March 8, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

Florida Legislature Parlays $65 Million Win Ticket

Florida-bred Yes I Am Free Trying for Second Silks Run Victory

Florida-bred Munnings Filly Sizzles During Day 3 of OBS Under Tack Program

Impacto to Try Stakes Company in Tampa Bay's Challenger

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida State Capitol building – Aneese Photo

Florida Legislature Parlays $65 Million Win Ticket

Promotes Long Run Stability, Investment in Florida's Signature Thoroughbred Industry


BY STEVE KOCH


OCALA, FL-The Florida Legislature passed today a sweeping omnibus tax package (HB 7073) that includes the extension of Florida's all-time strongest Thoroughbred breeding and racing incentives and maintains state funding of Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) federal regulatory assessments.

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Equine are big business in Florida. Tammy Gantt & Steve Koch share new economic impact estimates.

The Florida Horse Podcast


E37 – Economic Impact Study



Equine are big business in Florida. FTBOA's Tammy A. Gantt and Steve Koch share all-new economic impact estimates for Florida horses, highlighting Florida Thoroughbreds.

Florida-bred Yes I Am Free – Lauren King Photo

Florida-bred Yes I Am Free Trying for Second Silks Run Victory

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Golden Kernel Racing Stable's Yes I Am Free will be running in the $100,000 Silks Run at Gulfstream Park for the fourth consecutive year Saturday as the Florida-bred gelding is among eight 4-year-olds and older set to sprint five furlongs on the turf.

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Hip 453, a Florida-bred filly by Munnings – Judit Seipert Photo

Florida-bred Munnings Filly Sizzles During Day 3 of OBS Under Tack Program

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A Florida-bred filly by Munnings produced the co-fastest quarter-mile work on the third day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales March Sale under tack program Friday, stopping the clock in :20.40.

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Tampa Bay Downs – Facebook Photo

Impacto to Try Stakes Company in Tampa Bay's Challenger

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Jim Tipps Racing LLC and Winning Stables Inc's Impacto will try stakes competition from a new barn when the Florida-bred gelding goes to the post in the Grade 3 Michelob Ultra Challenger at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

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This is a list of horses foaled in Florida. To verify FTBOA registered Florida-bred status, visit www.ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160 to check.

– Skip Dickstein Photos

Remembrance Celebration – Joanne McNamara



Please join us to celebrate the life of Joanne McNamara, “Exercise Rider to the Stars,” beloved horseman who would love to see all her friends gathered around to share stories and have a toast to her. The remembrance will be held at Elevations Restaurant located inside the Ocala Airport, directly across from the OBS facility. The date is March 11, from 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drinks and good food will be served. Hope to see you there!!

Monday: FTBOA Member – Brad and Misty Grady

Wednesday: Board Member  Paul Bulmahn

This is a list of horses foaled in Florida. To verify FTBOA registered Florida-bred status, visit www.ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160 to check.

This is a list of horses foaled in Florida. To verify FTBOA registered Florida-bred status, visit www.ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160 to check.

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

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, March. 8, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has no mounts scheduled.

Saturday, March 9

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Yes I Am Free – Ryan Thompson Photo

Tampa Bay Downs

$100,000 Challenger S. (Grade 3)

[Race 6, 2:27 p.m.]

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

........ Impacto (#6)

 

Tampa Bay Downs

$75,000 Columbia S.

[Race 7, 3:04 p.m.]

3-year-olds, one mile turf

........ Ninja Star (#5)

........ El Principito (#6)


Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Silks Run

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

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

4-year-olds and older, 5 furlongs turf

........ Yes I Am Free (#7)

 

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Hurricane Bertie S. (Grade 3)

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

[Race 10, 4:36 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 6 ½ furlongs

........ Dreamster (#3)

........ Spirit Wind (#4)


Tampa Bay Downs

$200,000 Florida Oaks (Grade 3)

Includes $50,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus (60%-20%-10%-5%-3%-2%)

[Race 10, 4:45 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles turf

........ Dancing N Dixie (#9)

 

Tampa Bay Downs

$400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (Grade 3)

Includes $50,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus (60%-20%-10%-5%-3%-2%)

[Race 11, 5:18 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles

........ Everdoit (#2)


Sunday, March 10

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Stone Silent – Lauren King Photo

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Captiva Island S.

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

[Race 8, 5:38 p.m.]

4-year-olds and older, 5 furlongs turf

........ Stone Silent (#1)

........ Fulminate (#3)

........ Sol Hope (#4)


Thursday, March 14

All Times Eastern

Turf Paradise

$60,000 Turf Paradise Derby

[Race 7, 7:05 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles

........ Norweigian Callum (#3)

 

Turf Paradise

$60,000 Phoenix Gold Cup

[Race 8, 7:36 p.m.]

3-year-olds and older, 6 furlongs

........ Kingdom Heart (#2)



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