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CONTENTS January 2020 VOL 63/ISSUE 1

DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6

THE BROCK TALK

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FLORIDA FOCUS

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LEADING SIRES

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National Florida-bred statistics

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EL POTRO —By Roberto Rodriguez

FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY

FTBOA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt

FEATURES 16

TRAIL OF A THOUSAND WORDS

Thousand Words hits derby trail with Los Alamitos Futurity score as Baffert wins five on the day.

—By Brock Sheridan

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Happy Farm has joyous stakes debut with Fall Highweight victory —By Brock Sheridan

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A pictorial of the annual event

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These thoroughbreds become barn and fan favorites, always giving it their best even in defeat.

HAPPY DEBUT

FTBOA HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE OLD WARRIORS

—By JoAnn Guidry

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Florida-breds Take Four Claiming Crown Titles

CLAIMING CROWN: STAKING THEIR CLAIM —By Brock Sheridan

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EQUINE CARE: YOUNG FOALS & DIARRHEA

Any foal that is not acting normally and has evidence of diarrhea can be at high risk of systemic disease.

—By Heather Smith Thomas

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Hopes and Expectations

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he early months of any year are always filled with the hopes and expectations and the Florida thoroughbred industry is no different.

We are looking forward to the foals of 2020 as they’re Brock Sheridan born at thoroughbred farms throughout Florida, excited Editor-in-Chief about potential and planned breedings, and of course we Florida Equine Communications JOHN D. FILER PHOTO are excited to see new and existing progeny at the tracks in Florida and throughout the world.

January also marks a time when many begin to look toward the first Saturday in May and the potential stars in the 2020 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs.

Breeders, owners, trainers, fans and horsemen of all types have seen those with big juvenile years in 2019 and all are looking forward to the pre-Triple Crown season of stakes races at tracks throughout the globe that will help everyone further clarify their favorites and future choices.

Florida-bred fans have plenty to be excited about with several juvenile stakeswinners during 2019 that with several appear to be on their way to the trail to the Kenjuvenile stakes-winners during 2019 tucky Derby.

Among the most that appear to be on their way to the promising Florida-bred trail to the Kentucky Derby. juveniles is Thousand Words, the recent winner of the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course on Dec. 7 for the Hall of Fame trainer and five-time Derby-winner Bob Baffert.

By the late Pioneerof the Nile out of the multiple stakes-winning mare Pomeroy’s Pistol, by Pomeroy, it wasn’t so much that the bay colt won the Los Alamitos Futurity, but it was more the way that he won the mileand-one-sixteenth event.

First, it was his first time around two turns. Equally impressive was his tenacity in deep stretch, a quality seldom found in young horses making their second career start.

After going four-wide on the first turn, Thousand Words, who races for the Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Spendthrift Farm LLC, sat just behind the early lead of High Velocity until midway on the far turn when he went up to challenge his stablemate. He collared High Velocity at the top of the stretch when favorite Anneau d’Or ranged up to his outside and appeared to pass Thousand Words as they went by the final furlong

fans have plenty “Florida-bred to be excited about

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marker. But Thousand Words fought back against Anneau d’Or and won by a half-length in 1:43.19.

And don’t let the Grade 2 status or the Los Alamitos Race Course location discourage you away from the performance by the Hardacre Farm-bred because it was not at Santa Anita, Del Mar, Belmont, Churchill or any other major race track. Since the race moved to Los Alamitos in 2014 from Hollywood Park, where it was the Hollywood Futurity then CashCall Futurity, winners of the race include Dortmund, Mor Spirit, Mastery, McKinzie and Improbable.

Another Florida-bred with possible Derby credentials is dual Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes-winner Chance It. Trained by rising star conditioner Saffie Joseph Jr. at his base in South Florida for Shooting Star Thoroughbreds LLC, Chance It won the $100,000 FTBOA FSS Dr. Fager over six furlongs in early August and the $400,000 FTBOA FSS In Reality at a mile-and-a-sixteenth Sept.

28, which was the final start of his 2-year-old campaign.

Several things also make Chance It a legitimate Derby contender.

He won his first race by more than nine lengths at Gulfstream Park in June, logging a 91 Beyer Speed Figure that was the nation’s best among 2-year-olds at the time. He repeated the 91 figure in his next two starts while winning the FTBOA FSS Dr. Fager and when second to Liam’s Lucky Charm in the $200,000 FTBOA FSS Affirmed at seven furlongs on Aug. 31. He did not start in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Santa Anita in November but only because his management team decided to rest him over the winter to save bullets for the Kentucky Derby road.

By Currency Swap out of Vagabon Diva, by Pleasantly Perfect, Chance It was bred in the Sunshine State

by Bett Usher.

Other Florida-breds who might make the Derby trail include Collusion Illusion, winner of the Grade 2 Best Pal Stakes at Del Mar Aug. 10 but did not finish the Grade 1 American Pharoah Stakes at Santa Anita on Sept. 27.

And there may be other Florida-bred stars by the likes of Florida stallions Adios Charlie, First Dude, Khozan, Brethren, Treasure Beach (GB), The Big Beast and others who are out there but have yet to show their Floridabred “Race ‘em or chase ‘em” talents. ■

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Florida FOCUS

by Brock Sheridan

Florida-bred stakes winners Curlin’s Honor and Caribou Club locked up in the final furlong of the $150,000 Artie Schiller Stakes Nov. 9 at Aqueduct and they took their fight to the finish with Curlin’s Honor getting a neck advantage over his fellow Floridian under the wire. The Artie Schiller presented a field of nine 3-year-olds and older who raced a mile on the turf.

Coming into the Artie Schiller off of a win against high level optional claimers going a mile-and-one-sixteenth on the Woodbine turf on Oct. 6 and a third-place finish in the Grade 3 Bold Venture Stakes over six-and-a-half furlongs on Woodbine’s Tapeta main track on Sept. 14, Curlin’s Honor was let go with generous odds of 7-1.

Neshaminy Stakes-winner Abiding Star and Mohawk Stakes-runner-up Voodoo Song took the field into the first turn while Curlin’s Honor was pinched back shortly after the start and forced to race second to last around the bend and more than 11 lengths off the pace down the backstretch in the strung out field.

Abiding Star and Voodoo Song clicked off gradual fractions of :23.62 for the first two furlongs, the half-mile in :47.09 and six furlongs in 1:11.27 as the pair led the field into the stretch and the gap from first to last narrowed to less than six lengths. Voodoo Song suddenly spurted clear but was quickly joined by Caribou Club on the outside

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Florida-bred Curlin’s Honor

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Curlin’s Honor Tops Florida-Bred Exacta in Artie Schiller

with Curlin’s Honor appearing on the rail with another abrupt move.

Caribou Club had the advantage momentarily before Curlin’s Honor and jockey Joel Rosario went by them on the inside and finished up in 1:35.11 on the firm turf. Caribou Club was another three lengths in front of 2-1 favorite Frontier Market in third.

Just Howard, Golden Brown, Voodoo Song, Gidu (Ire), Dr. Edgar and Abiding Star completed the order of finish.

"He put in a nice big run on the inside,” Rosario said of Curlin’s Honor. “I just wanted to save some ground and we ended up in perfect position along the rail. Thankfully, when he got there he really

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Umphrey in 1996 and at Hialeah under Tommy Trotter in 1997. Bailey was named racing secretary at Arlington Park in 1997 and he also served as racing secretary at Penn National from 2011-2016. ■

High On Gin Lites Up My Trusty Cat Stakes Jerry Caroom’s High On Gin bounced back from an off the board finish against Grade 2 company at Keeneland Oct. 9, and returned to Louisiana to win the $100,000 My Trusty Cat Stakes at Delta Downs at odds of 20-1, returning $43 to win. It was the second stakes win in three starts for the Florida-bred juvenile filly who defeated eight ri-

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exploded and was full of run. I was away from everybody in the beginning of the race and when I got to the turn, I had to wait a little bit, but I got lucky everything opened up and he went on."

Curlin’s Honor is trained by Mark Casse for John C. Oxley of Tulsa, Okla., and Michael T. Hall’s Breeze Easy LLC of Ocala, Fla. He won for the fifth time in 16 starts and the $82,500 first-place check pushed him to $349,345 in career revenues.

He paid $17.40 to win.

Curlin’s Honor began the year with a seventh-place finish in the Mar. 9 Stymie Stakes on dirt at Aqueduct before Casse switched him to turf for the Grade 3 Jacques Carter Stakes at Woodbine in May and he responded with a third-place finish. Casse assistant Jamie Begg said the colt has thrived since committing to turf where he has since had three thirds and a second in graded stakes.

"He looks like a dirt horse. We came in the winter for the Stymie and it came up tough, but it was the last try [on dirt]," Begg said. "Last year, he ran at Belmont going seven-eighths [on turf in the Paradise Creek] and just lost to Gidu. We thought maybe a flat mile on the grass was his cup of tea. It seemed to work out and Joel knew how the race was going to set up for him. He made a good plan and executed it perfectly."

Curlin’s Honor is by Curlin out of Franscat, by Stormin Fever and he was bred in Florida by Miller Racing LLC. Oxley and Breeze Easy purchased Curlin’s Honor for $1.5 million out of the 2017 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Old Sale from the consignment of Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds as an agent.

Curlin’s Honor is a half-brother to stakes-winners Swinger’s Party and Hubba Shake and stakes-placed Powhatan County. Franscat also has an unnamed yearling filly by Violence. ■

Florida-bred High On Gin

Bailey Named Racing Secretary at Gulfstream Park

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE Gulfstream Park announced Nov. 12 that well-respected racing official Dave Bailey has been named Racing Secretary at Gulfstream Park.

For Bailey, his appointment is a homecoming. He served in the same capacity at Gulfstream from 2000-2007.

“We’re ecstatic to have Dave join Gulfstream Park,” said Mike Lakow, Vice President of Racing at Gulfstream. “Dave has an impressive resume, has excelled in this position at the top tracks and has a great relationship and rapport with horseman throughout the country as well as our team at Gulfstream and The Stronach Group.”

“It will be a pleasure to be back at Gulfstream,” Bailey said. “It is home. I’m grateful for the opportunity Mike has given me. We look forward to having a banner Championship Meet and continue building our year-round program.”

Bailey, a native of Massachusetts, started in racing in 1979 at Gulfstream and was assistant racing secretary at Hialeah in 1984. He was assistant racing secretary at Gulfstream under Bob

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Florida FOCUS

Angie Draper

Angie Draper

Angie Draper passed away peacefully with family at her side on Oct. 22, 2019, in Tallahassee, Fla. Born and named Angeline Laura Postma on Feb. 21, 1929, in Grand Rapids, Mich., Angie spent her teens in Holland, Mich., and then made Florida her home for 70 years.

