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October • 2014 • VOL 57/ISSUE 8

FEATURES 20 FLORIDA SIRE STAKES

Twotwentyfive A is the road to victory for Gold and Jacks or Better —By Brock Sheridan

26 WHEEL SPIN

Greg and Donna Wheeler’s BridleOaks Farm reaping rewards with Florida-bred program. —By JoAnn Guidry

32 AUGUST STARS

Florida-breds star in August OBS Yearling Sale —By Brock Sheridan

36 FTBOA BOARD ELECTION BIOGRAPHIES 44 VOICES: PETER AIELLO

A look into Gulfstream Park’s track announcer —By Reg Lansberry

50 APPLETON TRIPS ‘N’ TOURS

Goldmark Farm —By Tammy A. Gantt

52 Q&A: FTBOA PRESIDENT GEORGE RUSSELL —By Brock Sheridan

54 TRACK SUPERINTENDENT CONFERENCE —By Tammy A. Gantt

62 50-1 MOVIE PREMIER

Cowboy Hats and Boots block party for the premier of 50 to 1 —By Tammy A. Gantt

DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS 6 THE BROCK TALK 8 FLORIDA FOCUS 24 FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt 42 INDUSTRY NEWS FTBOA Board Authorizes Breeders’ Awards Bonus —By Brock Sheridan

51 FEC NEWS

Mike Mullaney is new Florida Equine Communications Managing Editor —By Brock Sheridan

56 LEADING SIRES 58 LEADING 2ND CROP SIRES 60 DOWN MEMORY LANE: 1976 —By JoAnn Guidry

Country-wide Florida-bred statistics FARM MANAGEMENT —By Jamie Cohen PRACTICALLY SPEAKING —Mark Shuffitt FREER’S FORUM —Jim Freer

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tucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) to be run on May 2. He now has ten points with the win.

Before Lucky Player could make it to the test barn to conduct his business and get back to trainer Steve Asmussen’s barn for a victory meal, Quality Rocks was crossing the finish line to win the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie Futurity at Arlington Park near Chicago.

Also on the track, trainer Bill Kaplan should be congratulated for his stakes double at Louisiana Downs on Aug. 6 by winning the Sunday Silence Stakes with My Point Exactly and the Happy Ticket Stakes with Naval Command, both Florida-bred juveniles.

In the auction ring, HallMarc Stallion’s Big Drama made a big splash at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company August Yearling Sale as a colt from his first crop topped the sellers’ list, dropping the gavel at $230,000. A few days later, Dangerous Bend, also by Big Drama, brought $185,000 to be the fourth-highest priced yearling at the sale.

Florida-breds in general dominated the August sale as the top seven highest-priced yearlings were bred in the Sunshine State.

In other stallion news, Pleasant Strike, who stands at Northwest Stud in Ocala, had his first winner when the 2year-old filly Graciela Mia came from far back to take the Group 3 Clasico Lanzarina at as to not just the quality of horses, horsemen La Rinconada in Venezuela.

Woodford Thoroughbreds and horsewomen in Florida, but also a testament to the diversification that is worldhave announced that they have class thoroughbred racing, breeding and selling here in the Sunshine State. already added to their 2015 had by Florida breeders Bill and Janet Grube of Ocala roster of stallions, bringing in Magna Graduate and Mark under the name of their Destiny Oaks on Aug. 6. Within Valeski, while Bridlewood Farm announced that Benny the minutes of each other, Lucky Player, who they bred in Bull will take up residence there. Pleasant Acres also anFlorida, and Quality Rocks, who they also bred in Florida nounced that they will be standing Brethren during the upcoming breeding season. and still own, won stakes.

There are many more success stories documented in the Lucky Player won the Grade 3 Iroquois at Churchill Downs, taking the winner’s share of the $115,500 purse following pages, but these seem to stand out. I also find it but also earning a fees-paid berth and a travel stipend to to be further evidence as to not just the quality of horses, Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., for the $1 million Breed- horsemen and horsewomen in Florida, but also a testament ers’ Cup Juvenile (G1) to be run Nov. 1. He also became to the diversification that is world-class thoroughbred racthe first horse to earn qualifying points for the 2015 Ken- ing, breeding and selling here in the Sunshine State.■ JOHN D. FILER PHOTO

here have been some notable success stories recently

by Florida breeders, Florida-breds and Florida stallions, some of which you can read about more indepth in the later pages of this issue of The Florida Horse.

Starting on page 20, we congratulate Fred Brei and his Jacks or Better Farm and trainer Stanley Gold for their record-setting victory with Twotwentyfive A in the Affirmed leg of the Florida Sire Stakes as they both now have 15 wins in the series.

Twotwentyfive A is by Brei’s stallion Awesome of Course, who stands at Journeyman Stud in Ocala, giving Brent and Crystal Fernung’s stallion station a sweep thus far in the series as their Exclusive Quality is the sire of Holywell, winner of the Susan’s Girl a race later. A month earlier, Brei’s homebred pair of Sing Praises and Leap Year Luck won the Dr. Fager and Desert Vixen respectively.

Both are by Brei’s Hear No Evil, who also stands at Journeyman Stud.

As if it were not enough for Journeyman stallions to dominate the Florida Sire Stakes, on the same day as the second legs in September, their Wildcat Heir was represented by Rainbow Heir winning the New Jersey Breeders’ Handicap on a Garden State showcase day at Monmouth Park.

On pages 16 and 17 we chronicle a big day that was

“I find it to be further evidence

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Florida FOCUS Compiled by Brock Sheridan

Istanford Scintillating in Sandy ter of Istan out of the Tale of the Cat mare Aerocat was bet down to 6-5 favoritism when she was loaded into post eight carrying 124 pounds and jockey Rafael Bejarano in the irons.

Istanford broke well and was hustled forward through the opening panel, taking over the lead along the rail as they entered the clubhouse turn. Once she assumed the lead, there was no looking back. Bejarano had her cruising through fractions of :22.93 and :46.65 through the first half-mile. Mon Petit and Carson Sullivan could only watch in second place as Istanford widened her lead from a length-and-a-half to three lengths as she powered her way down the backstretch.

As the Florida-bred sailed along, Mon Petite battled Time and Tides with Victor Espinoza for second place.

Istanford covered the three-quarters in 1:10.28 and was still three lengths ahead of Time and Tides, who had wrested second place away from Mon Petit. The Florida-

bred was making it look easy going around the far turn before opening up her best kick as she came down the lane.

Istanford was four lengths to the good of Time and Tides when she reached the eighthpole in 1:22.37, and marched to the wire before stopping the clock in 1:34.81. Late closer Miss Machiavelli finished second, three-and-aquarter lengths behind Istanford. Closer Tiz Kissable was a further lengthand-a-quarter back in third.

Completing the order of finish in the Sandy Blue Handicap were Sheza Smoke Now, Amnesia (IRE), Kool Kat, Time and Tides, Wonderfully (IRE), Soresca (IRE), and Mon Petit.

Maibaby (IRE) was scratched.

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Florida-bred Istanford showed no mercy to her rivals in the $90,000 Sandy Blue Handicap at Del Mar on Aug. 15, taking the race in wire-to-wire fashion by threeand-a-quarter lengths. The mile-long turf race for 3-year-old fillies had a field of 10.

Going into the weekend at Del Mar, the big decision for Istanford’s connections was where to put the dark bay or brown filly.

Owned by Ike Thrash, Dawn Thrash, Sam Alley and Janet Alley, Istanford was entered in the Sandy Blue Handicap on that Friday and the Grade 1, mile-and-an-eighth Del Mar Oaks on that Saturday. While the $300,000 purse and the Grade 1 status were tempting, trainer Michael Stidham said that it was the difference in the distances that resulted in their choice of the Sandy Blue Handicap.

“Ike and I hashed it over pretty hard and just decided that the mile was better for her,” Stidham said.

With a Grade 2 stakes win over the Del Mar turf already under her belt, the daugh-

Benny the Bull to Bridlewood Farm for 2015

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Stakes (G1) and finished second in the Forego Stakes (G1). Bred in Florida by Tomoka Farms, Inc., he retired with a record of nine wins, three seconds and two thirds from 20 starts and earnings of $2,353,430.

Bridlewood Farm general manager George Isaacs spoke about bringing Benny the Bull to their stallion operation.

“We are pleased to offer Benny the Bull to Florida breeders and to have him join our stallion roster for 2015.” Isaacs said. “He was a champion, and is siring a high percentage of quality winners. I think he presents a real opportunity and value to the savvy, informed breeder.”

From his first crop, 3-year-olds of 2014,

Benny the Bull has sired 20 winners along with six placed horses from just 32 starters, ranking him third among leading second-crop sires in Florida by lifetime winners. They include Joe Pike, a Grade 1 stakes winner in

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Upon his return to the United States after his third consecutive year of shuttling to Brazil, Eclipse Champion Sprinter Benny the Bull will take up residence for the 2015 breeding season at John and Leslie Malone’s Bridlewood Farm, in Ocala, Fla., according to an announcement made by owner Greg James. His fee has not yet been determined.

Benny the Bull earned the Eclipse Award as Champion Sprinter for 2008 when he went undefeated while winning the prestigious Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE-Grade 1), the True North Handicap (G2), the Smile Sprint Handicap (G2), and the Sunshine Millions Sprint Stakes. In 2007, Benny the Bull won the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash

Benny the Bull

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Big John B is Large In Del Mar Handicap

Blue Handicap

Florida-bred Istanford

Puerto Rico who has 10 wins and two seconds from 12 starts, as well as Bull Account, also a Grade 1 stakes horse in Puerto Rico. He has had winners at major tracks around this country, including Keeneland, Gulfstream, Belmont, Calder, Golden Gate, and Louisiana Downs. In 2013, when his first crop were just 2-yearolds, Benny the Bull was ranked among the top Florida freshman sires with six winners, all of whom won maiden special weights in their first starts.

Due back in Florida sometime before the end of December, Benny the Bull is an 11year-old horse by Lucky Lionel – Comet Cat, by Birdonthewire.

icap Istanford became only the second horse to win two stakes during the 2014 meet. The first horse to earn two stakes victories was fellow Florida-bred Enterprising.

Istanford picked up $57,060 from her dominating performance in the Florida-bred Sandy Blue Handicap, boost- Big John B ing her career earnings to $385,425. She was sold for $25,000 from the consignment of Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, at the 2012 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s August Selected Yearling Sale. Istanford was bred by Hardacre Farms of Ocala, Fla. Having made the right choice for Istanford this weekend, trainer Stidham must decide the next spot for his talented Florida-bred.

“She came out in good shape and we’re, of course, pleased with the effort,” Stidham said. “She’ll stay here for now, but we’re looking at a Grade 1 at Keeneland, the First Lady (Oct. 4), or there’s a race at Santa Anita called the Autumn Miss (G3, Oct. 25).”

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Istanford paid mutuels of $4.60 to win, $3.20 to place, and $2.60 to show. Miss Machiavelli returned $10.20 and $6.80, while Tiz Kissable paid $6.60 to show.

With her victory in the Sandy Blue Hand-

Since being claimed for $50,000 at Keeneland in April by trainer Michael Stidham for owner Michael House of Rancho Santa Fe, Ca., Florida-bred Big John B has not missed an opportunity to make it into the winners’ circle in his subsequent four starts.

His first out after the claim was in a $40,000 claiming event at Churchill Downs on May 26 where Big John B finished second to Tiz Sardonic Joe but was placed first through the disqualification of the winner. Next stop was a $25,000 starter handicap at Santa Anita on June 29 for trainer Philip D’Amata, before winning a $62,000 optional claiming race at Del Mar on July 30, taking that event by more than seven lengths.

Aug. 24 at Del Mar, D’Amato sent the 5-year-old gelding against stakes company for the first time, going a mile and three-eighths on the grass in the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap at Del Mar in a field of 10.

Sent off as the 8-5 favorite, Big John B broke from post three with jockey Mike Smith aboard. The two settled into seventh place, some 10 lengths off pace setter Cogito, who took the field through fractions of :23.64 for the first furlong and :47.69 for the first half mile. Down the backstretch Big John B began to weave through rivals and, as they raced around the final turn, he was three-wide and about to move on new leaders Unbridled Command and Bright Thought.

By the time they turned for home, Big John B was in front and began to pull away from Unbridled Command and a late running Bench Light. At the wire Big John B was five and one-quarter lengths in front of Bench Light in second with Bright Thought a neck further back in third. The time for the Del Mar Handicap was 2:12.81 over the course rated as firm.

Bred in Florida by J.D. and Phyllis Bryant’s BryLynn Farm in Ocala, Big John B is by Hard Spun and out of the multiple stakes-winning and multiple graded stakes-placed mare Baldomera, by Doneraile Court. It was the 11th victory for Big John B from 28 career starts and he now has earnings for $458,805. Distance is no challenge for Big John B who had previously won going a mile and-a-half at Gulfstream Park in March and taking the Santa Anita race over 10 furlongs.

Big John B paid $5.20 to win, $3.80 to place and $2.80 to show. Bench Light paid $8.40 and $5 while Bright Thought returned $3.80 to show.

The Del Mar Handicap is a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” race with the winner guaranteed an expenses-paid berth in the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) at Santa Anita Nov. 1.

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Florida FOCUS

Best Plan Yet Makes Family Proud in Forty Niner Stakes Best Plan Yet ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:41.23.

Breitling Flyer finished second under Jilver Chamafi, prevailing over third-place finisher Ex Pirate and jockey Ramsey Zimmerman by 3¼ lengths to complete a Florida-bred trifecta.

Best Plan Yet paid $8.80 to win, $4.60 to place and $3 to show. Breitling Flyer returned $5.80 and $3.40 while Ex Pirate supporters got back $3.20 for show tickets.

Best Plan Yet excelled on dirt last year, when he captured the $300,000 In Reality Florida-bred Best Plan Yet

KENNY MARTIN PHOTO

Stanley Gold had always figured that Best Plan Yet would become a stakes winner on turf. The private trainer for Jacks or Better Farm just figured the Florida-bred colt would live up to his bloodlines a little quicker.

Best Plan Yet finally came through with a winning performance Aug. 24 in the $90,000 Forty Niner Stakes over Gulfstream Park’s turf course, while producing a most satisfying victory for his trainer, who never lost faith that he would eventually take to the turf.

“It’s very exciting because it’s justification for getting beat. It makes it look like you know what you’re doing,” Gold said. “He saved ground on the rail. He worked his way through. It all worked out good. Sometimes it doesn’t work out good. It’s very satisfying because of all the turf pedigree on the dam’s side.

Out of Bayou Plans, Best Plan Yet is a halfbrother to Midas Eyes, a Grade 1 winner who was trained by Bobby Frankel and earned in excess of $600,000; Awesome Belle, a winner of multiple stakes on dirt and turf and nearly $530,000; Bayou’s Lassie, a multiple gradedstakes winner and earner of more than $700,000; and Al Zir, who sold for $1.6 million as a yearling and was Group 1-stakes placed in England. While Midas Eyes’ success came solely on dirt, Best Plan Yet’s three other high-profile siblings excelled on grass.

After finishing an even third and a neverthreatening sixth in two previous turf stakes appearances, Best Plan Yet was the recipient of a strong ground-saving ride by Jesus Rios.

The Jacks or Better homebred raced along the rail around the first turn and along the backstretch before splitting horses leaving the backstretch while advancing on pacesetting Breitling Flyer and stalking Ex Pirate. Rios sent the 3-1 third choice back to the inside leaving the turn into the homestretch, where he overtook Breitling Flyer inside the 16thpole and drew off to win by 1½ lengths.

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and the $85,000 Foolish Pleasure. With a multiple stakes-winning 3-year-old in his barn, Gold naturally tried the son of Journeyman Stud stallion Hear No Evil in Gulfstream’s early prep races for the Besilu Stables Florida Derby (G1), the Gulfstream Park Derby, Holy Bull (G2) and the Fountain of Youth (G2). After coming up short against the top 3-year-olds on dirt, Gold made the logical move to turf.

“We’ll try to stay on the turf. The competition is going to be significantly tougher.

We’ll see how he fares,” Gold said. “His family, as they got older, all came into their own.”

Changes Announced for The 2014 Claiming Crown The 2014 Claiming Crown will be held at Gulfstream Park on Dec. 6, 2014, the opening day of Gulfstream’s Championship meet. This year’s edition of the Claiming Crown features several changes. There will be no separate Trainer Nomination deadline as there was in recent years. Instead the Nomination deadline for horses will be Nov. 8, 2014 and the supplemental horse Nomination deadline will be Dec. 3, 2014.

The eight Claiming Crown races will still have total purse money of $1 Million. The “Iron Lady” has been replaced with the “Canterbury”, a five-furlong turf sprint for horses that have been entered to be claimed for $25,000 or less since Jan., 2013. The “Glass Slipper”, for fillies and mares 3 and up, was changed to a one-turn mile (from seven furlongs) and the race is open to horses that have been entered to be claimed for $12,500 (instead of $16,000). Both the Canterbury and the Glass Slipper have a purse of $110,000. Nomination Forms, the Summary of the Individual Race Conditions and the Summary of Conditions can be found on the Claiming Crown’s web site, claimingcrown.com According to Gulfstream Park’s CEO Tim Ritvo, “Gulfstream is proud to kick off its 2014-2015 Championship Meet with the Claiming Crown. Interest continues to grow in the Claiming Crown with both horsemen and bettors.

We believe the streamlined nominating process will help horsemen, and the changes in the condition of the two races will further enhance the event and bring more opportunity to bettors.”

Phil Hanrahan, the CEO of the National HBPA, Inc., said “The new five-furlong turf sprint should be an attractive race for owners and trainers and should provide a great wagering opportunity for handicappers. Our goal is to have eight competitive races with full fields and this was the reason we decided to change the Glass Slipper to a one-turn mile.”

Kent Stirling, Executive Director of the Florida HBPA, added, “We changed the name of the new race we added to the Claiming Crown last year from the Iron Lady to the Canterbury to honor Minnesota HBPA’s Tom Metzen and Canterbury Park’s Randy Sampson. Without their tireless efforts, the Claiming Crown would never have gotten off the ground and been as successful as it has been over the last fifteen years.”

Dan Metzger, the President of TOBA, stated, “We are extremely appreciative of the support of the owners and trainers who support the Claiming Crown and believe the change in the nomination process and the addition of the Canterbury will have a positive impact on the event, both for the fans and horsemen.”

The Claiming Crown is a “joint venture” between the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. The Claiming Crown was created to be the claiming horse owner’s Breeders’ Cup; a special racing event, created for the “average owner,” and featuring some of the most competitive horses in the country. The Claiming Crown has been held annually since 1999.

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Florida FOCUS Favoured Speed Seeker, with Luis Contreras, came from off the pace to win the cofeatured $169,000 Ontario Colleen Stakes for 3-year-fillies, Aug. 24 at Woodbine.

The Joan Scott-trained Florida-bred daughter of Heatseeker-Seraphic Too was making just her third career start in the one mile turf contest, after breaking her maiden on the front end convincingly in June at Woodbine, then finishing a game fifth in the Grade 2 Lake George at Saratoga on July 23.

Executive Allure set all the fractions while being pressed by Daring Kathy, getting the first quarter in :22.95, the half in :45.28 and the three-quarters in 1:09.63 before turning into the E.P. Taylor Turf Course stretch.

Meanwhile, Speed Seeker, forced to be throttled back by Contreras early on, was sitting a patient sixth but in traffic around the far turn. However, in the run through the stretch, a hole opened up between the two front runners and Speed Seeker exploded through it, widening at will inside the sixteenth pole to

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Speed Seeker Rallies to Win Ontario Colleen

Florida-bred Speed Seeker

post a four and three-quarter length win in 1:34.91 over the ‘good’ course.

Executive Allure dug in gamely for second, out-battling Daring Kathy near the wire after the latter had overtaken her in mid-stretch.

“The first time I rode her, she showed a lot of speed,” said Contreras. “Today, I tried to do the same thing but I got in a lot of trouble. So I just tried to relax her.”

Said Scott, “I was disappointed in

the trip at Saratoga, but the filly herself I love.

I love her even more now. That (early trouble) had me really concerned. It didn’t look good when he (Contreras) had to stand up on the filly.

But he kept on riding and it worked out perfect.”

Speed Seeker, owned by Robert Johnson, Frank Coniglio, Richard Rendina and Frank Ferrigine, earned $90,000 for the victory.

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Mark Valeski

Stakes, by a nose, $1 million Louisiana Derby, by a half-length, and New Orleans Handicap. He also was fourth in the prestigious Metropolitan Mile (G1).

