Florida Horse April/May 2013

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4 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2013

6 THE BROCK TALK8 FLORIDA FOCUS

54 FTBOA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

By Tammy A. Gantt

58 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY RESULTS

Compiled by Tammy A. Gantt

61 FLORIDA NEWSBarrel racing licenses nixed

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67 STATISTICS OF FLORIDA-BREDS

AROUND THE COUNTRY74 FLORIDA-BRED REGISTRATION FORM

76 PRACTICALLY SPEAKING —By Mark Shuffitt

78 FARM MANAGEMENT —By Jamie Cohen

80 YOUR FLORIDA HORSE PARK —By Connie Duff Wise

82 CATON’S CALL By Caton Bredar

18 FLORIDA DERBY CHAMP WINS KENTUCKY DERBYBy Brock Sheridan

20 WOODFORD THOROUGHBREDSBranding themselves among the best By Cynthia McFarland

28 SHINY START IN THE FLORIDA CUPWild About Chrome polishes off field in Florida Cup Sprint

By Brock Sheridan

36 UNLIMITED & UNDEFEATEDUnlimited Budget cashes in at Fair Grounds Oaks

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38 FTBOA CHAMPIONS AWARDS GALAA new venue adds to the success of the annual FTBOA Awards

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44 A FIRM ANNIVERSARYOn the 35th anniversary of Florida-bred Affirmed’s Triple Crown,he is still the last horse to have won the elusive equine crown.

By JoAnne Guidry

62 ROSES AND SILVER MEMORIESA look at Florida-bred Silver Charm’s thwarted Triple Crown attempt

By JoAnne Guidry

62 ACQUIRING AN EYEPedigree and conformation clinic in Boynton Beach, Florida —By Tammy A. Gantt

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By now most in the thoroughbred business are

aware that the folks at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales

Company are off to a darn good year in 2013 with

their 2-year-old in training sales.

After experiencing double digit increases and smash-

ing records during their March sale of Selected 2-Year-

Olds, the Ocala-based sales company continued that trend

during their April sale of juveniles in training as they saw

their average go from $43,458 in 2012 to $60,535 this

year, an increase of 39.3%. They also set a new standard

for the median price at the four-day auction as that meas-

ure went from $27,000 last year to $35,000 at this year’s

April sale, an increase of 29.6%.

What many may not know however, is how much Florida

stallions and breeders contributed to the success experienced

so far this year at OBS – especially during the April sale.

Leading the pack in April was Two Step Salsa, a first crop

stallion that stands at Manuel Andrade’s Get Away Farm lo-

cated in Reddick, Fla.

During the April sale, 12

two-year-olds by Two Step

Salsa sold for an average of

$74,542 and median price

of $55,000—well above the

averages for the sale. His top

seller was Hip Number 483, a dark bay or brown colt out

of the stakes-placed Pioneering mare Homesteader who

brought a final bid of $420,000 from Conquest Stables

LLC. Consigned by Dr. Barry Eisaman’s Eisaman Equine

of Williston, Fla., the dark bay or brown colt was one of

two juveniles by Two Step Salsa to bring six figures dur-

ing the sale. The other colt was Hip Number 376, another

Florida-bred that dropped the gavel at $120,000.

Also having a banner sale among Florida sires was

Wildcat Heir, who stands at Journeyman Stud in Ocala.

Twelve juveniles by Wildcat Heir went through the ring

during the April sale, bringing $797,000 while averaging

$66,417 with a median price of $63,500—both figures

also a good bit above the general averages for the auction.

Three 2-year-olds by Wildcat Heir brought six figures

including Hip Number 4, who helped kick-off the sale by

going for $180,000 from the consignment of de Meric

Sales, Agent. A Florida-bred colt out of the stakes win-

ning mare Additional Prayer, by Songandaprayer, the bay

colt was purchased by New Farm.

Last year Put it Back just edged Wildcat Heir as the lead-

ing Florida sire and the two kept the rivalry going during

the April Sale. Standing at Bridlewood Farm in Ocala, Put

it Back saw four of his get bring $206,000 during the April

sale for an average of $51,500 and a median of $44,500.

His top seller was Hip Number 519, a Florida-bred colt out

of the winning mare I See Gold, by Sejm that brought

$80,000 on a final bid by Mersad Metanovic Bloodstock.

He was consigned by Blue River Bloodstock, Agent.

Another first crop sire from Florida turned heads as In

Summation, who stands at Ocala Stud, had 16 offspring

bring $1,022,500 for an average of $63,906 and a median

of $42,500. His top seller was Hip Number 613, a Florida-

bred colt that went for $250,000 to Steven W. Young,

Agent. Out of the winning Dove Hunt mare Load Up, the

dark bay or brown colt is a half-brother to stakes-placed St.

Joe and was consigned by Azpurua Stables, Agent.

Ocala Stud also had success at the April sale with their

popular stallion High Cotton, who sold sixteen 2-year-olds

for $966,500 for an average of $60,406 and a median of

$20,000. His top seller was the second highest-priced ju-

venile of the entire sale, Hip Number 548 that went for

$600,000 to St. Elias and West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc.

Consigned by Ocala Stud, this Florida-bred colt is out of

the Aloha Prospector mare Keikik, making him a half-

brother to stakes winner St. Louis City.

Other Florida stallions of note during the sale where

Graeme Hall, who stands at Winding Oaks Farm in Ocala

and had ten 2-year-olds go for $590,000 for an average of

$59,000; Journeyman Stud stallion Circular Quay, who had

ten get bring $526,000 for an average of $52,600; Journey-

man Stud stallion Hear No Evil, who had but two offspring

in the sale but one brought $370,000; and Cowtown Cat,

another Journeyman Stud stallion whose nine get had an

average of $52,000 and a median selling price of $41,500.

So as the breeding season winds down, and if by chance

your mare is still not in foal, Florida stallions once again

give you a few thousand more reasons for you to breed

your future thoroughbred star in the Sunshine State. �


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Brock SheridanEditor-in-Chief

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Record Trends at OBS

“Florida stallions once againgive you a few thousand morereasons for you to breed your

future thoroughbred star in the Sunshine State.”

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Let go at 9-1 odds behind odds-on fa-

vorite Pure Fun, Florida-bred Silsita took the

$100,000 Fathead Bourbonette Oaks at Tur-

fway Park, the co-featured race on the day the

Henderson, Ky., track also ran the Grade 3

Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Racing Spiral

Stakes and the Team Valor Rushaway Stakes.

Racing for breeders Tanourin Stables of

Morriston, Fla., who co-own the filly with

Eclipse Thoroughbreds, Silsita gave Aron

Wellman’s Eclipse Thoroughbreds of Del

Mar, Ca., their second consecutive win in the

Bourbonette. They won the one mile race last

year with In Lingerie.

After breaking well, Silsita kept pace with

front-running longshot Martha’s Moon while

racing four-wide under Hall of Fame jockey

John Velazquez Jr. Those two led the field of

12 through slow fractions of :24.09 for the

first quarter-mile and :47.56 for the half-mile

over Turfway Park’s Polytrack main surface.

At the top of the stretch, 31-1 outsider

Marathon Lady and jockey Robbie Albarado

found room on the inside and rallied past those

two, but Silsita fought back while Martha’s

Moon stopped badly, eventually finishing last.

Meanwhile Silsita and Marathon Moon

went down the stretch in a head bobbing bat-

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Montbrook, Florida’s four-time lead-

ing sire, has died. Pensioned from stud

duty due to declining fertility, the 23-

year-old Buckaroo stallion at J. Michael

O’Farrell Jr.’s Ocala Stud in Ocala, Fl.,

where he was born, raised and stood his

entire career at stud.

Montbrook covered a couple dozen

mares the 2013 breeding season, but

only a couple had been discovered to be

in foal.

“Montbrook has been a flagship stal-

lion whose contributions have been sig-

nificant, not only to Ocala Stud but also

the Florida breeding industry,” said

O’Farrell. “We bred him, sold him as a

2-year-old, and were lucky enough to

buy him back after his racing career to

Montbrook, Four-time Florida Champion Sire,

Florida-bred Silsita (No. 11)

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Ocala Stud stallion Montbrook

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G2 Winner Adios CharlieSires First FoalAdios Charlie, the Grade 2-winning son of

Indian Charlie, was represented by his first foal

when a bay filly was born on March 2 at Ocala

Stud Farm.

Bred by Ocala Stud, the filly is out of the

stakes-producing Notebook mare Ennuhway,

dam of popular Saratoga stakes winner Lisa’s

Booby Trap. A winner of nine races, Lisa’s

Booby Trap began her career with four straight

wins by an average margin of more than 10

lengths, including a six-length win in the

Loudonville Stakes at Saratoga.

“This filly is a crackerjack foal, and a great

first sign for the stallion career of Adios Char-

lie,” J. Michael O’Farrell, owner of Ocala Stud,

said. “He bred 48 mares last year after getting a

late start. Adios Charlie has the right combina-

tion of talent, pedigree and looks to be a top sire

and his first foal couldn’t be more impressive.”

A $400,000 2-year-old in training purchase

at OBS, Adios Charlie impressively broke his

maiden by 6 ¾ lengths at Gulfstream before

winning the one-mile Jerome S. (G2) at Bel-

mont over several graded stakes winners in his

next start. He was also runner-up in the Peter

Pan Stakes (G2) and Dwyer Stakes (G2) be-

fore retiring with earnings of $251,090.

By the late top sire Indian Charlie, Adios

Charlie is out of the stakes-winning and mul-

tiple stakes-producing mare Teak Totem, a full

sister to multiple Grade 1-winning millionaire

Teaks North.

Adios Charlie is standing his second sea-

son at Ocala Stud for a fee of $3,000 stands

and nurses. For inquiries, or to set up an in-

spection, please contact David O’Farrell at

352-237-2171.

front at the wire, finishing the mile in

1:38.27. Hollywood Starlet winner Pure Fun

was another three lengths back in third.

"It's very exciting to see this filly jump

up and win like this," said Ginny De-

Pasquale, long time assistant to Todd

Pletcher, the trainer of Silsita. "It seemed

like a good spot and Todd felt she was im-

proving over a period of time in Florida. So

we thought we'd take a shot and obviously it

worked out quite well. Whatever they have

in mind, I'm sure they're going to make the

right decision for her."

Trainer Ken McPeek was not disap-

pointed with the effort by Pure Fun.

"It looked like she was fighting the track

a little the last quarter of a mile. It's her first

start of the year and we thought she had a

chance to get beat today. But she's a good

filly and it's a step in the right direction."

It was the first stakes win for Silsita, who

broke her maiden, going around two turns

on grass at Calder Casino and Race Course

in November. She was then transferred to

Todd Pletcher’s care at Palm Meadows train-

ing center in Boynton Beach, Fla., and made

her next start and finished fourth against

$75,000 optional claimers over Gulfstream

Park’s main track on Jan. 3. In her last race

before the Bourbonette, the daughter of

Macho Uno and the Wild Again mare Nat-

urally Wild finished third after leading the

one mile turf race, again against $75,000 op-

tional claimers.

Silsita paid $20.40, $9.20, and $4.20.

She now has two wins and a third in four ca-

reer starts, three coming since January, and

has earned $84,725.

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stand him, so he’s a special horse to us.

I believe his influence on racing will

continue to carry on for many years

through his sons at stud and daughters

in many broodmare bands around the

country.”

A Florida champion sire in 2002,

2003, 2008 and 2009, Montbrook has

lifetime progeny earnings of more than

$42 million to date from 17 crops of rac-

ing age. He’s sired 47 stakes winners, 15

Graded stakes winners, four Grade 1

winners and two champions to date. His

champions include 2010 Eclipse Cham-

pion Sprinter and Breeders’ Cup Sprint

(G1) winner Big Drama, and 2001

Puerto Rican Champion Imported 3-

Year-Old, Monteration.

Montbrook also enjoyed success in

the sales ring as a stallion. He sired mul-

tiple session toppers, including Chapel

Royal who topped the 2003 Ocala

Breeders’ Sales February 2-Year-Olds In

Training Sale at $1.2 million.

As a racehorse, Montbrook was sold

for $260,000 by his breeder, Ocala

Stud, in 1992 as a 2-year-old-in-train-

ing at OBS. He went on to win five of

eight starts as a 3-year-old, sprinting to

victories in the De Francis Dash (G3),

Riva Ridge (G3), Jersey Shore and

Hirsch Jacobs stakes before retiring to

stud in 1996 with earnings of $373,728.

A striking dark bay horse, Montbrook

was out of the Jet Diplomacy mare Se-

cret Papers.

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Things sometimes just have a way of working out. That may be the

theme of Florida-bred Regalo Mia’s career after she had a difficult

time of things last year as a 3-year-old.

"We just got nosed out in the Herecomesthebride (G2) at Gulf-

stream Park in March then came back in the Appalachian (G3) at

Keeneland in April at a mile and we knew that wasn’t going to be her

distance," trainer Michelle Nihei said. "We were just nosed out in the

Sands Point (G2) at Belmont in April and we then flew her to Cali-

fornia for a Grade 1. She got off the plane out there and she got a tem-

perature. We immediately flew her back and she developed pneumonia

– probably on the flight back."

Regalo Mia made it back to the track in October and finished third in an

overnight stakes at Belmont Park but her next start ended with a ninth-place

finish in the Grade 2 Mrs. Revere Stakes at Churchill Downs in November.

Time For Another Vacation.

Regalo Mia was given some 60 days off before coming back to win

the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Turf at Gulfstream on Jan. 19. Her next

race was Mar. 30 and she responded with yet another win on the Gulf-

stream grass, taking the Grade 3 Orchid Stakes at a mile and one-half.

"The rest absolutely made a difference," Nihei said. "She’s a little

filly anyway and she’s matured now and a totally different filly."

Regalo Mia broke well from the inside post in the Orchid but

jockey Luis Contreras immediately allowed her to settle back into

sixth along the rail as 25-1 longshot Closing Range took the field

of ten through fractions of :24.56 for the first quarter-mile and

:49.49 for the half. Around the far turn another longshot took over

as 54-1 choice Game Fair led the field but then Irish Mission took

over at the top of the stretch. But Regalo Mia had them in her sights

as she circled the field and was making up ground. By the time

they hit the sixteenth-mile marker, Regalo Mia was going fastest

of all and went on to win by two lengths. Angegreen rallied from

tenth to get up for second, a nose in front of Irish Mission in third.

The final time of the Orchid was 2:23.48.

"She kicked very hard at the end and was nice and relaxed the

whole way," Contreras said. "I was in a great stalking position be-

hind the leaders and by the time I asked for more at the quarter pole,

she just exploded."

After enduring all of the rough breaks last year, Nihei was very

clear what the win in the Orchid meant. "Winning this one is really

special. I’ve always thought she would go any distance. These

[longer races] are rider’s races and she’ll let you do anything. She’ll

break well, shut off and then she is all yours."

Nihei was equally clear as what the goals were for Re-

galo Mia this year. "We’re hoping she will be a champion

Florida-bred," she said. "We won’t pick races just for that,

but I think she’s an outstanding f illy."

Regalo Mia races for Steven W. Ciccarone of Baltimore and was

bred in Florida by Juvenal Diaz. She is by Sligo Bay (IRE) and out of

Shake It Up, by Red Bullet. Regalo Mia now has three wins from 10

career starts and earnings of $327,721.


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Regalo Mia Finds Her Stride in Orchid Victory

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Florida-bred Jewel of a Cat picked up her

first career stakes victory in just her fifth start

when she took the $100,000 Stormy Blues

Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore

on April 21. The Stormy Blues was the first of

three stakes on the card at the historic “Old

Hilltop” course and featured a field of seven

3-year-old fillies going five furlongs on the

main track. The race had been scheduled to be

run over the turf course but was moved to the

main track and lost three entrants to scratches.

Sent off as the odds-on favorite at 4-5 with

jockey Chris De Carlo aboard, Jewel of the

Cat broke fifth from the outside post and was

quickly placed behind early leader Bridge

Night-GB while racing three-wide down the

backstretch. Around the far turn, Jewel of a

Cat moved closer to Bridge Night as fellow

Florida-bred Ek Haseena also raced up to

the outside of those two. After a first quar-

ter-mile in :22.72 Jewel of a Cat began to

get an edge and by the time they turned for

home, she had taken the lead while still rac-

ing between horses. Ek Haseena was stub-

born on the outside until mid-stretch when

Jewel of a Cat began to pull away, eventually

hitting the wire two and three-quarters

lengths ahead of Ek Haseena in second with

Sense of Reality, another two and one-quar-

ter lengths back in third. The final time over

the fast track was :59.09.

Jewel of the Cat is trained by Ben Perkins

Jr. for J & J Stables and GSP Stable and was

bred in Florida by Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe

of Ocala. She is by Wildcat Heir, who stands

at Journeyman Stud, also in Ocala, and is out

of Marbleous Routine, by Pentelicus.

“Benny really had her ready,” DeCarlo

said. “I had a handful of horse the whole way.

She actually was kind of waiting on the horse

outside a little bit. I thought she might get a

little tired because the track is deep and she

hadn’t run in a little

while. She is a lot

stronger physically and

is a joy to ride. She is a

stone runner.”

Perkins was more

reflective after the race,

saying why he and his

father purchased her

out of the Ocala Breed-

ers’ Sales Company

April Sale last year for

$40,000 from the con-

signment of Bo Hunt.

“She has been a real

nice filly for us,” Perkins said. “We bought

her at this time last year because my dad told

me to buy her because she looked exactly like

Wildcat Heir. She looked a lot like him com-

ing down the lane.”

Jewel of the Cat paid $3.60, $2.40 and

$2.10 and has now won three of five starts

with two seconds including a runner-up per-

formance in the $130,000 Selma Stakes at

Laurel Race Course in her last out on Oct. 27.

El Haseena, who was bred in Florida by

Devil Eleven Stable of Secaucus, N.J. and

Francis A. Vanlangendonck of Morriston,

Fla., paid $2.40 and $2.10. Sense of Reality

returned $3.10 to show.


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Florida-breds Finish One, Two As Jewel of a Cat Quick in Stormy Blues

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Telling Has First Reported Foals

HallMarc stallion Telling, back-to-

back winner of the Sword Dancer Invita-

tional (G1) at Saratoga, has had his first

reported foals. A filly produced from the

Not for Love mare Dolly by Golly was

foaled Mar. 3 in Dunnellon, Fla., and a colt

out of Perfect’s Lil Sis by Purge was born

Mar. 10 at Hal Queen’s Ocala farm. The

filly was bred by Jan Cubbage and the colt

is owned by Alex and Mary Lieblong who

campaigned Telling.

"We have eagerly anticipated the arrival

of Telling’s first foals, and the first ones are

everything we could have asked for,” said

Lisa Simoff, HallMarc’s director of client

relations and out-of-state services. “We be-

lieve the sky is the limit for this exceptional

young stallion. Racing is crying out for

durability and soundness as well as bril-

liance and Telling provides just that.”

Telling is by sire of sire’s

A.P. Indy out of the Grade

1-winning mare Well Cho-

sen, by Deputy Minister.

Telling was an iron horse,

making 28 starts from

ages three to seven en

route to career earnings of

$848,409. Telling stands

for $10,000 live foal.

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Florida-bred Dan the Tin Man took his

first stakes race April 21 at Woodbine near

Toronto defeating a group of four other 3-

year-olds going six furlongs in the 115th run-

ning of the $150,000 Woodstock Stakes.

Let go as the fourth choice at nearly 6-1,

Dan the Tin Man broke alertly from the rail

and found himself in a speed dual with Black

Hornet racing just to his outside. Those two

led the pack through a solid first two furlongs

in :22.48 until they hit the far turn when Dan

the Tin Man began to draw clear. At the top of

the stretch, Dan the Tin Man had a length and

one-half on Black Hornet who was now

falling back while 4-5 favorite Five Iron was

rallying from last in an effort to catch Dan the

Tin Man and jockey Patrick Husbands. But

the Florida-bred gelding was able to hold off

Five Iron, hitting the finish line a half-length

the better with Power Phil another three

lengths back in third. The final time for the

six furlongs was 1:10.21 over Woodbine’s

Polytrack main surface.

"Looking at the Racing Form, he ran a very

nice race with an 81 Beyer [maiden win on

July 8, 2012 at Woodbine]," Husbands said. "I

told myself to try and steal it. I thought if he

could run back to that Beyer, that he'd win this

race. He showed he was the best today."

That maiden victory came in Dan the Tin

Man’s second career start and when trainer

Ricky Griffith put blinkers on the son of

Songandaprayer for the first time. He kept the

blinkers on the then 2-year-old for his next two

starts, but could only manage a third-place fin-

ish in the $168,000 Swynford Stakes at Wood-

bine in September. Two more dull finishes

came in a seventh-place finish in the $100,000

Fitz Dixon Jr. Memorial Juvenile at Presque

Isle Downs on Sept. 29 and the 10th-place fin-

ish in the $150,000 Display Stakes back at

Woodbine in December at 1 1/16 miles.

Griffith, who trains Dan the Tin Man for

Glenn Harvey and Steve Duffield’s Debmar

Stables, then gave Dan the Tin Man some

time off, put the blinkers back on and short-

ened back to six furlongs in the Woodstock

for the winning results.

It was the second win from seven career

starts for Dan the Tin Man, who was bred in

Florida by Moreau Bloodstock International,

Inc. of Citra, Fla., and the $87,699 first-place

check increased his career bankroll to

$151,113. Out of the Mecke mare Mrs. M,

Dan the Tin Man paid $13.60, $3.90 and $2.70.

Five Iron returned $2.50 and $2.10 while

Power Phil sent back $2.40 to his supporters

in the show pool.

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Twilight Ridge Dies At Age 30

Florida-bred Twilight Ridge, the oldest

living Breeders’ Cup winner, passed away

April 2 at Mike Rutherford’s Manchester

Farm in Lexington, Ky. She was 30-years-old.

Bred in Florida by Dr. Thomas E. Bur-

row, Twilight Ridge won the Grade 3 As-

toria Stakes at age two before going on to

win the 1985 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fil-

lies (G1) at Aqueduct Racecourse, a race

in which she defeated stablemate and

champion Family Style for trainer D.

Wayne Lukas and owner Eugene V. Klein.

She finished her racing career in 1987 at

age four with four wins from 15 starts and

earnings of $743,083.

Following her racing career, Twilight

Ridge was sold in foal to Saratoga Six for

$1,325,000 at the Night of the Stars sale at

Fasig-Tipton in 1987 when purchased by

Rutherford.

Twilight Ridge, a daughter of Cox’s

Ridge and the Quibu daughter Waving Sky,

went on to become a successful broodmare

with 11 winning foals including 1995

Demoiselle Stakes (G2) winner La Rosa,

stakes winner Daylight Ridge and multiple

graded stakes producer Taittinger Rose and

Le Bernardin, the dam of stakes winners

Daylight Ridge and Game Coin.