Angie's love of all animals, especially horses; her artistic talent; and fierce determination led to a 50-year career as a commissioned equine artist. She was internationally renowned for her paintings of Florida-bred national racing champions including Carry Back, Rough 'n Tumble and Affirmed as well as top thoroughbred racehorses in the US, Panama and Mexico. Her work has been featured in the National Museum of Racing in Saratoga Springs, NY., and appeared in many equine magazines. She also illustrated Man o' War by Walter Farley and several books in Farley's Black Stallion series for young adults. Many of Angie's oil paintings of outstanding Florida thoroughbreds are displayed in the Hall of Fame at the Florida Thoroughbred Owners' and Breeders' Association headquarters in Ocala, Fla., as well as numerous private collections. She spoke to students and sketched horses at numerous school Library Week events and supported the Black Stallion Literacy Project.

As a teenager in Holland, Angie worked as a stable hand so she could ride and show borrowed horses. She moved to Sarasota, Fla., in 1948 to study at the Ringling School of Art, working her way through Ringling as both a lifeguard and housecleaner. She credited her favorite high school art teacher with nurturing her desire to illustrate horse books and paint horses.

Survivors include daughters, Patricia A. Draper, Tallahassee, Fla., Jean L. Mills (Gene), Lithia, Fla.; and brother, Arnold Postma, Sarasota, Fla. She was preceded in death by mother, Anna Beld Gray; and father, Harold F. Postma; brothers, Charles, Herbert, Alfred and Earl; and former husband, Arthur D. Draper. ■ 10 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2020

June Sale for $7,500 from the GOP Racing Stable Corp. consignment.

High On Gin is from the first crop of Journeyman Stud stallion Fury Kapcori out of Holiday Ashley, by The Cliff’s Edge. She was bred in Florida by Deborah A. Silveira. ■

Firenze Fire Takes Easier Route to Fabulous Strike Victory Trainer Jason Servis had his Florida-bred star Firenze Fire cross entered for the Grade 3 Fall Highweight Handicap to be run Nov. 29 at Aqueduct and in the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Stakes at Penn National on Nov. 27 and it appears he made the right choice when he sent Firenze Fire to the latter.

Fresh off of a fifth-place finish behind winner Mitole in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Santa Anita on Nov. 2, Firenze Fire appeared to appreciate the easier company in the Fabulous Strike.

Sent to the post as the heavy 1-5 favorite in the six furlong Fabulous Strike, Firenze Fire and jockey Irad Oritz Jr., sat behind a torrid pace set by 44-1 outsider Dupree and Midtowncharlybrown, who won this race last year, as they sprinted the first quarter-mile in :21.69. Despite the quick pace however, Firenze Fire moved to the front around the far turn and led the seven other older horses by more than three lengths when they turned for home. Dupree, Midtowncharlybrown, Midnightcharly and Jumpmaster were four abreast in second but were never a threat as Firenze Fire finished the six furlongs in 1:09.33 on the fast track and four-and-a-half lengths clear of Midnightcharly in second. Jumpmaster was third while Midtowncharlybrown was fourth. Vorticity, Lewisfield, Dupree and

Florida-bred Firenze Fire

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IN MEMORIAM

the backstretch but the field began to bunch closer together moving into the far turn.

Odds-on favorite Gone Glimmering momentarily took the lead in the far turn but High On Gin was in full stride in pursuit before getting a length lead on her rivals as they turned for home.

There were no serious challengers after that as High On Gin pulled away with ease on her way to a five-and-one-quarter-length victory over Trixie Racer in second with Gone Glimmering third. They were followed in order by Sebs Princess, Wheres Mom, Green Destiny, Thirsty My Friend, Tizsfranderella and Majestic Edge. The final time was 1:42.75.

High On Gin has now won three of four career starts and the $60,000 first-place check in the My Trusty Cat pushed her career bankroll to $110,244. She has been a great investment for Caroom who purchased High On Gin out of the 2019 Ocala Breeders’ Sales

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vals over a sloppy and sealed one mile in the My Trusty Cat. High On Gin was reunited with jockey Devon Magnon in the My Trusty Cat, with whom they were undefeated in two starts in Louisiana before she went to Keeneland for the Jessamine Stakes (G2). Magnon and High On Gin won a maiden special weight at Evangeline Downs on Aug. 21 in her career debut and then the $60,000 Happy Ticket Stakes on turf at Louisiana Downs on Sept. 7. Trainer Carl Deville then ran High On Gin in the Jessamine where she finished a compromised tenth going a mile-and-one-sixteenth on grass.

In the My Trusty Cat, High On Gin and Magnon were in no hurry early as they sat about six-and-a-half lengths off of frontrunning Thirsty My Friend, who took them through a quarter-mile in :22.93 and the half-mile in :47.70. Thirsty My Friend and Majestic Edge led the field by as much as three lengths down

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IN MEMORIAM

Jackson C. Dudley II

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Jackson Dudley, age 69, of Ocala, Fla., died peacefully on Oct. 20, 2019 after a noble battle against progressive supranuclear palsy. Born in Evansville, Ind., he moved to Ocala from Stillwater, Okla., in 1970.

Jack served in the US National Guard, was a member of Grace Christian Family Church of Ocala, Florida Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and the Elks.

Jack was the son of the late Jackson C. Dudley who co-owned Florida’s first Kentucky Derby winner, Needles, along with Bonnie M. Heath, and was a skilled and accomplished horse trainer. He was also a leather smith, making gorgeous custom leather saddles and other leather items.

Jack played professional golf for several years, was on the Florida Senior Tour and was a member of the USGA. He was well known for his amazing golf game and helping others learn to golf, and particularly fitting their clubs. Jack was a kindhearted, level spirited individual, and Jack Dudley a dreamer. He was always working on the next great invention. His solid, steadfast, kind demeanor, and welcoming smile will be missed by all.

Survivors include his wife, Kathie Rossi Dudley; loving daughters, Jessica Dudley and Jackie Jo Ramputi (husband, Greg Ramputi Jr); two grandsons, Jackson and Dylan Ramputi; and a sister, Donna Harrison, of Stillwater, Okla. ■ $75,000 Buffalo Man Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Nov. 30. A field of eight 3-year-olds went six furlongs in the Buffalo Man. The Buffalo Man was one of six $75,000 stakes on a Juvenile Showcase Day program that opened the Gulfstream Park Championship Meet schedule of 98 stakes, 39 graded, worth $28.6 million in purses during an 89-day stand that runs through March 29.

Florida-bred Shivaree had moderate success in four starts over the summer at Gulfstream Park including a fourth-place finish in the $200,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed won by Liam’s Lucky Charm and a fifth-place effort behind Chance It in the $400,000 FTBOA FSS In Reality.

However, jockey Jeffrey Sanchez never

Shivaree Fights Early and Late to Win Buffalo Man Stakes Jacks or Better Farm Inc.’s homebred Shivaree went right to the front from the start and fought off a stretch-long challenge from 6-5 favorite Went West to courageously take the

Florida-bred Shivaree

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American Rule completed the order of finish.

The Fabulous Stride was the eighth career win from 22 starts for Firenze Fire who now has $1,634,000 in career earnings after the $116,400 paycheck for the Penn National victory.

Firenze Fire is owned by his breeder Mr. Amore Stable and he is by Poseidon’s Warrior out of My Every Wish, by Langfuhr. It was the first win in six starts for the 4-yearold colt since taking the Runhappy Stakes at Belmont Park in June. However, he was still racking up paychecks in those races including two runner-up performances in the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes behind fellow Florida-bred Imperial Hint at Belmont Park on Sept. 28 and in the Grade 1 Forego Stakes won by Mitole at Saratoga on Aug. 24.

Firenze Fire paid $2.40 to win. ■

had Shivaree on the lead at the first point of call in any of those first four starts.

Then trainer Ralph Nicks changed jockeys and strategies for a Nov. 23 maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park West and the chestnut colt responded with an impressive nine-and-a-half length conquest over seven furlongs for new rider Emisael Jaramillo.

Nicks and Jaramillo stayed with the successful strategy in the Buffalo Man as Shivaree went right to the front from post two. However, they were quickly joined by 8-1 choice and fellow Florida-bred Ricki Ticki Taffi from post six and those two sprinted through a full tilt quarter-mile in :22.13. Moving around the far turn, Shivaree raced to a length lead ahead of Ricki Tikki Taffi, who was then joined in second by Went West on the outside and 9-5 choice Complexifier on the rail.

At the top of the stretch, Shivaree clicked off another solid fraction with a :44.98 halfmile as Went West joined Shivaree from the outside. Those two went past the furlong marker together before Went West put a head in front with an apparent winning move.

But, Shivaree was not done on the rail and gallantly fought to the lead again inside the last 100 yards and won by neck over Went West in second in a final time of 1:09.42. Complexifier was another sevenand-a-quarter lengths back in third followed

by Aycapote, Ricki Tikki Taffi, Iberico and Dialed In Gold on the track rated as fast.

“When I saw him make the lead, it was – was he good enough from there? When the other horse collared him and stuck his neck in front of him, it was – he may be second best,” Nicks said. “But [owner] Fred [Brei] teaches them to run. They’re trained to run; they’re trained to be tough; they don’t quit.”

By Brei’s Florida stallion Awesome of Course, who stands at Ocala Stud, Shivaree is out of Brei’s multiple-stakes-producing mare Garter Belt, by Sexy Stockings. Garter Belt has also produced multiple-stakes-winners Twotwentyfive A and Garter and Tie. She also has a yearling full-brother to Shivaree, and a weanling by Jess’s Dream. She was bred to Brei’s Brooks ‘n Down in 2019.

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Florida FOCUS “Garter and Tie came around a little earlier, but it was his fourth or fifth one before he broke his maiden,” Nicks said. “It was this horse’s fifth start before he got his first win. It’s the family. They get better later.”

Shivaree now has two wins from six starts with earnings of $99,120. He paid $10.80 to win.

“We’ll see what this takes out of him.

He’s had two tough races back to back. He won by a lot at GPW but he was ridden out and he ran fast. He ran seven furlongs in 1:23.

He ran 9-and-1 today,” Nick said. “His feet might have to cool off a little bit.” ■

Bellera Bounces Back to Win Grade 3 Comely

into the far turn and the pair turned for home together after six furlongs in 1:15.22.

Bellera put a head in front as they went past the eighth-pole then drifted in slightly before Velazquez steered her to a lengthand-three-quarters victory over Arrifana in second. The final time on the fast track was 1:52.09.

Gold Standard was another three-quarters-of a length back in third followed in order by Afleet Destiny, Classic Fit, Oxy Lady, Lightscameraaction and Stand for the Flag.

"She won the last race, she just didn't have a rider on her back," joked Pletcher, who won his first Comely with Broadway's Alibi in 2012. "When something like that happens, you're always concerned if they come back

safely, but she came back great and trained great. I felt that the mile-and-an-eighth suited her well and she came back great today.

"We were just focused on this, it's the last straight 3-year-old filly, two-turn opportunity, so we were looking forward to this," he added. "It seems like she gets better and better. It's nice when you have one that can handle the mile and an eighth like she does."

Bellera is by Bernardini out of Habiboo,

by Unbridled’s Song and was bred in Florida

by Hardacre Farm LLC. She has now won three of six lifetime starts and the $110,000 first-place check in the Comely pushed her to $209,650 in career earnings.

