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CONTENTS OCTOBER 2018 VOL 61/ISSUE 8

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6 8 24 25 48

THE BROCK TALK FLORIDA FOCUS FTBOA PUBLIC STATEMENT LEADING SIRES FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY

Country-wide Florida-bred statistics

54 EL POTRO —By Roberto Rodriguez 55 NATIONAL NEWS 56 FARM MANAGEMENT —By Caitlin Bainum

58 FTBOA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt

FEATURES 18

Live Oak Stud’s Win Approval recognized by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association

NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED

—By Brock Sheridan

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AHEAD OF SCHEDULE: TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT

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FLORIDA SIRE STAKES: COOKIES, GARTERS AND TIES—OH MY!

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Q&A WITH FTBOA PRESIDENT BRENT FERNUNG

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A SENSE OF ACCOMPLISHMENT

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SHOWIN’ THE LOVE

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EQUINE CARE: JUST A SNIFF AWAY

FTBOA, FHBPA & Gulfstream Park Ink 2019 Stakes Agreement Cookie Dough Bakes FSS Susan’s Girl, Garter and Tie Wins FSS Affirmed —By Brock Sheridan

FTBOA Editor-In-Chief Brock Sheridan sits down with Brent Fernung to discuss the Florida thoroughbred Industry Dr. John Peterson of Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital retires with his vision accomplished —By Heather Smith Thomas Don and Carol Love show their love for their “Hobby” —By Zoe Bowden There’s a new tool to help manage equine stress, and it’s as simple as a sniff. A sniff of lavender, that is.

COVER PHOTO OF COOKIE DOUGH: LAUREN KING • CONTENTS PHOTO OF GARTER AND TIE: KENNY MARTIN

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the Brock talk

Saratoga Special Brock Sheridan

Editor-in-Chief Florida Equine Communications

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(at right) Girvin winning the Haskell (below) Sharp Azteca winning the Cigar Mile

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lorida-breds had a flurry of success at the prestigious Saratoga thoroughbred meeting this year as six natives of the Sunshine State won stakes at the Spa. The action started quickly when Catherinethegreat won the Grade 3 Schuylerville on July 20 before Imperial Hint won the Grade 1 Vanderbilt eight days later. Broadway Run took the $100,000 Coronation Cup on July 30 and Always Sunshine came away with a win in the $100,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes on Aug. 10. Then, Extravagant Kid won the $100,000 Lucky Coin Stakes on Aug. 31 before World of Trouble took the $100,000 Allied Forces Stakes on Sept. 8.

Looking ahead, several Florida-breds can be listed as possible starters for this year’s Breeders’ Cup to be run at Churchill Downs on Nov. 2 and 3.

Imperial Hint looks to have an inside track to avenge his runner-up finish in the 2017 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) behind winner Roy H as he looks to return in the six furlong event. The Sprint is also likely to see Smile Sprint (G3) winner X Y Jet to make it a pair of Florida-breds looking to continue the state’s winning tradition in that race.

Two Florida-breds have won Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge races including Shang Shang Shang, winner of the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot; and Stormy Embrace, winner of the Grade 2 Princess Rooney Stakes at Gulfstream Park. Shang Shang Shang now has a fees paid berth into the Breeders’ Cup Fillies Turf (G1) while Stormy Embrace is invited to run in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff Sprint (G1).

Pure Sensation looks to make his fourth start in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) this year after he won Parx Racing’s Turf Monster Stakes (G3) for the third time in four years on Sept. 3. He may be joined in the Turf Sprint by the 8year-old John Henry impersonator Pay Any Price, winner of Gulfstream Park’s Tamiami Handicap

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while carrying 130 pounds on Sept. 16.

Big Drink of Water, the winner of the Victoria Stakes at Woodbine and the Arlington-Washington Futurity at Arlington International, may be a candidate for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.

The connections behind Mo Exception Stakes winner Deland say he is headed to the Breeders’ Cup Marathon Stakes while Always Sunshine and Stallwalkin’ Dude may also make a trip to Churchill Downs for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.

There will likely be some defections from this Breeders’ Cup list but there also might be some additions. Regardless, there will be plenty of Florida-breds looking to

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pad the state’s 28 Breeders’ Cup victories, more than any other state. (California is second with six BC winners.)

We would like to welcome two new stallions to the Horse Capital of the World as Ocala Stud has announced they will stand Girvin for the 2019 breeding season and Gelfenstein Farm said they will stand Sharp Azteca.

Girvin, a son of Tale of Ekati out of Catch the Moon,

by Malibu Moon, counts among his wins the Haskell Invitational (G1), the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) and the Risen Star Stakes (G2). He entered the Kentucky Derby (G1) as the top point earner on the Road to the Kentucky Derby and he finished his career with four wins from 10 starts with earnings of $1,624,392.

Sharp Azteca retires to the stallion barn after a stellar career that saw him the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap presented by NYRA Bets, the Grade 2 Kelso Handicap, the Grade 3 Monmouth Cup, Grade 2 Hardacre Mile Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) and the Grade 3 Pat Day Mile. By Freud out of So Sharp, by Saint Liam, Sharp Azteca finished his career with eight wins from 17 starts and a bankroll of $2,406,740. ■

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After scratching out of the Grade 3 Amsterdam Stakes on July 28 because of a race-day fever, Florida-bred World of Trouble rebounded with a victory in the $100,000 Quick Call Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 8.

The ninth running of the Quick Call saw 12 3-year-olds going five and one-half furlongs on the turf.

It was the first start on grass for World of Trouble, who has shown potential since finishing second to Florida-bred Soutache in $200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed in September of last year at Gulfstream Park in his second career start. He was then given time off for the remainder of his juvenile year before he returned in fashion to win the $125,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa by nearly 14 lengths on Jan. 20.

Trainer Jason Servis then sent him into the Grade 2 Tampa Bay Derby on Mar. 10, when

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Florida-bred World of Trouble

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Quick Call Stakes No Struggle for World of Trouble

he was third behind winner Quip. He since finished fourth, beaten less than five lengths

by Still Having Fun, in the Grade 2 Woody Stephens at Belmont on June 9.

"When he came up with a temp [temperature] for the Amsterdam [on July 28], we were really upset,” Servis said. “The horse had us really feeling good about the Amsterdam, but he came up with a temp the day of the race, like 102 and change and we had to scratch.

We really weren't sure where to go.”

But Michael Dubb, who owns World of Trouble in partnership with Madaket Stables LLC and Bethlehem Stables LLC, presented an idea for the son of Kantharos.

"Mike [Dubb] suggested the turf and I said, 'Man, that's a great idea.' We had to see how he bounced back out of the temp and we got it done. It shows you the highs and the lows in this game. In the Amsterdam, we were all down in the dumps and now everybody's happy.”

In the Quick Call, World of Trouble broke out slightly from post one and into Majestic Dunhill to his outside before jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. put him on the lead for the short run to and around the far turn. World of Trouble was able to lead the way until 13-1 choice Shangroyal raced up to his outside to apply pressure midway around the turn with Dirty third just to their outside as they went the first quarter-mile in :22.58.

World of Trouble continued to lead as they turned for home with Dirty presenting a

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dirt, seven-eighths, or something like that, but [the turf] is an added option,” Servis said.

“And, if it rains and comes off, he runs.” ■

Always Sunshine is Brightest in Tale of the Cat Florida-bred Always Sunshine continued the Florida assault on Saratoga stakes races this summer as the Stonehedge LLC homebred took the $100,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes Aug. 10. The six furlong Tale of the Cat attracted five 3-year-olds and older who went six furlongs.

Florida-breds who have won stakes at Saratoga this year include Catherinethegreat, who won the Grade 3 Schuylerville; Imperial Hint (Grade 1 Vanderbilt); Broadway Run ($100,000 Coronation Cup); and World of Trouble ($100,000 Quick Call).

Interestingly, four of the five sprinters in the Tale of the Cat had won their last start except for 8-5 post time favorite Mr. Crow, who was fourth in the Grade 1 Vanderbilt won by

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challenge to his outside and stablemate Fig Jelly trying to make a run from further back.

But World of Trouble put away his challengers and raced under the wire a length and three-quarters in front of Fig Jelly in second with Dirty third in a time of 1:04.11 on the yielding course.

"I got a good trip,” Irad Ortiz said. “He broke pretty fast out of the gate. Once we broke good, I just tried to relax, and when I asked him turning for home, he went good.

The ground is very soft right now, so he's all right [on it]. When he got to the turn he was still going good, and good to the wire."

World of Trouble was bred in Florida by Darsan, Inc., and he is out of the Valid Expectations mare Meets Expectations. He earned his third career victory and $60,000 for taking the Quick Call which increased his career earnings to $278,400. He has now won four of seven career starts as of press time.

"I'd like to get him back to sprinting on the

Florida-bred Always Sunshine

Imperial Hint in his previous race.

Always Sunshine had won his last race at Delaware Park on July 14 by taking the $75,000 Hockessin Stakes at six furlongs.

Prior to that, he was fourth in the Grade 2 True North Stakes won by Imperial Hint at Belmont Park on June 8.

My Boy Tate, who was 2-1 at post time, had won five straight coming into the Tale of

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the Cat, but the last was on Feb. 18 at Aqueduct when he won the $100,000 Hollie Hughes Stakes at six furlongs.

Silver Ride had won a Belmont optional claimer in his last race on June 22 and Pop the Hood was a first-level allowance winner at Belmont on July 8.

But it would be the Florida-bred who came out on top for trainer Edward Allard and jockey Frankie Pennington in the Tale of the Cat. Breaking from the outside post five, Always Sunshine broke out a bit at the start while Manuel Franco hustled My Boy Tate to the front from the inside post.

As the field began to settle into their respective strides, My Boy Tate was joined on the lead by Always Sunshine with Silver Ride also close from between horse.

After a first quarter-mile in :22.52, My Boy Tate led Always Sunhine around the far turn as Silver Ride dropped back and Pop the Hood began to muster a challenge.

Turning for home, My Boy Tate continued to lead with Always Sunshine continuing to apply pressure that eventually endured with a furlong to run. Always Sunshine surged past My Boy Tate and drew off to win by two lengths in a time of 1:09.79 on the fast track. My Boy Tate finished second, a length and three-quarters ahead of Silver Ride in third. Pop the Hood and Mr. Crow completed the order of finish.

"He was doing it nice and easy. When I asked him, he was there for

Florida-bred Shanghai Starlet

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me and I knew he was going to finish up good," said Pennington, who won his first career race at Saratoga. "He's an unbelievable horse. It seems like whatever track you put him on he gives it all which makes it easier for me. This is my first win in Saratoga and for it to be a stakes race, you couldn't ask for anything better than this."

Always Sunshine is by the late Florida sire West Acre out of Sunny Again, by Awesome Again. The Tale of the Cat marks his eighth victory in 23 career starts and the $55,000 first prize pushed him to $517,650 for owner Gil Campbell, who bred Always Sunshine under the name of his Stonehedge LLC. Campbell’s Stonehedge Farm South is located in Williston, Fla. "He's a horse with a lot of talent and it seems like if you time him right, he's kind of a dangerous racehorse," Allard said. "I was real pleased with his effort. I thought he kicked real hard the last part of it, and that's when it counts.

"He's a big, heavy horse and he's always had some foot problems, but this year he has really come around super. Frankie [Pennington] just fits this horse really well. The horse seems to like him and Frankie loves the horse. They're just a good combo."

Always Sunshine paid $7.20 to win, $3.90 to place and $2.60 to show.

For Allard, the win marked his first stakes race at the Spa in almost 30 years, when Fuller's Folly won the Grade 3 Seneca Handicap on Aug. 25, 1988. Allard also won the 1985 Grade 1 Alabama exactly 33 years to the day.

"It's been a long while since I won a stakes here," Allard said.

"Mom's Command won the Alabama here and Fuller's Folly won the Seneca here, but they were in the 80s. It's been a while since I've come to Saratoga and done that. It was fun." ■

Rains Benefit Shanghai Starlet in Panama City Victory

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Having entered Florida-bred Shanghai Starlet in the Aug. 11 $75,000 Panama City Stakes at Gulfstream under the conditions that the race be run on the main track only, trainer Todd Pletcher was likely happy to see the rain come to Hallandale Beach and force the race off the turf.

The 3-year-old filly responded with a neck victory over Spicy Nelly as she earned her first stakes win against six other Florida-bred fillies and mares who went a mile on sealed main track rated as good.

After a difficult first career race against maiden special weight company at Gulfstream Park when seventh on Mar. 16, Shanghai Starlet

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won her second start by three lengths against a similar group on April 22, also at Gulfstream. She then finished second in a May 28 first-level allowance then third against similar on June 16 before she took an optional claiming race at Gulfstream on July 20 over a sloppy track.

With jockey Edgard Zayas, Shanghai Starlet, raced just to the outside of frontrunners Josdesanimaux and Spicy Nelly who took them through fractions of :24.22 and :46.96. Coming out of the turn, Spicy Nelly took the lead from the inside while Shanghai Starlet kept up the pressure as Josdesanimaux could not keep up.

Shanghai Starlet and Spicy Nelly remained on even terms for the length of the stretch with Shanghai Starlet getting the edge in a time of 1:37.30. Spicy Nelly was second, a length and one-half ahead of Starship Bonita, who overcame traffic problems to get third.

“I had a good outside position. I just tried to stalk the pace and stay in the clear. When I saw the horses on the outside attacking, I made my move,” Zayas said. “When the horse came up on the rail, she just dug in and kept on fighting.”

It was the third win in six career starts for Shanghai Starlet, who races for King of Prussia Stable. She earned $45,570 for the win and increased her career earnings to $117,040.

Shanghai Starlet is by Shanghai Bobby out of Jeannie S, by Sky Mesa. She was bred in Florida by Carlos Rafael. She paid $7.40 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.80 to show.

Shanghai Starlet is also a graduate of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales 2016 August Yearling Sale where Beth Bayer consigned her. Joseph Brocklebank, agent purchased her for $80,000. ■

eight and one-half furlongs distance of the Smarty Jones.

Cosato, a jockey’s agent years ago who represented Joe Bravo among other top riders, reunited with his former business partner in the Smarty Jones as Bravo accepted the mount.

Axelrod broke from the outside post eight and stumbled slightly before Bravo had him in full stride within a few jumps and in contention behind 7-2 second choice Diamond King, Title Ready and Flameaway as the field went into the clubhouse turn.

Diamond King continued to show the way down the backstretch after a quarter-mile in a leisurely :24.93 as Flameaway raced up to challenge from between horses with Title Ready just to his outside in third.

Axelrod and Bravo stalked the top three from about two and one-half lengths further back in fourth, but another length and one-half ahead of Wait for It in fifth and First Mondays sixth in a strung out field.

Diamond King continued to lead around the far turn as Title Ready moved into second while three-wide and Flameaway began to fall back. Meanwhile, Wait for It was making a big run from the four path and temporarily boxed in Axelrod, who had nowhere to go from behind the wall of frontrunners.

Diamond King led them into the stretch on the inside when Bravo quickly swung Axelrod to the six-path in order to have a clear run at the leaders. Diamond King led for another eighth-mile when Axelrod accelerated to the lead with a quick burst and pulled away to a four-

Axelrod Gets Second Straight Grade 3 in Smarty Jones Florida-bred Axelrod won his second consecutive Grade 3 stakes race Aug. 25 when he took the $300,000 Smarty Jones at Parx Racing. Eight 3-year-olds tried the mile and one-sixteenth Smarty Jones which acts as the local prep race for the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) to be run on Sept. 22.

Axelrod, who is trained by Michael McCarthy for Nick Cosato’s Slam Dunk Racing based in Sierra Madre, Ca., was made the 4-1 third choice behind 9-5 favorite Flameaway in the Smarty Jones. That confidence was based on his two previous races in which he was second to Draft Pick in the Grade 3 Affirmed at Santa Anita in June and won the Grade 3 Indiana Derby at Indiana Downs on July 14, both at the

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Mo Cash is Richest in Benny the Bull Florida-bred Earns $25,000 FSS “Win” Bonus Although Marco Thoroughbred Corp. and Stuart Zook’s Mo Cash never started in a Florida Sire Stakes race at age two, he has taken full advantage of the rich Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association program at ages three and four.

