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OCTOBER • 2015 • VO L 5 8 / I S S U E 8

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THE BROCK TALK

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FLORIDA FOCUS FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE

—By Tammy A. Gantt

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FLORIDA NEWS

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LEADING BREEDERS LIST

New lab helps UF students Country-wide Florida-bred statistics

AROUND THE COUNTRY

DRIFTING OUT —By Mike Mullaney LEADING SIRES LIST

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FEATURES 36

FLORIDA SIRE STAKES —By Mike Mullaney

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FLORIDA-BRED BREEDERS’ CUP WINNERS

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OBS SALE RECAP —By Brock Sheridan

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Florida-breds have reaped the rewards of Breeders' Cup success —By JoAnn Guidry

THE DRAMA CONTINUES Queen Florida homebred takes her second straight Grade 1 —By Mike Mullaney

BIG JOHN B EARNS AN A+ Big John B takes Del Mar ‘Cap

—By Mike Mullaney

1975: TRIUMPH & TRAGEDY A pair of Florida-bred juveniles won championships in 1975, and each had a story to tell. —By Mike Mullaney It’s a venue with unlimited potential—By Ben Baugh

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Brock Sheridan

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dlewood Farm stallion Big Drama.

Primal Force (by Blushing Groom) is the dam of Awesome Again (1998 Classic) and Macho Uno (2000 Juvenile.) Sweet Catomine (2004 Juvenile Fillies) and Life is Sweet (2009 Distaff) are both out of the Kris S. mare Sweet Life; and the Kahyasi (Ire) mare Hasili (Ire) produced Banks Hill and Intercontinental, winners of the 2001 and 2005 Filly and Mare Turf.

Big John B punched his ticket to Lexington for the Longines Turf (G1) when he took the Del Mar Handicap (G2) at Del Mar on Aug. 22. Bred in Florida by Brylyyn Farm, Inc. it was the second consecutive Del Mar Handicap for Big John B, a son of Hard Spun out of Baldomera, by Doneraile Court, and the second straight graded-stakes win, having won the Grade 3 Cougar II at Del Mar on dirt in July.

Wild Dude upset odds-on favorite Masochistic on July 26 to win the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes at Del Mar, earning his way into the BC Twinspires Sprint (G1). A son of Wildcat Heir and also out of a Doneraile Court mare in Courtly Choice, Wild Dude was bred in Florida

by Versatile Thoroughbreds to start picking winners on the 2015 Breed- LLC of Schaumburg, Ill., and has career earnings of ers’ Cup card, it appears that Florida will again be well represented in 32nd $774,867. This year, the 5year-old horse also has a vicversion which will feature 13 races run over two days on Oct. 30–31. tory in the Grade 1 San Carlos Harold Queen’s homebred Sheer Drama qualified for Stakes to his credit, having won the seven-furlong event the Longines Distaff when she took the Grade 1 Personal at Santa Anita in March.

While these three have “Win and You’re In” races to Ensign Stakes (see full story on page 54) at Saratoga on Aug. 29, a race in which she also pushed her career earn- their credit and are likely headed to the Breeders’ Cup, ings to more than $1 million. It was the second consecu- there are other Florida-breds such as Sanford Stakes (G3) tive Grade 1 triumph for Sheer Drama after winning the winner Uncle Vinny, Play the King Stakes (G2) winner Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park on July 18 and the and 2014 Florida-bred champion Reporting Star and sixth career win for the daughter of Burning Roma and Stallwalkin’ Dude, winner of the Tale of the Cat Stakes at Saratoga, that are also possible for this year’s Breeders’ the Notebook mare Riveting Drama.

By the way, should Sheer Drama win the Distaff, she Cup. And maybe Ms. Guidry will have highlights from would elevate her dam into a select club of broodmares who have produced two Breeders’ Cup winners as she 2015 to add to her next story about Florida-breds in the also produced 2010 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner and Bri- Breeders’ Cup. ■ JOHN D. FILER PHOTO

ow that summer has past and autumn is in the air, those of us in the thoroughbred game begin to turn our attention towards the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, this year to be held at historic Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. On page 44 of this issue, our JoAnn Guidry remembers back to some of the highlights for Florida breeders in Breeders’ Cups past including the 1985 renewal at Aqueduct Race Course in New York when Precisionist, Cozzene, Tasso and Twilight Ridge won four the seven Breeders’ Cup races that day. She also counts among her highlights the 2010 Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs when Florida-breds Awesome Feather, Dubai Majesty and Big Drama took three Breeders’ Cup events.

While it is much too early to start picking winners on the 2015 Breeders’ Cup card, it appears that Florida will again be well represented in 32nd version which will feature 13 races run over two days on Oct. 30 – 31.

Three Florida-breds have already earned their fees paid ticket to the Breeders’ Cup as Sheer Drama, Big John B and Wild Dude have all won “Win and You’re In” races.

“While it is much too early

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Florida FOCUS by Mike Mullaney

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Stonestreet Stables’ Katie’s Kiss earned her first stakes victory Aug. 16, edging graded stakes-placed Huasca by a half-length in the $75,000 Summer Winds at Gulfstream Park.

Florida-bred Katie’s Kiss

The daughter of Ocala Stud stallion Kantharos out of Sydney’s Kiss, by Boston Harbor, who had pressed and set the pace before settling for second money in a 7 1/2furlong overnight handicap July 4, broke last in a field of 10 3-year-old fillies in the five-furlong turf sprint and was allowed to settle behind the early pace before making a five-wide move and kicking into gear in the stretch.

The David Fawkes-trained filly was sent to post under jockey Tyler Gaffalione as a slight 9-5 favorite over the Efren Loza Jr.trained Huasca, who was also bet down to 9-5 in her turf debut after finishing second in the Azalea (G3) over the main track last time out.

After breaking from the No. 10 post under Eddie Castro, Huasca chased the early pace while four-wide on the backstretch and around the turn. As the daughter of Tiz Wonderful moved to the lead at the top of the stretch, Katie’s Kiss loomed boldly after making her five-wide move on the turn.

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94-Year-Old Does it Again With 94 from which to choose, 2015 could be among the best years of Jerry Bozzo’s life.

The venerable breeder, owner and trainer of Florida-bred Flutterby made his record of being the oldest to saddle a stakes winner a little more difficult to beat Aug. 22 when he sent his durable filly out to win the $75,000 Gold Mover Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

A visit from Triple Crown winning jockey Victor Espinoza, the appearance of a Breeders’ Cup winner in Work All Week, … none of that approaches the popularity in Hallandale Beach of this World War II vet and stalwart Florida horsemen (albeit transplanted, long ago, from Pennsylvania).

His son Seth, who usually reports for the New York Times out of France, is visiting his father this month and was on hand to chronicle Jerry the goings on in the Bozzo winner’s circle, hearMARTIN PHOTO

Katie’s Kiss Wins Summer Winds

completed five furlongs in :59.68.

The winner had finished third in her previous two stakes appearances, the Desert Vixen Division of the Florida Sire Stakes last August and the Tiger Lily two starts back. She was bred in Florida by Frances and Barbara Vanlangendonck of Morriston.

It was her third career victory from 10 starts and the victory pushed her career earnings to $136,334.

“She’s grown. She’s gotten better all the time. She’s gotten smarter about her training,” Fawkes said. “It’s all upside with her.”

Florida-bred Summer Rae, who set the pace under Jonathan Gonzales, held third, four lengths behind Huasca and 1 1/4 lengths in front of Standard Deal, another bred in the Sunshine State. ■

ing members of the crowd shout “You deserve it!” to his dad.

“I’ve run out of adjectives,” Bozzo said. “[Flutterby] is so honest. I knew she was going to run that way. She told me so herself, and she did.”

Her blowout two days before the race of three furlongs in a bullet :34.07 did all the talking.

The Gold Mover victory was Flutterby’s second in her last four starts. She came into this race after giving the solid sprinter Merry Meadow all she wanted in the Grade 2 Princess Rooney, also at Gulfstream Park, on Summit of Speed Day, July 5. She put her main man in the records books May 30 with her 9¼-length victory in the Sea Lily, also at Gulfstream.

Distinta broke first but Flutterby, under Luca Panici, assumed control by the time the field hit the opening quarter in :22.14. She gradually opened from there, leading by 1¼ with a half-mile in :44.48 and straightening for the wire with five furlongs in :56.66. The six-furlong Gold Mover was completed in 1:10.05, and her margin of victory was 3¼ over Distinta, who had two lengths on thirdplace Quiet Hour.

Panici, who has been aboard for all but three of her starts, said, “She did it easy. She was a little tough in the beginning (when confronted by Ultimate Shopper) but when she understood she relaxed a bit. I just touched her a few times in the stretch to keep her attention, but she was good.”

Bozzo added, “She was absolutely ready because the boy didn’t move on her, and she did it on her own.”

Ultimate Shopper, Miss Darla, Nesso and Celebrity Star completed the field of older fillies and mares.

Flutterby paid $3.20. She has a 5-5-2 record from 22 races with career earnings of $289,908.

Boo said his plans for the 4-year-old chestnut, a daughter of Congrats out of Zoobie, by First and Only, have yet to be determined, adding that a rest may be on the agenda. ■

Fury Kapcori

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Fury Kapcori en Route to Journeyman

Bahamian Squall to Stand at Double Diamond Donald R. Dizney’s homebred Bahamian Squall, a graded stakes winner of $582,920, will retire to Dizney’s Double Diamond Farm in Ocala, Fla. to stand the 2016 breeding season.

Winner of the 2013 Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) at Calder Casino and Race Course for trainer David Fawkes, Bahamian Squall turned back a stellar group of sprinters in that six-furlong test, defeating 2012 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) winner and Eclipse Award Champion Sprinter Trinniberg, millionaire Jackson Bend and Justin Phillip.

A son of sire of sires Gone West, Bahamian Squall also annexed the 2012 Sunshine State Stakes at Gulfstream Park. In demonstrating his versatility, Bahamian Squall sped seven furlongs in a fast 1:21.12, soundly defeating Fort Loudon by 3 ½ lengths. At five, Bahamian Squall also won a seven-furlong allowance test at Gulfstream

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Fury Kapcori, a Grade 3 stakes winner and Grade 1-placed son of leading sire Tiznow, has been retired from racing and will stand the 2016 breeding season at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud.

A top performer and stakes winner as a juvenile, Fury Kapcori finished a close second to Violence in the CashCall Futurity (G1) at Hollywood Park.

Fury Kapcori romped by 5½ lengths in Santa Anita’s Precisionist Stakes (G3) and recorded five triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures, including a 107 in winning the Santana Mile and a 103 when second as the odds-on favorite in the Californian Stakes (G2) during a five-race span that included a four-race win streak as a 4-year-old.

A winner in six of 18 starts lifetime for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, with earnings of $521,040, Fury Kapcori defeated Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Oxbow, Grade 1 winner Majestic Harbor, Grade 2 winner and millionaire Clubhouse Ride, Grade 2 winner Handsome Mike (twice) and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up He’s Had Enough, among others.

“Fury Kapcori is by Tiznow, his dam has produced three stakes winners from five foals to race and he is an outcross to Mr. Prospector-, Storm Cat- and Seattle Slew-line mares,” said Brent Fernung. “Fury Kapcori has the pedigree and race record you want to see in a stallion. When we saw him in California, Crystal and I were completely blown away.

He is a magnificent physical specimen.”

Campaigned by Hollendorfer in partnership with Rick Awtrey and George Todaro,

Fury Kapcori is out of the stakes-producing Go for Gin mare Gin Running, who is also the dam of Grade 2 winner Tizfiz and Turf Paradise Derby winner Dixie Commander, from the family of Horse of the Year Favorite Trick.

Bred by Diamond A Racing Corp., Fury Kapcori was a $100,000 Keeneland September yearling sale purchase for Hollendorfer, who bought him from Taylor Made Sales Agency.

“Fury Kapcori was a top racehorse,” said Hollendorfer. “He was a precocious 2-yearold and an even better older horse. He earned over a half-million dollars, and, if not for a couple of untimely injuries, he would have made a whole lot more.” ■

Florida-bred Bahamian Squall

OBITUARY

Wieneke, Henry (Chuck) 66 Henry George (Chuck) Wieneke passed away Aug. 16. He was born Nov. 26, 1948 in Warrenton, Va., to Gordon and Edna Wieneke.

He was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army. As owner of Green Key Farm, he trained and/or bred such thoroughbreds as Lil E. Tee, Saxuality, Adobe Gold, Cher Ami, Goldminer and Mylittlefirefly.

He is survived by his wife, Joan Wieneke; daughter, Karen (Joe) Turner of Ohio; two sons, Kevin (Nadine) Wieneke of Ohio; and Matt Wieneke of Ocala; brother, Gordon (Nancy) Wieneke of Ocala; four sisters, Martha (Harold) Cool of Littlestown, Pa.; Gloria Duckworth of Jeffereson, Va.,; Henrietta (Bubba) Lott of Shiloh, Fla., and Phyllis (Roy) Ludvigsen of Amissville, Va; and four grandchildren, Sage Turner; Brandon, Blake and Luke Wieneke. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Ann Cole.

A memorial gathering will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, Sept. 5 at the Reddick Community Center (15198 NW Gainseville Road, Reddick, Fla., 32686) for family and friends.

Arrangements handled by Countryside Funeral Home. ■ Park, running an interior six furlongs in 1:08.78 and stopping the timer in 1:21.47.

“Bahamian Squall proved his class on the racetrack, beating the leading sprinters of his generation,” said Roger Brand, general manager of Double Diamond Farm. “One of his most impressive traits is that he is able to sustain his speed. He is a horse of exceptional talent from a noteworthy family and we look forward to introducing him to Florida’s breeders.”

Bahamian Squall boasts a lifetime record of 25-5-6-4 and enjoyed his best season at the races in 2013, banking $353,310, while hitting the board in five of eight outings in Dizney’s familiar red, white and blue colors.

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a half-brother to graded stakes winner Apriority, stakes winner Squall City and stakesplaced Acadia Breeze.

Double Diamond Farm plans to offer a similar investment opportunity to breeders as the operation did with First Dude’s “Gold Cup Pass,” where 20 breeding rights will be made available for potential investors. First Dude is currently the sixth-ranked first-crop sire nationally and No. 3 in Florida. ■

Reporting Star’s Nose for News Reporting Star, the defending Floridabred turf champion, served notice Aug. 23 that he won’t easily surrender his title, nosing Tower of Texas in the Grade 2, $215,200 Play the King at Woodbine.

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Florida-bred Reporting Star (right)

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His victory – the third by that margin in 11 starts for trainer Pat Parente – came a day after Florida-bred Big John B made his case for championship consideration with his repeat victory in the Grade 2, $250,000 Del Mar Handicap at Del Mar. “He’s a great horse and he gives you everything he’s got, every time he runs,” Parente said of Reporting Star. “It was a perfect stalking trip. He had them in his sights and when he has a horse in his sights he’ll run them down.”

The now 5-year-old Reporting Star earned honors last year off his performances in graded company, finishing second in the Sky Classic (G2) at Woodbine and the Tropical Turf (G3) at Calder, and third in the Northern Dancer (G1), also at Woodbine.

As a 3-year-old he had finished second to the classy Verazzano in the Pegasus (G3) with a pair of thirds in the Palm Beach (G3) and to fellow Florida-bred Sr. Quisqueyano in the Calder Derby.

That back class and last year’s performances against top company at Woodbine es-

caped the collective recollection of the betting public, which allowed Reporting Star to go off at 15-1 against a field whose star player, the 6-5 Bobby’s Kitten, was making his first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Santa Anita on Nov. 1.

The vacation had made Bobby’s Kitten keen for battle in the seven-furlong Play the King and, after breaking outwardly – herding third choice Kaigun – he and Stacked Deck skirmished early, setting fractions of :22.32 and :45.01 before Stacked Deck folded.

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Bobby’s Kitten was still going well before the graded-stakes winner Tower of Texas and Reporting Star, running in the middle of the pack, uncoiled and challenged the leader. His early exertions left Bobby’s Kitten with little in the tank and he retreated back to seventh, leaving the race to Tower of Texas and the charging Reporting Star, who came up along the rail with Luis Contreras aboard.

After tripping the time with six furlongs in 1:08.44, Reporting Star hit the wire first, getting the seven furlongs over a firm turf course in 1:20.66. Kaigun, winner of Santa Anita’s Seabiscuit (G2) and the defending champion in this race, was five lengths back in third.

Contreras said the key was to keep an eye on Tower of Texas after gaining an advantage, and Reporting Star’s run up the rail was integral to that strategy.

“I was trying to stay a little bit ahead of Tower of Texas. He was the only one coming hard at the end,” said Contreras.

Reporting Star paid $32.40.

Gilbert Campbell bred Reporting Star, a gelded son of Circular Quay out of Classic Beauty, by Sword Dance, who is now owned by Copper Water Thoroughbred Management Company. The dam is a full sister to $1.18 million earner Blazing Sword.

The Play the King was Reporting Star’s first stakes victory. He has a 5-6-8 record from 22 career starts, and the $120,000 first place prize boosted his career earnings to $522,338. ■

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Florida-bred Stallwalkin’ Dude

Another ‘Dude’ From Florida Rises to the Top There’s another tough ‘Dude’ from Florida among the nation’s sprinting elite.

After running state-bred champion Wildcat Red to a head in the Teddy Drone at Monmouth on Aug. 2, Stallwalkin’ Dude figured to be a strong factor in the Aug. 23 $100,000 Tale of the Cat at Saratoga.

He didn’t disappoint, winning by a nose under co-topweight of 124 pounds.

Just a day after Florida-bred Wild Dude dropped a tight decision in the Grade 1 Pat O’Brien at Del Mar, Stallwalkin’ Dude whipped a competitive group of six other older sprinters in the Tale of the Cat. It was a solid performance from the David Jacobson-owned and – trained 5-year-old. After the race, some seasoned, Monday-morningquarterbacking railbirds suggested that Jacobson should have awaited Saturday’s Grade 1 Forego and a rematch with Wildcat Red. Or maybe even run him back with less than a weeks’ rest, which Stallwalkin’ Dude has done with success in the past.

Jacobson sounds like he wasn’t biting after Sunday’s race.

“To win any race at Saratoga is very special and we’ll deal with where we go from here race by race,” Jacobson said. “Hopefully we’ll get in another race up here but it will probably be at Belmont.”

Stallwalkin’ Dude broke well but jockey Irad Ortiz was in no hurry and allowed his mount to linger as the leaders sorted themselves out early in the running.

The 2-1 favorite Fast Anna broke best and opened a 1½-length advantage early with Weekend Hideaway and Scarly Charly in closest pursuit and Ortiz biding his time with the Floridian.

“I just put my hands down and let him get relaxed,” Ortiz said. We ran a little free but he was right there.”

Fast Anna was resilient on the lead when Scarly Charly threw the first punch and Stallwalkin’ Dude moved into position to slide past both on the outside. Ortiz used the crop to get a little more from Stallwalkin’ Dude inside the eighth pole and it was just enough as he nosed Scarly Charly, who was ridden by his brother Jose.

“When I asked him turning for home, he made that kick and he fights,” said the winning rider. “He likes to play with the other horses, he likes to fight them.”

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Fast Anna was a head behind the top pair and Weekend Hideaway was two lengths farther back in fourth, followed by Catron, A.P. Indian and Loki’s Vengeance.

Fractions for the race were :22.41, :45.08 and :56.72 with the final time for the six-furlong race 1:09.06. He paid $8.40.

The $60,000 winner’s check boosted Stallwalkin’ Dude’s career earnings to $568,352. He has won 12 of 32 career starts with four seconds and four thirds. It was his eighth win in 17 starts since Jacobson claimed him from Hardacre Farm for $16,000 prior to a second-place finish in a turf race at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 20.

Maria M. Haire bred Stallwalkin’ Dude, a son of City Place out of Chelle Spendabuck, by Dare and Go. The dam is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Love Lock, who took the Starlet at Hollywood in addition to the Golden Rod and Debutante, a pair of Grade 3s at Churchill Downs. ■

World Approval Puts Head Down, Takes Saranac at Saratoga Relief from a finger-nail biting, hair-graying summer came to the Casse family Sept. 5 when Live Oak Plantation’s Florida-bred 3-year-old World Approval lived up to his promise while scoring a

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courageous and most-welcomed victory in the Grade 3 Saranac Stakes at Saratoga.

Parked near the back of the pack in the $300,000 event for 3-yearolds, World Approval and rider Joel Rosario caught a break when John Velazquez moved Money Multiplier to the outside, freeing the eventual winners for a lengthy, ground-saving run along the rail.

Four horses – pacesetting Nonna’s Boy, second-choice Go Around, Money Multiplier and World Approval – had every chance to win the race turning for home, with no more than a half-length separating the quartet.

Keeping a straight course under energetic left-handed encouragement from Rosario, World Approval gained the upper hand against Money Multiplier late while the others fell back.

At the end, the Casses found themselves on the better end of a photo finish, winning by a head. Go Around held third, 4½ lengths ahead of Nonna’s Boy. TakeoverTarget, who had beaten World Approval last out in the Hall of Fame (G2) at Saratoga on Aug. 7, was never a factor and checked in sixth.

The finish provided some justice for the Casses after their Tepin had lost the Grade 1 Diana by a nose and the Grade 2 Ballston Spa by a head, and their Conquest Superstep lost the winner’s share of the $200,000 Fleet Indian by that same margin earlier in the meet.

Norman Casse, son and assistant to trainer Mark Casse, said he dared not let his emotions come to the surface until the finish line had been reached.

“At the sixteenth pole, I didn’t think we’d win because that’s how tough the meet has been on us,” he said, adding that Rosario’s decision making played a large role in their success.

“You can’t say enough about the ride … the ride made a big difference,” he said. “This horse is a very tricky horse to figure out and ride. You can’t give up on him. When you ask him, he’ll go.

[Rosario] never gave up on him and it looked like he was confident with him the whole time. [Rosario] made all the difference.”

Velazquez’ decision to go outside with Money Multiplier was the key to victory, Rosario said.

“I just wanted to be on the inside the whole way and try to save some ground. When [Velazquez] pointed to the outside, I said, ‘OK, that’s my chance to go.’ [World Approval] was just skipping trying to keep on going, keep on coming,” he said. “When he got there, he moved really beautiful on the inside.”

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the finish seven lengths in front in a time of 1:13.16 on the fast track.

Flashy Appeal was bred in Florida by Nick and Jaqui de Meric of Ocala and it she earned $45,000 for the victory increasing her career bankroll to $74,794. She paid $5.20 to win. ■

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Nonna’s Boy set fractions of :22.30, :46.29 and 1:10.23, with Money Multiplier being credited with the mile in 1:34 and Word Approval crossing the line in 1:45.39 for the 1 1/8 miles on a firm turf course.

World Approval, a gelded gray son of Northern Afleet out of Win Approval, by With Approval, paid $19.80. His record stands at 4-0-2 from nine starts and he has earned $364,050.

There is every reason to believe that World Approval’s earnings will grow as Win Approval is also the dam of $2.6 million Eclipse Award-winner Miesque’s Approval, the $1.5 million earner Revved Up and the $1.3 million earner Za Approval. Their third dam, Geneva II, is the dam of graded-stakes placed Negotiator and Duveen, winner of Saratoga’s 1 5/8-mile, Grade 3 Seneca in the ‘80s. ■

Flashy Appeal Sparkles in Starlett It took Florida-bred Flashy Appeal four tries to break her maiden while racing this summer at Prairie Meadows for trainer Scot Gelner, but once the 2-year-old filly got a taste of victory, she apparently wanted more.

The daughter of Flashy Bull and Park Tavern, by Gone West finished fifth in her first out on June 14, but she got a change in jockey to improve to finish second in her next two tries in July, all in the maiden special weight ranks. Gelner kept her in maiden special weight company and under the guidance of Laviolette in an Aug. 5 race in which she won in stalking fashion, hitting the wire three and one-half lengths in front with her nearest rival in second.

She was then shipped to Evangeline for the $75,000 Evangeline Downs Starlett at six furlongs on Aug. 29 to face eight other juvenile fillies, again Gelner gave Laviolette the mount.

Going off as the 8-5 favorite, Flashy Appeal broke fast from post four while 9-5 second choice Envoys Legacy stumbled coming out of the barrier. However, it did not take long for those two to hook-up on the lead as Envoys Legacy made the first quarter in :22.93 with Flashy Appeal another head back on the inside and A Running Ghost in third.

The two leaders stayed at each other around the turn as A Running Ghost could not keep up and longshot Gibby’s Spot tried to rally from fifth and make a run at Flashy Appeal and Envoys Legacy.

However, after a half-mile in :47.17, Envoys Legacy began to also fade as Flashy Appeal started to draw away down the stretch.

Flashy Appeal, who races in the colors of Norman Stables, hit

Chad Brown was having one of those days Sept. 5.

While engaged with Todd Pletcher in a dogfight to win the training title at Saratoga, Brown scored twice outside of that arena, winning the $150,000 Jewel Princess division of the Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park with Josdesanimaux and the Grade 3, $100,000 Boiling Springs at Monmouth with another Florida-bred, Strict Compliance.

A $100,000 OBS purchase last year, the 3-year-old Strict Compliance – a daughter of Into Mischief out of the oft-sold Grand Slam mare Diva Dyna – was bred by Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thompson and Linda Thompson of Morriston and is owned by Seth Klarman’s Klaravich Stables of Brookline, Mass., and William Lawrence of New York City.

Diva Dyna has gone through five sales rings, the most recent three at OBS, selling for as low as $3,000 in her first appearance there. She went for $50,000 in her last appearance, purchased by Dr. Kendall Hansen out of the Kaizen consignment at the 2014 winter mixed sale.

Highweighted at 120 pounds, Strict Compliance’s score in the Boiling Springs didn’t come easily.

Freewheeling Isabella Sings grabbed a lengthy lead while setting heady fractions of :22.14 and :45.81 in the 1 1/8-mile turf race as Strict

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Compliance, the 3-2 favorite, dawdled near the back of the pack.

Making steady progress under Joe Bravo, Strict Compliance reigned in the leader coming off the final turn but Isabella Sings, unchallenged early, was prepared to meet the challenge.

The two battled through the stretch and it wasn’t until the final stride that Strict Compliance got her nose in front.

“They kind of ran away from us early, and I had to make my move a little earlier than I would have liked,” Bravo said, “but she really kicked it in when it mattered.

“Going into the race, I thought I couldn’t lose. At the eighth pole I wasn’t as sure, but

Zest for a Fight Florida-bred Pure Sensation first showed a zest for a fight last year when he took the Quick Call Stakes at Saratoga by a nose.

In his second start of 2015, he showed that same determination to bag the $300,000 Turf Monster at Parx on Sept. 7, nosing Mongolian Saturday after a protracted duel.

It was a stirring performance by both winner and loser and it came against one of the finest fields assembled for a turf sprint this year: After third-place Sharp Sensation, last year’s winner of this race, came the tough Florida-bred Amelia’s Wild Ride; the venera-

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ble Ben’s Cat, who won this race in 2011 and ’12, and Tightend Touchdown, yet another talented Florida-bred who was second and third in the Turf Monster’s last two renewals.

Barely three lengths covered the first six across the line in the Grade 3, 5½-furlong turf test.

Breaking a step slowly from the rail, Mongolian Saturday quickly recovered and seized the lead before Pure Sensation, never more than a half-length of the pacemaker, launched his challenge at the half-mile pole under Kendrick Carmouche.

No more than a couple inches separated their noses through the remainder of the contest as each gained, then momentarily lost, the lead. At the wire it was Pure Sensation who put his nose down first.

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when you ride for Chad Brown you know you’re sitting on a good horse.”

It was the latest in a series of game showings by Strict Compliance, who won her entry-level allowance by a nose and took the May 30 Penn Oaks by a half-length. Between that race and the Boiling Springs, she had finished third trapped behind a painfully slow pace after getting in the Lake Placid (G2) at Saratoga Aug. 14 and a fast-finishing fourth to the immensely talented, Eddie Woodsschooled and Brown-trained Lady Eli in the Belmont Oaks (G1) on July 4.

The final time of the Boiling Springs was 1:46.68. Strict Compliance paid $5. She has won four of seven and has earned $302,600.

Pine Needles was third, three lengths behind the runner-up. ■

Florida-bred Pure Sensation (middle)

The fractions were heated – :21.30 and :44.07 – and Pure Sensation hit the wire in :55.81. The trailers closed but not quick enough to be a distraction to the top two.

While the race was a thriller for the spectators, Carmouche expressed a bit of frustration afterward when he said his mount, perhaps showing rust from the layoff, was slow to change leads in the stretch.

Carmouche, who had a successful Saratoga meet, was aboard Pure Sensation for the first time, but while he and his mount were making their first collaboration together, Carmouche brought to the table plenty of experience at Parx, where he has won five riding titles.

