BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Undefeated Florida-bred Rated by Merit has been installed as the 3-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $200,000 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed, a seven-furlong test for 2-year-olds by accredited Florida stallions. The Affirmed is the second leg of the male division of the $1.2 million Florida Sire Stakes and is the co-feature on Saturday’s program with the $200,000 Susan’s Girl, the second leg of the filly division also run at seven furlongs.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

El Potente, who came off a nine-month layoff with a strong gate-to-wire score in June, makes his first start since in Saturday’s $80,000 Lure at Santa Anita. Trained by Dan Blacker for My Way Racing LLC, the 5-year-old Florida-bred horse will face eight other 3-year-olds and older going a mile on the turf.

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – In the wake of their success with multiple Grade 3-winning millionaire and 2023 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) runner-up Two Phil’s, Patricia’s Hope LLC and trainer Larry Rivelli have another budding star in 2-year-old filly Rogue Diamond. 

POR BROCK SHERIDAN

El invicto Rated by Merit, criado en Florida, ha sido catalogado como el favorito 3 a 5 en el morning line para el Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed de $200,000 de la Asociación de Criadores y Propietarios de Purasangres de Florida (FTBOA) del sábado, una prueba de 1400 metros para dosañeros, hijos de sementales acreditados de Florida. El Affirmed es la segunda etapa de la división masculina de los $1.2 millones del Florida Sire Stakes y es la selectiva coestelar en el programa del sábado con el $200,000 Susan’s Girl, la segunda etapa de la división de potrancas que también se corre en 1400 metros.

BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

ARCADIA, CA—Nooni, runner-up in the Grade 2 Oak Leaf on Oct. 5 at Santa Anita, returned to the work tab Thursday and promptly fired a bullet for trainer Bob Baffert, working five furlongs on the main track in :59.60.