Bellera went off at 9-2 in the Comely and returned $11.80 to win. ■

Florida-bred Bellera

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Mathis Stable LLC’s Bellera, who lost her jockey Jose Lezcano after being squeezed at the start of the Grade 3 Turnback the Alarm Handicap at Aqueduct on Nov. 2, made a successful return to the track Nov. 29 when she won the Grade 3 Comely Stakes at Aqueduct.

The Comely attracted a field of eight 3-yearold fillies who went a mile-and-an-eighth on the main track for a purse of $200,000.

A five-and-a-quarter-length winner of a maiden special weight at Monmouth Park in her second career start on June 6 and a fivelength winner of a first level optional claiming race at Saratoga on Aug. 29, the Todd Pletchertrained Bellera redeemed herself in the Comely.

Breaking from post three with jockey John Velazquez riding, Bellera sat a length of off early leader Gold Standard as they went the first quarter-mile in a slow :24.33 and the half-mile in :49.69. Bellera began to apply more pressure on Gold Standard as they raced 12 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2020

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lorida-bred Thousand Words lived up to his $1 million yearling price tag Dec. 7 at Los Alamitos Race Course as he tenaciously won the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (Grade 2) by a neck over 6-5 favorite Anneau d’Or and two other juveniles. The bay son of Pioneerof the Nile, who won the 2008 version of the Futurity when it was known as the Cash Call Futurity (G1) at the now razed Hollywood Park, also began a five-win day for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

Baffert has also now won the Los Alamitos Futurity all five times since being moved to Los Alamitos and 12 times total. It was the first quintuple of his illustrious thoroughbred career and he’s the first trainer to win more than three in an afternoon since daytime thoroughbred racing returned to Los Alamitos in 2014.

In addition to the Futurity, Baffert also won the Grade 1, $300,000 Starlet with Baoma Corp.’s Bast and with three other starters— Speed Pass, Message and Ra’ad—on the card. The five victories came consecutively as he won races 4-8 Saturday.

“I thought all five of these horses were live, but usually that means you’re lucky if you win one,’’ said Baffert. “You never know. It worked out well.’’

The victory in the Los Alamitos Futurity kept Thousand Words undefeated in two starts having won a six-and-a-half furlong maiden special weight by a head at Santa Anita on Oct. 26.

On a track labeled good and sealed, the Baffert-trained High Velocity went to the front from post four and led the field by a length through fractions of :22.47 and :45.87. Thousand Words and jockey Flavien Prat loomed in second, just to the outside of 6-5 favorite Anneau d’Or in third with Wrecking Crew a nearby fourth.

Thousand Words moved up to challenge stablemate High Velocity from the outside as they raced around the far turn with Anneau d’Or also putting in a three-wide move.

Turning into the long Los Alamitos stretch, High Velocity on the rail a had neck in front of Thousand Words between horses with Anneau d’Or still in the fight on the outside. As

those three fought past the eighth pole, it appeared that Anneau d’Or might pass his rivals, but Thousand Words suddenly fought back to hit the finish in 1:43.19 with Anneau d’Or five lengths better than High Velocity in third. Wrecking Crew was far back in fourth.

“Turning for home I thought I could run 1-2,’’ Baffert said.

“But then I saw [Anneau d’Or] and I thought, ‘Oh no, he’s going to get us,’ but [Thousand Words] was game. When that horse came to him he took off and when he came back after the race he wasn’t even blowing hard.

“Distance isn’t going to be a problem. That’s impressive when they can win like that second time out. [High Velocity] never really relaxed and was a little too keen early.

“Los Alamitos has the best surface. To come here and win at my

Thousand Words hits derby trail with Los Alamitos

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Tarrant sold Thousand Words through the Brookdale Sales old stomping grounds is a big thing. Good to get a win like this with a colt like this and I thought he was visually im- consignment at the 2018 Keeneland September Sale where the Albaugh Family and Spendthrift purchased him for $1 million. pressive today.

“He was just precocious but so calm,” Tarrant said about The win was the first for Prat in the Futurity and he was left impressed. “[Thousand Words] broke fine and relaxed Thousand Words as a youngster at Hardacre. “Some of them, perfectly,’’ he said. “He was looking around a little bit when when they are young, are just a rodeo on a rope. There is a lot he made the lead, but when [Anneau d’Or] came to him, he re- you have to teach them before they go into the sales ring. But Joe Seitz [at Brookdale Farm where Thousand Words prepped grouped and fought back.”

Thousand Words is out of Pomeroy’s Pistol, by Pomeroy for the 2018 Keeneland September Sale] and his crew just and he earned $120,000 in the Los Al Futurity to increase his loved him because he was so calm and had so much class. career bank to $151,000. Pomeroy’s Pistol also has a weanling And to me, class is a big part of it and then there is the racing heart. And this horse has that as well.” colt by Hard Spun and was bred to Arrogate in Thousand Words paid $5.40 to win.

2019. Thousand Words was bred in Florida by For a little bit Thousand Words also earned 10 points on Amy Tarrant’s Hardacre Farm located in Ocala. there I thought he the Road to the Kentucky Derby for owners Al“For a little bit there I thought he was going was going to get baugh Family Stables LLC and Spendthrift to get second,” Tarrant said about the victory. second and then Farm LLC. The Kentucky Derby presented by “And then he just had that extra ‘oomph’ and it was the best. He can certainly go long and that he just had that Woodford Reserve will be run at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May of next year. is what we were hoping for. extra ‘oomph.

Anneau d’Or earned four Kentucky Derby ”This horse has always been the calmest, —breeder Amy Tarrant points, High Velocity two and Wrecking Crew laid-back horse. It was just amazing. And I think when he didn’t see anybody in front of him, he just was- earned one point towards a starting spot in the Run for the Rose.

Baffert did not mention the immediate plans for Thousand n’t that disturbed until he got a look at [Anneau d’Or] that came up beside him and he just said ‘you’re not going to get Words but did expound on the long range potential of the colt.

“I told [Prat] before he ran that I found a good one for him ahead of me.’ And Baffert said he wasn’t even blowing so it for the Kentucky Derby next year.” ■ was kind of impressive I thought.”

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appy Farm became the second Florida-bred in three years to win the $206,100 Fall Highweight Handicap (Grade 3) at Aqueduct Dec. 8, joining fellow Floridian Stallwalkin’ Dude, who won the six furlong test in 2017. Happy Farm, under 125 pounds, also kept alive a winning streak that now stands at four with the win over five other 3-year-olds and older in the Fall Highweight.

Happy Farm started his winning span July 5 at Belmont Park when he won a $25,000 starter allowance going six furlongs. He then won at the $40,000 claiming level going six-and-a-half furlongs at Belmont Park on Sept. 7 before taking a second level optional claiming race on Oct. 10 just prior to the Fall Highweight, again at six-and-a-half furlongs at Belmont.

Trained by Jason Servis, Happy Farm broke from post seven in the Fall Highweight but was bumped at the start by longshot Seethisquick to his inside. However, the 5-year-old gelding appeared unfazed as jockey Jorge Vargas Jr. was able to quickly put Happy Farm just off of early leader and 5-1 third choice Strike Power to his inside.

Carrying 128 pounds, Strike Power continued to show the way into the far turn after the first two furlongs in :22.55 with Happy Farm a length behind in second and Seethisquick recovering to threaten from the three path. Happy Farm took the lead from between horses past the three-eighths pole with little urging from Vargas and had a length lead by the time they made their way onto the run for home.

With just more than a furlong to the finish, Happy Farm had a length-and-a-half on the trio of top weighted Recruiting Ready with 132 pounds; Wonderful Light and Seeththisquick as Strike Power tired on the rail. Wonderful Light emerged from the trio past the sixteenth pole and appeared as if he might challenge for the win but Happy Farm accelerated again in the final strides to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:11.91 on the fast track.

Wonderful Light was second, a half-length to the good of

third-place finisher Recruiting Ready in third followed in order by Seethisquick, Strike Power and No Distortion.

"My horse broke quick and the assistant [Henry Argueta, assistant to Servis] told me he was going to be sharp," Vargas said. "I just tried to relax him. By the turn, he was going quick, but he was relaxed. I smooched at him a little bit and he jumped on it right away. When they came to me, I had something to fight back with."

Happy Farm won for the ninth time in 19 career starts in his stakes debut and earned $115,500 for owner M and A Racing Ltd. The son of Ghostzapper out of Gospel Girl, by Holy Bull was bred in Florida by George and Karen Russell’s Rustlewood Farm Inc. located in Reddick, Fla. “I thought it was a excellent race. I mean, he was tested all the way around and he was game the whole time,” George Russell said. “I’m sure he’s feeling pretty good about himself and Jason [Servis] has done a great job. Before the race I thought it sure would be nice to hit the board. Afterwards, it’s even better to win.”

Now with earnings of $398,888, Happy Farm is the first

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foal for Gospel Girl, who has also produced winner Take Charge Dude, by Take Charge Indy. She also has an unraced 2-year-old filly in Good Fight, by Afleet Alex; an unnamed yearling filly by First Samurai; and an unnamed weanling colt

by Lord Nelson. She was bred to Kantharos in 2019. “[Gospel Girl] has thrown some very nice looking individuals,” Russell continued. “We just sold the First Samurai filly at Keeneland [September] for $150,000 and her Take Charge Indy colt [Take Charge Dude] has been winning. Everything out of her is running and holding together good so she is moving up in our broodmare band. I’m looking for good things to come.”

Happy Farm went through the ring at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales August Yearling Sale in 2015 where Stanley M. Hough as an agent purchased him for $45,000 out of the Summerfield consignment.

He was allowed to get away at odds of 7-1 in the Fall Highweight and returned $16.40 to win. ■

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Florida-bred Pure Sensation

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ongevity in racehorses, while highly sought after, can be elusive. Some horses are just not suited, mentally or physically, for the rigors of racing.

Others excel early on but don’t live up to those first expectations. A select few reach the high echelons of racing, only to then become more valuable as a stallion or a broodmare than a racehorse.

Then there are the Old Warriors.

Typically geldings, they race on way past the industry’s usual best-by date, often changing hands through the claiming ranks or private sales. They become barn and fan favorites, always giving it their best even in defeat.

Some dip their hooves in stakes company with varying degrees of success. But on they run because being a racehorse is what they love.

To be named a 2019 Old Warrior, a Florida-bred racehorse had to be at least 7-years of age and won at least one black type stakes race on the season through Dec. 9. The 2019 racing season was testament that Florida-breds are bred to last.

On the season, eight Florida-breds earned their Old Warrior badges.

Leading the way were graded stakes-winners Pure Sensation, St. Joe Bay and X Y Jet. Rounding out the group were listed stakes winners Always Sunshine and Pay Any Price; stakes winners Big Changes, Hy Riverside and Royal Squeeze.

At age nine, Pay Any Price is the elder statesman of the group with Pure Sensation next at 8-years-old. Pure Sensation won the most stakes with three, including two graded, in 2019. X Y Jet was the leading money earner on the season with $1,536,850. All in the group are geldings, except for Always Sunshine, who is still listed as a stallion.