First dam Poncho’s Dream Girl was a fourtime stakes-winner who finished second or third in seven others, earning $335,794. Mark Valeski is a half-brother to 2014 gradedstakes winner Albano, winner of the Pegasus Stakes (G3) at Monmouth in June, recently Grade 1-placed in the William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes and never off the board in eight career starts including five graded tests

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Woodford Thoroughbreds of Ocala announced the addition of two new stallions to its expanding roster, seven-time graded stakeswinner and millionaire Magna Graduate and multiple graded-stakes winner Mark Valeski.

Magna Graduate, a current third crop sire, was the epitome of the nickname “Old Hickory,” making 35 starts over a five-year span while compiling a record of 10-6-6 with earnings of $2,582,816. After his first four starts as a 2-year-old, during which he broke his maiden, won an allowance race at Keeneland and finished second in the Kentucky Cup Juvenile (G3), the son of Honor Grades and the Fast Play mare Peacock Alley went on to compete in 31 consecutive stakes. He won eight stakes in all, with six stakes seconds, five stakes thirds and five stakes fourths, and 21 of the 24 came in graded company.

Magna Graduate is the sire of Jessica’s Star ($335,600), winner of the Iowa Derby (G3), and Blueeyesintherein, winner of the Debutante (G3) at Churchill Downs. His progeny have earned more than $1.2 million this year, and he has three 2014 stakes-placed 2-yearolds. He’ll stand for $3,000 as property of Eutrophia and Phillip’s Racing Partnership.

Mark Valeski retires with earnings of $658,452 on a record of 4-4-0-2 in 10 starts, including victories in the Peter Pan Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park and Mineshaft Handicap (G3) at Fair Grounds. The son of Proud Citizen out of the Fortunate Prospect mare Pocho’s Dream Girl was second in three Grade 2’s at Fair Grounds, the Risen Star

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with earnings of $508,100. Mark Valeski will stand for $2,500 as property of Woodford Thoroughbreds and Airdrie Stud.

Breeton Jones of Airdrie Stud vowed that they will support Mark Valeski with broodmares from their exceptional band.

“If you believe in a stallion then it makes sense to support them,” Jones said. “We believe in Mark Valeski and will be sending at least 15 quality mares of our own down to Woodford each year to breed to him. We think he has what it takes and we’re committed to helping make him the successful stallion we believe he can be.”

“Mark Valeski and Magna Graduate were both racehorses of the highest caliber,” said Matt Lyons of Woodford Thoroughbreds.”Woodford is dedicated to make them successful and we look forward to working with the Airdrie team and Mrs Alexander to make it happen.

For more information contact: Scott Kintz, Farm Manager (859) 420-1875 or, Matt Lyons, General Manager (859) 361-1647.

Hobo Ridge Defeats One to Take in the Turning For Home Stakes Eight horses were entered into the $60,000 Turning For Home Stakes on Aug. 24 at Parx Racing, but when the race was taken off the turf due to heavy rain in the area, only two remained at post time of the mile and one-sixteenth mile race.

One was Florida-bred Hobo Ridge, who was 15-1 in the morning line; the other was Change of Command at 8-1 in the program. However, all that changed when the scratches came in as Change of Command went off as the 1-5 favorite and Hobo Ridge was bet down to 8-5.

Despite the excitement of a match race-type stakes event, the race was all but over at the start as Change of Command stumbled badly, nearly unseating jockey Frankie Pennington. Meanwhile jockey Alexander Castillo on Hobo Ridge put two lengths on his rival while running the first quarter mile in a leisurely :26.22. After a half-mile in a slow :51.12 Change of Command inched closer to Hobo Ridge, only to see the later accelerate around the far turn and put four lengths on his rival before they turned for home after six furlongs in 1:15.42.

That lead turned into 12 lengths midway down the stretch and was ultimately 24 lengths

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Florida-bred Hobo Ridge

as Hobo Ridge hit the wire in 1:47.49 over a track rated as muddy and sealed.

Bred in Florida by William Crigler of Rising Sun, Md., and Dennis Myers, Hobo Ridge now races for M-Z Racing and is trained by Marcos Zulueta. It was victory number 10 from 50 starts for Hobo Ridge, a son of Tiger Ridge and the Allen’s Prospect mare Allens’ Ms. The 7-year-old gelding picked up $45,000 for the victory, pushing his career earnings to $328,074.

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Florida-bred Naval Command

the Sunday Silence.

Off a bit slow at the start, Leyva and My Point Exactly were in no hurry as they settled into fourth, some two and one-half lengths off of 25-1 longshot Haney, who had the lead as they raced around the clubhouse turn. After the first quarter-mile in a tepid :23.47, Haney had a half-length on Sharon’s Boy in second and another length on Sylvan Hills Boy in third with My Point Exactly still close in fourth. They raced down the back straightaway in much the same fashion as Haney tried to get away from the field, hitting the halfmile pole a length ahead of Sharon’s Boy in a 14 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2014

still slow :49.28. Meanwhile My Point Exactly began to move on the outside as did Ride n’ Reel, who was now fourth.

Haney held on around the far turn, but Sharon’s Boy and Ride n’ Reel were now at his side as they made their way for home after the first six furlongs in 1:13.72. Down the stretch, Ride n’ Reel took the lead from Sharon’s Boy in second and Haney in third as Sylvan Hills Boy and My Point Exactly were putting in late runs on the outside.

Approaching the wire, My Point Exactly got up just in time to win by a neck over Sylvan Hills Boy in second, who was just a halflength ahead of Ride n’ Reel in third. It’ll be Fine was just nose further back in fourth. The final time over the firm turf was 1:38.40.

My Point Exactly, who is by Concord Point and out of the stakes-placed Coronado’s Quest mare My Golden Quest, earned $45,000 for the win, pushing his career earnings to $76,200. My Point Exactly races for Pinnacle Racing Stable LLC, R. Norman and H. Hendricks and was a $65,000 purchase out of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company April sale for Two-Year-Olds in Training. The gray or roan colt was consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent.

Two races later Kaplan was saddling Florida-bred Naval Command for the Happy Ticket Stakes for 2-year-old fillies, also going a mile on the turf.

In a large field of 11, Naval Command and Juan Leyva broke sharply and immediately engaged 38-1 longshot Fab Fox and 42-1 choice Private Promise as those three took the field around the first turn with Private Promise to the outside, Naval Promise between horses and Fab Fox on the inside. Those three remained close after a first quarter-mile in :22.74 as they raced out of the clubhouse turn and onto the backstretch.

After a half-mile in :47.64, Private Promise stuck a head in front of Naval Command, who was still a half-length in front of Fab Fox in third

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It was a big day at Louisiana Downs on Saturday, Aug. 6 as the Bossier City, La., track featured seven stakes including the $400,000 Super Derby (G2). However, two Floridabreds and their trainer, Bill Kaplan, crashed the party by winning two of those added money events as My Point Exactly won the $75,000 Sunday Silence Stakes and Naval Command won the $75,000 Happy Ticket Stakes.

First it was My Point Exactly going off the 8-5 favorite in the Sunday Silence Stakes with jockey Juan Leyva aboard. The Sunday Silence was for 2-year-olds going a mile on the turf and featured a field of eight.

After breaking his maiden in his third start at Gulfstream Park on Aug. 8, going a mile on the main track, My Point Exactly was promoted to stakes company for his next start,

Florida-bred My Point Exactly

as those three raced together around the far turn.

At the top of the stretch, Naval Command and Fab Fox were still at it on the lead as Private Promise began to tire after six furlongs in 1:12.62.

Down the stretch, Naval Command and Fab Fox continued to battle as La Rambla at 4-1 and Know It All Anna at 2-1 also moved into contention.

Racing to the finish, La Rambla was making up ground on Naval Command, but the Florida-bred stayed resilient, hitting the wire a neck in front of La Rambla in second, who was three lengths ahead of Know It All Mama in third. The running time for the mile was 1:37.24 as Private Promise began to tire after six furlongs in 1:12.62.

Down the stretch, Naval Command and Fab Fox continued to battle as La Rambla at 4-1 and Know It All Anna at 2-1 also moved into contention.

Racing to the finish, La Rambla was making up ground on Naval Command, but the Florida-bred stayed resilient, hitting the wire a neck in front of La Rambla in second, who was three lengths ahead of Know It All Mama in third. The running time for the mile was 1:37.24.

Naval Command is by Midshipman out of Lucky Flyer, by Fusaichi Pegasus and was bred by Woodford Thoroughbreds of Reddick. He paid $6.40 to win, $3.60 to place and $2.80 to show. La Rambla paid $4 to place and $3 to show while Know It All Anna sup-

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Destiny Oaks Hits Churchilltracked a slow early pace set by favored Mr. Z and out-kicked Bold Conquest and Joel Rosario in the final yards to collect first stakes victory. Hashtag Bourbon, bottled up along the rail in traffic for much of the race, finally found room in the stretch and rallied to finish third.

With the victory by Lucky Player, owner Jerry Durant’s son of Lookin at Lucky became the early leader in the “Road to the Kentucky Derby” points system that will determine the eligibility of horses vying to be part of the maximum field of 20 3-year-old thoroughbreds that will compete in next spring’s Kentucky Derby. Lucky Player earned 10 RTTKD points, while Bold Conquest picked up four for his runner-up effort.

Lucky Player was bred in Florida by Destiny Oaks of Ocala. He is out of the Storm Cat mare Janetsticketstocats.

The Iroquois also was the first event in the Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In Juvenile Division” and the win guaranteed Lucky

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Florida breeders Bill and Janet Grube’s Destiny Oaks of Ocala had a big day Aug. 6.

First, Lucky Player, who they bred, won the $115,500 Iroquois Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs, becoming the first horse to earn points for the 2015 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) and earning an invitation to Santa Anita for the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to be run Nov. 1. Just moments later, their homebred filly Quality Rocks won the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie Futurity at Arlington Park.

Lucky Player held off stablemate Bold Conquest in deep stretch to score a neck victory in the $115,500 Iroquois (G3) for 2-yearolds, one of four stakes races run on the first Saturday of Churchill Downs’ 12-date September Meet, Sept. 6.

Steve Asmussen trains the top two finishers in the field of nine for the mile and onesixteenth Iroquois and won the race for the third time in his career. Ricardo Santana Jr. rode the winner, an 11-1 longshot who

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Player a spot in the starting gate for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) at Santa Anita on Nov. 1.

Lucky Player covered the mile and onesixteenth distance over a fast track in 1:45.76.

Hashtag Bourbon rallied to finish third and returned $3.60 to show.

The Iroquois victory improved the career record for Lucky Player to 2-1-0 in four races, with his earlier victory coming in his May 23 debut at Churchill Downs. The winner’s purse of $68,746 increased his career earnings to $115,691.

Favored Mr. Z, trained by Hall of Famer and four-time Kentucky Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas, jumped to the lead from post two with Lucky Player in closest pursuit and jockey Corey Lanerie guided the leader through modest fractions of :23.41 for a quarter mile, :49.51 for the half-mile and six furlongs in 1:14.82. Lucky Player and Santana challenged the leader and grabbed a narrow advantage on the far turn while Bold Conquest rallied five-wide to take on his stablemate. Hashtag Bourbon, who had broken from the inside post, was bottled up behind the leaders and hemmed-in from the outside by Cleveland Sound into upper stretch, while Danny Boy, who had settled on the inside near the back of the field, launched a five-wide bid on turn. Lucky Player and Bold Conquest battled through the stretch, and the latter stuck his head in front in mid-stretch as the two horses brushed. Hashtag Bourbon managed to get free and swing to the outside late, but could not make up enough ground on the top pair.

Danny Boy rallied for fourth.

Mr. Z, the pacesetting favorite, faded to fifth, and was followed by Cleveland Sound, Holy Frazier, Dekabrist and The Gorilla Man. Hashtag Bourbon’s third-place run was good for two “Road to the Kentucky Derby”

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points, while Danny Boy collected a single point for his fourth-place run.

Meanwhile at Arlington Park near Chicago, Quality Rocks was also about to walk into the winners’ circle.

By Rock Hard Ten and out of the Elusive Quality mare Elusive Virgin, Quality Rocks bumped inside rival and even-money favorite Sarah Sis at the start, but that did not seem to bother either as they went to the lead together with the latter on the inside.

Racing down the backstretch, Sarah Sis put a half-length on Quality Rocks. He was another length and one-half back to Lemon Gala in third, after a first quarter in a sluggish :23.22.

Sarah Sis was sent by jockey Joe Felix to a length lead around the turn. Approaching the stretch, jockey Rosemary Homeister Jr. urged Quality Rocks to move and got the response she needed. After the first half-mile in :47.30, Quality Rocks began to get clear as Sarah Sis remained in second, but was losing ground to the Florida-bred.

Quality Rocks hit the wire in 1:24.88 over the fast Polytrack and was three and one-half lengths in front of Sarah Sis in second with Happy to Go in third, nearly six lengths further back.

“She broke really sharp,” Homeister said.

“I figured the 2 (Sarah Sis) and the 4 (Puntsville) had the speed. They told me she had good speed and if I could get her to relax a little bit that she’d finish for me. When (Sarah Sis) went, I just took my filly back and she just settled beautifully. They did a great job conditioning this filly and when I asked her in the stretch she was gone. She kept running and she was focused when she got the lead.”

It was the second win in just two starts for Quality Rocks after she broke her maiden by four and one-half lengths against a $28,000 maiden special weight field at Presque Isle Downs on Aug. 13. She is trained by William Helmbrecht and earned $58,800 for the victory, pushing her career earnings to $76,200.

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with 5-1 choice Viva Lad also right there.

After they went the first quarter-mile in a pedestrian-like :25.60 and began to straighten away for the run down the backstretch, Decisive Moment continued to extend his lead while running very comfortably, leading Machiavelique by a length and one-half for most of the run down the backstretch. Horsted Keynes was also right there while racing three wide.

They hit the half-mile pole in :49.83 with Decisive Moment still a length and one-half to the good of Machiavelique and Viva’s Lad but the lead began to dwindle as they raced around the far turn. At the top of the stretch, Decisive Moment’s lead was down to a half-length over Allie’s Event, who had entered the picture from his tracking position in fifth to rally three wide and become a threat. Joha, the 7Florida-bred Sheer Drama 2 favorite, was also putting in a cisive Moment was second, beaten just a head run while Viva Lad was still there as well.

Down the stretch, Decisive Moment, Allie’s by longtime South Florida star Csaba in the $75,000 Memorial Handicap at Calder Race Event, Joha and Viva Lad all had a chance but Course on May 24 going a mile and one-six- Decisive Moment accelerated again and pulled teenth. He was then switched to turf at Gulf- away with a furlong to run. Just then, Allie’s stream in the $75,000 Eight Mile East Stakes Event came from between horses to challenge where he led down the stretch before being Decisive Moment and those two fought to the wire with Decisive Moment just a head in front caught by Burn the Mortgage.

Now shortened to a mile and back on the Allie’s Event in a time of 1:37.66. Viva Lad Presque Isle Tapeta main track, Decisive Mo- was another length back in third with Joha a ment and jockey Willie Martinez broke head behind in fourth.

A son of the Hartley/De Renzo Thoralertly from post seven in the 12-horse field and wasted no time getting to the front, tak- oughbreds stallion With Distinction and out ing the field into and around the clubhouse of the Dehere mare Lady Samira, Decisive turn with 96-1 longshot Machiavelique giv- Moment picked up his fifth victory in 34 ing chase in second while being a little rank, starts. The $120,000 winner’s check pushed with Horsted Keynes (FR) third on the inside his lifetime bankroll to $908,556.

Coming out of two runner-up finishes in stakes in his most two recent races, Floridabred Decisive Moment broke through for a win in the $200,000 Presque Isle Downs Mile at Presque Isle Downs Sept. 7.

Trained by Juan Arias for owner-breeder Just For Fun Stable LLC of Davie, Fla., De-

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Harold Queen’s Florida-bred Sheer Drama won as the crowd favorite in the $100,000 Thirty Eight Go Go Stakes for fillies and mares, the second of four stakes races at Laurel Park Sept. 6.

Trevor McCarthy gave a confident performance aboard the 4-year-old David Fawkes trainee. They stalked pacesetter Brenda’s Way through fractions of :23.21 and :45.92 and took over after three-quarters in 1:11.63. Sheer Drama covered the one mile distance over the fast main track in 1:35.75.

She beat South Andros by three lengths, with Made Up taking third.

“She was the best horse in the race,” said McCarthy. “The idea was to keep her out of trouble and let her go when it was time. At the start of the race it was a little tight down the backside. I let her sit where she was comfortable. I had her move up at the 3/8ths pole and when it was time to go in the stretch she was ready.”

The daughter of Burning Roma-Riviting Drama, by Notebook set a track record at Laurel at 11⁄16 miles last September during her 3-year-old campaign. She was bred in Florida by her owner.

“She likes Maryland,” said assistant trainer Scott Acker. “We’re going to stay here and train for the next race. We got one stall. It looks like they have a race at Presque Isle for her. I’m glad we got the jockey. He’s a good one to have and he rode her very well.”

Sheer Drama improved to 3-of-11 lifetime with eight in-the-money finishes for earnings of $203,920.

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Brethren, a half-brother to Kentucky Derby winner and freshman sire sensation Super Saver, has been relocated and will stand the 2015 breeding season at Joseph and Helen Barbazon’s Pleasant Acres Farm in Morriston Fla., west of Ocala. The 6year-old son of Distorted Humor and the A. P. Indy mare Supercharger stood his first season in 2014 at Ocala’s Journeyman Stud.

Brethren won the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at age three before finishing third in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2). He won the Evangeline Mile Handicap and was second in the Delta Mile Stakes at Delta Downs and Tenacious Handicap at Fair Grounds.

Aside from Super Saver, Brethren is a halfbrother to Lisa T, twice stakes-placed at Aqueduct; Hedge Fund, an earner of $160,699, and current stakes-placed 3year-old Charge Now. Half-brother and leading Freshman Sire Super Saver has eight winners in his first crop, including three stakes winners, two of them graded. Competitive Edge and I Spent It finished 1-2 in the Hopeful (G1) at Saratoga, and I Spent It won the Saratoga Special (G2). Hashtag Bourbon broke his maiden winning the Mountaineer Juvenile Stakes.

Brethren’s dam, Supercharger, was a three-time winner who hails from a superior blacktype family. She’s a full sister to three-time graded stakes-winner Daydreaming (Top Flight H. (G2), etc.), twotime graded stakes-winner Girolamo (Vosburgh S. (GI), etc.), Pilgrim S. (G2) winner Accelerator, and to unraced She’s a Winner, dam of Haskell Invitational (G1) winner, Kentucky Derby (G1), Belmont Stakes (G1) and Travers Stakes (G1) runner-up Bluegrass Cat, New York’s leading sire in 2013 and 2014. Supercharger is a half-sister to four other winners, including stakes-winner Harborage and graded stakes-placed Fighting Brave.

Brethren will stand as the property of Arindel Farm and Winchell Thoroughbreds. A stud fee will be announced at a later date following an introductory offer that director of bloodstock Michelle Hemingway says, is “one of the best incentives the industry has seen for a stallion of this caliber.” For detailed information, contact Michelle Hemingway (352) 895-6512, Michelle@pleasantacresstallions.com; Helen Barbazon (352) 207-0286 or Joe Barbazon (352) 207-0449.

Obituary

Leo Robert Gulick September 4, 1921 - August 30, 2014 Leo Robert ‘Bob’ Gulick died peacefully on Aug. 30 surrounded by his loving family.

Bob is survived by his devoted wife, Florine, of 58 years; daughters and sons-in-law, Regina Gulick-James (Douglas), Rebecca Gulick (Stephen Dampier); sons and daughters-inlaw, Joe (Daphne), Jim (Carla), Doug (Sheryl), Jeff (Nury) and Christopher ‘Hoss’ Gulick. He was a proud and loving ‘O-Bob’ to 15 grandchildren, Tiffney Tyng, Chris, Isabelle, Michael, Daniel, Patrick, Samantha, Olivia, Mason, Madison, Kaylin, Megan, Carson, Eleanor and Henry. He is also survived by many dear nieces and nephews and many wonderful friends.

Preceded in death by his parents, Paul Raymond and Marie (Batemen) Gulick; his sister Virginia; brothers-in-law George Redmond and John Shaughnessy; his brother Ray; sister-in-law Ethel; Bill; and sister-inlaw Betty.

