October 1, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• FTBOA Member Spotlight: David O’Farrell

• Fair Opportunity May Be Key for Florida-bred Joey Muscles in Futurity

• Janney Dispersal to Highlight Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

• Keeneland, TJC Innovations Introduce Dynamic Pedigree for November Sale

• NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

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David O'Farrell - ©Serita Hult


FTBOA Member Spotlight: David O'Farrell

BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM


David O’Farrell manages and owns with his family Ocala Stud, the world-renowned Thoroughbred training, breeding and stallion station in Ocala, Fla.

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Florida-bred Joey Muscles - ©Lauren King


Fair Opportunity May Be Key for Florida-bred Joey Muscles in Futurity

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


While John Grossis Racing Corp.’s homebred Joey Muscles has not had much success in two starts against stakes horses—he’s had far less luck during the two contests. Trainer Jena Antonucci is hoping the son of Journeyman Stud’s leading Florida sire Khozan gets a fair shake and a chance to show his real talent when he makes his turf debut in the Grade 3 Futurity Friday during the Belmont a Big A meet. The $175,000 Futurity has attracted a field of eight juveniles who will race six furlongs on the Aqueduct grass.

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In a Hurry - ©Jim McCue


Janney Dispersal to Highlight Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

BY KEENELAND PRESS OFFICE


LEXINGTON, KY—Keeneland will catalog 13 broodmares—in foal to such stallions as Good Magic, Life Is Good and Not This Time—and two broodmare prospects in the Complete Dispersal of Breeding Stock for Stuart S. Janney III for its November Breeding Stock Sale, which will begin Tuesday, Nov. 5 and run nine sessions through Wednesday, Nov. 13. Claiborne Farm is handling the consignment.

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Keeneland, TJC Innovations Introduce Dynamic Pedigree for November Sale

BY KEENELAND PRESS OFFICE


LEXINGTON, KY—Keeneland, in collaboration with TJC Innovations, will introduce a new Dynamic Pedigree for the upcoming November Breeding Stock Sale that enables users to customize different aspects of a horse’s pedigree that are of interest while displaying updated earnings and stakes race names in color to clearly stand out within the pedigree. Information will be automatically updated nightly. 

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