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FLORIDA’SDAILYRACINGDIGEST Kentucky Awaits FL-bred FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION Medina Spirit, Soup and or to subscribe, please call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or Sandwich on the Bubble email: [email protected] Medina Spirit, a game second as the 9-10 favorite behind Rock Your World in In This Issue: the Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (Grade 1) Saturday Pletcher Winners Staying At Keeneland at Santa Anita, came out of the race in good order and will attempt to give Bob Juan Carlos Diaz Jr. Returns to Gulfstream Baffert his seventh victory in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Champion Filly Gamine Wins Las Flores Reserve (G1) on May 1. Medina Spirit earned 40 Kentucky Derby Leaderboard qualifying points for the Derby with his second- place finish in the Santa NYRA CARES: Benefits Backstretch Families Anita Derby, increasing his total to 74 and a No. 9 Gulfstream Park Charts ranking, which is enough to guarantee a spot among the 20 allocated for a starting Track Results & Entries gate slot in the Run for the Roses. Florida Stallion Progeny List “[Medina Spirit] ran a game race like he always does,” Baffert said of the Florida Breeders’ List $35,000 bargain son of Protonico out of Wire to Wire Business Place Mongolian Changa, by Florida-bred sire Brilliant Florida-bred Medina Spirit/SANTA ANITA PHOTO Speed bred in Florida by Featured Advertisers Gail Rice. “The winner was into the Kentucky Derby San Felipe and Santa Anita very impressive, but our off of two second-place Derby, both to Free House. CJ Thoroughbreds horse showed up, he ran his finishes in the San Felipe to Baffert also sent out race, he came out of it well Life is Good and in the maiden sprint winner Florida Department of Agriculture and we’ve got four weeks Santa Anita Derby to Rock Defunded in the race and FTBOA to sharpen him up. Your World. the gelded son of Dialed In “He’ll be right there. Baffert’s first Kentucky rallied to finish fourth. Journeyman Stud He’s always going to be Derby winner, Florida-bred “He got real tired tough; he tries hard all the Silver Charm, went into the towards the end,” Baffert Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply time.” 1997 Kentucky off of sec- said. “He wasn’t ready for Ocala Stud Medina Spirit will go ond place finishes in the something like that but we Seminole Feed See KENTUCKY DERBY on page 3

Continued from COVER had to take a chance at it. I don’t know where I’ll run him next.” Meanwhile, Baffert has Rebel winner Concert Tour and runner-up Hozier set for this Saturday’s Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. Toyota Blue Grass (G1)-winner Essential Quality tops the pre- Derby standings with 140 points followed by TwinSpires.com Louisiana Derby (G2)-winner Hot Rod Charlie with 110, Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3)-winner Like The King with 104, Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm at Xalapa (G1)-winner Known Agenda with 102; and UAE Derby sponsored by Emirates NBD (G2)-winner Rebel’s Romance (Ire), Santa Anita Derby (G1)-winner Rock Your World and Wood Memorial presented by World’s Resort Casino (G2)-winner Rock Your World, each with 100.

Soup and Sandwich on Derby Bubble Five horses are on the Derby bubble, all currently tied for 16th with 40 points each, including Florida-bred Soup and Sandwich. Trained by Mark Casse for Charlotte Weber’s Live Oak Plantation located in Ocala, Fla., Soup and Sandwich earned his 40 points when second to Known Agenda in the Florida Derby. He is currently tied with UAE Derby (Group 2) runner-up Panadol; Wood Memorial second-place finisher Dynamic One; Wood Memorial third-place finisher Crowded Trade and Sainthood, who was second in the Jeff Ruby Steaks. However, Soup and Sandwich is second behind Panadol among that group in the tie-breaker, non-restricted stakes earnings. Panadol has $240,000 in non-restricted stakes earnings com- pared to $161,000 for Soup and Sandwich. Dynamic One has $140,000, Crowded Trade ($135,000) and Sainthood ($47,000). There are 20 starting positions in the Kentucky Derby starting gate of which 18 will be offered to the top ranked on the North American leaderboard. Derby starting opportunities are also offered to the point leaders in the European and Japanese Kentucky Derby standings. There are two more races offering points including the Arkansas Derby and Lexington Stakes Saturday. Oaklawn Park’s Arkansas Derby offers 170 points on a 100-40-20-10 scale while the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland has 34 points up for grabs to be allocated on a 20-8-4-2 basis.

