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DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 6
THE BROCK TALK
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FLORIDA FOCUS
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FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY
National Florida-bred statistics
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EL POTRO —By Roberto Rodriguez FTBOA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE —By Tammy A. Gantt
FEATURES 18
Starship Jubilee ran away from her rivals and took her second stakes-race of the year at Gulfstream Park in winning the Grade 3 Suwannee River Stakes
RUNAWAY STARSHIP
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OBS MARCH SALE
American Pharoah Filly Tops OBS March at $650,000 —By Brock Sheridan
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SUSAN’S GIRL
Florida-bred Susan's Girl's achievements include earning three Eclipse Awards, induction into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame and becoming the first distaff runner in North America to earn $1 million. —By JoAnn Guidry
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Gulfstream announces $3.775 million Spring & Summer stakes schedule —By Gulfstream Park Press Office
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FLORIDA-BRED ALL-TIME MILLIONAIRES
List of Leading Florida-bred All-Time Millionaires
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Brock Sheridan
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Derby Postponement Could be Florida Omen W
ith the Kentucky Derby being postponed cluding Susan’s Girl, the champion 3-year-old filly of this year from May 2 to Sept. 5 because of 1972 and the champion older mare in 1973 and 1975; concerns over the coronavirus (COVID- and 1985 champion sprinter Precisionist, both Hall of 19) pandemic, it becomes the first time since 1945 that Fame inductees. Hooper was also the Eclipse Awardthe Run for the Roses will not break from the starting winning outstanding breeder in 1975 and 1982 and was gate on the traditional first Saturday in May, snapping honored with an Eclipse Award Honor of Merit in 1992. He was a member of The Jockey Club, an hona streak of 74 consecutive years. While it will be run on a Saturday for the 90th con- orary director of the Breeders’ Cup and one of the secutive time going back to the 1911 Derby won by founders of the Thoroughbred Owners and BreedMeridian, it will be only the third time the race will be ers Association. He served as president of the not be conducted in May. (Prior to 1911, it was run on Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ AssoWednesday 11 times, Tuesday nine times, Monday eight ciation for eight consecutive years from 1971-79, times, Thursday four times and Friday twice. The 1910 considered to be a time when the organization exversion of the Derby won by Donau was run on Tues- perienced its greatest growth according to his FTBOA Hall of Fame plaque that hangs in the Asday, May 10.) The first time it was not conducted in May was April sociation’s office lobby in Ocala. 29, 1901 when His Eminence crossed the wire first. The only other year the Kenfor tucky Derby was not conFlorida thoroughbred breeders, it remains to be seen. ducted in May was 1945, when it was pushed back But with star Florida-breds such as Thousand Words, from May 5 to June 9 be- Untitled and As Seen on Tv on the Derby leaderboard cause Germany was surren- this year, it is not out of the question. dering to the Allied Forces at Whether the postponement of the 2020 Kentucky locations throughout the European theater during the first week of May with VE-Day officially coming on May 7. Derby becomes a positive omen for Florida thoroughThe 1945 Kentucky Derby was also a special one bred breeders, it remains to be seen. But with star for Florida thoroughbred enthusiasts as that year Hoop Florida-breds such as Thousand Words, Untitled and As Jr. took the Run for the Roses for Fred W. Hooper, Seen on Tv on the Derby leaderboard this year, it is not out of the question. jockey Eddie Arcaro and trainer Ivan Parke. Should any of the aforementioned Florida-breds don Although Hoop Jr. was not a Florida-bred, he was the first thoroughbred owned by Hooper, who would the blanket of roses beneath the twin spires of Churchill become a nationally renowned thoroughbred breeder Downs on Sept. 5, they would become the seventh such Florida-bred to do so, joining Needles (1956), Carryfrom his 1,100-acre Hooper Farm in Ocala. Unfortunately, Hooper would spend the rest of his back (1961), Foolish Pleasure (1975), Affirmed (1978), life trying to win his second Kentucky Derby to no avail. Unbridled (1990) and Silver Charm (1997). And they would become the second thoroughbred However, before he died on Aug. 4, 2000 in Ocala at the age of 102, he became one of the giants of the sport with Florida connections to win a Kentucky Derby not having raced or bred more than 100 stakes winners in- conducted in the month of May. ■
Whether the postponement of the 2020 “Kentucky Derby becomes a positive omen
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Florida FOCUS Cookie Dough Finally Gets Her Graded Stakes Win in Royal Delta
Florida-bred Cookie Dough
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After spending 2019 finishing in the money against some of the best sophomore fillies in South Florida and New York without a victory, Florida-bred Cookie Dough finally broke through to land a convincing win
in the Grade 3 Royal Delta Stakes on a rainy afternoon at Gulfstream Park on Feb. 15. Her 2019 past performance lines included second-place finishes in the Grade 2 Davona
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by Brock Sheridan Dale, Grade 2 Victory Ride and Grade 3 Rampart with third-place finishes in both the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Oaks and the Grade 2 Black Eyed Susan. That resume made the Arindel homebred the 8-5 favorite in the $150,000 Royal Delta and she did not disappoint while winning by a length-and-a-half with jockey Paco Lopez aboard. It was also her first start under young rising star trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. Breaking from post six on the sloppy and sealed track, Cookie Dough impatiently fought Lopez and his attempt to keep her running at a reasonable pace around the clubhouse turn and down the backstretch while a few paths outside of longshot Tweeting, who led by a half-length through honest fractions of :23.36 for the first two furlongs and the half-mile in :46.86. Passing the five-sixteenth pole, Lopez gave the 4-year-old dark bay filly her cue and she cruised to the front as Tweeting regressed on the rail and Golden Award began to chal-
lenge from her three-wide position. Moving into the stretch, Cookie Dough had a clear lead but drifted out a bit further as she raced past the three-eighths pole a length in front while Queen Nekia cut the corner and moved into contention on the inside. Golden Award fought valiantly to make up ground on the outside but Cookie Dough would not surrender and won by three-quarters-of-a-length. Golden Award kept second, a nose better than Queen Nekia in third. They were followed by Tweeting, Coach Rocks and Restless Rider and the final time for the mileand-one-sixteenth was 1:43.57. Cookie Dough paid $5.20 to win. “I’m very proud of her,” Joseph said. “She came from [trainer] Stan Gold. Her form spoke for itself. We just hoped we could get her to run as good as Stan because Stan did a great job. “[Rating in second], that was Paco [Lopez]. He came into the paddock and said he wanted to sit second. I said, ‘Paco, don’t
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premeditate it. Play the break.’ That was a good place to sit. She got a little tough. She’s tough in the morning.” The Royal Delta was the third career win for Cookie Dough, who won both Susan’s Girl and My Dear Girl divisions of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes as a 2-year-old. By Arindel’s Florida-based stallion Brethren out of Brooke’s Valentine, by Fusaichi Pegasus, Cookie Dough has now earned $521,220 from 13 career starts. Brooke’s Valentine has also produced Juvenile Sprint third-place finisher Poe and was bred to Brethren in 2019. ■
Firenze Fire Removes Seven Furlong Nuisance With General George Score
Florida-bred Firenze Fire
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In addition to jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., Florida-bred Firenze Fire also carried a metaphorical monkey on his back in the seven furlong General George Stakes (Grade 3) at Laurel Park on Feb 15. A graded stakes-winner at six furlongs and at a mile, Firenze Fire was 0-for-3 at the seven furlong distance including a second-place finish to future champion sprinter Mitole in the Grade 1 Forego at Saratoga Race Course in August and a third-place finish behind win-
ner Promises Fulfilled in the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkins at Saratoga in 2018. He was also fourth in the seven furlong Hopeful Stakes (G1) in his second career start. But it all came together in the $250,000 General George against six other 4-year-olds and older as Firenze Fire won his third straight stakes and the fourth graded stakes of his career with a seemingly effortless four-length margin.
Firenze Fire shot from post six and had daylight on his rivals running out of the seven furlong chute before Fire Plug Stakes-winner Honor the Fleet and recent optional claimingwinner Factor It In took over on the inside after two furlongs in :23.58. As they went around the turn, Honor the Fleet and Factor raced on the lead together through a :46.90 half-mile with Firenze Fire cruising from just to their outside in third. Past the quarter-pole, Firenze Fire galloped to the lead with little urging from Ortiz, who looked back with confidence to gauge potential challengers. However, by the time Ortiz again looked ahead, Firenze Fire was in full flight and kicking away from the others, who were all six abreast in second. With only one right-handed urging from Ortiz inside the eighth-pole, Firenze Fire continued to draw clear and galloped under the wire in 1:22.38 on the fast track as Threes Over Deuces finished second, a neck better than Still Having Fun in third. They were followed in order by Lone Rock, Tiz He the One, Factor It In and Honor the Fleet. Owned by Ron Lombardi’s Mr. Amore Stable, who also bred Firenze Fire under that moniker, the 5-year-old horse now has 10 wins from 24 career starts and career revenues of $1,841,750. “He broke so good out of the gate like always, and we didn’t want to go to the lead, so I tried to stay away from there and tried to settle, and he relaxed so well. I just sat right there and relaxed and when I asked him, he just took off,” Ortiz said. “I was confident the whole time, to be honest. He broke running and I felt like a winner all the time.” A winner of the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Stakes at Penn National on Nov. 27 and the $105,850 Gravesend Stakes on Dec. 22 at Aqueduct in his previous two starts, Firenze Fire has provided the Mountain Lakes, N.J.resident Lombardi thrills from the start. “It’s a dream come true. It’s unbelievable. He got us to the Kentucky Derby. We finished 11th but just to get to the Derby was truly amazing. A lot of people questioned my desire to get there, saying I was pushing the
horse, but my feeling is anytime you can get to the Kentucky Derby you have to take it,” owner Ron Lombardi said. “He’s been a great horse. He’s solid. He rebounds well.” Firenze Fire also won the Grade 2 Champagne Stakes and the Grade 3 Sanford Stakes as a 2-year-old before winning the Grade 3 Dwyer, Grade 3 Gallant Bob and the Jerome Stakes as a sophomore. In addition to the Fabulous Strike and Gravesend, he also won the Runhappy Stakes at Belmont last year. By Poseidon’s Warrior, Firenze Fire is the first foal out of the Langfuhr mare My Every Wish, who also has one other winner and an unraced yearling, who is a full-brother to Firenze Fire. She was bred to Speightstown in 2019. Firenze Fire returned $3 for the General George victory as the 1-2 favorite. ■
Lady’s Island Wins Again in Minaret at Tampa Bay Duke and Paul Matties’ Matties Racing Stable LLC and Rick Averill’s Averill Racing LLC’s Lady’s Island returned to her winning ways right on cue on Feb. 15 as the 6-year-old mare won the $50,000 Minaret Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. The six furlong Minaret featured a field of 10 older fillies and mares going six furlongs and provided the Florida-bred mare with her sixth win in her last seven tries. Just previous to the Minaret, Lady’s Island was second to Florida-bred Extravagant Kid in the $150,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 18 to break a five-race winning streak. The streak had started with a nine-length romp in the $75,000 Nicole’s Dream Stakes at Gulfstream Park on June 9 and also included wins in the $75,000 Turf Sprint at Gulfstream on June 29 and the Grade 3 Sugar Swirl Stakes at Gulfstream on Dec. 14. She was claimed by Averill for $16,000 out of an optional claiming race third-place finish on June 22, 2018 at Gulfstream and has since won 10 of 13 starts. Although Lady’s Island stumbled at the start of the Minaret from post three, she and THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020 9
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1 second choice Into Chocolate in second with 77-1 longshot Caught Up In You third. Suzie’ssteppinout, Lovesick, Molto Bella, Sean’s Idea, Boujie Girl, Midtown Rose and Puntsville completed the order of finish. Lady’s Island paid $4.20 as the evenmoney favorite. Lady’s Island was trained by Gerald Bennett for the Minaret and has now won half of her 28 starts with earnings of $434,195. She has also been named the 2019 Claiming Horse of the Year by the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. As for Jaramillo, he said despite the poor start, he was never in doubt. “He knows what she can do, and she did [the first quarter-mile] in :21 3/5,” said Jaramillo’s 18-year-old son, Emisael, acting as an interpreter. “He couldn’t hold her because she’s so fast.” 10 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020
“It was amazing,” said Bennett, who rarely uses that word. “She had to get started all over again. She’s a super nice filly and I’m just happy to win after such a bad start. She loves this racetrack and I’m happy for Rich [Averill] because he puts a lot of money in the game. You need these kind of days.” Lady’s Island is by Solera Farm stallion Greatness and is out of Broadway Martha, by Broad Brush. She was bred in Florida by Bailey Bolen. ■
