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CONTENTS October 2019 VOL 62/ISSUE 8
DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6 8 42 43 44
THE BROCK TALK FLORIDA FOCUS FROM THE FTBOA BOARD ROOM LEADING SIRES FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY
National Florida-bred statistics
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FARM MANAGEMENT: EQUINE BODY CONDITION SCORING —By Caitlin Bainum
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EL POTRO —By Roberto Rodriguez
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FTBOA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt
FEATURES 16
Liam’s Lucky Charm Wins FTBOA FSS Affirmed Battle
FSS AFFIRMED STAKES
—By Brock Sheridan
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Ceci Valentina Upsets FTBOA FSS Susan’s Girl
FSS SUSAN’S GIRL STAKES —By Brock Sheridan
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Q & A WITH FTBOA PRESIDENT BRENT FERNUNG —By Brock Sheridan
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Alumni of the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program credit their custom college experience for directing them into some of racing’s most influential careers.
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA RACE TRACK INDUSTRY PROGRAM
—By Summer Best
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Rough’n Tumble is recognized as the first foundation sire of the Florida thoroughbred breeding industry. And he is responsible for the first ever equine swimming pool in Florida.
TUMBLING INTO HISTORY
—By JoAnn Guidry
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Acupuncture Can Be Useful in Treating Horses
EQUINE CARE: ACUPUNCTURE
—By Heather Smith Thomas
COVER PHOTO OF LIAM’S LUCKY CHARM: LAUREN KING CONTENTS PHOTO OF EYEINTHESKY: CHELSEA DURAND
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Four-peat Brock Sheridan
Editor-in-Chief Florida Equine Communications
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guess I got a little ahead of myself when writing past performances of the 12 Sunshine State natives that my column for the September issue of The Florida earned at least $3 million during their racing careers Horse when I mentioned that Florida-bred Pure plus a few other notables such as Dr. Fager, Susan’s Girl, Sensation had won both the Parx Dash (G3) and the Affirmed, Needles, Foolish Pleasure and Carry Back. Among the most renowned in terms of repeat wins Turf Monster Stakes (G3) three times each. Because at about the time the September magazines where hit- was the late Fred Hooper’s Susan’s Girl, who won two ting mailboxes on Sept. 2, the Patricia Generazio different (future Grade 1) events twice. She won the homebred again won the Turf Monster at Parx for an 1973 and 1975 Spinster Stakes at Keeneland and the 1973 and 1975 Delaware Handicap at Delaware Park. incredible fourth time. That presented an opportunity for me to try to find Trained by John W. Russell, Chuck Parke, J.L. Newman other horses who have won the same stakes race mul- and L. Ross Fenstermaker, Susan’s Girl was also the tiple times in an effort to place the distinguished ac- champion 3-year-old filly in 1972 and the champion complishments of Pure Sensation into a clearer older female horse in 1973 and 1975. Skip Away and Flat Out each won the Grade 1 perspective. According to Wikipedia, Leaping Plum holds the Jockey Club Gold Cup twice and each added doubles record having won the Grasmick Handicap at Fonner in another prominent race. Park an incredible eight will likely not be remembered in the same times from 1995 through 2003. Now the Grasmick light as the likes of Dr. Fager and Susan’s Girl, but that still Handicap may not be the does not reduce the significance of his accomplishments. most illustrious race with a Skip Away, who was owned by Carolyn Hine and $10,000-added purse when Leaping Plum last won in 2003, but winning any stakes race eight times at any trained by her late husband Sonny Hine also won the track is notable. Plus, the 1991 son of Lightning Leap 1997-’98 Massachusetts Handicap (G1). The Preston also won the Coca Cola Sprint Handicap at Fonner four Stables and Oxbow Racing-owned Flat Out also won the 2011 and 2013 Suburban Handicap (G2) for trainers times from 1995-98. Six horses have won the same stakes race seven Charles L. “Scooter” Dickey and Bill Mott. Skip Away was the 1998 Horse of the Year, chamtimes with the Irish-bred Risk of Thunder pulling off the feat most recently. He won the La Touche Cup at Pun- pion older male in 1997 and 1998 and the champion 3chestown in Ireland every year from 1995-2000 and year-old colt in 1996. Stronach Stables’ Ginger Punch is the only other again in 2002. It would also be remiss to not mention Ben’s Cat, Florida-bred in the $3 million club to have won a graded stakes twice. Trained by the late Robert Frankel, the Kelso and Further Flight. Ben’s Cat won the Mister Diz Stakes at Laurel six 2003 daughter of Awesome Again won the Grade 1 Go times from 2010-15 and the Jim McKay Turf Sprint at For Wand Stakes at Belmont Park in 2007-’08. Pure Sensation will likely not be remembered in the Pimlico five times from 2011, 2013-’16. Kelso took the Jockey Club Gold Cup five times from same light as the likes of Dr. Fager and Susan’s Girl, but 1960-64 and Further Flight duplicated that by also win- that still does not reduce the significance of his accomning the Jockey Club Gold Cup five times from 1991-95. plishments. Winning one graded-stakes race four times Among other Florida-breds, I researched the lifetime and another thrice, is notable regardless of company. ■
Pure Sensation
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Florida-bred Collusion Illusion
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Collusion Illusion Upsets Best Pal Stakes
Florida-bred Collusion Illusion improved off of his career debut to become a graded-stakes winner as the 2-year-old son of Twirling Candy won the Grade 3 Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 10. The $200,351 Best Pal was run at six furlongs on the main track and included a field of six 2-year-olds. Collusion Illusion won the Best Pal by a length-and-one-half over Wrecking Crew in second with a final time of 1:11.34 over the fast track. Fore Left was a neck back in third followed by Thanks Mr. Edison, We’re Still Here and Raging Whiskey. Collusion Illusion is by Twirling Candy out of the First Dude mare Natalie Grace, a half-sister to Double Diamond Farm’s freshman stallion Bahamian Squall. He was bred in Florida by Donald R. Dizney. Collusion Illusion is her only foal.
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Collusion Illusion is trained by Mark Glatt for Dan J. Agnew, Rodney E. Orr, Jerry Schnieder and John V. Xitco. He has now won both career starts with earnings of $156,600. Glatt purchased Collusion Illusion for $300,000 out of the Mayberry Farm consignment at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales April Sale of 2year-olds in training. He was also sold as a yearling at Keeneland in September to Don’t Tell My Wife Stables for $50,000 from the Lane’s End consignment. ■
Eyeinthesky Gets Up in Final Jump to Win Galway After just missing her first stakes victory at Saratoga on July 14 when second to Break Even in the $100,000 Coronation Cup at fiveand-a-half furlongs on the turf, Florida-bred Eyeinthesky got up just in time to win the Galway Stakes at the Spa on Aug. 11. Also at five-and-a-half furlongs on grass, the inaugural running of the Galway attracted a field of 10 3-year-old fillies who were vying for a $100,000 purse. Trained by Ocala’s Mark Casse for Gary Barber, Eyeinthesky won by a head in front of Abyssinian between horses in second with Sister Peacock a neck farther back in third on the rail. They were followed in order by Brooke Marie, O’Keefe, Bohemian Bourbon, Elsa and Chelsea Cloisters. Eyeinthesky now has four wins from 14 career starts with earnings of $242,536. Eyeinthesky is by Sky Mesa out of Ruliontome, by Lion Heart and was bred in Florida by Rusty Kindratiw, DVM of
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Venice, Fla. Ruliontome has also produced Courage de Lion, an unraced 2-year-old colt by Fort Larned; and a yearling filly by Violence. She was again bred to Sky Mesa during the 2019 breeding season. Eyeinthesky is also an alumni of the 2017 Ocala Breeders’ Sales October Yearling Sale where she sold for $22,000 to Robbie Hofner from the consignment of New Episode Training Center. ■
TSG Appoints Koch as Senior VP of Racing
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The Stronach Group announced Aug. 8 that well-respected industry executive Steve Koch has been appointed senior vice president of racing for the company. Koch will work with the company’s executive leadership and the general managers at all Stronach Group racing properties to implement and maintain global best practice safety and integrity standards for horse and rider welfare and Steve Koch will be responsible for the coordination of national racing operations. Koch previously served as the Executive Director of the Safety & Integrity Alliance at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association where he was responsible for managing the industry’s accreditation program, implementing national uniform standards for racetrack safety and integrity. Prior to the NTRA, he served as vice president of thoroughbred racing for Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. ■
Haskell in second with Stormy Liberal another half-length behind him in third. Undrafted, Calexman and Shades of Victory followed in that order. It was the fourth victory from 11 starts for Mr Vargas, a 5-year-old chestnut gelding by Midshipman out of Play It Back, by Put it Back. He earned $60,000 in the Green Flash for owner Samantha Siegel’s Jay Em Ess Stable of Beverly Hills, Ca. and increased his career bankroll to $198,185. He was bred in Florida by the late Carl Johnson, and his wife Martha of Versailles, Ky. Play it Back also has a winning 7-year-old gelding in Midterm Exam and an unnamed 2-year-old colt, both by Midshipman. ■
Extravagant Kid Wins at Yet Another Track The ever consistent and well-traveled Extravagant Kid won his third added-money event of the year as he took the $75,000 Da Hoss Stakes at Colonial Downs on Sept. 17. A field of eight 3-year-olds and older went to the post for the Da Hoss, which was run at five-anda-half furlongs on the turf. Colonial Downs was the eighth different race track on which the Brendan Walsh-trained Extravagant Kid has raced in his last 10 starts from Woodbine and Saratoga to Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs going back to June of last year. American Sailor set the early pace from post six in the Da Hoss and
Mr Vargas Continues Winning With Green Flash Victory
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Florida-bred Mr Vargas took a big step into graded-stakes company at Del Mar Aug. 17 after winning an optional claiming race and continued his success in style. The Brian Koriner trainee defeated five other 3-yearolds and older going five furlongs on the turf in the $100,351 Green Flash Handicap (G3) including 2018 champion turf sprinter Stormy Liberal. Mr Vargas and jockey Joe Talamo raced to the finish in :56.15 on the firm turf and two-and-aFlorida-bred Mr Vargas quarter lengths ahead of Eddie
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IN MEMORIAM
“Doc” Littleton O. Riggsby Lifelong Marion County Horseman “Doc” Littleton O. Riggsby, age 75, passed peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. In his younger years, he worked at many thoroughbred farms, such as Marablue, Mare Haven and was a maintenance supervisor at Murty Brothers for many years. He was the captain of Marion County Mounted Posse and participated in many search events. He retired from the Marion County Road Department after many years of service. He was also an active thoroughbred horse breeder at his time of death. He will be dearly missed. Please leave condolences at Roberts Downtown Chapel website or Facebook. ■ 10 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019
He is owned by M.J. McLeod and now has career earnings of $75,576. Fahey and Aidan O’Ryan purchased Valdermoro for $68,759 at the 2019 Tattersalls Breeze Up Sale from the consignment of Lynn Lodge Stud, Ireland. He is also a graduate of the 2017 Keeneland September Sales where Margaret O’Toole purchased him for $52,000 from the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment. ■
Florida-bred Valdermoro Wins Group 3 Acomb Stakes at York
Art G Is Back Rallies to Take Benny the Bull
Florida-bred Valdermoro made a late run from the middle of the course and got up just in time to catch the Aidan O’Brien-trained Harpocrates to win the Group 3 Tattersalls Acomb Stakes on Aug. 21, the first day of the four-day Ebor Festival at York Race Course in York, GB. With a furlong to run, jockey Ryan Moore and 7-1 choice Harpocrates appeared to be in control with a two-length lead on the eight other 2-year-olds in the Acomb before Valdermoro and jockey Tony Hamilton emerged for the challenge. Harpocrates continued to race for the finish on the lead but Valdermoro began to make up ground with each stride before passing the frontrunner just before the wire for a neck victory in the seven furlong Acomb. Harpocrates finished second with 25-1 longshot Ropey Guest third. Valdermoro is a son of Declaration of War out of Snooki, by Empire Maker and was bred in Florida by CESA Farm & Laberinto Farm & Racing Stables Corp. He debuted on June 22 at Haydock to finish third before winning at Doncaster in July.
