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NOVEMBER • 2014 • VOL 57/ISSUE 9

FEATURES 12 PEACEFUL BATTLE

Peace and War victorious in G1 Alcibiades —By Mike Mullaney

20 FLORIDA SIRE STAKES: RECAPPING SUCCESS

Journeyman Stallions Dominate Florida Sire Stakes —By JoAnn Guidry

22 FLORIDA SIRE STAKES WEEKEND: PHOTO SPREAD —By Tammy A. Gantt

24 GULFSTREAM PARK WEST

Gulfstream Park and Calder come together —By Jim Freer

30 OBS FALL RECAP —By Mike Mullaney

32 OLD WARRIORS

A group of seven Florida-breds in the 2014 racing season to date have earned the moniker of old warriors —By JoAnn Guidry

42 2014 SIMULCASTING CONFERENCE Technology and wagering security key topics at International Simulcast Conference —By Patrick Vinzant

56 FTC GOLF TOURNAMENT: PHOTO SPREAD —Tammy A. Gantt

68 STRESS TEST

Horses are stressed by travel, especially during long transports —By Heather Smith Thomas

DEPARTMENTS/COLUMNS 6 THE BROCK TALK 8 FLORIDA FOCUS 14 FTBOA MEMBER UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt

28 INDUSTRY NEWS

FTBOA announces new board members —By Brock Sheridan

52 LEADING SIRES 53 LEADING 2ND CROP SIRES 54 LEADING JUVENILE SIRES 58 DOWN MEMORY LANE: 1984 —By JoAnn Guidry

Country-wide Florida-bred statistics FARM MANAGEMENT —By Jamie Cohen RIGHTS OF DEROSA —Ed DeRosa

60 AROUND THE COUNTRY 72 74

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COVER PHOTO OF PEACE AND WAR: COADY

CONTENTS PHOTO OF HOLYWELL: LAMONT

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FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION George Russell Lonny Taylor Powell FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Brent Fernung SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Phil Matthews SECRETARY Joseph M. O’Farrell III TREASURER Fred Brei DIRECTORS Joe Barbazon, Barry Berkelhammer, Gilbert Campbell, George Isaacs, Milan Kosanovich, Roy Lerman, Diane Parks, Jessica Steinbrenner, Charlotte C. Weber, Greg Wheeler CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Caroline T. Davis BUSINESS & OPERATIONS MANAGER Patrick Vinzant MEMBER SERVICES & EVENTS DIRECTOR Tammy A. Gantt PRESIDENT

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Brock Sheridan

Editor-in-Chief Florida Equine Publications

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Kudos Across the Board T he 33rd year of the Florida Sire Stakes is now in the books and there is plenty to look back on in terms of success.

First let’s recognize that Gulfstream Park did a wonderful job in hosting the event for the first time after the series had been run exclusively as the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder Casino and Race Course during the first 32 years of the FSS. The management team behind the Hallandale Beach oval did a good job of promoting the event in the Miami area and the Gulfstream Park brand proved a positive with those wagering on the event at off-track sites both in Florida and throughout North America.

The Gulfstream Park racing department did a great job of attracting full fields for each of the races and the marketing and promotions department went the extra mile in hosting a horsemen’s and breeders’ cocktail party in their Sport of Kings room.

Fred Brei and his Jacks or Better Farm in Ocala and trainer Stanley Gold continued their success in the Florida Sire Stakes, together breaking the record for most wins during the history of the series. Each set the standard in their respective owner and trainer categories at

“After 33 years, it looks as if the Florida Sire Stakes is strong and getting stronger. And that can only be good for the FTBOA and you, the members. ” 16 FSS victories. Brei and Gold together won four of the six races this year with Sing Praises winning two legs and Twotwentyfive A and Leap Year Luck one each.

Owner-breeder Tracy Pinchin and her trainer-husband Jose won the other two races in the series with their nice filly Holywell, proving one does not have to be among larger breeders in the state to have success in the FSS. While none of the four winners of the six races elected to ship to Southern California early this month for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, after the third legs of the series, both Pinchin and Brei said they had Delta Downs on their minds for the future of Holywell and Sing Praises respectively. That would be the $1 million Delta

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Downs Jackpot for Sing Praises and the $400,000 Delta Downs Princess for Holywell, both Grade 3 races to be run Nov. 22 at the Vinton, La., track. Le bon temps roule for the Florida-breds that night.

While the Pinchins and Brei had great success in this year’s Florida Sire Stakes, it does not compare to the sweep of the entire series by stallions standing at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Journeyman Stud in Ocala. Not only was every one of the four winners of the six races by Journeyman stallions, but in two of the legs, the top three finishers were sired by those standing at the Ocala nursery and they had an exacta in another. Sing Praises and Leap Year Luck are by Hear No Evil while Twotwentyfive A is by Awesome of Course. Holywell is by Exclusive Quality. That is the first time that one stallion station roster has produced every winner of the Florida Sire Stakes in a given year.

In addition to the purses of the Florida Sire Stakes being raised from $1 million last year to $1.4 million this year—which was presented by the FTBOA, Gulfstream Park and the FHBPA—there was also a $5,000 FSS purse supplement for 30 maiden special weight races run at Gulfstream before the series began. The supplements, for only FSS eligible horses, which are FTBOA registered and sired by FTBOA registered sires, started in April and each of the races was set at four and one-half furlongs.

That was an additional $150,000 that was available to Florida horsemen. In the future, there will be additional FSS money paid out in races for older horses, so the FSS is no longer just a program for juveniles.

Finally, for the third legs of the series this year, the FTBOA and Gulfstream Park partnered for a VIP member day at the races that included an Equestrian bus trip from Ocala, stable area, jockeys’ room and announcer’s booth tours and a day at the races for the FTBOA members and guests in the track’s luxurious Ten Palms trackside dining room.

So after 33 years, it looks as if the Florida Sire Stakes is strong and getting stronger. And that can only be good for the FTBOA and you, the members. Hope to see you in the winners’ circle, on the bus, in the paddock or at the cocktail party next year. Salute! ■

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Florida FOCUS Compiled by Brock Sheridan & Mike Mullaney

Florida-bred Less Than Perfect never gave pacesetting Break in the Fever a breather, took the lead coming off the turn and easily held Bourbon Cowboy safe to win the $100,000 Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial Stakes at Presque Isle by 2¼ lengths Sept. 25.

Bred by Aureliano Noguez-Morales, Less Than Perfect is a chestnut son of Pleasantly Perfect – Special Date, by Aragorn (Ire.), who is owned by Clyde Rice and trained by Kevin Rice, Clyde’s grandson. Clyde Rice operates the Indian Prairie Ranch in Ocala.

The Dixon Memorial is for 2-year-olds and it attracted a field of 12 going 6½ furlongs. Willie Martinez had the mount on Less Than Perfect.

Martinez climbed aboard Less Than Perfect under colors for the first time that night night and the pair proved a perfect match.

They stalked the leader through a quarter in :22 1/5 and a half in :45, then led the parade with six furlongs in 1:09 3/5 before finishing the race in 1:16 1/5.

The winner paid $9 and earned $60,000.

Bourbon Cowboy, who challenged but was denied by Less Than Perfect, held the place by four lengths over Draw Nigh.

Break in the Fever faded to fourth. ■

Florida-bred Manchurian High

won two-of-six and was off the board just once, finishing ninth in the July 6, Grade 1 United Nations to Main Sequence, who won the Sept.

27 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic (G1).

Manchurian High paid $14.20. ■

Pleasant Strike Has First Winner The first winner for the Ocala-based stallion Pleasant Strike came Sept. 13 when the 2-year-old filly Graciela Mia came from far back to take the Group 3 Clasico Lanzarina at La Rinconada in Venezuela.

Graciela Mia is a Venezuelan-bred out of

Manchurian High Tops In Laurel Turf Cup Lilli Kurtinecz’ Manchurian High covered more ground than any other runner in the 1½-mile, $100,000 Laurel Turf Cup, but it didn’t matter as he got up in time to win the 8 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014

Graciela Mia

the Langfuhr mare Crafty Diane.

The 10-year-old Pleasant Strike is a son of Smart Strike – Colonella, by Pleasant Colony. In residence at Northwest Stud since 2012, he stood for a $2,500 fee this year.

Graciela Mia won by a 1½ lengths and ran about six furlongs (1,200 meters) in 1:14 1/5. ■

Hubba Shake Wins Armed Forces The Oct. 4 finale of the Florida Sire Stakes series was a celebration of the best of the state-bred 2-year-olds, but it would be a mistake to overlook Hubba Shake’s victory versus open company in one of the supporting features, the $75,000 Armed Forces.

Hubba Shake was bred by Farnsworth Stable and is owned by Miller Racing LLC, which is composed of Farnsworth owners Myron and Robert Miller of Palm Beachk Sent off as the third choice at 9-2, Hubba Shake and the field of nine others contested the Armed Forces through the beginnings of a strong but mercifully brief rain shower.

In ninth position at the three-quarter mark, he stormed home from six lengths off the Florida-bred Hubba Shake

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Florida-bred Less Than Perfect

marathon test for his owner-trainer Sept. 27.

Greg Norman bred the 6-year-old gelding, a son of the $1,500 stallion The Daddy who is out of the El Corredor mare Corredor’s Wind.

The Laurel Turf Cup was one of six turf stakes at Laurel Saturday.

Ahead of only one runner for most of the contest, Manchurian High carried Sheldon Russell to victory in 2:27.91 over the firm turf, beating Calvados by a neck, with St. Albans Boy another half-length back in third.

The gelding finished third in the 2012 Laurel Turf Cup at odds of 97-1, beaten a neck in a three-way photo when in the barn of J.B. Secor. Kurtinecz worked for Secor and purchased Manchurian High from her former boss 10 months ago. In six starts this year, he has

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Less Than Perfect Takes $100-Grander at Presque Isle

pace and ran down The Big Mystery to take a half-length decision.

Fractions were :23, :46 2/5, 1:12.1/5 with the final time of 1:38 3/5 for the mile over a course listed firm but made slick from the rain.

Hubba Shake, who paid $11.80, is a brown son of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Street Sense out of Franscat, by Stormin Fever. Jonathan (“J.J.”) Gonzalez rode the winner for trainer Marty Wolfson.

Hubba Shake came into the Armed Forces

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Classic Point paid $13.60 and earned $60,000, increasing her career account to $368,034. She has won six of her 29 starts.

Unbound rallied from last in the fivehorse field to finish a length in front of favored Voodoo Tales with Wildcat Lily fourth and Katie’s Garden fifth.■

Shields’ Fla. Homebred Makes Point in Punkin Pie

Florida-bred East Hall might be one of those throwback thoroughbreds, similar to those of bygone days who thrived on travel and hard work.

In his 18th career start and ninth of the year, the 3-year-old gelding continued on a Derby path, upsetting the Oct. 4, Grade 2, $500,000 Indiana Derby at Indiana Grand.

Bred in Florida by Mary K. Haire and trained by Bill Kaplan, the chestnut by Winding Oaks stallion Graeme Hall out of the Sultry Song mare East Long Lake has been traveling out of state of late, competing in the Ohio Derby, which he won at Thistledown, and the Super Derby (G2), which he lost to Vicar’s in Trouble at Louisiana Downs on Sept. 6.

That race was his most recent going into the Indiana Derby, and Vicar’s in Trouble, who had cut out his own Derby trail before their first meeting in Louisiana, was back for more.

Having defeated East Hall last out, Vicar’s

Florida-bred Classic Point

A year and the addition of blinkers is what the Florida-bred Classic Point needed to avenge her 2013 loss in Belmont Park’s Punkin Pie. The 5-year-old mare led from start to finish in the Oct. 13 renewal of the sevenfurlong event for older fillies and mares, registering a comfortable 6¼-length victory.

Classic Point, owned and bred by Joseph Shields, led at every pole, tripping the timer in :22.94, :45.75, 1:09.99 and finishing the contest in 1:22.43.

The daughter of Flatter out of Discerning,

by Langfuhr, is under the care of Jimmy Jerkens, who took over the training duties from his father, Allen, this spring. She finished fifth of six in the Grade 2 Gallant Bloom on Sept. 20, her lone previous try for the younger Jerkens.

Prior to the Gallant Bloom, Classic Point had put in two disappointing efforts at Belmont since arriving from winter quarters at Gulfstream Park.

The advantage came early for Classic Point, who decisively outbroke her rivals from the gate, repulsed a challenge from Wildcat Lily at the half-mile pole, and came away in the stretch, even as Ortiz dropped his stick.

East Hall Thriving on Tough Campaign

in Trouble was naturally favored over his rival in the Indiana Derby, going off at 2-1. However, there was a new shooter in this race as Atreides, winner of his three career races by a combined margin of nearly 26 lengths, came north from his Gulfstream base. He was sent off at even-money.

Luis Saez aboard East Hall sending his mount from the break and chasing Vicar’s in Trouble and rider Rosie Napravnik through fractions of :24.42, :48.06, and 1:11.91. Never more than a length off the frontrunner, Saez and East Hall appeared to have the leader in their sights but just at that moment they drifted out

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off a victory in sloppy going and no prior turf experience. He now has two wins from four starts with earnings of $73,755.

The runner-up, The Big Mystery, had 2¾ lengths on third-place Touchdown Kitten.

In the companion race, the $75,000 Our Dear Peggy for 2-year-old fillies, Goodwood Racing’s Red Sashay tracked down the 15-1 chance Like a Queen to win by a neck, getting the mile in 1:38.85. ■

Florida-bred East Hall

and Vicar’s in Trouble opened two lengths, getting the mile in 1:35.97.

East Hall bumped with Just Call Kenny, who was drifting in as he launched his own bid outside of the top pair. The brush took steam out of Just Call Kenny’s rush but Saez regrouped and straightened East Hall. They collared the tiring leader and won by a widening length, getting the mile and a sixteenth in 1:42.24.

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Uncaptured, Multiple Graded StakesWinning Millionaire, To Stand at Ocala Stud Uncaptured, the multiple graded Stakes-Winning millionaire and 2012 Canadian Horse of the Year as a juvenile, will stand stud at J. Michael O’Farrell Jr.’s Ocala Stud in Florida. A stud fee will be announced at a later date.

“Uncaptured was his sire Lion Heart’s highest-priced yearling of his crop, and you can see why when you look at him,” J. Michael O’Farrell, Jr. said.

Trained by Mark Casse, Uncaptured was one of North America’s best 2-year-olds of 2012, winning six of seven starts including five

stakes victories. His stakes wins impressively came on both dirt and Polyrtrack, and ranged from 5½ furlongs to 11⁄16 miles. Upcaptured capped off his 2-year-old campaign by sweeping Churchill Downs graded stakes for 2-year-olds, winning the Iroquois. (G3) and Kentucky Jockey Club. (G2).

Prior to that pair of graded wins, Uncaptured broke his maiden in his debut at Woodbine and then proceeded to reel off wins in the $150,000 Clarendon, $150,000 Vandal, and $168,000 Swynford to begin his career 4-for-4. Owned by John Oxley, Uncaptured was named Canadian champion 2-Year-Old Colt and Canadian Horse of the Year at the annual Sovereign Awards, becoming the first juvenile since 1984 to win Horse of the Year honors in Canada.

As a 3-year-old, Uncaptured was runner-up in the Spiral (G2) Uncaptured on the Kentucky Derby trail in his seasonal debut, before going on to become a classic winner in Canada with a win in the $500,000 Prince of Wales. Earlier this year at 4, he finished a half-length behind Palace Malice in the one-mile Gulfstream Park H. (G2), earning a 102 Beyer after they finished the mile in 1:33 4/5. Uncaptured recently retired with a record of 7-3-3 from 18 starts and career earnings of $1,072,366.

In 2011, Uncaptured was the highest-priced yearling by Lion Heart when he was purchased by Oxley and Casse for $290,000 at Keeneland. The dark bay colt hails from the multiple stakes-producing Arch mare Captivating.

For more information about Uncaptured, or to schedule an appointment for inspection, please contact David or Joe O’Farrell at 352237-2171, or visit OcalaStud.com. ■ BURNS PHOTO

The winner paid $35.80. Vicar’s in Trouble had 2¼ lengths on Just Call Kenny and was clearly best of the rest.

Atreides never got untracked under the lights, running sixth throughout.

Victory was worth $298,175 to East Hall’s owners, Jack Hendricks and Roger Justice. East Hall’s career record reads 18-4-3-4 with earnings of $562,545.

Greg Gilchrist paid $23,000 buying East Hall out of the OBS 2012 August yearling sale. Hendricks and Justice bought him for $55,000 at the OBS spring sale of 2-year-olds in 2013. ■

Obituary

MAY, GEORGE L., 90

George L. May, age 90, of Ocala passed away on Monday, Sept.

15, 2014.

He was born in Portsmouth, Ohio on Oct. 11, 1923. George served in the US Marine Corp during World War II. He was the recipient of two Purple Hearts and one Silver Star. He was nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor. His service included Iwo Jima, Saipan and the Tinian Islands. After his military service George got into the thoroughbred industry. He was the past President of the Farm Managers Club. George made the last cattle drive through Ocala. He was also a Catholic. He has lived in the Ocala area since 1925.

He is survived by sons Wayne and Bill May; sister Mickey Hooker; brother Paul May; four grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

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Peaceful Battle

her victory coming in her debut over a synthetic course at Lingfield.

She then finished sixth of 21 in the Group 3 Albany at Ascot, and dropped a half-length decision in a novice event at Haydock on Aug. 4, bringing her British campaign to a close. Those two most-recent efforts were on the turf.

Stevens said that he and Sheikh Fahad, in whose Qatar Racing colors she runs, had been discussing the Breeders Cup and a trip to Santa Anita, mulling over the option of the $2 million, Grade 1 Juvenile Fillies on Nov. 1, or the $1 million Juvenile Fillies Mile on Oct. 31, however an ankle injury in October sideline thos plans.

The Daily Racing Form chart of the Alcibiades acknowledges that it was a good start for all but Peace and War, who fell back as longshot Take Charge Brandi led early with second choice Fashion Alert next and the 2-1 favorite Gap Year traveling in midpack through fractions of :22.54, :45.60 and 1:10.60 over a wet-fast track. It was at the three-quarter marker that Fashion Alert made her move, taking over between poles with the Florida-bred Naval Command traveling with her, three wide, passing the mile marker at 1:38.31.