Bob lived his 92 years by the principles of compassion, charity, humility, and decency. He dedicated his life to the teachings of Jesus Christ and was a member of Catholic congregations in Columbus, Ocala, and Dunnellon. Bob proudly served his country as 1st Lt. in the Army’s 3rd Battalion 188th Infantry 11th Airborne Division, serving in World War II Pacific and Korea. He was a patriot and defender of the American tenets of Democracy.

He championed the underdog and believed in the goodness of the human spirit. He was a steward of the earth and found joy in the beauty and resilience of nature. He earned his degree from The Ohio State University and remained a loyal Buckeye fan. Bob’s professional career was in the thoroughbred horse racing industry. He was Director of Sales for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co., for decades, which saw tremendous growth and success during his tenure. Previously, he was general manager of The Ohio Thoroughbred Center, Inc., for 10 years. Raising his own horses with impeccable care and training, Bob relished long days of hard work followed by time to reflect with his dear Florine on the back porch, under the majestic Live Oak trees on their farm.

A memorial service was held on Sept. 27, 12:30 at Blessed Trinity Catholic Church, 5 S.E. 17th Street Ocala, FL 34471. In lieu of flowers, the Gulick family would like to have donations made to: Hospice of Marion County, P.O. Box 4860, Ocala, FL 34478-4860, Attention: Fund Development. Please visit the online memorial at: Hiers-Baxley.com.

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Super Saver’s Graded Stakes-Winning Half-Brother To Stand at Pleasant Acres Stallions in 2015

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Florida-bred Twentyfive A (yellow cap) claims victory in the $250,000 Affirmed Stakes.

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victory for Gold and Jacks or Better

By BROCK SHERIDAN HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA— he owner-trainer combination of Fred Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm and Stanley Gold took over lone position

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of the record for most wins in the Florida Sire Stakes as they teamed up to win the $250,000 Affirmed Stakes with Twotwentyfive A at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 6. That victory pushed the team to 15 wins apiece in

the 32-year-old series and gave them three of the four races that have been run in the six-race series this year.

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Twentyfive A (yellow cap) is by Journeyman Stud stallion Awesome of Course.

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were still a bit of a surprise, right down to the final steps in the seven-furlong race for 2-year-olds registered with the Florida Breeders’ and Owners’ Association and by stallions standing in Florida and registered with the FTBOA. With 9-2 odds, Twotwentyfive A was the second choice behind stablemate Sing Praises, who was sent off at 2-5 after winning the Dr. Fager, the first leg of the colts and gelding division at Gulfstream on Aug. 8.

Twotwentyfive A broke like a shot out of the six post but was quickly joined by 40-1 choice Boozin Time from the outside and Sing Praises on the rail. Before they could race from the seven-furlong chute and on to the main track, Sing Praises went to the lead on the rail with Boozin’ Time just to his inside and Of Course, the other GoldJacks or Better entrant, joining the early leaders from the inside. Meanwhile, Twotwentyfive A and jockey Abiel Jaen bided their time in sixth, some four lengths off the lead.

After a first quarter-mile in :22.94, Sing Praises and jockey Ramsey Zimmerman looked comfortable on the lead, a half-length in front of Boozin Time in second and Of Course in third. As they raced around the far turn, Sing Praises continued to show the way as Boozin Time began to tire with Of Course staying strong.

After a half-mile in :46.17, Sing Praises began to put distance between he and the rest as Boozin Time was finished and Of Course was unable to make up any ground. At this time TwoTwentyfive A was making a move while racing on the outside.

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Inside the final furlong, it looked as if Sing Praises would win his third consecutive stakes when Twotwentyfive A made a big rally in the last few yards to nip Sing Praises at the wire, winning by a neck in 1:26.69 over a track listed as fast. Sing Praises was another length and three-quarters ahead of Jaiden’s Best in third.

Boozin Time held on for fourth with Of Course, Vespertini, Bwana Dance and Wayne’s Way completing theorder of finish.

“You can’t ask for a better picture than that – it’s all polka dots,” Brei said of the top two finishers wearing his purple silks with yellow polka dots.

“You just watch. I cheer for both of them. A dead-heat would have been nice,” said Gold, who also saddled Dr. Fager runner-up Of Course for a fifth-place finish in the Affirmed. “You just watch and you’re happy and sad at the same time.”

Meanwhile Jaen was concentrating more on his mount with his comments.

“I liked the way he ran in his debut, and he's been working really good. I had a lot of faith in him,” Jaen said. “The last hundred meters, I saw the other horse [Sing Praises], and it looked like he was getting tired.

That's when I thought I'd get there.”

Twotwentyfive A is by Awesome of Course, a stallion who stands at Journeyman Stud in Ocala. He is out of Garter Belt, by Anasheed, making him a half-brother to stakes winner D N A Approved.

A chestnut colt, Twotwentyfive A, who is named for the street on which Jacks or Better Farm is located, now

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Another surprise came a race later when Holywell upset the $259,500 Susan’s Girl lef in the Florida Sire Stakes, taking the seven-furlong race at odds of 401. The Susan’s Girl drew a field of 13 Florida-bred fillies, also registered with the FTBOA and by FTBOA registered Florida stallions.

Breaking from post nine, Holywell broke a bit slow but quickly put herself into contention along with 95-1 shot I’m a Good Looker and R Sassy Lass. Those three led the field down the backstretch, making the first two furlongs in a good :22.27.

Making their way toward the far turn, I’m a Good Looker was still in front as the field began to bunch up behind her with R Sassy Lass second and Holywell now third as they went the first half-mile in :45.88.

Moving into the final quarter-mile, Holywell took over between horses with Awesome Ice and Jamie’s Dancer also giving chase and Moment of Delight rallying from far back. Inside the final sixteenth Holywell still had the lead but Moment of Delight had her in her sights as those two went under the wire in tandem, with the photo showing Holywell a nose in front in 1:28.62. Moment of Delight was another three-quar-

ters of a length ahead of Leap Year Luck in third.

Holywell was bred in Florida by her owner, Tracy Pinchin, and trained by her husband, Jose Pinchin. She is by Exclusive Quality, who like Awesome of Course stands at Journeyman Stud, and she is out of All Saint’s Day, by Gold Case. The Journeyman Stud stallion Hear No Evil swept the first two legs of the series when his Leap Year Luck won the Desert Vixen Stakes and Sing Praises won the Dr. Fager.

“She ran really good (today),” Pinchin said. “Her last race, I expected her to run good, but she was interfered with. When she came out of the gate, she was turned [sideways]. She got wiped out – almost got turned around.”

That performance may have made Pinchin feel even better about his chances in the Susan’s Girl, because he felt his filly didn’t exert herself much in her Desert Vixen effort.

“She came out of the race good,” Pinchin said. “She didn’t run (that day). She just galloped around.” It was her second win from four starts and she now has earnings of $184,924. ■ LIZ LAMONT PHOTO

has two wins from two starts and earnings of $188,053.

“The farm is located on Highway 225A in Ocala on the corner of 120th Street,” Brei continued. “Next year I’m going to name his half-brother ‘One hundred and Twentieth’,” he said with a laugh.

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Jockey Orlando Bocachica and Florida-bred Holywell celebrate their upset win in the $259,500 Susan’s Girl.

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FTBOAMEMBERSHIP UPDATES

By TAMMY A. GANTT

Keeping members informed FTBOA encourages you to take a moment to vote for the candidates of your choice (up to 5) for the FTBOA Board of Directors. If you are not familiar with the candidates running, FTBOA encourages you to review candidate bios in this issue, research their company/farm websites, industry websites and periodicals to learn more about each candidate.

4) I’d like to participate in all of the above Mentors will receive a mentor checklist, mentor guidelines and general industry information packet to share with their mentee. New members will receive information based upon their area of interest also. The Mentor Program form is also online and can be filled out, e-mailed, mailed or faxed in. A Reception will be held in the Spring to kick off the program.

FTBOA NEW MEMBER MENTOR PROGRAM

FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED CHARITIES AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

The FTBOA enrolled 200 new members as of September which has given rise to a new program – the New Members Mentor Program. The Program pairs interested existing FTBOA members as mentors with new members within the same industry interest area. Existing members can sign up to mentor a new member by calling FTBOA at 352-629-2160 and giving their contact information, area of expertise and their level of commitment. Members are also welcome to e-mail me at tgantt@ftboa.com.

For interested mentors and new members who would like a mentor, here is a list of possible areas of expertise to choose from: Sales Preparation, Pinhooking, Breeding – Mares, Breeding – Stallions, Foal watch and rearing, Racehorse ownership, Industry Overview and Florida programs, Breeding to race programs, Breeding to sell programs, Farm Resources/Management, Tax information, Insurance information, Accounting information, Florida specific pests/plants/animals, Job opportunities, Finding skilled labor among others.

The level of commitment for mentors ranges from: 1) I’d like to call and welcome a new member (or multiple members) and have a brief chat only, 2) I’d like to attend a New Member and Mentors Reception or 3) I’d like to meet the new member once or twice in person at their facility or mine or other location

Florida Thoroughbred Charities, Inc. awarded $29,500 in scholarships to 27 outstanding college students in September for the 2014-2015 school year. The scholarships range from $1,000 to $1,500. Recipients include: Amelia Alvarado, Breely Barthle, Liam Benson, Shelby Brooks, Lauren Brown, Caly Bryan, Courtney Clark, Nathan Cole, Mauri Gay, Katelyn Ludington, Ashlend Moss, Evaluz Obeso, Cheyanna Patrick, Jade Robinson, Sanjuana Rodriguez, Meghan Schwietert, Kate Shuffitt, Jessica Smith, Andrea Taylor and Kayla Waldorff among others. In order to be eligible, students must have been FTBOA members, a child of an FTBOA member, an employee of or child of members’ employees. In addition, students completed a scholarship application, met academic standards and must maintain fulltime enrollment.

The scholarships are made possible by a number of donors including the Quail Roost Foundation established in memory of Harriet and Elmer Heubeck Jr., important contributors to the Florida thoroughbred industry and the College of Central Florida. Additional funding comes from individual donations and fundraising charity events including the annual stallion season auction held each January, the Gala silent

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auction in March and the Fall golf tournament planned this year for Oct. 10. The program’s success depends on community participation. The Florida Thoroughbred Charities also contributes to the Retired Thoroughbred Foundation’s Marion County Correctional Facility farm. For more information on making a donation or setting up an endowment, please contact the Florida Thoroughbred Charities at 352-629-2160 or e-mail info@ftboa.com.

Students wishing to apply for a scholarship for the Fall 2015/Spring 2016 semester can pick up an application at FTBOA or visit www.FTBOA.com to complete an application available online once the applications become available on January 15, 2015. The deadline for applications is June 15, 2015 and the application must be submitted with official high school or college transcripts to be considered.

AND SPEAKING OF WINNERS….

FTBOA Members who advertise in Florida Equine Communications publications have a chance to win a free equivalent ad determined by a random drawing of all member advertisers each month. Recent winners include: July was Pleasant Acres with a full color page in The Florida Horse and August was Ocala Stud with a full color page in Wire to Wire. In addition to being entered in the drawing once a month, members who place a Wire to Wire business place ad for three weeks receive a fourth week free – that’s a $135 for a business place ad for four weeks instead of three. ■

Tammy Gantt, Director of Membership Services and Events, Contributing Editor and Industry & Community Outreach

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Greg and Donna Wheelers’ BridleOaks Farm reaping rewards with Florida-bred program.

By JOANN GUIDRY

lame it on the horse racing gods that Greg and Donna Wheeler are in the thoroughbred business.

When the Wheelers moved from Fort Myers to Ocala in 2003 and established their BridleOaks Farm, it wasn't to become involved in the thoroughbred industry. Instead, it was primarily so their then 12-year-old daughter Dana, an avid equestrian, would have more opportunities to ride and compete in events.

“But since we were in the middle of thoroughbred country,” said Greg, a longtime racing fan who grew up around horses. “I came up with a three-year plan for us to buy a horse and get into the racing end of the thoroughbred business.”

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Donna, who had grown up riding in the rodeo town of Kissimmee, Fla., wasn't that keen on Greg's plan.

“I said no way that we're getting into the thoroughbred business,” she recounted. “Dana had an off-track thoroughbred and a Trakehner warm blood that she was riding and showing. That was enough horses as far as I was concerned.”

But the racing gods had a plan of their own.

“My dad was visiting and Greg was working,” Donna recalled. “So Dad and I decided just for the fun of it to go to the 2004 OBS January sale. But we got caught up in the excitement and next thing we knew, we bought a yearling.

I was as surprised as anyone since I was the one who said we weren't getting into the thoroughbred business.”

Looking back at the incident only four months after moving to Ocala, Greg said, “That's when the horse racing gods set their hook.”

Shortly after buying the yearling, the Wheelers went to that year's Rising Hill Farm stallion show. Rising Hill Farm happened to be near their farm and, again, it was mostly just the curiosity factor. But the racing gods reeled them in a little more when Donna won a free breeding season to a Rising Hill stallion. But, of course, the Wheelers didn't own a mare then.

“Well, since we had this free breeding season, we had to buy a broodmare,” said Greg with a chuckle. “So

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My dad was visiting and Greg was working. So Dad and I decided just for the fun of it to go to the 2004 OBS January sale.

But we got caught up in the excitement and next thing we knew, we bought a yearling.

I was as surprised as anyone since I was the one who said we weren't getting into the Thoroughbred business. —Donna Wheeler

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we end up buying a mare privately and she was already in foal. We never even used that free breeding, but now we have two thoroughbreds.”

The resulting success with those early, albeit surprise, purchases then drew the Wheelers into the thoroughbred business hook, line and sinker.

The 2003 Kissin Kris out of Slewshi, by Slewpy, yearling colt was bought for $3,500 at the aforementioned 2004 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's January mixed sale. Donna's father, Bruce Tansey, is the one who actually signed the sales ticket. Later named Judd, he was sold privately by the Wheelers for $25,000 as a 2-year-old.

The broodmare that the Wheelers bought privately was

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Supahnan, a 1992 mare by Major Moran out of the Great Above mare Jenny's Nandy. Supahnan was in foal to Texas Glitter when the Wheelers bought her in 2004 and she subsequently produced a filly that spring. Consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, agent for the Wheelers, the filly named Carli's Glitter was sold for $80,000 at the 2006 OBS April juvenile sale. To date, Carli's Glitter is the highest-priced horse the Wheelers have sold at public auction.

“After we did so well with those first two horses we sold, I definitely changed my mind about being in the thoroughbred business,” said Donna. “I thought this is going to be an easy thing to do. But, of course, as anyone who's been in the business any amount of time knows, it's not easy at all.”

ECLECTIC BACKGROUNDS

By the time they moved to Ocala, both Donna and Greg had amassed very diverse personal and business backgrounds. But there was the common thread of horses in their lives.

“Growing up in Kissimmee, there wasn't much to do but ride horses and go to the rodeos,” Donna said. “As a kid, I always told people I wanted to be a horse veterinarian.”

While the latter didn't happen, Donna also had a great interest in physical fitness and that led to going into the physical therapy field. Soon she moved to the Tampa Bay area to get a degree from Florida Gulf Coast University.

“I guess at that point I was just being practical,” said Donna. “And I didn't see how I could make a living in the horse business.”

Greg, a second generation Floridian, grew up in a military family that moved around a lot and he learned to ride while his father was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky. During his teenage years, Greg did cowboy seasonal work in Pocatello, Idaho and Las Vegas, N.M. Then while pursuing a pre-med degree at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, he worked with wild animals. Employed by Tiger's Eye Productions, Greg handled birds of prey and the large cats, such as the tigers used in the Exxon commercials. He also worked with the lion featured in Elton John's Lion King video.

“After I graduated from UCF, I knew becoming a doctor wasn't for me,” Greg said. “So instead I became a securities broker. I was good at it, but it's a very stressful profession. So looking for some quality downtime, I went with a friend to a fishing tournament on Captiva Island.”

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Turns out that before the racing gods, there were the fish- they bought 15-acre BridleOaks Farm and four months ing gods involved in the Wheelers' lives. It just so happened later were way ahead of that three-year plan to enter into that Donna was at the same fishing tournament. There was the thoroughbred business.

“We also established our Moving Forward Rehabilitation an instant connection with Greg and Donna being hooked again into embarking on an unexpected adventure. Two years in Ocala and later Lady Lake,” Greg, 47, said. “We enjoyed the physical therapy business and it was what we wanted to do.” later in 1997, they got married on Captiva Island.

In addition, Donna first became a certified equine sports After Greg gave up being a securities broker, he and Donna bought and operated a very successful barbeque massage therapist and then a certified equine rehabilitation restaurant in Port Charlotte for several Well, since we had this free breeding season, we had to buy a broodyears. Meanwhile, Donna decided to get her master's in physical therapy. When the mare. So we end up buying a mare privately and she was already in foal.We restaurant was sold, Greg decided to fol- never even used that free breeding, but now we have two Thoroughbreds. low suit and both eventually graduated —Greg Wheeler

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with a Master's of Science in physical therapy from FGCU. And horses had found a way back into their lives. It was Donna who urged daughter Dana to begin taking riding lessons when she was 6.

“Dana was a natural when it came to riding,” said Donna.

“She took to it right away and was very good at it. It was one of her early trainers who put her together with a retired thoroughbred racehorse named Beethoven's C. His barn name was Copernicus and he could be tough. But he and Dana got along great right from the beginning.”

As Dana continued to advance in her riding, the Wheelers began to think of buying a farm. A visit to Ocala convinced them that it was the place to do just that. In 2003,

therapist. And then, of course, they took those two big steps into the thoroughbred industry and just kept going.

DEEPER INTO THOROUGHBREDS

The Wheelers operate BridleOaks Farm as a commercial endeavor, selling mainly in the yearling market. But as Greg noted, the Wheelers do “dabble in racing from time to time.” Two early key broodmare purchases, Book the Devil and Debt Free, would lay the foundation of their successful breeding program.

Book the Devil, a 2000 bay mare by Notebook out of the Diablo mare You Devil, was purchased for $9,500 at the 2005 Keeneland January mixed sale. She was in foal at

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the time to Service Stripes and produced a bay filly for the Wheelers. Named Shegoestoeleven, a paraphrased line from the movie Spinal Tap, the filly became the first racehorse to carry the BridleOaks Racing Stable silks. And a lot of thought went into the design of those silks.

“It was such a dream come true to race a horse, so we wanted the silks to be very special,” said Greg. “They're bold red to honor the sacrifice that our families made for us over generations with three green-bordered black flying W's. Of course, the black W is for the Wheeler name and represent Donna, Dana and myself. The green border on the Ws is a nod to our Irish heritage.”

Shegoestoeleven carried those silks from 2007-2010, earning $80,465 and posting a second in the 2008 Sweettrickydancer Stakes at Calder Race Course.

“It was a blast to race Shegoestoeleven,” Greg said.

“She was all business when she was on the track. You knew she was going to do her best every time she ran.”

As a broodmare, Shegoestoeleven is proving herself to be all business too. Valery Stripe, her 2012 filly, became Florida freshman sire Cool Coal Man's first winner when she broke her maiden this past May 24 at Camareo Race Track in Puerto Rico. To date, Valery Stripe has also added a third-place finish in the Eduadro Cautina Insua Stakes (G3-PR). Consigned by TdM Sales,

filly and is in foal to Florida sire Treasure Beach (GB).

“We have a foal-share partnership with Darley on the Street Cry filly,” Donna, 50, said. “The plan is to race the Curlin colt in partnership with Tristan and Valery de Meric, who own and operate TdM Sales. They consign our horses for us and they are great horse people. We thought it would be fun to race a horse together.”

In addition to the current 10-member broodmare band and their offspring, BridleOaks Farm is also home to the retired 20-year-old Copernicus. Dana, now 23 and a licensed cosmetologist, currently lives in Anchorage, Alaska. Having sold Moving Forward Rehabilitation in 2011, the Wheelers now both work as physical therapists for separate home health care companies.

“Doing the home health-care work gives us flexibility with our schedules,” said Greg, who currently serves as a director on the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association board. “Donna and I are a two-person farm crew. We do everything on our farm 24/7. But we love it and are very happy to be part of the Florida thoroughbred industry in every way.”

Hooked indeed.

and I are a two-person farm crew. We “doDonna everything on our farm 24/7. But we love it and are very happy to be part of the Florida thoroughbred industry in every way. ”

—Greg Wheeler

agent for the Wheelers, to the 2013 OBS August yearling sale, Valery Stripe sold for $8,500 to Luis Morales.

