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Carvajal Happy with CLICK HERE for the latest Florida-Bred Imperial Hint Post The Florida Horse BREEDERS’ CUP NOTES BY BREEDERS’ CUP PRESS OFFICE ___ ONLINE BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT FOR ADVERTISING information or to subscribe, please call Imperial Hint – Raymond Mamone’s Florida-Bred Imperial Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or Hint got acquainted with Santa email: [email protected] Anita Tuesday morning while jog- ging the wrong way around the racetrack two days after arriving In This Issue: from New Jersey’s Monmouth Park for a start in Saturday’s Sprint. FSS at Tampa Bay Downs Trainer Luis Carvajal Jr. was pleased the six-year-old son of Florida-bred Breeders’ Cup Post Imperialism drew post nine for the Positions 10-horse Sprint at Monday’s Cali Dude & Square Deal Head Golden Breeders’ Cup post-position draw. State Juvenile “I definitely didn’t want to get in the same position that we got in Mia Mischief Highly Regarded in Dubai, where we were on the Dream Supreme inside,” said Carvajal, whose trainee finished third in the March Campbell Joins FTBOA Board, 30 Royal Shaheen at Meydan after Wheeler Named as President becoming involved in a contested Gulfstream Park West Charts pace. “I wanted to be on the out- side. That way he has a target in Florida Stallion Progeny List front of him and less traffic.” Imperial Hint will be making Florida Breeders’ List his third start in the Breeders’ Cup Wire to Wire Business Place Sprint, in which he finished sec- ond, a length behind Roy H., at Del Mar in 2017 and third last year Featured Advertisers behind repeat winner Roy H. at Churchill Downs. Ocala Stud “When he finished second at Del Mar he got the 10 post, all the FTBOA way outside, and he ran a really Florida Department of Agriculture good race,” said Carvajal, who sad- Florida-bred Imperial Hint/ECLIPSE SPORTSWIRE PHOTO dled Imperial Hint for victories in Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply the Alfred G. Vanderbilt at Saratoga and multiple graded-stakes winner Catalina the Vosburgh at Belmont in his only two Cruiser galloped one mile under exercise Seminole Feed starts since finishing third in Dubai. rider David Pineda and visited the gate Sparr Building & Farm Supply Javier Castellano has the return mount Tuesday as he prepares for his expected aboard Imperial Hint. start in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Journeyman Stud Catalina Cruiser – Hronis Racing’s See BREEDERS’ CUP on page 3 Berrettini Feed Back to Top Page 3 Breeders’ Cup COVER dos with his third career start, Continued from a track record-setting run in Sprint, a race widely regarded as the 6 1/2f Grade 2 the pound-for-pound toughest on Amsterdam Stakes at the two-day card. Saratoga on July 28. He has Were it most years, Catalina lost his two races since, Cruiser’s resume of seven wins though only by a head each. from eight starts would be good He enters off a third in the H. enough to vie for favoritism in the Allen Jerkens on Aug. 14 and six furlong Sprint. His lone career a second in the Santa Anita defeat came in last year’s Sprint Championship. Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and he is Navarro added: “I was just unbeaten in three starts this year talking to my wife about how with his most recent win coming in he gets knocked because of the seven furlong Pat O’Brien the Amsterdam and it being a Stakes on Aug. 24. fluke or one-hit wonder, but The brilliance of Grade 1 win- did Secretariat ever win by 31 ners Mitole and Imperial Hint lengths again? The Allen stand out in a quality-laden divi- Jerkens wasn’t a speed-favor- sion but in looking at the numbers, Shancelot/BILL DENVER PHOTO ing track and my jockey trainer John Sadler is confident a lower body injury. wanted to keep his spot on Catalina Cruiser is most capable of having “I heard the namesake got hurt too,” the track. He needed his jockey that day. his best day over the sprint distance. O’Neill said. “Maybe it’s twin pain or Then last time out, we went up against “We think his speed figures are better something.” Omaha Beach, the Derby favorite who going short,” Sadler said. “He set a stakes Mitole – One of the big stars of the Mike Smith chose over every good 3-year- record at Belmont this year (in the True upcoming Breeders’ Cup weekend, old out there (in the Kentucky Derby), North Stakes) so we think it’s going to be a William and Corinne Heiligbrodt’s Mitole including Bob Baffert’s. We all forget that. good set up for him. He’s good on this