The field fanned out in the stretch run, erecting a six-horse wall at the three-sixteenth pole that appeared to seal Peace and War’s fate, but neither she nor Leparoux gave up and as soon as a hole appeared they sprinted through it to catch Top Decile.

By MIKE MULLANEY ike a high-level diplomat, Peace and War has shuttled back and forth over the pond since she was taken off Sally Andersen’s River Mist Farm in Ocala, brought to last year’s Keeneland yearling sale in September and sold for $300,000.

Not long after the hammer fell she was sent to England where she came under the care of trainer Olly Stevens, who a couple weeks ago thought that maybe this Florida-bred daughter of the hot stallion War Front might be something special, that maybe she deserved a crack at the Breeders’ Cup. Believers found confirmation and skeptics were converted after her scintillating performance in the Grade 1, $400,000 Darley Alcibiades on Oct. 3.

Falling as far back as 13 lengths behind the early leaders, she made a dramatic move on the turn, weaving in and out of traffic under a heady ride from Julien Leparoux. Losing time and ground when momentarily blocked by a wall of six rivals, she found a small hole deep into the I was terrified. I thought it was game over, but she showed a lot of guts. stretch, popped through and wore I guess she had the stamina in her advantage, and that served her well. down Top Decile to win by a going—trainer Olly Stevens away half-length.

Stevens granted, “She had a really tough trip, but she’s always been In retrospect, there was very little to dislike about the winner, certainly not on the breeding front: In addition to being sired by a Ken- a brave filly. I was comfortable to have her in the rear, and when I saw tucky Derby-Preakness winner, Peace and War’s dam, More Oats how fast they were going, I was delighted.”

“They brought her here to give her a test on dirt. Now the big test Please, is a daughter of the accomplished stud Smart Strike.

For those without need of retrospection, Peace and War returned will come at Santa Anita,” he said.

Stevens said Peace and War came out of the race none the worse $48.20 to win.

Stevens – who has had his trainer’s license for 18 months, is no for wear.

Peace and War finished the mile and a sixteenth in 1:44.86. She stranger to American racing, having served as an assistant to Kellyn Gorder – also took note that of the 12 fillies in the Alcibiades, Peace earned $240,000 with her victory. She has a 4-2-1-0 record thus far and War was the only contestant to have breezed on the track, bow- with total earnings of $250,017.

Paige was third, Milehigh Butterfy fourth and Peace and War’s feling out for the race with Leparoux up five days before the Alcibiades.

Peace and War had won one of three coming into the Alcibiades, low Florida-bred Naval Command fifth. ■

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FTBOAMEMBERSHIP UPDATES

Keeping members informed FSS WEEKEND AND BUS TRIP A SUCCESS

NEW FOR 2015

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Thank you to all the members and future members who converged on Gulfstream Park for the finals of the Florida Sire Stakes. Events included a cocktail reception, a behind-the-scenes morning backside tour, a VIP race day luncheon, jockeys’ room tours with Clerk of Scales Victor Sanchez, VIP guided paddock tours and the announcer’s booth. The day produced a record handle of $6.4 million, which included the finals of the Florida Sire Stakes. The VIP bus trip sponsored by BG Equestrian Resort was an important part of the event with both experienced stud farm owners and fans new to the industry joining the group from Ocala to the finals. Special thanks also goes to the Gulfstream Park management team and staff including Tim Ritvo, PJ Campo, Sherri Holmes, Michael Nyman, David Joseph, Ellen Loebelenz, Jennifer Vitrella, Susan Stofsky, Stacy Nicks, Nancy Perry, Pete Aiello, Raina Gunderson, Kevin Meyocks and Elaine Gengo and to FTBOA staff Sally Moehring, Liz Adorno, Nancy Moffatt, Sheila Budden and John Filer for making the event a success. Special thanks to Vinnie Boland who produced the FSS branding that thousands of racing fans saw while at the track.

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Membership is developing programs designed to save members money and also create growth opportunities as FTBOA continues to add value for each member. FTBOA members will receive a survey in renewal letters in January asking for feedback about proposed programs and workshops. The programs are designed for members to be present, however, the goal is also to provide summaries from programs online and in our e-newsletter for those who cannot attend in person. A refresher for most business leaders, the educational workshops are designed to provide savings tips and best practices from experts on tax, insurance, feeding, vet services, horse productivity and business management.

The FTBOA is identifying opportunities to help businesses grow including developing a low cost discount program for members to develop robust websites that will increase exposure to your services. While many farms and operations have websites, this program takes advantage of online and phone application trends that are vital to make your business appear at the top of web searches. The FTBOA also will be providing marketing expertise sessions to help you build your brand to stand out from non-FTBOA member operations. From creating a positive company image with curb appeal at your physical address but also your virtual address, these sessions are geared to create a level of awareness and exposure without a high price tag.

The survey also will be asking members what additional discounts they would like to see added to our fast growing discount program.

From four discounts in 2012 to more than 50 this year, FTBOA strives to target discounts of importance to our current and future members.

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE FROM ANNUAL MEETING

The FTBOA membership has increased by 4% thanks to a concerted effort to promote the benefits of membership to new owners and to clients of FTBOA members. In addition, the discount program has grown and continues to do so to assist members in saving money.

FTBOA has also added 126 new members to enrollment. Because of the growth, FTBOA is unveiling a New Member Mentor program designed to pair existing members with new members based on their interest area. Members who would like to mentor a new member can contact FTBOA at 352-629-2160 or e-mail Sally Moehring, membership assistant, at smoehring@ftboa.com.

The first contact will be to call new members and welcome them to the FTBOA, then schedule a one-on-one meeting with mentors and in the Spring the FTBOA will host a New Member and Mentor Reception.

FLORIDA SIRE STAKES UPCOMING DEADLINES

November 15–Yearling payment of $500 for those who did not pay by the May 15 deadline January 15 – Two year old deadline of $250 - final payment UPCOMING EVENTS

Member Holiday Charity Open House–December 5 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (see ad on page 29 for details)

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

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Recapping Journeyman Stallions Dominate

By JOANN GUIDRY et’s just call it the Florida Sire Stakes: Journeyman Stud edition.

Stallions who currently stand at Journeyman Stud sired the winners of all six inaugural FSS races. And in two of the stakes, it was a Journeyman Stud stallions trifecta with a 1-2 finish in one and 1-3 finish in two others.

All of this is all the more amazing considering that Brent and Crystal Fernung, who have been involved in the Florida thoroughbred industry for more than 35 years, only established Journeyman Stud in 2007. But in an interesting twist of fate, there is a Fernung connection to the very beginning of the Florida Stallion Stakes. When the Florida Stallion Stakes was originally conceived in 1979 by then Ocala-based breeder/owner Dan Lasater, Brent Fernung was Lasater Farm’s broodmare manager.

“I actually sat in on the conversation that Dan had with Calder’s Kenny Noe,” Fernung said. “What Dan wanted was a series of races to showcase his farm’s stallions and Noe told him that a private series like that wasn’t going to happen. Dan said, ‘Then let everyone run in my race.

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■ Here’s a recap of the Journeyman Stud stallions’ progeny showing in the 2014 FSS: DR. FAGER STAKES 1st – Sing Praises (by Hear No Evil/Stands Property of Jacks Or Better Farm) 2nd – Of Course (by Awesome of Course/Stands Property of Jacks Or Better Farm) 3rd – Jaiden’s Best (by Wildcat Heir/Stands Property of Journeyman Stud) AFFIRMED STAKES 1st – Twotwentyfive A (by Awesome of Course) 2nd – Sing Praises (by Hear No Evil) 3rd – Jaiden’s Best (by Wildcat Heir) IN REALITY STAKES 1st – Sing Praises (by Hear No Evil) 2nd – Royal Squeeze (by Wildcat Heir) DESERT VIXEN STAKES 1st – Leap Year Luck (by Hear No Evil) SUSAN’S GIRL STAKES 1st – Holywell (by Exclusive Quality/Stands Property of Journeyman Stud) 3rd – Leap Year Luck (by Hear No Evil) MY DEAR GIRL STAKES 1st – Holywell (by Exclusive Quality) 3rd – Awesome Ice (by Awesome of Course) 18 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014

Holywell Proves Best in My Dear Girl

By BROCK SHERIDAN

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ockey Orlando Bocachica proved that pace makes the race and owner-breeder Tracy Pinchin proved one does not have to be among the state’s leading breeders to win a leg of the Florida Sire Stakes.

In fact, Pinchin and her trainer-husband Jose, won their second consecutive Florida Sire Stakes race when their Holywell won the $358,000 My Dear Girl leg of the three-race filly division of rich series. The Florida Sire Stakes, for FTBOA registered Florida-bred 2-yearolds by FTBOA registered Florida stallions, also has a three leg division for colts and geldings.

The victory by Holywell also kept alive the streak by Ocala stallion station Journeyman Stud, whose stallions by days end had had sired all six winners in the series this year. (See sidebar) Holywell is by the Journeyman Stud stallion Exclusive Quality and is out of the Gold Case mare All Saint’s Day, making Holywell a half-sister to Sinister Brew, who is by Milwaukee Brew.

Run at 1 1/16 miles on a fast main track, the My Dear Girl featured a field of eight fillies with Holywell and Bocachica breaking best of all from the inside post. Those two led the field around the clubhouse turn with 8-5 favorite Moment of Delight giving chase a length back in second with Jamie’s Dancer also in pursuit on the inside and Awesome Ice on the outside. The leaders continued in that order as they raced the first quarter-mile in a sluggish :24.96

ulfstream Park ended its 2014 summer meet in style Oct. 9 with Sing Praises and Holywell winning their respective divisions of the Florida Sire Stakes.

Gulfstream played host to the Sire Stakes for the first time in the history of the series.

Total handle for the series finale at Calder last year was $1.8 million over nine races. Meanwhile, Gulfstream on the same day in 2013 handled $2 million over eight races.

The 2014 12-race program Lonny Powell handled a total of $6.3 million.

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Recapping

Lasater’s idea came to fruition through the efforts of Calder management, then Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association president Fred W. Hooper, Florida breeding industry columnist Chuck Tilley and Tartan Farms president John Nerud. And in the inaugural 1982 Florida Stallion Stakes, Lasater’s contention proved prophetic. Lasater Farm stallions Raise a Bid and Great Above were well-represented by their progeny, accounting for four wins in the six-race series. El Kaiser, by Raise a Bid, won the Dr. Fager Stakes and Affirmed Stakes. Crystal Rail, by Great Above, tallied wins in the Desert Vixen Stakes and Susan’s Girl Stakes. But Journeyman Stud stallions’ progeny have bested that showing in the re-branded Florida Sire Stakes.

“It’s certainly been very gratifying to see these great results for our stallion station,” said Fernung.

“And, of course, we have to thank the stallion owners who gave us the opportunity to stand these great stallions.”

on their way to the long run down the backstretch.

As they approached the far turn, Holywell maintained a length lead with Moment of Delight still right there along with Awesome Ice in third and Jamie’s Dancer fourth as they went the first half-mile in an even more pedestrian-like :50.58.

Around the far turn, Holywell began to extend her lead to two lengths and by the time they turned for home, she began to look stronger with every stride. Moment of Delight gave chase down the stretch as Awesome Ice and Jamie’s Dancer gave away.

At the wire, Holywell was a 1¼ lengths in front of Moment of Delight in second, some nine lengths ahead of Awesome Ice in third. The running time for the My Dear Girl was 1: 46.08.

After the race, Bocachica explained that the victory had come as no coincidence.

“I talked to [trainer] Jose [Pinchin] this morning and he said, ‘Try to go for the lead and see what happens,’” Bocachica said. “We were on the rail and we broke good and we were able to slow it down. The half [in :50.58] was perfect. I started asking her a little on the turn, but we were never in trouble.”

After coming into the My Dear Girl off of a victory in the $259,000 Susan’s Girl leg of the Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream on Sept. 6, Holywell was surprisingly let go as the third choice in the My Dear Girl at 4-1. That resulted in Holywell paying $10.20 to win, $4.60 to place and $3.40 to show. Moment of Delight returned $3.20 and $2.80 while Awesome Ice returned $3.80.

Holywell earned $215,301 for her victory in the My Dear Girl, pushing her career earnings to $400,225. It was her third win from five starts.

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“I believe when you’re looking at this model - with 12 races at one track rather than 17 at two and with total handle this year of more than $6 million - you would have to say it works,” The Stronach Group Chief Operations Officer and Gulfstream Tim Ritvo Park President Tim Ritvo said.

Lonny Powell, CEO & Executive Vice President of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, said; “We’re thrilled with the first-year partnership with Gulfstream Park and the Florida Sire Stakes.

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Similar to Bocachica, trainer Jose Pinchin said he was fairly confident coming into the My Dear Girl.

“She ran exactly the way I expected her to run. Breaking from the one hole like a bullet. She did everything I hoped she would. It feels great to win this race. It’s the biggest win of my career and it feels great because I race here in Florida, so I only buy Florida-breds.” ■

Florida-bred Holywell

There’s been competitive races, great field size, and the hospitality at Gulfstream has been great. We’re looking forward to working with Gulfstream in the future and building upon this race series and our Fl-bred program in general.”

Sing Praises, a 2-year-old chestnut colt bred

by Jacks or Better Farm and trained by Stanley Gold, won the $350,000 In Reality leg of the Sire Stakes by a nose over Royal Squeeze. In the $350,000 My Dear Girl leg of the Sire Stakes, Holywell, bred by Tracy Pinchin and trained by Jose Pinchin, finished first. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014 19

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Recapping Sing Praises Fights Back to Take In Reality

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wner-breeder Fred Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm and trainer Stanley Gold continued their winning ways in the Florida Sire Stakes Oct. 4, taking the $372,000 In Reality leg of the male division of the Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park with Sing Praises.

It was a record 16th victory for each in the 33-yearold series and they have also won four of the six legs run this year. It was also the second victory in the series for Sing Praises, who won the $112,000 Dr. Fager leg of the series on Aug. 9 at Gulfstream.

He was also second by a neck to stablemate Twotwentyfive A in the second leg of the series this year, the Affirmed on Sept. 6.

The Florida Sire Stakes is for FTBOA registered Florida-bred 2-year-olds by FTBOA registered Florida sires. The In Reality featured a field of 12 colts and geldings going 1 1/16 miles on a good main track.

Sing Praises broke best of all from post seven with jockey Ramsey Zimmerman aboard but they relinquished the early lead to Hear That Tune as they raced around the clubhouse turn.

Boozin’ Time was matching strides with Hear That Tune on the front end as those two went the first quarter-mile in :23.30. The two leaders kept at each other down the backstretch as Royal Squeeze raced in third alongside Sing Praises in fourth as they went the first half-mile in :46.62.

Around the far turn, Royal Squeeze made a move three-wide with Sing Praises just to his inside as Hear That Tune and Boozin Time fell back.

Sing Praises and Royal Squeeze began to pull away down the stretch, then Sing Praises looked as if he had finished off Royal Squeeze inside the sixteenth pole.

Suddenly, Jose Valdiva Jr. on Royal Squeeze swung his mount off the rail and made one final surge, hitting the

“Roll the dice”, Jimmy Randolph said. / “Go for it,” echoed Madeline Nowicki. “Anybody

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andolph and Nowicki are two Florida breeders who lived the dream with horses in the finals of the $1.4 million Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park on Oct. 4.

Nowicki, along with her husband David and daughter Melissa Anthony, bred Stonestreet Stables’ Free Flying, and Randolph is the breeder of record of Moment of Delight. Both ran in the $350,000 My Dear Girl leg of the Sire Stakes with Moment of Delight finishing second to winner Holywell and Free Flying finishing out of the money.

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Lasater conceived the idea of the Sire Stakes series (formerly known as the Florida Stallion Stakes series) to help showcase Florida stallions and promote breeding in Florida. Over the past 32 years, it has served Florida breeders both large and small.

This year’s Florida Sire Stakes featured 2-year-olds from some of Florida’s largest and most successful farms in Florida as well as from small breeders like Nowicki and Randolph.

Nowicki has had horses for 60 years, first showing in Michigan and then breeding thoroughbreds on a small scale while she and her husband managed farms.

“We don’t breed much,” she said. “Right now we only have two mares and the most we’ve had is four or five.”

Nowicki purchased Free Flying’s mare, Free Hill, at the 2010 Ocala Breeders’ Sales when she was barren. The now 15-year-old Free Hill, a Canadian-bred daughter of Marquetry, originally was purchased by Eugene and Laura Melnyk in 2000. Free Hill won two of 11 starts.

“She was classy from the beginning,” Nowicki said.

“When we bought her, I think [Melnyk] had been downsizing for a while. She was such a big, beautiful mare. Gorgeous. And we bred her to Kantharos be-

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wire in tandem with Sing Praises.

When the photo finish was developed, Sing Praises was a nose in front of Royal Squeeze with Honor Earned another 3¼ lengths further back.

The final time was 1:45.79.

“I told you last time it wasn’t the distance,” Gold said in reference to Sing Praises losing in the Affirmed. “He just thought he had it. [Zimmerman] rode him smart today and had it when he needed it. I left Ramsey alone and said, ‘Ride it like you see it.’

“I couldn’t tell [who won]. Looking at the other one, his head was higher up and ours was down. I couldn’t tell. I’m always doom and gloom in those situations, unless it’s obvious.”

“I didn’t think we had it,” Brei said. “But my daughter Terri said we got it, so I just believed her.”

Asked about future plans for Sing Praises, both Gold and Brei said the Breeders’ Cup was not being considered.

“I guess anyone who runs good in the Sire Stakes would look at the Delta Jackpot [$1 million, Grade 3 at

Delta Downs on Nov. 22],” Gold said. “Of course, we know what is here, so our main objective is try the good ones here – the Holy Bull [$400,000, Grade 2, Jan. 24] and the other ones here.”

It was also a banner year during the Florida Sire Stakes for Journeyman Stud as every winner of the six races in the series was sired by a stallion that stands at the Ocala stallion station owned by Brent and Crystal Fernung.

Sing Praises is by Hear No Evil and is out of Sacred Psalm, by Awesome of Course, who also stands at Journeyman.

“Completely homebred. Through and through,” Brei, who bred Sing Praises under his Jacks or Better Farm banner, said.

