October 7, 2023 Edition

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Florida-bred Time Passage - Ryan Thompson Photo


Time Passage Wins Third Straight With Gate-to-Wire Victory in Miss Gracie

Tunwoo Filly Takes Down $25,000

FTOBA Florida-bred Win Bonus


BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Jockey Edgard Zayas sent Florida-bred Time Passage right to the front from the start of the $75,000 Miss Gracie and they never looked back on their way to a gate-to-wire victory against five other fillies and mares at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

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Inside This Issue



Time Passage Wins Third Straight in Miss Gracie


• Three Witches Upsets Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary in Princess Rooney


• OBS Grads War Like Goddess, Muth Take Grade 1 Stakes


Florida-bred in Stakes


• Florida Stallion Progeny 


• Florida Breeders’ List



• Florida-breds in OBS October Yearling Sale


• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

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

E28 – Colin Brennan



Founder of Colin Brennan Bloodstock shares his journey and experiences.



Three Witches/Ryan Thompson Photo


Three Witches Upsets Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary in Princess Rooney

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-e Five Racing Thoroughbreds' Three Witches held off a stretch challenge from heavily favored Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary to register a half-length upset triumph in Saturday's Grade 3 Princess Rooney at Gulfstream Park.

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All in the Family


Savingtime, the dam of Saturday's Miss Gracie-winner Time Passage, won the 2016 edition of the Miss Gracie (photo). Savingtime, by Kantharos, was bred in Florida by trainer Vaughan Heard and was owned by Heardsdale Racing.

War Like Goddess - Walter-Wlodarczyk Photo


OBS Grad War Like Goddess Sets Course Record in Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Repeat

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


George Krikorian's War Like Goddess defended her title in the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic during the Belmont at the Big A meet Saturday, defeating her male rivals in the "Win and You're" event for the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf.

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Saturday, October 7

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Time Passage - Nichole Thomas Photo 

Belmont at Big A

$200,000 Waya S. (Grade 3) Won by McKulick (GB)

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 1 3/8 miles turf

..... Sister Otoole (#6) Third


Gulfstream Park

$75,000 Miss Gracie S. Won by Time Passage (Fla)

Time Passage earned $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

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

3-year-old fillies, one mile 70 yds synthetic

..... Olga (#1) Sixth

..... Time Passage (#2) Winner

..... Coco (#4) Fourth

..... Luck in the Duck (#5) Fifth

..... Principia (#8) Scratched

OBS Note: Time Passage is a graduate of the 2021 OBS October Yearling Sale where Karl and Cathi Glassman purchased him out of the the Stuart Morris consignment for $85,000

Time Passage is a graduate of the 2021 OBS October Yearling Sale

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Princess Rooney Invitational S. (Grade 3) Won by Three Witches

Breeders’ Cup Win & You’re In for F&M Sprint

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 7 furlongs

..... Flakes (#1) Eighth

..... Maryquitecontrary (#2) Second

..... Bluefield (#4) Fourth

..... Rosie’s Halo (#7) Sixth

..... R Adios Jersey (#8) Third

..... Poiema (#9) Seventh


Santa Anita

$100,000 Speakeasy S. Won by Slider (Ky)

2-year-olds, 5 furlongs turf

..... April Vintage (#10) Third

OBS Note: Slider is a graduate of the 2023 OBS Sprint Sale where West Point Thoroughbreds purchased him for $240,000 out of the Marcial Galan consignment

Slider is a graduate of the 2023 OBS Spring Sale

Downs at Albuquerque

$20,000 Billy Powell Claiming S. Won by Wilma's Irish Rover (Ky)

Not Black Type

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

..... Thirty Seconds Out (#4) Tenth

..... Mad Luther (#8) Eighth

Sunday, October 8

All Times Eastern

Belmont at Big A

$150,000 Noble Damsel S. (Grade 3)

[Race 7, 3:50 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, one mile

..... Balpool (#7 MTO)

 

Woodbine

CA$200,000 Algonquin S.

[Race 6, 3:58 p.m.]

2-year-olds, 5 furlongs

..... Sugar Treat (#7)

 

Keeneland

$250,000 Indian Summer S.

[Race 8, 4:44 p.m.]

2-year-olds, 5 ½ furlongs turf

..... Shards (#1)

..... Fairhopecurly (#8)

 

Lethbridge – RMTC

$11,000 Fillies Oaks

[Race 8, 6:10 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, Abt 6 furlongs

..... Corona Del Mar (#7)


Florida Stallion Progeny for

Sunday and Monday , Oct. 8 & 9

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Florida Breeders' List for

Sunday and Monday , Oct. 8 & 9

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