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CONTENTS December 2020 VOL 63/ISSUE 10

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6 THE BROCK TALK 8 FLORIDA FOCUS 18

OCALA STUD PRESS RELEASE

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Brei, Kosanovich Return to FTBOA Board; Matthews Named as President

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INDUSTRY NEWS

LEADING FLORIDA SIRES

FROM THE FTBOA BOARDROOM

36 FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY

National Florida-bred statistics

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FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt

FEATURES 14

Florida-bred Golden Pal Wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

FLORIDA GOLD RUSH

—By Brock Sheridan

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A look back at Tartan Farm’s champion sprinter Ta Wee

BEAUTIFUL. FAST. GIRL!

—By JoAnn Guidry

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“I heard a comedian not long ago joking about no one is going to be sitting around ten years from now saying ‘Gee, I wish we could go back to 2020.”

FTBOA INCOMING PRESIDENT

—By Phil Matthews, DVM

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A pictorial take on Florida-breds in the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland on Nov. 6 & 7, 2020

FLORIDA-BREDS IN THE BREEDERS’ CUP

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Transitioning mares and fillies from the racetrack to broodmare band.

EQUINE CARE

—By Heather Smith Thomas

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CONTENTS PHOTO OF SALUTE WITH HONOR WINNING THE G3 DURHAM CUP: BURNS

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Congratulations to the Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup Team

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he Florida-bred contingent at the Breeders’ Cup this year was again strong as breeders from the Sunshine State sent 11 thoroughbred representatives to the Brock Sheridan Editor-in-Chief World Championship event, held Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland.

Florida Equine Communications JOHN D. FILER PHOTO That brings the total number of Florida-bred starters to 374 in the 37 years the event has been conducted since the first Breeders’ Cup at Hollywood Park in 1984. That ranks Florida second to Kentucky with 2,580 and ahead of Ireland with 365 with California next at 131.

This year only Kentucky, with 109 starters, and Ireland, with 29, had more horses than Florida go to the Breeders’ Cup starting gates. Other states, provinces or countries with more than one starter this year were Great Britain with 7, France (5), Ontario (3), Maryland (2) and New York (2).

Florida-breds started out fast in the win column when Ranlo Investments’ Golden Pal led from start to finish to win the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 2) by three-quarters of a length in the first Breeders’ Cup race of the weekend held on Future Stars Friday. Although fellow Floridian Windy City Red failed to fire and finished tenth, it appeared that 2020 was going to be a good Breeders’ Cup for Floridabreds with several “live” horses set for Saturday including Imprimis in the Turf Sprint (G1), the second choice at 5-1 at

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post time; 2019 Canadian Horse of the Year Starship Jubilee in the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1); and a trio of accomplished speedsters in the Sprint (G1) in Firenze Fire, C Z Rocket and Collusion Illusion.

Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup got started with the Filly and Mare Sprint (G1) where Ashland Stakes (G1)-winning Florida-bred Speech was the third choice in the wagering at 7-1. However, after contending early, she brushed with Come Dancing in upper stretch before fading to finish sixth.

Florida-breds Imprimis, who was the second choice at 5-1 and Extravagant Kid were next in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1). Imprimis made a winning move at the eighth pole but was severely checked when his running lane collapsed with traffic and he finished thirteenth. Extravagant Kid put in a noble effort to finish fourth at odds of 18-1.

Then Rushie never got untracked in the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and finished seventh before the racing gods frowned on Starship Jubilee, who stumbled at the start and lost rider Florent Geroux in the Filly and Mare Turf (G1).

Florida-breds C Z Rocket and Firenze Fire both ran big in the Sprint but were no match for the winning veteran Whitmore, who won the race in his fourth attempt with one of the best efforts of his 5-year career. Florida-bred Collusion Illusion never got involved and finished twelfth.

Racing luck again abandoned the Florida contingent in the Fan Duel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) when March to the Arch got caught five-wide throughout and was unable to get untracked and came in thirteenth.

Despite the bad fortunes, however, the 11 Florida-bred representatives and their connections all should be congratulated for their accomplished 2020 campaigns and their contributions that extended the Floridabred record starters that is today more than any other country, state or province outside of Kentucky. ■

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Florida-bred Salute With Honor

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Salute With Honor Sizzles to Durham Cup Victory

Live Oak Plantation’s homebred Salute With Honor sprinted to a wire to wire victory in the $132,750 (US$101,183) Durham Cup (Grade 3) at Woodbine Race Course Oct. 11 while nearly setting a track record for a mileand-one-sixteenth over the synthetic Tapeta main track labeled fast.

The Florida-bred chestnut finished the event in 1:42.35, which is just .19 of a second slower than Freitag’s 1:42.16 set in 2016.

It was also the first stakes win and first graded stakes win from 19 career starts for the 6-year-old Salute With Honor, who now sports seven wins, two seconds and two thirds. His previous best in a stakes race came when second to Mo Cash in the 2017 Sophomore Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. More recently however, he was fourth behind winner Special Forces in the Grade 2 Autumn Stakes at Woodbine in November and fourth in Noble Drama’s Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream in January.

Coming out of a six-and-a-half-length victory against $62,500 optional claimers going a mile-and-one-sixteenth on Aug. 23 at Woodbine, Salute With Honor was made the 2-1 favorite among the seven 3-year-olds and older in the Durham Cup. Ridden from post three by jockey Patrick Husbands, Salute With Honor sprinted to the lead shortly after the start and led Roaring Forties and Inventing Blame by a length anda-half after two furlongs in :23.43. Those three took that formation into the far turn after a half-mile in :47.36 while Skywire and jockey Rafael Hernandez began to advance 8 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2020

compiled by Brock Sheridan from their previous position in sixth.

Gunnevera to Stand at Pleasant Acres Salute With Honor disposed of his early Pleasant Acres Stallions is excited to anpursuit around the far turn and took a three- nounce that multiple graded stakes winner and-a-half length lead into the stretch ahead and multi-millionaire Gunnevera will stand of Roaring Forties in second with Skywire in Florida for the 2021 breeding season with another length-and-a-half farther back in third a $6,000 fee. Gunnevera retired with six after six furlongs in 1:11.78. wins from 21 starts—where he hit the board Salute With Honor continued to lead down in a total of six Grade 1 events—with earnthe stretch under a hand-ride from Husbands ings of $5,561,800 and an average of as Skywire began to make up ground on the $264,848 per start. outside.

“Helen and I, and the entire team at PleasSalute With Honor held on for a length ant Acres Stallions, are thrilled to have Gunvictory over Skywire in second, three lengths nevera begin his stallion career at our farm,” ahead of the late-running Timeskip in third. Pleasant Acres Stallions owner Joe Barbazon They were followed in order by Pioneer Man, said. “He has had a very exciting career – Roaring Forties, Armistice Day and Invent- earning more than $5.5 million dollars – ing Blame. while beating multiple Grade 1 horses like Al“He’s a horse that likes to be forwardly- ways Dreaming, West Coast, Practical Joke, placed,” Husbands said. “I don’t touch him, and Classic Empire on the track – some of he just does what he’s gotta do. I just be the which he beat more than once. In Florida, pilot and relax on his back, and there are two stallions standing that when I asked him, he gave me all Gunnevera defeated twice each. he can give me.”

One is Girvin in the Travers Stakes The race also gave trainer and the Kentucky Derby, and the Mark Casse and Patrick Husother is Seeking the Soul in the Pebands a sweep of the day’s addedgasus World Cup Invitational money events at Woodbine Stakes and the Woodward Stakes.” having won the $250,000 Cup Gunnevera is by Florida Derby and Saucer Stakes with 2-year-old (G1) and Holy Bull Stakes (G3)Master Spy. winner Dialed In, out of Unbridled Husbands has won back-toRage, by Florida’s Unbridled. Unback editions of the Durham Cup bridled had 24 starts and was on on two occasions. He first acthe board 20 times with eight complished the feat with the firsts, six seconds, and six thirds.

Casse pupil Delegation and the With earnings of $4,489,474, UnGunnevera Josie Carroll-conditioned James bridled won the Florida Derby Street in 2012-2013. Last year, he guided The (G1), the Kentucky Derby (G1), and the Great Day to victory for trainer Arnaud Dela- Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). cour. The veteran jockey and four-time winFor more information on Pleasant Acres ner Casse earned their first Durham Cup titles Stallions, visit www.pleasantacresstallions.com. together in 2009 courtesy of Pool Play.

Pleasant Acres Stallions is located in MorrisSalute With Honor is by To Honor and ton, Fla. ■ Serve, who also raced under the Live Oak colors, out of the multiple stakes-winner All-In Removal LLC Announces Snow Cone, by Cryptoclearance. Snow Cone Leadership Change also has a weanling filly by Liam’s Map and All-In Removal LLC has announced that 2-year-old filly by Liam’s Map. Don Emrick, who has served as president of Salute With Honor paid $6 to win and his All-In Removal and predecessor companies career earnings now stand at $299,158. ■ since 2006 retired as president effective Oct. COGLIANESE PHOTO

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Pleasant Acres Stallions is pleased to announce that black type winner and multiple graded stakes-placed Sweetontheladies will stand in Florida for the 2021 breeding season with a $2,500 fee. With 31 starts, Sweeton-

Sweetontheladies

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Joy’s Rocket Goes Gate to Wire in Songbird

Team Hanley and Parkland Thoroughbreds’ speedy Florida-bred Joy’s Rocket held off the early pace pressure of Farsighted to win the first running of the $125,000 Songbird Stakes on the Breeder’s Cup Future Stars Friday card at Keeneland on Nov. 6.

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Sweetontheladies to Pleasant Acres

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23. Reid Nagle, chairman, will provide transitional leadership as chief executive officer.

Emrick has been president since Dec. 4, 2012, when Nagle acquired Emrick’s company, Emrick Hauling, Inc. Nagle is looking forward to stepping into the day-to-day operations of All-In Removal.

A successful entrepreneur and horse trainer, Nagle has launched various business endeavors in Levy County since moving there in 2010. In addition to being the majority owner of All-In Removal, he has a real estate business that owns and manages a luxury equestrian RV park and event center, and a thoroughbred training center, both located in Levy County.

All-In Removal LLC, the leading provider of shavings and manure removal services to horsemen in the Ocala area, is majority owned by Big Lick LLC, a holding company for a variety of horse-related businesses headquartered in North Central Florida and Central Virginia. ■

theladies finished in the top four in 21 races, including five graded and eight black type stakes, with career earnings of $408,012.

“Helen and I are excited to have the black type winning and graded stakes placedsprinter, Sweetontheladies, join our roster at Pleasant Acres Stallions,” said Pleasant Acres owner Joe Barbazon. “He has retired sound and brings stamina and consistency as a tenacious sprinter on dirt to our stables. Sweetontheladies is the only Twirling Candy stallion in Florida, which gives breeders the opportunity to expand the Candy Ride bloodline in our state,” said Joe Barbazon, owner of Pleasant Acres Stallions.

