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The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association

Congratulates TOBA National Breeder of the Year Ocala Stud & the O’Farrells


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CONTENTS

October 2013 VOL 56/ISSUE 8

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6 8 20 32

THE BROCK TALK

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FLA. NEWS: GULFSTREAM TO HOST FLORIDA SIRE STAKES IN 2014

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FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE

FLORIDA FOCUS FTBOA BOARD CANDIDATE BIOGRAPHIES FLA. NEWS: OCALA STUD NAMED TOBA BREEDER OF THE YEAR

AROUND THE COUNTRY RACING STATISTICS Florida-bred racing around the country

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CHASE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP

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LEADING SIRES

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—By Tammy A. Gantt

FLORIDA SIRES STAKES

LEADING JUVENILE SIRE FTC NEWS: SCHOLARSHIP WINNER CREATES SUCCESS AT THE YMCA OF OCALA —By Kayla Waldorff

Retired thoroughbred ceremony shines light on a versatile breed —By Tammy Gantt and Sally Moehring

RETIRED THOROUGHBREDS

—By Jamie Cohen

FARM MANAGEMENT

—By Mark Shuffit

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

—By Anne Favre

YOUR FLORIDA HORSE PARK

—By Ed DeRosa

WRIGHTS OF DEROSA

FEATURES 18

FOUR FOR FOUR

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DIZNEY’S DIAMOND

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COVER PHOTO OF MY BROWN EYED GUY AND CONTENTS PHOTO OF SCANDALOUS ACT: COADY

Scandalous Act, My Brown Eyed Guy win again in FSS. —By Brock Sheridan

Double Diamond marks 30-year anniversary —By Cynthia McFarland

Ocala artist Bobbie Deuell brings the thoroughbred to life on canvas. —By JoAnne Guidry

CAPTURING THE SPIRIT

The correlation between structure and movement in racehorses —By Heather Smith Thomas

EQUINE CARE: STRUCTURE AND MOVEMENT


2013 Important Dates

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801 SW 60th Avenue Fax: (352) 867-1979 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF BUSINESS MANAGER ASSOCIATE EDITOR CONTRIBUTING EDITOR ART DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT PRODUCTION CEO & PUBLISHER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Ocala, Florida 34474 • (352) 732-8858 www.ftboa.com Brock Sheridan Patrick Vinzant Dave Allen Tammy A. Gantt John D. Filer Beverly Kalberkamp Emily Mills, Nancy Moffatt

FTBOA Info Center at OBS Oct. 15­16, 2013

LONNY TAYLOR POWELL CAROLINE T. DAVIS (A corporation owned by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association)

Executive Office–801 SW 60th Avenue Ocala, Florida 34474

© THE FLORIDA HORSE (ISSN 0090-967X) is published monthly except July by THE FLORIDA HORSE, INC., 801 SW 60th Ave., Ocala, Florida 34474, including the annual Statistical Review in February. Opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of Florida Equine Publications or the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association. Publication of any material originating herein is expressly forbidden without first obtaining written permission from THE FLORIDA HORSE©.

PHIL MATTHEWS, PRESIDENT/BOARD CHAIRMAN BRENT FERNUNG, 1ST VICE PRESIDENT GEORGE RUSSELL, 2ND VICE PRESIDENT SHEILA DIMARE, SECRETARY BONNIE M. HEATH III, TREASURER Statistics in the publication relating to results of racing in North America are compiled from data generated by Daily Racing Form, Equibase, Bloodstock Research Information Services, and The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc., the copyright owners of said data. Reproduction is prohibited. Advertising copy deadline 5th of month preceding publication. Subscriptions and change of address: Please mail to – Circulations Department. THE FLORIDA HORSE, 801 SW 60th Ave., Ocala, Florida 34474. Printed by Boyd Brothers, Inc.

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FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Phil Matthews Lonny Taylor Powell FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Brent Fernung SECOND VICE PRESIDENT George Russell SECRETARY Sheila DiMare TREASURER Bonnie M. Heath III, DIRECTORS Joe Barbazon, Fred Brei, Gilbert Campbell, Roy Lerman, Joseph M. O’Farrell III, Diane Parks, Linda Appleton Potter, Francis Vanlangendonck, Charlotte C. Weber, Greg Wheeler CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Caroline T. Davis BUSINESS & OPERATIONS MANAGER Patrick Vinzant MEMBER SERVICES & EVENTS DIRECTOR Tammy A. Gantt PRESIDENT

CEO & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES & EVENTS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AWARDS,REGISTRATION & PAYMENTS

Sally Moehring Becky Robinson Sheila Budden

FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

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Forms available

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the Brock talk

Brock Sheridan

Editor-in-Chief Florida Equine Publications

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Florida Foal Production Up for Second Straight Year

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or the second consecutive year, Florida thoroughbred breeders have bucked the national trend of a decreasing foal crop among North American thoroughbreds, a designation held only by the horsemen located in the Sunshine State. The Jockey Club reported Sept. 13 in its annual Live Foal Report that the 2013 North American thoroughbred foal crop is down 2.2% from last year. Using statistics compiled through Sept. 9, TJC has received 22,001 reports, down from 22,500 reports this time last year. Ultimately, the 2013 registered foal crop is projected to reach 23,000. The Jockey Club

notes that the number of live foals reported so far is approximately 90% complete. According to the report, Florida stallions bred 3,187 mares in 2012 that have thus far produced 1,751 foals. That figure is up 2.2% from 1,642 foals cited in this report last year. The breeding statistics are not a measurement of the live foals born in each state or province but are a count of live foals by conception area, regardless of where the foals were born. “It is encouraging to see Florida as the only major thoroughbred breeding jurisdiction in North America to show an increase in foal crop two years in-a-row,” Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association CEO Lonny Powell said. “Though the business remains —FTBOA CEO Lonny T. Powell pretty challenged in most other parts of the country and is far from easy here in Florida, we can take a pause and feel a little more optimistic as our Florida-breds and breeding activity show some serious rebound and evolving upside post-national recession. “We continue to process and register 2013 Florida foals as we speak so we have the cautious optimism to expect this current positive report number to, like last year, grow even higher which is very exciting. It is clearly a good and right time to invest in Florida-breds, breeding and ownership.” While Florida is the only state or province to show 2012 2013 Percent an increase in foal production over the last two years, Live Foals Live Foals Change New York also showed an increase this year as their 10,960 10,726 -2.1% foal production went from 713 foals in 2012 to 971 so 1,642 1,751 6.6% far this year. 1,600 1,582 -1.1% Kentucky, which accounts for 41.1% of the mares 1,344 1,172 -12.8% reported bred in North America in 2012 and 48.8% of 713 971 36.2% the live foals reported in 2013, was down 2.1% in foal 700 684 -2.3% production from the same time last year. 628 608 -3.2% Florida is second among North American states and 585 503 -14.0% provinces in foal production with the above mentioned 509 470 -7.7% 1,751 foals so far this year followed by California 444 417 -6.1% (1,582) and Louisiana (1,172). ■

It is encouraging to see Florida as the only major thoroughbred “breeding jurisdiction in North America to show an increase in foal crop two years in-a-row. ”

2012 Mares Bred Kentucky Florida California Louisiana New York Ontario Pennsylvania New Mexico Oklahoma Texas

15,569 3,187 2,475 2,306 1,664 1,350 1,124 1,127 1,124 1,014

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First Dude Weanlings 26 Colt out of Spoken For 34 Bellimbusto - filly out of Storm Flag 35 Lady Dude - filly out of Storm Miss 51 Wild Dreams - colt out of Wild Trial 70 Miss Dude, filly out of Blue Grass Dancer 75 Fire On Fire, colt out of British Event 95 Filly out of Double Martini 142 Filly out of Look to the Stars 168 Colt out of Point Me Home 324 Filly out of Golden Legacy 357 Colt out of Marrakech Dawn 368 Colt out of Mount Gay

Mares in Foal to First Dude 11 27 37 62 97 160 179

Dixieland Fantasy Poseida (CHI) Gator Blitz Helsingfors Divine Sovereignty Omi Diamond Keda B

180 194 223 297 304 353

A Rose for You Place Lady Lemons and Roses Dance Delight Dixie Sovereignty Princess Dehere

Oct. 15-16 at OBS!

“First Dude is a strong imposing specimen with

Donald R.Dizney

Standing:

First Dude

Stephen Got Even—Run Sarah Run, by Smart Strike

FOAL PHOTOS: SERITA HULT

tremendous bone, natural muscle, and substance. He has an aura of class and masculine presence which he is passing on to his offspring. Not only are his foals outstanding individuals with abundant leg and bone they have great minds and temperaments; the full package of elite athletes.” –Mike Ryan

First Dude • American Spirit • Wekiva Springs • Contact Roger Brand, Jimmy Alexander or Melissa Anthony for stallion inquiries

899 S.W. 85th Ave., Ocala, FL 34481 • (352) 237-3834 Fax: (352) 237-6069 • visit-www.doublediamondfarm.com


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Florida FOCUS Compiled by Brock Sheridan and Dave Allen

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My Pal Chrisy Ends Slump With Hit in Paseana

Florida-bred My Pal Chrisy

My Pal Chrisy certainly has her share of victories during her career. Going into the $113,000 Paseana Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Aug. 17, the Florida-bred had amassed three stakes wins among her nine first-place finishes from 38 starts. It’s just that it had been some time since the 5-year-old mare had visited the winners’ circle. In fact, it had been since November of 2012, when she won her second consecutive running of the $150,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap at crosstown Calder Casino and Race Course, that she won a race. Not that she was performing terribly poor during that span. She had a second to Angelica Zapata in the $75,000 Nancy’s Glitter Stakes at Calder on July 20 and a third in the Grade 1 Princess Rooney Handicap, also at Calder, in her previous two starts. She also had a pair of show performances in the $95,000 Ocala Stakes and the $300,000 Sunshine Millions Distaff, at Gulfstream in December and January respectively. So she was similar to a good baseball player being in just a minor slump. That slump in her career ended with the six furlong Paseana however, as she defeated her four rivals in the six furlong stakes with ease. 8 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

Trained by Marty Wolfson for Miller Racing LLC, My Pal Chrisy broke well from post two but jockey Jonathan Gonzalez quickly let her settle into last as Florida-bred Capitalism At Risk went to the front. After a quarter-mile in :22.30, Capitalism At Risk had two lengths on the 7-2 third choice Bringingdown Babel in second and Latin Rocks in third and the top three stayed that way around the far turn.

Running behind however, My Pal Chrisy was beginning to make her move and was in fact steadied a bit when she began to run up on the leaders approaching the quarter pole as they went the half mile in :45.53. Capitalism At Risk hung on until nearing the final furlong when My Pal Chrisy rushed by on her way to a six and three-quarters length victory in a running time of 1:11.03 on the track rated as fast. Isabelle’s Thunder just got up for second over Capitalism At Risk, who battled to the wire but fell just a head short and wound up third. My Pal Chrisy was bred in Florida by Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc. of Fairfield, Fla. She is by Alex’s Pal and out of the Strike the Anvil mare Strike South, making her a half-sister to two winners including Dixie Flash (Brief Ruckus), an earner of $105,370. My Pal Chrisy picked up $75,000 for the victory, increasing her career earnings to $546,168. She paid $3.20 to win as the oddson choice and $2.60 to place and $2.10 to show. Isabelle’s Thunder paid $7.40 and $3.20 while Capitalism At Risk paid $2.20 to show.

Rockyshomerun a Big Hit in Hard Spun Rockyshomerun had an impressive running line before the $50,000 Hard Spun Stakes at Deleware Park with three wins, four seconds and a third from just 12 career starts. He just was having a difficult time breaking through and getting that first stakes win. This year, the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt was fourth behind Florida-bred Merit Man in the $140,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 1, then fourth again in the $54,000 Big Drama Stakes won by Floridabred City of Weston at Calder Casino and Race Course in April. He then won against $28,000 conditioned allowance horses at Calder in May before finishing second to fellow Florida-bred R Free Roll in the $74,000 Unbridled Stakes at

Calder on June 8 and seventh to winner Mico Margarita in the Grade 3 Carry Back Stakes at Calder on July 6. But Rockyshomerun broke through the stakes ceiling on Aug. 5 in the Hard Spun. Let go at odds of 8-1, Rockyshomerun broke best of all with jockey Juan Delgado aboard in the five and one-half furlong Hard Spun but they allowed 3-10 favorite Do It for Don and Daniel Centeno to get to the early lead. Do It for Don was quickly joined by Smash and Grab as those two led the field into the far turn after a quick first quarter-mile in a blistering 21.34 seconds. Meanwhile, Rockyshomerun was kept two lengths behind them in third and two


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Onepointhreekarats Wires Unbridled Belle Field

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Florida-bred Onepointthreekarats

Tyngsboro, Mass. She is a daughter of Medaglia d’Oro and out of the Unreal Zeal mare Beaties for Real, making her a half-sister to stakes winners Friel’s For Real, Little Thunder and Ryan’s for Real. Onepointhreekarats is trained by Graham Motion for Live Oak and she now has six wins from 15 starts with earnings of $249,989. Onepointhreekarats supporters received $7.80 for a $2 win ticket, $3.60 for place and $2.20 for show. Welcome Guest paid $3.80 and $2.40 while Bryan’s Jewel returned $2.10 to show.

Florida-bred Rockyshomerun

lengths ahead of City of Weston in fourth. The two leaders kept at it around the turn and into the stretch when Rockyshomerun made a run at them, passing them inside the final furlong. Smash and Grab tried to keep

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Live Oak Plantation’s Onepointhreekarats was the 5-2 third choice in the $50,000 Unbridled Belle Stakes at Delaware Park on Aug. 15, but the Florida-bred mare left little doubt who was the fastest in the mile and 70 yard stake for older fillies and mares. Ridden by Jeremy Rose from post three in the five-horse field, Onepointhreekarats broke on top with 5-2 second choice Welcome Guest but quickly extended the lead as they raced around the clubhouse turn. Onepointhreekarats put a length and one-half on Welcome Guest and longshot Enchante after the first two furlongs in :23.56, then extended that to two lengths after a half-mile in :46.90 as they went down the backstretch. Onepointhreekarats kept a clear lead around the far turn as Welcome Guest continued to chase in second with 9-10 favorite Bryan’s Jewel also trying to launch a bid while saving ground. As they turned for home and raced into the stretch, Welcome Guest and Bryan’s Jewel cut the lead down slightly but neither could muster a serious challenge as Onepointhreekarats hit the wire a length and one-half in front of Welcome Guest in second. It was another two and three-quarters lengths back to Bryan’s Jewel in third. They covered the Unbridled Belle distance in 1:35.83 on a main track labeled fast. Onepointhreekarats was bred in Florida by Gilbert Campbell of

up as Do It for Don was finished after a halfmile in :44.82. But neither could fight off Rockyshomerun who drew away to win by two lengths in a time of :57.13 over a fast track. City of Weston rallied to get second by

a head over Smash and Grab while Do It for Don finished last of six. Rockyshomerun, who paid $19.00 to win, $5 to place and $9.80 to show, is trained by Rowan Dixon who also owns the son of Jouneyman Stud stallion Mass Media. He was bred in Florida by John F. Canty of Middleburg, Fla., and is out of the Exchange Rate mare Crazyncrooked. With the win, Rockyshomerun now has earnings of $125,164. It was a Florida-bred exacta with City of Weston, who paid $4.80 to place and $9.80 to show, while Smash and Grab posted $6.80 to show. City of Weston was bred in Florida by Haras Gran Derby located in Caracas, Venezuela. He is by Holy Bull out of the Souvenir copy mare How About Dattt.

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For more information about Winslow Homer, contact Brent or Crystal Fernung at 352-629-1200 or visit JourneymanStud.com.

Florida FOCUS

Winslow Homer, winner of Gulfstream Park’s Holy Bull S. (G3) as a 3-year-old, has been retired from racing and will stand new for 2014 at Brent & Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala, Fla. A fee will be announced at a later date for the gray son of Unbridled’s Song. “I followed Winslow Homer’s racing career closely from the time he broke his maiden at Saratoga as a 2-year-old,” Brent Fernung said. “He had as much talent as any horse in his crop. He’s a beautiful horse with a pedigree to match. The breeders in Florida are going to love him.” Campaigned by Fox Hill Farms, Winslow Homer was precocious during his racing ca-

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reer with multiple victories as a 2-year-old. He was named a “Rising Star” by the Thoroughbred Daily News after he broke his maiden by open lengths at Saratoga. Following that maiden win, Winslow Homer stretched out around two turns to romp by 12 ½ lengths in an allowance race to close out his juvenile season. In his first start at three, Winslow Homer jumped onto the Kentucky Derby trail with a victory in the Holy Bull S. (G3) at Gulfstream. He returned to Saratoga that summer to score a nine-length win in the Curlin Stakes, earning a 97 Beyer for the handy win.

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Winslow Homer Retires To Journeyman Stud Florida-bred Winslow Homer

Winslow Homer retires to Journeyman with career earnings of $273,365. By the late, leading sire Unbridled’s Song, Winslow Homer was a $310,000 yearling at Keeneland September purchased by Tom McGreevy as agent for Fox Hill. He represented the highest-priced yearling that year by his sire. Winslow Homer hails from the Graded stakes-winning Summer Squall mare Summer Raven, who sold for $1.7 million at the 2009 Keeneland November Sale.


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Florida FOCUS

Soldat to Stand at Woodford Thoroughbreds

Florida-bred Starry Eyed Kate won her second consecutive race and her first against added-money company when she took the $50,000 Minnesota H.B.P.A. Distaff at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minn., on Aug. 17. The Distaff featured a field of seven fillies and mares that competed about 11⁄16 miles on the grass. Starry Eyed Kate broke best of all from post three but Quinichette got the lead in the next few strides from post two. Those two raced around the far turn in a dragging :25.13 before going down the backstretch in tandem with favorite Lily the Pink stalking in third and Florida-bred Grandma’s Rules racing just to her inside to make up the second flight. Quinichette hit the half-mile marker in :51.24 but jockey Alex Canchari seemed to sense the slow pace as they entered the far turn as he asked Starry Eyed Kate to put a head in front. Meanwhile jockey Israel Ocampo began to ask Grandma’s Rules and swung her out threewide to challenge, as did Scott Stevens on Lily the Pink. Turning for home, Starry Eyed Kate began to draw clear with Quinichette and Lily the Pink fighting for second a length back and Grandma’s Rules continuing to make a run. Starry Eyed Kate continued to lead down the lane as Grandma’s Rules made her final surge, only to fall a neck short 12 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

of Starry Eyed Kate, who hit the finish in 1:45.77 on the firm turf. Starry Eyed Kate was bred in Florida by Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Lewis Jr. of Tallahassee, Fla. She is by the late Florida stallion Roar of the Tiger and out of the Wekiva Springs mare Adoring. McClain Robertson trains the 5-year-old mare for father Hugh Robertson and Barry Butzow of Eden Prairie, Minn. Starry Eyed Kate, who paid $8.40, $4.40 and $4, earned $30,000 for the win, increasing her lifetime earnings to $162,742. The Distaff was her sixth win from 16 starts in her career. Grandma’s Rules was bred in Florida by Glen Hill Farm in Ocala, Fla. The 4-yearold filly is by Orientate and out of Four Plus Four, by Major Impact. She returned $4 to place and $2.80 to show. The all-Florida exacta paid $12.40 for a $1 ticket. Lily The Pink paid $2.40 to show. Florida-bred Starry Eyed Kate

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Grandma’s Rules completes Florida-bred Exacta

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Starry Eyed Kate Gets First Stakes Win

Soldat, the multiple Graded stakeswinning son of War Front who defied tradition by breaking his maiden in a Grade 3, $100,000 stakes race, has been retired and will stand the 2014 season at John Sykes’ Woodford Thoroughbreds near Ocala, Florida. After finishing second in his first two starts as a 2-year-old at Belmont Park and Saratoga, the $180,000 Keeneland September yearling captured the Grade 3, $100,000 With Anticipation Stakes by three Florida-bred lengths at Saratoga. Soldat Before his 2-year-old campaign ended, Soldat had added a runner-up finish in the Gr. 3, $150,000 Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont, then closed out the season finishing second by a length behind Pluck in the Grade 2, $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Churchill Downs. At the conclusion of the year, Soldat was the co-weighted ninth-rated colt or gelding on the 2010 Experimental Handicap, ahead of such stalwart runners as Stay Thirsty, Caleb’s Posse and Mucho Macho Man. As a 3-year-old, Soldat numbered among his victories the Gr. 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park and wound up his career with four victories and four seconds in 12 starts, with earnings of more than $622,000. Soldat’s sire, War Front, is the sire of at least 22 stakes-winners through mid-2013, including millionaires Warning Flag and Lines of Battle. His grandsire, Danzig, is the leading sire of stakes-winners in the history of thoroughbred racing. Soldat’s stud fee will be announced at a later date. For more information contact: Scott Kintz (859) 420-1875, skintz@woodfordtb.com or Matt Lyons (859) 361-1647, mlyons@woodfordtb.com.


