”

Touted as a special colt early in his career for owner Speed way Stables and trainer Bob Baffert, Roadster delivered on the

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hype. In just his second start as a 3-year-old, Roadster proved an impressive winner of the $1 million Santa Anita Derby in 2019, defeating stablemate Game Winner—the previous year’s Eclipse Award-winning 2-Year-Old Male Champion—with a sustained stretch rally after circling rivals three-wide on the far turn.

Picking up 100 qualifying points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard with his Santa Anita Derby score, Roadster en tered the 2019 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) as a serious candidate for the roses and one of the top point earners. An eventful and extremely wide trip on the First Satur day in May, however, prevented him from contending throughout.

In his first appearance under silks as a 2-year-old, the flashy gray colt announced his arrival on the scene with an emphatic four-and-a-half-length score in a Del Mar maiden special weight event, earning TDN Rising Star status in the process. He followed up that sensational debut with a third-place finish behind Game Winner in the 2018 Del Mar Futurity (G1) in just his second life time start.

In addition to his Santa Anita Derby victory, Roadster finished second in the Malibu Stakes (G1) to Omaha Beach, second in the San Carlos Stakes (G2), and was runner-up to Grade 1-winner Mucho Gusto in the Affirmed Stakes (G3). All told, Roadster won or placed in nine of 16 starts and amassed career earnings of $901,500.

By 2009 Florida Derby (G1) hero Quality Road, Roadster is pro duced from the stakes-winning and stakes-producing Silver Ghost mare Ghost Dancing. He is a half-brother to Grade 1 winner and Keeneland track-record setter Ascend and graded stakes-placed Moro Tap. Roadster was sold by his breeder—Arthur Hancock III’s Stone Farm—at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $525,000. n

Magic On Tap Arrives at Pleasant Acres Stallions

MORRISTON, FL — Pleasant Acres Stallions announced the ar rival of graded stakes-winner Magic on Tap, a son of Tapit, for the 2023 breeding season wit h a $5,000 fee. There are a limited num ber of lifetime breed ing rights available.

“Helen and I, and t he entire team at Pleasant Acres Stal lions, are thrilled to have Magic on Tap begin his stallion career at our farm,” said Pleasant Acres Stallion owner Joe Barbazon. “This is an absolute win for Flor ida breeders. Magic on Tap is of t he same cross as Consti Qual ity—who stand for $85,000 and $75,000 in Kentucky.”

Af ter breaking his maiden in his first race going six-and-ahalf furlongs, Magic on Tap went on to capture the Grade 2 Triple Bend at Santa Anita Park last year where he beat Grade 1-winner Eight Rings by two lengths. While racing, Magic on Tap’s tactical speed excelled with four triple-digit E Speed Figures.

The arrival of Magic on Tap to Pleasant Acres Stallions was brokered by Stallion Company of Lexington and the limited life time breeding rights arrangements will be handled by Christine Jones, Pleasant Acres Stallions director of stallion services at 352804-6618.

Magic on Tap hails from an impressive generational female line of accomplished racehorses. His first dam, Aubby K, by Street Sense had nine starts with four wins and two thirds. She won the $300,000 Humana Distaff (G1) at Churchill Downs and the $150,000 Inside Information (G2) at Gulfstream Park. She was purchased in 2015 by Summer Wind Equine for $2.5 million while in foal to Tapit, carrying Magic on Tap. As a broodmare, she has produced four foals including three starters and two win ners—a graded-stakes winner and a graded stakes-place runner.

Magic on Tap joins stallions Amira’s Prince, Bellavia, Bucche ro, Curlin’s Honor, Gone Astray, Gunnevera, Leinster, Long On Value, Neolithic, No Never No More, Rushie, and Sweetonthela dies, at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala. n

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Brave Raj (1986, 1st) Smile (1986, 1st)*

Unbridled (1990, 1st)**

Big Drama (2010, 1st)*

Awesome Feather (2010, 1st)

Three Ring (1998, 3rd)

Boots’ n Jackie (1992, 3rd)

Scat Dancer (1985, 3rd)

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Cuban Cobra Strikes Again in Winnipeg Futurity

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Adjourment and Florida-bred Arrogance completed the order of finish.

Cuban Cobra paid $3.30 to win.

Cuban Cobra and Readytotapnsing renewed their rivalry for the third time Sept. 19 as the two juveniles faced each other again in the 97th running of the $50,000 Winnipeg Futurity at Assini boia Downs.

Readytopapnsing won the first match between the two in the $50,000 Martin Deerline Juvenile at Century Mile on July 29 be fore Cuban Cobra bounced back to win the $50,000 Canadian Ju venile at the same Edmonton, Alberta oval on Aug. 19 in their last match.

Cuban Cobra has now won three of four career starts with one second. The son of Florida-bred sire Flat Out out of A E Phi Sen sation, by Johannesburg has now earned $61,876. He is trained by Tim Rycroft for owner by Gonzalo Anderson and was bred in Florida by Moonshine Meadow Ranch. n

Loyalty Wins Second Straight Stakes in Duchess at Woodbine

Gainesway Stable and LNJ Foxwood’s Loyalty improved her record to four wins in five career starts while also winning her second consecutive stakes with a victory in the US$90,380 Duch ess at Woodbine on Oct. 1. The Florida-bred filly won as the oddson favorite against four other rivals in the seven furlong test for 3-year-old fillies on the Tapeta main track.

The Florida-bred Cuban Cobra was able to take the rubber match between the two juveniles in the six furlong Winnipeg Futurity as he won by nearly three lengths ahead of Readytotapnsing in second.

A field of six went to the gate for the Winnipeg Futurity with Cuban Cobra sent to the post as the 3-5 favorite. Breaking from the outside post six with regular rider Enrique Gonzalez aboard, Cuban Cobra bounced out on top and was first into stride. Ready totapnsing and jockey Sheldon Chickeness quickened from post five to take the lead as they made their way out of the chute and onto the main track. Lady Cop, the only filly in the race, took over the second spot from post four as Cuban Cobra settled just off of those two on the outside.

Readytotapnsing finished the first quarter-mile in :23 flat be fore Cuban Cobra passed him with a quick move on the outside approaching the turn. Cuban Cobra stretched his lead to a lengthand-a-half around the bend but Readytotapnsing fought back on the rail and those turned for home heads apart with Lady Cop trying to muster a challenge on the outside. Cuban Cobra and Readytotapnsing battled down the stretch before Cuban Cobra surged to the front passing the sixteenth-pole and drew off to win in 1:12.80 on the fast track.

Readytotapnsing held on for second while finishing a lengthand-three-quarters faster than Lady Cop in third as Brandyn,

Trained by Josie Carroll and ridden by Luis Contreras, Loyalty broke well from post one and raced out of the chute in third as Join the Dance took them onto the main track from post eight with Hollywood Walk between horses in second. Those three finished the first quarter-mile in :23.11 and continued to race together

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around the far turn where Loyalty took advantage of her inside path and broke free to a one-length advantage past the quar ter-pole after a half-mile in :45.63.

From there it was all Loyalty, who pulled away to a threelength lead as she raced down the stretch with Join the Dance giving chase in second and Souper Hoity Toity moving from last into third.

Loyalty finished up a length-and-a-half winner in 1:22.90 with Souper Hoity Toity in second, two lengths ahead of Join the Dance in third. Pharoah’s Song was fourth with Hollywood Walk fifth. Curlin Candy, Empress Tiger, Pioneer’s Edge and Tasweya were scratched.

“There is some speed in the race, so breaking from the onehole, it was [important to] get a nice, clean break, and see how the speed goes,” Contreras said. “From the beginning, she was run ning so nice and comfortable, so I just let her be and had a beauti ful trip. She was pretty relaxed. The fractions were a little bit fast, but she was so nice and relaxed, and enjoying the trip around.”

Carroll was also quick to praise Loyalty, “She’s just incredibly honest. You just lead her over and she just seems to show up. I don’t think you ever like to draw the one-hole. I particularly didn’t like it when I saw that the two horse [Empress Tigress] was going to be the speed horse, but when she scratched, I felt a lot better about it.”

Carroll also commented on her only loss, which came in the US$79,458 Alywow when sixth behind winner Majestic d’Oro go ing six-and-a-half furlongs in her only start on the grass.

“I think you draw a line through it,” Carroll said of the Alywow. “Her pedigree said she should love the grass. We put her on the grass, she ran a bad race that day and it wasn’t the grass. I don’t know whether at some date we might try her again or keep her on this surface. I guess time will tell.”

Loyalty paid $3.80 to win at odds of 4-5. The first place check of US$54,228 improved her career earnings to $179,848 from her five races, which included a two-and-a-half-length victory in the $100,000 Lady Erie at Presque Isle going six furlongs on Tapeta on Aug. 8.

All of her four wins have come on Tapeta beginning with a three-and-three-quarters-length score against fillies in a six fur long maiden special weight and a length-and-three-quarters vic tory against older allowance fillies and mares on May 28, both at Woodbine.

Loyalty is by Hard Spun out of Slew’s Quality, by Elusive Qual ity and was bred in Florida by Thomas and Lori Fackler’s Best A Luck Farm in Reddick. The unraced Slew’s Quality has produced seven winners from nine starters including Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint-winner and champion female sprinter

Shamrock Rose; and stakes-placed runners Bet On Mike and My Friends Beer. Loyalty also has a 2-year-old half-brother in Milieu, by Empire Maker and weanling half-brother by Authentic. Slew’s Quality was bred to Nyquist in 2022.

Loyalty was purchased by bloodstock agents Alex Solis II and Jason Litt for $270,000 at the 2020 Keeneland September Year ling Sale where she was consigned by Gainesway. n

Speed Boat Beach Qualifies for Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint with Speakeasy Victory

Florida-bred Speed Boat Beach ran to his odds-on favoritism Oct. 2 at Santa Anita to win the $102,000 Speakeasy for 2-yearolds going five furlongs on the turf and earn a fees paid berth into the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade 1) at Keeneland on Nov. 4.

An impressive length-and-a-quarter winner first time out against a group of 10 special weight maidens going five-and-ahalf furlongs on the main track at Del Mar on Sept. 10, the Bob Baffert-trained Speed Boat Beach remained undefeated for Mike Pegram, Karl Watson, and Paul Weitman.

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Florida-breds Make Florida Racing

Registered Florida-breds win 40% of Gulfstream Park races.

72% of those Florida-bred winners are sired by Florida stallions.

Florida-breds are vital to the success of Gulfstream Park.

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turf and confirmed his plans to send the Florida-bred to Keene land for the Breeders’ Cup.

“We filled one of the spots on the plane to Keeneland,” Baffert said. “I wasn’t sure if he would like the turf or not. I told Juan (Her nandez) that if he doesn’t like the turf, raise your right hand. He hopped at the start of the race. He was a little green and he kept switching leads. At the three-eighths pole, he became serious and took off. This horse has pretty serious speed.”

Sent to the post with 2-5 odds, Speed Boat Beach paid $2.80 to win.

“You never know if they’re going to like the turf or not and [Speed Boat Beach] seemed to handle it alright,” Pegram said. “Juan [Herandez is] a pro and I think we’ve got a fast horse. I’m very happy to have gone back-to-back in these last races, and we look forward to seeing him race in the Breeders’ Cup [Juvenile Turf Sprint].”

Breaking from the outside post nine in the Speakeasy with jockey Juan Hernandez, Speed Boat Beach hopped at the start but recovered quickly to race just off of the speedy Helladic, who sprinted to the front immediately with jockey Tyler Baze from post five.