Sweetontheladies is by track record setting, Grade 1-winner Twirling Candy, out of black type-placed Whataclassybroad, by Yankee Gentleman.

Sweetontheladies won the black type Juvenile Sprint Stakes and the Crystal River Handicap and was second in the black type Millions Sprint Preview Stakes. He was also second in the Grade 3 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes and in the Grade 3 Smile Sprint Stakes and third in the Sunshine Millions Sprint Stakes, the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G1), and in the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (G3).

In 2019, Sweetontheladies finished second in the Pelican Stakes and was third in the Sunshine Millions Sprint Stakes, as well as in the Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (G2).

Sweetontheladies is owned by the Four Horsemen Racing Stables, Inc. and Lady Lindsay Racing Stable.

For more information on Pleasant Acres Stallions, visit www.pleasantacresstallions.com.

Pleasant Acres Stallions is located in Morriston, Fla. ■

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Monforte Earns Third Stakes Win in Showing Up Rancho Alegre’s Monforte, outrun to the lead by long shot Allegedly Perfect, sat a perfect stalking trip before pouncing on the leader and powering through the stretch to capture the $60,000 Showing Up at Gulfstream Park West on Nov. 7.

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Florida-bred Monforte

Prado. The opening fractions went in :24.29 and :48.38 seconds before Prado gave Monforte his cue, getting the jump on his rivals and having plenty left to dismiss a late bid up the rail from 2-1 favorite Jolting Joe. In third was Grade 3-winner Island Commish, making his first start in nearly two months and first in South Florida since May 2, who lost for the first time in three tries at Gulfstream West.

The Showing Up honors the Barclay Taggtrained horse that banked more than $1.6 million in purse earnings, winning his first two career races at Gulfstream Park in the winter of 2006 before going on to finish sixth in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and capture both the Secretariat (G1) and Hollywood Derby (G1) on turf. ■

American Giant Wins Cellars Shiraz for Florida-bred Sweep Forty-eight hours shy of a year to the day since she last won, Live Oak Plantation homebred American Giant returned to Gulfstream Park West to duplicate the winning effort in the $60,000 Cellars Shiraz Stakes on Nov. 7.

Ridden by Paco Lopez for trainer Mike Trombetta, American Giant ran one mile in 1:38.37 over a turf course rated good to snap a five-race losing streak, all in stakes, dating back to her triumph in the one-mile Juvenile Fillies Turf last November at Gulfstream West.

She paid $9.40 to win.

American Giant settled in third on the inside as 35-1 longshot Maries Melody ran the opening quarter-mile in :23.99 pressed to her outside by American Giant’s stablemate Virginia Beach, winner of the five-and-a-halffurlong M. Tyson Gilpin for Virginia-breds last out at Laurel Park.

Lopez tipped American Giant off the rail to a contending position after Maries Melody went the half in :49.16 and set the Floridabred More Than Ready filly out of Giant Crystal, by Giant’s Causeway down for a run to the wire, turning back a late bid from Secret Time. Charge Account finished third with 2-1 favorite Logic N Reason fourth.

The Cellars Shiraz is named for the Florida-bred mare that won 10 of 32 career starts and $728,410 in purse earnings from 2001-04. Eight of her victories came in stakes, highlighted by the 2002 Herecomesthebride (G2) at Gulfstream Park. ■

Florida-bred American Giant

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Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen and ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., the fleetfooted Joy’s Rocket blistered through an opening quarter-mile fraction of :21.93 while sustaining solid pressure to her outside from Farsighted and jockey Julien Leparoux. Joy’s Rocket was able to kick clear of her pacepressing rival at the eighth pole to win by three lengths. She covered the six-and-a-halffurlong distance in 1:16.18.

Joy’s Rocket rewarded her backers with mutuel payouts of $19 to win. Farsighted held on for second and Roc’s Princess and Jon Court rallied late for third.

Joy’s Rocket is a 2-year-old daughter of Anthony’s Cross out of the Special Rate mare Queenie’s Pride and was bred in Florida by Weston Thoroughbreds Training and Sales.

With her victory in the Songbird, Joy’s Rocket improved her lifetime record to three wins and a second in five starts and boosted her career earnings to $184,444.

Guana Cay, Off We Go, The Grass Is Blue, Taylor’s Tourist, Music City Star, Princesstapiture, Lady Edith, Novel Squall, California Lily, Kela’s Turn and Thinking completed the order of finish. ■

$60,000 Cellars Shiraz for 3-year-old fillies, both contested at one mile on the grass, were the first two of 11 stakes scheduled at the 40-day Fall Turf Festival meet that runs through Nov. 28.

Monforte, a Florida-bred son of Carpe Diem, completed the distance in 1:38.58 on a turf course rated good for his sixth win from the last seven starts and third in stakes company. Five of those wins have come since being claimed for $35,000 last fall by trainer Ruben Gracida. He was bred in Florida by Westbury Stables LLC. Monforte returned $8.80 on a $2 win ticket.

Allegedly Perfect, sent off at 25-1, was hustled to the lead by Emisael Jaramillo, with the typically front-running Monforte forcing the issue under Hall of Famer Edgar

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Florida-bred Joy’s Rocket

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Florida-bred Proven Strategies

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Leading jockey Justin Stein deployed front-end tactics in the $100,000 Toronto Cup and the Mark Casse-trained Proven Strategies turned back his fellow sophomore foes to win the one-mile co-feature over Woodbine’s E.P. Taylor Turf Course on Oct. 3.

Leaving hard from the inside post, Proven Strategies got the jump on his eight rivals but was joined on the lead by a trio of speedsters, including 4-5 favorite Shirl’s Speight, the graded-stakes winner looking to rebound

from his Ricoh Woodbine Mile defeat behind winning Florida-bred Starship Jubilee.

Bexar, between that pair, headed Proven Strategies on the way to the first quarter in :22.80, but Proven Strategies fought back and drew clear as they raced past the half-mile mark in :45.15.

Stein said it was this point in the race that he knew he was on his way to victory lane: “When we put them away early and he put his ears straight up in the air like he was just galloping on the grass and having a good time and we were still half a mile out.”

Shirl’s Speight, with Rafael Hernandez aboard for trainer Roger Attfield, continued to pursue the front-striding Proven Strategies as those two pulled ahead of the pack turning for home and passed three-quarters in 1:09.00, but Proven Strategies just kept on going to score by a length-and-three-quarters in 1:33.78.

Lucky Curlin and Patrick Husbands rallied wide from the backfield to edge out Shirl’s Speight in a photo for place and complete a 12 finish for the Casse stable, which also secured fourth-place honors courtesy of supplement Duke of Carthania and Steve Bahen.

Proven Strategies’ victory in the Toronto

Cup marked the sixth time the Hall of Fame trainer has won the race in the last 10 editions.

“I spoke with Mark on the phone and he told me that [Proven Strategies] doesn’t really want to be in behind horses too much, he wants to be free running,” said Stein, who partnered with the colt by Sky Mesa out of Stormbeforethecalm, by Perfect Soul for the first time and picked up his eighth stakes win of the meet. “He’s really fast leaving so it’s easy to get position and we had the one-hole, so our plan was to go hard out of the gate and then maybe back them up. It depended on the speed on the outside, but he settled early and was relaxed around the turn and that saved a lot of horse for the stretch run.”

Proven Strategies had finished fourth in his prior Woodbine stakes start last fall in the Grade 1 Summer Stakes won by Decorated Invader and closed out his 2-year-old campaign with a sixth-place showing in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf presented by Coolmore (G1) won by Structor. The Floridabred has now won half of his eight sophomore starts to boost his career earnings to more than $245,000 for owners D.J. Stable, Jonathan Green and Empire Racing Club. He was bred by A. Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck and Etarip Stables Inc. He paid $8.60 to win as the 3-1 second choice. ■

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Sweet Souper Sweet Wins Presque Isle Debutante Live Oak Plantation homebred Sweet Souper Sweet improved her record to two wins from three starts while tacking on her first black type victory in winning the $75,000 Presque Isle Debutante at Presque Isle Downs on Oct. 5.

Ridden by Scott Speith for trainer

Florida-bred Sweet Souper Sweet

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Toronto Cup to Proven Strategies

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Florida FOCUS Michael Trombetta, Sweet Souper Sweet broke well from post five in the six-and-ahalf furlong test on the track’s all-weather surface and positioned herself mid-pack in the field of eight 2-year-old fillies.

Meanwhile, 10-1 choice Woodbine Way sprinted to the lead to finish the first quartermile in :22.43 while a half-length in front of longshot Sennebec Summer in second, who had a length-and-a-half distance on Dana’s Beauty in third.

Woodbine Way extended her lead to twoand-a-half lengths on Sennebec Summer and Dana’s Beauty running together in second as they raced around the far turn with Sweet Souper Sweet beginning to advance from three wide.

Woodbine Way completed the half-mile in :44.88 before turning for home with her clear lead now in danger from Sweet Souper Sweet on the outside. The Florida-bred filly eventually wore down the early leader in the stretch and drew off to a two-and-a-half length victory ahead of Lisa’s Legacy in second with Lexinator another neck farther back in third.

The final time on the fast track was 1:16.37 and Sweet Souper Sweet paid $5 to win as the 3-2 favorite.

Sweet Souper Sweet began her career at Woodbine by winning a five furlong maiden special weight over Tapeta by three lengths on June 27. The impressive debut convinced Trombetta to try the $85,000 Bolton Landing Stakes going five-and-a-half furlongs on the turf at Saratoga on Aug. 19 but Sweet Souper Sweet broke a bit slow and was never able to mount a rally and finished sixth behind winner Toby’s Heart.

Sweet Souper Sweet is by First Samurai out of Our Candy Striper, by Candy Ride (Arg) and the $45,000 first-place check increased her career earnings to $77,410. ■

Oak Stud homebred will stand as the property of a partnership between Live Oak Stud, Airdrie Stud, and Ocala Stud, and his fee has been set at $5,000 S&N. “We are very excited to add Win Win Win to our roster,” said Ocala Stud’s David O’Farrell. “He’s a big, grand-looking horse with a lot of presence. His record-setting speed, versatility, and classic bloodline which consists of three Kentucky Derby winners give Win Win Win a great opportunity to become a top sire.”

Trained by Michael Trombetta, Win Win Win lived up to his name on the racetrack.

He captured five of his 12 starts and placed in four others en route to earnings of $601,600. Win Win Win concluded his accomplished racing career on a high note, finishing with a flourish to take down top prize in the Forego (G1). In showcasing his impressive turn of foot, he won the seven-furlong event in 1:21.71, defeating four Grade 1 winners, including Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) favorite Complexity.

Last season at three, Win Win Win set a new track record at Tampa Bay Downs in

Win Win Win, impressive winner of the Forego Stakes (Grade 1) at Saratoga in his last start, will stand the 2021 breeding season at Ocala Stud, the farm announced. The Live 12 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2020

Florida-bred Win Win Win

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Grade 1 Winner Win Win Win to Stand at Ocala Stud

winning the Pasco S., an early prep for the Tampa Bay Derby (G2) in his sophomore bow. He drew off powerfully in the sevenfurlong test, speeding to a seven-and-a-quarter-length score in the stakes and track-record time of 1:20.89, earning a 2 on the Ragozin Sheets.