Pure Sensation is a Patricia Generazio homebred son of Zensational, out Disco Rico’s multiple stakes-winning daughter Pure Disco, who earned nearly $500,000 in her career. The 2-1 favorite, he returned $6 and is trained by Christophe Clement.

The roan gelding competed last year against company that included multiple Grade 1 winners Honor Code and Bayern, but after an atypically poor performance in

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an optional $62,000 claimer Nov. 22 on Aqueduct’s main track, his only start with blinkers, Clement rested him until July 31, when he brought him back in another $62,000 claimer. That primer was also at 5½ furlongs on the turf – the same conditions as the Turf Monster and last year’s Quick Call, in which he nosed Choctaw Chuck with the accomplished Favorite Tale third, a head farther back – and it resulted in a comfortable, 3½-length tally.

Pure Sensation is 3-3 in the infield at that distance and the Turf Monster was the 4-yearold’s fourth win in 13 career starts. He has four seconds and two thirds, and he has career earnings of $461,345. ■

was still in front by a half-length on the outside and the two leaders had put some five lengths on Leena running in third.

However, Raise a Dancer was no match for the Florida-bred filly in the stretch as Bootlegger’s Wife went on to win by two and three-quarter lengths over Raise a Dancer in second with Leena eight lengths farther back in third. Beswick was fourth and the final time was 1:19.27 on the fast track.

Bootlegger’s Wife paid $2.50 to win over the short field and she earned $32,000 (US$24,285) for the win. She is now undefeated in three starts and has earnings of $53,934. She was bred in Florida by Murray Stroud of Ocala. ■

Bootlegger’s Wife Continues to Win

A First for Adios Charlie

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Bootlegger’s Wife remained undefeated in three starts Sept. 4 when the Florida-bred filly won the $51,850 (US$39,349) Bird of Pay Stakes at Northlands Park. The Bird of Pay attracted a field of four 2-year-old fillies that went six and one-half furlongs on the main track.

Trained by Tim Rycroft for Riversedge Racing Stables Ltd., Bootlegger’s Wife won her first race against special weight maidens at Northlands on July 11 at the unique distance of three and one-half furlongs, leading from start to finish and eventually winning by six lengths.

In her second start on July 24 in the $55,000 Princess Margaret Stakes, also at Northlands, the daughter of Leroidesanimaux (Brz) and La Chica Sensual, by Lightnin N Thunder, had to fight for the lead for most of the six furlongs but was able to turn on her speed at the top of the stretch and win by more than 11 lengths.

Sent off as the 1-5 favorite in the Bird of Pay, Bootlegger’s Wife was again unable to get the early lead as 3-1 second choice Raise a Dancer got the first quarter in :23.41 and a length in front of Bootlegger’s Wife running in second on the rail. With jockey Shannon Beauregard aboard, Bootlegger’s Wife was still racing just off of Raise a Dancer around the far turn as they went a half in :47.03.

When they turned for home, Raise a Dancer

Ocala Stud’s freshman sire Adios Charlie, a Grade 2-winning son of Indian Charlie, was represented by his first winner when 2-year-old filly R Sweet Exchange broke her maiden first-time out by a widening 3½ lengths at Gulfstream Park Sept 3.

Taking the lead not long after the break, R Sweet Exchange was in front by two lengths after a quarter-mile and never let her challengers mount a serious threat, running six furlongs in 1:12.41. Trained by Sally Mitchelhill, the bay filly earned $20,800 longtime Florida owner Richard Averill’s Averill Racing LLC. R Sweet Exchange was bred in Florida

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foal out of the Exchange Rate mare Sweet Rate, whose dam Sweetheavenlycross is a sister to Grade 3 winner and former Florida sire Sweetsouthernsaint.

A $400,000, 2-year-old in-training purchase at OBS, the Florida-bred Adios Charlie broke his maiden by 6¾ lengths at Gulfstream before winning the one-mile Jerome Stakes (G2) at Belmont over several graded-stakes winners in his next start. One of the top 3-year-old milers of his generation, he was also runner-up in the Peter Pan (G2) and Dwyer (G2) before retiring with earnings of $251,090.

Adios Charlie came to stud hailing from one of the busiest families in Florida: His stakes-winning dam, Teak Totem, is a full sister to Grade 1 winner Teaks North and a half-sister to multiple graded-stakes winner Wooden Phone.

Entering stud in 2013, Adios Charlie

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stands at Ocala Stud where his 2015 fee was $3,000. His 2-year-olds have been particularly well-received at the sales, with a filly bring-

ing $675,000 and a colt selling for $600,000 at the OBS March sale, as well as a colt bringing $420,000 at the OBS April sale. ■

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Katie’s Kiss, de Stonestreet Stables, logró su primera victoria en una carrera clásica el 16 de agosto, sacándole una mínima ventaja a Huasca, que salió segunda por medio

Florida-bred Katie’s Kiss

cuerpo en la carrera Summer Winds de USD 75.000, en Gulfstream Park.

La hija del garañón Kantharos, de Ocala Stud, y de la yegua Sydney’s Kiss, que a su vez es hija de Boston Harbor, había mostrado una actitud apremiante y había marcado el ritmo antes de quedar en segundo lugar en un hándicap inmediato de 7 ½ furlongs el 4 de julio. En esta carrera sobre hierba de cinco furlongs, comenzó última en un campo de diez potras de 3 años y quedó relegada al inicio, si bien luego se colocó en la quinta fila y adquirió velocidad en la recta.

Esta potra, entrenada por David Fawkes, llegó, por estrecho margen, a la meta junto a su jinete, Tyler Gaffalione, como favorita de 9-5. Superó así a Huasca, entrenada por Efren Loza Jr., que también tuvo una apuesta de 95 en su debut en hierba, después de que la última vez había terminado segunda en la pista principal de la Azalea (G3).

Después de haber pasado el poste número 10 bajo el mando de Eddie Castro, Huasca mantuvo el ritmo inicial mientras se encontraba en la cuarta fila de la recta opuesta y al tomar la curva. Mientras la hija de Tiz Wonderful se 20 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015

El maestro de 94 años lo logra de nuevo A pesar de haber vivido 94 años, el 2015 podría ser uno de los mejores años de la vida de Jerry Bozzo.

Este venerable criador, propietario y entrenador de la potra Flutterby, criada en Florida, marcó un récord al convertirse en la persona de más edad en lograr que su yegua ganadora de clásicos —que es bastante difícil de vencer— obtuviera la victoria en una carrera de este tipo el 22 de agosto, cuando hizo competir a su resistente potra en la Gold Mover Stakes de USD 75.000 en Gulfstream Park.

La visita del jinete Víctor Espinoza, ganador de la Triple Crown, la aparición del ganador de la Breeders’ Cup en Work All Jerry Bozzo Week... Todo parece intrascen-

dente si se lo compara con la popularidad que ha cosechado en Hallandale Beach este veterano de la Segunda Guerra Mundial e incondicional entrenador de Florida (más allá de que nació en Pensilvania).

Este mes, su hijo Seth, que suele reportar para el New York Times desde Francia, vino a visitar a su padre. Su presencia fue muy conveniente, ya que hizo una crónica de los eventos del círculo de ganadores, donde oyó cómo algunos miembros del público le gritaban “¡Te lo mereces!” a su padre.

“Me he quedado sin adjetivos”, declaró Bozzo. “[Flutterby] es tan honesta. Sabía que correría como lo hizo. Ella misma me lo dijo, y cumplió con su palabra”.

Con su éxito indiscutible dos días antes de la carrera —corrió tres furlongs en solo 0:34.07—, sobraron las palabras.

La victoria en Gold Mover fue la segunda de Flutterby en sus últimas cuatro carreras.

Entró en esta competencia después de haberle dado su merecido a la fuerte corredora Merry Meadow en la Princess Rooney (de grado 2), también en Gulfstream Park, durante el evento Summit of Speed, el 5 de julio. El 30 de mayo, logró posicionar a su cuidador en el libro de récords gracias a su victoria por 9¼ cuerpos en la Sea Lily, también en Gulfstream.

Distinta salió primera, pero Flutterby, montada por Luca Panici, ya había tomado el control cuando las participantes llegaron al cuarto de apertura a los 0:22.14. Fue abriéndose gradualmente; lideraba por 1¼ con media milla a los 0:44.48, y llegó a la meta con una marca de cinco furlongs en 0:56.66.

La Gold Mover, de seis furlongs, se completó en 1:10.05, y el margen de victoria de Flutterby fue de 3¼ sobre Distinta, que le sacaba dos cuerpos a Quiet Hour, que llegó tercera.

Panici, que ha participado de todas las carreras de Flutterby salvo tres, afirmó: “Lo logró sin esfuerzo. Se mostró bastante ruda al comienzo (cuando se enfrentó a Ultimate Shopper), pero cuando MARTIN PHOTO

Katie’s Kiss gana Summer Winds

colocaba a la cabeza en la parte superior de la recta, Katie’s Kiss se acercaba con audacia después de haberse posicionado en la quinta fila en la curva. Huasca, valerosa, continuó hasta la meta, pero no logró superar a Katie’s Kiss, que completó cinco furlongs en 0:59.68.

La ganadora había terminado tercera en sus dos presentaciones previas en carreras clásicas, la Desert Vixen Division de Florida Sire Stakes en agosto pasado y la Tiger Lily dos carreras atrás. Fue criada en Florida por Frances y Barbara Vanlangendonck, de Morriston. Fue su tercera victoria en diez carreras y, con ella, las ganancias de toda su trayectoria ascendieron a USD 136.334.

“Ha crecido, se ha superado cada vez más.

Ha aprovechado mejor su entrenamiento”, explicó Fawkes. “Tiene todo a su favor para triunfar”.

Summer Rae, también criada en Florida, que corrió bajo el apremio de Jonathan Gonzales, llegó tercera, cuatro cuerpos detrás de Huasca y 1 ¼ cuerpos delante de Standard Deal, otra potra criada en el Estado del Sol. ■

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comprendió de qué iba se relajó un poco. Solo la toqué un par de veces en la recta para que se mantuviera concentrada, pero se portó bien”.

Bozzo añadió: “Estaba lista; el muchacho no tuvo que moverse, ella hizo todo sola”.

Ultimate Shopper, Miss Darla, Nesso y Celebrity Star fueron las demás potras y yeguas mayores que participaron.

Flutterby dio una ganancia de USD 3,20.

Tiene un récord de 5-5-2 de 22 carreras, y ha ganado un total de USD 289.908 durante toda su trayectoria.

Bozzo declaró que aún debe decidir sus planes para esta potra de 4 años de pelaje castaño, hija del semental Congrats y de Zoobie (hija del macho First and Only). Tal vez, según caviló el experto, haya un descanso en su agenda. ■

Fury Kapcori, camino a Journeyman

Fury Kapcori

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El hijo del padrón Tiznow Fury Kapcori, primer puesto en clásicos de grado 3 y segundo/tercero en grado 1, se ha retirado de las carreras y pasará la temporada de cruza de

2016 en el establecimiento Journeyman Stud, propiedad de Brent y Crystal Fernung.

De joven, fue un competidor de primera y ganó varios clásicos; en este caso, perdió el primer puesto a manos de Violence en la CashCall Futurity (G1) en Hollywood Park.

Fury Kapcori ganó con facilidad por 5 ½ cuerpos en la clásica Precisionist Stakes (G3) de Santa Anita y registró cinco cifras de tres dígitos en el sistema Beyer Speed Figures, entre ellas, un 107 por la victoria del Santana Mile. Cuando tenía 4 años, también obtuvo un 103 al salir segundo —siendo un favorito con altas probabilidades de ganar— en el clásico Californian Stakes (G2) durante una serie de

cinco carreras (de las cuales ganó cuatro).

Este ejemplar, que ha ganado seis de 18 carreras en toda su vida junto al entrenador Jerry Hollendorfer, con ganancias de USD 521.040, derrotó al ganador del clásico Preakness Stakes (G1), llamado Oxbow, al ganador de grado 1 Majestic Harbor, al millonario ganador de grado 2 Clubhouse Ride, al ganador de grado 2 Handsome Mike (dos veces) y a He’s Had Enough, que obtuvo el segundo lugar en la Breeder’s Cup Juvenile (G1), entre otros.

“Fury Kapcori es hijo del macho Tiznow y su madre ha producido tres ganadores de clásicos de entre sus cinco hijos corredores.

Asimismo, él es una cruza exogámica de yeguas de los linajes de Mr. Prospector, Storm Cat y Seattle Slew”, explicó Brent Fernung. “Fury Kapcori tiene el pedigrí y el historial de carreras que desearía tener cualquier semental. Cuando lo vimos en California, Crystal y yo quedamos anonadados. Es un ejemplar magnífico”.

Patrocinado por Hollendorfer en sociedad con Rick Awtrey y George Todaro, Fury Kapcori es hijo de la yegua Gin Running (hija del semental Go for Gin) —que también ha parido a la ganadora de grado 2 Tizfiz y al ganador de la Turf Paradise Derby, Dixie Commander— de la familia del Caballo del Año Favorite Trick.

Criado por Diamond A Racing Corp., Holledorfer compró a Fury Kapcori en un remate de potros en Keeneland, en septiembre, por USD 100.000. Su anterior dueño era Taylor Made Sales Agency.

“Fury Kapcori era un caballo de carreras de primer nivel”, relató Hollendorfer. “A los 2 años era un adelantado y, de adulto, es incluso mejor. Ha ganado más de medio millón de dólares y, si no hubiera sido por algunas lesiones inoportunas, habría acumulado muchísimo más”. ■

Bahamian Squall se toma un descanso en Double Diamond Bahamian Squall, criado en este estado y propiedad de Donald R. Dizney —ha ganado USD 582.920 en carreras clásicas—, se retirará al establecimiento de su entrenador, Dou-

OBITUARIO

Wieneke, Henry (Chuck), 66 años Henry George (Chuck) Wieneke falleció el 16 de agosto de 2015. Había nacido el 26 de noviembre de 1948 en Warrenton, Virginia. Sus padres fueron Gordon y Edna Wieneke. Había combatido en la Guerra de Vietnam como parte del Ejército de los Estados Unidos. Como propietario del establecimiento Green Key Farm, entrenaba y criaba a purasangres como Lil E. Tee, Saxuality, Adobe Gold, Cher Ami, Goldminer y Mylittlefirefly.

Deja a su esposa, Joan Wieneke; a su hija, Karen Turner (y su esposo Joe) de Ohio; a sus dos hijos, Kevin Wieneke (y su esposa Nadine) de Ohio y Matt Wieneke de Ocala; a su hermano, Gordon Wieneke (y su esposa Nancy) de Ocala; a sus cuatro hermanas, Martha Cool (y su esposo Harold) de Littlestown, Pensilvania; Gloria Duckworth de Jeffereson, Virginia; Henrietta Lott (y su esposo Bubba) de Shiloh, Florida, y Phyllis Ludvigsen (y su esposo Roy) de Amissville, Virginia; y a sus cuatro nietos, Sage Turner; y Brandon, Blake y Luke Wieneke. Antes de él, murieron sus padres y su hermana, Ann Cole.

Se celebrará el funeral a las 12 del mediodía el sábado 5 de septiembre en el Reddick Community Center (15198 NW Gainseville Road, Reddick, Florida, 32686) para sus familiares y amigos.

El servicio estará a cargo de la casa funeraria Countryside Funeral Home. ■ ble Diamond Farm de Ocala, Florida, donde pasará la temporada de cruza 2016.

Este caballo, que ganó la Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) de 2013 en el Calder Casino and Race Course junto al entrenador David Fawkes, dejó atrás a un grupo estelar de competidores en este evento de seis furlongs. Derrotó a Trinniberg, vencedor de la Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) de 2012 y ganador del premio Eclipse Award Champion Sprinter. También superó al millonario Jackson Bend y a Justin Phillip.

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Florida-bred Bahamian Squall

Bahamian Squall, que es hijo del legendario padrón Gone West, también obtuvo la Sunshine State Stakes de 2012 en Gulfstream Park. Demostrando su versatilidad, Bahamian Squall corrió siete furlongs en solo 1:21.12. Venció así a Fort Loudon por 3 ½ cuerpos. A los 5 años, Bahamian Squall también ganó una prueba condicional de siete furlongs en Gulfstream Park, durante la que corrió los seis furlongs interiores en 1:08.78 y tuvo una marca final de 1:21.47.

“Bahamian Squall demostró su nivel en la pista al haber vencido a los corredores más ágiles de su generación”, sentenció Roger Brand, director general de Double Diamond Farm. “Uno de sus dones más impresionantes es que puede sostener su velocidad. Es un caballo de un talento excepcional que proviene de una familia destacada, y esperamos presentarlo ante los criadores de Florida”.

Bahamian Squall presume de un récord de toda su trayectoria de 25-5-6-4, y su mejor temporada de carreras fue la de 2013, en la que acumuló USD 353.310; se posicionó en el tablero en cinco de ocho presentaciones, en las que lució los tradicionales colores rojo, blanco y azul de Dizney.

Hijo de la yegua Midway Squall (hija del semental Storm Bird), Bahamian Squall proviene de una familia con fuertes hembras, donde hay tres ganadoras de primera clase (dos de ellos de carreras de grado) y dos competidoras clasificadas en segundo/tercer lugar.

Es medio hermano del ganador de clásicos Apriority, del ganador de clásicos Squall City y de Acadia Breeze, que ha logrado el segundo/tercer lugar en este tipo de carreras.

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Reporting Star se impone El 23 de agosto, Reporting Star, el actual campeón, dejó claro que no cederá su título tan fácilmente. Le ganó a Tower of Texas por un hocico en la carrera de grado 2 Play the King, de USD 215.200, en Woodbine.

Su victoria —la tercera por ese margen en 11 carreras junto al entrenador Pat Parente— ocurrió un día después de que Big John B, criado en Florida, demostrara sus dotes de campeón al repetir su victoria en la Del Mar Handicap de grado 2, por USD 250.000, en Del Mar. Así describió el entrenador Parente a Reporting Star: “Es un caballo genial y da todo de sí cada vez que compite. Lo marcó a la perfección. Lo tenía en la mira, y cuando tiene un caballo en la mira, siempre logra superarlo”.

Reporting Star, que ahora tiene 5 años, recibió honores el año pasado gracias a su desempeño en carreras de grado: terminó segundo en la Sky Classic (G2) de Woodbine y en la Tropical Turf (G3) de Calder, y ocupó el Florida-bred Reporting Star (right)

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Double Diamond Farm tiene planeado ofrecerles una oportunidad de inversión a los criadores similar a la del “Gold Cup Pass” de First Dude, donde se pondrán a disposición 20 derechos de cría para potenciales inversores. Actualmente, First Dude se encuentra en el sexto puesto a nivel nacional en lo que respecta a la calidad de su primera camada de hijos y en el tercer puesto en Florida. ■

tercer puesto en Northern Dancer (G1), también en Woodbine.

A los 3 años, había terminado segundo, desplazado por el elegante Verazzano, en la Pegasus (G3). También había obtenido el tercer puesto en la Palm Beach (G3) y en la Calder Derby, donde fue superado por Sr. Quisqueyano, también criado en Florida.

El público apostador, al parecer, no recordó su trayectoria en las carreras clásicas y, en especial, su excelente desempeño el año pasado cuando se enfrentó a competidores de primera en Woodbine. Reporting Star salió con 15-1 contra el resto de los participantes, de los cuales su corredor estrella, Bobby’s Kitten, con 6-5, estaba haciendo su primera presentación después de haber ganado la Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint en Santa Anita el 1 de noviembre.

El tiempo de inactividad había dejado a Bobby’s Kitten con hambre de gloria en la Play the King de siete furlongs y, después de haber salido hacia el exterior —bloqueando a la tercera opción, Kaigun—, Stacked Deck y él se trabaron en lucha en los primeros minutos. Marcaron tiempos parciales de 0:22.32 y 0:45.01 antes de que Stacked Deck se quebrara.

Bobby’s Kitten iba demostrando un buen desempeño antes de que Tower of Texas (ganador de carreras clásicas) y Reporting Star, que corrían en el medio del grupo, se rebelaran y desafiaran al líder. Sus primeros esfuerzos dejaron a Bobby’s Kitten sin energía y se retiró al séptimo lugar, dejando la carrera en manos de Tower of Texas y del veloz Reporting Star, que avanzaba junto al barandal bajo la conducción de Luis Contreras.

Después de haber completado los seis furlongs a paso ligero en 1:08.44, Reporting Star llegó a la meta primero. Completó así los siete furlongs de una firme pista de hierba en 1:20.66. Kaigun, ganador de la Seabiscuit (G2) de Santa Anita y defensor del título en esta carrera, quedó cinco cuerpos atrás, en tercer lugar.

Contreras explicó que el secreto fue mantener vigilado a Tower of Texas después de haberle sacado ventaja, y la corrida de Reporting Star junto al barandal fue clave para esa estrategia.

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carrera del domingo.

“Ganar cualquier carrera en Saratoga es algo muy especial, y decidiremos qué hacemos a partir de aquí paso a paso”, explicó Jacobson. “Espero que participemos en otra carrera aquí, pero probablemente sea en Belmont”.

Stallwalkin’ Dude comenzó bien, pero el jinete Irad Ortiz no tenía apuro y dejó que su paso se rezagara mientras los líderes se acomodaban en los primeros momentos de la carrera.

El favorito de 2-1 Fast Anna salió primero

tado que Tower of Texas. Al final, era el único que nos seguía de cerca”, concluyó Contreras.

Reporting Star dio una ganancia de USD 32,40.

Gilbert Campbell crió a Reporting Star, el hijo castrado de Circular Quay y de la yegua Classic Beauty (hija del macho Sword Dance).

Ahora, es propiedad del establecimiento Copper Water Thoroughbred Management Company. Su madre es hermana de Blazing Sword, que ha ganado USD 1,18 millones.

La de Play the King fue la primera victoria de Reporting Star en una carrera clásica.

Tiene un récord de 5-6-8 en 22 carreras, y el primer premio, de USD 120.000, incrementó las ganancias de su trayectoria a USD 522.338. ■

Florida-bred Stallwalkin’ Dude

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En la élite de corredores de la nación, hay otro tenaz participante: Stallwalkin’ Dude.

Después de haber quedado segundo por una cabeza ante el campeón del mismo estado Wildcat Red en la Teddy Drone que se corrió en Monmouth el 2 de agosto, Stallwalkin’ Dude se mostró como una fuerte figura en la Tale of the Cat (USD 100.000) del 23 de agosto, en Saratoga.

No decepcionó, ya que ganó por un hocico con un peso adicional de 124 libras.

Solo un día después de que Wild Dude, criado en Florida, había ganado por un estrecho margen en la Pat O’Brien de grado 1, en Del Mar, Stallwalkin’ Dude se impuso con una amplia ventaja sobre un grupo de otros seis competidores de más edad en la Tale of the Cat. Fue muy sólida la actuación de este caballo de 5 años, propiedad de David Jacobson, que también es su entrenador. Después de la carrera, algunos agudos observadores —con el diario del lunes— sugirieron que Jacobson debía haber esperado la Forego de grado 1 del sábado y volver a competir contra Wildcat Red. O tal vez, incluso, que debía hacerlo correr otra vez con menos de una semana de descanso, algo que Stallwalin’ Dude ha logrado con éxito en el pasado.

Al parecer, Jacobson no tomó en cuenta las opiniones de los demás después de la

y sacó una ventaja de 1 ½ cuerpos, con Weekend Hideaway y Scarly Charly a la saga, mientras Ortiz esperaba el momento adecuado junto al ejemplar de Florida.

“Solo bajé las manos y dejé que se relajara”, comentó Ortiz. “Le di un poco de libertad, pero igual mantuvo la concentración”.

Fast Anna se mostró fuerte a la cabeza cuando Scarly Charly dio el primer golpe, y Stallwalkin’ Dude se colocó en posición para pasarlos a los dos por el exterior. Ortiz usó la fusta para exigirle un poco más a Stallwalkin’ Dude en el interior del octavo poste.

Fue suficiente para que le sacara un hocico a Scarly Charly, cuyo jinete era el hermano de Irad Ortiz, José.

“Cuando le di libertad al dar la vuelta, dio una patada y se puso a pelear”, explicó el jinete ganador. “Le gusta jugar con los otros caballos, le gusta pelear con ellos”.

Fast Anna quedó una cabeza detrás de los dos primeros, y Weekend Hideaway quedó dos cuerpos más atrás, en cuarto

lugar, seguido por Catron, A.P. Indian y Loki’s Vengeance.

Los tiempos parciales de la carrera fueron 0:22.41, 0:45.08 y 0:56.72. La marca final de la competición de seis furlongs fue de 1:09.06. Se pagó USD 8,40.

El cheque de USD 60.000 que recibió el ganador elevó las ganancias de toda la trayectoria de Stallwalkin’ Dude a USD 568.352. Ha ganado 12 de 32 carreras, con cuatro segundos puestos y cuatro terceros lugares. Fue su octava victoria en 17 carreras desde que Jacobson lo adquirió del haras Hardacre Farm por USD 16.000, antes de un segundo puesto que obtuvo en una carrera sobre hierba en Gulfstream Park, el 20 de septiembre.

Maria M. Haire crió a Stallwalkin’ Dude, hijo de City Place y de la yegua Chelle Spendabuck (hija de Dare and Go). Su madre es media hermana del ganador de grado 1 Love Lock, que ha ganado carreras clásicas como la Starlet de Hollywood, además de la Golden Rod y la Debutante (las dos últimas son de grado 3) en Churchill Downs. ■

Flashy Appeal brilla en Starlet Le tomó cuatro intentos a Flashy Appeal, criada en Florida, para acabar con su condición de máiden en las carreras de este verano en Prairie Meadows, junto al entrenador Scot Gelner. No obstante, parece que la potra de 2 años, una vez que saboreó la victoria, se quedó con ganas de más.

La hija de Flassy Bull y Park Tavern (hija de Gone West) terminó en quinto lugar en su primera presentación el 14 de junio, pero, con un jinete distinto, mejoró y obtuvo el segundo lugar en las dos siguientes competiciones durante julio, todo en la categoría máiden de peso especial. Gelner la mantuvo en la cateTHE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015 23

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vorita con 8-5, salió disparada del cuarto poste, mientras que la segunda opción, con 9-5, Envoys Legacy, trastabilló al pasar la valla. Sin embargo, estos dos ejemplares no tardaron mucho en repuntar: Envoys Legacy lideró el primer cuarto con una marca de 0:22.93, al tiempo que Flashy Appeal se encontraba una cabeza más atrás en el interior junto a A Running Ghost.

Las dos líderes se mantuvieron a la par en la curva mientras A Running Ghost no podía mantener el ritmo. Al mismo tiempo, la improbable ganadora Gibby’s Spot intentaba salir del quinto lugar y retaba a Flashy Appeal y Envoys Legacy. No obstante, después de haber recorrido la media milla en 0:47.17, Envoys Legacy comenzó a debilitarse, y Flashy Appeal empezó a sacarle ventaja por la recta.

Flashy Appeal, que corre con los colores de Norman Stables, llegó a la meta siete cuerpos más adelante en una marca de 1:13.16 por la pista rápida.

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World Approval gana la Saranac por una cabeza Después de un verano de pesadilla, el 5 de septiembre llegó el alivio para la familia Casse, cuando World Approval —que tiene 3 años, fue criado en Florida y es propiedad de Live Oak Plantation— estuvo a la altura de las expectativas al obtener una valiente y más que bienvenida victoria en el clásico Saranac Stakes de grado 3 en Saratoga.

Si bien en este evento de USD 300.000 para ejemplares de 3 años iba rezagado, World Approval, junto a su jinete Joel Rosario, tuvo un golpe de buena suerte cuando John Velázquez movió a Money Multiplier hacia el exterior, abriéndoles paso a los futuros ganadores, que recorrieron un largo trecho junto al barandal y, así, salvaron su participación.

Cuatro caballos —Nonna’s Boy, que marcaba el ritmo, Go Around (la segunda opción), Money Multiplier y World Approval— tenían muchas probabilidades de ganar la carrera al dar la vuelta, ya que solo los separaba medio cuerpo.

Bajo el apremio con la fusta de Rosario en el lado izquierdo, su recorrido firme le permitió a World Approval adelantarse a Money Multiplier hacia el final, mientras que los demás quedaron atrás.

Al final, los Casse se encontraron en la posición más ventajosa de la fotografía FOUR FOOTED PHOTO

goría de máidens de peso especial y fue guiada por Laviolette en una carrera del 5 de agosto, en la que ganó marcando a sus oponentes. Llegó a la meta con una ventaja de tres cuerpos y medio de su rival más cercana.

