January 7, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• FTBOA Corporate Sponsor Spotlight: Sean Kaplan

• Florida-bred Naughty Rascal Gears Up for Pasco

• Statement from NHBPA CEO Eric Hamelback on Florida Proposal to Decouple Live Racing from Gaming

• Sano Celebrates 1,000th U.S. Win

• Florida-breds in the 2025 OBS Winter Mixed Sale

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

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Sean Kaplan - ©Kaplan Media

FTBOA Corporate Sponsor Spotlight: Sean Kaplan

BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM

Sean Kaplan is the president of Kaplan Media, and a corporate sponsor of the FTBOA.

Twenty years ago, Kaplan had his first experience in the exciting world of Florida’s Thoroughbred racing industry thanks to his mentor at the time.

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Florida-bred Naughty Rascal - ©Lauren King

Florida-bred Naughty Rascal Gears Up for Pasco

BY TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS OFFICE (EDITED)

OLDSMAR, FL—After watching Naughty Rascal breeze four furlongs in :49.20 on Sunday here, trainer Gerald Bennett believes the 3-year-old Florida-bred colt is training well for Saturday’s $150,000 Pasco.

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Statement from NHBPA CEO Eric Hamelback on Florida Proposal to Decouple Live Racing from Gaming

NHBPA PRESS RELEASE

LEXINGTON, KY—The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association finds it necessary to address a recent press release picked up by several media outlets regarding decoupling from live racing.

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Antonio Sano (7th from left) - ©Ryan Thompson

MILESTONE:

Sano Celebrates 1,000th U.S. Win

Fifteen years after leaving his native Venezuela as the country’s winningest trainer, Antonio Sano reached a milestone Sunday at Gulfstream Park when he saddled his 1,000th winner in North America.

A day after Sano celebrated his 62nd birthday, Big Boy Jak ($11.60), a 3-year-old gelding, provided the popular trainer with the milestone when he led throughout to win the seventh race.

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