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Don’t be surprised if either the Turf Monster Stakes (G3) or Parx Dash Stakes (G3) are one day renamed for Florida-bred Pure Sensation. He has won the Turf Monster Stakes four times (2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019) and the Parx Dash Stakes three times (2016, 2017 & 2019) at Parx Racing.

In the case of the Turf Monster, Pure Sensation won the 2015 edition by a nose in :55.81 for the five-furlong turf test; it was known as the Turf Monster Handicap that season. In 2017, the Patricia Generazio homebred won the Turf Monster Stakes by a half-length in :57.13. The third victory came in the 2018 Turf Monster Stakes with the Christophe Clement trainee prevailing by a neck in :56.42 for the five furlongs..

Cue up the 2019 Turf Monster on Sept. 2 and it looks like another rerun. But this time, Pure Sensation scored by a dominating three lengths over Dubini with Hollywood Talent third. Winning time for the five-furlong turf dash was :57.80.

Moving on to the Parx Dash, Pure Sensation won the 2016 edition by two-and-a-quarter lengths in :57.35 for the five furlongs. In the 2017 version, he put on a clinic as he roared to victory by six-and-three-quarter lengths in :57.24. Pure Sensation made it a trio of Parx Dash

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wins with a 2019 tally. This time, he was much the best by four and a quarter lengths and a clocking of 1:00.42 on a soft turf.

Also on the season, Pure Sensation captured the listed Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup on June 1 at Penn National. On a yielding turf, he won by a neck in :58.03 for the five furlongs. At Saratoga on Aug. 3, Purse Sensation posted a third to Leinster in the Troy Stakes (G3).

He closed out the season with four wins and one third in six starts to bank $434,500. Pure Sensation has a career bankroll to date of $1,998,550.

PURE SENSATION 2011 gray/roan gelding by Zensational – Pure Disco,

by Disco Rico Breeder/Owner: Patricia Generazio Trainer: Christophe Clement 2019 Race Record/Earning: 6-4-0-1/$434,500 2019 Blacktype Stakes Record 1st – Turf Monster Stakes (G3T) 1st – Parx Dash Stakes (G3T) 1st – Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup Stakes (L) 3rd – Troy Stakes (G3T) Career Race Record/Earnings: 36-14-5-7/$1,998,550

ST. JOE BAY While making only two starts in 2019, St. Joe Bay maximized the results and picked up his third career graded-stakes win.

In the San Carlos Stakes (G2) on March 30 at Santa Anita Park, St. Joe Bay made jockey Victor Espinoza’s return to riding after a February training spill a successful one. Carrying the green and white Hronis Racing LLC silks, St. Joe Bay stumbled slightly coming out of the gates, but quickly recovered to take the lead. Unchallenged, St. Joe Bay posted fractions of :22.45, :45.22 and 1:10.41. He romped to a three-length win in 1:24.06 for the seven furlongs. The victory brought the John Sadler trainee’s seasonal earnings to $124,000 and his career bankroll to $734,515.

Bred by Bonnie Heath Farm LLC, St. Joe Bay is by Saint Anddan out of Dream Ride, by Honor Glide. He sold for $60,000 at the 2014 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s June 2-Year-Olds In Training and Horses of Racing Age sale. Consigned by Bobby Dodd, trainer Peter Miller signed the ticket.

Trained by Miller and raced by Al Tamira Racing Stable and David A. Bernsen, St. Joe Bay won the 2016 Midnight Lute Stakes (G3) and the 2017 Palos Verdes Stakes (G2). On May 28, 2018, he was claimed for $62,500 by Hronis Racing after finishing third in an optional-claiming allowance race at Santa Anita. Transferred to Sadler’s barn, St. Joe Bay finished second by a head in the 2018 San Carlos Stakes (G2).

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Despite undergoing three knee surgeries, X Y Jet has become a multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire.

In addition to the Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1), he has also won the 2018 Smile Sprint Stakes (G3), 2015 & 2017 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) and 2016 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (G3).

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2012 bay gelding by Saint Anddan – Dream Ride, by Honor Glide Breeder: Bonnie Heath Farm LLC Owner: Hronis Racing LLC Trainer: John W. Sadler

Career Race Record/Earnings 36-7-7-6/$734,515

X Y JET The third time was the charm for X Y Jet in the $2.5 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (Group 1). Raced by Rockingham Ranch and Gelfenstein Farm, the gray/roan gelding was second in both the 2016 and 2018 edition of the lucrative sprint at Meydan. In 2018, he was caught at the wire by Mind Your Biscuits. But in 2019, X Y Jet finally got the elusive victory.

Living up to his name, the Jorge Navarro trainee jetted to the lead and never looked back. He held off Matera Sky and fellow Florida-bred Imperial Hint to win by a length and a half. X Y Jet covered the 1,200-meter (5.96 furlongs) in 1:10.75. The victory was a big pay day for his connections, who collected $1.5 million. That check brought his seasonal earnings to $1,536,850 and his career bankroll to $3,095,513.

Bred by Didier Plasencia, X Y Jet is by Kantharos out of Soldiersingsblues, by Lost Soldier. Consigned by Two Sharp Hats to the 2013 OBS August yearling sale, he was purchased by trainer Antonio Sano for $56,000 on behalf of Gelfenstein Farm.

Florida-bred X Y Jet

2012 gray/roan gelding by Kantharos – Soldiersingsblues,

by Lost Soldier Breeder: Didier Plasencia Owner: Rockingham Ranch & Gelfenstein Farm Trainer: Jorge Navarro 2019 Race Record/Earnings 3-2-0-0/$1,536,850 2019 Blacktype Stakes Record 1st – Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) Career Race Record/Earnings 25-12-7-2/$3,095,513

ALWAYS SUNSHINE & PAY ANY PRICE Consistently good, Always Sunshine added the listed Senator Robert C. Byrd Memorial Stakes on Aug. 3 at Mountaineer to his resume. Bred by Gilbert Campbell and raced in his Stonehedge LLC silks, Always Sunshine was much the best by two lengths. He clocked the six furlongs in 1:10.62.

By the late Florida sire West Acre out of Sunny Again, by Awesome Again, Always Sunshine also posted a third on the season in the Hockessin Stakes at Delaware Park. He had won that race in 2018. On the season to date, Always Sunshine banked $83,750 on two wins and one third in three starts. The Edward T. Allard

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trainee boasts to date $629,600 in career earnings.

Pay Any Price, now 9-years-old, is like the Energizer Bunny, a very fast Energizer Bunny. Case in point in the latter is the fact that he owns the Gulfstream Park course record of :53.61 for five furlongs. This season on May 27, Pay Any Price won his second consecutive listed Crystal River Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

The Georgina Baxter trainee won by half a length in :55.35 for the five-furlong turf test.

Raced by Matties Racing Stable LLC and Averill Racing, Pay Any Price also posted a third in the listed Silks Run Stakes at Gulfstream Park. To date on the season, he has earned $72,560 on two wins and one third in three starts.

Bred by Brent and Crystal Fernung, Pay Any Price is by Wildcat Heir out of One to Five, by Naevus. He has lifetime earnings to date of $633,843 on 17 wins, three seconds and two thirds in 28 starts.

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BIG CHANGES, HY RIVERSIDE & ROYAL SQUEEZE Big Changes punched his ticket into the Old Warriors club at age 7 with a tally in the Sunshine Millions Turf Stakes on Jan. 19 at Gulfstream Park. Raced by Steve Landers Racing LLC, Big Changes won by a length and a half, covering the mile and one-sixteenths in 1:40.48.

Trained by Brad H. Cox, Big Changes was also third in the Turf Classic Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. On the season to date, he has notched two wins and two thirds in seven starts to earn $145,754.

Bred by Joanne Crowe and Joe Pickerrell, Big Changes is by Midshipman out of Colorama, by Giant’s Causeway.

To date, he has a career bankroll of $574,304 on 11 wins, seven seconds and two thirds in 30 lifetime starts.

Hy Riverside, campaigned by Mar Racing Stable, captured the Big Red Stakes on June 2 at Gulfstream Park. He won by a length and his winning time was 1:35.52 for the mile. The Jorge Delgado trainee was also third in the Millions Classic Preview Stakes. Hy Riverside has earnings of $57,805 on the season to date.

Bred by Amy Dunne, Hy Riverside is by Macho Uno out of Sarcasm, by Distorted Humor. The 7-year-old gelding has career earnings to date of $441,075 on seven wins, five seconds and six thirds in 35 starts.

Royal Squeeze won the Big Drama Stakes on May 11 at Gulfstream Park to become an Old Warrior. He won by a length and a quarter in 1:22.33 for the sevenfurlong sprint. Royal Squeeze encored that with a victory in the Claiming Crown Rapid Transit Stakes on Dec. 7 at Gulfstream Park. Raced by Imaginary Stables and Glenn K. Ellis, Royal Squeeze was also second in the Benny The Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park on the season. Trained by Elizabeth Dobles, Royal Squeeze notched seasonal earnings to date of $221,655 on five wins, one second and two thirds in 11 outings.

Bred by Gary Aiken, Royal Squeeze is by Wildcat Heir out of Mop Squeeze, by Roanoke. He has lifetime earnings to date of $556,627 on 11 wins, four seconds and five thirds in 40 starts. ■

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through December 15, 2019.

Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

LEADING FLORIDA SIRES

Name

Farm Name

Sire Name

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

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

Adios Charlie

Ocala Stud

Indian Charlie

$3,483,158

104

65

3

6

1

$3,504,581

Dugout

First Dude

Double Diamond Farm

Stephen Got Even

$3,272,039

130

69

3

5

1

Brethren

Arindel Farm

Distorted Humor

$2,381,922

96

46

2

2

Wildcat Heir

Deceased

Forest Wildcat

$2,295,909

115

64

2

Treasure Beach (GB) Pleasant Acres Stallions

Galileo (IRE)

