BY BROCK SHERIDAN

G W’s Girl and jockey Francisco Arrieta ran down heavy favorite Shisospicy in deep stretch to win the $150,000 Mockingbird at Oaklawn Park Saturday. It was the first career stakes victory for G W’s Girl, who defeated eight other 3-year-old fillies going six furlongs.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Making his first start against stakes company in more than two years, Old Homestead returned with a vengeance in winning the $75,000 Sam’s Town at Delta Downs Friday night. The 6-year-old Florida-bred went wire-to-wire in taking the five-furlong contest against five other 3-year-olds and older. It was his first start in a black-type event since finishing off the board in the $250,000 Rita Hilton Memorial at Charles Town Races in August of 2022.

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Bridlewood Farm will host Ocala’s first Divertimentos & Dressage event, a freestyle dressage set to a symphony orchestra in a VIP setting, on Thurs., January 30 at 6 p.m. Presented by Lugano Diamonds, the Ocala Symphony Orchestra led by chorus director and assistant conductor Joshua L. Mazur, will play musical selections for choreographed movements of gifted dressage riders and grand prix horses.

BY TAMMY A. GANTT

OCALA, FL—Florida Equine Communications has released its latest new publication, Thoroughbred Racing Syndicates in Florida, promoting racehorse ownership through syndicate models at various price points.

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The finalists for the 2024 Resolute Racing Eclipse Awards to be held Thursday, Jan. 23 at the Breakers Palm Beach will be announced Sunday, Jan. 5 at noon by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters.

Ocala, Fla – January 4, 2025 – The Master the Possibilities education center announced a series of classes kicking off on Tuesday, Jan. 7 led by Tammy A. Gantt, FTBOA’s AVP member services and events, held at 8415 SW 80th Street in Ocala.