worked three furlongs at Santa Anita Park And once again, Shancelot needed his track obviously and all the races are good. on Monday morning at just past 6:45 a.m. It’s a tough race but he’s a tough horse him- BREEDERS’ CUP Angel Garcia was in the saddle for trainer See on page 5 self.” Steve Asmussen. Assistant trainer Scott Engage – Woodford Racing’s Steve Blasi was on hand for the final breeze Asmussen-trained Engage walked the shed before a start as the expected favorite in the Large Thoroughbred Farm row of Barn 59 on Tuesday morning at $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint. He was Needs Santa Anita Park. The last-out G2 Phoenix timed in 37 2/5 for three furlongs. Stakes winner worked three furlongs in 37 “He just went an easy three-eighths,” 3/5 on Monday. Experienced Blasi said. “He did it really well in 37 and Landeskog – Landeskog, runner-up in two. He had his big work last week, so now the Sept. 21 Gallant Bob Stakes at Parx, we just try to keep him happy.” Grooms will scratch from the Sprint, trainer Doug Shancelot -– Crawford Farms Racing’s O’Neill confirmed Tuesday morning. Shancelot has taken it easy the past couple Full Time Position “He’s just telling us he’s not 100 percent days for trainer Jorge Navarro. The son of so it’s a pretty easy move to make,” O’Neill with Benefits. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile champ Shanghai said. “It’s nothing major. He tracked today Bobby left Barn 7 at just past 7 a.m. and but it was just an indication we had that Must be drug free jogged two laps of the Santa Anita main he’s not 100 percent so we’re going to wait. track before standing in the gate with his and able to pass a From our standpoint, it’s sad because trainer observing. background check. it’s such a big day or racing. But you don’t “We are trying to keep him relaxed,” run them unless they’re 100 percent.” Navarro said. “So today it was just jogging Landeskog was coming into the Sprint Please call: and standing him in the gate. He’s really with a record of two wins from five starts. ready. There’s lots of talk about Mitole, Ironically, the gelding’s namesake Gabriel 352-237-3303 Mitole, Mitole—but this horse is ready.” Landeskog, captain of the NHL’s Colorado Shancelot wowed speed figure aficiona- for an appointment Avalanche, also is currently sidelined with Florida Sire Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Date Stake Purse Age/Sex Distance Dec. 14 The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Marion County $125,000 3yo C&G 7 furlongs Dec. 14 The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes City of Ocala $125,000 3yo Fillies 7 furlongs (Closing Saturday, November 30)
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Come Dancing – Blue Devil Racing Stable’s five-year-old Come Dancing jogged a mile under Francisco Tapia Tuesday morning at Santa Anita Park. The four-time graded-stakes winner has settled in well after shipping from Belmont Park, trainer Carlos Martin said. Martin said the homebred Malibu Moon mare handled her trip to the track well and seemed happy and content as she is prepared for the Filly & Mare Sprint. Come Dancing, the 5-2 second choice in the wagering will be ridden by Javier Castellano from post four in the field of nine. Martin is a third-generation horseman based in New York. His grandfather, Frank, is in the Hall of Fame and his late father, Jose, had a long, successful career. Jose handled the excellent sprinter Groovy, who was second in the 1987 Sprint. Come Dancing is Martin’s first Breeders’ Cup horse. “It’s exciting to be here. It’s the pinnacle, to be at the Breeders’ Cup races,” he said. “It’s our World Series of horse racing. It means a lot. Hopefully, not to avenge my father because he won a lot of nice races, but it would be nice to have another Breeders’ Cup win for Martins. My grandfather won the inaugural Juvenile Fillies with Outstandingly by disqualifica- tion, so I’d like to make one stick for real.” Come Dancing won her career debut in November 2016, but was off for a year with an injury. She has had an outstanding sea- son in 2019, winning four of five starts. In her most recent races she easily prevailed in the Ballerina at Saratoga and the Gallant Bloom at Belmont Park. Covfefe – LNJ Foxwoods’ Covfefe, the 2- 1 favorite, arrived at Santa Anita just after noon on a flight from Kentucky. She and her four stablemates settled into barn 59. Spiced Perfection – Entering the Filly & Mare Sprint as one of the logical players, Pantofel Stable, Wachtel Stable and Peter Deutsch’s Spiced Perfection continues to impress trainer Peter Miller as she prepares Covfefe/COADY PHOTO for the seven furlong affair. She galloped one mile at his San Luis Rey Downs base on Tuesday morning and is scheduled to arrive at Santa Anita Park on Wednesday morning after training. “She’s training great,” he said. “She has a good post and should be in the top three in the wagering, you would think. She galloped today and looks good.” The daughter of Smiling Tiger drew post nine of nine and is the third choice on the morning line at odds of 4-1. Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez rides, replacing Javier Castellano