Sing Praises paid $13.80 to win, $6.80 to place and $4.60 to show. Royal Squeeze returned $7.80 to place and $6.60 to show while Honor Earned paid $5.60 to show.

Sing Praises has three wins from five starts with two seconds. The $214,495 winner’s check increased his career earnings to $403,770.”■

can do it...and it’s so much fun.” cause that was a horse I followed when he was racing.”

Kantharos currently stands at Ocala Stud.

Free Flying, owned by Stonestreet Stables and trained by David Fawkes, finished fourth in her racing debut Aug. 7 before winning Sept. 6 by three lengths.

“We’re so delighted the filly went to Stonestreet and David Fawkes,” Nowicki said. “They took their time with the filly and managed her so nicely. We went to see her at Calder and David Fawkes couldn’t have been nicer.”

Randolph purchased Sweetness, the dam of Moment of Delight, from the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company after she was winless in eight starts. Like Nowicki, Randolph has been around horses for more than 30 years, mostly training and only getting into breeding about 10 years ago.

“We’ve trained a lot of good ones but we’ve never had one we bred run for [$350,000],” Randolph said.

“We bred her to [HallMarc Stallions stud] A.P. Warrior.

It’s a crap shoot, but that’s what we do. You roll the dice and hope you get lucky.”

After breaking her maiden by 4¾ lengths Aug. 16, Moment of Delight finished second three weeks later in the $250,000 Susan’s Girl Division of the Florida Sire Stakes.

“For us, it was a pretty big thing,” Randolph said.

Nowicki is hoping her success sends a message to others.

“I just hope more people nominate and others feel the same way I do about breeding here in Florida,” she said. “Not only is it a wonderful experience, but this shows that small breeders have a chance.” ■

Florida-bred Moment of Delight

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The FTBOA and Gulfstream Park hosted a weekend of events including an FTBOA member and horsemen’s cocktail soiree, numerous behind the scenes tours, and a VIP Day at the Races luncheon that culminated in a record $6.3 million Florida Sire Stakes day.

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5) Holywell wins the My Dear Girl 6) Melissa Anthony, David and Madeline Nowicki 7) FTBOA members along with Gulfstream and Tampa staff 8) The Stronach Group Chief of Operations and Gulfstream Park President Tim Ritvo, Florida HBPA President Phil Combest and FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell 9) NTRA’s Susan Parks, The Stronach Group Vice President of Racing PJ Campo and Business Development and Corporate Sponsorships Director Jacquie Basha 10) FHBPA Executive Director Kent Stirling and FTBOA board member Phil Matthews of Peterson & Smith Veterinary Clinic

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Former rivals come together

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ulfstream Park is off to a fast start in field sizes and handle for its inaugural Gulfstream Park West meet at the track of its neighbor and former rival Calder Casino & Race Course.

Gulfstream and its parent company, The Stronach Group, are leasing Calder's racing operations and portions of the Calder property in Miami Gardens. They are using the name "Gulfstream Park West" for their 44-day meet that began Oct. 8 and will end Nov. 30.

Through Oct, 19, the average number of starters per race was 9.2 over the Gulfstream Park West meet's first ten days. The average daily allsources handle for those days was $2.7 million with ten races each day.

Gulfstream averaged 9.2 starters per race and $3.5 million in daily all-sources handle in its summer meet from July 1 to Oct 4.

“We are very pleased and encouraged about Gulfstream Park West," P.J. Campo, Gulfstream's vice president of racing, said Oct. 18.

"We didn't know what to expect. It was a new meet at a different track with a new name.”

Campo said Gulfstream anticipates that field sizes will stay high and handle will keep growing partly because numerous trainers will soon be bringing more horses down to Florida from northern states That annual influx also will be for Gulfstream 's winter meet that will open Dec. 6 at its track in Hallandale Beach—eight miles east of Calder.

Campo said average daily purses for the Gulfstream Park West meet will be in the $225,000 to $250,000 range. That includes Florida Owners Awards and will be similar to the Gulfstream summer meet.

are very pleased and encouraged about Gulfstream Park West. We didn't “Weknow what to expect. It was a new meet at a different track with a new name.”

— P.J. Campo, Gulfstream's vice president of racing

Gulfstream is using the name Gulfstream Park West and the code "GPW" for its current meet and is limiting its use of the Calder name that is less attractive than Gulfstream to simulcast and ADW bettors.

The new schedule, basically with 10 months at Gulfstream and two months at “the old Calder,” should provide long-sought stability for breeders, owners, trainers and fans following a four-year racing dates dispute between Gulfstream and Calder.

The lease is part of the agreement the two tracks and their parents signed July 1, ending their 12 months of head-to-head weekend racing. continued on page 26 24 THE FLORIDA HORSE • DECEMBER 2010

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Fast Start

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Calder opened in 1971 and has used that name throughout its history.

It will continue to use the Calder name for its casino, but not for racing.

The official name for the property is still Calder Casino & Race Course, owned by Churchill Downs Inc., according to the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering. Races run during the meet will be under Calder's operating license and will be recognized by the state as Calder for accounting and reporting purposes..

A Florida law requires a pari-mutuel facility to have at least 40 live performances (i.e. race cards) each year to retain a casino license. The Stronach Group and CDI convinced the Florida DPMW to allow CDI to keep its casino even though it has leased the property's pari-mutuel business to a third party.

At Calder this summer, Gulfstream and The Stronach Group spent $2.5 million refurbishing 15 barns, the turf course and portions of the ground floor of Calder's racing/grandstand building. That is the only part of the Calder building open to the public for the GP West meet.

"They are doing everything the right way," trainer Marcus Vitali said on opening day, Oct. 8.

Vitali has generally spent summers at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., and the remainder at Gulfstream and Calder.

"I now plan to be down here year-round," he said. "There is no reason not to be in South Florida. If I want to run a horse in a stakes in another state, I can always ship out."

Trainer/breeder Carlo Vaccarezza, based year-round at Gulfstream, said he expects the new year-round schedule will induce some other trainers to switch from part-year to full-year in South Florida. ■

Highlights of the GP West racing schedule highlights Nov. 8 -- Sunshine Millions Preview, administered by the FTBOA with eight $75,000 stakes races for Florida-breds. The Sunshine Millions will be Jan. 15 at Gulfstream, Nov. 22 -- $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (Grade 3) for 3year-olds and up and $100,000 My Charmer (Grade 3) for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, Nov. 29 -- Six stakes for 2-year-olds, all with $75,000 purses.

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FTBOA Announces New Board Members

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he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association has announced five new board members that each have been elected to three-year terms. An elected member of the FTBOA Board of Directors is eligible to serve two consecutive terms before being required to step down for at least one year.

Elected to the board were Barry Berkelhammer, Gilbert G. Campbell, Diane Parks, George Russell and Greg Wheeler. Campbell, Parks, Russell and Wheeler were incumbents while Berkelhammer was nominated to the run by the Board of Directors. FTBOA member Tim Mawhinney received enough signatures from membership to run for the board but was not elected.

Berkelhammer will be serving on the 15-member board for the first time after being a member of the Association for more than 30 years. Berkelhammer is the current owner of AbraCadabra Farm located near Ocala in Marion County which he founded. Along with longtime business associate Gary Mottola, they have overseen the growth of the farm to more than 240 acres and the business has produced five Kentucky Derby starters and six Breeders’ Cup contenders.

Campbell has been involved in the thoroughbred business since 1982 and has bred and/or raced 66 stakes winners including Marlin, winner of the 1996 Arlington Million, millionaire Blazing Sword as well as Ivanavinalot, Friel’s For Real, This One’s for Phil, Ryan’s For Real and Watch Me Go. Twice Campbell has been honored as the Florida Breeder of the Year by the FTBOA and was honored as the Florida Breeder of the Year once by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. TOBA also recognized Campbell as the national breeder of the year in 1997. Campbell is a past president of the FTBOA and currently serves on the Association’s Racing Committee.

Parks is a self-professed farm girl having grown up on a cattle ranch in Ocala. She became interested in thoroughbreds when she married her late husband, Scott Dudley, the son of Jack Dudley, who raced Needles, the first Florida-bred to win the Kentucky Derby having done so in 1956, with partner Bonnie Heath as D & H Stables. Scott and Diane enjoyed substantial success managing the farm having produced Florida-bred Silver Charm, winner of the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. Now married to Jerry Parks of Parks Equine Insurance, she also serves on the FTBOA committee on thoroughbred retirement.

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Russell, a past president and past vice president, and wife Karen purchased 158 acres in Ocala in 1987 and established Rustlewood Farm. They began in the thoroughbred business by buying four yearling fillies from Elmer Huebeck which yielded Rustlewood’s first stakes winner in All Considered, who also produced a number of winners for the Russell’s including stakes winner Consider Thesource. The Russells have also bred such standouts as Grade 1 winners Chaposa Springs and You and I, Group 2 winner Distinctly North and Grade 2 winner Mach Ride and Grade 3 winner Prudhoe Bay, who they currently campaign. Russell is the founder and current president of Russell Engineering and currently serves on the board of the Florida Transportation Builders Association, of which he is also a past Chairman of the Board.

Wheeler and his wife, Donna, moved to Ocala in 2003 because of their passion for horses and started in the thoroughbred business by buying four yearlings at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company 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. Together they bred Jordy Y in Florida from the first crop of Congrats. Jordy Y went on to become graded stakes-placed and started in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Wheeler currently chairs the Charity, Social and Outreach Committee for the FTBOA. Rotating off the FTBOA board due to her expired term is Sheila DiMare, who along with her husband Jim, operate Rising Hill Farm in Ocala. DiMare has served two consecutive terms on the board and has also served on the Executive Committee of the FTBOA as Secretary for the past three years. DiMare races under the name of J.D. Farms and has bred or raised approximately 30 stakes winners including Grade 1-winning millionaire Captain Squire, Floridabred champion and Spinster Stakes (G1) winner Plenty of Light, gradedstakes winners El Cielo, Light Dancer, Wise Answer and Dansetta Light to name a few. DiMare is also a past vice president of the Florida Farm Managers Association and serves on the Marion County Extension Equine Program Advisory Committee. She is also on the board of the Race Track Chaplaincy of America Inc., Ocala Council.

George Russell was re-elected as the President while Brent Fernung, who owns and operates Journeyman Stud, returns as the first vice-president. Dr. Phil Matthews, a past president of the FTBOA was re-elected as second vice president and Joseph M. O’Farrell III will now serve as secretary, filling the vacancy left by Sheila DiMare. Fred Brei, also a past president, will again serve as the treasurer.

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The horses-of-racing-age auction, in which 50 horses were sold for $1,308,500, closed the October sales. The average was $26,170 and the buyback percentage was 27.5%.

There were 130 horses sold during the consignor-preferred session, with sales totaling $2,136,400. Last year’s comparable session showed 121 horses being sold for a total of $2,724,500. This year’s average was $16,434; last year’s, $22,517. The buyback rate was 34% this year; it was 12.3% last year.

At the open auction, 124 horses were sold for $608,900. Last year, 155 were sold for a total of $1,508,100. The average this year was $4,910; the average last year, $9,730. The buyback-percentage comparisons: 31.5% this year, 16.7% last year.

“The numbers were up dramatically last year,” he said, “but that kind of market is very difficult to sustain.

It took a breather this year.”

Ventura said the lower end of the market dragged down the averages, but he is enthusiastic in looking forward to the next mixed sale, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 28 and 29.

The salestopper, as expected, came out of the horsesof-racing-age session Oct. 15 when Gerald Frankel signed a check for $370,000 to purchase an unraced, unnamed 2-year-old full brother to Eclipse champion Stardom Bound, who numbered the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filly among her multiple Grade 1 victories. Stardom Bound, who was purchased for $375,000 at OBS in 2008 as a 2-year-old in training, earned $1.8 million.

She and her brother are by Tapit out of the Tarr Road mare My White Corvette.

Entering the ring as Hip 532, the sales topper was consigned by Eddie Woods, Agent, who also consigned the sales’ sixth-highest priced horse, another 2-year-old colt, Hip 561 by Arch out of Star Dixie, by Dixie Union.

Jena Antonucci, Agent for Gallo Stable, made that purchase for $75,000.

Woods had both of those juveniles breeze on the OBS track during the Under-Tack Show. The salestopper got three furlongs in :33 3/5; the Arch colt went a quarter-mile in :21 1/5.

“That’s what this sale provides, an opportunity for these horses of racing age to breeze, to show what they can do on the racetrack,” Ventura said. “Without the opportunity to show their talents, it would have been more difficult to sell some of these horses at the price they were sold.”

Racing Age Session Boosts October Sale

By MIKE MULLANEY he lofty numbers of the 2013 Fall Mixed Sale proved a tough act to follow for the Ocala Breeders Sales Co., but OBS president Tom Ventura was far from disconsolate in his recap of this year’s two-day auction, which concluded Oct. 15.

“It’s hard to compare as this is the first year we had a “Racing Age” section in the Fall Mixed Sale, and there is also more variation of offerings in mixed sales from year to year,” he said. “You’re really not comparing apples to apples. The bidding for the higher-priced horses was competitive and resulted in solid prices.”

Adding the horses-of-racing-age session to the October sales date was a roll of the dice for Ventura, whose sense of optimism was elevated by events down south.

“One of the things that came into play in making that decision [to add the session] was the agreement reached between Gulfstream Park and Calder Race Course,” he said. “It brought a little more stability to South Florida.

Fields are short, foal crops are down … For those reasons we thought the timing was right to add the horses of racing age to this sale.”

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Hip 179, Kelwynne, a 4-year-old filly by Yes It’s True Hip 554, an unraced, unnamed 2-year-old filly by Medaglia d’Oro out of the Giant’s Causeway mare out of Quanah County, by Valid Expectations, was Seeknfind, also breezed at OBS, going three furlongs in brought to the sale by Casse Sales LLC, and was sold to :32 3/5. She was the second-highest priced purchase of H&E Ranch.

Woodford Thoroughbreds consigned Hip 195, a the sale, going to Amy Tarrant for $180,000. She was weaning filly who was purchased by Pro Flow. By Old consigned by Gayle Woods, Agent.

Ken and Sarah Ramsay purchased the third-highest Fashioned out of Sexy Suzy, by After Market, she is a priced horse at the auction, going to $120,000 to buy registered Florida-bred. ■ Alexandra’s Grace, a 5year-old mare by Hard That’s what this sale provides, an opportunity for these horses of racing Spun. Hip 149, Alexandra’s age to breeze, to show what they can do on the racetrack. Without the opportuGrace is believed to be in foal to Bodemeister, winner nity to show their talents, it would have been more difficult to sell some of —Tom Ventura of the 2012 Santa Anita these horses at the price they were sold.

Derby (G1). Sequel Bloodstock, Agent, was the consignor.

The fourth-highest priced purchase, Hip 191, was the highest-priced weanling in the auction. A colt by Uncle Mo, the Eclipse champion juvenile of 2010, the dark bay or brown colt is out of Scott’s Aly Cat, who is by Tale of the Cat and was consigned by TdM Sales. A registered Floridabred, he was purchased for $90,000 by MECCO. The highest-priced weanling filly, also a registered Florida-bred, was the fifth-highest sales purchase. Hip 69, the daughter of Preakness (G1) winner Lookin at Lucky out of Elusive Virgin, by Elusive Quality, was sold to Belle Glos Farm for $87,000. Woodford Thoroughbreds was the consignor.

The 6-year-old mare Paper Plane, entering the ring as Hip 108, was consigned by Summerfield (Francis and Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent, and was purchased for $72,000. The daughter of Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Fusaichi Pegasus out of Honor Lass, by Florida Derby (G1) winner Scat Daddy, went to France Weiner.

Julie Davis, Agent, consigned the next-highest purchase, a 2-year-old colt by Tale of the Cat that breezed a quarter-mile in :21 2/5. Hip 530, he is out of Rahy’s daughter Miss Fremont. Sallusto & Albina, Agent, made the buy for $65,000.

At $60,000 were Hips 38, 65, 179 and 195.

Hip 38 was a weanling filly consigned by Tonya Jurgens, Agent, and purchased by Albert Davis. She is a daughter of Into Mischief out of stakes winner Carl’s Frosty Girl, by Pulling Punches.

Summerfield consigned Hip 65, a weanling colt by the Irish Derby (G1) winner Cape Blanco out of Dove Hunt’s multiple stakes-producing mare Dove Creek. He was purchased by Machmer Hall, Grey Dawn Stables and France Weiner for $60,000.

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A group of seven Florida-breds in the 2014 racing season to date, have earned the moniker of old warriors.

By JOANN GUIDRY

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or a myriad of reasons, racehorses can have a relatively short racing shelf life. Some

are just not suited, mentally or physically, for the rigors of the sport. Others excel early on and then burn out quickly. A select few reach the high echelons of racing, only to

then become more valuable as a stallion or a broodmare than a racehorse.

Then there are the old warriors. Usually geldings, they race on way past the industry's usual expiration date, often changing hands through the claiming ranks or private sales. They become barn and fan favorites, always giving it their best even in defeat. Some dip their hooves in stakes company with varying degrees of success. But on they run because being a racehorse has become their job.

In the 2014 racing season to date, a group of seven Florida-breds have definitely earned the moniker of old warriors. For the purpose of

this article, a horse had to be seven years old or older and won at least one blacktype stakes race in 2014. Making up this distinguished class are: Jeranimo, Sneaking Uponyou,

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Millionaire Jeranimo was 2013 Florida-bred Champion Turf Horse

Little Mike, Bim Bam, Good Lord, Wicked Tune and Hobo Ridge. At eight, Jeranimo and Sneaking Uponyou are the elder statesmen of the group with the rest all being seven years old. Four are geldings (Sneaking Uponyou, Little Mike, Good Lord & Hobo Ridge) while surprisingly three are stallions (Jeranimo, Bim Bam & Wicked Tune).

Of the group, two (Little Mike and Wicked Tune) are still raced by their breeders. Jeranimo sold at public auction twice while Sneaking Uponyou, Good Lord and Hobo Ridge were all RNAs; Bim Bam was never offered at public auction and was sold privately by his breeder who initially raced him.