Warrior’s Charge Wins Razorback Last year, Florida-bred Warrior’s Charge appeared in the Grade 1 Preakness Stakes as a somewhat anonymous newcomer on the Triple Crown scene having won only a maiden special weight and a first level optional claiming race at Oaklawn in his previous two starts in March and April respectively. Despite his moderate credentials, however, the Brad Cox-trained Warrior’s Charge finished fourth in the Preakness and only two-and-a-half lengths behind winner War of Will. Warrior’s Charge did not race again until starting in a second-tier optional claiming at Fair Grounds on Dec. 18 going a mile-andone-sixteenth, but he won with ease by two lengths. Cox then used only a few moderate works at Fair Grounds in January and February, the last one going five furlongs in 1:02.20 on Feb. 9, to prepare for the $500,000 Razorback Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn on Feb. 17. Cox and owners Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables LLC were rewarded for the strategy in the Razorback as Warrior’s Charge won the mile-and-one-sixteenth race with tenacity. Just as he had done in all of the above mentioned races, Warrior’s Charge went right to the front from the start of the Razorback and led by a length-and-a-half over high weight Pioneer Spirit under 120 pounds and Joevia together in second after going the first quarter-mile in :23.69. Warrior’s Charge and jockey Florent Geroux maintained a length advantage over those two through a
moderate half-mile in :47.85 and six furlongs in 1:12.51 and he continued to lead by a length around the far turn. Pioneer Spirit and Joevia failed to maintain the pressure into the stretch but Bankit and Snapper Sinclair took up the challenge on the outside of Warrior’s Charge. With a furlong to the finish, Bankit ranged up on even terms with Warrior’s Charge and those two took their fight to the finish with Warrior’s Charge crossing under the wire a head in front in a time of 1:43 flat over the fast track. Bankit was four-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of third-place finisher Snapper Sinclair, who was followed in order by Pioneer Spirit, Campaign, Bravazo, Rated R Superstar, Math Wizard, Guest Suite, Exulting and Joevia. Warrior’s Charge went to the post as the 3-1 favorite under 118 pounds and paid $8 to win. “He’s a good gate horse. He always puts himself in a great position,” Geroux said. “I took advantage of it. We went to the lead and he relaxed nicely for me on the backside. When he saw that other horse (Bankit) coming down the lane, he fought very hard to the wire. It was great.” Cox noted that he felt Warrior’s Charge
Florida-bred Warrior’s Charge
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jockey Emisael Jaramillo left little doubt as to their intentions as they raced to the lead, two lengths in front of Lovesick in second and Molto Bella in third through a blistering :21.60 two furlongs. Although they slowed just a bit around the far turn to click-off a :44.17 half-mile, they were four lengths in front turning for home and six lengths ahead of Lovesick in mid-stretch. Although she began to tire in the final yards before the wire, Lady’s Island finished up in 1:09.97 and two lengths in front of 4-
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Jackson Graduates With Grade 3 World of Trouble Win Tracy Pinchin’s homebred Jackson, who has been a consistent winner of Florida-bred stakes and Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes throughout his career, elevated to graded-stakes winner Feb. 22 at Gulfstream Park by winning the Grade 3 World of Trouble Stakes. The 4-year-old colt who had four times finished second in open stakes at Gulfstream, broke through with a threequarter-length win over seven other older horses in the $100,000 World of Trouble at six furlongs. The World of Trouble started with some commotion as Jackson broke to the right from post five and bumped Admiral Lynch in leaving from the four-hole with the post time favorite and Mr. Prospector (G3)-second-place finisher Lasting Legacy taking the brunt of the chain reaction in post two. But the incident had little effect on the two speedsters as Admiral Lynch raced to the front to take an early lead with Jackson to his outside and a length-and-half back. Admiral Lynch raced through a quartermile in :22.52 and the half-mile in :45.15 with Jackson trying to close the gap around 12 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020
the far turn and into the stretch but a tenacious Admiral Lynch maintained a head advantage past the eighth pole. But the Florida-bred Jackson, under a busy ride from jockey Luis Saez, wore down his rival in the final 200 yards to finish in 1:09.55 on the fast track and pull a mild upset at 13-1. Admiral Lynch held on for second, a length-and-a-half ahead of Epic Dreamer in third. Lasting Legacy was fourth followed by Fast Pass, Yorkton, Florida-bred Sweetontheladies and Golden Lion. “He warmed up so good. He broke so well, he was right there,” Saez said. “When we came to the three-eighths pole I know we can fire. We came to the stretch and he did it.” Jackson is trained by Tracy Pinchin’s husband Jose Pinchin, who said he always thought the son of Kantharos had the talent to win at this level. “We always knew he had talent. He just had to get it together,” Pinchin said. “He’s [a] better 4-year-old than he was as a 3-year-old. I was really pleased. He broke good; he tracked the horse. Luis went around and gave him a great ride. “Hey, he’s a homebred, so we must be happy. The mare is worth something. It’s a Grade 3.” Jackson is out of the Put it Back mare Deposit Only, who has also produced stakesplaced Catfight Cowgirl. She also has an
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would put in a good effort based on his morning training. “The horse came out on top and I’m very proud of him,” Cox said. “He’s been training well and showed up today. Without a doubt, we’ll keep him here and look at the Essex Handicap [run March 14] and Oaklawn Handicap [April 18] for his next start.” Warrior’s Charge earned $300,000 for the Razorback victory and increased his career revenues to $565,310 with four wins in eight starts. By Munnings out of Battling Brook, by Broken Vow, Warrior’s Charge was bred in Florida by Al Shaquab Racing. Warrior’s Charge is the first foal out of Battling Brook, who also has an unnamed 2year-old filly and a yearling filly, both by Journeyman Stud stallion Khozan. She was bred to Munnings again in 2019. ■
unraced 2-year-old full-sister to Jackson and a yearling colt and weanling filly by Uncaptured, to whom she was also bred in 2019. Jackson won for the sixth time in 16 starts and his first-place check of $60,140 increased his lifetime bankroll to $446,715, of which $216,750 has come in Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes efforts. He won the $75,000 Juvenile Sprint over Florida-breds as a 2-year-old at Gulfstream Park West before taking the $113,000 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Sophomore Stakes on Florida Cup Day and the FTBOA FSS Silver Charm at Tampa Bay Downs in March and May of last year. He also won the FTBOA FSS Marion County at Tampa Bay in December before finishing third behind winner Extravagant Kid in the state-bred Sunshine Millions Sprint on Jan. 18 at Gulfstream just prior to the World of Trouble. Jackson paid $28.20 on a $2 win ticket. ■
Faction Cat Sets Track Record in Turf Dash Faction Cat, one of the few remaining representatives for the late Florida sire Wildcat Heir, earned his first career stakes victory in record time and some Florida-bred supplement money to boot as the 7-year-old gelding won the $100,000 Turf Dash Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Feb. 22. The purse for the five furlong Turf Dash also included a $25,000 bonus for Florida-breds that was paid on a 60-20-10-5-3-2 basis. In addition to his maiden score at Churchill Downs in June of 2017, Faction Cat had racked up five career wins in allowance and optional claiming races including his last start prior to the Turf Dash when he won a top level, $100,000 optional claiming race over Tampa Bay Downs’ turf course on Jan. 24. In his two only other tries against added-money company, he was close when third in the Dec. 7 Claiming Crown Canterbury Stakes behind winner Shekky Shebaz at Gulfstream Park two starts back and second to fellow Florida-bred Extravagant Kid in the off-the turf, $100,000 Janus Stakes on Dec. 28.
But the third time against stakes horses was the charm for Faction Cat, owner Asterace Group LLC and trainer Georgina Baxter. As his past performance lines had indicated, Faction Cat led at every pole in the Turf Dash after starting with jockey Albin Jimenez from post six in the 10-horse field. With a length lead on Rainbow Heir Stakes-winner Justaholic through furious fractions of two furlongs in :20.61 and the half in :42.66, Faction Cat exited the far turn with a two-length lead over Justaholic in second, who was five lengths in front of 10-1 choice Mai Ty One On in third. Justaholic made another run at Faction Cat in deep stretch but the latter stayed three-quarters-ofa-length ahead of Justaholic at the finish to set the new standard for five furlongs on Tampa Bay’s turf course in :53.97, .66 faster than Bold Thunder’s stakes and track record set in 2015. Justaholic, who was the 2-1 favorite, finished five-and-a-half lengths better than Mai Ty One On in third followed by End Play, Extravagant Kid, Florida-bred Harry’s Ontheloose, Backtohisroots, Crosstown Shootout, Oldies But Goodies and Florida-bred Pay Any Price. “I said last week, the way he ran here last time and the way he’s been training, I knew he would step up and turn in a big performance today,” Baxter said. “[Jockey] Jose Ortiz (who rode Faction Cat in the Janus) said if that race had stayed on the grass, it would have been a different story. I was very confi-
dent today, and I told [Jimenez] this horse is a lot sharper than he used to be.” Jimenez agreed when he also said he was grateful for the chance to ride.” “I appreciate the opportunity to ride him today,” Jimenez said. “He’s a really nice horse, and he looks like he loves this turf course. It went pretty much perfect. I knew [Justaholic] was going to finish strong, but I could feel that I had plenty of horse left.” Faction Cat has now won eight of 33 career starts while earning $334,634 in his career. His $60,000 check for winning the Turf Dash included $15,000 from the FTBOA Florida-bred supplement. Extravagant Kid earned $3,000 including a $750 FTBOA Florida-bred supplement for fifth while Harryontheloose increased his share of the $1,500 sixth-place purse by $500 from the supplement. He was sent to the post at 9-2 and paid $11.40 to win. Faction Cat is out of the Cimarron Secret mare Zooming By and was bred in Florida by Ann Ferrentino. Zooming By also has a 3-year-old winner by Soldat and a 2-year-old filly, Z’devil, by Daredevil. On Feb. 9, she produced a filly by Uncaptured. ■
Jean Elizabeth Extends Win Streak to Seven With Lightning City Score Richard Ravin, Patricia’s Hope LLC and trainer Larry Rivelli’s Jean Elizabeth won for the seventh consecutive time and eighth time in her last nine efforts on Feb. 22 by taking the $82,500 Lightning City Stakes for fillies and mares at five furlongs on the Tampa Bay Downs grass. The 5year-old globetrotter by Ocala Stud’s leading sire Adios Charlie has win pictures from five different tracks during that span while winning on turf, dirt and synthetic. The Lightning City purse included a $25,000 supplement for FloridaSV PHOTOGRAPHY
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breds from the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association that was paid on a 60-20-10-5-3-2 basis. Ridden by Albin Jimenez from post seven, Jean Elizabeth wasted no time in getting the early lead as she blazed through a quarter-mile in a quarter horse-like :20.83 while a half-length ahead of Abundantia Stakes second-place finisher Escapade in second on her outside and Florida-bred R Happy Ending, who was another a length back in third. Although she clocked the half-mile in a more reasonable :43.57, she extended her lead to a length over Escapade and two in front of R Happy Ending heading for home as Florida-bred Miss Deplorable entered the fray on the outside. Jean Elizabeth finished the five furlongs in :55.09 on the firm turf and a half-length ahead of Miss Deplorable in second and another half-length ahead of R Happy Ending in third. They were followed in order by Ode to Joy, Escapade, Jo Jo Air, Rocky Policy, Florida-bred Thinkin Cowtown, Florida-bred Ambassador Luna and Bayberry. Charmaines’ Mila, Girls Know Best, Mae Never No (Ire) and Stylishly were scratched. “[Jean Elizabeth is] just an amazing horse. She’ll run on broken glass, I guess,” Rivelli said from Chicago. “It’s been a total team effort with her from day one, and you just pinch yourself with a horse like this. “I thought she made the lead pretty easy and [Jimenez] didn’t send her. But then I saw the fractions and they were flying,” Riv-
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With Verve Upsets Hutcheson in Stakes Debut
Smash Factor and King Snake clocked the first quarter-mile in a solid :23.14 before moving into the turn with Ournationonparade joining the engagement on the outside. Meanwhile, With Verve was still out of the picture and five-lengths behind the compact field. King Snake could not keep up on the rail as Smash Factor and Ournationonparade took over past the three-eighths-pole with odds-on favorite Shivaree beginning to make up ground on the outside in fourth after a slow start. Smash Factor and Ournationonparade led Florida-bred Shivaree by a length-and-a-half into the stretch with a half-mile in :46.66 as With Verve suddenly made an appearance. Smash Factor, Ournationonparade, Shivaree and With Verve spanned four-across the track in tandem as they passed the eighthpole before the latter two took their momentum to the front in the final 100 yards. However, With Verve got the best of Shivaree to win by a neck in 1:11.14 over the fast track with Ournationonparade just a neck farther back in third. Smash Factor was a close fourth followed by Peruvian Boy and King Snake. “I studied the race and it looked like there was a lot of speed, so my plan was to break, let him settle and come with a run,” Prado said after his 7,054th career win. “The race set up beautiful. Around the turn, I asked him a little bit and he was going well. The horse inside [Shivaree] fought real hard in the lane. [With Verve] is a gutsy horse. He’s getting better with every race and the thing I like about him is he can go short or long.”