She was pensioned in 2007 and lived

out her days happily at Manchester Farm

where she will be buried.

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Florida-bred Procurement just missed

getting his first stakes victory last time out

when second by a half-length to Rosengold

in the Mar. 29, $72,000 Pasadena Stakes at

Santa Anita, but was not to be denied April

21. With Rosengold on to another race, Pro-

curement was able to live-up to the expecta-

tions of the Santa Anita bettors who made

the 3-year-old bay colt the 4-5 favorite in the

11⁄8 mile La Puenta Stakes on grass.

With jockey Garrett Gomez aboard, Pro-

curement broke from the three post and was

quickly placed in a stalking position behind 4-

1 Little Jerry and 5-2 second choice Counting

Days as those two matched

strides while going the first

quarter-mile in :23.86 and the

first half-mile in :47.34. Around

the far turn, Little Jerry had the

inside and put a half-length on

Counting Days while Gomez

was beginning to let Procurement begin to

catch the leaders while racing three wide.

At the top of the stretch, Procurement

took the lead between horses while both

Counting Days and Little Jerry stayed in

contention until mid-stretch when Procure-

ment began to draw away. As they hit the

finish line, Procurement was more than

three lengths clear of Little Jerry in second

and Counting Day in third. The final time

for the La Puenta was 1:46.33 over a course

rated as firm.

Bred in Florida by Leonard Lavin’s

Glen Hill Farm in Ocala, which is now

managed by Lavin’s grandson Craig Ber-

nick, Procurement is by Milwaukee Brew

and out of Florida-bred Free to Soar, by

Unbridled. The La Puenta Stakes victory

boosted his career earnings to $130,268

and he now has three wins from nine life-

time starts. While it took Procurement five

tries to break his maiden, he started his ca-

reer running against the likes of now Ken-

tucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands

(G1)-bound My Lute and Goldencents.

Trained by Tom Proctor, Procurement re-

turned $3.60, $2.40 and $2.10 in the La Puenta

while Little Jerry paid $3.00 and $2.20. Count-

ing Days paid also paid $2.20 to show.


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First Mare in Foal To Biondetti

Woodford Thoroughbreds’ stallion

Biondetti recently had his first mare con-

firmed in foal. BJ’s Roy-

alty, a 7-year-old daughter of

Kafwain, out of the mare

Repeat Royalty, by Zup-

pardo's Prince, has checked

in-foal on one cover. The

mare is owned by Beth

Bayer and Valerie Bridges, and is stabled at

Beth Bayer’s Fogg Road Farm in Reddick.

Biondetti is a son of leading sire

Bernandini and is standing his first sea-

son at stud for a fee of $4,000, live foal.

Procurement Has The Goods in La Puenta

First Foals by J P’sGusto Begin to Arrive

This colt is from the first crop of

Journeyman Stud stallion J P’s Gusto,

a multiple graded stakes winner of the

Del Mar Futurity (G1), California’s

leading juvenile and an earner of

$811,760. This foal is out of the Belong

to Me mare Golden Horseshoe, an

earner of more than $156,000 on the

track. This colt is also a half-brother to

a Wildcat Heir colt that sold at last year’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company April sale for

$170,000 to Steve Young. He was born on February 23 at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s

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By BROCK SHERIDAN

After being named the morning line favorite at 7-2 forthe 139th running of the Kentucky Derby presentedby Yum! Brands (G1) after the draw on Wednesday,

Orb had a difficult time holding on as the favorite as earlymoney came in on Louisiana Derby (G2) winner Revolution-ary and Santa Anita Derby (G1) victor Goldencents. But as therace drew near, money began to come in on Florida Derby(G1) champ Orb and he would not disappoint his supporterson a rainy afternoon at Churchill Downs on May 4.Orb broke awkwardly from post 15 but jockey Joel Rosario

was able to angle the bay colt toward the inside to saveground. While Palace Malice led the field under the wire forthe first time in :22.57, Orb followed in 16th-place, makingthe clubhouse turn going four wide in the 19-horse field. Downthe back stretch, Palace Malice continued to show the waymaking the half-mile in :45.33 with Oxbow in second on therail and Verrazano third on the outside with Vyjack and Gold-encents stalking them. Approaching the half-mile maker,Palace Malice was still in front but tiring as Orb was still farback but beginning to pick-up thepace while moving six-wide aroundfar turn. At the top of the stretch Nor-mandy Invasion and Oxbow had thelead but Orb was advancing quicklyon the far outside. By midstretch, Orb made the lead and wasable to hit the wire two and one-half lengths ahead of a hardcharging Golden Soul in second with Revolutionary in third.The final time for the classic distance of 10 furlongs was2:02.89 over the track labeled sloppy and sealed.“I had a perfect trip,” Rosario said at the post race press

conference. “ [Orb] was really calm, very relaxed, and I think[trainer] Shug [McGaughey] did a really good job with him.Sometimes he can be a little handful but he was perfecttoday. It worked out perfect.”It was the first Derby victory for Rosario, McGaughey and

owners and Stuart S. Janney III and Dinny Phipps’ PhippsStable. McGaughey put into words what the victory meant.“Obviously it's a huge, huge thrill for me. It's a race

I've always wanted to win, a race I've always wanted tocompete in if I thought I had the right horse, and finally todaywe had the right horse. “I don't know what it will be like tomorrow morning when

I pinch myself and figure all this out, but there's a lot of peo-ple to thank and I'm just the guy that pushed the button. But

with Stuart and Dinny and the people in my barn, put so muchtime and pride into Orb as well as all the rest of them, they'rethe real key, and like I say, I'm the lucky one that gets the ac-colades and the trophy.”The Kentucky Derby was the fifth straight win for Orb

going back to Nov. 24 at Gulfstream Park when the son ofMalibu Moon and the Unbridled mare Lady Liberty defeatedspecial weight maidens. He then won a first level, $75,000optional claimer at Gulfstream in January before winning theFountain of Youth Stakes (G2) and Florida Derby (G1) in hisnext two races. He is now five for eight lifetime with earningsof $2,335,850. Orb is the 22nd Florida Derby winner to alsotake the Kentucky Derby.Orb also spent considerable time in Florida as a youngster,

having received his early training from Niall Brennan at histraining center located in Ocala. He also has been stampedwith some Florida bloodlines as grandsire Unbridled, who wonthe Kentucky Derby in 1990, was bred in Florida by TartanFarms and was owned by Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ andOwners’ Association Hall of Famer Frances S. Genter.

Orb paid $12.80 after going off as the 5-1 favorite andreturned $7.40 to place and $5.40 to show. Golden Soul at34-1 paid $38.60 and $19.40 while Revolutionary support-ers also got back $5.40 for their $2 show investment.“I said to myself when this all got in the process, that

I was going to go over there and have fun, and I've beenexcited,” McGaughey said. “I was excited today a lot morethan being nervous, and I did think I had the right horse.He'd done everything well. He did everything well all win-ter. We shipped him up here, all that went well. Heseemed to get over the track. Every day we trained him,he got over the track good. ”He had a great workout here and he was terrific in the

paddock and post parade and going in the gate, and sowhen they swung the latch, I thought to myself, just enjoythe race. If it works, it works, if it doesn't, it doesn't. Luck-ily it did work.”The next stop on the Triple Crown trail is the Preakness

Stakes (G1) to be run at Pimlico on May 18. McGaughey toldNBS Sports that he can’t wait.�

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By CYNTHIA MCFARLAND

Sometimes all it takes is one inspiring moment to completely changedirections. For Scott Kintz, general manager at the Florida division of

Woodford Thoroughbreds, that pivotal moment was all about one dramatic view.


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Sure enough, when you drive past the farm office

and take that gentle right hand curve, the sweeping ex-

panse of rolling, oak-studded pastures, pristine training

track and lake makes a powerful impression. Powerful

enough for Kintz to change his mind and accept the

position as manager of breeding operations at the

1,000-acre operation north of Ocala.

“We were happy in Kentucky and weren’t looking

to get out of there, but this was a good opportunity,” re-

calls Kintz, 44, who came on board with Woodford in

the summer of 2012 and was soon promoted to gen-

eral manager. “The deciding moment was when we

pulled into the gates and drove around and saw that

great view overlooking the racetrack and pastures.”

No doubt that same scene was influential when

John and Susan Sykes, the owners of Woodford Thor-

oughbreds, first saw the property, as well.

Initially established as Due Process Farm by Robert

Brennan, the property was bought by the Sykes in

1997, who changed the name to Cloverleaf Farm II. In

the summer of 2007, they purchased part of the former

ClassicStar Farm in Versailles, Ky., renaming it Wood-

ford Thoroughbreds. Although they retained the Florida

property, for all practical purposes, it was considered

closed, as their horses and the focus of the operation

shifted to the 304-acre Kentucky location.

In 2010, the Sykes decided to reopen the Florida

farm for business, moving a number of mares back to

the Sunshine State. “The farm in Kentucky became

Woodford Thoroughbreds in 2007,” says Matt Lyons, gen-

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eral manager of Sykes’ Wood-

ford Thoroughbred Holdings.

Lyons’ role is to oversee both

Florida and Kentucky opera-

tions—from breeding, stallions and training to sales.

“We’ve had Cloverleaf in Florida for the last couple

years, but as breeders, we felt it was the right time to make

it all one entity instead of having groups of horses under

the names Cloverleaf and Woodford,” Lyons explains.

“Everything became Woodford Thoroughbreds in 2012.”

When Kintz joined the Woodford roster in 2012, he

brought a lifetime of experience to his management po-

sition. Both his father and grandfather were trainers, so

he comes by his horse heritage naturally.

A native of Ohio, he moved to Kentucky right

after high school graduation, going to work for

trainer Bill Helmbrecht.

After four years, Kintz went

out on his own, training pri-

marily on the northern Ken-

tucky circuit from 1990 to 1996. After marrying

his wife Kim in 1995, he realized life on the race-

track wasn’t exactly family-friendly, so he decided

to f ind work on a farm. It was while working at

Taylormade that he met Mark Lyons. The two re-

mained friends and last year, when John Sykes was

looking for someone to run his Florida operation,

Lyons called Kintz.

It wasn’t long before Kintz drove down to Ocala,

toured the farm and made his decision. Today, he and

Kim reside on the Florida division with their children

Angela, Lizzi, Nick, and Hayden.


When Kintz (inset) joined the Wood-ford roster in 2012, he brought a life-time of experience to his managementposition. Both his father and grandfa-ther were trainers, so he comes by his

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FULL-SERVICE OPERATION

With a little over 1,300

acres between the two op-

erations and a highly-expe-

rienced staff, Woodford

Thoroughbreds is poised to

continue moving forward as

a full-service commercial

farm offering breeding,

boarding, training, sales preparation and representation.

“The farm is known for quality; we want to focus

on that and doing things the right way, not only with the

horses, but in our business practices as well,” notes Kintz.

“Mr. and Mrs. Sykes are so good for the industry. They’re

into it 100%, they want to see not only their farm suc-

ceed, but the business in general get better and do well.”

On the breeding end, Woodford Thoroughbreds is

currently standing four stallions, all at the Florida lo-

cation. Repent, Crown of Thorns and Biondetti are

owned by Woodford Thoroughbreds; Vineyard Haven

is the property of Darley Stud Management LLC.

Woodford is the majority owner in popular sire, Con-

grats, who currently stands at

WinStar Farm in Kentucky.

Construction is in the plan-

ning phase for Woodford

Thoroughbreds’ stallion facil-

ity in Versailles. The plan is

for Congrats to stand there

once it’s completed.

Developing young stal-

lions into popular sires is a

primary mission of the farm. Successful Florida sire Re-

pent is a perfect example, who, with six crops to race,

200-plus winners and 21 stakes winners, ranks as one

of the state’s hottest stallions.

Kintz hopes Crown of Thorns, Biondetti and Vine-

yard Haven will follow closely in Repent’s hoofprints.

First foals for Crown of Thorns and Vineyard Haven ar-

rived this season. Biondetti, a

group 1 winner by champion

Bernardini, stood his first

season at stud this year.

“We are constantly look-

ing for new stallions, but it’s a

tough game; everything has

to line up,” reflects Kintz.

“Race record is very impor-

tant. It’s not the end all, but it

sure makes things easier

when you’re trying to pro-

mote a stallion.”

The right mares are cru-

cial to making a stallion dur-

ing his first seasons.

Woodford Thoroughbreds

owns close to 100 mares,

with 50-plus of those at the

Florida farm. The band is

comprised of mares the farm

has raised and bought.

“We have as strong a broodmare band as anyone,”

says Kintz, “and we’re very loyal to our stallions when

it comes to breeding to them. The mares that nick well

to our Florida stallions are here for a reason.”

There are clearly some blue hen mares in the Florida

broodmare band. Kintz notes that those include the dams


“We have as strong a broodmare

band as anyone, and we’re very

loyal to our stallions when it comes

to breeding to them. The mares that

nick well to our Florida stallions

are here for a reason.”—Scott Kintz


of Rockport Harbor, Yes It’s True, Crown of Thorns, Im-

perialism, and Graeme Hall, to mention a few.

“These are all older mares and if we bred them to the

top stallions in Kentucky, it’s going to be harder to get

that money out of them, but these are the kind of mares

that make young stallions, so that’s why they’re here in

Florida,” he says. “Another plus for those mares being

here is that the winter is easier on them. They’re not hav-

ing to fight the cold all winter; 38 degrees and raining,

there’s nothing worse than that for the horse.”

Care and management of horses is individualized,

whether they are at the Kentucky or Florida division of

Woodford Thoroughbreds, but the difference in location

does change some details.

“Our pastures here in Florida are a mixture of Bahia

and Coastal grass, so we have to feed top quality hay and

feed,” says Kintz. “The bottom line is you’ve got to feed

horses what they need to grow and get bigger and stronger.

“I’m a big believer in horses needing to be horses.

Our horses are in the stall a minimal amount of time un-

less there’s a reason,” he adds. “It’s better to have them

outside year-round and it’s a little easier to do when

you’re down here in Florida. It sure is nice to raise foals

here in the winter time where we’re not having to fight




the snow and mud. Here, the rain just soaks in; it’s amaz-

ing the difference between the ground here and in Ken-

tucky. Horses’ feet tend to do better without that mud;

you don’t get dew poisoning, ‘scratches’ and hoof ab-

scesses here nearly as much as back home in Kentucky.”

Kintz is all about hands-on. Most of his day is spent

outside on the farm going from one area to another,

checking on horses and the day’s activities. “I go through

a lot of note pads taking notes on horses. As a manager,

I spend a lot of time on the phone; it’s a constant,” he

says. “But cell phones aren’t just about talking. I use

mine to take photos. Say, a horse comes in with a cut on

his leg. If need be, I can take

a picture and send it to the

owner within minutes.”

He’s found that ever-

evolving technology has

definitely been positive for

the horse business.

“Technology can be over

the top, but ultrasounds and

cell phones are two of the

best things about it. In my

opinion, ultrasounding a

mare is the best invention

ever made when it comes to

breeding horses.

There’s no reason not to

use ultrasound when breed-

ing. The ultimate goal would

be if every mare could be

bred once and get in foal,”

says Kintz. “Back in the ‘old

days,’ you’d palpate a mare,

breed her, palpate and breed again, if need be. Now with

books where a stallion is covering 100 to 200 mares, it’s

rare to get a double breeding.”

TRAINING & SALES

Over at the training area, one of the things farm

trainer John Dowd likes best is that, with three spacious

barns and 80 stalls, every horse has the opportunity to be

turned out for part of the day, something he feels is vital

to the horses’ overall health and well-being.

Another bonus is the fact that the operation not only

has a meticulously-main-

tained 5/8-mile dirt track, but

also a European-style turf gal-

lop. Surrounded by an inside

hedge, the gallop covers 1-1/2

miles of gently rolling land,

offering a valuable training

option for horses of all ages.

“It’s very much like you’d

find in Europe,” says Dowd,

who spent 21 years training at

the racetrack before taking the reins as resident trainer at

Woodford’s Florida division last year. “It’s a great tool

for bringing back and freshening older horses because

it’s a change from the racetrack and is mentally good for

them. It’s also good in the early stages of breaking year-

lings. They go there after we start them in the field. We

like to spend about 30 days on the turf gallop before

going to the main track.”


One especially nice “perk” for Wood-

ford Thoroughbreds’ clients is the

guest house at the Florida division.

Tucked into a secluded corner of the

property, the stately home is sur-

rounded by majestic, moss-draped

oaks and has its own private pool.


In addition training its own homebreds and pinhooks,

the farm also accepts outside horses for breaking as

yearlings, race training, sales preparation and represen-

tation. The Florida division is home to 80 to 100 train-

ing horses during peak season.

Woodford Thoroughbreds had its first juvenile con-

signment at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March Selected

Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training this spring where they

sold client horses, as well as their own. Standouts from

the sale included a homebred Malibu Moon colt that

brought $370,000 and a Tale of the Cat filly they pin-

hooked for $47,000 out of the

Keeneland September sale that sold

for $220,000.

Plans call for Woodford to have

representation at all major yearling,

mixed and two-year-olds in train-

ing sales.

“If it’s a thoroughbred and goes

through the auction, we can sell it,”

says Kintz.

One especially nice “perk” for

Woodford Thoroughbreds’ clients is the guest house at

the Florida division. Tucked into a secluded corner of the

property, the stately home is surrounded by majestic,

moss-draped oaks and has its own private pool.

“It’s much nicer than having to come to town and stay

in a hotel. It lets clients spend more time with their

horses and feel like they’re part of the farm,” says Kintz.

“You don’t have to make an appointment to come see

your horses when you’re here as a guest. That lets peo-

ple feel like they’re at home and that we’re not hiding

anything when it comes to taking care of their horses.”

THOUGHTS ON THE INDUSTRY

With his background and love of the industry,

Kintz is bothered by the fact that fans in the general

public often have a negative perception of thorough-

bred racing.

“They only see the bad part of it and that’s not how

it is at all. The industry as a whole is a pretty good in-

dustry. There’s no doubt in my mind that there is way

more good than bad, but the focus is on the bad.”

He strongly believes one valid way to change the

way people look at the business is to address the issue

of medication, but he wouldn’t start

with race day medication.

“Let’s get rid of the illegal med-

ications and set up better testing

first before we try to get off Lasix

and other race day medications,”

Kintz suggests. “I don’t think the

guys who are cheating get punished

enough to make a difference. When

a trainer gets a bad test, he can just

pass his horses on to his buddy. If

you got a bad test and on that day all the horses in

your barn were frozen—even if you had a horse in

the Kentucky Derby—that would make a difference.

Then owners would really look harder at who they’re

getting to train their horses. If this happened, it would

change the public perception of our business.”

Kintz believes the industry is currently on an up-

swing after the nation’s economy plummeted in 2008.

“If you look back over the history of the horse busi-

ness, there are always ups and downs, it’s very cycli-

cal,” notes Kintz. “I think it’s just an adjustment period

and I think we’re on our way back. We’ve got some

things as an industry in general that we have to work

on; I think the medication policies need to be nation-

wide and a nationwide governing body could be great

for horseracing.

“Horseracing is one of the oldest sports ever.

People like to own horses and be in the horse in-

dustry, so I don’t think it will ever go away, even

though it’s always changing. I’m am optimist. I

wouldn’t discourage my children from getting in the

horse industry; I wouldn’t have a problem if they

followed my path.”

Kintz says some of the best advice he’s ever re-

ceived came from his grandfather. “He always told

me, ‘Let the horse tell you what he wants.’ You’ve got

to be in tune with the horse and let him tell you—ei-

ther through actions or condition—what he needs. If

horses are happy, they’ll tell you and if they’re not,

you’ve got to figure out why not.” �


“Horse racing is one of

the oldest sports ever.

People like to own horses

and be in the horse

industry, so I don’t think

it will ever go away.”—Scott Kintz

Kintz with Biondetti, agroup 1 winner by

champion Bernardini,stood his first season at

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By BROCK SHERIDAN

OLDSMAR, FLA.—

Florida-breds are known for their speed but it was

a come from behind victory that was needed to

take the $75,000 Hilton Garden/Hampton Inn

Suites Sprint for Florida-bred older horses going six

furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs April 16. The Sprint was

part of the track’s Florida Cup, which each year cele-

brates the Florida-bred with six stakes, all for those

bred in the Sunshine State.

It’s Me Mom, the defending champion in the

Sprint, broke on top as usual, while Star Harbor

broke well from the inside post to be second early

and Country Gun raced in third. It’s Me Mom led the

field of 11 through the first two furlongs in a quick

:21.87. Around the far turn Star Harbor began to

move inside It’s Me Mom as Country Gun also began

to make a run. Those three hit the stretch together

but It’s Me Mom could not keep up as Wild About

Chrome joined the leaders after racing four-wide.

Down the stretch Wild About Chrome got the lead as

Country Gun fell back and Sneaking Uponyou and

Soaring Stocks rallied to get into contention.

At the wire, it was Wild About Chrome a length in

front of Sneaking Uponyou in second and Soaring

Stocks third another half-length back. They stopped

the clock in a time of 1:10.91 for the six furlongs

over a track rated as fast.

Wild About Chrome remained undefeated in five

starts with the win and has proven to be a very good

claim after being taken for $16,000 on Mar. 8.

“I never thought they would run him for $16,000

again, but they did [in a non-winners of three event

on March 8],” trainer James McCullough said. “I told

my wife, ‘We have to take this guy.’ ”

The 4-year-old gelding came back to win a


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$19,900 first level allowance race on Mar. 24 before

being entered into the Florida Cup Sprint.

“Then we decided he was good enough to take a

chance with,” McCullough said.

Jockey Ron Allen Jr., who was aboard Wild About

Chrome for the first time, also thought the move to

enter the stakes was correct.

“This guy [Wild About Chrome] has settled in for

Mr. McCullough; he can wait to make his run now,”

Allen said. “With all that speed up front today, I

thought we would have a serious chance. I know how

this track plays and being outside entering the stretch

was where I wanted to be.

“There is no quit in this guy. He just kept running.”

Wild About Chrome is by Indian Ocean and out of

the Frosty the Snowman mare Keri’s Snowman and

he was bred in Florida by Bridlewood Farm in Ocala.

Wild About Chrome is owned by the trainer and his

wife of 52 years, Nannette. The $45,000 winner’s

check increased his earnings to $83,790.

HOOH WHY CONTINUES WINNING LEGACY IN DISTAFF

In the eyes of the betting public, co-favorites Hooh

Why and Inaugurate had separated themselves from the

rest of the field, each at 2-1 in the $75,000 Distaff with the

third choice being Millennia at 9-2. In the end, the punters

turned out correct but Hooh Why and Inaugurate both had

to fight for every inch of their one-two finish respectively.

Scenario Analysis broke best of all from post seven in

the 11⁄16-mile grass event and led the field of ten as they

raced under the wire for the first time. Before they hit

the clubhouse turn, Awesome Belle got to the lead and

was racing with 27-1 choice Lavallee Twist as they went

stride-for-stride while going the first quarter-mile in a

pedestrian-like :24.81 and the first half-mile in :48.58.