The Florida-bred son of Ocala Stud stallion Adios Charlie won the inaugural $125,000 Florida Sire Stakes Marion County at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 16 before taking the $100,000 Benny the Bull Stakes and pulling down an extra $25,000 FSS “Win” bonus at Gulfstream Park on Aug. 25.

The Benny the Bull was for 3-year-olds and older Florida-breds going seven furlongs on the main track and presented a field of nine.

Since winning the FSS Marion County, Mo Cash ran into some of the top sprinters in the country at Gulfstream and at Tampa Bay Downs, who also happened to be Floridabreds. He was second behind X Y Jet in the Sunshine Millions Sprint, third behind winner Delta Bluesman in Rail Splitter Stakes, fourth behind winner Imperial Hint in the $100,000 Sprint Stakes, and sixth in the Grade 3 Smile Sprint won by X Y Jet. But there was no Imperial Hint, X Y Jet or 12 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2018

Florida-bred Mo Cash

Florida-bred Code Warrior Conquers Seaway Stakes

Florida-bred Code Warrior

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Delta Bluesman in the Benny the Bull, making Mo Cash the 6-5 favorite at post time.

Front Loaded from post five and Splash Rules from post seven were the fastest from the start as Mo Cash was well-placed in fourth just behind the leaders by jockey Miguel Vasquez. Front Loaded and jockey Nik Juarez quickly put a length lead on Splash Rules in second to his outside with Mr. Jordan and Mo Cash another length back in third and fourth as they raced down the backstretch after the first quarter-mile in an honest :22.84.

They went into the far turn after a half-mile in :45.38 with no change in order but Splash Rules and Mo Cash began to pick up the pace as Front Loaded began to slow. Splash Rules led the charge for home but Mo Cash was moving the best of all from the outside and was in front before they hit the three-sixteenths pole.

Mo Cash drew away to a four and onehalf-length margin at the wire as he completed the seven furlongs in 1:22.07 over the sloppy and sealed main track. Mr. Jordan was second with Hy Riverside third. Sweetontheladies, Splash Rules, Front Loaded and Express Jet completed the order of finish.

Mo Cash is trained by Ricko Maragh and won for the sixth time in 14 career starts. He earned $60,760 for the win plus the $25,000 Florida Sire Stakes win bonus which increased his career bankroll to $370,224.

Mo Cash, who is out of Mo’s Prize, by Eltish, was bred in Florida by Amanda Thompson Gonzalez and Gerardo Gonzalez.

He is also a graduate of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales 2016 June Sale of 2-year-olds in training where he sold for $11,000 from the consignment of Ocala Stud.

Mo Cash paid $4.40 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.40 to show. ■

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length victory in 1:45.34 over the fast track.

Diamond King hung on for second with First Mondays getting up for third.

Transistor, Wait for It, Title Ready, Flameaway and Cowboy Night completed the order of finish.

Axelrod was bred in Florida by Hidden Point Farm, Inc. and earned his fourth win from nine career starts. By Warrior’s Reward out of Volatile Vickie, by Elusive Quality, Axelrod earned $180,000 for Slam Dunk Racing and pushed his career bank to $540,925.

Slam Dunk purchased Axelrod for $25,000 as a yearling at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales 2016 Winter Mixed Sale where he was consigned

by Bobby Jones Equine.

Alexrod paid $10 on a $2 win ticket, $5 to place and $3.40 to show. ■

Multiple graded-stakes winner Code Warrior led all the way to add the $125,000 Seaway Stakes (Grade 3) to her list of exploits on Aug. 26 at Woodbine Racetrack.

Confidently handled by jockey Jesse Campbell, the 7-1 shot fired out from post nine to establish the leading role and never looked back in the seven-furlong main track event for older fillies and mares. Florida-bred Code Warrior set panels of :23.30 and :46.33 before drawing off down the stretch to score in a final time of 1:22.35. Thundering Sky, who trailed the 10-horse field at the half-mile mark, ran on late to collar pace-stalker Malibu Bonnie for the runner-up honors two lengths behind.

Campbell, who was aboard for his first stakes win of the meet, said there was “only one plan: go.”

“That was a bit of a stretch than what she’s been running, but I think with any speed horse, that’s always the key is to establish the position and then get them into a rhythm and get them comfortable. But this horse, she’s a little racehorse, she’s a pro, she kind of does that on her own. That’s what good horses do though, right?”

“This filly has run two turns before and I think she can probably do that,” noted De Paulo. “She’s just a nice horse and hard-trying and looked like Caren all over again.”

Purchased at the Keeneland mixed sale last November, the 5-year-old mare by Society’s Chairman out of Lady Natalie, by Runaway Groom has now earned three wins and a second from six stakes starts this year racing for Zilli Racing Stables.

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“I think she can run on the grass, she can run on the poly, she can even run on the dirt,” said De Paulo. “We followed her a long time and we were finally able to buy her and so far it’s been a great result.”

Code Warrior’s lifetime earnings soared to more than $400,000.

She is now a seven-time career winner with seven other top three finishes in 21 starts. She was bred in Florida by Pamela Edel.

Code Warrior paid $16.90, $7.80 and $5.50.

Favorite Let It Ride Mom finished fifth while Answer My Call, 7-2 second choice Moonlit Promise, Just Be Kind, the De Paulotrained Sister Nation and Princess Gibraltar completed the order of finish. ■

Clasico Internacional del Caribe Returns to Gulfstream Dec. 8 Gulfstream Park announced it will host the Clasico Internacional del Caribe – the Caribbean and Latin America’s premier thoroughbred event – on Saturday, Dec. 8 during its Championship Meet.

This will be the second consecutive year Gulfstream hosts the Clasico Internacional del Caribe, featuring five races for thoroughbreds from eight Caribbean and Latin American countries, highlighted by the $300,000 Clasico del Caribe (Caribbean Derby). Gulfstream became the first pari-mutuel facility outside Latin America and the Caribbean to host the event last year since its inception in 1966.

The Clasico Internacional del Caribe has a storied history of bringing together the best horses and jockeys, competitive races, and festive crowds. The Clasico’s history includes the participation of Hall of Fame jockeys Laffit Pincay Jr., Jacinto Vasquez, John Velazquez and Javier Castellano as well as Gustavo Avila, Joel Rosario, Emisael Jaramillo, Joel Rosario, Cornelio Velasquez, and Jose Lezcano.

“We are delighted to welcome the Confederation of Caribbean Racetracks back to Gulfstream for the Clasico Internacional del Caribe on Saturday, Dec. 8,” said Gulfstream’s General Manager Bill Badgett. “Last year’s Clasico was one of the most memorable events in Gulfstream’s history. The atmosphere was electric and the racing was fantastic. We look forward to hosting this incredible day of racing.”

Last year’s Clasico Internacional del Caribe was one of Gulfstream’s most electric days of racing with fans waving and wearing the flags of their countries while chanting and singing throughout the afternoon. The day was highlighted by the Mexican-based filly Jala Jala winning the Clasico, giving Irad Ortiz Jr., three Clasico stakes victories on the day.

Horses from the Clasico Internacional del Caribe’s eight countries - Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago – are due to arrive in South Florida beginning in November. ■

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The well-traveled Florida-bred Extravagant Kid, who had started in stakes at four different tracks immediately prior to landing at Saratoga for the $100,000 Lucky Coin Stakes Aug. 31, found the Spa more to his liking as he took the five and one-half furlong event on turf by a half-length. The Lucky Coin featured seven 4-year-olds and older which had not won a stakes race in 2018.

It was also the first career black type stakes win for Extravagant Kid, who had previously won the $50,000 Tamiami Handicap at Gulfstream in September of 2017 and the $50,000 Green Parrot Stakes in October, also at Gulfstream, but neither carried black type status. He was also close in two more recent added money efforts having finished second in both the $89,000 Jacques Cartier Stakes at Woodbine on April 21 and in the $94,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Sprint at Ellis Park on Aug. 5.

But trainer Brendan Walsh had the Florida-bred gelding on top of his game in the Lucky Coin as he and jockey Jose Ortiz broke well from post six and raced up to challenge even money favorite Pocket Change for the early lead. Spring to the Sky, a 20-1 choice, followed in third as Big Rock, Axtell, Rocket Heat and Bold Thunder all tried to recover from eventful starts.

Extravagant Kid and Pocket Change raced in tandem through the first quartermile in a rapid :21.68 and a half-mile in a more reasonable :44.21 but neither were able to separate from other as they came down

the stretch as a team with Extravagant Kid Beach (GB) his first stakes winner in the on the inside. Inside the sixteenth pole, Ex- United States. travagant Kid was able to finally get an adOwned and trained by Brenda McCarthy, vantage over his stubborn rival as they raced Decorated Ace had finished fifth twice under the wire in a final time of 1:02.21. against special weight maidens in July before Pocket Change was second, two lengths improving to third in her most recent race ahead of Spring to the Sky in third. against similar company on Aug. 11, all at It was the eighth victory from 28 career Monmouth Park. starts for Extravagant Kid, a 5-year-old son Decorated Ace, ridden by Hector Diaz, Jr., of Kiss the Kid out of Pretty Extravagant, by surprised in Monmouth Park’s $75,000 SororWith Distinction. Bred in Florida by Vincino ity Stakes at a mile on the grass for 2-year-old Racing Stable, Extravagant Kid now races fillies as she went to the post with 9-1 odds. for DARRS Inc. who picked up $55,000 for Horologist, the second favorite at 9-5, the performance. That pushes Extavagant was quickest from the starting gate with Kid’s career earnings to $347,999.

Sweet Sami D also getting away well to Let go as the fourth-choice at 9-2 in the challenge for the lead as Decorated Ace Lucky Coin, Extravaraced up close early in gant Kid paid $11 to the field of eight. Horolwin, $4 to place and ogist went the first quar$2.80 to show. ter-mile in :23.39 and Big Rock, Axtell, the half in :47.32 before Rocket Heat and Bold Sweet Sami D took over Thunder completed the midway around the secorder of finish. ond turn before clocking Extravagant Kid was six furlongs in 1:11.90. the sixth Florida-bred to Decorated Ace had win an added money begun to move on the event at Saratoga this leaders from the inside Florida-bred Decorated Ace summer. The other Florida-breds which on the turn and ranged up to challenge Sweet have won stakes at Saratoga this year in- Sami D as they passed the quarter pole. clude Catherinethegreat, who won the Decorated Ace raced to the lead with an Grade 3 Schuylerville; Imperial Hint, win- eighth-mile left to run and went under the ner of the Grade 1 Vanderbilt; Coronation wire a length and one-quarter ahead of MalCup winner Broadway Run; Quick Call occhio and Sweet Sami D, who finished in a Stakes champion World of Trouble; and Al- dead heat for second. ways Sunshine, who took the Tale of the “I thought she was going to give it a Cat Stakes. ■ heck of a try,” McCarthy said. “She is so full of training and wants to run and enjoys Decorated Ace Gives Treasure Beach it so much and wants to get out in the (GB) First US Stakes Winner morning. She always wants to be the first It appeared to be a good day for 2-year- one out there in the morning. I think she’s old Florida-breds who lost their first three ca- versatile. I knew she could come off the reer races as Decorated Ace joined Florida pace. We’ve worked her behind horses and Sire Stakes winners Cookie Dough and she does great.

“I know she was a maiden coming into Garter and Tie as stakes winners with an 0-3 record going into the Sept. 1 races at Gulf- this but I always thought she was a nice filly.

You have to give them a chance if you think a stream Park.

Decorated Ace also gave her sire, Pleas- lot of them. It worked out great. This made ant Acres Stallions’ resident Treasure my summer.”

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In Memoriam: Lorenzo Del Giudice

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Lorenzo Del Giudice, age 79 of Ocala, Florida, one of the hardest working people to ever live, passed away on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018.

Lorenzo was born on Oct. 7, 1938 in Consano, Italy. He came to the United States in 1954 when he was 16 and immediately began working and then owning multiple restaurants in New York, Ohio and Florida. Lorenzo was an amazing cook and most recently the proud advisor to Roma Italian Restaurant in Ocala where he poured his heart into the business and enjoyed sitting and talking with customers. Lorenzo enjoyed the outdoors and lived on a horse farm where he and his wife Kris raised chickens, Lorenzo turkeys, thoroughbred horses Del Giudice and recently enjoyed the success of their co-bred horse Shang Shang Shang, winner of the Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot.

Lorenzo was predeceased by his mother and father, Rocco and Viviana (D’Orazio) Del Giudice. He is survived by his beloved spouse, Kris; children, Rocco, Larry, Nancy, Stella, Veronica Genera (Robert), Joe (Debbi), Gina, Angela, Karlo, Larry Turner, and grandchildren Francesca, Nicolas, Lorenzo, Kevan, Isabella, sister, Vincenza Turchi (Domenic), brothers Vinny (Vicky) and Sal (Lucy), close family friend Dean DeRenzo and many nieces and nephews. ■ Decorated Ace was bred in Florida by Helen and Joseph Barbazon, who own Pleasant Acres in Morriston, Fla. She is out of Graceful Ace, by Joyeaux Danseur and earned $45,000 for the win which pushed her career earnings to $49,600. It was her first win in four starts and she paid $20.60 to win $6.80 to place and $4.80 to show. ■

Summering Stays Unbeaten in Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf

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Glen Hill Farm’s young Florida-bred Summering won for the second time in two career starts Sept. 3 at Del Mar as she took

the $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf over 10 other 2-year-old fillies going one mile on the turf. Summering ran to her 1-5 odds with a solid victory under jockey Drayden Van Dyke for trainer Tom Proctor.

Summering sat just behind 73-1 longshot Noble Contessa through fractions of :23.57 for the first quarter-mile as they were followed down the backstretch by After the Rose in third with Bizwhacks running next to her in fourth.

Summering and Noble Contessa continued to race in tandem around the far turn but Noble Contessa was no match for Summering as they began the run down the stretch after a half-mile in :48.91. Summering continued to pull away down the stretch and hit the wire a length and one-quarter in front of a late running Lady Prancealot in second with Bizwhacks getting up for third.

“This is sweet; to win a stakes in these silks makes this so special,” said Van Dyke, who worked and learned to ride at Glen Hill Farm in Ocala, Fla., before he became a professional jockey. “Today I had what you’d call a golden trip. She was always there and fired big. And I had a tough time pulling her up; she wanted to keep on going. She’s a good one.”

The final time was 1:37.15 over the firm course.

Summering paid $2.60 to win, $2.60 to place and $2.20 to show.

Summering came into the Juvenile Fillies Turf off of an impressive length and onequarter victory over special weight maidens, also going a mile on the turf, at Del Mar on Aug. 10 in her only other career start.

Summering was bred in Florida by Glen Hill and she is by War Front out of Wishing Gate, by Indian Charlie. The bay filly earned $60,000 for the win and increased her lifetime earnings to $96,000. ■

Pure Sensation Wins Third Turf Monster

Florida-bred Summering

Pure Sensation won the Grade 3 Turf Monster Stakes at Parx on Sept. 3 to take the race for the third time in four years after winning the five furlong event first in 2015

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and again last year. The 2018 rendition of the $300,000 Turf Monster featured eight 3year-olds and older going five furlongs on the grass.

It was the first victory in five starts for the Florida-bred gelding since winning the 2017 Turf Monster as Pure Sensation has run against some of the top turf sprinters in the nation during that span. He was fifth in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint behind winner Stormy Liberal in November and finished third in both the Grade 2 Jaipur at Belmont Park in June won by stablemate Disco Partner and in the Grade 3 Parx Dash in July won by Vision Perfect, also at Parx.