Florida-bred With Verve did not look like a winner of the Hutcheson Stakes to the wagering public, nor did he look to be much a threat down the backstretch of the six furlong race. But the Eric J. Wirth homebred proved all wrong with a striking, six-wide move past the quarter-pole to garner the winner’s share of the $100,000 Hutcheson at Gulfstream Park Feb. 29 at odds of 18-1. Trained by Larry Bates, With Verve broke well from post four but was quickly taken back to last by jockey Edgar Prado as fellow Floridabred Smash Factor and 11-1 choice King Snake took the early lead in the Florida-bred With Verve field of six 3-year-olds. 14 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020
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elli said. “It looked like those others were taking a shot at her in the stretch, but [Jimenez] kind of angled her out and she took off again.” Jimenez sensed her determination today. “I knew when I asked her she would take me there. She is a game mare and she has a big heart,” Jimenez said. “She keeps improving every race.” Jean Elizabeth is out of Rooney Doodle, by Lit de Justice who has also produced stakes-placed Hollarforadollar, by Bring the Heat; stakes-place What’s Up Dude, by First Dude; a stakes-winning full-brother to Jean Elizabeth in Dugout; and a yearling colt, who is also a full-brother to Jean Elizabeth. In 2019 she was bred to Laoban. Jean Elizabeth, bred by Rivelli and Ravin, has now won 14 of 20 career starts with earnings of $607,668. She left the gate at odds of 4-5 and paid $3.60 to win. Miss Deplorable earned $20,000 including $5,000 in FTBOA supplement money while R Happy Ending earned $10,000 including $2,500 in FTBOA supplement money. ■
Bates was also quick to give credit to Prado for the smart ride while also showing gratification to Wirth. “What can you tell Edgar? I told Edgar what I’ve told him the last 35 years – have a nice day.” “[With Verve is] a real nice horse. Mr. [Eric] Wirth, they’ve been very dedicated. They’ve been in the game some 50 years. They’ve had a lot of homebreds. This is the nicest we’ve had in a while. I couldn’t be happier for him.” With Verve won his second career start at Gulfstream Park West in November against $35,000 maiden claimers at six furlongs before graduating to optional claiming starter allowance company where he won again at six furlongs two starts later at Gulfstream Park on Dec. 5. Bates then entered With Verve in a first level, $75,000 optional claiming race at a mile on Dec. 20, where he finished sixth before stepping down to first level, $16,000 optional claiming statebreds at six furlongs where he finished fourth on Jan. 18 and then won at that same level by three-and-a-half lengths on Feb. 8 just prior to the Hutcheson. With Verve is by Kantharos out of With Elan, by Offlee Wild and his third win in seven starts increased his bankroll to $135,940. With Verve is the third winner for With Elan, who also has a 2-year-old filly by Chitu and a yearling filly by Poseidon’s Warrior. She was bred to Valiant Minister in 2019. He paid $38.60 to win. ■
Starship Jubilee Wins Hillsborough, Topping Florida-bred Trifecta Starship Jubilee topped a Florida-bred trifecta and won her third stakes in three 2020 starts March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs as the 7-year-old mare won the Grade 3 Hillsborough Stakes against 10 other fillies and mares over a mile-and-one-eighth on the turf. Starship Jubilee took the winner’s share of the $225,000 Hillsborough, that also included a $25,000 win supplement for Florida-breds presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, by a length-and-a-quarter over
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bilee has yet to be defeated since owner Blue Heaven Farm considered retiring her into her next career as a broodmare following her 2019 championship campaign. Last year, Starship Jubilee won three of seven starts and more than $800,000, including victories in the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes and Grade 2 Canadian Stakes at Woodbine. She is nominated for a Sovereign Award as Canada’s champion turf female, a title she won twice previously in 2017 and ‘18. So far in the new year, the Kevin Attardtrained daughter of Indy Wind easily won the Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf by three-and-one-quarter lengths on Jan. 18 for the second straight year and the Grade 3 Suwannee River Stakes by more than four lengths on Feb. 8, both over the Gulfstream Park turf. In the Hillsborough, Starship Jubilee and jockey Javier Castellano broke well from post seven before settling into a crowded fifth-place running position behind pacesetting longshot Dynatail through two furlongs in :24.22 and the half-mile in :48.98. Forced four-wide around the far turn in tandem with Beautiful Lover to her outside, Starship Ju-
bilee took over with an eighth-mile to run from Jehozacat, who had won the Grade 3 Lambholm South Endeavour Stakes and Wayward Lass Stakes at Tampa Bay in her two previous starts. The Chad Brown-trained Beautiful Lover maintained a resilient challenge in deep stretch before Starship Jubilee drew clear late to win in 1:47.83 over the firm turf. Kelsey’s Cross was another three-quarters of a length farther back in third after an impressive rally from last. Magic Star, Get Explicit, Wish Upon, Jehozacat, Lady Oxbow, Hanalei Moon, Dynatail and Juliana completed the order of finish. As the 6-5 favorite, Starship Jubilee paid $4.40 to win. “I had a beautiful trip, I expected to be close to the pace,” Castellano said. “This is the type of horse you can do whatever you want—you can dictate the pace or you can come from behind. She’s such a classy horse. I enjoyed the ride and I’m very fortunate to be part of it. It looks like she is getting better and better and better.” Attard also said the venerable Starship Jubilee is showing no signs of slowing down. “She’s getting better with age, just like a fine wine, a woman coming into herself. She’s 7-[years-old] but she’s been healthy, and I think it’s great for the sport when you see an older horse like her staying around and running at a top level. “She has a strong following; every time she wins I get messages from everywhere and it’s just nice to see people appreciate what she brings each time she runs. She’s been a real Cinderella story and has exceeded expectations, obviously. It’s just wonderful that I’m a part of it.” The Cinderella reference by Attard relates to his claiming Starship Jubilee for $16,000 at Gulfstream Park in February of 2017. Since the claim, Starship Jubilee has won 14 times including nine stakes, seven of which were graded, including the Canadian Stakes twice, the Grade 2 Nassau Stakes and
the Grade 2 Dance Smartly Stakes in a dead heat with Rainha Da Bateria. Out of the Forest Wildcat, stakes-placed mare Perfectly Wild, Starship Jubilee was bred by William P. Sorren of Miami Beach, Fla. For her career, she has won 17 of 35 starts with earnings of $1,498,667. ■
IN MEMORIAM
Coty Lee Davidson Coty Lee Davidson, 33, of Bloomington, Ind., died in a tragic car accident on Feb. 14, 2020 in Ocala, Fla. He was born June 6, 1986 to parents H. Steve Davidson and Tammie Payne Davidson. Coty was the owner of Davidson Racing, where he was the trainer of thoroughbred racehorses. Survivors include his parents, H. Steve Davidson (April LeVay) and Tammie Allen (Roger Allen); grandfather, Harry Thurman; siblings, Steven “Turtle” Davidson, Chad Allen, Alex Davidson, Nick Davidson and Jacob Davidson; son, Ryder Cox (Davidson); daughter, Preslee Davidson; uncles, Tim Davidson, Tony Davidson and Tim Heaton; aunts, Brenda Weaver and Beverly Heaton; and nieces, Adeline and Savannah Davidson. He was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Robert Payne, Henry Davidson and Ed Yancey; grandmothers, Maxine Thurman and Phyllis Yancey; and aunts, Tina Hale and Dina Davidson. Coty had a passion for thoroughbred racehorses and inspired to be a top trainer. He was known as one of the best in his industry and was quickly making a Coty Lee Davidson reputation in his business at Davidson Racing. He was often quoted as saying “There are no problems, only solutions.” Coty also had another passion bigger than thoroughbreds: his family, especially his two children Ryder and Preslee. Coty had his own way of making people laugh and would not allow others to be in a bad mood. ■ FILE PHOTO
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Beautiful Lover in second and Kelsey’s Cross in third, both of whom were also bred in the Sunshine State. While it may not be as acclaimed as Michael Jordan’s three National Basketball Association championships in 1996, ’97 and ‘98 after coming out of his first retirement announced in October of 1993, Starship Ju-
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into the clubhouse turn. She maintained a length-and-a-half margin around the bend but after a quarter-mile in :23.50 was joined on the front end by Jeannie’s Beepbeep, who had a streak of her own going with three wins in three career starts, the last of which was a third-level optional claiming race at Turfway on Feb. 15. But Rogue Too would not allow Jeannie’s Beepbeep to muster much of a challenge as Miranda let her resume a length-and-a-half lead again by the time they hit the half-mile in :46.52. Rogue Too just continued to draw away from her rivals around the far turn and had a five-length lead on Robert Hess-trained Harmless in second when they hit the stretch after clicking off six furlongs in 1:10.90. Rogue Too was never challenged in the run for home and hit the finish line in 1:36.94 on the fast track. Speedy Solutions rallied 16 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020
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Rogue Too, who was claimed for $10,000 at Indiana Grand Race Course by trainer Doug Danner and owner Andrew D. Janzen in July, won her sixth consecutive race and her first added-money event March 14 at Turfway Park when she dominated the $84,422 Latonia Stakes with a five-and-three-quarterslength victory. The Latonia Stakes featured a field of 12 fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, who went one mile on the all-weather Polytrack. With regular rider Rogelio Miranda in the saddle, Rogue Too broke best of all from post four and wasted little time in gaining an expected front-running position as they raced
from last to get second, four lengths better than Harmless in third. They were followed in order by Red Dane (Ity), Rumandice, Maid in the Mist, Flash n’ Dance, Miss Mosiac, Gorgeous in Rags, New Roo, Call Me Kayla and Jeannie’s Beepbeep. Rogue Too was the 3-1 favorite in the Latonia Stakes and returned $8.20 to win. Rogue Too began her streak Oct. The pumper, which was retired in 22 at Indiana Grand by winning a Donald 1998, originally was purchased by the Dizney fire department in Gettysburg, Pa. In $25,000 conditioned claiming race by a length-and-a-quarter that was taken off case of emergency, General Ike stood by at the turf before shifting to the optional the Eisenhower farm each time the presiclaiming ranks at Turfway for her next three dent’s helicopter took off or landed. wins. Just prior to the Latonia Stakes, Dizney’s son-in-law, Roger Brand, who Rogue Too graduated to a one-mile open al- serves as vice president and general manager lowance race at Turfway and responded of Double Diamond Farm, presented the enwith a four-length romp over future Lato- gine to the Marion County Board of County nia rivals Miss Mosiac in second, Red Dane Commission on March 10. Marion County in third and Flash n’ Dance in fourth. Fire Rescue will use the historic apparatus for Rogue Too advanced her “horse for educational and promotional purposes. ■ course” credentials in the Latonia as she won for the eighth time in nine career starts at the Florida-breds Double Up on Florence, Ky., oval. For her career, she in- Gulfstream Stakes creased her record to 10 wins from 28 starts Florida-bred sophomores were on full diswith earnings of $173,090. play at Gulfstream Park on March 21 as Hear Bred in Florida by Rodney B. Rowles in My Prayer and Cajun Casanova swept both the name of his Rowling Oaks Farm LLC lo- stakes offered at the Hallandale Beach oval. cated in Citra, Fla., Rogue Too is by Double Hear My Prayer took the $75,000 Melody of Diamond Farms leading sire First Dude out Colors Stakes for 3-year-old fillies while of Pleasant Thunder, by Thunder Gulch. Cajun Casanova won the $75,000 Texas GlitRogue Too is the first stakes-winner for Pleas- ter Stakes for 3-year-olds, both at five furant Thunder, who has produced several other longs on the turf. winners including Bwana Go Fast, by Bwana Cara Oliver’s Hear My Prayer won the first Charlie; California Cotton, by High Cotton; added-money race of her career while also and Adios Muchacho, by Adios Charlie. ■ becoming the initial black-type winner for her sire, Ocala Stud resident The Big Beast, as Dizney Donates Antique Fire she led from start to finish to win the Melody Engine to Local Fire Dept. of Colors by a length-and-one-quarter ahead of recent allowance-winner Compensate in Reprinted with permission from second. Ocala-News.com A winner of a $50,000 maiden claiming Donald Dizney, owner of Double Diamond Farm in Ocala, gifted an antique fire race at five furlongs on the grass at second engine to the county’s fire department. He asking at Gulfstream Park on Sept. 5, Hear purchased the 1957 Model B-85 Mack My Prayer promptly won a first level, pumper known as “General Ike” in 2006 and $75,000 optional claiming race, also at five spent countless hours and a great deal of furlongs on turf, at Gulfstream Park West in her next start on Nov. 23. In her only start money to restore it. COGLIANESE PHOTO
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It was the fifth of seven winners on the day for Lopez, who tied a Gulfstream Park record for most victories in a single day by a jockey. In the record book, Lopez joins Luis Saez, who won seven races at Gulfstream Park twice in 2018 on Jan. 24 and March 29; Tyler Gaffailione (July 4, 2017); and Jerry Bailey (March 11, 1996.) Prior to the win with Hear My Prayer, Lopez won the daily double with Strike Magic ($21) and Time to Two Step ($2.40); French Quarter ($3.60) in race five and Quick Step Ed ($8.80) in the sixth. After the Melody of Colors, he added wins aboard We Miss Susie ($6) in race 10 and National Honor in race 12. Hear My Prayer paid $4. Hear My Prayer was bred by Janet Erwin of Belleview, Fla., has now won three of five starts and $90,310 and is out of Additional Prayer, by Songandaprayer. Additional Prayer also has a yearling filly by Rainbow Heir and was bred to Awesome Slew in 2019. Two races later, Cajun Casanova put in a purposeful rally down the stretch to win the Texas Glitter Stakes with jockey Miguel Vasquez aboard for trainer Michael Pino. It was the first stakes win since the son of Stonehedge Farm South’s Cajun Breeze won the $75,000 Hollywood Beach Stakes at five furlongs on the Gulfstream Park turf in September. Last year he broke his maiden in his second start in May and was third in the $50,000 Inaugural Stakes won by Zino Boyz going six furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs in September. In three previous starts this year, all at Gulfstream, the bay colt was fourth behind winner and fellow Florida-bred Shivaree in the six furlong Limehouse Stakes on Jan. 4; won and was claimed by Pino in a $50,000 optional claiming starter allowance going five furlongs after being taken off the turf on Jan. 23 and was second in a $52,000 allowance race going five furlongs on the turf behind winner Aye Aye Sir on Feb. 17. Cajun Casanova was off a step slow from post five in the Texas Glitter as Aye Aye Sir
shot to the lead from post two with Floridabred R Man Joe quickly joining him after starting from post seven. Cajun Casanova recovered quickly to momentarily race in third, a length-and-a-half behind the two front-runners before Ikeisgreat moved into the third spot on the outside before they finished two furlongs in a hasty :21.47.