Inaugurate chased those two while laying third and Hooh

Why was sixth while racing three-wide and in the clear.

As they rounded the far turn, Awesome Belle took the

lead as Lavelle Twist dropped back and both Inaugurate

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with Inaugurate on the rail just behind the leaders and

Hooh Why trying to start a rally further back.

Into the stretch, Awesome Belle was tough on the rail

as Inaugurate finally found running room between

horses and Hooh Why got in the clear on the outside.

Midway down the stretch Awesome Bell tired while

Hooh Why got the lead with Inaugurate second and

Sweet Little Lion chasing them to no avail. At the wire

Hooh Why was a head in

front of Inaugurate in sec-

ond and Sweet Little Lion

third, another three-quarters

of a length further back. The

final time was 1:42.56 over

the turf course rated as firm.

Hooh Why is by Cloud Hopping and is out of the

Corporate Report mare Magic Merger. She was bred in

Florida by Gail Gee and now races for Mark Hoffman

and Earl J. Trostrud Jr. She is trained by Rick

Slomkowski and increased her earnings to $1,210,103.

Ron Allen Jr. rode Hooh Why.

“I told Ronnie [Allen, Jr.] ‘Do not push the button until

you turn for home,’” Hoffman said, “and then she’ll give

you everything she has. Ronnie rode her great and did not

cut her loose until she turned for home. But she was getting

in trouble and I didn’t know if she could get there in time.”

Allen appeared to have followed those instructions

to a tee, but he admitted he needed a little luck at the top

of the stretch.

“The leaders fanned out pretty wide in the turn, and

I waited some more,” Allen said. “Our lane opened up

entering the stretch and we were suddenly running past

horses. This was her day and she deserved to win.”

BOY OF SUMMER SPRINGS TO VICTORY INJOURNEYMAN STUD SOPHOMORE TURF

Boy of Summer started the Florida Cup races with a

stalking win in the Journeyman Stud Sophomore Turf

going 11⁄16 miles on the grass for a $75,000 purse.

Sent off as the third choice at 3-1 in the field of

seven, Boy of Summer broke well from the number

one post and settled nicely behind Balino, Rico Suave,

China Holiday and Kanturk Kid as they passed by the

grandstand for the first time. The group of 3-year-olds

stayed in that order through fractions of :23.49 for the

first quarter-mile and :48.83 for the first four furlongs

until the far turn when Rico Suave made a move

around Balino to get the lead. As they turned for home,

Balino fought back on the inside and those two battled

for the lead as Boy of Summer swung to the outside.

China Holiday was also making a move on the outside

as Kanturk Kid began to lose ground.

With a sixteenth of-a-mile left to run, Boy of Sum-

mer got the lead between horses with China Doll match-

ing strides on the outside and Balino still not giving

away on the rail. It looked as if Boy of Summer would

get a slight advantage but China Holiday would not give

in as those two hit the wire noses apart with Balino still


FLORIDA CUP

“Our lane opened up entering thestretch and we were suddenly run-ning past horses. This was her day

and she deserved to win.”—Jockey Ronnie Allen Jr.

Hooh Why claimed victory in the Florida

Cup Distaff


right there. At the wire, Boy of Summer was a head in

front of China Holiday in second with Balino third, an-

other three-quarters of a length back. The final time on

the clock was 1:43.67.

Assistant trainer Jesus Prada, who brought Boy of

Summer to Tampa Bay Downs from South Florida for

trainer Rodolfo Garcia, said there was little discussion

before the race about strategy.

“I didn’t give [jockey] Daniel [Centeno] any instruc-

tions. I just told him to win the race,” Prado said.

However, Centeno left nothing to chance and had de-

veloped a plan.

“I watched replays of the horse’s last races, so I was

confident he would close,” Centeno said. “There was

speed up ahead of us and I had a good spot inside and I

was able to wait with him. Entering the stretch, he fired

when I asked. They weren’t stopping ahead of us, but

we got a lane and he was best.”

Boy of Summer was bred in Florida by Tim Ahern

and E.Z. Everard and is by Exclusive Quality, who

stands at Journeyman Stud in Ocala, the sponsor of

the Sophomore Turf. He is out of the Maudin mare

Melancholy Baby and the Sophomore Turf was his

third win from nine career starts. The $45,000 first-

place check more than doubled his career earnings

to $99,010.

Boy of Summer was a graduate of the 2012 Ocala

Breeders’ Sales Company April sale where he was sold for

$32,000 from the consignment of Blue River Bloodstock.

KAPLAN PULLS UPSET WITH PUTITINMYPOCKETIN STONEHEDGE SOPHOMORE FILLIES

Trainer Bill Kaplan has said many times that he buys

only Florida-breds when he travels to public auctions.

And he’s done quite well over the years with the likes of

Musical Romance, the 2011 Florida-Bred Horse of the

Year and Eclipse Award winner; Seacliff, a multiple

stakes winner of $450,000; and Castlebrook, also a mul-

tiple stakes winner and earner of $445,000, running from

his Calder-based stable. So it’s not very often that the bet-

ting public lets one of his trainees go off as a long shot in

a Florida-bred stakes.

But that’s exactly

what happened in the

$75,000 Stonehedge

Farm South Sophomore

Fillies Stakes when Putit-

inmypocket was let go at 25-1 in the seven furlong event.

Breaking slow from post four with jockey Juan Leyva

aboard, Putitinmypocket dropped back toward the back

of the pack in the field of eight as Cotton Pickin , Cindys

Casino and Holy Macho Mattie all went for the lead. That

trio raced three abreast down the backstretch in :22.90 for

the first two furlongs until they got to the far turn when

Cotton Pickin and Cindys Casino began to put daylight

between themselves and Holy Macho Mattie. Turning for

home it looked as if the race would be between Cotton

Pickin and Cindys Casino until midway down the stretch

when Putitinmypocket began to find her best stride.


“I watched replays of the horse’s[Boy of Summer] last races, so I wasconfident he would close”—Jockey Daniel Centeno

Boy of Summer closes totake the Journeyman StudSophomore Turf.


Putitinmypocket went on to win by two lengths over

Cindys Casino in second and Cotton Pickin in third. The

final time was 1:25.39.

Although Putitinmypocket was let go at long odds, Ka-

plan felt she had a chance in the Sophomore Fillies, espe-

cially after Leyva had her closer to pace in the early going.

“[Breaking poorly] has been her problem all along,”

Kaplan said. “I got my rider up here for this race and he

did a sterling job. He kept her up close and found a spot

between horses and she gave a terrific effort. She has a

heck of a finishing kick. She has been real competitive

in all of her races, and today she was placed forwardly.

I thought she would win [on the backstretch]. She’s got

a lot of talent; she can go long, too.”

Leyva too thought Putitin-

mypocket would be dangerous if

he was able to create some rac-

ing luck for her.

“I had ridden her before and

been up on her in the mornings,

so I knew what I had. She broke

really well, but I wanted to wait

with her so I let the leaders get

away. I asked her for run in the

turn and when we hit the stretch,

she was really rolling. I was sure

we would win it before we got to

the sixteenth pole.”

Putitinmypocket is by leading

Florida stallion Put It Back, who

stands at Bridlewood Farm in

Ocala, and is out of Irish Drop by

Way West-Fr. She was bred in

Florida by Oak Lane Farm and

the Sophomore Fillies was her

second win from 12 career races.


FLORIDA CUP

“I had ridden her before and been up on her in themornings, so I knew what I had.”—jockey Juan Leyva

Putitinmypocket earns anupset win in the StonehedgeSophomore Fillies Stakes.

(above) while Hobbs bestedthe field in the Besilu Turf

Classic (below)

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She was also a graduate of the OBS April sale last year

where she brought $35,000 from the consignment of Ses-

can LLC. She now has lifetime earnings of $103,252 for

Adam Lazarus’ Pinnacle Racing Stables in Aventura, Fla.

LEADERS PROVE BEST IN BESILU TURF CLASSIC

It was another opportunity for leaders to shine in the

$75,000 Besilu Turf Classic for older horses going 11⁄8

miles on the grass. Tampa Bay Downs leading jockey

Daniel Centeno was aboard Hobbs, also by Put It Back,

Florida’s leading stallion in 2012.

Star Channel broke well from post seven along with

Amomenttomambo and Alley Oop Oop and those three

led the field through a slow pace of :24.73 for the first

quarter-mile and :49.29 for the first four furlongs. Down

the backstretch Hobbs began to edge nearer as Star

Channel had the lead around the far turn. Turning for

home Star Channel was still in front on the rail while

Hobbs was boxed in but Centeno found room, made a

move and was able get up late for the win.

Hobbs hit the wire in 1:49.22, a half-length in front

of Star Channel in second and Bad Debt in third in a

photo for the place spot.

Hobbs is out of the Dehere mare Minster Abbey. The

4-year-old bay gelding was bred in Florida by Minerva

Stud of Jacksonville. It was the fifth win in 13 career starts

for Hobbs, who was trained by Kathy Mongeon for Peter

D. Kelly. Hobbs now has lifetime earnings of $254,725.

CITY OF WESTON WINS BUMPY OBS SOPHOMORE STAKES

Favored City of Weston survived a claim of foul to win

the $75,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Sophomore Stakes for

3-year-old Florida-bred fillies going seven furlongs.

City of Weston broke well from post four and went for

the lead but 9-1 choice Risk Factor was able to wrestle

the front position away. As they left the seven furlong

chute and raced onto the main oval, Ruler of Love joined

the leaders as did Mind Spell on the inside. Around the far

turn Risk Factor and Ruler of Love separated away from

City of Weston but by

the time they turned for

home, City of Weston

rallied to the outside and

those three went down

the stretch in tandem.

Just a few strides before the wire, all three bumped

momentarily while City of Weston was able to stick a nose

in front of Ruler of Love in second and Risk Factor in

third. Jockey Daniel Centeno on Ruler of Love claimed

foul against the winner but after the stewards reviewed

the replay several times, the order of finish remained the

same. They covered the seven furlongs in 1:23.48.

City of Weston is by Florida-bred Holy Bull and out

of the Souvenir Copy mare How About Datt and the

gray/roan colt was bred in Florida by Antonio Sano.

Trained by Sano, City of Weston is owned by Luis

Ortiz’s Cloud Nine Stables, giving Ortiz his second

Florida Cup victory on Florida Cup Day. �


“Just a few strides before the wire, all three bumped momentarily whileCity of Weston was able to stick a nosein front of Ruler of Love.”

City of Weston (below)survives a bump at thewire to claim the OBSSophomore Stakes.

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By BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Unlimited Budget kept her record unblemishedwhen she took the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) at Fair Grounds RaceCourse in New Orleans on Mar. 30 as part of the Louisiana

Derby (G2) undercard. The Fair Grounds Oaks, which was run at 11⁄16miles on the main track for a $500,000 purse, has produced five of thelast eight winners of the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks, run the day before theKentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (G1). The most recent ofthose was Brereton Jones’s Believe You Can, who accomplished the dou-ble Oaks parlay last spring.Trained by five-time Eclipse Award winner Todd Pletcher, who

had a big day at Fair Grounds winning the $1 million LouisianaDerby (G2) with Revolutionary and the $400,000 New Orleans Hand-icap (G2) with Graydar to go with the Oaks win, Unlimited Budget haswon three graded stakes since breaking her maiden at Aqueduct on Nov. 9.She came back to win the Grade 2 Demoisel at Aqueduct in Novemberbefore making her first trip to New Orleans in February to take theGrade 3 Rachel Alexandra Stakes.Sent off as the odds-on choice at 9-10, Unlimited Budget broke a bit slow

from post seven and she and jockey Javier Castellano found themselves four-wide around the first turn before settling into third behind So Many Ways and

second-choice Flashy Gray. After a first quarter mile in :23.32 and thefirst four furlongs in :46.90 Castellano began to move closer to the lead-ers approaching the far turn and again went four wide while chas-ing them down circling for home. They went five wide into thestretch as So Many Ways fell back, leaving Flashy Gray and Un-limited Budget to fight it out down the stretch. With a furlong torun, Unlimited Budget began to pull away and was a length andthree-quarters ahead of runner-up Flashy Gray, who was more thantwo lengths ahead of Seaneen Girl in third. Going over the fasttrack, they stopped the time in 1:43.22.Bred in Florida by Ocala Stud, Unlimited Budget is by

Street Sense and out of the Valid Appeal mare UnlimitedPleasure. The $300,000 winner’s check almost doubled hercareer earnings to $610,200 and she has four wins from fourlifetime starts.Unlimited Budget is also a graduate of Jim Crupi’s New

Castle Farm in Ocala and was sold at the Ocala Breeders’Sales Company Select sale of 2-year-olds in March of lastyear where she was consigned by Ocala Stud and pur-chased by Mike Repole’s Repole Stables of Whitestone,N.Y., Todd Pletcher as agent, for $475,000. �


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earnings 4) NationalHall of Fame trainer

Bob Baffert acceptingawards for championsCoil and Eden’s Moon5) Eclipse award win-ning trainer Dale Ro-

mans accepting a trio ofawards with Priscilla

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said. “They have helped make my career from horses like SilverCharm right up to Coil and Eden’s Moon last year.”—Bob Baffert



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By JOANN GUIDRY

Only 11 thoroughbreds have won the cov-

eted Triple Crown, a title that with each

passing year seems all the more impossi-

ble to achieve. In 1978, Florida-bred Affirmed cap-

tured the Triple Crown—and 35 years later

remains the last horse to have done so. The time

span is now the longest ever between Triple Crown

winners, surpassing the 25 years that loomed be-

tween Citation (1948) and Secretariat (1973).

Not only is Affirmed remembered as the current

reigning Triple Crown winner, which is in itself

high praise, but his legacy is enhanced by the fierce

competition he received from Alydar. The two race-

horses had a long-standing rivalry since they were

2-year-olds and it was parlayed into a Triple Crown

series vividly remembered to this day.

Bred and raced by Louis and Patrice Wolf-

son’s Ocala-based Harbor View Farm, Affirmed

was a bright chestnut by Exclusive Native out of

Won’t Tell You, by Crafty Admiral. Alydar, bred

and raced by the fabled Calumet Farm, was a

deeper-hued chestnut by Raise a Native out of

Sweet Tooth, by On-and-On. As juveniles in 1977,


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Affirmed and Alydar met six times. Affirmed

won four of those meetings: the Youthful Stakes,

Hopeful Stakes (G1), Futurity Stakes (G1) and

Laurel Futurity (G1). Alydar captured the Great

American Stakes and Champagne Stakes (G1).

At year’s end, Affirmed garnered the 1977

Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old male.

And yet Alydar was the slight 1978 Kentucky

Derby (G1) favorite over Affirmed.

Affirmed never got the memo. As it turned

out, the Kentucky Derby would prove to be

the easiest victory for Affirmed of all the

Triple Crown races. By the eighth pole, jockey

Steve Cauthen had Affirmed on the lead by

two lengths with Alydar nowhere in sight.

Alydar’s charge was too late in coming and

Affirmed cruised home the Kentucky Derby

winner by a length and a half in 2:011⁄5. Alydar

had to settle for second.

Two weeks later at Pimlico, the Preakness

Stakes (G1) would prove to be more of a thriller.

Once again, Affirmed had taken command as the

field came out of the first turn and appeared to be

on his way to a cruise-control victory. But the

stretch run quickly became a battle to the wire as

Alydar pressed on the outside. The two horses

raced side by side, giving their all and showing

their heart. But try as he might, Alydar could not

get past the iron-willed Affirmed. It was by only

a neck this time, but yet again Affirmed bested

Alydar and won the Preakness Stakes in 1:542⁄5.

All that remained for Affirmed was to win

the Belmont Stakes (G1) and become the

11th Triple Crown champion. While everyone

anticipated another great race between the

two rivals, no one could have expected the

high drama that was delivered.

For the final mile of

the Belmont Stakes, Af-

firmed and Alydar pre-

sented everyone lucky

enough to witness it, with

one of the most amazing

thoroughbred perform-

ances in the history of the

sport. The duo raced

nearly in tandem, relentlessly toward the wire.

With a furlong to go, Alydar inched forward, Af-

firmed drew even again, another surge from Aly-

dar, Affirmed came back, Alydar dug deeper,

Affirmed refused to be beaten, and at the wire it

was Affirmed by a defiant head in 2:264⁄5!

Affirmed returned as a 4-year-old in 1979 to further lay claim to being one of the greatest racehorses of all timeby winning six consecutivegrade-one stakes races.

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And the thoroughbred industry had its

Triple Crown champion, no doubts and no

questions asked. Affirmed would go on to be

the 1978 champion 3-year-old colt and North

American Horse of the Year. Harbor View

Farm would be honored with an Eclipse

Award as the Outstanding Breeder.

Affirmed returned in 1979 to further lay

claim to being one of the greatest racehorses of

all time. As a 4-year-old, he won six consecu-

tive grade-one stakes: the Strub Handicap (G1),

Santa Anita Handicap (G1), Californian Hand-

icap (G1), Hollywood Gold Cup (G1), Wood-

ward Stakes (G1) and Jockey Gold Cup (G1).

He was retired at the end of the year with life-

time earnings of $2,393,818. Not surprisingly,

he was named the champion older horse and re-

peated as Horse of the Year. In 1980, Affirmed

was inducted into the National Museum of Rac-

ing Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Affirmed had a successful career as a stal-

lion, standing initially at Spendthrift Farm and

then later at Jonabell Farm, where he died on

January 12, 2001, at 26. �


For the final mile of the Belmont Stakes, Affirmed andAlydar presented everyonelucky enough to witness it with one of the most amazingthoroughbred performancesin the history of the sport.

Taking home the roses in the Kentucky Derby(below) would prove to be the easiest victory of all the Triple Crown races.


he Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ As-sociation each year supplements the stakes schedulesat each of the Florida race tracks in an effort to further

promote the Florida thoroughbred.This winter the FTBOA again teams up with Gulfstream Park

in Hallandale and Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar to present a lu-crative schedule of stakes races both for open company andthose exclusively for Florida-breds. Gulfstream Park annuallyputs the spotlight on Florida-breds during their Sunshine MillionsDay while Tampa Bay highlights their Florida equine natives onFlorida Cup Day.

Sunshine Millions Day will be conducted this year on Jan.19 and will feature six races worth $1.3 million including the$400,000 Sunshine Millions Classic. The Classic was won lastyear by Mucho Macho Man, who would go on to have a ban-ner year in 2012 culminating with his runner-up performanceto Fort Larned in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) atSanta Anita Nov. 3.

But last year’s Sunshine Million Turf winner Little Mike, wouldone-up his fellow Floridian as he capped off his 2012 campaign bywinning the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).

Other prominent winners during the Sunshine Millions wereAwesome Feather, who kept her career record unblemished tothat point by romping home in the Distaff and It’s Me Mom up-setting Florida-bred Horse of the Year and North Americanchampion Musical Romance in the Filly and Mare Sprint.

2013 Florida Sunshine Millions with$1.3 million in purses include:

The event is funded by GulfstreamPark ($600,000),

The Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association ($350,000)

and the FTBOA ($350,000).

There are an additional 16 stakes at Gulfstream Park thatwill include $40,000 each supplemented to the purse to pro-mote Florida-bred thoroughbreds and registered Florida stal-lions. The $40,000 added to the purse of each of these stakeswill go to the registered Florida-bred and Florida-sired thor-oughbreds that finish in the top three of these races with 70%of the $40,000 going to a Florida-bred winner, 20% to secondand 10% to third.

These races include the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Derby,$100,000 Old Hat, $100,000 Spectacular Bid and the $75,000 Gin-ger Brew Stakes to be run Jan. 1; The$100,000 Kitten’s Joy Stakeson Jan. 20, the $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes and $200,000 ForwardGal Stakes on Jan. 26; The $100,000 Sweetest Chant on Jan. 27;the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) on Feb. 2, the Fountain ofYouth Stakes (G2) and $250,000 Davona Dale (G2) on Feb. 23,the $150,000 Swale Stakes (G3) and $100,000 Herecomesthe-bride Stakes (G3) on Mar. 2; the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes(G3) on Mar. 3; and the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) and Gulf-stream Park Oaks (G2) on Mar. 30.

Gulfstream Park also offers two other stakes that are re-stricted to Florida-breds in the $100,000 Sunshine State Stakesfor 3-year-olds and older on Dec. 2 and the $100,000 OcalaStakes for fillies and mares on Dec. 30.

Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., also will feature a num-ber of stakes designed to promote the thoroughbred breedingindustry in the state highlighted by the Florida Cup on April 6.This year the Florida Cup will include:

Rewarding ExcellenceThe Stakes Program at

Gulfstream Park and TampaBay Downs Keeps Improving

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Florida Cup is funded by Tampa BayDowns, the FHBPA and the FTBOA whoeach contribute $150,000 to the popularday’s stakes purses.

There are also several stakes on the Tampa Bay Downs schedulethat are open stakes, but registered Florida-breds by registeredFlorida Stallions will have entry preference and will be eligible to runat additional money provided by the FTBOA.

On opening day Dec. 1, the $75,000 Inaugural Stakes and the$75,000 Sandpiper Stakes will each include $25,000 from the FTBOAand the Pasco and Gasparilla Stakes, each worth $100,000, will eachinclude $50,000 from the FTBOA.

The FTBOA will also offer $50,000 to supplement the purses ofthe Grade 3, $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes and $150,000 FloridaOaks on Feb. 2 and a $25,000 supplement from the FTBOA is in-cluded in the Super Stakes on Jan. 23. On Mar. 9, the $100,000 Sun-coast Stakes will include $50,000 from the FTBOA.