All, except Jeranimo, have been racing since they were 2 years old. Careerwise as a group, they have made 310 starts, won 78 races, tallied 38 stakes wins, including 14 graded stakes wins, and earned a total of nearly $7.7 million. Good Lord has made the most starts with 62 and Little Mike the fewest with 29. Little Mike also has the most wins (14) and stakes wins (nine). Jeranimo holds the title of most graded-stakes wins with eight. Little Mike has earned the most with a career bankroll of $3.5 million.

As for formal accolades, Little Mike was named the 2012 Florida-bred Horse of the Year, as well as that season's Florida-bred champion older male and male turf horse. Jeranimo was honored as the 2013 Florida-bred champion male turf horse. But championship titles are

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just gravy when it comes to this stalwart group, who are racehorse versions of the Energizer bunny. Much to our delight, they continue to turn in age-defying performances and just keep running and running and running.

JERANIMO Good From the Get-Go Veteran turf runner Jeranimo did not make his first start until he was three. It was worth the wait. He not only broke his maiden quickly, but also posted a thirdplace finish in the 2009 San Felipe Stakes (G2). Since then, Jeranimo has proven his ability, tallying at least one graded stakes win each season from 2010-2014. His eight graded-stakes wins chronologically to date include: 2010 San Gabriel Stakes (G2) and Strub Stakes (G2); 2011 Oak Tree Mile (G2) and Citation Handicap (G2); 2012 Shoemaker Mile (G1); 2013 Eddie Read Stakes (G1) and San Gabriel Stakes (G2); 2014 San Gabriel Stakes (G2). To add icing to the stakes cake, Jeranimo has also recorded seven graded-stakes placings in his 40-start career with total earnings to date of $1,525,364.

This season, Jeranimo has only made two starts to date, but again he knows how to win the big ones. On Jan. 4, he won his third San Gabriel Stakes (G2) at Santa Anita Park.

Raced by B.J. Wright and Robert LaPenta, Jeranimo won by a length and a quarter in 1:46 for the nine-furlong turf test. Finishing second was Slim Shady (GB) with Artic

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North settling for third. Trained by Michael Pender, Jeranimo has banked $124,000 on the season to date.

Bred by Joe and Phyllis Bryant's BryLynn Farm, Jeranimo is a 2006 horse by Congaree out of the stakesproducing Jeblar mare Jera. Consigned by On Course Sales, agent, to the 2007 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's August yearling sale, Jeranimo sold for $50,000 to Quarter Pole Investments. At the 2008 Barretts May juvenile sale, Jeranimo was consigned by Eddie Woods, agent, and was bought for $70,000 by Rick Taylor, agent, for the late B.J. Wright. The latter, who was chairman of Pasadena, Calif.-based LifeSource Whole-House Water Systems, raced Jeranimo solely from 2009 until late January, 2014. At that time, current co-owner Robert LaPenta bought a significant share in Jeranimo.

JERANIMO 2006 bay horse by Congaree – Jera, by Jeblar Breeder: BryLynn Farm Owners: B.J. Wright & Robert LaPenta Trainer: Michael Pender 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 2-1-0-0/$124,000 2014 Stakes Win: San Gabriel Stakes (G2) Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 40-11-6-5/8/$1,525,364

SNEAKING UPONYOU Without Deception Sneaking Uponyou started his racing career a little slowly. His best showing as juvenile was a third-place finish and he didn't break his maiden until he was 3.

But since then, the Snuck In gelding has made his presence known every time he steps on the racetrack. His breakthrough year was 2010, where he won the Turf Dash Stakes and Pelican Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs.

The Mandy Ness trainee followed that with a record-setting win in the 2011 Hilton Garden Inn Sprint Stakes, speeding through the six furlongs to a Tampa Bay Downs track record of 1:08.69.

And as fate would have it, Sneaking Uponyou broke a more than two-year stakes win drought with a tally in the 2014 Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn and Suites Sprint Stakes on April 4. The Jagger Inc. colorbearer won by six and a quarter in 1:09.08. Also second in this season's Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs, Sneaking Uponyou has seasonal earnings to date of $91,250. The 8-year-old gelding has made 48 career starts to date with four stakes wins and four stakes placings for a career bankroll of $470,209.

Bred by McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership, Sneaking Uponyou was a $15,000 RNA at the 2008 OBS April 2-year-olds in training sale.

SNEAKING UPONYOU 2006 bay gelding by Snuck In – Chestnut Game, by Dahar Breeder: McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership Owner: Jagger Inc. Trainer: Mandy Ness 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 6-2-1-0/$91,250 2014 Stakes Win: Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn and Suites Sprint Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 48-10-8-8/4/$470,209

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1:40.10 for the eight and a half furlongs. Off that one start and one win, Little Mike has seasonal earnings of $60,000.

By Spanish Steps out of the Wavering Monarch mare Hay Jude, Little Mike has 29 career starts to date with 14 wins, including nine stakes victories with seven of those being graded, two seconds and one third to bank $3,543,012.

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LITTLE MIKE 2007 bay gelding by Spanish Steps –Hay Jude,

by Wavering Monarch Breeder: Carlo Vaccarezza Owner: Priscilla Vaccarezza Trainer: Carlo Vaccarezza 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 1-1-0-0/$60,000 2014 Stakes Win: Flying Pidgeon Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 29-14-2-1-1/9/$3,543,012

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Little Mike was named 2012 Florida-bred Horse of the Year

LITTLE MIKE Big-Time Success A veteran Florida-bred turf star, Little Mike began laying the groundwork for his stellar career at Gulfstream Park. There at the Hallandale Beach track in 2011, he won a trio of Grade 3 stakes races: Canadian Turf (G3), Fort. Lauderdale Stakes (G3) and Appleton Stakes (G3). Impressive, but the best was yet to come in 2012. In stunning succession, Little Mike won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill Downs, Arlington-Million Stakes (G1) at Arlington Park and Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) at Santa Anita Park. It was his break-out season that put $2,668,742 in the bank for breeders/owners Carlo and Priscilla Vaccarezza. Little Mike, who was 5 at the time, was named the 2012 Florida-bred Horse of the Year, as well as champion older male and male turf horse.

In 2013, the then-trained Dale Romans charge won the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park to bring his total of Grade 1 wins to four. Currently trained by Carlo Vaccarezza, Little Mike has made but one start to date in 2014. On May 17, he won the Flying Pidgeon Stakes by two and three-quarters lengths in

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Precocious from the start, Bim Bam won two stakes as a juvenile to kick off his long lucrative career. In 2009 at Calder Race Course, Bim Bam scored victories in the Arthur I. Appleton Juvenile Turf Stakes and Foolish Pleasure Stakes. He would encore that with a pair of stakes wins in 2010, the Hallandale Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park and Lord Juban Stakes at Calder.

While that was followed by a four-year dry spell when it came to visiting the winner's circle, Bim Bam was earning his keep. A steady performer, he posted eight seconds and nine thirds over that time span. Included in that number were 13 stakes-placings, most notably four in graded stakes.

But you can't keep a good horse down for long. In 2014, Bim Bam raced his way to the winner's circle once more, twice in stakes to date. On July 2, the 7-year-old horse prevailed by a neck in the Independence Day Stakes on the turf at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort. That was followed on August 23 by a half-length score in the Edward J. DeBartolo Memorial Handicap on the turf at Remington Park. To date this season, Bim Bam has earned $125,436 on three wins, one second and one third in six starts.

Bred by Jim and Sheila DiMare's J D Farms, Bim Bam is by Deputy Wild Cat out of Laurel Light, by Colony Light.

Both Deputy Wild Cat and Colony Light stood at the DiMares' Rising Hill Farm. Bim Bam raced for J D Farms through the 2010 season before being sold privately to current owners Chuck and Ella Lou Hagaman. Bim Bam has to date 48 career starts and lifetime earnings of $787,598.

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BIM BAM 2007 bay horse by Deputy Wild Cat – Laurel Light, by Colony Light Breeder: J D Farms Owners: Chuck & Ella Lou Hagaman Trainer: Ron Moquett 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 6-3-1-1/$125,436 2014 Stakes Wins: Independence Day Stakes & Edward J. DeBartolo Memorial Handicap Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 45-9-8-9/6/$787,598

GOOD LORD

Bim Bam (below) has to date 48 career starts and lifetime earnings of $787,598. To date, Good Lord (left) has career earnings of $665,454.

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Of the group of Florida-breds featured in this article, Good Lord definitely qualifies as an old warrior racehorse.

The 7-year-old gelding began his career as a 2-year-old, has posted at least one win in every racing season since then, and has made an astounding 62 starts. And in those 62 starts, he has hit the board a remarkable 35 times. Included in that latter number are 13 wins, 10 seconds and 12 thirds with eight stakes wins and seven stakes-placings.

In his still ongoing career, Good Lord has set three track records at three different tracks and won the Don Bernhardt Stakes three consecutive years in a row.

While a consistent runner from the start, Good Lord hit his stride as a 5-year-old and won four stakes in 2012.

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GOOD LORD 2007 bay gelding by Greatness – Dowager Lady,

by Whadjathink Breeder: Marilyn Fazo Seltzer Owners: Thomas D. Shank & Stan Young Trainer: Forrest Kaelin 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 8-3-1-0/$113,680 2014 Stakes Wins: Kelly's Landing Stakes & Don Bernhardt Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 62-13-10-12/8/$665,454

WICKED TUNE A Winning Song Bred and raced throughout his career by Patricia Generazio, Wicked Tune has more than paid for his feed and board. In his 36 career starts, the 7-year-old chestnut stallion has hit the board 22 times. He has posted 11 wins, four seconds and seven thirds for a career bankroll to date of $376,583.

One kind of gets the feeling that Wicked Tune is not a horse that can be rushed. Although he started twice as a juvenile, he didn't break his maiden until his sophomore season in 2010. The following season,

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Wicked Tune has seasonal earnings to date of $94,350 on two wins and two thirds in five starts.

The quartet included the Mountaineer Mile Stakes, Wild and Wonderful Stakes, Kentucky Downs Turf Dash and Don Bernhardt Stakes. He set track records in the Wild and Wonderful Stakes at Charles Town (1:22.68 for 7 furlongs) and Don Bernhardt Stakes at Ellis Park (1:14.46 for 6.5 furlongs). In 2013, Good Lord again won the Don Bernhardt Stakes and the Super Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. In the latter, he set a track record of 1:22.03 for seven furlongs.

Rolling into 2014, Good Lord captured the Kelly's Landing Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 28. He won by two and three-quarter lengths in 1:22.45 for the seven furlongs. On July 19, he posted his third consecutive Don Bernhardt Stakes victory by a neck in 1:14.55 for the six-and-a-half furlongs.

In his 62nd career start on Sept. 20, Good Lord was second in the Wild and Wonderful Stakes at Charles Town. Trained by Forrest Kaelin, Good Lord has seasonal earnings to date of $113,680 on three wins and one second in eight starts.

A 2007 bay gelding by Greatness out of Dowager Lady,

by Whadjathink, Good Lord was bred by Marilyn Fazo Seltzer. He was a $19,000 RNA at the 2009 OBS June juvenile sale. To date, Good Lord has career earnings of $665,454 for owners by Thomas D. Shank and Stan Young.

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Wicked Tune was stakes-placed twice but didn't tally his first stakes win until 2013 as a 6-year-old. That milestone victory came in the My Frenchman Stakes at Monmouth Park, the same race that he had posted a second in 2011.

In the 2014 season to date, Wicked Tune has posted a stakes win and a stakes-placing for his best showing yet. On Feb. 1, he captured the Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint by three-quarters of a length. His winning time for the five furlongs was a sizzling :56.98. Also at Gulfstream Park, he nabbed a third in the Silks Run Stakes for trainer Jane Cibelli. By Concorde's Tune out Pretty Wicked, by The Wicked North, Wicked Tune has seasonal earnings to date of $94,350 on two wins and two thirds in five starts.

WICKED TUNE 2007 chestnut horse by Concorde's Tune – Pretty Wicked,

by The Wicked North Breeder/Owner: Patricia Generazio Trainer: Jane Cibelli 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 5-2-0-2/$94,350 2014 Stakes Win: Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 36-11-4-7/2/$376,583

HOBO RIDGE Second only to Good Lord by number of career starts, Hobo Ridge has been a consistently dependable runner since breaking his maiden as a juvenile.

With 50 career starts to date, Hobo Ridge has notched at least one win in each of the six seasons he has raced. The 7-year-old gelding has hit the board 28 times with 10 wins, 8 seconds and 10 thirds for career earnings of $328,074. For the most part, Hobo Ridge earned it the hard way in allowance/optional claiming races. But when he finally won a stakes, he did it in a big way in 2014.

On Aug. 23 at Parx Racing, Hobo Ridge roared to a 24-length victory in the Turning For Home Stakes.

When the field turned for home, it was all Hobo Ridge in 1:47.49 for the 8.5 furlongs. Finally, Hobo Ridge had earned his blacktype. Trained by Marcos Zulueta while being campaigned by M-Z Racing Partnership, Hobo Ridge has to date earned $76,740 this season.

By Tiger Ridge out of the Allen's Prospect mare Allen's Ms, Hobo Ridge was bred by William Crigler and Dennis Myers. Hobo Ridge was a $13,000 RNA at the 2007 OBS October mixed fall sale. ■

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HOBO RIDGE 2007 bay gelding by Tiger Ridge – Allen's Ms, by Allen's Prospect Breeders: William Crigler & Dennis Myers Owner: M-Z Racing Partnership Trainer: Marcos Zulueta 2014 Race Record/Earnings: 10-2-1-2/$76,740 2014 Stakes Win: Turning For Home Stakes Career Race Record/Stakes Wins/Earnings: 50-10-810/1/$328,074

After earning his blacktype, Hobo Ridge has to date earned $76,740 this season.

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By PATRICK VINZANT

Technology and wagering security key topics at International Simulcast Conference Delray Beach, Fla.— he Thoroughbred Racing Association (TRA) and Harness Tracks of America (HTA) in conjunction with the American Greyhound Track Operators Association (AGTOA) held its 22nd International Simulcast Conference Sept.29 through Oct. 1 here. According to TRA Executive Vice President Chris Scherf, the first simulcast conference was held in 1993 to address merged pool simulcasting and continues to be held annually to keep the racing industry abreast of technological advances and other issues regarding simulcasting.

Dan Silver, Director of Television and Interactive Platforms for the New York Racing Association (NYRA), was the first presenter at this year’s conference. The session entitled Components of High Definition Delivery to Market was kicked off by Silver describing how horseracing has lagged behind other sports in transitioning to high definition.

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Keith Chamblin, Senior Vice President of the Nadescribe NYRA’s high definition signal distribution for the four platforms of simulcast, desktop/laptop comput- tional Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), ers, internet TVs and mobile devices. NYRA has estab- closed out the first day with a discussion on using handlished a ROKU channel recently for its NYRA Rewards icapping tournaments to attract horseplayers. Chamblin members to watch the races in high definition on their detailed the success of the National Handicapping internet enabled televisions. He also stated that NYRA Championship (NHC) which began in 2000 with has a NYRA HD App that can be downloaded and that $192,000 in prize money and is estimated to have a redesigned NYRA website is in the works to provide $2,500,000 in prize money in 2015. The large monetary broader HD video stream, which will allow viewers to prize and receiving the Eclipse Award as America’s best handicapper has fueled the growth. select their own view of races online.

Chamblin reports 50th place in 2015 NHC is estiTodd Roberts and Drew Shubeck of Racetrack Television Network (RTN) gave an overview of RTN which is a mated to win $30,000. He went on to provide demoresidential subscription service founded in 2002. RTN of- graphics for NHC tour members which were 95 percent male. The average age of NHC fers 80 channels of live thoroughtour members is 52, 50 percent bred, quarter horse, harness and To think corrupt money earned college degrees, and their greyhound racing on DISH Netfrom overseas can’t get into average income is $117,000. work, online and on mobile devices in standard definition. Each our pools is naïve. America NHC tour members wager $377 per capita daily. racetrack has its own dedicated must maintain full network In addition, Chamblin says 25 channel, allowing viewers to watch visibility with more than percent of new NHC Tour memthe same live simulcast feed as is shown in wagering establishments. 1,500 gaming facilities in the bers said they first heard about the tour from “Horseplayers”, Roberts stated in a sport deUnited States. —Chris Scherf which aired earlier this year on pendent on signals, racetracks the Esquire Network on TV. They that fail to spend $1.5 million to upgrade their signals to HD will be hurt. He estimated also trended five years younger than average members.

Executives from the TRA and the Thoroughbred the HD feed costs $1 million and five HD cameras cost $100,000 each. “It will separate major league players Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB) started out the secfrom minor league players,” Roberts said referring to ond day of the conference with a panel discussion on wagering security and tote protocol. The session entitracks that delay switching to high definition feeds.

Shubeck stated that high definition takes three times tled The Who, What, Where and When of the Wagering the bandwidth of standard definition and the additional Network was led by Chris Scherf and it offered a State high definition hardware and software has slowed the of the Union of the Pari-Mutuel Industry from the TRAtransition, but that RTN has added HD programming to TRPB perspective. its 80 channel lineup. Calder Race Course, Tampa Bay Scherf stated that a constant vigilance must be mainDowns and Daytona Beach Kennel Club are three tained on pari-mutuel pools with the globalization of Florida locations that offer their signal ontrack in high gaming. He cited overwhelming sports fixing from Southeast Asia and the fact that many now consider definition.

Chris Dobbins, Vice President of Business Develop- Manila as “The Betting Capital of the World”.

“To think corrupt money from overseas can’t get into ment for InCompass Solutions, followed the opening session with a slide presentation on the upcoming 2015 our pools is naïve,” Scherf said. “America must mainPan American Conference in New York City from June tain full network visibility with more than 1,500 gaming 3 – 6, 2015. The Jockey Club and the Organizacion Su- facilities in the United States.” Laura Horah, Wagering damericana de Fomento del Sangre Pira de Carrera Analyst for the TRPB, provided a case study of how the (O.S.A.F.), which promotes thoroughbred breeding and TRPB monitors activity in current wagering pools at racing in nine South American countries, will host the TRA tracks.

J. Curtis Linnell, Vice President of Operations and Pan American Conference. The conference, which will coincide with the 2015 Belmont Stakes, will feature top- Wagering Analysis for the TRPB, provided an overview ics including simulcasting, medication, stud book issues, of pari-mutuel odds and latency inefficiency and soluthe importing and exporting of bloodstock, and thor- tions. Linnell described how wagering like trade in financial markets now takes place in dark pools in which oughbred ownership.

