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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Dorth Vader Forces Upset in Ogden Phipps

• Macho Music, Neoequos Bring Florida Speed Into Woody Stephens

• Florida-bred Classic of Course on Firmer Footing in Not Surprising

• Wire to Wire Podcast: Florida-breds Sizzle and Score Fifteen Stakes Wins in May

• 2025 Florida Connections to the Belmont (G1) Contenders

• The Florida Horse Podcast E58 – Recent Florida-Bred Winners

• Leading the Defense for Florida Thoroughbreds Against Decoupling

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Dorth Vader - ©Coglianese

Florida-bred Dorth Vader Forces Upset in Ogden Phipps

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

After a misadventurous trip last time when fourth in the Grade 1 Fasig-Tipton La Troienne at Churchill Downs, Florida-bred Dorth Vader used clear sailing to launch a nearly five-length victory in the $475,000 Ogden Phipps presented by Ford (G1) at Saratoga Race Course Friday.

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Florida-bred Macho Music - ©Renee Torbit / Coady Media

Macho Music, Neoequos Bring Florida Speed Into Woody Stephens

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida speed should be on full display in $500,000 Woody Stephens presented by Mohegan Sun (Grade 1) Saturday at Saratoga Race Course with Macho Music and Neoequos representing Sunshine State breeders in the seven-furlong contest for 3-year-olds.

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Florida-bred Classic of Course - ©Lauren King

Florida-bred Classic of Course on Firmer Footing in Not Surprising

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Dropping down from Grade 1 company, Amy Dunne and trainer Patrick Biancone's Classic of Course figures to be on firmer footing in Saturday's $75,000 Not Surprising at Gulfstream Park.

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WIRE TO WIRE PODCAST:

Florida-breds Sizzle and Score Fifteen Stakes Wins in May

Featuring Brock Sheridan

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