January 30, 2025 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• Stallion Spotlight: Tunwoo

• Stunner Leads Florida-bred Vanguard Into Forward Gal

• Una carta del presidente de FTBOA, George Isaacs

• 2024 Leading Florida Sires

• DeSantis Vows to Veto Immigration Bill

• 2025 OBS Winter Mixed Sale - Top Sellers

• Florida-breds in the 2025 OBS Winter Mixed Sale - Results

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 

Tunwoo - ©Serita C. Hult


Stallion Spotlight: Tunwoo

BY AVALYN HUNTER


Bridlewood Farm’s Tunwoo has managed to show outsized potential as a stallion from relatively limited opportunities. From 19 lifetime starters, he has nine winners including two-time stakes winner Time Passage (out of the Kantharos mare Savingtime), an earner of $361,502.

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Florida-bred Stunner - ©Chelsea Durand


Stunner Leads Florida-bred Vanguard Into Forward Gal

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-bred Stunner, a winner of the Listed Tempted Stakes in New York last year, tries to improve on her black-type credentials Saturday in the $165,000 Forward Gal (Grade 3) at Gulfstream Park. The seven-furlong contest has attracted 11 3-year-old fillies, including four Florida-breds who run for a $15,000 bonus presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association.

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George Isaacs - ©Serita Hult


Una carta del presidente de FTBOA, George Isaacs

Estimado Criador de Florida:


A estas alturas todos estamos bien informados de la intención de Gulfstream Park de desvincular sus juegos de casino de las responsabilidades de las carreras en vivo. No tengo ninguna duda de que van muy en serio con lo de abandonar las carreras en vivo mientras amplían los casinos y el desarrollo inmobiliario.


Esta acción llega justo después de la histórica legislación de estímulo -dirigida por la Asociación de Propietarios y Criadores de Purasangres de Florida y nuestros fuertes aliados en Tallahassee- que estabilizó la economía de las carreras y la cría. El único ingrediente pendiente para una industria en ascenso son los operadores de hipódromos comprometidos con las carreras en vivo.


Al considerar el futuro de la industria del Pura Sangre de Florida, tenga en cuenta que no controlamos a los operadores de hipódromos, pero sí controlamos nuestro plan de batalla de Tallahassee para vencer sus intenciones egoístas y nefastas, como lo hemos hecho tantas veces antes.


FTBOA se mantiene firme. Impertérrito. Incansable en el combate. Nos esforzamos por preservar la economía sólida de la industria y buscamos reafirmar los compromisos de los hipódromos con la industria de las carreras en vivo que, combinados, alimentan una fuerte industria de cría en Florida.


George Isaacs

Presidente, FTBOA

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DeSantis Vows to Veto Immigration Bill

BY DARA KAM


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TALLAHASSEE — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday pledged to veto an immigration bill passed during a special legislative session Tuesday, triggering a potential showdown with Republican House and Senate leaders in a tug-of-war over efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.

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