ftboa.com • Friday • March 12, 2021 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST In This Issue: Carotari Seeks to Go Back-to-Back 1/ST Appoints Rob D’Amico Eclipse Champion to Make 4YO Debut Maythehorsebwithu Stretching Out Amuse Looks for Success in Correction Marion County EHV-1 Update Ferrer Rides Three Winners at Tampa Gulfstream Park Charts Florida Stallion Progeny List Florida Breeders’ List Wire to Wire Business Place Featured Advertisers Florida-bred C Z Rocket (orange silks, far left) and Whitmore (aqua silks, far right)/WENDY WOOLEY/ECLIPSE SPORTSWIRE PHOTO Baoma Corp Coldspring Nurse Mares, LLC Whitmore Tries Fifth Covert Appraisal Services Florida Department of Agriculture Consecutive Hot Springs Win Fred Burton Paving FTBOA in Rematch with C Z Rocket Journeyman Stud Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply Several Other Rivalries Resume in Oaklawn Sprint Ocala Stud BY BROCK SHERIDAN _____________ challenge in another dimension. Peterson Smith Equine Hospital Unsuccessful when second in the six RiceHorse Stable Trying to defeat 8-year-old multi-million- furlong Breeders’ Cup Sprint won by Seminole Feed aire Whitmore in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint Whitmore on Nov. 7, Florida-bred C Z Showcase Properties (Grade 1) at Keeneland was one thing. But Rocket will try to again against the Ronald trying to dethrone of the king of all Oaklawn Moquett-trainee in Saturday’s $200,000 Six K’s Training & Sales, LLC Spendthrift Farm speedsters at the Hot Springs, Ark., oval is a See OAKLAWN on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Oaklawn Continued from COVER Hot Springs Stakes at Oaklawn. In defining the domination Whitmore has had at Oaklawn in the last four years, consider this. Whitmore has won the last four runnings of the Hot Springs going back to 2017 and three of the last four editions of the six furlong Count Fleet Handicap (G3), also at Oaklawn, during the same span. The only horse to defeat him in either race in the last four years was champion sprinter Mitole in the 2019 Count Fleet. Share the Ride has been the only other horse to outrun him at Oaklawn since 2017 having done so in last year’s King Cotton Stakes at six furlongs. With a record of nine wins with four seconds and a third in 14 career starts at Oaklawn, Whitmore’s only other losses at the Arkansas Spa happened around two turns in 2016 when second in both the Grade 3 Southwest Stakes and Grade 2 Rebel and third in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby. Saturday, Whitmore makes his first start since winning the Breeders’ Cup Sprint by three-and-a- quarter lengths ahead of C Z Rocket in second. In three other starts last year after the Count Fleet and before the Breeders’ Cup, Whitmore was second Ron Moquett/COADY PHOTO to Volatile in the Grade 1 A.G. Vanderbilt and seventh behind Florida-bred winner Win Win Win in the Grade 1 Forego, both at Saratoga; and fourth to Diamond Oops in the Grade 2 Phoenix at Keeneland. He career record shows 15 wins, 11 seconds and three thirds from 38 starts with earnings of $4,247,850 for Moquett’s Southern Springs Stables and Robert V. LaPenta, who became a See OAKLAWN 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 Watch for hips 209, 354 and 508 at the March Sale 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 Oaklawn page 3 29 and the Grade 2 Santa Anita Continued from partner before the second-place Sprint Champions on Sept. 27. finish to Cupid in the Rebel. C Z Rocket is owned by Whitmore is by Pleasantly Madaket Stables LLC, Gary Perfect out of Melody’s Spirit, by Barber and Tom Kagele and the Scat Daddy and has drawn post six son of Successful Sarah, by for Saturday’s Hot Springs. Successful Appeal was bred in Ricardo Santana Jr. is set to ride Florida by Farm III Enterprises. the 8-5 morning line favorite. He has a record of nine wins, C Z Rocket has some hefty cre- two seconds and two thirds from dentials of his own however. 