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Back to Top Page 5 Kentucky Derby page 3 Continued from Essential Quality Headed to Churchill Downs Trainer Brad Cox was a happy camper Sunday morning, pleased with all aspects of the gutty victory by Godolphin’s undefeated champion Essential Quality in Saturday’s $800,000 Toyota Blue Grass (Grade 2). “He looks good this morning and I am happy with the way he came out of the race,” Cox said of Essential Quality, who extended his unbeaten streak to five with his neck victory over Highly Motivated. “I liked that he got a test yesterday. It was not like he just galloped up to the leader and went on by.” Essential Quality was scheduled to go to Churchill Downs Monday morning after training hours to join Cox’s string there and continue preparations for the $3 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) on May 1. Essential Quality might be joined soon at Churchill by Highly Motivated, according to Whit Beckman, assistant to trainer Chad Brown. “He is good this morning,” Beckman said Sunday of Highly Motivated. “He put in a valiant effort yesterday Essential Quality (left) and Highly Motivated (right)/COADY PHOTO going two turns for the first time. He took all the heat and kept battling. “He is good this morning,” trainer Vicki Oliver said. “We will “I am not sure [how long he will stay here], but knowing Chad, see what the owners want to do – either the Derby or, if he looks I would not be surprised to see him go to Churchill for a couple of tired, wait for the Preakness or Belmont.” works.” The Kentucky Derby dream ended for Cypress Creek, Arnold John and Diane Fradkin’s Rombauer, who picked up 20 points Bennewith and Spendthrift Farm’s Keepmeinmind with his fifth- on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with his third-place finish in place finish in the Blue Grass, a position that earned him no points the Blue Grass, might wait for the Preakness (G1) on May 15, toward the Run for the Roses. Keepmeinmind, runner-up to trainer Michael McCarthy said via text. Essential Quality in the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) and Rombauer has 34 points, which is good for 21st on the leader- third to him in the TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile presented by board. Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1) here last fall, has 18 points Prior to the Toyota Blue Grass, Rombauer won the El Camino and stands 28th on the leaderboard. Real Derby at Golden Gate Fields and earned an automatic berth “I don’t know what to tell you [about the Blue Grass perform- into the Preakness. ance],” trainer Robertino Diodoro said before heading back to his BBN Racing’s Hidden Stash picked up 10 Derby points for his main string at Oaklawn Park. “Obviously we don’t have enough fourth-place finish to boost his total to 32, good for 23rd on the points and what’s next, that’s the million-dollar question.” leaderboard. The day was not a total loss for Diodoro as Cypress Creek’s Ava’s Grace finished second in the Fantasy (G3) at Oaklawn and picked up 40 points toward the Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) and a likely spot in the 14-horse starting gate. “We are pretty excited about her,” Diodoro said. “I don’t know if she will come here first and then go to Louisville but either way we have to get her up here ASAP from Oaklawn.”

