August 3, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Arthur's Ride Wires Grade 1 Whitney

• Whatintheliteral Resumes Rivalry with Queens M G in Adirondack

•The Florida Horse Podcast E46 – Peterson Smith Equine Hospital

• The Florida Horse Podcast E45 – FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell

• This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History: Conquistado Cielo Wins Saratoga Special

• Florida-breds in Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Arthur's Ride - @Adam Coglianese


Florida-bred Arthurs's Ride Wires $1 Million Whitney in Stakes Debut

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Arthur's Ride and jockey Junior Alvarado went right to the front from the start and never looked back in winning the $1 million Whitney (Grade 1) in wire-to-wire fashion at Saratoga Race Course Saturday.

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Florida-bred Candycrumbs - ©Maddy Becker/Coady Media


Florida-bred Candycrumbs Comes From Far Back to Win Hickory Tree Stakes

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Last of 10 with more than five lengths make up in deep stretch, Florida-bred Candycrumbs suddenly accelerated on the far outside to dramatically win the $150,000 Hickory Tree by a length-and-a-half at Colonial Downs Saturday.

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Florida-bred Whatintheliteral (far right) - ©Jetta Vaughns


Florida-bred Whatintheliteral Resumes Rivalry with The Queens M G in Saratoga's Adirondack

Florida-bred Social Fortress Entres Off Dominant Maiden Special Weight Performance



BY BROCK SHERIDAN


After losing her rider at the start of the $175,000 Schuylerville, Florida-bred Whatintheliteral looks to return to her stakes-winning form Sunday when she faces eight other 2-year-old fillies in the Grade 3 Adirondack at Saratoga Race Course.

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New Episode!

The Florida Horse Podcast E45 - FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell shares his life in the industry and how those experiences impact his work and leadership model today.

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New Episode!

The Florida Horse Podcast E46 - Peterson Smith Equine Hospital + Complete Care - Dr. Marcos Perez

This special edition of The Florida Horse podcast is brought to you by Peterson Smith Equine Hospital + Complete Care’s Dr. Marcos Perez with topics that are important to practitioners of elite equine athletes, including standing condylar surgery, bone cysts, and osteochondrosis (arthroscopy) (OCDs).

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This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History - August 3, 1981 - Conquistador Cielo Wins the Grade 2 Saratoga Special

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


1981-After breaking his maiden at Belmont Park in his second career start, Florida-bred Conquistador Cielo went into the $33,900 Saratoga Special (Grade 2) to make his stakes debut.

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Milestone


Jockey Julien R. Leparoux is approaching a personal milestone of 3,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through Saturday, August 3, Leparoux was at 2,991 wins. He has two scheduled mounts at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday.

Milestone


Trainer George Weaver is approaching a personal milestone of 1,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through Saturday, August 3, Weaver was at 997 wins. He has two horses entered at Saratoga Race Course on Sunday.

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