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Back to Top Page 7 Breeders’ Cup Eight Rings, a $520,000 yearling buy at the 2018 Keeneland Continued from page 5 September sale, has won two of his three career starts. In the third, who was aboard for her victory last out in the Thoroughbred he dropped his rider at the start of the Del Mar Futurity. Club of America Stakes at Keeneland on Oct. 5. Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez will ride Eight Rings in the Juvenile. They will leave from post six in the field of eight. BREEDERS’ CUP TVG JUVENILE Shoplifted – Leaving Barn 59 early this morning with exercise rider Angel Garcia aboard, $800,000 Dennis’ Moment – Trainer Dale Romans keeps being asked Fasig-Tipton March 2019 purchase Shoplifted galloped 1 ½ what it is about Dennis’ Moment that makes the colt different miles with trainer Steve Asmussen’s assistant Scott Blasi watching from the litany of other talented youngsters that have passed from the pony. The son of Into Mischief has started three times, through his care over the decades. including a win first out at Saratoga over 5 ½ furlongs, a second Though it sounds vague on the surface, the most complete in the Hopeful and fifth in the American Pharoah last out over this answer the Louisville native can come up with is, quite simply, course and distance. He is owned by Joseph Sutton, whose best everything. horse to date was Grade 1 winner Bradester, who was ninth in the “I’ve never had a horse at this stage that acts like this horse, that 2015 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. trains like this horse. He’s 8-5 for a reason,” Romans said of the “He just galloped an easy mile and a half,” Blasi said. “We’re morning-line favorite for the $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup just keeping him happy.” Juvenile. “He’s just so talented Wrecking Crew – Rockingham Ranch and David and so versatile. He’s got the Bernsen’s two-year-old ridgling Wrecking Crew left turn of foot I think if he has any Barn 44 at approximately 7:45 a.m. and put in his final problems to get himself out of breeze before the Juvenile on Tuesday morning, blow- trouble.” ing out three furlongs in 38 4/5 for trainer Peter Miller. The only issue Dennis’ “It went very well,” Miller said. “He was just cruis- Moment hasn’t overcome dur- ing nice and easy in 38 (seconds). We’re all set.” ing his brief career is one that The son of Sky Kingdom will break from post two literally tripped him up. in the Juvenile. He will be piloted by Paco Lopez, who In his career debut at will be his fourth rider in as many starts. He was ridden Churchill Downs on June 23, by Flavien Prat in his July 27 successful debut, then the bay colt was bumped and Mike Smith when second in the Best Pal and Abel clipped heels with a rival, Cedillo when again second in the Del Mar Futurity. unseating jockey Robby Albarado in the process. BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FILLIES It has been nothing but one monster step forward after Bast – Baoma Corporation’s Uncle Mo filly Bast another since. In addition to jogged a mile at Santa Anita Park Tuesday morning, the brilliance he showed in two days after her final timed work for the $2 million winning his past two starts, Bast/BENOIT PHOTO Juvenile Fillies. Dennis’ Moment has clocked After finishing second in her debut at Del Mar on Aug. 11, bullet workouts in five of his past six moves with his latest coming Bast broke her maiden winning the Del Mar Debutante and fol- Oct. 25 when he breezed four furlongs in 46 3/5 at Santa Anita. lowed up with a victory in the Chandelier Stakes Sept. 27. “He goes out and works 58 and 46s and he comes back and he’s Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez will ride Bast from post not even blowing,” said assistant and exercise rider, Tammy Fox. six in the field of nine in the Juvenile Fillies. “I know he’s going quick out there, but he doesn’t feel like he’s