Aug 28, 2026 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• R Disaster Goes for Second Grade 1 in Saratoga's Ballerina

• D'Angelo Sends Spirited Boss to Ky. Downs for Ladies Turf Sprint (G1)

• Bear's Den Plays to Strength of Won for Lou

• UF/IFAS Florida Equine Institute & Allied Trade Show

• After Seven Years, Monterrey Returns

• FTBOA Debuts New Horse Capital of the World® Logo

• HISA Launches Industry Survey to Inform Updates to Veterinarians’ and Stewards’ Lists

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 
 
 

Florida-bred R Disaster (right) - ©Charlotte Camp/Coady Media


R Disaster Goes for Second Grade 1 in Saturday's $500,00 Ballerina at Saratoga

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A two-and-a-quarter-length winner of the Grade 1 Derby City Distaff presented by Ford on May 2 at Churchill Downs, Florida-bred millionaire R Disaster returns for her first start since in Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Resort World Casino Ballerina at Saratoga Race Course.

 
 

Florida-bred R Disaster (right) - ©Charlotte Camp/Coady Media


R Disaster Goes for Second Grade 1 in Saturday's $500,00 Ballerina at Saratoga

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A two-and-a-quarter-length winner of the Grade 1 Derby City Distaff presented by Ford on May 2 at Churchill Downs, Florida-bred millionaire R Disaster returns for her first start since in Saturday's Grade 1, $500,000 Resort World Casino Ballerina at Saratoga Race Course.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Jockey Mike Smith and Florida-bred Spirited Boss - ©Benoit Photo


D'Angelo Sends Spirited Boss to Kentucky Downs for Grade 1 Ladies Turf Sprint

BY KENTUCKY DOWNS PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


FRANKLIN, KY-Trainer Jose D'Angelo had a thrilling day last year at Kentucky Downs when his talented turf sprinter Shisospicy defeated stablemate Cloe by three lengths in the Grade 2 Music City.

 
 

Florida-bred Diciasette - ©G Sonny Hughes


Saturday's Bear's Den Plays to Strength of Won for Lou

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Bishop Racing Inc., Lyle Egan and Anthony Hinkson's Won for Lou has been sent to trainer Jose D'Angelo in South Florida to do something he has already done twice in Southern California.

 
 
 
 
 

Pedro Monterrey Jr. - @Ryan Thompson


After Seven Years, Monterrey Returns to the Races

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - It had been a while since jockey Pedro Monterrey Jr. visited the winner's circle. In fact, it had been so long that some of Monterrey's better years came at tracks that no longer exist - Calder, Suffolk, Arlington, Hawthorne.

 
 
 

©Patrick Jennings


FTBOA Debuts New Horse Capital of the World® Logo

BY CYNTHIA MCFARLAND


Across morning pastures drenched with dew, along the rail of a neatly harrowed training track, into the manicured surface of an indoor show ring, down a shady Greenway trail beneath statuesque live oaks. Every hoof leaves an imprint.

 
 
 

HISA Launches Industry Survey to Inform Updates to Veterinarians' and Stewards' Lists

BY HISA PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


LEXINGTON, KY-Building on the initiative announced last December, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is launching the next phase of its comprehensive review of Veterinarians' List and Stewards' List categories across U.S. thoroughbred racing: an industry-wide survey open to all stakeholders.

 
 
 
 

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