FTBOA Racing/Stakes Committee: Brent Fernung, Chair,Phil Matthews, George Russell, Fred Brei, Lonny Powell

TAMPA BAY DOWNS 2012-2013 STAKES SCHEDULEDate Race Age/Sex Distance/Surface PurseDec. 1 Inaugural Stakes 2yo 6 fur. *$75,000Dec. 1 Sandpiper Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fillies, 2yo . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .*$75,000Dec. 8 Pelican Stakes 3yo & up 6 fur. $60,000Dec. 29 Minaret Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 3yo & up . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Jan. 5 Turf Dash 3yo & up about 5 fur. Turf $75,000Jan. 12 Pasco Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .**$100,000Jan. 12 Gasparilla Stakes Fillies, 3yo 7 fur. **$100,000Jan. 26 Lightning City Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 3yo & up . . . . .about 5 fur. Turf . . . . . . . . .***$75,000Feb. 2 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) 3yo 1 1/16 mi. $250,000Feb. 2 Endeavour Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .about 1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . .***$150,000Jan. 19 Florida Oaks Fillies, 3yo about 1/16 mi. Turf $150,000Feb. 9 Manatee Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000Feb. 16 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) 4yo & up about 1/16 mi. Turf ****$150,000Feb. 23 Super Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4yo & up . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000Mar. 2 Challenger Stakes 4yo & up 1 1/16 mi. **$60,000Mar. 9 Suncoast Stakes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . .1 mi. 40 yards . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Mar. 9 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) 3yo 1 1/8 mi. $350,000Mar. 9 Hillsborough Stakes (G3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .about 1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . .$150,000Mar. 16 Wayward Lass Stakes F&M, 4yo & up 1 1/16 mi. ***$50,000Mar. 23 Hilton Garden Inn/Hampton Inn & Suites Sprint . . 4yo & up . . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .****$75,000Apr. 6. Ocala Breeders’ Sales Sophomore 3yo 7 fur. ****$75,000Apr. 6 Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies . . . . . Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .****$75,000Apr. 6 Dayton Andrews Dodge Sophomore Turf 3yo about 1 1/16 mi. Turf ****$75,000Apr. 6 First Dude Distaff Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F&M, 4yo & up . . . . .about 1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . . .****$75,000Apr. 6 Turf Classic 4yo & up about 1 1/16 mi. Turf ****$75,000

*Includes $25,000 from FB/FSP Stakes Fund | **Includes $50,000 from FB/FSP Stakes Fund***Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund | ****Includes $25,000 from the FTBOA Stakes Fund


FLORIDA DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner • 850-617-7341 • Fax 850-617-7331 e-mail: [email protected]

407 S. Calhoun • 416 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, FL 32399


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GULFSTREAM PARK 2012-13 STAKES SCHEDULEDate Race Age/Sex Distance/Surface PurseDec. 1 Iron Horse Stakes 3yo & up 1 1/16 mi. $100,000Dec. 1 Express Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Dec. 1 Glass Slipper Stakes F&M, 3yo & up 7 fur. $100,000Dec. 1 Rapid Transit Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Dec. 1 Tiara Stakes F&M, 3yo & up 1 1/16 mi. Turf $100,000Dec. 1 Emerald Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . .$125,000Dec. 1 Jewel Stakes 3yo & up 1 1/8 mi. $200,000Dec. 2 Sunshine State Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up (Fla) . . . . . . . . .7 fur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,000Dec. 8 Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3) F&M, 3yo & up 6 fur. $100,000Dec. 9 South Beach Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 3yo & up . . . . . . . .7 ½ fur. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Dec. 15 Dania Beach Stakes 2yo 1 mi. Turf $100,000Dec. 16 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Dec. 22 El Prado Stakes 3yo & up 1 mi. Turf $75,000Dec. 29 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Dec. 30 Ocala Stakes F&M, 3yo & up (Fla) 1 mi. $60,000Jan. 1 Gulfstream Park Derby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Jan. 1 Old Hat Stakes (G3) Fillies, 3yo 6 fur $100,000Jan. 1 Spectacular Bid Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 fur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Jan. 1 Ginger Brew Stakes Fillies, 3yo 1 1/16 mi. Turf $60,000Jan. 5 Mashua’s River (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Jan. 12 Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G3) 4yo & up 1 1/16 mi. Turf $100,000Jan. 13 Hal’s Hope Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Jan. 19 The Sunshine Millions Classic 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi $400,000Jan. 19 Sunshine Millions Distaff . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000Jan. 19 Sunshine Millions Turf 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi. Turf $150,000Jan. 19 Sunshine Millions F&M Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000Jan. 19 Sunshine Millions Sprint 4yo & up 6 fur. $150,000Jan. 19 Sunshine Millions F&M Sprint . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .6 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000Jan. 20 Kitten’s Joy Stakes 3yo 1 1/16 mi. Turf $100,000Jan. 26 Holy Bull Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000Jan. 26 Forward Gal Stakes (G3) Fillies, 3yo 7 fur. $200,000Jan. 27 Sweetest Chant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Feb. 2 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint 4yo & up 6 fur. $75,000Feb. 2 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000Feb. 9 Donn Handicap (G1) 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi. $500,000Feb. 9 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (G1) . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000Feb. 9 Suwanee River Stakes (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 1 1/8 mi. Turf $150,000Feb. 9 Gulfstream Park Sprint (G2) . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000Feb. 10 Hurricane Bertie (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 6 ½ fur. $150,000Feb. 16 The Very One Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 3/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Feb. 16 Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2) 4yo & up 1 3/8 mi. Turf $150,000Feb. 17 Sabin Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Feb. 23 Canadian Turf Stakes (G3) 4yo & up 1 mi. Turf $150,000Feb. 23 Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400,000Feb. 23 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) Fillies, 3yo 1 1/16 mi. $250,000Feb. 24 Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .5 fur. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,000Mar. 2 Swale Stakes (G3) 3yo 7 fur. $150,000Mar. 2 Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . .Fillies, 3yo . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. Turf . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Mar. 3 Palm Beach Stakes (G3) 3yo 1 1/8 mi. Turf $150,000Mar. 9 Gulfstream Park Handicap (G2) . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$300,000Mar. 16 Honey Fox Stakes (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 1 mi. Turf $100,000Mar. 17 Inside Information Stakes (G2) . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .7 fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000Mar. 23 Pan American Stakes (G2) 4yo & up 1 ½ mi. Turf $150,000Mar. 30 Florida Derby (G1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3yo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,000,000Mar. 30 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) Fillies, 3yo 1 1/8 mi. $300,000Mar. 30 Skip Away Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 3/16 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000Mar. 30 Appleton Stakes (G3) 4yo & up 1 mi. Turf $100,000Mar. 30 Rampart Stakes (G3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .F&M, 4yo & up . . . . . . . .1 1/8 mi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,000Mar. 30 Orchid Stakes (G3) F&M, 4yo & up 1 ½ mi. Turf $150,000Mar. 30 Sir Shackleton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4yo & up . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 ½ fur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75,000Apr. 5 GP Aftercare Stallion Stakes 3yo & up 7 ½ fur. $60,000



By JOANN GUIDRY

It hardly seems possible that more than a decade and-a-

half has passed since Silver Charm became the sixth

Florida-bred to win the Kentucky Derby (G1). The image

of the antique gray Silver Charm and fellow Florida-bred

Captain Bodgit in that thrilling stretch duel in the shadow of

the Twin Spires remains a high-definition memory.

But perhaps what makes the spring of 1997 so indelible is

that the excitement carried on after the Run for the Roses too.

Silver Charm and his cohorts put on a grand show in the Preak-

ness Stakes (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) as well.

And it all started with the Kentucky Derby. After having

taken the lead from the striking and nearly-white California-

bred Free House, Silver Charm was soon pressed by Captain

Bodgit. The Florida-bred duo raced in tandem down the stretch,

promising the Florida thoroughbred industry a win-win out-

come no matter who crossed the finish line first. By a head, it

was Silver Charm who became the sixth Florida-bred Kentucky

Derby (G1) winner and gave the Sunshine State its first-ever 1-

2 finish in the historic race. Free House had to settle for third.

Two weeks later in the Preakness Stakes (G1), it was high

drama again. Silver Charm and Free House charged down the

stretch, stride for stride. Threatening on the outside was Cap-

tain Bodgit. At the wire, it was a three-horse photo finish with

Silver Charm prevailing by a head over Free House; Captain

Bodgit but a neck back in third. Silver Charm became the

sixth Florida-bred Preakness Stakes winner and Captain

Bodgit attained millionaire status.

For the Belmont Stakes (G1) three weeks later, the stage

was set for the possibility of the first Triple Crown winner since

Florida-bred Affirmed in 1978. That scenario hadn’t occurred

since the 1989 Sunday Silence-Easy Goer Triple Crown series.

Unfortunately, the Ed Wiest-bred Captain Bodgit was retired

before the Belmont Stakes with a strained tendon injury to the left

foreleg. While Silver Charm lost his fellow Florida-bred running

mate, he gained a new rival in Kentucky-bred Touch Gold. Co-

owned by Frank Stronach, Touch Gold had finished fourth in the

Preakness after stumbling at the start.

As the Belmont Stakes field straightened out into the

stretch, Silver Charm and Free House pulled away in what

looked to be another two-horse race. With a mid-stretch

surge, Silver Charm took the lead and appeared on the verge

of making history. But closing on the far outside was Touch

Gold, gaining with every stride and overtaking Silver Charm

in the final 50 yards.

It was a bittersweet loss for the Florida thoroughbred in-

dustry. While Florida-bred Silver Charm was thwarted in his

Triple Crown attempt, Florida-bred Affirmed remained the

last horse to have won the Triple Crown.

Closing out the season with earnings of $1,638,750, Sil-

ver Charm garnered the Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-

old colt. He was also named the 1997 Florida-bred champion

3-year-old colt.

Silver Charm was bred by Mary Lou Wootton, foaled and

raised at Dudley Farm, and sold by Janie Roper for $16,500

at the 1995 Ocala Breeders’ Sales August yearling sale. The

Silver Buck – Bonnie’s Poker, by Poker colt was bought by

Randy Hartley and Dean DeRenzo, who later sold him pri-

vately as a juvenile for $85,000 to J.B. and Kevin McKathan.

The latter duo was representing trainer Bob Baffert on behalf

of owners Robert and Beverly Lewis.

After his Kentucky Derby/Preakness Stakes victories, Sil-

ver Charm would go on to race for two more seasons. Win-

ning a total of 11 stakes, he earned $6,944,369. Silver Charm

would stand stud at Three Chimneys Farm from 2000-2004

before being sold to Japanese interests.

Although he is no longer here in this country, Silver

Charm’s 1997 Triple Crown run will remain a vivid mem-

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Keeping members informed

FTBOAMEMBERSHIP UPDATES

NEW MEMBER DRIVE UNDERWAY

Not a thoroughbred Breeder or Owner?

Did you know you can join FTBOA too?

FTBOA membership is not just limited to

those who own, breed or race horses. An As-

sociate membership gives all the same priv-

ileges and benefits (except for voting rights).

It’s a great gift for a racing enthusiast, the

media or future racehorse owner. We en-

courage members to recruit new members to

join at any time.

AND THE WINNER IS…

FTBOA members who advertise in

Florida Equine Publications have a chance

to win a free ad each month they advertise.

Our February winner is Bridlewood cho-

sen randomly from all publications’ adver-

tisers from the month. They receive a free

Wire to Wire ad for April. Our March win-

ner is Journeyman Stud chosen randomly

also, they receive a free Wire to Wire ad for

April also.

SUPPORT OUR ADVERTISERS WHOSUPPORT OUR INDUSTRY

Advertisers make our publications possi-

ble. The publications are the public relations

tool we use to promote Florida thoroughbred

racing in the state, nationally and interna-

tionally and the advertisers play a vital role in

this mix. So, before you make your next pur-

chase, check our publications for advertisers

and those who offer member discounts or

give us a call for a list.

FTC UPDATE

The silent auction held at the Gala raised

over $18,000 for the charity. A couple of

events scheduled later in the year include a

golf tournament in October (specific date and

time to be announced) and a Holiday Gather-

ing with the date, time and specifics still to be

announced. The event will include a donation

of a canned good or new, unwrapped toy for

charity and other fundraiser activities during

the event. Businesses interested in donating a

service or item or sponsoring the event can

contact Tammy at [email protected] or call

directly at 352-291-2889.

CALLING ARTISTS!

The FTBOA Gallery has exhibits

planned throughout the year, but there are

gaps in the exhibition schedule that we

would like to fill with artists that promote

the sport of horse racing, breeding and

ownership. Accepted artwork may be on

display or available for sale, with a portion

of the proceeds going to the Florida Thor-

oughbred Charities. To donate artwork,

please contact Tammy at [email protected]

or call 352-291-2889.

NEW! LIBRARY KIOSK

The FTBOA Members’

library has been upgraded

to include a computer termi-

nal for accessing popular industry

sites including Equibase, The

Jockey Club, Daily Racing Form,

sales and racetrack websites. Free

areas of each help members research pedi-

gree and race records, view sales results

and upcoming sales, follow a specific

horse’s workouts and races, view industry

trends and fact books and view condition

books and racetrack news. The terminal

also has a short-cut to FTBOA’s web-

site which features stories from

Wire to Wire online, member news,

member forms and database capa-

bility to confirm Florida-breds. The of-

fice also offers printing and copying

services for a small fee for information you

may want to take with you. Next to the li-

brary kiosk is also our Education Station

binder featuring print-outs of horse health,

agriculture and general horse topics.

PROMOTING THE OCALA- MARIONCOUNTY HORSE INDUSTRY

Did you know that there are two tour

companies that focus specifically on horse

farm tours in the Ocala area?

Farm Tours of Ocala was started by a

local real estate agent Karen Grimes, who

needed income in the down marketplace.

She saw a demand for quality tours to

horse farms in the area. She filled the

niche and now has a business that has been

voted one of the “Top Marion County At-

tractions” by Trip Advisor. Tours cost $35

per person. Book online at www.farmtour-

sofocala.com or call Karen at 1-352-895-

9302. Tours can be tailored to interests and

other breeds that are prominent in the

“Horse Capital of the World”.

Tom Sweeney, a racing stable owner

and racing enthusiast, hosts busloads of

area groups from The Villages. Most of the

participants of the tours have very little

background in the horse industry and

many have retired to the Ocala area from

other parts of the country. Over 2,000 peo-

ple have participated in Tom’s tours and he

does private tours for 2 to 25 also. He fo-

cuses only on thoroughbreds. Tour costs

vary. To book a tour, contact Tom at 352-

525-0402

SPEAKING OF MARION COUNTY - AGRICULTURAL HALL OF FAME

Agriculture in Marion County

continues to be a thriving indus-

try. Since its inception in 2003,

the Marion County Agricultural

Hall of Fame has been recognizing indi-

viduals who have made tremendous

achievements and contributions to the

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Please check the category/categories (maximum of 2 please)you would like listed for your farm/business inTHE FLORIDA HORSE FARM & SERVICE DIRECTORY:

THOROUGHBRED FARMOTHER BREED FARMPlease identify the breed -For example - QUARTER HORSE

ACCOUNTANTSAPPRAISAL SERVICEATTORNEYSBANKS & INSURANCEBLACKSMITHSBLOODSTOCK AGENTSEQUINE CHIROPRACTORSEQUINE DENTISTSEQUINE SERVICEEQUIPMENTFEED/TACK

GIFTS & COLLECTIBLESIDENTIFIERSLODGINGMEDIA & DESIGN ARTISTSMISCELLANEOUSNURSE MARESORGANIZATIONSPEDIGREESPRODUCTSRACETRACKSREALTORSRESTAURANTSSALES COMPANIESSCHOOLSTRAINING CENTERSTRANSPORTATIONVETERINARIANS

FARM/BUSINESS NAME: ____________________________________________________________________________

ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________________________

FARM/BUSINESS PHONE: ________________________ FARM/BUSINESS FAX: ________________________________

WEBSITE: ____________________________________ EMAIL: ____________________________________________

OWNER OF FARM/BUSINESS: ________________________________________________________________________

MANAGER OF FARM: ____________________________ MANAGER’S PHONE: ________________________________

BARN PHONE: ____________________________________________________________________________________

ACREAGE: ______________________________________________________________________________________

SIZE OF TRAINING TRACK: __________________________________________________________________________

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furtherance of agriculture in our commu-

nity. Inductees are commemorated with a

bronze plaque displaying their photo and

short bio. The plaques are placed on per-

manent exhibit in the foyer of the Exten-

sion Service's Auditorium. UF/IFAS

Marion County Extension Service is now

accepting nomination forms for the 2013

Agricultural Hall of Fame. To nominate

an individual, please complete the appli-

cation form at marioncountyfl.org/coun-

tyextension and fax, mail or hand deliver

to UF/IFAS Marion County Extension

Service before 4 p.m. on Friday, May 31,

2013. All nominee applications will be

reviewed by committee members and

judged from a standard score sheet.

Out of the 29 past inductees, seven

have direct connections to the thor-

oughbred industry:

Elmer Heubeck - A leader in the

Florida thoroughbred industry, Heubeck

managed the first thoroughbred opera-

tion in the area and developed his own

farm, Quail Roost, into a highly suc-

cessful thoroughbred and angus opera-

tion. He developed horse training

patterns and schedules; and was a mem-

ber of numerous Florida thoroughbred

organizations.

Joseph O'Farrell - Founder and

owner of Ocala Stud Farm, OFarrell or-

ganized the f irst Two-Year-Olds in

Training sales in Hialeah. He was a na-

tional leading commercial breeder, pro-

moter of the Florida thoroughbred

industry and was responsible for bring-

ing the legendary sire Rough’N Tumble

to Marion County.

His son Michael O'Farrell is now

owner of the historic farm. O’Farrell has

dedicated his life’s work to the promotion

and improvement of Florida’s thorough-

bred industry. He is recognized as a na-

tional leading commercial breeder and

locally as a leading consignor of two-year-

old sales and as a leading contributor to

Marion County’s reign as “Horse Capital

of the World.”

Dr. William R. Brawner - A veterinar-

ian in Marion County for over 50 years,

Brawner was a pioneer in equine reproduc-

tion. He was awarded Lifetime Membership

to the Florida Thoroughbred Farm Man-

agers Club in 1990 and was inducted into

the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and

Owners associations Hall of Fame in 2004.

Carl G. Rose - Owner of Rosemere

Farm, Rose is one of the early pioneers in

the thoroughbred industry in Marion

County. Throughout his life, Rose pro-

moted agriculture through improving pas-

ture grasses, promotion of purebred cattle,

organizing the Southeastern Livestock

Show and Sale, and working with FFA and

4-H clubs.

Jackson C. Dudley - A horse farm

owner in Marion County, Dudley helped

bring attention to the thoroughbred indus-

try in Marion County through his part

ownership of Needles, Floridas first Ken-

tucky Derby winner in 1956. He was a

long-time member of the Florida Thor-

oughbred Breeders & Owners Association.

Bonnie M. Heath - A force in the

Florida’s thoroughbred industry, Bonnie

Heath is noted as the co-breeder/owner

to Needles, Florida’s f irst Kentucky

Derby winner in 1956. Owner of Bon-

nie Heath Farm, Heath served as the

Florida Thoroughbred Breeders & Own-

ers Association president and worked

tirelessly to promote the industry. He

was also a strong

supporter of the

United Way of Mar-

ion County. �

Tammy Gantt, memberservices coordinator, contributing editor

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing results updated through April 30, 2013. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

Leading Florida Sires

WITH DISTINCTIONLEROIDESANIMAUX PUT IT BACKNA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yo

Name Sire Name Farm Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Candy Stripes HallMarc Stallions $403,636 45 11 2 2 1 $6,425,486 Animal Kingdom $6,060,000 9 $45,804 1 $100,000

With Distinction Storm Cat Hartley/DeRenzo $1,225,118 111 40 3 3 0 $1,233,666 Merit Man $207,500 25 $12,156 23 $34,239

Put It Back Honour and Glo Bridlewood Farm $1,224,169 111 45 7 9 3 $1,231,638 Hobbs $86,885 14 $16,826 5 $73,200

Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat Journeyman Stud $947,878 99 37 1 1 0 $1,022,798 Starship Wildcat $62,810 23 $33,913 13 $65,154

Exclusive Quality Elusive Quality Journeyman Stud $1,005,904 67 28 3 3 0 $1,005,904 Sr. Quisqueyano $170,350 12 $9,875 8 $26,375

Repent Louis Quatorze Woodford Thoroughbreds $758,016 75 28 2 2 0 $758,016 Rule Number Six $54,975 13 $15,722 1 $8,000

Graeme Hall Dehere Winding Oaks Farm $679,422 66 28 0 0 0 $679,422 Marathon Lady $103,100 23 $18,739 10 $59,000

Value Plus Unbridled's Son HallMarc Stallions $536,640 69 25 0 0 0 $616,560 Triple A. Rating $39,760 12 $7,124 3 $25,667

A. P. Warrior A.P. Indy HallMarc Stallions $509,820 41 14 0 0 0 $512,421 Siete de Oros $162,500 9 $36,250 2 $108,500

Concorde's Tune Concorde Bounty Deceased $489,404 48 19 0 0 0 $494,095 Wicked Tune $76,250 1 $125,000

Tops National

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FTBOAMEMBERSHIP NEWS


Member Survey Results

1

What Our Members Said

2

In January, the FTBOA sent out a communications survey to

members with a goal to establish the most effective forms of

communications to reach the membership, the preferred fre-

quency of the communications and the preferred subject matter.

Members returned 277 surveys (as of March 27) out of 1,404

members for a 19.7% response rate. Some of the results have al-

ready begun to be implemented in various FTBOA communica-

tions and Florida Equine Publications including The Florida

Horse and Wire to Wire and will be future drivers in how FTBOA

communicates, what FTBOA communicates and the ways FTBOA

delivers the communication to our members.

Based on area codes, the majority of members reporting back

were from the Marion County/Central Florida area with 49%.

Eleven percent were from out-of-state and 10% reported in from

South Florida including Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.

The Tampa area made up 4%. About 25% did not list an identifier.

Anonymous responses had the same tone as respondents who had

identified themselves.

When asked “What forms of communication do you use regu-

larly?”, 75% of responding members reported using U.S. mail followed

closely by e-mail at 73%. Third choice was the home phone with 57%.

Tied in fourth place at 47% was the use of cell phones and use of the

web. Of the 73% using e-mail, 81% reported they check their e-mail

daily, 18% check it weekly and about 1% check it annually.

Of the total respondents, 19% reporting posting items online, 11%

reported visiting equine industry media sites, 7% reported blogging,

about 10% reported the use of social media. (Respondents had mul-

tiple responses). From total respondents, 6% reported Facebook,

about 4 % reported Twitter with .7% Linked In and .4% You Tube.

Members who reported visiting equine industry media sites are

as follows: 17% Bloodhorse.com, 6% TDN.com (Thoroughbred

Daily News), 3% Equibase.com, 3% Floridahorse.com, 1%

PaulickReport.com, .7 % thehorse.com and .7% E-nicks. (Note

the floridahorse.com is a regional site geared toward horse re-

sources not the official FTBOA publication - The Florida Horse -

or the FTBOA website at www.ftboa.com.)

When asked “Which of the following FTBOA sources of infor-

mation do you use on a current basis?”, over 84% reported The Florida

Horse and about 57% reported the regular mail. Since the magazine is

sent by mail to every FTBOA member, it is not surprising members use

it as an overwhelming source of FTBOA information. E-mail was used

by 43% of respondents in communication with FTBOA. Wire to

Wirewas reported by over 36%, making it the fourth source of infor-

mation. Wire to Wire is distributed only in Marion County in which

49% of respondents were from, making this high percentage even more

reflective of the publication’s popularity in the area.

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FTBOA SOURCES DO YOU USE ON A CURRENT BASIS?

