June 18, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

Florida-bred Gabaldon Set for Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot Wednesday

FTBOA Member Spotlight – Kathy Davey

Justices Turn Down Sports Betting Challenge

2024 Track Superintendent Field Day to be Held at Churchill Downs

Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit Agenda Announced

• Florida-breds in Fasig-Tipton June & July Sale

NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

• Offices Closed •

The FTBOA and FEC offices will be closed Wednesday, June 19

in recognition of the Juneteenth Federal Holiday

Florida-bred Gabaldon (right) - ©Ryan Thompson


Florida-bred Gabaldon Set for Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot Wednesday

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Gabaldon will look for international acclaim Wednesday when the Florida-bred colt takes on 27 juvenile rivals in the US$139,000 Windsor Castle at Royal Ascot. The Windsor Castle will be run at five furlongs on the straight turf course with post time scheduled at 1:15 p.m. EDT.

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Kathy Davey (left) with Awesome Beast - ©Lauren King Photo


FTBOA Member Spotlight - Kathy Davey

BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM


Kathy Davey is a lifelong horse lover, and now a successful racehorse owner, trainer and breeder.


“I’ve loved horses and horse racing since as far back as I can remember. I distinctly remember feeling this way even as a 3-year-old,” Davey said. “When I finished graduate school and went to work at a high school in Southeastern Pennsylvania, I became friends with a science teacher who also trained at the track now known as Parx.”

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Sports Betting - ©Moussa


Justices Turn Down Sports Betting Challenge

BY DARA KAM


©2024 The News Service of Florida.


TALLAHASSEE - In a major win for the Seminole Tribe, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to upend a 30-year, multibillion-dollar deal giving the tribe control of sports betting throughout Florida.

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2024 Track Superintendent Field Day to be Held at Churchill Downs

PRESS RELEASE


The 2024 Track Superintendent Field Day will be held Sept 8-10 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. A welcome reception will be held on the evening of Sept. 8 and the conference on Sept. 9-10.

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Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit Agenda Announced

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation announced today the agenda for the 11th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, which is scheduled for June 25 in the Longship Room at Kroger Field.

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Milestone


Trainer George Weaver is approaching a personal milestone of 1,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Tuesday June 18, Weaver was at 991 wins. He has two horses entered at Belmont at the Big A on Friday.

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