February 28, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

Board Member Spotlight: George Russell

• 2023 Leading Florida Sires

• 2023 Leading Juvenile Florida Sires

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

FTBOA Board Member Spotlight - George Russell - FTBOA

A past president of the FTBOA, George Russell was born and raised in South Florida and currently resides with his wife Karen on their Rustlewood Farm in Reddick, Fla.

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Tammy A. Gantt talks about the Retired Racehorse Project with Executive Director Kirsten Green

The Florida Horse Podcast


E36 – David O'Farrell, Ocala Stud



Florida Equine Communications Editor-In-Chief Brock Sheridan interviews David O’Farrell of historic Ocala Stud about recent successes of progeny from their stallions standing in 2024.

Monday: Florida Stallion Series – Verifying

Tuesday: FTBOA Member – Jayson Werth

Wednesday: Board Member  George Isaacs

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone Watch


Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Wednesday, Feb. 28, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has two scheduled mounts Friday at Tampa Bay Downs.

Saturday, March 2

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Mystic Lake – SV Photography

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Herecomesthebride S. (Grade 3)

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 8, 2:45 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, one mile turf

........ Mystic Lake (#1)

........ Dancing N Dixie (#4)

 

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Davona Dale S. (Grade 2)

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 9, 3:17 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, one mile

........ Miss Sayely (#1)

........ Fiona’s Magic (#4)

 

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (Grade 2)

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 11, 4:20 p.m.]

4-year-olds and older, one mile

........ Shaq Diesel (#6)

........ Ticking (#7)

 

Gulfstream Park

$150,000 Honey Fox S. (Grade 3)

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 13, 5:23 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, one mile turf

........ Mohawk Trail (#8)

........ Time Passage (#9)



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