November 26, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Strong D’Angelo Duo Draws Inside for Florida Sire Stakes In Reality

• All-Time Leading Stallions FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Races

• Baby Yoda Travels to New Orleans for Thanksgiving Classic

• All-Time Leading Owners (Including Partnerships) FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Races

• HISA Seeking Applications for Veterinary Advisory Committee

• The Florida Horse Podcast E66: Decorated Florida-bred Trainer Kathleen O’Connell

• All-Time Leading Jockeys FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Races

• All-Time Leading Trainers FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Races

• FTBOA President Dailey Responds to Claims Made on National Podcast

• Irreplaceable Gulfstream Park

• Upcoming Milestones: Jockey Rajiv Maragh and Jockey Leonel Reyes

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Khozalite - ©Adam Coglianese

Strong D'Angelo Duo Draws Inside for Florida Sire Stakes In Reality

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Trainer Jose D'Angelo will present a strong hand in Saturday's $300,000 In Reality, the third final leg of the colts and geldings division of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association Florida Sire Stakes at Gulfstream Park.

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Florida-bred Baby Yoda - ©Adam Coglianese

Baby Yoda Travels to New Orleans for Thanksgiving Classic

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred millionaire Baby Yoda makes his first trip to Fair Grounds in New Orleans where he is among a field of nine 3-year-olds and older in the $175,000 Thanksgiving Classic going six furlongs on Thursday.

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HISA Seeking Applications for Veterinary Advisory Committee

PRESS RELEASE

LEXINGTON, KY-The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority is currently accepting applications for new members to serve on its Veterinary Advisory Committee beginning in February 2026. The VAC consists of Regulatory and Attending Veterinarians from a broad range of professional backgrounds and geographic regions, ensuring representation of diverse perspectives within the veterinary community.

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NEW! The Florida Horse Podcast

Episode 66: Decorated Florida-bred Trainer Kathleen O’Connell

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FTBOA President Valerie Dailey

FTBOA President Dailey Responds to Claims Made on National Podcast

Ocala, FL- The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association rejects claims made in the Nov. 22, 2025 The Equine Forum podcast at Horse Racing Radio Network.

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Gulfstream Park - ©Coglianese

Irreplaceable Gulfstream Park

BY STEVE KOCH

1/ST Racing's January 2025 pronouncements that Gulfstream Park could close within three years (by 2028) sparked fevered searches for southern racing alternatives.

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Rajiv Maragh - ©Ryan Thompson

Milestone

Jockey Rajiv Maragh is approaching a personal milestone of 2,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through today, Nov. 26, Maragh was at 1,997 wins. He has one scheduled mount on Thursday, Nov. 27, two on Friday, Nov. 28, five on Saturday, Nov. 29, and one on Sunday, Nov. 30, all at Gulfstream Park.

Leonel Reyes - ©Ryan Thompson

Milestone

Jockey Leonel Reyes is approaching a personal milestone of 1,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through today, Nov. 26, Reyes was at 997 wins.

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