Pure Sensation broke best of all from post one and jockey Kendrick Carmouche quickly made him the one to catch as they raced toward the far turn with Smiling Causeway just to his outside in second with Vision Perfect third.

Pure Sensation rattled off a quarter-mile in :22.44 but gave up the lead to Smiling Causeway and Vision Perfect as they passed the quarter pole and turned for home. However, after a half-mile in :44.58, Pure Sensation battled back on the rail to overtake his rivals in the final strides to win by a neck over Vision Perfect in second with a late running Rainbow Heir third.

Trained by Christophe Clement for owner-breeder Patricia Generazio of Tequesta, Fla., Pure Sensation won for the 10th time in 29 career starts. He earned $180,000 for the win to push his career bankroll to $1,546,050.

Pure Sensation is by Zensational out of Pure Disco, by Disco Rico and paid $9 to win, $5.60 to place and $3.60 to show. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2018 15

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Florida FOCUS Girvin, winner of the 2017 Haskell Invitational Stakes (Grade 1), has been retired and will stand the 2019 breeding season at Ocala Stud in Ocala, Fla. Owners Brad and Misty Grady of Grand Oaks Farm have partnered with Kentucky-based Airdrie Stud, in a deal structured by West Bloodstock, to co-own Girvin through his stallion career.

“We’ve been big fans of Mr. Grady’s horse for a long time and are hugely appreciative of the opportunity he’s given us to partner on his stallion career,” said Brereton Jones. “Girvin was a tremendously talented racehorse that was versatile enough to outsprint his rivals at two and stretch out to win the Louisiana Derby (G2) and Haskell (G1) at [age] three, and he’s as gorgeous as he is gifted. Between the Grady family, the O’Farrell family and Airdrie Stud, there will not be a better-supported horse standing in Florida this season. We wholeheartedly believe Girvin’s going to reward us for it.”

Girvin will stand at Ocala Stud

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Haskell Invitational Winner Girvin to Stand at Ocala Stud

Girvin came out running for trainer Joe Sharp, winning his career debut at Fair Grounds in December of his 2-year-old year, covering six furlongs in 1:10.32. As a 3-yearold, Girvin scored the biggest victory of his career and solidified his place among the best of his crop with a game victory in the $1,000,000 Haskell at Monmouth Park, defeating multiple graded stakes winners McCraken, Practical Joke, Irish War Cry and subsequent Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) winner Battle of Midway.

He scored back-to-back stakes victories earlier that season, winning both the Risen Star Stakes (G2) and the Louisiana Derby (G2), and went postward in the 2017 Kentucky Derby (G1) as the top point earner on

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the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Following a troubled 13th-place finish in the Derby, Girvin finished a close second in the Ohio Derby (G3) before capturing the Haskell. In his lone outing this year at four, Girvin was runner-up to eventual Met Mile (G1) winner Bee Jersey in the Steve Sexton Mile (G3) at Lone Star Park and he retires with a record of 10-4-3-0, having bankrolled $1,624,392.

“Physically, Girvin is a handsome, grandlooking horse who was precocious and became one of the best and most accomplished 3-year-olds of his generation,” said Ocala Stud’s David O’Farrell. “We are excited about having the opportunity to stand Girvin and to work with the Gradys and Airdrie Stud.”

A 4-year-old son of Tale of Ekati, Girvin is produced from the Malibu Moon mare Catch the Moon and is a half-brother to Iroquois Stakes (G3) winner Cocked and Loaded. He was bred in Kentucky by Bob Austin and John Witte.

For more information about Girvin, please contact David or Joe O’Farrell at 352-237-2171 or visit www.OcalaStud.com. ■

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he Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced that Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Stud, located in Ocala, Fla., has been named as the National Large Breeder of the Year and Florida Breeder of the Year for 2017 and her Win Ap-

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proval was named as the TOBA National Broodmare of the Year. South Florida resident Bob Edwards was also recognized as his e Five Racing was named the TOBA National Owner of the Year.

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tucky has been honored as the national broodmare of the year according to TOBA president Dan Metzger.

Weber’s Live Oak Stud is the first Florida breeder to be nationally recognized by TOBA since Ocala Stud was the TOBA National Breeder of the Year in 2013.

The TOBA National Awards Dinner was held on Sept. 8 at the Woodford Reserve Club at Kroger Field in Lexington, Ky. In 2017, Live Oak horses amassed $4,092,225 in earnings to rank as the top breeder in Florida and as the 11th-ranked breeder nationally by earnings. During the year, Weber saw five of her Florida-breds win 10 black type stakes of which eight were graded-stakes. The quintet included multiple Grade 1-winner and champion turf horse World Approval, Grade 2 stakes-winner Holding Gold, Grade 3 stakes-winners Awesome Slew and

Souper Tapit and stakes winner We Deer You. All five raced under the name of Weber’s Live Oak Plantation.

Her star during the year was champion turf horse World Approval, who finished 2017 with five wins from six starts and earnings of $2,043,600. The now 6-year-old gray/roan gelding by Northern Afleet won four graded stakes at four different tracks including the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar, the Woodbine Mile (G1) at Woodbine, the Fourstardave Handicap (G1) at Saratoga, the Grade 2 Dixie Stakes at Pimlico and the Turf Classic Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. He was also named the Florida-bred Horse of the Year, champion older male, champion turf horse and champion sprinter by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association.

Owned and bred by Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Stud located in Ocala, Win Approval also produced millionaires Revved Up, Miesque’s Approval and Za Approval in addition to World Approval. Both Miesque’s Approval and World Approval won the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1),

I would like to thank the TOBA committee for recognizing “ Win Approval as the national broodmare of the year. She is certainly deserving and I wish her a long healthy life. ”

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making Win Approval one of only four mares since the inception of the Breeders’ Cup to produce two Breeders’ Cup winners. Like World Approval, Miesque’s Approval was also named the Eclipse Award winner as the champion turf horse.

“I would like to thank the TOBA committee for recognizing Win Approval as the national broodmare of the year. She is certainly deserving and I wish her a long healthy life,” Weber said of her 26-year-old Win Approval. “She has had a wonderful career as a broodmare, producing four millionaires and I’m very proud of her.”

Win Approval is by With Approval out of Negotiator,

by Hoist the Flag and she was bred in Florida by Weber under the Live Oak Stud banner.

Edwards, who runs e Five Racing with wife Kristine and children Cassidy, Riley and Delaney, was best known in 2017 for Good Magic, who won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade 1) at Del Mar and was later named as the champion 2-year-old of last year at the Eclipse Awards dinner at Gulfstream Park in February. The Edwards are relative newcomers to the thoroughbred racing world after starting operations in 2015, when they won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) with New Money Honey. They send their young horses to Ian Brennan for early training at Barbara Banke’s Stonestreet Training and Rehabilitation Center located in Summerfield, Fla. ■

Charlotte Weber with National Broodmare of the Year Win Approval

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he annual Florida Thoroughbred Breeders & $150,000 FTBOA FSS Wildcat Heir, 3-year-olds Owners Association Florida-bred Stakes & and older at one mile Purse Enhancement Agreement was agreed to In addition to the $1 million FBIF for overnight in August by leadership of The Stronach Group’s Gulf- races, the agreements provide for $100,000 in Florida stream Park and the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent & Sire Stakes 2-year-old maiden special weight Win supProtective Association for 2019. plements, a $100,000 Florida Sire Stakes Florida Derby The August signature date is significant as well as (Grade 1) Win supplement, and a $25,000 FSS Gulfsymbolic as to the renewed spirit of cooperation and stream Park Oaks (G2) Win supplement. thoroughbred industry team work that has been “I can’t overstate how helpful it is to get a solid and demonstrated by and practiced amongst the three lead- lucrative Gulfstream Park stakes agreement negotiated ing entities. Prior to the newly and in the book this far in adannounced agreement between vance,” said FTBOA CEO I can’t overstate how the three parties, past negotiahelpful it is to get a solid and Lonny Powell. “We applaud the tions of the annual Florida-bred leadership of Gulfstream and lucrative Gulfstream Park stakes the FHBPA for their time and racing agreement would drag on agreement negotiated and in the effort in order to make this hapas late as December or even January (which happened with pen. The interest in our Florida book this far in advance. We the 2017 agreement).

Sire Stakes program has really applaud the leadership of GulfAs was the case in 2018, the sky rocketed when you look at stream and the FHBPA for their 2019 agreement features the nathe increases in eligible foals, tionally acclaimed FTBOA time and effort in order to make this stakes field sizes as well as happen. – FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell bonuses paid out so far this Florida Sire Stakes series which offers $1.4 million in 2-year-old year. With an agreement alstakes purses alone and the return of the popular FTBOA ready in place for next year, we can begin aggressively funded $1 million Florida-bred Incentive Fund (FBIF). promoting our 2019 races and economic incentives. Our The FBIF offers lucrative purse subsidies for registered message is quite clear-if you want to run for the money Florida-breds in numerous overnight races at diverse lev- at Gulfstream, you need to have Florida-breds in your els under various conditions. barn and on your list.”

Additionally, the FTBOA offered and Gulfstream FTBOA President Brent Fernung emphasized the accepted a 2019 race sponsorship package which pro- importance of the FTBOA and Florida-bred racing provides for additional Florida-bred/Florida-sired purse en- grams to the Sunshine State’s signature breeding indushancements. try and FTBOA member breeders and owners.

As a result of these agreements, 2019 Florida-bred “The Florida-bred racing program is designed to stakes schedule at Gulfstream will include: $100,000 FTBOA FSS Dr. Fager, 2-year-olds at six furlongs The Florida-bred $100,000 FTBOA FSS Desert Vixen, 2-year-old racing program is fillies at six furlongs designed to make it $200,000 FTBOA FSS Affirmed, 2-year-olds at imperative for owners seven furlongs $200,000 FTBOA FSS Susan’s Girl, 2-year-old and trainers who race fillies at seven furlongs at tracks in the state to $400,000 FTBOA FSS In Reality, 2-year-olds at own Florida-bred 1 1/16 miles horses. $400,000 FTBOA FSS My Dear Girl, 2-year-old – FTBOA President Brent Fernung fillies at 1 1/16 miles

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make it imperative for owners and trainers who race at tracks in the state to own Floridabred horses,” Fernung said. “At Gulfstream Park this summer, it is an everyday occurrence for Florida-bred horses to run for $25,000 in additional purses than their out of state-bred competition. You can bet that increases the marketability of our horses.”

Also emphasizing the success for the Florida-bred program at Gulfstream Park was FTBOA Racing Committee chair and Association Second Vice President Joe O’Farrell III. “We’ve averaged an incredible 11 horses entered in each of our FSS races so far while our FSS eligible

The numbers tell the story and the purses “ and awards reward our membership for their work and investment. It appears 2019 should be another banner year for Florida breeders and Floridabreds. – FTBOA Second Vice President Joe O’Farrell III

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foals have increased more than 13 percent from the prior year,” O’Farrell said. “The numbers tell the story and the purses and awards reward our membership for their work and investment. It appears 2019 should be another banner year for Florida breeders and Florida-breds.” ■

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PUBLIC STATEMENT August 24, 2018 Re: CHURCHILL DOWNS’ ATTEMPT TO ABANDON LIVE THOROUGHBRED RACING IN FLORIDA On Aug. 23, three of the leading representatives of Florida’s Thoroughbred industry -- the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA), The Stronach Group’s Gulfstream Park, and Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company (OBS) -- each filed pleadings with the state’s Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering opposing Churchill Downs’ (CDI) recent attempt to turn away from its storied history of Thoroughbred racing and convert its Calder racetrack in Miami Gardens to a jai alai fronton. By doing so, the Louisville-based public company hopes to halt Thoroughbred racing at the track and to avoid contributing a small portion of the revenue from its lucrative slot machine operations to Thoroughbred horsemen’s purses and to breeders’ awards.

The united opposition Churchill Downs faces on this issue is directly related to the significant economic harm that it’s actions would cause to the economic health of Florida’s signature and globally acclaimed Thoroughbred racing, breeding and sales industries.

The three entities join the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Assn. (FHBPA) which has undertaken its own set of challenges to try to derail Churchill's attempt to abandon its Thoroughbred racing obligations and requirements.’

and breeders that have long supported its racing program, as well as the other Florida tracks and participants in Florida’s Thoroughbred industry. As Calder is only one of several remaining Churchill Downs racing properties, this fight in the name of protecting and promoting live racing will surely be closely watched by our brother and sister horsemen and breeders from Kentucky to Louisiana to Illinois to Pennsylvania and all corners of our national Thoroughbred industry.

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It is extremely disappointing to watch Churchill Downs continue its effort to extricate itself from the racing business in Florida while adding millions more to its bottom line in slot revenue. In its press releases, Churchill Downs espouses its love for the horse industry, “Derby City Gaming will support Kentucky’s equine industry through larger purses and greater incentives for breeders and owners. That’s important because a stronger horse racing industry means a stronger Kentucky.” However, Calder’s Florida mission is illustrated by its past performances which include bulldozing over half of the barn area, taking a wrecking ball to the grandstand, and supporting decoupling.

Its latest attempt to exit racing via jai alai is a backdoor effort to continue operating slots and reopening its cardroom without horse racing.

If Churchill gets its wish, the implications will stretch far beyond the Florida borders and ripple effects will be felt nationwide in the sales ring, on the racetrack, and in the breeding shed.

FTBOA

Since 2010, Churchill Downs has benefitted from slot machine operations at its Calder racetrack, premised upon the conduct of live Thoroughbred racing -- in the minds of Florida voters, the Florida Legislature, and the people of Miami-Dade county who voted to approve slot machines at the Calder racetrack. Now, Churchill Downs apparently sees the opportunity to pull a “bait-and-switch” in the interests of increasing its profits, with little regard for the economic harm its moves will cause to the faithful Florida trainers, owners,

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Although the agreement with Calder / CDI has benefitted the industry in Florida, we are obviously worried about the unlevel playing field and advantage Calder would have, along with the loss of breeders’ awards and purse money that has helped grow the industry. The ability just to change the use of a license after being granted slots under a different license would undermine all the growth we have achieved. ■

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through September 7, 2018.

Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

LEADING FLORIDA SIRES

Name

Farm Name

Sire Name

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

First Dude Wildcat Heir Adios Charlie Two Step Salsa Songandaprayer High Cotton Gone Astray Brethren Poseidon's Warrior Big Drama Awesome of Course Prospective Overdriven Soldat Biondetti Treasure Beach (GB) Field Commission Exclusive Quality In Summation Greatness J P's Gusto Flashstorm Yesbyjimminy Corfu Backtalk Telling Uncaptured Hear No Evil Cajun Breeze Winslow Homer Rattlesnake Bridge He's Had Enough Silver Tree Wrote (IRE) Brooks 'n Down Iqbaal Drill Anthony's Cross Hello Broadway

Double Diamond Farm Deceased Ocala Stud Get Away Farm Journeyman Stud Pentioned Northwest Stud Arindel Stud Pleasant Acres Stallions Prestige Stallions Ocala Stud Ocala Stud Retired Woodford Thoroughbreds Woodford Thoroughbreds Pleasant Acres Stallions Solera Farm Journeyman Stud Ocala Stud Prestige Stallions Bridlewood Farm Northwest Stud Bridlewood Farm Bridlewood Farm GoldMark Farm Prestige Stallions Ocala Stud Ocala Stud Stonehedge Farm Journeyman Stud Hartley DeRenzo T'breds Woodford Thoroughbreds Vegso Racing Stable Northwest Stud Ocala Stud Ward Ranch Get Away Farm Pleasant Acres Stallions Ups and Downs Farm

Stephen Got Even Forest Wildcat Indian Charlie Petionville Unbridled's Song Dixie Union Dixie Union Distorted Humor Speightstown Montbrook Awesome Again Malibu Moon Tale of the Cat War Front Bernardini Galileo (IRE) Service Stripe Elusive Quality Put It Back Mr. Prospector Successful Appeal Storm Cat Yes It's True Malibu Moon Smarty Jones A.P. Indy Lion Heart Carson City Congrats Unbridled's Song Tapit Tapit Hennessy High Chaparral (IRE Montbrook Medaglia d'Oro Lawyer Ron Indian Charlie Broken Vow

$3,232,349 $2,778,144 $1,873,477 $1,681,189 $1,595,800 $1,544,653 $1,338,276 $1,232,908 $1,175,739 $1,041,150 $1,024,407 $1,008,999 $968,381 $938,052 $902,897 $808,981 $723,680 $715,138 $662,974 $631,613 $489,216 $483,948 $472,477 $474,471 $473,975 $375,944 $347,875 $327,531 $311,270 $303,557 $291,716 $264,291 $254,606 $248,682 $227,680 $208,796 $204,276 $197,357 $184,300

143 175 84 125 114 116 101 53 54 75 72 45 70 67 59 101 44 72 59 37 29 34 18 19 26 24 12 25 5 20 37 26 16 21 9 14 12 13 8

71 82 47 51 53 54 44 20 19 35 36 26 21 30 26 24 24 28 21 25 14 17 11 11 11 14 4 9 3 11 11 5 10 6 3 8 4 6 5

6 4 4 0 1 0 5 2 2 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

8 5 4 0 1 0 5 2 3 1 1 3 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

$3,232,349 $2,912,456 $1,891,572 $1,701,950 $1,611,590 $1,596,912 $1,357,504 $1,235,041 $1,180,274 $1,047,348 $1,025,816 $1,008,999 $969,008 $941,257 $902,897 $843,019 $835,022 $715,138 $671,730 $642,441 $489,216 $483,948 $481,974 $474,471 $473,975 $376,184 $349,162 $327,531 $311,270 $303,557 $291,716 $264,291 $254,606 $248,682 $227,680 $208,796 $204,276 $197,357 $184,300

Leading Earner Mom's On Strike Pay Any Price Dugout Fully Loaded Abbaa Very Very Stella Jay's Way Cookie Dough Firenze Fire Mr. Kisses Fellowship Broadway Run Driven by Thunder Big Drink of Water Bella Vincenza Treasure for Gold Drafted Qualifly Calculator Red Shelby La Key Cinderela El Crome Miz Mayhem Flashing Diamond Starcloud Telling You Twice Catherinethegreat Brighton Lane Cajun Firecracker Blazing Brooke Showit Elgin Escape Betruetoyourschoo Vincero Garter and Tie Gorgeous George Drillit Yeehaw Harryhee

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

$258,425 $141,070 $151,250 $94,900 $131,279 $92,185 $130,520 $132,500 $445,000 $65,490 $91,749 $115,400 $127,980 $70,390 $130,570 $93,350 $111,342 $61,897 $76,080 $69,450 $98,590 $71,430 $212,225 $61,340 $140,665 $53,114 $138,050 $72,400 $125,000 $53,050 $63,664 $49,750 $36,105 $39,550 $148,000 $59,780 $85,500 $46,890 $86,620

11

$4,664

5

$17,100

19 13 8

$9,389 $5,900 $5,425

19 8 5

$26,289 $26,875 $18,200

7 6 7 10 2 6 8 18 4 9 11 2 1

$8,757 $4,950 $4,569 $6,300 $8,000 $7,017 $3,525 $9,058 $3,425 $17,222 $3,882 $28,100 $1,700

2 5 12 10

$12,000 $10,100 $10,792 $77,900

9 5 7 1 16 1 2

$36,333 $29,400 $30,786 $47,000 $12,156 $4,500 $9,750

3

$1,267

10 1

$20,150 $2,000

3 2

$5,667 $1,250

3 2

$9,000 $6,000

31 4

$37,046 $7,500

28

$114,500

9 10 40

$5,944 $16,180 $23,691

1 5 10 24

$50,000 $14,400 $29,200 $83,583

1

$7,000

17 2

$8,212 $3,500

16

$44,844

1

$20,000

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through September 7, 2018. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

LEADING FLORIDA 1ST CROP SIRES

Name

Farm Name

Sire Name

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

Uncaptured Cajun Breeze He's Had Enough Drill Handsome Mike Global Response

Ocala Stud Stonehedge Farm Woodford Thoroughbred Get Away Farm Pleasant Acres Stallions CoCo Ranch

Lion Heart Congrats Tapit Lawyer Ron Scat Daddy A.P. Indy

$347,875 $311,270 $264,291 $204,276 $150,600 $32,900

12 5 26 12 9 1

Yrlg Avg

4 3 5 4 4 1

2 1 0 1 0 0

2 1 0 1 0 0

1 0 0 0 0 0

$349,162 $311,270 $264,291 $204,276 $150,600 $32,900

Leading Earner

Catherinethegreat Cajun Firecracker Elgin Escape Drillit Running for Riz Global Beauty Coc

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

$138,050 $125,000 $49,750 $85,500 $45,000 $32,900

31

$37,046

40 17 17 1

$23,691 $8,212 $11,247 $2,000

28 1 24 16 13

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2yo Avg $114,500 $50,000 $83,583 $44,844 $23,038

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By BROCK SHERIDAN HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. oming into the second leg of the 2018 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes series, trainer Stanley Gold and owner-breeder Fred Brei had won a record 18 FSS races together. Gold and Brei both padded their statistics again with wins in the FSS, but this time they did it with different horses in separate FSS races.

Gold started the action when he sent Arindel homebred Cookie Dough out to win the $200,000 FTBOA FSS Susan’s Girl before Brei won the $200,000 FTBOA FSS Affirmed with Garter and Tie just two races earlier.

“I don’t really think about the record,” Gold said. “It’s was just as exciting to win the first one as it was number 19. But it is very nice to not just fade away and not win any more FSS races. We haven’t won [an FSS race] for a while but I think the future is good for us as we have a lot of nice horses. I may be up one on Fred [Brei] now but he has a nice horse in the [Affirmed]” “I told Stanley after the filly race, ‘You’re one up on me. Now I’ve got to win this [darn] thing,” Brei said laughing after the FSS Affirmed.

Let go at 12-1 as a maiden after three starts including a sixth-place finish behind winner Capture Your Dream in the $100,000 FTBOA FSS Desert Vixen at six furlongs on Aug. 4 at Gulfstream, Cookie Dough

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looked as if she was primed to be a contender right from the start.

Breaking from post 10 with Jeff Sanchez aboard, Cookie Dough broke on top but was quickly joined by Nancysaidso from post six with Capture Your Dream behind them on the rail and Starship Nala just to her outside.

After the first quarter-mile in :22.93 Nancysaidso and Cookie Dough showed the way around the turn where maiden special weight winner Jessica and maiden Gerry’s Big Win were making a move on the outside as Capture Your Dream was looking for running room on the rail.

However, Cookie Dough came out of the turn on top after a half-mile in :46.48 and began to draw clear down the stretch as she raced under the wire six and one-half lengths in front of Starship Nala in second with Blazing Brooke third.

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Arindel homebred Cookie Dough winning the $200,000 Susan’s Girl

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The final time for the seven furlongs was 1.24.46 over the fast track.

“The [FSS In Reality Stakes at a mile FLORIDA SIRE STAKES and one-sixteenth on Jan. 29 at Gulfstream] is in her plans for sure,” Gold said.

“You can place her anywhere you want to because she has speed. It just didn’t work [for Cookie Dough in her first three starts].

She was close to the pace but wasn’t on it and she got banged around seriously through no fault of her own. That’s why she was such an overlay. You had to know what was going on with her. And those that did made some money today.”

Cookie Dough, who Gold trains for Alan Cohen’s Arindel Farm located in Ocala, is by Brethren out of Brooke’s Valentine, by Fusaichi Pegasus. She was also bred in Florida by Arindel, which is also the home of Brethren.

Despite the odds, Arindel racing manager Brian Cohen said he also was not surprised by the upset win.

“She was always one of our favorites,” Cohen said.

“We have a lot of fillies and she just stood out. She had a lot of trouble in her earlier races so we’re just glad she got there. After the last race I asked Stanley if we should [enter Cookie Dough] in a maiden special [weight race] because those purses are so good here. But he said ‘no’ and we decided to run her here today. I’m glad we did.”

Cookie Dough earned $120,000 in the Susan’s Girl to push her career earnings to $132,500. She now has one win in four career starts. She was ridden to victory by Jeffrey Sanchez.

Cookie Dough paid $26 to win, $14 to place and $10.60 to show.

Completing the order of finish was Jessica, Nancysaidso, Capture Your Dream, Samoa, Snowzilla and Gerry’s Big Win. Two races later, Garter and Tie went into the Affirmed with a similar 0-3 record with his last start coming when third behind winner Cajun Firecracker in the $100,000 FTBOA FSS Desert Vixen on Aug. 4.

And like Cookie Dough, he improved to win his second leg of the FSS series in the Affirmed.

The Kathleen O’Connell-trained Well Defined got off to a fast start in the Affirmed as FSS Dr. Fager winner Cajun Firecracker gave chase in second with Garter and Tie a well-place third as they race out of the chute and onto the main track.

Well Defined, at 19-1, made the first quarter in an honest :23.21 with 8-5 favorite Fully Loaded moving into contention in second with Cajun Firecracker third, while Elgin Escape and Garter and Tie followed. Well Defined led around the far turn ahead of Fully Loaded

Garter and Tie winning the $200,000 Affirmed.

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in second as Garter and Tie made his move past horses while racing three-wide.

At the top of the stretch, Well Defined appeared to be on his way to an upset after the half-mile in :46.26 as he drew clear from the rest when Garter and Tie began to accelerate on the outside. Well Defined led past the eighth-pole but Garter and Tie was in full gear and was on even terms before they reached the sixteenth pole. Garter and Tie carried his momentum past Well Defined and hit the wire a half-length in front of Well Defined in second with Cajun Firecracker third, another three and one-half lengths back.

The final time was 1:23.05.

Garter and Tie is trained by Ralph Nicks, who said he was not that surprised by the win.

“When I saw him in March, he was my pick. I told Fred [Brei] down the road this will be the best horse, and he’s starting to come around with the distance,” Nicks said. “He’s not a real fast horse but he’s real steady, he’s good, he’s getting a better mind as he matures and as we go along he’s getting better.

The Florida Sire Stakes is great for South Florida trainer like me. This will be the third year I’ve started horses in the FSS and I’ve now won five. So I’m very happy with the program.”

Garter and Tie is by Brei’s stallion Brooks ‘n Down, who stands at Ocala Stud, and is out of Garter Belt, by Anasheed. He was bred and is owned by Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm located in Reddick, Fla., and he earned $120,000 to push his career wallet to $148,000.

Emisael Jaramillo rode Garter and Tie who won his first race in four starts.

Garter and Tie returned $9.20 to win, $6.40 to place and $3.80 to show.

Competing the order of finish in the Affirmed were Fully Loaded, River God, Nacho Papa, Elgin Escape, Homeboy, Whitecap Bay and Cajun Embers.

PROUD MAN GOES TO DAKOTA’S DUDE IN UPSET

LESLIE MARTIN PHOTO

Dakota’s Dude sat just off of front-running Rayo My King until the top of the stretch before the Florida-bred colt went on to win the $100,000 Proud Man Stakes by a head over Timmy M. in second with Mozo Bello third.

Rayo My King set fractions of

:23.63 and :47.87 before surrendering to Dakota’s Dude on the far turn. Dakota’s Dude led the field of ten 2-year-olds into the stretch when Mozo Bello came up to challenge him with a quarter-mile to run. Those two battled to the wire with Dakota’s Dude getting the edge in the final jumps.

Ridden to victory by Juan Batista for trainer Rory Miller, Dakota’s Dude is owned by Flying Finish Farm Inc. Dakota’s Dude was bred in Florida by Martha Magliacane and he is by Double Diamond Farm leading stallion First Dude out of Brenna’s Song, by Concerto.

Dakota’s Dude now has won two of five starts after winning against $25,000 maiden claimers in his last race on Aug. 2 at Gulfstream. With the winner’s check of $76,400, the bay colt pushed his career earnings to $102,900.

Dakota’s Dude paid $47.80, $16.60 and $7.60.

Florida-bred Dakota’s Dude (left) winning the Proud Man Stakes; (above) Entirely (inside rail) triumphs in the Sharp Susan

ENTIRELY TOO GOOD IN SHARP SUSAN

In the $100,000 Sharp Susan Stakes for 2-year-old filles at seven and one-half furlongs on the grass, Augustin Stables’ Entirely came from off the pace to win by neck over A Bit Special (GB) in second with Dangerous Curves Third.

Entirely was ridden by Emisael Jaramillo for trainer Antonio Sano and earned $59,520 to increase her career earnings to $87,345.

It was the second win in three starts for Entirely, who paid $4.20 $3.00 and $2.60 as the 6-5 favorite. ■

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Q: Florida Horse It seems hard to believe, but this month you will have completed your second year as the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association president and eight years of service as a board member, with seven of those years as an officer. What particularly comes to mind when you reflect upon those years?

ing and racing in Florida. By all accounts, it has been a huge success. It has drawn attention to the vibrant racing and breeding incentives that the Florida industry has to offer. It has also brought a national spotlight on our signature events within the Florida Sire Stakes program. The toughest assignment we currently have is trying to turn back the attempt by Churchill Downs Inc., to abandon thoroughbred racing at Calder and instead run a slots facility coupled with summer jai alai.

Brent Fernung – I joined this board for the first time in 2009. Those were very troubling times, with the entire economy in free fall and its corresponding impact on the Florida Q:The 2018 Florida-Bred stakes and purse enhancethoroughbred industry. We battled our way through those ment programs FTBOA offered at both Gulfstream Park and tough times, and among the Association’s greatest accom- Tampa Bay Downs really seemed to create a lot of positive plishments since I joined the board was gradually increasing buzz and economic reward. One of the primary features at breeders and stallion awards to the maximum expressly au- both tracks is the nationally acclaimed FTBOA Florida Sire thorized by state law. The past five years in Tallahassee, the Stakes. Additionally, and new at Gulfstream this year, is the FTBOA has used its relationships and brand to defeat de- FTBOA-funded Florida-Bred Incentive Fund. In a nutshell, coupling attempts every year from within the gaming indus- can you explain those two programs? try and has fought hard to preserve and support live racing.

We’ve also seen the FTBOA’s status grow in Marion County BF: In December of 2017, we reached an agreement through our redoubled community engagement. This directly with The Stronach Group and the FHBPA on a racing proled to the Association’s prominent role in leading the charge gram that we thought could be a game changer for the to defeat the proposed Coastal Connector toll road through Florida thoroughbred industry. This led to the very popular Marion County. This year also saw what will hopefully be the Florida-bred racing program that is currently underway in end of seemingly continuous, resource-draining litigation South Florida. Our new FTBOA-funded Florida-bred Inthat the FTBOA was forced to defend itself against, allow- centive Fund at Gulfstream Park is the envy of the nation, ing our staff and the board to redouble our focus on more productive efforts to advance , with Florida-Bred maiden 2-year-olds running for our members’ interests. as much as $25,000 more in purse money than their out-of-state-bred competition.

Our new FTBOA-funded Florida-bred Incentive Fund at Gulfstream Park is the envy of the nation

Q: How will you specifically look back at 2018 for both FTBOA and the Florida thoroughbred industry? Was there anything the Association did particularly well? What did you find to be the toughest sledding?

BF: 2018 marked the first year that we stepped up our national digital advertising campaign that accentuates the benefits of breed-

with Florida-Bred maiden 2-year-olds running for as much as $25,000 more in purse money than their out-of-state-bred competition. We even added an FSS race for older horses on Sept. 29, the date of the FSS 2-year-old finals.

Likewise, we entered into a new, expanded agreement with Tampa Bay Downs and their local FHBPA. We expanded the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes to Tampa Bay Downs last fall, running four stakes races for 3-year-olds at that track and adding FSS bonuses to their overnight program. The fact that we already have the tri-party agreements signed and in place for 2019 with both racetracks and their horsemen’s groups testifies to the popularity of this program.