Florida-bred Art G Is Back returned to the winners’ circle at Gulfstream Park for the third time in his last four races on Aug. 24 after winning the $100,000 Benny the Bull
Florida-bred Valdermoro
Florida-bred Art G Is Back
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went the first quarter in an explosive :21.45 and the half in :43.80. Extravagant Kid pulled away to a onelength lead ahead of Justaholic under the wire as they stopped the clock in 1:02.08 on the firm turf. Dubini was another length farther back in third followed in order by Oak Bluffs, Dirty, Smokin Nitro, American Sailor and Fairweather Friend. The 6-year-old Extravagant Kid has now won 11 of 35 career starts with earnings of $632,901 for owner David Ross of McLean, Va., in the name of his DARRS Inc. Extravagant Kid is by Kiss the Kid out of Pretty Extravagant, by With Distinction and he was bred in the Sunshine State by Vicino Racing Stable. “He’s turned out to be quite a horse,” Vin-
cino said proudly. “I am so happy for trainer Brendan Walsh and the people at DARRS. They have done great with him and I think he is one of the top turf sprinters in the country now.” Extravagant Kid also has a half-sister in Extravagant Rosie, a 2-year-old maiden by Treasure Beach (GB), a yearling half-brother by Itsmyluckyday and a weanling half-brother by Keen Ice. Pretty Extravagant was bred to Lemon Drop Kid in 2019 and is still owned by Vicino. ■
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Stakes against a large field of 11 older Florida-breds going seven furlongs. Art G Is Back put a nose down under the wire to win the photo finish with Royal Squeeze while Ice Tea was two lengths back in third followed by Take Command, Driven by Thunder, Hy Riverside, Red Cresent, Shoshone Brave, Mr. Jordan, Nacho Papa and Vincero. The final time on the fast track was 1:22.53. Art G Is Back earned $58,280 for the win and pushed his career bankroll to $235,655. He now has four wins from 11 career starts. Art G Is Back is a son of Exchange Rate out of Fortune Candy, by Milwaukee Brew and was bred by Isabella A. Rio and Caballo Grande TB’s LLC of Sparr, Fla. Unraced Fortune Candy has a yearling colt by Violence and was bred to Keen Ice in 2018 and Constitution this year. Art G Is Back first passed through the auction ring at the 2017 Keeneland September Sale where Craig L. Wheeler purchased
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Florida-bred Stakes Winners (Listed and Black Type) COLLUSION ILLUSION him for $75,000 from the Darby Dan Farm consignment. Wheeler then pinhooked him back to the 2018 Ocala Breeders’ Sales April Sale where Frank Bertolino put in a final bid of $90,000 to get him. ■
To Honor and Serve, an unraced filly by Tiznow in Pretty and Fast, a yearling colt by Kitten’s Joy and and a weanling filly by Quality Road. He now has a career bankroll of $316,742. ■
It’s All In the Hands As Global Access Wins Saranac
Onyx Successful in Initial Stakes Try
Florida-bred Global Access
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Florida-bred Onyx
Two-Year-Old Colt Best Pal Stakes (Grade 2) Del Mar ♦ August 10 Purse: $200,000 6 furlongs (fast) ♦ 1:11.34 Owner: Dan J. Agnew, Rodney E. Orr, Jerry Schneider & John V. Xitco Trainer: Mark Glatt ♦ Jockey: Joe Talamo Second: Wrecking Crew ♦ Third: Fore Left
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Florida-bred Onyx went from maiden claiming winner to stakes winner in one race after the 2-year-old filly won the $100,000 Sharp Susan Stakes against eight others going about seven-and-one-half furlongs on the turf at Gulfstream Park. After finishing fourth twice against special weight maidens in her first two career starts on dirt, the Juan Alverado-trained Onyx
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When Live Oak Plantation homebred Global Access finished third behind winner Casa Creed last time out in the Grade 2 Hall of Fame Stakes on Aug. 2 at Saratoga, jockey John Velazquez thought the 3-year-old colt had a difficult time relaxing and spent too much energy early in the race. So the Hall of Fame rider took a different tactic with Global Access into the Grade 3 Saranac Stakes Aug. 31 at Saratoga against four other sophomores going a mile-and-onesixteenth on the turf for a purse of $200,000. “Last time, we got in trouble behind horses. So, today I put my hands down and he was comfortable on the outside and relaxed much better that way,” Velazquez said. Global Access got a neck advantage over Good Governance at the finish with Seismic Wave another length back in third. Rinaldi and Power Player completed the order of finish. The final time on the firm turf was 1:41.80. It was the fourth win in 11 starts for Global Access who is trained by Michael Trombetta and earned $110,000 for winning the Saranac. He is by Giant’s Causeway out of the multiple-graded-stakes-winning mare Daveron (Ger), by Black Sam Bellamy (Ire). Daveron is also the dam of graded-stakeswinning Live Oak homebred March to the Arch, winning filly Honor and Blessing, by
(Twirling Candy-Natalie Grace by First Dude)
dropped into a seven-and-one-half furlong, $50,000 maiden claiming on grass and won by two-and-a-half lengths on July 18 at Gulfstream. After a brief time off, Onyx returned in The Sharp Susan and responded with another big effort. Onyx won by a length-and-three-quarters in 1:30.85 on the firm turf. Fujairah was three-quarters of a length ahead of Champagne Humor in third with Filly Jean King more than two lengths back in fourth. Milkah, Subtle Joy, Foxy Lady, Royal Mistress and Blessed Beast completed the order of finish. Onyx has now won two of four career starts with earnings of $114,420 for owner and breeder Arindel. Onyx is by Dialed In out of Youbetshecan, by Mr. Prospector. ■
The Jockey Club Considers Rule Regarding Breeding Stallions The Jockey Club board of stewards, concerned with the narrowing of the diversity of the thoroughbred gene pool announced its
(Sky Mesa-Ruliontome, by Lion Heart) Three-Year-Old Filly Galway Stakes (Black Type) Saratoga ♦ August 11 Purse: $100,000 5 ½ furlongs turf (firm) ♦ 1:01.39 Owner: Gary Barber Breeder: Rusty Kindratiw Trainer: Mark Casse ♦ Jockey: Joel Rosario Second: Abyssinian ♦ Third: Sister Peacock
MR VARGAS (Midshipman-Play It Back by Put It Back) Five-Year-Old Gelding Green Flash Handicap (Grade 3) Del Mar ♦ August 17 Purse: $100,000 5 furlongs turf (firm) ♦ :56.15 Owner: Jay Em Ess Stable Breeder: Carl & Martha Johnson Trainer: Brian Koriner ♦ Jockey: Joe Talamo Second: Eddie Haskell ♦ Third: Stormy Liberal
EXTRAVAGANT KID (Kiss The Kid-Pretty Extravagant, by With Distinction) Six-Year-Old Gelding Da Hoss Stakes (Black Type) Colonial Downs August 17 Purse: $75,000 5 ½ furlongs turf (firm) ♦ 1:02.08 Owner: DARRS, Inc. Breeder: Vicino Racing Stable Trainer: Brendan Walsh ♦ Jockey: Sheldon Russell Second: Justaholic ♦ Third: Dubini
VALDERMORO (Declaration of War-Snooki by Empire Maker) Two-Year-Old Colt Tattersalls Acomb Stakes (Group 3) York (GB) ♦ August 21 Purse: $98,370 7 furlongs (fast) 1:24.09 Owner: M.J. MacLeod Breeder: CESA Farm & Laberinto Farm & Racing Stables Corp. Trainer: Richard Fahey Jockey: Tony Hamilton Second: Harpocrates (IRE) ♦ Third: Ropey Guest (GB)
ART G IS BACK (Exchange Rate-Fortune Candy by Milwaukee Brew) Three-Year-Old Colt Benny The Bull Stakes (Black Type) Gulfstream Park ♦ August 24 Purse: $100,000 7 furlongs (fast) ♦ 1:22.53 Owner: Monarch Stables, Inc. Breeder: Isabella A. Rio & Caballo Grande TBs, LLC. Trainer: Ronald Spatz ♦ Jockey: Victor Lebron Second: Royal Squeeze (Fla) ♦ Third: Ice Tea (Fla)
LIAM’S LUCKY CHARM (Khozan-P.S. I Love You by Stormy Atlantic) Two-Year-Old Colt FSS Affirmed Stakes (Black Type) Gulfstream Park ♦ August 31 Purse: $200,000 7 furlongs (fast) ♦ 1:23.25 Breeder/Owner: Stonehedge LLC. Trainer: Ralph Nicks ♦ Jockey: Reylu Gutierrez Second: Chance It (Fla) ♦ Third: Rebelde (Fla)
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The Jockey Club solicits and welcomes comments on the proposed rule from breeders, owners, and others with interests in the thoroughbred breed and the industry. Contact The Jockey Club at jockeyclub.com. ■
Abiding Star Breaks Streak to Win Neshaminy Florida-bred Abiding Star snapped a three-
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consideration of a rule to limit the annual breeding of individual stallions starting with the 2021 breeding season. As has been widely reported, the size of the North American foal crop has diminished significantly, from 37,499 in 2007 to the 20,500 estimated for 2020. In 2007, 37 stallions reported in excess of 140 mares bred each from a total of 3,865 stallions. By 2010, that number had declined to 24. Since then, the number has nearly doubled to 43 stallions reporting 140 or more mares bred from a population of stallions that now stands at less than one-half that of 2007. On the mare side, in 2007, 5,894 mares (9.5% of the total) were bred by stallions that covered more than 140 mares. By 2019, 7,415 mares (27% of the total) were covered by stallions with books of more than 140, a threefold increase. The combination of these changes has resulted in a substantial increase in the percentage of foals produced by a discreet segment of stallions — signaling a worrisome concentration of the gene pool. The board of stewards of The Jockey Club is considering a cap of 140 mares bred per individual stallion per calendar year in North America, phased-in, as follows: Stallions entering stud service for the first time in 2020 would be exempt from the 140 limit through the 2023 season Stallions that entered stud service in 2019 would be exempt through the 2022 season Stallions that entered stud service in 2018 would be exempt through the 2021 season Stallions that entered service in 2017 or prior would be subject to the 140 cap as of Jan. 1, 2021 The stewards will continue to study the decreasing diversity of the thoroughbred gene pool and its cause and potential effects over the course of time. As more data and analyses become available, the stewards may revise The Jockey Club’s approach to protecting the breed’s health and welfare.
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race streak of runner-up finishes at Parx on Sept. 2 as the 6-year-old gelding won the $100,000 Neshaminy Stakes. The Neshaminy drew a field of nine 3-year-olds and older who went seven-and-one-half furlongs on the turf. Sent to the starting gate as the 9-5 favorite in the Neshaminy, the Edward Allard-trained Abiding Star and Paret kept at each other down the stretch with Abiding Star winning by a neck over Paret in second at the finish. Robin Hood was five lengths farther back in third with Wild About Deb, Dig Charlie Dig, Adventist, Gator Girl, Ruby Blue and Wise Jude finishing in that order. The final time for the Neshaminy was 1:29.56 over the firm turf. Fractional times were not available. Abiding Star is by Uncle Mo out of Abiding, by Dynaformer and he has won 12 of 40 career starts while racing for Gilbert Campbell’s Stonehedge LLC. Campbell also bred Abiding Star, who now has lifetime earnings of $564,940. Abiding Star was the 9-5 favorite in the Neshaminy Stakes and returned $5.60 to win, $3 to place and $2.10 to show. ■
Souper Escape Draws Off To Win La Lorgnette Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Souper Escape took her second stake in her last three tries as she won the $104,000 (US$78,124)
CECI VALENTINA (Prospective-Fort Carillon by Runaway Groom) Two-Year-Old Filly FSS Susan’s Girl Stakes (Black Type) Gulfstream Park ♦ August 31 Purse: $200,000 7 furlongs (fast) ♦ 1:27.32 Breeder/Owner: Amalio Ruiz Lozano Trainer: Angel Rodriguez ♦ Jockey: Marcos Meneses Second: Bahamian Girl (Fla) ♦ Third: Awesome Indra (Fla)
ONYX (Dialed In-Youbetshecan by Mr. Prospector) Two-Year-Old Filly Sharp Susan Stakes (Black Type) Gulfstream Park ♦ August 31 Purse: $100,000 7 ½ furlongs turf (good) ♦ 1:30.85 Breeder/Owner: Arindel Trainer: Juan Alvarado ♦ Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo Second: Fujairah ♦ Third: Champagne Humor
GLOBAL ACCESS (Giant’s Causeway-Daveron (GER) out of Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)) Three-Year-Old Colt Saranac Stakes (Grade 3) Saratoga ♦ August 31 Purse: $200,000 1 1/16 miles turf (firm) ♦ 1:41.80 Owner: Live Oak Plantation Breeder: Live Oak Stud Trainer: Michael Trombetta ♦ Jockey: John Velazquez Second: Good Governance (GB) ♦ Third: Seismic Wave
SOUPER ESCAPE (Medaglia d’Oro-Cry and Catch Me by Street Cry (IRE) Three-Year-Old Filly La Lorgnette Stakes Woodbine ♦ September 1 Purse: $100,000 1 1/16 miles (fast) ♦ 1:42.71 Owner: Live Oak Plantation Breeder: Live Oak Stud Trainer: Michael Trombetta ♦ Jockey: Luis Contreras Second: Bold Script ♦ Third: La Feve (FR)
PURE SENSATION (Zensational-Pure Disco by Disco Rico) Eight-Year-Old Gelding Turf Monster Stakes (Grade 3) Parx ♦ September 2 Purse: $300,000 5 furlongs turf (yielding) ♦ 57:80 Breeder/Owner: Patricia Generazio Trainer: Christophe Clement ♦ Jockey: Paco Lopez Second: Dubini ♦ Third: Hollywood Talent
ABIDING STAR (Uncle Mo-Abiding by Dynaformer) Six-Year-Old Gelding Neshaminy Stakes (Black Type) Parx ♦ September 2 Purse: $100,000 7 ½ furlongs turf (firm) ♦ 1:29:56 Owner: Stonehedge LLC Breeder: Gilbert G. Campbell Trainer: Edward Allard ♦ Jockey: Carol Cedeno Second: Paret (AUS) ♦ Third: Robin Hood
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La Lorgnette Stakes at Woodbine Sept. 1. The La Lorgnette featured seven 3-year-old fillies going a mile and one-sixteenth on the fast Tapeta main track. Ridden by Luis Contreras and trained by Michael Trombetta, Souper Escape drew off to win by three-and three-quarter lengths over Bold Script in second with La Feve (FR) another half-length back in third. Wings of Dawn, Power Gal (Jpn), Live Oak stablemate Winandyourin Gin and Naughty Me completed the order of finish. Souper Escape finished in a final time of 1:42.71 over the fast track. Souper Escape now has four wins from nine lifetime races with earnings of $132,912. She is by Medaglia d’Oro out of Cry and Catch Me, by Street Cry (Ire). Cry and Catch Me has three other runners who are winners and a yearling colt and weanling filly, both by Uncle Mo. She was bred to Tapit in 2019. ■
on Sept. 2 for owner and breeder Patricia Generazio of Tequesta, Fla., while leading nearly the entire time. Pure Sensation won the Turf Monster by three lengths in :57.80 over the yielding turf. Dubini put in a late run to get second, a lengthand-a-half ahead of Hollywood Talent in third. Fielder, Justaholic, Smokin Nitro, Nice Tune, Vision Perfect, Texas Wedge, Rocket Heat and Amblin Man completed the order of finish. The riders aboard Dubini and Texas Wedge lodged a claim of foul against Pure Sensation for interference leaving the gate but the original order of finish remained. Pure Sensation now has 14 career wins from 35 starts and he is just $31,450 short of $2 million with career earnings of $1,968,550. He started the year by winning an optional claiming race at Gulfstream on April 12 before winning the $97,000 Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup on July 6 and the Grade 3 Parx Dash for the third time on July 6. His only blemish this year came last out when third behind winner Leinster in the Grade 3 Troy Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 3. Trained throughout his career by Christophe Clement, Pure Sensation is by Zensational out of multiple-stakes-winning mare Pure Disco, by Disco Rico. Pure Disco has also produced stakes-winner Salute the Colonel by Macho Uno, and has an unnamed 3-year-old filly by Street Sense and an unraced 2-year-old filly by Bodemeister. ■
Florida-bred is a Sure Sensation
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There are very few sure things in life. But just below Death and Taxes on the reliability chart however, is Florida-bred Pure Sensation winning the Grade 3 Turf Monster Stakes at Parx. After winning the five furlong Turf Monster Stakes in 2015, 2017-18, Pure Sensation won the $300,000 event for the fourth time
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Liam’s Lucky Charm Wins FTBOA FSS Affirmed Battle By BROCK SHERIDAN tonehedge LLC’s homebred Liam’s Lucky Charm earned a hard fought victory over odds-on favorite Chance It to win one of the more thrilling editions of the $200,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed Aug. 31 at Gulfstream Park. Liam’s Lucky Charm’s head margin of victory produced the closest finish in the FSS Affirmed since a head separated winner Shot Gun Scott and Sweadaus with American Dreamer another head back in third in the 1989 FSS Affirmed. The Affirmed attracted a field of nine Florida-bred 2-year-olds by FTBOA registered stallions, who went seven furlongs on the main track. The Affirmed is the second leg of the $700,000 colts and geldings division of the FSS at Gulfstream Park. Chance It, who had won the six furlong, $100,000 FTBOA FSS Dr. Fager Stakes by threeand-a-half lengths at Gulfstream on Aug. 3, broke on top from post two with Dr. Fager third-place finisher Absolute Grit from post seven and they shot to the front in tandem. Liam’s Lucky Charm and jockey Reylu Gutierrez raced to their outside and about a length-and-half back in third with Plato and Shivaree just inside his hip in fourth and fifth. Chance It extended his lead to a length after a first quarter-mile in an honest :22.67 with Absolute Grit in second and Liam’s Lucky Charm another two lengths back in third. Around the turn, Liam’s Lucky Charm circled Absolute Grit and went after Chance It and after a half-mile in :46.07, those two came into the stretch as a team with Absolute Grit and the others now far back. Chance It had a momentary half-length lead over Liam’s Lucky Charm to his outside as they ran for home but the latter fought back to even as they passed the sixteenth pole. Chance It and a hard working Edgard Zayas appeared to push ahead approaching the finish when Liam’s Lucky Charm put in one last burst to finish just ahead of Chance It under the wire as they stopped the timer in 1:23.25 on the fast track. Rebelde rallied from last to finish third at odds of 80-1 and was followed by Shivaree, Absolute Grit, Northbrook, Plato, Jettin Out and Our Time. “It was a tremendous race, a tremendous battle between two great horses,” Gutierrez
