April 20, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Princess Bettina in Santa Maria

• The Florida Horse Podcast: Guest Amy Mangan of AdventHealth South Foundation

• Tampa Bay Derby Winner Domestic Product Works for Derb

• 2024 Graded Stakes Winners

• 2024 Leading Florida Sires

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Princess Bettina - ©Benoit Photo

Florida-bred Princess Bettina Shoots for Santa Maria Upset

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Donald R. Dizney homebred Princess Bettina will try to regain her winning form on Sunday and pull off an upset victory in the Grade 2 Santa Maria at Santa Anita Park.

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Equine are big business in Florida. Tammy Gantt & Steve Koch share new economic impact estimates.

The Florida Horse Podcast

E40 – Tammy Gantt with Amy Mangan of the AdventHealth South Foundation

AdventHeath South Foundation's Amy Mangan joins host Tammy Gantt to share details of an exciting new initiative benefiting the health of equine farm workers in Marion County.

Domestic Product - ©SV Photography

Tampa Bay Derby Winner Domestic Product Works for Derby

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Trainer Chad Brown sent Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (Grade 3)-winner Domestic Product through a five-furlong work Saturday morning at Payson Park in preparation for the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) to be run May 4.

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Milestone Watch

Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada).

Through racing Saturday, April 20, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has one scheduled mount at Tampa Bay Downs on Sunday.

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