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computers are making the transactions. Computer betting also referred to as program betting started in the United States around 1999 – 2000.

“Now 20 percent of pari-mutuel pools come from batched computer programs,” stated Linnell. “The batch interfaces bet hundreds of wagers per batch instantly. The slow posting of final odds makes it a prime target for manipulation.” Linnell provided examples of how sometimes two-thirds of the pari-mutuel pool for the race comes in the last two minutes and the odds are only updated one time. Quicker display of odds cycles is important citing this year’s Kentucky Derby with Candy Boy’s odds dropping from 16-1 to 9-1 in the last flash.

Jane Murray concluded the first session with a review of how non-pari-mutuel revenue is generating purses. She provided an overview of how alternative gaming was introduced in West Virginia in 1993 and that currently 16 states have alternative gaming. She stated that 35 percent of purses in North America come from nonpari-mutuel sources.

She ended by saying non-parimutuel revenue will continue

to make up an increasing percentage of purses and purses may drop due to an oversaturation of gaming, lower handle and a lower horsemen share of gaming revenues.

Murray kicked off the afternoon session announcing that Keeneland won the 2014 Simulcast Award for the seventh-time. The judges cited Keeneland’s clear and crisp graphics and use of multiple paddock cameras as reasons for winning the prestigious contest. Gulfstream was an entrant in the competition.

Lou Rafetto followed with a presentation on targeting specific audiences in the United States. Raffetto, President of YUP Racing, explained how his company is the first Chinese language wagering website in North America. YUP Racing launched on Dec. 26, 2013. Rafetto was quick to point out that Chinese Americans can speak three different languages which leads to the complexity of creating a website for the demographic.

Chris Sherf then convened an informal panel to discuss ontrack mobile wagering with industry professionals David Payton of AmTote, Micah Lloyd of Sportech, Chris Emslie of United Tote, Frank Hopf of Sam Houston Race Park and Carrie Stallbories of Remington Park.

David Payton provided data from Pew Research showing that 90 percent of American adults have cell phones, 58 percent have smart phones, 32 percent own an e-reader and 42 percent operate a tablet computer. Micah Lloyd stated that 64 million wagers were placed online last year and the number is expected to grow to 164 million by 2018.

Racetracks are trying to embrace technology providing another platform to wager with mobile devices ontrack limited to Wi-Fi inside the facility. The

Now 20 percent of pari-mutuel pools come from batched “ computer programs. The batch interfaces bet hundreds of wagers per batch instantly. The slow posting of final odds makes it a prime target for manipulation. —J. Curtis Linnell

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tracks showing the most promise with the technology McErlean highlighted two of Penn National Gaming’s are ones who advertise and promote the mobile sites. latest projects in Ohio - Hollywood Gaming at Dayton One of the biggest advantages realized to date with the Raceway and Hollywood Gaming at Mohoning Valley Race Course. Both are racinos with VLTs. mobile wagering is the reduction in paper costs.

The final day of the conference kicked off with a panel The final discussion of day two centered on right sizing in the age of simulcasting and ADWs. Jason Settle- of four speakers discussing models, myths and truths of moir, CEO and General Manager of Meadowlands Racing the horse shortage and how it will challenge racing. David and Entertainment, described how the new Meadowlands Siegel, President of Trackmaster, provided data on thoris a third of the size of the previous structure and is oughbreds while Mike Tanner, Executive Vice President 180,000 square feet. The facility has 1,600 seats outside and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Trotting Associand 300 seats inside and is the perfect size for the every- ation, and John Gallinger, President and Chief Executive day race day. He noted that on special race days such as Officer of Standardbred Canada, gave a standardbred perHambeltonian Day tents are brought in to accommodate The average field size is 7.6 runners and that horses are the larger crowds. He stated that 90 percent of their cus- making 6.4 starts per year. Based on the foal crop remaintomers are very pleased with ing flat, Siegel projects 354,000 starts this year and if the the new building. trend stays the same the number of starts will be down 22 The new Meadowlands has a nightclub that is open percent to 276,000 in 2020. on Saturdays to attract a younger demographic and they have increased their social spective; and Mike Newlin, General Manager of Sanfordmedia usage on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. “Cus- Orlando Kennel Club, reviewed greyhounds.

Siegel began his presentation showing the steep decline tomer service is paramount and the life blood of any good in thoroughbred foals over the last ten years and the Jockey organization,” Settlemoir said.

Chris McErlean of Penn National Gaming explained Club’s projection of 22,000 foals in 2015. He then went the shifting of pari-mutuel economics stating that the re- on to show that older horses are racing less as a percentallocation of wagering dollars has affected margins age of the foal crop. For example, over the last 10 years which impacts return on investment and therefore af- the number of 6-year-olds racing has decreased 21 perfects current and future investments causing a re-evalu- cent, 7-years-olds has dropped 28 percent, 8-year-olds are ation of core business seeking alternative opportunities. down 32 percent and 9-year-olds are off 41 percent.

The next topic Siegel covered was the steady de-

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Mike Newlin concluded the discussion describing cline in field size. He stated the average field size is 7.6 runners and that horses are making 6.4 starts per how 13 of the 21 remaining greyhound tracks in North year. Based on the foal crop remaining flat, Siegel America are located in Florida and that live handle projects 354,000 starts this year and if the trend stays drives the bottom line more than anything.

The last session of the conference centered on the same the number of starts will be down 22 percent the changing landscape of handicapper’s access to to 276,000 in 2020.

He concluded with analysis on field size and handle. racing information. David Siegel of Trackmaster He stated that handle does not at all appear exponen- led the discussion of how the racing industry is trying to keep up with technotially connected to field size, but logical advances. He stated is close to linearly related which More people are using that Equibase is the most implies similar handle is created mobile and tablet devices to widely viewed website in the from a ten race card with eight horses per race and a eight race access Equibase’s main web- horse industry with over two million page views a day. The card with ten horses per race. site.

The sites must be page views are increasing 21 Mike Tanner followed with a percent year over year with statistical review of U.S. harness designed responsively to racing. In 1986, U.S. harness racaccommodate and work with people visiting the main website, the mobile website and ing handle was $2.4 billion and tablet and mobile devices. the mobile apps. in 2013 it has decreased to $1.6 More people are using mobillion. The standardbred foal crop showed a steep decline over the same time period bile and tablet devices to access Equibase’s main with 23,431 foals in 1986 and 7,961 in 2013. “Fantasy website. He described how sites must be designed resports betting is a huge threat to pari-mutuel wager- sponsively to accommodate and work with tablet and ing,” Tanner said. He believes fantasy sports betting mobile devices. He stated that to stay current you the major threat to thoroughbred and standardbred han- must have a responsive main website, mobile website and mobile app. dle on the horizon.

Chris Scherf concluded by saying he was pleased John Gallinger provided figures for the Canadian standardbred industry which showed similar declines to the with the turnout and speakers at this year’s conference United States figures. The main reason for the dramatic which addressed the topics of simulcasting, wagering decrease in foals and handle since 2012 in Canada was security and technology. The location of the 2015 Interdue to the Ontario government cancelling the slots at race- national Simulcast Conference will be announced in the coming months. ■ tracks program.

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Leading Florida Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 30, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

WILDCAT HEIR

GRAEME HALL

WITH DISTINCTION

Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

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

Earnings

Leading Earner

Leading Earnings

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$4,615,968

203

113

7

9

1

$4,687,051

Daring Kathy

$214,456

11

$48,818

30

$67,867

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/DeRenzo

$3,361,959

175

95

3

3

0

$3,467,673

Decisive Moment

$153,500

10

$15,750

11

$35,136

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$2,496,949

116

71

2

2

0

$2,509,411

East Hall

$284,000

7

$24,143

9

$32,633

Pollard's Vision

Carson City

Pleasant Acres

$1,628,793

129

52

2

2

0

$1,740,000

Aqua Regia

$145,100

1

$5,000

9

$27,167

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$1,658,158

92

37

2

3

0

$1,663,040

Quality Lass

$211,000

5

$6,600

21

$27,357

Harlington

Unbridled

Winding Oaks

$1,475,390

60

39

2

3

0

$1,480,350

Uzziel

$133,198

1

$5,500

3

$18,333

Value Plus

Unbridled's Song

HallMarc Stallions

$1,211,017

84

44

1

1

0

$1,249,476

Long On Value

$213,088

4

$8,000

3

$36,167

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$1,205,766

42

20

1

1

1

$1,224,381

Dance With Fate

$524,800

8

$21,750

9

$41,667

A. P. Warrior

A.P. Indy

HallMarc Stallions

$1,117,754

67

29

1

1

0

$1,121,352

A. P. Corsair

$102,428

21

$8,476

7

$32,929

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Deceased

$1,059,684

75

33

0

0

0

$1,084,930

Schivarelli

$116,200

5

$18,800

18

$39,972

Strong Contender

Maria's Mon

HallMarc Stallions

$1,049,053

46

20

4

7

1

$1,050,908

Grand Contender

$344,750

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$1,048,243

54

28

0

0

0

$1,048,243

Sydneyrella

$156,455

1

$10,000

Cowtown Cat

Distorted Humor

Journeyman Stud

$946,385

59

25

2

3

1

$981,792

Calgary Cat

$181,569

18

$7,778

15

$32,967

Imperialism

Langfuhr

Get Away Farm

$962,256

80

29

1

2

0

$967,071

Mr. Baker

$148,037

7

$4,100

4

$25,125

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$919,916

72

30

0

0

0

$940,036

Tarpy's Goal

$97,430

36

$17,414

19

$42,737

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$854,027

53

21

1

1

0

$857,830

Calculator

$133,500

19

$11,784

28

$32,625

Concerto

Chief's Crown

Deceased

$800,029

66

37

0

0

0

$804,121

Cu Soonerthanlater

Hear No Evil

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$713,673

37

16

3

4

0

$713,673

Sing Praises

$184,275

Concorde's Tune

Concorde Bound

Deceased

$692,028

46

26

1

1

0

$704,817

Wicked Tune

$94,350

It's No Joke

Distorted Humor

HallMarc Stallions

$668,301

29

17

1

1

0

$668,301

Amulay

Act of Duty

Mr. Prospector

Deceased

$650,092

51

26

1

1

0

$650,210

Act of Madness

Belgravia

Yrlg 2yo Avg Sold

Mr. Greeley

$47,881

$123,300

Hartley/DeRenzo

$323,893

18

11

1

1

0

$606,508

Florida Sun

Journeyman Stud

$536,716

22

10

1

1

0

$536,716

Twotwentyfive A

Halo's Image

Halo

Deceased

$500,694

32

17

0

0

0

$500,694

Blonde On Blonde

$55,800

Double Honor

Gone West

Get Away Farm

$478,695

58

24

1

1

0

$496,837

Double Secret

$78,898

Leading the Parade

A.P. Indy

Lamholm South

$487,523

36

17

0

0

0

$491,942

Clever Royal

$53,846

Benny the Bull

Lucky Lionel

Bridlewood Farm

$473,159

33

18

1

1

0

$483,141

Joe Pike

$48,741

Three Wonders

Storm Cat

Deceased

$471,563

32

13

0

0

0

$471,563

Two Wonders

$86,900

Indy Wind

A.P. Indy

Journeyman Stud

$400,347

26

13

0

0

0

$442,344

Perfect Wind

Yesbyjimminy

Yes It's True

Bridlewood Farm

$427,169

32

18

1

1

0

$433,335

West Acre

Forty Niner

Deceased

$370,519

26

14

1

1

0

$370,519

The Green Monkey

Forestry

Hartley/DeRenzo

$366,659

18

13

1

1

0

$366,659

Proud Accolade

Yes It's True

Deceased

$323,694

25

12

0

0

0

Wagon Limit

Conquistador Cielo Bridlewood Farm

$304,224

15

7

1

1

Unbridled Time

Unbridled's Song

Signature Stallions

$292,376

18

11

0

0

Kantharos

Lion Heart

Ocala Stud

$269,641

18

6

0

Straight Man

Saint Ballado

Signature Stallions

$266,664

24

13

Hal's Image

Halo's Image

Get Away Farm

$255,449

19

Hello Broadway

Broken Vow

Ups and Downs Farm $183,588

9

2yo Avg

6

$40,500 $10,000

1

$10,000

3

3

$1,567

2

$4,750

2

$11,500

$73,790

Awesome of Course Awesome Again

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Yrlg Sold

$85,808

1

$6,000

2

$33,500

$178,053

8

$15,750

6

$19,500

1

$8,000

7

$4,286

5

$31,900

$52,665

4

$4,500

1

$5,500

Yes That's Me

$42,439

3

$2,067

6

$44,333

Fifty Acres

$50,300

4

$19,250

Kinz Funky Monkey

$87,720

1

$5,000

$331,955

Brezno

$61,260

0

$304,224

Gypsy Melody

$45,480

0

$292,376

Valley King

$58,835

0

0

$269,641

Katie's Kiss

$37,689

24

$60,292

0

0

0

$266,664

Aces Are Wild

$30,022

7

0

0

0

$255,449

Jamie's Dancer

$79,902

6

0

0

0

$183,588

Tiz Showbiz

$45,985

1

$14,000

13

$21,615

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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. 30, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

TWO STEP SALSA Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

BENNY THE BULL

IN SUMMATION NA Earnings

Stk Gr Strtrs Wnrs 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

$1,205,766

42

20

1

1

1

$1,224,381

Dance With Fate

$524,800

8

$21,750

9

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$854,027

53

21

1

1

0

$857,830

Calculator

$133,500

19

$11,784

28

$32,625

Benny the Bull

Lucky Lionel

Bridlewood Farm

$473,159

33

18

1

1

0

$483,141

Joe Pike

$48,741

7

$4,286

5

$31,900

Yesbyjimminy

Yes It's True

Bridlewood Farm

$427,169

32

18

1

1

0

$433,335

Yes That's Me

$42,439

3

$2,067

6

$44,333

Hello Broadway

Broken Vow

Ups and Downs Farm $183,588

9

6

0

0

0

$183,588

Tiz Showbiz

$45,985

1

$14,000

Flashstorm

Storm Cat

Northwest Stud

$136,723

7

5

0

0

0

$136,723

Flash Song

$43,232

13

$16,769

8

$24,688

Silver Tree

Hennessy

Ocala Stud

$112,540

11

5

0

0

0

$112,540

Windtalker

$26,363

4

$11,425

1

$25,000

Forty Grams

Distorted Humor Northwest Stud

$91,995

2

1

0

0

0

$91,995

World Gone Wright

$90,920

2

$3,000

3

$14,500

Rock Hampton

Storm Cat

Ric Deg Farm

$84,753

10

2

0

0

0

$84,753

Condestable

$37,466

1

$4,000

6

$9,917

Too Shy Will Fly

Wild Event

Dodie C. Duys

$45,279

1

1

0

0

0

$45,279

Shy's Aly

$45,279

Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’s Association •Lonny Powell – CEO, Executive Vice President •Brock Sheridan – Editor-in-Chief •Tammy Gantt – Membership Services, Events Director, Contributing Editor, Industry and Community Affairs Gulfstream Park •Michael Costanzo – Claims Clerk

Hialeah Park •R. Peter Aiello IV – Director of Simulcasting, Track Announcer

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

Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park •Heather Belmonte – Executive Assistant

Trainer •Todd Pletcher

$41,667

Ocala Breeders’ Sales •Tom Ventura – President •Kevin Honig – Mutuels THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014 53

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Leading Florida Juvenile Sires The following list includes currently active, deceased and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through Sept. 30, 2014. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

WILDCAT HEIR

AWESOME OF COURSE

Name

Sire Name

Farm Name

Wildcat Heir

Forest Wildcat

Journeyman Stud

$450,878 29

8

1

1

0

$473,953

Coco's Wildcat

$94,745

11

$48,818

30

$67,867

Awesome of Course Awesome Again

Journeyman Stud

$429,841 11

7

1

1

0

$429,841

Twotwentyfive A

$178,053

8

$15,750

6

$19,500

Hear No Evil

Carson City

Journeyman Stud

$348,369 5

4

2

3

0

$348,369

Sing Praises

$184,275

1

$10,000

3

$10,000

Exclusive Quality

Elusive Quality

Journeyman Stud

$286,879 17

4

1

1

0

$286,879

Holywell

$184,924

5

$6,600

21

$27,357

Kantharos

Lion Heart

Ocala Stud

$269,641 18

6

0

0

0

$269,641

Katie's Kiss

$37,689

13

$21,615

24

$60,292

In Summation

Put It Back

Ocala Stud

$269,503 14

5

0

0

0

$269,503

Calculator

$133,500

19

$11,784

28

$32,625

Bring the Heat

In Excess (IRE)

Ward Ranch

$191,892 12

5

0

0

0

$191,892

Lost Bus

$70,600

1

$10,000

West Acre

Forty Niner

Deceased

$184,962 7

5

0

0

0

$184,962

Wicked Rascal

$42,550

4

$19,250

Pollard's Vision

Carson City

Pleasant Acres

$176,764 15

4

0

0

0

$176,764

Vision Perfect

$93,300

1

$5,000

9

$27,167

With Distinction

Storm Cat

Hartley/DeRenzo

$146,880 16

3

0

0

0

$146,880

Big Distinction

$48,720

10

$15,750

11

$35,136

Cool Coal Man

Mineshaft

Journeyman Stud

$130,469 14

3

0

0

0

$130,469

Scindia

$58,656

10

$13,150

19

$36,053

Graeme Hall

Dehere

Winding Oaks

$124,260 10

3

0

0

0

$124,260

Old Toy

$34,575

7

$24,143

9

$32,633

A. P. Warrior

A.P. Indy

HallMarc Stallions

$119,877 11

3

0

0

0

$119,877

Moment of Delight

$68,148

21

$8,476

7

$32,929

Hal's Image

Halo's Image

Get Away Farm

$103,819 4

1

0

0

0

$103,819

Jamie's Dancer

$79,902

Montbrook

Buckaroo

Deceased

$91,170 12

2

0

0

0

$91,170

Smoltz

$23,300

5

$18,800

18

$39,972

High Cotton

Dixie Union

Ocala Stud

$82,436 14

1

0

0

0

$82,436

Video Mov

$30,750

36

$17,414

19

$42,737

Yesbyjimminy

Yes It's True

Bridlewood Farm

$68,012

6

2

0

0

0

$68,012

Creaky Cricket

$38,105

3

$2,067

6

$44,333

The Green Monkey

Forestry

Hartley/DeRenzo

$64,143

2

2

0

0

0

$64,143

Green Doctor

$53,118

1

$5,000

Concerto

Chief's Crown

Deceased

$62,781

9

3

0

0

0

$62,781

Harmony for Holls

$20,740

6

$40,500

Cowtown Cat

Distorted Humor

Journeyman Stud

$57,075 12

1

0

0

0

$57,075

Cat Trap

$16,200

18

$7,778

15

$32,967

Value Plus

Unbridled's Song HallMarc Stallions

$50,815

4

3

0

0

0

$50,815

Our Carly

$18,975

4

$8,000

3

$36,167

Two Step Salsa

Petionville

Get Away Farm

$34,412

7

0

0

0

0

$34,412

Nopalito

$24,881

8

$21,750

9

$41,667

Hello Broadway

Broken Vow

Ups And Downs Farm $30,470

3

1

0

0

0

$30,470

Hollywood Premiere

$21,600

1

$14,000

Untuttable

Unbridled

Deceased

$25,650

2

1

0

0

0

$25,650

I'm a Good Looker

$22,450

1

$11,000

Benny the Bull

Lucky Lionel

Bridlewood Farm

$25,620

4

2

0

0

0

$25,620

Lei It On Me

$13,940

7

$4,286

5

$31,900

Imperialism

Langfuhr

Get Away Farm

$23,799 12

0

0

0

0

$23,799

Hot Flash

$6,150

7

$4,100

4

$25,125

Straight Man

Saint Ballado

Signature Stallions

$18,000

1

1

0

0

0

$18,000

Pink Magic

$18,000

Rock Hampton

Storm Cat

Ric Deg Farm

$15,560

4

0

0

0

0

$15,560

Tio Kanki

$7,330

1

$4,000

6

$9,917

Spellbinder

Tale of the Cat

HallMarc Stallions

$14,475

3

0

0

0

0

$14,475

Mothernaturespell

$5,850

1

$1,700

4

$22,875

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illo became the first Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup winner on his way to earning an Eclipse Award. Gate Dancer captured the Preakness Stakes (G1) and became the seventh Florida-bred to attain millionaire status.

