BY STEVE KOCH

Three Florida-bred fillies and mares will represent the Sunshine State in Saturday's $125,000 Alma North at Laurel Park, forming a significant portion of the eight-horse field in the six and one-half furlong race for fillies and mares three years old and upward.

BY CHURCHILL DOWNS PRESS OFFICE

Carl Pollard's talented 5-year-old Mercante will lead a field of nine turf specialists that entered next Saturday's 36th running of the $500,000 Wise Dan (Grade 2), one of six stakes on the blockbuster Stephen Foster Day program at Churchill Downs.

BY STEVE KOCH

Florida-bred Sophia's Storm led from start to finish last night to capture the $36,613 La Verendrye Stakes at Assiniboia Downs in a final time of 1:12.99 for six furlongs. The 6-year-old bay mare, sent off as the second choice, broke alertly from post four under jockey Sven Balroop and never looked back.

BY STEVE KOCH

Florida-bred gelding Classic Mo Town will compete in Saturday's $150,000 Dominion Day Stakes (Grade 3) at Woodbine as the 4/1 third choice on the morning line. The 5-year-old son of Mo Town enters the Grade 3 contest coming off a triumphant performance in the bet365 Eclipse Stakes (Grade 2) on May 31, marking his first graded stakes victory.

The timeline for the 2025 FTBOA Board of Directors election was finalized at the Board meeting held on May 23, 2025. The Board will nominate at least one candidate for each of the available Director positions.

In addition, applications for self-nominated candidates seeking to qualify by petition are available upon request beginning Thurs., June 26, 2025 by calling 352-629-2160 or stopping by the FTBOA offices at 801 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, FL 34474, between the hours of 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., weekdays (closed noon to 1 p.m.).

The application, a biography, and the required original petition form signed by at least 25 Regular Members in good standing from Thursday, June 26, 2025 to Friday, July 25, 2025 must be received by the FTBOA no later than July 25, 2025 at 4:30 p.m.

Voting packets will be mailed/emailed to FTBOA members eligible to vote on Wed., Sept. 24, 2025, and voting will close upon the FTBOA Annual Meeting being called to order on Oct. 24, 2025.

Ocala Breeders' Sales Company rewrites the record books this year 2025 on their entire season of 2-year-olds in training auctions.