October 16, 2023 Edition

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Florida-breds Veterans Genghis, Large Trying to Upset M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-breds Genghis and Large will each look for an upset victory in Tuesday's $75,000 M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile at Parx Racing as both are labeled at 20-1 in the morning line of the $75,000 affair. PCC Stable’s Genghis has drawn post 10 in the overflow field of 3-year-olds and older while Hugh G. Robinson’s Large is number 12 on the also eligible list and needs two defections to draw into the body of the race.

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Florida-breds Veterans Genghis, Large Trying to Upset M.P. Ballezzi Appreciation Mile


• Milestone Watch: Jockey Edgar Perez approaches 1,000 career wins in North America


• Florida-bred in Stakes


• Florida-breds Breeders' Cup Contenders


• Florida Stallion Progeny


• Florida Breeders's List



• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

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

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

Steve Koch, FTBOA Assoc. VP, Operations



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 Monday, October 16, Perez was at 995 wins.


He has six mounts Thursday, two mounts Friday and seven mounts Saturday, all at Gulfstream Park

Edgar Perez - Coady Photography

Sunday, October 15

All Times Eastern

Woodbine

CA$125,000 Glorious Song S. Won by A Little Frisky (Ont)

2-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs synthetic

..... Mystic Lake (#6) Second

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)

..... Large (#12AE)

Thursday, October 19

All Times Eastern

Belmont at Big A

$125,000 Glen Cove S.

[Race 8, 4:22 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs outer turf

..... Beauty of the Sea (#6)

Saturday, October 21

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Bentornato - Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl

[Race 8, 4:17 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies by accredited Florida stallions, 7 furlongs

..... Bucchera (#1)

..... Mist (#2)

..... Reina Mar (#3)

..... Haunted (#4)

..... Kitty’s Pretty (#5)

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

..... Fields of Green (#7)

..... Unrelentless (#8)

..... Welcome Back (#9)

..... Jazzin (#10)

..... R Harper Rose (#11)

..... Honey Dijon (#12)

 

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Gil Campbell Memorial Handicap

Plus $50,000 Florida Sire Stakes Top 3 Bonus (60%-30%-10%)

[Race 9, 4:47 p.m.]

Registered Florida-breds, 3-years-old and older, one mile

..... Khozeiress (#1)

..... Noble Drama (#2)

..... Slim Slow Slider (#3)

..... Handy Dandy (#4)

..... Big and Classy (#5)

..... Big Daddy Dave (#6)

..... Dean Delivers (#7)

..... Boca Boy (#8)

..... The Skipper Too (#9)

..... Octane (#10)

 

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed

[Race 10, 5:17 p.m.]

2-year-old colts and geldings by accredited Florida stallions, 7 furlongs

..... Roar Ready (#1)

..... Esperon (#2)

..... Rye’s My Guy (#3)

..... Echo Lane (#4)

..... Lasso (#5)

..... Squints (#6)

..... Bentornato (#7)

..... Seminole Chief (#8)

..... Hurricane Nelson (#9)

..... Mattingly (#10)

..... Secret Lover (#11)

..... Sound of the Beast (#12)



Florida-bred Clapton - Cady Colardot

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

Clapton

By Brethren-Alexandra Rylee, by Afleet Alex

Breeder - Arindel

Owner - RRR Racing

Trainer - Chad Summers

Jockey - Cristian A. Torres

Click Here for Breeders' Cup Classic Contenders

Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 1)

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

Nov. 4 - Santa Anita

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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