January 31, 2024 Edition

^{Inside This Issue}

• FTBOA Board Member Spotlight – Beckie Cantrell

• Two-Time Florida Sire Stakes Winner Bentornato to Saudi Derby

• NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

FTBOA Board Member Spotlight: Beckie Cantrell

Beckie Cantrell graduated from the University of Florida in 1992 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural education and she went on to teach school for two years.

She then joined Hugh Dailey at Sun Bank as an agriculture lender trainee. 

^{– Beckie Cantrell}

Florida-bred Bentornato – Ryan Thompson Photo

Two-Time Florida Sire Stakes Winner Bentornato to Saudi Derby

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Leon King Stable Corp’s Florida-bred Bentornato, a winner of three stakes races and four of five starts, will make his next start Feb. 24 in the $1.5 million Saudi Derby at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh, according to trainer Jose D’Angelo.

Monday: Florida Stallion Series - Valiant Minister

Tuesday: Member Spotlight – Ron Jackson

Wednesday: Board Member – Nick de Meric

Saturday, February 3

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred R Harper Rose – Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Swale S.

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

[Race 9, 4:08 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 7 furlongs

........ Bentornato (#1)

........ Squints (#8)

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Forward Gal S. (Grade 3)

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

[Race 10, 4:38 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 7 furlongs

........ Fiona’s Magic (#2)

........ Chi Chi (#3)

........ R Harper Rose (#4)

Gulfstream Park

$250,000 Holy Bull S. (Grade 3)

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

[Race 12, 5:48 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles

........ Hades (#1)

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