The FTBOA’s goal is to make sure that owners and trainers at both tracks realize that they need to think Florida-bred!

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Q: It's obvious how trainers and our valued owners benefit from these lucrative purse incentive programs. Could you explain to your fellow members and breeders why these track-based economic enhancement programs are good for the breeding and sales business— particularly here in Marion County?

on racing dates that will be profoundly felt by South Florida horsemen. Further, our previously mentioned FTBOA/FBIF overnight purse enhancement program at Gulfstream would likely have to be eliminated. In turn, reduced racing dates would likely have a negative effect on horse sales. Obviously, the chain reaction within the Florida thoroughbred industry could put additional downward pressure on breeder and stallion awards revenues. That is why the FTBOA, the FHBPA, and Gulfstream are all united and aggressively fighting against this effort by Calder and its parent company, Churchill Downs.

BF: Like most of our membership, I sell horses for a living. The Florida Sire Stakes racing program is invaluable in helping sell your top of the line yearlings and 2-year-olds.

I often talk about going to dinner with a group Q: As an industry leader, you are aware of FHBPA board members from Miami dur- of national and local trends and challenges reing the 2017 OBS April Sale. Almost every garding foal crops, mares bred, stallions and one of them admitted that they were in Ocala the like. As a farm and stallion station owner, specifically looking for FSS-eligible horses. you get to experience the actual business Basically, this takes care of the cream of the “from the trenches.” How do you view the crop. But, as everybody knows, the toughest business and its related trends on a local, rehorses to sell are the less expensive ones, and gional and national basis? the new FTBOA/FBIF overnight program is designed to expand the marketplace and inBF: Over the years, the business of stallion crease the value of these Florida-bred year- development has evolved, and in many ways lings and 2-year-olds. With FTBOA/FBIF has become more difficult. In 2008, the North money for maiden claiming races and even a American foal crop numbered in excess of number of FSS bonuses being offered for bottom level claiming to breed and raise race races on FSS days, it has to have a positive effect across the board horses. Two Breeder’s Cup winners in on the value of our stock.

2017 attest to the quality of Florida’s

Florida is the best place in the world

horses! With the new FTBOA/FBIF Q: As you noted previously, and FSS programs, there has never there is significant controversy been a better time to own and race a surrounding Churchill Downs’ Florida-bred. —FTBOA president Brent Fernung recent efforts to abandon thoroughbred racing in Florida and switch to summer jai alai as a means of continuing its slot machine gaming at Calder. If Churchill Downs is successful in thereby shedding its current obligation to contribute to purses and breeders awards, what are some of the likely negative impacts if the industry is not successful in defeating Churchill’s plans?

BF: Frankly, if we and the FHBPA lose the revenue from Calder slot machine operations that would otherwise be going to purses and awards, it will have a significant negative effect on the South Florida purse structure and 36 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2018

35,000 foals. By 2018, it had decreased to approximately 22,000. That means fewer mares available to be bred. Combined with a national trend toward fewer stallions breeding more mares, it has become more difficult to “make” a stallion than ever before. Having fewer mares to breed nationally, plus the ongoing culling of mares nationwide, has led to out-ofstate stallion managers, particularly in Kentucky, offering lucrative incentives to mare owners throughout the country. On a local basis, the development of a strong Florida Sire Stakes program has helped level the playing field against encroachment from out of state.

This is important not only to stallion managers like myself but to all Florida breeders. Florida has a long track record of developing nationally prominent stallions, much more so than in any other regional market. It’s important to our Florida brand to continue this history.

Q: So tell us what it’s like working with the FTBOA officers, board, and staff? We see that three of the five directors coming onto the board this fall are going to be serving for the very first time. It seems like there is a lot of focus on having a board with a wide variety of backgrounds, expertise, and perspectives?

BF: I am constantly amazed at the cohesion and hard work of both the staff and the board at FTBOA. I am extremely proud to be able to work with such a devoted staff and my experience on FTBOA’s board of directors has been a genuine pleasure. Our continuing goal is to seat a diverse board that can come at the issues we run into from different angles. This year’s new board members are a testament to that. In Paul Bulmahn, you have an extremely successful businessman and a passionate large-farm owner. Nick de Meric is a lifelong horseman with a large training operation, whose expertise is in purchasing young talented racing prospects. Nick understands the marketplace for young horses as well as anyone in North America. Laurine Fuller-Vargas is a young, energetic presence, who runs a racing stable with her husband and has a passion for repurposing race horses. They are joining a board and FTBOA team fully committed to the improvement of the Florida thoroughbred Industry.

Q: What would you say to someone who is interested in either breeding, owning or racing Florida-breds?

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Dr. John Peterson of Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital retires with his vision accomplished

By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS

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eterson & Smith is a state-of-the-art veterinary facility serving the horse industry in Ocala, Fla. This diversified practice now offers the services of more than 25 specialists and veterinarians, but began more than 40 years ago as the dream of one extraordinary man.

Dr. John Peterson was born in Iowa. “My dad was a pig veterinarian in southeast Iowa and a really good horseman. If anyone had a horse problem they came to see my dad. I liked horses and didn’t want to be a pig veterinarian, so when I decided to become a veterinarian I focused on the horses,” he says.

He graduated from Iowa State University in 1966. Dr. Davidson (of Hagyard, Davidson & McGee) in Kentucky set him up with a job in Florida. “I’d done an externship with Dr. Davidson, who was also an Iowa State graduate. I came to Florida and worked a couple years for a veterinarian and then decided to go out on my own,” says Peterson.

“From 1969 to 1979 I was a solo practitioner driving up and down the roads working 12 to 14 hours a day, 7 days a week. I didn’t have time to do anything but work. Another veterinarian in the area, Johnny Mac Smith, was a few years younger and in the same situation; we were both working all the time, with no free time. I approached him about joining forces so we could share the load and have some time off,” says Peterson.

Dr. Phil Matthews (current president of Peterson & Smith) was in veterinary school at Colorado State University and met John about that same time, when he came to CSU for continuing education. “I came to Ocala to interview with John to see if he would hire me, and I already knew Johnny Mac Smith. I’d met him through another mentor of mine,” says Matthews.

“So I knew Johnny Mac and then met John who was seeking another veterinarian. I didn’t want to work for a solo practitioner because I was . If anyone had a horse problem afraid I would get roped into doing things just one way. I told John I apthey came to see my dad. I liked horses and didn’t want to be a pig preciated the job offer but wanted to veterinarian, so when I decided to become a veterinarian I focused work for a group practice. John responded by saying, ‘How about if on the horses. —Dr. John Peterson Johnny Mac and I form a partnership? Would you work for both of us?’ and I told him I would love to do that. So they formed Peterson & Smith, and hired me,” Matthews says.

This was in 1981, and the three of them were very busy. During 1981– 1982, Peterson & Smith operated out of Dr. Peterson’s farm. “John’s vision

dad was a pig veterinarian in southeast Iowa “andMya really good horseman

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The five original partners of Peterson & Smith (left to right): Dr. John Peterson, Dr. Johnny Mac Smith, Dr. Phil Matthews, Dr. J. Kevin Hahn and Dr. Donnie E. Slone, Jr.

was to have a full-service veterinary practice, not just an ambulatory practice. He saw a need and an opportunity; he wanted to build a clinic facility that would be central for the ambulatory veterinarians, where we could do surgery and practice internal medicine.”

Peterson says the three of them were still too busy, so they hired another veterinarian, Dr. Kevin Hahn, a classmate of Dr. Matthews from CSU. “By that time we realized our group practice needed a good surgeon so we also got in touch with Dr. Don Slone. Probably a lot of our success stems from our being the first with the best. For about 10 years we had very little competition and were doing a good job. We had interns who worked for us a year, and if they looked like they would be pretty good, we’d keep them. We ended up with a lot of veterinarians, and today there are 27 in our practice if you count interns and externs,” Peterson says.

“When Johnny Mac and I first got together and told people our plans, however, no one thought we’d be successful. Equine hospitals were new on the scene; it wasn’t a popular idea yet. To add to that negative situation, we couldn’t borrow money because the banks thought we were too risky. We bought some property, and I got money from an outside source to start the building. At the end of that year, after we had a foot-

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print on the ground, we were able to borrow from the bank and I paid back my friend,” he says.

“Then we had to convince people it was a good idea.

We just put our heads down and kept working. My motto for being successful is: You have to show up. If you show up every day and go to work, you will be fine. That’s what we do,” says Peterson.

They opened their clinic on Airport Road in 1983 and it’s still there today in the same location. The facility was much smaller then--a single building consisting of a front office, offices for five veterinarians, a small laboratory, one treatment room with an x-ray machine, eight stalls and an apartment. Before long, more room was needed, and in 1984 the original surgery barn was built.

“That got us started and we grew and grew and were very busy,” says Matthews. “Eventually the medicine barn, sports medicine barn, and isolation barn were constructed. John was not only a good veterinarian but also an entrepreneur and a ‘big picture’ kind of person. He had a lot of drive and ambition, and a great vision of what things could be, if you did it right. All of us in this practice owe him a lot for that vision and drive, because without it we would not be here today,” Matthews says.

In 1983, the practice started an internship program and Peterson & Smith became a teaching hospital. Since then, the practice has maintained at least one intern, but has men-

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tored as many as eight interns at one time. Also in 1983, Peterson & Smith became the first private equine practice to start a surgical residency program which has developed the skills of many successful surgeons.

Dr. Faith Hughes has been a part of this practice since 1988, first as a student and then as a veterinarian. Today she is one of the surgeons, and one of the partners. “I graduated from veterinary school in 1990 and came here as a student before that, during Christmas break and spring break. I got to know some of the staff before I came to work here. This is where I wanted to be. Dr. Peterson was a great mentor for many, many veterinary students,” she says. hands rather than an ultrasound machine. He grew up Aerial view of the equine “The characteristic I associate most with Dr. Peterson before we had the modern aids we all use in practicing hospital in its earlier days along SW 60th Avenue is that he is a visionary and willing to take calculated veterinary medicine today,” she says. His experience in Ocala risks. That combination of attributes was what created covered the whole spectrum. this hospital. This was one of the first large-scale equine When the practice started, the area had large broodreferral hospitals in the country that combined ambula- mare farms and a large Arabian horse population. The tory and hospital practice. Hagyard was already in exis- practice was based on thoroughbreds, and mainly broodtence when we started, but Rood and Riddle was not. mares. Over the past 40 years the horse industry in this There were no other practices on this scale when Dr. Pe- region has changed, and the practice evolved to include terson and Dr. Johnny Mac Smith decided to create this all breeds and disciplines. enterprise. The two of them were perfectly balanced and but wanted to complemented one another in work for a group practice. John responded by saying, ‘How about if Johnny their talents and focus. Johnny Mac was more conservative— Mac and I form a partnership? Would you work for both of us?’ and I told him not as much of a risk-taker as I would love to do that. So they formed Peterson & Smith, and hired me.

John Peterson,” says Hughes.

—Dr. Phil Matthews “John raised thoroughbreds; he participated in the “There is now a large population of sport horses, horse industry as aggressively as any veterinarian in hunter/jumpers, dressage, etc.” says Peterson. “ThorMarion County ever has. He had a very active part in oughbred farms are smaller; more of them are concenthe industry, especially early on. He was totally im- trating on breaking and training thoroughbreds, with mersed in this; it was a part of his professional life and fewer broodmare farms. Our practice has evolved as the a big part of his personal life,” says Hughes. At one point horse population changed. Now we do a little bit of he owned a large number of thoroughbreds. everything and we are big enough to be capable of doing “He was very busy as a veterinarian and serviced a little bit of everything. Keeping all our clients happy many of the large farms. Being an ambulatory practi- can be difficult sometimes, but this is what we try to do,” tioner and having a combination referral hospital and he says. ambulatory practice when that was virtually unheard of In 1999 the vision to create a reproduction center to was originally his idea.” accompany the hospital became reality with construcHe and Johnny Mac were practicing a long time be- tion of the Equine Reproduction Center in Summerfield, fore veterinarians had many of the tools used today. “Dr. Fla. This facility is strictly reproduction, working with Peterson’s reproductive success was due to skill with his stallions and mares. In 2007, the administrative building

“I told John (Peterson) I appreciated the job offer

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of the main Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital was ren- never let anything stop him,” says Madera.

“The practice has evolved but we still have a very ovated and expanded to create more office space.

Jose Madera, vice president of operations for Peter- large ambulatory core,” says Matthews. “We also have son & Smith Equine Hospital, met Dr. Peterson 20 years a sports medicine wing, an internal medicine wing, and ago. “That’s when I started working here as a technician, neonatology where we work on babies. We have several on the road (entry level position for the practice). He in- board certified surgeons and board certified internists. spired me in casual conversations, and his encourage- The practice has become what John envisioned origiment was important to me and my development within nally, to offer full service in almost every category of the practice. He encouraged me to set my own goals, veterinary medicine for equine. Diagnostic techniques are also state-of-the-art. We have a full service clinical and set them high,” says Madera.

“He personally communicated confidence and en- pathology laboratory and don’t have to send much out. couragement to me in very subtle ways that stuck with We do almost all of it in house, which speeds things up me. Even today when he walks through, I still make a a lot,” says Matthews.

The horse industry has grown in Florida, and this point to chat with him because he always has some nugget of wisdom for me. He had a profound influence on all of practice has grown with it. “We do general veterinary us because of his impeccable work ethic, leadership and service, surgery and soft tissue and orthopedic work, persistence. He was a visionary; he saw a need for an neonatology, internal medicine (which includes a stateequine hospital in Marion County that could service all of-the-art isolation barn), sports medicine, scintigraphy, etc. Our ambulatory veterinarians do the veterinary needs of the thriving a lot of lameness and reproductive horse industry. Central to his vision work--on all breeds. Thoroughbreds was a team of excellent veterinarians and isn’t still make up the majority, but we also practicing at a very high level.”

Peterson always said he would not spending much time work on a lot of sport horses and Quarter Horses and have patients from hire anyone who wasn’t smarter than practicing, he still comes every breed,” he says. he was. “This showed a level of huby and keeps up with Many horses today are sent to mility that was important to the develFlorida for winter, but more of them opment of the practice, and evidenced what’s going on. are becoming permanent residents. by the fact that so many of the veteri—Dr. Faith Hughes “Part of the reason our practice has narians he hired are great professionbeen successful was that not only did we put a lot of als and leaders in the industry today,” says Madera.

“He believed in the team he assembled, and believed hard work into it, but we were here at the right time, in strongly in the leadership status of this practice. I am the right place,” says Peterson. “The horse population sure he was told many times that this wasn’t going to grew as we grew, and sustained us. When I started here work, but he just kept moving forward, stayed true to his there were maybe 10 big farms. That grew to be 100 farms,” he explains. vision, and accomplished it.”

“Probably half our practice now is sport horses bePeterson was dedicated to his work but also enjoyed some unusual things in his free time. “He sur- cause that’s what’s here. They have different needs than prised a lot of people in the active things he did—like the thoroughbreds. Part of the reason Johnny Mac and I drag racing when he was almost 70 years old. He has were successful in getting started was that we hired good people and grew with the demand. Our efforts were toward filling those needs,” he says.

This practice has been a great contribution to the Ocala community—supplying a need, and doing a good job. “When we needed more veterinarians, we hired more veterinarians; when we needed more surgeons we expanded our surgery program and got more surgeons.

As each need appeared, we tried to fill that need. We kept trying to go forward,” Peterson says.