$1,951,338

229

84

Big Drama

n/a

Montbrook

$1,711,976

99

Field Commission

Solera Farm

Service Stripe

$1,094,111

High Cotton

Pensioned

2yo Avg

$203,660

4

$5,625

4

$70,250

$3,272,039

Ready to Runaway $180,030

11

$9,518

6

$29,000

0

$2,469,071

Scraps

$157,625

2

$10,500

2

$51,000

2

0

$2,322,830

Royal Squeeze

$161,155

4

5

4

$2,310,383

Saratoga Treasure

$122,901

9

$3,178

3

$30,000

54

1

1

0

$1,719,547

Spring Drama

$83,440

3

$5,833

7

$23,143

65

32

2

3

1

$1,539,111

Drafted

$445,000

9

$3,033

5

$15,440

2

$6,000 3

$23,000

Dixie Union

$1,179,212

79

42

0

0

0

$1,191,253

Storming My Way

$84,990

Awesome of Course Ocala Stud

Awesome Again

$1,147,651

66

27

2

2

0

$1,147,651

Shivaree

$99,120

Khozan

Journeyman Stud

Distorted Humor

$1,113,288

38

16

3

3

1

$1,131,770

Liam's Lucky Charm $233,800

20

$25,500

24

$47,583

Handsome Mike

Pleasant Acres Stallions

Scat Daddy

$1,015,312

60

27

0

0

0

$1,015,635

Here Comes Jackie $114,060

1

$2,000

5

$26,000

The Big Beast

Ocala Stud

Yes It's True

$610,731

29

14

0

0

0

$610,731

Inspiressa

$96,600

10

$42,600

27

$94,704

Winslow Homer

Journeyman Stud

Unbridled's Song

$533,209

33

18

0

0

0

$534,809

Boogie With Me

$63,013

4

$2,175

1

$20,000

In Summation

Ocala Stud

Put It Back

$436,298

35

14

0

0

0

$436,298

Tearless

$70,733

1

$5,500

Iqbaal

Ward Ranch

Medaglia d'Oro

$377,504

16

12

0

0

0

$377,504

Riv

$87,630

Backtalk

GoldMark Farm

Smarty Jones

$355,519

25

14

0

0

0

$355,519

Masterofthehouse

$43,400

Cajun Breeze

Stonehedge Farm South

Congrats

$338,474

12

6

1

1

0

$338,474

Cajun Casanova

$94,105

1

$6,000

Fury Kapcori

Journeyman Stud

Tiznow

$264,962

20

6

1

2

0

$264,962

High On Gin

$110,244

8

$3,250

11

$14,091

Bahamian Squall

Double Diamond Farm

Gone West

$258,937

10

7

0

0

0

$258,937

Bahamian Girl

$102,350

7

$3,786

4

$35,875

Gary D

Ming Farm

Successful Appeal

$251,781

7

6

2

2

0

$251,781

Captain D

$102,235

Hear No Evil

Private

Carson City

$220,159

25

7

0

0

0

$220,159

Joyful Noise

$32,250

Thoreau

Ocala Jockey Club

Gone West

$220,059

8

4

0

0

0

$220,059

Music Babe

$116,760

Hello Broadway

Ups and Downs Farm

Broken Vow

$218,217

9

7

1

1

0

$218,217

Harryhee

20

$13,010

14

$44,929

1

$1,500

1

$11,000

7

$47,214

$83,245

Brooks 'n Down

Private

Montbrook

$146,744

9

1

1

1

0

$146,744

Garter and Tie

$111,370

Chitu

Bridlewood Farm

Henny Hughes

$127,155

15

5

0

0

0

$127,155

Silver Tunes

$30,680

Senor Swinger

La Mancha Farm

El Prado (IRE)

$115,352

5

2

0

0

0

$115,352

Hoof Hoof Away

$30,663

Beau Choix

Pleasant Acres Stallions

Elusive Quality

$102,751

11

1

0

0

0

$102,751

Beau Trace

$47,130

Black Onyx

n/a

Rock Hard Ten

$97,133

6

3

0

0

0

$97,133

Misty Moonlight

$28,613

Mach Ride

Pensioned

Pentelicus

$89,032

6

3

0

0

0

$89,032

Body High

$34,470

West Acre

Deceased

Forty Niner

$83,750

1

1

1

1

0

$83,750

Always Sunshine

$83,750

Montbrook

Deceased

Buckaroo

$61,049

8

6

0

0

0

$65,747

Collin's Smile

$15,130

Fort Loudon

Private

Awesome of Course

$63,854

3

3

0

0

0

$63,854

Loudon's Song

$25,164

Young Brian

Arindel Farm

Hard Spun

$49,923

5

2

0

0

0

$49,923

Patty Heaney

$28,000

Teofilo (IRE)

$37,983

9

0

0

0

0

$37,983

Complex System

$14,000

Amira's Prince (IRE) Pleasant Acres Stallions

The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through December 15, 2019. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

LEADING FLORIDA FIRST CROP SIRES

Name

Farm Name

Sire Name

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

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg Avg

2yo Sold

Khozan

Journeyman Stud

Distorted Humor

$1,113,288

38

16

3

3

1

$1,131,770

$233,800

20

$25,500

24

$47,583

The Big Beast

Ocala Stud

Yes It's True

$610,731

29

14

0

0

0

$610,731

Inspiressa

$96,600

10

$42,600

27

$94,704

Fury Kapcori

Journeyman Stud

Tiznow

$264,962

20

6

1

2

0

$264,962

High On Gin

$110,244

8

$3,250

11

$14,091

Bahamian Squall

Double Diamond Farm

Gone West

$258,937

10

7

0

0

0

$258,937

Bahamian Girl

$102,350

7

$3,786

4

$35,875

Chitu

Bridlewood Farm

Henny Hughes

$127,155

15

5

0

0

0

$127,155

Silver Tunes

$30,680

20

$13,010

14

$44,929

Liam's Lucky Charm

2yo Avg

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Staking Their

Florida-breds Take Four Claiming Crown Titles

By BROCK SHERIDAN

L

iza Star got the day off to a good start for the Florida-bred contingent and her trainer Peter Walder Dec. 8 at Gulfstream Park as she won the $110,000 Claiming Crown Glass Slipper Stakes.

The one-mile CC Glass Slipper was the second of 34 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2020

nine Claiming Crown starter stakes on the 11-race card at Gulfstream Park and was for 3-year-old and older who have started for a claiming price of $12,500 or less since Jan. 1, 2018.

Liza Star was one of four Florida-bred Claiming Crown winners on the day and was the first of two Claiming Crown wins for Walder, who also saddled CC Iron Horse-winner Yes I See later in the card.

Claimed for $6,250 by Walder and owner Ron Paolucci Racing LLC out of a winning effort in May at

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Claim

Jr., aboard, Liza Star led from start to finish in the CC Glass Slipper while setting measured fractions of :24.30 for the first two furlongs and the half-mile in a quicker :46.84 as 8-5 favorite Cuddle Kitten chased in second from about a half-length to her inside. Cuddle Kitten continued to challenge Liza Star past the eighth pole when the latter drew clear to a one length victory over Potra Liza in second with Cuddle Kitten third.

The final time on the fast track was 1:36.62.

“It was an awesome day,” Walder said. “It was a zap away from being a grand slam in the bottom of the ninth in the World Series.”

Ironically, Walder and Paolucci won the Glass Slipper and Iron Horse in 2015. “It’s crazy,” Walder said.

“Same races. We won with Moonshine Promise in the At left, Florida-bred Glass Slipper and Run with Bulls in the Iron Horse.

Liza Star takes the “Winning is unreal, this is the best of the best who Glass Slipper claim and it’s what keeps our game going. The guys who claim $5,000 and 7,000 horses just don’t get enough credit and for Gulfstream Park to put this kind of day on year after year and let us run for this kind of money is honestly the best thing you can get if you’re a guy like me.”

Liza Star is a daughter of Cool Coal Man out of Sweet Chantal, by Snow Ridge and was bred in Florida

by Pedro Maestre. She has now won seven of 14 races with earnings of $219,605. She paid $12.40 to win.

THINKIN COWTOWN LASSOS DISTAFF DASH FIELD

RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO

While Liza Star went wire to wire to win the Claiming Crown Glass Slipper, the Georgina Baxter-trained Thinkin Cowtown came from mid-pack in the field of nine to win the $110,000 CC Distaff Dash.

The Distaff Dash presented eight other fillies and mares who have started for a claiming four of price of $25,000 or less since Jan. 1, the nine Claiming 2018. The field of nine went five-and-aCrown starter stakes half furlongs on the turf.

Stetson Gold, who had just exited a races at Gulfstream Gulfstream Park, Liza Star rattled off second-place finish behind winner Rocky Park were won by Policy in the $115,000 Turf Amazon four more wins in consecutive order Florida-breds Stakes at Parx on Sept. 21, went to the against claiming and optional claimlead from the start of the Distaff Dash as ing horses before finishing third in her last start to winner Wildwood’s Beauty in the Millions Thinkin Cowtown sat along the rail in fifth from about Distaff Preview at Gulfstream Park West on Nov. 9 three-and-a-half lengths back.

Around the far turn, jockey Tyler Gaffalione tipped going seven furlongs.

But the 5-year-old mare made a quick return to the win- Thinkin Cowtown to the outside where she moved past ners’ circle following her victory in the CC Glass Slipper. horses while racing in the three path but still had a length Breaking from post two with jockey Ricardo Santana to make up on Stetson Gold when they turned for home.

For the day,

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Florida-bred Thinkin Cowtown is best in the Distaff dash

Claiming Crown

But Thinkin Cowtown was able to race past Stetson Gold with a 100 yards to the finish but then had to hold off the late runs of Unaquoi and Blue Magic to win by a half-length in :55.48. Unaquoi was second, a length ahead of Blue Magic in third with Stetson Gold fourth.

Thinkin Cowntown was claimed for $25,000 by Baxter and owners Averill Racing LLC, Matties Racing Stable LLC and ATM Racing out of a first-level optional claiming race at Gulfstream Park on July 13. The 6-yearold daughter of Cowtown Cat out of Thinkinoutofthebox,

by Outofthebox was bred in Florida by Bob Leininger.

Thinkin Cowtown has now won five of 19 starts with earnings of $156,380 and paid $5 to win as the 32 favorite.

ROYAL SQUEEZE IS KING OF CC RAPID TRANSIT

Imaginary Stables and Glenn Ellis’ Royal Squeeze made it three Claiming Crown races in a row for Floridabreds when the 6-year-old chestnut gelding won the $110,000 CC Rapid Transit Stakes. The Rapid Transit, for 3-year-olds and older who have started for a claiming price of $16,000 or less since Jan. 1, 2018, featured a field of eight going seven furlongs.

Trained by Elizabeth Dobles and ridden from post one by Paco Lopez, Royal Squeeze led the CC Rapid Transit from gate to wire while posting quick split 36 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2020

ANDIE BIANCONE PHOTO

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times of :22.50 for the first quarter-mile and the half in :44.73 while between horses in a three-horse battle for the lead throughout.

At the top of the stretch, recent Parx allowance winner Rol Again Question and Royal Squeeze were heads apart before the latter gained the upper hand inside the final furlongs. Longshots Empire Power and D T Goodie also made late runs but could get no closer than a length-and-three-quarters from Royal Squeeze at the finish. The final time was 1:23.63 with Empire Power winning a three-horse place photo, a head in front of D T Goodie in third with Benefactor a nose back in fourth.

Royal Squeeze is by the late leading Florida sire Wildcat Heir out of Mop Squeezer, by Roanoake. Bred in Florida by Gary Aiken, Royal Squeeze has now won five of 40 career starts with earnings of $556,627. He was a $310,000 purchase by Sallusto and Albina as an agent out of the 2014 Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Sale where he was consigned by Pleasant Acres Farm.

He paid $7.80 to win.

MUGGSAMATIC MAKES IT THREE STRAIGHT IN CC EMERALD

Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stables LLC’s Muggsamatic kept his winning streak intact at three by winning the $125,000 Claiming Crown Emerald over a

large field of 11 3-year-olds and older who had started for a claiming price of $25,000 or less since Jan. 1, 2018. The large group went a mile-and-one-sixteenth on the main track.