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Florida FOCUS

Italian Wedding Gives Sheppard Reason to Celebrate two years ago. Obviously, he ran well in the Smithwick [second on Aug. 1]. It’s a handicap, so he was getting a little bit of weight from some of the top horses. He is a horse that I bred myself. I own his dam [Effervescent, by Citidancer] and his grandmother and it means a lot. It was a fun race and I was really proud of him.” With Bernie Dalton riding, Italian Wedding settled in mid-pack as Brave Prospect led the field of nine jumpers through the first 1 ½ miles. With Mr. Hot Stuff taking over, Italian Wedding began edging closer and took command with a three-wide move on the far turn and held on to score by a length over the fast-closing All Together. “He ran really well last time in the Smithwick off about a year-and-a-half layoff,” Dalton said. “I didn’t feel like he got tired the last time and Mr. Sheppard said he felt like he had a horse that improved off that run. I had a lot of confidence going into the race.” Part of a three-horse Sheppard entry that was sent off at 4-5, Italian Wedding returned $3.90 for a $2 win bet. The Turf Writers Cup was only his third start since November 2011; prior to the Smithwick he was fourth in the Carolina Cup on March 2012. Overall, he is 4-3-1 from 19 starts over fences. Martini Brother, part of the winning entry, was a head back in third, followed by Mr. Hot Stuff, Spy in the Sky, Demonstrative, Divine Fortune, and Hunt Ball. Brave Prospect left the course after the 10th fence. COGLIANESE PHOTO

Florda-bred Italian Wedding

For Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard, winning the Grade 1 New York Turf Writers Cup Handicap never gets old. On Aug. 22 at Saratoga Race Course, Florida-bred Italian Wedding took the lead approaching the final fence and held on to give Sheppard his 14th training victory in

the $150,000, 2 3/8-mile steeplechase. Sheppard also is the owner and breeder of the 8-year-old Alphabet Soup gelding. “He’s a tough, honest little horse,” said Sheppard, who most recently won the NYTW Cup in 2010 with Sermon of Love. “He seems to like Saratoga; he won up here

Obituary: Buzz Chace SHERIDAN PHOTO

Prominent bloodstock agent Baden P. “Buzz” Chace, 72, died Aug. 18 after a short battle with brain cancer. Chace was well known for selecting 1995 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade 1) winner and 1996 Florida Derby (G1) champion Unbridled’s Song as well as several other Grade 1 winners including Dream Rush, Lear’s Princess, Forest Danger, Flashy Bull, Irish Smoke, Macho Again and Awesome Gem. He also picked out several graded stakes winners including Master Command, Value Plus, Half Ours and Freedom Child. Throughout his illustrious career, Chace bought horses for such prominent racing operations as Terry Finley’s West Point Thoroughbreds and individuals including Aaron and Marie Jones, Raymond Dweck, Charles Hess, Lewis Lakin, Richard Santulli, Barry Schwartz and Peter Walski. He also had a long-standing relationship with trainers Todd Pletcher and Jim Ryerson. 14 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013


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Youcan’tcatchme Eludes Seaway Field to Win Third Straight

Florida-bred Youcan’tcatchme lived up to her name for the third consecutive time as she won the $148,882 Seaway Stakes (Grade 3) while leading from start to finish at Woodbine Race Course in Toronto on Aug. 31. It was her second straight victory against stakes competition and third win overall, all while leading at every pole. The Seaway just added a bigger purse, a graded status and an extra furlong. Trained by Sam DiPasquale for Murray Stroud, who also bred Youcan’tcatchme

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Florda-bred Youcan’tcatchme

under his Stroud’s Lane Farm located in Ocala, Fla., the 4-yearold filly started her streak at Woodbine when she defeated a group of $62,000, high level optional claimers going six furlongs on Nov. 12. She then stepped up to stakes company and won the Etobicoke Handicap on Aug. 4, also over six furlongs at Woodbine. So the question was whether she could stay the seven furlongs of the Seaway. The only time in her short career that she had tried that distance, she was fifth in the $153,000 Duchess Stakes at Woodbine in July of last year. However, there was little doubt among the wagering public, who bet her down to a popular second choice at 2.2-1 compared to favorite Roxy Gap with 2.1-1 odds at post time. Youcan’tcatchme had to work for every

Obituary: Jeff Coady Longtime track photographer Jeff Coady passed away Aug. 26 at his home in Luling, Tex., after battling cancer. He was 62. Coady owned and operated Coady Photography along with his brother Jack Coady Jr. after the passing of their father, Jack Sr. in 2008. The senior Coady started the business in 1962 as the track photographer at Turf Paradise in Phoenix and the company has grown to having contracts at more than 20 tracks throughout North America including Calder Casino and Race Course, Keeneland, Oaklawn Park and Colonial Downs. Jeff was well known as a person who gave back to the sport as he employed many wives and working aged children of trainers, jockeys, owners and track management that eventually became respected track photographers themselves. He also contributed heavily to several charitable organizations in racing. Much of Jeff’s work can also be found in track promotional materials and in several publications including The Florida Horse, Wire to Wire, Daily Racing Form and The Blood-Horse to name but a few. Jeff is survived by his wife Nelda and his sons, Shawn, Kevin, Curtis and Christopher as well as his brother Jack Jr. The family has asked that in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to either the Oaklawn Park Chaplaincy or the First Baptist Church.

stride of the Seaway as she broke well under jockey Joe Stein and went right to the front with Nikkis Smartypants applying pressure while racing to her outside. Those two kept at it through fractions of :23.27 for the first quarter-mile and :46.37 for the initial half as they raced in tandem down the backstretch and around the bend. Youcan’tcatchme shook loose of Nikkis Smartypants as they turned for home, just in time to see Roxy Gap mount a challenge. However, Youcan’tcatchme found another gear and pulled away in the final strides to win by a length and one-half in a time of 1:22.95 over the fast Polytrack main surface. Roxy Gap held on for second over Strike the Moon, another length back in third. “She’s a typical speed horse,” Stein said. “The company on the outside didn’t bother her at all. She settled into stride nicely. That’s where she’s happy, up front. She gave me a tremendous turn of foot when we turned for home and I knew it was game over.” DiPasquale added that he was concerned with the distance but confident in her recent training. “The first race she ran this year she did it very easily,” DiPasquale said. “She came out of the race extremely well and sharp. She’s just an athlete and she loves running. I was quite worried about the seven-eighths (distance). It was my biggest concern. I thought the last sixteenth-of-a-mile would be a struggle for her, but now being 4-yearsold, she’s a lot stronger than last year. She got it done.” Youcan’tcatchme is by The Daddy and out of Poppy’s Baby Girl (GB), by Yankee Victor, making her a half-sister to stakesplaced Winning Desire. Youcan’tcatchme, who paid $6.40, $3.70 and $3, earned $85,401 for the win, pushing her career money line to $303,403. The Seaway was her fifth win from 11 starts. Roxy Gap supporters got back $3.20 to place and $2.60 to show while Strike the Moon paid $3.30 to show. THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013 15


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Yellow Ribbon Comes With Egg Drop Victory Florida-bred Egg Drop picked up her first stakes win Sept. 2 when she won the $151,000 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar Race Course. The Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon attracted a field of nine fillies and mares that traveled 1 1/16 on the turf. Trained by Mike Mitchell for Billy Koch and Gary Fenton’s Little Red Feather Racing of Woodland Hills, Ca., Egg Drop had defeated entry level, $40,000 optional claimers at Santa Anita in March and $57,842 conditioned allowance distaffers in May at Betfair Hollywood Park. She just missed getting her first win against added-money fillies and mares in her last start when second by a halflength behind winner Schiaparelli in the Grade 2 Royal Heroine at Hollywood on July 6.

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made another run at A Jealous Woman around the far turn and by the time they straightened away for home, A Jealous Woman was done as longshot Appealing (Ire) and My Gi Gi began to get on even terms with Egg Drop. Down the stretch, Appealing and Egg Drop came out of the charge together and were going stride for stride when My Gi Gi and Garrett Gomez made a furious run, trying to split the leaders. Just as My Gi Gi got to the leaders, they came together, forcing Gomez to check My Gi Gi while Egg Drop and Appealing hit the wire together. The photo showed Egg Drop a head in front of Appealing in a running time of 1:40.50 on the turf course rated as firm. My Gi Gi was another length and one-half back in third. Favorite Halo Dolly made a nice run at the top of the stretch, but could not catch the leaders and wound up fourth. There was a steward’s inquiry into the stretch run, but the original order of remained, much to Mitchell’s relief. “If they would have taken us down [through stewards’ inquiry] it would have broken my heart,” Mitchell said. “From the time I’ve had her I’ve been trying to win a stakes with her. And when we saw what she did on the grass [last two starts] we said, ‘OK, no dirt, no synthetics just grass from here on out.” I think Martin [Garcia] rides her very well. She’s not just a speed horse, she can sit off the pace and then make a run.” Garcia said his ride mostly entailed allowing Egg Drop to run her own race. “I let her run free early; she was going so good,” Garcia said. “I had a lot of horse turning for home and she ran well. I didn’t think

But Egg Drop would not be denied in the Yellow Ribbon. Ridden by Martin Garcia, Egg Drop broke mid-pack but was placed forwardly, just a halflength off of early leader A Jealous Woman as they raced past the grandstand for the first time. Those two raced together around the clubhouse turn while finishing the first quarter-mile in :23.35. A Jealous Woman tried to separate from Egg Drop down the backstretch but could not get clear as they approached the far turn after a half-mile in :46.76. Egg Drop 16 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

I did anything [concerning a stewards’ inquiry about the finish]. I think it was more a case of the 10 [Appealing] coming out; not me. I think the stewards made a good decision. I never heard Garrett [Gomez on My Gi Gi] or his horse behind me.” Egg Drop, who paid $8 to win, $4.80 to place and $3.80 to show, earned $90,000 for the victory, pushing her career earnings to $254,020. She was bred in Florida by Vernon Health’s Centaur Farms located in Bloomington, Minn. Egg Drop is by Alphabet Soup and out of the Adhocracy mare Rehocracy. Appealing returned $26.00 to place and $13.00 to show while My Gi Gi returned $5.20.

Obituary: Phyllis A. Dudley Mrs. Phyllis A. Dudley, 92, of Ocala, died peacefully at her home Monday morning Sept. 2. A native of Carmi, Ill., she and her family moved to Ocala in 1972 from Stillwater, Okla. She was a volunteer for many years at Munroe Regional Medical Center, and served two terms as president of the PEO club. Mrs. Dudley was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church. Her husband Jackson C. Dudley preceded her in death in 1998. She and Jack, along with Bonnie and Opal Heath, owned Needles, the first Florida-bred Kentucky Derby winner. The 1997 Kentucky Derby winner, Silver Charm, was foaled and raised on their Dudley Farm. Survivors include her son, Jackson C. Dudley, II (Kathie), Ocala; daughters Judith Boone (Bob), Oklahoma City, Ok, and Donna Harrison, Ponca City, Ok; daughter-in-law Diane Dudley-Parks (Jerry), Ocala; sister Nina Cozart, Carmi, Ill.; brothers John and Gary Anderson, Carmi, Ill., seven grandchildren and ten greatgrandchildren.


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Stormofthecentury Upsets Turf Monster Field EQUI PHOTO

The longshot win by Stormofthecentury paid a whopping $59.40 to win, $22.60 to place, and $10.20 to show. Trained by Louis V. Ruberto, Jr., it was Stormofthecentury’s first graded stakes win and his third win in 2013. The horse earned $210,000 for the win, bringing his lifetime

earnings to $349,499 from his 16 starts. Stormofthecentury, a son of Dark Kestrel and the Blue Buckaroo mare As of Now, was purchased for $1,700 at the August 2009 OBS yearling sale.

Positive Response has Answer for Rolling Green Stakes Positive Response kept his winning ways going in Northern California as the Florida-bred gelding won his second stakes race in three starts on Sept. 2, taking the $53,600 Rolling Green Stakes at Golden Gate Fields in San Francisco. The Rolling Green featured older horses going a 1 1/16 on the grass and attracted a field of six. Two starts back, Positive Response won the $57,000 County of Alameda Stakes at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on June 29 before finishing fourth to winner Fire With Fire in the Joseph T. Grace Handicap at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. on Aug. 4. Trained by partowner William Morey for Saul Gevertz, Roger Newman and Ray Pagano, Positive Response broke from post four and immediately bumped Tribal Tribute just to his outside but jockey Russell Baze quickly put him into contention with early leader and 8-5 favorite Hudson Landing as they raced towards the first turn. Those two led the field through opening fractions of :24.76 for the first quarter and :50.00 for the first half-mile as they made their way down the backstretch and headed for the second turn. Around the far turn, Positive Response edged closer to Hudson Landing while racing two-wide and was within a half-length of the leader turning BENOIT & ASSOCIATES PHOTO

Although he may have been lightly regarded by the bettors at post-time, Stormofthecentury came thundering down the Parx Racing turf course late to score a huge upset in the $350,000 Turf Monster Handicap (Grade 3) on Sept 2. Owned by Beechwood Racing Stable, LLC, and bred by the University of Florida Foundation in Gainesville, the 5-year-old gelding was 15-1 on the morning line and went off at 28-1 when the field of eleven horses sprung from the gate. Tightend Touchdown went to the front of the pack and ran the opening quarter-mile in a swift 22.12 seconds. Stormofthecentury broke well and jockey Stewart Elliott kept him just off the pace in second place. Elliott placed Stormofthecentury on the rail, saving ground, as he chased Tightend Touchdown, Wicked Tune, and Varsity down the backstretch. His rail-trip gave Stormofthecentury the perfect position to make a run at the leader as they came around the turn and entered the stretch. As Wicked Tune and Varsity gave way, Stormofthecentury was 2 ½ lengths behind Tightend Touchdown while the 2-1 favorite, Ben’s Cat, came charging up the Florida-bred middle of the track. Positive Response Coming down the stretch, Elliott asked Stormofthecentury for his late kick and he moved in front of the tiring leader by a halflength. Meanwhile, Ben’s Cat came charging on, but it was too little too late. When Stormofthecentury crossed the wire, he had beaten Tightend Touchdown by three-quarters of a length and Ben’s Cat was third by another head. Stormofthecentury finished his “monster” performance in 57.44 seconds over a turf course that was listed as yielding.

Florida-bred Stormofthecentury

for home. Those two raced together until the furlong pole when Tribal Tribute joined the leaders after racing in mid-pack early. Positive Response was able to edge clear of Hudson Landing and fend off Tribal Tribute, hitting the wire in 1:45.06 over the turf course listed as firm. Tribal Tribute was another length back in second and a head in front of Hudson Landing in third. After the race, Baze talked about how a new strategy worked for Positive Response. “I asked Billy [Morey], ‘Would it be OK if I sent this horse a little?’” Baze said. “I didn’t want to put him on the lead but I sure didn’t want to get stuck behind horses. The way I figured it, we were going to go slow and everybody behind us was going to go slower. Once we got in position, I thought the race would be between just us and Hudson Landing.” After the race, Morey appeared to just be gracious for the victory. “He is the best horse I’ve ever had,” Morey said. “He’s won on turf, dirt, synthetic and with a number of jockeys.” Positive Response now has a record of nine wins from 25 starts and earnings of $385,733. He is a son of Pomeroy and the Farma Way mare Lisa’s Approval. He was bred in Florida by Rosebrook Farms LLC of Brookville, Fla., and Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. of Citra, Fla. Positive Response paid $9.80, $4.60 and $2.80 while Tribal Tribute returned $3.60 and $2.60. Hudson Landing posted a $2.40 show price. THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013 17


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Ribo Bobo Skates to Victory in Icecapades

Grandma’s Rules Wins River Cities Stakes

Florida-bred Grandma’s Rules

tent to place Grandma’s Rules in second, never letting Queenie Vic get more than a length ahead of them. Queenie Vic kept a modest pace, reaching the half-mile in :48.08, while Grandma’s Rules stalked her all the way down the backstretch. Albarado made his move as they entered the far turn, and Grandma’s Rules began to pass the leader on the outside. 18 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

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Florida-breds Grandma’s Rules and Miss Addison represented the Sunshine State well when they ran first and third in the $100,000 River Cities Stakes at Louisiana Downs on Sept. 7. The mile-and-a-sixteenth turf race was for fillies and mares, 3 years-old and up. Bred by Leonard H. Lavin’s Glen Hill Farm of Ocala, Fla., and owned by Last Call Racing Partnership of Chicago, Ill., Grandma’s Rules was 7-2 on the tote board at post time. Bettors had confidence in the 4year-old filly because she just missed by a neck her last time out in the $50,000 Minnesota HBPA Distaff at Canterbury Park on Aug. 17 and had won the $66,000 Gaily Gaily Stakes at Arlington Park on June 8. The daughter of Orientate and Four Plus Four, by Major Impact, was the second choice behind Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey’s Kitten’s Joy mare Artemus Kitten, who went off as the even-money favorite. When the gates sprung open, Queenie Vic went to the front and ran the first quarter-mile in :24.28. Jockey Robby Albarado was con-

It wasn’t a big surprise that a Floridabred won the $72,750 Icecapade Stakes at Monmouth Park on Sept. 2. After the As they exited the turn, Grandma’s Rules scratch of three of the seven entrants, and Queenie Vic were head-to-head in what three of the four older horses left in the appeared to be the beginning of a fierce six furlong stakes race were bred in the stretch duel; however, the stalking trip of Sunshine State. Grandma’s Rules left her with more energy Florida-bred Ribo Bobo broke best of all than the tiring leader. Grandma’s Rules but it did not take long for fellow Florida passed Queenie Vic at the eighth pole and equine native and odds-on choice Immortal drew away for a two-and-a-half length victory Eyes to get to the front. By the time they in 1:42.06. went the first quarAs Grandma’s Rules was ter-mile in a quick battling Queenie Vic for the :21.52, Immortal lead, the 6-year-old mare Eyes was a head in Miss Addison took the long front of He Can Run way to the wire after she to his outside with went four-wide into the clubRibo Bobo another house turn and came threelength back in third. wide into the lane. Although As they made she covered a lot of ground, Florida-bred Ribo Bobo their way around the Miss Addison had enough turn, Ribo Bobo began to make a move, cirleft in the tank to make a late run and take cling the two leaders while racing threethird place by a nose. wide and getting the half-mile in :44.46. As Bred by John K. Waken’s GEM Racing, they straightened away for home, Ribo Inc., of Ocala, Miss Addison is the daughter Bobo began to get clear, eventually hitting of Orientate and the Great Above mare Surthe finish line in 1:10.13 and five lengths prise K. Miss Addison is ahead of Immortal Eyes in second. He Can trained by Ron Faucheux Run was another half-length back in third and is owned by Evelyn with Florida-bred Royal Currier fourth. Benoit’s Brittlyn Stable, Gabriel Saez rode Ribo Bobo for Inc., of New Orleans, La. trainer Jason Servis and Mr. Amore StaGrandma’s Rules bles owns the 5-year-old gelding. Ribo paid $9.20 to win, $4.00 Bobo paid $5.80 to win and $2.80 to place to place, and $3.20 to while Immortal Eyes returned $2.20 to show. Queenie Vic paid place. There was no show wagering on the $6.80 and $4.40, while short field. Miss Addison paid $3.40 “With old pros like him, you just let him to show. Rounding out do what he wants once the gates open,” Saez the field of seven were Cho Cho Cat, Forgotsaid. “We were able to sit just off the speed ten People, Paoli, and Artemus Kitten. and around the turn he went up after them The victory in the River Cities Stakes is pretty much on his own. In the stretch, I the seventh lifetime win for Grandma’s Rules asked him and he kept going.” in 13 career starts. With the $60,000 that she Bred in Florida by Rapputi Stables LLC gained from the win, her lifetime earnings are of Boca Raton, Fla., Ribo Bobo is by Louis now $209,104. Miss Addison picked up Quatorze and out of the Private Terms mare $11,000 for her game effort, bringing her lifePrivate Prom Party. time earnings to $142,655.


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Late Bump Gives Jessethemarine the Nod in Whirling Ash Stakes Outrunning his 17-1 odds, Florida-bred Jessethemarine dueled for the lead in the stretch and was bumped-up to first place following an inquiry in the $50,000 Whirling Ash Stakes at Delaware Park on Sept. 5. The mile-long stakes race for 2year-olds on the dirt was the colt’s second straight win in three career starts. Owned by Manfred Roos of Weatogue, Conn., and trainer John Rigattieri of Haverhill, Mass., Jessethemarine was the remaining part of an entry after Rigattieri scratched Tensas Carlos. Jessethemarine broke well from post five and was third behind Interchange and No Fruit Degroote as the pack entered the clubhouse turn. Interchange ran the first quarter-mile in :24.57, with No Fruit Degroote a length behind and Jessethemarine running on the outside in third. Interchange held the lead by a length

after a half-mile as he cruised down the backstretch in :48.47. As they entered the far turn, No Fruit Degroote began to tire, leaving Jessethemarine in second place by a half-length. Coming out of the turn, it was clearly going to be a two-horse race between Interchange and Jessethemarine as they left the rest of the pack far behind. Jockey Jose Caraballo urged Jessethemarine and the colt began to charge forward in the stretch. Jessethemarine briefly grabbed the lead by a nose before Interchange rallied back in the final sixteenth to come in first. Interchange’s time for the mile was 1:13.29. Following the race, Caraballo lodged an objection while the stewards performed an inquiry of the stretch run. It was clear from the head-on view that Interchange and Jessethemarine had dueled neck-and-neck until Interchange’s rider, Victor Carrasco,

switched his whip to his left hand. Carrasco’s switch caused Interchange to drift out from the rail and bump Jessethemarine just as he had gained the lead. The bump was considered just enough to impede Jessethemarine’s efforts, and Interchange was disqualified and placed second. With the disqualification, Jessethemarine’s backers were handsomely rewarded with payouts of $37.20 to win, $11.20 to place, and $6.40 to show. Interchange paid $4.00 and $3.20, while third place finisher Tashir paid $4.60. Jessethemarine has earned $53,940 from his two career wins. The dark bay or brown colt was bred in Florida by Michael Ferrentino’s Dream Builder Racing, LLC, of Ocala, Fla. The colt is the son of With Distinction, who stands at Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala, and out of Green Key, by Mineshaft.

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Board of Directors Candidate Biographies FTBOA members will have the opportunity to choose from a slate of eight candidates to fill five Board vacancies in the upcoming election. The five candidates nominated by the current Board of Directors are: George G. Isaacs, Milan Kosanovich, Roy S. Lerman, Jessica Steinbrenner and Charlotte C. Weber. Nominations by petition were received from three candidates: Belinda Kitos, Pam Mattox and Gordon Reiss. Voting packets will be mailed to regular members entitled to vote and are due by the beginning of the Annual Meeting at 1:30 p.m. on October 30 (See ballot for details).

NOMINATED BY FTBOA BOARD

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GEORGE G. ISAACS

MILAN KOSANOVICH

Bridlewood Farm George Isaacs grew up with livestock on his grandparents’ Kentucky farms. He started as a groom (Stanley Petter’s Hurricane Hall). In 1981, Isaacs worked for the late Joe Taylor at John Gaines’ Gainesway Farm as a stallion groom, assistant stallion manager and yearling manager. In 1989, Isaacs became stallion manager at Arthur Appleton’s Bridlewood Farm in Ocala. In 1992, he was general manager for Allen Paulson’s Brookside South Farm. In 1996, Isaacs returned to Bridlewood as general manager, overseeing the farm’s operation ever since. During that time, well over 100 Florida-bred stakes winners and 12 Grade 1 winners have been bred by the farm, including Florida Champions Jolie’s Halo, Wild Event, Forbidden Apple, Southern Image, David Junior and Eden’s Moon. Isaacs helped manage the career of Kentucky Derby/Preakness winner Smarty Jones for the Chapmans. Leading Florida Stallions Skip Trial, Stormy Atlantic, Halo’s Image and currently Put It Back have all stood at Bridlewood. Isaacs plans to continue to produce Florida-bred winners with new farm ownership. “ The industry has been very good to me. I would like to give back to Florida by having a small part in ensuring the next generation’s future legacy.” He is a former Board member.

Broken Back Farm A retired Pennsylvania steel executive, Kosanovich got involved with thoroughbreds 30 years ago purchasing his first broodmare as a graduate school business project. Kosanovich owns a 40-acre farm in Ocala and eight mares. A highlight of his operation came in 2009 when broodmare, Go Donna Go produced Grade 1 performers, Macho Again, winner of over $1.8 million, and Be Fair. That year, his Florida-breds won over $1.6 million, comprised of 16 starters with 18 wins, 27 seconds and 21 thirds (four stakes winners). His success led him to be honored with the FTBOA Needles Award, bestowed annually to outstanding small breeding operations. Macho Again won the Jim Dandy (G2) and New Orleans (G2) and placed in the Whitney (G1) and Woodward (G1). Daughter of former Florida stallion Exchange Rate, Be Fair won the Lake George (G3). His 2009 stakes winners included Pray for Action and Izzy Rules. His other stakes winners include Kays and Jays, a 3-year-old filly by Macho Uno, Praying for Cash, winner of the Darley OBS Sprint, and Its True Love. Kosanovich has experience serving on nearly a dozen corporate and charity boards and the FTBOA governance committee. He holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.


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ROY S. LERMAN Lambholm South Lerman has been involved in all facets of the thoroughbred industry for over four decades, in both Virginia and Florida. Since purchasing the historic Hobeau Farm in 2005, the current home of Lambholm South, he has consistently been a top ten breeder in Florida and has also formed a strong partnership with Tampa Bay Downs as one of that track's main supporters. Lerman has bred a number of Stakes Winners including Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Alphabet Soup. For the past three years Lerman has served on the FTBOA Board of Directors and is the FTBOA Communications Committee Chair. During his tenure on the board, major changes have occurred, such as welcoming in a new FTBOA CEO & Executive Vice President, significant changes to the voting procedures for board members, as well as substantial changes to the Florida Sire Stakes. Lerman acknowledges that more work needs be done and feels very strongly that Florida is positioned to become one of the dominant breeders’ organizations in the country. He is very committed to achieving that goal not only through his work with the FTBOA, but also continuing as a major breeder in the state of Florida.