Helladic had a length-and-a-half on Speed Boat Beach in sec ond down the backstretch while rocketing through a quarter-mile in :21.06 and continued to lead by a length-and-a-quarter into the turn. Speed Boat Beach began to wear down Helladic and was even terms passing the quarter-mile marker as those two pulled away from Straighten Up in third.

Speed Boat Beach and Helladic turned for home together and continued on even terms until the final eighth of a mile when Speed Boat Beach drew clear on the outside.

Speed Boat Beach finished up a length-and-a-quarter in front of a determined Helladic in second as Ah Jeez finished third, an other half-length farther back. Mas Rapido was fourth followed by Wound Up, Straighten Up, Arman, Flame Rider and Taltariate.

“He’s really fast and he’s a really good horse,” Hernandez said of Speed Boat Beach. “[Helladic] kind of broke better than me but I had the best position outside. I saw the inside horse trying to go, so I just let him go and I let my horse get comfortable because it was his first time on the turf and he was kind of looking around, wanting to see what was going on. Around the three-eighths he switched to the left [lead] and he started to focus and started run ning to win the race.

“[Speed Boat Beach] enjoyed it. He was just watching the horse in front of me and just wanted to see everything around him. But he focused, and he started to run by himself, I just let him roll.”

Baffert said he was happy to see Speed Boat Beach take to the

Speed Boat will try to become the second Florida-bred in three years to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint following Golden Pal’s victory in 2020.

Speed Boat Beach is by Bayern and is the first foal for Sophia Mia, the unraced daughter of Pioneerof the Nile. Sophia Mia has a yearling filly by Distorted Humor and a weanling filly by Volatile. She was bred to Army Mule in 2022.

Bred by Richard Heysek in the name of Caperlane Farm, Speed Boat Beach is a two-time graduate of Ocala Breeders’ Sales having first sold during the 2021 October Yearling Sale for $12,000 to Rubin M. Sanchez out of the Stuart Morris consignment. Speed Boat Beach was then consigned by Really and Truly Thorough breds at the OBS March Sale where Three Amigos purchased him for $200,000. n

Another Florida-bred Heads to the Breeders’ Cup as Delight Wins Jessamine

Augustin Stable’s Delight raced under the wire for the first time in second behind Ellis Park maiden-winner Bling, but jockey Luis Saez and Delight used a ground-saving trip around the club house turn to get a lead they never relinquished. The Florida-bred filly drew off to win the $320,463 JP Morgan Chase Jessamine (Grade 2) by an impressive five lengths in 1:44.14 on the firm turf at Keeneland on Oct. 7.

With the victory in the Jessamine, Delight earned a fees-paid berth into the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) at Keeneland on Nov. 4.

Delight set comfortable fractions of :24.32, :49.61 and 1:14.73 while leading by a length-and-a-half for much of the way before Bling and Grade 2 Aristocrat Juvenile Fillies runner-up Towhead

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came to her at the top of the stretch. But Delight sprinted away from her rivals in the run for home and was three-and-a-half leng hths in front with an eighth` of a mile to run before winning un der a hand ride from Saez.

“It was pretty easy [to get her to relax on the front end],” Saez said. “The plan was to follow somebody and have a target for the lead, but she broke so well and did it on her own. She controlled the pace and relaxed beautiful. When she came to the top of the stretch, it was all about her. She [accelerated] pretty fast. She had a big turn of foot and I didn’t really have to do anything—just keep going on with her and she did it.”

Knockyoursocksoff was second, a neck faster than Bling in third. Sabalenka, C C Cruise Control, Dulcia, Happy Gal, Towhead, Blind Spot, Stephanie’s Charm, Recognize and Promise of Hope completed the order of finish.

Trained by Jonathan Thomas, Delight was the 7-2 favorite and paid $9.68 to win.

“Her ability to relax [impressed me most today]. We were hop ing to get her covered up, but she really relaxed. I love seeing her ears twitching back and forth. You’re always hoping you have horse, and she kicked away. That’s when you see [that jockey] Luis [Saez] is really, really good, when he’s on the lead like that. He’s so well rounded, but that’s when he’s absolutely brilliant.

“I’m most thrilled for Mr. [George] Strawbride [Jr]. He’s been such a huge supporter of our stable and we were able to buy this filly for him in March and to have her become a graded stakes-win ner at Keeneland is pretty special.”

Thomas purchased Delight for $400,000 out of the Paul Sharp consignment at Ocala Breeders’ Sales in March.

The daughter of Mendelssohn out of Honey Trap, by Medaglia d’Oro broke her maiden at Delaware Park in her third career start going about seven-and-a-half furlongs on the turf on Aug. 27 after finishing third in her first two efforts on grass against special weight maiden fillies. She debuted at Keeneland at five-and-ahalf furlongs and finished behind winner Love Reigns on April 29. Thomas then took her to Saratoga and sent her a mile-and-asixteenth where she finished behind winner Pink Hue on Aug. 7.

Delight is the first foal out of the unraced Florida-bred mare Honey Trap, by Medaglia d’Oro. Bred in Florida by Melodee Hicks in the name of Hickstead Farm located in Ocala, Delight has now earned $211,905 from her four races. Honey Trap was also bred by Hickstead Farm.

Honey Trap has an unnamed yearling filly by The Factor who co-topped the OBS Yearling Sale at $210,000. (see story on page 34) and a weanling filly by Vekoma, both bred in Florida. Honey Trap was bred to Lexitonian in 2022. n

Florida-breds Make Florida Racing

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Registered Florida-breds win 37% of Tampa Bay Downs races.

77% of those Florida-bred winners are sired by Florida stallions.

Florida-breds are vital to the success of Tampa Bay Downs.

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Golden Pal Remains Undefeated on Stateside Turf with Second Woodford Score

Florida-bred juggernaut Golden Pal remains unbeaten on turf courses in the United States as the Wesley Ward trainee defended his title in the Grade 2 Wood ford presented by FanDuel at Keene land on Oct. 8. The $315,175 Woodford featured a field of nine 3-year-olds and older going five-and-a-half furlongs on the Keeneland turf and offered a feespaid berth into the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1), to be run over the same distance and course at Keeneland on Nov. 5.

Golden Pal launched out of post four with regular rider Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard in the Woodford and was quickly a length in front of Gear Jockey in second, who was third to Golden Pal earlier this year at Keeneland in the Shakertown. Golden Pal appeared effortless while cruising through the first quarter-mile in an electrifying :21.25 as Gear Jockey continued to give chase under a strong urg ing from jockey Luis Saez.

Golden Pal extended his lead to three lengths in mid-stretch after rocketing through the half-mile in :43.24 before finishing up in a stakes-record time of 1:01.39 on the firm turf while a lengthand-a-half in front of Oceanic in second. Artemus Citylimits was third followed by Bad Beat Brian, Gear Jockey, Charcoal, All in Sync, Country Final and Cadmosto (Ire).

“Every time he runs, I get kind of nervous because he’s so ex ceptional,” Ward said. “We’re real excited now to get on to the Breeders’ Cup. We got our prep into him here on his home track at Keeneland and 28 days from now, we’ll be ready to roll.

“It’s just like any other great athlete in any sport. Of all the horses I’ve ever trained, and fast ones, he’s just unbelievable. [He is] just an extreme talent. The athleticism he has; he’s just like a cat when he moves for such a big colt. He’s got a brilliant mind to him as well. I really look forward to what he’s going to be as a stallion. He’s so smart in the barn, so quick and agile. I really look forward to his babies here.”

Ortiz also said he continues to be impressed with Golden Pal’s talent.

“He’s a fast horse. He’s an amazing horse. He’s something else. I’m just happy to be on him. Thanks, Wesley and the owners and everybody involved for letting me ride this horse. He loves this

track. It’s home for him.”

Golden Pal is the first horse to win consecutive Woodfords since Bucherro, who stands in Florida at Pleasant Acres Stal lions, in 2017-18 and is the only horse to win t he Woodford and the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in the same year. Last year Golden Pal used the Woodford as a springboard to victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar.

Sent to the post at 1-4, Golden Pal paid $2.74.

Golden Pal is now four-for-four on the Keeneland turf having won the Grade 2 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf there in 2020 and the Grade 2 Shakertown, both at a five-and-a-half furlongs, on April 9 in addition to last year’s Woodford. He is three-for-three at Saratoga including a head victory in the Grade 3 Troy there in his last start going five-and-a-half fur longs on the turf on Aug. 5. He also won the 2020 Skidmore and the 2021 Quick Call (G3) on the Saratoga grass.

His only defeats came in his first career start when second to Florida-bred Gatsby in a four-and-a-half furlong maiden special weight on the main track and in two starts at Royal Ascot. He was second to The Lir Jet in the Group 2 Norfolk at five furlongs in his second lifetime race and was away slow when last of 16 in the Group 1 Kings Stand won by Nature Strip on June 14.

Bred in Florida by Randall E. Lowe, Golden Pal races for West erberg Limited, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor and Derrick Smith and now has eight wins from 12 career starts with two seconds. He earned $176,700 for winning the Woodford and in creased his career earnings to $1,815,131.

Golden Pal is by Uncle Mo and is the first foal out of the graded stakes-winning Midshipman mare Lady Shipman. She has a year ling colt in Lieutenant General, by Omaha Beach and a weanling full-sister to Golden Pal, Luvwhatyoudo. She was bred to Essential Quality in 2022. n

My Billeeboy First Winner for Long On Value

Long On Value, who stands in Florida at Pleasant Acres Stal lions, was represented by his first winner Oct. 8 when Flori da-bred My Billeeboy won a maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park for owner Joan Egan.

Trained by Teresa Pompay and ridden to victory by Miguel

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Vasquez, My Billeeboy defeated a field of nine 2-year-old rivals over five-and-a-half furlongs on the Tapeta course, winning by a length-and-three-quarters.

My Billeeboy raced in third during the early going as Marley Luck and Christensen raced head-and-head through quarter-mile splits of :22.70 and :46.06. My Billeeboy made his move while passing the eighth-mile marker, and continued his momentum under the wire to finish in 1:04.24 on the always fast all-weather surface.

My Billeeboy is out of Cane Cat (Ire), by One Cool Cat and has earnings of $51,800 from four starts with the win and a second and two thirds. My Billeeboy was bred by Lavender Hill Stud LLC and paid $10.80 to win at odds of 4-1.

Long On Value is a millionaire son of Value Plus out of Long Message, by Orientate. He won nine of 32 career starts with five seconds and five thirds while racing for Madaket Stables LLC, Ten Strike Racing and Steve Laymon. His wins include the Grade 1 Highlander at Woodbine and the $69,700 Mighty Beau overnight stakes at Churchill Downs.

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No Name Dude Upset Winner of Hollywood Beach, Topping Florida-bred Trifecta

Julio Manuel Garriga’s homebred No Name Dude took the $65,000 Hollywood Beach over the Gulfstream Park Tapeta on Oct. 8 at Gulfstream to top a Florida-bred trifecta at odds of 11-1. The Hollywood Beach featured a field of seven 2-year-olds going five furlongs.

Trained by Jose D’Angelo and ridden by Sonny Leon, No Name Dude sat behind a quick :21.48 pace set by Face Abarrio and Wide West (Ire) in the five-furlong Hollywood Beach before swinging out three-wide coming out of the turn to take a clear lead ahead of his rivals down the stretch. No Name Dude then held off a late run by Florida-breds Takecareofbusiness and Cheerful Charlie to win by a half-length in :56.57 on the fast course.

