ftboa.com • Friday • April 2, 2021 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION or to subscribe, please call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or email: [email protected] In This Issue: EHV-1 Cases Found in Duval County Prevalence, Risk Taking Highlight Competitive Wood Memorial $2.6 Million Nyquist Colt Tops GP Sale Beautiful Gift, Moraz Meet Again in Santa Anita Oaks Florida-bred Imprimis (far left) and The Critical Way (far right)/RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO Joyful Cadence Looks for First Stakes Win in Purple Martin Imprimis Goes for Rising Star Charmaine’s Mia Heads Royal Heroine Harty Hopes Racing Luck Comes Fair Second Shakertown Maiden’s Way in Madison Saturday at Keeneland Gulfstream Park Charts BY BROCK SHERIDAN _____________ Year’s Day. He was then second to Critical Florida Stallion Progeny List Way in the $80,000 Turf Dash at Tampa Breeze Easy LLC’s Imprimis, who is Bay Downs, again at five furlongs on the Florida Breeders’ List one of two Florida-breds in Saturday’s turf, Feb. 24, so he takes a measure of Grade 2 Shakertown Stakes at Keeneland revenge into Saturday as Critical Way is Wire to Wire Business Place along with Chess Maker, will be trying to also among the Shakertown contestants. win the five-and-a-half furlongs turf sprint In his last start of 2020, Imprimis was for the second time and duplicate his 2019 out of the money after a brutal trip in the Featured Advertisers victory in the $200,000 event. Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland on Trained by Joseph Orseno, the 7-year- Nov. 7 won by Glass Slippers (GB) after he CJ Thoroughbreds old gelding tries to stay above the .500 had won the Grade 3 Troy at Saratoga on Florida Department of Agriculture mark in career wins as he takes into the Aug. 8 and the Grade 3 Turf Sprint at race an accomplished record of nine wins Kentucky Downs on Sept. 12. FTBOA in 18 starts with a second and two thirds Imprimis is by Broken Vow out of Journeyman Stud while earning $825,983. He has won three Shopper’s Return, by Put it Back and was of his last five starts, all in stakes and is so bred by Craig L. Wheeler. Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply far this year one-for-two with a neck victo- He has post two and Paco Lopez, who Ocala Stud ry in the $75,000 Janus Stakes going five rode Imprimis in the 2019 Shakertown, furlongs on the turf at Gulfstream on New Seminole Feed See SHAKERTOWN on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Shakertown Continued from COVER returns to ride him for the first time since finishing third with him in the 2019 Woodford. He is the second choice at 7-2 in the morn- ing line. The two Florida-breds will start next to each other with Chess Master set to depart from post three with Jesus Castanon in the saddle. Chess Master brings a two-race winning streak at Tampa Bay Downs into the Shakertown for owner and trainer Kerri Raven. The 5-year-old gelded son of Overdriven out of Chesty, by Chester House won an off the turf, $16,000 starter allowance by two-and-three-quarters lengths going five furlongs on a good main track on Feb. 13 and a first condition allowance race by near- ly two lengths going five fur- longs on the turf on March 10. Those were the first starts for Raven, who claimed him for $32,000 out of a fourth-place finish behind winner The Connector in a second condition optional claiming allowance going five furlongs on the turf on Dec. 26. Chess Master is another consistent performer who has Paco Lopez/RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO won six of 18 career starts with two seconds and two thirds with earnings of $88,902. Despite that, the line maker at Keeneland has him listed at 50-1 in the program. Favored in the morning line at 3-1 is Bound for Nowhere for trainer Wesley Ward, who also owns the 7-year-old horse. By the Factor out of Fancy Deed, by Alydeed Bound for Nowhere will be making his first start since July when he was third to winner Leinster in the 2020 Shakertown when the racing at Keeneland and elsewhere were run off-schedule due to COVID-19. In his only other start of 2020, Bound for Nowhere was second to Cistron in the Grade 3 San Simeon Stakes going five-and-a-half See SHAKERTOWN on page 5 FTBOA Maintains Office Building Drop Box For Official Business While the FTBOA offices remain closed to visitors and mem- bers doing business as a precaution due to the Coronavirus pan- demic, be advised that all services provided by the Association and its related companies