Rock Your World Ready for Big Stage in Kentucky Rock Your World was on the wash rack at 7:30 Easter morning cleaning up as readily as he dusted off eight rivals in the Santa Anita Derby, earning him a place in the Kentucky Derby. Trained by John Sadler for owners Kosta and Peter Hronis and Talla Racing, and bred by Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally and his wife, Debbie, Rock Your World went to the front and never looked back, winning by four-and-a-quarter lengths, giving two-time Italian riding champion Umberto Rispoli his first Grade 1 victory in the United States. Rock Your World, a son of Candy Ride out of the Empire Maker dam Charm the Maker, earned 100 Kentucky Derby

Rock Your World/BENOIT PHOTO See KENTUCKY DERBY on page 7

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Back to Top Page 7 Pletcher Winners Staying At Keeneland For Now BY KEENELAND PRESS OFFICE ______LEXINGTON, KY—Trainer Todd Pletcher extended his all-time record number of Keeneland stakes victories to 59 on Saturday with triumphs by Shadwell Stable’s Malathaat in the Central Bank Ashland (G1) and Starlight Racing’s Jouster in the Appalachian presented by Japan Racing Association (G2). “They are all good this morning,” reported Amelia Green Sunday, who is overseeing Pletcher’s string at Keeneland that also includes Ghazaaly, winner of Saturday’s first race. Malathaat earned a berth in the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) with her victory. The Oaks will be run April 30, the same day as the $300,000 Edgewood (G2) that could be a possible spot for Jouster to return. Pletcher said via text that Malathaat and Jouster would remain at Keeneland for the time being. A half-hour after Malathaat won the Central Bank Ashland, Pletcher saddled Calumet Farm’s Bourbonic Malahaat/COADY PHOTO and Repole Stable, Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Dynamic One to a 1-2 finish in the Wood Memorial presented by Champagne in the final yards to prevail by a head. Resorts World Casino (G2) at Aqueduct. “I thought we had it won, but I know Todd has been very high Pletcher has four horses in the top 20 on the Kentucky Derby on Malathaat,” George Weaver, trainer of Pass the Champagne leaderboard, including WinStar Farm and CHC Inc’s Sainthood, said. who is stabled here following his runner-up effort in the Jeff Ruby Pass the Champagne is owned by the partnership of R. A. Hill Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park March 27. Stable, Black Type Thoroughbreds, Rock Ridge Racing, Black In winning her first Grade 1, Malathaat ran down Pass the Ridge Stables and James Brown. “She is doing fine this morning and will ship back [to Palm Beach Downs in Florida] tomorrow morning,” Weaver added. Weaver followed a similar pattern two years ago with Vekoma after he won the Toyota Blue Grass, returning to his Florida base Kentucky Derby before going to Churchill Downs Derby Week. page 5 Continued from Ward Notches Second Stakes Double in Two Days qualifying points with the victory and will attempt to become Two stakes victories in a day makes for a pretty good after- the 20th horse to run in the Santa Anita Derby and go on to noon, so that means trainer Wesley Ward had a very enjoyable capture the Kentucky Derby. Friday and Saturday to open the 15-day Keeneland Spring Meet. “We’re still enjoying this win,” Sadler said. “This is Easter On the heels of Friday victories by Three Chimneys Farm’s Sunday, so Monday we’ll look at the calendar [for an itiner- Twenty Carat in the Beaumont presented by Keeneland Select ary], but he would have a traditional California pattern where (G3) and Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s Chasing Artie in the Palisades we’ll train here and go to Kentucky the week of the race.” Turf Sprint, Ward doubled up again Saturday with Ten Broeck It was Rock Your World’s first race on dirt after two victo- Farm’s Kimari in the Madison (G1) and his Bound for Nowhere in ries on turf, but Sadler always seemed confident the colt the Shakertown (G2). would make a successful transition to the main track. “They are both fine this morning,” Ward said about his “You’re hoping, but it’s one of those things, you don’t know Saturday stakes winners, adding that neither would run in a stakes until you do it,” said Sadler, who is seeking his first victory in at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby Week in four weeks. the Run for the Roses. “We’re thrilled the way things worked “That is too quick.” out. With his second victory in the Shakertown, Bound for “I’ve