Making his first start for trainer Jason Servis, who had claimed Muggsamatic for $25,000 out of his last race at Monmouth Park on Aug. 11, the bay gelding broke with the leaders in the CC Emerald but found a comfortable spot behind the front-runners as they raced around the clubhouse turn.

Recent Gulfstream Park West optional claiming winner Max K.O. sprinted to a clear lead from the start and was still a length in front of Driven by Thunder in second after sluggish quarter-mile fractions of :23.69, :47.85 and 1:11.65 for six furlongs.

Lopez patiently maneuvered Muggsamatic toward the leaders around the far turn before accelerating to full tilt in the run for home. Muggsamatic responded with authority and went on to win by a length-and-one-quarter in a time of 1:41.02. Apreciado was second with Tusk making a late run to get third.

Muggsamatic returned $5.80 as the 9-5 favorite.

Muggsamatic earned $68,750 for the win to increase his career revenues to $291,590 from nine wins in 24 career starts.

Muggsamatic is by Any Given Saturday out of Brown Eyed Woman, by DeNiro and he was bred in Florida by Gilbert G. Campbell.

RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO

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In other Claiming Crown action Brother Chubb won the $110,000 CC Express Stakes; Shecky Shebaz took the CC Canterbury, the CC Iron Horse was won by Yes I See; Lucky Long won the CC Tiara; with the CC Jewel going to Leitone (Chi). â–

Florida-bred Royal Squeeze wins the Rapid Transit

LAUREN KING PHOTO

Florida-bred Muggsamatic takes the Emerald

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

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show F M C F F F G F G G F C M G F G G G F F F C C C F C C G F F F G G G M C G G F F F C G C M

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

Breeder

Date

Habiboo Perfectly Wild My Every Wish Lizzie K Midnight Mindy Queen Frontier Franny Cristal Causeway City Empress Pretty Extravagant Holiday Ashley Slick and True Unicorn Kid P. J.'s Eskimo Miss Propitious Cope Lady Give Glory to God Bon Caro Giant Crystal Fort Carillon La Catira Jatar Untamed Passion Franscat Merryvale All Bridled Circle of Beauty Fortune Candy Frontier Franny Yourmajestyscrown Holyano Eleven Moons Kiss N Karen Broken Dreams Second Offense Sweet Chantal Mystic Blue Sarcasm Quiet Holiday Harlan's Honor Flip the Stone Cry and Catch Me Brooke's Valentine La Presidenta (ARG) Romin Robin Expect Nothing

Hardacre Farm LLC William P. Sorren Mr Amore Stables Darsan Inc. & WinStar Farm LLC Lonnie Stokes Northwind Thoroughbreds LLC Arboritanza Racing LLC Jolane Weeks Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC Live Oak Stud Vicino Racing Stable Deborah A. Silveira Stonehedge LLC Sally J. Andersen L. Richard Kent & John Waterman H & A Stables LLC Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews Don L. Ming Pamela Edel & Edward Cahir Rick Sutherland Live Oak Stud Amalio Ruiz Lozano P & G Stables LLC Craig L. Wheeler Miller Racing LLC Four Horsemen’s Ranch Purple Haze Stable Stonehedge LLC Isabella A Rio & Caballo Grande TB’s LLC Arboritanza Racing LLC Jolane Weeks Live Oak Stud Orlyana Farm Caroni Stable Stonehedge LLC Glen Hill Farm El Batey Farm LLC Pedro Maestre Arindel Amy Dunne Mike Mareina & Nathan Mitts Bridlewood Farm Shadybrook Farm Inc Live Oak Stud Arindel Farm III Enterprises LLC Arindel Best A Luck Farm LLC

11/29/19 11/28/19 11/27/19 11/26/19 11/26/19 11/26/19 11/26/19 11/25/19 11/25/19 11/23/19 11/22/19 11/16/19 11/10/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/9/19 11/2/19 11/2/19 11/2/19

DURAND PHOTO

Bellera/Comely S. G3

Bernardini Indy Wind Poseidon's Warrior Paynter Biondetti Shackleford Kantharos Kantharos Congrats Kiss the Kid Fury Kapcori Khozan Eskendereya Mizzen Mast Kantharos Gary D Overdriven Gemologist More Than Ready Prospective Turbo Compressor Lookin At Lucky Curlin Stroll Wildcat Heir Khozan Exchange Rate Kantharos Hat Trick (JPN) Constitution Dunkirk Khozan City Zip Mizzen Mast Cool Coal Man Brethren Macho Uno Algorithms Liam's Map Cajun Breeze Medaglia d'Oro Brethren Verrazano Brethren First Dude

Dam

38 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2020

Firenze Fire/Fabulous Strike S.

Track Off ID Pos Race Name AQU CD PEN OTC OTC OTC OTC MVR MVR WO DED DMR CMR GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW AQU GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW AQU GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW GPW CD

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

Comely S. Cardinal S. Fabulous Strike S. OBS Filly and Mare Sprint S. OBS Filly and Mare Sprint S. OBS Filly and Mare Sprint S. OBS Sprint S. Hollywood Gaming Mahoning Distaff S. Steel Valley Sprint S. Kennedy Road S. My Trusty Cat S. Bob Hope S. Dia del Veterano S. Millions Turf Preview S. Millions Distaff S. Juvenile Turf S. Millions Classic Preview S. Millions Sprint Preview S. Juvenile Fillies Turf S. Juvenile Fillies Sprint S. Millions Filly and Mare Turf Preview S. Juvenile Sprint S. Artie Schiller S. Millions Turf Preview S. Millions Distaff S. Juvenile Turf S. Millions Classic Preview S. Millions Sprint Preview S. Juvenile Fillies Turf S. Juvenile Fillies Sprint S. Millions Filly and Mare Turf Preview S. Juvenile Sprint S. Artie Schiller S. Millions Turf Preview S. Millions Distaff S. Juvenile Turf S. Millions Classic Preview S. Millions Sprint Preview S. Juvenile Fillies Turf S. Juvenile Fillies Sprint S. Millions Filly and Mare Turf Preview S. Juvenile Sprint S. Showing Up S. Showing Up S. Chilukki S.

Curlin’s Honor/Artie Schiller S.

Grade/ Value Earnings 3/$200,000 3/$175,000 $200,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $125,000 $75,000 $250,000 2/$198,100 $100,000 3/$98,000 2/$36,923 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $150,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $150,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 3/$200,000

$110,000 $32,900 $116,400 $51,000 $17,850 $10,200 $12,000 $14,400 $23,500 $35,000 $60,000 $12,000 $3,928 $46,035 $46,035 $46,035 $46,500 $45,570 $45,570 $45,105 $44,175 $45,105 $82,500 $14,850 $14,850 $14,850 $15,000 $14,700 $14,700 $14,550 $14,250 $14,550 $30,000 $7,425 $7,425 $7,425 $7,500 $7,350 $7,350 $7,275 $7,125 $7,275 $46,500 $7,500 $19,800

DURAND PHOTO

Bellera Starship Jubilee Firenze Fire A Bit of Both Caramel Martini Ms Meshak Front Loaded Select Friday Olympic Village Extravagant Kid High On Gin Zimba Warrior Pure Lemon Galleon Mast Wildwood’s Beauty Captain D Red Crescent Travy Boy American Giant Ceci Valentina Picara As Seen On Tv Curlin’s Honor Freedom Matters Heiressall Rebelde Art G Is Back Front Loaded Our Little Jewel Mandamus Una Luna Smash Factor Caribou Club Second Mate Liza Star Genghis Hy Riverside He Hate Me Song River Go Gator Girl Go Souper Escape Poe Stirling Drive Scraps Cairenn

Sex Age Sire

B&D PHOTOGRAPHY

Horse Name

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name Burn the Boats Johnny Cab He’s Incredible Flashndynamite Nowitna River Over Sensual Classic Butch Flight Risk Beyondelle Moonbounce Chit Chatting Boogie With Me Dynatown Double Medal Kong Style Distinct Passion Two Hot Betty Gump Carte Blanche Nicki Minuh Uh Kid Slipper Tigerbeach Four Princesses For the Road Small Town Hero Ruben’s Empire Crown Kitten Network Effect Labyrinth Resident Liberal Sublime Appeal Crumb Bun

Sex Age Sire C G G F F G G G F G F F F F G G M G C F G G F G G C F C C G H F

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

Violence Iqbaal Prospective Flashstorm Oxbow Overanalyze With Distinction Unbridled's Song Biondetti Take Charge Indy Gemologist Winslow Homer Speightstown Medaglia d'Oro Uncaptured With Distinction Wildcat Heir Brethren Curlin With Distinction Drill Treasure Beach (GB) Graydar Adios Charlie Jersey Town Congrats Wildcat Heir Mark Valeski Soldat Two Step Salsa Successful Appeal Afleet Alex

Dam

Breeder

Date

Brushed Halory Quiet Shine Adhrhythm Dynamite Jewel Broad Miss La Chica Sensual A Splash of Class And Away We Go Bandelle Moontune Missy Lady Chitchat (FR) Adalene Dynaslew Double Tapped Domestic Fight Chado Sleek Tigress Jitterbug Blues Kappa Gama Blue Eyed Babe Statute Cold Blooded Witch Princess Sincera Pyramyst Empress of Gold Crowninshield Sandy Key Gal Celestial Power Holidaysatthefarm Su Fama Crumb

Margarita de Urtubey Alexandra Torres & Southern Stars Wesley Ward Centaur Farm Inc. Rae Marie Smith Kirk Laneve & Ron Laneve Murray Stroud Stonehedge LLC Sally J. Andersen Goldmark Farm LLC GoldMark Farm LLC Milan Kosanovich Murray Stroud Live Oak Stud Bridlewood Farm Rustlewood Farm Inc. Lynne Boutte & Chris Boutte Amsterdam One Stable & Elizabeth N. Tesiero Arindel Farm III Enterprises LLC Stonehedge LLC Gordon Reiss & Lindie Reiss John C. Pereira Dale Kalmar University of Florida Foundation McCauley Farms LLC Ocala Stud Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung Louis Jolin Glockenburg LLC Glen Hill Farm Santa Cruz Ranch Inc. Eric J. Wirth

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

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

Breeder • Rick Heatter

Double Diamond Farm • Bob White – Farm Manager

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Grade/ Value

Earnings

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

$20,000 $30,400 $46,500 $71,813 $19,900 $57,540 $23,500 $57,540 $20,025 $20,670 $23,500 $69,105 $69,105 $69,105 $78,151 $72,340 $28,000 $39,400 $85,720 $17,444 $36,240 $38,182 $38,800 $49,024 $25,500 $14,406 $38,998 $75,450 $23,500 $40,100 $40,100 $39,000

$4,000 $6,080 $5,060 $9,000 $11,490 $9,200 $2,350 $5,060 $11,490 $1,980 $2,350 $40,500 $13,500 $7,425 $9,000 $7,425 $16,650 $9,380 $13,200 $3,560 $7,200 $6,200 $3,740 $27,600 $14,100 $1,470 $3,720 $41,250 $13,865 $9,380 $4,500 $23,400

