ftboa.com • Thursday • December 19, 2019 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FOR ADVERTISING information or to subscribe, please call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or email: [email protected] In This Issue: Journeyman Stallion Show Woodbine TB Meet Generates Near Record Handle Numbers The Jockey Club to Continue Study of Breeding Stallions Rule Perfect Records Remain for Florida-breds J P’s Delight and Jackson Lady’s Island Continues Win Streak Florida-bred C Z Rocket/COADY PHOTO Gulfstream Park Charts C Z Rocket Among Favorites Tampa Bay Downs Charts Florida Stallion Progeny List in Solid Tenacious Stakes Florida Breeders’ List Wire to Wire Business Place BY BROCK SHERIDAN _____________ Sailor; 2018 Peter Pan Stakes (G3)-winner Blended Citizen; Pioneer Spirt, a two-time C Z Rocket will be attempting to win his winner of the Michael G. Schaefer Featured Advertisers first added-money event since taking the Memorial Stakes at Indiana Grand; and $68,000 Kelly’s Landing Stakes at Churchill 2019 Pimlico Special (G3)-winner Ocala Stud Downs in June, when the Florida-bred goes Tenfold. FTBOA postward in Saturday’s Tenacious Stakes at Trained by Al Stall Jr. for Frank Florida Department of Agriculture Fair Grounds in New Orleans. The Fletcher Racing Operations Inc., C Z Tenacious Stakes has attracted a solid field Rocket exits a second-place finish to Berrettini Feed of 10 3-year-olds and older who will go a Pioneer Spirit in a Nov. 2 high level option- Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply mile-and-70-yards for a purse of $75,000. al claiming race at Churchill Downs. The Seminole Feed Also entered for the Tenacious are 2018 son of City Zip led the mile-and-one-six- Journeyman Stud Oklahoma Derby (G3)-winner Lone TENACIOUS See on page 3 Peterson & Smith Back to Top Page 3 Tenacious Continued from COVER teenth race from the start before being run down in the final yards by the winner. Prior to that, C Z Rocket was fourth in the Grade 3 Ack Ack Stakes won by Mr Freeze at Churchill on Sept. 28 after finishing third to Recruiting Ready in another optional claiming race at Churchill on Sept. 13. C Z Rocket is out of the Successful Appeal mare Successful Sarah and the bay 5-year-old was bred in Florida by Vincent Perez in the name of his Farm III Enterprises LLC of Morriston, Fla. He has won four of 13 career starts with earnings of $238,990 and Calvin Borel will ride from post six. C Z Rocket and Borel are the 7-2 second choice in the program. Prior to defeating C Z Rocket at Churchill last time, Pioneer Spirit had one of his rare off the board performances when ninth in the Grade 3 Lukas Classic won by Mocito Rojo at Churchill on Sept. 28. He was more true to form preceding the Lukas Classic when he won his second Michael Schaefer Memorial on July 13. Pioneer Spirit is by Malibu Moon and the 6-year-old horse is trained by Robertino Diodoro for Lawrence P. Roman, Heads Up Racing and Lucky Dog Stables. David Cohen will ride Pioneer Spirit from post four and he is the morning line favorite at 3-1. Like Pioneer Spirit, Blended Citizen was also last seen winning a high level optional claiming race at Churchill Downs going a mile-and-one-sixteenth. However, Blended Citizen won his last race more recently on Nov. 18, in his first start for trainer Brad Cox. Blended Citizen had been transferred to Cox from the barn of Doug O’Neill where he had most recently started four times against stakes horses with the best finish coming in August when fourth to winner Acclimate in the Grade 2 Del Mar Handicap. Blended city is a 4-year-old son of Proud Citizen owned by Sayjay Racing LLC, Greg Hall and Brooke Hubbard. CLICK HERE for the latest The Florida Horse ONLINE Wire to Wire Holiday Schedule In Recognition of the Holiday Season, Wire to Wire will not be published on Thursday, Dec. 26 or Thursday Jan. 2. There will be no digital editions on Dec. 25 nor Jan 1. Back to Top Back to Top Page 5 Journeyman Stallion Show Raises Nearly $10k for Florida Thoroughbred Charities BY TAMMY A. GANTT____________ and equine skills. The program, established almost 20 years ago by Journeyman Stud held its annual the Thoroughbred Retirement thoroughbred stallion show Dec. 15 to Foundation and the Florida showcase their new stallion St Patrick’s Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Day and their current sires Khozan and Owners’ Association, includes 50 Fury Kapcori at their stallion station in thoroughbreds on 100 acres. The pro- Ocala. gram is completely funded by Florida The event also included a silent auc- Thoroughbred Charities with the sup- tion and promotions that raised $9,541 port of local donations, auctions, a for