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Inside This Issue

• Florida’s Seven-Time Leading Sire Khozan Relocates to Stonehedge Farm South

• Great Venezuela Returns to Take Groupie Doll Overnight Handicap

• Horse Racing Mourns Pierre “Peb” Bellocq

• Sum of Success Puts Unblemished Record on Line in Sunday's Juvenile Sprint

• Playin for Gin Wires Laurel Maiden Special Weight in Second Out

• Frustrated Now Two-for-Two With Laurel Allowance Victory

• Florida-breds Around the Country

• Chase to the Championship Point Standings

• FTBOA Export Incentives - October 2026

• Florida Sire Racing Incentives 2026 - Through Oct. 31, 2026

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 

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Khozan - ©Louise Reinagel


Florida's Seven-Time Leading Sire Khozan Relocates to Stonehedge Farm South

PRESS RELEASE


WILLISTON, FL- Stonehedge Farm South owner Marilyn Campbell has purchased a 100% interest in Khozan, Florida's leading sire for the past seven consecutive seasons, General Manager Larry King announced today. The stallion will stand at the Williston farm for the 2027 breeding season.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred Great Venezuela - ©Ryan Thompson


Great Venezuela Returns to Take Groupie Doll Overnight Handicap

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-bred Great Venezuela saved ground in the turn then went by a front-running Vindicate Cha Cha at the top of the stretch to win the $60,000 Groupie Doll overnight handicap on the synthetic course at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 
 
 

Pierre “Peb” Bellocq - ©Coglianese


Horse Racing Mourns Pierre "Peb" Bellocq

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Pierre "Peb" Bellocq, 99, the longtime award-winning cartoonist for Daily Racing Form, passed away after a brief illness at the Princeton Medical Center on November 12-just 13 days shy of his 100th birthday.

 
 
 

Florida-bred Sum of Success - ©Ryan Thompson


Sum of Success Puts Unblemished Record on Line in Sunday's Juvenile Sprint

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Sum of Success will put his unblemished record on the line in Sunday's $75,000 Juvenile Sprint at Gulfstream Park, where the son of Ocala Stud's Win Win Win has done nothing but win, win, win.

 
 
 

Florida-bred Playin for Gin - ©Jim McCue/TMJC


Playin for Gin Wires Laurel Maiden Special Weight in Second Out

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Let go at odds of 8-1 after finishing last in his debut in an off-the-turf maiden special weight, Florida-bred Playing for Gin led from flag to finish to win a $53,060 maiden special weight on the grass at Laurel Park Friday.

 
 

Florida-bred Frustrated - ©Jim McCue/TMJC


Frustrated Now Two-for-Two With Laurel Allowance Victory

BY LAUREL PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


LAUREL, MD-After Frustrated won his career debut in 1:10 flat, the fastest six-furlong dirt race of the current meet, the Florida-bred son of Maclean's Music made it two-for-two with another strong performance in Saturday's eighth race at Laurel, a six-furlong allowance for eight 3-year-olds and older.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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