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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name Scars Are Cool Dizzy Flashing Diamond Appleton Special Boujie Girl Shifty She What a Beaut Lovely Luvy Dynatown Gump Allurstra Big Boy Bruno

Sex Age Sire C F F C F F F F F G G G

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Ready Signal Justmissedthetrain (IRE) Genuine Diamond Savanadana Super Girlie Perilous Hope D J Trip Realgoodlookin Dynaslew Jitterbug Blues Alluring Power B L's One Like Mom

Hardacre Farm LLC Arindel Oscar Martinez Loren Nichols Pedro Gonzalez & P. J. Gonzalez Chris Pallas & George Klein Linda Evans Rustlewood Farm Inc. Live Oak Stud Arindel Dr. Thomas D. Brokken Frank Bertolino

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CD GPW GPW MVR CD GPW GPW GPW WO GPW GPW GPW

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

$77,411 $39,000 $39,000 $23,500 $72,330 $39,000 $39,000 $39,000 $69,500 $39,000 $39,000 $39,000

$36,960 $8,580 $4,290 $2,350 $36,960 $23,400 $8,190 $4,290 $7,425 $23,400 $8,190 $4,290

■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name No Getting Over Me Tale of Success Parlay Pete Freezer Burn Kozy Dreams Luncheon Cool Stance Arrogant Beast Kate Carmack Homer J Shivaree Yukon Eric Frank First Lili’s Song Viper Candy Fury Discernment I Love Shopping Quandary Refinery Badani Aunt Nadine Happy Trigger Dogwood Queen Cherokee Bless Nomo d’Oro Aqua Seaform Shame Nate’s Fury Speech Bosworthy Subtle Joy Restoring Dreams Hoyam Terrible Tara My New Venezuela Violent Turbulence Kilometrica Bankx Turbo Deo Forte Complex System Merseyside Mystery Bank Souper Energizer Awesome Ella Miss Chloe G Evillicious Independent Miss Cruel Summer Nicki Minuh Uh So Dear Vestal

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

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He's Had Enough Tale of the Cat Cajun Breeze Kantharos Khozan Soldat Cool Coal Man The Big Beast Mineshaft Winslow Homer Awesome of Course Will Take Charge Lea Liam's Map Ghostzapper Cross Traffic Crown of Thorns Violence The Factor Awesome of Course Palace Munnings Revolving Tale of the Cat Prospective Summer Front Kantharos Fury Kapcori Mr Speaker Uncaptured Munnings Candy Ride (ARG) Fort Larned Revolutionary Ghostzapper Violence I Spent It Turbo Compressor Adios Charlie Amira's Prince (IRE) Maclean's Music The Big Mystery Hat Trick (JPN) Mr Speaker Graeme Hall Hear No Evil Khozan Summer Front With Distinction Fury Kapcori Violence

Lady Cheryl Successful Sarah Happy Shoes Trippi Honor Angel Dreams Sunrise Forever Put It Down May River Alabama Grace Black Bottom Garter Belt Eagle Hall Fortune Candy Sonja's Angel Doryphar Quality Light Bid Me Adieu Shoppers Return Provincial Renowned Yes Im Sweet Union Mettle Coco'sreadyforduty Silver Clipper Cherokee Racer C R Vexora Chandeleur Golden Silk Scribbling Sarah My Rolex Subtle Livie Miss Alondra Dreaminadream Shirleycee Holyano T'as d'Beaux Yeux Mob Wife Lady Untouchable Wolf N Hen Lady Halite Twice by Sunday English Bank Earth Shaking Warrior Woman A Chara Raiva Brown Eyed Woman Spiteful Gypsy Blue Eyed Babe So Ritzy Carphonic

Richard E. Wilson Farm III Enterprises LLC Shadybrook Farm Inc Honors Stable Corporation Rustlewood Farm Inc. Glockenburg LLC Odalie Arnold Sebreth Dr. Rick Erwin & Janet Erwin Farm III Enterprises LLC Carol Hershe Jacks or Better Farm Inc. France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner Isabella A Rio & Caballo Grande TB’s LLC John B Penn Arindel Los Samanes LLC J. F. Webb Craig L. Wheeler CESA Farm Hickstead Farm Marion Hills Farm Hardacre Farm LLC Stonehedge LLC Westbury stables LLC Helen Y. Painter Carlos Rafael & Timothy Piccin Green Key Farm Bill Rasco Gail Rice Tracy Pinchin David Palmer & Teresa Palmer Passion Stable Inc Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

Bucket List Stable Orlyana Farm Beckie K. Cantrell & Charles Kent Cantrell Bulldog Racing & W. D. North Mighty White Stallion LLC Whitehall Lane Farm Beth Bayer All In Line Stables LLC Gelfenstein Farm Live Oak Stud Vegso Racing Stable McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership Edgar Estevez Stonehedge LLC Hickstead Farm Stonehedge LLC Mr. & Mrs. Leverett S. Miller Maharg Management Inc.

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TAM GP DED GP GP OTC OTC ZIA LRL CT GPW LRL GPW WO GPW DMR DED GPW ZIA PRX CMR GPW CMR HAW DED DED DMR DED DMR GPW GPW DMR RP GPW WO PRX CMR MNR GPW AQU GPW GPW WO DMR CT MNR GPW CD MNR GPW RP

Track Off Pos Value 1 1 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 1 2 3 2 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 2 3 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1

$24,900 $40,000 $32,000 $40,000 $40,000 $5,000 $5,000 $31,000 $42,800 $27,000 $38,000 $45,320 $38,000 $73,400 $38,000 $53,404 $37,520 $39,200 $31,000 $49,850 $11,000 $40,000 $11,000 $31,280 $34,080 $32,480 $53,989 $32,480 $53,989 $39,000 $39,000 $55,510 $33,000 $39,000 $71,715 $45,500 $11,000 $15,035 $46,000 $70,000 $39,000 $46,000 $77,066 $54,106 $27,000 $15,035 $40,000 $68,577 $15,345 $40,000 $33,000

Grade/ Earnings $16,700 $24,000 $6,400 $8,400 $4,000 $900 $500 $3,100 $4,400 $16,200 $22,800 $22,800 $7,600 $14,200 $3,800 $6,240 $6,400 $9,560 $3,100 $4,950 $6,380 $9,600 $1,100 $4,600 $3,520 $19,200 $31,200 $3,520 $6,240 $23,400 $8,580 $10,400 $3,621 $4,680 $39,000 $4,950 $6,380 $8,990 $29,800 $14,000 $4,800 $4,800 $7,810 $10,400 $16,200 $3,100 $9,600 $12,940 $8,990 $9,600 $19,596

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By HEATHER SMITH THOMAS ntestinal infections can be deadly for young foals, especially in the first days and weeks of life. A clean environment, good care and monitoring, and being proactive to head off or deal with any problems are very important, according to Dr. Eric Schroeder, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Ohio State University.

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NON-INFECTIOUS CAUSES

Dr. Bonnie Barr (Rood and Riddle, Lexington, Kentucky) says there are non-infectious and infectious causes of diarrhea in young foals. “The noninfectious causes include what we call foal heat diarrhea because it occurs about the same time as the mare’s first heat period. The foal is essentially healthy and keeps nursing the mare but just has loose feces,” she says.

Those foals just need to be closely monitored to make sure the diarrhea doesn’t worsen, and be prepared to give supportive treatment if necessary. It’s also important to keep the foal’s messy hind end

Any foal that is not acting normally and has evidence of diarrhea can be at high risk of systemic disease “greased” to protect the delicate skin from being scalded/burned by the acidic feces.

“A hypoxic insult (lack of oxygen) to the gut can also cause diarrhea. A hypoxic insult can occur secondary to prolonged dystocia, placental problems as the foal is being born, or the need for resuscitation at birth, and often other body systems are

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INFECTIOUS CAUSES

Foal with diarrhea

There are many bacterial pathogens that can cause diarrhea in foals, including Clostridium perfringens, C. difficile, Salmonella, etc. “The viruses include rotavirus and sometimes corona virus. We don’t know yet how much corona virus affects the younger foals. It may be there (and we discover it with molecular testing such as PCR) and may play a role, but may not be the key player,” says Barr.

Cryptosporidium is a protozoal intestinal parasite that can also cause diarrhea in young animals. “Those cases are possibly a bit immunocom-

Signs of Sickness

The foal may seem just a little lethargic and the person monitoring the foals might take a wait-and-see attitude.

The foal might be dull and uncomfortable, maybe spending more time lying down, maybe rolling onto its back and acting a bit colicky, or not nursing the mare as much. “If you see the mare with a big udder or streaming milk, this is a clue that the foal isn’t nursing,” Schroeder explains.

It is very important to detect problems early, and begin treatment early, before the foal is seriously compromised. A 24-hour delay in treatment might have catastrophic results. “In the neonatal foal, early recognition and early intervention is absolutely paramount,” says Schroeder.

With diarrhea, a young foal can dehydrate rapidly because the diet is just milk. The young foal consumes about 20% of its body weight daily in milk, nurses often, and urinates frequently. If the foal is not nursing as much as usual, and continually losing fluid through diarrhea and urine, the end result is dehydration. “If there is any wetness on the foal’s tail at all, even if you are not seeing diarrhea, this is a sign of trouble,” he says.

You don’t always see the foal passing loose feces, or see the watery feces on the ground; it may soak into the grass or bedding and isn’t very obvious. Oftentimes the foal’s wet tail or buttocks may be the only clue. If the foal has diarrhea for more than just a few hours and it gets all over his hind end, this result in direct irritation and “scalding” of the skin, and hair loss. ■ 44 THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2020

promised; a strong healthy foal may not become infected as easily with this pathogen,” she says.

There are some common (and some not so common) causes of infection and diarrhea. “We can usually do some diagnostic testing to determine the cause, but we can’t just take a fecal sample to test because that would grow a lot of different pathogens that may not be important,” says Schroeder. “We have to try to pinpoint the one that’s causing the problem. The ones we look for include salmonella, coronavirus, rotavirus (which typically affects slightly older foals) and clostridia,” he says.

“Rotovirus is the most common viral cause of neonatal diarrhea. It can be a significant problem on large breeding farms, due to extensive animal traffic and can be endemic in the environment. Rotovirus can cause classic diarrhea outbreaks. It can be a challenge because this virus is aerosolized. It can be spread not just by the fecaloral route, but also through the air indiscriminately, potentially exposing all the foals. Older foals can act as a reservoir population and infect the younger foals,” he explains.

TREATMENT

Any foal that is not acting normally and has evidence of diarrhea can be at high risk of systemic disease, which can be fatal. This is the reason for immediate veterinary intervention and supportive care.

“Treatment will include broad spectrum antimicrobials, fluid therapy, isolation of that foal and strict biosecurity to prevent spread of disease (gloves, shoe covers, etc.),” says Schroeder. “We almost always administer antimicrobial therapy and fluid support, because we know the outcome of foal diarrhea can be serious—either death or severe secondary complications like septicemia and infected joints. Septicemia can be a huge complication if a foal has bacterial diarrhea, and if it affects the joints it can be career-ending or even life-ending,” he says.