Florida Thoroughbred Charities. golf tournament and sponsor-a-horse Vintage Farm 1848, a farm-to-table programs. dining experience produced at the “I was trying to figure something homestead of polo player Kim Smith, out for the stallion show and then I was also onsite to feed guests. Smith ran into FTBOA staff talking about brought her food truck and donated all what FTBOA was doing to commem- the tips she made to the charity. orate Lowell’s 20th anniversary and a Crystal (far left) and Brent Fernung (far right) present the winning Qualified guests could purchase a St season to Vince and Ashley Mirarchi light bulb went off,” Fernung said. Patrick’s Day or Khozan hat and were TAMMY GANTT PHOTO “The stallion show is so popular and entered into a stallion season drawing successful, add a full-brother to for either St. Patrick’s Day and Fury Kapcori. Silent auction bid- American Pharoah and we can benefit of off the excitement to ding was driven by the gift basket, art and local services being help the women and the horses.” offered, but also by the incentive that any winning bidder with a Crystal and her husband Brent have been involved in the thor- bid of $100 or more would be entered into a drawing for a oughbred industry in Florida since 1989 and Crystal, a lover of Khozan season valued at $8,500. Vince and Ashley Mirarchi’s the arts, also dedicated time to the board of the Marion Cultural Rivermont Farm was the winner of the season. Alliance for Ocala/Marion County. She has seen the art and cul- Donations ranging from $100 to $1,000 also poured in from ture scene in Ocala growing and wanted to tie that community Shooting Star Thoroughbreds, Jan Cubbage, Lisa Midgett, Arthur into the thoroughbred industry. She also wanted to showcase Roy, Kiger Insurance, Niall Brennan Stables, Stonehedge Farm those businesses that have supported operations over the years and Lowwood Farm. Silent auction donors included Angie Lewis and many contributed silent auction baskets and made outright of State Farm Insurance, County Commissioner Michelle Stone, donations to support fundraising efforts. Dori Morgan of Farm Credit, Eddie Woods Stables, Gulfstream Fernung notes that she drives by the prison farm twice a day Park, IHMC, Janette Bryant, Kimie Carp of Horse Country and sees the women working rain or shine and on holidays caring Carriage Tours, Littleton Carpet & Tile, Louise Bono, Louise for the horses and keeping the farm pristine and that she thinks Reinagel, Mid Florida, Niall Brennan Stables, Ocala Breeders’ about them a lot. The fundraising was just as much about her Sales, Peterson & Smith Veterinary Services, Tina Halsteter of making a difference by showcasing women business entrepre- Sneak-e-Snacks and Valerie Dailey of Showcase Properties. neurs and giving back to the community that has supported Additional donations are still coming in. Journeyman for more than a decade. Journeyman’s co-owner, Crystal Fernung, made the change Highlights of the show will air on the next episode of Horse because she wanted a new purpose with the traditional social Capital Television. For more information on Florida atmosphere of a modern stallion show. She wanted to give back Thoroughbred Charities and how you can become involved with to Second Chances Farm at Lowell Correctional Institution where events, donations and silent auctions, e-mail Tammy Gantt at women inmates care for retired racehorses and gain valuable life [email protected]. Upcoming FSS Bonus Races at Tampa Bay Downs Date Stake Purse Age/Sex Distance Jan. 18 The Pasco Stakes $125,000*# 3 yo 7 furlongs Jan. 18 The Gasparilla Stakes $125,000*# 3 yo Fillies 7 furlongs Feb. 8 Tampa Bay Stakes $175,000# 4 yo & older 1 1/16 miles (Turf) Feb. 8 Lambholm South Endeavour Stakes (G3) $175,000# 4 yo & older F&M 1 1/16 miles (Turf) Feb. 8 Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) $250,000^ 3 yo 1 1/16 miles Feb. 8 Suncoast Stakes $150,000^ 3 yo Fillies 1 mile 40 yards *Includes $50,000 win supplement from FSS Fund # Includes $25,000 win supplement for Florida-breds ^ Includes $50,000 Win Supplement for Florida-breds Back to Top D Purse Age/Sex Distance J $125,000*# 3 yo 7 furlongs J $125,000*# 3 yo Fillies 7 furlongs F Tampa Bay Stakes $175,000# 4 yo & older 1 1/16 miles (Turf) F Lambholm South Endeavour Stakes (G3) $175,000# 4 yo & older F&M 1 1/16 miles (Turf) F Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) $250,000^ 3 yo 1 1/16 miles F Suncoast Stakes $150,000^ 3 yo Fillies 1 mile 40 yards * December 31* Fee $150 FTBOA Member $350 Non-member Registration includes eligibility for Breeders’ Awards and the Florida Sire Stakes** program Application available at the FTBOA offices from 8:30 a.m.