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Michael Matz trains Top Blue - EQUI-PHOTO

Florida-bred Top Blue Makes Second Start in White Clay Creek

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Top Blue, a winner of a maiden special weight in her only career start, is set for the $100,000 White Clay Creek against nine other 2-year-old fillies at Delaware Park Friday.

Trained by Michael Matz for Baoma Corp., Top Blue won by a length-and-a-half against special weight maiden fillies at Delaware Park on Aug. 2 and extends to a mile in the White Clay Creek after her five-and-a-half furlong debut.

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Inside This Issue

• Top Blue Makes Second Start in White Clay Creek

• This Day in Florida-bred History

• Florida-bred in Stakes

• 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.

E28 – The New FTBOA Website and New Wire to Wire Format

Brock Sheridan, Editor-In-Chief of Florida Equine Communications and

Steve Koch, FTBOA Assoc. VP, Operations

This Day in Florida-bred History

October 12

1968 - Top Knight, who was owned and bred by Steven B. Wilson, wins the Champagne at Belmont Park. It was his third straight stakes victory after winning the Hopeful at Saratoga in his second start and the Futurity at Belmont Park.

1968 - On the same day, Process Shot , bred by Mrs. M.E. Tippett and owned by Elberon Farm, remains undefeated with her fifth career victory in the Mermaid at Atlantic City Race Course.

Florida-bred Top Knight

- Bob Coglianese Photo

Friday, October 13

_{All Times Eastern}

Delaware Park

$100,000 White Clay Creek S.

[Race 7, 3:30 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, one mile

..... Top Blue (#10)

Saturday, October 14

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Our Flash Drive

- Michael Burns Photo

Belmont at Big A

$125,000 Floral Park S.

[Race 4, 2:25 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 6 furlongs outer turf

..... Royal Poppy (#10 MTO)

Woodbine

CA$150,000 Ontario Fashion S. (Grade 3)

[Race 10, 6:10 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 6 furlongs synthetic

..... Loyalty (#6)

..... Our Flash Drive (#7)

Sunday, October 15

_{All Times Eastern}

Woodbine

CA$125,000 Glorious Song S.

[Race 8, 5:08 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs synthetic

..... Mystic Lake (#6)

Tuesday, October 17

_{All Times Eastern}

Parx Racing

$75,000 M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile S.

[Race 9, 4:26 p.m.]

3-year-olds and older, one mile

..... Genghis (#10)

Florida-bred Clapton - Cady Colardot

Florida-bred 2023 Breeders’ Cup Contenders

Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (Grade 1)

Clapton

By Brethren-Alexandra Rylee, by Afleet Alex

Breeder - Arindel

Owner - RRR Racing

Trainer - Chad Summers

Jockey - Cristian A. Torres

Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 1)

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 - Victor Espinoza

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