November 2, 2023 Edition

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Florida-bred Shards – Brock Sheridan Photo

Look For Late Run from Florida-bred Shards in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


ARCADIA, CA-Although Florida-bred Shards had to draw into the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint off of the pre-entry also eligible list, trainer Kelsey Danner makes no apologies for his qualifications.


The $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint is the fifth race and the first of five Breeders’ Cup races worth $7 million on the 10-race card during “Future Starts Friday” at Santa Anita.



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Inside This Issue



 Look For Late Run from Florida-bred Shards in Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint


Florida-bred Time Passage Seeks Third Straight Stakes in Friday's Cellars Shiraz


• This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History


• Florida-bred in Stakes


• Milestone Watch: Jockey Edgar Perez


• Florida-breds Breeders' Cup Contenders


• Florida Stallion Progeny


• Florida Breeders' List



• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

Nick de Meric a thoroughbred consignor and member of the Florida Thoroughbred industry.

E29 – Horse Farms Forever


Sara Fennessy with Horse Farms Forever explains the mission of the organization and a call to action for Marion County land preservation.

Florida-bred Time Passage – G Sonny Hughes Photo

Florida-bred Time Passage Seeks Third Straight Stakes in Friday's Cellars Shiraz

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Laurie Plesa and Glassman Racing LLC's Time Passage is entered to seek her third straight stakes victory at Gulfstream Park Friday, when the daughter of Bridlewood Farm stallion Tunwoo is scheduled to meet six other 3-year-old fillies in the $65,000 Cellars Shiraz.

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Florida-bred Precisionist – Breeders' Cup Photo

This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History – Nov. 2

Florida-breds Win Four of Seven Breeders’ Cup Races


BY BROCK SHERIDAN


1985 - Florida-breds Precisionist (Sprint), Cozzene (Mile), Tasso (Juvenile), and Twilight Ridge (Juv. Fillies) win four of seven Breeders' Cup races at Aqueduct and Florida-bred Gate Dancer finished second in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

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Friday, November 3

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Time Passage – Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$65,000 Our Dear Peggy S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Win Bonus

[Race 3, 1:50 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, one mile and 70 yards synthetic

..... Singing Sandra (#1)

..... Dancing N Dixie (#6)

 

Gulfstream Park

$65,000 Cellars Shiraz S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Win Bonus

[Race 8, 4:18 p.m.]

2-year-olds, one mile and 70 yards synthetic

..... Flakes (#4)

..... Coco (#5)

..... Time Passage (#6)


Santa Anita Park

$1,000,000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade 1)

[Race 5, 5:00 p.m.]

2-year-olds, 5 furlongs turf

..... Shards (#7)

..... April Vintage (AE#15)


Saturday, November 4

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Clapton – Mallory Robbins Photo

Gulfstream Park

$65,000 Armed Forces S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Win Bonus

[Race 5, 2:45 p.m.]

2-year-olds, one mile and 70 yards synthetic

..... El Principito (#4)

..... Prevent (#6)

..... Brawn (#7)

..... Reminder (#8)


Gulfstream Park

$65,000 Showing Up S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Win Bonus

[Race 10, 5:59 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles synthetic

..... Anamnestic (#3)

..... Souper Blessing (#5)

..... Smart Striker (#8)


Woodbine

CA150,000 Mazarine S. (Grade 3)

[Race 9, 6:00 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles synthetic

..... Mystic Lake (#4)


Santa Anita Park

$6,000,000 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)

[Race 9, 6:40 p.m.]

3-year-olds and up, 1 ¼ miles

..... Clapton (#7)


Santa Anita Park

$2,000,000 Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1)

[Race 11, 8:00 p.m.]

3-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs

..... Speed Boat Beach (#7)


Sunday, November 5

All Times Eastern

Santa Anita Park

$100,000 Autumn Miss S. (Grade 3)

[Race 8, 6:30 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, one mile turf

..... Alternate Rock (#6)


Monday, November 6

All Times Eastern

Finger Lakes

$40,000 Shesastonecoldfox S.

[Race 4, 1:39 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs

..... She She’s Shadow (#3)


Edgar Perez - Coady Photography


Milestone Watch


Jockey Edgar Perez is approaching a personal milestone of 1,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing on Thursday, November 2, Perez has 999 wins.


Edgar Perez has two mounts on Friday, six mounts on Saturday and four mounts on Sunday at Gulfstream Park.

Florida-bred Speed Boat Beach - Benoit Photo

Florida-bred 2023 Breeders’ Cup Contenders

 

Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade 1)

$6 million, 3-year-olds and older, 1 1/4 miles

Nov. 4 - Santa Anita Park


Clapton

By Brethren-Alexandra Rylee, by Afleet Alex

Breeder - Arindel

Owner - RRR Racing

Trainer - Chad Summers

Jockey - Tyler Gaffalione

Morning Line Odds - 15 -1

Post Position - 7

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Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 1)

$2 million, 3-year-olds and older, 6 furlongs

Nov. 4 - Santa Anita Park


Speed Boat Beach

By Bayern-Sophia Mia, by Pioneerof the Nile

Breeder - Caperlane Farm

Owners - Michael E. Pegram, Karl Watson, Paul Weitman

Trainer - Bob Baffert

Jockey - Mike Smith

Morning Line Odds - 3 -1

Post Position - 7

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Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Grade 1)

$1 million, 2-year-olds, 5 furlongs turf

Nov. 3 - Santa Anita Park


April Vintage

By Vino Rosso–Beautissimo, by Uncle Mo

Breeder - Loren Nichols

Owner - Peter Redekop B.C. Ltd.

Trainer - Peter Miller

Jockey - Joel Rosario

Morning Line Odds - 20-1

Post Position - 15AE


Shards

By Bucchero–Cynthia’s Fury, by Utopia (Jpn)

Breeder - Craig L. Wheeler

Owner - NBS Stable, Crown’s Way Racing LLC, Kevin Marko

Trainer - Kelsey Danner

Jockey - Adam Beschezza

Morning Line Odds - 15-1

Post Position - 7

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