Demonstrating his versatility, Win Win Win also took down the Manila Stakes at one mile on turf at Belmont Park, polishing off the distance in 1:31.56, just one-fifth of a second off the course record set by Oscar Performance. Prior to that impressive score, Win Win Win finished second to multiple Grade 1 winner Vekoma in the Blue Grass Stakes (G2).

A precocious juvenile, Win Win Win won two of his three starts as a 2-year-old, taking a six-and-a-half-furlong maiden special weight at Laurel in his career debut before crushing allowance foes by six-and-a-half lengths in a lively 1:02.30 for five-and-a-half furlongs in his next start. He also finished second in the seven-furlong Heft Stakes at Laurel to close out his juvenile campaign.

“The combination of Win Win Win’s tremendous talent and the opportunity he will receive at Ocala Stud is why we’re so excited to partner on his stallion career,” said Airdrie Stud’s Bret Jones. “No one will give this horse a better chance to succeed than Ocala Stud and we look forward to doing our part by supporting him heavily in each of his early years at stud. I know the Live Oak team has always believed he was a genuine star, and we are grateful to Mrs. Weber for letting Airdrie play a role in his exciting future.”

Classically bred with record-setting speed, Win Win Win, by Champion Miler and Grade 1 winner Hat Trick (Jpn), hails from a deep Live Oak family. A descendant of the Halo sire line—his grandsire is Sunday Silence— Win Win Win is out of a stout female family.

His dam is the winning Smarty Jones mare Miss Smarty Pants, a half-sister to Graded stakes-winner and multiple Graded stakesplaced Unbridled Humor produced from the stakes-winning and Graded stakes-placed Unbridled mare Devotion Unbridled. ■

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anlo Investment’s Florida homebred Golden Pal lived up to his heavy favoritism by bursting out of position 13 to take an immediate lead that he never relinquished in winning the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade 2) at Keeneland on the Breeders’ Cup Future Stars Friday card held Nov. 6.

The royally-bred son of Uncle Mo out of the graded stakes-winner Lady Shipman, by Midshipman, became the first Florida-bred to win the five-and-a-half furlong Juvenile Turf Sprint in the third renewal which attracted a full field of 14 2-year-olds. He is also the twenty-ninth Florida-bred to earn a Breeders’ Cup victory.

Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., for trainer Wesley Ward, Golden Pal clicked off the first quarter-mile in a blistering :21.62 while leading 16-1 stablemate and Bourbon Stakes (G2) fourth-place finisher Into the Sunrise in second with longshot Blame the Booze a half-length farther back in third.

Golden Pal continued to extend his lead around the turn and had a two-and-a-halflength margin on Into the Sunrise after a halfmile in :44.63 with Blame the Booze still third.

Golden Pal further expanded his margin to four lengths in the run for home when the Steve Asmussen-trained Cowan began to make up ground from the far outside at odds of 11-1.

But Golden Pal was able to finish with a safe three-quarters of a length lead ahead of Cowan as they passed under the wire while stopping the clock in 1:02.82 on the Keeneland turf course rated as good.

“He’s a really nice horse,” Ortiz said. “He

did the hard job. I just sat on him waiting for the time to go. He ran great. He really has a lot of potential.”

For Ward and Ortiz, it was their second consecutive victory in the race having scored with Four Wheel Drive in 2019 at Santa Anita. It was also the fourth Breeders’ Cup win for Ward and tenth for Ortiz.

“I think this guy is probably a little more quality than Four Wheel Drive,” Ward said. “Four Wheel Drive unfortunately didn’t train on [as a 3-year-old].

Cowan finished a length better than the late-running Ubettabelieveit (Ire), who had taken the Group 2 Bombardier Flying Childers Stakes at Doncaster Racecourse in Great Britian in his last start.

Ubettabelieveit was nearly two lengths clear of Lipizzaner followed in order by After Five, County Final, Momos, Bodenheimer, Dirty Dangle, Florida-bred Windy City Red, Might Gurkha (Ire), Second of July, Into the Sunrise and Blame the Booze.

As the 4-5 favorite, Golden Pal paid $3.60.

It was the second consecutive stakes victory for Golden Pal, who had won the $85,000 Skidmore Stakes at Keeneland going the same five-and-a-half furlongs on the grass on Aug. 21. It was also his third consecutive stakes appearance having finished second to The Lir Jet in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes at Royal Ascot in Great Britian on June 19 going a straight five furlongs on turf.

Golden Pal was second to Florida-bred Gatsby in his debut in a Gulfstream Park maiden special weight over four-and-a-half furlongs on the main track on April 17.

Florida-bred Golden Pal

Wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

Golden Pal earned $520,000 for the Breeders’ Cup victory to increase his career bankroll to $593,056.

“He’s just amazing,” Ward said. “I got a little worried on the backside. Irad kind of lost a little momentum there and took a pretty good hold of him, but then he just accelerated down the lane. When he accelerated past the quarter-pole, I knew we were okay. I got a little worried on the last part and was hugging onto my son, but we got there. He’s a champion colt. Thank God [owner and breeder Randy Lowe] gave him to me to train. I really appreciate it. [Next year’s Breeders’ Cup] is where we’re heading, but first we’re going to Royal Ascot. Here we come. He’s going to get them this year.”

Saturday morning after the Juvenile Turf, Ward said he the speedy bay colt was “doing great” and plans for a trip to Royal Ascot next year had not changed.

“He’s a champion,” Ward continued. “He’s going to hang out here at Keeneland and let down until about Christmas. Usually Keeneland has a turf sprint for 3-year-olds on opening day that we’ll point for and then point to the King’s Stand at Royal Ascot with him.”

The five furlong King’s Stand Stakes is a Group 1 race open to 3-year-olds and older that will possibly feature the world’s top-rated turf sprinter, Battaash, who was victorious this year.

Lowe also had a bit of early luck with Golden Pal having sent him through the auction ring as a yearling at the Keeneland September Sale. However his final bid of $325,000 did not meet his reserve and Lowe retained the future star.

—portions of the article were reported by the Breeders’ Cup press office.

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He’s a champion colt. Thank God “ [owner and breeder Randy Lowe] gave him to me to train. ” —trainer Wesley Ward

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BIG DRAMA, National Sprint Champion

NOT SURPRISING, National Sprint Champion HOLY BULL, National Horse of the Year

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*SMILE, National Sprint Champion

*AWESOME FEATHER, National 2-Year-Old Filly Champion

*BRAVE RAJ, National 2-Year-Old Filly Champion

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cala Stud has set 2021 stud fees for its roster of 16 stallions for the upcoming breeding season, led by Girvin whose fee will be $6,000 S&N for his third year at stud. Ocala Stud will welcome new stallions in Grade 1-winning millionaires Win Win Win and Seeking the Soul who will both stand for $5,000 S&N, and also new is Dak Attack, a stakes-winning son of Ghostzapper, whose fee will be $2,500 S&N. Girvin, a leading 3-year-old of his crop, captured the 2017 Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) and registered back-to-back Graded stakes in taking the Risen Star S. (G2) and the Louisiana Derby (G2). An earner of $1,624,392 on the racetrack and a winner from six to nine furlongs, Girvin saw his first foals arrive in 2020. He has covered 273 mares in his first two books—he was Florida’s most popular stallion of 2019, breeding 149 mares that season and he was bred

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Dak Attack

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to 124 mares in 2020.

Ocala Stud’s 2021 Roster & Fees Win Win Win won Stallion 2021 Fee this year’s Forego S. (G1) Adios Charlie $4,000 at Saratoga in impressive Ami’s Flatter $2,500 fashion, defeating four Awesome of Course $2,000 Awesome Slew $4,000 Grade 1 winners, includBattalion Runner $1,500 ing Complexity in a final Brooks’n Down $1,500 time of 1:21.71 for seven Dak Attack–New $2,500 furlongs. Last season at Fort Loudon $1,500 Girvin $6,000 three, Win Win Win set a Greenpointcrusader $3,500 new track and stakes In Summation $2,500 record winning the Pasco Jess’s Dream $4,000 S. at Tampa Bay Downs, Noble Bird $4,000 Seeking the Soul–New $5,000 rolling to a seven-and-aThe Big Beast $4,000 quarter-length victory in Girvin Win Win Win–New $5,000 1:20.89, running a 2 on the Ragozin Sheets. He hails from a deep Live standing for $4,000 S&N are Jess’s Dream Oak family and is a descendant of the influ- who has first-crop 2-year-olds in 2020, ential Halo sire line. He will stand as a part- Grade 1 winner Noble Bird who will be repnership between Live Oak Stud, Airdrie Stud, resented by first 2-year-olds in the coming year, and The Big Beast, Florida’s secondand Ocala Stud.

Seeking the Soul, a Charles Fipke home- ranked First-Crop Sire of 2019 who is reprebred, enjoyed an illustrious racing career, win- sented this year by stakes-winner Hear My ning the 2017 Clark H. (G1), the 2018 Ack Prayer, as well as stakes-winner and Grade Ack S. (G3) and the 2019 Stephen Foster S. 1-placed Up in Smoke.

For more information, contact David or (G2) at Churchill Downs. All told, he won or placed in eight Graded stakes, which included Joe O’Farrell at (352) 237-2171 or visit runner-up finishes in the $1 million Breeders’ OcalaStud.com. ■ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and the $9 million PegaSeeking the Soul sus World Cup Invitational S. (G1). On the board in 20 of 32 starts, Seeking the Soul bankrolled more than $3.4 million.

Like Girvin, Awesome Slew welcomed first foals in 2020. The versatile son of Awesome Again won Graded stakes from seven furlongs to one-and-one-sixteenth miles during his racing career and earned $1,223,310 while winning or placing in 12 Graded stakes.

He will stand for $4,000 S&N. Adios Charlie, a perennial leading sire in Florida, will stand for $4,000 S&N. The Sunshine State’s No. 1 sire in 2019, Adios Charlie is a Top Five sire again in 2020. Also SERITA HULT PHOTO

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Se ordenó la partida en el Championship Meet 2020-21

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onsiderada una de las mejores temporadas hípicas corredores: Arrogate (2016) en tiempo récord de 1:46.83, dentro del calendario hípico anual en los Estados Gun Runner (2017), City of Light (2018) y Mucho Gusto el Unidos, y definitivamente el mejor “meeting” du- ao pasado, dándole al entrenador Bob Baffert su segunda rante el invierno, el Championship Meet dio inicio con una victoria en el joven clásico.

Como todos los años, Gulfstream Park no solo cuenta programación simplemente extraordinaria. Un total de setenta y cinco eventos de corte selectivo serán disputados a con la mejor serie de eventos clásicos para potros nacidos lo largo de cuatro meses de competencias en el óvalo más en Florida, como lo son las Florida Sire Stakes, estas carreras se disputan en la 2da mitad del año. Sin embargo, la moderno del Sur de la Florida, Gulfstream Park.