British Idiom – The Alicibiades Stakes winner British Idiom going quick. He’s just so fluid with his stride.” arrived at Santa Anita just after noon on a flight from Kentucky. Dennis’ Moment gal- She and her four stablemates settled into barn loped under Fox on Tuesday 59. and will break from post one Donna Veloce – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile in the eight-horse field for Fillies morning-line favorite Donna Veloce the Juvenile. was out for a 1 ½ mile gallop today shortly Eight Rings – American after the 7:30 a.m. renovation break. The Pharoah Stakes winner daughter of Uncle Mo had regular exercise Eight Rings jogged a mile at rider Ivan DeSilvo abroad. Santa Anita Park Tuesday “She’s on a good path since her debut,” morning, two days after his trainer Simon Callaghan said. “She’s improv- final timed work the ing and we have very high aspirations for her.” Juvenile. The unbeaten filly drew the rail for the 1 Jimmy Barnes, assistant 1/16m championship race. to Hall of Fame trainer Bob Regarding her post position, Callaghan Baffert said the son of said, “I wouldn’t have picked this post position Belmont Stakes winner myself, but it is what it is. We’ve got a very Empire Maker, would likely gallop Wednesday morning. Eight Rings/BENOIT PHOTO See BREEDERS’ CUP on page 8
Back to Top Page 8 Breeders’ Cup will have to overcome the rail post position. Continued from page 7 “The key for us will be the break, because our horse may end talented filly who is doing very well.” up standing in the gate for a bit before the start,” Eurton said. Callaghan is bullish on Donna Veloce’s talent compared to “We’ve got a little speed, so I know that we won’t be taking back.” stakes winners Bellafina (2018) and Moonlight Memories (2017), Giant Expectations has finished sixth and fifth, respectively, in both of whom were favored in this race, observing, “I think she’s the 2017 and 2018 editions of this race. a little better than both of them at this stage.” Improbable – Jimmy Barnes, assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Wicked Whisper –Leaving Barn 59 at approximately 6 a.m. Bob Baffert, said that Improbable jogged a mile Tuesday morning with exercise rider Angel Garcia aboard, Alex and JoAnn Lieblong’s at Santa Anita Park. Frizette winner Wicked Whisper galloped 1½m with trainer Steve The chestnut City Zip colt had his final Dirt Mile work Sunday Asmussen’s assistant Scott Blasi watching from the pony. – a bullet five furlongs in 59 1/5. The two-year-old filly from the first crop of 2015 He drew post two and is the 3-1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Liam’s Map cost second choice in the field of 10. $500,000 at auction and is untested in two starts; her Veteran Rafael Bejarano has picked maiden win on Aug. 25 at Saratoga and the Frizette up the mount on Improbable, the Oct. 6. She will be trying two turns and a distance beaten favorite in the Kentucky beyond a mile for the first time. Derby and the Preakness. “In her Frizette win, she was lengthening,” Blasi Mr. Money – Allied Racing said. “I’d like to think she’ll adjust to the two turns. Stable and Spendthrift Farm’s Mr. She’s a very talented filly who’s done nothing wrong.” Money left Louisville early Tuesday morning for Santa Anita and a run BIG ASS FANS BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE in the Dirt Mile. Trained by Bret Calhoun, Mr. Blue Chipper – Blue Chipper, the first South Money will break from post posi- Korean challenger in the Breeders’ Cup, breezed three tion four under regular rider Gabriel furlongs in :34 4/5 this morning out on the main track Saez and is listed at 6-1 on the and his connections very pleased with what they saw morning line. in the preparation for the $1 million Big Ass Fans Dirt “The post is fine,” Calhoun said. Mile. “We all just need some racing luck Ryu Seungho Ho representing the trainer Kim now.” Young Kwan said, “We are very happy with the way he Omaha Beach – Trainer Richard worked and handled the track this morning. The plan is Mandella called an audible Tuesday to go out on the main track tomorrow but just for a morning and sent Dirt Mile favorite canter.” Omaha Beach to the track at 9 Coal Front – Robert LaPenta and Head of Plains’ o’clock for a three furlong blowout Coal Front galloped 1 ¼ miles Tuesday morning at in 36 1/5. Santa Anita, preparing for a start in Saturday’s Dirt Omaha Beach/BENOIT PHOTO “We had set it up to work three- Mile. “He’s coming off a good, competitive race at Parx going a two- eighths tomorrow three days out, tomorrow. Just something easy turn