May 23, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-breds Shaq Diesel, Pure Class Set for Big Drama Handicap

• Florida-breds Mohawk Trail, Dreaming of Abba Meet Again in Miss Liberty Stakes

• The Florida Horse Podcast E57 – Preakness Connections

• Wire to Wire Podcast: Fantastic Florida-bred Sales in Fasig-Tipton May

• Leading the Defense for Florida Thoroughbreds Against Decoupling

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Offices Closed

The FTBOA/FEC Offices Will Be Closed

Monday, May 26

In Recognition of Memorial Day

Florida-bred Shaq Diesel - ©SV Photography

Florida-breds Shaq Diesel, Pure Class Set for Big Drama Handicap

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred stablemates Shaq Diesel and Pure Class will carry the Florida colors against top-weighted Dilger (Ire) into Saturday's $75,000 Big Drama Handicap, a seven-furlong test for 3-year-olds and older at Gulfstream Park.

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Florida-bred Mohawk Trail - ©SV Photography

Florida-breds Mohawk Trail, Dreaming of Abba Meet Again in Miss Liberty Stakes

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-breds Mohawk Trail and Dreaming of Abba, who were first and third respectively in the $100,000 Pleasant Acres Stallions Distaff Turf at Tampa Bay Downs on March 30, are set to face off again Saturday at Monmouth Park in the $100,000 Miss Liberty.

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New Episode!

THE FLORIDA HORSE PODCAST:

Episode 57 – Preakness Connections

Join Brock Sheridan for a recap of Florida connections to this year's Preakness Stakes.

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WIRE TO WIRE PODCAST:

Fantastic Florida-bred Sales in Fasig-Tipton May

Featuring Brock Sheridan

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The FTBOA has consistently defeated attempts to decouple Thoroughbred horse racing, thanks to the advocates, industry leaders, and state officials who have joined our efforts. This is a fight we can win.

#FTBOA #FloridaThoroughbreds #NoToDecoupling

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