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said. “Last time, Chance It beat me pretty well. He had a little switching-leads problems last time. [Trainer] Mr. [Ralph] Nicks’ team does such a splendid job.” It was the first win in the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes for Gutierrez whose previous best finish was a third on Gump in the 2018 FTBOA FSS In Reality. Zayas also talked about the FTBOA FSS Affirmed battle. “[Chance It] was trying hard. But he prefers not to be on the lead, and the way the race set up for him, breaking from the inside, he was having to force himself,” Zayas said. “He looks like a horse who prefers to have a target all the time.” It was the third consecutive victory in the FSS Affirmed for Nicks who also saddled 2017 winner Soutache and won last year with Garter and Tie. It was his sixth career win in the Florida Sire Stakes series. “[Liam’s Lucky Charm] was in a good position [early in the race]. [Trainer] Saffie [Joseph Jr.]’s horse [Chance It] kind of got away had it his own way after getting some pace pressure early,” Nicks said. “We kind of got to him today and it was a battle of the two of them down the lane. Last time we couldn’t close and today we finished together. We were lucky enough to be a head better.” Liam’s Lucky Charm is by Journeyman Stallions’ leading first crop sire Khozan out of P.S. I Love You, by Stormy Atlantic. The victory pushed Khozan to the number three spot nationally among first crop sires and into the top ten among the world’s leading sires of 2-year-olds. P.S. I Love You has produced four other runners, all winners, by Macho Uno, High Cotton, Revolving and Winslow Homer. She also has a yearling filly by Khozan, a weanling by He’s Had Enough and was bred again to Khozan in 2019. Liam’s Lucky Charm won for the second time in four starts and the $120,000 first-place check pushed him to $189,900. He broke his maiden in his second start by nearly seven lengths at Gulfstream Park going five furlongs on a sloppy and sealed track on June 9 after finishing third in his debut on May 12. Liam’s Lucky Charm was second, three-and-a-quarter lengths behind Chance it, in the $100,000 FTBOA FSS Dr. Fager on Aug. 3. “I think he’s a little slow coming around. I think he’s going to get better as he matures and gets older,” Nicks said. “I think two turns is well within his grasp.” Liam’s Lucky Charm paid $9.80 to win, $3.20 to place and $2.60 to show. ■
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By BROCK SHERIDAN malio Ruiz-Lozano of Williston, Fla., saw his homebred filly Ceci Valentina take a big step in her renewed improvement on Aug. 31 at Gulfstream Park when she upset the $200,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl at odds of 12-1. The FSS Susan’s Girl included a field of 10 2-year-old fillies bred in Florida and by FTBOA registered stallions who went seven furlongs. The Susan’s Girl shared the spotlight on the card with the $200,000 FTBOA FSS Affirmed for Floridabred colts and geldings sired by FTBOA registered stallions at seven furlongs. Ms Big Spring went to the front early in the FSS Susan’s Girl with Lenzi’s Lucky Lady just to her outside while Ceci Valentina was second to last and more than seven lengths behind. Just after Ms Big Spring finished the first quarter in a quick :22.33, Desert Vixen third-place finisher Two Sixty appeared to take a bad step and jockey Edgard Zayas was dismounted as the race continued with no incident. As the field went around the far turn, jockey Jairo Rendon sent Lenzi’s Lucky Lady up to challenge Ms Big Spring from the outside as Ceci Valentina and rider Marco Meneses were encountering difficult traffic while still seven lengths back. After a half-mile in :45.82, Lenzi’s Lucky Lady took the field into the homestretch with Ms Big Spring still close on the rail and Bahamian Girl making a bid to their outside. Just when it appeared the fight would be between those three, Ceci Valentina suddenly appeared on the far outside and shot past the leaders to win by a length-and-one-half in a final time of 1:27.32. Bahamian Girl was second and a half-length in front of Awesome Indra in third. Ms Big Spring, Tara, Lenzi’s Lucky Lady, Dienda, Rain and Marrens Marvel completed the order of finish. Two Sixty also completed the course and did not appear injured. Zayas also was not hurt and would ride two races
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later in the FTBOA FSS Affirmed. It was the first victory in the Florida Sire Stakes for Meneses, who was also riding his first mount in the series. Trainer Angel Rodriguez picked up his second FSS victory after winning the 2017 FSS Desert Vixen with Go Astray. Despite the gratifying win in the FSS Susan’s Girl, the race was not easy for either Meneses nor Rodriguez, who expected Ceci Valentina to be much closer to the front early in the race. “She was so far back,” Rodriguez said. “Marcos said she was in a little trouble. They were pinching her. They had nowhere to go. And then she got to the outside and came on very strong at the end.” “It was a hard race,” Meneses agreed. “But in the stretch she really gave me a good run. Today it worked out for us.” Ceci Valentina is by Ocala Stud stallion Prospective out of Fort Carillon, by Runaway Groom. Fort Carillon has also produced stakes-placed Miss Amalita, by Pomeroy, and winners
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by Gone Astray and Kantharos. She has a yearling full-brother to Ceci Valentina in Battle Cry and a weanling filly by Noble Bird. She was bred to Ocala Stud’s Awesome Slew in 2019. It was the second win in three career starts for Ceci Valentina, who won by two-and-a-half lengths at second asking against special weight maidens at Gulfstream on Aug. 3 going five-and-a-half furlongs on a track labeled as good. She was third in her debut in a July 14 maiden special weight at Gulfstream. Ceci Valentina now has career revenues of $162,750 after the $120,000 earned in the FSS Susan’s Girl. Ceci Valentina paid $27 to win, $11.20 to place and $7 to show. Rodriguez said the next stop for Ceci Valentina will be the $400,000 FTBOA FSS My Dear Girl to be run at a mile-andone-sixteenth at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 28. “She’s really a nice filly,” Rodriguez said. ■
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years, and you’ve been elected as an officer eight times by your fellow board members, including the last three years as president, which is the maximum term limit for that position. In all of those years of service to the FTBOA and to the Florida thoroughbred industry, you have certainly seen and done many things. How has your perspective and understanding evolved from your first days as a Board member on through your years as President?
Brent Fernung: While I had served as an officer and on the Executive Committee for a number of years, the increase in responsibility as president was eye-opening. Candidly, it was a whole lot more work than I expected. Although the major decision-making power rests with the board, ultimately, it is the president, working with the CEO, who sets the tone and guides the organization’s agenda. Fortunately for me, I had former presidents George Russell and Phil Matthews to advise me.
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lem they will always have is that they don’t have these wonderful Florida-bred horses running in their races.
Q: Of course, these have also been tu-
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multuous times and frustrations come with the territory. What would a few of those low points be and why?
Q: What have been some of the more memorable moments and experiences you will take away from your time as president?
BF: The success of the Florida-Bred Incentive Fund (FBIF) is at the top of my list. To see Florida-Bred 2-year-olds run for 50% more than out-of-state bred horses at the summer meet is historic and a boon to people who race Florida-Breds. Also, as they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the continued success of the Florida Sire Stakes program has reached such a level that other states are developing similar programs. Some states have more funds to throw at their programs, but the prob-
BF:It was a sad day when, after paying historically high 20% breeders’ awards for the first two-and-a-half years of my presidency, we had to drop those awards back to the previous level of 15%. It was the fiscally responsible thing to do, but it was not a pleasant decision. Of course, that move was made necessary by Churchill Downs’ decision to abandon its historic ties and long-standing commitments to the Florida thoroughbred industry in favor of the cheapest possible path to slot machines—a jai alai permit. By obtaining a jai alai permit, Churchill hopes to stop racing thoroughbreds entirely and to quit paying an agreed-upon percentage of their slots revenue into purses and breeders’ awards. Churchill was eager for the help of the horsemen and the breeders back when the tracks were seeking authorization for slot machines, but I suppose Churchill’s very short corporate memory is an all too frequent sign of the times in which we live. While there have been plenty of disturbing events in the last three years, this certainly ranks as the most disconcerting thing that we’ve dealt with during my time as president. Churchill left the FTBOA, FHBPA and OBS with no choice but to litigate.
Q: As a longtime officer and Executive Committee member, you have seen how important the worlds of government and politics are to our highly regulated industry. You have also been an outspoken advocate for the Florida Thoroughbred PAC. Why should every FTBOA member, breeder, owner, and industry supporter contribute to and be a member of the PAC? BF:The wolves are always at the door in Tallahassee and our best protection is the Florida Thoroughbred Political Action
Committee, which is managed by FTBOA lobbyist Matt Bryan in Tallahassee (311 E. Park Avenue, Tallahassee, FL 32301, p: 850.224.5081, info@SmithBryanandMyers.com). Matt gets an incredible bang for our buck with the limited PAC money we have available, but it gets harder to fight off our adversaries and competitors every year. If everybody in our Association who gets a breeders’ award would contribute just 5% of that award to the PAC, we would be in a much stronger position. Breeders can sign up in advance to do just that, and they should make sure that each of their breeder listings and partnerships are signed up, or a breeder can also make a direct contribution at any time. The PAC office can provide further information. PAC dollars are an important tool that put us in a position to educate candidates and officials on the value of our industry and on what they can do to help it thrive and grow.
Q: Likewise, you have been a vocal supporter of Florida Equine Communications (FEC) products, such as The Florida Horse, Wire-to-Wire, The Horse Capital Digest, etc., and how they serve the communications needs of Association members, farms, and other stakeholders, and how important it is for FTBOA members to support these platforms with their advertising dollars. Please explain why? BF: These FEC products serve as the voice of the Florida thoroughbred industry, promoting our horses and farms to owners, breeders and the public all around the world. In the pages of these publications, important government policy decisions affecting our members are also discussed and shaped. FEC is a powerful tool for getting the Association’s viewpoint across. Consequently, it is important that we all get behind these publications. Keeping FEC strong helps keep FTBOA strong!
Q: One of the highlights of your term that you touched upon a little earlier in this interview was the creation of the FloridaBred Incentive Fund (FBIF) at Gulfstream Park, which has offered more than $1 million in additional Florida-Bred purse supplements. As we understand it, the FBIF was a THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019 23
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collaboration between P.J. Campo and Billy Badgett of The Stronach Group, FHBPA president Steve Screnci, and our CEO and longtime former track operator Lonny Powell. Tell us more about the FBIF and how it impacts the buying, selling, owning, racing, and breeding of Florida-Breds?
BF: When P.J. Campo first approached Lonny and I several years ago with the idea for the FBIF, we immediately saw its potential value, as did Steve Screnci as the new FHBPA president. As an active participant in both yearling and 2-year-old sales from the consigning standpoint, I have seen increased interest in our Florida-bred horses because of the FBIF program. Florida-bred horses often run for up to $25,000 per race more than outof-state-bred horses. Let’s face it, if you are going to race in South Florida in the summertime, it would not be worthwhile to shop for anything other than a Florida-bred.
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Likewise, can you explain why the Florida Sire Stakes (FSS) is so important to not only our breeders and stallion owners but to the tracks and horsemen as well?
BF: Where else can you purchase a horse in March, April or June of their 2-year-old year for $50,000-$75,000 and be competing for $700,000 in three races beginning in August? It’s been my experience that most South Florida trainers shop specifically for FSS-eligible horses. Add that to the available FBIF money and you have all the earmarks of a successful program.
Q: Please give us your thoughts on the success of the progeny of Florida stallions this year at Gulfstream and Tampa, as well as nationally and internationally, and the performance of Florida-Breds in general at the track and in the sales ring? BF: On Aug. 28, Liam’s Lucky Charm and Chance It hooked up in the Affirmed division of the FSS. Their shared 91 Beyer number was many points higher than those earned 24 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019
by any of the winners of the four Grade 1 together these past three years, and I’m as imstakes races for 2-year-olds run that weekend. pressed by his talents now as I was in 2017 I doubt any of those races, the Hopeful and the when I was first elected president. Spinaway at Saratoga and the Del Mar Debutante and Del Mar Futurity, provided the qualQ: For those in the public at large who ity of competition or excitement provided by are not involved in our industry, what would those two Florida-Bred colts. you like them to know about the value you and Also, Florida Horse of the Year, Imperial your colleagues place on the welfare of your Hint, continues to beat the best sprinters in the horses? world, setting a track record at Saratoga this summer. Over the past three years, Florida has BF: I have always found that people inhad two Eclipse award winners in Caledonia volved in this business eat, sleep and breathe acRoad and World Approval. Last year, the Na- cording to the needs of their horses. By no tional Broodmare of the Year was Live Oak means are these horses just a commodity—their Stud’s Florida-based mare, Win Approval. care and welfare are a top priority every single Florida-breds also win on the international day of the year. To have a horse farm is a huge stage. Valdermoro captured the Group 3 commitment of time, effort, and money. I can’t Acomb Stakes at York this summer, and Shang imagine anybody doing this without a true love Shang Shang won at Ascot last summer. for their animals. It is just too all-consuming! On the sales front, a strong showing at the auctions by Florida-bred 2-year-olds in Q: When someone asks you why they training was led by Inspiressa, a daughter should own, buy, or race a Florida-bred, what of the Ocala Stud stallion, The Big Beast. In- do you tell them? spiressa sold for $850,000 To say I’ve been honored to at OBS March and has alserve in this post these past ready become gradedthree years is an understatement. stakes placed.
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Q: As your presidency dustry has blessed me with a livcomes to an end, would ing all these years, and I hope you like to mention any of the individuals or organi- I’ve given a little bit back. —FTBOA president Brent Fernung zations who had an impact on your tenure and leadership? BF: You can either race them or get beat by them! BF: The current Executive Committee of George Russell, Phil Matthews, George Q: This interview is getting close to the Isaacs, and Greg Wheeler have played a piv- wire. Mr. President, is there anything else you otal role in everything we’ve accomplished would like to say or mention as your presithese past few years. dency comes to a close? The floor is yours! Likewise, I have all the respect in the world for the management and staff here at BF: When Crystal and I arrived here in FTBOA. They work hard at promoting our in- Ocala in 1976, the idea that I might one day dustry, day in and day out. serve as president of the FTBOA would have Our outside legal and lobbying profes- never entered my mind. The only goal on my sionals, Warren Husband and Matt Bryan, are horizon was to become a journeyman horsesimply the best in the business at their jobs. man and earn a living at my trade. To say I’ve And with Lonny Powell in the CEO posi- been honored to serve in this post these past tion with his unique qualifications, it gives the three years is an understatement. The Florida Association’s voice added gravitas, whether thoroughbred industry has blessed me with a in industry meetings or in the halls of the living all these years, and I hope I’ve given a Capitol in Tallahassee. We’ve worked closely little bit back. ■
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? College Decisions & Career Visions Alumni of the University of Arizona’s Race Track Industry Program credit their custom college experience for directing them into some of racing’s most influential careers.
