December 22, 2023 Edition

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Florida-bred Boppy O - Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO


Florida-breds Boppy O, Souper Blessing Set for Tropical Park Derby

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-breds Bobby O and Souper Blessing will be in an expected full gate of 3-year-olds Saturday at Gulfstream Park when they get set for the $125,000 Tropical Park Derby.

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Inside This Issue


• Florida-breds Boppy O and Souper Blessing Set for Tropical Park Derby


• Florida-bred Speed Boat Beach Favored in Malibu


• Sibelius Defends Title in Mr. Prospector at Gulfstream Park


• Romagna Mia (GB) Breezes Friday at Palm Meadows


• Florida-breds in Stakes


• Florida Stallion Progeny


• Florida Breeders' List



• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

Nick de Meric a thoroughbred consignor and member of the Florida Thoroughbred industry.

E32 –Journeyman Stud Stallion Preview


In episode 32, Tammy Gantt joins Brent and Crystal Fernung of Journeyman Stud for a 2024 stallion preview.


Florida-bred Speed Boat Beach (left) - Benoit Photo


Florida-bred Speed Boat Beach Favored in Grade 1 Malibu

Multiple Graded Stakes Winning Florida-bred Damon's Mound Also Set


BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A stakes winner on both turf and dirt, versatile Florida-bred Speed Boat Beach heads Santa Anita's traditional opening day main event, the Grade 1, $300,000 Malibu for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs on Tuesday.

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Sibelius - Lauren King Photo


Sibelius Making Title Defense in Mr. Prospector

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Jun Park and Deliah Nash's 5-year-old millionaire gelding Sibelius, who used his win last year as a springboard to Group 1 glory, returns to make a title defense in Saturday's Grade 3 Mr. Prospector at Gulfstream Park.


The $125,000 Mr. Prospector for 3-year-olds and older traveling seven furlongs is among four $125,000 stakes on an 11-race Christmas weekend program, joined by the six-furlong Sugar Swirl (G3) for fillies and mares; Tropical Park Derby for 3-year-olds and Tropical Park Oaks for 3-year-old fillies, both scheduled for eight-and-a-half furlongs on the grass.

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Romagna Mia (GB) - Renee Torbit/Coady Photography


Emerging Star Romagna Mia (GB) Breezes Friday for Tuesday's Via Borghese

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL--Grade 1 stakes-placed Romagna Mia (GB) breezed three-eighths of a mile at Palm Meadows Friday morning in preparation for a start in Tuesday's $125,000 Via Borghese at Gulfstream Park.

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Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone


Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Friday, Dec. 22, Spieth was at 4,994 wins. He has one mount at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

Saturday, December 23

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Spirit Wind – Ryan Thompson Photography

Fair Grounds

$100,000 Letellier Memorial S.

[Race 7, 4:00 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs

........ Halina’s Forte (#3)

........ Bedowntofoolaround (#4)


Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Sugar Swirl S. (Grade 3)

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 9, 4:06 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 6 furlongs

........ Bluefield (#1)

........ Magna Massa (#3)

........ Spirit Wind (#8)


Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Topical Park Derby

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 11, 5:06 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles turf

........ Boppy O (#3)

........ Souper Blessing (#7)


Tuesday, December 26

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Coco - Lauren King Photo

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Via Borghese S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 8, 3:36 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 1 3/8 miles turf

........ Coco (#7)


Santa Anita

$300,000 Malibu S. (Grade 1)

[Race 8, 5:30 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 7 furlongs

........ Speed Boat Beach (#3)

........ Damon's Mound (#5)

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