BY CHURCHILL DOWNS PRESS OFFICE

FMQ Stables' Grade 1 winner Saudi Crown is set to face an accomplished field of eight horses that entered next Sunday's 72nd running of the $300,000 Hanshin presented by JRA (Listed), one of five stakes contests on closing day of the 43-day Spring Meet at Churchill Downs.

BY STEVE KOCH

Florida-bred Dean Delivers returns to Saturday's $175,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and upward at Laurel Park.

BY CHURCHILL DOWNS PRESS OFFICE

Wathnan Racing's Gotham Stakes (Grade 3) winner Flood Zone headlines an ultra-competitive field of 13 3-year-olds that entered Sunday's fourth running of the $250,000 Maxfield Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.

BY STEVE KOCH

The Florida-bred Old Chestnut will attempt to add another graded stakes victory to his resume in Saturday's $200,000 bet365 Highlander Stakes (Grade 2) at Woodbine. The 8-year-old son of Speightstown enters the six-furlong turf contest at 15/1 on the morning line, coming off a triumphant performance in the Jacques Cartier Stakes (Grade 3) on May 31.

BY STEVE KOCH

Crystal Quest, a Florida-bred 4-year-old colt, will compete in Saturday's $125,000 Prince George's County Stakes at Laurel Park. The 3-year-olds and up race is scheduled for 4:36 p.m. EDT and covers one and one-eighth miles on turf.

BY STEVE KOCH

A $15,000 purchase at the 2024 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company June sale will test his mettle against nine 3-year-old emerging turfers (plus one entered main track only) when Florida-bred Quizler lines up for Saturday's $100,000 Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park.

The timeline for the 2025 FTBOA Board of Directors election was finalized at the Board meeting held on May 23, 2025. The Board will nominate at least one candidate for each of the available Director positions.

In addition, applications for self-nominated candidates seeking to qualify by petition are available upon request beginning Thurs., June 26, 2025 by calling 352-629-2160 or stopping by the FTBOA offices at 801 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34474, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., weekdays (closed noon to 1 p.m.).

The application, a biography, and the required original petition form signed by at least 25 Regular Members in good standing from Thursday, June 26, 2025 to Friday, July 25, 2025 must be received by the FTBOA no later than July 25, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Voting packets will be mailed/emailed to FTBOA members eligible to vote on Wed., Sept. 24, 2025, and voting will close upon the FTBOA Annual Meeting being called to order on Oct. 24, 2025.

Ocala Breeders' Sales Company rewrites the record books this year 2025 on their entire season of 2-year-olds in training auctions.