JESSICA STEINBRENNER Kinsman Farm Steinbrenner is Kinsman’s president, owner/operator of Bach Stables and general partner of the New York Yankees. The 750acre Ocala farm is home to a band of 150 horses. Jessica is a strong supporter of the Florida Thoroughbred Retirement Farm, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation and the UF College of Veteri-

nary Medicine. Her gift created UF’s Steinbrenner Family CT Imaging Suite, a top U.S. veterinary diagnostics tool. Kinsman Hope, the 1972 Remsen Stakes winner, was among the farm’s first thoroughbreds. Kinsman winners include: Sweet Symphony (2005 Alabama Stakes), Dream Supreme (2000 Ballerina Handicap) and her dam Spinning Round (1993 Ballerina). Majestic Warrior, out of Dream Supreme, won the 2007 Hopeful Stakes. Kinsman’s Kentucky Derby (G1) runners include: Steve’s Friend, Eternal Prince, Diligence, Concerto, Blue Burner and Bellamy Road (a Wood Memorial winner and second in the Travers). Since 2000, Kinsman runners have won over $12 million. Bach Stables races predominantly at Florida tracks. An accomplished horsewoman, Jessica resides in Ocala and Tampa with husband, Felix. Jessica is a graduate of Sweet Briar College, where she earned her sociology degree and studied creative writing. She has written/published children’s books. She also was on her university’s equestrian team. Jessica has served on the FTBOA Board previously.

CHARLOTTE C. WEBER Live Oak Stud Charlotte C. Weber's Live Oak Stud has been a prominent Florida thoroughbred operation since 1968 and is a perennial leading Florida breeder. Racing under the name of Live Oak Plantation, the 4,500-acre operation has produced such outstanding racehorses as Florida-bred millionaires Brilliant Speed, Revved Up, Solar Splendor, Sultry Song (1992 Florida-bred Horse of the Year), Florida Derby (G1) winner High Fly and 2006 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) winner and champion turf male Miesque’s Approval. She is also represented by other G1 stakes winners In The Gold, Laser Light, My Typhoon (IRE), To Honor and Serve and Zo Impressive. A native of Pennsylvania, Weber studied art and interior design at the Sorbonne in Paris. A member of The Jockey Club, she also serves as a board trustee to the Campbell Soup Company, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Thoroughbred Owners’ and Breeders' Association. She is also a current FTBOA board member and is a trustee of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013 21


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FTBOA Board of Directors Candidate Biographies NOMINATED BY PETITION BELINDA KITOS Southern Cross Farm Belinda Kitos is a graduate of the University of Central Florida. Professionally she is a Board Certified Medical Technologist, a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Internal Controls Auditor. Kitos has had prior non-profit board experience having served 3 years as an officer of a BOD and is a 26 year member of FTBOA and a 23 year member of TOBA. Kitos is a long time hands-on horsewoman that originally started out showing horses in Tampa. The Kitos family moved to Ocala in 1989 where she established their 40 acre breeding farm (Southern Cross Farm) and her husband established his medical practice. They personally foal all their mares and represent the small owner/breeder. They have always supported the Florida market by breeding to Florida stallions, registering their foals as Florida-breds, nominating to the FSS, selling at OBS and racing primarily in Florida. Members look to FTBOA to advocate the needs of the membership and industry. If elected, Kitos would like to see increased incentives for the Florida-bred program making Florida more competitive with other State bred racing programs. Make the Florida bred once again a preferred commodity and bring back the much needed business and recognition to the Florida thoroughbred industry.

PAM MATTOX Pam resides on 20 acres in Dade City with her husband, Don of 21 years. Pam graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in accounting in 1982. She is a licensed CPA and is currently an audit manager at Dwight Darby and Company in Tampa. She and her husband purchased a feed store in 1993, which they successfully ran and sold after operating the store for 13 years. She has served on the board of directors of Florida Traditions Bank since 2007. And, currently serves at Community United Methodist Church as chair of the finance committee and as a member of the staff/pastor/parish committee. She is also a member of the Dade City Kiwanis Club. Pam and her husband have been involved in the 22 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

thoroughbred business since 1996 and the thoroughbred breeding business since 1997 when they bought their first mare. The resulting foal was Meadow Gem who won the G3 Duchess Stakes at Woodbine. They also successfully bred Mike’s Wildcat winner of the Astoria Stakes at Belmont. Through partnerships they were involved in the buying and selling of many successful racehorses including graded stakes winners, Tiz Wonderful, The Leopard and Spring Meadow.

GORDON REISS Ocala Bloodstock Gordon Reiss owns and operates Gordon Reiss Insurance LLC, a full-service equine-related insurance agency serving Florida horsemen 15 years. A University of South Florida graduate, Reiss moved to Ocala in 1985 opening Reiss and Associates, an Addyaward-winning equine advertising agency. In 1988, Reiss became Warnerton Farm’s General Manager, helping acquire Meadowlake and Stalwart for stallion duties. Meadowlake became a leading juvenile sire producing Eclipse Award champion 2-year old Meadow Star ($1,445,740) in his first crop. Other highlights included same year Triple Crown candidates Kingpost and Stalwars, both homebred graded stakes winners of over $1,000,000. In 1995, Reiss was appointed property casualty agent for Mike Powell Insurance and later opened his insurance company, offering a full range of equine farm property, liability and mortality coverages. Leading companies represented include Travelers, Great American, XL Insurance, Markel and Chartis, etc. Reiss owns Ocala Bloodstock LLC representing clients personally and at sales. He acted as agent in the sale of Florida Leading Sire Put It Back to Julio Bozano, owner of Haras Santa Maria de Araras, S.A. Reiss serves on the Florida Farm Managers board and Farm Outreach Advisory Board for UF through Marion County Ag Extension. He is on the FTBOA charity committee. ■


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Scandalous Act, My Brown Eyed Guy win again in FSS; Campbell, O’Connell first to take initial four divisions By BROCK SHERIDAN Miami Gardens , Fla. o far, the 2013 divisions of the Florida Stallion Stakes belong to trainer Kathleen O’Connell, owner Gilbert Campbell and their two stars Scandalous Act and My Brown

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Eyed Guy. Between them they are undefeated in the first four of the six races in the rich and prestigious series for 2-year-olds. The two divisions of the Florida Stallion Stakes were part of the 11th running of the Juvenile Showcase presented by Calder Casino and


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Race Course on Aug. 29, made up of six stakes, all for 2-year-olds worth a total of $550,000. Going into the $125,000 Susan’s Girl division of the Florida Stallion Stakes, trainer O’Connell had plenty of confidence in Scandalous Act. In three previous starts, Scandalous Act had won two races by a combined 14 lengths, including a seven and one-half length romp in the $75,000 Desert Vixen, the first leg of

the Florida Stallion Stakes for fillies on July 20. The extra furlong in the seven panel Susan’s Girl did not faze O’Connell. None of the six rivals seemed to create much concern for O’Connell. Not even a late change of riders, forced when regular jockey Eduardo Nunez took a spill in the race before, deterred the trainer’s confidence. “When Eduardo went down I was concerned

My Brown Eyed Guy (left) and Scandalous Act are both undefeated in the 2-yearold series of the Florida Sire Stakes.

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of course. But it helped that [replacement rider] Antonio [Gallardo] has ridden plenty of horses for me in the past. But the way [Scandalous Act] was training coming into this race, I was pretty confident.” That confidence proved true for O’Connell and the wagering public that made Scandalous Act the 3-10 favorite in the Susan’s Girl. Scandalous Act broke on top and never looked back. Proverbs Thirtyone tried to run with Scandalous Act but could not keep up. Then Utootweet made a run at Scandalous Act around the far turn but by the time they turned for home, Scandalous Act had turned back that one while racing in hand. Scandalous Act eventually hit the finish in 1:25.06, eight and three-quarters lengths ahead of Quinnkat in second and Holiday Magic in third.

Everything happened the way we expected. We stayed “ behind the leaders and then when it was time to go, he was good for it. ”

—jockey Fernando Jara on Brothersofthetime (below)

Scandalous Act is by Act of Duty and out of the Langfuhr mare Seductive Lady, making her a half-sister to Campbell’s Two T’s At Two B, winner of the Dr. Fager division of the Florida Stallion Stakes last year. She earned $75,950 with the win, pushing her lifetime earnings to $147,820. Scandalous Act returned $2.60 for the win, $2.40 to place and $2.10 to show. Quinnkat paid $8.60 and $4 while Holiday Magic posted a show price of $2.40. Campbell, O’Connell and Gallardo teamed up again with My Brown Eyed Guy in the Affirmed division of

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the Florida Stallion Stakes. My Brown Eyed Guy was the even money favorite as the winner of the Dr. Fager division of the FSS on July 20. Best Plan Yet broke best of all from post six in the Affirmed but it was not long before My Brown Eyed Guy took over in the seven furlong event. My Brown Eyed Guy continued to show the way as they made the first two furlongs in a comfortable :23.10 as Twin Distinction moved up to challenge when they raced around the final turn. My Brown Eyed Guy kept a length on the challengers and hit the top of the stretch clear as Best Plan Yet cranked it up again and made another run while racing just to the outside of My Brown Eyed Guy. But the closer the wire got, the better My Brown Eyed Guy looked as he drew off to win by more than two lengths, stopping the clock in 1:24.87. Best Plan Yet finished second, five and one-half lengths ahead of Purchango in third. My Brown Eyed Guy is by With Distinction, who stands at Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala, and is out of Brown Eyed Woman, by De Niro. Brown Eyed Woman has also produced stakes winner Blue Eyed Sweetie and stakes-placed runners Domenick’s Dune and Brown Eyed Sue. The dark bay or brown colt picked up $76,725 for the win in the Affirmed, pushing his earnings to $154,730 for Campbell. My Brown Eyed Guy paid $4 to win, $2.40 to place and $2.10 to show while Best Plan Yet return $2.40 and $2.10. Purchango supporters got back $4 for their show tickets. O’Connell and Campbell became the first trainer and first owner to win the first four divisions of the Florida Stallion Stakes. In 2011, trainer Stanley Gold and owner Jacks or Better Farm Inc., won three of the first four races in the two divisions when Fort Loudon won the Dr. Fager and Affirmed and Redbud Road won the Desert Vixen that year. Redbud Road was second in the Susan’s Girl to Queen Drama. Gold and Jacks or Better owner Fred Brei won five of the six divisions of the FSS that year as Fort Loudon swept his divisions with a victory in the In Reality and the My Dear Girl division was won by their Awesome Belle with Redbud Road third. “It was great,” O’Connell said about winning both FSS races. “Both horses have trained super-well into [the FSS] so that’s all you can hope. It’s a little bittersweet because [Eduardo Nunez] has been a big part of the team for years. But I’m very happy for Antonio [Gallardo] – he rides a lot for me.” From Tyngsboro, Mass., Campbell owns Stonehedge Farm in Williston, Fla. The four FSS wins tie Campbell for fourth on the list of all-time winning breeders in the FSS. Tied with Arthur Appleton and Harry T. Mangurian, Jr. with nine winners in the 31-year series, Campbell could


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move up to a tie for second with wins in the last leg of each division of the series on Oct. 12 at Calder. The leading FSS breeder is Farnsworth Farms with 13 winners, with two of those coming in partnerships. Tied in second is Jacks or Better Farm and Ocala Stud with 11 each. BROTHERSOFTHETIME TAKES SEACLIFF WITH LATE RUN

The Juvenile Showcase began when Florida-bred Brothersofthetime came from off the pace to take the lead midway down the stretch, then held off a challenge by the late running East Hall to take the $75,000 Seacliff Stakes for 2-year-olds at one mile on the dirt. A winner first time out against special weight maidens at Calder on May 17, Brothersofthetime was then second to Yes I’m Lucky in the $57,000 Frank Gomez Memorial Stakes at Calder on June 22. Trainer Antonio Sano then took him crosstown to Gulfstream Park on July 20 for a victory over $49,000 entry level allowance horses. Breaking from post five under jockey Fernando Jara, Brothersofthetime dropped back into a stalking position behind frontrunners Shiva Curlin and D N A Approved. As they raced out of the clubhouse turn onto the back stretch, Shiva Curlin posted a dawdling first quarter in :25.61 which

gave jockey Juan Delgado the cue to move on D N A Approved and challenge jockey Jeffrey Sanchez on Shiva Curlin. Those two hit the halfmile pole in :51.15 with Brothersofthetime beginning to make a move some two lengths back. Shiva Curlin and D N A Approved raced around the second turn but Brothersofthetime was now making a serious challenge while racing three wide. Those three raced into the stretch together after going the first six furlongs in 1:16.69. With a furlong to run Brothersofthetime began to pull away from D N A Approved and Shiva Curlin when East Hall burst onto the scene with a late run. Approaching the wire it looked as if East Hall might get by, but Brothersofthetime held on to win by a nose over East Hall with D N A Approved, another three and one-quarter lengths back in third. The final time for the one mile was 1:42.01. “Everything happened the way we expected,” Jara said after the race. “We stayed behind the leaders and then when it was time to go, he was good for it. When he turned for home, he saw the starting gate and got a little scared and slowed down. But when he saw [East Hall] he came back again and gave me a little extra at the end.” Brothersofthetime, who paid $3.80, $2.60 and $2.10, was bred in Florida by Marion G. Montanari and currently races for Gelfenstein Farm of Weston, Fla. He is out of the Devil His Due mare Hostility, making him a half-brother to stakes-placed King Samurai. East Hall posted a place price of $8 and $3.60 to show while D N A Approved returned $2.40. The dark bay or brown colt was purchased out of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company August yearling sale last year where he brought a final bid of $32,000 as part of the Summerfield consignment of Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck of Morriston, Fla.

I thought “ after her first couple of races that she needed a route of ground.

—trainer Rodolfo Garcia on Flat Out Charming (above)

FLAT OUT CHARMING FIRES IN LINDSAY FROLIC

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half furlongs was just too short. Even the extra half-furlong helped in her second start when she won against a maiden special weight field by nearly six lengths at Calder on July 20. Even after the successful sprint victory, trainer Rodolfo Garcia thought the daughter of Flatter would be better with a little extra ground. “I thought after her first couple of races that she needed a route of ground,” Garcia said. So Garcia pointed the bay filly toward the $75,000 Lindsay Frolic Stakes at one mile and as it turned out, he was correct. After a good start, Flat Out Charming and jockey Antonio Gallardo settled into a comfortable fifth position as the 2-year-old fillies raced around the clubhouse turn behind Bella Traviata and Florida-bred Light Bringer as they went the first quarter in :24.66. Florida-bred Look of a Star and First Daughter made up the top four and the running order pretty much stayed that way as they raced down the backstretch. After a half-mile in :49.09, Bella Traviata kept the lead from Look of Star on the outside as Light Bringer began to make a move while racing four wide. Those three hit the stretch abreast and battled to the eighth pole when Flat Out Charming joined the fray. Flat Out Charming edged clear of that group with 100 yards to run when Light Bringer emerged to make another run. Those two raced to the wire in tandem Secret Kitten (below) was never and it took a photo to separate challenged in winning the them. The camera showed Flat Out Charming to be a nose in Catcharisingstar by four lengths. front of Light Bringer in sec-

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ond, a length in front of Look of a Star in third. It was the second win from three starts for Flat Out Charming and the $45,000 first-place check increased her earnings to $76,330 for owner-breeder Tanourin Stable of Weston, Fla. Flat Out Charming is out of the Bertrando mare Gentle Charmer, making her a half-sister to stakes-placed Indirectly A.P. Flat Out Charming returned $17.40 to win, $6.40 to place and $4.60 to show. Light Bringer paid $3.80 to place and $2.80 to show while Look of a Star posted $3.20 to show. SECRET KITTEN LEADS CATCHARISINGSTAR FROM START TO FINISH

Going into the Catcharisingstar Stakes for 2-yearold fillies going five furlongs on the grass, Secret Kitten looked to be the one to catch. In her only career start prior to the Catcharisingstar, the Kathleen O’Connell trainee had won her first race against special weight maidens, going gate-to-wire to win by more than three lengths over a sloppy and sealed four and one-half furlongs. That was obviously the plan for the Catcharisingstar as Elusive Cowgirl broke best from post nine only to have Secret Kitten get the lead shortly thereafter and there was no turning back. Secret Kitten led the group of nine fillies into the far turn when suddenly Eduardo Nunez was dismounted by Lovely Lexi while racing four-wide. Nunez rose to his feet after being treated by medical personnel on the track but was still taken to a local hospital for further examination.


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Meanwhile Secret Kitten continued to extend her lead and was some two and one-half lengths in front as they turned for home. Down the stretch Secret Kitten was never challenged as she hit the wire in :57.87 and four and half lengths ahead of Ya Esta in second and favorite Solitary in third another two and one-half lengths back. Secret Kitten, who paid $10.60 to win, was bred in Florida by owner Campbell and now has earnings of $66,100. She is by Discreet Cat and out of the Smoke Glacken mare Mossy Bank. She paid $6.40 and $3.60. Ya Esta returned $12.80 to place and $5.80 to show and Solitary paid $2.60 to show. LONGSHOT BON ACCORD GIVES BREEDER GELFENSTEIN FARM DOUBLE ON SHOWCASE DAY

In the final race of the day, Bon Accord came from off the pace to win the Calder Turf Dash by a length and three-quarters over Bluegrass Derby in second and Florida-bred Breitling Flyer in third. Trained by Antonio Sano for Gelfenstein Farm who also won on the card with Brothersofthetime, Bon Accord earned $33,000 for the win, pushing his lifetime bankroll to $49,620. “I’ve got a lot of faith in this horse,” said winning jockey Jesus Rios. “He showed me he had something. Today I sat tight and waited to make my move, and everything went perfect.” “It was a good race,” winning trainer Antonio Sano said. “I had liked the horse to win his last race and he

I’ve got a lot of faith in this horse. He showed me he had “something. Today I sat tight and waited to make my move, and everything went perfect. — ” jockey Jesus Rios on Bon Accord (above)

had a little problem with his equipment. Thank goodness he was able to continue to run and won.” Let go at odds of 46-1, Bon Accord paid $94.80 for a $2 win ticket, $29 to place and $11.40 to show. Bluegrass Derby returned $9.80 and $5.60 while a show ticket on Breitling Flyer was worth $4. With the three stakes on the day, Campbell also won a $39,000 maiden special weights test with Legal Laura, who was nearly three lengths the best at odds of 4/5. O’Connell also saddled Razzle Dazzle Man, who finished second by a head in a $39,000 maiden special, and In Luv With Willie, who was fourth in another maiden special. The total Campbell take for the memorable afternoon was $257,325. Buoyed by the sensational day, Mr. Campbell was listed in 16th place on the national breeding list as of Sept. 11 with earnings of $2,468,037. With a record of 93-84-81 in 537 starts, his win percentage of 17, and in-the-money percentage of 48, were among the highest in the country. As excited as Campbell was on the afternoon, he wanted to note that many of these stakes-producing mares have been bred to the farm’s promising sire, Factum, a son of Storm Cat out of the Rubiano mare Starry Dreamer. Factum is a half-brother to the red-hot sire War Front, who stands for $80,000. ■

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Florida breeding operation earns national honor

Ocala Stud Named TOBA Breeder of the Year

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. Michael O’Farrell’s Ocala Stud was named the 2012 Na- Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), and Rachel Alexandra S. (G3). Ocala Stud is a full-service breeding, boarding and training optional Breeder of the Year at the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s (TOBA) annual National Awards eration spread out over three parcels of land. The main 188-acre original farm serves as the business office, training center Dinner held in Lexington, Ky. on Sept. 6. and stallion station. The 120-acre broodmare division is The National Breeder of the Year is selected by a comabout a half-mile south of the main farm while the 240mittee that reviews a report by The Jockey Club showing acre Ocala Stud Annex is about 12 miles northeast which the 2012 race records of all the horses bred by the nominee (as selected by the state association) in the state where nominated. is also home to the weanling/yearling division. Since Joe O’Farrell staged the first-ever 2-year-olds in trainThe committee focuses on quality with graded stakes wins and ing sale in February of 1957 at placings carrying the most weight. Founded in 1956 by a nine I really never thought we would be the Hialeah Park in Miami, Ocala Stud has bred and sold its entire member syndicate headed by Joe Florida state breeder because there are a crop every year at the Florida juO’Farrell, Ocala Stud is the oldest continuously operated thorough- lot of good operations. I certainly never venile sales. In its storied history, Ocala Stud has bred and/or sold bred farm in Ocala. The farm is now moving into its third genera- thought we’d be the national breeder. But more than 100 Florida-bred tion with FTBOA board member now that we’ve won it, I assure you no stakes winners. ■ Joe O’Farrell and his brother one appreciates it David O’Farrell now heavily inmore than me. volved in the farms operation. —J. Michael O’Farrell “I really never thought we would be the Florida state breeder because there are a lot of good operations,” O’Farrell said. “I certainly never thought we’d be the national breeder. But now that we’ve won it, I assure you no one appreciates it more than me.” Also honored as Florida’s outstanding breeder in 2012 by TOBA and named Florida Breeder of the Year by the FTBOA for the third consecutive year, Ocala Stud bred and sold 2012 graded stakes winning fillies Turbulent Descent and Unlimited Budget as well as Eclipse Award winner Musical Romance, 2011’s North American champion sprinter. Turbulent Descent won the Ballerina S. (Grade 1) at Saratoga in 2012 and earned more than $1.2 million for her career. Musical Romance, meanwhile, bankrolled almost $1.7 million, with wins in the Princess Rooney H. (G1) and Inside Information S. (G2) in 2012. Ocala Stud bred and sold Unlimited Budget for $475,000 at the 2012 OBS Select 2-year-old sale. Bought by Mike Repole, she has gone on to win $714,200, with victories in the Demoiselle S. (G2),

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Double Diamond Marks 30-Year Anniversary By CYNTHIA MCFARLAND

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he American industrialist Charles M. Schwab once said, “A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.” With that in mind, it’s easy to understand how Donald R. Dizney has enjoyed consistent success in his thoroughbred breeding and racing endeavors over the past three decades. His ardent enthusiasm for all aspects of the sport has fueled his involvement ever since he was first introduced to racing as a college student. As Double Diamond, one of Marion County’s prominent thoroughbred farms, celebrates its 30th anniversary, we sat down to visit with owner Donald Dizney, 71, to learn more about what drives him to succeed in the ever-challenging world of horseracing.