Book the Devil, the granddam of Valery Stripe, has a 2014 Hold Me Back colt and is in foal to Dialed In. Shegoestoeleven, the dam of Valery Stripe, has a 2013 Telling colt, was barren in 2014 and is in foal to Florida sire Poseidon's Warrior.

Also among the BridleOaks Farm broodmare band is Debt Free. The 1997 Fly So Free out of Pasampi, by Crow (FR), mare was bought for $7,000 at the 2006 OBS October fall mixed sale. She was in foal to Dance Master at the time the Wheelers purchased her. The following season, she was bred to then Florida sire Congrats and produced a 2008 filly named Jordy Y. With Warrendale Sales, acting as the Wheelers' agent, JordyY was sold for $52,000 at the 2009 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July yearling sale. In 2010, Jordy Y was second in the Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (G3) and third in the Alcibiades Stakes (G1) on her way to career earnings of $95,777. At the 2013 Keeneland November mixed sale, Jordy Y, in foal to Ghostzapper, sold for $200,000 to SF Bloodstock.

Debt Free has 2012 Curlin colt, a 2014 Street Cry (Ire)

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Wheeler also serves as the chair of the Charity and Outreach Committee at FTBOA and has under his tenure grown the charity programs bringing back the popular golf tournament with over 100 players, the Gala silent auction which raised $25,000 and the Member Holiday Charity Open House. These events contributed to Ocala Farm Ministries, student scholarships, Boys & Girls Club and the Florida Thoroughbred Charities. Quick to note the achievements he has had are not all his own, in fact he goes out of his way to recognize others. “There is absolutely no way we could be where we are with two of us running BridleOaks and both working full-time without the support and knowledge from family and friends like Wayne and Margaret McFarland, Tim and Karen MaWhinney, James and Kimber DiMare, Ian and Niall Brennan, and Tristan and Valery DeMeric. We are sincerely grateful.”

With this kind of humbleness, it is clear to see why the racing gods smile upon BridleOaks. ■

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August g Florida-breds star

By BROCK SHERIDAN

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lorida-breds were in demand at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company August Yearling Sale held in Ocala Aug. 26 – 28 as the top seven sellers were bred in the Sunshine State.

Topping the sale after dropping the gavel at $230,000 was Hip 75, a colt from the first crop by champion sprinter and HallMarc Stallions stud Big Drama, out of the Out of Place stakes-winning and stakes producing mare Doc’s Doll. Consigned by Beth Bayer, Agent, the chestnut colt is a half-brother to stakes winner Gator Brew and stakes-placed Montessa G. He was bred in Florida

by Dr. James and Virginia Gamble of Ocala. Putting in the final bid was George Bolton.

Bringing the second-highest price was Hip 21, by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin and out of Awesome Fleet, by Awesome Again. Awesome Afleet is also a half-sister to champion 3-year-old colt and Belmont Stakes (G1) and Preakness Stakes (G1) winner Afleet Alex and graded stakesplaced Unforgettable Max. John Patitucci, Juan Vazquez, Agent signed the ticket on the $185,000 purchase who was also from the consignment of Beth Bayer, Agent. He was bred in Florida by Donald Dizney’s Double Diamond Farm of Ocala.

Hip 41 was among a trio that brought $185,000, selling to Nick de Meric, Agent from the consignment of Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent. By Broken Vow and out of the Lion Heart, stakes-placed and stakes-producing mare Cameron Crazies, the colt is a halfbrother to Florida-bred graded stakes winner Prudhoe Bay. He was bred in Florida by George and Karen Russell’s Rustlewood Farm in Ocala.

The other yearling among the three $185,000 sellers was Hip 658, who is also by Big Drama and

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Stars in August OBS Yearling Sale

$12,877, compared with last year’s Open sale record $16,649 while the median price was $8,000 compared with 2013’s Open sale record $13,000.

The buyback percentage was 29.6%; it was 13.9% a year ago.

At the Selected session, 171 horses sold for a total of $7,860,700 compared with 143 grossing $7,705,000 at the 2013 Selected Yearling Sale. The average price was $45,969 compared with $53,881 last year, while the median was $35,000 compared with $42,000 in 2013. The buyback percentage was 26.6%; it was 13.3% in 2013. Seventeen horses sold for $100,000 or more compared with 12 at last year’s session.

For the entire August Yearling Sale, 20 horses sold for $100,000 or more compared with 12 in 2013.

Next on the OBS agenda is the Fall Mixed Sale, including a new Horses of Racing Age section, scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 14th through Thursday, Oct. 16th. ■

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out of the Unreal Zeal, stakes-winning mare Kickapoo Pincess. Named Dangerous Bend, the dark bay or brown colt was also consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent and was purchased by Hal Queen. She was also bred by Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck.

The top-selling filly in the sale also came from the Summerfield consignment, a filly by Telling out of the Catrail mare, Kahlua Bay, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and top stallion Medaglia d’Oro, graded-stakes winner Naples Bay and stakes-placed Expresso Bay. She was purchased for $180,000 by Alex and JoAnn Lieblong. She was bred in Florida by breeder Family Broodmares III. Two Florida-breds brought $150,000 each in Hip 24 and Hip 132.

Hip 24 is a bay filly consigned by BryLynn Farm Inc. that was purchased by Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation, located in Ocala. By Yes It’s True and out of the stakes-winning and graded stakes-placed mare Baldomera, by Doneraile Court, the bay filly is a full-sister to graded stakes winner Circle Unbroken. She was also bred in Florida by J.D. and Phyllis Bryant’s BryLynn Farm located in Ocala.

Hip 132 is a dark bay or brown filly by Warrior’s Reward and out of the graded stakes-producing mare Inspirational, making the yearling a half-sister to The Niagara Queen. She was consigned by her breeder Woodford Thoroughbreds, Agent, and was purchased by Bradley Thoroughbred Brokerage.

For the two Open sessions, 491 horses sold for a total of $6,322,600, compared with 507 grossing $8,441,200 a year ago. The average price was

the sale “afterTopping dropping the gavel at $230,000 was Hip 75, a colt from the first crop by champion sprinter and HallMarc Stallions stud Big Drama (below), out of the Out of Place stakes-winning and stakes-producing mare Doc’s Doll. Consigned

by Beth Bayer, Agent, the chestnut colt is a half-brother to stakes winner Gator Brew and stakes-placed Montessa G. He was bred in Florida by Dr. James and Virginia Gamble of Ocala.

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Big Drama

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Though certainly not a surprise, it is still always amazing to see our in-state thoroughbred industry numbers in terms of how they fit with and relate to Florida’s economy. A recent 2013 conservative study conducted by nationally acclaimed pari-mutuel and gaming economists Cummings & Associates of horse breeds from the pari-mutuel industry based in the Sunshine State provided a handful of very impressive equine economic impacts including: ■ $1 billion per year of Economic Impact ■ More than $400 million expended per year in local salaries and payroll taxes ■ More than 12,000 jobs ■ An annual economic impact state-wide far in excess of coveted baseball spring training FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Lonny T. Powell, CEO and Executive Vice President 801 SW 60th Ave. • Ocala, FL 34474 • 352-629-2160 Fax: 352-629-3603 • www.ftboa.com • info@ftboa.com www.ftboa.com • www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse

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FTBOA FTBOA Board of Directors Candidate Biographies BARRY BERKELHAMMER

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Barry is an over 30-year member of FTBOA and owner of AbraCadabra Farm near Ocala which he founded in 1982. He has excelled in all facets of the industry, from breeding and raising foals to the sales ring and the racetrack.

AbraCadabra Farms began as a modest 20acre thoroughbred facility. With success came the need for expansion and in 1996, Barry and longtime associate Gary Mottola purchased the former Lucas Farm on 150 acres in south Marion County.

Today, a premier training facility on 240 acres, AbraCadabra Farms has consistently turned out some of the best racehorses in the country, including five Kentucky Derby and six Breeders’ Cup contenders. Experiencing steady growth over the years has led the Berkelhammers successfully through all facets of the industry, from breeding and raising foals to the sales ring and the racetrack. Top graduates from their program include 30 Graded stakes performers and winners of more than $22 million.

Some of the more notable horses to have gone through his program include: Bradester, Warbling, Ashado, Harlan's Holiday, Octave, Aubby K, JJ's Dream, Dance to Bristol, Street Girl, Milam, More Chocolate, and R Free Roll.

GILBERT G. CAMPBELL

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Gilbert G. Campbell has been involved in the Thoroughbred industry since 1982 and has bred/raced 66 stakes winners, including the multiple graded winners Marlin, winner of the 1996 Arlington Million, millionaire Blazing Sword, Ivanavinalot, Friel’s For Real, This Ones for Phil, Ryan’s For Real and Watch Me Go. In 1997 and in 2013, he was honored as Florida Breeder of the Year by the FTBOA and nationally as 1997 Outstanding Owner/Breeder of the Year by

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TOBA and regionally in 2013. Campbell led all Florida breeders in earnings (over $3.4 million), stakes winners (8), stakes wins (13) and wins (130). Campbell has been a Top 10 Florida breeder

by Florida-bred earnings annually since 1996.

Through 2013, he had bred 66 Florida-bred stakes winners. A big supporter of the FSS program, he won 5 of 6 races in 2013 with Scandalous Act and My Brown Eyed Guy. Campbell owns Stonehedge Farm South in Williston, Fla., where he stands Big Bad Barnie, Factum and Revolving. He has served as FTBOA President in 2007 and is currently on the Board and Racing/Stakes Committee.

Campbell lives with his wife, Marilyn in Tyngsboro, Mass., and is a real estate developer in Lowell, Mass.

DIANE PARKS Parks is a self-professed farm girl, having grown up on a cattle ranch in Ocala. Having been around horses all her life, the transition to Thoroughbreds was an easy one when she married her late husband Scott Dudley in 1970. Scott was the son of Jack Dudley, who raced 1956 Florida-bred Kentucky Derby winner Needles with partner Bonnie Heath as D & H Stable. Scott and Diane began managing the Dudley Farm operation.

With an education degree from The University of Florida, Diane taught for 10 years at Forest High School. Shortly thereafter, she began helping Scott manage the farm and it soon became a full-time partnership. The commercial operation enjoyed substantial success over the years.

The Dudleys were thrust into the limelight when Florida-bred Silver Charm, bred by clients Mary Lou and Gordon Wootton and raised at Dudley Farm, won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness and was second in the Belmont. The Dudleys were great ambassadors for the Florida Thoroughbred industry, being featured in stories in USA Today and during the ABC coverage of the Triple Crown.

Diane is married to Jerry Parks of Parks Equine Insurance. On the FTBOA Board, she also serves on the Thoroughbred Retirement Committee.

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GEORGE RUSSELL

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Born and raised in South Florida, George first visited Ocala in 1971. He and his wife, Karen, were impressed with the area’s beauty, the slower paced lifestyle and the many beautifully manicured horse farms. In 1987 they purchased 158 acres establishing Rustlewood Farm.

They purchased four yearling fillies from Elmer Heubeck which yielded Rustlewood’s first stakes winner, All Considered (I Guarantee Stakes). She produced a number of winners for the Russells, including the 2005 My Dear Girl winner Consider Thesource.

In addition to these black-type winners, Rustlewood has also bred, raised and/or raced stakes horses All Milady, All in the Book, Blue Pepsi Lodge, Inside Affair, multiple Grade 1 winner Chaposa Springs, Grade 1 winner You and I, Group 2 winner Distinctly North, Grade 2 stakes winner Mach Ride and multiple graded stakesplaced Pat N Jack. In August, Prudhoe Bay won the Grade 3 Jersey Shore.

Russell is the founder and current President of Russell Engineering, Inc. He is a past Chairman of the Board and current board member of the Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA). He currently serves on the board of the FTBA Scholarship Fund, the Ocala Thoroughbred Racing Association, FTBOA Charity/Outreach Committee and current FTBOA president.

GREG WHEELER

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Greg, a second generation Floridian and his wife, Donna, moved to Ocala in 2003 because of their passion for horses and for their daughter Dana, who was showing an “off track” Thoroughbred.

Four months later, they purchased a yearling at the OBS January sale.

The Wheelers currently own and operate BridleOaks Farm, Inc., in Ocala where they have a broodmare band of 11. They raise mostly commercial Thoroughbreds but also keep a small lot for racing.

The Wheelers bred Jordy Y in Florida out of

the first crop of Congrats. Jordy Y was second in the 2010 Arlington-Washington Lassie Stakes (G3) and third in the Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G1) before starting in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) won by Florida-bred Awesome Feather that year.

Greg holds an M.S. in Physical Therapy and was the co-founder and partner of Moving Forward Rehabilitation, Inc. He has served on the banquet/fundraising committee for Ducks Unlimited, is a Coastal Conservation Association member, and currently on the Opticwash, Inc. advisory board. He is also the chairman of the FTBOA Charity/Outreach Committee playing a vital role in fundraising for student scholarships and thoroughbred retirement.

NOMINATED BY PETITION TIM MAWHINNEY Born and raised in South Florida with Karen, his wife of 34 years. Tim grew up in racing. In 1997, they started a breeding program in Reddick.

Buying their first mare in the 2000, they now average between 8-12 broodmares and primarily sell commercially and race homebreds. As a breeder on a smaller scale, his horses included multiple stake placed Debie Ginsberg, stakes winner and graded stakes placed Noblu Manse, stakes placed She’s Spooky and stakes placed/winner Gator Prowl who broke a 66-year old track record in her first start. They own/operate their own sales consignment Day Vista Farms.

A project manager and consultant for over 30 years, Tim worked for construction companies in architectural/structural precast building parking structures, air traffic control towers and office buildings, managing more than 100 employees.

A veteran of the U.S. Army, he is a Wounded Warrior Project advocate. He also volunteered overseas teaching environmental health. The Mawhinney’s have a strong compassion for the Thoroughbred industry and support the Florida market primarily breeding, foaling, selling and racing in Florida. His vision for Florida is to move Florida up to the top percentage for breeding and racing with a solid foundation for retired racehorses.

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he Board of Directors of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association announced a 12% breeders’ award bonus and a 15% stallion owners’ award bonus. The bonuses result in the highest payout to date in the breeders’ program.

“This Breeders Bonus will elevate overall breeders’ awards paid [in 2013] to the highest percentage in our history - 17% which exceeds our previous record percentage we were able to award in 2012. Additionally, our stallion owners will benefit from a bonus. Economic progress in these challenging times for our industry nation-wide is not easy to achieve. We in Florida are fortunate to offer some of the top breeding and racing opportunities within one of the best environments in the country,” said George Russell, president of FTBOA. The Board had been reviewing of bonuses in various forms for almost two years since the arrival of CEO and Executive Vice President, Lonny T. Powell, who tasked himself to find ways to enhance breeders’ awards. There has also been the establishment of the lucrative $2.5 million Florida Sire Stakes program, which includes the $1.2 million Florida Sire Stakes series run on Aug. 9, Sept. 6 and Oct. 4 at Gulfstream Park. The breeders’ bonus was stymied with last year’s change in racing schedules that included head-to-head racing in South Florida and changes in simulcasting among the tracks. It was uncertain how pari-mutuel revenues, which in turn drive breeders’ awards, would be affected. With the recent Calder-Gulfstream agreement ceasing head-to-head 42 THE FLORIDA HORSE • OCTOBER 2014

racing and with pari-mutuel handle steady, the Board approved both bonuses.

Chairman of the Racing and Stakes Committee of FTBOA Fred Brei noted, “Over the last 20 months no race has been run at Gulfstream without a Florida-bred or FSS supplement, plainly showing owners and trainers the benefits of buying and racing Floridabreds. At Gulfstream currently, Florida-breds are 58.5 percent of starters and make up 59 percent of the winners. And our 2-year-old program is the strongest it has been in many, many years. These two bonus payments are nothing but positive for the breeders, owners and trainers of Florida-breds.

“The ongoing uncertainty about racing dates and wagering estimates over the past few years has really made projecting possible awards more than challenging. We anticipate that situation improving under the new arrangement between Gulfstream and Calder and providing the Racing &

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ceive the bonus. As a future note, registering a stallion standing in Florida as an FTBOA registered stallion by Feb. 15 annually ensures that when bonuses are authorized, the horse meets the requirement to receive one. At this point, the Board has authorized a stallion bonus for 2013 only: However, the final goal is to establish a consistent, ongoing annual program in the future.

Bonuses will be paid out prior to the FTBOA annual meeting to be held Oct. 23. To ensure prompt delivery of bonuses, breeders who may have changed their address since 2013 and have not updated with the FTBOA are encouraged to call 352-629-2160 to confirm the address they have on file. Breeders, who won awards in 2013, are also required to have a current W-9 on file.

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Stakes Committee with some much needed consistency and stability that, on a go-forward basis, should give us the foundation to better project and plan for possible additional enhancements in the years to come.”

The breeders’ award bonus of 12% applies to recipients of Florida breeders’ awards paid in the 2013 calendar year. The stallion owners’ bonus of 15% applies to current FTBOA registered Florida stallions whose progeny won Florida breeders’ awards in stakes races in the 2013 calendar year. The stallion must have been an FTBOA registered stallion the year their progeny won the breeders’ award and when it was conceived to re-

valued and dedicated breeders of Floridabreds. I pledged to our membership when I arrived as CEO a little over 2 1/2 years ago that increasing Breeders Awards and returning some type of incentive program for Florida stallions would be a top ongoing priority for me and my management team. We are pretty pumped to deliver on that pledge and reward our Members for their investment and participation. We will continue to pursue and facilitate ways to improve the economics for our Florida thoroughbreds whether they be at the farm, sales ring or track,” said Lonny T. Powell, CEO and Executive Vice President of FTBOA. ■

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By REG LANSBERRY PETER AIELLO Birthdate: Nov. 11, 1985 Birthplace: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Residence: Miami Lakes, Fla. Racetracks Worked: Rillito Park (2005-2007), Arizona County Fair Circuit (2005), Tampa Bay Downs (Guest Announcer, 2005 & 2006), Finger Lakes (2006), Evergreen Park (2007), Prairie Meadows (2008), River Downs (2008-2012), Hialeah Park (2009-present), Gulfstream Park (2013-present) Education: University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program

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Family: Father, Peter III; Sister, Elizabeth; Grandmother, Virginia

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eter Aiello is Living the Dream. While that may sound trite or smack of cliché, it does not make it any less true.

The track announcer at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., for its spring-summer-fall stand, Aiello’s broadcast duties began back in the spring when Gulfstream and Calder Casino & Race Course ran an extended head-to-head schedule against each other prior to reaching an accord on Florida racing dates. Aiello will have been at the microphone for approximately seven and one-half months when lead announcer Larry Collmus returns in December for the winter-spring meeting highlighted by the Million Florida Derby on March 28, 2015. In racing parlance, Aiello has proven he is a “router” fully capable of covering a “distance of ground.”

Aiello brings a deep reservoir of passion to his job, an attribute very much in keeping with his all-consuming love for racing at all levels from low-level

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claimers to graded stakes horses. Call him a “grass roots guy.” Born in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., he is as pure a Florida-bred as they come.

“Pete is a good friend and I’m happy he is calling at Gulfstream when I’m not there,” Collmus says. “He brings great enthusiasm to his calls, and you can tell that he’s really enjoying himself up in the booth.”

Aiello can recall walking around the clubhouse at Hialeah Park at age 3, cloaked in a pink jockey suit his grandmother had bought at the gift shop. “From that point I was pretty well hooked,” he says.

At the tender age of 6 or 7, he can remember betting. Back in that era, Michael Lee was one of the leading riders at Calder Race Course. “I could comprehend that!” Aiello says. Accordingly, the fourth generation would have the third generation, his father, Peter [the III; his late grandfather is the II or Jr., although all of them are simply “Peter”], bet $2 to show on every horse Lee rode. The “monetary fortunes” of rider Lee – winning races or even hitting the board—thus mirrored those of his young pari-mutuel acolyte. “If Michael Lee had a big day so did I on a relative scale,” Aiello quips.

Aiello’s “racing chromosome” can be traced to his grandfather, Peter, who back in the day was in the dogracing business, albeit first as a customer, then kennel operator, and ultimately a professional dog handicapper in Miami. A middle school principal when his grandson was born, he had also been a successful football coach at Christopher Columbus H.S. in Miami.

Prior to that –1960s— he was the first gridiron coach at Miami Springs H.S.; the football coach of friendly rival Hialeah H.S. happened to be a legendary reinsman by the name of Bill Hartack. Thus his team’s moniker, “The Hialeah Hartacks.”