Bred by Ollie A. Cohen and raced by his Crown Stable, Eillo carried more than just his owner’s silks. Eillo is Ollie spelled backwards. The 4-year-old colt by Mr. Prospector out of Barbs Dancer, by Northern Dancer, began his championship season with January victories in the Tallahassee Handicap and Kendall Stakes at Hialeah. He followed that with a win in the Hialeah Sprint Championship on March 5, covering the seven furlongs in 1:21 4/5.

The Budd Lepman trainee prepped for the inaugural running of the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) with a tally in the Chief Pennekeck Handicap. He stopped the clock in 1:09 4/5 for the six furlongs. In the Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Nov. 10 at Hollywood Park, Eillo went to the lead out of the gates. With Craig Perret in the saddle, he prevailed by a nose over Commemorate in 1:10 1/5 for the six furlongs.

Retired with lifetime earnings of $657,670, Eillo suffered a severe bout of colic shortly after the Breeders’ Cup. After two surgeries, he died of colitis. He was posthumously honored as the 1984 Eclipse champion sprinter. Eillo was also named the Florida-bred champion sprinter.

Gate Dancer was his own worst enemy early in his career. The talented Sovereign Dancer colt had the bad habit of lugging in or out when he heard the crowd roar.

That no doubt cost him some wins as he posted a second in the El Camino Real Derby (G3), a third in the Santa Catalina Stakes (G2), a second in the San Felipe Handicap (G2) and a third in the Arkansas Derby (G2). In the Kentucky Derby (G1), the hooded Gate Dancer finished fourth only to be disqualified for interference and was placed fifth.

Florida-breds Eillo (above) and Gate Dancer (below)

58 THE FLORIDA HORSE • NOVEMBER 2014

Two weeks later, Angel Cordero Jr. rode Gate Dancer for the first time in the Preakness Stakes (G1). As Gate Dancer made his move on the turn for home and straightened up in the stretch, he began to lug-in. But Cordero kept him on course, riding him to a record-setting win. Gate Dancer beat Play On by a length and a half, setting a record time of 1:53 3/5 for the mile and three-sixteenths.

Bred by Bill Davis and raced by Ken Opstein, Gate Dancer went on to add wins in the Ak-Sar-Ben Omaha Gold Cup Stakes and Super Derby (G1). But his antics returned in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). In deep stretch, he lugged in and made contact with Slew o’Gold. He was disqualified from second to third, with Wild Again winning and Slew o’Gold moving up to second.

Despite his contrary nature, Gate Dancer became the seventh Florida-bred millionaire. On the season, the Jack Van Berg trainee earned $1,136,525. Gate Dancer was named that season’s Florida-bred champion 3-year-old colt and Floridabred Horse of the Year.

Other Florida-bred champions that season included: World Appeal (champion handicap horse); Sultry Sun (champion handicap mare); Fashionably Late (champion 3year-old filly); Mighty Appealing (champion 2-year-old colt); Diplomette (champion 2-year-old filly); and Roving Minstel (champion turf horse).

Lasater Farm was the state’s leading breeder with purse earnings of $2,728,066. Other Florida breeders making the national list were Tartan Farms ($2,188,277), Harbor View Farms ($2,090,918), Fred W. Hooper ($2,071,458), Harry T. Mangurian Jr. ($1,587,696), Farnsworth Farms ($1,495,253), William R. Davis ($1,475,042), Meadowbrook Farm ($1,458,470) and Ocala Stud Farms ($1,307,666).

Lasater Farm was purchased by John Fernung, A. J. Foyt, J.T. Lundy and Harry Ranier. It was renamed Southland Farm.

Nodouble was the leading Florida sire, ranked 12th nationally, with progeny earnings of $2,105,573.

Needles, the first Florida-bred champion (1955) and first Florida-bred winner of the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes (1956), died on Oct. 15, 1984.■ STEVE SHORT PHOTO

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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

Grade/ Value

Earngs

G

6

The Daddy

Corredor's Wind

Greg Norman

9/27/14

LRL

1

Laurel Turf Cup S

$100,000

$60,000

Less Than Perfect

C

2

Pleasantly Perfect

Special Date

Aureliano Noguez - Morales

9/25/14

PID

1

Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial Ju

$100,200

60000

Toasting

F

4

Congrats

Ponderway

L & D Farms Inc.

9/7/14

BEL

1

Sky Beauty S

$98,000

$60,000

Decisive Moment

H

6

With Distinction

Lady Samira

Just For Fun Stables

9/7/14

PID

1

Presque Isle Mile S

$200,800

$120,000

Quality Rocks

F

2

Rock Hard Ten

Elusive Virgin

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

9/6/14

AP

1

Arlington-Washington

$100,000

$58,800

Lucky Player

C

2

Lookin At Lucky

Janetstickettocats

Destiny Oaks of Ocala

9/6/14

CD

1

Iroquois S.

3/$115,500

$68,746

Twotwentyfive A

C

2

Awesome of Course Garter Belt

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

9/6/14

GP

1

Florida Sire Affirmed

$252,000

$151,553

Holywell

F

2

Exclusive Quality

All Saint's Day

Tracy Pinchin

9/6/14

GP

1

Florida Sire Susan's Gi

$259,500

$148,019

My Point Exactly

G

2

Concord Point

My Golden Quest

Quarter Pole Enterprises LLC

9/6/14

LAD

1

Sunday Silence S

$75,000

$45,000

Naval Command

F

2

Midshipman

Lucky Flyer

Woodford Thoroughbreds

9/6/14

LAD

1

Happy Ticket S

$75,000

$45,000

Sheer Drama

F

4

Burning Roma

Riveting Drama

Harold L. Queen

9/6/14

LRL

1

Thirty Eight Go Go S

$100,000

$60,000

Green Money

F

4

The Green Monkey Take Into Account

Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson

8/31/14

CMR

1

Roberto Clemente S.

2/$33,600

$19,488

Lady Haddassah

M

5

Whywhywhy

Baby Lexi

Zayat Stables LLC

9/29/14

ZIA

2

Chaves County S

$55,000

$12,100

River Rocks

C

4

Western Pride

Flip the Stone

Shadybrook Farm Inc.

9/27/14

BEL

2

Kelso H.

2/$400,000

$80,000

Calculator

C

2

In Summation

Back to Basics

Ocala Stud

9/27/14

SA

2

FrontRunner S.

1/$300,750

$60,000

Parranda

M

5

English Channel

Dynamic Feature

Kinsman Farm

9/27/14

SA

2

Rodeo Drive S.

1/$301,750

$60,000

Good Lord

G

7

Greatness

Dowager Lady

Marilyn Fazo Seltzer

9/20/14

CT

2

Wild and Wonderful S

$100,000

$20,000

Distinctiv Passion

C

4

With Distinction

Dance Forthe Green Harold J. Plumley

9/20/14

LRC

2

Katella S

$75,000

$15,000

Allie''s Event

G

8

Wild Event

Crewsin' Allie

Lori Smock

9/7/14

PID

2

Presque Isle Mile S

$200,800

$40,000

Sing Praises

C

2

Hear No Evil

Sacred Psalm

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

9/6/14

GP

2

Florida Sire Affirmed

$252,000

$48,888

Moment of Delight

F

2

A. P. Warrior

Sweetness

Jimmy Randolph

9/6/14

GP

2

Florida Sire Susan's Gi

$259,500

$47,748

King Henry

G

6

Congrats

Wood Witch

Derek Thomas Evans

9/6/14

LRL

2

Dave's Friend S

$100,000

$20,000

Calculator

C

2

In Summation

Back to Basics

Ocala Stud

9/3/14

DMR

2

Del Mar Futurity

1/$301,000

$60,000

Parranda

M

5

English Channel

Dynamic Feature

Kinsman Farm

9/1/14

DMR

2

Yellow Ribbon H.

2/$200,750

$40,000

Wildcat Red

C

3

D'wildcat

Racene

Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. & Winter Raci 9/28/14

RP

3

Oklahoma Derby

3/$400,000

$44,000

Big John B

G

5

Hard Spun

Baldomera

Brylynn Farm Inc.

9/28/14

SA

3

John Henry Turf Cham

2/$201,000

$24,000

Burning Truth

F

4

Burning Roma

Truth Or Dehere

University of Florida Foundation

9/27/14

GP

3

Wasted Tears S

$75,000

$6,975

Coco''s Wildcat

F

2

Wildcat Heir

Coco's for Real

Gilbert G. Campbell

9/27/14

LRL

3

Selima S

$100,000

$10,000

Final Step

G

3

In Summation

Pentelicus Gold

Ocala Stud

9/27/14

3

Asparagus S

$57,170

$6,050

Nesso

F

3

Roman Ruler

Devotedness

Donald R. Dizney

9/20/14

3

Charles Town Oaks

3/$500,000

$48,000

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Holywell/FSS Susan’s Girl S.

LAMONT PHOTO

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Lucky Player/Iroquois S. (G3)

CT

Twotwentyfive A/FSS Affirmed S.

LAMONT PHOTO

Manchurian High

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

Sex Age Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

continued

Off Pos

Race Name

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Reporting Star

G

4

Circular Quay

Classic Beauty

Gilbert G. Campbell

9/14/14

WO

3

Northern Dancer Turf

1/$313,600

$30,000

Jaiden''s Best

G

2

Wildcat Heir

Truly the Best

Gilbert G. Campbell

9/6/14

GP

3

Florida Sire Affirmed

$252,000

$24,444

Leap Year Luck

F

2

Hear No Evil

Lucky of Course

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

9/6/14

GP

3

Florida Sire Susan's Gi

$259,500

$23,874

Jewel of a Cat

F

4

Wildcat Heir

Marbleous Routine

Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe

9/1/14

PRX

3

Turf Amazon H

$200,000

$22,000

Tightend Touchdown G

5

Pure Precision

Starry Mark

Chad Stewart & Laurie Stewart

9/1/14

PRX

3

Turf Monster H.

3/$300,000

$33,000

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

Sex Age

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Dawn''s Song

M

8

Unbridled Time

American Dawn

Betty King

9/26/14

CMR

1

$6,472

$3,993

Ring and Run

F

4

Into Mischief

Above Average

Strouds Lane Farm

9/26/14

CT

1

$27,200

$16,200

Alfredo Romana

C

3

More Than Ready

Cat in the Tree

Gilbert G. Campbell

9/25/14

PEN

1

$30,149

$17,700

Valery Stripe

F

2

Cool Coal Man

Shegoestoeleven

Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.

9/21/14

CMR

1

$10,068

$6,212

Thunder Calls

G

4

Bernstein

Mille Feville

Haras Santa Maria de Araras S.A.

9/21/14

MTH

1

$34,620

$20,520

Lets Get It Going

G

3

Distorted Humor

Spring Meadow

Live Oak Stud

9/20/14

CT

1

$26,200

$15,600

Monaguska

M

5

Yonaguska

Monaroll

A. Delaperriere Stables LLC

9/20/14

PRX

1

$100,500

$60,000

Bama Bound

G

4

Rock Hard Ten

Leo's Gypsy Dancer

Bryan Hicks

9/20/14

PRX

1

$91,750

$54,000

Cast a Doubt

G

5

Wildcat Heir

Casting Pearls

Shelley Huber

9/20/14

PRX

1

$91,250

$54,000

Salsa''s Return

G

4

Olmodavor

Gold Gram

Harold J. Plumley

9/18/14

LAD

1

$22,060

$12,900

Eddie Set Go

G

7

Eddington

Glittering Tax

Brylynn Farm Inc.

9/17/14

PID

1

$34,000

$19,200

On the Throne

G

5

Roar of the Tiger

Royal Damsel

Kuehne Racing

9/17/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Miss Pasco County

M

6

Gibson County

Kiss n'Tell

Deirdre M. Wulff

9/17/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Sweet Abandon

F

3

Sweet Return (GB)

Previous Pleasure

Red Oak Stable

9/15/14

PRX

1

$52,080

$27,000

Step Brother

H

5

Spanish Steps

Marquet Niche

Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards

9/15/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

Big Bad Barry

G

5

Bernstein

Payable On Demand

Sucher LLC

9/14/14

LBG

1

$3,600

$1,908

Puddifoot

F

3

Red Giant

Theresa's Tizzy

Peachtree Stable

9/13/14

PRX

1

$67,500

$40,200

Richard Croy

G

4

Montbrook

Jill Rabbit

Don F Kutik

9/11/14

CT

1

$27,100

$16,200

Souper Lucky

G

3

Giant's Causeway

Slewfoundmoney

Live Oak Stud

9/10/14

LRL

1

$41,160

$23,940

Fullfaithandcredit

C

3

Colonel John

Diamant Lady

Rick Sutherland

9/8/14

FL

1

$17,600

$10,560

Vuelve Ruben M.

G

6

Concerto

Candlelightdinner

Ocala Stud

9/7/14

CMR

1

$9,089

$5,990

Liza Doolittle Day

F

3

Curlin

Miss Doolittle

Arindel Farm LLC

9/6/14

LRL

1

$43,544

$23,940

Initforthelonghaul

F

3

Graeme Hall

Rabba Jabba Doo

Norman Casse

9/5/14

PEN

1

$30,149

$17,700

Valdina Saint

G

4

Tiz Wonderful

Witchful Saint

Hickstead Farm

9/4/14

RP

1

$31,000

$18,498

Bossy Gal

F

3

Pioneerof the Nile

Jenny Joy

Kinsman Farm

9/4/14

SUF

1

$18,620

$11,400

El Botas

C

3

Consolidator

Found Gold

Jessica Lynn Stegall

9/3/14

PEN

1

$30,680

$17,700

Distinct Diva

F

3

With Distinction

Capdiva

John Penn

9/28/14

TDN

2

$22,500

$4,500

Voodoo Spell

G

3

Roar of the Tiger

Charm Spell

Big C Farm

9/27/14

AP

2

$39,360

$6,200

Stephanies Wildcat

F

3

D'wildcat

Kisses Included

Rick Sutherland

9/27/14

RP

2

$30,000

$5,966

Conquest Two Step

C

3

Two Step Salsa

Homesteader

Manuel Andrade

9/27/14

SA

2

$69,984

$11,600

Kissin in the Dark

M

6

Leading the Parade

Worth the Kissin

Barbara A. Kelly

9/26/14

CT

2

$27,200

$5,400

Intoxicating Move

F

4

Milwaukee Brew

Kathleen Mahveryan

Carol L. Ahearn

9/26/14

SA

2

$70,038

$11,600

Majestic Serenade

F

3

Majestic Warrior

Adeste

Kinsman Farm

9/25/14

FL

2

$16,900

$3,380

Thinking of Girls

G

6

Speightstown

Flashy Frolic

Robert A Murphy & Dr. Sandy L. Price-Murphy 9/25/14

PEN

2

$30,149

$5,900

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Florida-Breds Aro

The Country und

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

Sex Age

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Getaway Keys

F

3

Keyed Entry

A Special Toast

Circle S Ranch

9/24/14

CT

2

$26,100

$5,200

Distinctly Mine

F

4

With Distinction

Flying Blind

Emerald Pastures Corp.

