February 16, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Maryquitecontray Tries Two Turns in Royal Delta

• The Florida Horse Podcast with guest David O'Farrell

• Rosie's Halo Leads Florida-bred Trio to Laurel

• J.R. Cavanaugh Obituary

• FTBOA Breeder Award Checks

• 2023 Leading Florida Sires

• 2023 Leading First Crop Florida Sires

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Offices Closed

The FTBOA and FEC offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of President's Day

Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary - Adam Coglianese


Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary to Go Two Turns in Royal Delta

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Rodney Lundock's Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary will certainly be familiar with her surroundings Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the ultra-consistent 5-year-old mare has finished in the money in all 10 of her starts, including seven victories.

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Tammy A. Gantt talks about the Retired Racehorse Project with Executive Director Kirsten Green

The Florida Horse Podcast


E36 – David O'Farrell, Ocala Stud



Florida Equine Communications Editor-In-Chief Brock Sheridan interviews David O’Farrell of historic Ocala Stud about recent successes of progeny from their stallions standing in 2024.

Florida-bred Rosie's Halo - SV Photography


Rosie's Halo Leads Florida Trio Into Nellie Morse

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Sean Defreitas' Rosie's Halo is set to make her first start outside Gulfstream Park Saturday along with fellow Florida-breds Frosty O Toole and Hashtag Lucky in the $100,000 Nellie Morse at Laurel Park in Maryland. A field of seven fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, will go a mile-and-a-sixteenth in the Nellie Morse.

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Obituary for James Robert Cavanaugh

James "J.R." Cavanaugh, the son of George Cavanaugh, was born in Detroit, Mich., on Sept. 1, 1934, and died peacefully at home on Feb. 6, 2024.


J.R. attended Notre Dame on a basketball scholarship and played football, then went on to play tennis and graduated from Marquette University with a BA in Business and minor in Philosophy.

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FTBOA Breeder Award Checks

FTBOA distributed January 2024 Breeder Awards this past week via regular mail. For 2024 all award payments derive evenly from two separate sources and therefore print on separate checks. 50% of earned awards generate from the longstanding industry 'promotional trust fund' consistent with normal FTBOA procedures. Florida HB7063, two-year legislation championed by the FTBOA, enables the remaining one-half of 2024 FTBOA Awards.


FTBOA anticipates a 50% increase in net Breeder/Stallion Awards and over 60% growth in Florida Racing Incentives, all driven by HB7063 in 2024.

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Milestone Watch


Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Friday, Feb. 16, Spieth was at 4,997 wins. He has one mount Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs.

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone Watch


Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is approaching a personal milestone of 1,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Friday, Feb. 16, Joseph was at 991 wins. He has 10 horses entered for Saturday at Gulfstream Park and three horses entered for Saturday at Laurel Park. He also has five horses entered for Sunday, five horses entered for Wednesday and one entered for Thursday, all at Gulfstream.

Saffie Joseph Jr. – Lauren King Photo

Milestone Watch


Trainer Kenneth McPeek is approaching a personal milestone of 2,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Friday, Feb. 16, McPeek was at 1,998 wins. He has 11 horses entered for Saturday at Fair Grounds and three horses entered for Sunday at Oaklawn Park. He also has two horses entered for Sunday at Oaklawn, one horse entered for Sunday at Fair Grounds and one horse entered for Sunday at Aqueduct.

Kenneth McPeek – Coady Photography

Saturday, February 17

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary Adam Coglianese Photo

Laurel Park

$100,000 John B. Campbell S.

[Race 6, 3:00 p.m.]

4-year-olds and older, 1 1/8 miles

........ It’s Sizzling Time (#6)

 

Aqueduct

$100,000 Ruthless S.

[Race 7, 3:22 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs

........ Halina’s Forte (#4)

 

Laurel Park

$100,000 Nellie Morse S.

[Race 7, 3:31 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and older, 1 1/16 miles

........ Rosie’s Halo (#1)

........ Hashtag Lucky (#5)

........ Frosty O Toole (#6)

 

Laurel Park

$200,000 Barbara Fritchie S. (Grade 3)

[Race 8, 4:02 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and older, 7 furlongs

........ Bluefield (#7)

 

Gulfstream Park

$150,000 Royal Delta S. (Grade 3)

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 11, 5:07 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and older, 1 1/16 miles

........ Maryquitecontrary (#2)

........ Rosie’s Halo (#7)


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