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EARLY START

A Florida native who hails from Pensacola, Dizney scored a football scholarship for Eastern Kentucky University. It was during those college years that he got his first exposure to thoroughbreds during outings to Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington. It’s not difficult to get inspired in such an elegant and historic setting, especially if you’re hanging with your buddies and having an all-around good time. Dizney toyed with the thought that perhaps he and some friends would partner on a racehorse but that was as far as the idea went at the time. THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013 37


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“The farm has evolved like I’ve evolved over the When Florida-bred Carry Back won the 1961 Kentucky Derby, Dizney was part of the infield celebration, years,” says Dizney, who didn’t have his heart set on a and his dreams of one day getting involved with racing big operation back when he first starting looking for a horse operation of his own. “When we bought it 30 years were reignited. Dizney went on to pursue and succeed in a career ago, I had no idea we would have a farm this large. As dedicated to medical care. He is currently the chairman a matter of fact, I was really looking for a farm of about of the board of United Medical Corporation, an Orlando- ten acres, but I fell in love with this one.” Once he had the farm, Dizney set out on a quest to based business which owns and operates a chain of hospitals in the Southeastern United States and Puerto Rico. stock it and began shopping for thoroughbreds. He struck gold with one of those first horse purDizney never lost his early love for football and indulged his passion with ownership interests in several chases when he bought Jetting Angel, a daughter of professional teams: the USFL Tampa Bay Bandits, foundation Florida sire Tri Jet. Dizney bred the winning USFL Orlando Renegades and AFL Orlando Predators. mare to Runaway Groom, who was standing at Double He also became active in University of Florida athlet- Diamond at the time. That mating resulted in a 1991 ics, serving as president of the Gator Boosters in 2006- gray colt Dizney later named Wekiva Springs. Wekiva Springs raced in Southern California from 2007, that magical season when the Gators won national 1993 to 1995, winning several stakes and then traveled championships in football and basketball. east, adding the Suburban Dizney has three grown Handicap (Grade 1), the children—Danielle, Deirdre The farm has evolved like I’ve Gulfstream Park Handicap and David—and nine grandevolved over the years. When we (G1), and the Brooklyn children. bought it 30 years ago, I had no idea Handicap (G2) to his imFROM DREAM TO REALITY we would have a farm this large. As a pressive resume. By the In 1983, Dizney decided matter of fact, I was really looking for he’d waited long enough to fulfill his dreams of owning a farm of about ten acres, but I fell in love with this one. a racehorse. But instead of —Donald Dizney buying a horse first, he bought a place to put that horse. When he purchased Double Diamond, he surprised even himself with the scope of the operation. Although Dizney has owned Double Diamond for 30 years, the farm has been in operation for some five decades. The property was actually one of the earliest thoroughbred farms in Marion County. When New York native Robert (Bob) Marks bought the land in the early 1960s, it was just less than 300 acres of woods and rocky cow pastures, criss-crossed with barbed wire. Through hard work, Marks transformed the raw land into a working thoroughbred farm, which he named Robin’s Nest Farm; the first foal was born in 1964. Marks built the training track, several of the original barns and the house. Among stallions of note that stood at the farm in the early years were Noholme II (syndicated for an impressive $1 million in 1967 by Marks and Gene Goff), Ridan and Bold Reason. After Marks sold the farm, it was also owned by Dr. Keith Wold before Dizney purchased it. The farm was right at 300 acres when Dizney bought it; additional purchases over the years have brought the property to its current 550 acres.

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time the Florida-bred champion retired to stud at Double Diamond in 1997, the big gray had earnings of $1,512,575, having won 10 of 21 starts, six of those stakes races. Wekiva Springs may have been Dizney’s first big homebred success, but he was hardly the last. Dizney has also bred Alex the Groom and Honest Princess (both champions in Puerto Rico), along with stakes winners Mybride Barbara, Regal Groom, Pappas Swing, Cutter Sam, Dixie High and I’mbackinaction. Dizney raced Florida-bred Anet to millionaire status, cheering the colt on to a win in the 1997 Del Mar Derby (G2) and the inaugural Lone Star Derby in 1997. In fact, Anet still holds the stakes record of 1:40.88 for that race. It was a banner season for Dizney, as his colt Semoran won the Kentucky Cup Classic Handicap (G3) and retired with earnings of $860,035. Other stellar homebreds include the ill-fated fillies Diamond Omi and Joint Effort. Diamond Omi, a Giant’s Causeway daughter, won the 2005 Oak Leaf Stakes (G2), but sadly lost her battle with pneumonia later that year. Multiple-graded stakes-winning Joint Effort bankrolled nearly $800,000 before her promising career

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was cut short when the game filly was euthanized after fracturing her pelvis. In 2007, Dizney’s mare Run Sarah Run, by Smart Strike, foaled a big leggy bay colt by Stephen Got Even. Inspired by the dam’s name, which happened to coincide with the then-governor of Alaska, Dizney named the colt First Dude after Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd. First Dude matured into a massive racehorse who became a multiple graded stakes-winner and multiple graded stakes-placed winner of $1,442,140. Although his most dominating victories came at age four when he defeated stellar fields in the Hollywood Gold Cup Handicap (G1) and the Alysheba Stakes (G3), earlier in his career he ran second in the Preakness Stakes (G1), second in the Pennsylvania Derby (G2), third in the Belmont Stakes (G1), third in the Travers Stakes (G1), third in the Izod Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) and third in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1). Although for years Dizney and his wife, Irene, referred to Wekiva Springs as their “favorite” horse, he ad-

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mits to having more than one special horse. “To be honest, I think my favorites are the ones who are running and winning, the ones I’m feeding carrots and candies to. Obviously, First Dude gave us a lot of thrills. I’ve had some nice ‘big moments,’ but your biggest moments are always the last ones,” he chuckles. “I really enjoyed seeing Bahamian Squall win the Smile [Sprint Handicap] (G2) in July. That was a ‘win-&you’re-in’ race, so we’ll most definitely be heading to the Breeders’ Cup.” Bahamian Squall, a four-year-old homebred son of Gone West, bested a strong field, defeating the likes of Trinniberg and Jackson Bend in the Smile, and now has earnings of $411,980. “This will be the fourth Breeders’ Cup we’ve run in. We ran in 2005 with Diamond Omi, in 2010 with First Dude, and in 2011 with Apriority,” notes Roger Brand, Double Diamond vice president/general manager and Dizney’s son-in-law. Dizney’s son, David, is president of Double Diamond.


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Dizney currently has about 27 horses training and racing at various tracks with trainers such as Bob Baffert, Bill Mott, David Fawkes, Chad Brown, Bill White and Michael Matz. Dizney’s runners have already earned close to $1 million in 2013, giving him a 22% win percentage and a 47% in-the-money percentage.

painted to resemble Old Glory stands guard in front of the farm office beneath a pole where the American flag ripples gently in the breeze. Beside the horse a small sign proclaims “God Bless America.” Of course, Dizney’s easily recognizable racing silks are also redwhite-and-blue. Double Diamond is a commercial operation, offerFARM LIFE ing breeding, boarding, training and lay-up/rehabilitaDouble Diamond is nestled in the heart of Ocala’s tion services. The training facility includes a 5/8-mile prime horse country, perfectly situated on what has to dirt track and half-mile turf track. Brand notes that the rank as one of the Marion County’s most scenic roads. horse population varies from about 120 to 200, dependHundreds of towering, stately oaks punctuate the gently ing on the time of year. rolling acreage where the barns, For the 2014 season, the farm while meticulously maintained, will stand First Dude and AmeriWe’ve had a lot of luck are practical and efficient, rather with all the aspects of havcan Spirit. Now in his early 20s, than showy and ostentatious. Wekiva Springs is enjoying the ing a horse farm—from Raised in a military family, good life as a pensioner. Dizney is proud to show his patri- breeding, racing and selling. Brand says they are excited otic side in various ways around There’s nothing that takes about the number of First Dude the farm. A life-size horse statue you to a level of excitement foals arriving this coming year. “He covered 134 mares in his first like seeing a horse you bred season and even more—150—in win, unless it’s selling one his second season,” Brand adds. Dizney’s own broodmare band you bred for $4.2 million. currently numbers just under 40 That takes your breath head, and is comprised both of reaway, too! tired homebred race fillies and —Donald Dizney mares bought specifically to breed. “I like breeding to race rather than breeding to sell,” Dizney said. “If we have a nice filly, we’ll make her a broodmare when she retires. But I also like to purchase mares to regenerate the band.” It should be noted that, although he may favor breeding to race, Dizney definitely has had success in breeding to sell. Double Diamond bred a colt by the name of Distinction who has the honor of being the highest priced Florida-bred yearling to sell at auction. By Seattle Slew and out of Dizney’s mare, Omi, by Wild Again, the colt sold for $4.2 million at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga in 2000. “We’ve had a lot of luck with all the aspects of having a horse farm—from breeding, racing and selling,” Dizney said. “There’s nothing that takes you to a level of excitement like seeing a horse you bred win, unless it’s selling one you bred for $4.2 million. That takes your breath away, too!”

FLORIDA FIRST

Dizney may enjoy racing in various states, but his heart belongs to Florida when it comes to preparing horses for those races.

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“The interesting thing about our industry is that there “We’re the [best] place in the world for training horses. They can argue about everything else, but there’s are so many owners and with so many owners, you can’t no question Florida is the best place to train,” says Dizney really compare racing to any other professional sport. The emphatically. “With Aiken getting a little less popular, I more owners you have, it’s understandable that the more opinions you have and it’s hard to say which are right and think this is really the only place for training now.” which are not. In the NFL, Despite the state’s recogyou have a commissioner. I nition as a training powerthink racing needs a league house, he believes Florida’s office and a commissioner, horse industry faces some someone who would have a challenges. long range plan as to what “The same thing that hurt we should do in the industry, the Florida racing industry as opposed to just following 30 years ago is hurting it the most eloquent or the today and that’s fighting beloudest voice.” tween the tracks,” Disney notes. “The competition between tracks hurt the state then and it still does today.” He adds that purse size is another issue causing problems in the Florida industry. “Over time, it varies as to which states have the best opportunities for breeding and racing. One state will get behind and then start improving their breeding proI think racing needs a league ofgram or get OTBs or fice and a commissioner, someone something to improve the game. Right now I think who would have a long range plan as California has a lot going for to what we should do in the industry, it with the size of their as opposed to just following the most purses. That’s the biggest eloquent or the loudest voice. thing that’s hurt us in Florida —Donald Dizney and it’s hurt us all along.” Dizney believes one of the greatest obstacles facing thoroughbred racing in general is drug use. “I think all the conversations about drug use hurt the sport,” he notes. “We have to get stronger penalties for positives and all states need to be uniform with rules as far as what’s allowed and what’s not. The proliferation of other types of gaming has also hurt racing. It’s somewhere else to spend the dollar other than betting on the horses, so it’s competition.” As much as he loves the industry, Dizney realizes that some of the problems facing horse racing are difficult to address simply because of the nature of the people involved. Thoroughbred horsemen tend to hold fast to tradition and opinion, and there are many players involved, from the owner with one or two horses to those with large stables competing at the highest levels.

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ACTIVE PARTICIPATION

Dizney is clearly not content to sit on the sidelines and prefers putting his passion for racing to good use. A member of The Jockey Club, Dizney is on the board of trustees of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). He is a board member (and past president) of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA), past president of the Florida Horse Council and past board member of the Breeders’ Cup. “When I got into the game in the ‘80s, we didn’t have Sunday racing and we didn’t have kids at the track,” he points out. This changed after Dizney was instrumental in the passage of legislation, which allowed racing on Sunday

and introduced the minors bill, making Florida’s racetracks a family-friendly entertainment option. In 2000, Dizney was president of the FTBOA when the state passed pari-mutuel legislation, allowing the FTBOA to create the Florida-Bred Stakes Program. This program led to purse increases at all Florida tracks for stakes races specifically written for Florida-breds. When First Dude was running, Dizney made a pledge to donate one percent of the horse’s graded stakes earnings to equine research conducted at the GraysonJockey Club Research Foundation. Beyond his equine interests, Dizney also serves as an international chairman for The Haggai Institute, an organization dedicated to training Christian leadership throughout the world. ■

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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association supplements annually the stakes schedules at each of the Florida race tracks in an effort to further promote the Florida thoroughbred. The Florida Sire Stakes Program is part of this overall promotion. The Sire Stakes program is open to horses registered with the FTBOA and by Florida stallions registered with the FTBOA who have met all eligibility requirements and made all required payments. The program consists of more than $2.2 million in purse awards supplemented by FTBOA for two-year old and three-year old races and includes the lucrative Florida SIRE Stakes – a six race series for two-year olds. In 2013, the program represents $640,000 in purses at Gulfstream Park and $150,000 at Tampa Bay Downs. In 2012, it represented the $1 million Florida Stallion Stakes and $430,000 in purses at Calder Race Course. The $1 million Florida Sire Stakes consists of six 2-yearold races for Florida-bred colts and fillies. The races are: two 6 furlong races, two 7 furlong races, and two races at 1 1/16th. The series runs summer through fall at a Florida race track.

Rewarding Excellence The Florida Sire Stakes Program Promotes Florida-breds Starting with foals of 2012 that are eligible for the 2014 Florida Sire Stakes, the FTBOA will serve as the administrator for the Florida Sire Stakes series. Foals are eligible for the Florida Sire Stakes series and two-year old and three-year old supplemental stakes program if: 1. The foal’s sire was an FTBOA-registered stallion standing in Florida when the foal was conceived, AND, 2. The foal is a Florida-bred registered with the FTBOA

3. The foal is kept eligible with payment of eligibility fees by the deadline(s) required

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2014 Florida Sire Stakes Program Deadlines & Payments (Foals of 2012) Includes eligibility in Florida Sire Stakes series, two-year old and 2015 three-year old supplemental stakes 2011 – Stallion registration: Before/on June 1 $1,000; June 2 through August 1 - $2,000

2012 - No weanling payment required 2013 – No yearling payment required

2014 – Two-year-old payment required: Before/on January 15- $500; January 16 through February 28 - $1,000 2015 Florida Sire Stakes Program Deadlines & Payments (Foals of 2013) Includes eligibility in Florida Sire Stakes series, two-year old and 2016 three-year old supplemental stakes 2012 – Stallion registration: Before/on February 15 - $2,000; February 16 through August 1 $3,000; August 2 through November 15 - $10,000 2013 - No weanling payment required

2014 - Yearling payment required: Before/on May 15 - $250; May 16 through November 15 - $500

2015 – Two-year-old payment required: Before/on January 15- $250; January 16 through February 28 - $500 If the yearling payment or supplemental yearling payment was not paid in 2014, a onetime payment of $5,000 can be made by January 15, 2015 to maintain eligibility. 2016 Florida Sire Stakes Program Deadlines & Payments (Foals of 2014) Includes eligibility in Florida Sire Stakes series, two-year old and 2017 three-year old supplemental stakes 2013 – Stallion registration: Before/on February 15 - $2,000; February 16 through August 1 - $3,000; August 2 through November 15 - $10,000 2014 – No weanling payment required

2015 - Yearling payment required: Before/on May 15 - $250; May 16 through November 15 - $500 2016 – Two-year-old payment required: Before/on January 15- $250; January 16 through February 28 - $500 If the yearling payment or supplemental yearling payment was not paid in 2015, a one-time payment of $5,000 can be made by January 15, 2016 to maintain eligibility. continued on next spread


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30 YEARS OF THE FLORIDA STALLION STAKES

Jackson Bend

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In its 30 years, the Florida Stallion Stakes hosted 1,466 total individual runners in 214 races and awarded over $37.5 million. Florida-breds won 211 of the races. Just like other racing triples, the Florida Stallion Stakes three race sweep is a difficult feat. In its 30 year history, only 11 horses have won all three, while 36 horses won two of three.

Fort Loudon

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Number of Runners/Races Won

Series Sweeps 2011 ......................Fort Loudon 2010.............Awesome Feather 2009 ...................Jackson Bend 2008........................ Big Drama

1995............................. Seacliff 1991.....................Naked Greed 1984 ............................... Smile

2004.............Aclassysassylassy 2003...........................Sir Oscar 2000 .................... Express Tour 1997...................Nancy’s Glitter

Eclipse Awards and Florida Stallion Stakes Winners Awesome Feather: swept 2010 FSS series; named 2-Year-Old Filly Champion Big Drama: swept 2008 FSS series; named 2010 Male Sprint Champion Holy Bull: won 1993 In Reality; named 1994 3-Year-Old Champion and Horse of the Year Not Surprising: won 1992 Dr. Fager; named 1995 Sprint Champion Brave Raj: won 1986 Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl; named 1986 2-Year-Old Filly Champion Smile: swept 1984 FSS series; named 1986 Sprint Champion

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•My Nichole (1986 Desert Vixen winner) is the dam of Three Ring, who won the 1998 Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl. •Smile (swept the 1984 series) sired What A Cooker, who went on to win two-thirds of the 1990 series, the Dr. Fager (2nd div.) and the Affirmed. •My Sweet Baby (1982 My Dear Girl winner) is the dam of 1987 Dr. Fager winner Break Par. •Lightning Forbes is the dam of Valid Forbes (2000 Desert Vixen and My Dear Girl) and Pharmstar (2001 Desert Vixen). •Rive Gauche is the dam of French Gold (1984 Desert Vixen) and American Dreamer (1989 Dr. Fager). •Riveting Drama is the dam of Big Drama (2008 In Reality, Affirmed, and Dr. Fager) and Queen Drama (2011 Susan’s Girl).

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Dr. Fager Division – 6 furlongs - 2005 - In Summation 1:10.90 Desert Vixen Division – 6 furlongs - 2000 - Valid Forbes 1:11.26 Affirmed Division – 7 furlongs- 2000 - Express Tour 1:23.95 Susan’s Girl Division – 7 furlongs - 2000 - Silk Concorde 1:23.49 In Reality Division – 1 1/16 miles - 2000 - Kiss a Native 1:44.52 My Dear Girl Division – 1 1/16 miles - 2002 - Ivanavinalot 1:45.92

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Top Breeders of winners Farnsworth Farm .................*13 Jacks Or Better Farm, Inc. .....11 Ocala Stud Farm ....................11 Harry T Mangurian, Jr. ..............9 Arthur Appleton ........................9 Frances Genter Stable ..............7 Gilbert Campbell ......................5 Centaur Farms Inc. ...................5 John Franks .............................5 Lasater Farm ...........................5

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Top Trainers of winners

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Frank Gomez .........................14 Edward Plesa, Jr. ...................11 Emanuel Tortora .....................11 Stanley Gold ...........................11 Luis Olivares ............................7 James Bracken ........................6 Dave Vivian ..............................6 William White ...........................6 Martin Wolfson .........................6 Ralph Ziadie .............................6

Valid Appeal ...........................10 Awesome of Course .................8 Baldski .....................................8 Notebook .................................7 Montbrook ...............................6

Top 5 Jockeys atop winners Jose Velez Jr. .........................14 Manoel Cruz ..........................12 Julio Garcia ..............................9 Gene St. Leon ..........................9 Gary Boulanger ........................7 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013 47


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Purses to Increase $300,000

Gulfstream To Host Florida Sire Stakes Beginning in 2014

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“FTBOA is excited to award our new and enhanced Florida Sire Stakes series to Gulfstream in 2014,” said Lonny Powell, CEO of the FTBOA. “Frank Stronach’s team, led by track president Tim Ritvo, really did a masterful job in putting together a presentation that packaged both economic and marketing related considerations into a very comprehensive and forward-looking plan that really put the best interests of the Florida thoroughbred breeder and owner on the national center stage. Those elements, combined with their outstanding facility and proven big-event experience as well as solid support from the horsemen, should make our program a firstclass event in every sense. “As we look forward with great anticipation to working with Gulfstream as our new host, we also salute long-time Florida Stallion Stakes home Calder for their laudable past efforts and thank them for the historic role they have played in helping make Florida 2-year-old racing some of the top racing of its kind in North America. We look forward to our working with both tracks and our friends at the FHBPA in making Florida-bred racing at all ages and We’re thrilled to partner with the FTBOA to bring the Florida Sire levels even more competitive and Stakes to Gulfstream Park. Hosting the Sire Stakes once again shows lucrative as a leader on the national breeding and racing scene.” Gulfstream’s commitment to building a strong summer thoroughbred Kent Stirling, executive director program and strengthening Florida racing and breeding. of the Florida Horsemen’s Benevo—Gulfstream President Tim Ritvo (above) lent and Protective Association, said, “The purses of the former Florida Stallion Stakes series have grown stagnant over the last thirtysome years. By moving the event to Gulfstream the total purses will increase $300,000 and become more relevant again, and, of course, we are all aware of Gulfstream’s ability to promote and market an event that was struggling, much as they did for the Claiming Crown.” ■

ulfstream Park and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA) announced Thursday that Gulfstream will host the 2014 Florida Sire Stakes. The Florida Sire Stakes, formerly the Florida Stallion Stakes, is a popular summer series of six races for 2-year-olds sired by nominated Florida stallions. The event was run the previous 32 years at Calder. “We’re thrilled to partner with the FTBOA to bring the Florida Sire Stakes to Gulfstream Park,” said Gulfstream President Tim Ritvo. “Hosting the Sire Stakes once again shows Gulfstream’s commitment to building a strong summer thoroughbred program and strengthening Florida racing and breeding. We are committed to increase purses and market and publicize the Florida Sire Stakes to bring it back to its rightful status as a major thoroughbred event, one that produces stakes winners and champions. We believe we can help build the Sire Stakes as we have the Claiming Crown.” Created by Ocala breeder and owner Dan Lasater, the Florida Stallion Stakes produced six Eclipse Award winners: Awesome Feather, the 2010 Juvenile Filly champion; Big Drama, the 2010 Sprint Champion; Holy Bull, the 1994 Horse of the Year and 3-year-old champion; Smile, the 1986 Sprint champion; Brave Raj, the 1986 Juvenile Filly champion and Not Surprising, the 1995 Sprint champion.

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Keeping members informed VOTE

Just a reminder to regular members, it is that time of year again to vote for your Board of Directors. In this issue you will find the biographies of candidates. Please take the time to inform yourself and learn about each candidate. We also encourage you to exercise your right to vote.

Corner on the current racing situation in Florida, Golf Tournament details, Florida Sire Stakes news and updated new member discounts. To subscribe, e-mail tgantt@ftboa.com and be sure to add the e-mail to your spam filter and unjunk box to ensure delivery. NEW MEMBER DISCOUNTS

October 10 – Horse $ense II

Business leaders connect with the Marion County equine community Marion County Ag Extension Center, Ocala E-mail Karen Grimes at farmtoursofocala@gmail.com or call Crystal Fernung at 352-266-4652 for details

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ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDIES

In September, the FTBOA partnered with Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company, Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective and the Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association to launch an economic impact study for the racing breeds in Florida. Results of the surveys and study will be released in upcoming months. In addition, the FTBOA has partnered with the Chamber Economic Partnership (CEP) of Ocala/Marion County to study the economic impact of the entire horse industry to the county. The scope of this study will be all equines and the businesses impacted by them in the county. Financial supporters for the project are welcomed. For more information, contact tgantt@ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160. WINNERS.....

The August ad winner is Seminole Feed’s Greg Branch, and they receive a half page black/white ad in Wire to Wire. Each month a random drawing is held from all Florida Equine Publications advertisers who are also FTBOA members. The winner of the Outback $50 gift certificate is member Ken Breitenbecker. Didn’t know about the drawing? Be sure to open future FTBOA e-newsletters and watch for promotion offers. These are sent to members who have provided their e-mail address to participate. Recent newsletters included the President’s Remarks on the upcoming election process, CEO 50 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

15% off Hilton of Ocala 352-895-6512

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October 11 – Charity Golf Tournament

Benefits Ocala Farm Ministries, the Thoroughbred Retirement Farm and student scholarships on behalf of the Florida Thoroughbred Charities Players $90 each Hilton of Ocala discount available Details at www.ftboa.com

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October 11 - Ladies Millinery Event at the Hilton of Ocala

Ladies night out: Breeders Cup Pre-party 6-8 pm, Tickets $50 Includes wine and cheeses and sweets, expert milliner and hat designing elements Call 352-895-6512 for tickets

Through October

Bobbie Deuell Fine Art Charity Exhibition Proceeds benefit the Florida Thoroughbred Charities FTBOA Museum & Gallery, Ocala Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., closed noon-1 p.m.

October 15-16 - Ocala Breeders’ Sales Fall Mixed sale

Visit the FTBOA booth to buy new FTBOA hats and shirts at a member discount October 30 - Annual meeting

October 1

FEP Stallion Directory Page Deadline Call Beverly at 352-732-8858 to book your ad

Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. Marion County Extension Center 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala

October 2- Nov 4

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track Fin Race Name

Grade/ Value Earngs

Balino

C 3 Mr. Elway

Love That Touch

Joe Serena & Vivi Serena

8/3/13

CRC

1

Naked Greed S.

