BY CYNTHIA MCFARLAND

"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

That familiar idiom can either be a compliment or an excuse. When it comes to Tristan de Meric, it's praise of the highest order.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Seven Florida-bred juveniles are set for Friday's second race at Gulfstream Park, a five-furlong maiden special weight with a purse of $70,000.

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Join us June 8 at Tampa's Black History Museum (TBHM) for an in-depth look at African American history in Thoroughbred racing. This special program is presented by Roda Ferraro, director of the Keeneland Library and curator of The Heart of the Turf: Racing's Black Pioneers.