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n the surface, horse racing is thrilling to watch, full of speed, color and pageantry, and any enthusiast can watch a race and understand its basic premise – fastest horse with the best trip wins the money. Behind the scenes and often unseen, however, are countless details that keep the gears turning in the industry. The sport of kings’ rich history is synonymous with rules, regulations, expenses, politics and players. That’s not even including the world of thoroughbred breeding, farm management and training. How do you get into the business? If you aren’t born into it, how do you become an industry insider? To address this issue, The University of Arizona launched a race track curriculum in 1974 for degree-seeking students who wished to pursue careers related to the racing trade. Called the Race Track Industry Program, or RTIP, the program’s founders designed paths of study for two different areas – one prepares students for race track management, including regulation or parimutuel aspects, while the other focuses on racing and breeding. Graduates receive either bachelor or master’s degrees at its Tucson campus; courses are provided through the university’s College of Agriculture & Life Sciences. Its graduates read like a who’s who of the racing industry. “You come here and get the basics,” said 26 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019
Wendy Davis, director (and graduate) of the program. “Everyone gets that same base level of knowledge. The really neat thing is that people come here from so many different areas that they enhance the curriculum so much.” RTIP is famous for its ability to help students network, both domestically and globally. This is accomplished through internship programs, while another method is its practice of inviting sought-after industry speakers to its campus, providing rich insight and advice directly from an array of businesses. Also offered by RTIP is the Global Symposium on Racing, a popular conference that will be hosted for the 46th year Lonny Powell in 2019. Florida-based graduates of RTIP hold a variety of key positions in horse racing. We visited with a few to get a feel for the program’s influence on their occupations. LONNY POWELL, FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION CEO & EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Lonny Powell, CEO and executive vice president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, is one of Florida’s most involved graduates of RTIP, having completed the program in 1982 and
then working as the program’s director from 1986-1990. He has served on the program’s advisory board ever since. “Since 1980-2018, I have only missed one (Global Racing Symposium),” he said. “I still go back to the university every couple years to keep in touch with everyone. It’s been a great experience.” Powell transferred to RTIP from the University of Idaho, where he was in a pre-law track and planned to become a lawyer for the racing industry. Growing up the son of a jockey, he was exposed to the sport from a young age. His background of working with horses, working around tracks and experiencing race tracks on the front side and the backside, gave him an insider’s perspective of working parts involved in the business. “My dad got me a job cleaning toilets and the paddock area around the jocks’ room in high school,” he said. “I got the bug. I started working the starting gate later on, then one of the guys at the starting gate told me about the starting gate crew in Tucson, and it all came together. He looks back on some of his first career goals and explains how RTIP and its required internships pushed him to continue expanding his professional horizons. “Because I was so oriented to the barn SERITA HULT PHOTO
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BOB WHITE, DOUBLE DIAMOND FARM FARM MANAGER
New to Florida but not new to the industry, Bob White began his role as farm manager at Ocala’s Double Diamond Farm in January 2019. Prior to this position, White was sectional manager of the broodmare division at Taylor Made Sales in Nicholasville, Ky., where he oversaw mares, foals and weanlings, foaling out 75-100 mares each year. He had worked for Taylor Made since 2006. White grew up on the outskirts of Owensboro, Ky., where he and his father raised a few thoroughbreds and raced mostly claimers. White worked summers at Ellis Park on the backside he gained an affinity for the industry. Finding his way to RTIP happened when, in the late 1970s, White says he saw an article in Horsemen’s Journal about the program. “I read the article and thought, ‘Well, I want to go to college, so what better than to go to college and study something that you’re really interested in?’” he said. There were only a handful of undergraduates in the program when White attended from 1985-1989. Many students came after completing their undergraduate degrees in other areas. “I was interested in everything you got out of the broad coverage of the program,” he said. “I loved the RTIP courses and took genetics and repro and chemistry and all that, but I also took enough business classes that I could have gotten a minor in business if they had offered it at that time.” White’s first race track job out of college was in the racing office at Louisiana Downs. He credits RTIP’s annual Global Symposium on Racing, where he met RTIP alum Pat Pope, who hired him for that job. Other connections led to farm management positions in Florida and racing official positions at Oaklawn Park and Hialeah Park. “It’s great to be able to study something that you enjoy,” he Jim Pelrine FILE PHOTO
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area back then, my biggest area of comfort was the race office,” he said. “I didn’t know how to reach higher goals. I wanted to be an assistant racing secretary because I figured they get their name in the program and don’t have to take all the heat,” he laughs. “Then I was interning more and became a steward, then worked toward management. I think most students will tell you the internships will really have an impact on you. Showing you what you’re getting into. It was a real big deal for us then and still is.” While administrating and teaching at RTIP, Ocala Breeders’ Sales President and RTIP graduate Tom Ventura was his assistant, as was graduate and cartoonist Remi Bellocq. Powell, Ventura and Bellocq’s students included Todd Pletcher, Bob White and Pete Aiello. “Never in a million years could you have told us that, ‘Say, you know 30 years from now, you guys (Powell and Ventura) are both going to be in Ocala, like two buildings down from each other?’ he laughed, referring to the short physical proximity between Bob White FTBOA and OBS. “So it adds to the story of being an RTIP grad.” Powell has hired several RTIP grads over the years, during his tenure in various jobs. He says it’s not a concerted effort to hire RTIP grads – they just always seem to surface at the top of the list. “I don’t go out looking for RTIP grads,” he said. “But when I put out my search and I’m looking for people incredibly versatile, they just seem to fit the bill. It’s an Arizona program that has had a major impact on the Florida industry. The program keeps reinventing and evolving in a very changing industry. There aren’t all the same jobs out there that there used to be, but there are other jobs now that didn’t use to exist. Tracks now are racinos, so to operate profitable slot machines and facilities and everything else, they still have to have the racing product. There’s always going to be a demand for racing regulatory people with skills who can work. RTIP has produced great people in every aspect of racing.”
said about RTIP’s curriculum and culture. “Meeting all the people is what gets you into the industry. Being exposed to people who are all interested in the same thing through internships and the symposium – it plays a big part in your future.” JIM PELRINE, INTERNATIONAL SOUND CORPORATION VICE PRESIDENT
Jim Pelrine, vice president of International Sound Corporation in Miami, is proof that not everyone’s college plans begin and end with the same goals. His higher education began in culinary school, where he quickly made his mark in the restaurant business. “I was always around the races from a fan perspective,” he said. “When I was in culinary school I used to go to the local track. Back then, my buddies and I were pretty broke, so we were placing $2 bets, and once I had what I thought was an amazing night – I won like nine out of 12 races and made about $80 and was tickled pink.” That night, Pelrine spotted an ad for RTIP on the last page of the racing program. Soon, he was packing up and moving 2,600 miles west to Tucson, parting from his formal gastronomic education and his roots in the Northeast. “I was working for Marriott at the time, and they had offered me $75,000 to open a new restaurant, but I left it behind,” he said. “My mother was crying and saying I was going to be a bookie,” he laughs. Pelrine worked as a chef for local Tucson restaurants while enrolled at RTIP, but his passion continued to grow for racing and sportscasting. “It was a tremendous place to learn and grow,” he said. “We worked with trainers, managers, announcers, those with business experience and non-traditional older students. I made friends from Ireland. Everyone had a different piece of the puzzle. It’s really the foundation for learning. We taught each other a different aspect of the businesses. Most of the people were very savvy.” THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019 27
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TOM VENTURA, OCALA BREEDERS’ SALES COMPANY PRESIDENT
Tampa Bay Downs Racing Secretary Allison DeLuca entered RTIP by another path in 1974. A New Yorker, DeLuca initially decided to attend the University of Arizona as a political science major. Little did she know how dramatically her plans would change. “I had always ridden horses and loved horses, and one day I read about RITP in the school newspaper,” she said. The next thing she knew, she was taking RTIP courses. “It’s not only the skills you learn, but also the people you Allison Deluca meet and the camaraderie you make along the way that makes the program shine,” she said. “I still keep up with some of my classmates to this day. “I left school early with a semester to go when I got a job offer at Sportsman’s Park in Chicago, but I do not recommend doing that,” she continued. “I still have nightmares about it to this day that I didn’t graduate. I never lie about the fact that I’m not a graduate. It bothers me so bad that I’m even thinking about going back to finish after I retire.” In the decades since her time with RTIP,
President of Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company Tom Ventura didn’t grow up with any background in the horse business, though he was smitten early on. “My only experience was going to the race track as a kid with my uncle and my father,” Ventura said. “The university and RTIP certainly opened doors for me. It would have been extremely difficult to meet people throughout the industry without the program. Not only did I learn educationally, but the internships and the annual symposium are certainly a great part of the program.” Ventura was in his first year at Rutgers University when he says he randomly noticed information about RTIP. “I saw it somewhere and thought I’d like to do that,” he said. “And Tucson certainly was attractive rather than the winters in New Jersey. I thought, ‘I’m young, let me try something different.’ So I went Tammy Gantt
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out there and tried something different and enjoyed it. And that was the move. “ One of Ventura’s classmates was Allison DeLuca, Tampa Bay Downs Racing Secretary. Adventures after RTIP included work with George Steinbrenner’s Kinsman Farm, a return to school to work on his MBA, and a call back to RTIP where he was the program’s assistant coordinator under Lonny Powell. “Todd Pletcher was my student at that time, among others,” Ventura said. “It’s a very tight group. You can reach out and have a lot of connections and meet people with different aspects of the game, or they might be able to fit into your future program.” Ventura joined OBS in 1994 as assistant director of sales and was later promoted to general manager. He became OBS president in 2012. TAMMY GANTT, FTBOA ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP & EVENTS, CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
When Tammy Gantt was 11 years old, living in Missouri nowhere near a race track, she announced to her parents that she wanted to work in horse racing. How she would reach such a radical goal seemed as likely as winning the lottery. “I have no idea where I got that idea of horse racing,” Gantt said. “There was no race track in Missouri, and we lived very ‘old school’ in a log cabin with no telephone and no T.V. for a long time. I would milk our family cow every morning before school, and we would plow the fields with our horses.” Gantt remembers riding her quarter horse to church, where her parents were missionaries, and it was common to use a horse to plow the fields. But horse racing? “I might have heard about the Kentucky Derby, and that might have been the spark,” she said. “So what I did was a con job on my parents and got them FILER PHOTO
DeLuca’s work experience has spanned from one end of the race track to the other. “I’ve had a million jobs,” she said. “I’ve just kind of always worked my way up around the tracks. You got to do whatever they need you to do and don’t be afraid to accept bigger jobs along the way. It was hard to beat being assistant racing secretary at Churchill Downs.” DeLuca has no regrets about her 2006 move to Tampa to accept her current position as racing secretary, a job that allowed her to blaze the trail as Tom Ventura one of the first women to hold a major racing official title at a major track. “This job came up and I wasn’t looking for it, but I tell ya’ it changed my life. This is a great place. It’s a great group,” she said.
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Simulcasting, Pelrine says, was his chosen area and the niche that helped him stay connected with his peers. After stints working at various tracks, and walking through doors often opened by his RTIP connections, Pelrine now oversees all payroll operations, contract negotiations, meeting with general managers and racing production for International Sound. “No matter what position you work in, you are an imperative part of an industry that makes up a big conglomerate and hires a lot of people,” he said. “I run into RTIP alumni everywhere. We get together and reminisce about days gone by. I figure if you own an ice cream stand, you should love ice cream. If you’re going to be in racing, you should love it. Each day, I learn a little more from every segment of the industry. And hey, I get to go to a race track every day.”
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to take me to Oaklawn Park, the closest track AUTUMN CHARLEY, TAMPA BAY DOWNS over in Arkansas. I snuck in from the ages RACING OFFICE OFFICIAL of 11 to 16 and my parents would take turns As Florida’s most recent RTIP alumnus, getting me in while disguising me because I Autumn Charley has jumped feet first into the wasn’t old enough. They thought they were racing world. going to teach me a lesson and I was going Internships and industry connections have to lose money.” been some of the highlights to come out of the Her parents’ plan backfired, as Gantt program for Charley, who graduated in Delearned to read a racing form backward and cember 2017. Originally an animal science forward and lived and breathed horse racing. major, she was convinced by Wendy Davis to Her bets at the track turned out to help pay take a look at the racing business as an option. for family vacations as she continued to ab“I’ve always liked horses,” Charley said. sorb herself into the industry. In college at “Growing up in New Mexico, my dad had Missouri Sate University, Gantt studied agri- working cow horses and trail riding horses, so cultural communications/journalism and I knew I wanted to work with horses eventuplanned to pursue a career that would link her ally. Before RTIP, I didn’t know much about to professional racing. racing except for maybe the Kentucky Derby. “I was at the library one day when I stum“I took an introductory racing class and rebled on the American Horse Council newslet- ally enjoyed it,” she continued. “The exposure ter, and I just remember that we received in the program seeing race track managewas amazing,” she said. “The netment listed in an area for inworking and the guest speakers are dustry jobs,” she said. just something you can’t get anyRTIP turned out to be a where else. I thought that was one perfect fit for Gantt. She of the biggest assets of the proparticularly enjoyed Racgram. Plus my classes in racetrack ing Law I and II and the operations, marketing, racing rules hands-on courses, and she and the business side of things appreciated the program’s helped me take what was taught in Autumn Charley dedication to an ever-changclass and apply it at the track.” ing curriculum that strived to keep up with Charley changed her major from animal an evolving industry. science to the racing program during her sophShe credits the program’s dedicated guest omore year. For three seasons, she worked in speakers and lecturers, mentor program, sym- the racing office at Tucson’s Rillito Park Race posium and internships as key to the connec- Track, where she gravitated toward operations. tions critical for launching her career directly RTIP connections also led Charley to an into management positions. internship with FTBOA in the fall of 2016. As she pursued her degree from 1992- The experience turned into a bit of a hybrid; 1996, Gantt was an intern in race marketing she supplemented her stipend and broadened for the American Quarter Horse Association, her education by working extra hours at Jouras well as an internship with the United States neyman Stud. Trotting Association, where she was instru“I absolutely love the racing industry in mental in putting together a national market- Florida, especially the atmosphere in Ocala. ing campaign. The experiences led to her Everyone was always trying to help me get a working full-time at Harness Tracks of Amer- foot in the industry and find jobs,” she said. ica after graduation. In 1999, she found herself Charley’s 2017 internship at Belmont Park’s accepting a position with Calder Race Course, racing office locked in her career vision. “I loved the interaction with big trainers working in marketing and promotions. Seven years ago, Gantt joined FTBOA. and leading jockeys and big horses there,” she She continues to elevate industry connections said. “That’s what made me want to be more that were put in motion during her days at at the racetrack than the farm.” After graduation, Charley participated in RTIP, and she continues to give back.
the Kentucky Equine Management internship program, where she spent the 2018 foaling season at Lane’s End, Oak Tree Division, her host farm. Following the internship, she stayed on to help prep yearlings and mares for the November Keeneland sale. In November 2018, she joined Tampa Bay Downs as a racing official. “A lot of my classmates grew up in the industry, but I was new,” she said. “RTIP really helped me figure out where I would like to be and provided tools to get there. Almost everyone in the program already has a job lined up before graduation. We keep up with classmates through a Facebook page we started in 2015, and it’s great to stay updated on how and what everyone is doing in the industry. I think we’ll always try to keep in touch.” ■
RTIP Grads of Note Florida’s racing industry benefits from a large stable of RTIP graduates, including: Lonny Powell FTBOA Chief Executive Officer and Vice President Brock Sheridan Florida Equine Communications Editor-in-Chief Tammy Gantt FTBOA Assoc. Vice President, Membership Services, Event Coordinator, Contributing Editor, Industry and Community Affairs E. Jane Murray FTBOA Assistant Vice President/Administration and Operations Doug Murray Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (Retired) Bob White Double Diamond Farm, Farm Manager Allison DeLuca Tampa Bay Downs Racing Secretary Autumn Charley Tampa Bay Downs Racing Official Michael Costanzo Gulfstream Park Stakes Coordinator Peter Aiello IV Gulfstream Park Announcer Todd Pletcher Multiple Eclipse Award Winning Trainer Chuck Simon Charles Simon Racing Owner/Trainer Tom Ventura Ocala Breeders’ Sales President Kevin Honig Ocala Breeders’ Sales Mutuels Rick Heatter Breeder James Pelrine International Sound Corporation Vice President Mike Weiss Paribet LLC Remi Bellocq Cartoonist, The Florida Horse magazine THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019 29
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By JOANN GUIDRY espite being clubfooted and with chronic soundness issues, Rough’n Tumble still became a stakes winner and then, more importantly, a foundation sire. Like Needles, his is another tale of a misfit, by luck and pluck, kick starting the fledgling Florida thoroughbred industry. While Needles turned the spotlight on the Ocala area via the racetrack, Rough’n Tumble did it from the breeding shed. His influence cannot be overstated, for if not for Rough’n Tumble, there wouldn’t have been a My Dear Girl or a Dr. Fager. But fortunately that isn’t the case, all thanks to Harold and Frances Genter buying a yearling to replenish their racing stable. In 1949, the Genters, who hailed from Minnesota and had been in racing for 10 years by that time, and their trainer Melvin “Sunshine” Calvert visited Dr. Charles E. Hagyard’s Lexington, Ky. farm to look at yearlings. They paid a reported $3,400 for a Hagyard-bred yearling colt by Free For All out of Roused, by Bull Dog (FR). The Genters named the yearling Rough’n Tumble and he would become one of only nine stakes winners sired by multiple stakes winner Free For All (Questionaire—Panay, by Chicle), who had stood for a couple of years at Hagyard Farm. Free For All was sold by Hagyard for $5,700 at the 1957 Keeneland fall mixed sale. He died at a Colorado farm in 1964. Rough’n Tumble broke his maiden in a $7,000 maiden claiming race on June 20, 1950, at Arlington Park. In but his second start, the Genters’ runner captured the Primer Stakes at Arlington Park. His juvenile season also included seconds in the Garden State Stakes at Garden State and Remsen Handicap at Jamaica; a third in the Futurity Stakes at Belmont Park. Sent west in 1951, Rough’n Tumble was third in the San Felipe Stakes and then won the Santa Anita Derby. A splint would derail Rough’n Tumble’s Kentucky Derby hopes and he would not race again until late summer in Chicago. He finished second in the Sheridan Handicap at Washington Park and then sixth in the Arlington Classic. It would be his last race as lameness issues plagued
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him, sending him in and out of training for the next two years. Rough’n Tumble was officially retired at the end of 1953, posting four wins, five seconds and four thirds in 16 starts. He banked career earnings of $126,980. Rough’n Tumble was originally slated to stand at Hagyard Farm in Lexington, but as fate would have it, Joe and Tom O’Farrell were looking for a stallion to stand at their Maryland-based Windy Hills Farm. The O’Farrells won out and Rough’n Tumble stood his first year at stud, as property of the Genters, in 1954 at Windy Hills Farm. His initial stud fee was a negotiable $250. Now here’s another twist of fate: In 1956, the O’Farrell brothers were part of a nine-man syndicate that bought Ocala-based Dickey Stables. The latter was renamed Ocala Stud and in 1956, the O’Farrells moved Rough’n Tumble to stand at the new operation. And truly, the rest is history. OFF TO A QUICK START
Rough’n Tumble recorded his initial stakes winner from his 1955 first crop, but it was an unusual one. With Rough’n Tumble having initially stood at Maryland-based
Rough’n Tumble is recognized as the first foundation sire of the
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Florida thoroughbred breeding industry. And he is responsible for the first ever equine swimming pool in Florida. Windy Hills Farm, Ragtime Cowboy (out of Softie, by Flares), bred by the O’Farrell brothers, was a Marylandbred. And the stakes he won was the 1958 L.E. Stoddard Jr. Steeplechase Stakes. But a stakes winner is a stakes winner and Rough’n Tumble’s successful sire career was off and running with a jump. In 1959, Rough’n Tumble was represented by two Florida-bred fillies, both who would make history in their own way. Wedlock, a full sister to Ragtime Cowboy and bred by Ocala Stud Farms Inc., won a division of the Kentucky Oaks. In doing so, she became the first registered Florida-bred filly to win a classic race. But it was only fitting that the Genters, who had always had such faith in Rough’n Tumble, would race his first champion. They privately bought a 1957 filly out of Iltis, by War Relic, as a weanling from her breeder Ocala
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STAKES WINNERS GALORE
The hike in Rough’n Tumble’s stud fee appeared to be justified as he kept racking up stakes winners. Yes You Will, a Maryland-bred, won the 1960 John B. Campbell Handicap. But after that, it was all Florida-bred stakes winners. In 1961, Conestoga, a multiple stakes winner bred by Ocala Stud Farms Inc., gave Rough’n Tumble back-to-back winners of the John B. Campbell Handicap.
