January 29, 2026 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Mythical Launching Sophomore Season in Forward Gal

• Swale Stakes has Diciassette Trying for Second GP Stakes, Langvad Looks to Avenge Inaugural Stakes Loss

• Gantt Guest on Modern Farming Podcast

• FTBOA Podcast Episode 1: Florida-bred Strategic Risk

• FTBOA 2026: No to Decoupling Updates

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Mythical (#1, far right) - ©Jetta Vaughns


Mythical Launching Sophomore Season in Forward Gal

BY GULFTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Eight weeks after ending a stellar juvenile campaign with a fifth victory in six starts, including all three over her home track, Arindel's Grade 3-winning homebred Mythical is set to launch her 3-year-old season with a return to graded company in Saturday's $175,000 Forward Gal (Grade 3) at Gulfstream Park.

Florida-bred Diciassette - ©Ryan Thompson


Swale Stakes has Diciassette Trying for Second GP Stakes, Langvad Looks to Avenge Inaugural Stakes Loss

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Green with MV Stable's Diciassette and Steven Friedfertig and Shining Stables' Langvad represent Florida breeders among the six 3-year-olds entered for Saturday's $175,000 Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The two well-credentialed Florida-breds will be running for an extra $25,000 included in the purse from the Florida-bred Incentive Fund.

Photo: greenjeanfoundation.org


Gantt Guest on Modern Farming Podcast

Modern Farming Podcast - Episode 205


In this episode, Kris and Tara sat down with Tammy Gantt, VP of Membership, Events and Sales for the FTBOA. Gantt discusses the vibrant equestrian community of Ocala, the “Horse Capital of the World,” and what makes it such a unique and vital hub for breeding and training thoroughbred horses. 

FTBOA Podcast Episode 1:

Florida-bred Strategic Risk

Host Brock Sheridan discusses the Road to the Kentucky and Florida-bred Strategic Risk, winner of the $250,000 Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park.

FTBOA 2026: No to Decoupling

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