Santa Anita Derby Black Type Company Saturday in the Grade Medaglia D’Oro Was Second by a Head to 1 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct
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ftboa.com • Saturday & Sunday • April 3 & 4, 2021 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST Souper Stonehenge Looks FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION or to subscribe, please call to Add to Rich Florida-bred Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or Legacy in Grade 1 Carter email: [email protected] BY BROCK SHERIDAN _____________ Sunshine Sprint won by Florida-bred Cajun Brother at Gulfstream going six fur- In This Issue: Florida-bred Souper Stonehenge tries to longs on Jan. 16. add “stakes-winner” to his credentials in In his last out, the 5-year-old chestnut by Florida-bred Medina Spirit 5-2 Morning his fourth consecutive attempt against Speightstown out of Onepointhreekarats, by Line Favorite for Santa Anita Derby black type company Saturday in the Grade Medaglia d’Oro was second by a head to 1 Carter Handicap at Aqueduct. The Live Zenden in the $75,000 Pelican Stakes after Malathaat, Simply Ravishing Top Field Oak Plantation homebred is among five 4- six furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs on Feb. 13. of Six in Ashland year-olds and older who will go seven fur- Onepointhreekarats could have her sec- longs in the $300,000 Carter. ond black type winner in two weeks as her Mr. Buff Seeks First Graded Win in Souper Stonehenge would be the sec- 4-year-old son of Tapit, Tap It to Win, won Excelsior ond Florida-bred in three years to win the the $100,000 NYRA Bets Sprint on Carter after World of Trouble’s victory in Florida Cup Day at Tampa Bay Downs Drain the Clock an Imposing Presence 2019 and Florida-breds have a rich history Sunday. in Bay Shore of Carter winners including Jackson Bend CARTER in 2012, Silver Wagon See on page 3 Grunder to Retire After 37 Years as (2007), Lit the Fuse Tampa Bay Downs Announcer (1995), One the Line (1989), Love That Mac Gamine Returns Sunday in Las Flores (1988), Bet Big (1984), Amber Pass (1981) and Gulfstream Park Charts Due Diligence, who won the first running of the Tampa Bay Downs Charts Carter in 1976. Trained by Mark Casse, Florida Stallion Progeny List Souper Stonehenge appears to have plenty of work to do Florida Breeders’ List as the 12-1 morning line choice with Mischevious Wire to Wire Business Place Alex the program favorite at 6-5. Souper Stonehenge Featured Advertisers appears to be up to the task however, as he just CJ Thoroughbreds missed winning the Florida Department of Agriculture Grade 2 Kennedy Road when second to Ride a FTBOA Comet going six fur- Journeyman Stud longs on Woodbine’s Tapeta main track on Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply Nov. 21 before finishing Ocala Stud fourth after a difficult start in the $100,000 Seminole Feed Zenden/SV PHOTOGRAPHY Back to Top Page 3 Carter Continued from COVER Souper Stonehenge has three wins and four seconds in 12 career races with earnings of $159,572. Tyler Gaffalione will ride Souper Stonehenge for the first time since the gelding’s first career start in February of 2019 and they have drawn post two. Mischevious Alex will be trying to win for the third consecu- tive time as he is undefeated in two starts at Gulfstream Park since transferring from the John Servis barn to current conditioner Saffie Joseph Jr. In his first start for Joseph on Jan. 21, Mischevious Alex won a second level, $62,500 optional claiming allowance by three- and-three-quarters lengths going six furlongs before taking the six furlong Gulfstream Park Sprint (G3) by three-and-a-quar- ter lengths on Feb. 13. He is also unbeaten at Aqueduct in one start with a two-length victory in the 2020 Gotham Stakes (G2) at one mile there in March. Owned by Cash is King LLC and LC Racing, Mischevious Alex has won six Mark Casse/MICHEAL BURNS PHOTO of 11 career starts with a second and a third with earnings of $449,730. Irad Ortiz Jr. will ride and they are set to start from post four. Although Mischevious Alex has the spotless record at the Big A, his lone victory falls short of Mind Control with his four wins in five starts with a second at the track. Mind Control is by far the richest of the Carter entrants as well with $1,056,728 in lifetime earnings, of which $478,000 came at Aqueduct. His most recent victories came at Aqueduct last year in the seven furlong Toboggan (G3) on Jan. 19 and in the six furlong Tom Fool (G3) on March 7 but his only poor performance there came when sixth in 2020 Carter won by Vekoma. However, last year’s Carter had been postponed two months by the COVID-19 pandem- ic and resulted in a 90-day unscheduled break and possible See CARTER on page 5 Mischevious Alex/LAUREN KING PHOTO 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 Carter page 3 Continued from momentum stopper for Mind Control after the Toboggan and Tom Fool wins. Listed at 4-1 in the morning line with Junior Alvarado named to ride, Mind Control exits a third-place finish in the Grade 3 Mr. Prospector Stakes won by Sleepy Eyes Todd on Dec. 19 at Gulfstream. So he comes into the Carter again after time away from the track. By Stay Thirsty out of Feel That Fire, by Lightnin N Thunder, Mind Control is trained by Gregory Sacco and will break from post one. Chateau also sports a solid and more recent successful record at Aqueduct having won his last two starts there, both at six fur- longs. He has a three-and-a-half-length score in the Grade 3 Tom Fool Handicap on March 6 and a length-and-a-half victory against second condition, $62,500 optional claiming allowance runners at the Big A on Jan. 18. Trained by Rob Atras for Michael Dubb, Chateau was bred in Kentucky but with Florida bloodlines as he is by Florida-bred Chateau/JOE LABOZZETTA PHOTO stallion Flat Out, out of the Florida-bred mare Distinct Sparkle by makes his second start of the year after finishing second, a neck With Distinction, the 2014 and 2015 leading general sire in the behind Special Reserve in a second condition, $40,000 optional Sunshine state. claiming allowance at Oaklawn going six furlong on a sloppy and Chateau has post five and will have the riding services of sealed track on Feb. 6. Kendrick Carmouche. With seven wins from 33 starts, nine sec- In his last start of 2020, Shoplifted was third in two seven fur- ond and eight thirds, the 6-year-old Chateau is the most experi- long Grade 1 events, including in the Grade 1 H. Allen Jerkens enced among Carter contenders and he sports career earnings of won by Echo Town at Saratoga on Aug. 1 and in the Grade 1 $477,769. Woody Stephens won by No Parole at Belmont on June 20. Trainer Steve Asmussen tries for his first win in the Carter with His career record reflects two wins, two second and three thirds Shoplifted, who is 5-1 in the program. from 11 starts with earnings of $527,000. By Into Mischief out of Shopit, by Yes It’s True, Shoplifted Jose Ortiz will be aboard Shoplifted and they have drawn post three. Back to Top HORSE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD® From coast to coast, Florida’s tax-friendly, pro-business environment is poised and ready to attract new companies and create new employment opportunities. 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