ROUGH’N TUMBLE’S TOP STAKES WINNERS BY YEAR RACED* 1958 – Ragtime Cowboy 1959 – My Dear Girl (1959 North American Champion 2-Year-Old Filly) 1959 – Wedlock 1960 – Yes You Will 1961 – Conestoga 1962 – Tumble Turbie 1962 – O’Calaway 1965 – Flag Raiser 1966 – Gunflint 1967 – Ruffled Feathers 1967 – Minnesota Mac 1967 – 1968 – Dr. Fager (1967 North American Champion Sprinter; 1968 N.A. Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter, Older Horse & Grass Horse/Millionaire/Inducted Into National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame-1971) 1968 – Alley Fighter *Except for Maryland-breds Ragtime Cowboy & Yes You Will, all others are Florida-breds. 36 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019
In 1962, Tumble Turbie and O’Calaway notched stakes wins. Bred by Jack C. Dudley and Bonnie Heath, Tumble Turbie won the Chicago Handicap and C.W. Bidwill Memorial Handicap. O’Calaway, bred by Ocala Stud Farms Inc., notched a win in the National Stallion Stakes (Male Division). Flag Raiser, bred by Bieber-Jacobs Stable, was one of the best 3-year-old colts in 1965. He swept to victories in the Wood Memorial, Gotham Stakes, Withers Stakes and Stuyvesant Handicap. The multiple stakes winner retired with earnings of $391,915 to become Rough’n Tumble’s leading earner up to that time. In 1966, Gunflint, bred by Mrs. Frances A. Genter, the original ‘my dear girl’, won the Kent Stakes. His success coupled with the aforementioned stakes winners up to that point contributed to another boost in Rough’n Tumble’s stud fee. He would stand in 1967 for $10,000, the highest stud fee for a Floridabased stallion to that point. And for what was going to come in 1967 and 1968, it didn’t seem exorbitant at all. TONY LEONARD COLLECTION PHOTO
Rough‘n Tumble in the swimming pool at Ocala Stud.
Stud Farms Inc. The story goes that Harold Genter fondly and often used the phrase, ‘Now, my dear girl...,’ when conversing with his wife Frances. And thus the filly was named My Dear Girl, a good name for what would be a very good racehorse. In 1959, My Dear Girl won the Florida Breeders’ Stakes, the Gardenia Stakes and the Frizette Stakes. She would be named the 1959 North American champion 2year-old filly, becoming the second Florida-bred to be honored as a national champion. Of course, Needles, who was named the 1955 champion 2-year-old colt owns the mantle as the first Florida-bred national champion. Rough’n Tumble’s stud fee had jumped to $1,000 in 1959. By the end of that year, he was syndicated with Ocala Stud retaining 17 of the 32 shares. In addition to Ocala Stud, the syndicate members included the Genters, Bruce Campbell, Bonnie Heath, Meadowbrook Farms Inc., George Cavanaugh Sr., George Cavanaugh Jr., Bieber-Jacobs Stable, Barclay Stable, John McShain, Ralph Wilson Jr., William Venneman, Sargeant Reynolds and John Hampshire Jr. Following the syndication, Rough’n Tumble’s stud fee for the 1960 breeding season increased to $5,000.
THE TARTAN RUNNERS
William L. McKnight, another Minnesota businessman with a fondness for racing, established his Ocalabased Tartan Farms in late 1960. McKnight was the chairman of Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M). One of its products was Scotch Tape, the name and the packaging reflecting McKnight’s Scottish ancestry. McKnight, his general manager/trainer John Nerud and farm manager John Hartigan wasted little time sending Tartan Farms mares to Rough’n Tumble. The results from their 1964 crop were impressive. Ruffled Feathers, out of Cequillo, by Princequillo, became a multiple stakes winner of $228,904. He won the 1967 Man o’War Stakes and 1969 Philadelphia Handicap. Minnesota Mac, out of Cow Girl II, by Mustang (GB) and named after McKnight, captured the 1967 Chicagoan Handicap. Rounding out that trio of Rough’n Tumble-sired stakes winners from the Tartan Farms’ 1964 crop was a colt out of Aspidistra, by Better Self. Aspidistra was a gift horse to McKnight for his 70th birthday from his 3M employees. They had had pooled their money and claimed the filly for $6,500 in 1957. Aspidistra’s 1964 colt by Rough’n Tumble would be named Dr. Fager, in honor of the brain surgeon who had saved Nerud’s life following a head injury when he fell off his pony horse.
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Those were the story lines already woven into Dr. Fager before he even stepped on the racetrack. And by the time he stepped off it, he had written many more chapters. Dr. Fager, who was clubfooted like his sire, was a racehorse from the get-go. In 1966, he won two stakes, including the Cowdin Stakes. He was even better in 1967, winning seven stakes, including six in a row. With his setyour-pants-on-fire speed, Dr. Fager won the Gotham Stakes, Withers Stakes, Jersey Derby, Arlington Park Classic, Rockingham Special, New Hampshire Sweepstakes Classic, Hawthorne Gold Cup and Vosburgh Handicap. At the end of the season, he was named the North American champion sprinter, giving Rough’n Tumble his second national champion. Unfortunately for Rough’n Tumble, his chronic laminitis was limiting his breeding shed time. As a remedy, Joe O’Farrell built an equine swimming pool for Rough’n Tumble in November 1967. The circular swimming pool, 60-feet in diameter and 13 feet deep, was reported by the local media to be the first of its kind in Florida. And to this day, that swimming pool is still utilized at Ocala Stud.
eral sires three times, peaking at fourth in 1967. By the time of his death in 1968, Rough’n Tumble’s progeny had earned $5 million. BLOODLINES INFLUENCE
My Dear Girl went on to become a foundation mare for the Florida thoroughbred industry. She produced 15 foals, 13 winners, seven stakes winners and four daughters who became stakes producers. My Dear Girl’s 1964 colt was Florida-bred In Reality, by Intentionally, who was bred and raced by Mrs. Genter. In Reality was a multiple graded stakes winner of $795,824 who was retired to stand stud at Tartan Farms. By 1984, he was standing for $80,000. Among his numerous stakes winners was Florida-bred Smile, who earned the 1986 Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. Minnesota Mac also carried on the Rough’n Tumble line, siring18 stakes winners. Of those, most notably was Florida-bred graded stakes winner Mac Diarmida, who collected a 1978 Eclipse Award as champion grass horse. Rough‘n Tumble at Minnesota Mac also sired Florida-bred graded stakes win- Ocala Stud
A LEGEND IS BORN
JERNIGAN PHOTO
Dr. Fager emerged as a once-in-a-lifetime racehorse in 1968, winning seven stakes. The Tartan Stables superhorse won the Roseben Handicap, Californian Stakes, Suburban Handicap, Whitney Stakes, Washington Park Handicap, United Nations Handicap and Vosburgh Handicap. And in one of those enduring moments in thoroughbred racing, Dr. Fager won the Washington Park Stakes, carrying 134 pounds, by 10 lengths in 1:32 1/5 for the mile. His winning time set a world record for a mile on the dirt that still stands today. In 1968, Dr. Fager was named the North American champion sprinter, champion grass horse and champion older horse. He was also bestowed the crown as the N.A. Horse of the Year, becoming the second Florida-bred to be so honored after Roman Brother. Dr. Fager retired with earnings of $1,002,642, giving Rough’n Tumble bragging rights to siring a millionaire. In 1971, Dr. Fager was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. It was a bittersweet time for the connections of Rough’n Tumble, who in April 1968 had died at the age of 20. Rough’n Tumble was buried in a cemetery created at Ocala Stud in a front paddock near the stud barn. Other horses, including Iltis, would also later be buried in the equine cemetery. At stud, Rough’n Tumble sired 150 winners (71.8 percent) and 24 stakes (11.5 percent) from only 209 named foals. He ranked among the top 10 North American gen-
ner Great Above, who was out of Dr. Fager’s half-sister Ta Wee, by Intentionally—Aspidistra, by Better Self. Great Above’s claim to fame as a sire is Florida-bred Holy Bull, the 1994 North American Horse of the Year. Dr. Fager was retired to Tartan Farms and stood his first season in 1969. He would sire 35 stakes winners, including Florida-bred Dearly Precious, who earned the 1975 Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old filly, and Floridabred Dr. Patches, who collected the 1978 Eclipse Award as champion sprinter. Unfortunately, Dr. Fager died at age 12 from a twisted intestine in 1976. In 1977, Dr. Fager was the leading sire by progeny earnings ($1,593,079) in North America, a fitting tribute to Rough’n Tumble. ■
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By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS
growing number of veterinarians are using non-traditional and complementary techniques, often combining these with traditional western medicine. One of the most useful complementary modalities is acupuncture. Dr. Tia Nelson, Helena, Mont. has been using acupuncture for 20 years in her practice, often in conjunction with chiropractic care. “Acupuncture can be done in many different ways. We can use needles, lasers, or simple pressure with fingertips or a pencil,” she says. Acupuncture complements other techniques. For instance, chiropractic and acupuncture work are synergistic, working well together, with better results than either one by itself. “You get more beneficial effect; it’s like 2 plus 2 equals 5,” Nelson says. Acupuncture is a controversial modality, however, because it doesn’t fit readily into the science of western medicine where studies are done with treated animals versus a control group, or with some given a treatment and others a placebo—doing comparisons to see if a certain treatment works. It’s hard to quantify or measure effectiveness of acupuncture with trials and study models. “Some people are hesitant to use any treatment that can’t be proven with a placebo/control double-blinded study,” Nelson says. Some people think acupuncture is not a valid treatment, but Nelson credits acupuncture with saving numerous animals in her practice. “I’ve had horses, dogs and cats respond to acupuncture when nothing else worked. I had severe colics in horses that needed surgery, but surgery was not an option. We tried acupuncture and they got better; those horses are still alive and doing well,” she says. “When I took an acupuncture course at Colorado State University in 1999, one student was an old cow veterinarian from eastern Montana. He decided to take the course because he was interested in many things. He said he’d had a pony brought to him that was choking. He treated it for 24 hours with traditional protocols and was at the point of putting the pony down because the condition was not resolving. But he had an acupuncture book he’d ordered, that he hadn’t had a chance to look at, so as a last resort he consulted that book,” Nelson says. “There wasn’t anything about choke, but there was information about acupuncture points for treating megaesophagus (failure of the sphincter between the esophagus and stomach to relax when the animal swallows, with subsequent
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enlargement of the esophagus). So he put some regular hypodermic needles into those points—because he didn’t have any acupuncture needles. He didn’t think it would work, but he was ready to try anything because this pony was going to die. Twenty minutes later the choke cleared. He said he doesn’t know if it finally resolved and was going to clear up anyway, but he had done everything within his power to clear that blockage, so he was sold on the validity of acupuncture,” says Nelson. ORIGINS OF ACUPUNCTURE
This method of treating people and animals began more than 2000 years ago, depicted by ancient lithographs and carvings in stone. The ideas about disease resulting from blockages of invisible energy within the body as it moves along unseen meridians are questioned by today’s medical scholars. Some researchers in Oriental medicine have shown that the idea of energymeridian ideas were not part of the ancient Chinese philosophy of acupuncture, but arose from mistranslation of Chinese terminology into French during the 1930’s by Georges Soulie de Morant. Morant tried to make acupuncture palatable to the physicians of his day. He used the then-popular notion of human energy and equated “Chi” with energy, though he admitted that his choice was “for lack of a better word”. He promoted the idea that Chinese medicine did not require an understanding of physiology and anatomy, even though historical evidence reveals that ancient Chinese physicians knew that acupuncture was physiologically based, affect-
ACUPUNCTURE METHODS
Nelson uses different types of needles, of different sizes. “There are tiny needles I use on cats, and sometimes on horses if they don’t like needles. I also use some big needles that are 4 to 5 inches long, on horses’ backs,” she says. Electro-acupuncture involves attaching electrodes to inserted needles and running a low voltage current through the needles to stimulate acupuncture points and the nerves and muscles underlying them. This technique is useful for specific nerve damage and highly effective for pain relief and to help heal nerve damage, but electro-acupuncture is not recommended in areas over the heart or brain because of possible interference with electrical conductivity. When Connally uses electrical stimulation he puts dry needles into the horse, attaches little alligator clips to the needles, and hooks them to a small electrostimulator. “This is a battery-operated hand-held box that creates a pulsing type of electricity, rather than a steady current. This stimulates the nerve. There is a slightly different version used in human medicine where they put patches on the skin (hooked to electrical stimulation) rather than sticking needles through the skin, to stimulate nerves on the back, for physical therapy,” says Connally. Aqua-acupuncture entails using hypodermic needles and injecting a sterile fluid, usually vitamin B12. This method can be used as a strengthening technique by injecting the fluid and then pulling the needles out. It can also be used as a sedating or calming technique by leaving the needles in until the muscles “release” them. ■
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ing blood, breathing, and nerve functions. The first International Veterinary Acupuncture Society course was conducted in 1973, after a famous acupuncturist, Marvin Cain, went to China to learn techniques and started teaching acupuncture in the U.S. These courses have changed and evolved, due to advances in figuring it out. Veterinarians attending these courses continue to share and pool their experiences. We also have better translations now of the ancient Chinese documents. These factors have helped change acupuncture and its acceptance over the past 50 years, with better understanding of the original concepts. Acupuncture points and acupressure points are sites on the body we can stimulate or press to produce a physiological response. There are nerves and blood vessels beneath the dots and lines of ancient charts showing acupuncture points and channels. That knowledge, coupled with background in anatomy and physiology, takes the guesswork and mystery out of acupuncture. The body reacts in predictable ways when acupuncture is used to relieve pain, relax muscles, improve digestion and dissipate stress. Acupuncture affects the nervous system by changing levels of neurotransmitters and how the nerves respond to pain. It also relaxes muscles and improves circulation. SPECIFIC USES FOR ACUPUNCTURE IN HORSES
Nelson uses acupuncture on some horses regularly. “I see them once a month and work on anything that needs to be adjusted with chiropractics or do acupuncture on a maintenance program. Some horses have issues with arthritis that I treat as needed. But we are also a full service practice and do joint injections and use bute or whatever medication might help that individual horse. Acupuncture is just another tool. I use it on emergencies with colics because it has worked on colic cases in which I was sure the horse was going to die,” she says. Dr. Bruce Connally has an equine sportsmedicine practice in Colorado and has been using acupuncture since 1999. He uses it for treating pain, and as a diagnostic aid— when trying to locate the cause of a problem. “There are trigger points all over the body. Some are along the back and hips and these are fairly easy to figure out. There is also a trigger point in the side of the neck that affects the stifle, and that’s not quite so easy to understand, but I have seen it work. A trigger point in the shoulder and another in the girth area are related to front foot pain,” he says. “My main purpose in using acupuncture is to treat pain. I don’t use acupuncture for treating liver dysfunction, constipation or other things some veterinarians use it for. I am mainly an orthopedic acupuncturist and I do it with trigger points,” he says.