9/24/14

MNR

2

$25,600

$5,120

Second Time

F

4

Pomeroy

Home Master

Danielle R. Jones & Bill Stewart

9/24/14

TDN

2

$22,500

$4,500

Awesome Warrior

F

2

A. P. Warrior

Awesome Medicine

R. C. Van Voorhees & Liz Steinbach

9/21/14

CMR

2

$10,068

$2,142

Rodriguez

G

3

It's No Joke

Way West Dolly

Kevin O''Gorman

9/21/14

MNR

2

$20,000

$4,000

Seventh Son

G

6

Closing Argument

Abduckted

Jim Patten

9/21/14

PID

2

$31,000

$6,000

General Keon

G

3

Zanjero

Sweet Tart

Murray Stroud

9/21/14

WO

2

$61,340

$11,720

Big N Toasty

F

3

Brother Derek

Key Lime Secret

Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM

9/20/14

DEL

2

$31,625

$6,200

Midnight Angelus

F

3

Midnight Lute

She's Our Angel

Destiny Oaks

9/20/14

LAD

2

$23,260

$4,100

Fly Bye Pomeroy

C

4

Pomeroy

Fly Bye Dancer

Scott Lackey

9/20/14

PRX

2

$91,250

$18,000

Misery''s Joke

F

3

It's No Joke

Bob's Prima Donna

Ernesto Leon Scarpetta

9/19/14

HP

2

$11,100

$1,900

Proper Heiress

M

7

Wildcat Heir

Proper Request

Loretta Armanno

9/19/14

LRL

2

$42,809

$8,820

Green Money

F

4

The Green Monkey

Take Into Account

Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson

9/18/14

CMR

2

$10,122

$2,066

Mangrove Pond

G

7

Forest Wildcat

Stars in Your Eyes

Eugene Melnyk

9/17/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

To It and From It

M

5

Simon Pure

Clown Factor

Holly D''Abate

9/17/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Souparion

F

4

Alphabet Soup

Arion

Ann Lorenson Lynch

9/17/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Cuckoo Charlie

G

5

Indian Ocean

Cuckoo Sue

Carol Kemp

9/11/14

CT

2

$27,100

$5,400

Tap It Easy

F

4

Tapit

Victory Pool

New Farm

9/11/14

CT

2

$26,100

$5,200

Black Diamond Cat

G

7

Wildcat Heir

Sweet Glory

Mike Eckman Mark Ravenscraft & Debbie Ravenscr 9/11/14

GP

2

$43,600

$10,840

Distinctly Mine

F

4

With Distinction

Flying Blind

Emerald Pastures Corp.

9/10/14

MNR

2

$25,600

$5,120

Haines City

F

4

City Place

Hold Your Place

Hartley De Renzo Thoroughbreds

9/10/14

PID

2

$31,680

$6,400

Who Dat Double Kat

F

4

Double Honor

Katotrick

Deborah A Thomas

9/10/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

Darn Proud

M

7

Proud and True

Lady Lisa

Linda Robson

9/8/14

SUF

2

$18,620

$3,800

My Miss Venezuela

F

2

Hold Me Back

Multipass

Orlyana Farm

9/7/14

GP

2

$35,800

$8,150

Spin Wild

G

4

D'wildcat

Spinning Jolie

Equest Thoroughbreds Inc.

9/7/14

WO

2

$62,861

$11,720

Conquest Whiplash

F

3

Hear No Evil

Saint Sammi

Chris J Gabel

9/6/14

WO

2

$82,400

$11,720

Tamazula

F

3

Two Step Salsa

Sleeping Bird

Get Away Farm

9/5/14

AP

2

$31,000

$6,200

Gulf Coast Breeze

F

4

Stormy Atlantic

Quicaria

Bridlewood Farm

9/5/14

LRL

2

$42,000

$8,820

Maximum Express

G

3

Express Tour

Return of Mom

Karen Silva

9/3/14

PID

2

$29,700

$6,000

Carters Gap

G

4

Freud

Catchy Patton

Eugene Melnyk

9/3/14

TDN

2

$29,500

$4,500

Dukin'' With Dale

C

2

Indian Charlie

Arboresque

Chester Prince Anne Prince Chris Baccari & Caroli 9/1/14

PRX

2

$67,250

$13,400

Tamazula

F

3

Two Step Salsa

Sleeping Bird

Get Away Farm

9/28/14

AP

3

$31,000

$3,100

Dancingovertheline

M

5

Exclusive Quality

Dance Lightly

Juliana Whittenburg Gary Ellebracht William Steel 9/27/14

RP

3

$30,000

$3,281

Laugh It Up

F

3

Straight Faced

E Major

Adam Parker & Suzette Parker

9/27/14

ZIA

3

$27,000

$2,700

Princess Marcela

F

3

High Cotton

Revealing Blush

Oakleaf Farm

9/26/14

CT

3

$27,200

$2,700

Fullfaithandcredit

C

3

Colonel John

Diamant Lady

Rick Sutherland

9/25/14

FL

3

$18,200

$1,820

Triple Cross

G

4

Werblin

Scoot On By

Gail Rice

9/25/14

PID

3

$36,040

$3,600

Travelin Dream

G

5

Express Tour

Steppedoutofadream

Karen J. Silva

9/21/14

WO

3

$61,302

$6,446

Hallie Brooks

F

4

A. P. Warrior

Jon's Kimberly

Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe

9/20/14

PRX

3

$100,500

$11,000

Drama Coach

C

4

Montbrook

Nancy's Glitter

Cashel Stud Inc.

9/19/14

AP

3

$42,520

$3,100

Daddy Loves Gold

F

4

Scat Daddy

Glitz N Gold

Emerald Pastures Corp.

9/19/14

LRL

3

$46,190

$4,620

Right Now

G

5

Tiznow

Bond Queen

BryLynn Farm

9/17/14

CT

3

$27,000

$2,700

Lizzie Belle

M

5

Wilko

Stormagain

Adena Springs

9/17/14

IND

3

$38,080

$3,400

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Sex Age

Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Cho Time

G

4

Burning Roma

Cho Chang

Harold Queen

9/17/14

LRL

3

$43,544

$4,620

Solidario

C

3

Burning Roma

Best Woman

Don Louderback

9/17/14

PID

3

$34,000

$3,200

Git On Bob

G

5

Awesome of Course

Forsake Me Not

Robert F. Halliday

9/17/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Darnley Bay

M

5

Mineshaft

Queen St. West

Lambholm

9/17/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Babe''s Ruler

F

3

Roman Ruler

Leo's Gypsy Dancer

Bryan Hicks

9/14/14

PID

3

$35,100

$3,000

Muggsy

G

4

High Cotton

Angelic Amanda

Janet Erwin

9/11/14

CT

3

$27,100

$2,700

Diana''s Vendetta

G

6

Marco Bay

Lover's Vendetta

Diana Garcia

9/11/14

DEL

3

$32,250

$3,520

Unlocked

G

3

Keyed Entry

Miss Delia

Sorrento Oaks Farm Inc

9/10/14

DEL

3

$31,125

$3,410

Great Red Beauty

F

4

Greatness

Golden Billie

Collins Training Stables LLC & Mildred Arent

9/10/14

IND

3

$36,720

$3,400

J''s Two Step Halo

F

3

Two Step Salsa

J's Happy Halo

Janis Maitlen

9/10/14

PID

3

$31,680

$3,200

Major Masabi

M

6

Mongoose

Major Gams

Sandy Wilson

9/8/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Rapid Runner

G

7

Rationalexuberance

Satine Rouge

Francis McDonnell

9/7/14

CMR

3

$9,089

$1,033

Voodoo Spell

G

3

Roar of the Tiger

Charm Spell

Big C Farm

9/6/14

AP

3

$40,920

$3,100

Street Rage

C

2

Street Hero

Jezebid

Patricia M. Mayfield

9/6/14

GP

3

$35,400

$3,900

My Myrina

F

3

War Chant

Second Pres

Sara Yutani & Fred Yutani

9/6/14

LAD

3

$21,300

$2,255

Beau Gris

G

8

Diligence

Vienna Dawn

Eason Thoroughbreds LLC

9/6/14

LBG

3

$3,600

$432

Daddy Loves Gold

F

4

Scat Daddy

Glitz N Gold

Emerald Pastures Corp.

9/6/14

LRL

3

$43,544

$4,620

Stephanies Wildcat

F

3

D'wildcat

Kisses Included

Rick Sutherland

9/6/14

RP

3

$30,000

$3,281

Proper Heiress

M

7

Wildcat Heir

Proper Request

Loretta Armanno

9/5/14

LRL

3

$42,000

$4,620

Forge Ahead Franki

C

2

Mass Media

Sanctioned

Verbarctic Farm

9/4/14

RP

3

$30,000

$3,300

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Sire

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Miss Pasco County

M

6

Gibson County

Kiss n'Tell

Deirdre M. Wulff

9/4/14

SUF

3

$18,620

$1,900

Miracle in May

M

8

Songandaprayer

Logia

Marion G Montanari

9/1/14

MNR

3

$31,000

$3,100

Chocolate Wildcat

C

2

Wildcat Heir

Chocolate Brown

Dennis A. Drazin

9/1/14

PRX

3

$67,250

$7,370

Earngs

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

Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Control Stake

C

2

Discreetly Mine

Be a Quiet Honey

B.P.N.

9/27/14

IND

1

$32,000

$19,200

Lakota Warrior

C

2

Maimonides

Alachua

Arindel Farm

9/26/14

GP

1

$34,000

$20,400

Magsamelia

F

3

Mineshaft

Rare Elegance

Marion G. Montanari

9/24/14

BEL

1

$75,000

$45,000

Sun Time

G

5

Milwaukee Brew

Time in the Sun

Ric Deg Farm

9/24/14

SUF

1

$17,640

$10,800

It''s Easy to Say

F

3

Yesbyjimminy

She Too

Thomas Bosch & Jean M. Bosch

9/22/14

PRX

1

$46,436

$26,400

Concerto by Two

C

2

Concerto

Pyrite Or Bust

Tom McCrocklin

9/20/14

CMR

1

$10,710

$6,212

Fond of Sarah

F

2

With Distinction

Fondant

Charles Assimakopoulos

9/20/14

SUF

1

$17,640

$10,800

Hubba Shake

C

2

Street Sense

Franscat

Farnsworth Stable LLC

9/19/14

GP

1

$43,000

$26,500

Ariel Afleet

F

2

Afleet Alex

Ariel Bright

Stride Rite Racing Stable Inc. & NTS Stable Inc.

9/19/14

TDN

1

$21,000

$12,600

Bella Collina

F

2

Pleasantly Perfect

Chardae

Vegso Racing Stable

9/18/14

GP

1

$43,000

$26,500

Yes

F

3

In Summation

Yeah Me

Robert A. Murphy & Dr. Sandy Price-Murphy

9/18/14

LAD

1

$21,360

$12,000

Hey Kid

G

3

With Distinction

Dare I Dream

Janet Erwin

9/17/14

SUF

1

$17,640

$10,800

Zip ''n Sip

G

3

City Zip

Proud Beauty

Bridle Oaks Farm Inc.

9/16/14

IND

1

$32,000

$19,200

Charming Entry

F

2

Keyed Entry

Charming Paige

Angela Ingenito

9/16/14

PID

1

$29,510

$17,400

Quick and Silver

G

3

Dunkirk

Royal Confection

Elizabeth P. Whelan David J. Whelan Teresa Murph

9/14/14

GG

1

$27,980

$15,600

Vegas Strip

C

3

Harlan's Holiday

Untamed Passion

Craig L. Wheeler

9/14/14

LRC

1

$43,506

$25,200

Mr. Jordan

C

2

Kantharos

Miss Skeetd

Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews

9/14/14

MTH

1

$37,504

$20,520

Don Lupe

C

2

Bluegrass Cat

Contractual

Glen Hill Farm

9/14/14

PRX

1

$45,000

$26,400

Sum Roar

F

2

In Summation

City Roar

Thomas Moore

9/13/14

GP

1

$43,000

$26,500

Hawks Nest

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Let It Roar

Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung

9/13/14

RP

1

$28,000

$16,647

Cat Trap

F

2

Cowtown Cat

Five Star Annie

Brenda Jones & Silver Oaks Farm

9/12/14

CBY

1

$27,000

$16,200

Gambler''s Roll

C

2

Eskendereya

Edgewise

Just For Fun Stable

9/12/14

LRC

1

$41,160

$25,200

Bling It On Baby

F

2

Pomeroy

Majestic Glitter

Janet Erwin

9/11/14

RP

1

$28,000

$16,545

Cooper''s Crescent

G

2

R. Cooper

Exempt

Briar Lane Farm

9/9/14

PID

1

$29,780

$17,400

Bronx City Boy

C

3

Indian Ocean

Bronx Cheer

Lori A. Smock

9/8/14

MNR

1

$17,500

$10,325

Morgans Harbour

C

2

Graeme Hall

Pyrite Final

Suzanne Sharra-Maxwell

9/7/14

GP

1

$42,300

$26,500

Free Flying

F

2

Kantharos

Free Hill

David Nowicki Madeline Nowicki & Iron Oak Farm

9/6/14

GP

1

$40,900

$26,500

Gottcha Classy

F

3

Gottcha Gold

Christy Grace

Savanna Run Farm

9/6/14

MNR

1

$17,500

$10,675

Saint Emma''s Fire

F

2

Cabo Lobo

The Emmanator

Larry Altman

9/6/14

PEN

1

$45,666

$25,800

Hollywood Premiere

G

2

Hello Broadway

Thong

Troy E. Looper

9/5/14

CBY

1

$27,000

$16,200

Hear That Tune

C

2

Hear No Evil

Signature Sissy

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

9/5/14

GP

1

$42,300

$26,500

Boyfriend''s Back

G

4

Put It Back

Mill Waki's Best

Maurice Miller LLC

9/5/14

GP

1

$38,000

$23,200

Bluegrass Sight

G

2

Bluegrass Cat

Spectacular Sight

Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC

9/5/14

LRC

1

$42,750

$25,200

Getaway Keys

F

3

Keyed Entry

A Special Toast

Circle S Ranch

9/4/14

CT

1

$25,100

$15,000

British Glory

G

3

Put It Back

British Event

Charles Assimakopoulos

9/4/14

SUF

1

$17,640

$10,800

Video Mov

C

2

High Cotton

Betsy Blue

Michael T. Beach

9/1/14

GP

1

$34,000

$20,400

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Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Cleveland

F

3

Empire Maker

Jeux de Danse

Farnsworth Stable LLC

9/1/14

GP

1

$34,000

$20,400

Untietheknot

G

2

Leroidesanimaux (B

Darling Kitty

Carl Bowling

9/28/14

BTP

2

$10,400

$2,080

Be Nice Coach

C

2

Put It Back

Solemn

Bridlewood Farm

9/27/14

AP

2

$31,000

$6,200

Gray Beau

G

4

Imperialism

Please Pick Me

Verbarctic Farm

9/27/14

GP

2

$35,200

$7,600

Total Joint

C

2

Tiz Wonderful

Major's Girl

Kinsman Farm

9/27/14

MTH

2

$35,920

$7,200

My Pisano

C

3

Yesbyjimminy

Diplomatic Angel

Bridlewood Farm

9/27/14

TDN

2

$21,000

$4,200

Responsive

F

2

Strong Hope

Jane Reaction

Alejandro Delgado-Sanchez

9/27/14

WO

2

$79,564

$11,180

Colormepompom

C

2

Pomeroy

Colormein

Wanda Polisseni

9/26/14

GP

2

$34,000

$6,460

Roma''s Sister

F

2

Burning Roma

Sister Nan

Gerald Bennett

9/24/14

IND

2

$32,000

$6,400

Slider

G

3

Spellbinder

Perfect Pitch

Lonnie Stokes

9/23/14

FL

2

$22,200

$3,800

Que Regalo

F

3

Tale of the Cat

Deb's Favoite Gift

Nature Coast Thoroughbreds

9/22/14

PRX

2

$46,436

$8,800

Starship Danny

C

2

Cowtown Cat

Prospect's Delight

Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards

9/21/14

GP

2

$38,100

$8,600

Hollywood Angel

G

2

Circular Quay

Angel of Bataan

Lisa McGreevy

9/21/14

GP

2

$38,100

$8,600

Believe Too

C

2

Cool Coal Man

Mom's Image

Mari George

9/21/14

LRC

2

$42,250

$8,400

Little Bit Lovely

F

2

Saint Anddan

Hal's Kat

Kinsman Farm

9/20/14

GP

2

$38,100

$8,600

Seventyseven Ilene

F

2

Seventysevenstreet

Sunshine Jean

Efrain Diaz

9/20/14

SUF

2

$17,640

$3,600

X Y Jet

C

2

Kantharos

Soldiersingsblues

Didier Plasencia

9/19/14

GP

2

$43,000

$8,960

Image of Rachel

F

2

Hal's Image

Sibergace

Rose Family Stable Ltd

9/18/14

GP

2

$43,000

$9,320

Wee Mon

G

4

Gaff

Weepecket

Heiligbrodt Racing Stable

9/17/14

SUF

2

$17,640

$3,600

I Zoom

F

2

Burning Roma

Lake Louise

Gene J. Gilmore & Phyllis K. Gilmore

9/16/14

PID

2

$29,510

$5,800

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Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

Celebrategoodtimes

F

3

Harlan's Holiday

Habiboo

Hardacre Farm LLC

9/14/14

CD

2

$36,076

$6,360

Smokeshow City

G

3

Bachelor Blues

Peakaboo Irish

Joseph Arboritanza

9/14/14

GG

2

$27,980

$5,200

Wild About You

C

4

Milwaukee Brew

Seductive Look

Becky Boyd

9/13/14

AP

2

$31,000

$6,200

Toasting Master

C

2

Congrats

Broadway Gold

Ocala Stud

9/13/14

CD

2

$35,590

$6,360

Victory Wildcat

C

3

Wildcat Heir

Victory Pool

New Farm

9/13/14

CT

2

$25,000

$5,000

Red Sundress

F

2

Hello Broadway

Yomna

Ups and Downs Farm

9/13/14

GP

2

$43,000

$8,600

He''s a Slam Dunk

G

3

First Samurai

Dancing Fool

Red Oak Stable

9/13/14

MTH

2

$35,220

$7,200

My Pisano

C

3

Yesbyjimminy

Diplomatic Angel

Bridlewood Farm

9/13/14

TDN

2

$21,000

$4,200

Midnight Citra

F

2

Midnight Lute

Citronella

Carolyn Wilson

9/11/14

BEL

2

$75,000

$15,000

Daggett

G

3

Da Stoops

Ask My Lawyer

Lonnie Stokes

9/11/14

FL

2

$19,340

$3,800

Aztec Key

C

2

Circular Quay

Aztec Sally

Nick deMeric Jaqui deMeric & Prestonwood Partne

9/10/14

NP

2

$16,363

$3,220

Danube River

F

2

Leroidesanimaux (B

Rivery

Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson

9/9/14

PID

2

$29,780

$5,800

Wild Aspen Flower

M

6

Aspen Ridge

Buckflower

University of Flordia Foundation & Brett St. Amand

9/8/14

SUF

2

$17,640

$3,600

Doukas

F

2

Kantharos

Marquet Niche

Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards

9/7/14

BEL

2

$75,000

$15,000

Express Jet

C

2

Kantharos

Lucky Mama

Woodford Thoroughbreds

9/7/14

GP

2

$42,300

$8,600

Million Heir

C

2

Wildcat Heir

Million Dreams

Alan Benning Inc. & Bev Investment LLC

9/6/14

GP

2

$38,100

$8,600

Catfight Cowgirl

F

2

Cowtown Cat

Deposit Only

Tracy Pinchin

9/6/14

GP

2

$37,400

$8,240

The Strip

F

2

Quality Road

Cottage Link

Machmer Hall & Milan Kosanavich

9/5/14

CD

2

$35,542

$6,360

Honor Earned

C

2

Graeme Hall

Lady Secretary

Sunshine Thoroughbred Corp.

