March 6, 2026 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• R Disaster Makes 2026 Debut in Hurricane Bertie

• El Potente One to Beat in Frank E. Kilore Mile

• Next Stop Florida Oaks for Laigina

• Mad House Has Fast Return in Tampa Bay Allowance

• Florida-breds in the 2026 March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale

• FTBOA Announces $1 Million Florida Sire Racing Incentives Program for 2026

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 
 
 

Florida-bred R Distaster - Angelo Lieto


R Disaster Makes 2026 Debut as Favorite in Grade 3 Hurricane Bertie

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Multiple stakes-winning Florida-bred R Disaster makes her first start of the year as the 9-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's Grade 3, $175,000 Hurricane Bertie at Gulfstream Park.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred El Potente - ©Benoit


El Potente One to Beat Among Eight Turf Veterans in Frank Kilroe Mile

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A winner of his second Grade 3 Thunder Road in his last start, Florida-bred El Potente has been labeled the 5-2 morning line favorite in a field of older turf veterans in Saturday's $200,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (Grade 2) at Santa Anita.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred Laigina - ©Ryan Thompson


Florida Oaks Next for Stakes-Placed Laigina

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A two-time winner in three races on the Gulfstream Park grass with a second in the Ginger Brew Stakes, Green With MV Stable and trainer Patrick Biancone's Laigina next goes in Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Florida Oaks for 3-year-old fillies going a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the turf at Tampa Bay Downs.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred Mad House - ©SV Photography


Mad House Returns with Fast Tampa Bay Allowance Win

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Mad House, a winner of four straight last year including the Grade 2 Gallant Bob at Parx Racing, made a head-turning return in his 2026 debut with a nearly four-length score in an upper tier, $100,000 optional claiming at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

FTBOA Announces $1 Million Florida Sire Racing Incentives Program for 2026

FTBOA PRESS RELEASE


OCALA, FL - The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association today announced a new $1 million Florida Sire Racing Incentive Program for 2026, providing win incentives to owners and breeders of FSS-eligible 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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