January 21, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• FTBOA Corporate Sponsor Spotlight: Angie Crawford

• KTA Statement Opposing Legislative Changes Sought by Gulfstream Park

• Decoupling 2025, by Remi⁩ Bellocq

• First Foal for Simplification

• Florida-bred Millionaire Bentornato to Get Time Off

• 2024-2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks

• Florida-breds in the 2025 OBS Winter Mixed Sale

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Angie Crawford and Florida-bred Silver Charm


FTBOA Corporate Sponsor Spotlight: Angie Crawford

BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM


Before her now 25-year-long career with Seminole Feed, (a corporate sponsor of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association), Sales and Marketing Coordinator Angie Crawford spent more than a decade in the veterinary industry in Florida.

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KTA Statement Opposing Legislative Changes Sought by Gulfstream Park

LEXINGTON, KY (January 17, 2025)—Tracks and horsemen can forge a common and successful business strategy that need not be adversarial. Such collaboration brings dividends in Washington, Frankfort, Albany or Tallahassee.

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Decoupling 2025

By Artist Remi‬⁩ Bellocq

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Calidad and Simplification Colt - Photo Courtesy: Pleasant Acres Stallions


First Foal for Simplification

BY PLEASANT ACRES STALLIONS PRESS OFFICE (EDITED)


Morriston, FL—Pleasant Acres Stallions announced Monday the arrival of the first foal by Florida-bred Horse of the Year Simplification. Born Jan. 17, the bay colt is out of the Quality Road mare Calidad and is owned by First Finds Farm and Brittany Updike. 

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Florida-bred Bentornato - ©Brock Sheridan


Florida-bred Millionaire Bentornato to Get Time Off

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


As reported by Daily Racing Form Sunday, Florida-bred millionaire Bentornato will get some time away from the racetrack.

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