Luego, el 29 de agosto, fue enviada a Evangeline para la Evangeline Downs Starlet de seis furlongs, por USD 75.000, para enfrentarse a otras potras jóvenes. Otra vez, el jinete Laviolette fue de la partida.

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Flashy Appeal fue criada en Florida por Nick y Jaqui de Meric, de Ocala. Ha ganado USD 45.000 por la victoria, lo que implica que su patrimonio total se ha incrementado a USD 74.794. Por su victoria, pagó USD 5,20. ■

de cierre, ya que ganaron por una cabeza. Go Around llegó tercero, 4 ½ cuerpos más adelante que Nonna’s Boy. TakeoverTarget, que había vencido a World Approval en la Hall of Fame (G2) de Saratoga el 7 de agosto, nunca representó una amenaza y llegó sexto.

El resultado hizo algo de justicia para los Casse después de que su Tepin perdiera la Diana de grado 1 por un hocico y la Ballston Spa de grado 2 por una cabeza. Otro de sus caballos, Conquest Superstep, perdió el premio del ganador de la Fleet Indian, de USD 200.000, por el mismo margen a principios del encuentro.

Norman Casse, hijo y asistente del entrenador Mark Casse, confesó que no se había atrevido a dejar que sus emociones afloraran antes de alcanzar la línea de llegada.

“En el poste decimoprimero, no creía que podía ganar, porque las cosas habían sido muy difíciles para nosotros últimamente”, declaró. Añadió también que la toma de decisiones de Rosario fue una de las claves del éxito: “No alcanzan las palabras para describir su forma de montar. Ha marcado una gran diferencia”, afirmó. “Este caballo es muy difícil de descifrar y de montar. No puedes fiarte de él. Cuando cedes un poco, él lo aprovecha. [Rosario] nunca le falló y se mostró confiado todo el tiempo. [Rosario] fue determinante”.

La decisión de Velázquez de ir por el exterior con Money Multiplier fue el secreto del triunfo, explicó Rosario.

“Yo solo quería permanecer en el interior durante toda la carrera e intentar acortar la distancia. Cuando [Velázquez] señaló hacia

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el exterior, pensé: ’Bien, esta es mi oportunidad’. World Approval no lograba avanzar”, relató. “Cuando llegó al interior, se movió con una destreza increíble”.

Nonna’s Boy marcó tiempos parciales de 0:22.30, 0:46.29 y 1:10.23. A Money Multiplier se le otorgó la milla en 1:34, y Word Approval cruzó la línea en 1:45.39 en la pista de 1 1/8 millas de hierba firme.

World Approval, un capón gris, hijo de Northern Afleet y de la yegua Win Approval (hija de With Approval), pagó USD 19.80. Su récord es de 4-0-2 sobre nueve carreras y ha ganado USD 364.050.

Existen motivos más que suficientes para creer que las ganancias de World Approval se incrementarán, ya que Win Approval también es la madre de Miesque’s Approval — el ganador del Eclipse Award de USD 2,6 millones—, de Revved Up —que ha ganado USD 1,5 millones— y de Za Approval — que ha acumulado un total de USD 1.3 millones—. Su bisabuela, Geneva II, es la madre de Negotiator, que clasificó en segundo/tercer lugar en clásicos de grado, y de Duveen, ganador de la Seneca de grado 3 de 1 5/8 millas realizada en Saratoga en los años ochenta. ■

Strict Compliance gana el clásico en Nueva Jersey Chad Brown tuvo un buen día el 5 de septiembre.

Mientras luchaba con Todd Pletcher por ganar el título de entrenadores en Saratoga, Brown tuvo dos logros fuera de esa contienda.

Ganó la Jewel Princess Division de la Florida Sire Stakes por USD 150.000, en Gulfstream Park, con Josdesanimaux, y la Boiling Springs de grado 3 por USD 100.000 en Monmouth, con otra potra de Florida, Strict Compliance.

Strict Compliance, de 3 años, fue adquirida el año pasado en OBS por USD 100.000. Es hija de Into Mischief y de la yegua Diva Dyna, hija del potro Grand Slam (que fue vendido muchas veces). Fue criada por Richard y Linda Thompson, de Morriston, y sus dueños son Seth Klarman

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(de Klaravich Stables, ubicado en Brookline, Massachusetts) y William Lawrence, de la ciudad de Nueva York.

Diva Dyna ha participado de cinco remates (los tres más recientes, en OBS) donde se vendió por tan solo USD 3000 en su primera aparición. La última vez, fue vendida por USD 50.000. La compró el Dr. Kendall Hansen de la consignación de Kaizen en la venta mixta de invierno de 2014.

Con un peso adicional de 120 libras, Strict Compliance no obtuvo su puntaje en la Boiling Springs con demasiada facilidad.

La espontánea Isabella Sings llevó la delantera durante un largo tramo. En esta carrera sobre hierba de 1 1/8 millas, sus marcas fueron 0:22.14 y 0:45.81. Mientras tanto, Strict Compliance, la favorita de 3-2, holgazaneaba en el final del grupo.

Con un progreso sostenido junto al jinete Joe Bravo, Strict Compliance se erigía como la líder al final de la última curva, pero Isabella Sings, que antes no se había visto amenazada, estaba preparada para hacerle frente.

Las dos se midieron en la recta, y no fue sino al final de la competencia que Strict Compliance logró superarla por un hocico.

“Nos dejaron atrás al principio; por lo tanto, tuve que ejecutar mi estrategia un poco antes de lo que me habría gustado”, comentó Bravo. “No obstante, ella hizo lo que debía en el momento justo.

Cuando comenzó la carrera, estaba seguro de que no perdería. Pero, en el octavo poste, no estaba tan confiado. De cualquier manera,

cuando montas un caballo de Chad Brown, sabes que es un buen ejemplar”.

Esta fue la última de una serie de buenas actuaciones de Strict Compliance, que ganó su condicional de nivel inicial por un hocico y, el 30 de mayo, también se adueñó de la Penn Oaks por medio cuerpo. En el período transcurrido entre esa carrera y la de Boiling Springs, el 14 de agosto había terminado en tercer lugar, atrapada en un ritmo demasiado lento, en la Lake Placid (G2) de Saratoga. El 4 de julio, había logrado rápidamente obtener el cuarto lugar contra la talentosísima Lady Eli, criada por Eddie Woods y entrenada por Brown, en la Belmont Oaks (G1).

La marca final en la Boiling Springs fue de 1:46.68. Strict Compliance dio una ganancia de USD 5. Ha ganado cuatro de siete competencias y ha acumulado USD 302.600.

Pine Needles salió tercera, tres cuerpos más atrás que la segunda. ■

Sed de victoria Pure Sensation, criado en Florida, se mostró deseoso de ganar por primera vez el año pasado, cuando ganó por un hocico el clásico Quick Call Stakes en Saratoga.

En la segunda carrera de 2015, el 7 de septiembre, demostró la misma determinación para adjudicarse los USD 300.000 de la Turf Monster en Parx, donde le ganó a Mongolian Saturday por un hocico después de un encarnizado duelo.

Tanto el ganador como el segundo tuvieron un desempeño magnífico y lograron superar a uno de los grupos más selectos que han corrido en una pista de hierba este año: después del tercer lugar de Sharp Sensation, que el año pasado había ganado esta carrera, llegó la tenaz Amelia’s Wild Ride, criada en Florida; la venerable Ben’s Cat, que ganó esta carrera en 2011 y 2012; y Tightend Touchdown, otra talentosa potra criada en Florida que salió segunda y tercera en las dos ediciones anteriores de Turf Monster.

Había solos tres cuerpos de distancia entre los primeros seis caballos que cruzaron la línea de llegada de esta carrera de hierba de grado 3, con una distancia de 5 ½ furlongs.

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de USD 5,40. La marca final de la pista rápida fue de 2:33.3. Las marcas parciales de la carrera fueron de 0:25.43, 0:50.58, 1:16.31, 1:42.62 y 2:07.14.

Paco López montó al ganador, un caballo de 6 años hijo de Flower Alley.

Richies Sweetheart ganó la Turf Amazon Handicap con un rendimiento estable de principio a fin.

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day se recuperó rápidamente y tomó la delantera antes de que Pure Sensation, que nunca estuvo a más de medio cuerpo del líder, lo desafiara en el puesto que marca la media milla, bajo la conducción de Kendrick Carmouche.

Nunca hubo más de un par de pulgadas entre sus hocicos durante el resto de la competencia, ya que se turnaban para llevar la delantera. Sin embargo, fue Pure Sensation quien cruzó la meta primero.

Las marcas parciales estuvieron muy peleadas —0:21.30 y 0:44.07—, y Pure Sensation llegó a la meta en 0:55.81. Los más rezagados los seguían de cerca, pero no tenían el ritmo suficiente como para distraer a los dos mejores.

Si bien la carrera fue emocionante para los espectadores, Carmouche expresó cierta frustración al final, cuando dijo que su montura, que tal vez se había oxidado durante un período de desuso, no le permitió tomar la delantera con la velocidad suficiente en la recta.

A pesar de que era la primera vez que Carmouche, que había tenido una presentación exitosa en Saratoga, montaba a Pure Sensation, tenía amplísima experiencia en Parx — donde ya ha ganado cinco títulos—.

Pure Sensation fue criado en este estado por Patricia Generazio. Es hijo de Zensational y de la múltiple ganadora Pure Disco (hija de Disco Rico), que ganó casi USD 500.000 a lo largo de su trayectoria. Favorito de 2-1, dio una ganancia de USD 6. Su entrenador es Christophe Clement.

El capón ruano compitió el año pasado contra otros ejemplares, entre los que se encontraban Honor Code y Bayern (ambos múltiples ganadores de grado 1). Sin embargo, luego de un inesperado mal rendimiento en una carrera de reclamo opcional por USD 62.000 que había corrido el 22 de noviembre en la pista principal de Aqueduct —su única carrera con anteojeras—, Clement lo hizo descansar hasta el 31 de julio, cuando lo volvió a presentar en una carrera de reclamo por USD 62.000. Esa carrera también fue de 5 ½ furlongs sobre

hierba, es decir, en las mismas condiciones que la Turf Monster y la Quick Call del año pasado, donde le sacó un hocico a Choctaw Chuck. Por su parte, el talentoso Favorite Tale salió tercero, una cabeza más atrás. En total, sumaron unos cómodos 3 ½ cuerpos.

Pure Sensation tiene 3-3 en el cuadro a esa distancia, y la de Turf Monster fue la cuarta victoria para este ejemplar de 4 años sobre un

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total de 13 carreras. Ha obtenido cuatro segundos puestos y dos terceros lugares, y las ganancias de su trayectoria ascienden a USD 461.345.

En la tarjeta del Día del Trabajo de Parx también se encontraba la Greenwood Cup, por USD 200.000, un evento de grado 2 de 1 ½ milla, realizado en la pista principal, además del Turf Amazon Handicap por USD 200.000, que es la versión para hembras de la Turf Monster, con 5 ½ furlongs sobre hierba.

La Greenwood Cup fue para Neck ‘N Neck, de Ted Mitzlaff, que ganó por medio cuerpo. Él y su rival, Majestic Harbor, corrieron a la par durante toda la carrera, habiendo intercambiado la delantera dos veces antes de enzarzarse en la batalla final en la recta.

Majestic Harbor tenía una ventaja de un cuerpo hasta la parte superior de la recta, donde Neck ‘n Neck salvó la distancia. Estaban parejos hasta la mitad de la recta. En ese momento, Neck ‘n Neck comenzó a ganar distancia.

For Greater Glory quedó tercero, 2 ½ cuerpos detrás del segundo.

Entrenado por Ian Wilkes, el ganador resultó ser el favorito de 8-5 y dio una ganancia

La potra Bring the Heat, de 4 años, montada por E.T. Baird, logró marcas parciales iniciales de 0:21.61 y 0:44.59, y llegó a la parte superior de la recta con una clara ventaja, que amplió a un margen de dos cuerpos en la meta.

Es propiedad de Richard Ravin & Patricia’s Hope, y del entrenador Larry Rivelli.

Con 9-2, dio una ganancia de USD 11,60 después de haber cruzado la línea en 56.1.

Mientras tanto, Joya Real le ganó por un hocico a Inspired by Grace. ■

Bootlegger’s Wife sigue ganando Bootlegger’s Wife fue imbatible en tres carreras del 4 de septiembre, cuando esta potra criada en Florida ganó el clásico Bird of Pay Stakes de USD 39.349 en Northlands Park. La carrera Bird of Pay reunió a un grupo de cuatro potras de 2 años que corrieron seis furlongs y medio en la pista principal.

Entrenada por Tim Rycroft para Riversedge Racing Stables Ltd., el 11 de junio, Bootlegger’s Wife ganó su primera carrera contra máidens de peso especial en North-

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quedó en segundo lugar, ya que Bootlegger’s Wife le sacó por 2 ¾ cuerpos. Leena quedó tercera, ocho cuerpos más atrás. Beswick quedó cuarta. La marca final fue de 1:19.27 en la pista rápida.

Bootlegger’s Wife pagó USD 2,50 por haber obtenido una victoria entre pocos competidores y ganó USD 24.285. Ahora está invicta en tres carreras, y sus ganancias alcanzan los USD 53.934. Fue criada en Florida por Murray Stroud, de Ocala. ■

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Florida-bred Bootleggers Wife

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lands, en la distancia única de tres furlongs y medio. Se mantuvo a la cabeza de principio a fin y terminó ganando por seis cuerpos.

En su segunda carrera del 24 de julio —el clásico Princess Margaret Stakes por USD 55.000—, también en Northlands, la hija del macho Leroidesanimaux (Brasil) y La Chica Sensual, hija del macho Lightnin N Thunder, tuvo que luchar por el primer puesto durante la mayor parte de los seis furlongs, pero logró dar rienda suelta a su velocidad en la parte final de la recta y se impuso por más de 11 cuerpos.

Al comenzar como la favorita de 1-5 en la Bird of Pay, Bootlegger’s Wife volvió a fallar a la hora de posicionarse primera al inicio, ya que Raise a Dancer, la segunda opción de 31, marcó 0:23.41 en el primer cuarto y estaba un cuerpo más adelante que la favorita, que avanzaba segunda cerca del barandal. Con la jinete Shannon Beauregard, Bootlegger’s Wife seguía detrás de Raise a Dancer al llegar a la última curva, y completaron la mitad en 0:47.03. Al dar la vuelta, Raise a Dancer seguía adelante por medio cuerpo en el exterior; las dos líderes le habían sacado cinco cuerpos a Leena, que iba tercera.

No obstante, Raise a Dancer no pudo contra la potra criada en Florida en la recta y

El nuevo padrón de Ocala Stud, Adios Charlie, ganador de grado 2 e hijo de Indian Charlie, fue representado por la primera ganadora de su descendencia: la potra de 2 años, R Sweet Exchange, terminó con su condición de máiden en el primer intento por amplios 3½ cuerpos en Gulfstream Park el 3 de septiembre.

R Sweet Exchange, que tomó la delantera no mucho después de la largada, llevaba una ventaja de dos cuerpos después del cuarto de milla, y nunca dejó que sus oponentes representaran una amenaza importante. Completó seis furlongs en 1:12.41. Entrenada por Sally Mitchelhill, la potra baya le permitió ganar USD 20.800 a su propietario, Richard Averill (Averill Racing LLC), que tiene una amplia trayectoria en Florida.

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Florida stallion Adios Charlie

R Sweet Exchange fue criada en Florida por Carl y Martha Johnson, y es la primera potrilla de la yegua Sweet Rate (hija de Exchange Rate), cuya madre, Sweetheavenlycross, es hermana del ganador de grado 3 y ex padrón de Florida Sweetsouthernsaint.

Cuando tenía 2 años, Adios Charlie, que fue criado en Florida, se vendió en pleno entrenamiento por USD 400.000 en OBS. Terminó con su condición de máiden por 6 ¾ cuerpos en Gulfstream antes de ganar la clásica Jerome Stakes (G2) en Belmont, y superó a varios ganadores de clásicos de grado en la carrera siguiente. Además de ser uno de los mejores corredores de 3 años de su generación, salió segundo en la Peter Pan (G2) y en la Dwyer (G2) antes de retirarse con un total ganado de USD 251.090.

Adios Charlie proviene de una de las familias más notables de Florida: su madre, ganadora de clásicos, Teak Totem, es hermana del ganador de grado 1 Teaks North y media hermana del ganador de múltiples clásicos de grado Wooden Phone.

Adios Charlie, que entró en la categoría de semental en 2013, permanece en el establecimiento Ocala Stud, donde su precio de 2015 era de USD 3000. Sus hijos de 2 años han sido particularmente bien recibidos en las ventas.

Se vendió una potra por USD 675.000 y un potro por USD 600.000 en el remate de marzo de OBS, mientras que otro potro rindió USD 420.000 en la subasta de OBS de abril. ■

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Keeping members informed UPCOMING DEADLINES

Farm City Photo Contest through November 1

Florida Sire Stakes November 15 – Yearling payment of $500 for those who did not pay the May 15 deadline January 15 – Two year old deadline $250 final payment Check your horses online at www.ftboa.com

Florida is welcoming new stallions to the state and here’s some information that may be helpful for new stallion owners and a reminder for existing stallions.

1. If you plan to promote your stallion in The Florida Horse Stallion Directory, the publication is on deadline for ads. Contact Antoinette Griseta right away at 352-6292160 in order to secure your space.

2. An additional way to gain exposure for your stallion is to donate a season for the Florida Thoroughbred Charities annual stallion season auction held immediately following day 2 of the OBS sale in January. Stallions receive recognition in advertising and also in the publication promoting the charity auction which includes the stallion’s latest stats. To donate, contact FTBOA at 352-629-2160 or e-mail me at tgantt@ftboa.com.

3. If you plan to register your stallion as an FTBOA Florida stallion, the registration makes the progeny eligible for the $3 million Florida Sire Stakes for foals dropped in Florida that also make eligibility payments.

The stallion registration deadline is February 15 (postmarked) and forms will be online by December 1 and available at the FTBOA offices.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Farm City Week Festival November 15-22 Farm City Week promotes the develop30 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015

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ment of agricultural commodities in agricultural communities. Since the 1950’s, the breeding region of Ocala/Marion County has participated in the national program with activities to educate the greater community.

Farm City Festival kicks off the week on November 15 from noon to 3 p.m. at the 4-H Farm in Ocala. The day includes a farmer’s market, sheep shearing, a retired thoroughbred from Second Chance Farm, dog herding demonstrations, orange juice and butter making, agriculture displays and kids activities. FTBOA will be on-hand showing kids how to build a racing surface with ratios of sand, clay and loam, along with a silks decorating activity and a mini horse. On November 19, the Farm City coalition is hosting the Farm City Marion County Agriculture Hall of Fame induction and dinner.

The Hall of Fame includes several members of the thoroughbred industry – Harry Mangurian, Jr., Michael O’ Farrell, Elmer Heubeck, Joseph O’ Farrell, Jackson C. Dudley, Carl G. Rose and Bonnie M. Heath.

The Farm City coalition is hosting the third annual Farm City photo contest. Photographers are welcome to submit their photos that highlight the diversity of life in Marion County and Central Florida (one per category). Contest information is available at the FTBOA offices, at www.ftboa.com or http://www.marioncountyfl.org then choose departments/agencies, then choose Extension Services, then choose Agriculture. Last year’s grand prize winner was FTBOA member Adam Parker for his photo of a mare with her foal, however, it was the foal’s shadow cast upon her that was creatively in the photo.

Member Holiday Charity Open House sponsored by Palm Chevrolet December 4 From November 20 through December 4, there will be a toy and food drive at FTBOA. FTBOA members and their friends are also welcome to donate toys at Palm Chevrolet in Ocala. Donors - who provide a new toy valued at $20 or more and donate at the Palm Chevrolet location - will receive a free oil change onsite. Last year toys and food that were donated filled a large truck bed and John Deere gator. This year, the goal is the truck beds of 5 large Chevy trucks and a caravan of the trucks will be paraded over to the Boys and Girls Club where the donations will be given to children in the program. In addition, food and toys from the program will also be given to the Farm Ministries of Ocala. ■ Tammy Gantt, Assistant Vice President, Director of Membership Services & Events, Contributing Editor and Industry & Community Affairs

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New Laboratory Will Help UF Veterinary Students Hone Patient-Care techniques use of both simulations and live animals. Students also will particGAINESVILLE, Fla. new clinical skills laboratory at the University of Florida ipate in learning exercises involving communication, medical College of Veterinary Medicine will provide added space records management and case management, along with critical and technology to help veterinary students develop and thinking assessments.

The course taught in the laboratory will help both instructors hone patient-care techniques and client communications.

At a ribbon cutting ceremony held Aug. 4 to mark completion and students document the progressive acquisition and demonof the 5,000-square-foot, $4 million facility, UF administrators said stration of competence in these skills.

Second-year veterinary student Ariel Robelen called the new course the new space was one of the largest areas dedicated to clinical and facility a useful “stepping stone” that allows students to practice skills training at any North American veterinary college.

“The program we plan to deliver here will set a bar,” said their skills prior to beginning clinical rotations in their third year.

Pamela Ginn, D.V.M., associate dean for students and instruction at the college. “As educators of veterinary students from a variety of backgrounds overwhelmingly headed for private practice, we need to ensure we are graduating the most practice-ready veterinarians a college of veterinary medicine can produce.”

Veterinarians must leave a program with the set of knowledge and skills to apply successfully to a broad spectrum of challenges, she said.

“The great majority of graduates do not spend another one to four years in a training program but are instead ex- Shown cutting the ribbon at an event held Aug. 4 to celebrate completion of the University of Florida pected to know and do many things as College of Veterinary Medicine’s new clinical skills laboratory are, from left to right, Dr. David Guzick, Dr. Pamela Ginn, Ariel Robelen, Dr. James W. Lloyd and Dr. Jack Payne. they step out the door,” Ginn said. “Al“After weekend hospital rotations with the course, I am now though we currently do a great job of meeting the needs of our graduates and the profession, we need to be intentional regarding confident of the layout of hospitals, comfortable with the computer how we teach not only technical skills but communication, team- program and aware of basic hospital protocols and procedures,” Robelen said. “The thought of walking into the hospital for my first work, medical records management and critical thinking skills.”

Among the technical skills to be taught in the new laboratory are rotation, less than one year from now, is less daunting.”

Other speakers at the event included the college’s dean, James W. IV catheterization, bandaging and the administration of medication using canine, feline and equine models. Stations set up during Lloyd, D.V.M., Ph.D.; David S. Guzick, M.D., Ph.D., UF senior vice the ceremony allowed attendees to view demonstrations in each of president for health affairs and president of UF Health; and Jack Payne, Ph.D., UF senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources these areas.

Prior to assuming clinical rotations in their junior year, first- and director of the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

“In pursuit of our vision of preeminence across our three-part and second-year veterinary students are now required to take a course in supervised patient care and clinical skills. The course, mission, we are truly excited about the addition of this new, statelaunched at UF in the fall of 2014, provides a variety of learning of-the-art facility to our college and all it will mean to veterinary opportunities for students to develop technical skills through the medical education at the University of Florida,” Lloyd said. ■

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FTBOA Board of Directors Candidate Biographies for three-year terms running until October 2018. Pursuant to the Association’s Bylaws, the current Board of Directors nominated the following five candidates: (1) Fred Brei; (2) Mark Casse; (3) Sheila DiMare; (4) Richard Kent; and (5) Joseph M. O’Farrell, III. Each candidate agreed to run and serve as an FTBOA Director. While the FTBOA Bylaws also provide for the nomination of candidates by member petitions, no such petitions were filed. As a result, the five candidates named above for the five Director vacancies are unopposed, and it will not be necessary for members to submit ballots. Brei and O’ Farrell are currently on the Board, and DiMare was a former Director. Casse and Kent have never served on the Board. These five Directors will be officially recognized at the Annual Meeting on October 23 at 1 p.m., at the Webber Center, at 3001 S.W. College Rd, Ocala, FL 34474 (north side of CF campus off of 20th St). Biographies have been provided so members can learn more about each.

FRED BREI

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Fred Brei, who currently serves on the FTBOA executive committee as treasurer, established the Ocala-based Jacks or Better Farm in 1997 with his wife Jane. Brei bought his first broodmare in 1972 and was actively involved in the Illinois breeding and racing industries before moving to Marion County.

A native of the Chicago area, Brei was a builder and real estate developer for 30 years.

He also served as chief executive officer of Canterbury Corporation, a long-term retirement facility located in Crystal Lake, Illinois.

The Breis breed primarily to race on the 88-acre Jacks or Better Farm and have enjoyed quick success. Jacks or Better Farm’s Midas Eyes, named the Florida-bred champion sprinter of 2004, marked the first Florida-bred champion for the Breis. In 2001 and 2004, the

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Breis received the FTBOA Needles Award as the outstanding small breeding operation.

In addition to Midas Eyes, the farm has been represented by Florida-bred multiple graded stakes winners, Jackson Bend, Fort Loudon and 2010 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filly and Eclipse Award winning champion Awesome Feather. His racing program is strongly supported by horses he runs in the Florida Sire Stakes series. The Breis own Florida-bred stallions Awesome of Course, Fort Loudon, Hear No Evil, and Brooks ‘N Down. Brei is an FTBOA Board member and former President, and is currently serving as treasurer and as chair of the Racing Committee. Jacks or Better was the leading owner in 2014.

MARK CASSE Mark Casse began farm management at age 15 with Cardinal Hill Stable in Ocala, a farm built by his father Norman who was entrenched in the business over 40 years and an instrumental board member at OBS. Casse was the private trainer/general manager for Harry T. Mangurian’s Mockingbird Farm in its heyday, with 900 horses on the grounds.

He was instrumental in the purchase of End Sweep and later the stallion’s career at the farm. Casse’s bio includes Sez Who Racing in Florida and New York, the famed Calumet Farm, with Will Farish in the Woodford Racing partnership, and has his own training complex, Moonshadow Farm in Ocala. In 2014, Casse became North America’s leading conditioner of 2-year-olds. He finished 2014 as the sixth highest trainer nationally and ranked as high as fourth during the year. Previously, he’s had a record 29 wins at the Churchill Downs spring meet and was 4-time leading trainer at Turfway Park.

He is a seven-time Sovereign Award winner at Woodbine in 2013. His clients have included many Florida farms like Bridlewood and Live Oak. His wife Tina and son Norman also work with him.

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For 2015, there are five Director vacancies on the FTBOA Board to be filled,

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Sheila DiMare, who along with her husband, Jim, operates Rising Hill Farm in Ocala. DiMare races under the name of J.D. Farms and has bred or raised approximately 30 stakes winners including Grade 1-winning millionaire Captain Squire, Florida-bred champion and Spinster Stakes (G1) winner Plenty of Light, gradedstakes winners El Cielo, Light Dancer, Wise Answer and Dansetta Light. DiMare is also a past vice president of the Florida Farm Managers Association and serves on the Marion County Extension Equine Program Advisory Committee. She is also on the board of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America Inc., Ocala Council and has served on the FTBOA executive committee as secretary in the past and currently serves on the community outreach and social committee.

RICHARD KENT

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Richard Kent moved to Ocala in 1990 to become general manager of Bridlewood Farm. During his tenture, Bridlewood Farm bred and raced Grade 1 millionaire Jolie’s Halo as well as purchasing and selling Grade 1 winner Serena’s Song. In 1999, he became president and chief operations officer of Plumley Farms. While he was there, Plumley Farms was a partner with Ocala Stud, standing stallions Trippi, Sweetsouthernsaint and High Cotton. Also, Eclipse award winning Florida champion and Breeders’ Cup winner Dubai Majesty was bred, raced and sold during Kent’s tenure at Plumley Farms.

Upon the dispersal of the Plumley horses, Kent continued selling under the banner of Kaizen Sales and recently consigned Gr.1 Alcibiades winner and Florida champion Peace and War. He has been married to Lise for 30 years with three daughters Claire, Tara and Julie. Julie is currently involved in the business as the sales coordinator for Brookdale Sales in Lexington.

JOSEPH M. O’FARRELL, III Joseph M. O’Farrell, III is a native of Ocala and currently serves on the FTBOA executive committee as secretary. His passion for thoroughbreds comes from growing up on the family farm, Ocala Stud. In his early years, O’Farrell worked on the farm mowing fields and feeding and caring for the farm’s yearlings. A member of the Boy Scouts of America, he earned his Eagle Scout award in 1994. After high school in Ocala, he went off to Erskine College in Due West, South Carolina where he was a student athlete on the tennis team. In 1999, O’Farrell graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Accounting. After college, he went to work for The South Financial Group and Carolina First Bank in Anderson, South Carolina.