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since, Hear My Prayer was sixth, after leading at every point of call in the $100,000 Ginger Brew Stakes won by She’s My Type at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 4. The David Fisher-trainee had plenty left to finish off the field of 11 in the Melody of Colors with jockey Paco Lopez aboard. Hear My Prayer broke evenly from post four as the even-money favorite and wasted no time in getting to her customary position on the front-end before being quickly joined by 5-2 second choice Foolish Humor to her outside. Those two went around the bend in tandem after a first quarter in a blistering :21.23 with Hear My Prayer keeping a slight advantage on the inside and Compensate chasing from a length-and-a-half farther back in third. Coming out of the turn, Lopez took a peek between his legs in search of a challenge but by the time he looked up again, Hear My Prayer had suddenly sprinted clear of Foolish Humor before the rider could manage a cue as Compensate was now challenging for second on the far outside. Down the stretch, Hear My Prayer continued to run faster than Lopez could ride as she was in full flight by the time the rider could manage two right-handed taps that looked more in retort to her acceleration than strategic. Hear My Prayer finished over the firm turf in :55.89 with Compensate three-and-a-quarter lengths ahead of Foolish Humor in third. They were followed in order by Mrs. Maisel, Florida-breds Free the Beast and Silver Tunes, Just Smokin’, Still Alive, Randiabby, Reggae Revolution and Take Charge Eh.
Florida-bred Cajun Casanova
R Man Joe established a two-length lead around the turn ahead of Aye Aye Sir and Ikeisgreat together in second as Cajun Casanova was fourth from another length-and-half back. R Man Joe took an easy two length-lead into the run for home and maintained a clear lead into the final furlong with Cajun Casanova still trying to find his best stride on the far outside with three-lengths still to make up. R Man Joe continued his clear lead past the sixteenth-pole when Cajun Casanova put in a sudden acceleration and took over in the final yards before the finish to win by a neck in :55.28 on the firm turf. R Man Joe was second, a length-and-ahalf ahead of a late-running Guildsman (Fr) in third followed by Ikeisgreat, Rockcrest, Aye Aye Sir, favored Another Miracle and Ain’t Wasting Time. Bred in Florida by Michael Yates in the name of his Shadybrook Farm LLC in Morriston, Fla., and owned by Smart Angle LLP, Cajun Casanova has now won half of his eight career starts with earnings of $183,023. He out of Theladysaidno, by Concerto and paid $9.40 to win. Cajun Casanova has a 4-year-old winning full-sister; an unraced, juvenile full-brother and a yearling full-brother. Theladysaidno was again bred to Cajun Breeze in 2019. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020 17
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lorida-bred Starship Jubilee ran away from her rivals in deep stretch and took her second stakesrace of the year on Feb. 8 at Gulfstream Park when she won the Grade 3 Suwannee River Stakes by four-anda-half lengths as the 6-5 second choice. The Suwannee River saw a field of six fillies and mares going a mile-andone-eighth on the turf and gave the Kevin Attard trainee her fourth graded stakes win in her last five tries going back to a victory in the Grade 2 Canadian Stakes presented by Japan Racing Association (G2) at Woodbine on Sept. 14. Last year, Starship Jubilee also won the Grade 1 E.P. Taylor Stakes at Woodbine on Oct. 12 before finishing second to Kallio in the Grade 3 Cardinal Stakes at Churchill Downs on Nov. 28. With the victory in the 71st running of the Suwannee River, Starship Jubilee now has 15 wins from 33 career starts with earnings of $1,261,597. She is a 7-year-old bay daughter of Indy Wind out of Perfectly Wild, by Forest Wildcat and she was bred in Florida by William P. Sorren of Ocala. Starship Jubilee is a two-time graduate at Ocala Breeders’ Sales. She was a $34,000 RNA from the Halcyon Hammock Farm consignment at the 2015 April Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training and sold at the 2014 August Yearling Sale to Laurence F. Leavy for $6,500 from the consignment of William A.T. and Lyn Rainbow’s The Acorn consignment. ■
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mid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and with several precautions taken to protect attendees, the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company conducted their prestigious March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training before a solid group of attendees Mar. 17-18. Hips 1 – 340 were featured Mar. 17 with Hips 341 – 681 selling Mar. 18. After careful consideration of the coronavirus situation and consultation with consignors and prospective buyers, the OBS board of directors determined holding the sale as scheduled was the proper course of action. “We are mindful of the nature of the situation,” OBS president Tom Ventura said before the sale began. “Certainly there is heightened awareness of the importance of proper hygiene and we are taking steps to follow recommended sanitary protocols.” Steps taken by OBS to assure the wellbeing of all March Sale patrons included increased cleaning schedules and protocols, doors not required to be locked for security remained open to eliminate the need for patrons to use the handles, and all OBS employees were instructed to follow sanitary procedures, to stay home if sick and help patrons have as safe and healthy visit to the sale as possible. For prospective buyers unable to attend the March Sale or unsure about traveling at this time, OBS increased phone bid capacity. During the two-day sale, 291 horses sold for $27,902,500 compared with 306 bringing $44,248,500 a year ago. The average price was $95,885 compared with $144,603 in 2019 while the median price was $50,000 compared with $80,000 a year ago. The buyback percentage was 39.6%; it was 23.9% in 2019. The sale’s top seller was a bay filly cataloged as Hip 237, who generated a bid of $650,000 from new owner Katsumi Yoshida of Japan. A daughter of American Pharoah out of the stakes-producing mare Megalicious, by Songandaprayer, she is a half-sister 24 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020
to stakes-placed My Sweet Stella and stakesproducer Bangle Girls. She worked a quartermile in :20.40 from the consignment of Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stable Inc., as an agent. Hip 598, a son of Upstart consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds as an agent, went to Mike Ryan as an agent for $600,000 to top the second and final session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2020 March Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training. The bay colt, who breezed a quarter-mile in :21 flat at Saturday’s session of the under tack show, is out of Blue Beryl, by Bernstein, a half-sister to graded stakes placed stakes winning OBS March graduate Brigand. Hip 424, a daughter of Bernardini consigned by Eddie Woods as an agent, sold to Stonestreet Stables LLC for $575,000. The dark bay or brown filly, who breezed a quarter-mile in :21 flat at Friday’s under tack session, is out of Song Collection, by Unbridled’s Song, a full-sister to graded stakes winner Old Fashioned. Hip 386, a son of Constitution consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables, Inc., as an agent, went to Dennis O’Neill for $550,000. The bay colt, who turned in a quarter-mile in :20.80 on Friday, is out of Screwgie, by Smart Strike, a daughter of graded stakes-winner Roshani. Myracehorse.com and Spendthrift purchased Hip 258 for $500,000 from the consignment of de Meric Sales as an agent. The bay colt is by Into Mischief out of the stakesplaced mare Montessa G., by Montbrook, a half-sister to stakes-placed, stakes-producer Gator Brew. He was clocked in :21 flat for a quarter-mile at the under tack session. Hip 550, a son of Tapizar consigned by Brick City Thoroughbreds as an agent, was SERITA HULT PHOTOS
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purchased by Narvick International for $500,000. The bay colt, who worked an eighth-mile on Saturday in :10 flat, is a halfbrother to stakes-winner Miss Frost out of Allencat, by Storm Cat. Tom Durant put in a final bid of $475,000 to purchase Hip 320, Brother Lob, from the consignment of Pick View LLC as an agent. The dark bay or brown colt is by first crop sire Runhappy out of the stakes-placed Chatain mare Pledge Pin, a half-sister to graded stakes-placed, stakes-winner Great Millis. The colt worked a quarter-mile in :20.60 at the under tack show.