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One horse he treated with acupuncture had back pain, and was bucking when ridden. “The horse’s front feet were hurting so he was using his back differently, and this made his back sore. One problem led to another.” Connally had the horse’s owner change the shoeing, and did some cortisone injections into both front feet, and then used acupuncture on the horse’s back and the horse was sound again. “The important thing is a proper diagnosis. Acupuncturists who simply start with acupuncture are sometimes just treating the signs rather than getting to the root of a problem. So acupuncture for me comes first for diagnostics (often helping pinpoint a sore area) and second for treatment,” he says. “Most of the acupuncture work I do is for sore backs. I’ve never found anything that could make a sore back respond quicker than acupuncture. Sometimes I use dry needles, and sometimes use an electro-stimulator attached to the needles,” says Connally. With dry needles he uses a traditional acupuncture needle. “I like the traditional stainless steel needle with a copper hub or handle. This is basically a 30-gauge needle, with is very small diameter. The ones we use on horses are often 2.5 to 3 inches long, but half of that length is handle. One of the reasons I use these is that they conduct electricity very well. When you wrap a copper wire around a stainless steel wire you can create an electrical current, like the alternator in your car. The theory is that we can create a micro-current at that spot, to stimulate nerves,” he says. “When using the dry needle, I stick it in through the skin and work it down into different areas. Sometimes I go just through the skin, and other times I may go into the tissues an inch deep or more. I work that needle a bit, and work it up and down in the trigger point,” he explains. “If you put a dry acupuncture needle into one of these spots and move it up and down and wiggle it around—pecking at the tight spot—it’s amazing that it doesn’t hurt. I can
work it around and the tightness will go away,” says Connally. This doesn’t seem to produce a pain response. “Occasionally, however, a horse tries to kick when I’m doing it. There are a few horses that do not like acupuncture, but afterward they really feel good.” Connally says sore backs are often secondary to something like sore hocks or front foot soreness. “The pain relief helps the back while we deal with the primary problem. I was not very good at recognizing and pinpointing back pain in horses until I started doing acupuncture. It totally changed my physical exam and helps me recognize and identify back pain—and made me much better at diagnosing it,” he says. Acupuncture works well for mares with excess fluid in the uterus after breeding. Some veterinarians use acupuncture to help empty the uterus that is full of fluid and won’t respond to oxytocin and other common treatments. Electro-acupuncture stimulates fluid release, with obvious and quick results. “Within 15 minutes of finishing the acupuncture, we can ultrasound the mare and see the difference. Usually the mare will posture and urinate right after the acupuncture, and the uterus will cramp a little and when you ultrasound the mare 15 minutes later the extra fluid is gone.” Acupuncture is also effective in some cases of head-shaking, and for anhidrosis (inability to sweat). Like other treatments for anhidrosis, it works better if the horse is only mildly affected or only recently developed this problem. It doesn’t work quite as well if the horse has had the problem for several years. Acupuncture works for back pain, neck pain, and navicular disease, though this requires multiple treatments. The needles are put into soft tissue at the back of the foot and stimulated by electro-acupuncture for 30 minutes. Acupuncture is also helpful for horses that have damage to the facial nerve due to a blow to the face or dental surgery. It also helps horses with radial nerve damage in the foreleg due to a kick from another horse, sweeney (damage to the suprascapular nerve at the point of the shoulder) or “roaring” due to laryngeal nerve damage. Traditional medical approach to these conditions includes injecting steroids or NSAIDs, with limited success. Most acupuncture points are located on nerves, and knowing their location allows the practitioner to treat the damaged nerve. Acupuncture is also helpful for skin problems and itching. ■
PAIN RELIEF
Connally says dry needles, picking and pecking at the tight spot, must provide some kind of release by sending a signal up the nerve to the brain. “Endorphins are released in the brain, and that’s where the relief comes from. Then the horse feels good; some will stand there and doze while I’m doing acupuncture,” he explains. There seems to be a cumulative effect. Repeated treatments often result in less pain, returning less often. ■
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outcome and has recently had to moderate awards rates, in large part to address this potential. Calder began conducting jai alai in May 2019. (See previous From the Boardroom articles). FTBOA will hold its annual meeting on October 25 at the College of Central Florida’s Webber Center at 1 p.m. For 2019, there are Brent Fernung five Director vacancies on the FTBOA Board to be filled, for three-year terms extending until October 2022. Pursuant to the Association’s Bylaws, the current Board of Directors nominated the following five candidates for these vacancies: (1) Marilyn Campbell; (2) Joe O’Farrell; and incumbents (3) Valerie Dailey; (4) Brent Fernung, current President; and (5) Phil Matthews. Each candidate agreed to Phil Matthews 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. No such petitions were filed. 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. An official notice for the annual meeting will be sent out in September. The meeting has been noted previously in trade publications and member communications. The Board also recognized outgoing Directors Milan Kosanovich and George Isaacs for their service to the Association. Highlighting future events, the Florida Thoroughbred Charities golf tournament, dinner, and auctions will be held at Ocala National at Golden Hills on Oct. 4. In addition, the Finals of the Florida Sire Stakes are Sept. 28, and the FTBOA has made a bus trip experience available for this event to interested members of the local community. ■
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he FTBOA Board of Directors met on August 22. The portion of the meeting on the proposed 2020 Annual Awards Plan was open to the public. The proposed Plan under consideration by the Board would establish breeder awards at 15% of the purse, spread across first (10%), second (3%), and third place (2%), and also would set stallion awards at 15%. The proposed 2020 Annual Awards Plan was previously considered and recommended by the FTBOA Executive Committee on Aug. 21, at which time an opportunity for public comment was provided, but no public comments were offered. After Board review and discussion, the Board voted to accept the proposed 2020 Annual Awards Plan as presented. The proposed 2020 Annual Awards Plan, including the FTBOA’s Breeder & Stallion Awards Policy (Appendix A) and Industry Promotion Plan (Appendix B), are available on the FTBOA Marilyn Campbell website at www.ftboa.com. Select NEWS, then MEETING NOTICE. Warren Husband, General Counsel, provided a legal/regulatory update focused on Calder’s efforts to stop thoroughbred racing and instead conduct jai alai as the pari-mutuel sport qualifying Calder to operate slot machines. FTBOA management has long warned that if Calder is able to implement Joe O’Farrell this strategy, then the economic impact on the thoroughbred industry will be significant. Among other impacts, if thoroughbred racing ends at some point under the Calder and Tropical permits, then revenue for breeder and stallion awards from both Calder’s slots and from pari-mutuel wagering under those permits will likely be lost. FTBOA is engaged in Valerie Dailey litigation on numerous fronts to avoid this
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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Setptember 5, 2019. 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
Double Diamond Farms
Stephen Got Even
$2,525,775
120
59
3
5
1
$2,525,775
Adios Charlie
Ocala Stud
Indian Charlie
$2,417,107
97
56
2
2
0
$2,433,839
Brethren
Arindel
Distorted Humor
$1,701,930
92
41
1
1
0
Wildcat Heir
Deceased
Forest Wildcat
$1,752,464
111
54
2
2
0
Leading Earner
Leading Earnings
Yrlg Sold
Yrlg Avg
2yo Sold
2yo Avg
Ready to Runaway $173,750
9
$12,167
6
$29,000
Patternrecognition $200,000
4
$7,625
4
$70,250
$1,789,079
Cookie Dough
$137,650
1
$27,000
2
$51,000
$1,771,685
Royal Squeeze
$158,950
Treasure Beach (GB) Pleasant Acres Stallions
Galileo (IRE)
$1,398,205
187
62
3
3
3
$1,555,802
Charlotte the Brit
$69,765
6
$4,616
3
$30,000
Soldat
Woodford Thoroughbreds
War Front
$1,308,644
89
38
0
0
0
$1,325,633
Cryogenic
$65,640
19
$3,906
7
$26,857
Uncaptured
Ocala Stud
Lion Heart
$1,253,334
72
28
2
2
0
$1,290,702
Bye Bye J
$150,000
32
$38,838
22
$49,136
Field Commission
Solera Farm
Service Stripe
$842,112
60
25
2
3
1
$1,287,112
Drafted
$445,000
5
$2,320
5
$15,440
Big Drama
n/a
Montbrook
$1,264,708
81
42
1
1
0
$1,266,303
Spring Drama
$82,740
10
$5,200
7
$23,143
Prospective
Ocala Stud
Malibu Moon
$1,185,036
55
35
1
1
0
$1,191,405
Ceci Valentina
$162,750
5
$7,940
3
$74,000
High Cotton
Pensioned
Dixie Union
$979,352
77
33
0
0
0
$990,116
Florida Cotton
$77,490
1
$1,000
Awesome of Course Ocala Stud
Awesome Again
$855,296
56
20
1
1
0
$855,296
Positively Awesome $89,035
8
$10,063
3
$23,000
He’s Had Enough
Woodford Thoroughbreds
Tapit
$792,599
75
20
0
0
0
$823,771
Let’s Be Honest
$51,000
25
$10,996
9
$12,278
Handsome Mike
Pleasant Acres Stallions
Scat Daddy
$813,085
55
25
0
0
0
$813,408
Here Comes Jackie $109,050
5
$12,560
5
$26,000
Drill
Get Away Farm
Lawyer Ron
$682,046
47
22
0
0
0
$683,379
Destiny Over Fate
6
$7,867
6
$20,833
Greatness
n/a
Mr. Prospector
$595,972
24
16
1
2
0
$602,480
Lady’s Island
Khozan
Journeyman Stallions
Distorted Humor
$572,668
23
9
1
1
0
$573,925
Liam’s Lucky Charm $189,800
27
$16,359
24
$47,583
Winslow Homer
Journeyman Stallions
Unbridled’s Song
$368,464
32
15
0
0
0
$370,064
Home Run Trick
1
$20,000
27
$94,704
1
$6,000
4
$35,875
1
$11,000
11
$14,091
$59,881 $210,950
$62,020
In Summation
Ocala Stud
Put It Back
$354,002
34
14
0
0
0
$354,002
Tearless
$66,233
Iqbaal
Ward Ranch
Medaglia d’Oro
$312,789
16
12
0
0
0
$312,789
Riv
$66,440
The Big Beast
Ocala Stud
Yes It’s True
$287,913
16
5
0
0
0
$287,913
Inspiressa
$96,600
Backtalk
GoldMark Farm
Smarty Jones
$273,098
24
11
0
0
0
$273,098
Masterofthehouse
$39,150
Telling
n/a
A.P. Indy
$250,144
25
9
0
0
0
$250,144
Yo Soy El Lobo
$39,028
Cajun Breeze
Stonehedge Farm
Congrats
$200,890
12
5
0
0
0
$200,890
Quizzical Cajun
$57,870
Council Member
Crown’s Way South
Seattle Slew
$191,912
18
9
0
0
0
$191,912
Council Rules
$62,266
Hear No Evil
Private
Carson City
$162,779
23
6
0
0
0
$162,779
Brighton Lane
$22,250
Thoreau
Ocala Jockey Club
Gone West
$159,878
7
4
0
0
0
$159,878
Music Babe
$89,862
Hello Broadway
Ups and Downs Farm
Broken Vow
$157,437
9
6
1
1
0
$157,437
Harryhee
$80,615
Bahamian Squall
Double Diamond Farms
Gone West
$147,620
7
2
0
0
0
$147,620
Bahamian Girl
$102,350
Brooks ’n Down
Private
Montbrook
$136,774
7
1
1
1
0
$136,774
Garter and Tie
$111,370
Beau Choix
Pleasant Acres Stallions
Elusive Quality
$91,824
10
1
0
0
0
$91,824
West Acre
Deceased
Forty Niner
$83,750
1
1
1
1
0
$83,750
Always Sunshine
$83,750
Senor Swinger
La Mancha Farm
El Prado (IRE)
$80,045
5
1
0
0
0
$80,045
Hoof Hoof Away
$25,715
Mach Ride
Pensioned
Pentelicus
$79,584
6
3
0
0
0
$79,584
Body High
$34,470
Beau Trace
Fury Kapcori
Journeyman Stallions
Tiznow
$78,180
9
2
0
0
0
$78,180
Napa Rules
$27,350
n/a
Rock Hard Ten
$68,418
6
3
0
0
0
$68,418
Proper Manners
$25,120
Montbrook
Deceased
Buckaroo
$52,075
8
6
0
0
0
$56,773
Collin’s Smile
$13,240
Fort Loudon
Ocala Stud
Awesome of Course
$54,089
3
2
0
0
0
$54,089
Loudon’s Song
$24,284
Forestry
$39,364
5
3
0
0
0
$39,364
Dori’s Birdies
$12,690
The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through September 5, 2019. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
$22,054
2
$3,850
4
$4,600
$46,540
Black Onyx
The Green Monkey Deceased
28
14
$7,229
LEADING FLORIDA FIRST CROP SIRES
NA Stk Gr Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings
Leading Earner
Name
Farm Name
Sire Name
Khozan
Journeyman Stallions
Distorted Humor
$572,668
23
9
1
1
0
$573,925
Liam's Lucky Charm
The Big Beast
Ocala Stud
Yes It's True
$287,913
16
5
0
0
0
$287,913
Inspiressa
Bahamian Squall
Double Diamond Farm
Gone West
$147,620
7
2
0
0
0
$147,620
Bahamian Girl
Fury Kapcori
Journeyman Stallions
Tiznow
$78,180
9
2
0
0
0
$78,180
Young Brian
Arindel
Hard Spun
$16,600
4
1
0
0
0
$16,600
Leading Earnings
Yrlg Sold
Yrlg Avg
2yo Sold
2yo Avg
$189,800
27
$16,359
24
$47,583
$96,600
28
$22,054
27
$94,704
$102,350
4
$4,600
4
$35,875
Napa Rules
$27,350
14
$7,229
11
$14,091
Lady Joanna
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■FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY ————By Race Type/Grade ————
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age Sire
Track Off ID Pos Race Name
Grade/ Value Earnings
Dam
Breeder
Date
Isabella A Rio & Caballo Grande TB’s LLC Mr Amore Stables Gary Aiken William P. Sorren Miller Racing LLC Ocala Stud Stonehedge LLC Donald R. Dizney LLC Farm III Enterprises LLC Carl Johnson & Martha Johnson Vicino Racing Stable A. Francis & Barbara H. Vanlangendonck & Etarip Stables Inc. Jennifer A. Johnson & Gillian K. Johnson Rusty Kindratiw Teamwork Racing Company Sally J. Andersen Machmer Hall & Milan Kosanavich Donald R. Dizney LLC Mike Mareina & Nathan Mitts Brent & Crystal Fernung Mike Sebastian Sr. Daniel Flanigan & Eugene P. C Bett Usher Stonehedge LLC Glen Hill Farm Gilbert G. Campbell Stonehedge LLC William J. Terrell & Frank De Savino Gilbert G. Campbell Patricia Generazio Ocala Stud Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc Shadybrook Farm Inc. T. Wynn Jolley & Mary Jolley Live Oak Stud
8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/18/19 8/18/19 8/18/19 8/17/19 8/17/19
GP SAR GP SAR WO GP CTM WO ELP DMR CNL
1 2 2 3 3 3 1 3 3 1 1
Benny The Bull S. Forego S. Presented by Encore Boston Harbor Benny The Bull S. Woodford Reserve Ballston Spa S. Play the King S. Benny The Bull S. Century Mile H. Soaring Free S. TwinSpires Ellis Park Debutante S. Green Flash H. Da Hoss S.
