February 3, 2024 Edition

^{Inside This Issue}

• Florida-bred Hades Upsets Champion Fierceness to Win Holy Bull

• Florida-breds R Harper Rose, Fiona's Magic, Chi Chi Sweep Forward Gal

• This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History - Feb. 3

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Hades – Ryan Thompson Photo

Florida-bred Hades Upsets Champion Fierceness to Win Holy Bull

Hades Earns $10,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Hades repelled 2-year-champion Fierceness coming out of the far turn to upset the Grade 3 Holy Bull at Gulfstream Park Saturday and earn 20 qualifying points for the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. Winning at odds of 9-1, Hades was the best of seven 3-year-olds who went a mile-and-a-sixteenth in pursuit of the winner’s share of the $250,000 purse.

Hades also picked up a $10,000 Florida-bred Top 3 bonus presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association.

Florida-bred R Harper Rose– Lauren King Photo

R Harper Rose Tops Florida-Bred Trifecta in Forward Gal

R Harper Rose, Fiona’s Magic, Chi Chi Split $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus Money

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred R Harper Rose made an easy task of winning the Grade 3 Forward Gal at Gulfstream Park Saturday with a two-length victory ahead of fellow Florida-breds Fiona’s Magic in second and third-place finisher Chi Chi.

R Harper Rose banked $86,725 in winning the seven-furlong test against five other 3-year-old fillies, including the winner’s share of the $125,000 purse and a $10,000 Top 3 Florida-bred bonus presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association.

Florida-bred Cellars Shiraz - Bill Denver Photo

This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History – February 3

Cellars Shiraz Upsets the Herecomesthebride at Gulfstream Park

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

2002 – Florida-bred Cellars Shiraz won the first added-money test of her career in the second start of her sophomore year by taking the Grade 3 Herecomesthebride at Gulfstream Park for owner Bitterroot Investments Inc.



Ridden by Cornelio Velasquez for trainer William Cesare in the mile-and-one-sixteenth turf test, Cellars Shiraz sat just off frontrunning August Storm until deep stretch when the daughter of Kissin Kris darted to the front to win by a length-and-a-quarter at odds of 18-1, paying $39.40 to win.

Monday: Florida Stallion Series - Valiant Minister

Tuesday: Member Spotlight – Ron Jackson

Wednesday: Board Member – Nick de Meric

Saturday, February 3

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Florida-bred Hades – Lauren King Photo

Aqueduct

$250,000 Withers S. (Grade 3)

Won by Uncle Heavy (Pa)

3-year-olds, 1 1/8 miles

........ Seminole Chief (#5) Ninth

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Swale S.

Won by Frankie's Empire (Ky)

3-year-olds, 7 furlongs

........ Bentornato (#1) Scratched

........ Squints (#8) Scratched

OBS Note: Frankie’s Empire sold for $20,000 to Brenda Zuppo as agent at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale where he was consigned by McKathan Bros. Sales.

Frankie's Empire is an OBS Spring Sale Graduate

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Forward Gal S. (Grade 3)

R Harper Rose earns $10,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

Fiona’s Magic earns $6,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

Chi Chi earns $4,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

3-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs

........ Fiona’s Magic (#2) Second

........ Chi Chi (#3) Third

........ R Harper Rose (#4) Winner

OBS Note: R Harper Rose twice sold at OBS. She sold as a yearling to Pro Racing Stable for $16,000 out of Richard Kent’s Kaizen Sales consignment at the 2022 October Yearling Sale. She also sold as a 2-year-old for $60,000 to Averill Racing at the 2023 March Sale where she was consigned by GOP Racing Stable.

R Harper Rose is a Graduate of the OBS October Yearling Sale and OBS March Sale

Gulfstream Park

$250,000 Holy Bull S. (Grade 3)

Won by Hades (Fla)

Hades earns $10,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles

........ Hades (#1) Winner

OBS Note: Hades was purchased out of the Ocala Stud consigned by D.J. Stable at the 2023 OBS Spring Sale

Hades is a OBS Spring Sale Graduate

Santa Anita

$200,000 Santa Monica S. (Grade 2)

Won by Three Witches (Ky)

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 7 furlongs

........ Hot Peppers (#6) Fourth

Sunday, February 4

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Santa Anita

$100,000 San Marcos S. (Grade 3)

[Race 6, 6:00 p.m.]

4-year-olds and older, 1 ¼ miles turf

 ....... Irish Prophet (#5)

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