$72,200

Nicki Starshine

F

Etaria

Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

8/3/13

CRC

1

Crystal Rail S.

$72,800

$45,000

Black Diamond Cat

G 6 Wildcat Heir

Sweet Glory

Mike Eckman Mark Ravenscraft & Debbie Ravenscraft 8/3/13

GP

1

Housebuster S.

$115,000

$75,000

Brooklyn Cowboy

G 5 Pomeroy

No Better Time

Silverleaf Farms Inc.

8/3/13

MNR

1

W. V. Legislature Chairman's

$100,000

$62,300

Wicked Tune

H 6 Concorde's Tune

Pretty Wicked

Patricia Generazio

8/3/13

MTH

1

My Frenchman S.

$61,200

$36,000

Youcan’tcatchme

F

Poppy's Baby Girl (GB) Strouds Lane Farm

8/4/13

WO

1

Etobicoke H.

$100,600

$60,000

Rockyshomerun

C 3 Mass Media

Crazyncrooked

John F. Canty

8/5/13

DEL

1

Hard Spun S.

$50,125

$30,000

Millennia

M 6 Milwaukee Brew

Sararegal

Adena Springs

8/10/13

GP

1

TaWee S.

$100,000

$60,000

Split the Queens

F

2 Limehouse

Cupid Season

Sienna Farms LLC

8/11/13

CMR

1

Clasico Eduardo Cautino Insua S. 2 / $53,500

$31,030

Jewel of a Cat

F

3 Wildcat Heir

Marbleous Routine

Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe

8/12/13

SAR

1

Coronation Cup S.

$98,000

$60,000

Onepointhreekarats

M 5 Medaglia d'Oro

Beaties for Real

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/15/13

DEL

1

Unbridled Belle S.

$51,100

$30,000

Starry Eyed Kate

M 5 Roar of the Tiger

Adoring

Mr. & Mrs. Tom E Lewis Jr.

8/17/13

CBY

1

Minnesota H. B. P. A. Distaff S.

$50,000

$30,000

My Pal Chrisy

M 5 Alex's Pal

Strike South

Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc

8/17/13

GP

1

Paseana S.

$113,000

$75,000

Miss Derek

F

Quick Text

Scott Lanier

8/18/13

HST

1

Hong Kong Jockey Club H.

$50,000

$30,000

3 Milwaukee Brew

4 The Daddy

3 Brother Derek

$45,000

Brothersofthetime

C 2 Bob and John

Hostility

Marion G. Montanari

8/24/13

CRC

1

Seacliff S.

$73,200

$45,000

Flat Out Charming

F

2 Flatter

Gentle Charmer

Tanourin Stable

8/24/13

CRC

1

Lindsay Frolic S.

$74,400

$45,000

Secret Kitten

F

2 Discreet Cat

Mossy Bank

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/24/13

CRC

1

Catcharisingstar S.

$70,400

$45,000

Scandalous Act

F

2 Act of Duty

Seductive Lady

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/24/13

CRC

1

Florida Stallion Susan's Girl S.

$125,000

$75,950

My Brown Eyed Guy

G 2 With Distinction

Brown Eyed Woman

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/24/13

CRC

1

Florida Stallion Affirmed S.

$125,000

$76,725

Sr. Quisqueyano

C 3 Exclusive Quality

Royal Navy

Do-Little Farm LLC

8/24/13

GP

1

Eight Miles East S.

$115,000

$75,000

Ruler of Love

C 3 Peace Rules

Lovmeaton

Faye W. Little

8/3/13

MNR

2

West Virginia Derby

Statutorial

G 3 Exclusive Quality

Gattina Bella

Steve Bell Pete Gonzalez & Herman Wilensky

8/3/13

CRC

2

Naked Greed S.

$72,200

$15,000

Creative License

F

Miss Fear Factor

Elijah Bailey

8/3/13

CRC

2

Crystal Rail S.

$72,800

$12,525

Close It Out

G 5 Closing Argument

Honeymoon Sweep

Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr.

8/3/13

GP

2

Housebuster S.

$115,000

$20,000

Bahamian Squall

C 4 Gone West

Midway Squall

Donald R. Dizney

8/4/13

SAR

2

Alfred G. Vanderbilt H.

1 / $392,000

$80,000

Celtic Moon

R 2 Denis of Cork

Beastlie Moon

Suzanne Sharra-Maxwell & Kay Dennis

8/4/13

DMR

2

Best Pal S.

2 / $150,250

$30,000

City of Weston

C 3 Holy Bull

How About Dattt

Haras Gran Derby

8/5/13

DEL

2

Hard Spun S.

Den’s Legacy

C 3 Medaglia d'Oro

Sunshine Song

Gaye Swartz

8/10/13

DMR

2

La Jolla H.

3 Showing Up

2 / $750,000 $150,000

$50,125

$10,000

2 / $151,000

$30,000

Sola Gratia

M 5 Touch Gold

Natalie's Moment

David Dizney

8/10/13

GP

2

TaWee S.

$100,000

$20,000

Wishing Gate

F

Rich in Spirit

Glen Hill Farm

8/17/13

DMR

2

Del Mar Oaks

1 / $301,250

$60,000

3 / $200,840

$40,000

$50,000

$10,000

3 Indian Charlie

G 3 Circular Quay

Classic Beauty

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/17/13

NP

2

Canadian Derby

Grandma’s Rules

F

4 Orientate

Four Plus Four

Glen Hill Farm

8/17/13

CBY

2

Minnesota H. B. P. A. Distaff S.

Wildcat Lily

F

3 D'wildcat

French Jubilee

Tara Helman & Paul Helman

8/24/13

SAR

2

Test S.

East Hall

G 2 Graeme Hall

East Long Lake

Mary K. Haire

8/24/13

CRC

2

Seacliff S.

$73,200

Light Bringer

F

2 Northern Afleet

Apt to Star

Vegso Racing Stable

8/24/13

CRC

2

Lindsay Frolic S.

$74,400

$15,000

Quinnkat

F

2 D'wildcat

Cry At My Wedding

LynnDale Farm

8/24/13

CRC

2

Florida Stallion Susan's Girl S.

$125,000

$24,500

1 / $500,000 $100,000 $15,000

My Brown Eyed Guy/Fla. Stallion Affirmed S.

COADY PHOTO

Scandalous Act/Fla. Stallion Susan’s Girl S.

MARTIN PHOTO

Black Diamond Cat/Housebuster S.

COADY PHOTO

Reporting Star

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Grade/ Value Earngs

Track Fin Race Name

Best Plan Yet

C 2 Hear No Evil

Bayou Plans

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/24/13

CRC

2

Florida Stallion Affirmed S.

$125,000

$24,750

Parranda

F

Dynamic Feature

Kinsman Farm

8/24/13

MTH

2

Omnibus S.

$61,800

$12,000

Lintlaw

C 2 Rockport Harbor

Sarcasm

Amy Dunne

8/24/13

NP

2

Birdcatcher S.

$56,240

$10,000

Tune Me In

G 6 Concorde's Tune

Pleasant Courtney

Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon

8/25/13

MTH

2

Cliff Hanger S.

3 / $101,000

$20,000

Toasting

F

Ponderway

L & D Farms Inc.

8/28/13

SAR

2

My Flag S.

Mucho Macho Man

H 5 Macho Uno

Ponche de Leona

John D Rio & Carole A Rio

8/3/13

SAR

3

Whitney Invitational H.

Jackson Bend

H 6 Hear No Evil

Sexy Stockings

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/3/13

GP

3

Housebuster S.

Mordi’s Miracle

C 4 Lawyer Ron

Enchanted Woods

Zayat Stables LLC

8/3/13

MNR

3

West Virginia Governor's S.

$200,000

$20,000

Gentlemen’s Bet

C 4 Half Ours

Lady of Sun

Juvenal Diaz

8/4/13

SAR

3

Alfred G. Vanderbilt H.

1 / $392,000

$40,000

Guns Loaded

C 2 D'wildcat

One in the Chamber

Equest Thoroughbreds Inc.

8/4/13

DMR

3

Best Pal S.

2 / $150,250

$18,000

Stop Smiling

F

Starinthemeadow

Hidden Point Farm Inc.

8/7/13

DMR

3

Sorrento S.

2 / $150,500

$18,000 $20,000

4 English Channel

3 Congrats

2 It's No Joke

$100,000

$20,000

1 / $750,000

$75,000

$115,000

$10,000

Battier

C 3 Tale of the Cat

Whobabydatiz

Loren Nichols & Dr Joseph Tripi

8/9/13

SAR

3

Ntl. Musm of Rcng Hall of Fm 3 / $196,000

Kinz Funky Monkey

F

Pretty Ready

Hartley De Renzo Thoroughbreds

8/9/13

DMR

3

Daisycutter H.

Pure Loyalty

C 3 Simon Pure

Bourbon Night

Jacqueline Fleck

8/10/13

DMR

3

La Jolla H.

Miss Addison

M 6 Orientate

Surprise K

Gem Racing Inc.

8/10/13

GP

3

TaWee S.

3 The Green Monkey

$111,050

$11,292

2 / $151,000

$18,000

$100,000

$10,000

Leave of Absence

H 5 Harlan's Holiday

Danseur Chaud

Mr. & Mrs. Barry Berkelhammer

8/12/13

SAR

3

Kid Russell S.

$100,000

$10,000

Distinctiv Passion

C 3 With Distinction

Dance Forthe Green

Harold J. Plumley

8/14/13

DMR

3

Green Flash H.

$100,690

$11,280

Capitalism At Risk

M 6 Bull Market

Stock Price

Kelly Helen Gregg

8/17/13

GP

3

Paseana S.

$113,000

$10,000

I’m Steppin’ It Up

H 5 Congrats

Cindy Woo Who

Thomas L Croley

8/19/13

DEL

3

Carl Hanford Memorial S.

$51,225

$5,100

D N A Approved

C 2 Hear No Evil

Garter Belt

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/24/13

CRC

3

Seacliff S.

$73,200

$8,250

Look of a Star

F

2 Exclusive Quality

November Moon

Alfonso Figliolia

8/24/13

CRC

3

Lindsay Frolic S.

$74,400

$8,250

Solitary

F

2 Exclusive Quality

Siren

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

8/24/13

CRC

3

Catcharisingstar S.

$70,400

$8,250

Holiday Magic

F

2 Congrats

Harliday

NTS Stable Inc.

8/24/13

CRC

3

Florida Stallion Susan's Girl S.

$125,000

$12,250

Purchango

G 2 Two Step Salsa

Pitch a Penny

Roger Block

8/24/13

CRC

3

Florida Stallion Affirmed S.

$125,000

$12,375

Breitling Flyer

C 2 Ghostzapper

Starbuster

Bathen Thoroughbreds LLC & Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC

8/24/13

CRC

3

Calder Turf Dash S.

$57,800

$8,250

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs $26,900

No Lift Shift

C

4

Put It Back

Vaguely Guilty

Murray Stroud

8/3/13

GP

1

$43,500

Sweet Rocket Man

G

3

Mr. Livingston

Sweet Glory

Alton Ison & Majel E Ison

8/4/13

CRC

1

$25,600

$15,000

Holy Highway

G

4

Holy Bull

Freeway Fun

Liam Benson & Mayo West Farm

8/5/13

PID

1

$35,240

$21,000

One Buck Roma

G

3

Burning Roma

One Buck Coyote

Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett

8/6/13

PID

1

$35,640

$21,600

Joe Pike

C

2

Benny the Bull

Allofeverything

Joanna Reisler

8/8/13

CMR

1

$10,472

$6,902

My Lady Lauren

F

3

Hard Spun

Regala Di Trieste

Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC

8/8/13

EVD

1

$27,080

$15,000

Rapid Runner

G

6

Rationalexuberance

Satine Rouge

Francis McDonnell

8/9/13

CMR

1

$7,497

$4,437

Red Light Runner

F

4

Gibson County

Red Secret

North Star Equine Inc.

8/11/13

BEU

1

$7,400

$4,440

Divergent View

F

2

Congrats

Wasted Wisdom

Cloverleaf Farms II Inc.

8/14/13

IND

1

$42,561

$22,801

Wynns Nighthawk

C

3

Northern Afleet

Jolie Hawk

T. Wynn Jolley Mary Sue Jolley & Jake Scott

8/15/13

DEL

1

$40,125

$24,000

Determinato

G

5

Closing Argument

Twilight Mirage

Frank Marano

8/16/13

CRC

1

$39,500

$24,500

Rhubarb Sauce

G

5

Trippi

Jovial Sez

Maurice Miller

8/16/13

CRC

1

$28,700

$17,700

Aloha Daddy

G

3

The Daddy

Exclusive Chic

GotWonRunnin Farm

8/16/13

TDN

1

$16,000

$9,600

Cathy’s Irish Boy

G

3

R. Cooper

Cordon Negro

Edward G. Gerrits

8/17/13

GP

1

$34,100

$21,300

Choral Society

G

4

Holy Bull

Star Singer

Mayo West Farm & Liam Benson

8/17/13

MTH

1

$42,000

$25,200

A. P. Cino

G

3

Indy Wind

Bring Me Luck

Gary Lee Mahon & Jacqueline Diamond Mahon

8/17/13

PEN

1

$31,000

$18,600

Spielberg

C

4

Simon Pure

Not Affiliated

Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM

8/17/13

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Dublin’s Diamond

F

3

Circular Quay

Klassic Kick

Gayle J. Woods

8/18/13

GP

1

$34,700

$21,300

Bobs Pinup Girl

M

8

Tiger Ridge

Polka Dot Miss

Mr. & Mrs. William A. T. Rainbow

8/18/13

PID

1

$36,240

$21,600

Super Chunky

G

7

Put It Back

Chunky Cheeks

Michael G Marks & Robert Werneth

8/18/13

PID

1

$44,200

$26,400

It’s Truly Ahvee

G

5

Yes It's True

Vision Quest

Silverleaf Farms Inc.

8/20/13

FL

1

$22,000

$13,200

Prized Dream

M

7

Snuck In

Reprized Dream

Lloyd W. Lockhart

8/20/13

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

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Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

El Suri

H 6 Spanish Steps

Victoria's Wedding

Martin Stables Inc.

8/21/13

CMR

1

$10,788

$6,656

Wildcat Honey

F

4 Wildcat Heir

Grass

Ronald Gay Lybby F. Gay Mike Farrell & Brenda Farrell

8/21/13

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Crazy Laura

F

2 High Cotton

Crazy Caro

Alaraca USA Inc.

8/24/13

GP

1

$47,600

$30,100

Nova Light

C 3 Colony Light

Rainbow Fame

J D Farms

8/24/13

GP

1

$32,600

$19,200

Good Harbour

G 4 El Nino

Makewayforwendy

Robert C. Roffey Jr.

8/24/13

MNR

1

$25,300

$14,927

Favorite Patriot

G 4 Congrats

Bouvet

Norman G. Houston III

8/24/13

TIM

1

$31,000

$17,670

Padilla

C 3 With Distinction

Placable

Burt Epperson & Jimmy Randolph

8/25/13

CRC

1

$27,400

$17,100

Make My Day

G 8 Gulf Storm

Marmaros

Debbie Cheston

8/27/13

PID

1

$38,000

$21,600 $21,000

Salsa’s Return

G 3 Olmodavor

Gold Gram

Harold J. Plumley

8/29/13

PID

1

$35,240

Midnight Call

G 3 Grand Slam

Littlebitsaintly

Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon

8/2/13

CT

2

$26,200

$5,200

Trippi’s Secret

C 4 Trippi

Rebridled Secret

Centaur Farms Inc.

8/2/13

CT

2

$27,300

$5,400

Da Big Dawg

G 7 Roar of the Tiger

Catdog

Marilyn McMaster

8/2/13

TDN

2

$16,000

$3,200 $14,900

Dan the Tin Man

G 3 Songandaprayer

Mrs. M

Moreau Bloodstock International Inc.

8/2/13

WO

2

$75,794

Love My Way

F

4 Pomeroy

Big City Joy

Rick Sutherland

8/3/13

BOI

2

$3,492

$720

Alley Oop Oop

H 5 Monsieur Cat

Nizy's Lizzie

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/3/13

GP

2

$43,500

$9,190

Spielberg

C 4 Simon Pure

Not Affiliated

Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM

8/3/13

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800 $6,100

Padilla

C 3 With Distinction

Placable

Burt Epperson & Jimmy Randolph

8/4/13

CRC

2

$25,600

Eowyn’s Ring

F

Jollytrix

Linda Pastor & Robert Pastor

8/4/13

PID

2

$35,640

$7,200

Proper Heiress

M 6 Wildcat Heir

Proper Request

Loretta Armanno

8/5/13

PEN

2

$31,000

$6,200

Religious Ed

G 6 Sligo Bay (IRE)

Sunday's Pleasure

George Douglas Finora & Robin Finora

8/5/13

PID

2

$35,240

$7,200

4 Put It Back

Mountain Thunder

G 6 Skip to the Stone

Funder Powers

Thorobeam Farm

8/6/13

BEU

2

$7,100

$1,420

Mr. Tiger

H 5 Roar of the Tiger

Constant Sparkle

Betty King

8/6/13

FE

2

$15,810

$3,100

Miss Hemingway

F

Destiny's Yield

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/6/13

FE

2

$17,980

$3,100

D’wop d’Wop

G 4 D'wildcat

Swan Lake

Teresa D H Murphy & Steven A Murphy DVM

8/6/13

PID

2

$35,640

$7,200 $1,530

3 Circular Quay

Prince Lion

G 3 Purge

Princess Lana

Do Little Farm LLC & Leon Sniadecky

8/9/13

CMR

2

$7,497

Bluestarbaby

M 5 Bachelor Blues

Aristar's Prospect

Peter David Knoll

8/9/13

CT

2

$27,200

$5,400

Breitling Flyer

C 2 Ghostzapper

Starbuster

Bathen Thoroughbreds LLC & Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdi

8/10/13

GP

2

$44,100

$10,220

Sweetsouthernpitch

G 5 Sweetsouthernsaint

Misspitch

Katherine Devall

8/14/13

BEU

2

$7,100

$1,420

Tapit’s World

F

3 Tapit

Higher World

Sienna Farms LLC

8/16/13

AP

2

$40,560

$7,800

Silver Cloud

G 5 Rahy

Silver Clipper

Alfonso N. Figliolia

8/16/13

CRC

2

$39,500

$8,700

Marataya’s Tune

F

Marataya's Dancer

Anne Ambrosio & Frank Ambrosio

8/17/13

DEL

2

$37,500

$7,400

El Legado

G 8 Jump Start

Enduring Legacy

Four Horsemen’s Ranch

8/17/13

MTH

2

$42,000

$7,980

Jack’s the Won

G 3 Black Mambo

Political Wife

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/17/13

PEN

2

$31,000

$6,200

Prince of Dreams

G 4 Wildcat Heir

See U At My Window Darsan Inc.

8/17/13

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Distinct Affair

F

3 With Distinction

Danielle's Affair

Helen Marie Napolitano

8/18/13

AP

2

$48,360

$7,800

Nasty Cat

F

3 Wildcat Heir

Nasty Sabina

Helen Y. Painter

8/18/13

GP

2

$34,700

$7,320 $5,060

4 Concorde's Tune

Gurkha

M 6 February Storm

Burmese

Spring Hill Farm

8/18/13

MNR

2

$25,300

My Hot Chili

G 3 Omega Code

Hotesse (CHI)

Red Oak Stable

8/18/13

MNR

2

$22,200

$4,440

Special Congrats

G 4 Congrats

Frisky Cheerleader

Elizabeth H. Muirhead

8/20/13

PRX

2

$59,280

$9,400

Milenario

G 3 Cowtown Cat

Pop I Top

Stone Alley

8/21/13

CMR

2

$10,788

$2,295

D’wop d’Wop

G 4 D'wildcat

Swan Lake

Teresa D H Murphy & Steven A Murphy DVM

8/21/13

PID

2

$35,440

$7,200

Oxford Lass

F

Streams of Light

Monarch Stables

8/21/13

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

3 B L's Appeal

Step Brother

C 4 Spanish Steps

Marquet Niche

Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards

8/21/13

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Bodacious Barb

M 5 Agnes Gold (JPN)

Fleeting Kiss

Susan S Stark

8/22/13

PID

2

$37,030

$7,400

Trippi’s Secret

C 4 Trippi

Rebridled Secret

Centaur Farms Inc.

8/23/13

CT

2

$27,000

$5,400

Red Rocket Express

G 3 Exclusive Quality

Apricot Glow

Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart

8/24/13

GP

2

$32,600

$7,640

Brush Creek Honey

F

4 Indian Ocean

Doc's Honey

Dr. & Mrs. James Gamble

8/25/13

PRX

2

$58,780

$9,400

Lapantalones Fance

F

4 Roar of the Tiger

Penne

Deborah Thomas

8/26/13

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

4 Wekiva Springs

$6,510

Long Legged Girl

F

Viski

Maria Montez Haire

8/26/13

TIM

2

$31,000

Act of Madness

G 3 Act of Duty

Touch of Madness

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/29/13

PID

2

$35,240

$7,200

Lucky River

C 3 Broken Vow

Alie's Dolly

Sienna Farms

8/30/13

MNR

2

$22,200

$4,440

Midnight Call

G 3 Grand Slam

Littlebitsaintly

Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon

8/30/13

TIM

2

$31,000

$6,510

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

Sex Age

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Tahquamenon

G

6

Sarava

Oopsy Daisy

John Perdue & Tricia Zimmerman

8/1/13

PID

3

$36,630

$3,700

Triple Cross

G

3

Werblin

Scoot On By

Gail Rice

8/2/13

WO

3

$75,794

$8,195

In Daniel’s Boots

G

5

Double Honor

Naturally Clever

Pink Diamond Stable

8/4/13

MNR

3

$22,200

$2,220

Justforgetaboutit

G

3

Gottcha Gold

Rebooked

Cavendish Investing LTD.

8/5/13

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

T. V. Tommy

G

7

Wild Event

Golden Tour

W. John Bourke

8/6/13

PID

3

$35,640

$3,600

Ten Plush

F

3

Rock Hard Ten

Mystery Bullet

Hickstead Farm

8/7/13

ALB

3

$11,318

$1,080

La Glamorosa

M

5

Fire Slam

Dana's Lucky Lady

Sienna Farms LLC

8/7/13

CMR

3

$7,497

$765

Forest Jet

C

2

D'wildcat

Five Star Annie

Brenda Jones & Silver Oaks Farm

8/8/13

CMR

3

$10,472

$1,190

Era’s Boy

G

7

Straight Man

Roses for Avie

E & D Enterprises

8/9/13

CMR

3

$7,497

$765

Look of a Star

F

2

Exclusive Quality

November Moon

Alfonso Figliolia

8/9/13

CRC

3

$25,500

$3,250

Financial Aid

C

2

Yesbyjimminy

Dream Me

Edward Plesa Jr. & Dave Melin

8/10/13

GP

3

$44,100

$5,320

Frolic’s Star

F

3

Congrats

Awesome Frolic

Stride Rite Racing Stable Inc.

8/10/13

TDN

3

$15,000

$1,500

Better Safe

M

5

Safe in the U S A

Timely Expression

Roy S. Lerman & Colts Neck Stables

8/11/13

BEU

3

$7,400

$740

Miss Pasco County

M

5

Gibson County

Kiss n'Tell

Deirdre M. Wulff

8/12/13

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

It Takes Heart

G

4

Put It Back

Halo's Geisha

Mark Lloyd & Mildred J. Martinez

8/13/13

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Uno Caliente

G

5

Macho Uno

Wild Warm Wind

Maurice Miller

8/16/13

CRC

3

$39,500

$3,850

Dreaming of Neno

C

4

Exclusive Quality

Gold Bag Lady

Kenneth Breitenbecker Jr.