9/5/14

GP

2

$42,300

$8,600

Gray Beau

G

4

Imperialism

Please Pick Me

Verbarctic Farm

9/5/14

GP

2

$38,000

$6,920

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Dam

Breeder

Date

Track ID

Off Pos

Grade/ Value

Earngs

It''s Easy to Say

F

3

Yesbyjimminy

She Too

Thomas Bosch & Jean M. Bosch

9/4/14

PEN

2

$29,127

$5,700

Nines Wild Frankie

G

3

Wildcat Heir

Caught Ree

Bettina Gates Stevens

9/4/14

SUF

2

$17,640

$3,600

Comet Sixty Two

F

3

Stroll

Romance Dance

Ken Meeker & Phillip Cooper

9/1/14

AP

2

$31,000

$6,200

Colormepompom

C

2

Pomeroy

Colormein

Wanda Polisseni

9/1/14

GP

2

$34,000

$7,480

Pure Talent

C

3

Chatain

Good Enough

Jacks or Better Farm Inc.

9/27/14

GP

3

$35,200

$3,800

Ollie''s Payday

F

2

In Summation

Heaven's Notebook

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By Heather Smith Thomas ll horses are stressed by travel, especially if it involves a long time in transport, but some individuals are stressed more than others. The circumstances of shipping may make a difference in the level of stress, and the physiological impact of that stress.

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Dr. Catherine W. Kohn, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University says many of our current ideas about ways to minimize stress were developed by an international panel of veterinarians in 1999. “Studies from Australia and several other countries showed that confining horses to a trailer for long periods has detrimental affects on the respiratory system,” she says.

“Part of the reason is because horses have a long neck/trachea with significant distance between the nasal passages and the lungs. The horse in nature spends a lot of time with its head down, grazing. When it inhales contaminants into the lower airway, it can get rid of those most of the time with the help of the tiny cilia in the lining of the airways.” These continually move mucus and foreign particles away from the lungs—to be swallowed or coughed out. The headdown posture helps this process.

The way we manage horses sometimes contributes to airway contamination. “Horses are often kept in stalls, bedded with straw or shavings, and fed hay that may be dusty. Changing the bedding and sweeping barn aisles can contribute to aerosolizing a large number of tiny particles in the horse’s immediate breathing zone. Air quality is even worse in a trailer where the horse is more confined, and a trailer is usually not as well ventilated as most barns. Most people put bedding in the trailer, and a hay net in front of the horse’s nose. His breathing zone is heavily About 10% of contaminated with tiny particles from the horses hauled hay and bedding,” she says. for long disOther contaminants and particles in the tances develop tant causes of pleuropneumonia (lung inair during transport may include fumes from vehicles, pollen from nearby fields, shipping fever. fection with fluid and infection in the etc. “There are many things that a horse —Dr. Catherine W. Kohn chest cavity). Horses traveling on airmight inhale in the trailer air that wouldn’t planes face similar challenges. Airplanes be in the barn. We tie their heads up beventilate very poorly when stationary. cause that’s the safest way to haul them. When tied, the The air tends to be warmer and more humid near the horse can’t get his head down. After awhile, if he isn’t al- back of the plane. The more densely you pack horses lowed an opportunity to put his head down, he will de- in there, the more particles there will be in the air for velop lower airway contamination,” says Kohn. them to inhale,” says Kohn.

“About 10% of horses hauled for long distances deIn a van or trailer, be selective in bedding material velop ‘shipping fever’, which is usually pneumonia. The and feed. “We recommend minimum bedding, using interesting thing is that when you culture the material mats and something very absorbent but not dusty such from the lungs to figure out what’s causing the pneu- as shredded cardboard/paper. This won’t produce as monia, it’s usually organisms that would be normally much dust. If you feed the horse, make sure the hay is found in a healthy horse’s upper airway,” she says. These well soaked,” she says. upper airway contaminants are “breathed into the lungs” Since 2000 there have been a number of studies puband remain there because the horse cannot properly clear lished on issues relating to transport. “From a medical the airway without putting its head down. point of view, the pneumonia we find in a percentage of “Long distance transport is one of the most impor- horses that ship long distances without a rest is the big

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issue. We don’t recommend leaving horses on a van continued to look at markers of stress such as increased longer than 12 hours at one time. They need to get off the heart rate during transport. “Increased heart rate is van for a significant amount of time, such as 8 hours. probably an indicator for stress, but horses are all difStopping at a rest area, opening the back door and letting ferent,” Kohn says. “Some of them travel well and some don’t. One study showed that they can be habithorses stand for a few minutes is not adequate.”

A study in 2008 by Caroline Stull at UC-Davis uated to travel, and that the horses accustomed to traveling had lower heart rates than the looked at affects of transporting inexperienced ones.” for 24 hours—hauling for 12 Horses must make conAn interesting study looked at behours, taking the horse off for 8 hours, and then transporting stant balance adjustments havior during transport, since some again. She looked at 38 horses, di- because the trailer is mov- horses are bad shippers or bad loadvided into 2 groups. One group ing, accelerating and de- ers. “For horses that fly, heart rates and cortisol levels are often highest was hauled for 24 hours straight celerating, going around when they are being loaded into their and the other group had a rest stop between two 12-hour increments corners, etc. Most people air stables and the shipping boxes of travel. She found that the rest would not put their horse moved into the plane. Once the horses stop had beneficial effects. on a walker for 24 hours, are in the plane they tend to calm down,” Kohn explains.

Besides the problem of respiraLoading into a trailer is also stresstory issues, transport in itself is a or even 12 hours, so a rest period becomes underful for some horses. In a study pubstressful event for horses. “Indicalished in 2003, investigators assessed tors of stress include a rise in heart standable in that context.

—Dr. Catherine W. Kohn the ability of non-aversive training to rate and blood cortisol concentraameliorate loading stress in horses. tions. The neutrophil-lymphocyte ratios change; there is usually a decrease in lymphocytes The investigator used the TTEAM method developed when horses ship. Dr. Stull showed that 12 hours of rest by Linda Tellington-Jones. Ten problem loaders were ameliorated these stress responses. If the horses weren’t taught to load willingly, using the TTEAM approach. rested they had a decline in all types of lymphocytes— She then compared these 10 horses with 7 that were the cells that are necessary for a good immune response. very good loaders. “She measured heart rates and corWhen given a rest, this decline is slowed. In rested horses tisol levels in saliva during loading in the problem loadthe lymphocyte numbers were closer to pre-transport val- ers, before and after training. She found that the training moderated the increase in heart rate and cortisol levels. ues than in the unrested horses,” says Kohn.

In some of the newer studies, investigators have Then she used the same testing protocol on the un-

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trained horses that were characterized as good loaders.

She found that the heart rates in the good loaders were actually higher than in the horses that had undergone the training,” says Kohn.

One thing people often discuss regarding transport stress is position of the horses in the trailer. “The horse bears about 60% of its weight on the front legs. When a horse is going down the road in a trailer, propping on its front end to stand up, this requires effort. An earlier study looked at the muscular effort required during transport in ponies, and found that it was approximately equivalent to walking. Horses must make constant balance adjustments because the trailer is moving, accelerating and decelerating, going around corners, etc. Most people would not put their horse on a walker for 24 hours, or even 12 hours, so a rest period becomes understandable in that context,” she says.

Some trailers are designed so horses are on a slant rather than facing forward. “Some people think it is easier for horses to balance that way. However, there are horses that like to stand with their rear end toward the front of the trailer, if allowed to choose their position. A study in 2001 looked at forward and rear-facing orientations and the affects this had on how much the horse tried to move around while shipping. Responses were different for individual horses; each one had its own preference for orientation in the trailer,” Kohn says.

“To make travel less stressful, choose good roads. A freeway that’s smooth and straight, with vehicles going at the same speed most of the time without the horses being jostled or having to continually brace, will help.

To make travel less stressful, choose good roads. A freeway that’s smooth Anything you can do to make the trailer ride smoother, and straight, with vehicles going at the same speed most of the time without such as better shock ab- the horses being jostled or having to continually brace. —Dr. Catherine W. Kohn sorbers, good brakes, etc. will also help. Travel when weather is good, such as at “In this study fever was defined as anything greater night in summer and daytime during winter,” she says. than 101.3 degrees. The investigators found the horses Be aware of temperature in the trailer. “When ship- that had been treated were less likely to have a fever after ping from a northern climate to a southern state in the shipping. We should not conclude that all horses should fall, horses will experience a major change during the receive antibiotics before shipping. This decision should trip. It may be 25 degrees when the horses leave, so they be made on a case-by-case basis by the attending vetmay be blanketed, but its 60 degrees when they arrive. erinarian, based on history of the horse and the shipping If you didn’t stop somewhere to take off the blankets, plan for that horse. The risks and potential benefits must the horses become hot and sweaty,” says Kohn. be carefully weighed,” Kohn says.

A Japanese study published in 2012 looked at whether The Japanese study points out the importance of taking a single dose of antibiotic before shipping could help pre- your horse’s temperature before and after shipping. “Don’t vent pneumonia during long-distance transport. “The in- ship a horse with a fever, as it will likely be sick when it vestigators measured white cell count and neutrophil gets to the destination. If a horse gets off the trailer with a counts in broncheolavage fluid along with fever after trans- fever that does not return to normal within several hours, port,” Kohn says. Temperature is something you should al- the horse could be developing pneumonia and will require ways check after the horse arrives at the destination. careful observation and possible treatment. ■

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FARM MANAGEMENT

Pasture Soil Health Brings Great Benefits

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Concerning water quality, reducing erosion and runoff helps

by Jamie Cohen, prevent sediments, fertilizers and pesticides from reaching Farm Outreach ground and surface waters. According to Cornell University, Coordinator “improved soil health can also help save money not only with the reduction of erosion, but also because,” as soil physical, chemical and biological health improves over time; the use of agrichemicals (pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers) can be significantly reduced or, in some cases, phased out entirely.”

Healthy soils can aide with water purification. Rain falling on healthy pastures infiltrates slowly into the soil, allowing time to reduce runoff while recharging groundwater sources. Greater infiltration helps to reduce flooding (by increased water storage in soil), slowing its release. When more water slowly infiltrates soils, streams are fed more by the ground waters, resulting in cleaner surface waters.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “dissolved nutrients, such as nitrogen or phosphorus, chemically bond with some types of soil particles. They are then taken up by plants, thus removing them from the soil before they can enter an aquifer. For plants, these elements are food, for an aquifer, excess amounts pollute. Healthy soils is an area that, when managed properly, goes a long way help improve this nutrient take-up, helping to reduce exto help manure management, water quality and the farm’s bottom line. cess nutrient pollution. Not all not manage pastures very carefully and only “sustain” the materials are absorbed by plants and not all water pollutants degraded resource, meaning the undervalued soil lacks struc- are food for plants. However, sediments from eroding soil, ture and contains little organic matter. Organic matter is a nutrients in human and animal wastes, and some compogreatly needed component that sustains healthy microor- nents of household wastewater (“graywater”) are excellent plant nutrients.” ganisms; it’s vital for helping to curb soil degradation.

Florida is a beautiful state that many horses call home. Soil Degraded soils hold much less water than those containing higher organic matter/compost. In fact, for only a one health is an area that, when managed properly, goes a long way percent increase in organic matter, an additional 20,000 gal- to help manure management, water quality and the farm’s botlons of water per acre can be held in soils! This greatly helps tom line. You can always contact me or your local Extension reduce problem flooding (common during heavy summer agent if you ever need any help with these, or any other quesstorms), as water will be stored much more effectively in tions. As always, keep up the good management practices! ■ soils higher in organic matter. This can benefit farms by not having to bring in heavy equipment or clean fill to repair Jamie A. Cohen flooded areas of the farm (saving money). Conversely, 352-671-8792 • Farm Outreach Coordinator healthy soils also retain water better during periods of UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County • jamiecohen@ufl.edu ello to all. As fall settles in and the days grow shorter, warm-season grasses (Bahia and Bermuda, for example) are ending their growing seasons, so hopefully the pastures were well managed during the summer to help grasses come back healthy and strong next spring. Maintaining vital and lush pastures starts with healthy soils; besides improving sustainability and helping grass/plants to be their best, healthy soils can also help flooding and erosion, cleanse and purify waters, assist with climate change through carbon sequestration (storage) in the soil and hugely benefit both small and large wildlife. For a farm, careful and sustainable soil management practices can also potentially help decrease money spent on seeding, fertilizers and pesticides, improving the bottom line!

Today, everyone talks about “sustainability, for agriculture and other practices; it can also be a “hot” political term, but what does it really mean? For horse farms, it can mean no additions of fertilizers, herbicides, fungicides and pesticides, all of which can be detrimental to soils and the organisms utilizing it as a resource. It also involves correct manure management, which can benefit soils by adding composted manure, i.e. organic matter. Often, farms tend to

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RIGHTS OF DEROSA

Challenging Counterparts

by Ed DeRosa

T

he Breeders’ Cup will already be in the rearview mirror by the time this publishes, and maybe foreign-based horses will have swept the turf races at the “World Championships” to reduce the gravitas of what I’m about to say, but I’ll go ahead and say it anyway: We are in a golden age of American turf racing.

It is fashionable to knock American turf horses especially in relation to their counterparts overseas, but there is no question that our top horses on turf are among the best in the world.

I choose those words—among the best—carefully because I hold no delusions that Wise Dan was better than Frankel or Little Mike, but when the former captured the Mile (G1) and the latter the Turf (G1) in 2012, they certainly held their own against some of the world’s top turf horses.

Wise Dan defeated Excelebation and Moonlight Cloud—two horses most known for running second to Frankel and Black Caviar, respectively. Little Mike finished ahead of the domestic three-time Grade 1 winner Point of Entry with the previous year’s Turf winner St. Nicholas Abbey third, Japan’s Trailblazer fourth, and the Irish-bred Shareta fifth.

We are in a golden age of American turf racing.

It is fashionable to knock American turf horses especially in relation to their counterparts overseas, but there is no question that our top horses on turf are among the best in the world.

Wise Dan’s 2012 Mile win propelled him to his first of two Horse of the Year titles, and—before being sidelined in October with an injury to his right front ankle—might have been heading toward a third. I actually voted for Little Mike in 2012, though, as his resume of the 1 1/8-mile Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (G1), 1 ¼-mile Arlington Million (G1), and 1½-mile Turf was more impressive to me than Wise Dan’s miler campaign.

Either way, though, it says something for the quality of these animals on turf that their campaigns even merited Horse of the Year discussion considering the last Horse of the Year to race on grass was Curlin in 2008 (second to Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Red Rocks in the Man o’ War Stakes (G1)), and the last Horse of the Year to win on

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grass was 1993 Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Kotashaan.

Sadly, some continue to bang the drum that American turf racing is somehow inferior from an international perspective. Sure, there’s more depth overseas where they run predominantly on turf, but no longer is turf racing an afterthought in the U.S. where our second-leading sire (through Oct. 5) is champion turf male Kitten’s Joy and others in the top ten include stallions known for turf progeny such as City Zip, Lemon Drop Kid, and Hard Spun.

Little Mike was bred in Florida by his current trainer, Carlo Vaccarezza, and runs for Priscilla Vaccarezza. His Breeders’ Cup Turf win marked the 25th ever by a Floridabred horse at the Breeders’ Cup (Mucho Macho Man became #26 in last year’s Classic), and the fourth in a turf event with Prized in 1989 the other Turf win to go along with Cozzene and Miesque’s Approval Mile wins in 1985 and 2006, respectively. Little Mike’s efforts made him Florida’s 2013 Horse of the Year.

One race in Florida that has attracted some of the best turf stars in this golden age is the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1), which Point of Entry won in 2013 over Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1) winner Animal Kingdom between a runner-up finish to Wise Dan in the Mile and a Dubai World Cup (G1-UAE) victory.

Point of Entry was the eighth consecutive multiple Grade 1 winner to capture the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap.

As the calendar turns to 2015 in the coming weeks, many thoughts will naturally turn toward the Kentucky Derby trail, and while looking for racing’s next big star is part of the fun of winter racing, don’t miss out on watching the best of our turf horses, either, as they’ve proven their star power the past few years, and many have done so right here in the Sunshine State.■ Ed DeRosa is the director of marketing for Brisnet.com, the official data source of the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands and Twinspires.com. Ed joined Brisnet in July of 2011 following nine years with Thoroughbred Times. He grew up in Cleveland and learned to love horse racing while going to Thistledown with his grandfather. Ed is a diehard Indians fan, leaving him to wonder which—if either—will come first: A Triple Crown Winner or an Indians World Series championship. Ed’s favorite horses are Real Quiet, Ghostzapper and Rachel Alexandra.

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Elusive Quality, 2003

Stu 4 1 ‘ Farm

er/ n s r Ea gs) 2YO f e t en nrs nrs rs s Chi arnin r r (E Cu R W SW SH

ngs i n ar

E ‘14

$10,000

(%) 99 32 10 1 5 Coco’s Wildcat $597,705 12

$3,000

15 5 4 2 2 Sing Praises

$574,224 60

$2,500

54 19 6 1 1 Holywell

$531,648 26

Journeyman Stud Journeyman Stud Journeyman Stud

($94,745)

($398,770)

($400,225)

Awesome of Course $7,500 30 12 7 1 3 Twotwentyfive A $498,575 80 4 Awesome Again, 2000 Journeyman Stud ($195,351)

the

Direction

is Clear.