When Hartack invited his grandfather to attend the races at Hialeah Park (by-the-by touting a “nice horse” he would be riding and was certain would win), the latter demurred, saying, “Aw, I’m just a dog guy. I don’t like the horses.”

Hartack’s rejoinder was simple and straightforward. “Just come out, it’s a beautiful place. You will like it – and you’ll make some money. My horse will win.”

Which it did “from here to St. Louis,” Aiello laughed. A new alliance had been born.

“My grandfather was completely enchanted by the ambience and atmosphere at Hialeah Park. As I like to say, from that point on he was an equal opportunity [dogs and horses] degenerate.”

Hartack and Aiello’s grandfather continued to keep in touch, with the latter now such a fan of Hialeah that he became an usher on big race days. Even better, it was rare that a horse touted by Hartack did not win.

Interestingly, there is another far-flung racing connection in the Aiello family, namely New York Racing Association senior vice president of pari-mutuel operations Patrick Mahony, who once upon a time played high school football for Aiello’s grandfather. In 1992, Mahony secured seats for his old coach to the Breeders’ Cup

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While Aiello had in mind the goal of one day becoming at Gulfstream Park. That renewal is remembered for 1992 Belmont Stakes (G1) winner A.P. Indy all but clinching Horse of an announcer, it was not something he pursued with any dethe Year honors with a stylish victory in the Breeders’ Cup gree of tunnel vision. “Though it was my goal it was hardly Classic (G1). Grandson Aiello and Mahony met for the first something I thought I could take anywhere. It was just kind time ever this past April 5 at Aqueduct Race Track on Twin- of a dream,” he says. spires.com Wood Memorial Stakes (G1) day.

Without question –as racing diehards nod approvingly— EARLY DAYS someone who “had his priorities in order,” Aiello added this The late Luke Kruytbosch, a fellow RTIP graduate who telling remark about his grandfather: “If you wanted to see would go on to be the racecaller at Churchill Downs, facilihim, you went to the track with him.” tated the opportunity for Aiello’s “big break.” Taking him Aiello IV and his own father would make an annual so- under his wing, off went Aiello to Rillito Park in Tucson, journ to Hialeah Park or Calder. The pair would also make Ariz., to call his first race, which wound up being two. Bethe trek to the old Gulfstream Park on special occasions. cause Turf Paradise in Phoenix had cancelled due to rain, During his formative years at the track, Aiello enjoyed Kruytbosch traveled to Rillito Park to witness his protégé horses of all levels. In particular the salty handicap division break his maiden announcing. in Florida whose rivalries always favorably impacted on-track “I only wish Luke was alive today to see where I am in the wagering handle. Among his many favorites –geldings all— business,” Aiello says. “The main reason I am is due to the who frequently knocked heads were: Wicapi (Waquoit— things he taught me: humility and making sure you’re never Muffies Muffin, by Lord Gaylord), a multiple graded stakes ‘above’ anything whether it’s the fans or the races or the jockwinner —W.L. McKnight Handicap (G2) and Fred W. eys or the trainers. You are merely the ‘enhancement’ to all Hooper H. (G3), both at Calder—who posted 18 wins from of it. I have always valued that advice.”

67 starts with purse earnings of $671,616; Dancing Guy Kruytbosch was also instrumental in getting Aiello a job (Robyn Dancer—Dancing Myrrh, by Gold and Myrrh), who on the Arizona County Fair Circuit, albeit for no pay. Callaccumulated $914,768 via 20 wins from 91 starts, among ing it “one of the most fun times of my career,” Aiello termed them the F.W. Hooper H. (G3) and Memorial Day H. (G3) at the experience “both great and humbling.” In addition to Calder; and perhaps the ultimate example of true hickory: being tailor-made for any and every job thrown at him, which The Issue Is Power (Wolf Power [SAF]—Strategic Issue, by was in keeping with his philosophy that “no job is either too Quack), a gallant lifelong claimer who raced through age 13 big or too small,” Aiello thrived when immersed in racing at at Charles Town Race Track and compiled a dossier of 151 its most basic, grass roots level. starts with 22 wins and $362,183 I spotted the winner at the three-quarter pole, and at all points of call not only was I in purse earnings. accurate but I was dead-on with the race flow, the riders, the connections, everything. I was “Those are my kind of horses, so happy with that because everything clicked. —Peter Aiello the ones who are game and fire their shot every time. I loved seeing Wicapi run against Best “To think you can have trainers punching tickets in the afterof the Rest and Dancing Guy. Those were the good days for noon, exercise riders that take entries in the racing office . . . me,” Aiello says. everybody is working together to make the races go,” he says. “It It was after switching high schools and ruminating about was a community. They were doing it for the love of the game.” what the future might hold that the stars aligned: Aiello spotAiello called his first full card at the Cochise County Fair ted an advertisement for the Race Track Industry Program at in Douglas, Ariz. In retrospect, that seems only fitting and the University of Arizona. He knew instantly that what he re- proper as the fair circuit has long been a proving ground for ally wanted was to wake up every day and do something that announcers to not only “cut their teeth” but develop their own would be fun, not work. Eureka: A job in the racing industry. style. Aiello says he never felt out of place calling races at those Stimulated by the curriculum (“I was like a late-devel- small “bullring” tracks where binoculars are unnecessary. oping 5-year-old”), Aiello was transformed into a perfecThe “defining move of my career on a variety of levels” tionist. He appreciated U of A’s emphasis on developing a occurred when Aiello made the switch from the racing office broad skill set. Not to mention facilitating valuable contacts at Prairie Meadows Racetrack in Altoona, Iowa, to River with racing industry professionals.

Downs in Cincinnati, Ohio, because its announcer was unGraduating magna cum laude in December 2007, among able to finish the race meeting. Leaving Prairie Meadows his classmates were Dan Silver, now director of television proved personally difficult because they had hired him right and interactive platforms for NYRA, and Erich Zimny, vice out of college “when no one else would.”

River Downs (torn down after the 2012 race meet and president of racing operations at Hollywood Casino At since rebuilt and christened Belterra Park Gaming & EnterCharles Town Races.

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“I wasaboutaskedmy dream job in college. I said, ‘I want to call races at Hialeah.’At the time, everybody laughed and said ‘You have a better chance of calling the Kentucky Derby because Hialeah is closed and is never going to reopen.’ It was simply amazing to stand there in front of the Citation statue at Hialeah as an employee because I have the exact same picture from when I was 3 years old.

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Peter

through the turnstiles with Aiello calling the card’s first race . . . and then dissolving into tears when he realized his dream had just come true.

Announcing the card smack in the middle of the grandstand surrounded by fans mattered not a bit. In fact, it only serves to enrich an indelible memory.

“I was asked about my dream job in college. I said, ‘I want to call races at Hialeah.’ At the time, everybody laughed and said ‘You have a better chance of calling the Kentucky Derby because Hialeah is closed and is never going to reopen.’ It was simply amazing to stand there in front of the Citation statue at Hialeah as an employee because I have the exact same picture from when I was 3 years old,” Aiello says.

Acutely aware of and grateful for his continuing good fortune, Aiello credits Tim Ritvo, Gulfstream’s chief operating officer, Collmus, and Dave Joseph, Gulfstream Park’s vice president of communications and media relations, for giving him the opportunity to expand his career at a track which is heavily steeped in history of its own.

Aiello termed his current gig “a surreal experience.” Announcing the replacement Summit of Speed card [formerly run at Calder], he understandably became a bit emotional upon realizing he was at the rail years earlier for the very first Summit of Speed. He vividly recalls rooting his betting interests home which included Caller One (a particular Aiello favorite) in the COMING HOME Carry Back Stakes, and Hurricane Bertie in the Princess In the history of American racing, it would be virtually Rooney H. From being a guy “watching the action,” Aiello was sacrilegious to describe Hialeah Park as anything but the most now the guy “bringing the action” to Gulfstream’s fans.

As someone who lives and breathes racing 365 days a year, beautiful racetrack ever built. Indeed, that description equates Aiello is certain to enjoy himself during the to gospel for anyone who entered the front upcoming Gulfstream West meet. To be held gates during its halcyon days.

Oct. 8-Nov. 30, the first Fall Turf Festival will Hialeah’s track announcer and director boast $1.775 million in purses. Of 23 stakes of simulcasting when not employed at races on offer during the stand, 21 will be Gulfstream, Aiello realized a lifelong carded at $75,000 each in addition to two dream that resulted in free-flowing tears $100,000 graded stakes. The meet’s headline when the track reopened with Quarter attraction is the $600,000 Sunshine Millions Horse racing on Nov. 28, 2009. Once Preview Day on Nov. 8. again Lady Luck had taken a hand.

Aiello’s long and winding road constiJohn Lies, the announcer at Lone Star Park in Grand Prairie, Texas, was slated to Three year old Pete in front of the tutes abundant proof–as if any is needed– Citation statue at Hialeah that he is ready and willing to go anywhere call Hialeah’s opening day but had to announce an evening card the night before at Lone Star and and everywhere in pursuit of his life’s passion. Consider could not make it to Florida. Working hard at Hialeah with an the summer 2007 when he worked at Evergreen Park in endless list of tasks to be accomplished in the weeks preced- Grand Prairie, Alberta, Canada. A track that many in racing opening day, Aiello was thereupon thrust into the an- ing likely have never heard of – much less can describe nouncing breach. To his enduring credit, he demonstrated a where it is located.

“It’s the only track that runs at night with no lights,” visceral aptitude for the enormity of what opening day would represent for so many by stating in no uncertain terms to man- Aiello chuckled. “That’s because it’s so far north it doesn’t agement that the racetrack apron simply had to be available to get dark until 1 a.m.! You pull into downtown Grand Prairie, fans on opening day. Keeping it closed and inaccessible due to where the racetrack is located, and there is a sign that says, “Alaska. Next Right.” the ongoing renovation was not an option. Period.

If it is alright with you, Peter, we’ll take your word for it. ■ The rest is history. An overflow crowd of 27,000 churned tainment Center) represented his first full-time announcer’s job. This time at a mile oval. Learning to trust his memory implicitly, even in races with large fields, Aiello began to gain confidence in his ability to call races accurately.

He cites two races as particularly memorable during those River City days from 2008-2012. First, the $200,000 Budweiser Select Cradle Stakes for juveniles. Its Sept. 7, 2009, running was captured by Gleam of Hope (City Zip—Victorious Vice, by Vice Regent) with Corey Lanerie in the irons. “I spotted the winner at the three-quarter pole, and at all points of call not only was I accurate but I was dead-on with the race flow, the riders, the connections, everything,” Aiello said. “I was so happy with that because everything clicked.”

Second, a milestone victory by the immensely popular Perry Ouzts, the track’s all-time leading rider. The historic occasion was win number 5,894, with Ouzts piloting Lucky Dan to victory in the fifth race on June 17, 2012. That win enabled him to ease past the retired Jerry Bailey on the all-time list.

Ouzts currently occupies sixteenth place with more than 6,250 wins, placing him immediately ahead of the immortal John Longden (6,032) and Bailey (5,893), both of whom are in the Racing Hall of Fame. “I completely, organically came up with a pure racecall for that one,” Aiello recalls. “Perry won by open lengths so the race was served up on a silver platter for me.”

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Appleton Trips ‘N’ Tours GoldMark Farm Last month, the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA) hosted the Appleton Museum of Art Trips ‘N’ Tours program guests for morning works at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales training track with Marketing Director Jay Friedman and Track Superintendent Bob Baron, a private farm tour and luncheon at GoldMark Farm hosted by owner Paul Buhlman. The day included a guided tour through Marion County’s horse farms, a tour of FTBOA’s museum and gallery and an inside look at the horse sales hosted by FTBOA Events Director Tammy Gantt. The Appleton Trips ‘N’ Tours are designed to provide opportunities to learn about other museums and historic destinations throughout Florida, including the history of the heart of the thoroughbred breeding region in Central Florida. —PHOTOS BY TAMMY A. GANTT 2

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5 1) Farm Manager Todd Quast talks about the facility 2) The friendly horses also welcome guests to the farm 3) Track Super Bob Baron discusses morning works 4) Paul Buhlman with Trips ‘N’ Tours Bonnie Janssen, College of Central Florida Vice President Dr. Jillian Ramsammy and Trips ‘N’ Tours Dodie Jerz 5) Tour participants visit the clocker 6) The trophy tower was one of the many highlights of the farm tour 7) OBS Jay Friedman explains training to a fan

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Florida Equine Communications names managing editor

Mullaney Named Managing Editor Of Florida Equine Communications

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ike Mullaney, long respected journalist, publicist and currently the executive director of the New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund will be returning to his former home state of Florida to serve as the Managing Editor of Florida Equine Communications (FEC) of Ocala, Fla., it has been jointly announced by FEC Publisher/CEO (and FTBOA CEO) Lonny Powell and Ed-

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It's very exciting to once again be part of a talented team that represents thoroughbreds and the State of Florida. It is with great enthusiasm that I look forward to contributing to the good work this team does in the days to come.

—Mike Mullaney, Managing Editor of FEC

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itor-In-Chief Brock Sheridan. FEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, also located in Ocala.

“We have a solid team here at FEC and FTBOA and I have every expectation that Mike will be a great fit and an immediate impact player,” Powell said. “He brings to the table a proven background in journalism, publicity and the Florida thoroughbred industry-particularly with his long stints at Daily Racing Form as a features and regional editor followed later by his media relations directorship at Gulfstream Park. Toss in his other communications, management, magazine and even his current breeders’ fund administration and related duties in New York, and it is difficult to imagine anyone better suited to join Brock and our team as Managing Editor.”

“We are excited to welcome Mike to the FEC team,” Sheridan said. “With Mike’s experience, he will be an integral part of growing the company and being a part of a team that strives for excellence in promoting the Florida-bred thoroughbred. I look forward to working with Mike and his contributions to our team.”

Mullaney also has more than ten years of experience running the media relations department at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale, Fla., and additional years as the national features editor and eastern edition editor for Daily Racing Form.

“It's very exciting to once again be part of a talented team that represents thoroughbreds and the State of Florida,” Mullaney said.

“Some of the FTBOA staff I have met prior to my arrival, some I haven't. Whether I became acquainted with them personally or by reputation, the common thread is an unwavering work ethic and ded-

ication to this industry. It is with great enthusiasm that I look forward to contributing to the good work this team does in the days to come.”

Among other duties, Mullaney will work with Sheridan in producing and editing the company’s four primary publications (The Florida Horse monthly magazine; Wire to Wire, a daily thoroughbred digest, Wire to Wire.net; which is distributed daily at all Ocala Breeders’ Sales auctions; and Horse Capital Digest, the official publications of the world class Horses In The Sun show held each year in Ocala from January through March.) while also continuing the company’s ongoing expansion plans into the digital and broadcast arena including current television program Thoroughbred Week, website development and social media. They will also find ways to enhance current FEC efforts in serving as FTBOA’s advertising and publicity arm as well as assisting interested member clients in the production of their own farm and related business ads. ■

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: Remind us about your ties to Florida and how you got involved with breeding and owning thoroughbreds.

A: My wife Karen and I grew up in South Florida and would occasionally visit the Ocala area as we had other family members living here. We became very fond of the area and in 1987 we purchased Rustlewood Farm located on 225A. We initially purchased four yearlings from Elmer Heubeck, of which one was All Considered, eventual winner of the I Guarantee It Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

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:How did you get so deeply involved with the FTBOA? What do you believe you bring to the board room table in terms of experience and expertise.

A: I was asked to be on the board some years back, but was just too busy overseeing my business (Russell Engineering, Inc.) and serving on other boards. I was approached again a few years later and accepted the nomination and got elected.

As for what I believe I bring to the board, I would include my business knowledge and experience of serving on other boards including as a past Chairman of the Florida Transportation Builders Association. Of course I should point out that a lot of my fellow board members also bring this kind of experience and knowledge with them.

I also think that I understand, although reluctantly, the importance of being involved in the political process, whether it is at the state or local level; and how important that is to some of our agenda items and goals.

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:You are near the end of both your threeyear term as a director and first year as the Board President. We see by the new voting ballots that the board has nominated you as part of their five-member slate (along with Barry Berkelhammer, Gil Campbell, Diane Parks and Greg Wheeler), which confirms you are running for re-election. How do you reflect back on your officer and director roles as well as the direction the Association has undertaken during that time?

A: The first year I was on the board, I spent a lot of time listening and learning. I guess my biggest surprise that first year was learning about the controlling regulations under which we operate. While I and obviously others may have a lot of preconceived notions, until you really get involved, it is difficult to understand everything that affects our industry here in Florida.

During my second year, I was elected to the executive committee at which time I was able to better apply my business sense as I became more involved with the finances and day-to-day operations of the Association. I was also introduced and began to work more closely with the people in track management and with the Florida and Tampa horsemen’s groups. It is also encouraging to me that our relationships with these industry partners have never been better and we (FTBOA) are very well respected and in fact have been requested to take leadership roles in several partnering areas. Partnering among all industry participants is something I personally believe in and is very much needed.

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:What has been your biggest take-away after serving the Association and Board in such an intimate fashion.

A: In the three years I have been here, the Association has made huge progress. We have more of a direction, a plan and goals established that we are trying to accomplish. Also while it is clear that every association has disgruntled members or simply members that disagree with a position the association might take, ours seem to have been reduced. I have also learned that our biggest challenge is legislative, because that is where our funding

source is determined, which establishes how much money is available for our purses, breeders’ awards and stallion awards. It is extremely important to understand that funding resources are different in each state so, for instance, when someone tries to compare Florida breeders’ award to another state they are really comparing apples to oranges. Obviously if we had additional revenue sources such as casino money like other states do, our program would be much more robust. I believe for what limited funding our legislature has established for us we are doing a good job. Again this brings us back to the political process. Every association member needs to get involved in this area in order for us to simply have a seat at the table. We need to continually educate our Legislature of our industry’s importance to Florida and the uneven playing field we find ourselves in.

know, I think the first race we ever won “wasYoua $25,000 maiden claiming race at Calder. That day you would have thought we won the Kentucky Derby. Yes, Karen and I have had success with breeding and running stakes winners and graded-stakes winners. But I don’t care what kind of race it is, when you win, there’s nothing like it.

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:In your opinion, why do so many people choose to breed and race in Florida?

A: I believe that weather is one of our biggest assets for racing and breeding thoroughbreds in Florida. We also have the limestone, the grasses and the horsemen. World class and honest horse people are always a key ingredient in helping new people learn about and become involved in our industry. If anyone wants proof just look at the racing success of Florida-breds.

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And now as President I have learned more about the FTBOA staff and everything they do to help and promote our members. I have also garnered a better appreciation for each and every member of the board and how hard each of them works. There is no question that everyone who serves on our board cares deeply about our industry and dedicates many hours of their time and efforts focused on improvements for Florida. I for one want to thank each of them for their devotion and assistance this past year and would hope that all members will do the same.

:As an owner, what has been you and your wife Karen’s biggest thrill in racing to date.

A: You know, I think the first race we ever won was a $25,000 maiden claiming race at Calder. That day you would have thought we won the Kentucky Derby. Yes, Karen and I have had success with breeding and running stakes winners and graded-stakes winners.

