Oct 22, 2026 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• Ocala Stud Announces 2027 Stallion Roster and Fees

• Two ‘Lovely’ Florida-breds Seek Graded Stakes Win in Keeneland’s Valley View

• Gantt Presents Thoroughbred Topics to CF Class

• Florida-breds by the Numbers - Breeders’ Cup 2026 Edition

• Tracking the State’s Florida-Bred Investment

• 2026 Breeders’ Cup Florida-bred Pre-Entries 

• Historical Statistics of Florida-breds in Past Breeders’ Cups

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 
 
 

Ocala Stud - ©Serita Hult


Ocala Stud Announces 2027 Stallion Roster and Fees

PRESS RELEASE (Edited)


OCALA, FL-Ocala Stud has announced fees for its 2027 stallion roster, which is headed by Kantharos, who is returning to the Sunshine State and will stand for $8,500 S&N.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred Ultimate Love - ©Jim McCue/TMJC


Two 'Lovely' Florida-breds Seek Graded Stakes Win in Keeneland's Valley View

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-breds Ultimate Love and That's How We Love look for the first graded stakes victory of their career Friday at Keeneland Race Course in the $400,000 Bank of America Valley View (Grade 2), a one-mile test on the grass for ten 3-year-old fillies.

 
 
 
 

Equine Sport and Competition Class - ©Tammy Gantt


Gantt Presents Thoroughbred Topics to CF Class

Tammy A. Gantt with the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association presented to the College of Central Florida's Equine Sport and Competition students on October 14. Gantt shared the history of the Florida Thoroughbred industry, its significant presence in Florida, and specifically Marion County.

 
 
Thumbnail of Bentornato and Irad Ortiz Jr in their win of the 2025 BC Sprint. (©Benoit)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Tracking the State's Florida-Bred Investment

SEPTEMBER 2026


BY STEVE KOCH


This is the latest in a continuing series tracking how Florida's new state investment in Florida-bred purses translates into actual earnings.

 

Friday, October 23

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Sunday, October 25

Friday, October 30

Saturday, October 31

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