In 2004, he moved back to Ocala and became a manager at Ocala Stud, handling the financial side of the farm. In late 2004, O’Farrell purchased the broodmare Lady Discreet along with his brother David and Ocala Stud as partners. In 2009, Lady Discreet became the producer of Calder Oaks winner Chary, by Montbrook. Ocala Stud has been a perennial leading Florida commercial breeder and has either solely or in partnership bred more than 100 stakes winners, including Eclipse Award winning Florida Horse of the Year Musical Romance, and graded stakes winners Asia Express, Turbulent Descent, Tackleberry, Rigoletta, Gourmet Dinner, and Shadowbdancing.

Ocala Stud currently stands popular stallions High Cotton, Kantharos, In Summation, Sweet Return, Adios Charlie, Overdriven, Prospective and Uncaptured.

Joseph married Alicia W. O’Farrell in 2007.

Their son Joseph “Michael” O’Farrell, IV was born in 2008. He also is on the executive board of the Florida Horse Park (Treasurer) and also on the executive board of the Marion County Farm Bureau (Secretary). ■ SERITA HULT PHOTO

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By MIKE MULLANEY HALLANDALE BEACH aylight was fading nearly as fast as Tribal Drama’s lead in the stretch run of the $300,000 Affirmed Stakes on Sept. 5, but the son of the top-class Florida stallion Big Drama had enough left to hit the wire a neck ahead of Jacks or Better Farm’s fastclosing longshot Abercorn.

While a near-miss in the Affirmed, Jacks or Better and trainer Stanley Gold had a fantastic day on the card that celebrated Florida-breds, featuring four Florida Sire Stakes as well as two “open” stakes.

Jacks or Better’s Ballet Diva and Silent Prayer ran 1,2 in the $300,000 Susan’s Girl, and nearly 40 minutes later their Twotwentyfive A and Southern Barbecue duplicated that performance in the $150,000 Prized.

The remaining Florida Sire Stakes race, the Jewel Princess, was won by New York shipper Josdesanimaux.

Over the previous two weeks, trainer David Fawkes has become something of a “Drama King,” winning the Affirmed – the second leg of the lucrative Florida Sire Stakes – with Tribal Drama one week after saddling the 5-year-old Sheer Drama, Big Drama’s baby halfsister, to her victory in the Grade 1, $750,000 Personal Ensign at Saratoga.

As threatening skies, darkness and post time for the Affirmed neared, Fawkes, positioned to watch the race from the bridle path with his 17-year-old daughter Natalie, said he was surprised his horse wasn’t favored.

The 5-2 morning-line favorite, Tribal Drama drifted as high as 6-1 before late betting made him the 3-1 second choice to 5-2 Dream of Me when the field of 12 broke from the gate.

And that led to another surprise for Fawkes, who expected his horse to grab the early lead, but it was Dream of Me who led through the first quarter with longshot Mr. Kisses in closest attendance. The latter fell back rapidly, however, and Tribal Drama was right there to continue to apply the pressure on Dream of Me.

Tribal Drama hits the wire just a neck ahead of Abercorn to take the Affirmed Stakes.

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“I sat a little bit off the speed and was clear all the time,” said Castro after winning his fourth race of the day.

“When I had to ride, I had to ride, but he’s a nice horse. I was a little worried about the track because it was his first time [in slop], but he handled it good. He won and that’s what matters.”

The secret was out on Tribal Drama from the start: He went off at 3-5 in his debut and acted accordingly, making every pole a winning one in the five-furlong race over a fast track, hitting the wire 5¾ lengths the best with Castro up here Aug. 2.

“We knew right away [that he was going to be a nice colt],” Fawkes said. “He showed talent right from the beginning. I didn’t want to put him in the Sire Stakes [Dr. Fager] made a decision to wait for this race. We could have run him in between but we chose to wait.

“It worked.”

Produced by the A.P. Warrior mare Tribal Music, Tribal Drama was bred by Family Broodmares II and he is owned by Marc Haisfield’s Hallmarc Racing LLC of Ocala. His female family traces back to Stellar Role, the

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Ballet Diva scored impressively, rebounding from a poor effort last out.

At the quarter pole, Eddie Castro gave Tribal Drama his cue and they quickly hooked Dream of Me and Eduardo Nunez, but the leader wouldn’t fold. While Dream of Me was stubborn along the rail, Tribal Drama had to deal with a developing threat from the outside as Tyler Gaffalione positioned Abercorn, never far off Tribal Drama, for a strong late run.

Abercorn was relentless, gaining every step in the stretch, but not quick enough to collar Tribal Drama. He did, however, hold the place by three-quarters of a length over Li’l Meatball, who had slipped past Dream of Me to finish third, a neck ahead of the favorite.

“The race played out perfect,” Fawkes said. “Actually, I thought we'd be on the lead, but we were right there.

“I was looking for him around the first turn, and I was like, ‘Where is he?’ It was kind of dark. It’s a good thing we train him in the dark in the morning.”

Tribal Drama ran the seven furlongs over a sloppy, sealed track in 1:25.61. Fractions for the race were :22.74, :45.94 and 1:11.70.

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dam of Find, earner of $800,000 in the ‘50s.

Tribal Drama paid $8.20 to his backers and he earned $180,000 for his victory in the Affirmed, raising his total earnings to $209,000 after two victories in as many starts.

Fawkes termed it “likely” that Tribal Drama will be back for Round 3 of the FSS, the $500,000 In Reality Stakes at 1 1/16 miles here Oct. 3.

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at Gulfstream, by a total of 16¾ lengths, but It’s High Time and stablemate Silent Prayer upset her at 1-5 in the Desert Vixen, opening leg of the fillies’ division of the Florida Sire Stakes on Aug. 8.

Gold blamed that loss on Ballet Diva’s inability to get hold of the racetrack that day.

“I didn’t think she handled the track and the jockey said the same thing to me afterward,” Gold said. “She was sliding.”

Ballet Diva indicated she had put that disappointment behind her on Aug. 26 when she blistered the Gulfstream

Twotwentyfive A takes the Prized at nice odds of 13-1.

The Gold Standard for winning Sire Stakes races was already a record 17 before the day began and by the end of the program it had reached 19. Not I didn’t think she handled the track and the jockey said the same only did Gold and Jacks or Better win two races, they finished 1,2 in each. thing to me afterward. She was sliding. —trainer Stanley Gold on Ballet Diva Their first exacta came in the $300,000 Susan’s Girl for juvenile fillies. strip with four furlongs in :46 1/5. Another plus was her Big Thrill, a four-length winner of her only previous reunion in the Susan’s Girl with Jose Caraballo, who had start, an off-the-turf maiden race at Saratoga Aug. 12, missed the Desert Vixen after suffering a broken toe. was the 3-1 morning-line second choice but she opened Unable to make the lead in the Desert Vixen, Ballet at a startling 1-5. Ballet Diva, the 2-1 morning line fa- Diva grabbed the lead shortly after the break in the vorite, drifted to 5-1 at one point. By the time the field Susan’s Girl and never looked back, rebuffing chalof 12 fillies broke from the gate, Big Thrill, a daughter lenges from Shakakan and It’s High Time, beating her of Big Drama, was 3-2 and Ballet Diva was 8-5.

19-1 stablemate by a measured length.

Ballet Diva had heads spinning after her first two ef“She put away the ones that were pushing her … she forts, winning her maiden and the Cassidy Stakes, both handled [the track], but the stretch got longer though,”

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Ballet Diva is a daughter of Journeyman Stud stallion Hear No Evil out of the Nureyev mare Dame Sylvieguilhem.

She and Silent Prayer are Jacks or Better homebreds.

It’s High Time held for third, 2¾ lengths behind Silent Prayer.

Big Thrill ran with the pack early but retreated after leaving the quarter pole and finished eighth under Edgar Prado.

“I’m not sure what to hang this on,” said her trainer, Linda Rice. “Maybe it was shipping from the cold to the heat, but we thought coming down here that we had a chance, that this was a good opportunity. Maybe she couldn’t get hold of the track, I don’t know.”

The final leg of the FSS for fillies is the $500,000 My Dear Girl at 1 1/16 miles on Oct. 3.

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Josdesanimaux earned her fourth win in five starts with the Jewel Princess victory.

Gold said, noting his “other” filly’s rally.

“By the eighth pole it looked like there was another mile to go … [Silent Prayer] almost caught her.”

Caraballo acknowledged, “I had to work on her a little bit. I had pressure from the beginning to the end, but she came through. She handled the track great. Every time I ride her, she does anything I ask her. She was under the gun early and she handled it.”

Ballet Diva returned bleeding from the right hind leg but Gold said the injury was not serious.

Fractions over a sloppy, sealed track were :22.63, :45.57 and 1:11.60 with a final time of 1:26.12 for the seven furlongs.

Ballet Diva paid $5.40. She earned $180,000 boosting her career earnings to $293,640 and her record to three wins from four starts.

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the race, so, too, was Zayas, who could have returned Jacks or Better Farms and Stanley Gold also finished earlier from his injury but he wanted to make sure he 1,2 in the $150,000 Prized with a pair of pricey horses, picked the right spot.

13-1 Twotwentyfive A and 6-1 Southern Barbecue.

Favored at even-money, Zayas and Josdesanimaux The Prized was originally scheduled for the turf but got off a bit slow and steadily made progress over a was rained off and contested at a mile over a sloppy, “good” turf course, but her task of collaring front-running Katie’s Kiss appeared hopeless as the leader opened sealed track. A field of 10 3-year-olds met the starter.

Both of Jacks or Better’s Prized representatives had a 2½-length lead turning for home. But Zayas was debeen jokers of late; Twotwentyfive A was zero for his termined and it was only in the last couple of jumps that last eight while celebrating the one-year anniversary of they caught Katie’s Kiss, winning by a neck.

“I did get a little worried that I wasn’t going to get his last victory, coincidentally a score in the 2014 Afthere,” said Zayas after his first time firmed on Sept. 6, while Southern Barbecue had dropped his last three I did get a little wor- aboard Josdesanimaux. “I’ve been feeling good, and it felt even better to come since taking a modest optionalried that I wasn’t going back in the winner’s circle.” claimer on May 10.

The top two fillies had opened a My Cowboy, then favored Wicked to get there. I’ve been Rascal made the early pace as feeling good, and it felt chasm on the field; Cardinal Cove Twotwentyfive A lagged behind. With even better to come came home third, 18¾ lengths behind the runner-up.

Caroballo calling the shots, Twotwenback in the winner’s Time for the one-mile turf race was tyfive A received his cue on the turn —jockey Edgard 1:42.46. Fractions were :24.93, :50.18, but had little room to move until his circle. rider found an opening on the rail.

Zayas on Josdesanimaux 1:15.17 and 1:28.30.

Josdesanimaux paid $4.20.

Twotwentyfive A gained quickly, duA Palm Beach Racing homebred, the winner is a eled briefly with Nicolenellie and Wicked Rascal and was all out to withstand the challenge of his stablemate, who daughter of Leroidesanimaux out of Jost d’Oro, a had followed his mate throughout and missed by a neck. daughter of Medaglia d’Oro and the multiple Grade 1winning millionaire Jostle.

Niconellie was a length farther back in third.

Josdesanimaux was anything but promising this time The track was sloppy and sealed and the final time for the seven-furlong Prized was 1:24.41. Fractions were of year last year, when she had a seventh and a pair of ninth-place finishes to show from her three starts. Under :22.68, :45.79 and 1:11.38.

Twotwentyfive A paid $28.20. The first prize of Brown’s care, she has won every race in which she has $90,000 raised his career earnings to $301,468 and his finished, the lone loss coming when she stumbled at the start and lost her rider. record to three wins from 10 starts.

The $90,000 first prize from the Jewel Princess The winner is a son of Journeyman Stud stallion Awesome of Course out of the stakes-winning Garter bumped her earnings to $178,380. She has won four of Belt, a half-sister to Southern Barbecue, by Anasheed. her eight starts.

Garter Belt is also a half-sister to the multiple Grade 1 winning, $1.8 million earner Jackson Bend; the accom- VIVA PANICI plished Grande Shores and Brighton Lane, a late-runSupporting the Florida Sire Stakes card were two ning sixth in the Affirmed later in the day. $75,000 stakes for open company, The Vid and the Wasted Tears, and they were both won by jockey Luca Panici.

ZAYAS RETURNS A WINNER Both were originally carded for the turf course but were Florida-bred Josdesanimaux continued her success- washed off by a storm that struck a couple hours earlier. ful run under the training of Chad Brown, making the Favored Johnny Handsome, trained by Leo Gabriel $150,000 Jewel Princess her fourth victory in five starts Jr., caught a stubborn Rizwan to win The Vid by a neck, under his care while carrying returning jockey Edgard getting the 1 1/16 miles over a sloppy track in 1:47.50; Zayas to victory in his first ride since his collarbone was Can’t Explain, at 14-1, was prominent throughout broken in a spill here on July 17. under Panici to win the Wasted Tears by 1½ lengths Not part of Brown’s high-powered Saratoga team, with 9-10 favorite Street of Gold third. Her time was Josdesanimaux had spent the summer on Long Island 1:45.01, also over a sloppy track. She is trained by prepping for this opportunity. While she was aimed for Ralph Nicks. ■

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For three decades, Florida-breds have reaped the rewards of Breeders' Cup success.

By JOANN GUIDRY all it a long-lasting lucrative partnership between Floridabreds and the Breeders' Cup. From the inaugural 1984 Breeders' Cup, Florida-breds have flourished in thoroughbred racing's championship event. All totaled, the Florida-bred Breeders' Cup chart over the past three decades reads: 325 starters, 26 wins, 29 seconds, 25 thirds, 23 fourths and 17 fifths for cumulative earnings of $38,908,538. Of the 325 Florida-bred starters, 120 have earned money in Breeders' Cup races. Of the 120 that have earned money, 80 (67 percent) have finished first, second or third.

Florida-breds have won the BC Distaff and Sprint five times each; the Juvenile Fillies four times; the Classic and the Juvenile three times each; the Mile, the Turf and the Filly and Mare Sprint twice each. Of the 26 Florida-bred Breeders' Cup champions, 18 also earned Eclipse Awards that respective season.

With such an abundance of success, here's a look at some of the Florida-bred milestone Breeders' Cup moments.

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Eillo became the first Florida-bred Breeders' Cup and Eclipse Award dual champion

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THE FIRST HOLLYWOOD PARK/NOV. 4, 1984 Eillo (pictured) has the distinction of being the first Floridabred Breeders' Cup winner. In the inaugural BC Sprint (G1), which was the third race on the card, the little chestnut whose name was his owner's spelled backwards, sped into history. Eillo not only became the first Florida-bred BC winner, he was also the THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015 45

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first ever BC Sprint champion.

A 4-year-old chestnut colt by Mr. Prospector out of Barbs Dancer, by Northern Dancer, Eillo sped to a wireto-wire nose victory over Commemorate. Bred by Ollie Cohen and raced by his Crown Stable, Eillo posted a winning time of 1:10 1/5 for the six furlongs. His victory would set in motion a three-year domination of the BC Sprint by Florida-breds; Precisionist won in 1985 and Smile in 1986.

Trained by Budd Lepman, Eillo was retired following his BC Sprint victory with earnings of $657,670. But sadly, he died four weeks later following colic surgery. Eillo was posthumously honored with the 1984 Eclipse Award as the champion sprinter, becoming the first Florida-bred Breeders' Cup and Eclipse dual champion.

By Fappiano out of Esctacism, by What a Pleasure, Tasso would race for two more seasons before retiring with career earnings of $1,207,884.

Twilight Ridge kept the Florida-bred party rolling in

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The John Nerud homebred Cozzene (below) became the 1985 Eclipse Award champion turf male.

Unbridled (top right) sired three Breeders' Cup champions: Unbridled's Song (1995 Juvenile), Anees (1999 Juvenile) and Halfbridled (2003 Juvenile Fillies).

AQUEDUCT RACETRACK/NOV. 2, 1985 In the second Breeders' Cup championship day, Florida-breds Tasso, Twilight Ridge, Precisionist and Cozzene swept the first four races on the seven-race card.

Tasso kicked off the Florida-bred onslaught, closing with a rush to beat Storm Cat by a nose in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1). Bred by Gerald Robins and Timothy H. Sams and owned by the former, Tasso had been supplemented to the race at a cost of $120,000. The prudent investment netted his owners the winner's share of $450,000. Trained by Neil Drysdale, the Breeders' Cup victory also earned Tasso the 1985 Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old colt.

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Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup Winners Eillo (Mr. Prospector - Barbs Dancer, by Northern Dancer) 1984 – Breeders' Cup Sprint Breeder: O A Cohen Owner: Crown Stable Trainer: Budd Lepman Jockey: Craig Perret

Precisionist (Crozier - Excellently, by Forli) 1985 – Breeders' Cup Sprint Breeder / Owner: F W Hooper Trainer: L R Fenstermaker Jockey: Chris McCarron Cozzene (Caro - Ride The Trails,

by Prince John) 1985 – Breeders' Cup Mile Breeder / Owner: John A. Nerud Trainer: Jan Nerud Jockey: W A Guerra Tasso (Fappiano - Ecstacism,

by What A Pleasure) 1985 – Breeders' Cup Juvenile Breeder: G W Robbins & T H Sams Owner: G Robbins Trainer: Neil Drysdale Jockey: Laffit Pincay Jr. the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), scoring a one-length victory over favored stablemate and eventual 2-year-old champion filly Family Style. Twilight Ridge's winning time of 1:35 4/5 for the mile remains the record for the Juvenile Fillies when it was run at that distance, as it was for the first four editions. By Cox's Ridge out of Wavering Sky, by *Quibu, Twilight Ridge was bred by Dr. Thomas E. Burrow and raced by Eugene Klein. Trained

by D. Wayne Lukas and raced for two more seasons, Twilight Ridge was retired with a career bankroll of $743,083.

Precisionist, Fred Hooper's homebred 4year-old son of Crozier out of Excellently, by *Forli, bested fellow Florida-bred Smile by a three-quarters of a length in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1). Trained by L.R. Fenstermaker, Precisionist clocked a sizzling 1:08 1/5, just a tick off the then Aqueduct track record. Not surprisingly, Precisionist was given the 1985 Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. In addition to his BC Sprint victory, Precisionist was also seventh in the 1984 BC Classic, third in the 1986 BC Classic and

fifth in the 1988 BC Sprint. When the old warrior was finally retired for good, he had banked $3,485,398.

Cozzene, who had finished third in the 1984 BC Mile, came back to claim a victory this time around. Trained by Jan Nerud, Cozzene completed the Florida-bred quartet day of consecutive wins with a decisive 2 ¼length victory in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1). The John Nerud homebred's winning time was a then course-record of 1:35. Collecting the 1985 Eclipse Award for champion turf male, Cozzene retired with career earnings of $978,152.

Cozzene sired two Breeders' Cup champions in Tikkanen (1994 Turf) and Alphabet Soup (1996 Classic).

HOME STATE WIN GULFSTREAM PARK/NOV. 4, 1989 Prized became the first Florida-bred to win the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1), fittingly enough in his home state and remarkably in his very first start on the grass. Prized bested Sierra Roberta (Fr) by a head to capture the

Twilight Ridge (Cox's Ridge - Waving Sky, by Quibu) 1985 – Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Breeder: T E Burrow Owner: E V Klein Trainer: D Wayne Lukas Jockey: Jorge Velasquez Smile (In Reality - Sunny Smile, by Boldnesian) 1986 – Breeders' Cup Sprint Breeder / Owner: Frances A Genter Stable Trainer: Flint Schulhofer Jockey: Jacinto Vasquez Brave Raj (Rajab - Bravest Yet, by Bravo) 1986 – Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Breeder: W S Karutz Owner: Dolly Green Trainer: Melvin Stute Jockey: Patrick Valenzuela Prized (Kris S - My Turbulent Miss, by My Dad George) 1989 – Breeders' Cup Turf Breeder: Meadowbrook Farm Inc. Owner: Clover Racing Stable & Meadowbrook Farm Trainer: Neil Drysdale Jockey: Eddie Delahoussaye Meadow Star (Meadowlake - Inreality Star, by In Reality) 1990 – Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Breeder: Jaime S Carrion Owner: Carl Icahn Trainer: Leroy Jolley Jockey: Jose Santos THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015 47

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mile-and-a-half BC Turf in 2:28.

By Kris S. out of My Turbulent Miss, by My Dad George, Prized was bred by Barbara LaCroix's Meadowbrook Farms Inc. The latter raced Prized in partnership with Clover Racing Stable. Trained by Neil Drysdale, he was retired in 1991 with lifetime earnings of $2,267,555.

CAPTURING THE CLASSIC

HOLLYWOOD ENDING SANTA ANITA PARK/NOV. 3, 1993 Hollywood Wildcat seemed predestined to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1), thanks to her name and the Breeders' Cup taking place at celebrity-favorite Santa Anita Park. And she did indeed play the diva, defeating champion Paseana (Arg) in a thriller by a nose. The victory was all the more dramatic when Hollywood Wildcat's jockey Eddie Delahoussaye lost his whip in mid-stretch, But without missing a beat, Delahoussaye began slapping his right hand on Hollywood Wildcat's neck, urging her on to the exciting win. Trained by Neil Drysdale, she clocked a winning time of 1:48.35 for the nine furlongs.

The victory made Hollywood Wildcat the first Florida-bred BC Distaff winner. The happy-ever-after

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Big Drama was honored with the 2010 Eclipse Award as champion sprinter.

BELMONT PARK/OCT. 27, 1990 Unbridled had already had a stellar season, winning the Florida Derby (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1) by the time he arrived at Belmont Park for the Breeders' Cup. But his season got even better when he won the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) by a length over Ibn Bey. Winning time for the mile and a quarter was 2:02 1/5. The thrilling victory earned Unbridled the distinction of being the first Florida-bred BC Classic winner. Trained

by Carl Nafzger, Unbridled claimed the 1990 Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old colt.

Bred by Tartan Farms, Unbridled was a 1987 colt by Fappiano out of Gana Facil, by Le Fabuleux. Raced by

Frances A. Genter, Unbridled came back to finish third in the 1991 BC Classic and retired with $4,489,475.

Unbridled sired three Breeders' Cup champions: Unbridled's Song (1995 Juvenile), Anees (1999 Juvenile) and Halfbridled (2003 Juvenile Fillies).

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Ginger Punch captured the 2007 Breeders' Cup Distaff

Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup Winners Unbridled (Fappiano - Gana Facil, by Le Fabuleux) 1990 – Breeders' Cup Classic Breeder: Tartan Farm Owner: F A Genter Trainer: Carl Nafzger Jockey: Pat Day Gilded Time (Timeless Moment - Gilded Lilly, by What A Pleasure) 1992 – Breeder's Cup Juvenile Breeder: Mr. & Mrs. Harry T Mangurian Jr. Owner: Milch & Silverman & Silverman Trainer: Darrell Vienna Jockey: Chris McCarron

Brocco (Kris S - Anytime Ms, by Aurelius II) 1993 – Breeders' Cup Juvenile Breeder: Meadowbrook Farm, Inc. Owner: Mr. & Mrs. Albert Broccoli Trainer: Randy Winick Jockey: Gary Stevens Hollywood Wildcat

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(Kris S - Miss Wildcatter, by Mr. Prospector) 1993 – Breeders' Cup Distaff Breeder / Owner: Irving & Marjorie Cowan Trainer: Neil Drysdale Jockey: Eddie Delahoussaye

ending was complete when Hollywood Wildcat collected the 1993 Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old filly. A homebred runner for Irving and Marjorie Cowan, Hollywood Wildcat was by Kris S. out of Miss Wildcatter, by Mr. Prospector. She retired with career earnings of $1,432,160.

Hollywood Wildcat is the dam of War Chant, winner of the 2000 Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) and granddam of Chamberlain Bridge, who won the 2010 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1).

SKIP TO GLORY HOLLYWOOD PARK/NOV. 8, 1997 Skip Away, known affectionately as “Skippy” by his many fans, was already a champion when he started in the 1997 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). He had earned the 1996 Eclipse Award as champion 3year-old colt. And on a perfect California fall day, Skip Away added another entry to his growing list of accolades. In an ab-

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solutely dominant performance, Skip Away roared to a six-length victory in the BC Classic, the largest winning margin for the event at the time. His time for the mile and a quarter was an eyebrow-raising 1:59.16, which was then also the fastest clocking for the Classic. The outstanding performance was rewarded as Skip Away picked up another Eclipse Award, this time as 1997 champion older male.

By Skip Trial out of the Diplomat Way mare Ingot Way, Skip Away was bred by Anna Marie Barnhart. He was owned by Carolyn Hine and trained by her husband Hubert “Sonny” Hine, who had bought Skip Away as a present for his wife. In 1998, the gift horse earned more Eclipse Awards as champion older male and Horse of the Year. Skip Away retired with a very hefty career bankroll of $9,616,360 and is currently the all-time leading Florida-bred money earner. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in 2004.

(Runaway Groom - Cherokee Dame, by Silver Saber) 1994 – Breeders' Cup Sprint Breeder: G Onett Owner: Jill Robinson Trainer: Frank Alexander Jockey: Mike Smith

One Dreamer (Relaunch - Creatively, by Pretense) 1994 – Breeders' Cup Distaff Breeder / Owner: Glen Hill Farm Trainer: Thomas Proctor Jockey: Gary Stevens Jewel Princess (Key to the Mint Jewell Ridge, by Melyno) 1996 – Breeders' Cup Distaff Breeder: Farnsworth Farms Owner: Mr. & Mrs. R. Stephens Trainer: Wallace Dollase Jockey: Corey Nakatani Skip Away (Skip Trial Ingot Way, by Diplomat Way) 1997 – Breeders' Cup Classic Breeder: Anna Marie Barnhart Owner: Carolyn Hine Trainer: Hubert "Sonny" Hine Jockey: Mike Smith Beautiful Pleasure (Maudlin - Beautiful Bid,

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IT'S A TRIPLE CHURCHILL DOWNS/NOV. 5-6, 2010 With the Breeders' Cup now expanded to 14 races over two days, Florida-breds Awesome Feather, Dubai Majesty and Big Drama each came away with BC victories.

Awesome Feather was indeed no lightweight on the racetrack. The Jacks Or Better Farm homebred came into the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) undefeated and left the same way. Trained by Stanley Gold, Awesome Feather captured the Juvenile Fillies by two and a quarter lengths over R Heat Lightning.

Her winning time for the mile and one-sixteenths test was 1:45.17. And, of course, Awesome Feather would earn the 2010 Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old filly. Two days after her Juvenile Fillies win, Awesome Feather was purchased for $2.3 million by Frank Stronach at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November breeding stock sale. By Awesome of Course out of Precious Feather, by Gone West, Awesome Feather was retired to broodmare duty in 2011 with career earnings of $1,912,746.

Dubai Majesty earned her Breeders' Cup crown with a rousing victory in the Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). She won by two and a quarter lengths in 1:22.31 for the seven furlongs. Dubai Majesty, raced by Martin Racing Stable and Don Morgan, became the first Florida-bred BC Filly and Mare Sprint winner. Trained by Bret Calhoun, the 5year-old mare had been supplemented to the race for $90,000 and earned $540,000 for the win. A 2005 bay mare by Essence of Dubai out of Great Majesty, by Great Above, Dubai Majesty was bred by Harold J. Plumley.

Retired with career earnings of $1,509,243, she would earn the 2010 Eclipse Award as champion female sprinter. Two days after her Filly and Mare Sprint win, Dubai Majesty was sold for $1.1 million to Japan-based

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Awesome Feather earned the 2010 Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old filly.

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Northern Farm at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November breeding stock sale.

Big Drama made sure he was at the center of the drama in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1). The Harold Queen homebred took the lead right out of the gates and never relinquished it. Capturing the race by a length and a half, he posted a winning time of 1:09.05 for the six furlongs. By Montbrook out of Riveting Drama, by Notebook, Big Drama was honored with the 2010 Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. Trained by David Fawkes, he was retired in 2011 with lifetime earnings of $2,746,060. Big Drama currently stands at Ocala-based Bridlewood Farm and his first crop are two year olds of 2015.

MUCHO CLASSIC SANTA ANITA PARK/NOV. 1-2, 2013 Mucho Macho Man, all 17 hands of him, lived up to his name with a thrilling photofinish triumph in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). After finishing second to Fort Larned in the 2012 BC Classic, Mucho Macho Man

was back to avenge that loss. And he did just that, first running down Fort Larned then battling it out with Will Take Charge to the wire. When the results were official, Mucho Macho Man had claimed the BC Classic by nose with 50-year-old jockey Gary Stevens aboard. Winning time for the mile and a quarter was 2:00.72.

Owned by Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Mucho Macho Man was trained by diminutive Kathy Ritvo, who was quoted as saying she had to wear her highest heels to saddle the big horse. Mucho Macho Man won the 2013 Secretariat Vox Populi Award, an annual national award which recognizes the horse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the American public.