8/16/13

CRC

3

$28,700

$2,860

Rojo Verde

G

4

Songandaprayer

Sailor Pluto

Devil Eleven Stable

8/17/13

AP

3

$39,000

$3,900

Highly Favoured

G

6

Closing Argument

Rainbow Wish

Grace McNeill & Jeremy McNeill

8/17/13

MD

3

$5,300

$477

Raybern’s Gold

H

7

Repent

Bernie's Gold

Raymond Mamone

8/17/13

PEN

3

$31,000

$3,410

Gourmet Dinner

H

5

Trippi

Potluck Dinner

Ocala Stud & WILLIAM J TERRILL

8/18/13

PID

3

$44,200

$3,300

Red Ricochet

F

4

Red Bullet

Funky Fraulein

John David Zuidema Jr.

8/19/13

MNR

3

$22,200

$2,220

Shinning Powers

C

3

Indygo Shiner

Awesome Powers

Mr. & Mrs. Hernando Gutierez

8/20/13

PRX

3

$58,780

$5,170

Prince Lion

G

3

Purge

Princess Lana

Do Little Farm LLC & Leon Sniadecky

8/21/13

CMR

3

$10,788

$1,148

Imperial Juliet

F

3

Double Honor

Truly Romantic

Mrs. E. Norman Peterson

8/21/13

DEL

3

$41,850

$4,400

Mimi’s Sugar

F

4

Pure Prize

Sugaree

Janet S Wagoner

8/21/13

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Ten Plush

F

3

Rock Hard Ten

Mystery Bullet

Hickstead Farm

8/23/13

ALB

3

$11,900

$1,190

Joann’s Wildcat

F

2

Wildcat Heir

B L's One Like Mom

Frank Bertolino

8/24/13

GP

3

$47,600

$5,320

Mind Spell

G

3

Proud Accolade

I'm a Love Bug

Bridlewood Farm

8/25/13

CRC

3

$27,400

$3,050

Sweetsouthernpitch

G

5

Sweetsouthernsaint

Misspitch

Katherine Devall

8/30/13

MNR

3

$22,200

$2,220

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Ciaran’s Prize

F

2

Yes It's True

Think Fast

John B. Penn

7/12/13

CBY

1

$25,000

$15,000

Colonel Red

C

3

Boastful

Tropical Runner

Bryan R. Baker

8/2/13

CRC

1

$27,700

$17,100

Best Plan Yet

C

2

Hear No Evil

Bayou Plans

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/3/13

CRC

1

$38,300

$26,100

Play Bull

C

4

With Distinction

Bull Ride

Robert Harris & Mary Harris

8/3/13

DEL

1

$36,770

$21,000

La Reine Bourbon

F

2

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)

Gratorious

Hidden Point Farm Inc.

8/4/13

SAR

1

$85,000

$51,000

Saturday Storms

F

2

Any Given Saturday

Proud Lightning

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/9/13

IND

1

$35,001

$21,001

Boheme de Lavi

F

2

Graeme Hall

Salty N Sassy

Farm III Enterprises LLC

8/10/13

CRC

1

$39,000

$26,100

Black Label

C

2

Exclusive Quality

Black Bottom

Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe

8/10/13

CRC

1

$34,000

$21,100

Lovely Lexi

F

2

With Distinction

Slick Lady

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/11/13

CRC

1

$39,000

$26,100

Dance With Fate

C

2

Two Step Salsa

Flirting With Fate

Best A Luck Farm LLC

8/11/13

DMR

1

$76,000

$45,000

Utootweet

F

2

Congrats

J Lo On the Go

Chester A. Bishop

8/11/13

GP

1

$46,000

$28,200

Happy to Be Here

G

3

Full Mandate

Happy Honeymoon

Mr. & Mrs. William A. T. Rainbow

8/11/13

GP

1

$34,700

$21,300

Love Bullet

F

2

Benny the Bull

Stormy Love

Bathen Thoroughbreds LLC

8/11/13

LAD

1

$21,360

$12,600

Slews Best Quality

C

3

Elusive Quality

Slews Final Answer

Live Oak Stud

8/11/13

MTH

1

$36,000

$21,600

Angie’s Prim Lady

F

2

With Distinction

Optime'

Janet Erwin

8/12/13

IND

1

$35,001

$21,001

Coded Image

G

3

Halo's Image

Miss Northern Dawn

Mr. & Mrs. Brett Loyal Rice

8/13/13

PID

1

$34,850

$21,000

Argosy

C

3

With Distinction

Lorline

Marco Gazzani & Eduardo Azpurna Jr.

8/14/13

IND

1

$35,001

$21,001

March Back to Me

M

5

Full Mandate

Comeback to Me

Alan P. George

8/14/13

SUF

1

$17,640

$10,800

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

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track

Fin

Grade/ Value

Earngs

2

First Defence

Zamindarling

George A. Smith

8/14/13

TDN

1

$19,000

$13,260 $14,400

Sex Age F

Distinct Sparkle

F

3

With Distinction

Constant Sparkle

Betty King

8/15/13

EVD

1

$25,560

Lucrecia

F

2

Flower Alley

Sweetness

Jimmy Randolph

8/16/13

CMR

1

$9,500

$5,510

Starship Ace

C

2

Congrats

Starship Kitty

Starship Stables

8/16/13

MNR

1

$19,400

$11,640

Istanford

F

2

Istan

Aerocat

Hardacre Farm LLC

8/18/13

AP

1

$38,000

$22,800

Without Guilt

F

3

With Distinction

Guilt Free

Donna Wheeler Greg Wheeler & Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.

8/18/13

CRC

1

$28,000

$17,100

Sheer Drama

F

3

Burning Roma

Riveting Drama

Harold L. Queen

8/19/13

SAR

1

$83,300

$51,000

Iron Vixen

F

3

Boastful

Danceforcarol

Bryan R. Baker

8/20/13

BEU

1

$7,000

$4,200

Miss Hemingway

F

3

Circular Quay

Destiny's Yield

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/20/13

FE

1

$13,709

$8,160

Thinkinquality

G

3

Exclusive Quality

Thinkinoutofthebox

William G. Law

8/21/13

DEL

1

$35,500

$21,000

Jessethemarine

C

2

With Distinction

Greek Key

Dream Builder Racing LLC

8/22/13

DEL

1

$38,375

$22,800

That’s Alie’s Baby

G

3

Best of the Rest

Mood Changer

Al Alesso

8/23/13

FL

1

$20,000

$12,000

Mor Conga

F

3

Congaree

Morghyn

Gerald Bennett

8/23/13

TDN

1

$14,000

$8,400

Tamazula

F

2

Two Step Salsa

Sleeping Bird

Get Away Farm

8/24/13

AP

1

$38,000

$22,800

The Battle Is On

C

2

City Place

Summer Dream

Ponder Hill Inc.

8/24/13

CRC

1

$36,900

$26,100

Legal Laura

F

2

Wildcat Heir

Arealhotlover

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/24/13

CRC

1

$39,000

$26,100

Cambiata

F

2

Concerto

Striking T

Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc & CLDelaplane & RGDelaplane T

8/24/13

CRC

1

$39,000

$26,100

Tea’s Two Step

C

2

Two Step Salsa

Tea Pot Joy

Cheryl Janine McGuire & James Patrick McGuire

8/24/13

CRC

1

$39,000

$26,100

Wild Dude

C

3

Wildcat Heir

Courtly Choice

Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC

8/24/13

DMR

1

$76,500

$45,000

La Marquesse

F

2

Cowtown Cat

Fly Me Ali

Alaraca USA Inc.

8/25/13

GP

1

$44,800

$28,200

Sharp and Crafty

M

5

Crafty Friend

Strawberry Vixen

Tee-N-Jay Farm

8/25/13

MNR

1

$19,400

$11,834

Damn Straight

F

4

Straight Man

Witherbee Hall

Diamond Oaks Farm

8/27/13

SUF

1

$17,640

$10,800

Back to Values

C

3

Put It Back

Magnolia's Sister

Four Horsemen’s Ranch

8/2/13

CRC

2

$27,700

$5,850

Ex Pirate

G

2

Malibu Moon

Island Hop

Glen Hill Farm

8/3/13

AP

2

$38,000

$7,600

D N A Approved

C

2

Hear No Evil

Garter Belt

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/3/13

CRC

2

$38,300

$7,070

Explosive Ben

G

2

Benny the Bull

Explosive Dear

Greg James

8/3/13

FP

2

$14,910

$2,100

Quality Moment

F

3

Exclusive Quality

Present Moment

Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM

8/3/13

IND

2

$35,001

$7,000

Crucero

C

3

Admiral's Cruise

Saint Gal

Santa Cruz Ranch Inc.

8/4/13

DMR

2

$75,500

$15,000

Checkered Cab

G

3

Double Honor

Glory City

Jennifer Hayford

8/10/13

ASD

2

$12,000

$2,400

Nena’s Memory

F

2

With Distinction

Runaway Rizzi

Pedro Maestre

8/10/13

CRC

2

$39,000

$7,340

Donegal Hall

C

2

Graeme Hall

Cedar Rose

Mary Robinson

8/10/13

CRC

2

$34,000

$7,070

Naughty Nightie

F

3

Red Giant

Misk

Peachtree Stable

8/10/13

ELP

2

$27,010

$3,400

Little Rocco

C

2

High Cotton

K K's Kitty

Stanley M. Hough Alan Brodsky & John Pastorek

8/10/13

GP

2

$41,200

$9,600

Golden Finish

F

2

Chestertown Slew

Ponche de Leona

John D. Rio & Carole A. Rio

8/11/13

CRC

2

$39,000

$6,800

Golden Friendships

F

2

With Distinction

Golden Legacy

Bettina Gates Stevens

8/11/13

GP

2

$46,000

$9,600 $7,000

Get Back

G

3

Put It Back

Florida Gal

Mary A. Sullivan

8/11/13

GP

2

$34,700

Gray Beau

G

3

Imperialism

Please Pick Me

Verbarctic Farm

8/12/13

SUF

2

$17,640

$3,600

King Kona

C

2

The Green Monkey

Teagan's Girl

John Patitucci

8/14/13

NP

2

$16,299

$3,220

Summer in Bali

F

2

In Summation

Bali Silver

Susan Kahn

8/14/13

PID

2

$35,050

$7,000

Damn Straight

F

4

Straight Man

Witherbee Hall

Diamond Oaks Farm

8/14/13

SUF

2

$17,640

$3,600

Distinctivelyalady

F

4

With Distinction

Turbo Topper

Michelle Redding & Ponder Hill

8/15/13

DEL

2

$38,375

$7,600

Pure Sensation

C

2

Zensational

Pure Disco

Patricia Generazio

8/15/13

SAR

2

$80,000

$16,000

Category

G

2

Put It Back

Groove Maker

Glen Hill Farm

8/16/13

AP

2

$38,000

$7,600

My Name Is Jake

H

5

Put It Back

Fiesta Singer

North Land Farm Inc

8/17/13

CRC

2

$25,600

$5,850

Hi Fashioned

C

2

Old Fashioned

Zamsweet

Arlene M. Powell

8/17/13

DMR

2

$76,000

$15,000 $1,800

Explosive Ben

G

2

Benny the Bull

Explosive Dear

Greg James

8/17/13

FP

2

$9,000

Making Havoc

F

3

Gottcha Gold

Marion Theatre

Ocala Stud & J. Michael O’Farrell Jr.

8/18/13

CRC

2

$28,000

$5,850

El Cisne Negro

C

4

With Distinction

Dual Monarchy

Marcos Arenas

8/23/13

TDN

2

$14,000

$2,800

Tempest’s Flash

F

2

It's No Joke

Chelsies' Way

Stonewall Farm Ocala

8/24/13

CRC

2

$39,000

$7,070 $7,070

Lil Miss Sure Shot

F

2

D'wildcat

Browning

Thomasina Caporella

8/24/13

CRC

2

$39,000

Razzle Dazzle Man

G

2

Parading

What a Lady

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/24/13

CRC

2

$39,000

$6,800

Drover Crazy

G

3

Cowtown Cat

Her She Shawklit

Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP

8/24/13

DMR

2

$76,500

$15,000

Quality Moment

F

3

Exclusive Quality

Present Moment

Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM

8/24/13

IND

2

$35,001

$7,000

Tiz Chris

C

3

Tiz Wonderful

Foolish Kiss

Hickstead Farm

8/24/13

SAR

2

$90,000

$18,000

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

Sex Age

Grade/ Value

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track

Fin

Commendable Lady

Crisostomo Cano Cifuentes

8/27/13

SUF

2

$17,640

Earngs

Monjablanca

M

5

Untuttable

$3,600

D’fashion

F

3

D'wildcat

Express Fashion

Karen Silva

8/28/13

PID

2

$35,050

$7,000

Souper Lucky

C

2

Giant's Causeway

Slewfoundmoney

Live Oak Stud

8/28/13

SAR

2

$85,000

$17,000

Enchanted River

F

3

War Chant

Island Fire

Peter Vegso Racing Stable

8/29/13

AP

2

$38,000

$7,600

Rodriguez

G

2

It's No Joke

Way West Dolly

Kevin O’Gorman

8/29/13

CBY

2

$25,000

$5,000

Explosive Ben

G

2

Benny the Bull

Explosive Dear

Greg James

8/30/13

FP

2

$9,000

$1,800

Tamazula

F

2

Two Step Salsa

Sleeping Bird

Get Away Farm

8/1/13

AP

3

$38,000

$4,180

Big N Toasty

F

2

Brother Derek

Key Lime Secret

Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM

8/1/13

DEL

3

$42,940

$4,180

Award

F

3

Midnight Lute

Our Royal Lady

Glen Hill Farm

8/1/13

PID

3

$34,650

$3,500

Tanzanite Cat

C

2

Graeme Hall

Gentle Wave

Charles H. Deters & Dr. John Peterson

8/3/13

DMR

3

$75,250

$9,000

Souper Lucky

C

2

Giant's Causeway

Slewfoundmoney

Live Oak Stud

8/3/13

SAR

3

$80,000

$8,000

Mostro Bella

F

2

Colonel John

Mystery Bullet

Hickstead Farm

8/4/13

DMR

3

$75,500

$9,000

Merger

F

2

Gottcha Gold

Valid Forbes

Centaur Farms Inc.

8/4/13

GP

3

$40,600

$5,400

Kingofgoldstreet

C

2

Street Cry (IRE)

In the Gold

Live Oak Stud

8/5/13

SAR

3

$80,000

$8,000

Exotic Behavior

F

2

Giant's Causeway

Shesasurething

Arindel Farm LLC

8/7/13

DMR

3

$75,500

$9,000

Mor Conga

F

3

Congaree

Morghyn

Gerald Bennett

8/7/13

TDN

3

$14,000

$1,400

Courtesan

F

2

Street Sense

Lady Discreet

Ocala Stud & Joseph M. O’Farrell III & John David O’Farrell et a

8/9/13

SAR

3

$85,000

$8,500

Proof Inthe Puddin

F

2

Elusive Bluff

Snake Proof

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/10/13

CRC

3

$39,000

$3,940

East Hall

G

2

Graeme Hall

East Long Lake

Mary K. Haire

8/10/13

CRC

3

$34,000

$3,400

Rodriguez

G

2

It's No Joke

Way West Dolly

Kevin O’Gorman

8/11/13

CBY

3

$25,000

$2,750

Calandra

F

3

Put It Back

Kuda

Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A.

8/11/13

CRC

3

$25,300

$2,800

Asserted

F

2

Flower Alley

Platinum Heights

Eugene Melnyk

8/11/13

CRC

3

$39,000

$3,400

Maid in Heaven

F

2

Yes It's True

Sisters Creek

Trilogy Stable

8/11/13

GP

3

$46,000

$5,000

Gift of Gabby

F

3

Sweet Return (GB)

Galea des Bois (FR)

Red Oak Stable

8/11/13

MNR

3

$19,400

$1,940

Hallelujah High

G

2

High Cotton

Holiday Tune

E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC

8/11/13

MTH

3

$43,200

$4,800

Nauset Beach

C

2

Scat Daddy

Outstanding Info

Patricia Generazio

8/11/13

MTH

3

$40,000

$4,800

Can’t Stop the Kid

C

2

Montbrook

Halo Reality

Centaur Farms Inc.

8/12/13

SAR

3

$80,000

$8,000

Delany Road

F

3

More Than Ready

Vision in Flight

Eico Stable

8/16/13

SAR

3

$80,000

$8,000

Trust Me

G

2

Yes It's True

Picturemewithroses

Marion G. Montanari

8/17/13

CMR

3

$7,592

$808

Kikiy’s Toni

F

2

Simon Pure

Ticklin' Toni

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/17/13

IND

3

$35,001

$3,500

Pacific Trail

F

3

Grand Slam

Wilshire Boulevard

Donald R Dizney

8/18/13

CRC

3

$28,000

$2,800

Steve

G

2

Halo's Image

Pleasant Quality

Bridlewood Farm

8/18/13

GP

3

$40,600

$5,000

My Myrina

F

2

War Chant

Second Pres

Sara Yutani & Fred Yutani

8/18/13

LAD

3

$23,520

$2,310

Zloty

F

2

Exchange Rate

A. P. Reality

Centaur Farms Inc.

8/18/13

SAR

3

$85,000

$8,500

Speed Running Wild

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Miss Placed

Benchmark Racing Stable LLC

8/23/13

MTH

3

$40,000

$4,800

Minorka

F

3

Leadership (GB)

Emeldir (GB)

Luisa Degwitz

8/23/13

TDN

3

$14,000

$1,400

Habitually Golden

F

2

Yesbyjimminy

Golden Trumpet

Cheryl Janine McGuire & James P. McGuire

8/24/13

CBY

3

$25,000

$2,750

Indy Awesome

C

3

A.P. Indy

Awesome Fleet

Donald R. Dizney

8/24/13

CBY

3

$25,000

$2,750

Nora in the Sky

F

2

Sky Mesa

Shining Moment

Ocala Stud & Ebert Vans Inc.

8/24/13

CRC

3

$39,000

$3,400

Proof Inthe Puddin

F

2

Elusive Bluff

Snake Proof

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/24/13

CRC

3

$39,000

$3,670

Bolita Boyz

C

2

Act of Duty

Starstruck Vicky

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/24/13

CRC

3

$39,000

$3,400

He’s Mine

C

2

Strong Hope

Hit the Road

Marco Medina

8/24/13

CT

3

$26,200

$2,600

Crucero

C

3

Admiral's Cruise

Saint Gal

Santa Cruz Ranch Inc.

8/24/13

DMR

3

$76,000

$9,000

Chief Lion

C

3

Wildcat Heir

Pretty Indian

Harold J. Plumley

8/24/13

DMR

3

$76,500

$9,000

Conticinio

G

3

High Cotton

Krizz

Eico Stable

8/24/13

GP

3

$32,300

$3,500

Clever Coyote

C

3

Irish Colonial

Accountant's Dream

J.J. Coyote

8/24/13

SUF

3

$17,640

$1,800

Rocksie Lucie

F

3

Rock Hard Ten

Delucie

Carolyn Wilson

8/25/13

GP

3

$32,300

$3,500

Amaluna

F

2

Congrats

Luckey Greeley

Manuel Estevez

8/25/13

GP

3

$44,800

$4,600

Praise Dixie

F

4

Congrats

Do It in Dixie

Brylynn Farm Inc.

8/25/13

MPM

3

$12,200

$1,300 $3,850

I’m the Lucky One

C

2

Value Plus

Beautiful Caroline

Thomas L. Croley

8/26/13

DEL

3

$35,250

Fight the Tide

C

3

Majestic Warrior

Riptide

Kinsman Farm

8/26/13

IND

3

$35,001

$3,500

Git On Bob

G

4

Awesome of Course

Forsake Me Not

Robert F. Halliday

8/26/13

SUF

3

$17,640

$1,800

Shesalittlewestern

F

2

Cowtown Cat

Sanibel Sole

Cypress Farms 1991

8/28/13

NP

3

$15,380

$1,400

Gaining Ground

C

2

Saint Anddan

Fair Lee Quiet

Virgilio Lopez

8/28/13

SAR

3

$85,000

$8,500

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Following are the “FTBOA Chase to the Championship ” Point Standings through September 11, 2013. Horse (sire)

Breeder

Owner

Trainer

Best A Luck Farm LLC Gilbert G. Campbell Shadybrook Farm Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

Alesia, Sharon, Bran Jam Stable and Ciaglia Racing LLC Campbell, Gilbert Yates, Michael Jacks or Better Farm, Inc.

Peter Eurton K. O'Connell M. Yates S. Gold

Gilbert G. Campbell Sienna Farms LLC NTS Stable, Inc. LynnDale Farm

Campbell, Gilbert Establo Rafanil Pinnacle Racing Stables, Hendricks, H. Jack and Justice, Roger L. Stein, Paul

K. O'Connell M. Gantus W. Kaplan W. Kaplan

Gaye Swartz. Faye W. Little Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds & Stephen Barberino

Westrock Stables LLC Rebro Jr. Matthew N. Coniglio Frank Ritman Sidney and Rendina Richard Bruce Chandler, Robert H. McKee and James Glavin

Bob Baffert Joan Scott Robert Hess Jr.

Tara Helman & Paul Helman Stud El Aguila Glen Hill Farm

Rontos Racing Stable Corp. Alex and JoAnn Lieblong Glen Hill Farm

M. Azpurua Steve Hobby T. Proctor

Jerry Hollendorfer and Sweetwater Stable Preston Stables LLC Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum & Kevin Tsujihara B. Wright

Jerry Hollendorfer William Mott Peter Miller Michael Pender

Steven Ciccarone Tony''s Investments LLC Little Red Feather Racing Farnsworth Stables LLC

Michelle Nihe Padarath Lutchman M. Mitchell Martin Wolfson

Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Dance With Fate - 10 My Brown Eyed Guy - 6 Lunarwarfare - 5 Best Plan Yet - 4

Two-Year-Old Filly Scandalous Act - 6 Split the Queens - 5 Holiday Magic - 3 Quinnkat - 3

Three-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Den's Legacy - 14 Ruler of Love - 9 Merit Man - 7

Three-Year-Old Filly Wildcat Lilly - 23 Marathon Lady - 18 Wishing Gate - 15

Older Male (Four-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding) Sahara Sky - 35 Flat Out - 23 Comma to the Top - 20 Jeranimo - 20

Martin Stables Inc. Nikolaus Bock Richard & Linda Thompson Brylynn Farm Inc.