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Leading Florida Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 1, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

WILDCAT HEIR

GRAEME HALL

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

Earnings

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold

2yo Avg

Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$4,200,084

194

106

7

9

1

$4,248,092

Daring Kathy

$214,456

27

$36,556

30

$67,867

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/DeRenzo

$3,021,820

171

88

3

3

0

$3,127,534

Decisive Moment

$153,500

21

$19,929

11

$35,136

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$2,347,949

112

68

2

2

0

$2,359,935

East Hall

$284,000

6

$17,000

9

$32,633

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$1,535,972

90

33

2

3

0

$1,540,762

Quality Lass

$211,000

22

$13,305

21

$27,357

Pollard's Vision

Carson City

Pleasant Acres

$1,441,639

120

46

1

1

0

$1,537,408

Aqua Regia

$140,100

19

$7,807

9

$27,167

Harlington

Unbridled

Winding Oaks

$1,401,416

59

39

2

3

0

$1,406,376

Uzziel

$133,198

4

$8,500

3

$18,333

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$1,132,888

42

18

1

1

1

$1,151,503

Dance With Fate

$524,800

11

$19,682

9

$41,667

Value Plus

Unbridled's Song

HallMarc Stallions

$1,029,964

83

40

0

0

0

$1,066,035

Go Olivia Go

$97,067

5

$7,600

3

$36,167

Strong Contender

Maria's Mon

HallMarc Stallions

$1,008,878

45

20

4

7

1

$1,010,733

Grand Contender

$344,750

1

$5,000

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Deceased

$978,611

75

31

0

0

0

$1,003,857

Schivarelli

$116,200

15

$28,400

18

$39,972

A. P. Warrior

A.P. Indy

HallMarc Stallions

$964,499

63

27

1

1

0

$967,678

A. P. Corsair

$99,428

9

$11,444

7

$32,929

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$950,662

53

27

0

0

0

$950,662

Sydneyrella

$149,055

1

$3,000

1

$10,000

Imperialism

Langfuhr

Get Away Farm

$904,596

75

29

1

2

0

$908,840

Mr. Baker

$148,037

9

$14,944

4

$25,125

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$830,000

69

30

0

0

0

$850,120

Tarpy's Goal

$76,250

16

$22,281

19

$42,737

$100,434

12

$13,000

15

$32,967

$47,881

3

$9,000

6

$40,500

Cowtown Cat

Distorted Humor

Journeyman Stud

$789,823

56

23

1

2

0

$825,230

Calgary Cat

Concerto

Chief's Crown

Deceased

$738,057

65

34

0

0

0

$742,149

Cu Soonerthanlater

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$713,811

46

19

1

1

0

$717,614

Puntrooskie

$127,113

17

$16,412

28

$32,625

Hear No Evil

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$688,187

36

14

3

4

0

$688,187

Sing Praises

$184,275

1

$10,500

3

$10,000

Concorde's Tune

Concorde Bound

Deceased

$652,749

45

25

1

1

0

$665,538

Wicked Tune

$94,350 1

$5,000

2

$11,500

2

$33,500

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Deceased

$598,695

51

24

1

1

0

$598,813

Aggiornamentos

$61,901

Belgravia

Mr. Greeley

Hartley/DeRenzo

$296,906

17

10

1

1

0

$579,521

Florida Sun

$85,808

It's No Joke

Distorted Humor

HallMarc Stallions

$549,896

29

16

1

1

0

$549,896

Amulay

$96,300

2

$3,850

2

$4,750

Awesome of Course Awesome Again

Journeyman Stud

$515,011

22

9

1

1

0

$515,011

Twotwentyfive A

$178,053

5

$6,420

6

$19,500

Leading the Parade

A.P. Indy

Lamholm South

$466,311

35

17

0

0

0

$470,419

Clever Royal

$53,846

2

$5,500

1

$8,000

Halo's Image

Halo

Deceased

$464,365

31

17

0

0

0

$464,365

Blonde On Blonde

$54,720

Double Honor

Gone West

Get Away Farm

$440,640

58

23

1

1

0

$458,782

Double Secret

$78,130

Benny the Bull

Lucky Lionel

Bridlewood Farm

$447,751

31

17

1

1

0

$457,733

Joe Pike

$48,741

2

$7,382

5

$31,900

Three Wonders

Storm Cat

Deceased

$422,709

32

13

0

0

0

$422,709

Two Wonders

$71,900

Indy Wind

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$368,855

23

13

0

0

0

$410,852

Perfect Wind

$52,665

4

$6,875

1

$5,500

Yesbyjimminy

Yes It's True

Bridlewood Farm

$343,208

32

15

1

1

0

$349,374

Yes Mz Olga

$40,141

6

$16,467

6

$44,333

West Acre

Forty Niner

Stonehedge Farm

$349,108

25

13

1

1

0

$349,108

Fifty Acres

$50,300

1

$12,000

4

$19,250

The Green Monkey

Forestry

Hartley/DeRenzo

$339,379

18

12

1

1

0

$339,379

Kinz Funky Monkey

$87,720

1

$5,000

Proud Accolade

Yes It's True

Deceased

$280,425

24

11

0

0

0

$288,686

Brezno

$51,560

Unbridled Time

Unbridled's Song

Signature Stallions

$265,162

17

11

0

0

0

$265,162

Valley King

$45,310

Wagon Limit

Conquistador Cielo Bridlewood Farm

$264,214

14

7

1

1

0

$264,214

Gypsy Melody

$45,480

Straight Man

Saint Ballado

Signature Stallions

$261,179

24

13

0

0

0

$261,179

Aces Are Wild

$30,022

Hal's Image

Halo's Image

Get Away Farm

$235,189

19

6

0

0

0

$235,189

Jamie's Dancer

$79,902

Kantharos

Lion Heart

Ocala Stud

$206,121

13

4

0

0

0

$206,121

Katie's Kiss

$37,689

24

$60,292

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Leading Florida 2nd Crop Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 1, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

TWO STEP SALSA Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

BENNY THE BULL

IN SUMMATION NA Stk Gr EarningsStrtrsWnrs SW's Wins SW's

Earnings

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Yrlg Sold

Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold

2yo Avg

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$1,132,888

42

18

1

1

1

$1,151,503

Dance With Fate

$524,800

11

$19,682

9

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$713,811

46

19

1

1

0

$717,614

Puntrooskie

$127,113

17

$16,412

28

$41,667 $32,625

Benny the Bull

Lucky Lionel

Bridlewood Farm

$447,751

31

17

1

1

0

$457,733

Joe Pike

$48,741

2

$7,382

5

$31,900

Yesbyjimminy

Yes It's True

Bridlewood Farm

$343,208

32

15

1

1

0

$349,374

Yes Mz Olga

$40,141

6

$16,467

6

$44,333

Hello Broadway

Broken Vow

Ups and Downs Farm $170,853

7

6

0

0

0

$170,853

Tiz Showbiz

$44,930

1

$1,000

1

$14,000

Silver Tree

Hennessy

Ocala Stud

$110,490

11

5

0

0

0

$110,490

Windtalker

$26,363

2

$10,000

1

$25,000

Flashstorm

Storm Cat

Northwest Stud

$108,323

7

5

0

0

0

$108,323

Flash Song

$32,082

Forty Grams

Distorted Humor Northwest Stud

$91,995

2

1

0

0

0

$91,995

World Gone Wright

$90,920

4

Rock Hampton

Storm Cat

Ric Degs Farm

$79,963

9

2

0

0

0

$79,963

Condestable

$37,466

4

Too Shy Will Fly

Wild Event

Dodie C. Duys

$41,709

1

1

0

0

0

$41,709

Shy's Aly

$41,709

Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’s Association •Lonny Powell – CEO, Executive Vice President •Brock Sheridan – Editor-in-Chief •Tammy Gantt – Membership Services, Events Director

Hialeah Park •R. Peter Aiello IV – Director of Simulcasting, Track Announcer •Scott Hinckley – Asst. Mutuel Manager

Gulfstream Park •Michael Costanzo – Claims Clerk •Peter Aiello IV – Track Announcer

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

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$24,688

$2,925

3

$14,500

$5,125

6

$9,917

Tampa Bay Downs •Allison DeLuca – Racing Secretary •Doug Murray – TRPB Agent Trainer •Todd Pletcher

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By JOANN GUIDRY he big story for the Florida thoroughbred industry was What a Pleasure, who was syndicated for a world record $8 million and repeated as the leading general sire in North America.

What a Pleasure, the son of Bold Ruler who stood at Tim Sams’ Waldemar Farms west of Ocala in Williston, was syndicated in March for a world record $8 million. The syndication was no doubt prompted by the fact that in 1975 he had become the first Florida-based stallion to become the leading sire in North America. As part of the syndication deal, Waldemar Farms retained 16 shares and four breeding rights.

Again the country’s leading general sire in 1976, What a Pleasure posted progeny earnings of $1,622,159. He became the first stallion since his late sire Bold Ruler to repeat as leading sire; Bold Ruler dominated the stallion standings for seven straight years from 1963-1969.

At the end of the season, What a Pleasure was represented

by Florida-bred champions Honest Pleasure, Foolish Pleasure and For the Moment. All three were bred by Waldemar Farms and trained by LeRoy Jolley.

Named Florida-bred Horse of the Year and champion 3year-old colt, Honest Pleasure was his sire’s leading money earner with a bankroll of $445,547. Raced by Bertram Firestone, Honest Pleasure won the Flamingo Stakes (G1), Florida Derby (G1), Blue Grass Stakes (G1), Travers Stakes Florida-bred (G1) and was second in the Kentucky Derby (G1) and MarlWhat A Pleasure boro Cup (G1). Honest Pleasure won the Flamingo Stakes

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by 11 lengths in 1:46 4/5 for the nine furlongs, just two-fifths of a second off the track mark.

Foolish Pleasure, winner of the 1975 Kentucky Derby (G1) and that year’s Eclipse champion 3-year-old colt, won $215,832 on the season. He came back as a four year old to win the Donn Handicap (G1), Suburban Handicap (G1) and Arlington Golden Invitation Handicap. His greatest triumph came in the Suburban Handicap (G1), where he bested Horse of the Year Forego by a nose. Carrying John L. Greer’s silks, he was named the 1976 Florida-bred champion handicap horse.

For the Moment, owned by Gerald Robins, won the Futurity Stakes (G1) and the second division of the Cowdin Stakes (G2) on his way to earning $166,430. He was tabbed the Florida-bred champion 2-year-old colt.

Rounding out that season’s Florida-bred champions’ roster were: Wavy Waves (2-year-old filly), Dearly Precious (3-yearold filly), Yes Dear Maggy (champion handicap mare), Break Up the Game (champion turf horse), Due Diligence (champion sprinter) and Happy Intellectual (champion steeplechaser).

Florida-based owner/breeder Dan Lasater was the leading owner by money earned for the fourth straight year with a total of $2,894,074. He was also the leading owner by races won for the third consecutive year as his horses won 404 races. Lasater’s runners also posted 278 seconds and 215 thirds. Of 1,625 starters for the year, 897 finished in the money. All of those impressive statistics garnered Lasater his third Eclipse Award as Outstanding Owner.

Leading Florida breeders who had earnings of $1 million or more included: Harbor View Farm ($1,435,055), Farnsworth Farms ($1,252,920), Fred W. Hooper ($1,130,396), Tartan Farms ($1,128,554) and Waldemar Farms ($1,016,892).

Fred Hooper’s great racemare Susan’s Girl became the third Florida-bred to be inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York. At the time, three-time champion Susan’s Girl held the distinction of being the top American-based distaff earner with a career bankroll of $1,251,667. She joined previous fellow Florida-bred inductees Carry Back and Dr. Fager in receiving the prestigious honor.

The dispersal of the Estate of Mrs. Louisa d’A Carpenter and Shosone Farm highlighted the 15th annual Ocala Fall Sale.

A sales record was set when Mrs. Ann Trimble, bidding on behalf of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Groves, purchased stakes winner Grafitti in foal to What a Pleasure for $222,000. ■

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

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track Off ID Pos

Race Name

Big John B

G

5

Hard Spun

Baldomera

Brylynn Farm Inc.

8/23/14

DMR

1

Del Mar H.

Best Plan Yet

C

3

Hear No Evil

Bayou Plans

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/23/14

GP

1

Hobo Ridge

G

7

Tiger Ridge

Allen's Ms

William Crigler & Dennis Myers

8/23/14

PRX

Bim Bam

H

7

Deputy Wild Cat

Laurel Light

J D Farms

8/23/14

Speed Seeker

F

3

Heatseeker (IRE)

Seraphic Too

Katherine Devall & Heatseeker Syndicate

Prudhoe Bay

C

3

Songandaprayer

Cameron Crazies

Edison

C

3

Bernardini

Istanford

F

3

Merit Man

C

Enterprising

Grade/ Value

Earngs

2/$201,250

$120,000

Forty Niner S.

$90,000

$60,105

1

Turning for Home S.

$60,000

$45,000

RP

1

Edward J. Debartolo Mem. H.

$75,000

$44,796

8/23/14

WO

1

Ontario Colleen S.

3/169,000

$90,000

Rustlewood Farm Inc.

8/16/14

MTH

1

Jersey Shore S.

3/101,000

$60,000

Heart of Grace

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/16/14

NP

1

Canadian Derby

3/195,720

$120,000

Istan

Aerocat

Hardacre Farm LLC

8/15/14

DMR

1

Sandy Blue H.

$96,350

$57,060

4

With Distinction

Precise Strike

Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds & Stephen Barberino

8/13/14

DMR

1

Green Flash H.

$94,540

$56,100

C

3

Elusive Quality

Indy Blaze

Glen Hill Farm

8/9/14

DMR

1

La Jolla H.

3/150,250

$90,000

Leap Year Luck

F

2

Hear No Evil

Lucky of Course

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/9/14

GP

1

Florida Sire Desert Vixen S.

$110,500

$67,140

Sing Praises

C

2

Hear No Evil

Sacred Psalm

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/9/14

GP

1

Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.

$112,000

$67,357

Ciaran''s Prize

F

3

Yes It's True

Think Fast

John B. Penn

8/4/14

ASD

1

Assiniboia Oaks

$50,000

$30,600

Love My Katy

F

2

Circular Quay

Lydia's Love

Woodsfield Farm

8/3/14

CMR

1

Eduardo Cautino Insua S.

3/27,300

$15,834

2

Pomeroy

Ashlee's Lady

Jean White & Brambly Lane Farm

8/30/14

EVD

2

Evangeline Downs Star S.

F

4

Congrats

Ponderway

L & D Farms Inc.

8/24/14

WO

2

Seaway S.

$75,250

$13,500

3/155,600

$30,000

Breitling Flyer

C

3

Ghostzapper

Starbuster

Bathen Thoroughbreds LLC & Stonestreet Thoroughbred Hold 8/23/14

GP

2

Forty Niner S.

$90,000

$14,550

Gaelico

H

5

War Front

Global Gold

Haras Paso Nevado

8/23/14

RP

2

Edward J. Debartolo Mem. H.

$75,000

$14,932

Mewannarose

G

4

Bwana Charlie

Darby Rose

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable

8/22/14

SAR

2

Tale of the Cat S.

$100,000

$20,000

Remembertobreathe G

3

D'wildcat

Sanctioned

Irish Eyes Stable & Verbarctic Farm

8/16/14

NP

2

Canadian Derby

3/195,720

$40,000

Reporting Star

G

4

Circular Quay

Classic Beauty

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/16/14

WO

2

Sky Classic S.

2/203,200

$40,000

Remind Mee

C

4

Peace Rules

Ice Girl

Mat Monaco

8/13/14

DMR

2

Green Flash H.

$94,540

$18,700

Wishing Gate

F

4

Indian Charlie

Rich in Spirit

Glen Hill Farm

8/10/14

DMR

2

John C. Mabee S.

2/250,250

$50,000

Perpetual Novena

F

2

Majestic Warrior

Viola Blew By

Albert Davis & Teresa Davis

8/10/14

MTH

2

Colleen S.

$61,200

$12,000

Stand and Salute

C

2

Saint Anddan

Gotham City Girl

Red Oak Stable

8/10/14

SR

2

Cavonnier Juvenile S.

$64,505

$10,050

Tapit''s World

F

4

Tapit

Higher World

Sienna Farms LLC

8/9/14

ELP

2

Gardenia S.

3/100,000

$20,000

Standard Deal

F

2

Consolidator

Miranda Stands

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/9/14

GP

2

Florida Sire Desert Vixen S.

$110,500

$21,658

Of Course

C

2

Awesome of Course I Am Nifty

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/9/14

GP

2

Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.

$112,000

$21,728

Lucky Player

C

2

Lookin At Lucky

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/9/14

PRM

2

Prairie Meadows Juv Mile S.

$100,000

$20,000

Kinz Funky Monkey F

4

The Green Monkey Pretty Ready

Hartley De Renzo Thoroughbreds

8/8/14

DMR

2

Daisycutter H.

$96,560

$18,880

Janetstickettocats

Speed Seeker/Ontario Colleen S. (G3)

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BILL DENVER/EQUI PHOTO

C

Toasting

MICHAEL BURNS PHOTO

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Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

continued

Track Off ID Pos Race Name

E B Ryder

F

4

Bluegrass Cat

Back to Earth

Farnsworth Stables LLC

8/2/14

GP

2

Soaring Softly S.

Gotta Get Paid

C

2

Pomeroy

Ashlee's Lady

Jean White & Brambly Lane Farm

8/2/14

MNR

2

No Distinction

C

4

With Distinction

Casting Call

Big C Farms

8/2/14

MNR

Star Harbour

H

6

Indian Charlie

Snug Harbour

Peter Vegso & Anne Vegso

8/2/14

Happy My Way

G

4

Wilko

Holy Queen

Mayo West Farm & Liam Benson

Jewel of a Cat

F

4

Wildcat Heir

Conquest Two Step C

3

Ex Pirate

G

Daring Kathy

Grade/ Value

Earngs

$75,000

$14,250

Mountaineer Juvenile S.

$100,000

$20,000

2

W.V. Legis Chman's Cup S

$100,000

$20,000

MNR

2

Sen Robert C. Byrd Mem. S.

$100,000

$20,000

8/2/14

SAR

2

Alfred G. Vanderbilt H.

1/350,000

$70,000

Marbleous Routine Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe

8/1/14

SAR

2

Smirnoff Sorbet Caress S.

$100,000

$20,000

Two Step Salsa

Homesteader

Manuel Andrade

8/29/14

DMR

3

El Cajon S.

$100,500

$12,000

3

Malibu Moon

Island Hop

Glen Hill Farm

8/23/14

GP

3

Forty Niner S.

$90,000

$7,275

F

3

Wildcat Heir

Dare to Mambo

John Eaton & Steve Laymon

8/23/14

WO

3

Ontario Colleen S.

3/169,000

$15,000

Bahamian Squall

H

5

Gone West

Midway Squall

Donald R. Dizney

8/22/14

SAR

3

Tale of the Cat S.

$100,000

$10,000

Pure Sensation

C

3

Zensational

Pure Disco

Patricia Generazio

8/20/14

SAR

3

Better Talk Now S.

$100,000

$10,000

Good Bye Greg

C

3

Teuflesberg

Tackalac

Kenith H Davis & Sherry Mansfield

8/16/14

AP

3

Straight Line S.

$67,000

$7,002

Glacken Too

C

3

Smoke Glacken

Storm Prospect

Sienna Farms LLC

8/16/14

MTH

3

Jersey Shore S.

3/101,000

$10,000

Private Money Game G

3

Congrats

Private Prom Party

Rapputi Stable LLC

8/16/14

NP

3

Canadian Derby

3/195,720

$20,000

Miss Hatter

F

2

With Distinction

Little Heiress

Helen Marie Napolitano

8/15/14

HST

3

Hard Rock Casino Vancr H.

$50,000

$5,500

Miss Derek

F

4

Brother Derek

Quick Text

Scott Lanier

8/15/14

NP

3

City of Edmonton Distaff H.

$72,750

$7,500

Wellingtons Appeal M

5

Half Ours

Wellingtons Choice Juvenal Diaz

8/10/14

MTH

3

Fort Monmouth S.

$58,800

$6,000

Katie''s Kiss

F

2

Kantharos

Sydney's Kiss

A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck

8/9/14

GP

3

Florida Sire Desert Vixen S.

$110,500

$10,829

Jaiden''s Best

G

2

Wildcat Heir

Truly the Best

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/9/14

GP

3

Florida Sire Dr. Fager S.

$112,000

$10,864

Manchurian High

G

6

The Daddy

Corredor's Wind

Greg Norman

8/6/14

SAR

3

John's Call S.

$100,000

$10,000

Valery Stripe

F

2

Cool Coal Man

Shegoestoeleven

Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.

8/3/14

CMR

3

Eduardo Cautino Insua S.

3/27,300

$2,730

Reid the News

G

2

Mass Media

Aces Four

Evelyn Sue Rusciolelli

8/3/14

MTH

3

Tyro S.

$57,600

$6,000

Parranda

M

5

English Channel

Dynamic Feature

Kinsman Farm

8/2/14

DMR

3

Clement L. Hirsch S.

1/$300,250

$36,000

Louies Flower

C

3

Flower Alley

Tembisa

Shadybrook Farm Inc & Castletop Stable

8/2/14

LAD

3

Super Derby Prelude S.