By Macho Uno out of the Ponche mare Ponche de Leon, Mucho Macho Man was bred

by John and Carole Rio. He was retired in 2014 with a career bankroll of $5,625,410, making him the third all-time leading Florida-bred money earner behind only Skip Away ($9,616,360) and Silver Charm ($6,944,369). ■ Mucho Macho Man was retired in 2014 with a career bankroll of $5,625,410, making him the third all-time leading Florida-bred money earner.

Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup Winners Miesque's Approval (Miesque's Son - Win Approval, by With Approval) 2006 – Breeders' Cup Mile Breeder: Live Oak Stud Owner: Live Oak Plantation Trainer: Martin Wolfson Jockey: Eddie Castro

Ginger Punch (Awesome Again - Nappelon, by Bold Revenue) 2007 – Breeders' Cup Distaff Breeder: Adena Springs Owner: Stronach Stables Trainer: Robert J. Frankel Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Big Drama (Montbrook – Riveting Drama, by Notebook) 2010 – Breeders’ Cup Sprint Breeder: Harold L. Queen Owner: Harold L. Queen Trainer: David Fawkes Jockey: Eibar Coa

Awesome Feather (Awesome of Course – Precious Feather, by Gone West) 2010 – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Breeder: Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Owner: Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Trainer: Stanley Gold • Jockey: Jeffrey Sanchez

Dubai Majesty (Essence of Dubai – Great Majesty, by Great Above) 2010 – Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint Breeder: Harold J. Plumley Owner: Martin Racing Stable LLC & Dan Morgan Trainer: W. Bret Calhoun Jockey: Jamie Theriot

Musical Romance (Concorde’s Tune – Candlelightdinner, by Slew Gin Fizz) 2011 – Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Breeder: Ocala Stud Owner: Pinnacle Racing Stable & William A. Kaplan Trainer: William A. Kaplan • Jockey: Juan Levya

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(Spanish Steps – Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch) 2012 – Breeders’ Cup Turf Breeder: Carlo E. Vaccarezza Owner: Priscilla Vaccarezza Trainer: Dale Romans Jockey: Ramon Dominguez

Mucho Macho Man (Macho Uno – Ponche de Leona, by Ponche) 2013 – Breeders’ Cup Classic Breeder: John & Carole Rio Owner: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing Trainer: Kathy Ritvo Jockey: Gary Stevens

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By BROCK SHERIDAN he Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s August Yearling Sale showed positive signs in nearly every category during the three-day auction that ran from Aug. 25-27 with Florida-bred juveniles making up the majority of the most expensive transactions.

A one-day Selected Session started the sale with two Open Sessions following during the next two days.

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At the Selected Session, 155 horses sold for a total of $6,908,500 compared with 170 grossing $7,830,700 at the 2014 Selected Yearling Sale. The average price was $44,571 compared with $46,063 last year, while the median price was $35,000, identical to last year’s figure. The buyback percentage was 19.3%; it was 27% in 2014.

For the two Open sessions, 408 horses sold for a total of $5,494,400, compared with 496 grossing $6,397,600 a year ago. The average price was $13,467, up 4.4% compared with last year’s $12,898 while the median price was $9,750 a gain of 22% compared with 2014’s $8,000.

The buyback percentage was 19%; it was 28.8% a year ago.

Florida-breds were in demand during the Selected Session of the OBS August Yearling Sale as three of the five top sellers were bred in the Sunshine State.

The top seller during the Selected Session and for the entire sale was Hip 214, a Florida-bred filly by Super Derby (G1) winner Arch out of the stakes winning Proud Citizen mare Citizen Advocate. Consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, the filly was purchased by Niall Brennan, Agent for Marc Keller for $320,000. She was bred in Florida by Whitehall Lane Farm in Boynton Beach.

Hip 190, a bay colt from the first crop of Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial (G1) winner Gemologist, out of the stakes-placed mare Bailzee, by Grand Slam. Consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, the yearling was purchased by Gary S. Broad for $280,000. Bailzee is also a half-sister to graded stakes-placed Knights Cross and graded stakes producer Seattle Shimmer.

Bringing a final bid of $240,000 was Hip 186, also from the Summerfield consignment of Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck, Agent and also by Gemologist. This chestnut colt is out of the Yes It’s True mare April True, making him a half-brother to stakes-placed True to You. Patrice Miller, EQB, Inc. Agent for Zayat Stables LLC put in the final bid. He was bred in Florida by H & A Stables of Ocala.

Another high selling Florida-bred on the day was Hip 131 that left the sales ring with $160,000 lit up on the money board. From the Summerfield consignment of Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck, Agent, this gray or roan filly is by Malibu Stakes (G1) winner The Factor out of the stakes-winning mare Silver Cub, by City Zip. Silver Cup is a half-sister to stakes winners Silver Heart and Aspen-

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Improvement Farm (Lisa McGreevy), Agent, was sold to Crupi’s New Castle Farm, J. J. Crupi, Agent, for $45,000. She’s out of Bay Point Countess, by Bernstein, a half-sister to graded stakes placed stakes winner Dawn Princess. She was bred in Florida by Seymour Cohen of Miami.

Big Drama also sired Hip No. 728, a bay filly consigned by Top Line Sales LLC, Agent and sold to Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC for $40,000. She’s out of Awesome Thrill, by Awesome Again, from the family of graded stakes placed stakes winner Honey’s Answer. She was bred in Florida by Tony and Dawn Bowling’s Ponder Hill located in Micanopy.

Summerfield led all consignors during the three days, selling 78 juveniles for $2,274,200. Beth Bayer was next as her consignment sold 55 yearlings for $1,431,700.

The leading buyer was Nick and Jacqueline de Meric’s de Meric Stables, Agent located in Ocala. They took home 10 yearlings for a total of $747,500.

Next on the OBS agenda is the Fall Mixed Sale, including the Horses of Racing Age section, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday, October 13 – 14. ■ Hip No. 214 topped the OBS August Yearling Sale.

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glow. The yearling filly was purchased by Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC. Gilbert Campbell of Tynsboro, Mass., and owner of Stonehedge Farm in Williston, Fla., was the breeder.

Hip 202 caught the attention of eventual buyer de Meric Sales, Agent who went to $150,000 for the bay filly by Florida Derby (G1) winner Scatt Daddy and out of stakes-placed Bridge and Tunnel, by Lemon Drop Kid. She was consigned by Stuart Morris, Agent.

While a Florida-bred was not the top seller during the first Open Session, they did make up a good portion of the most expensive juveniles that passed through the ring as eight of the top 10 were products of Florida breeders.

The highest-priced seller on the day was Hip 463 and went for $70,000 to H & E Ranch. By Philip Iselin Handicap (G2) winner Broken Vow and out of Morning Sky, by Mt. Livermore, Morning Dance is a chestnut filly consigned by Southern Cypress Stable LLC, Agent.

Selling for $65,000 was Hip 351, a dark bay or brown, Florida-bred filly by Cougar II Handicap (G3) winner Temple City, out of Hopi, by Cox’s Ridge. Hopi is a full-sister to stakes winner Pima and stakesplaced Ozan. The filly was consigned by Southern Cypress Stable LLC, Agent and de Meric Sales, Agent signed the ticket on her. She was bred

by J. Andrew Burns of Williston, Fla. Also selling for $65,000 was another Florida-bred filly by Ocala Stud stallion Kantharos and out of the stakeswinning mare Kickapoo Princess, by Unreal Zeal. Selling as Hip 389, she was bred and consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck) of Morriston, Fla., and was purchased by Stonestreet Stables LLC. The Vanlangendocks struck again on the final day of the sale when Hip 681 brought a day-topping bid of $100,000 from Becky Thomas. Bred in Florida by Luis De Hechavarria’s El Batey Farm in Ocala, the bay colt is

by Frank J. Francis Memorial Dash (G1) winner Yes It’s True, out of Mild Eyes, by Medaglia d’Oro. Hip No. 735, a Florida-bred filly

by Bridlewood Farm stallion Big Drama consigned by Abbie Road

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Grade 1, $750,000 race provides plenty of incentive for any jockey, but Joe Bravo had something extra riding on his performance aboard Harold Queen’s Florida homebred Sheer Drama in Saturday’s Personal Ensign Stakes.

Bravo and the 5-year-old mare’s trainer, David Fawkes, are long time pals who, together, often pursue another passion.

“David and I are fishing buddies and I told people before the race that I had never had so

much pressure on me: I knew that if I finished third or worse, not only would I lose the race, I’d also lose my spot on the boat,” Bravo said.

Finishing in the top two would be no easy task, even though Sheer Drama proved her Grade 1quality in her last race, the 1¼-mile Delaware Handicap, six weeks ago.

In the Personal Ensign, Sheer Drama was dropping in distance to 11⁄8 miles and was

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taking on a field of tough older fillies and mares that in- quarter but Untapable engaged her from the outside entercluded Eclipse champion Untapable and Stopcharging- ing the clubhouse turn and the two ran together down the maria, a two-time Grade 1 winner at Saratoga last year backstretch and past the half-mile pole. Cleverly placed by and victor over Untapable in her last start, the Shuvee Bravo just behind and a bit outside Untapable, Sheer Drama had kept the leaders within range and, when Bravo gave her (G1), four weeks ago.

In the days before the race, Fawkes had said that a nudge on the final bend, they made it a three-way contest.

The trio ran together before Stopchargingmara quit Sheer Drama was coming into the Personal Ensign in along the rail. Untapable great shape, but her camp also knew that the strateafter the was more stubborn, figies and actions of others race for everyone at the farm. Nothing nally relenting inside the sixteenth pole. Sheer would have a lot to do like a big win to boost morale and remind Drama hit the wire 1¼ with their success. lengths clear of the lateQueen, who watched you why you love this game so much. the race from his Ocala —Mark Queen, Harold’s son and farm manager running Got Lucky, who, under Irad Ortiz, outfinhome, knew it as well. “I was hoping they would run each other into the ground ished Untapable by a neck to gain the place. Stopchargingmaria faded to fourth, 1¾ lengths behind Untapable. and that’s what they did,” he said.

“I told [Bravo] that most likely [Stopchargingmaria Saratoga’s two top jocks in recent years, Javier Castellano and John Velazquez, had the respective and Untapable] would go and to please sit behind mounts on the 3-2 Stopchargingmaria and the 2-1 Un- them, and it couldn’t have gone any better,” Fawkes tapable, and those two seasoned veterans set things up said. “I loved the fact they were doing all of the work perfectly for Sheer Drama and the Monmouth-based and that’s how I hoped it would go. The stretch drive didn’t make me nervous because I know how she is Bravo, winner of more than 5,000 races.

Stopchargingmaria had an open lead through the first … she’s kind of a grinder.”

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Queen said of his rider, “Joe loves this horse. She has a few quirks and he knows every one of them.”

Fractions for the race were :24.06, 47.72, 1:11.51 and 1:35.96 with the final time 1:49.05. The winner paid $8.80.

“She had her head screwed on right for this race,” Bravo said. “She knew she had a job to do and she went about it very professionally. This horse has just really been stepping up and getting better and better.”

Victory catapulted Sheer Drama into the millionaire ranks. She has earned $1,318,840 with a lifetime record of six wins, eight seconds and one third from 19 starts. The daughter of Burning Roma had already shown an affinity for nine furlongs at Saratoga, winning her maiden here in 2013 and finishing second in an optional-claimer last year.

She has three wins and four seconds from her seven starts, earning $1,114,720. Earlier this year she won the Royal Delta (G2) at Gulfstream, was second in the La Troienne (G1) and Fleur de Lis (G2) at Churchill and third in the Rampart (G3) and in her 2015 bow, the Sunshine Millions Distaff, the latter two at Gulfstream.

“She’s getting better as she’s getting older,” Fawkes said. “She’s maturing. She does everything right.”

The Personal Ensign is a “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup race, and Sheer Drama’s victory makes her eligible for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) Oct. 30 at Keeneland.

Fawkes said the plan that he and Queen had formulated going into the Personal Ensign was to give their mare a rest while awaiting the Distaff: It’s a tried and true formula, having worked in 2010 when Sheer Drama’s half-brother, Big Drama, finished second in the Forego (G1) at Saratoga, took two months away from the races, then won the BC Sprint (G1) at Churchill Downs and, with it, the Eclipse Award for that division.

Whether Sheer Drama can dethrone Beholder as the North American queen of racemares remains to be seen, but Fawkes said he is convinced that the West Coast superstar’s camp may opt out of the Distaff in favor of a run against the boys in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on the same day.

Riveting Drama, the dam of Sheer Drama and Big Drama, also produced stakes winners Drama’s Way, Little Drama and Queen Drama. Purchased by Queen for $36,000 as a 2-year-old in 1996, she has been pensioned and is enjoying the quiet life on Queen’s Ocala farm, ruling the roost in his broodmare paddock.

“Nothing but pure elation after the race for everyone at the farm,” said Mark Queen, Harold’s son and farm manager. “Nothing like a big win to boost morale and remind you why you love this game so much.” ■

Jockey Joe Bravo was all smiles after Sheer Drama’s second straight Grade 1 victory.

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t’s a long way from home, but Florida-bred Big John B laid further claim to his title as “Mr. Del Mar” Aug. 22 with his fourth victory in four starts there, a run of success that includes stakes victories on both the main track and the turf course, and now also includes a second score in the Grade 2, $250,000 Del Mar Handicap.

Owned by Michael House – who nearly lost another star of the stable, Gabriel Charles, to a recent bout of colic – Big John B’s repeat in the Del Mar ‘Cap provided timely comfort to his connections, but it didn’t come easily.

Big John B likes to do his running from the back of the pack but the slow pace early in the 1 3/8-mile race favored the frontrunners. Almost 10 lengths back of the leaders and last of eight through the opening quarter, rider Rafael Bejarano showed patience to an almost excruciating degree, at least as far as trainer Peter D’Amato was concerned.

“They were going so slow up front and Big John B was off the pace … I didn’t know if he would have enough of a kick,” D’Amato said.

The fractions were :24.47, :49.78, 1:15.93, but the hot-riding Bejarano knows his mount and he said afterward that he was never worried as he moved up steadily down the backstretch the final time. While favored Ashleyluvssugar made a strong move to gain the lead after 1¼ miles in 2:04.89, Bejarano was making a stronger, three-wide move to challenge.

After a moment of matching strides with that rival, Big John B – under strong handling and a tap of the whip – grabbed the lead inside the sixteenth pole and came away late, crossing the wire in 2:16.37 for a 62 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015

1½-length victory.

He won last year’s renewal by 5¼ lengths, but Bejarano is counting money, not margins.

“I knew they were going slow, but that was OK,” he said. “My horse has only one pace, one way to go, and I can’t change it. It all came the right way. When we hit the three-eighths I asked him to go and he really put it in. He has a great kick.

“He’s a powerhouse.”

Ganesh was third, followed by Power Ped, Danas Best, Flamboyant, Lideris and Little Jerry. Finnegans Wake was scratched.

Brylynn Farm of Florida bred the winner, a 6-year-old former claimer by Hard Spun out of Baldomera, by Doneraile Court.

He has six wins and a third for D’Amato in 10 starts. Overall, his record is 14 wins from 34 starts with five seconds and four thirds with earnings $717,175.

Earlier this summer, Big John B showed his versatility by winning the mile and one-half Cougar II Handicap on the main dirt surface.

The Del Mar Handicap is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series event with the winner earning an expenses-paid spot in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on Saturday, Oct. 31 at Keeneland. ■

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Triumph

By MIKE MULLANEY n 1975, two Florida-bred juveniles became champions and part of a saga replete with curiosities, ironies, mysteries and tragedies.

Son of well-respected horseman Moody Jolley, LeRoy Jolley was establishing an incredible run that began the prior year with another juvenile champion, Florida-bred Saratoga sales graduate Foolish Pleasure.

The string would continue with Honest Pleasure, the champion 2-year-old male of 1975, and would go on with a succession of formidable Grade 1 contenders that included Honest Pleasure’s full brother For the Moment in 1977, Nearly on Time in 1978, General Assembly in 1979 and Genuine Risk in 1980.

A remarkable achievement for anyone, especially for a trainer who never had more than 28 horses in his barn at one time. To that string of successes could be added his accomplishments the previous decade with Florida Derby winner Ridan and his future handling of Hall of Famer Manila, and champions What a Summer and Meadow Star, in addition to his work with Optimistic Gal, one of the best fillies to never win a championship.

“Make that, ‘One of the best horses of any kind to never win a championship,’” said her still-admiring trainer, 40 years later.

In the late summer and early autumn of 1975, Optimistic Gal took, in succession, the Matron, Frizette, Alcibiades and Selima by a combined 32¾ lengths.

It would take a special filly to deny Optimistic Gal a title at 2, and that filly was the Florida-bred Dearly Precious.

“Make that a very special filly,” said her trainer, Steve DiMauro.

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The Dearly Precious-Optimistic Gal rivalry in the 2-year-old division was one of two simultaneous battles in which the at-all-times friendly conditioners were engaged in 1975: Jolley’s Foolish Pleasure – after a strenuous

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classic campaign that netted a Kentucky Derby victory and runner-up finishes in the Preakness and Belmont, followed by a calamitous match race against the superstar filly Ruffian – spent the fall jousting with DiMauro’s upstart Wa-

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Tragedy & his son, trainer Steven L. DiMauro, on the Gulfstream-Monmouth circuit – has left racing behind, keeping busy while assisting in the management of his condo development in Winter Park, Fla. Florida-bred Dearly Precious

A native of Camden, N.J., DiMauro was an apprentice rider in 1952 in Florida and New York but he knew at a young age that he would be too big to ride, so he turned his attention to learning how to train horses.

Early in his training career DiMauro had to gallop horses to pay the bills, and for a while he had one horse in his barn, Eighteen Crosses.

He was down to an empty stall when that horse was claimed. DiMauro claimed him back, only to discover that he had bowed a tendon. It took a year to get the horse racing fit, and when he did, Eighteen Crosses won first out.

DiMauro’s first stakes winner came in 1962 when Rocky Link won the Remsen, and his first champion was Lady Pitt, the 3-yearold filly titlist in 1966.

Dearly Precious and Wajima both earned Eclipse Awards in 1975, and his handling of that pair brought him his own Eclipse Award as the continent’s outstanding trainer.

His two champions couldn’t have been any different. Wajima was a $600,000 yearling, a record at the time, and the accompanying pressure in training such an expensive animal was enormous. Purchased by a partnership of Americans and Japanese, doing business as East-West Stable, the son of Bold Ruler out of the stakes-producing mare Iskra was named after a fast-living 6-foot tall Sumo champion who developed a reputation as being a playboy of the eastern world.

On the other end of the spectrum, Dearly Precious was a $22,000 who winked at the right time, catching the eye of one of DiMauro’s clients, Richard Bailey, a racing enthusiast

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jima as well as the older Forego, in the second of his three-year reign as Horse of the Year.

While the 78-year-old Jolley maintains a lower-profile stable, the 83-year-old DiMauro – other than following the career of

deny Optimistic Gal a title at 2, and that filly was the Florida-bred Dearly Precious.

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who had sold his interest in Sports Network Inc. to billionaire eccentric Howard Hughes for $16 million. SNI purchased telecast rights to sporting events, specializing in horse races and golf tournaments, then sold them to television stations throughout the country.

DiMauro said he had checked out the yearlings before he and Bailey went to the sale together.

“I liked her [Dearly Precious] and when I pointed her out to him he fell in love with her,” DiMauro said. “She was on the small side but she was a nice little filly, and when Mr. Bailey saw her he said, ‘Oh, she’s a doll!’”

Dearly Precious was bred by Jean Pancoast at her 148-acre Echo Dell Farm, located between highways 326 and 225 on the outskirts of Ocala. The filly was part of Albert Yank’s consignment.

Bailey, who said he had spent $1.5 million buying horses through the years, with little success, told one writer a few years after the sale, “I wasn’t going to buy anything. I had convinced myself of that. I walked around to look at some horses and saw one by Dr. Fager, from Imsodear.

“She was standing in the rear of the sales pavilion, and something inside me told me to buy her. I don’t know what it was, but I just wanted to own her. I was crazy about her sire and, to me, she was a miniature Dr. Fager. I made one bid at $22,000 and got her.”

Dearly Precious’ debut, at Aqueduct in April of ’75, was hardly Fager-like. Sent off at 6-1, she blew the break, was 12 lengths back at the first call and staggered home last of five under Braulio Baeza. Wheeled back at Aqueduct, she was nearly 12-1 but ran like she was odds-on, winning her maiden by 9½ lengths under new rider, Mike Hole.

That race was the beginning of a collaboration that went on a eight-stakes-winning streak, finishing the year with tallies in the Polly Drummond at Delaware, the Fashion at Belmont, the Colleen at Monmouth, the Astoria at Belmont, the Sorority back at Monmouth, the Spinaway at Saratoga and the Arlington-Washington Lassie at Arlington, through the rest of the year, and beginning 66 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015

1976 with a score at Pimlico in the Flirtation.

The streak consisted of races from five to six furlongs and it included successive victories over Optimistic Gal in a pair of Grade 1s, the Sorority (by 2¼ lengths) at even-money and Spinaway (by two) at 1-2.

After her four-length victory in the Sept. 6 Lassie, coming exactly two months after Ruffian’s nationally televised breakdown, Di Mauro and Bailey decided that nine starts was enough for their beloved filly and they put her away for the winter.

It was early retirement even by the standards of the pre-Breeders’ Cup world of the mid ‘70s and, in Dearly Precious’ absence, Optimistic Gal went on a rampage, winning the four consecutive stakes mentioned above, ranging in distances from seven furlongs to 11⁄16 miles.

Florida-bred Honest Pleasure

But at year’s end, in the minds of Eclipse Award voters, Optimistic Gal could not overcome her two losses to Dearly Precious, and that decided the issue in favor of the Floridian.

Jolley’s disappointment in Optimistic Gal’s inability to catch Dearly Precious in the polls was mitigated by the performance of his juvenile colt Honest Pleasure who, like his star filly, ran under the green and white silks of Bert and Diana Firestone.

A top-class athlete and a cornerback on the 1956 state championship football team at Miami High, Jolley had said all he ever wanted to do was train racehorses like his father. Born near Oaklawn Park in Arkansas, he had his trainer’s license at 20 and when he was 25 he had a superstar in his barn, 1962 Florida Derby and Arlington Classic winner

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Ridan, who finished third as the even-money favorite in the Kentucky Derby.

Jolley was with John Greer at the 1973 yearling sales when they purchased Foolish Pleasure, a Florida-bred son of What a Pleasure, for $20,000, and that colt had a mind-boggling campaign at 2, beginning in April with his maiden victory at five furlongs at Hialeah, and concluding with his six-length tally going a mile in Bel-

mont’s Champagne in October. He had gone seven for seven, his first six races at six different tracks, including scores in Delaware’s Dover, Aqueduct’s Tremont, Monmouth’s Sapling, Saratoga’s Hopeful and Belmont’s Cowdin.

At the time of the 1974 Saratoga sales, Foolish Pleasure was already a multiple stakes winner, with dead aim on the bigger prizes for 2-year-olds at Monmouth, Saratoga

Tulyar mare. What a Pleasure was going strong as a sire, and I had already had some luck with Foolish Pleasure.”

The yearling that would become Honest Pleasure was brought to that sale by the Sams’ family’s Waldemar Farm, which the year before had brought Foolish Pleasure to Saratoga.

The Waldemar property in Williston is now owned by noted breeder Gilbert Campbell.

Foolish Pleasure was nimbler and quicker to come to hand than the bigger Honest Pleasure and it wasn’t until June before the Firestones saw their $45,000 acquisition under silks for the first time.

He lost his first race, finishing second in a field of 10 at Belmont; won next out, also against nine others; lost his next race to future stakes winner Turn and Count, then rebounded with a six-length victory against entry-level allowance competition. That race sold Jolley on Honest Pleasure’s promise, and it catapulted the colt into a nine-race, seven-stakes-winning streak that included the Arlington-Washington Futurity, Cowdin (by eight lengths), Champagne (by seven) and Laurel Futurity (by 2½, and a tick off the track record) to conclude his juvenile campaign, and Hialeah’s Flamingo (by 11), Gulfstream Park’s Florida Derby (by three) and Keeneland’s Blue Grass on his journey to the Kentucky Derby the next spring.

“We always had great hopes for him,” Jolley said. “Big and athletic, he always trained like he was a special horse. In many ways, though, he was his own worst enemy … We needed to train him before the sun came up because, once it was daylight, he became really tough to gallop.”

and Belmont, and his success deepened Jolley’s appreciation of What a Pleasure’s Florida-bred offspring.

Having once said, “Every little girl wants a pony, and every woman wants a pony in the eighth at Saratoga,” he knew how to keep his clients happy, and spotting potential went a long way toward customer satisfaction.

In the Firestones, however, he had clients who knew the fine points of riding, breeding, schoolYou still can watch it on YouTube. It was a great ing, training and racing. commercial, it had to be: It had $10 million worth of They had their props in it.

—LeRoy Jolley on the commercial thoughts, and Jolley and hype surrounding Honest Pleasure his father had their Expectations for Honest Pleasure in the thoughts, and if either party disagreed with classics were even higher than they were for the other, each party exercised veto power.

And, together, they went to the 1974 his stablemate the year before, and the hype Saratoga sales, taking a glance at Foolish around what was considered a superhorse Pleasure’s younger full brother, then settling grew to the point that Jolley and his two stars were featured in a beer commercial. on another son of What a Pleasure.

“You still can watch it on YouTube. It was a “Honest Pleasure was an easy pick,” Jolley said. “He was a beautiful yearling … big, great commercial, it had to be: It had $10 million strong, beautifully balanced, out of an older worth of props in it,” Jolley said with a smile.

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Parts of a Saga

But all was not tranquil at the Jolley barn in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby.

While Honest Pleasure had won the Blue Grass by 1½ lengths, Jolley was so perturbed with Baeza’s ride – the word “stranglehold” was used in more than one newspaper story – that, at entry time three days before the event, he didn’t name a rider for his horse.

Eventually Baeza got the call, but he was on notice.

Sent off at 2-5 for the big event, Honest Pleasure tried but couldn’t catch the freewheeling Bold Forbes, who repelled successive challenges and won by a length.

A fifth in the Preakness spelled the end of Baeza’s tenure with Honest Pleasure, but the colt displayed flashes of brilliance later that year, as he and new rider Craig Perret teamed up to win the Travers by four lengths – shattering the track record by nearly a full second – and running Forego to a head in the Marlboro Cup, a race that Jolley recalls with strained humor: “Honest Pleasure had the lead and Craig kept looking back for Forego, looking back and looking back. And then he found him,” losing in the last stride.

As the case the year before, Dearly Precious’ campaign at 3 was curtailed by her doting owner.

Though brief, it was eventful.

She opened 1976 impressively, winning Pimlico’s Flirtation Stakes by 12 at 1-5 in early April, and she was on target for another banner season, with her next race being Aqueduct’s Prioress later that month.

Preparations were going well until human frailty became part of the storyline.

Mike Hole, who had ridden the champion in nine straight victories, was found dead in his car, parked at Jones Beach in Long Island, four days before the Prioress. The exhaust pipe had been blocked, the cause of death was determined to be asphyxiation and the official ruling was suicide.

The 35-year-old Hole, who left his wife and two children behind, had come to the U.S. from his native England in 1961. In the mid ‘70s he was enjoying the best years of his ca68 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015

reer, orchestrating two victories with Big ning streak came to an end with his secondSpruce over champion Forego in 1974. At the place finish in the Kentucky Derby, Dearly Pretime of his passing, he had 2,042 victories and cious’ streak concluded with a second-place finish in the seven-furlong Comely at Belmont his mounts had earned $13,520,479.

Clouding the tragedy was the fact that, not on May 5. Her half-length loss – in her first try long before his death, Hole had reported to beyond six furlongs – to Tell Me All would be trainer John Cotter an attempt to bribe him into the last time Baeza drew the assignment.

In her next start, 11 days after the Comely, purposely losing a race while riding one of Cotter’s horses. Cotter relayed the story on to Dearly Precious lost an excruciating photo to New York Racing Association steward Warren the then-undefeated What a Summer, ridden by an up-and-coming Mehrtens, former jockey and rider of Triple I love Dearly Precious. rider named Chris McCarron, in the 1 1/16Crown winner Assault.

She’s unlike any horse I have There was little in the ever seen. When she runs she mile Black-Eyed Susan at Pimlico. While a disway of subsequent interseems to be happy. You can appointing loss, it was a views or investigation, almost see her smiling tremendous showing but the Hole matter was —trainer Steve DiMauro from both fillies, and the resurrected in 1981 at the New York State Racing and Wagering photo was so tight that judges took eight minBoard’s offices in the World Trade Center, dur- utes before determining winner and loser.