Older Female (Four-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare) Regalo Mia - 10 My Pal Chrisy - 9 Egg Drop - 8 Golden Mystery - 8

Juvenal Diaz Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Centaur Farms, Inc Adena Springs

Male Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding race distances one mile and less) Sahara Sky - 35 Comma to the Top - 20 Bahamian Squall - 16

Martin Stables Inc. Richard & Linda Thompson Donald R. Dizney

Jerry Hollendorfer and Sweetwater Stable Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum & Kevin Tsujihara Donald Dizney

Jerry Hollendorfer Peter Miller David Fawkes

Female Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, race distances one mile and less) Wildcat Lilly - 23 My Pal Chrisy - 9 Irish Lute - 6

Tara Helman & Paul Helman Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC

Rontos Racing Stable Corp. Tony''s Investments LLC Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC

M. Azpurua Padarath Lutchman Dallas Stewart

Robert V. LaPenta and B.J. Wright Resolute Group Stables E. Paul Robsham Stables LLC

Michael Pender Michelle Nevin Todd Pletcher

Glen Hill Farm Farnsworth Stables LLC Last Call Racing Partnership

T. Proctor Martin Wolfson R. Scherer

Male Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Colt/Gelding, races run on the turf) Jeranimo - 20 Teaks North - 12 Discreet Dancer - 10

Brylynn Farm Inc. Brylynn Farm Inc. E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC

Female Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, Filly/Mare, races run on the turf) Wishing Gate - 15 Golden Mystery - 8 Grandma's Rules - 4

Glen Hill Farm Adena Springs Glen Hill Farm

■ For complete standings check us out on the web at www.ftboa.com

■ Selection Criteria for Florida-bred champions Year-end divisional champions will be determined using the “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” point system, a ranking that awards points for success in stakes races. The “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” allocates points for stakes wins in graded races, open-company stakes and Florida’s signature racing days, with the number of points awarded based upon the classification of the race. International stakes race status is governed by the International Cataloguing Standards Committee. The first three finishers in all Group/Graded and listed races appearing in Part I of the International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics Book printed by The Jockey Club receive “black-type” designation. Ten point bonus to be awarded to any 2-year-old colt or filly sweeping all three legs of the Florida Stallion Stakes in determining the Champion 2-year-old Florida-bred. The Florida-bred with the most points in each division on December 31 is deemed champion of that division. Horse of the Year, Broodmare of the Year and Breeder of the Year will be voted on by the FTBOA Board of Directors and announced at the FTBOA’s annual awards dinner. In the case of a year-end tie in points in any division, earnings will be used to decide the tiebreaker. — Points are assigned as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

■ Other Florida-bred Signature Race Days (equivalent to a Grade 3 Stakes Race):

(The Florida Million, Florida Cup, Florida Stallion Stakes Series): Win: 3 points Place: 2 points Show: 1 point

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Ocala artist Bobbie Deuell brings the thoroughbred to life on canvas. By JOANN GUIDRY horse-crazy kid, Bobbie Deuell grew up to become a horse-crazy artist. Proof of that is a collection of her thoroughbred paintings currently on exhibit at the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association’s Art Gallery. There is no denying that Deuell, who has had multiple exhibits at the FTBOA Art Gallery

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over the years, is smitten with the thoroughbred. Her paintings elegantly capture the spirit of the thoroughbred, from serene mares with their mischievous foals to candid training scenes to the excitement of racing. “There is something very special about thoroughbreds,” said Deuell. “To me, they are the purest form of the horse, the standard by which all


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other breeds are measured against. Beyond racing, they excel in hunter/jumper, dressage, eventing, polo and so many other disciplines. They are absolutely one of my favorite horse breeds to paint.” Primarily a self-taught artist who paints in multiple mediums and whose subjects matters include animals, landscapes and people, Deuell has had a lifelong affinity for horses.

“When I was about three years old, my father was in the military and we were stationed in Japan,” said Deuell. “There was a riding stable near the base that we had visited and apparently that made a serious impression on my little mind. The family story is that I ran off one day and somehow made my way to the stable to see the horses. Of course, my parents were frantic looking for me.

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An older Japanese man saw me at the stable, knew who I was and took me home on his bicycle.” One of Deuell’s cherished family heirlooms is a picture of herself when she was four taking a pony ride. After her father retired from the military and the family moved back to Illinois, she doesn’t remember a day she didn’t beg to take riding lessons at a nearby stable. “Finally when I was 12, I got to start taking riding lessons. I was so excited,” said Deuell. “Then, of course, I began begging for my own horse. When I was 14, I got my first horse. He was an American Saddlebred named Amigo Mio, which means ‘my friend’ and he was my best friend for three years.” Unfortunately a health issue necessitated that Deuell have surgery on her tailbone. Since she was going to be unable to ride for a lengthy period, Amigo Mio was sold and horses dropped out of her life for awhile. But also about that time, Deuell began taking some art classes in high school, mainly pencil drawing. Of course, many of her drawings were of horses. A teacher noted that she “had some talent and might want to pursue an art career.” But Deuell just thought of it as something she en-

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joyed, not something she could make a living doing. While at college earning a nursing degree, she did take another drawing class her freshman year. But still, she just thought of art as a hobby. “After graduation, I moved to Los Angeles and worked as a nurse at the U.C.L.A. Medical Center and other various hospitals,” said Deuell, who lived on the West Coast for eight years. “One of my favorite things to do on my days off was to bike or drive up to the Burbank Equestrian Center. There was usually some kind of horse show going on. I’d bring my camera along and spend a whole day taking pictures. It was my way of staying connected to horses.”

A CAREER CHANGE and a subsequent move to Ocala would bring horses back into Deuell’s life. And provide her a path to an art career. “My parents had retired to Ocala, so I spent some time visiting them,” said Deuell. “Then I decided to become a physical therapist. I took some courses at then-Central Florida Community College and then moved to Tallahassee to attend Florida A&M. After


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graduation, I moved back to Ocala for good. Every- friend, who was also an avid horsewoman and had where I looked there were horses. It was like being in helped her move, happened to unpack a box of a big candy store. ” Deuell’s long-forgotten artwork. Once her physical therapy career was established, “My friend was surprised when I told her the artit wasn’t long until Deuell gave in to the temptation work was mine,” recalled Deuell. “She really liked my of owning a horse again. In 1997, she bought an horse drawings and encouraged me to start doing artolder Quarter Horse named when I told her the artwork was mine. She really James and began taking dressage lessons where liked my horse drawings and encouraged me to start doing artwork again. The she boarded him. Soon she and James, who was a vet- more I looked at my old drawings, I began to feel something come alive in me. eran show horse, were reg- —Bobbie Deuell ulars at weekend shows. And Deuell would never be work again. The more I looked at my old drawings, I without a horse again, even owning a former racehorse began to feel something come alive in me.” for a few years. Deuell enrolled in a colored pencil art class with “James and I had so much fun. James was a pro local artist Carlynne Hershberger, promptly telling her and we won a lot,” said Deuell. “But besides the win- that she wanted “to draw horses and dogs. And that ning, I was just so happy to have horses in my life my goal was to paint at least 100 horses.” After a year again. I loved everything about being around horses of colored pencil, she moved on to study water colors and then oils. Soon she was doing commission work, and horse people.” So much so that in 2000, Deuell bought a small exhibiting her art in galleries and selling her paintings. “I was working full-time as a physical therapist and farm so she wouldn’t have to board her horses. A

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doing my artwork whenever I could,” said Deuell. “I just loved it, just like I loved horses. And I knew I would always have art and horses in my life.” In 2003, when Deuell began dating an ex-jockey who was then an assistant trainer on a thoroughbred farm, she was introduced to a whole new exciting horse world. “From that first visit to a thoroughbred farm, I was blown away by these amazing horses,” she said. “I knew I had to paint them.” Deuell began studying thoroughbred art and her early inspirations were equine artists Bob Clark, Bob Judy and Angie Draper. She met Clark when she joined the Equine Art Guild and later had Judy critique some

of her work. Draper, as well as the late Judy, were regularly commissioned to paint portraits of Florida-bred champions for the FTBOA over the years. “All of them are wonderful artists, each with their own style,” noted Deuell. “I learned something special from each of them while I was developing my own style. A major milestone for me was being accepted into the Academy of Equine Art in Lexington, Kentucky, and exhibiting one of my paintings there.” One of the first thoroughbreds that Deuell was commissioned to paint was Florida-bred graded stakes winner Wynn Dot Comma. Then during a visit to Belmont Park in 2005, she took a paddock shot of multiple grade-one stakes winner Smuggler, who would go on to earn that season’s Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old filly. Back home in Ocala, she did a painting of Smuggler and exhibited it in a local gallery. Shortly thereafter, a decorator bought it for the late Jess Jackson. “Smuggler was one of my favorite paintings and I was thrilled when I sold it, especially to Jess Jackson,” said Deuell. “That’s when I started to feel like I really knew how to paint thoroughbreds. That was a real validation for me.”

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spiring photo, usually one she takes. But people will supply their own photos or Deuell will acquire permission to use another photographer’s work. She also likes going out to farms, watching and taking pictures of horses in their paddocks or in training for creative inspiration. “What I’m looking for in a picture is something intangible, something that captures the spirit of the horse,” explained Deuell. “And there has to be the right kind of light for this to happen. The light is what infuses the photo and then the painting with that spirit, that life.” Most of Deuell’s thoroughbred paintings are done in oils and pastels, which are her two favorite mediums. She described pastels as “a very tactile medium because you’re holding the chalk so there’s a very real connection between you and the canvas.” With oils, she said that “oil brings a wonderful texture to the painting. And you can really capture and convey the light I mentioned that brings a painting to life.” Deuell also noted that both pastels and oils are her favorites because of “their beautiful vibrant colors.” Deuell, who is a physical therapist at The Villages Regional Hospital, has an in-home studio at her A Bright Idea Farm. The south Marion County farm is also home to two horses and three dogs. While Deuell


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I’m looking for in a picture is something intangible, something that captures the “spiritWhat of the horse. And there has to be the right kind of light for this to happen. The light is what infuses the photo and then the painting with that spirit, that life. ” —Bobbie Deuell

will begin a painting in her studio, the work-inprogress usually gets a tour of her home. “Once I start a painting, I become obsessed with it,” she said. “In between painting sessions, I like to move the canvas around the house so I can see it even when I’m not painting. That helps me stay connected with its creative energy.” Depending on the size and subject matter, Deuell estimated that she puts in 20-50 hours into a painting. “There’s a moment when I know a painting is finished,” said Deuell, who is a regular at First Friday Art Walk in downtown Ocala. “It’s not about how many hours I’ve worked on it, it’s just a feeling at a certain moment.” For Deuell, each and every painting becomes like one of her children. There is a certain attachment, but

she knows they need to move on to their new home. “I love the creative process of painting,” said Deuell. “But there’s even greater satisfaction in seeing the emotional response someone has to a painting. That’s when you know you’ve captured the spirit that inspired you. That’s the best reward of all for an artist.” ■

Want to know more? FTBOA Art Gallery Exhibit/352-629-2160 Bdfineart.net On Facebook:Bobbie Deuell Fine Art First Friday Art Walk/Downtown Ocala abrightideafarm@yahoo.com

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The expanding program not only includes the six-race series but also two-year-old and three-year-old and upwards supplementals By TAMMY A. GANTT

W

hile the Florida Stallion Stakes is in full swing with the first legs of the series run last month at Calder, the enhanced program starting with foals of 2012 has been underway for some time. The Florida Sire Stakes Program updates the traditional $1 million Florida Stallion Stakes six-race series to include the original series renamed the Florida Sire Stakes along with the addition of two-year old and three-year old supplemental races for a $2.2 million program. Horses in the program also have supplemental opportunities into their later years also. To be eligible, foals must be FTBOA registered Florida-breds and their sire must have been an FTBOA registered Florida stallion the year the foal was conceived. Foals of 2012 require one eligibility payment by January 15, 2014 of $500. Foals going forward require a yearling payment and a two-year old payment, both $250. The yearling payment is due by May 15 and the twoyear old payment by January 15 (foals of 2013 and foals of 2014). The payment form is available here (opposite page) and is available at www.ftboa.com. Once on the homepage, go to INFORMATION then to FORMS. It is also available under the SIRE STAKES link. To confirm the foal you are paying for is a Florida-bred, visit ftboa.com, select the INFORMATION and scroll to the bottom FLBRED SEARCH. This page allows you to enter the foal’s name or dam’s name to confirm registration. FTBOA registered stallions by year are also listed. The FTBOA encourages anyone who has questions about the program to call 352-629-2160 or email FloridaSireStakes@ftboa.com . The FTBOA also reminds owners of their responsibility to reg-

ister their horse in a timely fashion and to make note of FSS eligibility payment deadlines. The FTBOA encourages non-members to join FTBOA to ensure they receive information and updates sent to membership regarding the program. A membership application can be found on the FTBOA website under the INFORMATION tab, then select FORMS. Now in its 32nd year, the program was created to promote Florida-breds and the $5 billion industry that supports them. ■ Stallions Currently Registered For 2013 Are As Follows: A.P. Warrior Adios Charlie American Spirit Awesome of Course Backtalk Belgravia Benny The Bull Big Bad Barnie Big Drama Biondetti BL's Appeal Brooks 'N Down Circular Quay City Place Cliff’s Catch Cool Coal Man Cowtown Cat Crown of Thorns Double Honor Exclusive Quality Factum Field Commission First Dude Flashstorm Forty Grams General Quarters Get Rich Quick Gone Astray Gottcha Gold Graeme Hall Greatness Hal’s Image Hear No Evil High Cotton Imperialism In Summation Indy Wind

Iqbaal J P's Gusto Kantharos Keyed Entry Kiss The Kid Leroidesanimaux Lifestyle Mach Ride Maltese Dog Mass Media Montrbook Motovato Overdriven Personal Interest Pleasant Strike Put It Back Repent Revolving Saint Anddan Seeking Beauty Seeking the Dia Silver Tree Stratford Hill Sweet Return Telling Tequilazo The Green Monkey Threeandoh Thunder Moccasin Two Step Salsa United States Vineyard Haven Wagon Limit Wildcat Heir With Distinction Yesbyjimminy THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013 65


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Correlation Between

Structure and in Racehorses By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS ow a horse is put together—body proportions and body angles, leg angles, straightness or imbalance in limbs/feet—has a major effect on how he moves, how his feet push off, swing through the air and strike the ground, and how the hooves wear and grow. In a racehorse, conformation can make the difference in whether a horse runs fast or slow, or puts too much effort into wasted motion and tires more readily. Ideally, leg action should be free-flowing and fairly straight, with feet and legs moving forward in relatively straight lines. A horse with crooked legs and crooked foot flight puts more strain on leg structures and is less likely to stay sound with hard work. When working at speed, if his feet swing inward he is more likely to strike himself (especially when shod, since weight added to the feet accentuates any deviation in foot flight) and may injure his legs. A horse with well-formed feet and legs

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tends to handle the stresses of athletic exertion with less risk for injury and is less apt to develop arthritic joints. Steve Norman, a Kentucky farrier who trims and shoes racehorses, says there are basically three main types of leg structure: toed-out, toed-in, and “normal” (with the horse’s feet moving in relatively straight lines). “Any time you see a horse with less than straight legs and feet, the foot flight will be altered,” Norman said. “The two basic toe-out structures are deviational (lower legs splaying slightly outward from the knees— which may be knock-kneed—or from the fetlock joints) and rotational (the whole leg is rotated). In the second instance, the horse’s elbows are turned inward and the whole leg is turned outward,” explains Norman. If toes are turned outward due to deviational conformation, foot flight will curve inward and there will be distortions in the hoof capsule due to the uneven weight bearing. “Deviational conformation puts a lot of pressure on the inside quarters, which can create a sheared heel effect,” he says. “Rotational toe-out conformation will not produce


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Movement stands, and the way he quite as much extra concussion on the inside of the foot. loads his limbs, bones, If that foot is trimmed and balanced, both heels could joints and hoof capsule while possibly land at the same time and you won’t have as standing. To me, conformation much stress on just one heel,” Norman said. The should be physiologically correct, not horse with toed-out conformation will have a just textbook correct. When we look at the rolled-in heel and straight wall on the inside, horse standing, if his conformation is actually a and a flared or more angled wall on the outproblem, we see it in the way the hoof wall remodside. The hoof capsule is pushed outward. els. If that remodeling keeps going unchecked, we’ll Regarding the toed-in horse, the effects are usually just the opposite. The horse will break over eventually find unhealthy coffin bone remodeling.” Areas of the foot that are more loaded will grow to the outside of the foot and wear the outside more. “You need to support the lateral side of the foot each slower. Areas that are not loaded grow faster, putting time you shoe it, to reduce pressure and concussion,” the hoof out of balance. “If a horse has a medial-lateral imbalance (base wide or base narrow) the feet will be says Norman. Mitch Taylor, Director of the Kentucky Horseshoe- flaring and there’s a lot more hoof capsule warping that we must try to correct,” says Taylor. ing School in Richmond, Ky., looks at The way a horse The way a horse moves (dynamic conformation in two ways—static balance (as the horse is standing) and dymoves (dynamic bal- balance) is directly related to static balance. The less correct conformation, namic balance (during movement). ance) is directly rethe more we see faulty gait character“Static balance involves the way a horse is put together, the way he lated to static balance. istics. “Normal movement of horses is The less correct con- not two-dimensional. Because of the design and function of joints, limb formation, the more movements are very three-dimenwe see faulty gait sional. As the conformationally correct characteristics. horse begins to move and gain speed, —Mitch Taylor, Director of the there is subtle medial to lateral variaKentucky Horseshoeing School tion as the front foot bears weight, and more weight on the lateral toe than the center of the toe when that foot is on the ground,” says Taylor. “There are several phases of the stride that are consistent in equine locomotion. The timing of each phase changes with speed and gait, but these phases are present in all gaits—from the walk to the trot, pace or gallop. Phases of the stride are generally referred to as impact phase (heel strike), slide phase, loading phase, midstance (when the fetlock joint is fully loaded and the cannon bone is perpendicular to the ground), heel off and breakover phase, and then the swing phase when the limb is in the air.” It is crucial for soundness in athletic horses that these phases of stride occur in an organized and sequential manner. “Faulty conformation tends to affect

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Examples of horseshoes to aid breakover.

normal timing of the stride phases, which in turn can result not only in faulty gait but in some cases will cause lameness. As lameness progresses it will also affect timing and placement of the foot and leg during these phases of stride,” he explains. The horse will try to put less weight on the sore limb by taking a shorter stride and try to get off that foot quicker. This puts more stress and impact on the sound limb. Normal timing of stride in a sound horse puts equal stress on each limb, but the leg is moving at a different speed during various phases of the stride. “In gaits faster than a walk, some of these phases are accelerating and some are decelerating the speed of the limb. For example, when the foot leaves the ground, the whole limb is

Athletic Ability Should be the Goal “When I came to Kentucky in the early 1980’s and was trimming sales yearlings, many owners wanted me to correct the ones that toed-out,” recalls Steve Norman. “They wanted that foot to come at you perfectly straight when it’s set down. To make that happen on a toed-out individual, you usually have to lower the outside. This made the foot capsule land straight, but the pastern was off kilter left or right, and the foot flight to get there had a lot of extra action in each stride. It messed up the natural foot flight. If you weren’t careful, just one or two extra swipes with the rasp and you’d have that outside lower than the inside,” he says. “We were trying to deceive people with this crazy correction and make a potential buyer think the horse was straight, when in reality there was a lot of extra action to make the foot land straight. Why would you want all that action in a racehorse? Granted, the foot landed nicely, but it took forever getting there. Sellers wanted those young horses ‘correct’ but didn’t care how they got there,” says Norman. “I fought with that mind-set for awhile, but some owners didn’t care. They were just selling the horse and it didn’t matter to them what it did at the racetrack. Today things are better, partly through more education of horse owners,” explains Norman. 68 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

protracted forward, gaining speed. When the limb is fully extended, it retracts or pulls down to the ground in a steeper angle, slowing its speed, getting ready for the impact of the ground,” says Taylor. When the foot is pulled back down to the ground, it doesn’t land flat. “It’s more common for the outside of the foot to land a fraction of a second before the inside. This is probably a function of limb mechanics during retraction. Some people think that if horses land outside heel first, they slap the inside heel down. But high-speed videos show that normal horses don’t do that. They land outside heel first and by the time the foot gradually comes to a slide and stops, the inside heel is loaded.” It’s a smooth transference of weight and loading. There’s some rotation of the hinge joints and various other joints in the leg. “They all function and articulate around a rotation; they don’t articulate on just one plane like a machine. Almost all joints have some rotation,” he says. Also, as the horse pulls the leg back down—to land the hoof on the ground—extensor and flexor muscles work together to make this a smooth transition. “Extensor muscles are on the outside of the forearm. As the horse pulls the leg down and preloads the joint so it’s in a closed/packed position (to bear weight), these muscles tend to pull the leg outward slightly in a lateral motion.” If you watch the horse’s legs in motion, they are never moving in an absolutely straight line. There’s always a little medial/lateral deviation as the foot makes its flight, and this is never a problem unless the inward or outward swing is excessive. “For racehorses, if there’s much deviation it becomes a problem. It may not be enough to cause interference, but it still produces inefficiency,” Taylor said. A horse whose legs are swinging excessively to the inside or outside is using more energy in movement. The racehorse needs every bit of energy directed into straight ahead speed—as smooth and straight as possible—because the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. ■


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Leading Florida Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through September 4, 2013. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

LEROIDESANIMAUX Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

PUT IT BACK

WITH DISTINCTION NA Stk Gr Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings $978,651

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Candy Stripes

HallMarc Stallions

65

28

2

2

1

$7,008,854

Animal Kingdom

$6,060,000

9

$45,804

3

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/De Renzo

$3,187,409 163

83

4

5

0

$3,221,395

Merit Man

$208,830

25

$12,156

34

$46,333 $33,912

Put It Back

Honour and Glory Bridlewood Farm

$2,730,678 222

105

13

17

7

$3,030,065

Hobbs

$126,485

14

$16,826

9

$53,126

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$2,755,102 154

82

3

5

1

$2,916,148

Rainbow Heir

$154,460

23

$33,913

21

$53,810

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$1,991,504 107

61

1

2

1

$2,000,948

Marathon Lady

$263,100

23

$18,739

15

$47,000

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$1,939,858

80

48

3

4

0

$1,939,858

Sr. Quisqueyano

$264,550

12

$9,875

12

$25,250 $15,875

Repent

Louis Quatorze

Woodford Thoroughbreds

$1,782,310 115

52

3

3

0

$1,790,182

Lotta Lovin

$99,965

13

$15,722

4

Value Plus

Unbridled's Song

HallMarc Stallions

$1,477,724 103

50

1

2

0

$1,561,076

Roses Plus

$83,496

12

$7,124

5

$28,800

City Place

Storm Cat

Hartley/De Renzo

$1,296,133

63

46

1

1

0

$1,305,479

La Tia

$127,984

7

$8,429

8

$38,875

A. P. Warrior

A.P. Indy

HallMarc Stallions

$1,204,936

68

34

1

1

0

$1,208,861

Siete de Oros

$162,500

9

$36,250

2

$108,500

Concorde's Tune

Concorde Bound

Deceased

$1,018,868

62

29

2

2

0

$1,023,559

Wicked Tune

$134,450

2

$75,000

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$970,607

64

22

0

0

0

$992,777

Speak Logistics

$179,800

22

$31,205

25

$66,600

Greatness

Mr. Prospector

HallMarc Stallions

$901,855

46

24

3

6

0

$901,855

Immortal Eyes

$187,500

4

$7,125

2

$31,500

Seeking the Dia

Storm Cat

Bridlewood Farm

$308,461

88

31

1

3

1

$855,792

Bear's Pearl

$66,916

11

$6,976

2

$13,500

Doneraile Court

Seattle Slew

HallMarc Stallions

$813,459

68

30

1

1

0

$843,940

Phoenix Court

$65,460

3

$7,000

Circular Quay

Thunder Gulch

Journeyman Stud

$815,008

47

16

0

0

0

$821,530

Reporting Star

$130,792

7

$9,000

18

$49,111

Imperialism

Langfuhr

Get Away Farm

$796,510

73

32

1

1

0

$811,971

Jan's Perfect Star

$133,610

7

$5,743

4

$16,125

Burning Roma

Rubiano

HallMarc Stallions

$738,554

56

28

0

0

0

$739,683

Burnt Offering

$68,504

3

$2,800

1

$10,000

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Deceased

$692,685

63

25

0

0

0

$722,117

Cape Finisterre

$53,385

11

$26,455

23

$38,783

Mass Media

Touch Gold

Journeyman Stud

$719,583

46

26

1

1

0

$719,583

Rockyshomerun

$81,044

2

$3,600

2

$15,000

Cowtown Cat

Distorted Humor

Journeyman Stud

$669,432

36

20

0

0

0

$694,245

Dreaming of Susie

$83,600

14

$19,750

13

$58,885

Strong Contender

Maria's Mon

HallMarc Stallions

$683,997

45

21

1

3

0

$683,997

Miss Da Point

$72,896

9

$8,489

2

$51,000

Proud Accolade

Yes It's True

Deceased

$682,019

41

17

2

2

0

$682,019

Majestic Marquet

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$680,386

44

28

0

0

0

$680,386

Sydneyrella

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Bridlewood Farm

$680,057

41

20

1

2

0

$680,057

Scandalous Act

$147,620

4

$10,434

3

$14,833

West Acre

Forty Niner

Deceased

$676,848

33

16

2

2

0

$676,848

Do It for Don

$116,385

B L's Appeal

Valid Appeal

Randolf Thoroughbreds

$672,689

51

29

0

0

0

$672,689

Dighton

$76,970

Concerto

Chief's Crown

Deceased

$672,405

56

29

0

0

0

$672,405

Dreaming of Lucy

$76,935

3

$11,333

3

$15,833

Saint Anddan

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$551,507

47

20

1

1

0

$579,625

Shotinthefog

$63,068

6

$20,000

7

$12,429

$114,400 $66,480

It's No Joke

Distorted Humor

HallMarc Stallions

$556,857

31

16

2

2

0

$556,857

Bear No Joke

$83,319

3

$19,233

1

$130,000

Double Honor

Gone West

Get Away Farm

$497,299

64

27

0

0

0

$497,299

King Solomon

$40,357

3

$4,067

1

$40,000

Hear No Evil

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$485,618

22

8

1

1

0

$485,618

Jackson Bend

$144,800

6

$10,000

4

$99,500

Da Stoops

Distorted Humor

HallMarc Stallions

$433,657

27

15

0

0

0

$460,454

Howaboutwe

$54,000

7

$5,586

4

$22,875

Gottcha Gold

Coronado's Quest Ocala Stud

$433,851

30

11

0

0

0

$433,851

Mucho Mans Gold

$59,700

3

$4,000

7

$18,786

Keyed Entry

Honour and Glory Bridlewood Farm

$420,461

34

13

0

0

0

$420,461

Ramrod Key

$58,423

14

$11,207

17

$27,441

Awesome of Course

Awesome Again

Journeyman Stud

$415,706

16

11

2

2

1

$415,706

Fort Loudon

$187,250

1

$45,000

1

$110,000

Gibson County

In Excess (IRE)