$100,000

$11,000

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

Off Grade/ Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Pos

Value

Earngs

Checkered Cab

G

4

Double Honor

Glory City

Jennifer Hayford

8/30/14

LBG

1

$3,200

$1,696

Daddy''s Boo

F

3

Sweet Return (GB)

Precocious Pet

Red Oak Stable

8/30/14

MTH

1

$36,620

$20,520

Zamquick

M

5

Pomeroy

Zamsweet

Arlene M. Powell

8/30/14

SAR

1

$85,000

$51,000

Special Dinner

G

4

Formal Dinner

Kris' Special Kay

Lloyd W. Lockhart

8/30/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Cement Clement

G

3

Limehouse

Gouge

Mr. & Mrs. John A. DeVault III

8/29/14

PEN

1

$29,500

$17,700

Naiguata

M

5

Repent

Africa Mia

Caroni Stable

8/29/14

TIM

1

$30,380

$17,670

Saintly Feelings

G

5

Sweetsouthernsaint

Say How You Feel

White Cross Farm

8/28/14

PEN

1

$30,149

$17,700

Endurance

G

4

Indy Wind

Sisa

Hardacre Farm LLC

8/27/14

EVD

1

$23,905

$14,100

Turbeyville

G

8

Forbidden Apple

Final Rare

Jimmy R. Fann

8/27/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

D''boldest

F

4

D'wildcat

Boldest of All

Soundview Farm

8/27/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Put It Forward

G

4

Put It Back

Lerma

Bridlewood Farm

8/26/14

PID

1

$34,080

$19,200

La Reine Bourbon

F

3

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ)

Gratorious

Hidden Point Farm Inc.

8/25/14

MNR

1

$20,000

$12,200

A Cure At Last

M

5

Roar of the Tiger

Flaming Cure

Fools On A Hill

8/25/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Model Citizen

G

4

Cowtown Cat

Leggy Super Model

Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews

8/24/14

CBY

1

$28,500

$17,100

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

Sex Age G

4

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Act of Duty

Touch of Madness

Gilbert G. Campbell

Date 8/24/14

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

MNR

1

$25,600

$17,920

Honour the Deputy

G

7

Honour and Glory

Deputy's Delight

Hobeau Farm Ltd.

8/24/14

SDY

1

$1,200

$720

Dancing At Dark

G

6

Black Mambo

Princess Marlise

Michelle Redding

8/23/14

GPR

1

$2,960

$1,664

Hey Bud

G

4

Showing Up

Awesome One

Adena Springs

8/23/14

TDN

1

$22,500

$13,500

Brother Pete

C

4

Broken Vow

Andrea Gail

Craig L. Wheeler

8/21/14

DMR

1

$82,620

$46,200

Angie''s Prim Lady

F

3

With Distinction

Optime'

Janet Erwin

8/20/14

IND

1

$34,000

$20,400

Set of J''s

C

3

Wildcat Heir

Twisted Truth

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

8/19/14

IND

1

$35,360

$20,400

Category

G

3

Put It Back

Groove Maker

Glen Hill Farm

8/18/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Catholic Cowboy

C

4

Heatseeker (IRE)

Kombat Lake

Luis de Hechavarria

8/16/14

SAR

1

$85,000

$51,000

How About Peace

G

4

Peace Rules

Chado

Lynne Boutte & Chris Boutte

8/16/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Wicked Rascal

G

2

West Acre

Seductive Lady

Gilbert G. Campbell

8/15/14

GP

1

$37,800

$23,800

Miss Addison

M

7

Orientate

Surprise K

Gem Racing Inc.

8/15/14

LAD

1

$24,800

$14,400

Naval Command

F

2

Midshipman

Lucky Flyer

Woodford Thoroughbreds

8/14/14

GP

1

$37,800

$23,800

The Pink Wildcat

F

3

Wildcat Heir

Lady in Pink

Winchester Baye Acres Inc.

8/13/14

MNR

1

$28,400

$17,608

Vuelve Ruben M.

G

6

Concerto

Candlelightdinner

Ocala Stud

8/10/14

CMR

1

$6,059

$3,993

Odd Man Out

G

6

Fire Slam

New Storm

Sienna Farms LLC

8/10/14

GIL

1

$6,200

$3,660

Pistolina

F

2

In Summation

American Asset

Kristina Eisaman

8/9/14

DEL

1

$31,125

$18,600

Heart Doctor

G

5

Olmodavor

Miss Sword Dance

Wayne McFarland

8/7/14

SAR

1

$85,000

$51,000

Haines City

F

4

City Place

Hold Your Place

Hartley De Renzo Thoroughbreds

8/5/14

PID

1

$29,250

$18,000

Solidario

C

3

Burning Roma

Best Woman

Don Louderback

8/5/14

PID

1

$29,250

$18,000

I''m Cardinal

G

4

Greatness

Priorities Change

Kaye R. McGlothin

8/1/14

TDN

1

$21,000

$12,600

Speightsland

C

3

Speightstown

Pool Land

Eugene Melnyk

8/1/14

WO

1

$67,756

$35,160

Lintlaw

G

3

Rockport Harbor

Sarcasm

Amy Dunne

7/16/14

NP

1

$17,480

$11,040

Daylighting

F

3

Graeme Hall

Golden Daybreak

Carlos Hernandez & Michael Feriole

8/30/14

LAD

2

$21,180

$4,100

Bama Bound

G

4

Rock Hard Ten

Leo's Gypsy Dancer

Bryan Hicks

8/30/14

PRX

2

$56,300

$9,000

Galadriel Lady

F

4

Aragorn (IRE)

Cozie Advantage

Red Oak Stable

8/29/14

TIM

2

$30,380

$6,510

Asiknowit

G

5

Alajwad

Tune Writer

Louis Gurino

8/28/14

PEN

2

$30,149

$5,900

Seventh Son

G

6

Closing Argument

Abduckted

Jim Patten

8/27/14

PID

2

$29,900

$6,000

Coolyourpipes

H

5

Put It Back

Special Fan

Charles Patton

8/27/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Mighty Gideon

G

5

Put It Back

Exaggerate

Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart

8/26/14

FP

2

$8,320

$1,600

Advantage Please

F

4

Gaff

Advantage Plus

Yolande Seremba

8/25/14

PID

2

$29,650

$6,000

Guchi Gold

F

3

Mr. Sekiguchi

Royal Advantage

Lorna Possler

8/24/14

FE

2

$17,546

$3,100

Bossy Gal

F

3

Pioneerof the Nile

Jenny Joy

Kinsman Farm

8/23/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Corner the Market

F

3

With Distinction

Legacy's Silver

Kelly Warhurst

8/22/14

GP

2

$36,200

$7,800

Fullfaithandcredit

C

3

Colonel John

Diamant Lady

Rick Sutherland

8/21/14

FL

2

$17,600

$3,520

Great Red Beauty

F

4

Greatness

Golden Billie

Collins Training Stables LLC & Mildred Arent

8/20/14

IND

2

$34,000

$6,800

Yes Or No

F

4

Indygo Shiner

Hour Regal Lady

Jim Ballinger & Milan Kosanovich

8/20/14

MNR

2

$20,000

$4,000

Carters Gap

G

4

Freud

Catchy Patton

Eugene Melnyk

8/20/14

TDN

2

$21,000

$4,200

Laugh At Life

G

4

Got the Last Laugh

Naturally Clever

Marie Montgomery-Riggs

8/17/14

ARP

2

$20,000

$3,000

Pure Loyalty

C

4

Simon Pure

Bourbon Night

Jacqueline Fleck

8/17/14

DMR

2

$85,800

$16,000

Arissa

F

3

Majestic Warrior

Ahorita

Woodsfield Farm

8/17/14

GP

2

$39,800

$8,800

Allie''s Event

G

8

Wild Event

Crewsin' Allie

Lori Smock

8/17/14

PID

2

$37,120

$7,200

Voodoo Spell

G

3

Roar of the Tiger

Charm Spell

Big C Farm

8/16/14

AP

2

$31,000

$6,200

Double Secret

F

3

Double Honor

Smart Secretary

Southern Cross Farm

8/13/14

MNR

2

$28,400

$5,680

Step Brother

H

5

Spanish Steps

Marquet Niche

Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards

8/11/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Bull Account

C

3

Benny the Bull

Take Into Account

Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson

8/10/14

CMR

2

$6,059

$1,377

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

Sex Age

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

ELP

2

$31,800

$3,400

GP

2

$35,800

$7,450

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date Track ID 8/10/14

Xtra Luck

G

3

Exchange Rate

Miu Miu

Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A.

So Royal

F

4

Chapel Royal

So True

Christine K. Jones Bill E. Bazzell & William C. Schettine 8/10/14

Ride the World

F

3

Tiz Wonderful

Sweet Baklava

Murray Stroud

8/10/14

WO

2

$67,473

$11,720

Doublethestyle

H

6

Suave

Double Road

Stanley M. Ersoff

8/9/14

PRX

2

$46,000

$9,000

Miss My Rosie

F

4

D'wildcat

Rainbow Smile

Hardacre Farm LLC

8/8/14

CBY

2

$29,545

$5,700

Right Now

G

5

Tiznow

Bond Queen

BryLynn Farm

8/6/14

PEN

2

$29,500

$5,900

Dancing Vision

F

3

Pollard's Vision

Mystery Dance

Susan Kahn

8/5/14

FP

2

$10,240

$1,600

J''s Two Step Halo

F

3

Two Step Salsa

J's Happy Halo

Janis Maitlen

8/5/14

PID

2

$36,960

$6,400

Park City

C

4

Harlan's Holiday

Light Show

Entrust IRA FBO Elizabeth Wheeler

8/4/14

FL

2

$17,600

$3,520

Miss Derek

F

4

Brother Derek

Quick Text

Scott Lanier

8/3/14

HST

2

$21,500

$4,300

Remembertobreathe G

3

D'wildcat

Sanctioned

Irish Eyes Stable & Verbarctic Farm

8/3/14

HST

2

$21,500

$4,300

Pomeroy''s Package

C

3

Pomeroy

Il Vino Bianco

Patricia Generazio

8/2/14

DEL

2

$31,852

$6,200

Drama Coach

C

4

Montbrook

Nancy's Glitter

Cashel Stud Inc.

8/30/14

AP

3

$31,000

$3,100

My One and Only

M

5

Sligo Bay (IRE)

Always Seven

Mayo West Farm & Liam Benson

8/30/14

MTH

3

$36,620

$3,600

Strongbaksteeltoes

G

3

Indian Express

Cajulena

Ups and Downs Farm

8/30/14

PRX

3

$56,300

$4,950

Scatcapade

F

3

Scat Daddy

Concorde Escapade

Patricia Generazio

8/30/14

SAR

3

$85,000

$8,500

Step Brother

H

5

Spanish Steps

Marquet Niche

Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards

8/30/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Maximum Express

G

3

Express Tour

Return of Mom

Karen Silva

8/27/14

PID

3

$29,900

$3,000

Runs With Bulls

G

5

Flashy Bull

For All Who Dream

Rosebrook Farms LLC

8/27/14

RP

3

$30,000

$3,263

Who Dat Double Kat

F

4

Double Honor

Katotrick

Deborah A Thomas

8/27/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Sky Kerridge

G

4

A. P. Warrior

Sky Ruckus

Harold J. Plumley

8/27/14

TDN

3

$21,000

$2,100

Clear Code

M

6

Omega Code

Clear Denial

Andrew McKenzie LLC

8/25/14

PID

3

$29,650

$3,000

Major Masabi

M

6

Mongoose

Major Gams

Sandy Wilson

8/25/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Welches Beach

G

4

Graeme Hall

Molyneux

Eugene Melnyk

8/24/14

TDN

3

$21,000

$2,100

Hearts Wild

F

4

Heart of the Storm

Fountainhead

Sparks View Farm LLC

8/23/14

MNR

3

$25,600

$2,560

Souparion

F

4

Alphabet Soup

Arion

Ann Lorenson Lynch

8/23/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Macho Spaces

G

5

Macho Uno

Winter Spaces

Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC

8/23/14

TIM

3

$32,139

$3,410

Less Than Perfect

C

2

Pleasantly Perfect

Special Date

Aureliano Noguez - Morales

8/23/14

WO

3

$72,300

$6,853

Look of a Star

F

3

Exclusive Quality

November Moon

Alfonso Figliolia

8/22/14

GP

3

$36,200

$3,900

Forastero

G

4

Free Thinking

Malinalco

St. George Stables LLC

8/22/14

TIM

3

$30,380

$3,410

Sabrina

F

3

Belgravia

La Raine of Terror

John Barberino & Hartley-DeRenzo

8/18/14

HST

3

$25,000

$2,750

Trip Six

G

8

Devil His Due

Chichi Dancer

Silverleaf Farms Inc

8/18/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Quinnkat

F

3

D'wildcat

Cry At My Wedding

LynnDale Farm

8/17/14

GP

3

$39,800

$4,400

Thinkinquality

G

4

Exclusive Quality

Thinkinoutofthebox

William G. Law

8/17/14

PID

3

$31,680

$3,200

Melo Mason

C

4

Spring At Last

Melo Sophie

Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC

8/16/14

AP

3

$31,000

$3,100

Distinctly Mine

F

4

With Distinction

Flying Blind

Emerald Pastures Corp.

8/13/14

MNR

3

$28,400

$2,840

Hidden Intentions

F

3

Consolidator

Bluespeedwhitelite

Tracy Pinchin

8/11/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Antia

F

4

Olmodavor

Lovejoy

Bonnie Heath Farm & University of Florida Foundation

8/11/14

SUF

3

$18,050

$1,900

Seventh Son

G

6

Closing Argument

Abduckted

Jim Patten

8/10/14

PID

3

$30,100

$3,000

Tamazula

F

3

Two Step Salsa

Sleeping Bird

Get Away Farm

8/10/14

WO

3

$67,473

$6,446

My Myrina

F

3

War Chant

Second Pres

Sara Yutani & Fred Yutani

8/8/14

LAD

3

$22,900

$2,255

Cement Clement

G

3

Limehouse

Gouge

Mr. & Mrs. John A. DeVault III

8/6/14

DEL

3

$36,150

$3,410

A Cure At Last

M

5

Roar of the Tiger

Flaming Cure

Fools On A Hill

8/6/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Trip Six

G

8

Devil His Due

Chichi Dancer

Silverleaf Farms Inc

8/6/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Melora

F

3

Pulpit

Halory Leigh

Arindel Farm LLC

8/5/14

PID

3

$29,250

$3,000

Maryjean

M

5

D'wildcat

Fan Friendly

Paul Muller

8/1/14

CBY

3

$28,500

$3,135

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

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Majestic Serenade

F

3

Majestic Warrior

Adeste

Kinsman Farm

8/30/14

FL

1

$20,600

$11,400

Firespike

C

2

Flower Alley

Fairy Valley

Carlos Rafael Michael Bossio & Cherie Abner

8/30/14

El Kabeir

C

2

Scat Daddy

Great Venue

Rustlewood Farm Inc.

8/30/14

SAR

1

83,000

$49,800

SAR

1

83,000

$49,800

Exit Strategy

F

2

Zensational

Forever Brilliant

Glen Hill Farm

8/28/14

GP

1

40,900

$26,500

Skip''s World

C

4

Bachelor Blues

Skip Command

Michael Fennessy

8/24/14

GP

1

36,800

$23,200

Big Distinction

C

2

With Distinction

Ms. Mostly

Mary K. Haire

8/24/14

GP

1

43,000

$26,500

Jamie''s Dancer

F

2

Hal's Image

Good Dancing

Rose Family Stables LTD

8/23/14

GP

1

41,600

$26,500

Wildwoodsgreatest

G

3

Greatness

Ever Lasting

Edward Seltzer & Beverly Anderson

8/22/14

AP

1

31,000

$18,600

True to You

F

2

Scat Daddy

April True

H & A Stables LLC & Annie D. Scott

8/20/14

IND

1

32,000

$19,200

Sweetjiminycricket

G

3

Sweet Return (GB)

Precious Platinum

Thomas O''Neil

8/18/14

SUF

1

17,640

$10,800

Richard the Great

C

2

Distorted Humor

Horah for Bailey

Arindel Farm

8/17/14

GP

1

34,000

$20,400

Snaggedem

R

3

Congrats

Culture Shock

Mr. & Mrs. Chester A. Bishop

8/16/14

BTP

1

13,000

$7,800

Back to Seattle

C

3

Put It Back

Seemein Seattle

Mary George

8/16/14

GP

1

37,600

$23,200

Moment of Delight

F

2

A. P. Warrior

Sweetness

Jimmy Randolph

8/16/14

GP

1

34,000

$20,400

Tiz Awesome

G

3

Tiz Wonderful

Northern Vacation

Carolin von Rosenberg & Mike Yovankin

8/16/14

NP

1

17,138

$9,960

Macro Zoom

G

3

Montbrook

Valid Concorde

Ocala Stud

8/16/14

TDN

1

19,500

$11,700

Pretty U

F

2

Pomeroy

Prettyatthetable

Hardacre Farm LLC

8/13/14

IND

1

32,000

$19,200

Quality Rocks

F

2

Rock Hard Ten

Elusive Virgin

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/13/14

PID

1

28,910

$17,400

Rivery Hall

R

3

Graeme Hall

Rivery

Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson

8/12/14

FP

1

8,000

$4,800

Seraph

C

2

Kantharos

Seraphic Too

Katherine Devall

8/12/14

IND

1

32,000

$19,200

Dukin'' With Dale

C

2

Indian Charlie

Arboresque

Chester Prince Anne Prince Chris Baccari & Carolin von Rosen

8/10/14

PRX

1

45,000

$26,400

Lindisfarne

F

2

City Zip

Aidan

Donald R. Dizney

8/10/14

SR

1

27,651

$15,650

Lets Get It Going

G

3

Distorted Humor

Spring Meadow

Live Oak Stud

8/9/14

CT

1

25,100

$15,000

Negrito

G

3

Wildcat Heir

White Ruffle

Jacarie Farm

8/9/14

DEL

1

30,125

$18,000

Forge Ahead Franki

C

2

Mass Media

Sanctioned

Verbarctic Farm

8/9/14

PRM

1

30,000

$17,865

Graeme Bay

G

3

Graeme Hall

Buck Rose

Emerald Coast Farm

8/9/14

SUF

1

17,640

$10,800

General Keon

G

3

Zanjero

Sweet Tart

Murray Stroud

8/9/14

WO

1

58,812

$33,540

Hangover Saturday

F

2

Pomeroy

Margarita Friday

John Eaton & Steve Laymon

8/8/14

GP

1

40,900

$26,500

My Point Exactly

G

2

Concord Point

My Golden Quest

Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC

8/8/14

GP

1

42,300

$26,500

Magnificent Margo

F

2

Congrats

Holy Miss

Baccari Bloodstock Carolin Von Rosenberg DVM & Prince Farm

8/8/14

SAR

1

83,000

$49,800

Lacey the Spartan

F

3

Benny the Bull

Interesting

Greg James

8/6/14

MNR

1

19,400

$11,834

Big N Toasty

F

3

Brother Derek

Key Lime Secret

Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM

8/6/14

PEN

1

29,640

$17,100

It''ll Be Fine

C

2

Greatness

Whitepark Bay

The Big Mares LLC

8/5/14

IND

1

32,000

$19,200

Bossy Gal

F

3

Pioneerof the Nile

Jenny Joy

Kinsman Farm

8/4/14

SUF

1

17,640

$10,800

Secret Feather

G

3

Montbrook

Classic Feather

Maurice Miller LLC

8/3/14

BTP

1

13,000

$7,800

Twotwentyfive A

C

2

Awesome of Course

Garter Belt

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/3/14

GP

1

43,000

$26,500

Conscience

G

3

Indian Charlie

Positivelycharming

Glen Hill Farm

8/2/14

DMR

1

76,000

$45,000

Awesome Ice

F

2

Awesome of Course

Diamondaire

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/2/14

GP

1

42,300

$26,500

Misery''s Joke

F

3

It's No Joke

Bob's Prima Donna

Ernesto Leon Scarpetta

8/2/14

HP

1

12,600

$5,800

M G Junior

C

3

Alajwad

Love Attraction

Lou Gurino

8/2/14

TDN

1

19,500

$11,700

Welches Beach

G

4

Graeme Hall

Molyneux

Eugene Melnyk

8/2/14

TDN

1

19,500

$11,700

A Bit Quick

C

2

Super Saver

Athena of Troy

Orlyana Farm

8/30/14

GP

2

37,400

$8,960

Abide in Me

F

3

Tiz Wonderful

Scoot On By

Gail Rice

8/30/14

MTH

2

35,220

$7,200

Seventyseven Ilene

F

2

Seventysevenstreet

Sunshine Jean

Efrain Diaz

8/30/14

SUF

2

17,640

$3,600

Star Academy

C

3

Malibu Moon

Sultry Allure

Dr. Robert H. Hathaway

8/29/14

CT

2

25,000

$5,000

Ollie''s Payday

F

2

In Summation

Heaven's Notebook

Ocala Stud

8/28/14

CT

2

25,400

$5,000

Control Stake

C

2

Discreetly Mine

Be a Quiet Honey

B.P.N.