1 The Florida Horse 84.4% 2 Regular Mail 56.9% 3 E-mail 42.7% 4 Wire to Wire 36.6% 5 www.FTBOA.com 27.5%6 Phone 22.9% 7 Office Visit 10.7% 8 The Florida Horse Facebook page 6% 9 Fax 4.6%10 Twitter 0%

When members were asked “How often you would like to re-

ceive membership information from FTBOA?”, almost 70% re-

ported they would like information on a monthly basis, while those

that were more connected with e-mail, the web and social media

sites, reported they would like information on a weekly basis

(22.5%). About 15% of members who responded wanted infor-

mation in a timely fashion giving examples of notification of

changes within the organization, industry improvements, upcom-

ing meetings, breaking news of interest including legislature,

equine health concerns and industry news. See Table 2 below.

HOW OFTEN WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION FROM FTBOA?

Answered Monthly Weekly Timely Fashion Annually257 179 58 38 19

69.60% 22.50% 14.80% 7.40%

When given a list of topics and asked “What communication are

you most interested in from FTBOA?”, 78.3% wanted Florida in-

dustry news, 72% notification of deadlines, 55% equine agriculture

news, 48.2% special topics, 47% legislative, 47% upcoming events

and 41% member services.

The responses were implemented in the March issue of The

Florida Horse leading to the addition of a Legislative Update (47%

of members expressed interest in this topic) and Membership Updates

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(which includes deadlines (72%), upcoming events (47%), member

services (41%), fundraisers (24%) and committee updates (19.6%).

The survey also re-confirmed that the re-occurring feature of

“Florida-breds Around the Country”, which began last Fall, and re-

ports of conferences happening in Florida are of interest to mem-

bers (78% Florida specific industry news, 55% Equine Ag News

and 48.2% special topics specifically equine health was com-

mented on).—see Table 3 above.

Over 64.4% of members favored an e-newsletter as the pre-

ferred method of receiving information from FTBOA with The

Florida Horse ranked as number two with 59%. A little over 42%

of members reported they prefer a newsletter delivered by the U.S.

mail and over 30% said Wire to Wire. See Table 5 below.

When asked to rank preferred methods of communication with

FTBOA, members selected the following in the Top 3: over 91% for

e-newsletter, about 89% The Florida Horse and 59% U.S. mail.

The FTBOA website and Wire to Wire rounded out the top 5 pre-

ferred methods (40.7% and 35.8% respectively). See table 4 below.

When asked to rank number one only, over 74% requested an e-

newsletter. When asked to rank number two only and number three

only, The Florida Horse led all others with 34.6% in each. See table 6.

FTBOA’s current system of an e-blast has been replaced with the

most widely used e-newsletter – Constant Contact. The program has

a newsletter format, is more likely to be accepted by e-mail systems

as regular mail not junk or spam mail, and provides analytics to re-

view who received the e-mail, opened the e-mail and who clicked

through to the various links provided in the e-mail. This system as-

sures more members receive the e-newsletter and tracks what issues

are important to the based on what topics were clicked through. The

FTBOA encourages members to confirm their e-mail and also

asks members to accept e-mail from [email protected] in advance

to ensure delivery to their in box. Members with concerns can

call or stop by the office so FTBOA

staff can assist with helping them set

up their e-mail to accept FTBOA

e-mails, if needed.

—compiled by Tammy A. Gantt

WHAT COMMUNICATION ARE YOU MOST INTERESTED IN FROM FTBOA?

FL Industry Deadline Equine AG Special Upcoming Member Florida TB Charities/ Committee By-Laws Member AdNews Notifications News Topics Legislative Events Services Fundraisers Meeting Updates Governance Orientation Rates Volunteer

174 160 122 107 104 126/270 91 54 53/270 38 35 30 2778.30% 72% 55% 48.20% 47% 47% 41% 24.30% 19.6% 17.10% 15.80% 13.50% 12.20%

3

5 WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED METHOD OF RECEIVING THIS INFORMATION?

The Florida U.S. Mail FTBOA Website Cell Cell Phone Home PhoneE Newsletter Horse Monthly Newsletter Wire to Wire www.ftboa.com Phone Text Voice Mail Voice Mail Fax

143 131 94 68 46 42 33 24 2264.4% 59% 42.1% 30.6% 20% 18.9% 14.80% 10.8% 9.9

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4 WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED METHOD OF COMMUNICATION WITH FTBOA?

E-Newsletter U.S. Mail Newsletter The Florida Horse Wire to Wire www.ftboa.com

91.4% 59.3% 88.9% 35.8% 40.7%

6 COMMUNICATION RANKING

Rank Chosen E Newsletter U.S. Mail Newsletter The Florida Horse www.ftboa.com

1 74.1% 22.2% 19.8% 19.8%2 12.3% 27.2% 34.6% 4.9%3 4.9% 9.9% 34.6% 16.0%

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FLORIDANEWS

By BROCK SHERIDAN

AFlorida administrative law judge ruled May 6 that bar-

rel racing is not a legitimate gambling activity and that

the state of Florida should not have granted pari mutuel

licenses to entities asking for such.

Judge John G. Van Landingham’s 85-page ruling is a vic-

tory for the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owner’ As-

sociation, the Florida Horsemen’s Benelovent and Protective

Association, the Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association

and the Florida Quarter Horse Breeders’ and Owners’ Asso-

ciation which have been fighting pari mutuel barrel racing in

front of the Department of Business and Professional Regu-

lation which regulates gambling in the Florida.

According to a report in the

Palm Beach Post, Van Landing-

ham ruled that barrel racing

was never contemplated by the

legislature or by voters when

they approved other horse rac-

ing in a constitutional amend-

ment in 1969. Van Landingham

ruled that the DBPR incorrectly

issued a license to Gretna Rac-

ing in 2011 and to Hamilton

Downs Horsetrack near Jack-

sonville without a rule author-

izing barrel racing.

“Florida administrative law

does not allow an agency to

establish such a policy stealth-

ily by the issuance of expedi-

ent licenses; this is equally

true whether the policy is

highly controversial or widely

praised,” Van Landingham

wrote.

“A race ‘between’ horses, therefore, is a contest pitting

horse against horse that takes place during the same span of

time, beginning for all with a single starting signal and ending

when the last horse crosses the finish line. The horse must per-

form simultaneously, not sequentially, which means that they

are connected, not only by the fact of being opponents, and not

only the the fact of competing on the same race course, but

also temporally,” Van Landingham ruled.

The Palm Beach Post also noted that Florida is the only

state that allows gambling on barrel racing and that the ruling

also could also block the barrel racing facilities from con-

ducting gambling in cardrooms and offer slot machine gam-

bling at the track. �

Barrel Racing Betting Halted By Administrative Judge

Judge rules: State erred when it licensed barrel racing

Florida administrative law does not allow an agency to establishsuch a policy stealthily by the issuance of expedient licenses; this is equally truewhether the policy is highly controversial or widely praised. A race ‘between’horses, therefore, is a contest pitting horse against horse that takes place duringthe same span of time, be-ginning for all with a sin-gle starting signal andending when thelast horsecrosses the finish line. Thehorse must perform si-multaneously, not sequen-tially, which means thatthey are connected, notonly by the fact of beingopponents, and not onlythe the fact of competingon the same race course,but also temporally.

—administrative law judge Van Landingham

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BY TAMMY A. GANTT

Tn March 24, the Thoroughbred Owners & Breeders Association

held a Pedigree and Conformation Clinic at the Palm Meadows

Training Center in Boynton Beach, Fla. The class included pedigree

and breeding theories, conformation from a veterinarian’s perspective, live

conformation evaluations, a practical approach to planning matings and

live conformation evaluations from a seller’s and buyer’s perspective.

The clinic is part of TOBA’s overall mission to further the knowledge of

industry participants, thereby helping them make informed decisions.

TOBA along with The Jockey Club partnered to launch OwnerView last

fall as part of the mission to education. The program created for thorough-

bred owners to view detailed statistics for any active trainer, compare sta-

tistics between trainers, review trainer profiles, view lists and statistics of

racing syndicates, see owner profiles and post profiles, find out about horse

ownership and licensing, create a retirement plan for your Thoroughbred,

learn about state incentive programs and view industry resources. Visit the

site at https://www.ownerview.com/.

Davant Latham, a full-service bloodstock agent, discussed pedigree and

breeding theories. Popular pedigree theories included nicking, dosage, Estes,

Rasmussen Factor, outcross or hybrid vigor and line-breeding. Nicking is based

on the premise that certain sirelines “nick” with others to result in superior run-


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ners. The pro is that the system assigns an easily under-

standable letter grade to hypothetical matings and it dis-

cusses only sires which are more familiar to new

participants to horse racing. The cons are that it consid-

ers only the males in the pedigree and goes back only as

far as the third generation. An example of how nicking

cannot always predict is the F nick that should have pro-

duced a less superior runner than Lawyer Ron.

Developed by Frenchman Col. Vuillier who names

certain superior sires as “chefs de race” and qualifies

them according to their offspring’s best racing ability in

terms of optimum distances. Dr. Franco Varola contined

the work and later Dr. Steve Romans. The positives are

that it assigns an easily understandable numbers rating

with a guide and it has been in use for a long time. Again

the con is that it only considers the males in the pedi-

gree and when a previously unqualified horse wins a big

race like the Kentucky Derby, the dosages are adjusted

after the fact. Good examples of horses causing dosage

adjustments are Strike the Gold and Mine That Bird.

The Estes method was developed by Blood Horse

editor Joe Estes who believe that stakes winners were

more likely to produce other stakes winners over non-

stakes winners. What’s great about this method is that

it is proven by general breeding statistics and it starts

with the mare not the stallion. The negative is that

stakes wins are expensive to purchase and stakes win-

ners are often from top quality, stakes producing fami-

lies and logically have a better than average chance of

producing stakes winners. An example was Nelson

Bunker Hunt, who spent time buying the cheaper half-

sisters of good producers .

Leon Rasmussen advocated line breeding to signif-

icant females to produce superior runners with his Ras-

mussen Method. The method’s downfall is that it is more

complicated and difficult than nicking or dosage while

its pros are that it starts with the mare, not stallion and

it has historical evidence of success.

Outcross or hybrid vigor is the theory that the mat-

ing of two unrelated horses will result in superior run-

ners such as it did in Mendel’s studies with peas and

crops. But, the problem is that no thoroughbred can

truly be outcrossed because they descended from

three stallions and 52 English mares. A good example

of an outcross was Ribot.


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“When it comes to broodmare prospects, an unraced

mare can be better than an unplaced one”—Joe Seitz, Director of Sales, Brookdale Farm

Participants take a look ata sales consignment forthe FasigTipton Select

Sale as bloodstock agentTom McGreevy and Ocala-based bloodstock agent

Eddie Woods explain vari-ous ways to analysis aprospective purchase.


The final theory of linebreeding is the practice of in-

creasing the presence of desired ancestors in the pedi-

gree. Generally it applies when the duplicated ancestor

appears closer than the third generation. This method

has been used with success in the development of any

“breed” within a species and it shows historical evidence

of success. The concern is the myth of a small gene pool

that can result in weak mutations.

Dr. Jeffery Berk, of Equine Medical Associates,

shared common myths about buying horses at auction

from a veterinarian’s perspective. He suggested as own-

ers, the main interest in conformation should be relative

to the athleticism of a potential purchase and any con-

formation defects of the limbs that are significant

enough to be a risk factor for future unsoundness. A

bloodstock agent is the talent scout looking for an ath-

letic selection. His or her evaluation is crucial to an

owner’s success. While, the deviations from normal

limbs including toed-in, toed-out, offset knees, back in

the knees are conformational defects that may or may

not be significant in the racing performance of the horse.

This is where a veterinarian can provide insight. Dr.

Berk stressed when buying horses at a sale, it is impor-

tant to have built a good team with a trusted bloodstock

agent and veterinarian. The teamwork includes good

communication, advisement, discussions and under-

standing what the risk and reward factors are for the

buyer being advised. A good team gathers information

to buy the right horse at the right price. This involves as-

sessing a horse without perfect conformation or breath-

ing and determining if the horse can be successful. A

good example is Awesome Gem whose throat was

asymmetrical and could have turned off buyers but the

horse went on to have a successful and long career.

Joe Seitz of Brookdale Farm, producer of sales grad-

uates I’ll Have Another, Bodemeister, Tapit, Brother

Derek and Lost in the Fog. They sold Untouched Talent,

the dam of Bodemeister, for $5 million, the highest

priced broodmare in the world in 2012. Seitz explained

their farm’s practical approach to mating. First, the farm

chooses the right broodmares based on budget, quality

and at least a five year plan. He suggests building a

team of agent, veterinarian, and trainer. They believe in

treating the broodmares as a business and establish a

budget, hire experts to assist, don’t count on luck and

try not to fall in love with the horses. Seitz said, “While

it is nice to have one big blue hen mare to spread the


Bloodstock agents andbuyers agree that watch-ing a horse walk past cantell a lot about the horse’sathleticism, balance andconditioning. (at top)Debbie Easter performs aconformation evaluationon several horses for theclass. (inset)

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risk have 4-5 quality mares. Broodmares should be se-

lected on pedigree, conformation and their race records,

but keep in mind those that have all three may be

seven figure animals.”

Trainer Richard Violette,

Ocala-based sales agent Eddie

Wood and bloodstock agents Tom

McGreevy, Ocala-based Wa-

vertree Stable’s Ciaran Dunne and

Gainesway Farm’s Debbie Easter

advise clients on purchases

whether they are for racing,

breeding or sales. Clients rely on

the horses recommended by each

and their knowledge of the mar-

ket. Each gave conformation

evaluations of horses going

through the select sale. They also

focused on the importance of

being informed.

Woods’ training philosophy

has been to let the horse dictate what sale

they go to and keep them sound along the way. Woods said,

“ You can’t make a horse run any faster than it’s capable of

running. The horse either has ability, or it doesn’t. The chal-

lenge is to keep the horse sound while they are training.

You’re always trying to get a horse ready to perform at that

level when it reaches the track.”

McGreevy shared his unique

method of viewing every horse at

the sale – in their stall. McGreevy

spends countless hours looking at

each horse in their stall. Then he nar-

rows his selections down from that

point. Among horses he has selected

are Horse of the Year Harve de Grace,

Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Round

Pond, Kentucky Derby runner up

Eight Belles, Hard Spun, Old Fash-

ioned, Rockport Harbor and Joyful

Victory among others.

While, in contrast, Dunne suggests

watching the horse walk from very far

away to see how the horse covers the

ground, the fluidity of the gait, the dis-

tance he covers and the balance the

horse has. He likened it to watching a

great athlete like Michael Jordan walk

by. An athletic horse can be spotted just

by walking. Dunne has had success with

his methods having such notable runners as Effectual,

Honey Ryder and Shakespeare among others. �


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Ciaran Dunne of Wa-vertree Stables of Ocalashows an example of ahorse with a muscular

neck which is was inher-ited from his sire.



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Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck 3/11/13 OTC 1 OBS Sprint (Filly Division) S. $50,000 $30,000Discreet Dancer C 4 Discreet Cat West Side Dancer E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC 3/9/13 GP 1 Gulfstream Park H. 2/$300,000 $180,000Comma to the To G 5 Bwana Charlie Maggies Storm Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson 3/2/13 AQU 1 Tom Fool H. 3/$200,000 $120,000Flashpoint H 5 Pomeroy Two Punch Lil Silverleaf Farms Inc. 3/2/13 HOU 1 Sam Houston Sprint Cup S. $50,000 $30,000Unlimited Budget F 3 Street Sense Unlimited Pleasur Ocala Stud 2/23/13 FG 1 Rachel Alexandra S. 3/$200,000 $120,000Sahara Sky H 5 Pleasant Tap Seeking the Sky Martin Stables Inc. 2/23/13 SA 1 San Carlos S. 2/$200,750 $120,000Good Lord G 6 Greatness Dowager Lady Marilyn Fazo Seltzer 2/23/13 TAM 1 Super S. $65,750 $45,000Persuasive Paul C 3 Olmodavor Witch of the Air William J. Kearns 2/23/13 TUP 1 Turf Paradise Derby $75,000 $44,640Singlet F 4 Real Quiet Taylor's Choice McKathan Bros. 2/22/13 AQU 1 Ruby Rubles S. $73,500 $45,000Rubysandpearls G 3 Pomeroy Think I Luv You David Cassidy 2/10/13 AQU 1 Java Gold S. $73,500 $45,000Golden Mystery M 7 Awesome Again Mysterious Angel Adena Springs 2/10/13 GP 1 Hurricane Bertie S. 3/$150,000 $90,000Red Lead G 7 Red Bullet Upside Adena Springs 2/10/13 SUN 1 Curribot S. $50,000 $30,000Fort Loudon C 4 Awesome of Cou Lottsa Talc Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 2/9/13 GP 1 Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship S. 3/$150,000 $90,000Cor Cor F 3 Smoke Glacken Babe's Flair A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara Vanlangendonck 2/2/13 FG 1 Battle of New Orleans S. $74,250 $45,000Brave Dave C 3 Put It Back Sing That Song David Melin Bea Oxenberg & Eddie Plesa Jr. 4/27/13 CRC 2 Big Drama S. $54,500 $11,000Bear Tough Tiger G 5 Roar of the Tiger Dazzling Deelite Penny''s In a Stream LLC 4/27/13 WO 2 Jacques Cartier S. $169,200 $30,000Sacred Ovation G 3 Congrats Unbridled's Jane France Weiner & Irv Weiner 4/25/13 BHP 2 Harry Henson S. $73,600 $14,670Regalo Mia F 4 Sligo Bay (IRE) Shake It Up Juvenal Diaz 4/25/13 KEE 2 Bewitch S. 3/$150,000 $30,000Immortal Eyes G 8 Greatness Private Eyes Adena Springs 4/20/13 CT 2 Webb Snyder Charles Town Dash H. $50,000 $9,900Ek Haseena F 3 Songandaprayer Deed Devil Eleven Stable A. Francis Vanlangendonck & Barbara V 4/20/13 PIM 2 Stormy Blues S. $75,000 $15,000Lubango G 6 Bwana Charlie Miss Listo Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 4/20/13 PIM 2 Henry S. Clark S. $91,750 $15,000Hardrock Eleven G 3 Rock Hard Ten Stark Beauty Farm III Enterprises & Off The Hook Partners LLC 4/17/13 EVD 2 Inaugural S. $50,000 $10,000Candrea F 4 Trippi Burn Brightly Ocala Stud 4/14/13 SA 2 Santa Lucia S. $83,600 $14,200Red Lead G 7 Red Bullet Upside Adena Springs 4/14/13 SUN 2 Sunland Park H. $75,000 $16,500E B Ryder F 3 Bluegrass Cat Back to Earth Farnsworth Stables LLC 4/13/13 CRC 2 Calder Oaks $100,000 $19,800Beat the Blues M 6 Great Pyramid (I Imtheblues Edward Pendray B. K. Pendray William F. Murphy & Annabe 4/11/13 OP 2 Carousel S. $100,000 $20,000Sahara Sky H 5 Pleasant Tap Seeking the Sky Martin Stables Inc. 4/6/13 AQU 2 Carter H. 1/$400,000 $80,000Speak Logistics C 3 High Cotton Miss Sabrina Centaur Farms Inc. 4/6/13 CRC 2 Calder Derby $250,000 $48,500Pyrite On My Min M 6 Seattle Fitz (ARG Frame of Mind Dr. D. W. Frazier 4/6/13 SUN 2 Czaria S. $50,000 $11,000China Holiday C 3 Harlan's Holiday Chinaberry Carolyn Wilson 4/6/13 TAM 2 Journeyman Stud Sophomore Turf S. $75,000 $15,000Cindys Casino F 3 Strong Contende Tribal Run Southern Chase Farm Inc. Karen Dodd & Greg Dodd 4/6/13 TAM 2 Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies S. $75,000 $15,000Star Channel C 4 English Channel Reach the Top Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr. 4/6/13 TAM 2 Besilu Stables Turf Classic S. $75,000 $15,000