Wide West, Florida-bred Boris, Face Abarrio and Swan Lake completed the order of finish.

No Name Dude paid $24.60 to win.

No Name Dude won the Hollywood Beach in his third career start after taking a six furlong maiden special weight on dirt by half-length in his previous race on Sept. 17 at Gulfstream. He was third behind winner Gran Slash in a $50,000 maiden claiming in his first start on Aug. 12, also at six furlongs at Gulfstream.

“We checked his [dam] and he had one sister who won on the grass, so I said to the owner, ‘Why don’t we run in the stakes,” D’Angelo said. “He ran very good on it.”

No Name Dude is a 2-year-old son of Ocala Stud stallion The Big Beast out of Wild Country Song, by Songandaprayer. He has earnings of $67,394 from his three races. Wild Country Song has two winners from two starters from three foals. Her turf winner is the 6-year-old mare, Get Back Home, by City Wolf.

“[No Name Dude] is very fast but is still very immature mental ly,” D’Angelo said. “I think this race was good for him because he didn’t get a great start and he made a nice move around the hors es. I think he has a good future, especially running five furlongs, five-and-a-half-furlongs. He wants to sprint.” TFH

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BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Awesome Strong became the first horse since Three Rules in 2016 to sweep the colts and geldings division of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes with an emphatic victory in the $400,000 In Reality at Gulfstream Park on Oct. 1.

The chestnut son of freshman sire Awesome Slew, who stands at Ocala Stud, won the mile-anda-sixteenth In Reality by a length-and-a-half to become the tenth male to take all three legs of the lucrative series by winning the $100,000 Dr. Fager at six furlongs on Aug. 6, the $200,000 Affirmed at seven furlongs on Sept. 3 before he won the In Reality.

Others who have swept the male divisions of the Florida Sire Stakes include Smile (1984), Naked Greed (1991), Seacliff (1995), Express Tour (2000), Sir Oscar (2003), Big Drama (2008), Jackson Bend (2009), Fort Loudon (2011) and Three Rules.

“It’s been Awesome. We’ve been blow away the whole time to be able to run in the Florida Sire Stakes and to win is next level,” Alex Childs said. Childs and his father Bill Childs, both of Ft. Worth, Tex., own Awesome Strong with four others in the name of their CSLR Racing Partners. “To go win three races straight—I don’t care if you’re here [at Gulfstream], Churchill or Saratoga or wherever you might be—it’s a challenge. It’s been surreal.”

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Although Awesome Strong was never threatened in the run for home, his trip early in the race was more eventful.

He and jockey Miguel Vasquez broke well from post eight in the 12-horse field but were forced six-wide on the clubhouse turn where they were jostled around while racing between Turbo to his inside and Cajun Hope on his right. Meanwhile 9-2 choice Apocalypso and 25-1 longshot Diamond Cool raced together on the lead a length-and-a-half ahead of Comman dant, Turbo, Awesome Strong and Cajun Hope, who were four across the track in a joint third.

Apocalypso clicked off a quick quar ter-mile in :22.56 as Awesome Strong settled into fifth, still six-wide, as they headed down the backstretch where they maintained that running order through a half-mile in :46.29. Apocalypso took them into the far turn with Diamond Cool to his outside with Turbo and Awesome Strong looming just behind.

With three-eighths of a mile to the finish, Awesome Strong began to make up ground on the outside as Vasquez pushed him along and they took over with authority while passing the quar ter-mile marker after six furlongs in 1:11.50.

Awesome Strong pulled away from his rivals turning for home and was never challenged in the stretch as he finished in 1:46.58 on the fast track. Tigre made a late run on the rail to finish second at 71-1 as Knox finished third, a nose faster than Apocalypso in fourth. Commandant, Fifty One Fifty, Diamond Cool, Turbo, Hard to Handle, Rockin Roller, Belts ‘n Brooks and Cajun Hope complet ed the order of finish.

“He proved he can rate,” Vasquez said. “I wanted to get him closer to the back and let him make his run.”

Awesome Strong paid $3.60 to win.

“We have a horse here with an extreme amount of talent. We didn’t know if he could run the distance but he’s doing that now and looks great,” Alex Childs

said. “So Hopefully he comes back well from this race. Each race has been a slow progres sion to the next.”

Awesome Strong is trained by Jorge Delga do, who has conditioned him in all four of his races and has high praise for the chestnut colt

“He does everything right. He’s such a nice horse,” Delgado said on Fanduel TV. “He’s nice to be around and he does every thing you want. The perfect horse and he’s my favorite horse so far.”

Awesome Strong is out of Pleasant Ring, by Pleasant Tap and was bred in Florida by John B. Penn. Pleasant Ring has produced six winners from 10 starters including Bad Debt, a multiple stakes-winner around two turns on turf.

Awesome Strong has now earned $458,000 from his four wins in as many starts. He was a $30,000 yearling at the 2021 Ocala Breed ers’ Sales October Yearling Sale where Ele na Racing selected him from the Sue Vacek consignment. Elena Racing Inc., owned him when he broke his maiden at Gulfstream by six lengths going four-and-a-half furlongs on May 6. That race caught the attention of Bill Childs, who purchased him privately with his CSLR Racing Partners for $500,000.

FSS Card Handle Hits Three-Year High

Gulfstream Park handled $8,567,525 on the Oct. 1 card, prompted by the full fields in the three stakes and a $1.4 million pool in the track’s Rainbow 6 wager. That handle compared to $7,132,327 on the corresponding 2021 date and was the most bet on the same day since $9,140,183 was bet on the day of the In Reality, My Dear Girl and Wildcat Heir in 2019. TFH

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BY JOANN GUIDRY

At the Ocala Breeders’ Sales October yearling sale, Hip 474 was not the overall sales topper. But for North Marion Equine, the 2021 bay colt by Bridlewood Farm stallion Valiant Minister out of Charmed Gift, by A.P. Indy, was another good sale for the pro gram. Consigned by Bobby Jones Equine LLC, agent, the colt sold for $14,000 to Adam Parker, agent for Joker Racing LLC. The sale proceeds will benefit the North Marion Equine and Agriculture programs at North Marion High School.

“We actually didn’t have anything to sell for the OBS October sale this year until Valerie Dailey so graciously donated the colt in late June,” said Lori Jones, who has been an Animal Science teach er at North Marion High School since 2015 and who oversees the NM Equine program. “We began sales prepping the colt in July, primarily with swimming at Bobby Jones Equine. While we have 22 students, grades 10th-12th, in the program, 11 students were selected to participate in the sales prepping and then the OBS October sale. We were all very happy with the price we received for the yearling.”

Dailey, who is the immediate past FTBOA board president and broker/owner of Showcase Properties of Central Florida, said, “I always try to support youth programs. I thought donating a year ling to the NM Equine program was a worthwhile thing to do. It’s a great program that teaches students equine and life skills.”

In 2016, Jones and Animal Science Level four students wrote a grant to establish the NM Equine program. The $5,000 grant was awarded in the spring of 2017 and was used for paddocks and facilities at North Marion High School.

“I approached Bobby Jones to enlist his help in getting the pro gram going,” Valerie said. “He was very much interested and has been invaluable.”

Bobby Jones, a longtime yearling consignor and an FTBOA

board member, enthusiastically offered his expertise and support.

“I thought it was a great idea and was more than willing to help in any way that I could,” Bobby Jones said. “We got to work with designing and building the paddocks. Seven months later, I donated a mare named Clueless Brook in foal to Chitu.”

A 2004 bay mare by Montbrook out of Rainbow Strike, by Smart Strike, Clueless Brook’s Chitu colt was born on April 19, 2017. After being sales prepped by the NM Equine students, the colt was sold by Bobby Jones Equine for $10,000 at the 2018 OBS January Mixed Sale.

Bobby Jones then donated Perfect Biscuit, a 2011 gray/roan mare by Political Farce out of Moments Past, by Came Home, to the NM Equine program. Her 2019 Jess’s Dream colt sold for $15,000 at the 2020 OBS January Mixed Sale. Perfect Biscuit is currently in foal to Leinstar.

Now retired as a broodmare, Clueless Brook’s 2019 Valiant Min ister filly sold for $5,000 at the 2020 OBS October yearling sale. The NM Equine program purchased Country Song, a 2015 bay mare by Brooks ‘N Downs out of I Am Nifty, by Unbridled’s Song, for $5,000 at the 2022 OBS January Mixed Sale. Country Song had a 2022 colt by Awesome Of Course and is in foal to Awesome Slew.

“Each year, select students do extracurricular farm work and OBS sales with Bobby Jones Equine as they continue to go through high school until they graduate. They volunteer with grooming, sales prepping and get all-around great farm experi ence,” said Jones, who now also teaches an Equine Science curric ulum. “When the mares are close to foaling, we move them from our school farm to Bobby Jones Equine and some of our students have been present for foaling. They are getting many hands-on experiences that can’t be taught in the classroom and applying them to real-life opportunities every chance they get.”

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Denies Lynx FloridaSire Stakes Sweep

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Trainer Jose Pinchin picked up his tenth victory in the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes on Oct. 1 when Atomically defeated odds-on favorite Lynx to win the $400,000 My Dear Girl by nearly seven lengths at Gulfstream Park. Pinchin, who also owns Atomically with Michael Bernard, knows what it takes to win a race in the lucrative series, having swept the male division with Three Rules in 2016, and felt confident his bay daughter of Girvin could pull the minor upset.

“[Atomically] was training so good. And her numbers were so good,” Pinchin said. “Her numbers were way above everybody else in the race. We weren’t overly concerned about [the post]. The only thing we were concerned about was whether she was seasoned enough. Because she only had two runs.”

Atomically had come into the My Dear Girl off of a seven-length victory against state-bred fillies in a seven furlong maiden special weight at Gulfstream on Sept. 2, earning a 73 Beyer Speed Figure. It was only her second career start having finished third to fellow My Dear Girl entrant Time Passage under the same conditions but at five-and-a-half furlongs on Aug. 19 to post a 62 Beyer number.

With jockey Edgar Perez aboard, Atomically broke from post nine in the 10-horse My Dear Girl and was caught six-wide in the clubhouse turn as 19-1 longshot Dreaming in Style and jockey Kevin Krigger were able to get to the front after breaking quickly from post four.

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Time Passage took second while three-wide with Dorth Vader third on the rail and Cajun Tease fourth on the outside. Lynx was away clean but unable to get a clear path around the turn and was shuffled back to fifth on the rail after a quarter-mile split in :23.53.

Cajun Tease took a short lead ahead of Dreaming in Style as they raced down the backstretch with Time Passage behind them in third and Atomically fourth on the outside another half-length back.

After a half-mile in :47.90, Edgard Zayas aboard Cajun Tease took over heading into the far turn as Atomically began to make a three-wide run on the outside with Dreaming in Style between them in third and Time Passage a length behind in fourth. Lynx was running four-wide behind those four to the outside of Dorth Vader and began to make up ground with five-sixteenths of a mile to the finish.

Atomically drew clear approaching the quarter-pole as Lynx also separated from the pack and began to give chase as they turned for home after six furlongs in 1:12.98.

But Atomically was too far in front and Lynx could not make up any ground in the run to the finish as Atomically completed the distance in 1:45.35 with Lynx second and Dorth Vader another four-and-a-quarter lengths farther back in third.

Time Passage, Sherilyn Go Go, Dreaming in Style, Marvelous Lady, High Fashion Lady, Cajun Tease and Guardian Angel completed the order of finish.

