March 27, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Neoequos Will Likely Use Speed in Florida Derby

• Florida-bred Sorcerer’s Silver Dominates Gulfstream Allowance Optional Claiming

• Sunshine Boys Attempt to Upset Ghostzapper 

• 2025 Florida-bred Foals Spotlight

• The Florida Horse Podcast E55 – FTBOA Legislative Update 3/27/25

• Decoupling: What You Need to Know

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Neoequos - ©Ryan Thompson


Florida-bred Neoequos Will Likely Use Speed in Florida Derby

Florida-bred Indecisiveness Looks to Upset


BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. has no qualms revealing his strategy with Florida-bred Neoequos in Satuday's $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (Grade 1).

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Florida-bred Sorcerer's Silver - ©Lauren King


Florida-bred Sorcerer's Silver Dominates Gulfstream Allowance Optional Claiming

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


West Point Thoroughbreds and Domeyko Taylor's Sorcerer's Silver, a promising 3-year-old son of Good Magic from the Dale Roman's barn, romped home a seven-length winner Thursday afternoon at Gulfstream Park to remain undefeated in two starts.

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Florida-breds Lightning Tones (#9) and One Sharp Cookie (#6) - ©Lauren King


Sunshine Boys Attempt to Upset Ghostzapper

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-breds Lightning Tones and One Sharp Cookie, the first two finishers in the $75,000 Sunshine Classic versus state-breds, will try to upset heavy favorite White Abarrio in Saturday's Grade 3 Ghostzapper presented by FanDuel TV at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The $165,000 purse for the mile-and-a-sixteenth contest for seven 4-year-olds and older includes $15,000 in Florida-bred bonus money presented by Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owner’s Association. 

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Florida-bred filly by Zandon out of Perfectly Mperfect, by Sharp Azteca bred by Deirdre Wulff. Photo by Judit Seipert.

Florida-bred Colt by Win Win Win out of Miss American, by First Dude bred by Rivermont Farm. Photo submitted by Ashley Godwin Mirarchi.

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The Florida Horse Podcast E55 - FTBOA Legislative Update 3/27/25

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

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