mile, giving us confidence to bring him here for the two-turn in :37 and change. Then I got to thinking about the works I gave race,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “He showed us in Dubai, on his him before the Santa Anita Sprint and thought that if he remem- day, that he’s a world-class miler. He’s in good form and he’ll need bered those works, he wasn’t going to go in :37. I thought it might to be at his best in a race like this.” be better to be four days out if he did take the bit and go faster. He Coal Front, a multiple graded-stakes winner at 3, has come was perfect this morning. He went 36 1/5 like a baby. He contin- back strong this year while returning from a 13-month layoff. The ues to prove what a class act he is.” five-year-old son of Stay Thirsty, won the seven furlong. Mr. Retired jockey Nestor Capitaine, who now trains a few horses of Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park and the 1 1/8 miles Razorback his own in addition to working for Mandella, was aboard for the work. Handicap at Oaklawn Park before capturing the Godolphin Mile “He does a lot of special work for me,” Mandella said. “He at Meydan on Dubai World Cup Day. trains himself, but helps me in morning. He’s always getting on “He’s been a very consistent horse. He’s been able to win at special horses. He’s a terrific rider.” multiple distances. We’re excited about bringing him in,” Pletcher said. Coal Front will be ridden by Javier EXPERIENCED RIDERS NEEDED Castellano, who hasn’t been aboard him since guiding him to a six-and-one-half Apply in person length debut victory at Keeneland in April 2017. Eddie Woods Stables Giant Expectations – Giant Expectations’ trainer Peter Eurton will be 14840 W. Highway 40 hoping the third time is the charm, when he saddles the six-year-old for Saturday’s Dirt 352-489-8915 Mile. However, the stakes-winning horse
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Friday, November 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (Grade 1) – Purse $1,000,000 • Race #6 – Post Time 4:52 pm Eastern Horse Post ML Odds Proven Strategies 11 30-1
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (Grade 1) – Purse $2,000,000 • Race #7 – Post Time 5:32 pm Eastern Horse Post ML Odds Two Sixty 2 15-1 K P Dreamin 8 20-1
Saturday, November 2 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Grade 1) – Purse $1,000,000 • Race #5 – Post Time 3:33 pm Eastern Horse Post ML Odds Pure Sensation 2 5-1 Imprimis 3 8-1
Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 1) – Purse $2,000,000 • Race #8 – Post Time 5:36 pm Eastern Horse Post ML Odds Firenze Fire 3 12-1 Imperial Hint 9 4-1
Back to Top Page 10 Cali Dude & Square Deal Head Golden State Juvenile SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE ______completely dominated 10 rivals when perhaps even more impressive than his breaking his maiden by one-and-one-quar- win. With $200,000 on the line Saturday, ARCADIA, CALIF. –A visually impressive the Golden State Juvenile looks like a first-out maiden winner, West Point great spot, but look for Cali Dude to do Thoroughbreds’ Cali Dude rates top some big things when he stretches out billing among a field of 13 California- for Sadler. bred or sired colts and geldings going By California’s top stallion Square seven furlongs in Friday’s $200,000 Eddie, Square Deal finished first in Golden State Juvenile at Santa Anita. both the 5 ½ furlong Graduation Along with Cali Dude, Square Stakes (subsequently disqualified and Deal, a stakes winning son of Square placed third) and the six furlong I’m Eddie, Pas de Panique, a dark bay or Smokin Stakes at Del Mar on Aug. 2 brown colt by Smiling Tiger, Tap and Aug. 30. Most recently fifth, beat- Back, a close third to Square Deal two en three lengths going five furlongs on starts back, trainer Mark Glatt’s turf in the Speakeasy Stakes here on Chipper and several others all figure Oct. 6, he’s likely the horse to beat as prominently at seven furlongs. he returns to the main track for trainer Cali Dude, owned by West Point Simon Callaghan while retaining the
Thoroughbreds and trained by John Square Deal/FILE PHOTO services of Flavien Prat. A $230,000 Sadler, is a $95,000 Fasig Tipton Santa Barretts Select Yearling Sale purchase, Anita 2-year-old in Training Sale graduate ter lengths going 6 ½ furlongs here on Oct. he has earnings of $80,300 and is owned and is by the red hot sire Clubhouse Ride. 5. A winner in nearly gate to wire fashion, by Arnold Zetcher LLC & Qatar Racing Although he was dispatched at 10-1, he his gallop out into the clubhouse turn was Ltd. Mia Mischief Highly Regarded in Dream Supreme