$100,000 1\$576,950 $100,000 2\$400,000 2\$205,100 $100,000 $75,000 $103,600 $95,500 3\$100,351 $75,000
$58,280 $112,000 $18,800 $48,000 $19,250 $9,400 $39,600 $11,000 $7,050 $60,000 $45,000
8/16/19 8/16/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/10/19 8/9/19
SAR SAR SAR MTH EMD EMD DMR SAR
2 3 1 1 2 2 1 2
Skidmore S. Skidmore S. Galway S. Jersey Shore S. Longacres Mile H. Washington Oaks Best Pal S. Tale of the Cat S.
$100,000 $100,000 $100,000 $76,500 3\$200,000 $50,000 2\$200,351 $102,750
$20,000 $12,000 $55,000 $45,000 $35,200 $9,800 $120,000 $20,000
8/5/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/2/19 8/2/19
ASD GP GP MNR MNR GP GP MNR SAR GP GP MNR SAR SAR
1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
Manitoba Derby FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. W. Virginia House of Delegates Speaker's Cu Senator Robert C. Byrd Memorial S. FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. W. Virginia House of Delegates Speaker's Cu Troy S. FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager S. FTBOA Florida Sire Desert Vixen S. Senator Robert C. Byrd Memorial S. Saratoga Oaks Invitational S. National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S.
$75,000 $100,000 $100,000 $75,000 $75,000 $100,000 $100,000 $75,000 3\$194,000 $100,000 $100,000 $75,000 $695,000 2\$200,000
$45,900 $60,000 $60,000 $44,100 $48,750 $20,000 $20,000 $11,250 $24,000 $11,000 $11,000 $7,500 $75,000 $24,000
Art G Is Back Firenze Fire Royal Squeeze Starship Jubilee Curlin’s Honor Ice Tea Gato Guapo Cucina His Glory Mr Vargas Extravagant Kid Proven Strategies
C C G M C G G C F G G C
3 4 7 6 4 5 4 2 2 5 6 2
Exchange Rate Poseidon's Warrior Wildcat Heir Indy Wind Curlin Adios Charlie Factum Northern Afleet Mineshaft Midshipman Kiss the Kid Sky Mesa
Fortune Candy My Every Wish Mop Squeezer Perfectly Wild Franscat Lady Carlotta Run Macy Run Il Mulino Glorious Sky Play It Back Pretty Extravagant Stormbeforethecalm
Montauk Daddy Eyeinthesky First Deal Anyportinastorm Twirling Devon Collusion Illusion He Hate Me Oil Money
C F C H F C G G
2 3 3 5 3 2 4 3
Daddy Long Legs Sky Mesa Turbo Compressor City Zip Twirling Candy Twirling Candy Algorithms J P's Gusto
Snow Fashion Ruliontome Afleet Memories La Defense Just Say Hey Natalie Grace Quiet Holiday Cryptocandiac
Chance It Lenzi’s Lucky Lady Caribou Club Always Sunshine Liam’s Lucky Charm Sweetheart Deal Abiding Star Pure Sensation Absolute Grit Two Sixty Sparticle Kelsey’s Cross Global Access
C F G G C F G G C F C F C
2 2 5 7 2 2 6 8 2 2 4 3 3
Currency Swap With Distinction City Zip West Acre Khozan Kantharos Uncle Mo Zensational Kantharos Uncaptured Field Commission Anthony's Cross Giant's Causeway
Vagabon Diva Blue Eyed Sweetie Broken Dreams Sunny Again P. S. I Love You Travelator Abiding Pure Disco Brown Glaze Jim's Lonesa Clara Bow Amy's Allie Daveron (GER)
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show F G G F R C F F F G F C M G C G H F F F
4 5 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 7 6 4 5 7 3 4 3
Winslow Homer Kantharos City Zip Winslow Homer Overdriven Stormy Atlantic Backtalk Fort Larned Treasure Beach (GB) Overdriven Brethren Congrats Hold Me Back High Cotton Exclusive Quality Big Drama Musket Man Drill Soldat First Dude
Breeder
Date
ID
Track Pos
Off Value
Grade/ Earnings
Ma'am Maw Jungle Love Dynamotor P. S. I Love You Dismissal Sweet Tart Native Gold Dancer Jade's Rainbow Wyatt's Women Blindfold Jesse's Song Empress of Gold Proud Beauty Yes It's Valid Fly Express Lemon Pie Evil Evy Smokin Mary Rare Elegance Pleasant Thunder
Laura Colon & Michael Colon Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM Live Oak Stud Stonehedge LLC Darsan Inc. Stroud Lane Farm McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp. Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon Deborah A. Silveira Arindel Ocala Stud Bridle Oaks Farm Inc. Summerfield & Rustlewood Farm Herman Wilensky Hal Queen Farm John Patitucci Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett Marion G. Montanari Rowling Oaks Farm LLC
8/30/19 8/30/19 8/27/19 8/26/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/23/19 8/23/19 8/21/19 8/21/19
PEN GP PID LAD SAR WO CMR PID CMR FER GP CMR FER RP TDN TDN PEN CT DEL IND
2 3 2 2 1 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 3
$31,360 $40,800 $31,680 $21,310 $92,000 $69,905 $10,340 $31,680 $10,340 $8,775 $44,900 $10,780 $9,675 $40,000 $37,000 $25,500 $32,480 $28,000 $36,125 $32,500
$5,600 $5,100 $6,400 $3,800 $50,600 $40,500 $2,200 $3,200 $1,100 $1,350 $28,900 $6,380 $4,950 $7,966 $5,100 $2,550 $3,080 $2,775 $7,200 $3,250
Mr Vargas/Green Flash S. G3
BENOIT & ASSOCIATES PHOTO
Collusion Illusion/Best Pal S. G2
Dam
44 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019
Art G Is Back/Benny The Bull S.
LAUREN KING PHOTO
L. A. House Green Mansions Gearhead Gerrys Big Win Extrordinary Jerry Roaring Forties Princess Miley Feets of Feather Relampago Women Cash Driven Perspire Ruben’s Empire Back Beauty Zoot Suit Qualifly Jumpn’ James Here Comes Gary Smokin Princess Salt Pond Rogue Too
Sex Age Sire
BENOIT & ASSOCIATES PHOTO
Horse Name
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show continued Horse Name Famous N Flashy Labyrinth Watch Your Step Mr Lightning Boy Miami Smuggler Dynatown Best Chance Yet Real Coal Sassy Miss Margie Kansascity Shuffle Doobiedoobiedoobie Glittering Judy Bruja Bug Double the Laugh Qualifly Charlie the Greek Freedom Matters Fast Fire Baby I’m Perfect Winking At Thedude Oceans of Love Tearless Heiressall Here Comes Jackie Merada Ruben’s Empire Reagan’s Rose Haynesfest Flashtour Zanno Vincent William Naughty Me Precocious Peach Salt Pond Kyle Snow Forecast Souper Stonehenge Greg Rules Da Joe Cain Mr Wrench It Wicked Kisser Relampago Women High Five Cotton
Sex Age G C G G G F C M F F G F F G C G C G G G F M F F F C F F G G G F F F G F C G G C F F G
4 3 3 7 4 4 3 6 3 4 3 4 3 4 4 5 4 6 5 4 3 6 4 3 3 3 4 4 6 2 2 3 4 4 6 3 3 7 5 3 3 3 5
Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earnings
Flashstorm Soldat Rattlesnake Bridge Discreetly Mine Turbo Compressor Speightstown Handsome Mike Cool Coal Man Adios Charlie Adios Charlie Adios Charlie Kantharos In Summation It's No Joke Exclusive Quality Adios Charlie Stroll War Chant Flower Alley First Dude More Than Ready In Summation Wildcat Heir Handsome Mike Speightstown Congrats With Distinction Haynesfield Flashstorm Verrazano Iqbaal Handsome Mike Doctor Peach Soldat Saint Anddan Prospective Speightstown Da Stoops Wildcat Heir Lookin At Lucky With Distinction Treasure Beach (GB) High Cotton
Pick Me Please Celestial Power Dare I Dream Unhurried Gion Dynaslew Mini Goal For Real Life Beach Trick Wagner's Music Luckey Greeley Glittering Georgia Quite the Attitude Bronx Cheer Fly Express Mothra Merryvale Thrill Me Image of Mom Wink At the Boys Tsunami of Love Golden Tour All Bridled Supah Jackie Lady Clara Empress of Gold Miss May She'll Be Right Dream Tour Heaven's Touch Yogi's Polar Bear Naughty Matilda Precocious Pet Rare Elegance Kitty Kitty Kitty Snow Fashion Onepointhreekarats Hines Farley Rules Ministrel Lisa Candle Maker Queen of Swords Wyatt's Women Angelic Amanda
Twin Mineral Land LLC Glockenburg LLC Dr. Rick Erwin & Janet Erwin Vegso Racing Stable Classic Run Farm Inc. Live Oak Stud Roberta Vigil Paul Mouttet Marcos A. Arenas Mary A. Hohensee Manuel Estevez Linda Schall Pastor Red Oak Stable Lori A. Smock & Donna M. Burnham Herman Wilensky Suzanne Sharra-Maxwell Four Horsemen’s Ranch Vegso Racing Stable Happy Alter Dee-Ellen Cook & Suzette Parker Live Oak Stud Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis Purple Haze Stable Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon Hardacre Farm LLC Ocala Stud R. C. Van Voorhees Blirchton Breeding LLC Thomas Coleman & Doheny Racing Stable Northwest Stud Greg Kaufman & Mark Herman Wesley Ward Beth Bayer Mossarosa Marion G. Montanari Mr. & Mrs. Guadalupe Olvera Jennifer A. Johnson & Gillian K. Johnson Live Oak Stud Jack Treadway & Sharon Treadway Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung Kinsman Farm Stonehedge LLC Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon Dr. Rick Erwin & Janet Erwin
8/20/19 8/20/19 8/20/19 8/19/19 8/19/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/16/19 8/16/19 8/15/19 8/15/19 8/13/19 8/13/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/9/19 8/9/19 8/8/19 8/8/19 8/7/19 8/7/19 8/7/19 8/7/19 8/6/19 8/5/19 8/5/19 8/5/19 8/4/19 8/4/19 8/2/19 7/27/19
TDN TDN TDN TDN PID WO CNL WO TDN MD HST LRL PID TDN TDN GP MTH PID GP GP WO MTH GP MTH BTP CMR GP IND BTP CNL CNL PID DEL DEL TDN PRX WO TDN TDN MNR MNR CMR DEL
1 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 1 3 2 3 1 1 2 2 3 1 1 3 2 2 3 1
$24,000 $24,000 $24,000 $28,000 $40,160 $86,755 $64,000 $79,510 $24,000 $3,800 $19,200 $49,980 $37,440 $25,500 $25,500 $47,000 $46,625 $32,640 $47,000 $47,000 $70,600 $47,125 $46,190 $47,125 $18,100 $14,896 $46,190 $32,500 $16,900 $68,000 $68,000 $40,800 $36,500 $36,500 $33,500 $47,250 $72,011 $24,000 $24,000 $19,998 $17,776 $12,936 $34,920
$14,400 $4,800 $2,400 $4,200 $3,200 $13,500 $13,200 $7,425 $2,400 $2,356 $4,000 $8,820 $3,200 $5,100 $2,550 $28,900 $28,500 $19,200 $10,200 $5,500 $40,500 $28,500 $29,500 $9,500 $3,620 $3,040 $5,620 $19,500 $1,690 $14,300 $7,800 $24,000 $21,600 $7,200 $5,100 $5,060 $40,500 $14,400 $2,400 $4,040 $4,040 $1,470 $21,600
Gulfstream Park 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
• Michael Costanzo – Stakes Coordinator • Peter Aiello IV – Track Announcer
Ocala Breeders’ Sales • Tom Ventura – President • Kevin Honig – Mutuels
Breeder • Rick Heatter
Double Diamond Farm • Bob White – Farm Manager
Tampa Bay Downs • Allison DeLuca – Racing Secretary • Autumn Charley – Racing Office
Trainers • Todd Pletcher • Chuck Simon
International Sound Corp. • James Pelrine – Vice President, Business Operations
Paribet LLC • Michael Weiss THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019 45
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Florida-Breds Aro
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name Rikki’s Gift Drilliant K P Dreamin Lucky Mike Campy Cash My New Venezuela Rapido Gatta Unthrottled Glamour Girl Mountain Spirit Ricki Ticki Taffi Amnesty Hey Griff Elfy Tap It to Win Striking Moon Mandamus As Seen On Tv Don’t Eatthe Apple Souper Watson Cruel Summer Belladonnia Summer Beach Lightning Monkey Big Affair Real Doozie Goneasagirlcanget Burly Boy Miami Rose Tio Gangue Mind for Mischief High On Gin Moonbounce Godello Fast Point Blessed Beast Buyer’s Remorse Lalali Company Store Dinner At Five American Giant Jettin Out Nanahcub Wye Cross Khozy My Boy Parlay Pete Dancing Destroyer Alex Vibration Hay Hay My My Woopigsooie Sky Mike Bye Y’all More Thunder No Choice Spinning Joey Elfy Inspiressa The Adrie Factor Derby Dog Royal Mistress Finalist Renee’s Sensation Domineer Yacht Zimba Warrior Lalali Old Chestnut Clear Destination Raspberry Ballet Shar’s Treasure Lightning Monkey My New Venezuela Tia Aurora Mr. Nobody I’m Running Late Stormy Nelly Company Store Elite Appeal Roaring Forties Ceci Valentina Tara Striking Moon Creekmore
Sex Age F G F G F F F C F G C G G F R C F C F C C F C G F F F C F C F F G M F F F F C F F G C G C C F C G C C F C G G F F F C F C F F F C F C C F C G F F G G F C F C F F C G
2 3 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 4 5 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 4 2 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2
Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Amira's Prince (IRE) Drill Union Rags Handsome Mike Race Day Ghostzapper Adios Charlie The Big Beast Tonalist Point of Entry Field Commission Speightstown He's Had Enough Field Commission Tapit Palace Malice Constitution Lookin At Lucky Awesome of Course Ghostzapper Summer Front Bayern Treasure Beach (GB) The Green Monkey The Big Beast Handsome Mike First Dude Curlin With Distinction Congrats Into Mischief Fury Kapcori Take Charge Indy The Factor Point of Entry The Big Beast Liam's Map Handsome Mike Flashback Kantharos More Than Ready Adios Charlie Uncaptured Cross Traffic Khozan Cajun Breeze Jimmy Creed Afleet Alex Turbo Compressor Secret Circle Handsome Mike Adios Charlie Goldencents J P's Gusto Prospective Field Commission The Big Beast The Factor Violence Uncaptured Tonalist Animal Kingdom Kantharos Soldat Khozan Handsome Mike Speightstown Seek Again Backtalk Treasure Beach (GB) The Green Monkey Ghostzapper Mark Valeski He's Had Enough Imperialism Poseidon's Warrior Flashback Uncaptured Stormy Atlantic Prospective Brethren Palace Malice The Big Beast
Bel Air Kid Forbidden Image Litigating Under Serviced Cash Reserve Holyano Sleek Tigress Unlimited Pleasure Rare Bit Fleet Goddess Redskin Rhumba Brazen Persuasion Miss Cap Elf Magic Onepointhreekarats Roxie Fast Moon Holyano Untamed Passion No Evil Here Unbridled Humor Spiteful Gypsy Nyanza Maiara No Flashlite Mitasunke Shezadoozie Future Story Queenie Belle Spicy Souffle Ederle Ocala Sky Holiday Ashley Moontune Missy Key Component Pashmina Sapphire Ice My Special Secret Baby Doll Summerofsixtythree Seth's Toy Giant Crystal Our Pleasure Jet Euro Chic Heavenly Gift Improvised Happy Shoes De Mystique Ocala Sky Oatka Idas Rose Not Affiliated Forest Sky Bal Harbour Baby Blue Angel Express Taylor's Choice Spinning Jolie Elf Magic Lucky Trip Proud and Charming Floresta That's So Funny Val Marie Sensationalize Sweet Dreams Diva Lady Moris Slick and True Baby Doll Pool Land Fantastic Voyage Oceanic Queen Somethingabouther No Flashlite Holyano Brittons Hill Bring Me Luck Kirby's Babe Impetuous Nelly Summerofsixtythree Alotofappeal Sweet Tart Fort Carillon Tizmetizyou Roxie Fast Moon Halo's Helen's Jet