“I thought I was in a perfect position and at the half-mile pole I had a lot of horse. I asked her to run and she went,” Perez said after the race.

Atomically is by Girvin and is the first foal out of the unraced Florida-bred mare Shesunbelievable, by Uncaptured. She earned $240,000 for Pinchin and Bernard to increase her bankroll to $268,000. She was bred in Florida by Tracy Pinchin and Bernard and now sports two wins in three starts with one third.

Shesunbelievable also has a yearling filly by Khozan and was bred to Uncle Chuck in 2022. Atomically paid $7.60 to win.

Atomically was the second winner of the My Dear Girl trained by Jose Pinchin and bred by Tracy Pinchin, who teamed up to win with Holywell in 2014. Holywell also won the Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl that year.

In addition to Atomically, Holywell and Three Rules, Jose Pinchin’s other Florida Sire Stakes wins came with Big City Man in the 2006 Dr. Fager, It’s High Time in the 2015 Desert Vixen and with Jackson in the 2019 Silver Charm and Marion County. He is now tied with Ralph Nicks at seventh on the all-time list of winning trainers in the Florida Sire Stakes series that dates back to 1982. Stanley Gold tops the list with 22 wins among trainers followed by Frank Gomez (16), Kathleen O’Connell (13), Edward Plesa Jr. (12), and David Fawkes and Emanuel Tortora, both with 11.

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Arindel homebred Clapton wore down 8-5 favorite Dean De livers after a stretch-long fight to win the first running of the Gil Campbell Memor ial Handicap at Gulfstream Park on Oct. 1 and score his first career stakes victory. A field of eight Florida-bred 3-year-olds and older went a mile in the $100,000 Gil Campbell that also offered an extra $50,000 to the top three finishers eligi ble for the Florida Sire Stakes presented by the Florida Thorough bred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association.

Clapton’s home-track win for trainer Juan Alvarado comes af ter a sixth-place finish behind winner Best Actor in the Grade 3 Smarty Jones going a mile-and-a-sixteenth at Parx on Aug. 23. The Gil Campbell is named for the late Florida thoroughbred in dustry icon and longtime board member and past president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association.

Originally pointed to the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby, Arindel manager Brian Cohen said they opted for the Gil Camp bell instead after the disappointment in the Smarty Jones and a bullet four-furlong work at Gulfstream on Sept. 23.

“We thought with ending the 3-year-old season, he deserved a shot to try one of these big 3-year-old stakes,” Cohen said. “[The Gil Campbell] was our second option. It was really good timing. If he didn’t get to the Pennsylvania Derby this was a good amount of time.

“In [the Smarty Jones] he kind of got bumped, got hung out wide, and didn’t really run his race.

“He came back and we tried to give him an easy half-mile first back and he worked :47 and galloped out :59 and 1:12 and I thought he’s doing really well and he was acting super.”

Carrying 117 pounds under the handicap conditions of the Gil Campbell, Clapton broke a step slow from post four with jockey Edgard Zayas aboard while Dean Delivers and Arindel stablemate and 123 highweight Gatsby were first into stride at the start of the one-turn mile.

Dean Delivers took a length lead under a strong hold from jockey Miguel Vasquez as they finished the first quarter-mile in :24.19 with Gatsby second on the rail followed by Klugman and Cattin to their outside. Zayas allowed Clapton to settle into a closeup fifth down the backstretch. Gatsby took a short lead on the rail with Dean Delivers on the outside before Clapton raced up to chal lenge the two front-runners with an early move as they finished the half-mile in :46.92.

With a half-mile to the finish, Gatsby, Clapton and Dean Deliv ers were three across the track before Dean Delivers put a neck in front as t hey made their way around the turn. Dean Delivers

extended his margin to a length at the three-sixteenths pole with the two Arindel runners trying to keep up to his inside.

Dean Delivers turned for home four-wide while Clapton saved ground on the inside and those two were heads apart at the top of the stretch. They took their battle past the sixteenth pole when Clapton edged clear to win by a length in 1:35.93 on the fast track.

“I don’t think Dean Delivers wants that distance,” Zayas said. “At the half-mile, Dean Delivers was still on the outside and I had a little opening in between horses. I know it might have been a little early move, but I know my horse keeps on going, keeps on grinding.

“Going against a horse that doesn’t want that distance, he was able to grind it out with that move. If I would have waited there, I think Dean Delivers might have got it done. Thankfully, I made the right decision at that point.”

Clapton had won at a mile-and-sixteenth against first level, $25,000 optional claimers at Gulfstream on June 11 and Cohen also noted that he thought the distance was a key in getting the victory.

“[It] helps the two big favorites are seven-eighth specialists,” Cohen said. “Edgard [Zayas] made an aggressive move, [I] thought it might be too soon, but he made the right move.”

Dean Delivers finished three-and-three-quarters lengths in front of third-place finisher Noble Drama and they were followed, in or der, by Gatsby, Shivaree, Cattin, Sociallongdistance and Klugman.

Clapton paid $9.40 to win.

Clapton earned $93,200 for the win including $35,000 as part of the Florida Sire Stakes purse enhancement. By Arindel stal lion Brethren, the chestnut colt improved his career ledger to four wins, two seconds and t hree thirds in 14 starts with earnings of $275,300.

Clapton is out of the stakes-winning mare Alexandra Rylee, by the Florida-bred Preakness (G1)-winner Afleet Alex. Alexan dra Rylee has produced five winners from five starters including a 2-year-old full brother to Clapton in Knox, who finished third behind winner Awesome Strong three races later at Gulfstream in the $400,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes In Reality. Alexandra Rylee has an unnamed weanling filly by Brethren and was bred back to him in 2022.

Clapton capped a big summer at Gulfstream Park for Arindel, who was the leading owner during their Royal Palm Meeting that concluded on Sept. 27. Arindel finished the meet with 15 wins from 93 starts and earnings of $926,443 according to Equibase. TFH

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LOCAL BREEDERS TOP OBS OCTOBER YEARLING SALE

D. J. Stable Buys Top Selling Florida-bred Pair

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Leonard Green’s D. J. Stable LLC went to $210,000 each for a pair of Florida-breds, a colt and a filly, during the preferred ses sion of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Yearling Sale to top a record-breaking day.

During the preferred session on Oct. 11, the first day of the two-day auction that continued with an open session the following day on Oct. 12, 134 yearlings generated gross sales of $6,211,000 compared to last year’s preferred session when 104 yearling thor oughbreds sold for $4,539,000.

The gross sales figure is a 36.9% increase compared to the preferred session numbers last year. The average price during the preferred session was $46,352, a 6.2% jump compared to last year’s average of $43,644 during the corresponding session. The

median was $35,000 compared to $32,000 during the preferred session a year ago.

The gross sales, average and median were all records for the preferred session during the October Yearling Sale since OBS of ficials moved their yearling sale from August to October in 2017. This year’s figures eclipsed the $5,689,200 gross sales set during the 2019 October preferred session and the average eclipsed the $43,763 mark, also set during the preferred session of the 2019 October Yearling Sale. The previous median record was $32,000 last year.

“We were very happy,” OBS director of sales Tod Wojciehowski said. “It was interesting to see the average so close to the median, which means that a lot of horses sold well. We were also very

happy to see a number of horses that sold for $100,000 and up.”

Thirteen yearlings sold for six figures on Tuesday.

Wojciehowski also said officials were pleased to see Florida breeders do well.

“The top two sellers were bred locally,” he said. “They stayed here and sold here and they were rewarded for it. Those quality horses that continue to be produced in Florida help bring top na tional and international buyers here for this sale.”

Hip 122 a Flor ida-bred colt, sold for $210,000 to D.J. Stable LLC from the consignment of Bobby Jones Equine LLC as agent. The bay colt is by first crop sire Mitole out of the Uncle Mo mare Eenie Meenie Miney, a half-sister to Tableaux, a multiple Group 2 winner in France; Giant Gizmo, winner of the Grade 3 Lone Star Park Handicap and Grade 3 Alysheba; Grade 3 Kent-winner Eons, stakes-placed Slick Pardoned Me and graded stakes-producer Kuhlu. The colt was bred in Florida by Angela Ingenito.

“He is the first foal out of a very nice Uncle Mo mare who comes from a very strong family,” said Ingenito, who runs a bou tique breeding operation in Reddick with seven broodmares. “[Eenie Meenie Miney] is a half-sister to four stakes horses and has a half-sister who produced Cheermeiser, a multiple graded stakes-winner who ran here in Florida.

“He fit the criteria and was accepted into the [preferred] ses sion. He was by a first-year sire that is popular and was a little slow to mature. It’s a great sale if you are here in Florida. There is no sense in going all the way to Kentucky.

“There’s nothing like raising a horse here in Florida. The qual ity of individuals you get is wonderful. Very superior. I think a boutiq ue operation is the way to go because you have to look at quality over quantity.”

The other Florida-bred that went to D. J. Stable LLC for $210,000 was Hip 150, a filly by The Factor out of Honey Trap, by Medaglia d’Oro that is a half-sister to recent Grade 2 JP Morgan Chase Jessamine winning Florida-bred Delight. (see story on page 16.) Honey Trap is also a half-sister to Little Nick V., winner of the Juvenile Turf at Gulfstream Park West; Meydan Classic-winner Now Spun and stakes-placed Winging It. Like her half-sister De light, the filly was bred in Florida by Melodee and Dr. Bryan Hicks in t he name of their Hickstead Farm.

“We have a very small breeding farm, seven mares, and I do all of the work with my son Davis,” Melodee Hicks said. “[Having a sale topper] was a first for our farm, so that was very exciting because we had not hit that mark yet.

“The Factor filly hit the ground as a beautiful individual and was always full of peace and showed her class. She’s gorgeous and at this point in her life, she is prettier than Delight was at the same age.

“I had planned to keep her and take her to an in-training sale,

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Hip No. 122, a Florida-bred colt by Mitole n Judit Seipert Photo

Hip No. 150, a Florida-bred filly by The Factor n Judit Seipert Photo

but because Delight did what she did, we decided to put her in the October Sale. We sold Delight at this sale too.”

Hip 201 took the excitement into the supplemental session as the chestnut colt sold for $160,000 to DILLIGAF. Bobby Jones Equine LLC as agent consigned the son of Good Magic out of Em erald Gal, by Gilded Time that is a half-brother to multiple Grade 2-winner Sarah Sis. Emerald Gal is also a half-sister to stakesplace Markum.

Hip 203 sold for $155,000 to CSV. Consigned by K P Sales as agent for breeder Westbury Stables, the Florida-bred colt is by Ghostzapper out of Hannahanna, by Malibu Moon. Hannahanna is a half-sister to Grade 3-winner Silent Bird, stakes-winner A Bril liant Idea, multiple graded stakes-placed Morgan’s Guerrilla and stakes-placed performers Titochip and Silent Power.

Hip 100, a Florida-bred colt by Ocala Stud freshman sire Awe some Slew, generated a final bid of $150,000 from Champion Equine LLC. Consigned by Sue Vacek as agent, the colt is out of Cash Reserve, by Distorted Humor and is a half-brother to stakesplaced runners Reckling and Campy Cash. Cash Reserve is also a half-sister to stakes-winners Sam Lord’s Castle and Golden Locket and stakes-placed Rosiano. The bay colt was bred by John B. Penn.

Hip 4, a Florida-bred colt from the first crop by Sharp Azteca, started the day with enthusiasm, selling for $130,000 to Mathis Stable LLC. Consigned by Sweet River Thoroughbreds, the dark bay or brown colt is out of Peppermint Fire, by Sidney’s Candy

and was bred by Karen J. Silva.