“I have practiced veterinary medicine at some level for 51 years but this year I had some medical problems so I retired in January. I actually retired from active practice 10 years ago but stayed on as an at-will employee.

today, after “heEven retired

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From the time he started this venture Dr. Peterson Main entrance to I have a small farm to take care of, and a few sport things I like to do, so I keep busy—but for the first time in my has kept in close touch with everyone in the practice. Peterson & Smith Equine Hospital life I am not doing veterinary medicine,” says Peterson. “Even today, after he retired and isn’t spending much He is currently recovering from surgery and hasn’t time practicing, he still comes by and keeps up with decided what he is doing next, but is still keeping busy. what’s going on,” Hughes says.

“He always made everyone in the practice feel welHe’s had horses all his life and raised thoroughbreds ever since he came to Florida. “At one time I had quite a few, come and a part of it, for whatever length of time they but currently I only have two. It’s too much work to have were here. He was the glue that kept this place going. very many to take care of, when you get older!” , and we like where we’ve been, and we like the He has appreciated his vision for the future. We try to carry it on, in John’s tradition. He’s the one clients over the years. “To have a quality practice, you who set this practice on the path we’ve taken. He always cared about the must have quality clients. We quality of veterinary medicine and practice. He cared a lot about his clients, wouldn’t be here today if we didn’t have good clients that his patients, and the veterinarians who worked for him. —Dr. Phil Matthews support us and believe in us.

When the practice started taking students, he volunWe’ve been lucky,” says Peterson.

Matthews says, “We like what we do, and we like teered his personal farm (Spring Hollow Farm) to be where we’ve been, and we like the vision for the future. where the students stayed. We all stayed in the upstairs We try to carry it on, in John’s tradition. He’s the one of the stud barn. Dr. Peterson was always very generous who set this practice on the path we’ve taken. He always in whatever he happened to be a part of,” she says.

“He has practiced longer than any of the rest of us, cared about the quality of veterinary medicine and practice. He cared a lot about his clients, his patients, and longer than most veterinarians, and is still doing some the veterinarians who worked for him, wanting to see veterinary work even though he officially retired and is them prosper.” This helped create a good environment no longer one of the owners. It’s hard for him to slow down! It’s a lifelong habit,” says Hughes. ■ for the practice to grow and flourish.

“We like what we do

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Don and Carol Love

Show their Love for their “Hobby” RETIRED THOROUGHBRED

By ZOE BOWDEN, FTBOA Communications Intern

of racehorses like “Hobby” retire and are perfect for new careers and new homes.

To the Loves, Hobby was special. He had been owned by the couple his whole life and had been a fa-

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Don Love saying goodbye to his “Hobby”

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COURTESY DON LOVE

or Don and Carol Love of Windsong Farm, finding their horses a forever home is a top priority.

With 53 starts and more than $104,000 in earnings, their horse Senor Habanero retired after winning his last race in October of 2017. Every year thousands

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vorite at the track. His racing career was that of a true Florida-bred. Born on March 23, 2007 at 6:30 a.m. at Bert Pilcher’s Shadetree Farm just outside of Ocala, Hobby took his first walk where his sire Brief Ruckus also stood stud. He was in good hands.

Pilcher remembers Hobby as “just an easygoing, smart horse that was spectacular when he ran and brought the Loves a lot of joy.” Pilcher foaled and campaigned some greats, including Florida Horse of the Year Three Rules, one of only a couple of two-year-olds to be graced with such an esteemed honor.

Raised at Windsong Farm, the horse was first taught manners by long time Marion county horseman Henry Hamilton. “He taught him all his p’s and q’s,” said Love.

His first trainer was Carolyn Tanner who brought him to his first race at Tampa Bay Downs. He went on to race and win at Colonial Downs, Presque Isle Downs, and Gulfstream Park with Ojia and Cecil Stewart as his trainers.

After 10 years of owning and caring for Hobby, the Loves had to make sure his new home was the perfect

It took a year to go from OTTB to Dressage Trainee

Senor Habenero winning at Tampa Bay Downs on May 6, 2012

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match. With guidance from Tammy Gantt, associate vice president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, the Loves developed a plan to find Hobby a second career and a loving new owner. The plan included many retired thoroughbred resources from onsite to online opportunities to find a new career.

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into new careers by increasing awareness of their abilities in equestrian sports.

OJC’s 3-Day Eventing competition retired thoroughbred showcase provided an opportunity to display Hobby to possible new owners. OJC has been making strides encouraging eventers to consider retired racehorses as quality eventing prospects. Their efforts have not been in vain as 27% of the horses in the 2016 OJC Event were thoroughbreds, where the average was just 6.5% in two other 2016 Ocala 3-Day events. Though the event did help spark some interest in Hobby, he didn’t find a second career or home.

Love’s second step in finding Hobby a new home was to enter him into the RRP program as an eligible horse for the 2018 National Thoroughbred Makeover and Symposium. The Makeover is a competition intended to inspire good trainers to become involved in transitioning Off-the-track-thoroughbreds (OTTBs) into second careers, and the National Symposium serves to educate the people involved in the care, training, and sale of these horses to responsible owners.

For the past four years, hundreds of off-track thoroughbreds, each with 10 months or less of retraining, have gathered for three days of competition in ten different disciplines, vying for a share of $100,000 in prize money. Thousands of spectators watch online and in person and at the end, one overall winner is crowned They were excited when Hobby was invited to par- America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred.

Founded in 2010, the RRP has grown considerably ticipate in the Ocala Jockey Club Off-Track Thoroughbred Showcase as part of the OJC’s 3-Day and hosts horse expos and thoroughbred makeover chalEventing competition. Hobby was there for lenges, and continues to show support for OTTBs at large all visitors to see on Fall Family Festival scale equine events. Hobby was listed in their online day. Retired thoroughbreds are a passion OTTB directory in November of 2017 along with other OTTBs from across the country. of the event’s founder, Pavla Nygaard, who felt than His page got over 1,000 hits.

In the meanwhile, Love took the high profile weekend was a just good manners, he showed the time to show Hobby to a great place to parade off-thetrack-thoroughbreds showcasing a desire to connect with us and horse loving local resident, Erica Robinson, in April. A newlywed them as potential project horses. especially with Kerry. with a new farm and the daughNygaard made concerted efforts —dressage trainer Linda Bubbers ter-in-law of longtime FTBOA to include retired thoroughbreds as part of her event from the moment of inception. Ny- staffer Becky Robinson, she was looking for a horse to gaard and her husband Erik are successful racehorse add to her growing family. Robinson mentioned this to owners in their own right and their dedication to car- Gantt and immediately she thought of Love’s horse ing for their horses and promoting second careers for knowing he was talented, gentle and well mannered. retired thoroughbreds is evident by her role serving Erica immediately loved Hobby, but also fell in love on the board of directors for the Retired Racehorse with another horse up for adoption in the barn. Once Project (RRP). The RRP is an organization whose goal again, Hobby was waiting for placement and his patient is to facilitate the placement of retired thoroughbreds owners hoped for his destiny to reveal itself.

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(above) Senor Habanero winning at Presque Isle Downs & Casino May 15, 2013

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“Hobby had more

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In July, the Loves received a call from Linda Bubbers, a dressage trainer from Amberdell Equestrian in South Merritt Island, Fla. She contacted the Loves about matching Hobby with one of her students, Kerry MakiDale, from Satellite Beach.

On June 5, Maki-Dale’s 20-year-old American Saddlebred gelding Merchant Town, died after nearly 15 years of partnership. Through the loss of Merchant Town, Maki-Dale realized how important being with horses was to her healing process from the recently losing her husband to cancer. She knew she wanted another horse and it was then that she asked Bubbers for help.

Bubbers’ farm, Amberdell Equestrian, strives to provide a retraining sanctuary for rescue horses and to educate people about the proper care, training, and responsible greeted and bonded with Maki-Dale. “Hobby had ownership of horses. Linda Bubbers was familiar with more than just good manners, he showed a desire to Florida TRAC, a program sponsored by Gulfstream Park, connect with us and especially with Kerry,” recounted and Hidden Acres Rescue for Thoroughbreds from her ex- Bubbers. They got a chance to feel each other out on perience retraining and rehoming. This was where she the ground and under-saddle and by the end of the began her search for MakiDales new horse. From there her search expanded until she reached the Retired Race- him into the citizen he is now and gave him the ability to horse Project page and finally bond with Kerry.

—dressage trainer Linda Bubbers found a horse that she thought could work. Hobby had retired with excellent soundness, day it was clear he had found his new owner.

Don greeted the trailer for the bittersweet moment of and along with his intelligent and friendly demeanor, he watching Hobby leave for his new home at the Amwas a good candidate.

Bubbers and Maki-Dale, came up to meet the berdell Equine Sanctuary at Rivertime on Merritt Island. horse a short time later and Hobby enthusiastically Hobby greeted the group and posed for pictures with his owner and future owner. In fact, the horse would be leaving in style in a new trailer bought from Nelson Jones trailer specifically to haul him home.

Bubbers and Maki-Dale reassured Love with pictures of Hobby upon arrival to his new life. Photos of his barn, pasture and arenas arrived shortly afterward.

Hobby has begun his training and has become familiar with his new routine. His new role is to be MakiDale’s riding horse and companion. She plans to compete with him in dressage and as a low-level hunter. Bubbers credits Don and Carole, the foaling manager and trainers with giving Hobby the life experiences that made him such a kind and trainable horse.

“I believe that the manner that they took care of him shaped him into the citizen he is now and gave him the ability to bond with Kerry,” said Bubbers. Not only the Loves are cheering for their horse in his new career but so are all the horsemen whose lives he touched over the last decade. ■

Senor Habanero in winners circle at Tampa Bay Downs May 6, 2012

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COURTESY DON LOVE

“I believe that the manner that they took care of him shaped ”

Linda Bubbers with her “Hobby”

(at left) Senor Habanero at Gulfstream Park July 1, 2014

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Earnings

CMR DMR WO CMR PRX GP GP SAR GP DEL GP SAR GP SAR CMR EMD SAR

1 1 1 3 1 1 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 2

Roberto Clemente S. Torrey Pines S. Seaway S. Roberto Clemente S. Smarty Jones S. Benny The Bull S. Benny The Bull S. H. Allen Jerkens S. Pres. by Runhappy Benny The Bull S. White Clay Creek S. Jupiter Beach S. Summer Colony S. Barely Even S. Skidmore S. Clasico Eduardo Cautino Insua S. Barbara Shinpoch S. Fasig-Tipton Waya S.

3/$50,920 3/$101,725 3/$125,800 3/$50,920 3/$300,000 $100,000 $100,000 1/$501,500 $100,000 $50,875 $75,000 $97,000 $75,000 $100,000 3/$41,760 $58,500 $186,000

$29,534 $60,000 $75,000 $5,092 $180,000 $60,760 $19,600 $60,000 $9,800 $10,000 $14,550 $12,000 $14,400 $20,000 $24,221 $11,000 $40,000

CMR GP NP GP GP GP WO SAR SAR HST ASD ELP DMR SR MNR GP GP MNR GP GP SAR GP GP PRX ALB SAR

3 3 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2

Clasico Eduardo Cautino Insua S. 3/$41,760 Sugarloaf Key H. $75,000 Westerner H. $50,000 Panama City S. $75,000 Panama City S. $75,000 Panama City S. $75,000 Duchess S. $100,000 Tale of the Cat S. $97,000 Quick Call S. $100,000 British Col. Cup Hong Kong Jockey Club $50,000 Manitoba Derby $75,000 Kentucky Downs Preview Turf Sprint S. $94,250 Sorrento S. 2/$201,725 Robert Dupret Derby $54,850 W.VA House of Delegates Speaker's Cup $75,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. $100,000 W.VA House of Delegates Speaker's Cup $75,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. $100,000 Whitney S. 1/$1,200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. $100,000 Jose L. Flores Memorial S. $100,000 Downs At Albuquerque H. $200,000 Shine Again S. $100,000

$4,176 $7,425 $30,000 $45,570 $14,700 $7,350 $11,000 $55,000 $55,000 $10,000 $7,650 $14,550 $24,000 $6,000 $46,200 $60,000 $60,000 $15,000 $20,000 $20,000 $120,000 $11,000 $11,000 $11,000 $20,000 $20,000

True Royalty/Torrey Pines S. G3

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MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO

Horse Name

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name I’m Not Joking One Summer Nite Band of Angels Body High Raise a Warrior Wolfie Hissy Fit J P’s Gladys Pango Denver Heavens Pulpit First Distinction Cinderela El Crome I’m Not Joking Untaken Seminara J B Quick Mo Town Kat Gottcha My Dear Wildwood Dancer Niigon Road Aztec Key Missworldvenezuela Blue Sky’s Above Fire Mission Harlons Commision Wizard Willie Corfu Lady Lei It On Me Master Charlie

Sex Age M G F F C M M F G F F M G M F F G M G G G G M G G F G F M C

5 6 4 3 3 5 5 4 3 3 4 5 4 5 4 4 6 5 8 6 5 6 5 4 8 4 3 3 6 2

Sire

Dam

It's No Joke Langfuhr Awesome of Course Mach Ride Poseidon's Warrior Pomeroy Yesbyjimminy J P's Gusto Artie Schiller Awesome Again Hansen With Distinction Flashstorm It's No Joke Noonmark Kantharos J Be K Cowtown Cat Gottcha Gold Pomeroy Sardegna Circular Quay Cowtown Cat Adios Charlie Wildcat Heir Field Commission Gary D Corfu Benny the Bull Adios Charlie

Bronx Cheer Oglala Sue Military Affair Domestic Fight Schutz and Wheels Wolf N Hen Sing That Song M's Angel Angapanga Ditch the Act Heavens Passport Miss Greatness Dream Tour Bronx Cheer Current Event Bella Giorno Mary Kate 'n Kelly Mo Rogue Definitely Dear Dancing Elaine Lady Niigon Aztec Sally Secret Brook Make Note of Me Perujia Unveil the Mask Witchesofwestfield St Ballado's Lady Po Po Au Pooh Way West Dolly

Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association • Lonny Powell – CEO, Executive Vice President • Brock Sheridan – Editor-in-Chief • Tammy Gantt – Associate Vice President, Membership Services, Events Director, Contributing Editor, Industry and Community Affairs • E. Jane Murray – Assistant Vice President, Administration & Operations

Breeder Donna M. Burnham & Lori Smock Anthony Lenci Cynthia Carol Harries Rustlewood Farm Inc. Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon Whitehall Lane Farm David Melin & Eddie Plesa Stephanie Jones Bonnie Heath Farm LLC Arindel Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman Freddie Hyatt Northwest Stud Donna M. Burnham & Lori Smock Sinatra Thoroughbred Racing & Breeding LLC Barry Kirkham & Copper Water Thoroughbred Co. Emanuel Tortora & Jacqueline Tortora Steve Schriever Seven Diamond B Holdings Inc. Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson Bruno Schickedanz Nick deMeric Jaqui deMeric & Prestonwood Partnership Orlyana Farm University of Florida Foundation Bailey Bolen Sharon Treadway Don L. Ming Saul Rosas University of Florida Foundation Cedar Gate Farm LLC

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

8/30/18 8/30/18 8/29/18 8/29/18 8/29/18 8/29/18 8/29/18 8/29/18 8/28/18 8/26/18 8/26/18 8/26/18 8/25/18 8/24/18 8/23/18 8/21/18 8/21/18 8/20/18 8/19/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/17/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/15/18 8/15/18 8/14/18 8/14/18 8/12/18

PEN FL PEN PEN TDN PEN PEN TDN TDN GP GP GP PRX PEN SAR TDN TDN TDN ELY FP MD MD LRL PID PEN EVD TDN PID TDN CMR

1 3 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 3 2 2 1 2 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2

$28,000 $19,300 $28,616 $28,616 $24,000 $31,360 $31,360 $34,000 $24,000 $43,320 $43,320 $43,320 $46,500 $32,480 $87,300 $24,000 $25,500 $25,500 $5,500 $14,850 $5,500 $5,500 $42,000 $27,300 $32,032 $24,660 $31,000 $27,720 $32,500 $14,896

Gulfstream Park •Michael Costanzo – Stakes Coordinator •Peter Aiello IV – Track Announcer