Wayne Detmar Chessmate Thoroughbreds International LLC & Peter Halsall Vegso Racing Stable Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon John B. Penn Orlyana Farm Amsterdam One Stable & Elizabeth N. Tesiero Ocala Stud Jacalyn Tillman Larry Alan Wynn Kristen Jean Browning Bridlewood Farm Lance Colwell Edward A. Seltzer Live Oak Stud Southwind Stables Inc. Orlyana Farm Craig L. Wheeler Jacks or Better Farm Inc. Live Oak Stud Hickstead Farm Eico Ventures & Bobby Jones Equine LLC Just For Fun Stable Inc. Patrick Christopher Fallon Philip M. Matthews & Karen Matthews Ballybrit Stable Red Oak Stable Vegso Racing Stable & Seidler Racing Stable Ponder Hill Inc. Farm III Enterprises LLC Farm III Enterprises LLC Deborah A. Silveira GoldMark Farm LLC Glen Hill Farm Off The Hook Partners LLC & Farm III Enterprises LLC McKathan Farms CESA Farm Edward Seltzer Beverly Anderson Joseph & Helen Barbazon Milan Kosanovich Joel W. Sainer Live Oak Stud S G V Thoroughbreds & Bulldog Racing Kathie Haines & Carol Hershe Angela M. Ingenito Pinky Mendoza Shadybrook Farm Inc Hidden Point Farm Inc. Farm III Enterprises LLC Martin Goodell & Emily Goodell Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM Just For Fun Stable Inc. Red Oak Stable Karen J. Silva Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung Equest Thoroughbreds Inc. Edward A. Seltzer Ocala Stud CESA Farm Rebecca Barbazon & Ryan Barbazon Lybby F. Gay & Ronald B. Gay Rustlewood Farm Inc. Mr. & Mrs. John Liviakis George Kerr Glockenburg LLC Stonehedge LLC Edward Seltzer Beverly Anderson Joseph & Helen Barbazon Live Oak Stud Seek Again Syndicate & Cedar Gate Farm LLC Martin J. Keogh & Tanya Johnson Maharg Management Inc. Patrick Christopher Fallon Orlyana Farm Angela Ingenito Rick Sutherland Donna Burnham Just For Fun Stable Inc. Milan Kosanovich Ocala Stud & Edward Wiest Stroud Lane Farm Amalio Ruiz Lozano Arindel Southwind Stables Inc. Judy Karlin
8/30/19 8/30/19 8/29/19 8/29/19 8/29/19 8/29/19 8/28/19 8/28/19 8/27/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/25/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/24/19 8/23/19 8/23/19 8/23/19 8/23/19 8/23/19 8/23/19 8/23/19 8/22/19 8/22/19 8/22/19 8/21/19 8/21/19 8/19/19 8/19/19 8/18/19 8/18/19 8/18/19 8/18/19 8/18/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/17/19 8/16/19 8/15/19 8/14/19 8/14/19 8/14/19 8/14/19 8/13/19 8/12/19 8/12/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/11/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/10/19 8/9/19 8/9/19 8/9/19 8/9/19 8/9/19 8/8/19 8/6/19 8/6/19 8/6/19 8/4/19 8/4/19 8/4/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/3/19 8/2/19
46 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019
Off Grade/ Track ID Pos Value RP CNL DMR CNL DEL DEL SAR IND IND DMR GP WO GP MNR SAR WO GP MTH GP WO ELP GP GP CLS GP MTH GP GP EVD CMR AP EVD FL MNR MNR GP DMR GP GP GP CNL GP GP CTM FP GP ELP CT PID IND IND ASD SAR MNR PID MNR DMR SR BTP GP GP TDN GP TDN DMR GP WO WO GP EVD CLS DEL RET MNR MNR GP GP GP WO GP GP WO PRM
2 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 3 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 1 3 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 2 2 3 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 1 1 2 3 1
$33,000 $35,000 $61,702 $54,000 $34,505 $34,500 $90,000 $31,000 $31,000 $64,951 $57,200 $79,515 $57,200 $15,500 $90,000 $72,465 $58,400 $46,625 $58,400 $72,465 $47,680 $47,600 $45,900 $5,700 $47,600 $46,125 $47,600 $45,900 $21,370 $10,780 $30,000 $23,120 $26,500 $14,725 $14,725 $47,800 $61,351 $47,800 $41,600 $47,800 $57,000 $47,700 $47,700 $21,729 $9,090 $47,700 $42,880 $27,000 $30,100 $31,000 $31,000 $14,512 $75,000 $15,035 $30,100 $15,500 $62,053 $28,896 $16,500 $60,200 $54,400 $23,500 $60,200 $23,500 $61,351 $60,200 $73,788 $73,788 $41,700 $23,350 $5,700 $34,250 $18,000 $15,500 $15,500 $42,300 $42,300 $42,300 $68,780 $58,200 $58,200 $72,252 $32,000
Earnings $6,549 $3,600 $36,600 $30,000 $20,400 $3,740 $18,000 $3,100 $3,100 $36,600 $38,000 $13,000 $5,600 $1,550 $49,500 $42,600 $38,000 $28,500 $12,000 $7,810 $2,600 $29,250 $28,900 $3,420 $10,300 $9,500 $5,550 $4,700 $13,800 $6,380 $3,300 $13,800 $5,300 $8,990 $1,550 $29,250 $12,200 $9,500 $9,800 $4,750 $30,000 $29,250 $9,900 $3,800 $1,800 $5,150 $2,600 $2,688 $3,000 $18,600 $6,200 $2,880 $9,000 $8,990 $18,000 $3,100 $36,600 $4,800 $1,650 $38,000 $38,000 $13,500 $12,800 $4,500 $7,320 $6,400 $42,600 $14,200 $9,800 $2,530 $684 $6,800 $3,580 $3,100 $1,550 $10,200 $10,200 $5,100 $39,000 $38,000 $12,800 $7,810 $19,200
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We all have the ability to become experts in body condition scoring.
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ManageMent
Equine Body Condition Scoring
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hile we don’t all have access to a large enough scale to gauge the weights of our horses, we all have the ability to become experts in body condition scoring. I will first mention that this system of scoring is built off of some basic guidelines but is largely subjective and the way in which you score a particular horse might vary from the score given by a friend. That is ok, just remain consistent in your scoring. by Caitlin Bainum, The scoring system is often referred to as the Henneke Farm Management Body Condition Score, derived from Don Henneke out of Agent Texas A&M University in the 1980’s. The goal was to create a universal scale to evaluate the body condition of horses that worked across different breeds. The only necessary tools to use this standard is a set of eyes and a hand for palpation. The scale is built on a range from 1-9, with 1 being extremely emaciated and 9 being extremely obese. A score of 5 is ideal when talking horses, moderately fleshy not too poor or too fat. Personally, I like to know what a score of 5 looks like to me and I always start there when I am looking at a horse to score. If you can picture what is ideal, you can more easily decipher if a horse falls in a score above or below ideal. This system hones in on six points of the horse to assess overall condition; neck, withers, shoulders, ribs, loins, and tail head. These areas can be visually or physically palpated to estimate the fat coverage. As horse people, we know there is major variation in body composition from breed to breed or between disciplines. For example, a miniature horse is often predisposed to depositing fat in those six areas (amongst many others) at a greater rate than say an off the track Thoroughbred, a high energy, high withered, lankier animal. A score of 5 for both of the aforementioned animals might look slightly different, but respectively will be ideal for that type of horse. On that same note, depending on what is asked of a horse, a score of 4 or 6 is absolutely acceptable. Take a trip to a commercial race horse facility and you will see some of the best equine athletes that resemble that of an elite human track star, very lean and muscled with minimal fat. This does not mean these horses are skinny or unhealthy, but that they are fitted for the extreme exertion
that is asked of them. To the contrary, horse owners like to “kill their horse with kindness” sometimes by overfeeding and loving them through treats and excess meals, resulting in a body condition of 7 and above. This can be just as deteriorating to the overall health of a horse as a malnourished horse. The best way to monitor your horse’s condition is to know what is normal for your horse. What type of work is being asked of that horse to perform and is it genetically predisposed to being lean or an easy keeper? Then you can construct a management protocol to meet the nutrient and exercise requirements that will maintain your horse at an ideal condition. See the graphics included here to develop a sense of the six points and the variation of fat cover that should be present.
Re-evaluating body condition scores is helpful to track progress of rescued animals or those getting back into working condition. This scale is also very useful in pregnant mares and foals, a large belly due to pregnancy does not necessarily mean that mare is at a body condition score of 5, be aware of the other score points for a more accurate account of overall condition. If you would like to receive more hands-on practice and information with regards to body condition scoring be sure to contact your local livestock extension agent, if in Marion County, that is me! n Caitlin Bainum • UF/IFAS Marion County Livestock Agent • (352) 671-8400 cbainum@ufl.edu
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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
Más Allá De La Rivalidad, El FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed Stakes Mostró A Dos Prospectos Con Enorme Futuro
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l pasado sábado 3 de agosto, Chance It (Currency Swap-Vagabon Diva, por Pleasantly Perfect) había superado por 3¼ cuerpos a Liam’s Lucky Charm (Khozan-P.S. I Love You, por Stormy Atlantic) en los 1200 metros del FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager Stakes ($100,000), obteniendo su segunda victoria en tres presentaciones. Cuatro semanas más tarde, el sábado 31, ambos dosañeros volvieron a medir fuerzas en el siguiente paso de los Florida Sire Stakes, el FTBOA Affirmed Stakes ($200,000), una carrera de siete furlongs o 1400 metros donde nuevamente - y con mayor emoción - ambos fueron los grandes protagonistas. Corriendo como amplio favorito en proporción de 15, Chance It salió desde el vamos a tomar la iniciativa, su jinete Edgard Zayas poniendo cuerpo y medio de ventaja sobre Absolute Grit, que intentó perseguirlo sin mayor éxito. Mientras tanto, Reylu Gutiérrez a bordo de Liam’s Lucky Charm no dejaba escapar a los punteros, accionando a unos tres cuerpos desde el tercer lugar. Ya en la curva lejana, Liam’s Lucky Charm embistió contra Chance It, emparejando a su rival en los 400 metros finales, punto desde el cual el Affirmed Stakes se convirtió en un electrizante duelo entre dos caballos entregados por entero junto a sus jinetes en procura de la victoria. Zayas volteó a la derecha y encontró a Liam’s Lucky Charm casi a su costado. Gutiérrez por fuera fustigó a su cabalgadura para pedirle su mejor esfuerzo. La recta decisiva no pudo haber sido más electrizante. Por momentos parecía que Liam’s Lucky Charm daría fácil cuenta de Chance It, pero este último jamás se dio por vencido y con arrojo continuó en la encarnizada lucha. Separados entre sí un par de líneas, Liam’s Lucky Charm cruzó la meta con apenas una cabeza de ventaja sobre Chance It, dejando tiempo de 1:23.25 (83.1) para los 1400 metros. Fue tal la superioridad de ambos que el outsider Rebelde arribó tercero a 17 ¾ cuerpos de Chance It. Por su triunfo en el Affirmed - segundo en su campaña de cuatro presentaciones - Liam’s Lucky Charm recibió un Beyer de 91 puntos. Este registro coloca al castaño que defiende los colores de su criador, Stonehedge LLC, por encima de otros dosañeros como:
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Nucky (Del Mar Futurity - G1) 69 Bast (Del Mar Debutante - G1) 75 Basin (Hopeful - G1) 85 Perfect Alibi (Spinaway - G1) 71 Entrenado por Ralph Nicks, Liam’s Lucky Charm emula entre otros a Smile, Mecke, Seacliff, In Summation, Big Drama, Jackson Bend y Three Rules, caballos nacidos en Florida que tuvieron un importante desempeño como corredores y ganadores selectivos en los Estados Unidos. Luego de apreciar con detenimiento al vencedor, no es descabellado pensar en que pueda ser un ejemplar de importancia para la campaña de 2020, siendo el primer ganador selectivo para su padre Khozan, uno de los nuevos sementales de mayor éxito en Norteamérica. LOS CABALLOS DE FLORIDA COSECHANDO ÉXITOS EN SARATOGA
Los caballos de Florida destacaron en el recién finalizado meeting de Saratoga (Saratoga Springs, NY), con Imperial Hint como el protagonista más importante. El batallador hijo de Imperialism volvió por lo suyo al derrotar a un selecto lote en el Alfred G Vanderbilt Handicap (G1, $350,000), carrera que también ganó el año pasado, superando así los dos millones de dólares en dinero producido. El pupilo de Luis Carvajal Jr. ratificó su posición como uno de los mejores sprinters en Norteamérica. Otros sobresalientes ganadores incluyen a Mominou, una cuatroañera descendiente de Congrats que ganó el Caress S. ($200,000) el 21 de julio para los colores de Sean Shay; Eyeinthesky, tresañera por Sky Mesa que ganó para las sedas de Gary Barber el Galway S. ($100,000) el pasado 11 de agosto; y Global Access, tresañero por Giant’s Causeway que ganó para sus criadores y propietarios, Live Oak Plantation, el Saranac S. (G3T, $200,000). en la toma de decisiones.” ■ Editor’s Note: If you would like an English translation of this column, please contact Brock Sheridan, Editorin-Chief at 352.732.8858 or email at: bsheridan@ftboa.com
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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. 25
FTBOA will hold its annual meeting on Oct. 25 at the College of Central Florida’s Webber Center at 1 p.m. For 2019, there are five Director vacancies on the FTBOA board to be filled, for three-year terms extending until October 2022. Pursuant to the Association’s bylaws, the current board of directors nominated the following five candidates for these vacancies: (1) Marilyn Campbell; (2) Joe O’Farrell; and incumbents (3) Valerie Dailey; (4) Brent Fernung, current President; and (5) Phil Matthews. 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. No such petitions were filed. 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. HOLIDAY EVENT IS DECEMBER 6
Mark your calendar for the 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 50 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2019
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 music by the campfire, along with a silent auction and door prizes. CHARITY GOLF TOURNEY AT OCALA NATIONAL IS OCT. 4
The Florida Thoroughbred Charities golf tournament will be held at Ocala National. The date was selected to coincide with the Fall OBS sales. The 39th annual event is a four-man scramble with a 11:30 a.m. shotgun start. 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. The defending tournament champion is Brook Ledge Horse Transportation. The fee for each golfer is $150 with $25 off for FTBOA members. The fee includes greens fees, golf cart, a box lunch, prizes, and a buffet dinner with a live band, silent and live auctions and more. For more information on becoming a sponsor for golf, please visit www.ftboa.com or contact the Florida Thoroughbred Charities at 352-6292160 or e-mail info@ftboa.com. ■
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