Lisa McGreevy’s Abbie Road Farm as agent consigned Hip 30 and saw the filly generate a final bid of $125,000 from Denzel Brendemuehl in the name of her Classic Bloodstock. Purchased for Gary Anderson, the filly is by first crop sire Mitole and is out of the Empire Maker mare Sinister Siren, a half-sister to stakesplaced Unanimously.

The Open Session saw 253 yearling generate gross sales of $4,331,400 for an average of $17,120. Those figures were down slightly from the Open Session last year when 281 head sold for $5,224,500 for an average price of $18,593. The median price was $13,000 compared to $15,000 a year ago.

Two Florida-breds also topped the open session.

Hip 418 went to Champion Equine LLC for $110,000 from the Boutte Sales as agent consignment. The Florida-bred colt is by Girvin out of the stakes-placed mare Absoulute Heaven, by Not for Love. Absoulute Heaven is also a half-sister to stakes-produc ers Paulette Caveat, Caveat Apt, Positively Stompin and Princess Maura. The colt was bred in Florida by Tim Ahearn.

Hip 610 also sold for $110,000 when D. J. Stable put in the final bid. Consigned by Camelot Acres Racing and Sales, the Flor ida-bred filly is by Girvin out of Liberty Flag, by Kingmambo and is a half-sister to stakes-winner Little Chesney and stakes-placed runners Don’t Tell Marge and Forever Thing. The filly was bred in the Sunshine State by Janet Irwin. TFH

Campbell, Hall, Lightner Join Board

OCALA, FL—George Isaacs, general manager of the historic Bridlewood Farm located in Ocala, was elected president of the Association at the board meeting that followed the Oct. 21 annual member meeting. Isaacs said he was grateful to be elected presi dent by his fellow board members.

“I am honored and humbled to be elected by my peers to this important position. Being an active manager of a large Florida breeding operation, I hope to do my part in continuing to bolster the Florida breeding and racing industry, “ Isaacs said.

FTBOA board members Marilyn Campbell of Tyngsboro, Mass., and Joe O’Farrell III of Ocala extended their terms on the board while Jerry Campbell, of Tampa; Mike Hall of Parkersburg, W.V., and Mary Lightner of Williston were named to the board for the first time. They will each serve a three-year term that will run until October 2025.

Leaving the board because of term limits as outlined in the FT BOA by-laws were Valerie Dailey, who served as FTBOA president from October 2021 through October 2022, and past presidents Brent Fernung and Phil Matthews, DVM. As past presidents, all remain on the board without voting privileges with as immediate past chair also continuing to serve on the executive committee.

The board also selected the remaining executive committee officers for 2022-23 with Isaacs as president while George Rus sell, who owns Rustlewood Farm in Reddick, was named first vice president. Francis Vanlangendonck, who operates Summerfield in Morriston, was named second vice president; and O’Farrell will serve as treasurer. Nick de Meric, who operates de Meric Stables and Sales in Ocala, was elected as secretary.

Isaacs has a long history serving the Florida thoroughbred industry as an FTBOA officer and serving five terms on the FTBOA board.

He became stallion manager at Arthur Appleton’s Bridlewood

Farm in Ocala in 1989 before becoming the general manager for Allen Paulson’s Brookside South Farm in 1992. In 1996, Isaacs returned to Bridlewood as general manager and currently manag es operations there with John and Leslie Malone, who purchased the farm in 2013.

During his tenure at Bridlewood, more than 100 Florida-bred stakes winners and 12 Grade 1 winners have been bred by the farm.

Isaacs is the chair of the Equine Studies Program at the Col lege of Central Florida, is a Horse Farms Forever board member and an AdventHealth Ocala Foundation board member. Isaacs is the chair for the FTBOA Ocala Downtown Thoroughbred Walk of Fame committee and serves on the FTBOA Farmland Preservation Work Group.

Marilyn Campbell, along with her late husband Gil Campbell, es tablished the 600-acre Stonehedge Farm South in Williston in 1988. Since then, the farm has been a perennial industry leader as the top producer of Florida-breds foals annually from 2016 – 2022. In 2021, Stonehedge was the second leading Florida-bred breeder by earnings with $2.5 million.

Stonehedge has bred 89 black type stakes winners including mil lionaires Blazing Sword and Mar lin and graded stakes-winners Always Sunshine, Well Defined, Ivanavinalot and Me and Mr. C.

George Isaacs, FTBOA President

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Florida Thoroughbred Charities

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this is how golf ended.

t FTBOA’s Vicki Davis and Jacinto Vasquez

t FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell

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Equine Care

Coronary Band Injuries

BY HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

Horses in athletic careers like racing often have greater risks for injury than other horses because of the speeds they travel. Any horse can suffer a coronary band injury (tangling with a fence or putting a foot where it doesn’t belong), but this type of injury tends to occur more often in racehorses working at speed— catching one foot with another. Duncan Peters DVM, DACVSMR, ISELP Certified Member, East-West Equine Sports Medicine, Lex ington, Ky., says many of these coronary band injuries are often traumatic, with severe lacerations.

“If the horse gets a little unbalanced during a race or workout, one foot may come up and catch the coronary band of another foot and cause significant trauma,” Peters said. “This might be anything from bruising to lacerations.”

Dr. Mark Cassells (Homestead Veterinary Hospital, Villa Ridge, Mo.,) says some coronary band injuries can be problematic for fu

ture soundness unless they are handled appropriately.

“Horses can easily injure the coronary band if another foot comes up and lands on the coronary band—which may bruise or slice it. This might be an opposite limb or a hind foot landing on a foreleg,” Cassells said.

“The coronary band is very vascular, with good blood supply, so it bleeds easily. It also contains the germinal layer of cells that produce hoof horn,” Cassells said. “The hoof wall grows down from the coronary band, and if that area is damaged too much, it can no longer produce normal, strong hoof horn. There may forever be a part of the hoof wall that is weaker and more prone to hoof cracks.”

“Even without a laceration, there may be serious bruising,” Pe ters said. “Some of those tissues underneath the coronary band may have prolonged soreness. There is good nerve supply in that

area, and trauma to those underlying tissues can be very painful. There is quite a bit of movement there; the coronary band [must] flex every time the horse puts that foot down,” Peters said.

I’ve seen horses that bang a foot or step on themselves, with dramatic bruising on the coronary band. You can often see a red spot on the coronary band at the top of the hoof, especially in a white-footed horse. You can actually see that red spot in the hoof wall grow down as the hoof grows. This means there was probably a hematoma under there, and some of those horses will stay sore and lame on that foot for three weeks to a couple of months.”

These kinds of injuries can hap pen in many ways. A horse might stick a foot under the edge of a stall wall or the metal sheeting of a build ing or shed, and create serious inju ry. A horse might paw at a fence and get a hoof caught. Wire cuts at the coronary band may be difficult to re pair and can end up with scar tissue t hat comes over the side of the col lateral cartilage and coronary band.

“I’ve also seen foreign bodies that penetrate into the coronary band,” Peters said. “I’ve seen horses with splinters from a fence em bedded deeply into those tissues, or a piece of wood/tree branch jammed down inside the hoof wall, right through the coronary band. This is like driving a nail under your toenail or fingernail. These can be very sore, and those splinters can sometimes punc ture into the coffin joint and be serious.”

Treatment and Repair

Dr. Olivia Rudolphi (Rudolphi Veterinary Services, in Noble, Illinois) says the coronary band injuries she sees are often lacer ations from getting a foot caught.

“ This may be a cut clear through the coronary band or a flap that pulls downward and pulls the hoof wall off with it, or flips upward and still has skin attached,” she explains.

“Depending on the site of the injury, a laceration can some times be closed with sutures, if adequate tissue still remains. Sometimes we have to remove that entire portion that is unat tached. We need to make sure there’s not a puncture going into t he coffin joint or pastern joint. It’s wise to use antibiotics and make sure the horse’s tetanus vaccinations are up to date,” Ru

dophi said.

“We have to make sure the coffin joint is not infected, and then see if we can suture it. If we can’t, we may let it heal by second intention [with the wound healing from the inside out]. We may use some biologic or regenerative therapies to help it grow back a little bit better,” she said.

Some injuries will need careful evaluation and surgical repair.

“There are many important structures near the coronary band, including the coffin joint,” Peters said. “The bony recesses/pouch es of this joint come close to the collateral cartilages from the coffin bone. These can be damaged if something cuts into them and can potentially cause infections. The bones themselves—pastern and cof fin bone—can be injured, along with t heir ligament attachments. This may include the coffin joint and pas tern joints.”

Careful evaluation of the damage or laceration is imperative, to see what structures may be involved.

“If there is joint fluid in the inju ry, we probably need to flush those joints and keep the lower leg bandaged and very clean. Treatment may be quite complicated in order to have a good outcome,” Peters said.

Cassells points says that once the initial care is accomplished (immediately after the injury—to apply pressure and stop the bleeding), it’s important to clean the hoof and get it properly ban daged and dressed.

“ This is a difficult area to stitch, partly because there is a lot of movement but also because that tissue does not hold suture material very well,” Cassells said. “If it’s right on the coronary band, we can’t suture into the hoof wall. Usually we depend on appropriate bandaging to stabilize the area, and let it heal by sec ond intention [as opposed to sutures]. This means we simply let t he wound close over from the inside out, just because they are difficult to stitch. Obviously if the wound comes farther up onto the pastern, we can suture that area.”

Sometimes a cast is used, to immobilize the tissues until they can heal and grow back together.

“If we apply a cast, the area must be adequately cleaned first; otherwise it will trap infection in there,” Cassells said. “Some peo ple prefer to use a cast, since this simplifies the care and is not as

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involved as a daily bandage change. There are different schools of thought on this. Some people like to take the bandage off every day and take a look at it to make sure it’s healing the way they want; other people want to put a cast on, as a low-maintenance treatment option. It all depends on the situation, the horse, the owner, and the veterinarian who is in charge of the case.

“Sometimes it’s a good idea to take a couple radiographs just to make sure there is no deeper damage, such as to the coffin bone or joint. In most cases these wounds don’t get that deep, so x-rays may or may not be warranted,” Cassells added. “The times I usually take an x-ray are when the horse is very lame—more lame than it should be for just a wound—or if there is injury from a foreign object such as sheet metal, if the horse kicked through the barn wall.”

Sometimes a horse may jam a for eign object into the foot through the cor onary band, such as a splinter of wood. If t here is suspicion that part of that foreign object may still be embedded in the hoof, it’s good to do some imaging like an x-ray or ultrasound just to make sure there are no fragments still inside that need to be surgically removed.

“This can be challenging, but also very rewarding when we get it out of there, like getting the splinter out from under your fingernail,” Cassells said. “Antibiotics are recommended for these situations (and any time there is a deep wound to the coronary band) because the foot is always in an unsanitary environment, whether walking around in the stall, pen or pasture. There’s always some dust and dirt, so antibiotics are a good idea.”

Long-Term Effect on Hoof Growth

Even if the laceration is not very deep, it may have a long-last ing impact on future hoof soundness. If it doesn’t heal together perfectly, it may leave a weak spot where hoof growth is impaired. The horse may be prone to hoof cracks in that area for the rest of his life.

“Hoof growth may be impaired, though some of these dam aged areas improve with time,” Cassells said. “As the hoof starts

to grow, many of these defects will grow out. Generally, these horses will be able to perform and function normally in daily life and in competition, especially if they have appropriate shoeing to protect and stabilize the foot while the hoof wall is damaged and still growing out.”