Because of the risk for complications like septicemia, nearly every foal that has diarrhea is put on antibiotics unless that foal is acting completely normal—bright and alert, nursing mom, active and playing and doing all the normal things that healthy foals do, and with normal bloodwork parameters. “If all of these things are normal we may try some other medications without putting the foal on antibiotics. We may give fluids, or we may pull BARR PHOTO

also affected. Treatment for the gut problem includes supportive treatment and giving the gut time to heal and normalize, which might mean withholding milk temporarily (and providing nutrition intravenously),” she explains.

An orphan foal on milk replacer may also get diarrhea or indigestion. “I always tell people that if you have a foal on milk replacer, stick with the same brand and don’t keep changing. If you have to change, make the transition gradually,” says Barr.

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the foal back a bit off the mare if it’s been overeating. We may try to slow the diarrhea and get the feces to firm back up, using binding agents,” he says.

“The key in treating foals is maintaining hydration and electrolyte balance, and making sure they are getting some type of nutritional support—especially if they are not nursing,” says Barr. “In some instances the foal is too compromised to nurse, or bloated and not nursing.

In these cases you have to provide intravenous nutrition.

This can be more difficult to do on the farm than here in the clinic,” she says.

Treatment may also include anti-inflammatory agents.

“We may give the foal a little Banamine or some other NSAID to reduce fever and inflammation,” says Barr.

There are also some anti-diarrheal products that can help, such as Bio-Sponge, Pepto Bismol, Keopectate or charcoal products. These may soothe and coat the gut lining and help firm up the gut contents and slow the diarrhea. “Sometimes we put these foals on a little Gastrogard or sucralfate—some kind of gastro-intestinal protectant,” she says.

“We may also administer probiotics and prebiotics.

This is a big trend in both human and veterinary medicine. There are many different brands of these supplements available. We don’t know if they truly help, but I think they do help a little bit in the younger foals. Research in this area is ongoing,” says Barr.

“In some instances we may give a foal a transfer of ‘gut bugs’ from mama’s manure or from some other healthy adult horse. At our practice, we call this a fecal cocktail, mixing it with a little bit of water and administering it into the stomach by tube. This is sometimes done with foals that have chronic diarrhea because we suspect that the gut flora are very abnormal.” Foals obtain the proper bacteria by eating some of the mare’s feces, but a sick foal may need more of these.

PREVENTION

Minimizing the risks for diarrhea entail good management and good hygiene. You want a clean environment for young foals. “It’s also crucial that they get adequate colostrum in the first hours of life,” says Barr.

“As soon as the mare foals, clean off her udder and hind legs, etc. before you let the foal nurse,” she says. You don’t want him picking up pathogens as he nuzzles around the mare trying to find the udder. Also make sure the mare’s stall is clean.

“You also need to isolate any foals that have diarrhea so they won’t be spreading pathogens to other foals,” she says. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • JANUARY 2020 45

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“Borra La Historia Implantando Records” 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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tilizando una de las frases del famoso actor Dwayne Johnson, mejor conocido como “The Rock” o “La Roca”, quien en una de sus campañas publicitarias para la marca de ropa deportiva Under Armour, estableció la frase “borra la historia, escribe récords”, la cual sirve para motivar a los atletas y al público en general a dar su mayor esfuerzo, nos inspiró para que, a través de esta tribuna resaltemos la extraordinaria temporada que ha tenido el jinete Irad Ortiz Jr. en el 2019.

Con solo 27 años, el nativo de Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico, ha cabalgado hasta la cima de los diestros de la fusta, destacando como el mejor en el continente americano y seguramente uno de los mejores del mundo. Después de sus primeras tres temporadas a tiempo completo en los Estados Unidos, donde nos deleitó con esa habilidad natural que le acompaña desde que era niño, Ortiz Jr. mostró también cierta inmadurez en cuanto al proceso de adaptación al estilo y reglamento americano, es decir, lo que notamos en ese entonces, fue solo una muestra del inmensurable talento bruto que pronto sería refinado una vez que este pasara por el proceso de “fundición y compilación”, quizás la técnica más efectiva aplicada para separar la impurezas del metal precioso.

En su cuarta temporada a tiempo completo en la tierra donde los sueños de muchos se hacen realidad, Irad Ortiz Jr. comenzaba a dar señales positivas de crecimiento y madurez, finalizando con más de $20 millones en premios producidos y un promedio de victorias que se elevó hasta en un 6.3%, en comparación a los años anteriores, 20% en el 2014, que supera ampliamente al 13.6% acumulado entre el 2011 y el 2013. Antes de iniciarse la temporada del 2015, muchos hípicos y conocedores de la materia, opinaban que, el “tren” llamado Irad Ortiz Jr., apenas iniciaba su largo recorrido hacia la cima.

Con estadísticas impresionantes, el mayor de los hermanos Ortiz promedió 310 victorias, 264 segundos lugares, 221 terceros y $23,318,398 entre los años 2015 y 2017, con 2 triunfos en eventos de las Breeders’ Cup y un Belmont Stakes (Creator 2016) en este periodo de 3 años. Sin embargo, no fue sino hasta el 2018 cuando la velocidad alcanzada por “el tren” se hizo prácticamente indetenible, 346 visitas al círculo de ganadores, 227 segundos lugares, 252 veces en la jugada de show, 54% en el dinero y $27,727,869 producidos, además de 2 triunfos en las Breeders’ Cup cel-

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ebradas en Churchill Downs (Shamrock Rose y Newspapperofrecord), le garantizaron a Irad Ortiz Jr. su primer premio Eclipse como el mejor jinete de la temporada, convirtiéndose junto a José Luis Ortiz (2017), en los primeros hermanos en ser galardonados con el Eclipse (mejor jockey), estos lo consiguieron en años consecutivos.

La historia estaba a punto de borrarse y un récord estaba por escribirse, para el momento de redactar esta nota, Irad Ortiz Jr., a quien ahora llamo Mr. 333, se convirtió en el primer jinete en la historia en ganar 300 carreras (305 hasta la fecha) y producir más de $33 millones ($33,516,869 hasta la fecha) en el mismo año. Cifras que seguramente le garantizan su 2do premio Eclipse. Otras estadísticas que hablan de la consistencia de este jinete, es el promedio de triunfos, el cual se ha mantenido en un 21% en los últimos 5 años. “He tenido el privilegio de trabajar con Edgar Prado, Ramón Domínguez, y ahora Irad Ortiz Jr. No estoy comparando sus carreras, ya que sería injusto, hablamos de 3 superestrellas en diferentes eras y estilos, sin embargo, a esta edad de 27 años, la proyección de Irad Ortiz Jr. es superior a la de Prado y Domínguez.” Steve Rushing (agente).

Con una temporada de ensueño, donde además de los récords mencionados, los mayores colaboradores a estas cifras sin duda fueron el ejemplar Bricks and Mortar, ejemplar que debe ser nombrado como Caballo del Año 2019, ganador de la 1ra edición de la Pegasus World Cup Turf y que cerró su perfecta campaña 2019 (6-6 $6,23,650) con una valiente demostración en la Breeders’ Cup Turf , Irad Ortiz Jr., entre sus destacadas victorias en el 2019, resaltan la Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 $6M con Vino Rosso, Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile G1 con Spun to Run, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint G2 con Four Wheel Drive, Arlington Million XXXVII G1 con Bricks and Mortar, Pennsylvania Derby G1 sorprendiendo con Math Wizard (monta asignada a última hora), con Abscond y Decorated Invader barrió en las clasificatorias para potros en Woodbine ganando el Summer Stakes y Natalma Stakes. En fin, podríamos escribir muchas páginas hablando de este sensacional jinete, pero dejaremos que sea el mismo Irad Ortiz Jr., quien, con récords, continúe borrando la historia. ■ Editor’s Note: If you would like an English translation of this column, please contact Brock Sheridan, Editor-inChief at 352.732.8858 or email at: bsheridan@ftboa.com

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Tammy A. Gantt

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

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Upcoming Events & Deadlines MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS

FTBOA members please watch your mail for renewals in upcoming weeks. The dues of $100 remain the same for regular members, and additional discounts have been added for 2020, along with current benefits and discounts. The member application will come in the mail auto-filled for your convenience, but you must check your membership category. Be sure to note any change in your status on the form. Also, for your convenience, the form is now available in auto-fill format online at www.ftboa.com. Members can complete the form and print it from online. Members can also mail their renewal payment or send by fax by providing a credit card number or call, whichever method is most convenient.

Prompt payment ensures uninterrupted services. Those who send in renewals by the end of January will also be entered in drawings.

Each year, there are a few members who do not receive their full benefits of membership because they wait to renew at foal registration time in August. This means they miss the April/May issue of The Florida Horse and also the June/July issue of the Farm/Services Industry directory in addition to not being able to participate in the member discount program for farm services, hotels, restaurants and other business partnerships. Lapsed members also miss key communications regarding pertinent deadlines and industry updates. Late payment by March 1 ensures uninterrupted services.

During our membership renewal period, we also encourage our existing members to talk to their clients, interested friends and family about joining as regular members if they have a Florida thoroughbred or as associate members so they can learn more about the industry.

We have been growing membership with new breeders, owners and also associate memberships. We want to spread the word about our industry here in Florida and encouraging new members is one way to do so.

New members who want to meet one-on-one are encouraged to call the offices to set up a time. A number of new members did this in 2019 and it was very valuable

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since each was able to ask questions and learn about the programs and services that most interested them.

FLORIDA SIRE STAKES UPCOMING DEADLINES

January 15 2-year-old deadline - $250 final payment (Missed it? There is a Feb. 28 deadline of $500)

February 15 Stallion registration deadline - Refer to the website at www.ftboa.com, select the header at the top labeled FORMS for additional deadlines.

Previous lists of stallions that have registered, can be found on the website, under the Florida Sire Stakes heading.

HOLIDAY CHARITY GIVING

Second Chances Thoroughbred Retirement Farm The program is looking for upscale silent auction items for the upcoming Gala on March 16. Trip packages, cabin stays, fishing trips, golf outings, major event tickets, framed art, and champion horse memorabilia are good items for the event. Items are accepted with advance notice.

The items need to be clean, new depending on it, and ready for charity sales. For more information, call 352-629-2160.

TOY DRIVE

Special thanks to gold sponsor DeLuca Toyota, silver sponsor Showcase Properties of Central Florida, and bronze sponsor National Thoroughbred Racing Association for sponsoring the toy drive with FTBOA. A huge amount of toys were given to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Marion County.

GOT A PIECE OF FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED HISTORY?

FTBOA and FTC have recently received a number of wonderful collections that will be incorporated into the museum, exhibitions in the community and for use in the research library for those writing articles and books on the industry, the horses, the people and the tracks that make up our thoroughbred heritage here in Florida. If you have a significant piece of history, please contact us. â–

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