DiMauro said at the time, “I thought it was ing hearings examining alleged race-fixing in New York. Details critical of the NYRA’s han- one of her best races, even though she lost. dling of the episode arose during the hearing, She proved to me that she could run a disin which rider Mike Venezia gave a deposition tance and that she may have needed a race.

“I love Dearly Precious. She’s unlike any detailing attempts to bribe him. Venezia himself would die tragically, trampled and killed horse I have ever seen. When she runs she seems to be happy. in a riding accident at Belmont in 1988.

“You can almost see her smiling.”

Inheriting the Prioress mount on Dearly As things turned out, Precious was Baeza, her What a Summer would first rider, and regular win an Eclipse as champilot on her archrival pion sprinter the next Optimistic Gal and Honyear, after owner Milton est Pleasure for Jolley.

Polinger sold her … to Baeza cut an exquithe Firestones and Jolley. site picture, ramrod What a Summer, instraight in the saddle durcidentally, was sired not ing the post parade. No

by What a Pleasure, but one sat a horse like he

by What Luck, another did, and few ever rode son of Bold Ruler. one like he did: His talTop New York rider ents were in such deJorge Velasquez was up mand that he had mounts on seven successive Dearly Precious had won 12 on Dearly Precious for Horses of the Year. of 16 starts and earned $370,465. the Black-Eyed Susan, and eight days later he Making her first downstate New York start since the previous was back aboard for the much-anticipated reJuly, Dearly Precious came through to win the match with Optimistic Gal in the Acorn.

Optimistic Gal’s camp was licking their colPrioress by two, with Old Goat resuming her role as bridesmaid, having been runner-up in lective chops for this one, Jolley mentioning to one writer, three days before saddling the Kenthe Colleen and Astoria the previous year.

Just four days after Honest Pleasure’s win- tucky Derby favorite, “The race I’m looking for-

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ward to is the one at Belmont Park on May 22.”

Purchased out of the same sale that produced Dearly Precious and Honest Pleasure, the Jolleys and Firestones paid $55,000 for Optimistic Gal, whose build appealed to them as a racehorse and whose free-of-Bold Ruler pedigree appealed to them as a future broodmare.

Over the previous winter, Diana Firestone told a couple of journalist that she didn’t think the daughter of Sir Ivor would ever lose to Dearly Precious again in any race at seven furlongs or longer.

Their filly came into the one-mile Acorn the winner in 10 of 12 starts, perfect in all her races except those that included Dearly Precious.

But again, human frailty factored into the story.

Baeza, who at the time was the second-winningest money rider of all time, and who, through his 15-year career, had developed a reputation as a polite and dignified professional, inexplicably failed to show up for work.

No one in the jockeys’ quarter volunteered hearing a word from him.

Baeza, who was injured in a spill a couple weeks earlier and who had been having difficulty keeping his weight down, was 36 and nearing the end of his career. He had taken off mounts twice that week, but each time had called in to say he wouldn’t be at work that day.

His failure to notify the clerk of scales that he was taking off on Acorn Day made his absence all the more bewildering. At post time, the public only knew that a 22-year-old named Pat Day would replace Baeza on Optimistic Gal. Termed “decent enough” by one racing writer of the time, Day may not yet have been considered in Baeza’s class, but he wasn’t seen as such a handicap to prevent the favored Optimistic Gal from winning the Acorn, and for the first time in eight starts Dearly Precious’ posted odds, 2-1, had risen above even-money.

With two riders still in the process of learning their mounts, it was the more experienced Velasquez who seized the advantage when he positioned Dearly Precious in her customary role as pacesetter. Unpestered, they sailed through the mile and came home 2¼ lengths clear of Optimistic Gal, with Tell Me All third and the late-running Girl in Love fourth.

Dearly Precious and Optimistic Gal met

again in the June 4 Mother Goose, also at Bel- and earned $370,465. The daughter of stakes mont. It was the fourth race inside a month for winning Imsodear produced a stakes winner Dearly Precious, who checked in at 15-2 hands herself in Dearly Too and the Grade 1-placed and about 900 pounds, and the toll of that gru- Mister Modesty.

She passed away in 1992, as did Honest eling schedule showed as she surrendered a Pleasure, who campaigned at 4 before finishnarrow, early lead and retreated to fifth.

Although she was 0-3 against Dearly Pre- ing his career with 25 starts, 12 wins, six seccious going into the Mother Goose, Opti- onds and two thirds with earnings of mistic Gal was sent off the even-money $839,997. At stud he sired multiple Grade 1 favorite with Dearly Precious 6-5. Optimistic winner Judge Angelucci ($1,582,535), Grade 1 winner Bedside Gal was unable to take Promise ($950,205), full advantage against graded-stakes winner her weary rival, however, Tres Paraiso ($361,375) and Girl in Love rallied and Puerto Rican chamfrom 25 lengths back to pion Honest Princess win by 1¼. Still unable ($250,858). to win any race in which Dearly Precious comFOOTNOTES: peted, Optimistic Gal held second.

LeRoy Jolley was inThe Mother Goose ducted into the Hall of would be the final meetFame in 1987. ing between the two.

Steve DiMauro beOptimistic Gal would came part owner of complete a rarity with Honest Pleasure finished his Meadow Wood Training her second-place finish career with 25 starts, 12 wins, Center in Ocala and sat on in the Coaching Club six seconds and two thirds with the board of the New York American Oaks: her Horsemens's Benevolent earnings of $839,997. runner-up performances and Protection Associain the Acorn and Mother Goose gave her a tion, the New York Backstretch Pension Fund, second-best sweep in New York’s Triple Tiara Breeders’ Cup Ltd. and the New York Thorseries. She had won the Ashland and Ken- oughbred Breeding Fund, of which he was tucky Oaks prior to the series, and the Ala- president in 1982-’83. He retired from trainbama, Spinster and Delaware Handicap – the ing in 2002 after saddling 1,159 winners. He latter two against her elders – afterward, but was a Hall of Fame nominee in 2012. eventual champion Revidere scored timely His son, Steven L., is approaching his favictories against her in the CCA Oaks and ther’s mark with 1,052 career winners as of Ruffian stakes, locking up the Eclipse as 3- Sept. 11. year-old filly champion.

Braulio Baeza was inducted into the Hall Dearly Precious would have one more race of Fame in 1976, less than three months after after the Mother Goose, winning the July 11 missing the mount on Optimistic Gal in the Dark Mirage by 2½ lengths with her old Acorn. He retired the same year and went on friend Old Goat third. She bowed her left to serve as assistant clerk of scales with front pulling up in that race and was retired.

NYRA; clerk of scales at Louisiana Downs, “She was a very kind filly and, whatever and alternate steward for the Jockey Club and we wanted to do with her, she went along with NYRA. His son, Braulio Jr., is currently the the plan,” DiMauro said. “When she hurt her- NYRA steward and chairman of NYRA’s self, Mr. Bailey told me that was it, he told me Equine Safety Review Board. to retire her. He was a very kind man, and that Mike Hole’s son, Taylor Hole, became a filly meant a great deal to him.” jockey. As of Sept. 11 he had 2,033 winners, Dearly Precious had won 12 of 16 starts nine less than his father. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015 69

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By BEN BAUGH

hat was once a large, static parcel of land in the heart of Marion County has become a fixture that’s full of vitality with a different event, sometimes multiple functions, being held nearly every week. The Florida Horse Park and Agricultural Center spans 500acres in size.

However, the complexion of the landscape has seen a dramatic change during the past 3 ½ years, said Lonny T. Powell, Florida Horse Park and Agricultural Center board of directors chairman.

“It has been really amazing to see the park go from basically under developed property with some outdoor arenas, eventing courses and a few modest buildings to what we’ve seen in the past year, a large covered arena, state-of-the-art barns and a much expanded RV area.”

The increase in activity during the park’s expansion has been exponential, said Shawn Doherty, Florida Horse Park and Agricultural Center executive director.

“There’s been a big change,” said Doherty, who has played a critical role in the park’s expansion. “We wanted to make sure the public knew it was their park. It’s taxpayer money. We’re a state entity, but at the end of the day, it’s the public’s park.”

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The Florida Horse Park is also host to rodeo competitions.

horsemen and community leaders, whose guidance in helping promote and market the facility has brought well-deserved attention to a venue that has attracted the eye of legislators. The Horse Park itself not only impacts Marion County economically, it’s also a tourism draw; one that continues to cement Ocala and its surrounding area as the “Horse Capital of the World.”

“The Park is, and will evolve into an economic growth magnet for the city, state and statewide equine industry,” Powell said. “We believe the upside potential is huge for many years to come. Though the horse will always be the centerpiece and main floor show, we will and already have been for years involved with expanding out to other agricultural and educational related activities including those involving dogs, festivals, runners’ meets and competitions, archery and a plethora of other entertainment uses and community events.”

It’s that diversity that has made the park economically viable, and has elicited support from Tallahassee with the park receiving $2 million in 2013, used to construct one of the largest covered arenas in the region, 40,000 square feet in size, and $2 million in 2014 to construct five barns, giving the horse park 180 permanent stalls, symbolizing a strong endorsement from Gov. Rick Scott and the state legislature. Among the programs held annually at the park is the Red River Civil War Reenactment, an educational and entertainment resource featuring living

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history, showcasing the park’s deep variety of events to which the public can have access,” said Doherty .

“He’s (Gov. Scott) been very supportive,” Doherty said. “He’s a businessman and understands the economics. We were able to demonstrate the park’s economic viability as we were open to hosting competitions for every discipline and a variety of events, even before we held our first event in the covered arena. We work the footing a lot in the arenas, but we’ve proved we could do every discipline from combined driving, eventing, show jumping, rodeo, cutting, reining and mounted shooting. It used to be where the horse park would have one event going on during a weekend, but now we’ve had up to five events running concurrently. ” The fixture features a polo field, an integrated trail system with access to the adjacent properties with 12 points of entry to the horse park, although the entry gates are closed during events for safety reasons, multiple arenas and a substantial tract of land used for a cross country course during three day event horse trials and marathon course during combined driving events. It is during the winter that many Federation Equestre International and United States Equestrian Federation qualifiers are held for the disciplines of eventing and combined driving bringing many of equestrian sports elite, both human and equine athletes, to compete at the Florida Horse Park and Agricultural Center. It is this infrastructure, the success of events and the economic impact that have played a critical role in continued support from legislative delegations both locally and at the state level.

“We really did well two of the last three sessions thanks to our Marion County and surrounding area legislative delegations,” Powell said. And although the legislature did approve much needed funding for water and sewer lines at the horse park, allocating $2 million for the improvements, the Governor decided to exercise his executive powers and veto the line item as well as declining $460,000 designated for other state projects.

“I’ve worked in the political world for much of my career, and you come to know that you win some and don’t win sometimes. The key is winning more than losing.

Rest assured, we will escalate our education and advocacy efforts for the upcoming season.”

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gional cross country meet, and they are currently in negotiations to hold the state championship in 2016, Doherty said.

Soccer camps and the state flag football championship are among other events that soon may be fixtures on the annual calendar. The Marion County Commissioners have also been supportive providing funding for a new entrance on County Road 475A and turning lanes at the Horse Park.

The soft launch of events of the covered arena has been met with praise and positive reviews leaving exhibitors and enthusiasts brimming with optimism about the future, Powell said. There has been a significant increase in the number of events for the final quarter of 2015 and for 2016 in its entirety.

“We continue to tweak our operations and facilities while planning for the next evolutionary steps for the Park facilities and staffing,” Powell said. “Our economic impact already exceeds the investments Tallahassee has made in the horse park and for this we are grateful. We are very fortunate to have the support of the State’s Agricultural Commissioner Adam Putnam, and his ever so helpful Chief of Staff Mike Joyner. I know as the Park’s chairman, I couldn’t give my best effort without their help and continued support.”

The American Quarter Horse Association will be showcased this fall, with a show under the covered arena featuring 600 entries, Doherty said.

Powell had served as a Florida Horse Park and Agricultural Center board of directors member for more than two years before taking on additional responsibilities that come with being elected as the board’s chairman. It’s a position with great gravity, one of importance and Powell feels honored and privileged to be serving in that capacity. Those in the performance horse and show world recognized Powell’s leadership abilities in the thoroughbred industry and tasked him with the charge of directing what many would find a daunting undertaking. It comes with a steep price as it has reduced significantly the amount of personal time the CEO of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association has, but

that’s a challenge Powell has readily embraced throughout his life as he is no stranger to leading while serving.

“I believe in community and helping others,” Powell said. “I’m also an advocate for equine people and facilities as we share so much in common, and we know that rising economic and awareness tides lift all equine boats.

I know I speak for our board and management by making the observation, that often times we’re conceptual artists trying to do our best to fill the canvas with our

A young rider at the Florida Horse Park.

believe in community and helping oth“ers.I I’m also an advocate for equine people and facilities as we share so much in common, and we know that rising economic and awareness tides lift all equine boats. —Lonny Powell FTBOA

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CEO & Executive Vice President and FHP Chairmam optimal efforts and thoughts, so when we are held accountable in the future, we can be proud of the objectives and goals we’ve accomplished for many years to come, knowing we’ve done right by the state, industry and community.”

The Florida Horse Park and Agricultural Center has the potential to be a primary tourist attraction and economic driver, not only for the state, but for Marion County and the city of Ocala, Powell said.

“We believe the upside potential is huge for many years to come, though the horse will always be the main floor show, we will and already have been for years expanding out to other agricultural and educational related activities, entertainment uses and community events.” ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015 73

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

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date 8/1/15

Track Off ID Pos MNR

1

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Mountaineer Juvenile S.

$100,000

$63,000

Race Name

Bullet Gone Astray

C

2

Gone Astray

Permanent Makeup

Joe Carroll & Kris Carroll

Wildcat Red

C

4

D'wildcat

Racene

Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. & Winter Racing En 8/2/15

MTH

1

Teddy Drone S.

$111,000

$60,000

Catalina Red

C

3

Munnings

Lovely Dream

France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner

8/8/15

GP

1

Jackson Bend S.

$75,000

$45,105

It''s High Time

F

2

Gone Astray

My Rolex

Tracy Pinchin

8/8/15

GP

1

Florida Sire Desert Vixen S

$200,000 $120,000

Dogwood Trail

F

3

Awesome of Course

Ladyinareddress

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/8/15

GP

1

Florida Sire Three Ring S.

$150,000

$90,000

Yourdreamsormine C

3

Mr. Sekiguchi

Fly Apple Shu

Bridlewood Farm

8/8/15

GP

1

Florida Sire Unbridled S.

$150,000

$90,000

Lori''s Store

M

5

El Prado (IRE)

Big Promise

Glen Hill Farm

8/8/15

GP

1

Soaring Softly S.

$75,000

$44,175

Dream of Me

C

2

High Cotton

Darn That Girl

McKathan Bros.

8/8/15

GP

1

Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.

Cat Trap

F

3

Cowtown Cat

Five Star Annie

Brenda Jones & Silver Oaks Farm

8/8/15

RUI

1

Aspen Cup S.

$50,000

$30,000

$200,000 $120,000

Solomon Bay

C

3

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Hopi

John A. Burns & Jack Zuidema

8/8/15

SR

1

Robert Dupret Derby

$53,550

$31,750

Expected Ruler

C

2

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Expected Pleasures

Liam Benson

8/9/15

MTH

1

Tyro S.

$60,000

$34,200

$75,000

$44,175

Katie''s Kiss

F

3

Kantharos

Sydney's Kiss

A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck

8/16/15

GP

1

Summer Winds S.

Big John B

G

6

Hard Spun

Baldomera

Brylynn Farm Inc.

8/22/15

DMR

1

Del Mar H.

Flutterby

F

4

Congrats

Zoobie

The Jerome G. Bozzo Trust

8/22/15

GP

1

Gold Mover S.

Stallwalkin'' Dude

G

5

City Place

Chelle Spendabuck

Maria M. Haire

8/23/15

SAR

1

Tale of the Cat S.

Reporting Star

G

5

Circular Quay

Classic Beauty

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/23/15

WO

1

Play the King S.

Flashy Appeal

F

2

Flashy Bull

Park Tavern

Nick de Meric & Jaqui de Meric

8/29/15

EVD

1

Evangeline Downs Starlet

Sheer Drama

M

5

Burning Roma

Riveting Drama

Harold L. Queen

8/29/15

SAR

1

Personal Ensign S.

Save the Drama

G

2

Big Drama

Powerful Two Punch

Kirk Laneve

8/1/15

MNR

2

Mountaineer Juvenile S.

$100,000

Marta

F

2

Put It Back

A Special Toast

Circle S Ranch Inc.

8/2/15

CMR

2

Eduardo Cautino Insua S.

3/$38,520

$7,704

Stallwalkin'' Dude

G

5

City Place

Chelle Spendabuck

Maria M. Haire

8/2/15

MTH

2

Teddy Drone S.

$111,000

$20,000

Looks Good

C

3

Circular Quay

Amazing Beauty

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

8/8/15

GP

2

Jackson Bend S.

$75,000

$14,550

Silent Prayer

F

2

Brooks 'n Down

Sacred Psalm

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/8/15

GP

2

Florida Sire Desert Vixen S

$200,000

$40,000

Savingtime

F

3

Kantharos

Daylight Time

Vaughan Heard

8/8/15

GP

2

Florida Sire Three Ring S.

$150,000

$30,000

Wicked Rascal

G

3

West Acre

Seductive Lady

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/8/15

GP

2

Florida Sire Unbridled S.

$150,000

$30,000

E B Ryder

M

5

Bluegrass Cat

Back to Earth

Farnsworth Stables LLC

8/8/15

GP

2

Soaring Softly S.

$75,000

$14,250

Mr. Kisses

C

2

Big Drama

Tut's Treasure

Champion Equine LLC

8/8/15

GP

2

Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.

$200,000

$40,000

Aquinnah

M

7

City Place

Oglala Sue

Anthony Lenci

8/15/15

MTH

2

Blue Sparkler S.

$60,000

$11,400

Tight Weave

F

2

High Cotton

Countess Proud

Pete Gonzalez

8/16/15

MTH

2

Colleen S.

$62,400

$12,000

2/$250,750 $150,000 $75,000

$45,570

$100,000

$60,000

2/$215,200 $120,000 $75,000

$45,000

1/$717,500 $400,000 $20,000

H

5

With Distinction

Dance Forthe Green

Harold J. Plumley

8/19/15

DMR

2

Green Flash H.

$87,080

$16,740

H

5

Wildcat Heir

Courtly Choice

Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC

8/22/15

DMR

2

Pat O'Brien S.

2/$245,000

$50,000

Summation Time

C

4

In Summation

Load Up

Oakleaf Farm

8/22/15

SAR

2

Troy S.

Firespike

C

3

Flower Alley

Fairy Valley

Carlos Rafael Michael Bossio & Cherie Abner

8/23/15

WO

2

Victoria Park S.

Grande Shores

H

7

Black Mambo

Sexy Stockings

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/1/15

GP

3

Trinniberg S.

Big John B/Del Mar H. (G2)

8/1/15

4

Wildcat Heir

Arealhotlover

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F

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Gilbert G. Campbell

$98,000

$20,000

$140,250

$25,000

$75,000

$7,350

Reporting Star/Play The King S. (G2) MTH

3

Regret S.

$77,500

$7,500

BURNS PHOTO

Sheer Drama/Personal Ensign S. (G1)

Legal Laura

BENOIT & ASSOCIATES PHOTO

Distinctiv Passion Wild Dude

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track Off ID Pos

Grade/ Value

Race Name

Earngs

Warrior Surprise

F

2

A. P. Warrior

Ride a Wave

Family Broodmares IV LLC

8/2/15

CMR

3

Eduardo Cautino Insua S.

3/$38,520

$3,852

Delta Bluesman

G

5

Wagon Limit

Smoke Alarm

Denis A. Dwyer

8/2/15

MTH

3

Teddy Drone S.

$111,000

$10,000

Cage Fighter

H

5

Closing Argument

Untamed Passion

Craig L. Wheeler

8/2/15

MTH

3

Oceanport S.

3/$158,000

$15,000

Patrick Rocks

C

2

Awesome of Course

Dewars Rocks

Lucio Mendoza & Orlando Morales

8/5/15

DEL

3

Strike Your Colors S.

$51,750

$7,045

Colormepompom

C

3

Pomeroy

Colormein

Wanda Polisseni

8/8/15

GP

3

Jackson Bend S.

$75,000

$7,275

My Point Exactly

G

3

Concord Point

My Golden Quest

Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC

8/8/15

GP

3

Eight Miles East S.

$75,000

$7,350

Ballet Diva

F

2

Hear No Evil

Dame Sylvieguilhem

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/8/15

GP

3

Florida Sire Desert Vixen S

$200,000

$22,000

Pursuing Fate

F

3

In Summation

Flirting With Fate

Best A Luck Farm LLC

8/8/15

GP

3

Florida Sire Three Ring S.

$150,000

$15,000

Niconellie

G

3

West Acre

Barnie Fife

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/8/15

GP

3

Florida Sire Unbridled S.

$150,000

$15,000

Brighton Lane

C

2

Hear No Evil

Sexy Stockings

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/8/15

GP

3

Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.

$200,000

$22,000

Strict Compliance

F

3

Into Mischief

Diva Dyna

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson

8/14/15

SAR

3

Maker's Mark Lake Placid 2/$294,000

$30,000

Summer Rae

F

3

Concerto

Siren Cove

John David O''Farrell J. Michael O''Farrell Jr. & Our Sugar 8/16/15

GP

3

Summer Winds S.

$75,000

$7,125

Don''t Be So Salty

G

2

Tiz Wonderful

Unbridled Salt

John A. DeVault III & Sue S. DeVault

8/21/15

SAR

3

Schenectady S.

$95,000

$10,000

Manchurian High

G

7

The Daddy

Corredor's Wind

Greg Norman

8/26/15

SAR

3

John's Call S.

$100,000

$10,000

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Dam

Breeder

Go Around

C

3

Medaglia d'Oro

Mediation (IRE)

Vegso Racing Stable

Alpha Warrior

C

3

Majestic Warrior

Maid Guinevere

Kinsman Farm

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

8/1/15

SAR

1

$85,000

$51,000

8/5/15

MNR

1

$16,200

$9,558

Date

Big Game Bob

G

4

Da Stoops

Body Talk

Lonnie Stokes

8/5/15

PID

1

$29,110

$17,400

Fire Mission

G

5

Wildcat Heir

Perujia

Bailey Bolen

8/7/15

CBY

1

$31,100

$18,000

Joe Pike

C

4

Benny the Bull

Allofeverything

Joanna Reisler

8/9/15

CMR

1

$14,650

$8,497

Bye Bye Bella

F

3

Bellamy Road

Dixie Kid

Kinsman Farm

8/10/15

CMR

1

$9,010

$5,226

Ride the World

F

4

Tiz Wonderful

Sweet Baklava

Murray Stroud

8/10/15

PID

1

$30,690

$18,600 $16,200

Woelf Den

G

4

Curlin

Gorgeous Goose

Mary Anne Denes & Mary Ellen Woelfel

8/12/15

TDN

1

$30,000

Take Heed

G

7

Alke

Ga Ga's Choice

Virginia L. Rice & Victoria Walther

8/13/15

BTP

1

$15,200

$7,320

Hazel Eyed Girl

F

3

Wildcat Heir

Sicilian Soul

Red Oak Stable

8/15/15

DEL

1

$36,212

$21,000

Sunnysammi

F

3

First Defence

In Awe

Rick Sutherland

8/15/15

LRL

1

$43,386

$23,940

Fundamental

C

3

Arch

Halo's Verse

Glen Hil Farm

8/16/15

SAR

1

$85,000

$51,000

Yes by Gold

G

3

Yesbyjimminy

C B T Dan's Girl

Mari George

8/21/15

CLS

1

$6,700

$4,020

Blue Bomber

G

4

Congrats

Tartan Tigress

James K McFadyen Kenneth F Bailey & Edward H Molstad

8/22/15

CBY

1

$30,000

$18,000

Scatcapade

F

4

Scat Daddy

Concorde Escapade Patricia Generazio

8/23/15

SAR

1

$85,000

$51,000

Risky Guy

G

5

Jump Start

Let's Get Risky

The Big Stable

8/27/15

PEN

1

$31,329

$17,700

Arsenalofdemocracy G

3

Imperialism

Sky's Honor

Linda Lee Schroetlin

8/29/15

CBY

1

$31,100

$18,000

American Soldier

G

3

Pioneerof the Nile

Gwinnett

France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner

8/29/15

PRX

1

$90,340

$51,600

Zloty

F

4

Exchange Rate

A. P. Reality

Centaur Farms Inc.

5/17/15

MTH

2

$39,300

$8,000

Stock

C

3

Mizzen Mast

Romaca

Cashel Stud Inc.

8/1/15

PRX

2

$45,000

$8,600

Hot to Seek Her

G

4

Heatseeker (IRE)

Gods Ear

Katherine Devall & Heatseeker Syndicate

8/2/15

MTH

2

$41,700

$8,000

Taipan''s Advantage G

3

Teuflesberg

Royal Advantage

Lorna Possler

8/5/15

PID

2

$29,110

$5,800 $5,800

Imperial Secret

F

3

Imperialism

Smart Secretary

Southern Cross Farm

8/5/15

PID

2

$28,710

Split the Queens

F

4

Limehouse

Cupid Season

Sienna Farms LLC

8/10/15

CMR

2

$9,010

$1,802

Mr Lightning Boy

C

3

Discreetly Mine

Unhurried

Vegso Racing Stable

8/12/15

DEL

2

$40,250

$7,000

Valkimqua

F

4

Exclusive Quality

Valkim

Purple Haze Stable

8/14/15

FL

2

$16,900

$3,380

Baby You a Song

F

4

With Distinction

Constant Sparkle

Betty King

8/14/15

LAD

2

$22,500

$4,200

Blum Blim

M

6

Trust N Luck

Lovejoy

Bonnie Heath Farm & University of Florida

8/16/15

ARP

2

$14,000

$2,800

Miami Kid E.

C

2

Awesome of Course

Sloaney

Brenda Kay Jones

8/16/15

CMR

2

$12,578

$2,567

Remembertobreathe G

4

D'wildcat

Sanctioned

Irish Eyes Stable & Verbarctic Farm

8/16/15

EMD

2

$25,200

$5,000

Pink Magic

G

3

Straight Man

Lady in Pink

Winchester Baye Acres Inc.

8/16/15

MNR

2

$18,400

$3,680

Doubly Distinct

G

4

With Distinction

My Scarlet Angel

Emerald Pastures Corp.

8/17/15

FL

2

$17,000

$3,400

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Dam

Breeder

Wait No More

Wait a While

Arindel Farm LLC

F

4

Medaglia d'Oro

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

8/17/15

PID

2

$31,680

$6,400

Date

Takeit Tothe Limit

G

4

Wildcat Heir

Miss Shoplifter

Craig L. Wheeler & Barry Berkelhammer

8/18/15

SRP

2

$23,800

$5,236

Twenty Six Acts

F

4

Strong Contender

Cat Dancer

Glen Hill Farm

8/20/15

PEN

2

$33,040

$5,900

Wild Winter

G

5

Wildcat Heir

Tchopitioulas

Harold J. Plumley

8/20/15

PID

2

$32,020

$6,200

Runaway Que

G

4

Leading the Parade

Killisnoo

Lambholm

8/21/15

CMR

2

$9,010

$1,802

Chartra

M

5

Chapel Royal

Horizon Edition

Sandra C. Sanders

8/21/15

MD

2

$3,800

$722

Abbaa

G

4

Songandaprayer

Uninhibited (IRE)

Marablue Farm LLC

8/25/15

MNR

2

$20,700

$4,140

Miracle in May

M

9

Songandaprayer

Logia

Marion G Montanari

8/26/15

MNR

2

$25,100

$5,020

Hy Land Warrior

C

4

With Distinction

Sienna

Internationalist Group Inc.

