Nov 3, 2026 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• Niche Brings $1.3 million, Nooni Goes for $900,000 at Fasig-Tipton November

• A New Marion County Racetrack Dominates All Other Priorities

• I Know I Know Outlasts Tank to Win Jet Propulsion Overnight Handicap

• 2026 Breeders’ Cup Ocala/Marion County Connections

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 
 
 

Florida-bred Niche - ©Thorostride/Lucas Marquardt


Niche Brings $1.3 million, Nooni Goes for $900,000 at Fasig-Tipton November

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Vincent and Teresa Viola's St. Elias Stables placed the final bid of $1.3 million for Florida-bred Niche at the Fasig-Tipton November Sale at Newton Paddocks in Lexington, Kentucky and Florida-bred Nooni commanded $900,000 from Katsumi Yoshida.

 
 
 

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell - ©Judit Seipert



A New Marion County Racetrack Dominates All Other Priorities

By Lonny Powell, CEO and Executive Vice President, FTBOA


In the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association's Annual Meeting of the Members video, recorded at our Ocala offices and presented Oct 23, I delivered one message above all others: creating a new replacement Florida racetrack dominates all other priorities.

 
 
 

Florida-bred I Know I Know - ©Ryan Thompson


I Know I Know Outlasts Tank to Win Jet Propulsion Overnight Handicap

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-breds I Know I Know and Tank hooked up down the backstretch and took their fight through the run to the wire before I Know I know pulled away to win the $56,550 Jet Propulsion overnight handicap by a length-and-a-quarter going a mile-and-70-yards on the all-weather course at Gulfstream Park Sunday.

 
 
 
 
 

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