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OBS March at $650,000 Katsumi Yoshida also went to $420,000 to acquire Hip 65, a bay colt by Medaglia d’Oro consigned by Top Line Sales as an agent. The colt, who worked an eighth-mile in :10.20 at the under tack show, is out of Flagstaff (GB), by Dansili, a half-sister to Group 3 stakes-placed, stakes-winner and stakes-producer Starformer. West Bloodstock as an agent for Repole Stable, Inc. went to $420,000 for Hip 456, a son of Frosted consigned by Kings Equine as an agent. The gray or roan colt, who breezed an eighth-mile in :10 flat at Saturday’s under tack session, is a half-brother to graded stakesplaced Der Lu out of Taboo, by Forestry. Hip 640, a son of Daredevil whose quartermile breeze in :20.60 was the session’s fastest, went to Carolyn Wilson for $400,000. The bay colt out of Chapellerie (Ire), by Acclamation, from the family of graded stakes-winner Secret Form (GB), was consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables, Inc., as an agent. Hip 27 garnered a final bid of $390,000 from Willis Horton Racing LLC. The chest-
nut colt, who was consigned by Brandon and Ali Rice’s RiceHorse Stables, is by first crop sire Air Force Blue out of the stakes-winning, stakes-producing mare Dreamy Maiden, by Meadowlake. Dreamy Maiden has also produced Group 2 Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes-winner Daddy Long Legs and stakeswinner Tres Dream. The colt worked an eighth-mile in :10 flat at the under tack show. Hip 358, a son of Outwork consigned by Pike Racing as an agent, was purchased by Mike Ryan as an agent, for $380,000. The bay colt, who worked an eighth-mile on Friday in :10 flat, is out of Riding Point, by Speightstown, a half-sister to graded stakes-winner Onus. Hip 568, a son of Medaglia d’Oro consigned by Sequel Bloodstock as an agent, went to Narvick International for $350,000. The dark bay or brown colt, who breezed an eighth-mile on Saturday in :10.20, is out of graded stakes-placed Arch Support, by Arch, a daughter of stakes-winner Two Ninety Jones. Hip 443, a bay filly by Uncle Mo con-
signed by Paul Sharp as an agent, was sold to Dennis O’Neill for $340,000. A half-sister to stakes-placed Romeo Lima out of Storybook (UAE), by Hailing, she breezed an eighthmile on Friday in :10.20. Team Casse as an agent, went to $335,000 for Hip 381, a daughter of War Front who turned in an under tack furlong in :10 flat on Friday. The dark bay or brown filly bred in Great Britain, consigned by Kings Equine as an agent, is a half-sister to stakes placed Segra out of graded stakes-winner Sarah Lynx (Ire), by Montjeu. Hip 167 lit up the money board with a $330,000 selling price after OXO Equine LLC outlasted all bidders. Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock as an agent for Chester and Mary Broman, the dark bay or brown filly is by Medaglia d’Oro out of the Grade 3 Herecomesthebride Stakes-winner, stakes-producing mare Khancord Kid, by Lemon Drop Kid. The filly, who breezed a furlong in :10 flat, is a half-sister to Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1)-winner Bar of Gold, stakes-placed Land Mine and stakes-placed Homeland. American Pharoah again proved to be a popular sire when his son brought $320,000 as Hip 319. John C. Kimmel as an agent signed the ticket on the bay colt, who is out of the multiple graded stakes-placed, stakes winner Please Sign In, by Doc’s Leader. That makes him a half-brother to Shadwell Fillies’ Mile (G1) multiple graded stakes-winner Certify and Grade 1 Oak Leaf Stakes-winner and stakes-producer Cry and Catch Me. The colt worked a quartermile in :21.20 at the breeze show. Team Casse as an agent went to $320,000 to buy Hip 226, an Irish-bred filly by Frankel, out of the stakes-placed mare Manderley, by Clodovil, a full-sister to multiple group stakes-winner Gregorian and a half-sister to Group 2-placed, stakes-winner Naval Warfare. Consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables Inc., as an agent, the bay filly worked two furlongs in :21.20. ■ THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020 25
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No tax on stallion seasons ■ No personal state income tax ■ No individual capital gains tax ■ Florida’s greenbelt exemption provides property tax breaks for Florida horse farms ■ Physical climate allows for year-round training, racing, showing and business opportunities ■ Feed and animal health items, along with other specific items, are also exempt ■ Horses are exempt from sales tax when purchased from their original breeder ■ Ranks second in the U.S. for number of thoroughbred horses ■ National leader in veterinary and equine research ■
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
Nicole “Nikki” Fried, Commissioner For Information: Jacqueline Basha, Division of Marketing and Development (850) 617-7286 – Direct Line Jacqueline.Basha@FDACS.gov www.FDACS.govm
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FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION Lonny Powell, CEO Tammy A. Gantt, Associate Vice PresidentMembership Services & Events 352-629-2160 • Fax: 352-629-3603 801 SW 60th Ave. • Ocala, FL 34474 • www.ftboa.com • info@ftboa.com www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse
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Susan’s Girl winning the 42nd running of the Acorn
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Florida-bred Susan's Girl's achievements include earning three Eclipse Awards, induction into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame and becoming the first distaff runner in North America to earn $1 million. ig, beautiful and talented, Fred Hooper's Susan's Girl made everyone take notice when she stepped onto the racetrack. Standing 16.1 hands and weighing just shy of 1,200 pounds, the red bay runner had a striking blaze and four white socks. And she was a stonecold racehorse. In five seasons of racing, Susan's Girl made a remarkable 63 starts, notching 29 wins, 14 seconds and 11 thirds to earn $1,251,668. Of those
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29 wins, 24 were stakes wins, including 12 graded with moved to Ocala full time and established Hooper Farms eight Grade 1 victories. In the latter category, she won in 1966. It was there that Susan's Girl, by Quadrangle the Spinster Stakes (1973 & 1975) and Delaware Hand- out of Quaze, by *Quibu, was foaled in 1969. icap (1973 & 1975) twice. She also won the Beldame Stakes twice; in 1972 prior to the graded stakes races FIRST CROWN system and again in 1975 when it was a Grade 1. Despite being such a big filly, Susan's Girl bypassed An excellent shipper, Susan's Girl ran at racetracks the gawky stage and developed quickly into a serious on both coasts and in-between. She won from six fur- racehorse. As a juvenile in 1971, she made 13 starts, longs to 10 furlongs, on dirt and on grass. And Susan's notching five wins and five seconds to earn $150,484. Girl had five different trainers in her career, Leland She posted victories in the Signature Stakes and Villager R. Fenstermaker, T.W. Kelley, Chuck Parke, John Rus- Stakes, both at Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania. Susan's sell and Robert Smith, winning at least one stakes for Girl was second to Dresden Doll in the Demoiselle each of them. Stakes at Aqueduct, as well as runner-up to Numbered Susan's Girl was actually bred in the name of Fred Account in both the Frizette Stakes at Belmont Park and W. Hooper Jr., whose father filly, Susan's Girl roared into 1972, Fred Hooper, the son of a hardscrabble Georgia farmer, had winning six consecutive stakes races at three different moved to the Palatka, Fla., area distances and at three different tracks after World War I. The elder Hooper tried his hand at farming potatoes and cabbage, Gardenia Stakes at Garden State Park. Numbered Acgoing into debt. He then became a barber before going count took home the Eclipse Award as champion 2-yearinto road construction, eventually becoming the biggest old filly. But Susan's Girl was just getting warmed up contractor in the southeast. He later bought thousands and her accolades were coming in bunches. of acres of farm land in Alabama, raising shorthorn catAs a 3-year-old filly, Susan's Girl roared into 1972, tle there and at his Palatka farm. It was around that time winning six consecutive stakes races at three different that he bought his first racehorses, running them in distances and at three different tracks. Trained by John match races. W. Russell, she opened up the season with a trio of wins In 1943, Hooper bought a *Sir Gallahad III yearling at Santa Anita: Pasadena Stakes (6 furlongs in 1:08.60); colt for $10,200 at the Keeneland sale. Named Hoop Jr., Santa Ynez Stakes (7 furlongs in 1:21.80) and Santa Suthe colt won the 1945 Kentucky Derby and Hooper was sana Stakes (8.5 furlongs in 1:43). officially in the thoroughbred business. After initially Shipped to Churchill Downs, Susan's Girl didn't miss basing his thoroughbred operation in Alabama, Hooper a stride. There, she captured the La Troienne Stakes and
As a 3-year-old
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the Kentucky Oaks. Next stop was Aqueduct, where Hooper's colorbearer added a victory in the Acorn Stakes to make it six stakes win in a row. Susan's Girl posted seconds in the Mother Goose Stakes and Coaching Club American Oaks at Belmont Park before shipping back west to Hollywood Park. There she was second in the Princess Stakes and third in the Hollywood Oaks. Then it was back across the country to Liberty Bell in Pennsylvania, where she found the winner's circle in the Cotillion Handicap. Back at Belmont Park, Susan's Girl was triumphant in the Gazelle Handicap and Beldame Stakes. The latter field was stocked with the best 3-year-old fillies in the country. Besides Susan's Girl, there was Summer Guest, Chou Croute, Numbered Account and Typecast. Susan's Girl rallied on the rail, jumped over a piece of paper near the finish line and won by a length over Summer Guest with Chou Croute third. Winning time for the nine furlongs was 1:47 2/5. On the season, Susan's Girl made 13 starts, posting nine wins, all stakes wins, two seconds and two thirds to bank $352,678. She had made three starts in May at three different tracks, two starts in June at two different tracks, two starts in July at two different tracks and two starts in September, both at Belmont Park. In a remarkable feat at the latter, Susan's Girl won the Gazelle Handicap on September 2 and then the Beldame Stakes on September 9. Not surprisingly, Susan's Girl collected the 1972 Eclipse Award as the champion 3-year-old filly. ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
In 1973, the graded stakes race system was in effect and Susan's Girl wasted little time in racking up graded
stakes wins. Still under John Russell's tutelage, she opened the season again at Santa Anita Park and shone brightly as ever. Carrying 127 pounds, she bested Convenience in both the Santa Maria Handicap (G2) and Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (G1). Stretched out to 10 furlongs proved to be not a problem for Susan's Girl, winning the Santa Barbara Handicap (G1) while carrying 129 pounds.
SUSAN'S GIRL 1969 bay mare by Quadrangle – Quaze, by *Quibu Breeder: Fred W. Hooper Jr. Owner: Fred Hooper Trainers: Leland R. Fenstermaker, T.W. Kelley, Chuck Parke, John Russell & Robert Smith Highest Honors 1972 Eclipse Award – Champion 3-Year-Old Filly 1973 Eclipse Award – Champion Older Mare 1975 Eclipse Award – Champion Older Mare 1976 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Induction Career Race Record/Earnings 63-29-14-11/$1,251,668 Career Blacktype Stakes Wins 1971 Signature Stakes • Villager Stakes 1972 Pasadena Stakes • Santa Ynez Stakes • Santa Susana Stakes • La Troienne Stakes Kentucky Oaks • Acorn Stakes • Cotillion Stakes • Gazelle Stakes • Beldame Stakes 1973 Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (G1) • Santa Barbara Handicap (G1) Delaware Handicap (G1) • Spinster Handicap (G1) • Santa Maria Handicap (G2) Susquehanna Handicap (G2) 1974 Falls City Handicap (G3) 1975 Matchmaker Handicap (G1) • Delaware Handicap (G1) • Beldame Handicap (G1) Spinster Stakes (G1) • Long Beach Handicap (G2T) • Apple Blossom Handicap THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL/MAY 2020 31
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Shipped back to the East Coast, Charles Parke took over training Susan's Girl in the fall after Russell resigned to condition the Phipps family's stable. The change of trainer made no matter to Susan's Girl. She would win carrying 127 pounds in the Susquehanna Handicap (G2) at Liberty Bell, Delaware Handicap (G1) at Delaware Park and Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland. In the Delaware Handicap, she covered 10 furlongs in 2:00.60 while beating Summer Guest. In 14 starts, Susan's Girl scored six wins, all graded including four Grade 1s, two seconds and three thirds to earn $340,496. She won a well-earned 1973 Eclipse Award as champion older mare. The 1974 season was a strange one for Susan's Girl. She finished second in the Santa Monica Handicap (G2) and third in the San Pasqual Handicap (G2) at Santa Anita. In the latter, she was beaten by Tri Jet, another Hooper Florida-bred multiple graded stakes-winner from the same 1969 crop. Susan's Girl also came out of the San Pasqual Handicap (Feb. 2, 1974) with chips in her left foreleg. But Hooper wasn't ready to retire his big mare; he wanted her to become the first distaff runner in North America to win $1 million. Dr. Robert Copelan removed three chips from Susan's Girl's right front ankle and she was sent back to Hooper Farm to recuperate. Reportedly, every day for two months, Susan's , Susan's Girl Girl was vanned to an equine produced Florida-bred Grade 1 swimming facility south of stakes winner Copelan, by Tri Jet. Ocala in Lake Weir. Nine months later, she was ready to Copelan won the 1982 Cham- return to the racetrack. And Susan's Girl being pagne Stakes (G1), Futurity Stakes Susan's Girl, her return was re(G1), Hopeful Stakes (G1) and markable. After not having earned $594,278. Copelan was raced since February, she won also a leading Florida stallion, the Falls City Handicap (G3) at siring 35 stakes winners. a mile on Nov. 9 at Churchill Downs. Susan's Girl closed out the season with two wins, including a graded tally, one second and two thirds to bank $46,059. ALL HAIL THE QUEEN
As a 6-year-old mare in 1975, Susan's Girl was as amazing as ever. She won the Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park on April 2 and then the Long Beach Handicap (G2) on the turf at Hollywood Park on April 26. On July 28, she captured the Matchmaker Handicap (G1) at Delaware Park, setting a track record of 1:54.20 for the nine-and-a-half furlongs. Then for a little icing on the cake of her stellar career, Susan's Girl won her second Delaware Handicap (G1) at Delaware Park on Aug. 10, her second Beldame Stakes
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(G1) at Belmont Park on Sept. 20 and her second Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland on Oct. 25. At season's end, Susan's Girl had made 17 starts, chalked up seven wins, five being graded wins with four being Grade 1s, four seconds and four thirds. She earned $361,951 and boosted her career bankroll to $1,251,668, giving Hooper his wish of having the first distaff millionaire in North America. Susan's Girl picked up her third Eclipse Award, being named the 1975 champion older mare. And Hooper collected his own Eclipse Award as Outstanding Breeder. In 1976, Susan's Girl was inducted into the National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame. As a broodmare, Susan's Girl produced Florida-bred Grade 1 stakes winner Copelan, by Tri Jet. Named after the equine surgeon who had removed Susan's Girl's chips, Copelan won the 1982 Champagne Stakes (G1), Futurity Stakes (G1), Hopeful Stakes (G1) and earned $594,278. Copelan was also a leading Florida stallion, siring 35 stakes winners. Susan's Girl died at Hooper Farms on Oct. 18, 1988, at the age of 19. ■
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2020 Legislative Session Wrap-Up Report oughbred industry for a handful of wealthy, mostly out-of-state March 2020 permit owners. We have been successful over the years in defeatBy FTBOA Lobbyist MATT BRYAN want to say at the outset of this report that the recent outbreak ing the decoupling of thoroughbred tracks, but I am frustrated to of the Coronavirus ( COVID 19) certainly puts the legislative report that had a bill passed this year, it likely would have allowed activity on pari-mutuels and gaming in perspective. Nothing the thoroughbred and other horse tracks to decouple. That would is more important than your safety and health during this crisis. have been an unmitigated punch to the gut for thoroughbred breedHaving said that, some of you might be wondering how we fared ers and owners. Despite your local delegation fighting hard against during the 2020 Florida Legislative Session. I submit this report decoupling for at least eight years the bill most certainly would have included it, although we may have been successful in amendwith less enthusiasm than usual due to the circumstances. I can honestly say that 2020 was one of the strangest sessions ing decoupling out of the bill at some point before final passage. I have ever experienced. And I have been through thirty-six of Thankfully it did not get to that point. The 2020 session ended them! We worked the entire session on a comprehensive gaming without advancing any legislation on gaming or sports betting. I want to thank the entire delegation for their support. When bill that ultimately was never filed and that we never actually saw in writing. Despite that, the prospect of a bill was very real. you see Senators Bradley, Baxley and Perry and Representatives Stone, McClain, Watson and Hage please FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell, the FTBOA executive committee, and General CounDespite your local delegation thank them for their efforts. One encouraging development that came from our dissel Warren Husband all spent a great deal fighting hard against decoupling cussions was that both the House and of time in Tallahassee discussing the many for at least eight years the bill Senate were interested in making changes variations of the pari-mutuel/gaming bill. At the end of the day, when session finally most certainly would have in- to Advanced Deposit Wagering that would have been helpful in boosting breeders’ ended (six days late) on Thursday, March cluded it, although we may have awards and purses. 18, no bill ever materialized. However that been successful in amending What do we expect over the next few does not mean it was not very, very close months? I am not sure anyone can really to being introduced and passed in the last decoupling out of the bill at say under the circumstances. However, we few days of session. some point before final passage. do know that the state economy is taking a During the second week of the session, the FTBOA Executive Committee and Thankfully it did not get to that major hit due to the virus. Currently there CEO Lonny Powell came to Tallahassee for point. —FTBOA Lobbyist Matt Bryan are two different trains of thought on how to approach this. First, some legislators a day of meetings with House and Senate leaders. All of the leaders of the House and Senate who visited with would like to come back in a special session in May or June to cut us flatly stated that there would be no bill this session. And at least the budget before it takes effect in July and attempt yet again to one high ranking Senator did not think there would be a new gam- pass a new gaming compact (which could be worth $750M to $1B ing compact (which generates the discussion of pari-mutuel in revenue to the state). Second, other legislators believe that the changes) until the state needed the money. At that time, the state $3.4 billion in total state reserves is enough to ride out the storm budget was in good shape as it was for most of the session. Despite in order to make a more careful assessment of the economic damthose strong suggestions, we continued to work the process by meet- age over a longer period of time and deal with it in November. Eiing with members of the Marion County delegation, members on the ther way, we still have plenty of work to do on decoupling and appropriate committees of reference, and the committee chairs and other pari-mutuel issues. We had a particularly strong alliance that top decision makers in each chamber. In doing so we quickly learned we facilitated this session with strong cooperative efforts in parthat there was an earnest effort led by Senate President Bill Galvano ticularly from the FHBPA, Tampa and OBS and look forward to to negotiate a new compact with the Seminole Tribe of Florida which keeping those dedicated efforts in place along with a revitalized and ready to go The Stronach Group. would have made changes to the pari-mutuel laws. As always, please know that we will leave no stone unturned to get We begin every discussion in Tallahassee with the subject of decoupling which is a nice way of saying let’s destroy the thor- a good result for thoroughbred breeders and owners in this state! ■
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■FLORIDA-BREDS AROUND THE COUNTRY ————By Race Type/Grade ————
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—STAKES RACES Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Race Name
Grade/ Value
Earnings
Eyeinthesky
F
4
Sky Mesa
Ruliontome
Rusty Kindratiw
2/25/20
FG
3
Mardi Gras S.
