Seminole Chief Completes Florida-bred Turf Stakes Hat Trick at Gulfstream Park on Florida Derby Day

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL—Florida-bred Seminole Chief became the third Florida-bred stakes winner on the Gulfstream turf Saturday with an impressive victory in the $158,000 Appleton at Gulfstream Park.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

HALLANDALE BEACH—Although Florida-bred Spirited Boss had won two of her first three starts-all on the Gulfstream Park synthetic course-trainer Jose D'Angelo suspected the Florida-bred filly would further improve on grass.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL—Florida-bred Classic of Course circled rivals in the far turn then outran 4-5 favorite Forged Steel in the deep stretch to win the $158,000 Cutler Bay at Gulfstream Park Saturday. In taking his first career stakes, Classic of Course defeated seven other 3-year-olds seven-and-a-half furlongs in his first start on the grass.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

A rivalry from last year's FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes resumes Sunday when Win N Your In and R Morning Brew face off again in the $110,000 Stonehedge Farm South Sophomore Fillies at Tampa Bay Downs. However, morning line favoritism goes to the George Weaver-trained Bella Cleopatra, set at 3-1 in the competitive field of eight Florida-bred 3-year-old fillies going seven furlongs.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

MARCH 30, 1969-Top Knight and jockey Manuel Ycaza raced to the inside of fellow Florida-bred Fast Hilarious through six furlongs in 1:12 then drew off in the stretch to win the $121,800 Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park by five lengths.

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell provides a Legislative Update on decoupling legislation (HB105/SB408) under consideration in the Florida House and Senate.