Special shoeing can take the pressure and stress off that area and allow it to grow out normally, without risk for separation.

“Proper farrier work will be paramount in the future if there is a damaged hoof wall, but in my experience these horses tend to do very well,” Cassells said. “We just need to keep in mind that as the hoof wall grows out there may be some changes that must be done with future trimming and shoeing.

“With some injuries, it can take any where from 10 to 12 months to com pletely grow down and grow new hoof capsule. It may still leave a hoof wall defect/weakness that may or may not be a potential problem for later perfor mance,” he explains.

If there is a lot of hoof wall involved it is good to have your farrier on hand from the beginning, to collaborate with the veterinarian. If the hoof wall is un stable, you need an appropriate shoe to support it—and eliminate any pressure that would tend to spread that area as it heals.

Jillian Mills, DVM, DACVSMR, Presi dio Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation, Encinitas, Calif., says the foot may need careful shoeing for the rest of the horse’s life, to ensure there won’t be any stress on that weak area that might cause the hoof wall to crack and separate.

“You have to account for the heel growing at a different rate than the rest of the hoof wall. This is what generates the shearing forces that create a crack,” Mills said. “It can cause reopening of the injury or a quarter crack up by the coronary band. If this happens there will be bleeding which may result in clinical lame ness.”

The far rier will have to do some creative therapeutic shoeing to eliminate shearing forces.

“Generally we try to unweight the back part of the foot on the affected side in order to alleviate the pressure that would create shearing forces on the hoof wall,” Mills said. TFH

Coronary band laceration repaired n Hailie DeVries Photo

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Installed FTBOA Board Members

Joseph O’Farrell is an Ocala na tive and his passion for Thorough breds comes from growing up on the family farm, Ocala Stud, the oldest active thoroughbred farm in the state. A graduate of Erskine College with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting, O’Farrell became a manager of Ocala Stud in 2004, managing the financial side of the farm.

Ocala Stud has been a perennial leading commercial breeder in Florida and has either solely or in partnership bred more than 100 stakes winners including Eclipse Award champion Musical Romance and graded stakes-winners Turbulent Descent, Tackle berry, Rigoletta, Gourmet Dinner and Shadowbdancing.

Jerry Campbell is a veteran banker and longtime Thorough bred owner and breeder for more than 55 years. He is the chair/CEO of the bank holding company, New South Bancorp, Inc., in Tampa and was founder and has served as chair of HomeBancorop, Inc., and chair and CEO at Republic Bancorp since 1986.

Campbell is also a former officer and director of Frank Stronach’s Magna Entertainment joining cur rent FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell at the time.

Among the horses raced by Campbell are stakes-winners Crash Pad, Diamond Gate, Mont Ridge, Post It, Proud Ridge, Sea Legs, Terko Bates, Axe of Courage, I Match Too, This Cats on Fire, Wave Pool, Charlies Fire and Valley Loot. He currently has rough two dozen horses in training, many of which are Florida-breds.

Mike Hall is the co-owner of the successful racing stable Breeze Easy with partner Sam Ross. Founded in 2016, Breeze Easy has rapidly established itself in thoroughbred racing, breeding and sales and has cam paigned graded stakes winners on both sides of the Atlantic and presented top quality offering at leading weanling and broodmare sales. In just a few years, Breeze Easy horses have visited the win ner’s circle at both Royal Ascot and the Breeders’ Cup.

Mary Lightner is a licensed trainer from a well-regarded, long standing thoroughbred family. The Lightner family owns and operates their broodmare farm in Williston and they break and train 20-30 yearlings each year at Oakridge Training Center in Morriston.

Mary established Shooting Star Thoroughbreds, a racing syn dicate, with the awareness that there is a growing interest and passion for thoroughbred partner ships. Shoot Star Thoroughbreds has brought well over 100 new owners to the business.

Formed in 2019, Shooting Star Thoroughbreds campaigned Florida-bred champion 2-year-old Chance It, a dual winner of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes. Chance It currently stands at Journey man Stallions in Ocala.

Other returning FTBOA board members include Fred Brei, T. Paul Bulmahn, Laurine Fuller-Vargas, Bobby Jones, Milan Kosa novich and Dr. Fred Yutani. Lonny Powell enters his eleventh year at the Association helm as the CEO and executive vice president. TFH

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Florida-breds Around The Country

Stakes,

By Race Type/Grade

for the month of Sept. 2022 for

FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS STAKES RACES

Horse

Apocalypso

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Name Grade/Value Earnings

9/3/22 GP 3 FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed S. $200,000 $22,000

9/3/22 GP 1 FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed S. $200,000 $120,000

9/3/22 GP 3 FTBOA Florida Sire Susan’s Girl S.$200,000 $22,000

9/24/22 GP 2 Armed Forces S. $65,000 $12,870

9/24/22 PIM 2 Laurel Dash S. $100,000 $20,000

9/10/22 GP 3 Sheer Drama S. $65,000 $7,566 Feast R 5 Twirling Candy Corinthian Luck Farm III Enterprises LLC 9/4/22 MTH 1 Rumson S. $100,000 $60,000

Free Soul G 2 Shakin It Up Free Slam Carlos Munoz 9/6/22 CNL 3 TAA Kitten’s Joy S. $165,500 $13,750 Fun Money F 2 Mrazek Saudi Chroma Amy E. Dunne & Ciaran G. Dunne 9/5/22 DMR 3 Generous Portion S. $126,000 $15,000 Glava G 3 He’s Had Enough Zenzelda Eric Reller & Michelle Reller 9/24/22 CTM 3 Don Getty H. $48,500 $5,000 Guardian Angel F 2 Jess’s Dream Sacred Psalm Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 9/3/22 GP 2 FTBOA Florida Sire Susan’s Girl S.$200,000 $40,000 Havnameltdown C 2 Uncaptured Ashley’s Babe Katherine S. Devall 9/11/22 DMR 2 Runhappy Del Mar Futurity 1/$302,000 $60,000 Hot Blooded G 4 Declaration of War Hot Cappucino Hallmarc Stallions LLC 9/5/22 MTH 3 Red Bank S. $102,000 $10,000

Isolate C 4 Mark Valeski Tranquil Song Woodford Thoroughbreds 9/17/22 CD 2 Louisville Thoroughbred Society S.$265,000 $43,650

Lynx F 2 Brethren Darby Rose Arindel 9/3/22 GP 1 FTBOA Florida Sire Susan’s Girl S.$200,000 $120,000 Maryquitecontrary F 3 First Dude Mary Kate ‘n Kelly R. G. Lundock 9/10/22 GP 1 Sheer Drama S. $65,000 $37,830 Me and Mr. C G 5 Khozan Abiding Stonehedge LLC 9/5/22 GG 3 Sam Spear Memorial S. $55,250 $6,000

Starship Nala M 6 Capo Bastone Perfectly Wild William P. Sorren 9/10/22 GP 2 Sheer Drama S. $65,000 $12,610

Tigre C 2 Awesome Slew Backstage Laurin Stable Inc. 9/24/22 GP 3 Armed Forces S. $65,000 $7,722 Toddchero C 2 Bucchero French Politics GDS Racing Stable 9/25/22 RP 3 Kip Deville S. $75,000 $8,250

Turbo C 2 Brethren Horah for Bailey Arindel 9/3/22 GP 2 FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed S. $200,000 $40,000

FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS ALLOWANCE

Afandi M 5 Wrote (IRE) Gritsie Girl Kathie Haines & Carol Hershe

9/17/22 DEL 2 $45,510 $8,800 All Good Times M 7 Harlington All Nighter Porter Racing Stable LLC 9/29/22 PRM 1 $36,000 $21,600 American Gentleman G 4 American Pharoah Makison Stonehedge LLC 9/17/22 BAQ 3 $105,000 $12,600

Bankx Turbo G 6 Turbo Compressor Lady Untouchable Mighty White Stallion LLC 9/25/22 MNR 3 $23,086 $2,380 Biz Biz Buzz

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Striper Live Oak Stud 9/12/22 PID 3 $37,526 $3,750

Kantharos Cajun Sunrise William Churly 9/8/22 TDN 3 $31,400 $3,140 Cajun Delight M

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Kantharos Cajun Sunrise William Churly 9/20/22 TDN 2 $31,400 $6,280 Ceviche F

Brethren Villa Villa Coola Arindel 9/8/22 TDN 2 $31,400 $6,280

9/19/22 IND 3 $38,880 $3,600

9/11/22 MMD 2 $5,000 $950

9/23/22 MMD 1 $6,000 $3,840

9/4/22 MNR 3 $17,860 $1,880

9/3/22 CBY 3 $33,900 $3,100

9/21/22 TDN 2 $29,700 $5,940

9/7/22 CT 3 $34,230 $3,445

9/23/22 MMD 1 $7,500 $4,650

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FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS ALLOWANCE

Horse Name Sex Age Sire

It’s Sizzling Time G 4 Not This Time

Dam Breeder

Coolenoughtosizzle James W. Terdik

Date Track Finish Value Earnings

9/2/22 TIM 2 $52,320 $9,600

Justice Warrior G 4 Drill Jozi’s Turn Jody Veitch 9/3/22 CBY 2 $32,615 $5,200

Lady Emily F 4 First Dude Lady Mariah Donald R. Dizney LLC 9/1/22 DEL 2 $44,750 $8,800

London Ghost C 2 Shaman Ghost Eva London Ocala Stud Dr. William & Alice B. Russell & William J. Terrill

9/15/22 CMR 1 $13,500 $7,830

Mariana Forever F 2 Violence Lots of Chocolate Arindel 9/9/22 CMR 2 $13,500 $2,700

Mas Chikilin G 6 Prospective Lady Carlotta Ocala Stud 9/1/22 TDN 2 $41,200 $5,940

Mas Chikilin G 6 Prospective Lady Carlotta Ocala Stud 9/21/22 TDN 2 $36,700 $5,940

Maureenlovesfrank F 4 Wicked Strong Regal Betty Janet Erwin

9/24/22 HAW 2 $34,000 $6,800

9/1/22 KD 1 $130,870 $57,000 Neon Summer F 3 Neolithic Mommie’s Summer Patricia Generazio 9/9/22 IND 2 $36,000 $7,200

Max K. O. H 6 J P’s Gusto Funky Fraulein Span Investments

Nicole’s Song F 3 Katz My Song Truth Only Bruno Schickedanz 9/19/22 FE 3 $20,897 $1,640

One Night Stand F 4 Macho Uno Oasis At Midnight David L Rousso & Joseph Orseno 9/14/22 FL 1 $24,100 $13,740

Political Riot G 4 Two Step Salsa Political Miss Larry Anderson 9/6/22 MNR 2 $20,564 $4,240

Prospective Forum F 4 Prospective Strict Forum WK France & Cheryl McGuire 9/8/22 TDN 1 $31,400 $18,840

Sealithic F 3 Neolithic Sea Lady Susan Kahn 9/7/22 FL 1 $24,000 $13,680

Smash G 5 Congrats Lava Girl Arindel 9/19/22 TDN 3 $36,700 $2,970

Society Boy G 4 Social Inclusion Perfect Maria Stanley Moles & Starr Stables LLC 9/18/22 MTH 1 $59,225 $34,500

Sweet Laura F 3 Greenpointcrusader Hot Trip St. Elias Stables LLC 9/26/22 PRM 2 $40,215 $6,500

Tannin G 5 Mineshaft Irish Lute Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 9/23/22 MMD 2 $7,500 $1,425

Thisismystory G 8 Drosselmeyer Sea Span Helen Barbazon Joseph Barbazon & WinStar Farm LLC 9/5/22 LBG 2 $5,700 $1,482

To a T F 4 Uncaptured Striking T Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc & Ruth Delaplane 9/22/22 BAQ 2 $105,000 $21,000

Tweet Away Robin M 5 Khozan Brown Eyed Sue Stonehedge LLC 9/17/22 PIM 3 $54,000 $5,400

Two Steppin Kluki G 4 Two Step Salsa Kluki Pine Branch Stable 9/18/22 MTH 2 $59,225 $11,500

Unclejackomo G 4 Uncle Vinny Hines Farley Rules Jack Treadway 9/15/22 TDN 2 $28,000 $5,600

Unthrottled G 5 The Big Beast Unlimited Pleasure Ocala Stud 9/23/22 RP 2 $34,000 $6,749

ALLOWANCE

Advance Cash G 4 Handsome Mike Erin’s World Just For Fun Stable Inc.