never won the Derby, but last time I was there [at Nowhere boosted his career earnings to $999,857. “But, when you Churchill Downs] we won the Breeders’ Cup Classic [in 2018 add in his pounds and Euros from his races at Ascot, he’s a mil- with Accelerate], so I’m looking forward to going back to lionaire,” Ward said. Louisville. In notching her first graded stakes victory, Kimari turned back “We’ve run four horses in the Kentucky Derby before but the likes of Grade 1-winner Bell’s the One, who finished in a dead haven’t won. heat for second in her 2021 debut. “Umberto has been a great addition to our jockey colony. I “She’s got a few nicks, but nothing we can’t manage,” trainer was kind of shocked hearing this was his first Grade 1 win Neil Pessin said of Bell’s the One. “I still wouldn’t trade horses here. He did so well last year I thought he would have picked with anyone.” up one already. He’s a good kid, very competitive.” Next for Bell’s the One figures to be a chance to repeat in the Sadler Derby starters include Corby (6th in 1993), Sidney’s $500,000 Derby City Distaff presented by Kendall-Jackson Winey Candy (17th in 2010), Line of David (18th in 2010) and (G1) to be run May 1 at Churchill. Candy Boy (13th in 2014). See KEENELAND on page 9

Continued from page 7 Rosario joins Jerry Bailey (1999) and Javier Castellano (2016) as riders with a record six stakes victories during a Spring Meet. Keeneland Work Tab If he wins one of the 10 Working Sunday on the main track was Godolphin’s Proxy, stakes remaining this who covered a half-mile in :46.80, the best of 64 at the distance season, Rosario will for the morning. Fourth in his most recent start, the take sole possession of Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) for trainer Mike Stidham, the Spring Meet record. Proxy is 22nd on the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. He is nominat- During the 2013 ed to Saturday’s Stonestreet Lexington (G3), which offers 34 Spring Meet when he Derby points on a 20-8-4-2 scale to the top four finishers. … won a season record 38 Several horses expected to run in Grade 1 turf stakes Friday races, Rosario also had and Saturday put in works over a grass course labeled as good: two five-win days. He Trainer Chad Brown worked Maker’s Mark Mile (G1)-nomi- shares the five-win nees Raging Bull (Fr) and Sacred Life (Fr) together for a half-mile mark in the Spring Meet in :50.60 and Coolmore Jenny Wiley (G1) possibles Etoile (Fr) with five other jockeys. and Tamahere (Fr) together for a half-mile in :49.20. The Spring Meet Also working toward the Coolmore Jenny Wiley was Daddy Is record for wins on one a Legend, who covered a half-mile in :49 for trainer George day is six, an achieve- Weaver. ment for three jockeys: Working for trainer Wesley Ward were TVG Limestone Turf Craig Perret (1990), Sprint nominees Carimba and Campanelle (Ire), who worked in Randy Romero (1990) company in 1:01.40 and 1:01.80, respectively, for five furlongs. and Julien Leparoux (2012). Rosario Adds His Name to Record Books On Friday, Saez rode Twenty Carat to win the On Saturday’s second day of the Keeneland Spring Meet, jock- Joel Rosario and Bound for Nowhere/COADY PHOTO eys Joel Rosario and Luis Saez combined to win nine races on the Beaumont (G3) 11-race program and continue their domination of the young sea- Presented by Keeneland Select. On Saturday, he won four races son. The two riders accounted for all nine stakes. topped by the Toyota Blue Grass (G2) on Essential Quality and the After two days of the Spring Meet, Rosario leads jockeys with Appalachian (G2) Presented by Japan Racing Association on seven wins, and Saez is second with six victories. Jouster.

Back to Top Page 11 Juan Carlos Diaz Jr. Makes Triumphant Return to Gulfstream BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE ______Meet, made three visits to the winner’s circle Friday after notching a double on Thursday’s opening-day card. HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – “I had my best meet of my career in the Championship Meet. Juan Carlos Diaz Jr., the I’m hoping I can keep it going for the Spring/Summer Meet,” son of a Puerto Rican leg- Zayas said. end, made a return to the Zayas also captured the 2020 title at Gulfstream Park West. Gulfstream Park winner’s The Puerto Rico native, who rode his first career race at circle Saturday, more than Gulfstream in 2013, has ridden 1,755 winners while based in two years after a brief South Florida. stopover on his way to “I love Florida. Everyone asks me why I don’t go somewhere Southern California during else. I feel so comfortable here. It feels like home to me. I can stay his apprentice year. here year-round. It’s great for the family,” the father of two said. The 20-year-old son of “But, next year, if things keep getting better, I could go some- Juan Carlos Diaz rode where else.” Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained Friday, Zayas scored back-to-back aboard Swirling Candy Uncork the Bottle ($15.60) ($4.60) in the first race and Systematic ($2.60) in the second race to a deep-closing victory in before winning aboard Pearlescent ($9.40) in the Race 6. Sunday Race 3 aboard his second he won Race 6 on Digital Footprint (7.60). mount since his return to However, through the first week of the Spring/Summer season, Gulfstream for the Zayas trails Edwin Gonzalez by one. Spring/Summer Meet. Diaz Juan Carlos Diaz Jr./COGLIANESE PHOTO Gonzalez, who has been the leading rider at Penn National the rode Joseph-trained Braver last two years, has seven wins from 26 mounts and won on his sec- Than We Are for a victory on March 10, 2019 during a 13-race ond mount at Gulfstream on opening day in Race 4 with Enano stint at Gulfstream before riding out his apprenticeship in Astray ($8.20), a Florida-bred trained by Joseph Orseno. Southern California. Gonzalez then won one race on April 2 with Yellen ($16) in Race “I thank Saffie Joseph Jr. He has always supported me,” Diaz 4 for Cam Gambolati before getting a riding triple on Saturday said of the Gulfstream Park-based trainer who notched stakes vic- with the Kelsey Danner-trained Florida-bred Todaystheday tories Saturday at Aqueduct with Mischevious Alex in Carter (G1) ($12.20) in Race 3, Florida-bred Captain Lava ($7) in Race 5 for and Drain the Clock in the Bay Shore (G3). trainer E. Cameron and with Monte Ne ($8) in Race 10 for Kelly Diaz rode a majority of his 79 career victories during his Breen. Sunday, Gonzalez won Race 1 with Marsac ($2.20) for Ian apprenticeship in Southern California before returning to Puerto Wilkes and Race 4 with Strike the Top ($21.40) for trainer Rico to ride alongside his father, who has ridden 5,298 winners for William Tharrenos. the past few months. “I liked California. I did good there, but with COVID-19, I went home and rode there for two months. Now, I’m here,” Diaz Morelos Wins First U.S. Victory Sunday said. “My father has helped me a lot. He told me to go to Miami.” A rising star in Panama, Romero Maragh, who notched his first career win at jockey Jose Morelos Gulfstream March 29, 2018 before eventually making his way to notched his first victory in New York, also got reacquainted with the Gulfstream winner’s cir- the United States Sunday at cle Saturday on his second day of action during the Gulfstream Park. Sprint/Summer Meet. Maragh guided Cuy ($10.20) to victory in The 20-year-old jockey, Race 1. who had ridden 503 winners in Panama after Zayas Carries launching his career at the age of 16, guided Wild Cat Momentum into West ($12.40) to victory in Summer/Spring Meet Race 5, a mile maiden race Defending two-time cham- for $12,500 claimers. pion Edgard Zayas has gotten “I’m very grateful to the off to a quick start for the trainer for giving me the Spring/Summer Meet at opportunity,” Morelos said Gulfstream Park, riding six through an interpreter. “I’m winners on the first four pro- looking forward to a lot of grams. Juan Carlos Diaz Jr./COGLIANESE PHOTO better things to come in the The 27-year-old jockey, future.” who rode a personal-best 74 Morelos’ victory came on his 10th mount since his U.S. debut winners during the recently April 1. Jay Rushing is his agent. concluded Championship Edgar Zayas/RYAN THOMPSON PHOTO See GULFSTREAM on page 13

ARCADIA, CA—The champ chute onto the main track is back. Idle since winning the oval],” Baffert said. “Ride Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly her like she’s 10-1.’ I’m and Mare Sprint on Nov. 7 at happy for my owners and Keeneland, the Bob Baffert- everybody involved. They are trained Gamine, in what excited, it’s Easter Sunday, so amounted to a paid workout, it’s a big win. broke alertly from her rail post “[The fans today] saw one and made every pole a win- of the greatest fillies I’ve ever ning one in taking Sunday’s trained going one turn. $100,000 Las Flores Stakes Hopefully, we’ll stretch her (G3) at Santa Anita by five out.” lengths. With regular rider Purchased for $1.8 million John Velazquez up, she got six out of the 2019 Fasig-Tipton furlongs while well within her- Midlantic 2-year-olds in self in 1:09.52. Training Sale, Gamine, a 