8/27/14

IND

2

32,000

$6,400

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Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Rockinatten

G

2

High Cotton

Suite Ten

John B. Penn

8/24/14

GP

2

43,000

$8,600

Hawks Nest

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Let It Roar

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

8/23/14

RP

2

29,540

$5,566

Nines Wild Frankie

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Caught Ree

Bettina Gates Stevens

8/23/14

SUF

2

17,640

$3,600

Hollywood Premiere

G

2

Hello Broadway

Thong

Troy E. Looper

8/22/14

CBY

2

27,000

$5,400

Wild About You

C

4

Milwaukee Brew

Seductive Look

Becky Boyd

8/21/14

AP

2

31,000

$6,200

Amigo

C

3

Hard Spun

Dat You Miz Blue

Arindel Farm LLC

8/21/14

PID

2

29,110

$5,800

X Y Jet

C

2

Kantharos

Soldiersingsblues

Didier Plasencia

8/17/14

GP

2

34,000

$6,460

Gottcha Classy

F

3

Gottcha Gold

Christy Grace

Savanna Run Farm

8/17/14

MNR

2

17,500

$3,500

He''s a Slam Dunk

G

3

First Samurai

Dancing Fool

Red Oak Stable

8/17/14

MTH

2

46,660

$7,200

King of Bay

G

3

Medaglia d'Oro

Queenofalldiamonds

Live Oak Stud

8/17/14

SAR

2

83,000

$16,600

Awesome Madam

F

2

Awesome of Course

Diablo's Madam

Louie Rogers Thoroughbreds LLC

8/16/14

CBY

2

27,000

$5,130

Kantune

C

2

Kantharos

Our Tune

Susan Kahn

8/16/14

DMR

2

75,750

$15,000

Whitcomb Hill

C

2

Saint Anddan

Harliday

NTS Stable Inc.

8/16/14

GP

2

38,100

$8,600

Pure Talent

C

3

Chatain

Good Enough

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

8/16/14

GP

2

37,600

$7,600

Golden Emily

F

2

Hear No Evil

Golden Anklet

Jose Tabraue

8/16/14

GP

2

34,000

$6,800

London Time

C

3

Sardegna

British Princess

Bruno Schickedanz

8/15/14

HP

2

13,000

$2,200

Bonita Luna

F

4

Graeme Hall

Story of Glory

Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd H. Carnes

8/15/14

WO

2

58,204

$11,180

Charming Entry

F

2

Keyed Entry

Charming Paige

Angela Ingenito

8/13/14

PID

2

28,910

$5,800

Stone Quality

G

3

Birdstone

Elusive Virgin

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

8/10/14

PID

2

29,110

$5,800

Don Lupe

C

2

Bluegrass Cat

Contractual

Glen Hill Farm

8/10/14

PRX

2

45,000

$8,800

Doukas

F

2

Kantharos

Marquet Niche

Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards

8/10/14

SAR

2

83,000

$16,600

Discreet Flirt

F

2

Discreet Cat

Fantastic Flirt

Darsan Inc & Darley LLC

8/10/14

SR

2

27,651

$5,250

Nopalito

C

2

Two Step Salsa

Haut Monde

Get Away Farm

8/10/14

WO

2

64,220

$11,180

Tigger''s Gold

F

4

Sabre d'Argent

Thisgatosnoactor

Judy Beaumont

8/9/14

SUF

2

17,640

$3,600

Starship Sassy

F

3

Circular Quay

Starship Diva

Starship Stables & Laurence Leavy

8/8/14

GP

2

34,800

$7,600

Bwana Dance

C

2

Bwana Charlie

Ree Ensign

Jodi Anderson

8/8/14

GP

2

42,300

$8,960

Jamie''s Dancer

F

2

Hal's Image

Good Dancing

Rose Family Stables LTD

8/7/14

GP

2

37,400

$8,600

Skip''s World

C

4

Bachelor Blues

Skip Command

Michael Fennessy

8/3/14

GP

2

34,800

$7,260

X Y Jet

C

2

Kantharos

Soldiersingsblues

Didier Plasencia

8/3/14

GP

2

43,000

$8,960

Class and Cash

C

2

Exchange Rate

She's Indy Money

Live Oak Stud

8/3/14

MTH

2

40,300

$8,000

Evelyn''s Dream

F

2

Graeme Hall

Dreaminadream

Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

8/2/14

GP

2

42,300

$8,600

Big Distinction

C

2

With Distinction

Ms. Mostly

Mary K. Haire

8/2/14

GP

2

38,100

$8,240

Classic Romance

F

2

Circular Quay

Candlelightdinner

Ocala Stud

8/29/14

GP

3

36,700

$4,300

Unsaintly

C

2

Saint Anddan

Wild in Manila

Dr. D. W. Frazier

8/29/14

GP

3

36,700

$4,300

D'' Kennesaw Cat

F

3

Wildcat Heir

Southerland Road

Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.

8/29/14

SAR

3

83,000

$8,300

District Attorney

F

3

Successful Appeal

Venetia

Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds

8/28/14

PID

3

28,910

$2,900

Zip ''n Sip

G

3

City Zip

Proud Beauty

Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.

8/27/14

IND

3

32,000

$3,200

Complimenting

F

3

Flatter

Meddling

Leverett S. Miller & Linda B. Miller

8/25/14

PID

3

30,850

$2,900

Can''t Stop Believn

F

3

Silver Tree

Merrywinds

Sandra C. Sanders

8/25/14

SUF

3

17,640

$1,800

Revenue Virginius

F

2

Congrats

Hermione's Magic

English Range Farm

8/24/14

DMR

3

75,750

$9,000

Caramelo

C

2

Put It Back

Genuine Diamond

Oscar Martinez

8/24/14

GP

3

43,000

$4,300

Ima Wildcat

C

2

Wildcat Heir

Ima Wild Pussycat

Red Oak Stable

8/24/14

MTH

3

35,220

$3,600

Spring Action

G

3

Spring At Last

Miss Icicle

Renee Scucci

8/23/14

DMR

3

75,750

$9,000

Little Bit Lovely

F

2

Saint Anddan

Hal's Kat

Kinsman Farm

8/23/14

GP

3

41,600

$3,940

Nina Linda

F

3

Mass Media

Larking Cat

Eduardo Azpurua Sr.

8/21/14

CT

3

25,100

$2,500

Yes

F

3

In Summation

Yeah Me

Robert A. Murphy & Dr. Sandy Price-Murphy

8/21/14

LAD

3

23,560

$2,200

Hubba Shake

C

2

Street Sense

Franscat

Farnsworth Stable LLC

8/17/14

GP

3

34,000

$2,720

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Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Vegas Strip

C

3

Harlan's Holiday

Untamed Passion

Craig L. Wheeler

8/16/14

DMR

3

75,500

$9,000

Royal Grant

C

2

Line of David

Agnes Rose

Woodford Thoroughbreds

8/16/14

GP

3

38,100

$4,300

R Sassy Lass

F

2

Exclusive Quality

Sassy Bear

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

8/16/14

GP

3

34,000

$3,060

Image of Rachel

F

2

Hal's Image

Sibergace

Rose Family Stable Ltd

8/15/14

GP

3

36,700

$4,300

Road Racer

G

6

Cimarron Secret

Hannah's Time

Francis McDonnell

8/15/14

TDN

3

19,500

$1,950

El Kabeir

C

2

Scat Daddy

Great Venue

Rustlewood Farm Inc.

8/14/14

SAR

3

81,340

$8,300

Elevensixtyseven

M

6

Mr. Livingston

Spiritofthevalley

Ronnie Louchart

8/11/14

MNR

3

19,400

$1,940

Distinctive B

G

3

With Distinction

Anythingispossible

Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds Charlie Dobbs & Frank Berr 8/9/14

DMR

3

75,500

$9,000

Smoltz

C

2

Montbrook

Digital Delight

Grantland J. Johnson & Gary Caple

8/9/14

GP

3

36,700

$4,660

Siccar

F

2

Graeme Hall

Gladstonia

Tanourin Stable

8/9/14

GP

3

36,700

$3,940

Bronx City Boy

C

3

Indian Ocean

Bronx Cheer

Lori A. Smock

8/9/14

MNR

3

19,400

$1,940

Gasupthejet

C

2

Mr. Sekiguchi

Onaccountofyou

Molly Lightner & Joclyn Helmbrecht

8/9/14

PRM

3

30,000

$3,573

Wild Aspen Flower

M

6

Aspen Ridge

Buckflower

University of Flordia Foundation & Brett St. Amand

8/9/14

SUF

3

17,640

$1,800

Erdenet

G

6

Pomeroy

Going Away Blues

David Wylie Perkins

8/8/14

CT

3

25,100

$2,500

Silver Harley

G

4

Alphabet Soup

Awesome Medicine

R. C. Van Voorhees & Liz Steinbach

8/5/14

FE

3

15,939

$1,360

Video Mov

C

2

High Cotton

Betsy Blue

Michael T. Beach

8/3/14

GP

3

43,000

$4,300

Harbouring

F

2

Indian Charlie

Snug Harbour

Vegso Racing Stable

8/3/14

SAR

3

83,000

$8,300

Million Heir

C

2

Wildcat Heir

Million Dreams

Alan Benning Inc. & Bev Investment LLC

8/2/14

GP

3

38,100

$3,940

Kickn In

F

3

In Summation

Kickn Chickn

William G. Law Jr.

8/2/14

GP

3

34,400

$3,460

Firespike

C

2

Flower Alley

Fairy Valley

Carlos Rafael Michael Bossio & Cherie Abner

8/2/14

SAR

3

98,000

$9,800

Evolution

C

2

Speightstown

Exit to Heaven

Baccari Bloodstock Chester Prince & Dr. Carolin von Rosenbur 8/2/14

SAR

3

98,000

$9,800

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Basin Management Action Plans: representing a comprehensive set of strategies

FARM MANAGEMENT

BMAP’s Revisited: Almost Ready for Adoption

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ello to all. This time last year I wrote an article talk- for Silver Springs and Rainbow Springs are now each in the ing about BMAP’s, or Basin Management Action final stages of development for a first draft finalization of Plans. To remind all about a BMAP, the FDEP, restoration and management plans, now is the critical time for by Jamie Cohen, Farm Outreach Florida Department of Environmental Protection, defines it farms to stay ahead of legislation by being proactive.

Coordinator Please understand that the NOI, or Notice of Intent, is as, “the blueprint” for restoring impaired waters by reducing pollutant loadings to meet the allowable loadings established meant for commercial equine operations, but that the Florida in a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). It represents a Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) already comprehensive set of strategies—permit limits on wastewater has a BMP Manual intended to be used by Small Scale facilities, urban and agricultural best management practices, Equine Operations which aren’t commercial operations. conservation programs, financial assistance and revenue gen- This manual also contains information on farm BMPs and erating activities, etc.—designed to implement the pollutant management practices that will protect the ground and surreductions established by the TMDL. These broad-based face waters, but it is not “legislated,” nor is it expected for a plans are developed with local stakeholders—they rely on farm to sign up for a NOI. Its intent is to be a voluntary, local input and local commitment—and they are adopted by guideline manual, but both manuals are very similar, with the greater detail in the FDACS manual.

Secretarial Order to be enforceable.”

Racetracks and large horse operations are already regWhat this means for horse farms, particularly commercial operations, is that if they fall within a BMAP area (in ulated by FDEP Wastewater Section and will most likely be Florida, that’s all of Marion County, either in the Rainbow or subject to federal and/or state permitting requirements, Silver Springs BMAP areas, falling on the west and east side, meaning National Pollutant Discharge Elimination respectively), all commercial horse operations are hoped to (NPDES) requirements and regulations will be applicable. be following BMPs (Best Management Practices) on the Although these facilities already meet permitting requirefarm once the legislation gets formally adopted, most likely ments, they’re also signing up for the FDACS BMP manbefore the end of 2014. Signthat has abundant, wonderful water ing up with Florida’s Department of Agriculture and and some of the most beautiful natural scenery due to springs Consumer Services (FDACS) Equine BMP Manual to get a ual to further show their careful management of both the presumption of compliance is free and gives a farm a NOI, or lands and water in “good faith”.

Florida is a beautiful state that has abundant, wonderful Notice of Intent. This NOI presumes that a farm is following BMP’s. It is simply the smartest, most cost-effective and eas- water and some of the most beautiful natural scenery due to iest way for a commercial operation to keep itself protected springs, so now all NEED to be careful to protect the quantity AND quality of water. BMAPs are being adopted to help against legislation, additional fines, or further costs. address the water quality issues and are meant to protect http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/watersheds/docs/bmap/b map_activities.pdf This is a link to a map of all the adopted against all areas of impairment. You can always contact me and/or priority BMAP areas in the state of Florida. As previ- or your local Extension agent if you ever need any help with ously discussed, a good portion of the entire state is either fin- these, or any other questions. As always, keep up the good ished, or in the process of BMAP adoption. Nineteen BMAP’s management practices! ■ have already been finalized and formally mandated in Florida; several others (six) are considered to be priority areas, with Jamie A. Cohen BMAPs already in progress, including Rainbow and Silver 352-671-8792 • Farm Outreach Coordinator Springs in Marion County. Because the upcoming BMAPs UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County • jamiecohen@ufl.edu

Florida is a beautiful state

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PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

Know What You’re Buying Edited by UF/IFAS Marion CountyLivestock Agent Mark Shuffitt

By LORI WARREN, PhD, PAS UF/IFAS Equine Nutrition

CALCULATING THE AMOUNT OF NUTRIENTS PER $1.00 SPENT:

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Equations: Weight of bale / Price per bale = Pounds of hay per $1.00 Pounds of hay per $1.00 X nutrient concentration = amount of nutrient you get for $1 Example: You are looking to buy a timothy/alfalfa hay for $10/bale. Each bale weighs 56 lbs. This hay contains 13.5% CP and 0.93 Mcal/lb. DE. 56 lb. bale / $10/bale = 5.6 lbs. hay per $1.00 5.6 lbs. hay per $1.00 X 0.135 CP = 0.75 lbs. Crude Protein per $1 5.6 lbs hay per $1 X 0.93 Mcal/lb DE = 5.2 Mcal Digestible Energy per $1

he most important component of a horse’s diet is forage, either in the form of pasture or hay. Stalled horses need a year-round supply of hay. Most horses grazing pasture during the growing season don’t need supplemental hay. However, as pasture grass growth begins to slow and nutrient composition of the pasture starts to decline, horses will need to be supplemented with hay.

Most horses will need to be fed 1.5% to 2% of their body weight as forage per day. So, a 1,000-pound horse will consume between 15 and 20 pounds of hay a day, or more depending on the horse’s nutritional requirements.

Not all hays are created equal. Whether a legume such as alfalfa or a grass such as timothy, consider the following: stage of maturity when harvested, bale weight, amount of leaves and stems, texture, mold free, no weeds or foreign material, smell, color and consistency among bales within the same lot.

Visual inspection is important, but the only way to determine nutrient quality is to have hay tested by a forage testing laboratory. Some of the major components of forage analysis include: moisture, dry matter, crude protein, acid detergent fiber, digestible energy, minerals and vitamins.

The price per bale or ton is one thing, the price per nutrient is another. An attractive price doesn’t always mean real value. Use the following calculations to determine the costs of nutrients in the hay you are considering purchasing. Knowing how to calculate the cost of nutrients will help you determine the best value when considering two or more hays of similar quality, but different price.

Two of the nutrients to help gauge the best hay price are crude protein (CP) and digestible energy (DE). Additionally, you can also perform the same calculations with any other nutrient of interest.

INFORMATION NEEDED TO PERFORM CALCULATIONS:

1) Cost per bale 2) Average individual weight of the bales 3) CP (%) or DE (Mcal/lb) concentration in hay

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ADDITIONAL SUGGESTIONS FOR MINIMIZING HAY COSTS:

■ Learn to identify the different types of grasses and legumes, as well as the criteria to evaluate hay quality, so you can make better buying decisions.

■ Buy the type of hay your horse needs. Un-needed nutrients will just end up in the manure.

■ In addition to visual evaluation, have your hay tested so you know exactly what nutrients it is providing. Knowing what the hay provides will help you make better decisions about what supplements to purchase.

■ Buy hay directly from the hay producer.

■ Consider using locally grown hay.

■ Buy larger volumes of hay.

■ Buy hay by the ton, rather than the bale. You’ll have a more accurate record of the amount of hay you have purchased, which allows you to better plan your feeding management.

■ Anticipate your hay needs and purchase hay early in the season. Hay often becomes more expensive when there is large demand, such as occurs in the winter when more horses are consuming hay than pasture.

For a complete discussion, check out Selecting Hay for Your Horse in the 2006 Proceedings of the Florida Equine Institute at http://cflag.ifas.ufl.edu ■

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FREER’S FORUM

Calder: Past, Present & Future

by Jim Freer Jim Freer covers Florida horse racing as a correspondent for The Blood-Horse and for the Miami Herald.

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ome of the old autumn excitement will return to Gulfstream, will be the Sunshine Millions Preview Day on Calder Casino & Race Course on Oct. 8 That will Nov. 8 with eight $75,000 stakes races for Florida-breds. be the first day of an eight-week, 40-day race meet The Sunshine Millions will be Jan. 18 at Gulfstream. run by its former adversary Gulfstream Park and called the THE CALDER SCENE Fall Turf Festival.

The meet will bring back memories of Calder's better Calder’s grandstand building has been closed since July 1. years. That era has evaporated amid its financial problems For the October-November meet, Calder is letting Gulfthat culminated with the disaster of 12 months of head-to- stream open the ground floor for wagering. Several conhead weekend racing against neighboring Gulfstream. cession stands will be open. There will be a room for Until late in the 2000-2010 decade, autumn at the Miami trainers and owners.

Gardens track was a time for exciting multi-stakes Saturdays During the meet, simulcast wagering from several and other races with large fields that included horses shipped tracks will be available at Calder. As of Sept, 5, that lineup down early for South Florida’s winter racing season. had not been determined.

On those Saturdays in the Tropical at Calder meet, atMany of Gulfstream’s regular fans will undoubtedly tendance was usually above 5,000 and all-sources handle keep going to Gulfstream and watch its races via simulwas often $5 million or higher. But since 2008 the crowds, cast rather than heading eight miles west to Calder. the handle and the purses have dropped steadily at Calder.

In its promotional materials, Gulfstream will usually refer Many observers pin most of the to the meet as Gulfstream Park West blame on Calder's parent Churchill With Frank Stronach and Gulf- (GPW) rather than as Calder.

Downs Inc, which has been putting Trainer David Fawkes is among stream in control of South more priority on Calder's casino that horsemen who are looking forward opened in 2010 than on its racing.

Florida's racing schedule, next to a Calder meet that should be similar to its pre-problem years. year's story could be Hialeah: THE GULFSTREAM DEAL “From what I hear they (GulfNow, Gulfstream is leasing stream) are planning, it will be exPast, Present and Future.

Calder’s racing operations under citing to be back at Calder," said the six-year agreement the South Florida tracks and Fawkes, who has trained multiple stakes winners at Calder their parent companies, The Stronach Group and CDI, and at Gulfstream “Everyone loves Calder's dirt track, and signed July 1.. they should have the turf course in great shape."

CDI still owns Calder, including the racing, and conIn the 2015-2016 fiscal year the 40-day Calder meet tinues to operate the casino with about 1,100 Las Vegas- might be held during a period other than October and Nostyle slot machines. Under Florida law, Calder must vember, according to Gulfstream president Tim Ritvo. have at least 40 race dates each year to keep its casino There is speculation that Gulfstream might ask the license.

Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to shift some or The Gulfstream at Calder meet will have 23 stakes all of the Calder dates to Hialeah Park.

Hialeah is eager to return to Thoroughbred racing, races, whose total purses will be $1.775 million.

Twelve stakes will be on the turf. That is a primary rea- which it has not held since 2001. It will begin its sixth son for the meet’s name, said P.J. Campo, Gulfstream’s vice Quarter Horse season on Dec. 26.

In recent years, long-time rivals Gulfstream and Hialeah president of racing.

Campo said that Todd Pletcher is among trainers who have become allies on some business and political issues.

With Frank Stronach and Gulfstream in control of have told Gulfstream that they plan to start sending some South Florida's racing schedule, next year's story could be horses back to South Florida during September.

The highlight Saturday, sponsored by the FTBOA and Hialeah: Past, Present and Future. ■

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