Durante el primer fin de semana, Diciembre 5, el Claim- ruta al Kentucky Derby en Florida arranca con el Holy Bull ing Crown consta de nueve clásicos encabezados por el Jewel Stakes G3, competencia que ofrece puntos para la clasifiStakes de $150,000, prueba en donde hasta el momento que catoria a la Carrera de las Rosas y en donde posiblemente redactamos esta nota, contará con la participación de Jesus’s veamos en acción potros que han sido formados en las menTeam, un ejemplar entrenado por José Francisco D’Angelo, cionadas Florida Sire Stakes, lo que hace aún más atractivo que viene de escoltar a Swiss Skydiver y Authentic en el para aquellos que forman parte de la cría del purasangre de Preakness Stakes G1 en Pimlico y luego en gran carrera, ar- carreras en el Estado de Florida.

Gulfstream Park garantiza acción de corte selectiva duribó en la segunda posición detrás de Knicks Go en la Big rante los cuatro fines de semana de Febrero, pero los nueve Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile G1 en Keeneland.

Cinco clásicos, cuatro de Grupo, resaltan en la jornada del (9) clásicos de la programación del día 27 serán sin duda 12 de Diciembre con el Fort Lauderdale Stakes (Grupo 2) una de las mejores jornadas del país con el tradicional Founcon $200,000 en premios como la prueba estelar, seguido por tain of Youth Stakes G2 con $350,000 en premios y 85 punel Harlan’s Holiday G3, Rampart G3, Sugar Swirl G3, y el tos a repartir para el Kentucky Derby sin dudas, será la My Charmer Stakes. Con el viernes 25 Diciembre sin com- prueba que mayor atractivo tendrá seguida por el Davona petencias debido a las celebraciones del Día de Navidad, el Dale G2, Gulfstream Park Mile G2, Mac Diarmida G2, sábado 26 tendrá tres pruebas selectivas de $75,000 cada una; Canadian Turf G3, Honey Fox G3, The Very One G3, Hereel Tropical Park Derby, Tropical Park Oaks, y el H. Allen comesthebride G3, y el Palm Beach Stakes G3.

El Championship Meet 2020-21 en Gulfstream Park cerJerkens, evento que se disputa en honor a ese gran entrenador rará una vez más con la cartelera del Florida Derby G1 y baluarte de la hípica Norteamericana, H. Allen Jerkens.

A mediados de Enero 2021, $400,000 han sido garanti- $800,000 y 170 puntos en juego para el Derby (100-40-20zados en la Sunshine Millions Day, divididos en cuatro 10). Los mejores tresañeros medirán fuerzas en 1,800 metclásicos de $100,000 a repartir cada uno. La segunda mitad ros sobre la pista principal. Además del prestigio de ganar un de este mes es quizás una de las más importantes del Cham- evento de Grupo 1 como el Florida Derby, los propietarios pionship Meet, iniciando con la celebración de los premios y criadores de ejemplares nacidos en Florida, mantienen Eclipse, el máximo galardón que reciben las estrellas hu- vivas las esperanzas de que uno de sus productos pasen a formar parte del listado de ganadores del Kentucky Derby, manas y equinas por sus campañas del año previo.

La 5ta edición de la Pegasus World Cup Invitational G1 como lo hicieron en su oportunidad Needles* (1956), Carry $3,000,000 fue programada para Enero 23. Como todos Back* (1961), Foolish Pleasure (1975), Unbridled* (1990), sabemos, la “Pegasus” es una de las carreras celebradas en Silver Charm (1997), y por supuesto, el 11mo Triplecoronarena más ricas del mundo, prueba que en su 1ra versión ado de la historia, el campeón Affirmed en 1978. ■ cargó con ese título, sin embargo, cambios en la bolsa de *Ganaron el Florida Derby premios y la inclusión de la Pegasus World Cup Turf G1 Editor’s Note: If you would like an English translation of celebrada también ese día-, provocaron dichos cambios. this column, please contact Brock Sheridan, Editor-in-Chief Esta carrera, la PWC, ha sido ganada por 4 formidables at 352.732.8858 or email at: bsheridan@ftboa.com

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

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By JOANN GUIDRY ince she was the half-sister to the great Dr. Fager, expectations were high for Ta Wee. And the Tartan Farms homebred proved more than up to the challenge. When her amazing career wrapped up, Ta Wee had collected two national titles and won carrying more weight than any other North American racehorse ever had.

Ta Wee was a true sprinter, with all of her 15 wins, including 13 stakes victories, coming over distances of six or seven furlongs. As a 3-year-old filly she won a stakes carrying 130 pounds; as a 4-year-old, she toted more than 130 pounds in five stakes and won them all. In a remarkable feat, Ta Wee closed out her career with a victory in the 1970 Interborough Handicap, carrying an unprecedented 142 pounds. It should be noted that Ta Wee campaigned prior to the 1973 implementation of the North American graded stakes system.

Ta Wee not only bested the top female runners of her time, she also regularly defeated the males too, while conceding weight, on her way to earning two North American champion sprinter titles

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In the Sioux language, Ta Wee means

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“beautiful girl.” The 15.3-hands bay filly with the white blaze was described by noted turf writer Charles Hatton as “muscular with a deep girth, rather low withers and the powerful hindquarters of a sprinter.”

(1969-70). During her racing career, national champions were chosen by The Daily Racing Form and the Thoroughbred Racing Associations. Each produced their own list of champions, which usually matched but there were occasional differences. Such was not the case with Ta Wee as she was a unanimous champion each year. In 1971, the DRF, TRA and National Turf Writers Association came together to present the Eclipse Awards to designate national champions.

In the Sioux language, Ta Wee means “beautiful girl.” The 15.3hands bay filly with the white blaze was described by noted turf writer Charles Hatton as “muscular with a deep girth, rather low withers and the powerful hindquarters of a sprinter.” Attributes that made Ta Wee not only beautiful, but beautifully fast.

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TA WEE 1966 bay filly by Intentionally – Aspidistra, by Better Self Breeder: Tartan Farms Corp.

Owner: Tartan Racing Stables Trainers: John Nerud Flint “Scotty” Schulhofer CAREER RACE RECORD & EARNINGS 21-15-2-1/$284,941 CAREER STAKES WINS 1969 Vosburgh Handicap 1969 Miss Woodford Stakes 1969 Fall Highweight Handicap 1969 Prioress Stakes 1969 Comely Stakes 1969 Interborough Handicap 1969 Test Stakes 1969 Jasmine Stakes 1970 Fall Highweight Handicap 1970 Hempstead Handicap 1970 Regret Stakes 1970 Correction Handicap 1970 Interborough Handicap HIGHEST HONORS 1969 North American Champion Sprinter 1970 North American Champion Sprinter 1994 Inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame

THE NERUD PLAN

Just like Dr. Fager, John Nerud’s fingerprints were all over Ta Wee. Nerud, who was the general manager of William McKnight’s Ocala-based Tartan Farms and the Tartan Stables trainer, was a master in both realms.

In late 1961, Nerud brokered a deal on behalf of McKnight and bought multiple stakes-winner Intentionally for $750,000. Nerud bought Intentionally, the 1959 North American champion, to stand stud at Tartan Farms. But shrewd businessman that he was, Nerud ran Intentionally three mores times to have winner’s circle pictures in the Tartan Stables silks and with McKnight standing next to him. The plan worked with Intentionally winning the Palm Beach Handicap and Seminole Handicap in 1962 for Tartan Stables. Intentionally, who earned a career bankroll of $652,258, was retired to stand stud at Tartan Farms in February 1962. He was later syndicated for that $750,000 purchase price and became a successful sire.

When Nerud began lining up the 1965 matings of the Tartan Farms broodmares, he chose Aspidistra to breed to Intentionally. Aspidistra, by Better Self out of Tilly Rose, by Bull Brier, had been claimed for $6,500 by a group of McKnight’s 3M employees and given to him as a 70th birthday gift. In 1963, Aspidistra had been bred to Rough’n Tumble, who stood at Ocala Stud, and the resultant 1964 colt became the legendary Dr. Fager. On March 26, 1966, Aspidistra foaled a bay filly who was named Ta Wee. OFF TO THE RACES

Ta Wee made only four starts as a 2-year-old, breaking her maiden in her second start on Aug. 14, 1968, at Saratoga. She won by six lengths and covered the five and a half furlongs in 1:04.60, just three-fifths of a second slower than the track record.

After a fourth in the Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga a week later, Ta Wee won an allowance at Aqueduct by two lengths. She closed out her juvenile season with two wins in four starts, earning $12,410. But she was just getting warmed up and the best was yet to come.

In 1969, Ta Wee was a force to be reckoned with in every race at every racetrack she graced. She opened her sophomore season with a win in the second division of the six-furlong Jasmine Stakes at Hialeah Park on January 18. Eleven days later, she posted a third in the seven-furlong Mimosa Stakes at Hialeah Park.

After her show finish, there were those who wondered if Ta Wee could win beyond six furlongs. Nerud was not one of those doubters and after freshening Ta Wee for two months, he soon silenced the naysayers. Ta Wee would come back to win seven stakes in a row at

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four different racetracks. Of those seven victories, four were at six furlongs and three at seven furlongs.

Ta Wee’s seven stakes-race winning skein began on April 3 at Aqueduct, where she captured the six-furlong Prioress Stakes in 1:09.80. Then Nerud put her to the test in the seven-furlong Comely Stakes on May 7 at Aqueduct. Ta Wee responded with a head victory over the highly-regarded Shuvee, covering the seven furlongs in 1:22.60. Thus settling the question whether she could win past six furlongs.

Next stop was Monmouth Park for the Miss Woodford Stakes on May. Ta Wee romped to a seven-length victory. Her winning time for the six furlongs was a stellar 1:08.60, only a fifth off the track record.

Given another two-month break, Ta Wee was fresh and fast for the Test Stakes on July 31 at Saratoga. McKnight, now 81 and making his first visit to Saratoga, was soon in the winner’s circle. Ta Wee won the Test Stakes by a length in 1:23.60 for the seven furlongs.

If she hadn’t been impressive enough at this point in the season, Ta Wee closed with a trio of eyebrowraising victories. And she did it with a new trainer.

Three days after her Test Stakes win, Nerud took a break from training to focus on the management of the entirety of the Tartan operation. He handed over Tartan Stables to Flint “Scotty” Schulhofer. And Ta Wee rolled on.

Schulhofer first saddled Ta Wee in the Fall Highweight Handicap on Aug. 25 at Belmont Park. Facing male runner for the first time, Ta Wee was assigned 130 pounds, 10 pounds more than scale weight for a filly at that time of the year. Ta Wee shrugged it off, winning by three-quarters of a length over King Emperor. She stopped the clock at 1:10.20 for the six furlongs.

On Oct. 15 at Belmont Park, Ta Wee captured the Interborough Handicap, by three-and-a-half lengths while carrying for her a light 124 pounds. She stopped the clock in 1:09.60, equaling the track record for six furlongs.