$75,000
$7,500
Faction Cat
G
7
Wildcat Heir
Zooming By
Ann Ferrentino
2/22/20
TAM
1
Turf Dash S.
$93,750
$60,000
Jackson
C
4
Kantharos
Deposit Only
Tracy Pinchin
2/22/20
GP
1
World of Trouble Sprint S.
3/$100,000
$60,140
Sound Machine
F
3
Into Mischief
Ava Pie
Farm III
2/22/20
GP
2
Any Limit S.
$75,000
$14,850
Miss Deplorable
M
5
Big Drama
Usual Manner
Sorrento Oaks Farm Inc
2/22/20
TAM
2
Lightning City S.
$82,500
$20,000
R Happy Ending
M
5
Prospective
Grand Episode
Tim James & Karen Faye Mawhinney
2/22/20
TAM
3
Lightning City S.
$82,500
$10,000
Mai Ty One On
G
6
Put It Back
Kristy Lynn
George Vires
2/22/20
TAM
3
Turf Dash S.
$93,750
$10,000
Warrior’s Charge
C
4
Munnings
Battling Brook
Al Shaquab Racing
2/17/20
OP
1
Razorback H.
3/$500,000
$300,000
Cairenn
M
6
First Dude
Expect Nothing
Best A Luck Farm LLC
2/17/20
OP
3
Bayakoa S.
3/$200,000
$20,000
Tio Gangue
C
3
Congrats
Ederle
Farm III Enterprises LLC
2/16/20
CMR
2
Clasico George Washington
3/$40,320
$8,064
Prince Blue
C
3
Soldat
J. L.'s Princess
CESA Farm
2/16/20
CMR
3
Clasico George Washington
3/$40,320
$4,032
Lady’s Island
M
6
Greatness
Broadway Martha
Bailey Bolen
2/15/20
TAM
1
Minaret S.
$50,000
$30,000
Cookie Dough
F
4
Brethren
Brooke's Valentine
Arindel
2/15/20
GP
1
Royal Delta S.
3/$150,000
$92,070
Firenze Fire
H
5
Poseidon's Warrior
My Every Wish
Mr Amore Stables
2/15/20
LRL
1
General George S.
3/$250,000
$150,000
He Hate Me
G
5
Algorithms
Quiet Holiday
Mike Mareina & Nathan Mitts
2/15/20
TAM
2
Pelican S.
$75,000
$15,000
Caught Up in You
F
4
Fort Larned
Bluegrass Festival
Firefly Farm Racing LLC
2/15/20
TAM
3
Minaret S.
$50,000
$5,000
Queen Nekia
M
5
Harlington
All Night Labor
Porter Racing Stable LLC
2/15/20
GP
3
Royal Delta S.
3/$150,000
$14,850
Starship Jubilee
M
7
Indy Wind
Perfectly Wild
William P. Sorren
2/8/20
GP
1
Suwannee River S.
3/$150,000
$92,070
March to the Arch
G
5
Arch
Daveron (GER)
Live Oak Stud
2/8/20
TAM
3
Tampa Bay S.
3/$150,000
$15,000
Thousand Words
C
3
Pioneerof the Nile
Pomeroys Pistol
Hardacre Farm
2/1/20
SA
1
Robert B. Lewis S.
3/$100,500
$60,000
O Seraphina
F
3
Congrats
Deherewego
Carolin Von Rosenberg & Mike Yovankin
2/1/20
OP
2
Martha Washington S.
$142,500
$30,000
Shivaree
C
3
Awesome of Course Garter Belt
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
2/1/20
GP
2
Swale S.
3/$150,000
$29,100
High On Gin
F
3
Fury Kapcori
Deborah A. Silveira
2/1/20
OP
3
Martha Washington S.
$142,500
$15,000
Holiday Ashley
■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age
Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track Off ID Pos
Grade/ Value Earnings
G
5
Overanalyze
La Chica Sensual
Murray Stroud
2/27/20
LRL
1
$47,292
$23,940
Yurubi
M
6
Wildcat Heir
Cumana
Caroni Stable
2/26/20
MVR
3
$23,500
$2,350
Scared Warior
C
3
Poseidon's Warrior
Sasha's Fierce
Helen & Joseph Barbazon
2/26/20
MVR
3
$23,500
$2,350
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COADY PHOTO
Warrior’s Charge/Razorback Handicap / G3
LAUREN KING PHOTO
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—ALLOWANCE Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age
Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track Off ID Pos
Grade/ Value Earnings
Greg Rules Da
G
8
Da Stoops
Hines Farley Rules
Jack Treadway & Sharon Treadway
2/24/20
MVR
3
$36,000
$2,900
Small Town Hero
G
6
Jersey Town
Pyramyst
McCauley Farms LLC
2/22/20
MVR
1
$24,000
$14,400
Royal Daaher
C
4
Daaher
Royal Taat (NZ)
Doubledown Stables Inc.
2/22/20
OP
2
$86,000
$17,200
Absolute Love
M
5
Graydar
Time for Love
Steve Feiger
2/22/20
CT
3
$29,000
$2,875
Pure Lemon
M
7
Eskendereya
Unicorn Kid
Sally J. Andersen, L. Richard Kent & John Waterman
2/21/20
CMR
3
$13,818
$1,470
Labyrinth
C
4
Soldat
Celestial Power
Glockenburg LLC
2/18/20
MVR
3
$24,000
$2,400
Home Run Trick
H
5
Winslow Homer
Indyfendant
Dr. K. K. Jayaraman & Dr. V. Devi Jayaraman
2/17/20
OP
1
$86,000
$51,600
Cajun Casanova
C
3
Cajun Breeze
Theladysaidno
Shadybrook Farm Inc.
2/17/20
GP
2
$52,000
$13,000
Olive Kat
F
4
Drill
Kalambaka Queen
Get Away Farm
2/16/20
LRL
2
$46,326
$8,820
Rogue Too
F
4
First Dude
Pleasant Thunder
Rowling Oaks Farm LLC
2/15/20
TP
1
$30,145
$12,600
Wickets Way
G
5
Prospective
Take Me to Zuber
Ocala Stud
2/15/20
DED
1
$34,000
$20,400
Scared Warior
C
3
Poseidon's Warrior
Sasha's Fierce
Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon
2/15/20
MVR
2
$23,500
$4,700
Flight Risk
G
6
Unbridled's Song
And Away We Go
Sally J. Andersen
2/15/20
PRX
3
$47,000
$5,060
Parlay Pete
C
3
Cajun Breeze
Happy Shoes
Shadybrook Farm Inc
2/14/20
DED
2
$34,000
$6,800
Macho Blue
G
5
Crown of Thorns
Blue Katana
Dr. D. W. Frazier
2/14/20
GP
3
$44,700
$5,540
Lady Grace
F
4
Kantharos
Smart Sis
William C. Schettine & William B. Haines
2/12/20
GP
1
$48,900
$31,300
Johnny Cab
G
3
Iqbaal
Quiet Shine
Wesley Ward
2/12/20
PEN
2
$31,360
$5,600
I Am Iron Man
G
4
Biondetti
Sabrina's Dance
Woodford Thoroughbreds
2/12/20
MVR
2
$31,500
$4,700
Souper Scat Daddy
H
5
Scat Daddy
West Side Dancer
Ocala Stud
2/9/20
GP
3
$44,700
$4,660
Greg Rules Da
G
8
Da Stoops
Hines Farley Rules
Jack Treadway & Sharon Treadway
2/8/20
MVR
1
$24,000
$14,400
Small Town Hero
G
6
Jersey Town
Pyramyst
McCauley Farms LLC
2/8/20
MVR
3
$24,000
$2,400
Over Sensual
G
5
Overanalyze
La Chica Sensual
Murray Stroud
2/8/20
LRL
3
$50,442
$4,620
Gulfstream Park Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association • Lonny Powell – CEO, Executive Vice President • Brock Sheridan – Editor-in-Chief • Tammy Gantt – Associate Vice President, Membership Services & Events Director • E. Jane Murray – Assistant Vice President, Administration & Operations
• Michael Costanzo – Asst. Racing Secretary • Peter Aiello IV – Track Announcer
Ocala Breeders’ Sales • Tom Ventura – President • Kevin Honig – Mutuels
Breeder • Rick Heatter
Double Diamond Farm • Bob White – Farm Manager
Tampa Bay Downs • Allison DeLuca – Racing Secretary • Autumn Charley – Racing Office
Trainers • Todd Pletcher • Chuck Simon • Matthew O’Connor
International Sound Corp. • James Pelrine – Vice President, Business Operations
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■FLORIDA-BRED FINISHERS—MAIDEN SPECIAL WEIGHT Win/Place/Show Horse Name
Sex Age Sire
Dam
Breeder
Date
Track ID
Off Pos
Grade/ Value
Earnings
Roman Empire
C
3
Empire Maker
Positively Royal
Bill Mathis & Terry Mathis
2/28/20
GP
1
$44,000
$26,400
Dudes Pick
F
3
First Dude
Miss Velocity
Mary K. Haire
2/28/20
CT
2
$27,000
$5,400
Freedom Force
C
3
American Pharoah
Concinnous
Bridlewood Farm
2/28/20
GP
2
$44,000
$9,680
Shaw
C
3
Kantharos
Glamalert
Ocala Stud & Centaur Farms Inc.