4- “She came back so good,” year-old filly by Into Velazquez said. “She felt as Mischief out of the Kafwain good as last year. Bob mare Peggy Jane, is owned by [Baffert] thinks she’s not ready Michael Lund Petersen. With yet, that’s what he told me. She Gamine/BENOIT PHOTO the Las Flores purse of does everything so effortlessly, $60,000, she increased her it’s just everything she does, makes my job a lot easier. I just steer earnings to $893,000. With four graded stakes wins, three of them where I want to go and that’s it. That’s the biggest point of her Grade 1’s, her official resume now reads five wins from seven strength, I believe.” starts, as she was disqualified from purse money earned in a first With no show wagering, Gamine, who has now finished first in condition allowance win at Oaklawn Park on May 2, 2020. six out of her seven career starts by a combined 38 ¼ lengths, was Baoma Corporation’s Qahira, also trained by Baffert, who sat a off at 1-20 and paid $2.10 to win, with no place and show wager- joint second, about one length off the winner with Hang a Star and ing. Biddy Duke leaving the half mile pole, proved second best under “I told Johnny before, ‘With the one hole, make sure you don’t Flavien Prat as she finished two-and-three-quarters lengths in let her make the gap [as the horses come out of the seven furlong front of Biddy Duke. Gulfstream Continued from page 11 Sutherland Guides Mona Stella to trainer Patrick Biancone. “I think this is a nice filly,” Sutherland Gulfstream Feature Win said. “She only won a maiden race [before Chantal Sutherland reacquainted herself Sunday] but this was really impressive.” with the Gulfstream Park winner’s circle at Sutherland has won 1,084 races, includ- Gulfstream Park after riding Mona Stella to ing multiple Grade 1 victories aboard Game a comfortable victory in Sunday’s Race 6 On Dude in 2001. feature, an optional claiming allowance on turf for 3-year-old Florida-bred fillies. Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Sutherland connected for her first victory on her fifth mount since relocating to Pool Guaranteed at $500,000 Gulfstream for the Spring/Summer Meet. The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool “I’ve gotten a lot of positive energy from will be guaranteed at $500,000 for people and I’m grateful to the people who Thursday’s program at Gulfstream Park. are supporting me,” said Sutherland, who The jackpot pool is only paid out when rode at Gulfstream in 2006 before going there is a single unique ticket sold with all onto achieve considerable success in six winners. On days when there is no Southern California. “There’s no more unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool beautiful place to ride than here.” goes back to those bettors holding tickets Mona Stella ($6.60) is owned by Reeves with the most winners, while 30 percent is Thoroughbred Racing, Andie Biancone and Chantal Sutherland/LAUREN KING PHOTO carried over to the jackpot pool.

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Back to Top Page 15 NYRA CARES: Faith’s House in Saratoga is Dubb’s Latest Effort to Benefit Backstretch Families BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE ______for his landscaping business. At night, he and his friends slept OZONE PARK, NY—For Michael Dubb, few experiences in rac- on the floor of the van to save a ing compare to the satisfaction of joining another of his horses in few dollars. the winner’s circle after a stakes win at Aqueduct Racetrack, In the mid-1980s, Dubb Belmont Park or Saratoga Race Course. worked with a bank, which was But that doesn’t begin to match the feeling that Dubb, a thor- using his landscaping service, oughbred owner and Long Island developer, derives from his real to finance the development of calling at the track: putting together daycare centers that benefit some lots in East Meadow, the children of backstretch workers. Long Island. He became a “There isn’t anything I’d trade in racing for the smiles and suc- builder and business grew rap- cess that our daycare center at Belmont Park has had with children idly. Today, Dubb’s Beechwood who have passed through its doors with a firm foundation under Organization ranks at the fore- them,” said Dubb, who serves as a New York Racing Association, front of privately-owned resi- Michael Dubb/COGLIANESE PHOTO Inc. board member and is the founder and chairman of the Belmont dential homebuilders nation- Child Care Association. “That’s why we’re so proud of what we’re wide. Since 1985, Dubb, now working with his son Steven, has doing