BY CHURCHILL DOWNS lowing her two-and-three-quarters-length PRESS OFFICE______triumph in the $125,000 Open Mind on Sept. 14 at Churchill Downs. LOUISVILLE, KY—Bill and Corinne Divine Queen has won six of 17 life- Heiligbrodt, Heidler Family Stables and time starts with earnings of $323,814. Madaket Stables’ Grade 1-winner Mia Divine Queen’s regular pilot Calvin Mischief will tackle eight rivals in Friday’s Borel will be in the irons from post two. $120,000-added Dream Supreme The Dream Supreme field from the rail Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs. out (with jockey, trainer and weight): The Dream Supreme is the featured Majestic Reason (Chris Landeros, Graham event on the 10-race program Friday at Motino, 120 pounds); Divine Queen Churchill Downs. The six-furlong race is for (Borel, Bradley, 122); Upset Brewing fillies and mares 3-year-olds and older. First (Gabriel Saez, Bradley, 120); Pretty post Friday at Churchill Downs is 2 p.m. Greeley (Sophie Doyle, John Ortiz, 120); Mia Mischief, a 4-year-old daughter of Meadow Dance (Shaun Bridgmohan, Brad Mia Mischief/FILE PHOTO Into Mischief, will be in search of her final Cox, 120); Shanghai Tariff (Alex Ascot Day (Declan Cannon, Danny Peitz, victory prior to entering the sales ring four Canchari, Jimmy DiVito, 122); Mia 120); and Skamania (Mitchell Murrill, Al days later at the Fasig Tipton November Mischief (Leparoux, Asmussen, 124); Stall Jr., 120). Sale. The seven-time winner most notably won the $500,000 Humana Distaff (G1) on Kentucky Derby day at Churchill Downs. Experienced Training Groom She has won seven of 18 career races with earnings of $1,009,540. Needed at Ocala area farm Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Mia Mischief will be ridden by Must pass drug screen and background check. Julien Leparoux from post seen. Must have valid driver’s license/social security card. Among the challengers to Mia Mischief Home of 2018 Grade 1 Medical benefits after 60 days. in the Dream Supreme is Carl Hurst and Winners UNBRIDLED MO Buff Bradley’s homebred Divine Queen, and MIND CONTROL Call: 352-804-6691 who will attempt back-to-back wins fol-
Back to Top Page 11 Florida-bred Weekend Recap Campbell Joins FTBOA Board, Wheeler Named as President OCALA, FLA.— Marilyn Campbell of Tyngsboro, Mass., and co- in Florida-bred earnings by an owner owner of the Williston, Fla.-based Stonehedge farm, has been with more than $1.7 million. They named to the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ stand Cajun Breeze. Greg Wheeler/SERITA HULT PHOTO Association board of directors while Valerie Dailey, Brent Dailey has a long history serving both the agriculture and busi- Fernung, and Dr. Phil Matthews—all three of Ocala—remain on ness markets in Central Florida. She has been a Florida licensed the board for their second terms. After a one-year absence as a realtor with Showcase Properties of Central Florida since 2005 member on the board due to term limits, Joe O’Farrell III of where she specializes in listing and selling commercial and agri- Ocala, Fla., also returns to the board, as announced at the FTBOA cultural equine properties. She is a former president of the annual meeting Friday. Each will serve three-year terms that will Ocala/Marion County Association of Realtors and serves on the run through 2022. State of Florida 4-H Foundation board. Dailey and her husband Leaving the board because of term limits as outlined in the Hugh and daughter Samantha, have operated 3D Farm, a small FTBOA by-laws were Milan Kosanovich and George Isaacs, both breeding operation in Florida since 1985. from Ocala. Both were commended for their strong commitment Involved in the Florida thoroughbred industry more than 30 and service to the Association and industry. years and the FTBOA immediate past president, Brent Fernung Greg Wheeler was elected as the president of the Association and his wife Crystal own and operate Journeyman Stud, which is at the board meeting that followed. He said he was grateful to be home to Florida’s current leading freshman sire Khozan, Fury elected president by his fellow board members and welcomed the Kapcori and the recently announced St Patrick’s Day. new board members. Fernung’s career began at Lasater Farm in the late 1970s and he Wheeler stated, “It is truly an honor and I am humbled to have remained there through 1984 before working at Franks been elected president of this great Association. I would like to Farm/Southland Division as farm manager and at Cloverleaf Farm welcome and