23 starts with earnings of Before the Breeders’ Cup $891,641 so a victory Saturday Sprint, he rattled off five consecu- would push C Z Rocket into the tive wins last year for trainer Peter Florida-bred millionaire club, of Miller after the Southern which there are currently 174 California-based trainer claimed members. the son of City Zip for $40,000 out C Z Rocket has drawn post of a fifth-place finish going six fur- seven and Florent Geroux has longs at Oaklawn in April. accepted the riding assignment. He then won at the $50,000 They are 2-1 in the morning line. claiming level in May and against C Z Rocket is an Ocala second condition $62,500 optional Breeders’ Sales product having sold claiming allowance horses in June, for $800,000 to Frank Fletcher both at Churchill; against fourth Racing Operations at the 2016 June condition, $150,000 optional Sale where he was consigned by claiming allowance horses at Stephens Thoroughbreds. Keeneland in July; the Grade 2 Pat Trainer Steve Asmussen, who O’Brien Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. Boldor/COADY PHOTO See OAKLAWN on page 7 RICEHORSE STABLE Brandon & Alexandra Rice 12110 N.E. Hwy 315 • Fort McCoy, Fla. 32134 Brandon: (352) 817-0943 Ali: (352) 572-5404 Back to Top Back to Top Page 7 Oaklawn page 5 and the Wally’s Choice Minnesota Classic, Minnesota Derby, Continued from trained Mitole, will try to win the Hot Springs with Boldor, a Victor S. Meyers Stakes and 10,000 Lakes Stakes in 2018. length winner of the six furlong King Cotton Stakes at Oaklawn He is also hoping for a reprisal against Whitmore having fin- on Feb. 6 ahead of fellow Hot Springs entrants Mr. Jagermeiser ished second in the Hot Springs Stakes last year. and Flagstaff, who were third and fourth respectively. Mr. Jagermeister is by Atta Boy Roy out of Frangelica, by That was the second consecutive win for Ed and Susie Orr’s Corinthian and he is trained by Valorie Lund, who also owns the Boldor, who also won the five furlong Sam’s Town Stakes at 6-year-old horse for Kristin Boice and Leslie Cummings. Delta Downs on Jan. 4 by three-quarters of a length. He brings into the Hot Springs a record of 11 wins from 26 By Munnings out of Senate Caucus by Siphon (Brz), Boldor starts with five seconds and three thirds and career revenues of has won five of 14 career starts with two seconds and a third $605,194. while earning $335,197. Rocco Bowen gets the return mount on the 10-1 morning line He is 5-1 in the morning line and has drawn post one. David choice Mr. Jagermeister and they are set to break from post three. Cabrera will be in the saddle. Yet another rematch is set to occur in the Hot Springs with 8- Flagstaff looks to avenge several losses in the Hot Springs. 1 morning line choice Engage also entered by Asmussen. Engage Before losing to Boldor last out in the King Cotton, he was sec- defeated Whitmore by a half-length in the 2019 Phoenix at ond to C Z Rocket in the both the Pat O’Brien and Santa Anita Keeneland. The 6-year-old son of Into Mischief comes into the Sprint Championship. He was also second to Whitmore in last Hot Springs off of a third-place finish to Mucho in a third condi- year’s Count Fleet. tion, $80,000 optional claiming allowance at Oaklawn on Jan. 22. By Speightstown out of Indyan Giving, by A.P. Indy, Engage is 8-1 in the program with Joe Talamo named to ride Flagstaff’s last victory came in the Grade 2 San Carlos Stakes at and they have post four. Santa Anita on Mar. 7 of 2020 just prior to the Count Fleet. Firecrow, who is also trained by Moquett, has post five and is Trained by John Sadler for Lanes End Racing and Hronis 15-1 in the morning line. Second last time in a third condition, Racing LLC, the 7-year-old Flagstaff has won five of 16 career $80,000 optional claiming won by Mojo Man at Oaklawn on Feb.