8/29/15

GP

2

$39,200

$8,800

Chosen Heir

G

6

Wildcat Heir

Kombat Kate

Luis de Hechavarria

8/30/15

PID

2

$36,270

$6,200

Gourmet Delight

G

4

Gottcha Gold

Western Tornado

Ocala Stud

8/2/15

MTH

3

$41,700

$4,000

Determined Braedon G

3

Da Stoops

Tiz Spanish

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/2/15

PID

3

$33,160

$2,800

Westoniana

F

4

Touch Gold

Quatrain

Northwest Stud

8/3/15

DEL

3

$35,125

$3,850

Scatcapade

F

4

Scat Daddy

Concorde Escapade Patricia Generazio

8/3/15

SAR

3

$85,000

$8,500

Tree Fire

C

4

Silver Tree

Island Design

McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership

8/4/15

PRX

3

$45,500

$4,730

Tamazula

F

4

Two Step Salsa

Sleeping Bird

Get Away Farm

8/5/15

PID

3

$28,710

$2,900

Always Sunshine

C

3

West Acre

Sunny Again

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/8/15

PRX

3

$44,500

$4,730

Deland

C

3

Gottcha Gold

Star Brook

Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis

8/9/15

CMR

3

$14,650

$1,465

Lord of Greatness

H

9

Greatness

Dowager Lady

Marilyn Fazio Seltzer

8/9/15

FE

3

$15,841

$1,550

Coral Point

F

4

Graeme Hall

Ruby Park

Eugene Melnyk

8/10/15

CMR

3

$9,010

$901

Chosen Heir

G

6

Wildcat Heir

Kombat Kate

Luis de Hechavarria

8/13/15

PID

3

$36,270

$3,100

Hush My Mouth

G

5

Alke

Songofthesouth

Joan Dubois

8/14/15

CLS

3

$6,900

$828

Truly Mizzed

F

4

Mizzen Mast

Sacred Charm

Castletop Stable & Shadybrook Farm Inc

8/14/15

LRL

3

$42,000

$4,620

It''s Easy to Say

F

4

Yesbyjimminy

She Too

Thomas Bosch & Jean M. Bosch

8/15/15

DEL

3

$35,375

$3,850

Green Diamond Cat G

4

Wildcat Heir

Dance Forthe Green Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm

8/17/15

FL

3

$17,000

$1,700

Imperial Secret

3

Imperialism

Smart Secretary

8/17/15

PID

3

$31,680

$3,200

F

Southern Cross Farm

Haines City

M

5

City Place

Hold Your Place

Hartley De Renzo Thoroughbreds

8/18/15

PID

3

$35,840

$3,600

George Jet

R

4

Rock Hampton

Aravalli (IRE)

Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm

8/19/15

CT

3

$27,000

$2,680

Undeniable Temper C

4

Imperialism

Sue's Temper

Garth Bodkin & Kerry Reynells

8/19/15

DEL

3

$35,250

$3,850

Determined Braedon G

3

Da Stoops

Tiz Spanish

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/20/15

PID

3

$30,890

$3,100

Bold Animaux

G

3

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Bold Maiden

Family Broodmares IV LLC

8/22/15

CBY

3

$30,000

$3,300

Lucky Player

C

3

Lookin At Lucky

Janetstickettocats

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/22/15

RP

3

$44,000

$4,821

Miss Tuti Fruti

M

5

Olmodavor

Inhonorofjohnnie

Owen J. McQuade Jr.

8/28/15

LAD

3

$21,780

$2,310

Cuppy Cake

M

5

Olmodavor

Cindy Woo Who

Thomas L. Croley

8/29/15

DEL

3

$37,365

$4,950

Always Sunshine

C

3

West Acre

Sunny Again

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/30/15

PRX

3

$100,000

$11,000

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

Grade/ Value

Horse Name Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Earngs

Enterprising Lady

F

2

First Dude

Sassy Harper

Milton Hendry Beth Hendry & Norman Hendry

8/1/15

GP

1

$45,400

$29,000

Arch in the Park

G

3

Arch

Century Park

Donald R. Dizney

8/1/15

GP

1

$43,000

$26,300

Tribal Drama

C

2

Big Drama

Tribal Music

Family Broodmares III

8/2/15

GP

1

$46,200

$29,000

Don''t Be So Salty

G

2

Tiz Wonderful

Unbridled Salt

John A. DeVault III & Sue S. DeVault

8/2/15

SAR

1

$83,000

$49,800

Pico Alto

F

3

Ready's Image

Pico Patty

Carl H. Johnson & Martha A. Johnson

8/3/15

MNR

1

$14,100

$8,178

First Heritage

F

2

First Dude

Heritage House

Dizney Double Diamond LLC

8/4/15

DEL

1

$34,375

$20,400

Mutation

C

3

Wildcat Heir

Love Mia (ARG)

Montgomery Farm

8/4/15

IND

1

$35,840

$19,200

Fashioned Gem

F

3

Old Fashioned

Miss Gem

Don Mattox & Pam Mattox

8/5/15

DMR

1

$71,750

$42,000

Flashy Appeal

F

2

Flashy Bull

Park Tavern

Nick de Meric & Jaqui de Meric

8/5/15

PRM

1

$29,000

$17,400

G Baby C

F

3

Giant's Causeway

Sweet Baby Jane

Arindel Farm LLC

8/6/15

BTP

1

$9,800

$5,880

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Dam

Breeder

Date Track ID Pos

Off Value

Grade/ Earngs

Yes by Gold

G

3

Yesbyjimminy

C B T Dan's Girl

Mari George

8/7/15

CLS

1

$6,100

$3,660

Warrior A. P.

C

2

A. P. Warrior

Keda B

Peter Eslick

8/8/15

GP

1

$44,600

$29,000

I''malreadythere

G

2

Crown of Thorns

Wildfire Ruby

Thomas J. Lane DVM

8/8/15

GP

1

$45,400

$29,000

Da Fastest One

C

3

Da Stoops

Feed for Speed

Ann M. Riley & Stonewall Farm Ocala

8/9/15

SR

1

$27,265

$15,000

My Iron Lady

F

3

A. P. Warrior

Deseada

David Char

8/10/15

MNR

1

$14,100

$8,319

Enjoyable Journey

G

6

Proper Texan

Strawberry Vixen

Marc J. Sharp

8/12/15

MNR

1

$14,100

$8,319

Big Thrill

F

2

Big Drama

Twilight Mirage

Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC

8/12/15

SAR

1

$99,600

$59,760

Bettarun Realfast

G

3

City Place

Split Decision

Shamrock Thoroughbreds

8/13/15

GP

1

$42,500

$26,300

Atara

F

2

Crown of Thorns

Oilgonewile

Woodford Thoroughbreds

8/13/15

PEN

1

$30,267

$17,100

Imageofperfection

F

2

Cowtown Cat

Heaven Sent

Molly Mae Mackenzie

8/14/15

ASD

1

$11,760

$7,200

Side Pocket

G

3

Put It Back

From Behind

Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews

8/15/15

FP

1

$9,540

$5,400

It''s My Pleasure

F

2

Sky Mesa

Songandashinyband Rustlewood Farm Inc.

8/15/15

MTH

1

$34,520

$20,520

Abercorn

C

2

Brooks 'n Down

Duchess d'Or

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/16/15

GP

1

$58,000

$35,800

El Almirante

C

3

Admiral's Cruise

La Fama

Santa Cruz Ranch Inc.

8/16/15

GP

1

$42,500

$26,300

Pyrite Tonight

F

2

In Summation

Pyrite Romance

Dr. D. W. Frazier

8/17/15

TDN

1

$25,000

$15,000

Promotional

F

3

Artie Schiller

Instant Thought

Glen Hill Farm

8/18/15

DEL

1

$34,500

$20,400

Dream Police

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Powerful Package

Angela M Ingenito

8/20/15

DMR

1

$70,500

$42,000

Credits Good

C

2

High Cotton

Lucky Alizea

Ocala Stud Dr. Bill Russell DVM & Dr. Alice Russell DVM

8/21/15

NP

1

$15,857

$9,660

Smiling John

G

3

Munnings

Dandy Dulce

Michelle L. Redding

8/21/15

SAR

1

$83,000

$49,800

Sheikh of Sheikhs

C

2

Discreetly Mine

Homesteader

Manuel Andrade

8/22/15

SAR

1

$83,000

$49,800

Miss Big Stuff

F

2

Big Drama

Red Hot Star

Champion Equine LLC

8/23/15

DMR

1

$70,920

$42,000

More Royalty

F

2

More Than Ready

Royal Ancestry

Dizney Double Diamond LLC

8/23/15

GP

1

$57,000

$37,000

Tuff Red Stick

C

2

High Cotton

Tuff Tuc

Dianne D. Cotter

8/25/15

IND

1

$32,000

$19,200

Story of Her Life

F

2

In Summation

Adriatic Storm

Richard V. Thompson & Linda J. Thompson

8/25/15

MNR

1

$14,100

$8,601

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Gulfstream Park •Michael Costanzo – Claims Clerk Hialeah Park •R. Peter Aiello IV – Director of Simulcasting, Track Announcer Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park •Heather Belmonte – Executive Assistant

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Dam

Breeder

Date Track ID Pos

Off Value

Grade/ Earngs

Lovely Credit

F

2

Blame

Lovely Rafaela

Live Oak Stud

8/27/15

PID

1

$30,500

$18,000

Midnight Belle

F

3

Bernardini

Queenie Belle

Vegso Racing Stable & Seidler Racing Stable

8/28/15

DMR

1

$70,920

$42,000

Code Warrior

F

2

Society's Chairman

Lady Natalie

Pamela Edel

8/28/15

GG

1

$29,174

$15,600

Rods Song

F

2

Rodman

Tranquil Song

Woodford Thoroughbreds

8/28/15

TIM

1

$29,957

$16,530

Cherie M. Abner & Michael A. Bossio

El Charro

C

2

Put It Back

Fairy Valley

8/29/15

GP

1

$60,000

$37,000

Decisive Boss

G

2

Street Boss

Heathersdaddysbaby B.P.N.

8/29/15

GP

1

$58,000

$37,000

Oh Great Idea

F

2

J P's Gusto

Diablo's Madam

Louie Rogers Thoroughbreds LLC

8/1/15

DMR

2

$71,250

$14,000

Second Summer

C

3

Summer Bird

Greenstreet

Richard Shultz

8/1/15

DMR

2

$71,500

$14,000

Over the Limit

C

3

Wagon Limit

Explosive Bomb

Enrique Alonso

8/1/15

GP

2

$43,000

$8,600

Golden Pirate

C

2

Flashstorm

Cozzy Cate

Northwest Stud

8/2/15

GP

2

$46,200

$9,790

Awesome Dame

F

2

Awesome of Course

Lady of Long Ago

Sisco Racing

8/2/15

SAR

2

$83,000

$16,600

Ian Smith

C

2

Wildcat Heir

Cry Hallelujah

Brent Fernung Crystal Fernung & Eugene P. Cahalan

8/2/15

SAR

2

$83,000

$16,600

Credits Good

C

2

High Cotton

Lucky Alizea

Ocala Stud Dr. Bill Russell DVM & Dr. Alice Russell DVM

8/3/15

NP

2

$16,808

$4,411

Cowboy Classic

G

2

High Cotton

La Faye

SCF Inc.

8/4/15

PID

2

$27,130

$5,400

Sudden Snowstorm F

4

Stormy Atlantic

Keri's Snowman

Bridlewood Farm

8/5/15

PID

2

$26,730

$5,400

El Kracken

G

3

Smoke Glacken

Acadia Breeze

Donald R. Dizney

8/6/15

GP

2

$39,000

$8,980

Samka

M

5

Drakensberg

Country Alert

Bruno Schickedanz

8/7/15

HP

2

$7,450

$1,370

Back Beauty

F

3

Hold Me Back

Proud Beauty

Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.

8/7/15

SR

2

$26,455

$5,000

Favorite Heir

C

2

Wildcat Heir

Soldier Girl

Tom McCrocklin & Frank Mermenstein

8/8/15

GP

2

$45,400

$7,800

Pure Cotton

G

2

High Cotton

Jacqueline Gail

Steve Tortora & Richard Tortora

8/9/15

GP

2

$41,400

$9,790

More Mia

C

2

Mass Media

Cooper Says

Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc

8/9/15

WO

2

$64,220

$11,180

Sweetness ''n Sugar F

2

Hard Spun

Brief Bliss

Sally Andersen

8/10/15

PRX

2

$45,348

$8,400

Anniebear

F

3

Tale of the Cat

She's Sensational

Farm III Enterprises LLC and Off The Hook Partners LLC

8/12/15

DEL

2

$39,100

$6,800

Never Give In

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Let It Roar

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

8/13/15

GP

2

$42,500

$8,980

Dagney''s Revenge F

2

Greatness

Dagney Darling

Elite Equine Inc

8/14/15

GP

2

$42,000

$9,800

Heat Road

C

2

Bellamy Road

Heat Exposure

Woodford Thoroughbreds

8/14/15

LAD

2

$20,420

$4,000

Conquest Soprano

F

2

Super Saver

Opera

Lambholm South & WinStar Farm LLC

8/14/15

WO

2

$64,156

$11,180

Sierra Tango

C

3

Smart Strike

Bethan

Sienna Farms LLC

8/15/15

ASD

2

$12,230

$2,400

Tiz Boa

F

2

Tiznow

Boa

Arindel Farm

8/15/15

GP

2

$40,600

$9,010

Sweet Soul Music

C

3

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Almost Always

Elizabeth Mateo

8/15/15

MTH

2

$34,620

$7,200

J. M.''s Parade

G

4

Leading the Parade

Lambholm

8/16/15

BTP

2

$9,800

$1,960

Night Rythm

G

2

Cowtown Cat

Unholy Night

Jessica Wynn Hartigan

8/16/15

GP

2

$58,000

$12,080

Overseer

G

3

Rock Hard Ten

Mystical Woman

Vegso Racing Stable

8/16/15

GP

2

$42,500

$8,600

Williamette Valley

F

2

Vineyard Haven

Halo Victory

Midwest Thoroughbreds Inc

8/17/15

TDN

2

$25,000

$5,000

Woodburn

G

2

First Dude

Miss Thunderella

Lisa McGreevy

8/20/15

GP

2

$52,000

$12,500

Luxury Goods

F

4

Pioneerof the Nile

Sessile

Machmer Hall & Milan Kosanavich

8/21/15

RET

2

$14,500

$2,760

A. P. Rican

F

2

A. P. Warrior

Miss Muffet (SAF)

Arrowpoint Stud

8/22/15

CMR

2

$15,100

$3,020

Resourceful

G

4

Stormy Atlantic

Halo's Verse

Glen Hil Farm

8/22/15

DEL

2

$39,475

$6,800

Erich''s Talisman

G

2

Repent

Dreaminadream

Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

8/22/15

GP

2

$53,000

$12,000

Besame

C

2

Exclusive Quality

Bikini Moon

Eduardo Soto

8/22/15

GP

2

$52,000

$12,500

Life Imitates Art

C

2

More Than Ready

Habiboo

Hardacre Farm LLC

8/22/15

SAR

2

$83,000

$16,600

Ana''s Pride

F

2

Exclusive Quality

Grey Appeal

Ponder Hill Inc.

8/23/15

GP

2

$52,000

$12,000

Jay''s Way

C

2

Gone Astray

Charms Way

Jim Davis

8/23/15

MTH

2

$38,020

$7,200

Sudden Snowstorm F

4

Stormy Atlantic

Keri's Snowman

Bridlewood Farm

8/23/15

PID

2

$29,900

$6,000

True Pleasure

F

2

Yes It's True

Pleasant Ring

John B. Penn

8/23/15

SAR

2

$83,000

$16,600

Pomeroy''s Ticket

F

3

Pomeroy

Cecile's Ticket

Ric Deg Farm & Luisa Degwitz

8/24/15

FL

2

$22,200

$3,800

In Accord

Leonardo Da Vinci

C

2

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Top of the Noggin

Wendy Christ Kathie Haines & Elderbreds Inc.

8/25/15

IND

2

$32,000

$6,400

Hope Is Best

G

3

Shakespeare

Red Oak Stable

8/25/15

PID

2

$31,000

$6,000

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show continued Horse Name Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date Track ID Pos

Off Value

Grade/ Earngs

Gasupthejet

G

3

Mr. Sekiguchi

Onaccountofyou

Molly Lightner & Joclyn Helmbrecht

8/26/15

RP

2

$33,000

$6,532

Hank''ster

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Brackenber

Leon Sniadecky

8/26/15

TDN

2

$25,000

$5,000

Pure Cotton

G

2

High Cotton

Jacqueline Gail

Steve Tortora & Richard Tortora

8/29/15

GP

2

$60,000

$12,000

Proud Lady

F

2

In Summation

Proud Trippi

Phil Combest

8/30/15

GP

2

$53,000

$11,500

Santos Symphony

F

4

Concerto

Durga

Seven Diamond B Holdings Inc.

8/30/15

MNR

2

$14,100

$2,820

Pure Lemon

F

2

Eskendereya

Unicorn Kid

Sally J. Andersen L. Richard Kent & John Waterman

7/29/15

CMR

3

$11,050

$1,105

Phirst Phoebe

F

2

First Dude

Bungalow Eight

Dr. & Mrs. Fred Yutani

8/1/15

GP

3

$45,400

$4,700

Hy Quality Prince

C

4

Exclusive Quality

Jacqueline Gail

Steve Tortora & Richard Tortora

8/1/15

GP

3

$43,000

$4,300

Conquest Nitro

C

2

High Cotton

Dream Storm

Janet Erwin

8/1/15

SAR

3

$83,000

$8,300

Two Steps Forward C

2

Two Step Salsa

Blindfold

Deborah A. Silveira

8/2/15

WO

3

$65,228

$6,149

Pontius P.

C

2

Crown of Thorns

Bella Couture

Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC

8/5/15

DEL

3

$34,500

$3,740

Sierra Tango

C

3

Smart Strike

Bethan

Sienna Farms LLC

8/7/15

ASD

3

$12,700

$1,200

Tuff Red Stick

C

2

High Cotton

Tuff Tuc

Dianne D. Cotter

8/7/15

IND

3

$32,000

$3,200

She''s Lethal

F

2

Mass Media

Golf Widow

Midwest Thoroughbreds Inc.

8/8/15

DEL

3

$34,375

$3,740

That L D K Is Mine

C

3

Lemon Drop Kid

That Girl Is Mine

Sienna Farms LLC

8/8/15

FL

3

$22,280

$1,900

Geh Schnell

C

2

Silver Tree

Blondie Ruth

Robert Nelson

8/8/15

GP

3

$45,400

$4,700

Majestic Robert

C

2

Majesticperfection

Sewickley Heights

Rick Sutherland

8/8/15

MTH

3

$34,520

$3,600

Matt King Coal

C

2

Cool Coal Man

Donna Marie

John E. Shaw

8/8/15

SAR

3

$83,000

$8,300

El Charro

C

2

Put It Back

Fairy Valley

Cherie M. Abner & Michael A. Bossio

8/9/15

GP

3

$41,400

$4,700

Bar Down

C

2

Adios Charlie

C D Player

Ocala Stud

8/9/15

WO

3

$64,220

$6,149

Count On Ben

G

8

Sligo Bay (IRE)

Valid Symmetry

Adena Springs

8/11/15

MNR

3

$14,100

$1,058

Ruby On My Mind

F

4

Congrats

Eyepopnruby

LeAnne M. Robbins

8/12/15

DEL

3

$39,100

$3,740

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

Sex Age

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Pos

Off Grade/ Value Earngs

Lost in D Shuffle

C

3

Kantharos

Courtly Choice

Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC Michael Crowe & Judy Cro

8/13/15

GP

3

$42,500

$4,180

Colonel Dettwiller

F

3

Colonel John

Clever Monique

Woodford Thoroughbreds

8/13/15

GP

3

$38,500

$4,680

Charming Fantasy

F

2

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Evil Eyed Czarina

John David Zuidema Jr.

8/14/15

GP

3

$42,000

$4,900

Doggerwinii

F

2

Maltese Dog

Midwest Thoroughbreds Inc

8/15/15

CBY

3

$28,000

$3,080

Gerwinii

Masio

F

2

Put It Back

Ben's Tune

Roger Urbina

8/15/15

GP

3

$40,600

$3,510

Hola Charlotte

F

2

Adios Charlie

Betsy Blue

Michael T Beach

8/15/15

GP

3

$49,000

$5,800

Union Vow

C

2

Broken Vow

Dorm Union

Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC

8/16/15

GP

3

$58,000

$6,280

Paddy O''Wagon

G

2

Paddy O'Prado

Gioiello

John A. DeVault & Sue S. DeVault

8/16/15

LRL

3

$48,160

$5,720

Copper Coins

G

2

Marchfield

Crystal Court

Eugene Melnyk

8/21/15

ASD

3

$12,500

$1,200

Water Runner

G

3

Midshipman

Bon Caro

Darley & Rick Sutherland

8/21/15

WO

3

$60,556

$6,149

Paddy Point

F

2

Paddy O'Prado

Fancy Point

Kinsman Farm

8/21/15

WO

3

$72,748

$6,149

Totally Evil

C

2

Hear No Evil

Totally Awesome

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/22/15

GP

3

$53,000

$6,000

Cowboy Classic

G

2

High Cotton

La Faye

SCF Inc.

8/23/15

PID

3

$30,500

$3,000

Cinco Zippy

F

2

City Zip

Touche de Velours

John A. DeVault III & Sue S. DeVault

8/26/15

IND

3

$32,000

$3,200

Sierra Tango

C

3

Smart Strike

Bethan

Sienna Farms LLC

8/28/15

ASD

3

$13,560

$1,200

Red Hot Ralph

G

3

A. P. Warrior

Midnight

Lonnie Stokes

8/28/15

GP

3

$38,600

$4,780

Recognition

F

2

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Premier Tri

Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. & Lucio Fernandez

8/29/15

AP

3

$21,600

$2,376

Leroi''s Thrill

C

2

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Awesome Thrill

Ponder Hill Inc.

8/29/15

ELP

3

$27,720

$1,700

Legacy Danseur

G

2

Sarava

Tash Dash

New Phoenix Racing LLC

8/29/15

GP

3

$60,000

$6,000

Yorkshire Inn

C

2

Fusaichi Pegasus

Just in Passing

J. R. Cavanaugh

8/29/15

GP

3

$58,000

$5,000

Redmoor

F

2

Speightstown

Chancery Lane

Eugene Melnyk

8/30/15

AP

3

$21,600

$2,376

Hy Quality Prince

C

4

Exclusive Quality

Jacqueline Gail

Steve Tortora & Richard Tortora

8/30/15

GP

3

$38,600

$4,780

Charging Lil

F

2

Big Drama

Lil's Time

Harold Queen

8/30/15

GP

3

$53,000

$5,500

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LEADING FLORIDA BREEDERS

Gilbert Campbell

Breeder Name

Strts Strters 1st

2nd 3rd

Earnings Stks Wnrs Breeder Name

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

279

53

42

37

29

$1,954,206

5

Kinsman Farm

110

20

20

14

15

$1,860,955

1

Campbell Gilbert G.

405

72

73

48

59

$1,817,372

3

Queen Harold L.

104

14

14

15

11

$1,259,700

1

Ocala Stud

344

70

57

41

44

$1,213,875

2

Rustlewood Farm, Inc.

158

27

31

31

21

$1,169,980

2

Bridlewood Farm

337

63

64

55

41

$1,118,931

1

Live Oak Stud

192

39

34

18

32

$957,070

1

Glen Hill Farm

155

35

22

23

17

$792,408

2

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

278

54

32

44

40

$737,395

2

Generazio Patricia

105

24

20

20

13

$725,752

1

McKathan Bros.

102

15

22

14

16

$669,485

1

Vegso Racing Stable

146

27

23

24

24

$642,338

1

Bertolino Frank

231

38

32

38

38

$620,258

0

Red Oak Stable

185

37

18

18

28

$581,342

1

BryLynn Farm, Inc.

60

11

14

13

6

$566,707

1

Dizney Donald R.

140

27

23

19

16

$554,496

1

Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A.

131

23

27

18

14

$529,886

2

Northwest Stud

135

28

24

31

14

$528,636

0

Lambholm

232

34

25

31

31

$518,955

1

23

5

5

4

6

$501,896

1

Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC Haire Mary M.

30

4

8

5

2

$489,875

1

Erwin Janet

182

26

37

27

25

$482,542

0

Santa Cruz Ranch Inc.

119

21

20

15

14

$462,591

1

86

19

16

20

5

$450,735

0

156

28

28

20

19

$426,032

0

82

20

11

10

16

$421,358

1

Schickedanz Bruno

261

44

28

36

27

$381,209

0

The Big Stable

107

14

18

17

12

$377,514

0

Plumley Harold J.

122

18

21

22

12

$367,500

1

Stroud Murray

113

23

15

13

18

$327,427

1

65

24

8

8

6

$322,384

0 0

Hardacre Farm LLC Melnyk Eugene Destiny Oaks of Ocala

Woodford Thoroughbreds Ponder Hill, Inc.

94

20

21

15

10

$313,981

Sienna Farms LLC

149

29

20

15

18

$307,209

0

Luisa Degwitz & Ric-Deg Farm

113

17

16

20

20

$296,389

0 0

Maggio Carol

7

1

5

0

0

$295,606

115

18

15

17

12

$292,820

0

Arindel Farm LLC

87

16

11

11

4

$292,731

1

Pinchin Tracy

42

9

4

2

5

$288,452

1

6

1

4

0

1

$287,600

1

73

12

13

11

10

$281,630

1

185

28

19

19

28

$255,891

0

Bailey Elijah

24

4

5

2

3

$254,505

0

Redding Michelle L.

21

4

9

2

0

$254,464

0

Montanari Marion G.

90

14

14

15

13

$253,757

0

4

1

1

1

0

$249,440

0

Four Horsemen's Ranch

Mr. & Mrs. Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson Heiligbrodt Racing Stable Adena Springs

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J. Michael O’Farrell III

Strts Strters 1st

Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc 147 Farm III Enterprises LLC & Off The Hook Partners LLC 64 Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman 59 Y-Lo Racing Stables, LLC 96 University of Florida Foundation 109 Porter Racing Stable, LLC 75 Diaz Juvenal 48 Sherry R Mansfield & Kenneth H Davis 59 Liam Benson & Mayo West Farm 76 Hechavarria Luis de 48 Andrade Manuel 26 Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews 46 Shields J. V. Jr. 23 Southern Cross Farm 43 B.P.N. 33 Family Broodmares III 5 Big C Farm 51 Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC 15 Croley Thomas L 53 Cloverleaf Farms II, Inc. 64 Penn John B. 54 Andersen Sally J. 26 Ward Wesley 57 Do-Little Farm LLC 18 Farm III Enterprises LLC 41 Tanourin Stable 108 Sutherland Rick 59 Mayo West Farm & Liam Benson 50 Hickstead Farm 49 Bridle Oaks Farm Inc. 66 McFarland Farm, Inc. 20 Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon 42 Palm Beach Racing II, LLC 5 Off The Hook Partners LLC 72 Arindel Farm 45 Foggle Larry 55 Oakleaf Farm 15 Starship Stables & Laurence Leavy 30 Shadybrook Farm Inc 54 Farnsworth Stables LLC 58 Stokes Lonnie 66 Wheeler Craig L 17 Hershe Marty Mr. & Mrs. 78 Rosebrook Farms LLC 32 The Jerome G. Bozzo Trust 17 Ric Deg Farm & Luisa Degwitz 64 Emerald Pastures Corp.

30

20 14 14 15 18 14 9 9 11 6 5 12 3 7 5 3 11 5 8 10 12 7 16 3 9 17 16 8 10 12 3 8 1 10 18 10 4 6 9 9 12 3 13 5 2 11 5

11 13 11 9 16 11 7 13 13 12 4 4 6 7 3 2 13 4 9 10 10 3 9 2 7 11 9 2 8 14 5 7 4 15 5 7 5 10 8 2 13 6 7 8 2 6 8

2nd 3rd 21 10 6 16 11 8 5 10 9 11 1 5 4 11 8 0 7 1 7 11 7 7 9 1 5 21 7 6 8 11 2 5 0 11 5 11 3 6 8 12 11 5 12 4 3 7 6

19 8 3 9 13 13 5 14 13 6 2 7 6 5 7 0 7 2 3 6 6 0 8 0 5 12 6 9 5 9 3 3 0 10 5 6 2 4 13 8 10 3 10 3 2 11 3

Earnings Stks Wnrs $244,523 $244,501 $241,298 $238,824 $235,046 $231,479 $231,304 $230,146 $228,588 $227,547 $226,474 $225,759 $224,335 $213,830 $213,019 $209,965 $206,773 $205,730 $205,067 $204,525 $202,023 $201,171 $199,505 $195,313 $192,610 $191,752 $189,492 $185,815 $183,603 $183,568 $183,163 $177,856 $177,300 $176,363 $174,725 $174,286 $173,653 $172,512 $171,400 $170,296 $168,180 $166,800 $165,985 $162,809 $162,418 $162,190 $161,917

0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2

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Breeder Name

Strts Strters 1st

2nd 3rd

LEADING FLORIDA BREEDERS CONTINUED

Earnings Stks Wnrs Breeder Name

Strts Strters 1st

2nd 3rd

Earnings Stks Wnrs

Dianne K. Waldron

72

21

14

11

17

$161,727

0

Joe Carroll & Kris Carroll

13

2

2

3

5

$107,225

1

Queen Harold

64

9

8

6

6

$161,674

0

Norman Greg

15

2

2

3

1

$107,035

1

Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart

34

4

3

9

4

$159,519

1

Curtis Mikkelsen & Patricia Horth

19

3

5

0

3

$104,645

0

130

19

9

10

13

$157,252

0 Best A Luck Farm LLC

13

4

4

3

2

$104,510

0

37

7

7

4

5

$104,463

0

6

3

2

1

0

$104,360

0

J D Farms Hidden Point Farm Inc.