OPTIONAL CLAIMING

9/6/22 CNL 2 $70,500 $14,000

Amber Princess M 5 Amira’s Prince (IRE) Kinlin Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 9/2/22 CTM 2 $16,850 $3,400

Aqua Seaform Shame M 5 Kantharos Chandeleur Green Key Farm 9/2/22 DMR 3 $108,140 $10,320

Honor Code Conquest Sweetride Westbury Stables LLC 9/24/22 LRC 3 $52,500 $6,240

Baby Steps F 3 Jimmy Creed Competitivebalance Summer Mayberry & Rick Rudman 9/22/22 LRC 3 $52,500 $6,240 Beef Winslow C

Big Band Luzziann F

Big Band Sound Luzziann Kendel Standlee

The Big

Carol

9/9/22 PRM 2 $34,000 $6,800

9/17/22 WO 1 $70,300 $40,500 Big Thorn G

9/26/22 PRM 3 $34,000 $4,080

9/16/22 GP 1 $51,000 $31,300

9/22/22 IND 2 $38,000 $7,600

9/9/22 GP 2 $46,100 $10,640

9/14/22 CBY 1 $34,000 $20,400

9/29/22 DEL 2 $48,000 $9,600

9/18/22 WO 3 $75,770 $7,975

9/24/22 CT 2 $36,685 $7,288

9/9/22 FAN 3 $17,360 $1,400

9/23/22 FAN 3 $14,000 $1,400

9/2/22 FAN 1 $14,000 $8,400

9/16/22 GP 2 $51,000 $10,640

9/2/22 BTP 3 $18,300 $1,830

FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING

Horse Name Sex Age Sire

Dam Breeder

Drama Chorus G 5 Big Drama Missmollybygolly Pete Mattson

Date Track Finish Value Earnings

9/7/22 CBY 1 $34,000 $20,400

Farm Boy G 5 Khozan Settling Seas Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung 9/3/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030

Flava’s Dream F 4 Jess’s Dream Lady Carlotta Ocala Stud 9/8/22 DEL 3 $55,350 $5,060

Freedom Matters G 7 Stroll Merryvale Four Horsemen’s Ranch 9/14/22 KD 1 $127,734 $54,000

Gatsby G 4 Brethren Star Recruit Arindel 9/4/22 GP 1 $51,300 $31,900

Gitana M 5 Poseidon’s Warrior Sasha’s Reward Just For Fun Stable Inc. 9/16/22 GP 3 $51,000 $5,100

Glava G 3 He’s Had Enough Zenzelda Eric Reller & Michelle Reller 9/9/22 CTM 1 $16,610 $10,200

Gold Special G 3 Jess’s Dream Cabinette Amalio Ruiz Lozano 9/26/22 ASD 3 $18,130 $1,850

Grainger County G 5 Fort Loudon Evil Dame Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 9/18/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800 Grandma’s Pudding F 3 First Dude Proof Inthe Puddin Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 9/24/22 GP 2 $45,400 $10,640

Handsome Prince G 5 Handsome Mike Princess Biagi Just For Fun Stable Inc. 9/18/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,730 Handy Dandy G 3 Fury Kapcori Golden Bucket Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung 9/5/22 DMR 1 $89,420 $49,200

Hay Hay Paula F 4 Bahamian Squall Super Trooper Pamela Edel 9/25/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,300

I Believe in Magic F 3 Noble Bird Magical Holiday John Oxley Living Trust 9/2/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,730

Impressive Speed G 5 Speed Ring Impressive Instant Bruno Schickedanz 9/3/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,300

Include the Beast F 4 The Big Beast Spring Included Alex Lieblong & JoAnne Lieblong 9/8/22 PEN 1 $30,721 $17,340

Inter Miami H 5 Big Drama Peruvian Jane Sergio Ripamonti 9/18/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030

Irish Dream Girl F 4 Soldat Irish Orchid Irish Eyes Stable LLC 9/21/22 PID 3 $45,046 $3,850 Irish Honor C 4 Honor Code Irish Lute Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 9/24/22 PRX 3 $101,250 $11,000

John’s Promise G 6 Handsome Mike Serial Thriller McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership 9/2/22 TIM 1 $49,740 $28,800

Juju’s Specialgirl M 7 Winslow Homer Puzzle Emily Goodell 9/8/22 IND 1 $38,000 $22,800 Juju’s Specialgirl M 7 Winslow Homer Puzzle Emily Goodell 9/21/22 IND 2 $38,000 $7,600

Kaeko F 3 Brethren Alachua Arindel 9/23/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,730

Khozan’s Valentine G 5 Khozan Tiz a Valentine Andrew Fernung 9/24/22 FAN 3 $26,640 $1,800

Legal Deal G 5 Khozan Legal Laura Stonehedge LLC 9/29/22 DEL 1 $46,300 $27,600

Lt. Junior Grade R 4 Field Commission Shanagarry Edward A. Seltzer Beverly Anderson & Jayson Horner 9/1/22 IND 1 $39,520 $22,800 Lt. Junior Grade R 4 Field Commission Shanagarry Edward A. Seltzer Beverly Anderson & Jayson Horner 9/22/22 IND 3 $38,000 $3,800 Majestic Street C 4 Street Sense Dream Ride Bonnie Heath Farm LLC 9/19/22 ASD 3 $16,920 $1,650 Mamba On Three G 4 Big Drama Miss Grandiose Carl Bowling & Hallmarc Stallions LLC 9/16/22 GP 3 $49,600 $5,540 Morgan Point G 3 Jess’s Dream Sherrie Belle Robert C. Roffey Jr 9/2/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030

Nana Fanny F 3 Brody’s Cause Dancing Rage Mr. & Mrs. Annuncio Stanchieri & Farm III Enterprises 9/2/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800 Nymph F 3 Dominus C d’Cat Brad Grady Misty Grady & Mary Ellen Coenan 9/2/22 DEL 2 $44,150 $8,800 Octane G 3 Brethren Star Recruit Arindel 9/17/22 GP 1 $50,300 $31,300

Our Fantasy M 5 Amira’s Prince (IRE) Starship Fantasy Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 9/23/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030 Passionfortreasure M 5 Treasure Beach (GB) Exchangeable Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon 9/20/22 TDN 1 $31,400 $18,840 Peace Seeker M 7 Heatseeker (IRE) Helsingfors Donald R. Dizney LLC 9/11/22 WO 3 $76,125 $8,250

Piece of My Heart M 5 Flat Out Intheriver Hidden Point Farm Inc. 9/16/22 BAQ 2 $111,550 $23,000

Poiema F 3 Neolithic Coco’s Legacy Cheryl Janine McGuire & James Patrick McGuire 9/23/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800

Qualifly G 7 Exclusive Quality Fly Express Herman Wilensky 9/5/22 MNR 1 $18,048 $10,904

Qualifly G 7 Exclusive Quality Fly Express Herman Wilensky 9/27/22 MNR 1 $20,352 $12,296

Quality Control F

Red Crescent G

Reddington C

Richies Great Girl M

Quality Road Daveron (GER) Live Oak Stud 9/29/22 PID 3 $39,600 $4,000

Overdriven Give Glory to God Pamela Edel & Edward Cahir 9/4/22 GP 2 $51,300 $10,850

Uncaptured Street Smart Ciaran Dunne & Amy Dunne 9/2/22 GP 3 $43,000 $4,730

Greatness Bay Point Countess Richard Ravin 9/21/22 IND 3 $38,000 $3,800

Roaring Forties G 6 Stormy Atlantic Sweet Tart Stroud Lane Farm 9/5/22 WO 1 $81,900 $45,000

Ruggs C 3 Gun Runner Brazen Persuasion Bridlewood Farm 9/1/22 IND 2 $39,520 $7,600

Shammah G 2 Free Drop Billy Ithinkits Monday Angela M Ingenito 9/20/22 PID 1 $39,576 $22,500

Sigiloso C 4 Khozan Ginablu Brent Fernung Crystal Fernung & Mike Sebastian Sr. 9/1/22 DMR 3 $100,620 $10,080

Sir Seamus G 6 Handsome Mike Gold Diggin Dixie Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 9/25/22 WO 2 $72,807 $13,500

Snow Forecast M 6 Prospective Snow Fashion Jennifer A. Johnson & Gillian K. Johnson 9/28/22 PRX 2 $46,750 $9,200

Souper Watson G 5 Ghostzapper Unbridled Humor Live Oak Stud 9/4/22 WO 2 $76,346 $14,500

Space Runner G 3 Brody’s Cause Brilliant Humor Farm III Enterprises LLC 9/3/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800

Spikezone G 3 Speightster Blameitontheice Bishop Racing Inc. 9/6/22 PRX 3 $50,750 $5,500

Spikezone G 3 Speightster Blameitontheice Bishop Racing Inc. 9/26/22 PRX 1 $45,610 $25,200

FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING

Horse Name Sex Age Sire Dam Breeder

Spirited Sol G 4 Soldat

Date Track Finish Value Earnings

Spirited Storm Tag Stables 9/7/22 PID 1 $37,120 $21,600

Spirited Sol G 4 Soldat Spirited Storm Tag Stables 9/26/22 PID 3 $38,116 $3,850

Sugar Fix M 5 Treasure Beach (GB) D Fifty Ballybrit Stable 9/13/22 KD 1 $127,000 $54,000

Sweet Souper Sweet F 4 First Samurai Our Candy Striper Live Oak Stud 9/5/22 PID 1 $38,000 $24,000

Tap the Tittles F 2 Munnings Kissimmee Twice Live Oak Stud 9/15/22 PID 1 $39,376 $22,500

That Khenny G 4 Khozan Whaddayathinkathat Randy Myers

9/2/22 FAN 1 $13,000 $7,800

That Khenny G 4 Khozan Whaddayathinkathat Randy Myers 9/20/22 FAN 1 $14,000 $8,400

The Distractor G 4 Exclusive Quality Wishful Melody Charlie Runion 9/17/22 GP 2 $50,300 $10,640

The Skipper Too C 3 Brethren Katira Arindel 9/2/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800

Thelastbulletsmine M 5 J P’s Gusto Elissa Greeley Jan Alan Meehan & John Petika 9/25/22 GP 2 $43,000 $8,600

Tiger Blood G 9 Cowtown Cat Sarah Cataldo Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung 9/23/22 DEL 3 $46,650 $4,840 Tiz Enough M 6 He’s Had Enough Tiz Four Addison Clare Silva Jr. 9/2/22 GP 2 $43,000 $9,030