remain on going. Most business can be conducted via mail, email or telephone and a drop box has been installed near our side entrance of the FTBOA building at 801 SW 60th Avenue, Ocala, Fla. for mem- bers to use when dropping off time-sensitive documents. Forms may be found at this lo- cation or on our website at www.ftboa.com. Please call us at 352-629- 2160 if you have any questions or contact us at [email protected]. Back to Top Distorted Humor – Delta Princess, by A.P. Indy I Fee $10,000 S & N Florida’s Leading Sire in 2021! Florida’s leading sire in 2020. Florida’s leading 2 year old sire by money in 2020. Florida’s leading sire of stake winners in 2020. Photo by Louise Reinagel Princess Secret Winner 2020 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes My Dear Girl Winner 2020 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan’s Girl Princess Secret Photo by Lauren King Brent & Crystal Fernung, Owners 5571 NW 100th St., Ocala, FL 34482 Office: 352.629.1200 | Fax: 352.629.2101 [email protected] www.JourneymanStallions.com Back to Top Page 5 Shakertown page 3 Continued from furlongs on the grass at Santa Antia on March 21. Bound for Nowhere has additional experience in the Shakertown having won the race in 2018 defeating current Pleasant Acres Stallions resident Bucchero in second and in 2019 when he was second to Imprimis. Bound for Nowhere will have to overcome post 13 Saturday if he is to improve on his record of six wins, two seconds and two thirds in 14 starts with earnings of $879,857. Joel Rosario will ride Bound for Nowhere for the first time. Trainer Jose Delgado has The Critical Way set for the 2021 rubber-match with Imprimis as the 7-year-old gelding was just a neck slower than his rival in the Janus. The Critical Way will carry the hunter green silks of Monster Racing Stables who are hoping he repeats his only start on the Keeneland Turf when we won a second condition allowance there going five-and-half furlongs in April of 2108. The Critical Way is by Tizway out of Critical Factor, by Star de Naskra and has won seven of 22 career starts with five sec- ond and a third for earnings of $334,168. He is 9-2 in the morning line and will break from post 12 with Luis Saez. Trainer Michelle Lovell is hoping that perhaps the Shakertown comes off the turf based on the last performance of Just Might from her barn. In his last start at Fair Grounds on Feb. 13, the $100,000 Colonel Power Stakes shifted from grass to the main track and he lead the short field of six from start to finish to win by five lengths ahead of another Florida-bred star Bound for Nowhere (center)/COADY PHOTO turf sprinter Extravagant Kid, who came back in his next start and won the $1 million Al Quoz Sprint (Group 1) at Meydan The remainder of the field from the rail out includes Smart Saturday. Remark with Raphel Bejarano at 30-1, Hollis and Gabriel Saez at By Justin Phillip out of Dyanmite Babe, by Dynameaux, Just 15-1, Turned Aside and Corey Lanerie at 6-1, Readyforprimetime Might is owned by Griffon Farms in partnership with Lovell and and Mitchell Murrill at 15-1, Kantaka and Javier Castellano at 6- is 12-1 in the morning line. 1, American Butterfly and Drayden Van Dyke at 50-1, Johnny He has won four of 23 starts with seven seconds and six thirds Unleashed and Gerado Corrales at 50-1 and High Crime and while banking $330,482. Julien Leparou at 8-1. EHV-1 Cases Found in Duval County PRESS RELEASE ____________________________________ tively break the cycle of transmission of EHV-1. Additional move- ment requirements or restrictions have not been imposed by According the Equine Disease Communication Center and the Florida or any other states at this time. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, an equine For reporting, call (850) 410-0900 Monday through Friday boarding facility in Duval County, Fla., has been placed on official 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and 1-800-342-5869 after hours and week- quarantine by the FDACS as of March 30 due to two horses testing ends or email [email protected]. positive for Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1). According to the EDCC The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services alert, 20 horses have been exposed at the facility in Duval County. will continue to work with the affected premises management, The age, gender and breed were not reported and the horse is owners, and veterinarians to ensure proper safeguards are taken to affected and alive and was reported to have been vaccinated.