2/28/20
GP
3
$44,000
$4,840
Septemberten
G
4
Gone Astray
Marquet Niche
Lucy Edwards & Randell Edwards
2/27/20
GP
3
$43,700
$5,430
Zafir
C
4
Scat Daddy
Funny Bay
Nina Theodora Camperlengo
2/26/20
CT
1
$27,000
$15,975
Fastdriven
G
3
Overdriven
Sammie
Juvenal L. Diaz
2/26/20
CT
3
$27,000
$2,663
La Confundida
F
3
The Big Beast
Downpour
Christy Whitman
2/23/20
CMR
2
$10,780
$2,200
Backchatter
C
3
Backtalk
Intuition
GoldMark Farm
2/23/20
FON
3
$6,400
$768
O Seraphina
F
3
Congrats
Deherewego
Carolin Von Rosenberg & Mike Yovankin
2/22/20
OP
1
$85,000
$51,000
Glamour Girl
F
3
Tonalist
Rare Bit
Jacalyn Tillman
2/22/20
OP
2
$85,000
$17,000
Restoring Dreams
G
3
Candy Ride (ARG)
Miss Alondra
Passion Stable Inc
2/22/20
SA
3
$56,500
$6,600
Piece of My Heart
F
3
Flat Out
Intheriver
Hidden Point Farm Inc.
2/20/20
FG
1
$38,800
$24,000
Ms. Malevolence
F
3
Violence
Parvati
Barbazon Racing & Beclawat Stables
2/17/20
AQU
1
$68,000
$37,400
Background
G
3
Khozan
Ephyra
Brent Fernung & Crystal Fernung
2/17/20
OP
1
$85,000
$51,000
Royal Meghan
F
3
Uncaptured
Royal Sighting
Ocala Stud
2/16/20
GP
2
$44,400
$10,000
Souper Cohiba
G
3
Super Saver
Lady Cohiba
Live Oak Stud
2/16/20
LRL
3
$41,200
$4,400
Bucky’s Drama
F
3
Big Drama
Bucky's Prayer
Gerald Bennett & Mary Bennett
2/15/20
TAM
2
$20,600
$4,400
I Love Shopping
F
4
Violence
Shoppers Return
Craig L. Wheeler
2/15/20
TAM
3
$20,600
$2,200
Valiant Appeal
G
4
Adios Charlie
Sweetly Valid
Ocala Stud
2/14/20
HOU
1
$36,000
$21,420
Empirically
G
5
Point of Entry
Supposedly
Lambholm
2/14/20
TAM
2
$20,600
$4,400
Winter’s Wonder
C
4
Handsome Mike
Grand Illumination
Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon
2/14/20
TAM
3
$20,600
$2,200
Sassy But Smart
C
3
Overdriven
Home Run Sassy
Mike Borchetta, Martha Borchetta & Martin Silver
2/13/20
GP
1
$43,000
$25,800
Jimmyssmokedcarrot F
3
Turbo Compressor
American Skipper
Thomas Coleman
2/13/20
GP
1
$43,000
$25,800
The Virginian
C
3
Prospective
Pentelicus Gold
Ocala Stud
2/13/20
GP
1
$43,000
$25,800
Astroturf
G
3
Speightstown
Embellishment (IRE)
Bridlewood Farm
2/13/20
GP
2
$43,000
$8,600
Tynan
F
3
Liam's Map
Pappascat
Rustlewood Farm Inc.
2/13/20
GP
2
$43,000
$8,600
R Man Joe
G
3
Kantharos
City in Sky
Rich Averill & AbraCadabra Farms
2/13/20
GP
2
$43,000
$9,030
Roman Empire
C
3
Empire Maker
Positively Royal
Bill Mathis & Terry Mathis
2/13/20
GP
3
$43,000
$4,300
Love Ranger
F
3
Noble Mission (GB)
Thrill Me
Vegso Racing Stable
2/13/20
GP
3
$43,000
$4,300
Souper Watson
C
3
Ghostzapper
Unbridled Humor
Live Oak Stud
2/13/20
GP
3
$43,000
$4,730
King Nekia
G
4
Uncaptured
All Night Labor
Porter Racing Stable LLC
2/12/20
CT
2
$27,000
$5,400
Gran Wildrocky
G
4
Corfu
Angel of Bataan
Lisa McGreevy
2/12/20
CT
3
$27,000
$2,700
Up in Smoke
F
3
The Big Beast
Therese
John D. Rio & Carole A. Rio
2/8/20
GP
1
$43,000
$25,800
Shazzy B
F
3
Uncaptured
Sweetly Valid
Ocala Stud
2/8/20
GP
2
$43,000
$8,600
Kashan
F
3
Khozan
Unwooed
Brent & Crystal Fernung, Mike Sebastian Jr. & Mike Sebastian 2/8/20
GP
3
$43,000
$3,870
Candy Money
F
4
Candy Ride (ARG)
Cascading Cash
Live Oak Stud
2/7/20
TAM
1
$21,600
$13,400
Courageous Cajun
F
4
Treasure Beach (GB)
Cajun Dawn
Curtis Mikkelsen & Patricia Horth
2/7/20
TAM
3
$21,600
$2,200
Candy Fury
C
3
Cross Traffic
Quality Light
Los Samanes LLC
2/2/20
SA
2
$55,500
$11,000
Proven Strategies
C
3
Sky Mesa
Stormbeforethecalm
A. Francis & Barbara H. Vanlangendonck & Etarip Stable
2/2/20
GP
3
$43,700
$4,570
Rushie
C
3
Liam's Map
Conquest Angel
Ocala Stud
2/1/20
SA
1
$56,000
$33,000
Full Stride
F
2
Medaglia d'Oro
More Oats Please
Sally J. Andersen
12/1/19
FG
3
$40,000
$4,400
Matheson
C
2
City Zip
Snagglepuss
Milan Kosanovich
11/30/19
CD
3
$93,365
$9,500
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COURTESY GULFSTREAM PARK
Gulfstream Announces $3.775 Million Spring & Summer Stakes Schedule
By GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – ulfstream Park’s spring and summer stakes schedule will offer horsemen $3.775 million in purses featuring the $1.55 million Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes and $300,000 Princess Rooney (Grade 2), which will be moved from June to September along with the $200,000 Smile Sprint (G3). The spring racing season begins April 2. The stakes schedule kicks off on Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday, May 2, with the $100,000 Big Drama Stakes for Florida-breds and the Honey Ryder and English Channel, both contested on the turf. The biggest change to the stakes schedule will be moving the Princess Rooney and Smile Sprint to Sep. 5. The distance of the Princess Rooney has been changed from seven furlongs to six furlongs and the purse increased $50,000. The race day will also include the
G
$75,000 Miss Gracie and $75,000 Bear’s Den. “Both the Princess Rooney and Smile were moved from the middle of the summer to September in hopes of more participation moving closer to the fall,” said Mike Lakow, Gulfstream’s Vice President of Racing. “We also noticed there was a void in filly and mare Grade 1 and 2 races under seven furlongs. Therefore we changed the distance of the Princess Rooney to six furlongs and brought the purse to $300,000.” This will be the 39th anniversary of the $1.4 million Florida Sire Stakes, for 2-year-olds sired by accredited Florida stallions. The rich series, which has produced Awesome Feather, Three Ring, Big Drama, Smile and Jackson Bend, kicks off Aug. 1 with the $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Dr. Fager and $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Desert Vixen divisions. It continues Aug. 29 with the $200,000 FTBOA Florida
Sire Stakes Affirmed and $200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl and culminates Sept. 26 with the $400,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes In Reality and $400,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl. The $150,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Wildcat Heir will also be run Sept. 26 for 3-year-olds and older going a mile. Gulfstream’s live card on Preakness Day, May 16, will include the $100,000 Musical Romance for Florida-breds and the $75,000 Roar and $75,000 Powder Break, while Belmont Stakes Day, June 6, will feature the $100,000 Soldier’s Dancer and $100,000 Ginger Punch, both for Florida-breds. Gulfstream will also have stakes races on three Saturdays during Saratoga’s summer meet as well as three stakes on July 4 weekend. “We set the stakes schedule to accompany important racing days and holidays,” Lakow said. ■
$1.55 Million
Florida Sire Stakes Program Begins Aug.1
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FLORIDA-BRED MILLIONAIRES (as of December 31, 2019) 1. Skip Away
Anna Marie Barnhart
$9,616,360
46. Jackson Bend
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
$1,806,750
2. Silver Charm
Mary Lou Wootton
$6,944,369
47. Silver Tree
Vegso Racing Stable
$1,781,654
3. Mucho Macho Man
John & Carole Rio
$5,625,410
48. Express Tour
Karen Silva
$1,767,515
4. South Vigorous
Samuel H. Rogers Jr.
$4,596,196
49. Stallwalkin' Dude
Maria M. Haire
$1,741,397
5. Unbridled
Tartan Farms Corp.
$4,489,475
50. Frisk Me Now
Farnsworth Farms
$1,727,707
6. David Junior
Arthur I. Appleton
$4,116,358
51. Proper Reality
Mrs. James A. Winn
$1,701,650
7. Flat Out
Nikolaus Bock
$3,645,383
52. Firenze Fire
Mr. Amore Stables
$1,691,750
8. Little Mike
Carlo E. Vaccarezza
$3,543,392
53. Sheer Drama
Harold L. Queen
$1,691,040
9. Precisionist
Fred W. Hooper
$3,485,398
54. Asia Express
Ocala Stud
$1,684,875
10. X Y Jet
Didier Plasencia
$3,096,513
55. Musical Romance
Ocala Stud
$1,681,885
11. Peace Rules
Newchance Farm
$3,084,278
56. Forbidden Apple
Arthur I. Appleton
$1,680,640
12. Ginger Punch
Adena Springs
$3,065,603
57. Pistols and Roses
Happy Alter
$1,680,506
13. World Approval
Live Oak Stud
$3,062,363
58. Smile
Frances A. Genter Stable Inc.
$1,664,027
14. Go Between
Vegso Racing Stable
$2,908,880
59. Toyo Rainbow
Stanley M. Ersoff
$1,626,700
15. Ron the Greek
Jack T. Hammer
$2,769,557
60. Kissin Kris
John Franks
$1,616,936
16. Afleet Alex
John Martin Silvertand
$2,765,800
61. Sultry Song
Live Oak Stud
$1,616,276
17. Big Drama
Harold L. Queen
$2,746,060
62. Revved Up
Live Oak Stud
$1,548,653
18. Beautiful Pleasure
Farnsworth Farm
$2,734,078
63. Smok'n Frolic
Cherokee Farms Inc.
$1,534,720
19. Presious Passion
Joseph and Helen Barbazon
$2,694,599
64. Cherokee Run
George C. Onett
$1,531,818
20. Miesque's Approval
Live Oak Stud
$2,648,879 65. Jeranimo
Brylynn Farm, Inc.
$1,525,364
66. Soldier's Dancer
Franks Farm
$1,524,780
67. Big City Man
Four Horsemen’s Ranch
$1,521,505
68. Cosmo Bell
Dr. D.W. Frazier
$1,514,325
69. Wekiva Springs
Donald R. Dizney
$1,512,575
21. Sir Bear
A.L. Smollin
$2,538,422
22. Gate Dancer
William R. Davis
$2,501,705
23. Holy Bull
Pelican Stable
$2,481,760
24. Mecke
Farnsworth Farm
$2,470,550
25. Marlin
Gilbert G. Campbell
$2,448,880
26. Affirmed
Harbor View Farm
$2,393,818
70. Dubai Majesty
Harold J. Plumley
$1,509,243
27. Gamdonguibada
Michael & Judy Crowe, Karen & Jim Perrone
$2,357,640
71. Machikane Allegro
Meadowbrook Farms Inc.
$1,487,872
Mr. & Mrs. Samuel H. Rogers Jr.
$1,478,014
28. Benny the Bull
Tomoka Farms Inc.
$2,353,430
72. Diamond Stripes
29. Prized
Meadowbrook Farms Inc.
$2,262,555
73. Halo America
John Franks
$1,460,992
30. Parranda
Kinsman Farm
$2,252,633
74. Sound Gaga
31. Imperial Hint
Shade Tree Thoroughbreds
$2,209,055
Peggy S. & Norman Dellheim & The Roman Syndicate
$1,458,186
32. Val's Prince
Four Horsemen’s Ranch
$2,118,785
75. Equalize
Tartan Farms Corp.
$1,455,298
33. Lost Code
Mareinvest 83 Ltd.
$2,085,396
76. Bet On Sunshine
Janet Gomez
$1,449,882
34. Zafolia
Gilman Investment Co.