Trevess M 5 Kantharos East Lake Classic Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis 9/25/22 GP 2 $45,400 $10,640

Triple Scout M 5 Kantharos Exclusive Ute Billy Ham 9/2/22 FAN 3 $14,000 $1,400

Unraptured C 3 Uncaptured Petunia Face Dennis Edward Foster 9/2/22 GG 3 $40,792 $3,840

Unsociable C 3 Social Inclusion Rebirther Ronald Sanchez 9/16/22 GP 1 $49,600 $31,300

Valenzan Day C 2 Khozan Radical Grace Raul Mendoza & Santiago Mendoza 9/22/22 DEL 1 $44,000 $26,400

Venezuelan Triumph G 3 Social Inclusion Princess Zaima Orlyana Farm 9/9/22 GP 3 $46,100 $5,100

War of Ages F 3 Poseidon’s Warrior Oh My Danielle Just For Fun Stable Inc. 9/25/22 GP 1 $43,000 $25,800 Wild Fox G 5 Uncaptured Royal Stimulus Kristine L Mitchell 9/16/22 FAN 3 $14,560 $1,300

Wildwood’s Beauty M 6 Kantharos Miss Propitious Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews 9/17/22 FAN 1 $19,440 $10,800

Witching F 4 Ghostzapper Speckledbird Carolyn M Wilson 9/3/22 FAN 3 $12,000 $1,200

Witching F 4 Ghostzapper Speckledbird Carolyn M Wilson 9/20/22 FAN 1 $11,520 $7,200

FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

Horse Name Sex Age Sire

Dam Breeder

Date Track Finish Value Earnings

9/17/22 GP 2 $40,000 $8,000 Anamnestic C 2 Bucchero Selective Memory Belvedere Farm 9/10/22 GP 2 $43,000 $10,800 Anvil G 3 Suntracer Shoe Crazy Gary L. Lowell 9/6/22 CNL 3 $61,000 $6,000

Adios Papa Chico G 2 Adios Charlie Daylight Time Vaughan Heard

Aries Reigns C 3 Khozan Marabunta Jody Veitch 9/15/22 CBY 1 $31,260 $18,000 Arthur’s Ride C 2 Tapit Points of Grace Helen Barbazon Joseph Barbazon & Tapit Syndicate 9/3/22 SAR 2 $105,000 $21,000 Atomically F 2 Girvin Shesunbelievable Tracy Pinchin & Michael Bernard 9/2/22 GP 1 $40,000 $24,000 Belts ‘’n Brooks C 2 Brooks ‘n Down Garter Belt Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 9/18/22 GP 3 $41,000 $5,400 Better Call Mama F 3 Handsome Mike Pajama Mama Jeanne Clermont 9/3/22 DEL 1 $42,450 $25,200 Big Save C 2 The Big Beast Save a Rose Alex Lieblong & JoAnn Lieblong 9/17/22 GP 3 $40,000 $4,000 Birdie Rose F 2 Cairo Prince Homemade Salsa Manuel S. Andrade 9/24/22 CD 2 $90,640 $14,400 Boris C 2 The Big Beast Sum Roar Force Of Nature Farms 9/23/22 GP 1 $40,000 $24,000 Capetown Candy F 3 Uncaptured Capetown Lady John Oxley Living Trust 9/27/22 MNR 2 $15,675 $3,300 Catchmenow F 2 True Marco Saint Barbara Harry D. Burns & Juana Lopez 9/20/22 TDN 2 $26,400 $5,280 Charlie’s Beach G

Adios

Beach Trick Randall Mendonsa 9/13/22 FAN 3 $12,320 $1,100

Carolyn Wilson 9/25/22 HAW 1 $32,000 $19,200

Gormley Superbowl Sally Jessie Longoria 9/26/22 LAD 3 $19,000 $2,090

Brethren Liza Doolittle Day Arindel 9/3/22 CMR 1 $13,500 $7,830

Uncaptured Who’s

9/3/22 GP 3 $40,000 $4,400

9/9/22 GP 1 $49,000 $31,000

9/6/22 CNL 1 $65,000 $36,000

9/3/22 CMR 3 $13,500 $1,350

Greeley Jan Alan Meehan & John Petika 9/16/22 GP 2 $40,000 $8,000

Enough Ice G 3 Keen Ice Adeste Lara Run LLC 9/14/22 TDN 2 $26,400 $5,280

Esoteric F 2 Khozan Ephyra Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung 9/23/22 GP 1 $47,000 $31,000

Fancee Grace C F 2 Girvin C d’Cat Brad Grady Misty Grady & Mary Ellen Coenan 9/7/22 DEL 2 $43,305 $8,400

Fast N Gone F 3 Gone Astray White Hands JDAB Stables LLC 9/5/22 CMR 1 $11,000 $6,380

Fifty One Fifty G 2 Khozan Lago Lindo Smith Ranch LLC 9/3/22 GP 2 $40,000 $8,400

First Crowned G 3 Big Drama Premier Roma Harold L. Queen 9/20/22 IND 3 $34,000 $3,400

FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT

Horse Name Sex Age Sire

Dam Breeder

Date Track Finish Value Earnings

Foggy Night F 2 Khozan Settling Seas Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung 9/24/22 PRX 2 $102,000 $20,000

Gayelette F 3 He’s Had Enough My Michelda Eric Reller & Michelle Reller 9/3/22 WO 2 $89,260 $14,000

Handsome Playboy G 2 Handsome Mike Rita Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett 9/3/22 MTH 1 $53,900 $33,000

Hard to Handle C 2 Uncaptured Cry At My Wedding Bobby Jones Equine LLC 9/3/22 GP 1 $40,000 $24,000

Hatshepsut F 4 Cairo Prince Pyrite Storm Dion Atchison & Stori D. Atchison 9/27/22 ASD 1 $20,100 $12,000

I’m Into Mischief F 3 Into Mischief Paradise Alley Bridlewood Farm 9/25/22 WO 3 $79,719 $7,700

Java Buzz G 3 Mshawish Agasaya West Stables 9/29/22 BAQ 1 $95,000 $52,250

Khozy Tap F 2 Khozan Thanks to Life Gelfenstein Farm 9/4/22 LAD 3 $20,980 $2,090

Khozy Tap F 2 Khozan Thanks to Life Gelfenstein Farm 9/18/22 LAD 3 $19,270 $2,090 Kikilove F 2 The Big Beast Raisin Rachel Don L. Ming 9/9/22 GP 2 $49,000 $10,000

Kitty Quick F 2 Adios Charlie Country Queen Laurin Stable Inc. 9/2/22 GP 2 $40,000 $8,400 Laylallee F 2 Mshawish Ain’t It Sweep Tonya Jurgens 9/18/22 LAD 1 $19,270 $11,400 Luck in the Dusk F 2 Malibu Moon Fortunia Janeen Oliver Glenridge Farm LLC & Spendthrift Stallions LLC 9/9/22 PIM 3 $56,680 $5,200

Lupo’s Legacy G 3 Verrazano Lupo’s Way Carol A. Reitman Susan Gannon & Miller Warren 9/15/22 BAQ 2 $95,000 $19,000 Megan Makin Money F 2 Kantharos Under Serviced Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 9/19/22 PID 2 $34,850 $7,000

Midnight Onyx G 2 Black Onyx Moonlight Salsa Joseph R. Waugh 9/23/22 GP 3 $40,000 $4,000 Miles of Smiles F 3 Prospective Oasis At Midnight David L. Rousso 9/23/22 GP 1 $49,300 $30,700

Miss Enciso F 3 Ride On Curlin Reflections (GB) Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 9/7/22 TDN 3 $26,400 $2,640

Miss Enciso F 3 Ride On Curlin Reflections (GB) Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon 9/26/22 TDN 3 $26,400 $2,640

Miss Vyvyanne F 2 Rainbow Heir Caribean Beat Tom McCrocklin & Gerald Martin 9/24/22 WO 3 $82,060 $7,920

My Billeeboy C 2 Long On Value Cane Cat (IRE) Lavender Hill Stud LLC 9/10/22 GP 3 $43,000 $5,400

Naruto C 2 Tunwoo Forbidden Image Chessmate Thoroughbreds International LLC & Peter Halsall 9/23/22 GP 2 $40,000 $8,400

Navy Goat F 2 Army Mule Mandolin Belvedere Farm 9/14/22 KD 1 $114,800 $48,000

No Name Dude G 2 The Big Beast Wild Country Song Julio Manuel Garriga 9/17/22 GP 1 $40,000 $24,000

Oh Donna F 2 Bucchero Laynes Road Edward Robert Schuster 9/15/22 BAQ 3 $72,000 $8,640

Olga F 2 Brethren Sweet Khaleesi Arindel 9/16/22 GP 1 $40,000 $24,000

Otago C 2 Speightstown Mom’s Deputy Courtney Meagher & Speightstown Syndicate 9/11/22 PIM 1 $52,780 $31,200

Prettykeen F 3 Keen Ice Pretty Extravagant Vicino Racing Stable 9/2/22 GP 3 $43,700 $5,430

Princedreamcess F 3 Jess’s Dream Riviera Blue Cherie M. Abner & Michael A. Bossio 9/1/22 CBY 1 $30,000 $18,000

Purdy Pumkin F 3 First Dude Cowgirl Spirit Jason DaCosta 9/7/22 TDN 1 $26,400 $15,840

Quintecents G 3 Goldencents Seasonsoftheheart Anne K. Buxton 9/3/22 DMR 2 $83,500 $16,000

Rolling On C 2 Uncaptured My Coastie Lybby F. Gay & Ronald Gay 9/10/22 GP 1 $47,000 $31,000

Royal Poppy F 2 Classic Empire M’Dearest Orlyana Farm 9/17/22 BAQ 2 $95,000 $19,000

Saucy F 3 Into Mischief Broadway Lullaby Marablue Farm LLC 9/3/22 DEL 2 $42,450 $8,400 Shared Mischief F 4 Can the Man My Wonder Baby SJT Racing Stable LLC 9/25/22 MNR 1 $15,840 $9,570 Silver Style C 2 The Big Beast Rosie Red Amanda Thompson Gonzalez 9/9/22 DEL 2 $42,150 $8,400 Silvia V’s Heroes F 3 Mission Impazible Eleni’s Daughter Mawhinney Lieberman Beglin 9/23/22 GP 2 $49,300 $10,430 Sofia D’amore F 2 Girvin Ocean Boulevard Ponder Hill Inc. 9/16/22 GP 3 $40,000 $4,000 Souper Blessing C 2 Temple City Bird of Paradise Live Oak Stud 9/28/22 PID 1 $34,850 $21,000 Speed Boat Beach C 2 Bayern Sophia Mia Caperlane Farm 9/10/22 DMR 1 $82,500 $48,000 Stuck in Malibu F 2 Sky Kingdom Where’s Kate Amy E. Dunne & Ciaran G. Dunne 9/2/22 GP 3 $40,000 $4,000

Sunny San Leon F 2 Cloud Computing Greatest Reward Rick Sutherland 9/9/22 RP 3 $36,713 $3,574

Takecareofbusiness

GP 1 $47,000 $31,000

9/6/22 FAN 1 $13,500 $8,100

9/21/22 FL 3 $25,900 $2,926

9/29/22 PRM 1 $32,000 $19,200

9/13/22 LAD 1 $19,000 $11,400

9/18/22 PRM 2 $32,000 $6,300

9/24/22 PRM 2 $32,000 $6,350

Membership Update

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