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Ruler of Love C 3 Peace Rules Lovmeaton Faye W. Little 4/6/13 TAM 2 Ocala Breeders' Sales Sophomore S. $75,000 $15,000Inaugurate M 5 Empire Maker Top Mambo Glen Hill Farm 4/6/13 TAM 2 Distaff Turf S. $75,000 $15,000Sneaking Upony G 7 Snuck In Chestnut Game McLaughlin Family Limited Partnership 4/6/13 TAM 2 Hilton Garden/Hampton Inn Suites Sprint S. $75,000 $15,000Pyrite On My Min M 6 Seattle Fitz (ARG Frame of Mind Dr. D. W. Frazier 3/24/13 SUN 2 Harry Henson H. $75,000 $16,500Mordi''s Miracle C 4 Lawyer Ron Enchanted Woods Zayat Stables LLC 3/23/13 AQU 2 Excelsior S. 3/$150,000 $30,000Flashpoint H 5 Pomeroy Two Punch Lil Silverleaf Farms Inc. 3/23/13 OP 2 Hot Springs S. $73,500 $15,000Marathon Lady F 3 Graeme Hall Abuela Esther (UR Stud El Aguila 3/23/13 TP 2 Fathead Bourbonette Oaks 3/$100,000 $18,600King Solomon G 3 Double Honor Tricky Thunder Rancho Grande Farm Inc. & Ideas Medical Inc. 3/11/13 OTC 2 OBS Sprint (Colt and Gelding Division) S. $50,000 $10,000Brazilian Court C 3 Harlan's Holiday Devotedness Donald R. Dizney 3/11/13 OTC 2 OBS Championship (Colt & Gelding Division) S. $100,000 $20,000Distinctive Yolie F 4 With Distinction Siphoneous Thoroughbred Management LLC 3/9/13 GG 2 Camilla Urso S. $51,650 $10,000Battier C 3 Tale of the Cat Whobabydatiz Loren Nichols & Dr Joseph Tripi 3/9/13 LRL 2 Private Terms S. $100,500 $20,000Green Money F 3 The Green Monk Take Into Account Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson 3/3/13 CMR 2 Clasico Dia de la Mujer S. 2/$45,500 $9,100Argentine Tango C 4 Black Mambo Duchess d'Or Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 3/2/13 TAM 2 Challenger S. $60,000 $9,000R Free Roll F 3 Rockport Harbor Jewels N Gems Richard Averill 3/1/13 GP 2 Primal Force S. $56,900 $14,000Bim Bam H 6 Deputy Wild Cat Laurel Light J D Farms 2/23/13 FG 2 Fair Grounds H. 3/$145,500 $30,000Teaks North G 6 Northern Afleet Teaksberry Road Brylynn Farm Inc. 2/16/13 GP 2 Mac Diarmida S. 2/$150,000 $30,000Doubles Partner H 6 Rock Hard Ten Serena's Sister Arthur I. Appleton 2/16/13 TAM 2 Tampa Bay S. 3/$150,000 $22,500Alley Oop Oop H 5 Monsieur Cat Nizy's Lizzie Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 2/16/13 TAM 2 Tampa Bay S. 3/$150,000 $22,500Beat the Blues M 6 Great Pyramid (I Imtheblues Edward Pendray B. K. Pendray William F. Murphy & Annabe 2/12/13 FG 2 Mardi Gras H. $72,750 $15,000Pyrite On My Min M 6 Seattle Fitz (ARG Frame of Mind Dr. D. W. Frazier 2/9/13 SUN 2 El Diario S. $50,000 $11,000Den''s Legacy C 3 Medaglia d'Oro Sunshine Song Gaye Swartz 2/2/13 SA 2 Robert B. Lewis S. 2/$196,000 $40,000Ruler of Love C 3 Peace Rules Lovmeaton Faye W. Little 4/27/13 CD 3 Derby Trial S. 3/$201,425 $19,337Good Lord G 6 Greatness Dowager Lady Marilyn Fazo Seltzer 4/27/13 LS 3 Texas Mile S. 3/$200,000 $20,000Yukon Wildcat G 5 Forest Wildcat Box of Joy Ocala Stud 4/20/13 CT 3 Webb Snyder Charles Town Dash H. $50,000 $4,950Ron the Greek H 6 Full Mandate Flambe' Jack T. Hammer 4/20/13 CT 3 Charles Town Classic S. 2/$1,500,000 $125,000My Lady Lauren F 3 Hard Spun Regala Di Trieste Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 4/20/13 EVD 3 Hallowed Dreams S. $50,000 $5,500Chosen Miracle H 5 Ghostzapper Royally Chosen Adena Springs 4/20/13 SA 3 San Simeon S. 3/$100,250 $12,000Tiz Gianni H 5 Giacomo Tizprecious Adena Springs 4/14/13 SUN 3 Sunland Park H. $75,000 $7,500Gentlemen''s Bet C 4 Half Ours Lady of Sun Juvenal Diaz 4/13/13 OP 3 Count Fleet Sprint H. 3/$250,000 $25,000Marathon Lady F 3 Graeme Hall Abuela Esther (UR Stud El Aguila 4/10/13 OP 3 Fantasy S. 3/$400,000 $40,000Discreet Dancer C 4 Discreet Cat West Side Dancer E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC 4/6/13 AQU 3 Carter H. 1/$400,000 $40,000Reporting Star G 3 Circular Quay Classic Beauty Gilbert G. Campbell 4/6/13 CRC 3 Calder Derby $250,000 $24,250Apriority H 6 Grand Slam Midway Squall Donald R. Dizney 4/6/13 SA 3 Potrero Grande S. 2/$150,250 $18,000African Rose F 4 Bwana Charlie Darby Rose Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 4/6/13 SUN 3 Czaria S. $50,000 $5,000Balino C 3 Mr. Elway Love That Touch Joe Serena & Vivi Serena 4/6/13 TAM 3 Journeyman Stud Sophomore Turf S. $75,000 $7,500Cotton Pickin F 3 High Cotton Kats Golden Ways Vogt Farms 4/6/13 TAM 3 Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies S. $75,000 $7,500Bad Debt G 6 Grand Reward Pleasant Ring Pennston Farms Inc. 4/6/13 TAM 3 Besilu Stables Turf Classic S. $75,000 $7,500Risk Factor C 3 Stormy Atlantic Samantha O Westbury Stables 4/6/13 TAM 3 Ocala Breeders' Sales Sophomore S. $75,000 $7,500Sweet Little Lion M 5 Red Bullet Perfect Catch Kinsman Farm 4/6/13 TAM 3 Distaff Turf S. $75,000 $7,500Soaring Stocks G 5 Trippi Silk Stocks E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC 4/6/13 TAM 3 Hilton Garden/Hampton Inn Suites Sprint S. $75,000 $7,500Successful Song M 6 Successful Appe Song for Annie Live Oak Stud 3/30/13 GP 3 Rampart S. 3/$150,000 $15,000Merit Man C 3 With Distinction Precise Strike Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds & Stephen Barberino 3/30/13 GP 3 Besilu Stables Florida Derby 1/$1,000,000 $100,000Promise Me a Cat M 5 D'wildcat Promise Me Magic Big C Farm 3/26/13 PRX 3 Langhorne S. $72,810 $8,530Emma''s Encore F 4 Congrats French Opera Equest Thoroughbreds Inc. 3/17/13 GP 3 Inside Information S. 2/$150,000 $15,000Den''s Legacy C 3 Medaglia d'Oro Sunshine Song Gaye Swartz 3/16/13 OP 3 Rebel S. 2/$600,000 $60,000Mind Spell G 3 Proud Accolade I'm a Love Bug Bridlewood Farm 3/11/13 OTC 3 OBS Sprint (Colt and Gelding Division) S. $50,000 $5,000Toasting F 3 Congrats Ponderway L & D Farms Inc. 3/11/13 OTC 3 OBS Championship (Filly Division) S. $100,000 $10,000Clawback C 3 Put It Back Cloudrunner Loren Nichols 3/9/13 AQU 3 Fred "Cappy" Capossela S. $100,000 $10,000Cathy''s Crunche M 5 West Acre Miss Atticus Gilbert G. Campbell 3/9/13 GG 3 Camilla Urso S. $51,650 $6,000Fort Loudon C 4 Awesome of Cou Lottsa Talc Jacks or Better Farm Inc. 3/9/13 GP 3 Gulfstream Park H. 2/$300,000 $30,000Cindys Casino F 3 Strong Contende Tribal Run Southern Chase Farm Inc. Karen Dodd & Greg Dodd 3/9/13 TAM 3 Suncoast S. $59,000 $10,000Mambo Flyer F 3 Black Mambo Forbidden Image Pamela F. Edel 3/3/13 CMR 3 Clasico Dia de la Mujer S. 2/$45,500 $4,550Reporting Star G 3 Circular Quay Classic Beauty Gilbert G. Campbell 3/3/13 GP 3 Palm Beach S. 3/$150,000 $15,000Hurricane Ike H 6 Graeme Hall Parental Uproar Stanley Boileau 3/2/13 HOU 3 Maxxam Gold Cup H. $100,000 $11,000Honey Chile M 5 Invisible Ink Christmas Time Peachtree Stable 2/24/13 GP 3 Ladies Turf Sprint S. $60,000 $6,000Speak Logistics C 3 High Cotton Miss Sabrina Centaur Farms Inc. 2/23/13 GP 3 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth S. 2/$400,000 $40,000Comma to the To G 5 Bwana Charlie Maggies Storm Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson 2/23/13 SA 3 San Carlos S. 2/$200,750 $24,000Promise Me a Cat M 5 D'wildcat Promise Me Magic Big C Farm 2/22/13 AQU 3 Ruby Rubles S. $73,500 $7,500Heir Kitty F 3 Wildcat Heir Be Silver Pedro Gonzalez & Jorge Herrera 2/16/13 SA 3 Sweet Life S. $81,850 $9,162Bahamian Squall C 4 Gone West Midway Squall Donald R. Dizney 2/9/13 GP 3 Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship S. 3/$150,000 $15,000Appealing Stella M 5 Closing Argume Rucielo Stonecliff Farm 2/9/13 TAM 3 Manatee S. $50,000 $5,000Singlet F 4 Real Quiet Taylor's Choice McKathan Bros. 2/2/13 AQU 3 Correction S. $95,000 $10,000Great Attack H 6 Greatness Cat Attack Edward Seltzer & Murray Durst 2/2/13 GP 3 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint S. $75,000 $7,500


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E B Ryder F 3 Bluegrass Cat Back to Earth Farnsworth Stables LLC 4/28/13 CRC 1 $27,400 $17,100Pastor Puckett G 6 Repent John's Love Clover Leaf Farms II Inc. 4/28/13 MNR 1 $25,300 $15,433Lady Repent M 5 Repent Mystery Maiden Ralph Biszantz 4/28/13 PIM 1 $42,000 $23,940Whiskey Bravo C 3 Fusaichi Pegasus Lovely Dream France Weiner & Irwin J. Weiner 4/27/13 EVD 1 $26,860 $15,000You Say When C 2 Concerto Shes Waiting Jesus Rodriguez 4/26/13 CMR 1 $7,592 $4,684Good to Gold F 3 Pomeroy Free Skate Emerald Pastures Corp. Inc. 4/26/13 PEN 1 $31,682 $18,600Dixie''s Back F 4 Put It Back Dixie Image Bridlewood Farm 4/23/13 FP 1 $8,320 $4,800


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Admired F 4 Sharp Humor Indyfendant WinStar Farm LLC 4/21/13 MNR 1 $28,400 $17,608Big Sky Country F 3 Put It Back Wings of Gold Eico Stable 4/20/13 PRX 1 $49,568 $28,200El Uno G 5 Macho Uno Fierce Resistance B.J. Geissinger & Karen West 4/20/13 TAM 1 $20,200 $12,248Dreaming of Luc F 3 Concerto Grand Veranda Ocala Stud J. Michael O''Farrell Jr. Joseph M. O''Farrell III e 4/18/13 CRC 1 $27,100 $17,100Bulaga G 5 Orientate Ahorita Woodsfield Farm 4/7/13 PIM 1 $42,000 $23,940Singing My Way G 4 Wilko Gingerbread Pam Allen 4/6/13 PIM 1 $42,000 $23,940Take It Out F 3 Put It Back Dixieland Gulch Bridlewood Farm 4/5/13 MNR 1 $25,300 $15,433Transparent C 3 Bernardini Habiboo Hardacre Farm LLC 4/4/13 AQU 1 $63,650 $40,200Will Run for Beer G 5 Spanish Steps My Working Gal Martin Stables Inc. 3/30/13 TAM 1 $19,300 $12,076Wild About Chro G 4 Indian Ocean Keri's Snowman Bridlewood Farm 3/24/13 TAM 1 $19,900 $12,420Saint of Saints C 4 Saint Anddan Pretty Ready James Culver 3/21/13 GP 1 $47,850 $28,710Admired F 4 Sharp Humor Indyfendant WinStar Farm LLC 3/19/13 MNR 1 $25,300 $15,686Vicarious Won F 4 Elusive Quality Win With a Wink Live Oak Stud 3/14/13 LRL 1 $39,200 $22,800Barisoff F 3 Put It Back Miz Betty Grace Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 3/13/13 GP 1 $43,500 $26,100Heir Gone Wild M 5 Wildcat Heir Grisham New Farm 3/7/13 CT 1 $27,000 $16,200Hundred Adams G 6 Macho Uno Pearlwood Adena Springs 3/6/13 BEU 1 $5,200 $3,224African Rose F 4 Bwana Charlie Darby Rose Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 3/3/13 SUN 1 $35,900 $21,540Thankfulness G 5 Congrats Pelicus Affair Lucas Farm Inc. & Barry Menefee & Jacalyn Menefee 2/21/13 CT 1 $26,100 $15,600River Rocks C 3 Western Pride Flip the Stone Shadybrook Farm Inc. 2/21/13 GP 1 $43,500 $26,100Explosive Argum F 3 Closing Argume T. N. T. Red Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM 2/18/13 HOU 1 $21,000 $12,480King Henry G 5 Congrats Wood Witch Derek Thomas Evans 2/16/13 PEN 1 $32,240 $18,600Whining G 4 Simon Pure Sweeping Showers Barbara Rehbein 2/16/13 SUN 1 $25,600 $15,360Heir Gone Wild M 5 Wildcat Heir Grisham New Farm 2/12/13 CT 1 $28,000 $16,800G G''s Girl M 6 Buddha Appealing Baby E & D Enterprises & Buddha Syndicate 2/9/13 DED 1 $33,100 $18,000Holy Smoke G 5 One Nice Cat Holy Lady Stan Stefanski & IWIN Farms LLC 2/9/13 GP 1 $53,400 $33,800Western Pine G 8 West Acre Pine Baroness Gilbert G. Campbell 2/9/13 SUN 1 $32,000 $19,200Tip Your Hat F 4 Trippi Polished Trick Four Horsemen''s Ranch 2/9/13 TUP 1 $13,000 $8,060Maji Moto G 6 Bwana Charlie Q. E. Slew Elizabeth P. Whelan Steve Murphy & Teresa Murphy 2/7/13 PEN 1 $32,922 $18,600Allure M 5 Invisible Ink Hierarchy Peachtree Stable 2/4/13 HOU 1 $21,500 $12,600Green Money F 3 The Green Monk Take Into Account Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson 2/3/13 CMR 1 $11,248 $6,657Anduril C 3 Aragorn (IRE) Wait 'til Midnight Paul Rothfuss & Barbie Rothfuss 2/3/13 CMR 1 $7,830 $4,634Sweet Xareni F 4 Bob and John Reeyre Loren D. Nichols 2/2/13 CMR 1 $7,191 $4,437Thank U Philippe G 6 Proud Accolade She Did Tell Edward Poremba & Hannah Poremba 2/2/13 TAM 1 $29,100 $18,300Bad Debt G 6 Grand Reward Pleasant Ring Pennston Farms Inc. 4/28/13 PIM 2 $55,000 $11,550R Next Escapade F 3 Brother Derek Valid Silk Ocala Stud 4/27/13 CD 2 $49,204 $8,220Starship Zorro C 3 Giant's Causewa Starship Voodoo Starship Stables & Laurence Leavy 4/27/13 CRC 2 $25,900 $5,600Tiz a Par C 3 Tiz Wonderful Par Golfer Monarch Stables 4/27/13 PEN 2 $31,000 $6,200Rapacious C 4 Street Sense Hidden Pleasure Hickstead Farm 4/26/13 KEE 2 $52,080 $10,020Hallie Brooks F 3 A. P. Warrior Jon's Kimberly Mr. & Mrs. Marty Hershe 4/26/13 PEN 2 $31,682 $6,200A Shot Away M 6 Posse A Kiss Away Carson Springs Farm & Letto Thoroughbreds 4/24/13 HAW 2 $37,200 $6,000Sneakin the Gold G 7 Gold Token Sneaky Partner Ryan Jolley & Melody Jolley 4/20/13 FL 2 $27,500 $5,500Iloveyoubutimbo G 5 Pomeroy Penne Bryan Hicks & Melodee Hicks 4/20/13 TAM 2 $20,200 $4,040Triple Cross G 3 Werblin Scoot On By Gail Rice 4/19/13 KEE 2 $53,056 $10,520El Suri H 6 Spanish Steps Victoria's Wedding Martin Stables Inc. 4/18/13 CMR 2 $10,789 $2,295It''s Saturday Nit F 4 Put It Back Miz Betty Grace Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 4/18/13 KEE 2 $59,827 $10,280Espresso Royale M 5 Macho Uno Star Mountain David J Lavoie 4/15/13 PRX 2 $58,780 $9,400Defend G 3 Graeme Hall Spring Lloyd Carnes & Lisa Carnes 4/14/13 CRC 2 $25,900 $5,850La Glamorosa M 5 Fire Slam Dana's Lucky Lady Sienna Farms LLC 4/13/13 CMR 2 $11,248 $2,295Miss My Rosie F 3 D'wildcat Rainbow Smile Hardacre Farm LLC 4/13/13 OP 2 $55,000 $11,000Dan''s My Man G 5 Sabre d'Argent Slick Lady Gilbert G. Campbell 4/13/13 PRX 2 $48,500 $9,400She Was Free F 4 Mr. Livingston Then Today Alway David & Teresa Palmer 4/12/13 MNR 2 $22,200 $4,440J T Max G 4 Trippi La Flamenco AbraCadabra Farms LTD 4/3/13 CT 2 $26,200 $5,200Aquinnah M 5 City Place Oglala Sue Anthony Lenci 3/29/13 TAM 2 $17,800 $4,040Jackwagon G 4 Indian Ocean Unbridled Approv Charles Patton 3/24/13 TAM 2 $19,900 $4,212Shuttlecock F 3 Gottcha Gold Unbridled Bliss Ocala Stud 3/19/13 MNR 2 $25,300 $5,060Big Lucky C 4 Congrats My Agenda Agape Enterprises Worldwide LLC 3/17/13 FG 2 $41,830 $8,200El Bagre G 3 J Be K She's On Appeal Beth Bayer 3/17/13 MNR 2 $22,200 $4,440My Lady Lauren F 3 Hard Spun Regala Di Trieste Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 3/15/13 DED 2 $35,770 $7,100Dreaming of Luc F 3 Concerto Grand Veranda Ocala Stud J. Michael O''Farrell Jr. Joseph M. O''Farrell III e 3/13/13 GP 2 $43,500 $9,135Oh Mexico G 4 Bwana Charlie Captain Molly Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson 3/11/13 TUP 2 $13,000 $2,548Spanish Ridge G 5 Spanish Steps D's Secret Code BryLynn Farm 3/9/13 CMR 2 $10,100 $2,295Bloody Smart F 3 Gaff Ain't It Sweep Heiligbrodt Racing Stable 3/8/13 MNR 2 $25,300 $5,060Passion Rules G 6 Peace Rules Meu Paixao (ARG) Tim Dodd & Renee Dodd 3/6/13 BEU 2 $5,200 $1,040Rosesintherain F 3 Keyed Entry Twothirty Littlebrother Farm LLC 3/6/13 DED 2 $40,430 $6,700Milenario G 3 Cowtown Cat Pop I Top Stone Alley 3/2/13 CMR 2 $7,990 $1,598Shotinthefog G 4 Saint Anddan Brewmatic Linda Eileen Capozzoli 3/2/13 PRX 2 $59,780 $9,400Brooklyn Cowbo G 5 Pomeroy No Better Time Silverleaf Farms Inc. 3/1/13 CT 2 $28,200 $5,600Maggie Simon F 4 Simon Pure Maggies Storm Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson 2/24/13 FG 2 $44,960 $8,200Egg Drop F 4 Alphabet Soup Rehocracy Centaur Farms Inc. 2/23/13 SA 2 $59,294 $11,600Sweet Xareni F 4 Bob and John Reeyre Loren D. Nichols 2/22/13 CMR 2 $10,789 $2,295Dixie Deputy C 3 Dixie Union Red Pine Ocala Stud & Ebert Vans Inc. 2/21/13 GP 2 $43,500 $9,570

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Kamilah Beauty F 3 Gaff Beautiful Beau Best A Luck Farm LLC & Norman Casse 2/18/13 CMR 2 $7,830 $1,598Patriotic Dream R 4 Patriot Act All My Dreams Michael Clare 2/17/13 TAM 2 $18,100 $4,040Cajun Don G 4 Full Mandate Lac Dawat Carl Bowling 2/10/13 HOU 2 $21,500 $4,280Big John B G 4 Hard Spun Baldomera Brylynn Farm Inc. 2/9/13 GP 2 $53,400 $11,335Mambo Flyer F 3 Black Mambo Forbidden Image Pamela F. Edel 2/3/13 CMR 2 $11,248 $2,295Folk Singer H 5 Forest Danger Folk Art Brent Fernung Crystal Fernung & Dr. Phil Matthews 2/1/13 TAM 2 $17,800 $4,040I Know It All F 3 Montbrook Star Rainbow Ocala Stud 4/28/13 CRC 3 $27,400 $2,800Success Rate C 3 Friends Lake Snappy Tune Maxxam Alliance 4/27/13 CRC 3 $25,900 $2,800Explosive Argum F 3 Closing Argume T. N. T. Red Alan Parker & Janet W. Hoke DVM 4/27/13 LS 3 $25,000 $2,739Rupertactofduty M 6 Act of Duty Stars n Scars Rupert B. Brown 4/23/13 BEU 3 $5,200 $520Term Loan C 4 City Place Appella Jerry M. Cutrona & Jeanne H. Cutrona 4/23/13 FL 3 $23,000 $2,300Maggie Simon F 4 Simon Pure Maggies Storm Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson 4/20/13 EVD 3 $29,140 $2,750Gibson County Li H 5 Gibson County Super Lass Marilyn Lewis & Saronda Smith 4/20/13 TAM 3 $20,200 $2,020Cheetah Pants F 3 Safe in the U S A Just Call Me Berty Lambholm & Colts Neck Stables 4/19/13 KEE 3 $53,056 $5,260Double Ours C 3 Half Ours Double Bling Oliver B. Brooks Jr. Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon 4/18/13 LS 3 $21,000 $2,266Yes This Is It H 5 Yes It's True Raspberry Affair Greg E Norman 4/16/13 CT 3 $26,000 $2,600Uptown Anthem G 3 Gottcha Gold Strike the Harp Robert B Shoukry 4/14/13 CRC 3 $25,900 $3,050Escrow Kid G 6 City Place Free Strike Bathen Thoroughbreds LLC. 4/14/13 PRX 3 $59,400 $6,050Triple Great M 5 Greatness Triple Top Carl Bowling 4/12/13 PEN 3 $32,240 $3,410Beach Lightning M 5 Greatness Beachnick E & D Enterprises 4/11/13 CT 3 $28,100 $2,800Forest Jingles G 4 Forestry Just a Jingle Whisper Hill Farm LLC 4/10/13 PEN 3 $35,960 $3,410Wellingtons App F 4 Half Ours Wellingtons Choic Juvenal Diaz 4/7/13 PRX 3 $48,000 $5,170Distinctive Yolie F 4 With Distinction Siphoneous Thoroughbred Management LLC 4/5/13 GG 3 $34,204 $4,080Franklinpark G 5 Essence of Duba Dandy Rose Willis Family Stables Inc. 4/5/13 GP 3 $48,950 $5,885Vee''s Accolade G 5 Proud Accolade Bridget of Eire Martha Magliacane 4/4/13 AQU 3 $63,650 $6,700Silver Summation G 6 Closing Argume Sliver of Silver Southern Chase Farm Inc. & Karen Dodd 4/1/13 MNR 3 $37,100 $3,710Espresso Royale M 5 Macho Uno Star Mountain David J Lavoie 4/1/13 PRX 3 $58,780 $5,170Pomeroy Star G 5 Pomeroy Gal From Ipanima Cashel Stud Inc. 3/31/13 CMR 3 $7,191 $765Snow Fair M 6 Snow Ridge Their Serve Darcy Scudero & Center Stage Farm 3/29/13 TAM 3 $17,800 $1,720Beach Lightning M 5 Greatness Beachnick E & D Enterprises 3/27/13 CT 3 $28,200 $2,800R Holiday Mood M 5 Trippi Polish Holiday E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC 3/27/13 GP 3 $57,928 $8,164Bonnistar G 8 Full Mandate Family Trouble Stanley Moles 3/25/13 BEU 3 $5,200 $520Nothing But Fire G 6 Lexicon No Prospect Larry E. Altman 3/23/13 CT 3 $27,000 $2,700Grey by You G 3 Concorde's Tune Exotic Cat Lenora Kay Black 3/22/13 MNR 3 $25,300 $2,530Super Candy G 4 Candy Ride (ARG Zuppa Captain Jakeman & Mrs. W. C. Jakeman 3/17/13 TUP 3 $15,700 $1,539I Am Discreet F 3 Discreet Cat Silk Concorde E Paul Robsham Stable LLC 3/13/13 GP 3 $43,500 $4,350Milwaukee Mixer G 5 Milwaukee Brew Cocktailsandream Patricia Generazio 3/1/13 CT 3 $28,200 $2,800Lady Repent M 5 Repent Mystery Maiden Ralph Biszantz 2/22/13 LRL 3 $40,000 $4,400Oh Mexico G 4 Bwana Charlie Captain Molly Edward A. Seltzer & Beverly Anderson 2/22/13 TUP 3 $13,200 $1,294Uptown Anthem G 3 Gottcha Gold Strike the Harp Robert B Shoukry 2/21/13 GP 3 $43,500 $4,785Correspondent M 5 Rock Hard Ten Uplifting Glen Hill Farm 2/21/13 TAM 3 $17,500 $2,192Waleska''s Weddi F 3 Peace Rules Dancing Code Big C Farm 2/18/13 CMR 3 $7,830 $799Gibson County Li H 5 Gibson County Super Lass Marilyn Lewis & Saronda Smith 2/17/13 TAM 3 $18,100 $2,020Nothing But Fire G 6 Lexicon No Prospect Larry E. Altman 2/15/13 CT 3 $27,100 $2,700Mambo Flyer F 3 Black Mambo Forbidden Image Pamela F. Edel 2/13/13 CMR 3 $10,789 $1,148Pomeroy Star G 5 Pomeroy Gal From Ipanima Cashel Stud Inc. 2/10/13 CMR 3 $11,248 $1,148On Time Again F 4 Holy Bull Speak Your Mind British Mist Breeding & Racing 2/6/13 TUP 3 $15,700 $1,539Shotinthefog G 4 Saint Anddan Brewmatic Linda Eileen Capozzoli 2/4/13 PRX 3 $64,540 $5,170Waleska''s Weddi F 3 Peace Rules Dancing Code Big C Farm 2/3/13 CMR 3 $11,248 $1,148Remember Lynn M 5 Mongoose It's Krista Heather Hurlbut 2/2/13 CMR 3 $7,191 $765