congratulate new director Marilyn Campbell and as their general manager. In 1989, the Fernungs established congratulate returning directors Valerie Dailey, Brent Fernung, Dr. Journeyman Bloodstock Services and in 2004 were named Florida Phil Matthews and Joe O’Farrell. Farm Manager of the Year. “This is a diverse board that represents the members of our Also an FTBOA board past president, Matthews came to Ocala association across all spectrums of our industry. We have represen- in 1981 as an associate veterinarian at Peterson and Smith Equine tation from the large, historically significant ‘anchor’ farms. We Hospital. He became a partner in that practice in 1984 and his vet- have representation of those who breed for the sales and those who erinary affiliations include the American Veterinary Medical breed to race. We have representation from breeders who are also Association and the American Association of Equine Practitioner. consignors. We have representation of the small farm and ‘back- He has served on several committees for the AAEP and is a past yard’ breeders as well as the larger commercial operations. This member of the board of directors. board literally illustrates the concerns/ideas from a new generation Dr. Matthews has been a speaker and instructor at various vet- all the way through the long established breeders and owners. erinary venues around the country and internationally and with his “We have enjoyed several significant accomplishments and we wife Karen own Cedar Grove Farm in Ocala. have overcome many hurdles in the recent past. We are now going to Returning to the board after a one-year absence because of term lean heavily on the talents, components and connections of this board, limits is Joe O’Farrell III of Ocala Stud. Past FTBOA first vice management and advisors to move the Florida thoroughbred industry president and racing committee chair O’Farrell is a third generation forward legislatively, at the track and on the farm,” Wheeler added. of the more than 60-year-old Ocala Stud where he currently serves The board also named the executive committee for 2019-20 as the manager handling the financials of the farm. He received a with Wheeler as president while George Russell, who owns bachelor’s degree in business administration with an emphasis in Rustlewood Farm in Reddick, Fla., was named first vice president. accounting from Erskine College where he was on the tennis team. Dr. Phil Matthews was named second vice president and Brent Previously, he worked for The South Financial Group and Carolina Fernung will serve as treasurer. Valerie Dailey has been elected as First Bank. He is the treasurer of the Florida Agriculture Center and the secretary. Horse Park Authority, president of the Marion County Farm Bureau Wheeler, a second generation Floridian and his wife Donna, and serves on the Blessed Trinity School Board. moved to Ocala in 2003 and currently own and operate Ocala Stud has been a perennial leading Florida commercial BridleOaks Farm, Inc. in Ocala. They mostly raise commercial breeder and has either solely or in partnership bred more than 100 thoroughbreds but also keep a small racing stable. stakes winners. They are also a leading stallion station in Florida Wheeler holds a Master of Science degree in physical therapy and currently stand Adios Charlie, Ami’s Flatter, Awesome of and was the co-founder and partner of Moving Forward Course, Awesome Slew, Battalion Runner, Fort Loudon, Girvin, Rehabilitation, Inc. He currently works for Encompass Health. He Greenpointcrusader, In Summation, Jess’s Dream, Noble Bird, has served on the banquet/fundraising committee for Ducks Rainbow Heir, The Big Beast and Uncaptured. He is married to Unlimited and has served as secretary, treasurer and second vice Alicia and they have a son Joseph Michael. president of the FTBOA board, while also chairing the charity Other FTBOA board members include Barry Berkelhammer, T. committee and serving on governance and scholarship committees. Paul Bulmahn, Nick de Meric, Laurine Fuller-Vargas, Bobby Campbell, along with her husband Gil, established the 600- Jones, Richard Kent, George Russell, Francis Vanlangendonck acre Stonehedge Farm South in 1988 and has since been a peren- and Dr. Fred Yutani. nial industry leader. In 2018, the three-time Florida Breeder of the Fred Brei of Reddick, Fla., will also serve as a non-voting Year led Florida breeders with 47 registered foals and ranked fifth member of the board as a past president. Back to Top Back to Top Page 13
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