May 30, 2026 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• Mythical Looms Large in Jersey Girl Stakes

• Bentornato Works at CD Preparing for True North

• Longtime TRF Second Chance Resident Risk Factor Dies

• A Look Back: Remembering the Florida-bred Belmont Winners

• Florida-bred Belmont Stakes Winners

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

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Florida-bred Mythical - ©Coglianese


Mythical Looms Large in Jersey Girl Stakes at Saratoga Thursday

BY MARY EDDY, NYRA PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY-Arindel's Florida homebred Mythical dazzled in two stakes wins at Saratoga Race Course last summer and looks to add to her tally in Thursday's $175,000 Jersey Girl, a six-furlong sprint for sophomore fillies on second day of the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred Bentornato - ©Benoit


Bentornato Puts in Final Work Before Anticipated Rematch With Book'em Dano in True North

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-bred 2025 Horse of the Year Bentornato, winner of last year's $1.84 million Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1) at Del Mar, put in his final serious preparation for an expected rematch with last year's Eclipse Award Champion Sprinter Book 'em Danno in the $400,000 True North (Grade 3) for 4-year-olds and older at Saratoga Race Course on June 6.

 
 
 
 

Longtime TRF Second Chance Resident Risk Factor Passes

Risk Factor, one of the most beloved and longtime residents at Second Chances at Lowell Correctional Facility passed away earlier this month according to a Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation newsletter, leaving behind a lasting impact on all whom he touched.

 
 
 
 
Video thumbnail of a film photo of racehorse Affirmed racing with his rival. (©Coglianese/NYRA)
 
 
 

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