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Sweet Mike G 3 Sweet Return (G Thunderous Wave Michael P. Cristello 4/28/13 ATL 1 $27,000 $16,200Amomenttomam G 6 Black Mambo Marsing Zollie Durr 4/28/13 TAM 1 $19,400 $12,300Decisive David C 3 Sunriver Super Deelites William Schettine 4/27/13 CRC 1 $27,100 $17,100Belle of the Cong M 5 Mr. Livingston Stackal Magalen O. Bryant 4/27/13 FX 1 $15,000 $9,000Colorful Image F 3 Ready's Image Colorama Joanne Crowe & Joe Pickerrell 4/26/13 ATL 1 $15,000 $9,000Her Royalship F 2 Langfuhr My Lordship Live Oak Stud 4/26/13 CRC 1 $34,000 $21,100Shinning Powers C 3 Indygo Shiner Awesome Powers Mr. & Mrs. Hernando Gutierez 4/26/13 PIM 1 $40,000 $22,800Seattle Me Up F 3 Point Given Donna Slew Dr. Robert Baker 4/26/13 TAM 1 $17,900 $10,030Take Time to Pra C 2 Songandaprayer Scattitude Joanne Crowe & Donald Crowe 4/25/13 PIM 1 $40,000 $22,800Lady Dozer F 4 Trippi Willa Cather Judi Hicklin 4/24/13 IND 1 $32,501 $19,501King Solomon G 3 Double Honor Tricky Thunder Rancho Grande Farm Inc. & Ideas Medical Inc. 4/24/13 TAM 1 $19,700 $11,960Coffee Man C 4 Imperialism Heythisis Sarah Get Away Farm 4/22/13 MNR 1 $19,400 $11,640Who Needs F 3 Montbrook Cutoffs Ocala Stud J. Michael O''Farrell Jr. & Edward Wiest DVM 4/21/13 PIM 1 $40,000 $22,800Author Bob G 4 Concerto Sequentially Dahl Farms LLC 4/21/13 TAM 1 $19,400 $12,300Noelle''s Quay F 3 Circular Quay She's Sterling Kay Dennis & Florida Bloodstock LLC 4/20/13 HAW 1 $28,000 $16,800Konko Jones C 4 Saint Anddan Jabibti (PER) Ricardo Morales 4/19/13 LS 1 $20,000 $11,820Macho Spaces G 4 Macho Uno Winter Spaces Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC 4/13/13 CRC 1 $27,400 $17,100


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No Distinction C 3 With Distinction Casting Call Big C Farms 4/13/13 OP 1 $57,000 $34,200Biorhythm F 3 Malibu Moon Mystic Rhythms Peter Vegso Racing Stable 4/12/13 KEE 1 $52,479 $29,340Ondine F 3 Medaglia d'Oro Arrow in Flight Gilbert G. Campbell 4/12/13 SA 1 $56,250 $33,600One Wild Fire F 4 D'wildcat Madam Fireplace Karen J. Silva 4/12/13 TAM 1 $19,100 $11,960Free Shipping H 5 Indian Ocean La Joya Escondida Bridlewood Farm 4/10/13 BEU 1 $4,500 $2,700Salty Emperor G 4 Salty Note Rising Empress Bruno Schickedanz 4/10/13 CT 1 $26,000 $15,600Burning Truth F 3 Burning Roma Truth Or Dehere University of Florida Foundation 4/7/13 CRC 1 $27,100 $17,100Pablo Del Monte C 2 Giant's Causewa One Hot Wish Wesley A. Ward 4/7/13 KEE 1 $46,998 $26,280Pure Loyalty C 3 Simon Pure Bourbon Night Jacqueline Fleck 4/7/13 SA 1 $56,750 $33,600Dancing Flashy F 4 Flashy Bull Dancing Elaine Richard Thompson & Linda Thompson 4/7/13 TAM 1 $19,400 $12,300Sweet N Discreet F 3 Discreet Cat West Side Dancer E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC 4/5/13 GP 1 $54,600 $35,070Hold''em Hustler G 4 Alphabet Soup Just in Passing J. R. Cavanaugh 3/30/13 SUN 1 $20,500 $12,300Trev C 3 Exclusive Qualit East Lake Classic Sherry R. Mansfield & Kenneth H. Davis 3/27/13 GP 1 $46,200 $27,720Unfettered C 3 Rockport Harbor New York Jessica Sally J. Andersen 3/24/13 SUN 1 $20,500 $12,300Yes This Is It H 5 Yes It's True Raspberry Affair Greg E Norman 3/20/13 CT 1 $26,200 $15,600Wickette F 3 Indian Ocean Twenty Reasons Jeff Zlonis & David Wichman 3/19/13 MNR 1 $19,400 $11,252Rebecca''s Bay F 4 Sligo Bay (IRE) Inhisimage Pamela Edel 3/18/13 HOU 1 $19,000 $10,920Channel the Gree F 4 English Channel Grab the Green Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr. 3/17/13 TAM 1 $19,100 $11,960Shesa Sweet Secr F 3 Peace Rules Stalwart's Secret Bathen Thoroughbreds LLC 3/16/13 FON 1 $7,400 $4,440Dreaming of Susi F 3 Cowtown Cat Yes It's Royalty Gerald F. Bailey 3/15/13 GP 1 $42,000 $25,200Western High C 3 High Cotton Western Tornado E. Paul Robsham Stable LLC 3/14/13 GP 1 $42,000 $25,200El Bagre G 3 J Be K She's On Appeal Beth Bayer 3/11/13 MNR 1 $19,400 $11,252Monaguska F 4 Yonaguska Monaroll A. Delaperriere Stables LLC 3/9/13 PRX 1 $46,980 $27,000Lori''s Store F 3 El Prado (IRE) Big Promise Glen Hill Farm 3/9/13 TAM 1 $24,100 $14,640Heart and Pride G 3 Western Pride Heart of a Fighter Kathy Machesky 3/6/13 GP 1 $50,400 $32,550Good to Gold F 3 Pomeroy Free Skate Emerald Pastures Corp. Inc. 3/6/13 PEN 1 $31,200 $18,000Nemrac G 4 Repent Dogwood Patty Catherine Dickenson 3/3/13 RIL 1 $1,600 $896Disruption G 3 Street Boss Disrupt Bridlewood Farm 3/2/13 GG 1 $30,640 $16,200Summer Exclusiv C 3 Exclusive Qualit Summer Dream Ponder Hill Inc 3/2/13 SA 1 $57,750 $33,600Mnmssweepinbe F 3 With Distinction Statute Gordon Reiss & Lindie Reiss 3/1/13 HAW 1 $28,000 $16,800Wise Maker C 4 Wised Up Heaven's Light J D Farms 3/1/13 TAM 1 $20,000 $12,300Lenderoflastreso F 3 Yes It's True Pashmina Off The Hook Partners LLC & Farm III Enterprises LLC 2/24/13 AQU 1 $60,000 $36,000My Lady Lauren F 3 Hard Spun Regala Di Trieste Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 2/23/13 DED 1 $31,400 $17,460Tap It Easy F 3 Tapit Victory Pool New Farm 2/23/13 GP 1 $42,000 $25,200Kingofalldiamon C 3 Giant's Causewa Queenofalldiamon Live Oak Stud 2/23/13 GP 1 $49,350 $32,550Retreive C 3 Put It Back Pleasant Quality Bridlewood Farm 2/22/13 GP 1 $42,000 $25,200Marathon Lady F 3 Graeme Hall Abuela Esther (UR Stud El Aguila 2/21/13 OP 1 $53,000 $31,800J T Max G 4 Trippi La Flamenco AbraCadabra Farms LTD 2/19/13 CT 1 $26,400 $15,600Course I''ll Wynn M 5 Awesome of Cou How Ya Doing Wynn Jolley & Mary Jolley 2/16/13 TAM 1 $19,700 $12,300She''s a Gold Min F 3 Smart Strike In the Gold Live Oak Stud 2/15/13 LRL 1 $38,000 $21,660Ocean''s of Mone F 3 Indian Ocean Peggy's Lady Peggy J. Follin 2/10/13 SA 1 $57,750 $33,600Missile Assault C 3 With Distinction Bridal Glow Tim James Mawhinney & Karen Faye Mawhinney 2/7/13 CT 1 $26,200 $15,600Josh''s Butta Butt F 3 Keyed Entry Red Hot Baroness Tracy L. Bearden 2/6/13 TAM 1 $19,700 $12,130Big Sky Country F 3 Put It Back Wings of Gold Eico Stable 2/4/13 PRX 1 $48,980 $27,000What a Spot F 3 Arch Eversmile Glen Hill Farm 2/3/13 SA 1 $56,250 $33,600Dreaming of Luc F 3 Concerto Grand Veranda Ocala Stud J. Michael O''Farrell Jr. Joseph M. O''Farrell III e 2/2/13 GP 1 $42,000 $25,200Stallwalkin'' Dud G 3 City Place Chelle Spendabuc Maria M. Haire 2/1/13 GP 1 $42,000 $25,200Maura''s Purse F 2 Hal's Image Makememoneyho Rose Family Stables LTD 4/26/13 CRC 2 $34,000 $7,070Diana''s Daisy F 3 Langfuhr Oglala Sue Anthony Lenci 4/26/13 TAM 2 $17,900 $4,000Miscombobulate C 3 D'wildcat As Do I Derby Daze Farm 4/25/13 ATL 2 $15,000 $2,700Bella Nicole F 3 Bellamy Road Payer Way Dr. Robert Baker 4/24/13 TAM 2 $17,000 $3,400How Coool Is He C 4 Put It Back Indian Moccasin George G. Isaacs 4/24/13 TAM 2 $19,700 $4,000Sweet Rocket Ma G 3 Mr. Livingston Sweet Glory Alton Ison & Majel E Ison 4/21/13 CRC 2 $25,000 $5,250Miss Derek F 3 Brother Derek Quick Text Scott Lanier 4/21/13 HST 2 $22,231 $3,800Who''s Daddy Is G 3 Scat Daddy Twirl Joseph Barbazon & Helen Barbazon 4/20/13 HST 2 $21,946 $3,800Delta Bluesman C 3 Wagon Limit Smoke Alarm Denis A. Dwyer 4/20/13 TAM 2 $17,900 $4,000W W Distinction G 3 With Distinction Beautiful Mistress Imagine LLC 4/19/13 FP 2 $13,300 $1,900Sweetsouthernpi G 5 Sweetsoutherns Misspitch Katherine Devall 4/16/13 MNR 2 $19,400 $3,880Expropriate F 3 Shakespeare Gone Exclusive Alexander Schettine 4/14/13 CRC 2 $25,600 $5,600Drain Them Dry G 4 Grand Reward Suave and Pretty Dr. R. D. Daniels Jr. Dr. C. B. Daniels Robert Brown & Nancy 4/13/13 MNR 2 $19,400 $3,880Concorde West C 3 Concorde's Tune Delta Silks Ocala Stud 4/13/13 OP 2 $57,000 $11,400Pass Me a Bottle F 3 Concorde's Tune Wine Spot Saronda Smith 4/13/13 TAM 2 $17,000 $3,400Yes F 2 In Summation Yeah Me Robert A. Murphy & Dr. Sandy Price-Murphy 4/11/13 GG 2 $28,000 $4,500Briar Mojo F 3 Circular Quay Alleged World Philip Matthews & Karen Matthews 4/11/13 OP 2 $56,000 $11,200Decisive David C 3 Sunriver Super Deelites William Schettine 4/6/13 CRC 2 $25,600 $5,850Drover Crazy C 3 Cowtown Cat Her She Shawklit Gulf Coast Farms Bloodstock LP 4/6/13 SA 2 $56,750 $11,200Salty Emperor G 4 Salty Note Rising Empress Bruno Schickedanz 3/30/13 CT 2 $26,100 $5,200Major Affair G 3 Officer Arctic Affair Sabine Stable & Tim F. Ahearn Jr. 3/30/13 SA 2 $56,750 $11,200Ondine F 3 Medaglia d'Oro Arrow in Flight Gilbert G. Campbell 3/29/13 SA 2 $56,250 $11,200Victorious Won F 3 More Than Read Win Approval Live Oak Stud 3/28/13 GP 2 $49,350 $11,340Colonel Red C 3 Boastful Tropical Runner Bryan R. Baker 3/27/13 GP 2 $46,200 $9,240Remind Mee C 3 Peace Rules Ice Girl Mat Monaco 3/23/13 GG 2 $32,446 $5,400Great Rising Star H 5 Greatness Cat's Evil I. Marilyn Seltzer & Beth Bayer 3/22/13 GG 2 $33,418 $5,400Author Bob G 4 Concerto Sequentially Dahl Farms LLC 3/22/13 TAM 2 $17,900 $4,170Lily''s Jackie Boy G 3 Bluegrass Cat Tiz Twentyfour K Destiny Oaks of Ocala 3/20/13 DED 2 $34,310 $6,700

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Blissful Gold F 3 Gottcha Gold Pearly White Cashel Stud Inc. 3/16/13 HAW 2 $28,000 $5,600Master Deceiver G 4 Bwana Charlie Creative Trickster Leprechaun Racing 3/16/13 PRX 2 $45,500 $9,000Tragedy''s Trium F 3 With Distinction Apache Dancer Charlie Dobbs 3/15/13 FG 2 $39,000 $7,800Union Made F 3 Dixie Union Jeux de Danse Farnsworth Farms 3/15/13 GP 2 $42,000 $8,820Dream Ketch C 3 Chapel Royal Fast Call Anthony Stallone Jr. 3/14/13 CT 2 $26,400 $5,200Argosy C 3 With Distinction Lorline Marco Gazzani & Eduardo Azpurna Jr. 3/14/13 GP 2 $42,000 $8,820Our Unbridled G F 4 Unbridled's Song Miss Gem Don Mattox & Pam Mattox 3/13/13 TAM 2 $17,600 $4,000Daddy Loves Gol F 3 Scat Daddy Glitz N Gold Emerald Pastures Corp. 3/10/13 GP 2 $44,100 $10,500Hold''em Hustler G 4 Alphabet Soup Just in Passing J. R. Cavanaugh 3/9/13 SUN 2 $20,500 $4,305Miss Mulligan M 5 Milwaukee Brew Miss Delia Weiss 3/8/13 HOU 2 $20,000 $3,940Celtics Stride C 3 Irish Road Staisha Robert C. Roffey Jr. 3/8/13 TAM 2 $17,600 $4,000Street Trick F 3 Street Sense Brief Bliss Sally Andersen 3/7/13 GP 2 $45,150 $10,080Distinct Sparkle F 3 With Distinction Constant Sparkle Betty King 3/3/13 FG 2 $39,000 $7,800Carters Gap C 3 Freud Catchy Patton Eugene Melnyk 3/2/13 TP 2 $18,240 $2,360Quiquinho C 3 Keltos (FR) Imperiossa (IRE) Luisa Degwitz 3/1/13 TAM 2 $20,000 $4,000Dreamlicious F 3 Ecclesiastic Gratorious Hidden Point Farm Inc. 2/23/13 GP 2 $42,000 $8,820Lily''s Jackie Boy G 3 Bluegrass Cat Tiz Twentyfour K Destiny Oaks of Ocala 2/22/13 DED 2 $30,800 $5,820Morethanahalo C 3 Halo's Image Morethanamiracle Kathy Machesky 2/22/13 GP 2 $42,000 $8,820How Coool Is He C 4 Put It Back Indian Moccasin George G. Isaacs 2/22/13 TAM 2 $17,600 $4,170Master Deceiver G 4 Bwana Charlie Creative Trickster Leprechaun Racing 2/18/13 PRX 2 $46,500 $9,000Our Unbridled G F 4 Unbridled's Song Miss Gem Don Mattox & Pam Mattox 2/16/13 TAM 2 $19,700 $4,170Saturday''s Girl F 4 Any Given Satur Ricki S Steve Schriever 2/15/13 GG 2 $32,508 $5,400Colonel Red C 3 Boastful Tropical Runner Bryan R. Baker 2/13/13 GP 2 $45,150 $10,500Tragedy''s Trium F 3 With Distinction Apache Dancer Charlie Dobbs 2/12/13 FG 2 $39,000 $7,800Lyla Dawn F 3 Werblin Lila Wanblee Stori D Atchison & Ricky Leppala 2/11/13 BEU 2 $4,500 $900Flashy Bangles F 3 Flashy Bull Bojangle Now BryLynn Farm Inc. 2/11/13 HOU 2 $19,000 $3,760Cotton Blend F 3 Graeme Hall Cotton House Bay Jacalyn Menefee 2/6/13 TAM 2 $19,700 $4,000Bellamy Storm C 3 Bellamy Road Relentless Storm Kinsman Farm 2/3/13 AQU 2 $60,000 $12,000Retreive C 3 Put It Back Pleasant Quality Bridlewood Farm 2/3/13 GP 2 $44,100 $10,920Marathon Lady F 3 Graeme Hall Abuela Esther (UR Stud El Aguila 2/3/13 OP 2 $53,000 $10,600Awarding C 3 Keyed Entry All My Dreams Lori A. Smock 2/3/13 TAM 2 $17,900 $4,000Burning Truth F 3 Burning Roma Truth Or Dehere University of Florida Foundation 2/2/13 GP 2 $42,000 $8,820Lori''s Store F 3 El Prado (IRE) Big Promise Glen Hill Farm 2/2/13 TAM 2 $17,600 $4,000My Lady Lauren F 3 Hard Spun Regala Di Trieste Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 2/1/13 DED 2 $28,000 $5,600Morethanahalo C 3 Halo's Image Morethanamiracle Kathy Machesky 2/1/13 GP 2 $42,000 $7,980Thinkinquality G 3 Exclusive Qualit Thinkinoutoftheb William G. Law 4/28/13 TAM 3 $19,400 $2,000John Maples G 4 Alajwad Highland Penny Louis Gurino 4/27/13 CHL 3 $19,400 $2,000Rugged Rascal G 6 Closing Argume Merci Sally J. Andersen 4/27/13 CHL 3 $19,400 $2,000Chapel Wine F 3 Chapel Royal Merlot Moment Hardacre Farm LLC 4/26/13 ATL 3 $15,000 $1,500La Hija de Olga F 2 Hear No Evil Olgamar Tanourin Stable 4/26/13 CRC 3 $34,000 $3,670Summer Interlud M 6 Put It Back Silver Petticoat Anthony K Gordon 4/26/13 TAM 3 $17,900 $2,000Miss Mulligan M 5 Milwaukee Brew Miss Delia Weiss 4/21/13 LS 3 $20,000 $2,189Peaceful Prince G 4 Best of the Rest Zee Custard University of Florida Foundation 4/21/13 TAM 3 $19,400 $2,170It''s a Bad Rapit C 3 Tapit Lady Grandeur Sienna Farms LLC 4/20/13 TAM 3 $17,900 $2,000M G Prince C 4 Henny Hughes Eastside Westside Donarra Thoroughbreds LLC 4/20/13 TDN 3 $14,000 $1,400Tactical Image G 3 Halo's Image Dont Say No Sierr Just For Fun Stables 4/16/13 MNR 3 $19,400 $1,940Blissful Gold F 3 Gottcha Gold Pearly White Cashel Stud Inc. 4/14/13 HAW 3 $28,000 $2,800One Golden Road C 4 Sabre d'Argent It's the Cats Meow Joseph J. DiGrazia & Thomas J. DiGrazia 4/13/13 CRC 3 $27,400 $3,050Delux Deelite G 4 Wekiva Springs Blessings John McCarthy 4/13/13 HAW 3 $28,000 $2,800Deb''s Trip F 4 Trippi Queen Debby Gordon Racing Corp 4/13/13 PIM 3 $40,000 $4,400Thinkinquality G 3 Exclusive Qualit Thinkinoutoftheb William G. Law 4/13/13 TAM 3 $17,300 $2,000Author Bob G 4 Concerto Sequentially Dahl Farms LLC 4/12/13 TAM 3 $17,300 $2,000Burlman G 4 Drewman Crissy's Comet Louie Rogers & Clint Rogers 4/10/13 CT 3 $26,000 $2,600Peace At Last C 3 Peace Rules Funky Fraulein John David Zuidema Jr. 4/7/13 MNR 3 $19,400 $1,940Pretty Patsy F 3 Gimmeawink Alice in Wonder Mr. & Mrs. Darryl John Foster 4/7/13 TAM 3 $19,400 $2,000Rugged Rascal G 6 Closing Argume Merci Sally J. Andersen 4/6/13 CNL 3 $15,000 $1,500Sweet Rocket Ma G 3 Mr. Livingston Sweet Glory Alton Ison & Majel E Ison 4/6/13 CRC 3 $25,600 $2,500Scully C 3 Tale of the Cat Hot Tip Hickstead Farm 4/6/13 SA 3 $56,750 $6,720Bella Nicole F 3 Bellamy Road Payer Way Dr. Robert Baker 4/6/13 TAM 3 $17,000 $1,700Honey''s Back F 3 Put It Back Perpetualhoneym Paul Sharp 4/5/13 FP 3 $13,680 $950Union Made F 3 Dixie Union Jeux de Danse Farnsworth Farms 4/5/13 GP 3 $54,600 $5,670Great Rising Star H 5 Greatness Cat's Evil I. Marilyn Seltzer & Beth Bayer 4/4/13 GG 3 $33,642 $3,240Donnasgreenma C 3 Gouldings Green Dusty Sparkle Dr. Myron Wilson 3/30/13 PEN 3 $30,000 $3,300Brother Pete C 3 Broken Vow Andrea Gail Craig L. Wheeler 3/30/13 SA 3 $56,750 $6,720Miss Hemingway F 3 Circular Quay Destiny's Yield Destiny Oaks of Ocala 3/28/13 GP 3 $49,350 $5,208Ramsey Branch C 3 Cowtown Cat Sanibel Sole Cypress Farms 1991 3/27/13 GP 3 $46,200 $4,158Drama Coach C 3 Montbrook Nancy's Glitter Cashel Stud Inc. 3/24/13 FG 3 $39,000 $4,290Coffee Man C 4 Imperialism Heythisis Sarah Get Away Farm 3/24/13 MNR 3 $19,400 $1,940Master Deceiver G 4 Bwana Charlie Creative Trickster Leprechaun Racing 3/24/13 PRX 3 $46,000 $4,950Copper Bay G 4 Sligo Bay (IRE) Ms Royal Swain Adena Springs 3/24/13 SA 3 $56,750 $6,720Pure Loyalty C 3 Simon Pure Bourbon Night Jacqueline Fleck 3/23/13 SA 3 $56,250 $6,720Celtics Stride C 3 Irish Road Staisha Robert C. Roffey Jr. 3/22/13 TAM 3 $17,900 $2,000How Coool Is He C 4 Put It Back Indian Moccasin George G. Isaacs 3/22/13 TAM 3 $17,300 $2,000Tactical Image G 3 Halo's Image Dont Say No Sierr Just For Fun Stables 3/20/13 DED 3 $34,310 $3,685Jojo''s Revenge C 3 Ghostzapper Diamant Lady Rick Sutherland 3/17/13 FG 3 $39,000 $4,290




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APPLICATION FOR

FLORIDA-BRED REGISTRATIONFLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION801 SW 60th Avenue · Ocala, Florida 34474-1827 • Phone (352) 629-2160 · Fax (352) 629-3603

Application must be complete and accompanied by required fee or it will be returned. Please see reverse side for instructions on registration and all deadline information.