$2,029,028
77. Discreet Lover
Woodford Thoroughbreds
$1,449,685
35. Pure Sensation
Patricia Generazio
$1,998,050
78. Meadow Star
Jaime S. Carrion
$1,445,740
36. Itsallgreektome
Sugar Maple Farm
$1,994,618
79. First Dude
Donald R. Dizney
$1,442,140
37. Ladies Din
Meadowbrook Farm Inc.
$1,966,754
80. Shake You Down
Ocala Stud Farm
$1,442,014
Irving & Marjorie Cowan
$1,432,160
38. Rocky Appeal
Mockingbird Farm Inc.
$1,942,217
81. Hollywood Wildcat
39. Awesome Feather
Jacks or Better Farm Inc.
$1,912,746
82. Buzzards Bay
Jay Shaw
$1,428,141
40. Duke of Mischief
Marilyn McMaster
$1,905,747
83. A Shin Bullseye
Elijah Bailey
$1,408,935
41. Jewel Princess
Farnsworth Farms
$1,904,060
84. Best of the Rest
Bea Oxenberg
$1,407,796
42. A Shin Wezen
Helen Y. Painter
$1,849,668
85. Cutlass Reality
Jaime S. Carrion
$1,405,660
43. Southern Image
Arthur I. Appleton
$1,843,750
86. Honor Glide
Bonnie Heath Farm
$1,397,187
Arthur I. Appleton
$1,391,999
Live Oak Stud
$1,386,468
44. Hi Friend Code
Norman E. Casse & Harry Katz
$1,836,186
87. Black Bar Spin
45. Macho Again
Milan Kosanovich
$1,825,767
88. Solar Splendor
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89. Fatal Bullet
Adena Springs
$1,377,256
131. Immortal Eyes
Adena Springs
$1,172,846
90. Eishin Dansville
Harry T. Mangurian Jr.
$1,354,303
132. Starship Jubilee
William P. Sorren
$1,171,387
91. Comma to the Top
Richard & Linda Thompson
$1,349,406
133. Silver Wagon
Mr. & Mrs. Leverett S. Miller
$1,162,193
92. Dry Martini
Carol & Marty Hershe
$1,344,006
134. Lady Tak
John Franks
$1,160,782
93. Surplus Singer
MGG Holdings
$1,338,683
135. Leah's Secret
Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds
$1,158,805
94. Supah Blitz
Bee Bee Stables Inc. & Equitor Inc.
$1,324,330
136. Kelly Kip
Hobeau Farm Ltd.
$1,157,142
95. Richman
Scott Savin
$1,314,360
137. Coil
Glen Hill Farm
$1,154,360
96. Caledonia Road
Vegso Racing Stable
$1,307,800
138. Flying Pidgeon
Constance Daparma & Flying M Acres
$1,154,337
97. Tappiano
F. A. Genter Stable Inc.
$1,305,522
139. Maltese Superb
Irwin & France Weiner
$1,145,491
98. Captain Squire
J D Farms
$1,304,271
140. Island Whirl
Elcee-H Stable & Breeding Farm Inc.
$1,144,010
99. Littlebitlively
John Franks
$1,303,343
141. Swept Overboard
Harry T. Mangurian Jr.
$1,137,767
100. Teaks North
Brylynn Farm, Inc.
$1,302,174
142. Miss Shop
Hobeau Farm Ltd.
$1,126,038
101. Western Pride
Carl Bowling & Charles Thompson
$1,289,929
143. On the Line
Int’l Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.
$1,125,810
102. Wild Dude
Versatile Thoroughbreds LLC
$1,281,980
144. Smooth Air
Mount Joy Stables
$1,117,200
103. Diplomatic Jet
Fred W. Hooper
$1,267,202
145. Nightmare Affair
Sandra McKinney
$1,113,464
104. One Dreamer
Glen Hill Farm
$1,266,067
146. Not Surprising
Raven Brook Farm Inc.
$1,112,301
105. World of Trouble
Darsan Inc.
$1,263,300
147. Limehouse
Cheryl A. Curtin
$1,110,433
John Franks
$1,109,022
Moreau Bloodstock International Inc. & Winter Racing Enterprise Inc.
$1,108,975
150. Tour of the Cat
C.V.S. Sales Company
$1,106,955
151. Hal's Hope
Harold Rose
$1,098,422
152. Delightful Kiss
Hobeau Farm Ltd.
$1,096,263
153. Grass Venture
Harry T. Mangurian Jr.
$1,095,683
154. Judy's Red Shoes
Vivian J. & Cleo Hall
$1,085,668
155. Palladio
Haras Santa Maria de Araras
$1,075,656
156. Take D' Tour
Paul Mille
$1,047,740
106. Glitter Woman
Golden Orb Farm & K. David Schwartz
$1,256,805
148. Kiss a Native
107. Susan's Girl
Fred W. Hooper Jr.
$1,251,668
149. Wildcat Red
108. Hooh Why
Gail Gee
$1,244,809
109. Carry Back
J.A. Price
$1,241,165
110. Super Nakayama
Arthur I. Appleton
$1,231,306
111. In Summation
Arthur I. Appleton
$1,226,166
112. Awesome Slew
Live Oak Stud
$1,223,310
113. Isitingood
Harry Katz & Norman Casse
$1,219,430
114. Jolie's Halo
Arthur I. Appleton
$1,218,120
115. Blues and Royals
Cheryl A. Curtin
$1,216,980
157. Bolshoi Boy
Ocala Stud Inc.
$1,039,702
116. Foolish Pleasure
Waldemar Farms Inc.
$1,216,705
158. Silent Eskimo
John Franks
$1,039,485
117. Turbulent Descent
Ocala Stud
$1,211,640
159. Lite the Fuse
Richard Dutrow
$1,036,882
118. Primal
Tartan Farms Corp.
$1,209,530
160. Proud Man
Max Hugel
$1,034,520
119. Tasso
Gerald Robins & Timothy H. Sams
$1,207,884
161. Finallymadeit
Rolando Rodriguez & Rolbea Stables
$1,026,640
120. Wallenda
Haras Santa Maria de Araras & Peter M. Brant
$1,205,929
162. J J'sdream
Kathleen D. Standridge
$1,022,217
121. Brilliant Speed
Live Oak Stud
$1,203,531
163. Grand Canyon
Lin-Drake Farm
$1,019,540
122. Agnes Wing
Becky Thomas, Agent
$1,203,110
164. My Cousin Matt
Donald Marino
$1,017,024
Edward Wiest
$1,014,849
Ocala Stud
$1,012,325
123. Going Ballistic
Adena Springs
$1,195,567
165. Captain Bodgit
124. Gourmet Dinner
Ocala Stud & William J. Terrill
$1,191,230
166. Patternrecognition
125. Anet
D.W. Frazier
$1,189,873
167. Weigelia
Shelley Huber
$1,007,708
168. Clabber Girl
John A. Nerud
$1,006,261
169. Kiri's Clown
Gardner F. Landon & Mary A. Sullivan
$1,005,469
170. Brocco
Meadowbrook Farms Inc.
$1,003,550
171. Shadowbdancing
Ocala Stud Farm
$1,003,530
126. Central Coast
J.V. Shields Jr. & Robert N. Clay
$1,188,008
127. Blazing Sword
Gilbert G. Campbell
$1,184,055
128. Sahara Sky
Martin Stables Inc.
$1,181,583
129. It's a Bird
White Cross Farm
$1,176,985
172. Dr. Fager
Tartan Farms Corp.
$1,002,642
130. True Metropolitan
Frank Bertolino
$1,173,605
173. Forever Silver
Samara Farm & DMD Properties
$1,001,974
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El COVID-19 Y Sus Repercusiones En Ln Industria Del Purasangre
E por Roberto Rodriguez Apasionado con los caballos de carreras Editor de la plataforma informativa de los hípicos de habla hispana Sirviendo como puente para que nuestras culturas conozcan más del hipismo en los Estados Unidos
l mundo entero ha quedado sorprendido por una situación para la que probablemente nadie estaba preparado. La pandemia del COVID-19 ha causado decenas de miles de fatalidades y ha mantenido a la humanidad en vilo. Los casos de contagio aumentan cada minuto, a pesar del enorme esfuerzo a nivel mundial por controlar una tragedia de proporciones inimaginables. El planeta ha sido colocado en cuarentena, y aún no sabemos cuál será la magnitud de las consecuencias. Por supuesto, la industria hípica no ha escapado a este problema. Puede resultar incalculable el número de familias e individuos que se han visto y se verán directa o indirectamente afectados por la pandemia. En los Estados Unidos se han tomado las medidas pertinentes para cumplir con las recomendaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud en cuanto a la prevención del posible contagio. En este orden de ideas, los hipódromos activos tomaron una primera -y lógica- decisión: continuar con los programas de carreras sin la presencia de público. El hipismo pasó a ser el único deporte de difusión masiva que se mantenía en progreso. Gracias a la tecnología, los aficionados han podido continuar disfrutando de su espectáculo predilecto, y los primeros análisis muestran que los niveles de apuestas no han descendido significativamente. Sin embargo, al tratarse de un problema de salud pública las preocupaciones dentro de la industria aumentan proporcionalmente a medida que las cifras de contagios y fallecimientos ascienden. Llevar a cabo una reunión de carreras en cualquier hipódromo implica la movilización y participación de un número considerable de personas, lo que de por sí representa un riesgo para todos los involucrados. Surge entonces el dilema de continuar o no con las carreras en vivo. Sin una legislación uniforme, cada hipódromo en Norteamérica ha tomado sus propias decisiones. En cuestión de días hemos visto como algunos han reducido sus actuales temporadas de carreras, dándose por concluidas antes de las fechas previstas. Otros hipódromos han optado por cancelar sus próximas temporadas. Otros han implementado mayores y más eficientes protocolos de seguridad con el fin de resguardar en la medida de lo posible la salud de sus participantes. Al existir un escenario de total incertidumbre, no hay una decisión que resulte absolutamente adecuada. Pero no podemos olvidar que la industria del purasangre va más allá de la simple presentación de un programa de carreras. El hipismo se compone de un factor humano que va necesariamente unido a la vida diaria del caballo. Así las cosas, los hipódromos albergan una enorme cantidad de
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ejemplares que requieren de un constante y eficiente cuidado, y esto por supuesto se extiende a la gran cantidad de establecimientos de cría ubicados a lo largo y ancho del país, precisamente en una etapa crucial en el hemisferio norte, cuando estamos en plena temporada de nacimientos y de cruces. Es evidente entonces que la pandemia del COVID-19 ha comenzado a afectar a la industria más allá de los simples cálculos, y uno de los aspectos que debe ser reconocido es la importancia fundamental del trabajo día a día del personal de establos tanto en los hipódromos como en los criaderos. Volviendo al espectáculo de las carreras de caballos, quizás el hecho más notorio dentro de las decisiones que se han tomado tiene que ver con la postergación del Kentucky Derby (G1), la prueba inicial de la Triple Corona norteamericana. Como es sabido, la Carrera de las Rosas ha tenido que ser obligatoriamente cambiada de fecha, reprogramada en un inicio para el sábado 5 de septiembre. De igual forma, competencias preparatorias para el Derby 2020 han sido pospuestas o canceladas. El Arkansas Derby (G1) ha sido reprogramado para el sábado 2 de mayo. El Wood Memorial Stakes (G2), el Bluegrass Stakes (G2), el Sunland Derby (G3), y el UAE Derby (G2) -en Meydan, han sido cancelados. La fase final de clasificación para el Kentucky Derby (G1) experimentará importantes cambios esta temporada, toda vez que las carreras canceladas deberán ser sustituidas con el fin de mantener el esquema originalmente implementado. Toda esta situación ha obligado a las conexiones de los tresañeros que están en la ruta al Kentucky Derby (G1) a repensar sus estrategias. Como ejemplo, King Guillermo, ganador del Tampa Bay Derby (G2), iría directo a Churchill Downs luego de su impresionante victoria. Sin embargo, estos planes han cambiado, según nos comentó su entrenador Juan Carlos Avila: “Obviamente no podríamos esperar hasta septiembre. El cambio de fecha del Derby hará que el caballo corra dos o tres veces en este lapso. No sabemos cuándo, ni dónde. Sin embargo, nuestra prioridad en este momento es la salud de todos. Esperaremos a que se normalice la actividad y así podremos tener una idea más clara del rumbo a seguir,” concluyó. Entre tanto, cada hora que pasa surgen noticias acerca de la pandemia del COVID-19, quizás aumentando la incertidumbre a nivel universal. Solo podemos esperar que esta pesadilla termine pronto y de la mejor manera posible para que la vida en el planeta regrese a una necesaria -y ansiada- normalidad.■ Editor’s Note: If you would like an English translation of this column, please contact Brock Sheridan, Editor-in-Chief at 352.732.8858 or email at: bsheridan@ftboa.com
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