Deceased

$413,307

31

17

0

0

0

$413,307

Pleaseandthankyou

Wagon Limit

Conquistador Cielo Bridlewood Farm

$408,863

25

13

0

0

0

$408,863

Breckenridge

$71,017

1

$1,000

Halo's Image

Halo

Deceased

$407,409

51

15

0

0

0

$407,409

Candi's Halo

$39,065

3

$14,667

1

$13,000

The Green Monkey

Forestry

Hartley/De Renzo

$373,952

20

15

1

1

0

$373,952

Dazzle Me Darling

$65,400

2

$33,500

Three Wonders

Storm Cat

Deceased

$344,082

41

19

0

0

0

$366,113

The Best Glacier

$48,219

Straight Man

Saint Ballado

Signature Stallions

$331,537

27

13

0

0

0

$331,537

Italian Nany

$45,340

1

$7,500

$83,300

1

$3,200

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WITH DISTINCTION

TWO STEP SALSA

GRAEME HALL

Sire Name

Farm Name

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

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/De Renzo

$422,105

23

7

1

2

0

$422,105

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$415,705

15

8

1

2

1

$415,705

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$276,755

14

7

0

0

0

$276,755

Hear No Evil

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$260,974

9

5

1

1

0

$260,974

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$243,040

16

8

0

0

0

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$160,735

16

2

0

0

0

Name

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

My Brown Eyed Guy $154,730

25

$12,156

34

$33,912

Designer Legs

$189,000

23

$18,739

15

$47,000

Conquest Two Step

$45,833

21

$12,000

18

$56,750

Conquest Whiplash

$89,694

6

$10,000

4

$99,500

$243,040

Sunset Silhouette

$36,100

23

$33,913

21

$53,810

$160,735

Crazy Laura

$45,100

22

$31,205

25

$66,600

$147,620

4

$10,434

3

$14,833

$41,405

23

$17,539

30

$51,133

7

$5,586

4

$22,875

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Bridlewood Farm

$157,550

3

1

1

2

0

$157,550

Scandalous Act

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$145,815

12

3

0

0

0

$145,815

No Fruit Degroote

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$145,808

10

6

0

0

0

$145,808

Dreamofjean E.

$36,220

Da Stoops

Distorted Humor

HallMarc Stallions

$132,069

6

3

0

0

0

$136,502

Howaboutwe

$54,000

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Scholarship Winner Creates Success at the YMCA of Ocala BY KAYLA WALDORFF to be on the national level,” O’Domski says. “I cannot say enough how thankful I am of the FTC and the scholhris O’Domski, a 2013 Florida Thoroughbred Charities/Quail Roost Foundation Scholarship winner, works arships. The continued support I have received from the FTBOA has hard to make the YMCA of Ocala in Marion County a been a huge part of my graduation from CF and my ability to enroll great place to be for all ages. He first became a member at the and continue my education at the University of Central Florida.” Based on a SEER survey taken of their members, their YMCA Marion County/Frank DeLuca YMCA family center in the November 2008 to join the swim team with a fellow teammate from was ranked in the top one percent of the YMCAs in the country, placing them amongst the top five in the country. Additionally, Belleview High School. In July 2009 Chris started working at the Frank DeLuca Y as through donations they have raised, they are expanding their fama lifeguard and gradually worked his way into the sports depart- ily center from 36,000 to 56,000 square feet. In addition to those awards, he has received a student-athlete ment as a referee and coach. From there he was able to coach the award, Swimming third team all-county, graduated summer swim team and the year round comI cannot say enough from high school with honors as well as a scholarpetitive swim team in the summer of 2011 and February 2012. Now he shows his wide range how thankful I am of the ship from the Florida Farm Managers. Some of his of abilities by being a lifeguard, teaching FTC and the scholarships. hobbies include competitive swimming, baseball, soccer, weight lifting and just general wellness. swimming lessons, coaching both the summer The continued support I Florida Thoroughbred Charities, Inc. is the swim team and the year-round competitive have received from the charitable arm of the Florida thoroughbred inteam. His new projects are to teach a new FTBOA has been a huge dustry. FTC holds annual fundraisers including a group exercise class as well as coach for the part of my graduation from golf tournament on October 11 in Ocala, a live Trinity Catholic High School swim team. O’Domski graduated from the College of CF and my ability to enroll stallion season auction at the Ocala Breeders’ Central Florida this past May with his A.A. in and continue my education Sales January sale, silent and live auctions at the business administration and has transferred to the at the University of Central FTBOA Gala on March 10 and FTBOA museum University of Central Florida to the school of Florida. —Chris O’Domski art exhibitions throughout the year. Funds raised support student scholarships and the Second business. There he will join the UCF club swim Chances thoroughbred retirement farm at the team and compete through them. Every year he Lowell Correctional Institute, which offers has been in college, including this year, Chris has equine education to inmates who upon release been awarded the FTC/Quail Roost Foundation are placed on farms working with horses. ■ Scholarship. Chris’s mother, Sandra Scott, works for Nick and Jaqui de Meric’s Manuden Farm, and he heard about the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ & Owners’ Association through a friend who had received the scholarship. His 2013-2014 Quail Roost Foundation Scholarship is $1,000 which is applied to tuition and books. The Quail Roost Foundation was established in memory of Harriet and Elmer Heubeck, Jr., important contributors to the Florida thoroughbred industry. It is administered through the Florida Thoroughbred Charities. While working for the Frank DeLuca Y Chris also received a scholarship award for raising over $1,000 for their scholarship campaign that benefits families financially to be able to join the Y. “In my four-plus years working at the Frank DeLuca YMCA, I have seen an amazing growth in our Y, and appreciate the amount of people who devote so much of their time to help us expand our YMCA

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An inside look into Florida’s retired thoroughbreds

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From top competitors to racehorses that never ran, the talented honorees showcased over the years display the diversity of disciplines in which the allaround athletic thoroughbred excels.

By TAMMY GANTT AND SALLY MOEHRING ach October for more than two decades, Calder Casino and Race Course has hosted a retired thoroughbred ceremony on Festival of the Sun day. Annually, the ceremony recognizes former racehorses that now enjoy a life away from the track and showcases the variety of disciplines in which the athletic thoroughbred breed can excel. Some years featured a slew of retirees and others featured a sole top champion Florida-bred stakes winner or division leader. The horses parade in the paddock, are walked or ridden on track and then enter the winner’s circle where they are greeted by their former jockeys, trainers, owners, breeders and adoring fans. While the memento varies annually, the track honors the retiree’s past and present connections with a blanket, original artwork of the horse, a plaque or framed photo.

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While in the winner’s circle, the honoree receives a much anticipated handpicked bouquet of carrots presented by Calder’s group sales coordinator Carol Perrone, an avid retired thoroughbred enthusiast. Perrone herself was instrumental in following her favorite horse Lightning Stripes’ career at Florida tracks and later across the country for nine years to ensure that when he retired he had a for-

ever home. (Stripes ran 80 times, finishing in the money 43 of those from 2000 to 2009). A few of the previous honorees include Floridabred millionaires Carterista, 1993 Florida champion turf horse and 1998 Florida champion claimer, and Shake You Down, the 2003 Florida champion sprinter by Montbrook. Both retired to the green pastures of the Second Chance retirement farm at the Lowell Correctional facility where inmates learn equine and life skills while caring for the horses. Other retirees moved on to second careers. Hard knocking horses like Big Tater, the 2004 poster boy for the ceremony, spent most of his eight-year racing career based in trainer Larry Pilotti’s Calder stable. He ran a total of 66 times, winning 18 races at Calder, Tampa Bay Downs, Gulfstream Park and Hialeah Park. This horse stole the heart of his exercise rider and arrangements were made for “Tater” to be retired from racing to her family’s farm. After a few short months, Tater was transformed into a barrel racer, eventually going on to be a winner yet again in a new discipline. King Don, or Kingsley as he’s known by the patients he has assisted throughout the years, was honored as a therapeutic riding horse. He was bred, raised and raced in Florida by Olympia Racing Stable. The 2002 Fred Hooper Handicap winner, The Judge Sez Who, became a competitive show horse in South Florida. El Gran Fernando performed under his shortened name Fernando. He excelled in hunter jumper events and now at 19, is trail riding in Davie, Fla. Sir Bear, a three-time Grade 1 winner, was one of the most popular horses to race in South Florida. He was bred and owned by Barbara and Al Smollin and won more than $2.5 million. They brought their beloved horse home to Davie and he became a riding horse and pasture pet. From top competitors to racehorses that never ran, the talented honorees showcased over the years display the diversity of disciplines in which the allaround athletic thoroughbred excels. ■


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ello to all! Lately I have been spending time in meetings concerning the Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs Basin Management Plans, or BMAPs. These are public meetings meant to bring stakeholders together to generate discussions about where legislation is headed, excess nutrient loads to the water and other concerns regarding the ground waters (the springs) in Florida. So, what is a Basin Action Management Plan, or BMAP? According to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, a BMAP, “is the ‘blueprint’ for restoring impaired waters by reducing pollutant loadings to meet the allowable loadings established in a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). It represents a comprehensive set of strategies—permit limits on wastewater facilities, urban and agricultural best management practices (BMPs), conservation programs, financial assistance and revenue generating FDEP, several other govern- activities, etc.—designed ment agencies and stakeholders to implement the pollutant have all come together to go reductions established by through the largely public the TMDL. These broadprocess of establishing BMAPs in based plans are developed with local stakeholders— an effort to reduce nutrient loads they rely on local input and to protect the water bodies. local commitment—and they are adopted by Secretarial Order to be enforceable.” Ok, let’s put that into easier English and break it down as it pertains to farms. Horse manure (and all manures) contains nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus. These nutrients are found in excess in many of Florida’s waterways; excess amounts of either can make the water undrinkable for humans and animals and harm fish and wildlife, so the FDEP, several other government agencies and stakeholders have all come together to go through the largely public process of establishing BMAPs in an effort to reduce nutrient loads to protect the water bodies. The link below specifically discusses FDEP BMAPs, those that have been already adopted, others that are in the process of being developed and those yet to be developed in Florida. As previously stated, Rainbow Springs and Silver Springs (both in Marion County) are currently going through the process of having BMAPS developed and adopted. It’s a slow process 74 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2013

meant to try and get many sides of the story to determine what actions currently take place in the areas so changes can be made to improve and reduce the current nutrient loads. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/watersheds/bmap.htm . Once adopted, this makes BMPs found in the Equine BMP Manual, developed by FDACS-Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, enforceable and NO LONGER VOLUNTARY. A farm is entitled to install its own on-site water monitoring to prove that they are not impairing waters on the farm, if they don’t want to sign a Notice of Intent (NOI) with FDACS and pledge to follow the Equine BMP Manual; however, this route can prove quite costly and somewhat time-consuming for farms. The Equine BMP Manual is also only available for commercial horse farm operations, or those running the horse farm as a business. As discussed previously, FDEP is currently in the final stages of putting together an equine BMP Manual for non-commercial horse farms; the BMPs found in the private horse farm manual will be very similar to those found in the manual meant for commercial farms, but it will not be an enforceable document. Interestingly, the BMAP process has already been adopted sixteen times in parts of Florida’s northeastern regions, but essentially the entire state is currently undergoing some state of restoration, or is now in the BMAP process. http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/watersheds/docs/bmap/bma p_activities.pdf This link shows a Florida map indicating what’s happening throughout the state. It gives an excellent visual so one can appreciate how serious this process is being taken throughout the entire state. Hopefully, this gives you some idea about all of the legislation, how it is developed and the reasoning behind its implementation. Please don’t ever hesitate to contact me regarding this or any other topic. To schedule a FREE, non-regulatory farm visit, please contact me or your local Extension agent. As always, keep up the good management practices! ■ Jamie A. Cohen • 352-671-8792 Farm Outreach Coordinator UF IFAS/Marion County Extension Service • jamiecohen@ufl.edu


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Determining Pasture Grazing Capacity

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pasture must be stocked appropriately to maintain its health and productivity. The amount of forage removed by horses must be balanced with the amount of forage available in the pasture. To determine how much forage is available for grazing follow these steps.

EQUIPMENT NEEDED:

by UF/IFAS Marion County Livestock Agent Mark Shuffitt

—Lori K. Warren, PhD, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida

• Hoop* • Grass clippers or scissors • Hand-held spring scale that weighs in grams (a 300500 gm scale works best) • Small- to medium-sized paper bags *A hoop can be constructed by bolting the ends of an 8-ft long, ¼” cable. This will produce a hoop with a 30inch diameter. Hardware and home improvement stores sell cable and bolt attachments for about $5. A 500-gram scale can be purchased from forestry, animal health or surveying companies for about $40. PROCEDURE:

Determing the grazing capacity of your pasture is important to maintaining its health and productivity.

Step 1: Pre-weigh empty bags and record the weight. Step 2: Select a site to clip. Select a site where the soil, slope and grasses are representative of the pasture as a whole. Step 3: Toss hoop and clip forage. Randomly toss the hoop and let it land flat on the ground. Clip the plants lying within the hoop down to ground level. Discard all litter, roots, weeds and soil (everything but actual pasture grasses). Step 4: Put clippings into a pre-weighed paper bag. Step 5: Let clippings air dry in the bag. Drying may take 2 to 4 days. The clippings should look and feel like hay when they are dry. Step 6: Weigh the bag using the gram scale. Subtract the weight of the bag from the weight of the clippings + bag. Step 7: Average weights obtained from each hoop. To obtain a representative sample, plants should be clipped, dried and weighed from several different locations within your pasture. Average the weights (in grams) obtained from each hoop. Step 8: Calculate the total amount of forage growing per acre.

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Multiply the average hoop weight by 20 to convert the grams of forage in an 8-ft circumference circle to pounds per acre. This measurement is the total pounds of forage per one acre of pasture. Step 9: Multiply total pounds of forage per acre times the number of acres in your pasture. Step 10: Calculate the forage available for grazing. Some of the forage in a pasture will be lost to trampling. And some of the forage needs to be left behind to sustain the plant. So the total amount of forage growing in your pasture will have to be adjusted to account for these losses. To determine the amount of forage available for grazing, multiply the total amount of forage by 0.35. DETERMINING HOW MUCH FORAGE IS GRAZED BY HORSES

As a rule of thumb, a horse will eat, trample or damage approximately 3% of its body weight per day in pasture forage. Thus, the average 1000-lb horse would use 30 lbs of forage per day (1000 x 0.03= 30). The amount of forage consumed per hour can also be estimated. Horses turned out to pasture fulltime do not graze the entire 24-hr period. Instead, horses will only spend 9 to 14 hours a day grazing. Therefore, an average 1,000-lb horse will likely consume 2.5 to 3.5 lbs forage (air-dry weight) per hour (30 lbs ÷ 9 hrs = 3.5 lbs/hr and 30 ÷ 14 hrs = 2.5 lbs/hr). DETERMINING YOUR PASTURE’S GRAZING CAPACITY OR LENGTH OF GRAZING TIME

Once you know how much forage is available for grazing, you can calculate how many horses your pasture can support (grazing capacity) or how long your horses may be able to stay on the pasture for grazing. OR

To extend your grazing season (ie, add more days), you may choose to graze for a limited number of hours per day. To calculate grazing on an hourly basis, simply convert days to hours and use the estimated forage consumption per hour (ie, 2.5 to 3.5 lbs forage/hour/horse) in place of forage per day. ■


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meet with event planners, prepare the grounds, and ensure our facility and equipment are ready to make this year one of the best. And of course, we are thrilled about the construction of our new arena. Pre-construction planning such as soil tests, permits, and build-out schedules are nearly complete. Plans and preparations have begun in earnest for the groundbreaking ceremony. Loads of fun and festivities are planned for the October-November groundbreaking ceremony, so stay tuned regarding further details! To learn more about this year’s exciting calendar of events and for more information about the groundbreaking ceremony for our new arena, please visit This autumn transition heralds Ocala’s own our web page – www.flhorsepark.com. The best-ever schedule of events and the build out unique preparations and high hopes for the promise of our next season. Our hotels, restaurants, and of our new arena for the Florida Horse Park reprelocal venues are finalizing their calendar of events sent important milestones in realizing the long held dream of turning the Park into The best ever schedule of events and the build out of our new a national and international arena for the Florida Horse Park represent important milestones in hub for equestrian and nonequestrian events alike. We realizing the long held dream of turning the Park into a national and offer all this while remaining international hub for equestrian and non-equestrian events alike. committed to creating the very best experience and to and scheduling their exciting seasonal bookings in providing the best possible facilities for our guests. But, we cannot do it alone. We rely on the supanticipation of the many visitors from all over the world who visit Ocala during the winter months. port of the community and that means we need Local stores are once again busily stocking up their your help! We are still in need of sound systems, inventories. Landlords are focused on promoting lighting, arena maintenance equipment, and upand booking rental business. Farriers, vets, physi- dated barns and stabling worthy of the new arena. cians, therapists, and other service providers are all If you would like to donate, please contact me at actively recruiting extra assistance in anticipation afavre@flhorsepark.com. Never been to the Florida Horse Park or want to of our next season’s demands. We all share in our high hopes for productive 2013-2014 season and find out what’s new? Please join us any time during this exciting 2013-3014 season at 11008 S Highthe Florida Horse Park is no exception. The 2013-2014 season at the Florida Horse way 475, Ocala, FL 34480. Please join us during this Park promises to be one of the very best ever. This 2013-2014! We think it will be one of the best. ■ year, we will be offering an even larger, more diHappy Trails, verse calendar of exciting equestrian and non- Anne Favre equestrian events! The Park staff is currently very Executive Director busy with preparing for our next season as they Foundation for the Florida Horse Park

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es, there is a promise of fall in the air in Ocala! Our days are becoming noticeably shorter and there is a welcomed easing of temperatures and humidity. The tall field grasses that are so bountiful this year are changing from bright green to a soft yellow. Our horses and other livestock are shedding their shiny summer coats, replacing them with thicker, warmer ones worthy of our mild winter temperatures. The bird life is once again becoming more diverse as they take a short visit with us while en route south to warmer climates. Autumn and all the hopes and anticipation that it brings to Ocala and to the Florida Horse Park has arrived!

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hole fresh off the plane a better experience than seeing top horses parade in Woodbine’s expansive walking ring or watching top turf horses go “once around” the track’s 1½-mile international turf course? No, but those two things are going to happen no matter what. In other words, it’s not like when a friend of mine goes to the track I make a point of telling him/her, “You gotta see the paddock” or “Make sure you watch a race.” I’d like to think that goes without saying. But the Woodbine roast beast sammich is different. It’s only available at two stands in the whole plant. You have to know about it, and you have to get it early. When I went back for seconds later in the day on Saturday they were sold out. I didn’t get to try Mohawk’s signature move, which as far as I could tell is buffalo wings. That’s too bad because wings are on my short list of foodstuffs I’d request as my last meal if I were condemned for a crime I didn’t commit. Maybe next time. Admittedly, some tracks have multiple signature moves. With Keeneland I could go with the burgoo or corned beef or even the beer, which many say has special properties. Mint and the community that always surrounds its Juleps are a must at Churchill, but I wouldn’t never tire of discovering what makes each venue special. blame anyone for saying in the Ricoh Woodbine Mile plus the Canadian Trot- the Twin Spires is that track’s Pièce de résistance. Some other culinary highlights for me among my ting Classic and two other big stakes at Mohawk. So what was the first thing my host at Woodbine did different visits are the French onion soup at Buffalo with me when I arrived at the Toronto-area racino for Raceway and the onion loaf at Pompano Park. There the first time? See the paddock? The stable area? Play must be something about being at a racetrack that a Price Is Right slots machine? No to all of the above. makes all that onion bearable. As the director of marketing for an online inforThe first thing we did was get a roast beast sammich from a second floor concession stand. “This is mation company that works closely with an online the best” he beamed as the worker piled on freshly wagering company, I’m extremely comfortable ensliced roast beef on to an onion roll then garnished it joying the sport of horse racing and the hobby of horse playing from many places away from a racewith horseradish and pickles. This roast beef could have passed for prime rib on track. But as a fan of the sport and the community most buffets, and it was definitely good—even great that always surrounds its live events, I’ll never tire of if grading on a sandwich curve. Was stuffing my pie discovering what makes each venue special. ■

won’t say that horse racing is a lot like professional wrestling, but there are some similarities: the rivalries, the flamboyant costumes, and the rich tradition of vocal and opinionated fans are just a few. There are differences, too. For one, the best wrestlers actually face each other, which isn’t always by Ed DeRosa the case in racing. Of course, those battles are scripted down to the second, and there is nothing scripted about the drama that unfolds on the racetrack (not even Vince McMahon would have had Smarty Jones lose the 2004 Belmont and thus the Triple Crown). But the biggest similarity is that racing is filled with signatures: Zenyatta’s closing move, Wise Dan’s turn move, and Todd Pletcher’s hair are all singular ways we identify with racing’s superstars. Racetracks are no different, and I was reminded of that when visiting my 58th and 59th facilities when traveling North to Woodbine and Mohawk for some big races Sept. 14-15. There was a lot going on that weekend at Woodbine Entertainment Group: four Win And You’re In Breeders’ Cup races headlined by Horse of the Year Wise Dan

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