90

19

10

6

7

$157,086

0

Eslick Peter

20

3

5

3

2

$156,765

0

John A. DeVault & Sue S. DeVault

Robbins LeAnne M.

46

9

5

8

6

$156,346

0

Champion Equine LLC

9

1

2

0

2

$154,145

0

Stonecliff Farm

32

4

5

6

4

$103,470

0

20

3

6

3

6

$153,388

0

George Mari

44

8

7

4

7

$102,706

0

1

Shultz Richard

14

2

4

3

2

$102,680

0

81

9

5

6

10

$102,121

0

Swartz Gaye Bolen Bailey Moreau Bloodstock International, Inc. & Winter Racing Enterprise, Inc.

16

3

2

2

5

$152,814

Gibson Robert D.

18

2

4

5

0

$151,530

0

Savanna Run Farm

France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner

15

4

4

0

1

$150,535

1

Croley Thomas L. Dr.

19

4

5

2

3

$100,832

0

Patton Charles

76

12

12

10

9

$148,696

0

Rainbow William A.T. Mr. & Mrs.

25

2

6

6

2

$99,905

0

Get Away Farm

55

10

7

10

6

$146,381

0

Gary Lee Mahon & Jacqueline Diamond Mahon

12

1

3

2

1

$99,480

0

Lundock R. G. DVM

28

4

7

7

5

$144,951

0 Haire Mary K.

10

3

0

1

0

$99,195

0

Dizney Double Diamond LLC

16

9

5

1

4

$143,397

0

Bowling Carl

59

10

9

6

11

$143,098

0

Peter Vegso & Anne Vegso

11

3

2

1

1

$99,045

1

Rogers Samuel H. Mr. & Mrs. Jr. A. Francis Vanlangendonck &

29

7

7

1

3

$141,670

0

Sorrento Oaks Farm Inc

31

5

5

3

9

$98,613

0

Adam Parker & Suzette Parker

37

6

7

4

3

$98,597

1

Barbara Vanlangendonck

21

4

3

3

2

$137,624

1

GoldMark Farm, LLC

31

11

6

5

2

$137,303

0

Equest Thoroughbreds, Inc.

22

3

3

1

5

$98,128

0

0

English Range Farm

29

7

5

1

2

$98,048

0

24

8

4

3

1

$95,676

0

Tucker Steve McGreevy Lisa Carlos Rafael, Michael Bossio & Cherie Abner Marablue Farm LLC John David O'Farrell, J. Michael O'Farrell, Jr. & Our Sugar Bear St CLDelaplane & RGDelaplane Trust UA 6/1/92 & Shade Tree Thoroughbred Verbarctic Farm Louie Rogers Thoroughbreds LLC

37

9

8

1

6

$136,219

17

4

6

1

5

$135,721

0

Wilson Carolyn

6

1

1

1

1

$134,035

1

Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon

35

7

2

9

6

$95,368

0

55

9

6

10

7

$133,042

0

Peter Vegso Racing Stable

42

7

4

5

8

$95,250

0

Tax-Free Strategies LLC FBO Craig L. Wheeler

11

2

5

0

2

$94,724

0

Phil Matthews & Karen Matthews

20

4

6

2

3

$94,643

0

Valiente Jesse G.

15

2

6

6

0

$94,585

0

Sorren William P.

30

4

4

7

3

$94,416

0

30

4

6

2

3

$94,038

0

12

2

2

4

3

$132,754

0

8

1

2

3

0

$131,000

1

36

5

6

5

9

$130,784

0

64

11

10

9

10

$130,054

0

Rice Gail

27

5

3

2

3

$127,865

0

Roffey Robert C. Jr.

Napolitano Helen Marie

36

6

7

5

4

$127,146

0

Steve Tortora & Beverley Tortora

8

1

3

3

0

$94,020

0

Ward Wesley A.

10

3

5

1

0

$126,801

0

Lenci Anthony

17

3

2

3

3

$93,914

1

McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership

91

14

9

8

15

$125,936

0

Moreau Bloodstock International, Inc.

28

5

4

4

0

$93,850

0

Martin Stables Inc.

62

10

7

5

12

$125,670

0

Soto Eduardo

51

8

5

4

7

$93,158

0

Duffey John R

21

4

6

5

3

$124,801

0 Shaw John E.

39

8

7

3

4

$93,117

0

13

2

4

4

0

$92,998

1

Orlyana Farm

41

8

5

$124,635

0

4

6

9

$124,514

0

3

2

3

2

$122,557

1

Lopez Virgilio

32

5

3

5

4

$92,653

0

11

11

7

9

$122,276

0

Lane Thomas J. DVM

44

8

4

4

6

$92,634

0

6

7

7

7

$119,130

0

Possler Lorna

26

3

3

8

0

$91,877

0

60

6

5

8

8

$118,833

0

Bishop Chester A

42

7

5

2

6

$91,403

0

105

18

5

9

12

$116,708

0 Haras Gran Derby

8

1

2

0

3

$91,203

1

Kahn Susan

43

7

3

4

5

$90,876

0

Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC

13

5

4

2

1

$90,532

0

E Paul Robsham Stable LLC

26

5

4

3

4

$90,403

0

Mary Anne Denes & Mary Ellen Woelfel

14

2

6

1

0

$89,950

0

7

1

3

1

1

$89,780

1

56

John Eaton & Steve Laymon

10

Frazier D. W. Dr.

84

Cashel Stud, Inc.

46

Rose Family Stables, LTD Woodsfield Farm

6

Nick de Meric & Jaqui de Meric

Ups and Downs Farm

Rose Family Stable Ltd

9

73

15

13

1

2

2

1

$115,267

0

Centaur Farms, Inc.

57

14

4

5

7

$114,650

0

5

4

$116,064

0

10

10

2

$116,474

Dr. Vilasini Devi Jayaraman MD

4

6

7

30

25

8

16

Reisler Joanna Dr. K K Jayaraman MD &

Red Oak Farm Inc.

5

6

$113,564

0

0

28

5

6

3

5

$111,938

0

Marsh Dierdre

9

1

6

1

1

$109,490

0

James Gregg

23

4

3

2

5

$89,357

0

Assimakopoulos Charles

23

3

3

5

6

$109,360

0

Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett

32

4

7

2

1

$88,518

0

Laurence Leavy

23

6

5

0

7

$109,209

0

Averill Richard

4

1

2

1

0

$88,177

1

Darsan Inc.

33

9

4

7

2

$109,200

0

9

1

3

3

3

$109,130

0

Baker Robert Dr.

55

8

6

4

7

$87,835

0

1

Jacarie Farm

15

3

3

3

1

$87,647

0

39

5

4

2

3

$87,278

0

22

3

7

1

3

$86,245

0

5

1

2

0

1

$86,000

0

Peachtree Stable John Amerman & Jerry Amerman

Dwyer Denis A. Monarch Stables

14

3

3

0

2

$109,069

Bathen Thoroughbreds, LLC

34

5

6

6

3

$108,890

0

Gonzalez Alfredo

Scace Lynne M.

63

8

7

10

11

$108,100

0

Cavendish Investing Ltd.

Don Mattox & Pam Mattox

38

6

5

6

6

$107,645

0

William Beaty, Shari Beaty & Joan Tennant

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DRIFTING OUT

Summer Uplift

by Mike Mullaney

Managing Editor for Florida Equine Communications

S

napshots from a long and hot, yet uplifting and enjoyable summer … … the look of elation on the face of Ocala breeder Milan Kosanovich, minutes after he realized a dream by selling not one, but two yearlings at Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga sale.

Making the sale even more satisfying was the fact that his two colts went for a total of $660,000.

“This is a big checkoff on my bucket list. Now I’ll have some tequila,” he said before the ink on the checks had dried. … the Grade 1 run of Sheer Drama, ownerbreeder Harold Queen and trainer David Fawkes.

The 5-year-old mare found her career-best stride this summer with successive victories in the Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park in mid-July and the Personal Ensign at Saratoga in late August, performing on the bigtime stage provided by Travers Day. The baby half-sister of Eclipse champion sprinter Big Drama placed herself squarely in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff picture when she whipped the dangerous Frivolous in Delaware, then took the measure of multiple Grade 1 stakes winners Stopchargingmaria and last year’s Eclipse champion 3-year-old Untapable.

That victory was especially sweet for Fawkes, who had brought his 17-year-old daughter Natalie to Saratoga to help prepare the mare for her biggest assignment to date. … the incredible run of Fred Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm and trainer Stanley Gold, who ripped through Gulfstream Park’s maiden races for 2-year-olds, then jumped into the opening legs of the Florida Sire Stakes, winning the Aug. 8 Three Rings with Dogwood Trail, and running 1,2 in the Susan’s Girl with juvenile fillies Ballet Diva and Silent Prayer, then repeating the exacta finish less than an hour later with 3-year-olds Twotwentyfive A and Southern Barbecue in the Prized on Sept. 5.

The victories of Ballet Diva and Twotwentyfive A were redemptive: Ballet Diva avenged her shocking loss in the Desert Vixen, opening leg of the Florida Sire Stakes juvenile-filly division, and Twotwentyfive A’s victory came a year since his last winner’s circle visit, that coming after the 2014 Affirmed Stakes.

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… the made-for-TV story of Jerry Bozzo, the 94-year-old breeder/owner and trainer of the stakes-winning filly Flutterby, referred to by her owner as “my horse, my little girl.”

While he has directed his homebred’s successes, this special man would also like to direct the telling of the story: “It’s not about me. It’s all about her, really,” he says.

A side story to the development of Flutterby and the nonagenarian’s “overnight success” is the ascension of Luca Panici, the Italian-born son of a jockey who played soccer in his native Milan with another decent Italian rider named Lanfranco “Frankie” Dettori.

Panici had two stakes victories on the second day of the FSS series.

“Viva Panici!”

“Viva Bozzo!” … the sight of Triple Crown winning rider Victor Espinoza, generously donating more time than allotted or expected while signing autographs for a long line of fans on a boiling hot Summit of Speed Day at Gulfstream Park.

While “real feel” temperatures exceeded 100 degrees, Espinoza, just a few hours removed from his transcontinental flight, kept on signing.

Not surprisingly, he went winless for the day.

Not surprising, he made hundreds of new friends. … the performances of champion Floridabred Wildcat Red and fellow state-breds Stallwalkin’ Dude, Wild Dude, Pure Sensation and World Approval in the run-up to Breeders’ Cup. Trainer Jose Garoffalo’s confidence in Wildcat Red hasn’t yet peaked while Stallwalkin’ Dude and Wild Dude keep adding sprint-stakes victories to their resumes.

Pure Sensation put himself in the Breeders’ Cup conversation with his victory in the Turf Monster at Parx, and there’s no telling how good World Approval will get, after his scores in the American Derby and Saranac. The rapidly improving half-brother to three millionaires is definitely one to keep an eye on while under the tutelage of Mark Casse.

A great summer, with a promising autumn in the offing.

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 7, 2015. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

WILDCAT HEIR Farm Name

LEADING FLORIDA SIRES

WITH DISTINCTION NA Earnings

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

POLLARD’S VISION Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

Name

Sire Name

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Deceased

$4,758,056

213

113

6

9

1

$5,096,630

Wild Dude

$454,667

12

$45,208

14

$60,250

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley DeRenzo

$2,360,378

147

80

2

3

1

$2,362,018

Distinctiv Passion

$140,220

10

$15,750

5

$44,600

Pollard's Vision

Carson City

Pleasant Acres

$1,971,885

153

59

3

3

1

$2,127,841

Twentytwentyvision

$257,480

2

$7,500

1

$17,000

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$1,760,369

109

51

2

2

0

$1,763,099

Sr. Quisqueyano

$186,400

5

$6,600

11 $22,927

Burning Roma

Rubiano

Prestige Stallions

$1,629,535

43

25

1

3

1

$1,630,190

Sheer Drama

$1,114,720

Magna Graduate

Honor Grades

Woodford Thoroughbred $1,486,376

81

44

5

6

0

$1,488,505

Magna Light

$130,000

10

$10,400

5

$42,200

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$1,323,042

96

40

1

1

0

$1,339,004

Dream of Me

$168,440

40

$17,148

35

$48,257

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$1,304,609

75

47

1

1

1

$1,311,461

Puntrooskie

$94,879

20

$11,270

16 $34,969

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$1,185,307

65

28

2

2

1

$1,208,976

Classic Salsa

$169,310

10

$21,500

11

Kantharos

Lion Heart

Ocala Stud

$1,087,753

37

19

3

3

1

$1,087,753

Mr. Jordan

$128,880

14

$22,214

11 $67,273

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Deceased

$1,033,433

74

38

0

0

0

$1,037,357

$81,875

5

$18,800

6

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$951,663

51

27

1

2

0

$951,663

Richies Sweetheart

Miss Darla

$31,173 $20,333

$206,562

Awesome of Course Awesome Again

Journeyman Stud

$938,358

48

20

2

3

1

$938,358

Dogwood Trail

$242,685

8

$15,750

17

$32,765

Hear No Evil

Journeyman Stud

$835,210

30

17

1

2

0

$837,129

Ballet Diva

$293,640

1

$10,000

3

$25,733

Carson City

Concerto

Chief's Crown

Deceased

$746,410

56

28

1

2

0

$748,402

Concert Stage

West Acre

Forty Niner

Deceased

$661,018

23

17

1

1

0

$661,018

Fast Flying Rumor

$74,590

Benny the Bull

Lucky Lionel

Bridlewood Farm

$649,212

43

17

0

0

0

$649,212

Benny's Bullet

$86,000

7

$4,286

5

$13,700

Cool Coal Man

Mineshaft

Journeyman Stud

$576,729

36

19

0

0

0

$576,729

Competitive Player

$83,180

10

$13,150

4

$84,750

Greatness

Mr. Prospector

Prestige Stallions

$568,812

44

22

0

0

0

$575,364

Great Attack

$60,626

8

$6,563

9

$12,556

Indy Wind

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$505,384

27

12

0

0

0

$525,219

A. P. Cino

$99,480

5

$4,000

3

$5,733

Big Drama

Montbrook

Bridlewood Farm

$517,270

19

7

1

1

0

$517,270

Tribal Drama

$209,000

32

$54,203

31

$82,726

Leading the Parade A.P. Indy

Lamholm South

$469,955

34

17

0

0

0

$470,816

Clever Royal

$48,030

Flashstorm

Storm Cat

Northwest Stud

$428,249

21

14

0

0

0

$428,249

Flash Glory

$55,262

13

$16,769

6

$21,167

Gone Astray

Dixie Union

Northwest Stud

$395,833

19

5

2

2

0

$395,833

It's High Time

$194,200

33

$19,724

27 $49,119

Wagon Limit

Conquistador Cielo Bridlewood Farm

$377,449

13

6

1

1

0

$377,449

Delta Bluesman

$109,130

Concorde's Tune

Concorde Bound

Deceased

$359,202

34

18

1

1

0

$372,327

Tune Me In

$70,725

Yesbyjimminy

Yes It's True

Bridlewood Farm

$356,262

35

19

0

0

0

$357,833

Yes Mz Olga

$48,120

3

$2,067

6

$51,833

Rock Hampton

Storm Cat

Ric Deg Farm

$254,029

14

8

0

0

0

$254,029

Get Creative

$40,490

1

$4,000

3

$6,167

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Deceased

$251,424

32

11

0

0

0

$251,424

Rasta Rant

$52,720

First Dude

Stephen Got Even

Double Diamond Farm

$250,139

26

7

0

0

0

$250,139

Sticksstatelydude

$57,860

40

$28,868

Admiral's Cruise

A.P. Indy

Deceased

$245,822

10

4

2

2

2

$248,574

Crucero

$133,480

Brooks 'n Down

Montbrook

Journeyman Stud

$239,520

3

2

0

0

0

$239,520

Silent Prayer

$141,350

1

$3,500

Hello Broadway

Broken Vow

Ups and Downs Farm

$220,239

15

8

0

0

0

$220,239

My Sweet Dove

$51,600

Spellbinder

Tale of the Cat

Prestige Stallions

$218,327

14

6

0

0

0

$218,327

Gryvon

$58,200

1

$1,700

Sweet Return (GB)

Elmaamul

Ocala Stud

$218,149

32

14

0

0

0

$218,149

Sweet Morgan

$25,040

5

$1,920

Monkey Business (PAN) $57,360

$103,695

37 $37,838

1

$5,000

The Green Monkey

Forestry

Hartley DeRenzo

$154,081

12

8

1

2

0

$211,441

Three Wonders

Storm Cat

Deceased

$207,635

18

7

0

0

0

$207,635

Helicopter

$67,780

Kiss the Kid

Lemon Drop Kid

Journeyman Stud

$205,267

14

7

0

0

0

$205,267

Just Kidding

$56,580

2

$8,500

Mach Ride

Pentelicus

Bridlewood Farm

$185,931

7

5

1

1

0

$185,931

Ackeret

$75,000

3

$4,667

1

$7,000

Straight Man

Saint Ballado

Deceased

$179,764

13

9

0

0

0

$180,081

Unflinching

$72,795

Halo's Image

Halo

Get Away Farm

$170,800

16

8

0

0

0

$170,800

Blonde On Blonde

$48,688

Proud Accolade

Yes It's True

Deceased

$135,643

13

5

0

0

0

$135,643

Gentlemans Code

$27,865

Hal's Image

Halo's Image

Get Away Farm

$105,361

12

2

0

0

0

$105,361

Jamie's Dancer

$65,910

Spensive

Ponche

Y-Lo Racing Stable

$103,520

6

2

0

0

0

$103,520

Aces for John

$77,482

Crown of Thorns

Repent

Woodford Thoroughbred

$93,595

9

2

0

0

0

$93,595

I'malreadythere

$42,400

10

$9,280

10

$30,500

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Some truly wonderful manure management and water protection practices.

FARM M A N A G E M E N T

What We All Can Learn From the Kentucky Horse Park

I

recently had the good fortune to be in Lexington, KY and spend time at the Kentucky Horse Park, where I was able to watch Pony Finals, which is the year-end championships for ponies to compete in the USEF hunter and jumper divisions.

While there, I noticed the Kentucky Horse Park had some truly wonderful manure management and water protection practices.

What made this so fantastic is that any facility in Florida, be it the up-and-coming Florida Horse Park, an established racetrack, training center or even a private farm, can utilize many of the wonderful management practices to help protect the water, improve conditions for the horses and benefit wildlife.

This is a link to the many “green” qualities and best management practices being utilized in several features in the Kentucky Horse Park: http://kyhorsepark.com/about-us/green-khp.

The $1.95 million needed for improvements was acquired through loans that came from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF), the Kentucky Infrastructure Authority and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). https://eponline.com/articles/2010/03/31/kentucky-horsepark-taps-stimulus-to-manage-manure.aspx Something I especially liked was the use of natural vegetation bio-swales. Bio-swales are rock-lined drainages, meaning that the storm water is allowed to percolate through the soil to help with water purification. This system was improved over water just going through a solid pipe, as is standard. To further improve the drainage system benefits, the Riparian area (vegetation around water/bio-swale) was not cut, leaving it untreated and natural; this greatly reduced the erosion and enabled prolific amounts of bird and other wildlife to benefit from the area. Doing this on a farm, racetrack or any training facility would not only cut down diesel costs (reduced mowing), but it would also assist in water purification and provide other benefits for local wildlife.

The Kentucky Horse Park is utilized by approximately 18,000 horses/year and since each horse makes about 50 pounds a day of manure, well, you do the math on how much manure/spent bedding is generated! Although a manure-to86 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2015

energy system was installed, it has yet to be perfected, but the Park did also develop a superior manure storage system. The three-sided impervious bin is roofed to eliminate any leaching or run-off of nutrients into the ground and surface waters.

Some other best management practices effectively utilized at the Kentucky. Horse Park are the use of rain gardens (which are native planted areas that assist in rain infiltration and runoff reduction), pervious wash racks and the exclusion of horses from streams (to reduce mud/erosion into the water and protect horse health). A bio-retention basin was also installed to help water (containing manure, urine, sediment and soap) draining through the parking lot to the storm drain to enable flow attenuations and receive natural water quality treatment before draining to the Cane Run Creek and watershed. Education provided explains how careful horse washing, sweeping of muck from the concrete, etc., further aide in water protection. Lastly, the dry lots (aka sacrifice paddocks) were resurfaced with all-weather surfaces to eliminate excess mud and sediment from reaching the waters. This resurfacing also provides easier management of manure in the paddocks so it can be quickly collected and stored with the other manure/spent bedding.

Although the Kentucky Horse Park has many ideal water protection features, even small steps made to any equine facility, be it a backyard farm or large racetrack, will make a difference in water protection and horse health. Florida certainly has many shining examples already, but all management practices discussed are doable for a facility. Please don’t hesitate to contact me or your local Extension agent to schedule a free, non-regulatory farm visit, or to learn more about improving your farm’s management of the manure, farm, paddocks, etc. As always, keep up the good management practices!

■ Cohen • 352-671-8792 Jamie Farm Outreach Coordinator UF IFAS/Marion County Extension Service jamiecohen@ufl.edu.

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LEADING FLORIDA FRESHMAN SIRES

The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 7, 2015. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

GONE ASTRAY

BIG DRAMA

FIRST DUDE

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

Farm Name

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold

2yo Avg

Name

Sire Name

Big Drama

Montbrook

Bridlewood Farm

$517,270

19

7

1

1

0

$517,270

Tribal Drama

$209,000

32

$54,203

31

$82,726

Gone Astray

Dixie Union

Northwest Stud

$395,833

19

5

2

2

0

$395,833

It's High Time

$194,200

33

$19,724

27

$49,119

First Dude

Stephen Got Even

Double Diamond

$250,139

26

7

0

0

0

$250,139

Sticksstatelydude $57,860

40

$28,868

37

$37,838

Brooks 'n Down

Montbrook

Journeyman Stud

$239,520

3

2

0

0

0

$239,520

Silent Prayer

$141,350

1

$3,500

Crown of Thorns Repent

Woodford Thoroughbred

$93,595

9

2

0

0

0

$93,595

I'malreadythere

$42,400

10

$9,280

10

$30,500

Iqbaal

Medaglia d'Oro

Ward Ranch

$85,600

4

3

0

0

0

$85,600

Revolver Sessions $42,100

J P's Gusto

Successful Appeal Journeyman Stud

$64,620

8

2

0

0

0

$64,620

Dr. Crabby

$16,600

8

$10,500

13

$61,385

Adios Charlie

Indian Charlie

Ocala Stud

$36,371

4

1

0

0

0

$36,371

R Sweet Exchange $20,800

6

$26,417

14

$154,250

Rodman

Malibu Moon

Deceased

$19,490

3

1

0

0

0

$19,490

Rods Song

$17,190

1

$4,000

2

$41,000

Factum

Storm Cat

Stonehedge Farm

$14,814

2

1

0

0

0

$14,814

It's a Factum

$8,594

3

$50,667

1

$14,000

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Seeking the Gold

Coco Ranch

$11,000

1

1

0

0

0

$11,000

Set and Go

$11,000

5

$2,600

2

$3,750

Backtalk

Smarty Jones

Bridlewood Farm

$7,100

1

0

0

0

0

$7,100

Sasstalk

$7,100

3

$6,833

2

$18,000

Vineyard Haven

Lido Palace (CHI)

Woodford Thoroughbreds $6,000

1

0

0

0

0

$6,000

Williamette Valley $6,000

5

$6,400

2

$22,000

LEADING FLORIDA 2ND CROP SIRES

The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 7, 2015. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

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KANTHAROS

Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

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

Kantharos Cool Coal Man Kiss the Kid Mach Ride United States Pleasant Strike

Lion Heart Mineshaft Lemon Drop Kid Pentelicus A.P. Indy Smart Strike

Ocala Stud Journeyman Stud Journeyman Stud Bridlewood Farm Northwest Stud Northwest Stud

$1,087,753 $576,729 $205,267 $185,931 $78,039 $66,392

37 36 14 7 10 8

19 19 7 5 1 3

3 0 0 1 1 0

3 0 0 1 1 0

1 0 0 0 0 0

KISS THE KID

Earnings

Leading Earner

$1,087,753 $576,729 $205,267 $185,931 $78,039 $66,392

Mr. Jordan Competitive Player Just Kidding Ackeret La Irunesa Luckystrikedelcoco

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

$128,880 $83,180 $56,580 $75,000 $34,923 $29,102

14 10 2 3 11 2

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Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold $22,214 $13,150 $8,500 $4,667 $7,091 $9,000

2yo Avg

11 4

$67,273 $84,750

1 5 1

$7,000 $48,240 $27,000

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CATON’S CALL

Mucho Better L

to

ast month, one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of the sport, D. Wayne Lukas ushered in his 80th year of life with much fanfare and celebration from the racing world—tributes the trainer

by Caton Bredar termed “humbling and gratifying” if not a little surprising considering the birthday boy, himself, celebrated by grabbing a burger at the Red Robin with his wife, Laura.

“We played it low key,” he recently confessed. “I never thought I’d be here at 80.”

In spite of expectations, Lukas joins a fairly substantial list of trainers to remain active as well as successful up into their eighties and beyond. California horseman Noble Threewitt enjoyed three-quarters of a century training horses before retiring on his 96th birthday.

In Florida, Hall of Famer Allen Jerkens was guiding his Gulfstream string at the time of his death earlier this year, just a month shy of turning 86. Florida horseman Harold Rose was active with his mostly homebreds when he succumbed in 2003 at age 92. Currently based at Gulfstream Park, 92-year-old George Handy drives a sports car, saddles his own horses and credits a nightly Jerry Bozzo still gets up around cocktail as one of the keys 4 am daily; he still looks forward to his youthful exuberance. Juan Ponce de Leon every morning at the track watching might have been on to his five horses perform. something when he sailed to the Sunshine State looking for that Fountain; he apparently should have kept going inland, to the racetrack.

And then there’s Jerry Bozzo. Soon to turn 95 this month, Bozzo is believed to have become the oldest trainer to saddle a stakes winner when Flutterby captured the Sea Lilly Handicap at Gulfstream Park in May. The Floridabred daughter of Congrats followed it up with a runner-up effort to Merry Meadow in the grade 2 Princess Rooney at the same track in July (Bozzo would have become the oldest conditioner to saddle a graded stakes winner had she won). Then in August, Bozzo’s homebred scored an easy win as heavy favorite in the Gold Mover, providing rich icing on an already early birthday cake.

The fourth generation of her female family to be owned and trained by Bozzo, Flutterby has given the Massachusetts native and World War II Navy veteran a banner season, one that can only get better from here.

Should she or any of his other runners win on or after

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Bozzo’s October 25th birthday, he will join Threewitt as the oldest thoroughbred trainers ever to saddle a winner.

It’s a lesson in passion if not perseverance. A graduate of what is now Carnegie-Mellon with a degree in Civil Engineering as well as a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from MIT; Bozzo first owned a bottle manufacturing business in Pennsylvania, with a small horse farm on the side. Horses for Bozzo were a welcomed distraction from the pressures of the industrial world— his “avocation rather than his vocation” back in 1949 and throughout the 1950’s and 60’s.

Bozzo eventually retired from the factory in 1969, spent a little time at Finger Lakes and Penn National and purchased 160 acres of land in Boynton Beach—at the time “wild country, the boondocks”— now the home of Palm Meadows. By 1984, with encouragement from some of his Northern-based clients, he took out his trainers license, set up shop at Calder and has been in South Florida ever since.

Even with a later start, the conditioner who is quick to quote passages from poetry has saddled more than 212 winners including five stakes winners, chief among them homebred Stormy Do, who earned more than half a million dollars including the 1997 Hialeah Sprint Championship. Flutterby, with earnings approaching $300,000 isn’t far behind, and is particularly special to Bozzo, as he has guided her since birth.

Much like Lukas, Jerry Bozzo still gets up around 4 am daily; he still looks forward to every morning at the track watching his five horses perform. In the winners’ circle at Gulfstream last December, he told reporters he had just booked seasons for the three mares he has in Ocala, mares he hoped would be heavy with foal in the fall of 2015, about the time he would celebrate his 95th birthday.

Here’s to a celebration with much more than a Red Robin burger and fries. ■ Caton Bredar is a freelance writer, producer and reporter. She appears frequently on HRTV, the Network for Horse Sports, and is a weekly contributor to SIRIUS/XM Radio's "Down the Stretch". She has also appeared on various horse racing broadcasts for ESPN, ABC, CBS, FOX and the World Feed for the Dubai World Cup.

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