in Saratoga, which will continue to improve the lives of back- built more than 7,500 homes in 60 communities across the New stretch families.” York metro area with new ones on the map in New York City, Long Dubb refers to the scheduled opening this summer of BCCA’s Island and Saratoga. new childcare center for the backstretch community at Saratoga Dubb credits retired Hall of Fame rider Jerry Bailey, who he Race Course. The 4,300-square-foot facility going up inside Gate knows from playing tennis, with generating the idea of creating a 16, a furlong or two from the Oklahoma training track, is being facility at Belmont Park where the children of backstretch workers funded by Dubb and his wife, Lee. It will be called Faith’s House could go while many of their parents were at the track, often work- in honor of Mr. Dubb’s late mother, Faith; and completes the circle ing long hours. Meeting with NYRA officials, Dubb secured the of having child care during the summer meet at Saratoga and year- land, an acre just inside Gate 6, and funded a large portion of the round at Anna House. building of Anna House, which he named for the daughter of race- The Saratoga facility will provide child care and early educa- horse owner and generous donor Eugene Melnyk. tion programs for infants, toddlers and preschool-aged children of It was around then that Dubb also became an owner. Though backstretch workers, and the children of trainers and front-side Dubb calls owning racehorses a hobby, he devotes time most NYRA employees. Faith’s House will complement BCCA’s sister evenings to his stable with the same commitment and attention to childcare center Anna House, which Dubb built and opened in detail that he uses in running his business. “I look at each horse I 2003 for families of the Belmont Park backstretch. NYRA CARES “All working parents deserve to know See on page 16 that their children are being cared for in a safe, healthy and enriching environment QUALITY BROODMARES during the workday,” Dubb said. “We are thrilled to extend this important program Take the Over to the hardworking families of the Saratoga backstretch community, who A 5-year-old Florida-bred winning mare provide a vital service to the racing com- by 2017 Leading Freshman Sire Overanalyze munity.” out of the winning mare Raffica, by Exclusive Quality The anticipated summer opening coin- Raffica is a half-sister to Grade 3 San Simeon Stakes-winner Guns Loaded cides with the annual summer meet at Saratoga Race Course, which brings Wicked Spirit approximately 950 backstretch workers 4 year-old Kentucky-bred winning mare by Wicked Strong and their families to the Spa. The opening out of Spirit of Ecstasy, by Congrats of the new center is contingent upon Spirit of Ecstasy is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes-winning licensing approval from New York State millionaire and track record setter California Flag, Grade 3-winner and and the New York State Office of graded stakes-producer Cambioscorsa, Grade 3-placed Shadow Raider Children and Family Services. and stakes-producer Demo Memo. Dubb’s passion for the track kicked in early. In 1973 at the age of 17, he was a *Both mares are excellent nicks for breeding self-described “misfit,” a recent high with most of the top stallions in Florida! school graduate who spent much of that summer shuttling back and forth to More for information contact: Mike Renfro at (817) 301-4882 Saratoga Race Course in the van he used

Back to Top Page 16 NYRA Cares Track Entries page 15 Continued from own as an individual investment,” he said. Commando, winner at Saratoga of the & Results “But I look at all the horses I own as a 2014 Spinaway, the final race called by stock portfolio. Underperformers are Tom Durkin. moved along and there is a constant push It’s at Saratoga where the Dubbs and the to upgrade the portfolio.” BCCA team look forward to cutting the That philosophy has paid off hand- ceremonial ribbon at Faith’s House. somely. The winner of seven year-end “This new facility fulfills a dream that Click Here to Click Here to NYRA owner titles, Dubb has campaigned the BCCA has been working on for over 10 View Entries View Results some memorable horses, including Eclipse years,” said BCCA President Libby Award-winners Monomoy Girl, British Imperio. “We are so excited to bring a win- Idiom and Uni. Another of Dubb’s horses ning formula in child care to Saratoga and to wear his stable colors of yellow with a forever grateful to Michael and Lee for pink rose and pink cap was Condo their leadership in making it happen.”

