March 9, 2024 Edition

^{Inside This Issue}

• Big Boost to Gulfstream Park Spring Summer Purses

• Florida-bred Stone Silent Wins Capitva Island

• Florida-bred Hades Has 'Wow' Work at Gulfstream

• Tampa Downs Downs Saturday Payout and Refund Information

• Florida-breds in OBS March Sale

• Fully Eligible Florida Sires Stakes Horses in OBS March Sale

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

E37 – Economic Impact Study



Equine are big business in Florida. FTBOA's Tammy A. Gantt and Steve Koch share all-new economic impact estimates for Florida horses, highlighting Florida Thoroughbreds.

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This is a list of horses foaled in Florida. To verify FTBOA registered Florida-bred status, visit www.ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160 to check.

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Remembrance Celebration – Joanne McNamara



Please join us to celebrate the life of Joanne McNamara, “Exercise Rider to the Stars,” beloved horseman who would love to see all her friends gathered around to share stories and have a toast to her. The remembrance will be held at Elevations Restaurant located inside the Ocala Airport, directly across from the OBS facility. The date is March 11, from 4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Drinks and good food will be served. Hope to see you there!!

Monday: FTBOA Member – Brad and Misty Grady

Wednesday: Board Member – Paul Bulmahn

This is a list of horses foaled in Florida. To verify FTBOA registered Florida-bred status, visit www.ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160 to check.

This is a list of horses foaled in Florida. To verify FTBOA registered Florida-bred status, visit www.ftboa.com or call 352-629-2160 to check.

Saturday, March 9

_{All Times Eastern}

Tampa Bay Downs

$100,000 Challenger S. (Grade 3)

Won by Skippylongstocking (Ky)

4-year-olds and older, 1 1/16 miles

........ Impacto (#6) Fifth

 OBS Note: Skippylongstocking was purchased out of the Top Line Sales consignment at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale for $37,000 by Daniel Alonso.

Skippylongstocking is 2021 OBS Spring Sale Graduate

Tampa Bay Downs

$75,000 Columbia S.

Won by Full Nelson (Ky)

3-year-olds, one mile turf

........ Ninja Star (#5) Scratched

........ El Principito (#6) Sixth

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Silks Run

Won by Coppola (Ky)

Yes I Am Free earns $6,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

4-year-olds and older, 5 furlongs turf

........ Yes I Am Free (#7) Second (DH)

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Hurricane Bertie S. (Grade 3)

Won by Red Carpet Ready (Ky)

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

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 6 ½ furlongs

........ Dreamster (#3) Seventh

........ Spirit Wind (#4) Third

OBS Note: Red Carpet Ready is a graduate of the 2022 OBS Spring Sale

Red Carpet Ready is 2022 OBS Spring Sale Graduate

Tampa Bay Downs

$200,000 Florida Oaks (Grade 3)*

Won by Waskesiu (Ont)

Dancing N Dixie earns $5,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus

3-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles turf

........ Dancing N Dixie (#9) Third

Tampa Bay Downs

$400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (Grade 3)*

Won by Domestic Product (Ky)

Includes $50,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles

........ Everdoit (#2) Unavailable as press time

Ocala/Marion County Note: Domestic Product and his sire Practical Joke were both started and trained at de Meric Stables for the same connections.

* Unofficial Results due to East Coast tote malfunction

Sunday, March 10

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Stone Silent – Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Captiva Island S.

Won by Stone Silent (Fla)

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

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

4-year-olds and older, 5 furlongs turf

........ Stone Silent (#1) Winner

........ Fulminate (#3) Eighth

........ Sol Hope (#4) Third

OBS Note: Stone Silent was a $410,000 purchase by West Point Thoroughbreds and Talla Racing at the 2022 OBS March Sale where she was consigned by Ocala Stud.

Stone Silent is a graduate of the 2022 OBS March Sale

Thursday, March 14

_{All Times Eastern}

Turf Paradise

$60,000 Turf Paradise Derby

[Race 7, 7:05 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles

........ Norweigian Callum (#3)

Turf Paradise

$60,000 Phoenix Gold Cup

[Race 8, 7:36 p.m.]

3-year-olds and older, 6 furlongs

........ Kingdom Heart (#2)

Saturday, March 16

_{All Times Eastern}

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Hutcheson S.

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 3, 2:08 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 6 furlongs

........... Improptude (#2)

Laurel Park

$100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S.

[Race 9, 4:33 p.m.]

4-year-olds and older, one mile

........... It’s Sizzling Time (#4)

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