Ocala Breeders’ Sales

Earnings $16,800 $2,123 $16,800 $16,800 $4,800 $5,600 $3,080 $2,400 $2,400 $25,200 $8,820 $4,200 $27,600 $3,080 $18,000 $4,800 $2,550 $5,100 $1,375 $9,000 $1,045 $495 $4,620 $16,800 $18,480 $2,585 $2,400 $16,800 $4,800 $3,040

Breeder •Rick Heatter

Trainers •Todd Pletcher •Chuck Simon

•Toom Ventura–President • Kevin Honig–Mutuels

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name Mr Lightning Boy Soldollie Ain’t Tellin’ Star Juancho May Win Qualifly Protostar Silent Tiger Ready to Dance Flash the Cash Dangerous Dan Thorn Hill Cat Wizard Willie Pure Lemon Writer’s Almanac Sparticle Champagne Tequila Analyze Your Life Dancing King Cinderela El Crome Exotic Princess Golly G by Jiminee J’s Indian Charm Boss Man

Sex Age G G G C F C F G C C G G G M F C F F G G F F F G

6 3 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 5 3 3 3 3 6 4 3 4 4 8

Sire

Dam

Discreetly Mine Soldat Lewis Michael Kantharos Doctor Chit Exclusive Quality Prospective With Distinction Take Charge Indy Flashstorm Iqbaal Crown of Thorns Gary D Eskendereya Mineshaft Field Commission Soldat Overanalyze Pomeroy Flashstorm Overanalyze Yesbyjimminy Adios Charlie English Channel

Unhurried Mollie's Bull Darlin Dixie Silver Agave Naturally Clever Fly Express Annies Fuse Tiger My Love Readybdancing Tips On Tipping Little Miss Julien Tab a Cat Witchesofwestfield Unicorn Kid Lillian Gish Clara Bow Zambia Smok'n Revel Queen Geraldine Dream Tour Exotic Tap Sea Witch C. R. Pace Jenny Joy

Breeder Vegso Racing Stable Purple Haze Stable Jacqueline J. Diamond & Gary L Mahon et al Big C Farm Marie Mongomery-Riggs Herman Wilensky Mike Anderson Jennifer Quinones Brent & Crystal Fernung M. Sebastian D. Flanagan & E. Cahalan Star Runner Farm Wesley Ward Woodford Thoroughbreds Don L. Ming Sally J. Andersen L. Richard Kent & John Waterman Haras Buen Borincano Inc. Shadybrook Farm Inc. Glen Hill Farm Matalona Thoroughbreds LLC Gilbert G. Campbell Northwest Stud San Basilio LLC Marion G. Montanari Adrienne Provost Kinsman Farm

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/10/18 8/10/18 8/9/18 8/8/18 8/6/18 8/5/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/2/18 8/2/18 8/1/18

TDN GP GPR GP WO TDN TDN GP NP NP CT PID MNR CMR CMR PRX MD CMR TDN PRX CMR PID PID SAR

1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 1

$27,000 $42,990 $4,365 $42,990 $71,360 $27,000 $31,000 $42,990 $19,834 $19,834 $24,500 $28,320 $17,664 $13,818 $15,200 $47,000 $3,700 $15,200 $24,000 $47,000 $15,200 $32,960 $32,960 $65,000

Earnings $16,200 $25,200 $1,170 $8,820 $12,200 $2,700 $2,400 $4,620 $12,120 $2,020 $4,860 $2,800 $3,680 $8,526 $8,816 $27,600 $703 $3,040 $4,800 $9,200 $1,520 $5,600 $2,800 $39,000

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

Horse Name Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Resolana Viola’s Legacy Merada Tartan the Bull Smooch My Indy Atta Boy Henry Reverend Aj Doug’s Birthday Ring of Iron Congrats Golda Adios R Laguna Lucky Natasha Fatale Saint Tropez Money Come Oil Money Nosey Josy Sovereign Septor Ocala’s Paynter Chinacatsunflower Wapiti Way Mo Me Mo My Air Cooper Mikado Gnarly Mad Luther Ta Jo Sweetness Lovesick Dobby Hasno Master Sweet Hitch Hiker Night Watch Science Alternative Energy Souper Courage Micah’s Girl

Diplomatic Angel Chandeleur Lady Clara Seaway Summer Give Me a Smooch Good Dancing She's a Ketch Kickapoo Princess Kissedbyacrusader Lovely Golda Miss Zip Lucky Alizea Fleming's Dolphin That's So Funny Pyrite Smokin Cryptocandiac Nicoline Royal Septor Cry Hallelujah Bwana Go Fast Sextant Flowers Athefinish Cooper's Current Opera Via Pavion La Belle Dame Jupiter Tasmania Caladesi Lady Almost a Valentine Cat in the Tree One Oh Eight Trainee Ecstatic Carsomatic Seasoned Warrior Jen's Halo

Carlos Rafael 8/30/18 Green Key Farm 8/30/18 Hardacre Farm LLC 8/30/18 George & Tania Heatherly GT Farm LLC & Heather Ruebel-Duggan 8/29/18 Ruth Ann Meeko 8/29/18 Rose Family Stables LTD 8/29/18 Westbury Stables LLC & Alfonso Figliolia 8/29/18 A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck 8/27/18 Bruno Schickedanz 8/27/18 Woodford Thoroughbreds 8/26/18 Laurin Stable Inc. 8/26/18 Ocala Stud Dr. Bill Russell DVM & Dr. Alice Russell DVM 8/25/18 Patrick Lavin 8/25/18 Lybby F. Gay & Ronald B. Gay 8/25/18 Golden Legacy Stable 8/25/18 Brent & Crystal Fernung Mike Sebastian Sr. Daniel Flanigan & Eugene P 8/24/18 Robert C. Roffey Jr. 8/24/18 Donald R. Dizney LLC 8/23/18 Brent Fernung Crystal Fernung & Eugene P. Cahalan 8/23/18 Rowling Oaks Farm LLC 8/23/18 Clyde Rice 8/22/18 Don L Ming 8/22/18 Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc 8/22/18 Lambholm 8/21/18 John B. Penn 8/20/18 Bonnie Heath Farm LLC 8/19/18 Mighty White Stallion LLC 8/19/18 Dream Builder Racing LLC 8/19/18 Ocala Stud 8/19/18 Stonehedge LLC 8/19/18 Tim James Mawhinney & Karen Faye Mawhinney 8/19/18 Arindel 8/19/18 Arindel 8/19/18 Maharg Management Inc. 8/19/18 Live Oak Stud 8/19/18 J&J Stables LLC 8/19/18

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

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

Put It Back Corfu Speightstown Benny the Bull Congrats Hal's Image Stormy Atlantic Prospective Speed Ring Congrats Adios Charlie High Cotton City Place Midshipman Adios Charlie J P's Gusto Overdriven Munnings Paynter He's Had Enough Benny the Bull Uncle Mo Overdriven Pleasantly Perfect Shanghai Bobby Mad Flatter Rattlesnake Bridge Anthony's Cross Adios Charlie Revolving Take Charge Indy Brethren Brethren Kantharos Giant's Causeway Kantharos

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CT CT RP FL MNR FL RP TDN TDN MNR GP TDN AP CT GP CBY TIM CMR CMR BTP PID DMR TDN PID DEL PID ELP GP GP PID GP GP GP SAR PID GP

1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 2 3 2 2 1 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3

Grade/ Value

Earnings

$23,000 $23,000 $33,000 $19,000 $13,818 $19,000 $33,000 $22,500 $22,500 $13,959 $41,000 $24,500 $35,328 $23,000 $48,200 $28,000 $37,205 $11,000 $11,000 $16,000 $27,130 $61,035 $22,500 $27,330 $34,000 $27,330 $32,700 $50,900 $65,900 $27,330 $50,900 $52,800 $65,900 $85,000 $27,330 $50,900

$13,740 $4,580 $6,481 $11,400 $2,820 $3,800 $6,498 $4,500 $2,250 $8,178 $10,200 $13,500 $19,200 $4,580 $6,500 $5,600 $7,350 $6,380 $1,100 $1,600 $5,400 $12,000 $2,250 $16,200 $20,400 $16,200 $15,900 $30,500 $41,000 $5,400 $10,450 $13,000 $13,450 $17,000 $2,700 $5,450

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Dam

Breeder

Off Date Track ID Pos

Double Medal Myrrh Beyond the Victory Homeboy Running for Riz Tap the Mojo Chinomado Unequal Ahead of Plan Wild Medagliad’oro Florida Two Step Fafa Fooey Cash On Hand She’s Divine Dearborn Scowling Ridge Heiressall Lovely Luvy Resolana Move Over Now Stargirl Truely Suite Hill Valley Pawn It Back My Black Beauty Take Aletter Maria My Patronus No More Fast Women Nacho Mama Toy Moon Chinacatsunflower Sensational Zip Dizzy Unionizer Network Effect Doug’s Birthday W W Springtime Hero of the Hour Distinct Flirt Decorated Ace Jais’s Solitude Convince Perfect Answer Mikado Off to the Beach Smooch My Indy Thersasnakenmyboot Boldest Vow Reward the Miracle Protostar She Might Tell Juliet’s Music Elgin Escape Gerrys Big Win Riley Rules Say Adios River God Great Kahuna No Trespassing Starship United Over Exposed Rogue Too Catoria Station Rock Miami Smuggler July Moon

Double Tapped Proverbs Thirtyone Kissimmee Twice Darby Rose Thunder Jewel Pool Land Kidding Fabiana's Flash Daisy Dukes Unbridled Humor Bella Couture Alta Love Improvised Divine County Atrea Oatka Idas Rose All Bridled Realgoodlookin Diplomatic Angel Muse of Fire Campionessa Mysterious Truth Alachua Finest Silver Grand Kisses Majestic Maria Believe in Magic Fast Lisa Horah for Bailey Prettyatthetable Bwana Go Fast She's Sensational Justmissedthetrain (IRE Mind Eraser Sandy Key Gal Kickapoo Princess Love in Bloom Kappa Gama Flashy Flirt Graceful Ace Privacy Dakota Sis Smart Spin Opera West Texas Girl Give Me a Smooch Assets in Gold Baldomera Final Assault Annies Fuse She Did Tell Blushing Juliet Happy Honeymoon P. S. I Love You At a Stage Riviera Blue Siren Private Feeling Private Feeling Missunitednations Photo Session Pleasant Thunder Lake Victoria Bling Bling Girl Gion Moon Quist Rose

Bridlewood Farm Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Live Oak Stud Arindel Jody Veitch & Linda Riznick Live Oak Stud Jaime Mejia & Maria Ines Mejia Cheryl Janine McGuire Catherine Ann Perez James Patrick McGuire et EICO Ventures Live Oak Stud Get Away Farm Woodford Thoroughbreds Pinky Mendoza Brereton C. Jones Glen Hill Farm Martin Goodell & Emily Goodell Purple Haze Stable Rustlewood Farm Inc. Carlos Rafael Eico Ventures Hickstead Farm Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. Vilasini D. Jayaraman Arindel Tim Hills & Dana Reiss Loren Nichols Sally J. Anderson Stonehedge LLC Stonehedge LLC Arindel Hardacre Farm LLC Rowling Oaks Farm LLC Farm III Enterprises LLC Arindel Vegso Racing Stable Louis Jolin A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck Janice Woods Farm III Enterprises LLC Stonehedge LLC Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon Lambholm Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC J D Farms Lambholm Cynthia M. Kowall Ruth Ann Meeko Gail Rice BryLynn Farm Inc. Dr. Michael Rotstein Mike Anderson Firefly Farm Racing LLC Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman Mr. & Mrs. William A. T. Rainbow Stonehedge LLC Laurin Stable Inc. Cherie M. Abner & Michael A. Bossio Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung Live Oak Stud Live Oak Stud Laurence Leavy Burnham Stable & Linda Lowe Rowling Oaks Farm LLC Steve Tucker Jimmy B. Randolph & Myra Hill Classic Run Farm Inc. Julio Manuel Garriga

8/19/18 8/19/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/18/18 8/17/18 8/17/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/16/18 8/15/18 8/15/18 8/14/18 8/12/18 8/12/18 8/12/18 8/12/18 8/12/18 8/12/18 8/12/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/11/18 8/10/18 8/10/18 8/9/18 8/8/18 8/7/18 8/6/18 8/6/18 8/5/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/4/18 8/3/18 8/2/18 8/1/18 8/1/18 8/1/18 8/1/18 8/1/18 7/29/18

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

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

Medaglia d'Oro Brooks 'n Down To Honor and Serve Brethren Handsome Mike Tapit Regal Ransom Uncaptured Big Drama Medaglia d'Oro Two Step Salsa Alternation With Distinction Creative Cause Malibu Moon Handsome Mike Wildcat Heir He's Had Enough Put It Back Mucho Macho Man Medaglia d'Oro Drosselmeyer Brethren Put It Back Flashpoint Bodemeister With Distinction Factum Brethren Malibu Moon He's Had Enough City Zip Curlin Union Rags Mark Valeski Prospective Kantharos City Zip With Distinction Treasure Beach (GB) Afleet Alex Liaison Prospective Pleasantly Perfect Treasure Beach (GB) Congrats Rattlesnake Bridge Broken Vow Reward the Cat Prospective Passion for Gold Maclean's Music He's Had Enough Winslow Homer Kantharos Adios Charlie J P's Gusto Smart Strike Street Cry (IRE) Wildcat Heir It's No Joke First Dude Wildcat Heir Biondetti Turbo Compressor Sway Away

GP GP MTH GP GP WO GP GP SAR SAR GP WO GP LRL DMR PID GP GP CT AP GP CT GP DEL TDN IND MNR PID GP SAR BTP AP SAR SAR SAR TDN AP AP CBY MTH IND DMR BTP PID MNR MNR MNR SR TDN TDN IND PRM GP GP GP GP GP WO MTH CT PEN IND SAR PID PID CMR

3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 1 2 1 3 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 1 2 1 1 1 2 3 3

Grade/ Value

Earnings

$52,800 $65,900 $35,700 $47,800 $65,700 $66,240 $47,800 $65,700 $85,000 $85,000 $47,800 $62,880 $65,700 $41,320 $62,070 $27,530 $47,350 $61,900 $23,000 $32,000 $47,350 $23,000 $61,900 $35,060 $22,500 $31,000 $13,677 $27,530 $60,500 $82,450 $16,000 $36,992 $82,450 $85,000 $85,000 $22,500 $32,000 $32,000 $28,000 $37,200 $31,000 $60,360 $16,000 $26,930 $13,677 $13,959 $13,818 $26,000 $22,500 $22,500 $31,000 $32,500 $71,250 $56,000 $58,000 $56,000 $58,000 $71,720 $34,700 $23,000 $28,780 $31,000 $85,000 $26,930 $26,930 $11,000

$6,500 $6,950 $21,600 $27,500 $43,000 $36,600 $8,600 $12,800 $17,000 $17,000 $4,100 $6,710 $6,400 $8,400 $7,200 $16,200 $28,900 $41,000 $4,560 $6,400 $9,800 $2,280 $6,950 $6,800 $2,250 $6,200 $8,178 $16,200 $41,000 $17,000 $1,600 $3,520 $10,200 $46,750 $46,750 $4,500 $6,400 $6,400 $2,800 $3,600 $18,600 $12,000 $9,440 $2,700 $2,820 $2,820 $1,410 $3,120 $13,500 $13,500 $18,600 $19,140 $49,000 $14,500 $13,500 $6,000 $6,500 $6,710 $21,600 $4,580 $16,260 $18,600 $46,750 $5,400 $2,700 $1,100

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ow many ways can you think of to stress out a horse? Trailering, bathing, clipping, vet visits, hoof trims, bridling, saddling — the possibilities are endless. Unfortunately, calming options are not. Thanks to research conducted at the University of Arizona, horsemen and horsewomen have a new tool to help manage equine stress, and it's as simple as a sniff. A sniff of lavender, that is.

