January 7, 2026 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Queen Maxima Makes 2026 Bow Seeking Fifth Stakes Win in Las Cienegas

• TOBA Announces Schedule and Open Registration for March OBS Clinic

• Florida-Breds Surge at Tampa Bay Downs as Incentive Program Takes Hold

• Win N Your In Impressive in Taking Tampa Bay Allowance

• Western Ivy Relocates to FTBOA Headquarters in the Horse Capital of the World®

• 2025-2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks

• Bonus Depreciation Update and FAQ for Horse Owners

• Chase to the Championship Point Standings

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

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Larry Dasch, Florida Coast Equipment Ocala customer account manager, delivers Kubota equipment to the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association offices as part of an exclusive partnership.

Florida-bred Queen Maxima - ©Benoit


Queen Maxima Makes 2026 Bow Seeking Fifth Stakes Win in Las Cienegas

BY SANTA ANITA PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


ARCADIA, CA-After a highly successful 2025 campaign, multiple graded stakes-winning Florida-bred Queen Maxima will kick off her 5-year-old season as the expected favorite in the $100,000 Las Cienegas Stakes (Grade 3) for older fillies and mares Sunday at Santa Anita Park.

TOBA Announces Schedule and Open Registration for March OBS Clinic

BY TOBA PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


LEXINGTON, KY-The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is pleased to announce the full schedule and the opening of registration for its 2026 Pedigree and Conformation Clinic, sponsored by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, taking place March 9–10, 2026, at Ocala Breeders’ Sales in Ocala, Florida. 

Tampa Bay Downs - ©Cooley


Florida-Breds Surge at Tampa Bay Downs as Incentive Program Takes Hold

BY STEVE KOCH


Florida-bred thoroughbreds are making their presence felt at Tampa Bay Downs, posting impressive gains through the first 18 dates of the track's 100th anniversary meet.

Florida-bred Win N Your In - ©SV Photography


Win N Your In Impressive in Taking Tampa Bay Allowance

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Wendell Yates, Troy Johnson and Maritza Weston's Win N Your In returned to the winner's circle following an impressive victory in the second race at Tampa Bay Downs Wednesday, an upper tier, $100,000 optional claiming for fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older.

Western Ivy Relocates to FTBOA Headquarters in the Horse Capital of the World®

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OCALA, FL-Western Ivy, a custom embroidery and promotional products company continuing a 30-year tradition of serving Central Florida businesses, reopened Jan. 5, 2026, at a new location within the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association headquarters at 801 S.W. 60th Avenue in Ocala.

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