Color SexC/F

DateFoaled Sire Dam Dam’s Sire

I certify that the information provided above is true and correct and that the foals identified above are Thoroughbred horses foaled in the state of Floridaand are therefore eligible for registration as “Florida-Breds”. I assume full responsibility for the registration of these foals and agree that if any ofthe information provided herein is false or fraudulent: (1) the horses shall no longer be considered Florida-Breds, (2) I will be forever deniedthe privilege of registering any horses as Florida-Breds, (3) I will be forever denied the benefit of any and all breeders’ awards in Florida, and (4)all my rights and privileges of membership in the FTBOA shall be surrendered forever. I further understand and acknowledge that Breeders’Awards, Stallion Owner Awards (if available), the Florida Sire Stakes, and FTBOA purse supplements are governed by the terms and condi-tions stated herein, of chapter 550, Florida Statutes, and of the annual awards plan submitted by the FTBOA and approved by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering pursuant to s. 550.26165, Florida Statutes.

Signature ____________________________________________________________________ Date __________________

Breeder(s) of Foal __________________________________________________________________Owner of dam at foaling (must match Jockey Club Breeder of Record)

FTBOA Member Name _________________________________Member # ____________________

Breeder’s Address __________________________________________________________________Street or Box Number

__________________________________________________________________City State Zip

Breeder’s Home Phone_________________________Cell Phone ____________________________

Email Address ____________________________________________________________________

Name of Farm _______________________________________Phone No. _____________________Where foal was dropped

Farm’s Address ____________________________________________________________________Street or Box No.

____________________________________________________________________City State Zip

Due by August31 of year foaled

Please type orprint in ink

Foal of 20_________

Member: ( )(75) (150)(300) (7,500)

Non-Member ( )(150) (300)(600) (7,500)

Date Received _____Computer ( )

OFFICE USE ONLY

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DIRECTIONS FOR FLORIDA-BRED REGISTRATION

1. Review and complete this Application in its entirety.2. Submit completed Application to the FTBOA, along with a check in the appropriateamount (see FTBOA Fee Schedule below). Postmarked/paid before/on August 31 of year foaledto avoid increased fees.

Mail to: Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, 801 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34474-1827

ADDITIONAL TERMSFTBOA BYLAWS -ARTICLE XI -Florida-Breds Section 1. (a) Only a Thoroughbredhorse foaled in the State of Florida may be registered with the Association as a Florida-Bred.

Upon receipt and verification of a completed application and the required fees, the horse maybe registered in the Florida Foal Book, and the FTBOA certificate or seal affixed to itsJockey Club Certificate thereby attesting that the horse is a registered Florida-Bred, and,therefore, entitled to enter Florida-Bred races and other races for Florida-Breds.

Any owner or breeder of a Thoroughbred horse foaled in the state of Florida may appealto the FTBOA’s Board of Directors to adjudicate any matters pertaining to registration.Such adjudication by the Board of Directors shall prevail.

The breeder of record as shown on the Jockey Club Certificate of a registered Florida-Bred shall be eligible for Breeders’ Awards under the Association’s annual awards plan sub-mitted and approved pursuant to section 550.26165, Florida Statutes, if: (a) theFlorida-Bred is registered as such on or before December 31 of its yearling year; or (b)the breeder of record is the owner of the Florida-Bred if registered at any later time.

FEE FOR FTBOA MEMBER

On/Before August 31 of Weanling Year...................$75

September 1— December 31 of Weanling Year .....$150

Yearling (January 1 and December 31) ..................$300

2-year-old year or later* ......................................$7,500

FEE FOR NON-FTBOA MEMBER

On/Before August 31 of Weanling Year..................$150

September 1— December 31 of Weanling Year .....$300

Yearling (January 1 and December 31) ..................$600

2-Year-Old year or later* .....................................$7,500

FTBOA FEE SCHEDULE

* The current owner may remit $2,500 of the stated $7,500 fee to qualify for Florida Owners’ Awards only. The breeder may remit $5,000 of the stated $7,500 fee to qualify for Breeders’ Awards only, but the breeder may exercise this option only if

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76 THE FLORIDA HORSE • April/May 2013

Equine Conformation, the horse’s

overall body shape or form, is evalu-

ated on how closely a horse com-

pares to a particular set of standards.

Conformation determines how a horse

moves and how well a horse will hold up

under the rigors of training. Eye-appeal,

overall health and soundness are also af-

fected by conformation. Professor Byron

Good of Michigan State University has de-

fined conformation as the “relationship of

form to function.” Relationship of form to

function is the reason conformation of thor-

oughbreds, quarter horses, warm bloods, etc.

are all different.

There are six important aspects to take into

account when evaluating horses: Balance,

Muscling, Structural Correctness, Quality,

Type, and Tracking. These points, when taken

into account along with the horse’s pedigree

combine to give an indication of the potential

the animal has to achieve its intended purpose.

Balance – Balance is defined as the size

and distribution of the individual parts of a

horse and how well they fit together to form

a proportionate animal.

Horizontal balance considers the arrange-

ments of the parts from front to rear. Verti-

cal balance considers the arrangement of the

parts from the withers to the ground.

Balance is best evaluated by viewing a

horse from the side at a distance of 25 to 35

feet. This will allow the horse to be viewed

without distortion caused by shadows and an-

gles. A “well-balanced” individual will divide

into three equal parts so that the front (shoul-

der), middle (barrel) and rear (hip area) thirds

are proportionate to each other. For horizontal

balance, the neck, shoulder, back and hip

should be similar in length. A vertically bal-

anced horse will be the same height at the

withers as at the hip. Additionally, the depth of

the heartgirth should be equal to the distance

from the floor of the heartgirth to the ground.

Neck – The length and shape of a horse’s

neck as well as the size of the horse’s head af-

fect action. The neck should be long, slightly

arched, as well as fine and clean about the

throatlatch for maximum balance and ma-

neuverability. Clean throats allow for ease of

breathing and maximum flexion of the chin

without binding the jaws on the neck.

Shoulder – Conformation of the shoulder

dictates the strength of movement and length

of stride in the front legs. The shoulders

should be long and sloping blending smoothly

with the neck and heartgirth. The angle or

slope of the shoulder should be approximately

45 degrees relative to a horizontal line.

Withers – The withers should be high and

prominent, not flat and thick. They should not

be sharp, but should be prominent enough to

hold a saddle without an excessively tight girth.

Back – The back should be short and

strong and serve to form a smooth transition

from the withers to the loin. Short backs and

long underlines move the front and rear legs

farther apart, raise the head and croup, as well

as increase the height and length of stride.

Hip – The desirable hip is well muscled,

long and fairly level. Long, level croups ac-

commodate more muscling, resulting in

more power and impulsion from the rear

quarters.

Muscling – Muscle is the tissue that

moves the skeleton. In general, muscle should

be evaluated on how it will affect a horse’s

athletic ability. Since most of the power used

in motion comes from the hindquarters, the

horse’s hips, thighs and gaskins should be es-

pecially muscular. In addition, development

of the muscles should be extensive, relative

to specific breed requirements.

Muscle Quantity – Quantity

refers to the total amount of mus-

cle present on the skeleton and

should be evaluated in seven

major areas: chest, forearm,

shoulder, loin, hip, stifle, and

gaskin. The muscle groups in

these areas are responsible for the

majority of a horse’s power and

athletic ability. Bulge and definition creases

are evaluated to indicate quantity of muscle.

Muscle Quality – High quality muscle is

characterized by a long smooth muscle pat-

tern where the muscles tie in deeply to the

point of attachment to the skeleton.

Structural Correctness – Structural cor-

rectness is how the bones of the skeleton fit to-

gether to produce proper angles and alignments

a horse requires to be able to perform at an op-

timal level as an athlete. Points of evaluation

include: straight legs free from any unsound-

nesses, correct slope of pastern and shoulder,

length of forearms and cannons, etc. Leverage

is gained with a maximum length from hip to

hock and minimum length of cannon.

Quality – Quality is defined as the over-

all refinement, smoothness and style that a

horse possesses.

Refinement is characterized as freedom

from coarseness and unnecessary wastiness,

and is evaluated about the head, neck, throat-

latch, lower legs and feet.

Smoothness is defined as all the body

parts fitting together with no roughness or

projections and is measure by evaluating a

horse’s entire muscle pattern and haircoat.

Style is a measure of a horse’s “presence”

in appearance and attentiveness when the

horse is standing and moving.

Type – Remember the breed and know

the ideal characteristics for that breed type.

Gender – Stallions should look more

masculine and should be more massive,

while mares and fillies should be more fem-

inine in appearance.

Tracking – Tracking refers to a

how a horse moves and is often re-

ferred to as his/her “way-of-going.”

The horse’s “way-of going” is eval-

uated on three characteristics: 1)

straightness or trueness of stride, 2)

length of stride and 3) snap and

flexion. Horses should travel in a

coordinated, agile, and efficient

manner. �

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

Structure, Soundness and Performance

UF/IFAS MarionCountyLivestock Agent

Mark Shuffitt

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SMALL BREEDEROF THE YEAR

The 2012 Needles Award was presented

to John and Carole Rio at the March

FTBOA Awards Gala in Ocala, Fla.

The Rios were represented as breeders with

2012 Florida-bred multiple graded stakes win-

ner, Mucho Macho Man. The Rios were also

honored in 2011. The Needles award was es-

tablished by the FTBOA to honor Florida

breeders who own small thoroughbred opera-

tions and who have made

outstanding contributions

to the Florida thorough-

bred industry. Standing

17 hands tall, Mucho

Macho Man is a tough

horse to overlook both for his size and for his

talent. A 2008 colt by Macho Uno out of the

Ponche mare Ponche de Leona, Mucho Macho

Man’s 2012 wins included the Florida Sun-

shine Millions Classic, Gulfstream Park Hand-

icap (G2), Suburban Handicap (G2), seconds

in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and Wood-

ford Stakes (G1) and third in the Alysheba

Stakes (G2). He bankrolled $1,712,767.

The Rios sold Mucho Macho Man pri-

vately as a two year old. In 2011, they sold his

dam Ponche de Leona for $300,000 at the

Keeneland November mixed sale. They con-

sign as Caballo Grande and lease stalls at the

Ocala Horse Farm complex for their training

division. For their small breeding operation,

which includes three broodmares, the Rios

just moved into their new farm in April. The

award prize was donated by John Deere

through National Thoroughbred Racing As-

sociation’s Advantage program. The program

offers discounts from John Deere – a long-

time supporter of the thoroughbred industry

– among other businesses including Sherwin

Williams and Valvoline. The prize choice was

a Gator (value $9,600) or a commercial

mower (value $9,300).

John and Carole Rio on their newfarm with their Needles Award of anew John Deere mower courtesy of National Thoroughbred Racing Advantage and John Deere.

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“We chose the mower because we neededone to use on our new farm. It couldn’t have

come at a better time.”—John and Carole Rio, John Deere Needles Breeder of the Year

According to the Rios,” We chose the

mower because we needed one to use on

our new farm. It couldn’t have come at a

better time.” �

John & Carole Rio Named John Deere Needles Breeder of the Year

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Hello to all. Now that spring is upon us, fertiliz-

ing is always a topic which is on the minds of

many farm owners and mangers. Before com-

mercial fertilizers were invented, land application of an-

imal waste was the only means of adding nutrients to the

soil. While excess manure can be a benefit or a negative,

depending on the situation, your farm’s pastures can cer-

tainly benefit from using the manure/soiled bedding by

incorporating needed nutrients to the soil and also be a

tremendous soil amendment, all done while still practic-

ing Best Management Practices.

Composting the manure prior to spreading it on the

pastures is more preferable than spreading fresh manure,

although you can safely spread fresh manure if there is no

alternative. Compost is preferred because it offers many

benefits not found with simply spreading fresh manure.

Properly composting kills

approximately 90% of

weed seeds, which helps

eliminate weed trouble.

Any weeds that inadver-

tently come baled into the

hay will often hold seeds; these seeds are able to travel

through a horse’s body completely undigested and then

be deposited onto the pasture when they pass in the ma-

nure. The seeds are then able to germinate in the ground,

creating additional weed problems. Composting helps

curtail that problem.

Additionally, much of the soil in Florida is very

sandy and has very little organic matter. As has been

mentioned many times before, composting is a

tremendous soil amendment that can really boost or-

ganic content of soils. Freshly spread manure will also

add organic matter to soil, so it can help maintain or

raise the soil’s organic matter content, however, it’s im-

portant to keep in mind that when spreading manure

from stalls bedded with sawdust or shavings, the ap-

plied stall waste can actually stunt plant growth. Wood

products contain carbon that soil microbes use for en-

ergy. When this reaction is taking place, nitrogen is

not adequately produced so these microbes can end up

utilizing the soil’s nitrogen to such a degree that they

can actually limit plant growth. To manage this nutri-

ent deficiency, nitrogen fertilizer often needs to be ap-

plied, ironically creating a need for a nutrient that

needs limiting in Florida. Manure/soiled bedding that

is fully composted before it is applied to the land will

avoid this problem completely. Composting also fur-

ther stabilizes the nitrogen into a slow release form

and destroys fly larvae and internal parasites which

can be so problematic for the horses. Moisture reten-

tion is one more added benefit, so critical for Florida’s

sandy soils and during long, dry periods. The water-

holding capacity can help keep grass stronger because

water is better able to stay in the soils.

Bare patches that form in paddock corners that be-

come sandy spots and difficult areas to hold grass can

be especially helped with the incorporation of com-

posted manure. Spreading and tilling the composted

manure in these areas can really help give a boost for

re-growth because of all these already mentioned ben-

efits. Keep areas blocked off from the horses until

growth is well established by buying some inexpen-

sive electric tape to put around denuded areas.

If there is any interest in using compost in your

flowerbeds, it can also be successfully be used as

mulch. This is a particularly good use of unfinished

compost. It will continue to break down so, like all

other mulch varieties, will need to be re-applied once

or twice a year, but it has a nice look and the water

holding capacity is an added bonus.

While maintaining the pastures and good manure

management are both critical Best Management Prac-

tices for farms, the two can work hand-in-hand very

nicely. You can contact me or your local Extension

agent if you ever need any help with these, or other

questions. As always, keep up the

good management practices! �

FARM MANAGEMENT

Jamie A. Cohen • 352-671-8792Farm Outreach CoordinatorUF IFAS/Marion County Extension Service • [email protected]

While maintaining the pasturesand good manure management are

both critical Best ManagementPractices for farms, the two canwork hand-in-hand very nicely.

The Many Benefits ofAdding Compost to Pastures

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“And they’re off!”

Those four little words ignite what's

been termed the most intense two

minutes in sports. Spring is a time

when the equine industry is all abuzz with

horse racing and breeder’s sales and the

unspoken hope for future races.

I have lived in Florida all my life and I

still manage to catch the excitement and an-

ticipation of seeing fine thoroughbreds run.

I always enjoy speculating about who will

become a winner. This year in particular has

been very exciting; as we hoped and antici-

pated seeing horses from Florida compete.

So if you too caught racing-fever this year,

we hope your dreams came true!

And as the Foundation for the Florida

Horse Park celebrates spring and the equine

industry’s proud racing history, we too are

working on making our dreams of growing

and expanding our facility, come true.

This has been a very busy season for the

Foundation at the Florida Horse Park, with

our most recent Ocala Derby Night, Whinny,

Wine and Nibbles in January and then in

March, the super-fabulous Sylvia Zerbini’s

Grande Liberte, which was an amazing per-

formance. We were thrilled when Ms.

Zerbini announced at this event that she in-

tends to partner with the Florida Horse Park

and make this her winter home. This is a

wonderful opportunity for everyone and we

look forward to working together to make

this dream possible.

As we move into Spring and then into

Summer, we will continue to work on our

capital campaign drive working toward our

goals of building a covered arena, barns and

stalls. In addition, we will begin planning

for next season’s fundraising events. Plan-

ning and coordinating all the details of our

fall and winter events is a time-consuming

process that lends itself well to the warmer

weather and longer days of the summer

months.

So, keep us in your thoughts as we move

forward in our endeavors and remember to

visit the Horse Park, where other fun events

will be happening this month including:

Dressage Show Jumping and 3 Phase

Schooling Show, hosted by Partners of the

Park, May 11, 2013; Cross Country School

Day and Jumper Ring Rental, May 12, 2013;

STRIDE Dressage, May 19, 2013; Dressage

Show Jumping and 3 Phase School Show,

hosted by Partners of the Park, June 8, 2013;

and Cross Country School Day and Jumper

Ring Rental, June 9, 2013. For information

about other upcoming events, please visit our

website at www.flhorsepark.com or give us a

call at (352) 307-6699.

We thank you for our continued success

which is only possible through your support. �

Happy Trails,

Connie Duff WisePresident, Foundation for the Florida Horse Park

Your FLORIDA HORSE PARK

Spring into Summer


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Along the outside rail, deep into the first turn past

the glittering Meydan Hotel, I could hear it.

Not Terry Spargo’s distinctive Australian voice

calling the horses bursting from their starting stalls; more

the long, loud cheer of a crowd thousands of voices

strong, joined in a common language. Appreciation for

the moment—literally millions of dollars on the line,

finely tuned horse and human flesh from all corners of the

globe, and a species revered locally for centuries for its

speed, stamina and brilliance—shining more brilliantly

than ever under dark Dubai skies and bright Dubai lights.

The masses cheered for the start of a magnificent

sporting event, the Dubai World Cup, and as the field

streaked by me poised on my mount, Lucky Find, I prac-

tically cheered along with them. Royal Delta was on the

lead, and not far behind, flanked to her outside was An-

imal Kingdom. They were out of sight, down the back-

stretch then into the final turn as the outriders and I all

moved into position to later, catch up with the winners

and also-rans. Deep in the homestretch with the wire

fast approaching, the cheering reached a crescendo; one

coppery blur started to inch

away from the pack—vic-

tory comfortably in sight.

From the start, we may

as well have been cheering

for the winner.

Animal Kingdom, the first Kentucky Derby winner

since Silver Charm to cross oceans and compete in the

desert in, what people around the world have dubbed

the “richest race on the planet”, went one better than

his predecessor by becoming the first Kentucky Derby

winner to capture a grade 1 at age five, the first Amer-

ican-trained horse to win the World Cup since the race

moved to Meydan.

Remarkable in his versatility as well as durability, the

somewhat robust, strapping horse twice overcame in-

jury—a slab fracture following a tumultuous run in the

Belmont Stakes as a three-year-old, and a recurrence of

the same injury while prepping for a run in the 2012

Dubai World Cup as a 4-year-old. That Animal King-

dom even made it to Dubai is somewhat remarkable and

against the odds. That his trip much of the way for the

2,000 meters in the 2013 Dubai World Cup—nearly a

mile and a quarter—was wide, and his position—

prompting pacesetter Royal Delta—was bold, seem

somehow apropos.

The only thing easy about Animal Kingdom, it

seems, is his ability to win when it counts the most.

Even determining what nation the horse represents

isn’t easy. By a Brazilian sire Leroidesanimaux who

stands in Florida, out of a German mare Dalicia, the

Kentucky-bred is trained by British expatriate Gra-

ham Motion, ridden to victory in the World Cup by

Dominican Republic native Joel Rosario, bred and

campaigned by American-based Team Valor and

owned in part for the World Cup by Australian-based

Arrowfield Stud. Arrowfield purchased the right to

stand the Derby winner in Australia shortly after his

runner-up finish in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Mile,

with the plan for him to retire to stud in September.

So impressive was the victory, sometime after the

Dubai World Cup, Dubai’s own Darley purchased

29% of Animal Kingdom and the North American

rights to stand the horse at stud. Forgive the director

of the Dubai National Band for some confusion, as to

what anthem, exactly, to play in the Dubai World Cup

winner’s ceremony following the race.

When it comes to ethnicity as well as star-appeal,

Tiger Woods has nothing on Animal Kingdom.

In the end, it was a somewhat unfamiliar version of

“Advance Australia Fair” that was performed that his-

toric night, as flags of various nations unfurled and fire-

works burst in dazzling sound and light. To American

race fans, it couldn’t matter less. The record books will

show Animal Kingdom as US-based and trained—bril-

liantly trained, for that matter, by Motion and his team

based primarily at Fair Hill training center in Maryland.

That state can claim no small part in the Animal King-

dom story, just as fans in Florida cheered when the

horse entered the Gulfstream Park walking ring for the

Derby winner’s 2013 debut, his final start on US soil.

If he should race and win at Royal Ascot, another in-

ternational chapter will be added to a most amazing

story of a horse truly belonging to the world and to his-

tory. In the meantime, there’s something about a Ken-

tucky Derby winner that will always belong uniquely

to all of us here at home. �

CATON’S CALL

by Caton Bredar

When it comes to ethnicity as

well as star-appeal, Tiger Woods has

nothing on Animal Kingdom.

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