Research recently published in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Science found significant signs of stress reduction in horses that inhaled lavender from a diffuser. The study was conducted by Isabelle Chea, a then-un-

dergraduate honors student at the UA, and Ann Baldwin, UA professor of physiology and psychology.

"Horses can be under a lot of stress, so I was interested in seeing if aromatherapy could help in reducing stress," said Chea, who had never been around horses before taking Baldwin's course, Physiology of Mind Body Interactions, at the UA in Tucson, Arizona.

During the class, Baldwin uses horses to teach students about heart rate and heart rate variability, which is a measure of the variation in time between each heartbeat. Both are indicators of the level of stress a person or animal is experiencing, though heart rate variability is a much more sensitive measurement.

Heart rate was the focus of a limited

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amount of prior research on the use of aromatherapy to calm horses in the presence of a stressor, such as trailering. In one study, horses were startled by an air horn and then provided with humidified lavender air. The horses' heart rates increased in response to the air horn but returned to normal more quickly in those that inhaled lavender.

None of the studies looked at a horse's response to aromatherapy in the absence of an imposed stressor, though, and none measured heart rate variability.

"We wanted to test regular horses that aren't stressed out by external forces," said Baldwin, who rides dressage on her 18-year-old quarter horse, Major. "Some horses and some breeds, it's just in their nature that they are more stressed. So, we wanted to use horses that were

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not being scared deliberately to see what effect, if any, the aromatherapy had on them."

Baldwin enlisted the help of other owners at her boarding stable to put together a group of nine dressage horses of varying breeds and ages.

Each horse was led to a small paddock and held by a volunteer while a diffuser containing lavender essential oil was held near the horse's nose.

A monitor tracked heart rates and heart rate variability for 21 minutes total — seven minutes before the introduction of the diffuser, seven minutes with the diffuser in close proximity, and seven minutes after it was removed.

“The heart rate didn't change; what changed is what's called the parasympathetic component of heart rate variability," Baldwin explained.

"One of the parameters of heart rate variability is RMSSD, and that represents parasympathetic input, which is the relaxation part of the autonomic nervous system. If RMSSD goes up, that indicates the horse is relaxed. We found that when the horses were sniffing the lavender, RMSSD significantly increased compared to baseline."

The data were supported by the horses' observed behavior, which often included relaxation signals such as neck lowering and licking and chewing while the lavender was being inhaled.

The experiment was repeated with water vapor and chamomile, neither of which

There’s a new tool to help manage equine stress, and it’s as simple as a sniff. A sniff of lavender, that is.

produced a similar calming effect or increase in RMSSD. "We did get a calming effect with the lavender, but when we measured afterward, we no longer had the effect," Baldwin said.

"So, it's just during the sniffing of the lavender that we see this calming effect."

The research has direct implications for horsemen and horsewomen who may be looking for new or natural ways to calm an anxious or nervous horse. Traditional tranquilizers often have long-lasting effects, while lavender can be used precisely and exactly when needed.

"Some horses don't like to be shod. So, when the farrier comes and starts banging around with their hooves, it would be good for that," Baldwin said, giving a practical example of how lavender aromatherapy could be used in the barn. "You don't need a diffuser, really.

Just put a few drops of lavender essential oil on your hand and let your horse sniff."

Baldwin says future research projects could examine the effectiveness of aromatherapy for horses using other scents or doses. When it comes to lavender, though, the research is clear. A sniff is all it takes to calm an anxious equine. ■

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por Roberto Rodriguez Apasionado con los caballos de carreras Editor de la plataforma informativa de los hípicos de habla hispana Sirviendo como puente para que nuestras culturas conozcan más del hipismo en los Estados Unidos

a historia de la creación de las ya famosas Breeders’ Cup es interesante y digna de aprender. John R. Gaines, el 23 de abril de 1982, antes del Kentucky Derby de ese año, anunció un plan que consistía en realizar varias carreras en una misma reunión, todas ellas multimillonarias, fue el nacimiento de las Breeders’ Cup. Como la idea era lograr una repercusión no sólo en los Estados Unidos sino también mundialmente, se firmó un contrato exclusivamente con la NBC Sports para la retransmisión en directo de las pruebas, a disputarse. La Breeders’ Cup constaría de siete carreras, todas ellas de Grado 1. Se realizarían en un mismo hipódromo, siendo el primero de ellos Hollywood Park en California, el 10 de noviembre de 1984. Un total de $10,000,000.00 (Diez millones de dólares) serían repartidos.

El 5 de noviembre de 1984, días antes del primer gran evento, se escogió el hipódromo de Aqueduct Park, en New york, como lugar para el siguiente año, 1985. Luego las dos siguientes Breeders se disputaron en California, uno en Santa Anita (1986) y otro en Hollywood Park (1987). El 8 de mayo de 1984 se anunciaron los nombres oficiales de las siete carreras a disputarse cada año, sin embargo, fue el 31 de agosto de 1987, cuando se establecieron los nombres definitivos de las siete carreras, con los siguientes nombres: Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Breeders’ Cup Turf, Breeders’ Cup Distaff, Breeders’ Cup Classic, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies y Breeders’ Cup Mile.

En 1999, donde se decidió agregar una carrera más, la Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. Ese año se corrieron en Gulfstream Park el 6 de noviembre. En el 2007, se añadieron tres nuevas carreras a las Breeders’ Cup, fueron ellas la Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, y la Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, pero en su primera edición 2007, no fueron consideradas carreras de Grado 1 y por esa razón se decidió correrlas el viernes 26 de octubre, un día antes de las ya tradicionales Breeders’ Cup. Gracias a esa magnifica idea de Gaines, la Breeders’ Cup es considera como los dos días de carreras más importantes del país y catalogada entre los 5 mejores eventos del mundo, en lo que a múltiples reuniones se refiere.

Entre los detalles que caracterizan a la Breeders’ Cup, encontramos elementos importantes únicos en su estilo

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como lo es el manto de flores, dicho manto es perfectamente diseñado para la ocasión y es colocado sobre todos los ejemplares ganadores, estas flores son cultivadas todos los años exclusivamente para las Breeders’ Cup. Las famosas flores del género Aster, son utilizadas en la elaboración de estos mantos debido a su resistencia y vistosos colores, recordemos que el purpura y el amarillo, son la base de las decoraciones de las Breeders’ Cup. Los mantos son decorados también con orquídeas de la especie Cataleyas, las cuales son conocidas en botánica también como especies epífitas, es decir, plantas que pueden crecer sobre otro vegetal utilizándolo solo como soporte. Otro detalle que separa a la Breeders’ Cup de otros eventos es su distintivo trofeo, todas la pruebas además del premio metálico para las personas vinculadas a los ejemplares ganadores, la Breeders’ Cup hace también entrega de unos trofeos elaborados completamente en bronce, siendo este, una réplica de la obra de arte creada por Giovani da Bologna a finales de la década de 1580, esta obra es conocida como el Caballo de Torrie, “Giambologna”, mejor conocido como Giovani da Bologna fue un escultor francés nacido en la ciudad de Douai, el artista luego se radicó en Italia durante la época del renacimiento.

La técnica aplicada en el arte del Caballo de Torrie fue la conocida como “desollar” o “quitar la piel”, la misma tiene como fin mostrar en una pintura o escultura los músculos del cuerpo sin la piel, se cree que la escultura del Caballo de Torrie fue creada para estudiar anatomía equina.

Sin ni siquiera imaginarlo, el artista esculpió la obra que hoy día se utilizaría como trofeo para los ganadores de la Breeders’ Cup. Detalles como este y el de los mantos de flores, destacan a la Breeders’ Cup como el evento donde la clase, el glamur, los mejores criadores de purasangres de carreras, las estrellas del cine y de la música, las mejores celebridades del arte culinario y por supuesto, las apasionantes competencias, se unen en un solo lugar.

La tradición continuará este año, estamos seguro de que veremos a los mejores representantes del Sur de la Florida dando lo mejor por traernos las mejores satisfacciones, además de llevarse consigo las majestuosas obras de arte antes mencionadas. Que viva la pasión por la hípica, sigamos apoyando los grandes eventos, así como la cría en Florida. ■

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NATIONAL NEWS

TOBA Names Officers and Four New Trustees to Board

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he Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced the re-election of Dr. J. David Richardson as chairman of its Board of Trustees. Also joining Richardson on the Board of Trustees to serve three-year terms as new members are Greg Bensel, Robert Edwards, Jr., Tanya Gunther and Walker Hancock.

Re-elected to three-year terms were current trustees Price Bell Jr., Billy Koch and Mike Rogers.

“I want to welcome the new trustees to the board and look forward to working with them as well as the American Graded Stakes Committee on a year-end statistical analysis of various aspects of American graded races,” said Dr. J. David Richardson. “Analytics have become an important part of most U.S. sports and it is the committee’s intention to provide stakeholders with data that may be useful to the sport and business of U.S. racing and breeding.”

Immediately following its annual members meeting, the TOBA Board of Trustees met to elect officers for the 1,800-member association. Officers named for 20182019 are: Dr. J. David Richardson, chairman; Everett Dobson, vice-chairman; Dan Metzger, president; David O’Farrell, secretary; and Brant Laue, treasurer.

The TOBA Board also approved the reappointments of Everett Dobson and J. Michael O’Farrell and the appointment of Walker Hancock to the American Graded Stakes Committee. Mr. Hancock succeeds Dr. Richardson who reached his term limit on the committee. The 2018-2019 committee is comprised of TOBA members Everett Dobson (chair), Barbara Banke, Reynolds Bell, Jr., Craig Bernick, Walker Hancock, and J. Michael O’Farrell and racing officials Kevin Greely (Indiana Grand), Rick Hammerle (Santa Anita Park), Ben Huffman (Churchill Downs and Keeneland), Martin Panza

(NYRA) and Thomas Robbins (Del Mar).

TOBA, based in Lexington, Ky., was formed in 1961 and is a national trade organization of leading thoroughbred breeders and owners. TOBA’s mission is to improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of thoroughbred owners and breeders.

Projects managed by TOBA include the American Graded Stakes Committee, Claiming Crown, Ownership Seminars, Breeding, Conformation & Pedigree Clinics, TOBA Owners Concierge and the Sales Integrity Program. TOBA, in collaboration with The Jockey Club, has also created a free information resource called OwnerView to provide pertinent information to new, prospective and current thoroughbred owners. TOBA

I want to welcome the new trustees to the “board and look forward to working with them as well as the American Graded Stakes Committee on a year-end statistical analysis of various aspects of American graded races.

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provides international representation for U.S. owners and breeders on the International Grading and Race Planning Advisory Committee, International Cataloguing Standards Committee and International Breeders Federation. Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) is the charitable arm of TOBA. TOBA Media Properties, a subsidiary of TOBA, owns The Horse magazine, Eclipse Press and is co-owner of The Blood-Horse LLC. TOBA is represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium as founding members. ■

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FARM ManageMent

Time to Plan and Purchase

by Caitlin Bainum, Farm Management Agent

Cool-Season Forage Seed I t is still relatively warm in central Florida but now is definitely the time to finalize your winter grazing plan. Maintaining a successful operation no matter your enterprise i.e., cattle, horses, sheep or goats relies heavily on developing a year-round forage system. Cool-season forages such as small grains (rye, oat, triticale, and wheat), clovers, and ryegrasses allow us to bridge the forage availability gap during times of the year when our perennial crop (often bahiagrass or bermudagrass) becomes dormant due to unfavorable growing conditions.

Devise a planting strategy that makes the most sense for your operation, taking into account the topography barriers your property offers; certain forages will perform better in wet areas and some will absolutely not perform in wet soils and require well-drained areas.

Spend time consulting with your local extension agent about available options as well as evaluating the Cool Season Forage Variety Recommendations EDIS publication, Found here: http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/aa266 Recommended planting dates are October through mid-November. This does not mean wait to buy the seed you wish to plant until the beginning of October. Plan to purchase your seed in early September to be sure you can find the varieties you want. Pay close attention to the weather pattern and don’t feel forced to plant if there is no rain in the forecast. Planting later than mid-November is ok, it just means that the planted forage will come up a little later, better to have delayed

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grazing because you waited for some rain than no grazing because the seeds did not germinate.

Remember that the existing crop becomes competition for the cool-season forages you are trying to establish. Planting too early can result in competition if no-till drilling without disturbing the ground as the perennial grass is still experiencing favorable growing conditions making it difficult for anything to out-compete. The more prepared the seed bed is the more total yield and overall success you can expect Get your from the cool-season forages. copy today!

Farmers know better than to put all their eggs in one basket, create options for yourself and for your winter grazing. Unless you devise a forage stockpiling strategy winter grazing will be crucial, select species that will complement each other and provide quality forage over the longest period of time. As a general example; a cool-season mix of a small grain, a clover, and a ryegrass allows for the winter forage gap to become minimized. The small grain will produce first and once that has played out, the clover will make its appearance along with the ryegrass a little later in the season, which if managed properly can extend the grazing season into May, then the perennial grasses will begin their growth. n

For more information contact: Caitlin Bainum UF/IFAS Extension Marion County 352-671-8400 cbainum@ufl.edu

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FTBOA Membership Update

Tammy A. Gantt

Associate Vice President, Director of Membership Services & Events, FEC Contributing Editor and FTC Industry & Community Affairs

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Upcoming Events & Deadlines ANNUAL MEETING IS OCT. 18

FTBOA will hold its annual meeting on Oct. 18 at the Marion County Agriculture Extension Auditorium starting at 1 p.m. For 2018, there are five Director vacancies on the FTBOA Board to be filled, for threeyear terms running until October 2021. Pursuant to the Association’s Bylaws, the current Board of Directors nominated the following five candidates for these vacancies: (1) Paul Bulmahn; (2) Nick de Meric; (3) Laurine Mae Fuller-Vargas; (4) Richard Kent, incumbent; and (5) George Russell, immediate past president. Each candidate agreed to run and to serve as an FTBOA Director. The FTBOA Bylaws also allow a candidate to self-nominate by circulating a petition and obtaining 25 member signatures. One such petition was filed by Ms. Fuller-Vargas, with the Board of Directors subsequently deciding to include her in the Board’s slate of nominations. As provided in the Association’s Bylaws, because there are only five candidates for the five Director vacancies, members will not be required to cast ballots and these five candidates will be deemed elected to office upon the presiding officer calling the FTBOA’s Annual Meeting to order.

CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY AT GOLDEN OCALA IS OCT. 12

The Florida Thoroughbred Charities golf tournament will be held for the first time at Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club. The date was selected to coincide with the OBS October yearling sale. The 38th annual event is a four-man scramble with 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. shotgun starts. The event draws the horse industry, community and business leaders and legislators and serves as a fundraiser, a networking opportunity and an enjoyable day out on a premier golf course.

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The defending tournament champion is Creech Horse Transportation, also winners in 2015. In 2016, Tanner Wingo’s Magnolia Point Thoroughbreds took home honors edging Brook Ledge Horse Transportation. The fee for each golfer is $150 and includes greens fees, golf cart, a luncheon, prizes, and an awards ceremony. Each FTBOA member receives $25 off the entry fee.

For more information on becoming a sponsor for golf, please visit www.ftboa.com or contact the Florida Thoroughbred Charities at 352-629-2160 or e-mail info@ftboa.com.

HOLIDAY EVENT IS DECEMBER 7

Mark your calendar for Santa’s Jazzy Pink Flamingo FTBOA Member Holiday Open House at the FTBOA offices in Ocala from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Bring a toy ($5 value or more) for the Boys and Girls Club toy drive.

Enjoy food stations, a gourmet coffee bar, complimentary beer and wine tickets and a cash bar. The event, held in the museum and gallery and outside on the lawn, is open to FTBOA members and a guest.

Enjoy live jazz music by the campfire, along with a wine and cheese tasting, silent auction and door prizes. Pastel or pink attire is optional. Showcase Properties of Central Florida is sponsoring signature cocktails ■

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