In her last start of the season in the Vosburgh Handicap on Nov. 11, Ta Wee faced a male-heavy field. But her opponents also included Shuvee, who had earlier in the year had become the second winner of New York’s Triple Crown for fillies. Also representing the distaff side was Gamely, a three-time national champion. It was an eight-horse cavalry charge down the stretch with Ta Wee, carrying 123 pounds, prevailing by a head. Plucky Lucky and Rising Market finished in a dead heat for second. Shuvee finished sixth and Gamely was eighth.

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Ta Wee’s final time for the seven furlongs was 1:21.60.

On 10 seasonal starts, Ta Wee recorded eight wins, all of them stakes wins, and a third to bank $170,663. She was named the 1969 North American champion sprinter, keeping the title all in the family. Dr. Fager had been claimed the champion sprinter title in 1967 and 1968.

BEAST OF BURDEN

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Ta Wee’s 4-year-old season was all about carrying high weights and in some instances, carrying more weight than any racehorse ever had. She began the 1970 season being assigned 131 pounds in the Correction Handicap on March 27 at Aqueduct. It was the most weight she had ever carried in her career, but would be the least she would tote in her final season. Ta Wee won the Correction Handicap, covering the six furlongs in 1:11.40.

For the Distaff Handicap on April 8 at Aqueduct, Ta Wee carried 134 pounds. She finished second to Process Shot, who toted 126. But the two would meet again in the Hempstead Handicap on June 1 at Belmont Park.

Carrying 132 pounds, Ta Wee beat Process Shot and stopped the clock at 1:10 for the six furlongs.

winning time for the six furlongs was 1:10.40. Prior to Ta Wee’s victory, only True North had won the Fall Highweight Handicap (1945) carrying 140 pounds.

Then came an unprecedented moment in racing as Ta Wee was given a 142-pound impost for the Interborough Handicap on Oct. 5 at Belmont Park. She would face only four other runners, all females, while conceding 18-32 pounds to them. Ta Wee had won the 1969 Interborough Handicap under 124 pounds. On the lead most of the race, Ta Wee won by three-quarters of a length in 1:10 for the six furlongs.

Tartan Stables’ beautiful girl had wrapped up her career beautifully. And in winning the Fall Highweight under 140 pounds and the Interborough Handicap toting 142 pounds, Ta Wee had bested Dr. Fager in a sibling rivalry category. The most weight Dr. Fager had ever carried in his storied career was 139, when he won the 1968 Vosburgh Handicap in his final start.

In seven seasonal starts, Ta Wee had won five stakes as the highweight; she finished second and third to rivals carrying much less weight than her in two stakes. On the season, she earned $101,868 and was named the

A little over two weeks later in the Regret Handicap on June 17 at Monmouth Park, Ta Wee was assigned 136 pounds. She won by a half-length in 1:10 for the six furlongs. Ta Wee’s 136-pound impost was the most weight carried by a stakes winner at a New Jersey track at that time.

Ta Wee was the only filly in the field of nine for the Gravesend Handicap on July 29 at Aqueduct. She went to post as the favorite and high-weight at 134 pounds, finishing second by four lengths to Distinctive, who carried 114 pounds. The winner’s time for the six furlongs was 1:08.80, only a fifth off the track record.

In the final two races of her career, Ta Wee turned in other-worldly performances.

First came the Fall Highweight Handicap on Aug. 31 at Belmont Park, a race Ta Wee had won in 1969 under 130 pounds. This time, as the only filly in a field of nine, which included Distinctive, she was assigned 140 pounds. She was conceding 11 to 26 pounds to her rivals. Ta Wee was challenged but undaunted, prevailing by a neck over Towzie Tyke with Distinctive third. Her

1970 North American champion sprinter.

Ta Wee retired with a record of 21 career starts, posting 15 wins, including 13 stakes wins, two seconds and one third in stakes races. She won stakes carrying 130, 131, 132, 136, 140 and 142 pounds. Ta Wee banked career earnings of $284,941.

Ta Wee winning the 1969 Fall Highweight Handicap at Belmont Park

ADDING TO HER LEGACY

As a broodmare, Ta Wee produced but five foals, all five were winners and four were stakes winners. The quartet of stakes winners included: Great Above (a 1972 colt by Minnesota Mac), who became a successful Florida sire, most notably siring Florida-bred Holy Bull, the 1994 North American Horse of the Year; Tweak (1976 filly by Secretariat); Tax Holiday (1974 filly by What a Pleasure); and Entropy (1980 colt by What a Pleasure), who also became a successful Florida sire.

Ta Wee was only 14 when she died in 1980 from a bout of colic, succumbing to the same malady as Dr. Fager had in 1976. Ta Wee was inducted into the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in 1994. ■

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FH – How has the pandemic business environment impacted you on those three fronts?

PM – From a business perspective, it affected our veterinary practice the least, but it certainly took its toll in some areas. You have to understand that our practice, Peterson and Smith, offers a wide range of services and expertise. This helps if a segment of the equine industry is negatively impacted, such as thoroughbred sales, allowing us to weather those particular storms.

Now, my farm, not so much! The sales environment took a heavy toll on my farm this year. It was the worst sale season I’ve ever had.

But that just put me in a big club with a lot of other folks, and you just have to keep looking forward the best you can. While on this topic, I want to compliment OBS for diligently working to move forward with their sales. As Florida breeders, we rely on a functioning Florida marketplace, and I think OBS met the challenges head on and did the best they could.

FH – As an officer and executive committee member, you had a front row seat to witness how the FTBOA specifically, and the Florida thoroughbred industry in general, responded during the early stages of the pandemic and its related, potential or real, challenges and impacts. Tell us what you observed and experienced during those uncertainty-filled days.

PM – I think early on the FTBOA management and board, behind the leadership of Lonny, made a difficult but decisive move to cancel the Awards Gala. This wasn’t an easy decision, because the Gala provides an important opportunity for the industry and local community to celebrate our shared successes, and it invigorates and energizes the Florida thoroughbred industry. But we put the safety of our membership above all else, and, retrospectively, I feel we were vindicated in that decision.

Then there was the temporary closing of the FTBOA offices, resulting staffing logistics, etc., all of which were necessary policy implementations that many businesses have

had to deal with and are still dealing with.

Certainly, adjusting the breeder awards payouts downward in March was a huge decision. But the board has a fiduciary responsibility to keep the awards account solvent. In light of the events that were transpiring due to the pandemic, as well as the tremendous uncertainty it caused about the future, the prudent thing to do was clearly to adjust the payout. Hopefully, as normalcy returns, we will gradually take the breeder and stallion awards back to where they were.

FH – As breeders, you, your wife, and son had a banner 2019 year culminating with Florida/Matthews’-bred Wildwood’s Beauty being crowned Champion Three-Year-Old Filly and Champion Female Sprinter by the FTBOA. Tell us about her and this experience and some of the others you have bred that have made you proud.

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share of success. My son is entrenched in this effort now as well, managing both our horses and cattle, and it’s great to have the opportunity to work so closely with him.

FTBOA President Phil Matthews, DVM

PM – You know, as someone who breeds mostly to sell, my most fervent hope is that the buyer is a good owner with a good trainer—a team that will give your horse every opportunity to realize his or her potential. I was fortunate to have such a team in Bill Stiritz and Scott Becker, who trained and cared for this filly par excellance and brought her along perfectly. Plus, she’s the first foal out of that mare, which just adds to the fun!

My wife Samme, my son Austin, and I have had the great fortune to raise some very nice horses, including quite a few multiple stakes winners and graded stakes winners.

Mr. Jordan is one that provided great enjoy-

ment for us, and, again, he was in the hands of one of the great trainers, Eddie Plesa. We have yet to raise a millionaire or a Grade 1 winner, but I’m still young, right?

FH – So, what do you say to interested thoroughbred buyers, owners, and breeders as to why it’s good to breed, buy, sell, own, and race Florida-breds?

PM – Florida has a rich history of breeding and raising champions. It is where everyone in the eastern third of the country wants to break and train their horses. A big reason for that is the weather. Few days are lost to training due to inclement conditions. But it’s more than this.

Florida’s deep thoroughbred history has established a support infrastructure that is second to none. The quality of farm management, farm personnel, feed companies, farriers, veterinarians, etc., give the horse owner investing in the thoroughbred product the great peace of mind that they are being supported by top notch professionals at every level.

Well these facts aren’t just true for the training segment of the industry, but for breeding and foaling as well! We have a robust breeder awards program, a “user friendly” Florida-bred qualifying standard, a very lucrative Sire Stakes program, and two of the best racing venues in the country. I say, come join us!

FH – The next regularly scheduled interview we have with you is just more than ten months from now when we traditionally get the FTBOA president’s end of term feature.

With all the general craziness and uncertainty not just facing our industry, community, state & county, but the entire world, tell us as best you can what reflections and observations you might be sharing with the Florida Horse from your 2021 term as president?

PM – I heard a comedian not long ago joking about no one is going to be sitting around ten years from now saying, “Gee, I wish we could go back to 2020.” Boy, is that the truth!

I’m hoping 2021 is the year that brings us out of all this uncertainty, and we steadily return to what we have grown accustomed to as being normal lives, with normal personal interaction, in person attendance at events, and so on. If we see these things come to pass in 2021, it will help our industry on every level. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2020 25

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Brei, Kosanovich Return to FTBOA Board; A

fter absences as members on the board due to term limits, Fred Brei of Reddick and Milan Kosanovich of Ocala will return to the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association board of directors while Bobby Jones of Reddick, Francis Vanlangendonck of Morriston and Dr. Fred Yutani of Ocala all remain on the board for second terms.

Each will serve a three-year term that will run until October 2023.

Leaving the board because of term limits as outlined in the FTBOA by-laws were Barry Berkelhammer and Greg Wheeler, both from Ocala. Wheeler will, however, remain on the board ex officio as a past president of the Association. Both were commended for their strong commitment and service to the Association and industry.

Phil Matthews, DVM was elected as the president of the Association at the board meeting that followed the Oct. 23 annual member meeting. He said he was grateful to be elected president by his fellow board members and welcomed the new board members.

“I am pleased that the board has en-

trusted me once again with the office of president of the FTBOA,” Matthews said.

“We are in the midst of challenging times with the closure of Calder and obviously the uncertainty created for sales and racing by the pandemic. To take on these challenges we have an engaged board, a very capable executive committee, a terrific CEO in Lonny Powell and a wonderful staff at our FTBOA offices.”

The board also named the executive committee for 202021 with Matthews as president while Valerie Dailey was named first vice president.

Brent Fernung was named second vice president and George Russell will serve as treasurer. Joseph O’Farrell III has been elected as the secretary.

Also an FTBOA board past president, Matthews came to Ocala in 1981 as an associate veterinarian at Peterson and Smith Equine Hospital. He became a partner in that practice in 1984 and his veterinary affiliations include the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Association of Equine Practitioners. He has served on several committees for the AAEP and is a past

member of the board of directors.

