May 27, 2025 Edition

 

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred HOY Mystic Lake Returns Strong to Win Memorial Day Sprint at Lone Star Park

• Buccherino Back ‘at 150%’ to Win Mr. Prospector as Heavy Favorite

• King Cab Upsets Work All Week Stakes at Hawthorne

• TJC Innovations Announces Updates to TLore

• FTBOA Awards Gala 2025

• The Florida Horse Podcast E57 – Preakness Connections

• Leading the Defense for Florida Thoroughbreds Against Decoupling

• NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

• NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 
 

Florida-bred Mystic Lake - ©Dustin Orona


Florida-bred HOY Mystic Lake Returns Strong to Win Memorial Day Sprint at Lone Star Park

Second Straight Memorial Day Sprint Victory With A Florida-bred for Trainer Joseph


BY BROCK SHERIDAN


After winning last year's Memorial Day Sprint with Florida-bred Spirit Wind, trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. returned to Lone Star Park Monday to defend his title in the $100,000 contest, this time with 2024 Florida-bred Horse of the Year Mystic Lake.

 
 
 
 

Florida-bred Buccherino - ©Grace Harney/EQUI-PHOTO


Buccherino Back 'at 150%' to Win Mr. Prospector as Heavy Favorite

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Tom and Kathy Lamont's Happy Tenth Stable saw their Florida-bred star Buccherino deliver on high expectations and remain unbeaten in two starts this year, winning the $100,000 Mr. Prospector at Monmouth Park as the 4-5 favorite.

 
 
 
 

©Coglianese Photo


King Cab Upsets Work All Week Stakes at Hawthorne

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-bred King Cab and jockey Reynier Arrieta went right to the front and never looked back to win the $50,000 Work All Week at Hawthorne Sunday at odds of 19-1. The 6-year-old son of Noble Bird defeated four other 3-year-olds and older going six furlongs in winning his first added-money contest since taking the $110,000 OBS Sophomore on Florida Cup Day at Tampa Bay Downs in March of 2022.

 
 
 
 

TJC Innovations Announces Updates to TLore

TJC PRESS RELEASE


LEXINGTON, KY-TJC Innovations today announced several enhancements to TLore, a racehorse management service that offers web-based and app versions for trainers and owners. TLore now automatically provides the microchip number and the name of the last recorded manager of the digital certificate of foal registration.

 
 
 
 
 
 

New Episode - Special Edition!

FTBOA Awards Gala 2025

Horse Capital TV's exclusive coverage of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association Champions and Awards Gala, held on May 12, 2025, in Ocala, Florida. Join us as we honor the standout champions and connections of the 2024 season, hosted by Barbara Hooper.

 

New Episode!

THE FLORIDA HORSE PODCAST:

Episode 57 – Preakness Connections

Join Brock Sheridan for a recap of Florida connections to this year's Preakness Stakes.

 

The FTBOA has consistently defeated attempts to decouple Thoroughbred horse racing, thanks to the advocates, industry leaders, and state officials who have joined our efforts. This is a fight we can win.

#FTBOA #FloridaThoroughbreds #NoToDecoupling

 

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