Dr. Matthews has been a speaker and instructor at various veterinary venues around the country and internationally and with his wife Karen owns Cedar Grove Farm in Ocala.

Brei established Reddick-based Jacks or Better Farm in 1997 with his wife Jane.

He bought his first broodmare in 1972 and was actively involved in the Illinois breeding and racing industries before moving to Marion County. The Breis primarily breed to race on the 88-acre Jacks or Better Farm and enjoyed quick success. Midas Eyes, the Florida-bred champion sprinter of 2004, marked the first Florida-bred champion for the Breis. The Breis have also swept the Florida Sire Stakes three times with Jackson Bend, Awesome Feather, and Fort Loudon. Awesome Feather also won the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) and an Eclipse Award as the champion 2-year-old filly that year.

Jones has been a mainstay in the thoroughbred community in Ocala for more than 30 years and has served some 25 years on the board of Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers, Inc. He served as president for more than a decade and has served as chairman of the board for the

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Joseph M. O’Farrell III Secretary

George Russell Treasurer

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Brent Fernung Second Vice President

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Valerie Dailey First Vice President

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Phil Matthews, DVM Lonny Taylor Powell President CEO & Executive Vice President

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Francis Vanlangendonck

Dr. Fred Yutani

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Bobby Jones

FTBOA Directors last nine years. Jones is currently the owner and manager of Bobby Jones Equine, LLC, a 36-acre thoroughbred farm where he keeps broodmares for breeding in the thoroughbred commercial market. He also conducts sales preparation and consigns thoroughbreds of all ages at public auction. He offers boarding, foaling, breeding, breaking, training, and rehabilitations, which are enhanced by the swimming facilities located on the farm.

A retired Pennsylvania steel executive, Kosanovich got involved with thoroughbreds more than 30 years ago while purchasing his first broodmare as a graduate school business project. Kosanovich owns a 40-acre farm in Ocala and eight mares.

A highlight came in 2009 when broodmare, Go Donna Go produced Grade 1

major yearling and mixed auctions, conducted at Ocala Breeders’ Sales, FasigTipton and Keeneland in Florida, Kentucky, and New York. They are consistently among the leading consignors in North America with nearly $12.6 million in sales in 2018, and among leading overall consignors with more than $15.1 million in sales.

Among the sale highlights of 2018 was a colt by Curlin that sold for $1.8 million at the Keeneland September Sale.

Dr. Yutani was born in California, raised in Detroit, and attended high school in California. He received his undergraduate degree in chemistry at the University of Southern California and graduated from the George Washington University Medical School. He did his post graduate training at the Cleveland Clinic and served two years as a doctor in the United States Army. He is married to Sara Lynn whom he met in Washington, DC. Yutani and his wife came to Ocala and Marion County in 1972, drawn by the climate and horses. They have been breeders or co-breeders of stakes horses such as My Nichole, who won the Desert Vixen Stakes and was the dam of Three Ring, multiple stakes-winning Daisies and Nites, stakeswinner Right This Way, Group 3-placed Oh Mambo Girl, and Stoneyer, the 2-yearold and 3-year-old imported horse of the year in Puerto Rico. Horses trained and resold include Imawildandcrazyguy, who was fourth in the 2007 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Able Buck, who was second in the Withers (G2).

Other FTBOA board members include T. Paul Bulmahn, Marilyn Campbell, Nick de Meric, Laurine Fuller-Vargas and Richard Kent. ■

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Laurine Fuller-Vargas

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Milan Kosanovich

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Nick de Meric

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Richard Kent

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Marilyn Campbell

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Matthews Named as President

performers, Macho Again, winner of more than $1.8 million, and Be Fair.

That year, his Florida-breds won more than $1.6 million, comprised of 16 starters with 18 wins, 27 seconds and 21 thirds (four stakes winners). His success led him to be honored with the FTBOA Needles Award, bestowed annually to an outstanding small breeding operation in Florida.

Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck, along with their sons, Arthur and Andrew, base their Summerfield Sales Agency in Morriston, Fla. Summerfield is located on 80 acres where the Vanlangendoncks offer boarding, sales prep, bloodstock consulting, pedigree analysis, mating recommendations, evaluations, appraisals, sales recommendations, and pinhooking partnerships.

Francis and his team annually attend all

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Breed,Own&Race No tax on stallion seasons No personal state income tax No individual capital gains tax National leader in veterinary and equine research Ranks second in the U.S. for number of thoroughbred horses Feed and animal health items, along with other specific items, are also exempt Horses are exempt from sales tax when purchased from their original breeder Florida’s greenbelt exemption provides property taxbreaks for Florida horse farms Physical climate allows for year-round training, racing, showing and business opportunities

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES Nicole “Nikki” Fried, Commissioner www.FDACS.gov

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For more information go to www.ftboa.com or e-mail floridasirestakes@ftboa.com

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Florida-breds Equine State Economic Impact

$11.7 billion economic impact Third largest state in horse population 113,079 jobs 717,000 acres $1 billion in thoroughbred sales

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES Nicole “Nikki” Fried, Commissioner www.FDACS.gov

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Lonny Powell, CEO Tammy A. Gantt, Associate Vice President Membership Services & Events 352-629-2160 • Fax: 352-629-3603 • 801 SW 60th Ave. • Ocala, FL 34474 • www.ftboa.com • info@ftboa.com 20724

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5) Speech exercises in preparation for the Filly & Mare Sprint 6) Starship Jubilee preps for the Filly & Mare Turf 7) Windy City Red works ahead of the Juvenile Turf Sprint 8) Extravagant Kid works ahead of the Turf Sprint 9) March to the Arch gets in a morning gallop before the Mile 10) Collusion Illusion prepares for the Sprint 11) C Z Rocket gets in a work before the Sprint

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through November 4, 2020. 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

Khozan

Journeyman Stallions

Distorted Humor

$2,948,324

84

49

4

5

0

$2,960,625

Brethren

Arindel

Distorted Humor

$1,897,833

99

50

2

2

1

First Dude

Double Diamond Farm

Stephen Got Even

$1,940,310

116

58

4

6

Adios Charlie

Ocala Stud

Indian Charlie

$1,677,655

86

48

2

Treasure Beach (GB) Pleasant Acres Stallions Galileo (Ire)

$1,367,083

208

48

Big Drama

n/a

Montbrook

$1,377,679

90

The Big Beast

Ocala Stud

Yes It's True

$1,217,809

Wildcat Heir

Deceased

Forest Wildcat

Handsome Mike

Pleasant Acres Stallions Scat Daddy

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

Princess Secret

$434,300

14

$23,786

16

$42,625

$1,965,033

Key Biscayne

$171,520

11

$3,082

8

$4,838

0

$1,961,413

Ready to Runaway $166,150

2

$2,850

6

$20,083

4

1

$1,678,957

Jean Elizabeth

$189,398

2

$29,000

3

$10,500

3

3

3

$1,433,325

Sugar Fix

$170,893

2

$2,750

3

$12,400

43

0

0

0

$1,380,224

Inter Miami

$92,580

1

$45,000

56

35

2

2

0

$1,217,809

Up in Smoke

$173,318

7

$33,500

$1,192,213

73

32

4

4

0

$1,194,626

Heir Ball

$126,780

$1,139,781

72

35

0

0

0

$1,142,197

Running for Riz

1

$16,000

5

$19,900

1

$17,000

$76,012

7

$7,500

1

$12,000

Awesome of Course Ocala Stud

Awesome Again

$969,038

56

27

1

1

0

$974,500

Shivaree

$271,385

Field Commission

Solera Farm

Service Stripe

$846,860

68

30

0

0

0

$906,860

Lil Commissioner $82,860

4

$3,675

Cajun Breeze

Stonehedge Farm South Congrats

$862,532

26

13

2

3

0

$869,232

Breeze On By

2

$5,250

High Cotton

Pensioned

Dixie Union

$449,592

41

17

1

1

0

$450,774

High Five Cotton

$55,275

Bahamian Squall

Double Diamond Farm

Gone West

$334,064

29

9

0

0

0

$372,372

Assertiko

$69,490

Greatness

Solera Farm

Mr. Prospector

$351,497

21

11

1

2

0

$357,125

Lady's Island

$158,020

Fury Kapcori

Journeyman Stallions

Tiznow

$288,098

25

9

1

1

0

$288,098

Napa Rules

Jess's Dream

Ocala Stud

Curlin

$287,116

19

4

0

0

0

$287,116

Amira's Prince (Ire) Pleasant Acres Stallions Teofilo (Ire)

$247,089

19

10

0

0

0

Backtalk

GoldMark Farm

Smarty Jones

$221,424

22

9

0

0

Hear No Evil

Private

Carson City

$215,713

15

8

0

Iqbaal

Ward Ranch

Medaglia d'Oro

$198,859

13

5

Telling

Stonewall

A.P. Indy

$130,074

14

Ride On Curlin

Pleasant Acres Stallions Curlin

$111,620

Young Brian

Oakton Farm

Hard Spun

Brooks 'n Down

Private

Montbrook

Gary D

Ming Farm

Fort Loudon

$303,000

2yo Avg

1

$4,000

5

$9,800

$69,070

4

$2,675

4

$8,250

Restofthestory

$135,400

10

$9,820

11

$25,455

$247,089

Sister Otoole

$44,125

0

$221,424

Nick the Cardshark $41,815

0

0

$215,713

Toni Ann's Miracle $62,373

0

0

0

$198,859

Johnny Cab

$57,805

3

0

0

0

$130,074

Arcelor

$40,640

9

3

0

0

0

$111,733

Sophisticurl

$48,250

1

$8,500

3

$21,000

$105,931

8

4

0

0

0

$105,931

Heavenly Blessing $32,210

$100,180

7

2

0

0

0

$100,180

Garter and Tie

$53,155

Successful Appeal

$98,684

6

3

0

0

0

$98,684

Midtown Rose

$51,980

Ocala Stud

Awesome of Course

$98,108

8

3

0

0

0

$98,108

Happy Loudon

$43,660

1

$7,000

1

$5,000

Burning Roma

Stonewall

Rubiano

$84,793

5

3

0

0

0

$84,793

Sizzling Roma

$29,430

Hello Broadway

Ups and Downs Farm

Broken Vow

$84,079

7

1

0

0

0

$84,079

Dem a Wonder

$32,560

Council Member

Crown's Way South

Seattle Slew

$77,876

11

5

0

0

0

$77,876

Council Rules

$32,083

In Summation

Ocala Stud

Put It Back

$74,249

18

3

0

0

0

$74,249

Awsum Roar

$34,665

The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through November 4, 2020. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

LEADING FLORIDA 1ST CROP SIRES

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

Name

Farm Name

Sire Name

Jess's Dream

Ocala Stud

Curlin

$287,116

19

4

0

0

0

Ride On Curlin

Pleasant Acres Stallions Curlin

$111,620

9

3

0

0

0

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Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

2yo Avg

$287,116

Restofthestory

$135,400

10

$9,820

11

$25,455

$111,733

Sophisticurl

$48,250

1

$8,500

3

$21,000

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ighlights from the regularly scheduled meeting of the board of directors of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association on October 23, 2020, include the following: 1) Having already reported on the status of the Florida thoroughbred industry during the annual membership meeting, which immediately preceded the board meeting, CEO Lonny Powell and outgoing president Greg Wheeler reiterated several key points to the board. They also highlighted the new 2020 Florida thoroughbred industry educational video, which was debuted during the annual membership meeting.

2) Outgoing president Greg Wheeler thanked the board, staff, and management, and complimented them on their hard work for the Association during his eight years on the board.

3) On behalf of the Association, Lonny Powell thanked Greg Wheeler for his service on the board and as president. He also recognized and thanked outgoing board member Barry Berkelhammer for his service on the board.

4) The board voted the following to serve as the officers of the Association for 2020-21: Phil Matthews, president; Valerie Dailey, first vice president; Brent Fernung, second vice president; George Russell, treasurer; and Joseph O’Farrell III, secretary.

5) The board received a briefing from Warren Husband (outside general counsel) on the status of pending litigation of interest against Calder.

6) The board received a briefing from Matt Bryan (outside lobbyist) regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the state budget. He also discussed the upcom-

ing November elections.

7) The Board received a briefing from Charity Chair Valerie Dailey about the first virtual silent auction for Florida Thoroughbred Charities running from Oct. 23 through Nov. 8. The funds raised will benefit the TRF Second Chances Florida Thoroughbred Retirement Farm at the Lowell Correctional Institution.

8) The Board received a briefing from Laurine Vargas about the 4th Annual Florida Thoroughbred Makeover, which is scheduled for Dec. 11-13 at the Florida Horse Park. This event helps create demand for retired thoroughbreds in other equine disciplines.

9) Tammy Gantt announced that Horse Farms Forever -– a recent Robert Clay National Conservation Award winner and FTBOA marketing partner — is hosting a Conservation Summit in Ocala on Nov. 19. ■

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

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name Souper Escape Decimator Salute With Honor Sweet Souper Sweet Extravagant Kid Sound Machine Proven Strategies

Sex Age Sire F G G F G F C

4 2 6 2 7 3 3

Medaglia d'Oro The Big Beast To Honor and Serve First Samurai Kiss the Kid Into Mischief Sky Mesa

Dam

Breeder

Date

Cry and Catch Me Ragtime Road Snow Cone Our Candy Striper Pretty Extravagant Ava Pie Stormbeforethecalm

Live Oak Stud Jimmie Ballinger Live Oak Stud Live Oak Stud Vicino Racing Stable Farm III A. Francis & Barbara H. Vanlangendonck & Etarip Stables

Grade/ Value Earnings

Track Finish Race Name

10/23/20 10/18/20 10/11/20 10/5/20 10/3/20 10/3/20 10/3/20

WO WO WO PID KEE PIM WO

2 3 1 1 2 3 1

Sweet Briar Too S. $112,200 $20,000 Display S. $101,600 $11,000 Durham Cup S. 3/$132,750 $75,000 Presque Isle Debutante S. $75,000 $45,000 Woodford S. Presented by TVG 2/$150,000 $30,000 Miss Preakness S. 3/$150,000 $15,000 Toronto Cup S. $100,400 $60,000

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

Sex Age

Zafir Striking Moon Duches of Grace Out Park His Glory Blissful Change Aunt Nadine As You Like It Key Biscayne Armonico Song of Indy Pepper Striking Moon A Bit of Both Savvy Ally Here Comes Jackie Armonico Zafir Lili’s Song Silent Movies My Lovely Girl Wiggle It Jiggleit

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

4 3 5 2 3 2 3 8 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 7 3 6

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Scat Daddy Palace Malice Duke of Mischief Congrats Mineshaft Treasure Beach (GB) Munnings Shakespeare Brethren Wrote (IRE) Take Charge Indy Tapiture Palace Malice Paynter Brethren Handsome Mike Wrote (IRE) Scat Daddy Liam's Map Chapel Royal Poseidon's Warrior Tiago

Funny Bay Roxie Fast Moon Gracie's Kitty G. Northern Seas Glorious Sky Jeekers Union Mettle Fiddle Boa Twelve Camp Surprise Snappy Tune Doctor Doctor Roxie Fast Moon Lizzie K Indian Heat Supah Jackie Camp Surprise Funny Bay Sonja's Angel Magic Show Orlyana Queen Sugar Dame

Nina Theodora Camperlengo Southwind Stables Inc. Allen Gardner & Jenny Gardner Farm III Enterprises LLC Farm III Enterprises LLC Joseph & Helen Barbazon & Edward Seltzer & Beverly Anderson Hardacre Farm LLC Allison Hill Roulston Arindel Northwest Stud Maxxam Alliance LLC Keith C. Dickey & T. J. Dickey Southwind Stables Inc. Darsan Inc. & WinStar Farm LLC James F. Webb Joseph & Helen Barbazon Northwest Stud Nina Theodora Camperlengo John B Penn Steve Prather Orlyana Farm Fem Equine Ventures

Date

Track

Finish

Value

Earnings

10/27/20 10/25/20 10/25/20 10/25/20 10/24/20 10/23/20 10/23/20 10/17/20 10/16/20 10/14/20 10/12/20 10/12/20 10/11/20 10/11/20 10/7/20 10/7/20 10/7/20 10/6/20 10/3/20 10/3/20 10/2/20 10/2/20

MNR WO MNR CMR KEE KEE KEE WIL BEL MNR PID PID WO KEE DEL PID MNR BTP WO GG CT CT

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

$19,796 $97,282 $17,266 $11,000 $65,640 $69,236 $61,739 $7,500 $63,050 $17,800 $37,820 $37,820 $77,011 $67,605 $41,750 $40,300 $17,622 $15,400 $69,505 $33,604 $25,000 $25,000

$11,716 $7,425 $3,560 $1,100 $35,640 $5,630 $33,780 $1,350 $35,750 $10,324 $22,800 $3,800 $7,425 $36,900 $4,510 $22,800 $1,780 $3,080 $13,500 $18,600 $4,975 $2,488

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show C F G C C C F C F F F F F F F F G G G F

2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 3

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Uncaptured Adios Charlie Khozan Tapiture The Big Beast Jess's Dream Khozan Honor Code Malibu Moon Bahamian Squall Overanalyze Outwork Uncaptured Brethren Mr Speaker Blame Exclusive Quality Uncaptured Soldat Take Charge Indy

Grilledham'ncheese Inpending Danger Joy Rules Indian Colors Save a Rose Featured Item Crowninshield Irish Lute Successful Song Indy Crown Volatile Vickie Solved Curlamorous Nevelee Warrior Woman Yourmajestyscrown Arabella's Tune Arrumosis White Bullet Yankee Victoria

Catherine Ann Cook & Sally K. Cook Joanne Margaret Crowe Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc. & Geoff Roy & Tom Fitzgerald Don L. Ming Alex Lieblong & JoAnn Lieblong Cheri Abner & Michael Bossio Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC Live Oak Stud J D Farms Hidden Point Farm Inc. Brent Fernung Crystal Fernung & Mike Reilly Hidden Point Farm Inc. Arindel Vegso Racing Stable Live Oak Stud R. G. Lundock DVM Dani Dougherty Glockenburg LLC Kris R. Del Giudice

10/30/20 10/30/20 10/29/20 10/29/20 10/29/20 10/29/20 10/29/20 10/28/20 10/28/20 10/28/20 10/28/20 10/27/20 10/27/20 10/27/20 10/25/20 10/24/20 10/24/20 10/24/20 10/24/20 10/22/20

Salute With Honor/Durham Cup S. / G3

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Proven Strategies/Toronto Cup S.

Track Finish BEL GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW IND PRX GPW GPW GPW PRX PRX MVR SA WO GPW GPW MVR IND

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

Value

Earnings

$80,000 $36,600 $37,000 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $31,000 $41,000 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $50,600 $50,600 $20,000 $57,830 $77,010 $40,200 $40,200 $22,000 $31,000

$9,600 $4,560 $4,960 $7,200 $21,600 $3,600 $3,100 $24,000 $3,960 $21,600 $7,560 $8,000 $4,400 $2,000 $6,600 $43,200 $25,800 $7,920 $12,000 $3,100

Sweet Souper Sweet/Presque Isle Debutante S.

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Jailbreaker Goodbye Gaby Triple Jeopardy Tapsasional Big Thorn Last Minute Deal Khozys Crown Irish Honor Causingahullbaloo Special Princess Think It Thru Systematic Infatuating Sky Awesome Ella State Crown Pro Quality Catch On Emotional Trap Mackenzie’s Girl

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name I Am That I Am Lost a Legend Ahimelech Society Boy Honey Beest Voter Protection Tequa Battle Cry Viva La Reina Officiating Lugamo Social Equality Nakibeya Florida Two Step Emirates Affair Tiz Handsome Mishpocha Aizu Empress Alexandra Ceviche Roc’s Princess Dont Float the Ice Raspberry Ballet My Ashleigh Avuncular Catholic Girl Out Park Angel’s Fabi Lady Akirah Heals the Soul Triple Jeopardy Advance Cash Doctor Doom Frankly My Dear Dem a Wonder Shea D Summer Osmi Slew Infatuating Mor Breeze Celestial Cheetah Adios Trippi Quandary Psychic Ability Edward He’s Sofine In All Alone Fort Drum Simply the Best

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

3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 4 3 2 2

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Uncaptured Vancouver (AUS) Flat Out Social Inclusion The Big Beast More Than Ready Dialed In Prospective Animal Kingdom Blame Chitu Social Inclusion Bismarck Tullio Two Step Salsa Handsome Mike Handsome Mike Speightstown Japan Jess's Dream Brethren Ride On Curlin Can the Man Backtalk Field Commission Uncle Mo Chitu Congrats Prospective Exclusive Quality Maclean's Music Khozan Handsome Mike Hit It a Bomb Jess's Dream Hello Broadway Summer Front Freud Uncaptured Exclusive Quality Social Inclusion Adios Charlie The Factor Adios Charlie Maclean's Music I Spent It Declaration of War Constitution

Caughtnthemoment Diamond Eye Pomeroy Angel Perfect Maria Bop She Bop Candlelightdinner Pink Poppy Fort Carillon Ride a Wave Come a Callin Shegoestoeleven McLovin It Caughtnthemoment Bella Couture Emirates Girl Tiznow's Info Aerocat Red Baroness Grey Empress Villa Villa Coola Holiday Honey Stellar Strength Oceanic Queen Reva Ann Eileen's Dream Relentless Storm Northern Seas Flamingo Dancer Brandy Brandy Heavenly Gift Joy Rules Erin's World Port Au Princess Signora Gina Aiden's Lil Devil Empress of Gold Pretty Squall Curlamorous Peakaboo Irish Dandy Dulce Stage Trip Provincial Future Story Water in the Pond Ennuhway Apres Ski One in the Chamber

Abdul Williams & Omani Williams Eli Gindi Sam Kassin Millennium Farm & Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Angela Ingenito Stanley Moles & Starr Stables LLC Gail Rice Ocala Stud Arindel Amalio Ruiz Lozano Hallmarc Stallions LLC Vegso Racing Stable Tanma Corp.

McKathan Bros.

Abdul Williams & Omani Williams Get Away Farm Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon Patricia Generazio Hardacre Farm Dr. Jerry Bilinski & Tropical Racing Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC Arindel Kris R. Del Giudice Carolin A. Von Rosenberg DVM Martin J. Keogh & Tanya Johnson Loretta Lynn Welch & Solera Farm CESA Farm Robert Dalton Farm III Enterprises LLC Red Oak Stable Carol Hershe Rick Sutherland Shade Tree Thoroughbreds Inc. & Geoff Roy & Tom Fitzgerald Just For Fun Stable Inc. Penny Lopez & Angel Lopez Juvenal L. Diaz Rohan Crichton Ocala Stud Mary Ellen Coenen & Bobby Dodd Hidden Point Farm Inc. Arboritanza Racing LLC Michelle Redding Laurin Stable Inc. CESA Farm Red Oak Stable English Range Farm Ocala Stud Lambholm & Joel Greenfield & Joe Allen LLC Equest Thoroughbreds Inc.

10/22/20 10/21/20 10/20/20 10/20/20 10/19/20 10/17/20 10/17/20 10/17/20 10/17/20 10/16/20 10/16/20 10/16/20 10/16/20 10/16/20 10/15/20 10/14/20 10/14/20 10/12/20 10/12/20 10/12/20 10/10/20 10/9/20 10/9/20 10/9/20 10/9/20 10/9/20 10/9/20 10/9/20 10/9/20 10/8/20 10/8/20 10/8/20 10/7/20 10/7/20 10/7/20 10/7/20 10/7/20 10/6/20 10/6/20 10/5/20 10/5/20 10/5/20 10/4/20 10/4/20 10/3/20 10/3/20 10/3/20

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 • E. Jane Murray – Assistant Vice President, Administration & Operations

• Michael Costanzo – Racing Secretary • Peter Aiello IV – Track Announcer

Ocala Breeders’ Sales • Tom Ventura – President • Kevin Honig – Mutuels

Breeder • Rick Heatter

Double Diamond Farm • Bob White – Farm Manager

Track Finish CT GPW PID PID MNR BEL GPW GPW GPW BEL LRL GPW CT HAW PID MTH IND GPW TDN TDN KEE GPW GPW GPW GPW CMR CMR CMR CMR GPW GPW GPW PRX GPW GPW GPW MNR PRX TDN DEL PRX ZIA MTH MNR WO BEL BEL

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

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Value

Earnings

$24,000 $43,000 $36,040 $36,040 $15,035 $63,000 $46,000 $46,000 $46,000 $63,000 $41,200 $38,000 $24,000 $22,060 $36,240 $49,125 $31,000 $36,600 $20,000 $20,000 $58,503 $43,000 $41,400 $41,400 $41,400 $11,000 $11,000 $11,000 $11,000 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $50,100 $36,000 $36,000 $36,000 $15,345 $41,250 $20,000 $40,500 $40,500 $14,000 $46,250 $14,725 $95,977 $63,000 $63,000

$14,175 $28,600 $21,600 $3,600 $3,100 $7,560 $4,600 $9,200 $28,600 $12,600 $22,800 $9,560 $2,363 $2,200 $7,200 $28,500 $6,200 $4,200 $12,000 $4,000 $33,420 $28,600 $8,760 $3,960 $25,800 $2,200 $6,380 $2,200 $1,100 $3,240 $6,840 $21,600 $4,400 $3,240 $7,200 $21,600 $3,100 $4,400 $4,000 $24,000 $24,000 $2,800 $27,000 $8,990 $14,000 $34,650 $7,560

Tampa Bay Downs • Allison DeLuca – Racing Secretary • Autumn Charley – Racing Office

Trainers • Todd Pletcher • Chuck Simon • Matthew O’Connor

International Sound Corp.

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By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS ost fillies and mares that start a career on the racetrack eventually end up as broodmares. This may happen early—if a filly gets injured or for some other reason can’t continue in a racing career—or later, after a mare has had a successful athletic career. Regardless of when this happens, there are important steps between racehorse and broodmare and it takes good management to help make this transition as easy and stress-free as possible.

Dr. Peter Sheerin, owner of Nandi Veterinary Associates in New Freedom, Pa. (an equine practice with a strong emphasis on reproduction) says the biggest factor regarding the necessary steps in management (when racehorses are introduced to the broodmare band) depends on when it happens. “Were these mares retired from racing in the fall, or purchased at November sale, or January sale? Or are they being retired sometime during breeding season because they are not racing up to their potential and the owner decides to breed them instead, or they have an injury and cannot continue to race?”

All of these mares/situations will be handled differently. “With the ones that are retired in the fall, you have more opportunity to get them let down and get them into a different routine, and introduced into groups they are comfortable with. Racehorses have a routine, and horses thrive on routine.” You should not abruptly change it.

“A major step is just getting them used to being outside rather than living in a stall. This can be a big change for many of them, as is being in a group instead of by themselves. Depending on the farm management—whether broodmares are outside as a group, and fed as a group until it’s time to bring them in and put them under lights in stalls, or whether they are always in stalls at night and going outside just during the day—the transitioning process may be a bit different,” he explains.

If the broodmares are in and out of the barn all the time, it will be different than if they are kept in groups at pasture. “Even if the transitioning mare will be in a stall part of the time, she still needs time to readjust her routine if she’s going to be outside in a group part-time. In the stall she gets fed at a certain time and is not having to fight anybody for food, but when she goes out she’ll have to deal with the herd,” he says.

Gradually introduce these mares to the herd they’ll be in. They need to establish their place in the group. “If you have several mares coming off the track or arriving at the same time, put them into their own group. But before you turn them out together, turn them out individually into a small paddock, and maybe sedate them lightly the first few times they go out, so they don’t run through a fence. Limit the time they are out, and then gradually increase their turnout time over a period of days so that they get used to being out however long your normal turnout period is,” he says.

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Equine Care “Then introduce them to a buddy. Before you put them out together, if possible put them side by side in two paddocks so they can get acquainted first. Introduce them to each other this way for a short period of time and gradually increase that time. Then you can put them out together.” This can help prevent injuries on down the road.

“If you just turn a new mare out with all the others there will be some fighting because they have to adjust their pecking order,” says Sheerin. You can acquaint the new mares to one another gradually or get one new individual gradually acquainted with the mare or mares she will eventually be living with during turnout time.

“If the broodmare band is living outside all the time, ideally you’ll still keep the new mare in the barn for a period of time and get her gradually adjusted to her new life. A little bit of turnout with sedation in a small paddock and then increasing the size of the paddock, the number of mares she is with, and then turning them out into the bigger herd makes the transition easier for that mare,” he says.

“In that type of situation, however, keep a very close eye on them to make sure the new mares are getting enough to eat. If they are the lowest ones on the pecking order, do they get chased away from the feed? You might need some different strategies to allow them to eat—perhaps fed in a different paddock or brought in for feeding, or whatever you have to do—so they don’t lose body condition.

The goal is to get them transitioned from lean, mean racing machines to mellow broodmares with some body stores of fat,” he explains.

The lean, extremely fit racehorse is not programmed for fertility and reproduction.

“We will put those mares under lights before winter, so we’ll be bringing them into the barn at the beginning of December. At this time you can increase their feed, especially if you are feeding each mare in a stall, to increase their body condition. You want them to be in a positive energy balance when it’s time to start the breeding season,” he says.

Each mare/filly is a little different in her needs. “This is true for all broodmares. Treat 40 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2020

them as individuals as much as possible within the stress decreases. In a relatively short time your management scheme. Some are harder they turn around, while others take six months keepers and need more feed. You also have to or more. By then the breeding season is over, deal with any stall vices or lameness issues. but they will be okay the following breeding Horses out in the big herd must be sound season,” he says.

“Some mares appear to be cycling and enough to function normally. If a mare has a lameness issue, make sure it’s not impacting her ovulating normally, but don’t get pregnant when bred. Perhaps they were receiving ability to get to feed and water,” says Sheerin.

“Groups of mares that come off the track in some type of drug or supplement that imthe fall are not too difficult to transition and pacted their ability to become pregnant even manage because you have time to work with though it didn’t have much impact on the way them. The ones that are more problematic are those that get I think the transitioning racehorse will suddenly turned into broodbenefit most from more management than from mares during the breeding season—either because they less management, since that won’t be such an have injuries, or are not rac- abrupt change. You’d also be able to identify ing to their potential, or some problems a bit easier/quicker and deal with other issue. When that decision is made, you don’t have them quicker in this situation since it’s more the luxury of time.” hands-on and you are monitoring the mares The mares that are sudmore closely. —Dr. Peter Sheerin denly sent to be broodmares, in addition to letting them down, need to start they cycled. Or perhaps there is still enough cycling. “If it’s February or March, depending residual stress to have a negative impact.”

The age of the mare will also make a difon the housing situation they had as racehorses, they may still be in anestrus and not cy- ference in how she’ll be handled. “We may cling. Then you are behind, because it’s too late end up dealing with older maiden mare synto put them under lights. They will come into drome and some issues that have to be adheat naturally in April, on their own, so starting dressed,” says Sheerin.

The main things, however, are socializathem under lights in February or March won’t tion (getting the mare accustomed to being in move them up at all,” he explains.

“With those mares you might consider a group) and the new routine. Each facility using hormone therapy to try to get them cy- and mare management program will be difcling sooner. If they’ve been on Regumate ferent, so some of these things will be hanor some other form of progesterone while dled differently depending on how much racing, they need time to get that out of their space the farm has, how much help they have, system. There may be other drugs they’ve and so on.

“The broodmares may be in huge pasbeen on that may impact their ability to tures, with run-in sheds, and are bred when cycle,” says Sheerin.

Some mares don’t start cycling normally, they start cycling on their own in April. Or it just because they are athletically fit, with no may be a more confined situation where each extra body fat. “This is similar to what some- mare has a stall and goes in and out, and the times occurs in human athletes such as mares are put under lights—with more inmarathon runners. You may also see absence tensive management. I think the transitionof cycling in race mares that are stressed or ing racehorse will benefit most from more over-conditioned and thin. This usually re- management than from less management, solves with time (and let-down from racing since that won’t be such an abrupt change. to more normal activity) but will it take a You’d also be able to identify problems a bit month, or six months? It will vary from mare easier/quicker and deal with them quicker in to mare. Some resume cycling when the this situation since it’s more hands-on and you training stops and the groceries increase and are monitoring the mares more closely.” ■

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Coming up are two $100,000 FSS stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on Dec. 12. Both are at seven furlongs, the races are for 3 year olds and up, one fillies/mares and one for colts/geldings. Check the Tampa Bay Downs website for visitor details and the racing schedule.

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