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Copyright © 2004 Florida Stallion Progeny for Daily Racing Form Tuesday & Wednesday, April 6 & 7 Below is a list of runners sired by Florida stallions or former Florida stallions scheduled to start in races at racetracks across North America. Daily Racing Form, the information source for this list, does not include all North American racetracks. The list contains all data available at time of list generation. GREATNESS Tuesday, April 6 Wednesday, April 7 Mi Tia Christina 3 Tampa Bay Downs CONGRATS ADIOS CHARLIE Ihadadream 3 Mahoning Valley Zipping 8 Tampa Bay Downs HE’S HAD ENOUGH Smoky Topaz 10 Delta Downs Ezee Enough 5 Delta Downs Six Ninety One 10 Turf Paradise BEAU CHOIX Enough Love 10 Parx Racing May Beau 4 Tampa Bay Downs Willthisshipsail 10 Parx Racing COOL COAL MAN Forman the Foreman11 Parx Racing BIONDETTI HIGH COTTON Dawndetti 4 Tampa Bay Downs Highrhythmdixie 4 Tampa Bay Downs D’WILDCAT High Five Cotton 8 Keeneland From Now On 8 Delta Downs BRETHREN Joplin 2 Mahoning Valley JESS’S DREAM FACTUM Mrs. Crews 7 Parx Racing Empress Alexandra 4 Mahoning Valley Cape Marco Drive 4 Mahoning Valley BRING THE HEAT KANTHAROS FIELD COMMISSION Red Blue and True 8 Keeneland Queen Kantharos 1 Charles Town Brevet Officer 4 Mahoning Valley CAJUN BREEZE C’Era Una Volta 5 Charles Town Wonder Charm 1 Charles Town Scooby Roo 5 Mahoning Valley FIRST DUDE Create a Story 10 Parx Racing Quana Dude 1 Delta Downs Extra Dough 1 Delta Downs CHITU MACHO UNO GLOBAL RESPONSE One Glamorous Gal 8 Mahoning Valley Richie Goes Global 1 Parx Racing Silver Tunes 7 Tampa Bay Downs CLOSING ARGUMENT PROSPECTIVE GONE ASTRAY Kissmelips 6 Tampa Bay Downs Ashley Astray 2 Delta Downs Ms. Wild Argument 4 Will Rogers Downs Cazman 6 Mahoning Valley CONGRATS RATTLESNAKE BRIDGE Grandmary 4 Tampa Bay Downs HANDSOME MIKE Indy Ride 1 Tampa Bay Downs Babbo Babbo Babbo 3 Parx Racing Waterloo Sunset 4 Charles Town READ THE FOOTNOTES More Than Striking 11 Parx Racing Speedy Fellar 7 Delta Downs Jollyville 4 Will Rogers Downs Probably Grace 7 Tampa Bay Downs HE’S HAD ENOUGH Congrats This 8 Keeneland REVOLVING Just Enough 4 Parx Racing Urkillingmebeth 1 Charles Town Enough Love 8 Parx Racing COOL COAL MAN Poopsie Doopsie 2 Delta Downs SAINT ANDDAN HIGH COTTON Kyle 5 Charles Town General 1 Parx Racing COWTOWN CAT Mambocello 12 Turf Paradise Ice Kaufy 5 Charles Town SCOTTISH HALO El Chihuas 9 Will Rogers Downs KANTHAROS D’WILDCAT Yes for Less 4 Parx Racing Saratoga Wildcat 8 Penn National SENOR SWINGER Rebel Traveller 2 Parx Racing Royalty Salvatore 11 Parx Racing Cougar Country 8 Turf Paradise C’Est Parti 9 Tampa Bay Downs KHOZAN DUKE OF MISCHIEF Turn On the Magic 6 Delta Downs Duke of Hearts 2 Penn National SHAKESPEARE Sneaky Meek 6 Turf Paradise MACHO UNO EXCHANGE RATE New York Rock Star 6 Parx Racing Gentle Prince 8 Turf Paradise SOLDAT Epigrammatist 2 Penn National MASS MEDIA EXCLUSIVE QUALITY Amandas Lightening 1 Delta Downs Starship Mercury 8 Keeneland SONGANDAPRAYER Monarchos Prayer 2 Delta Downs McLean 9 Delta Downs FACTUM Untethered Soul 2 Delta Downs Factum Love Style 2 Parx Racing MILWAUKEE BREW Brooklyn Baby 8 Will Rogers Downs Bridlecrest 4 Parx Racing FIELD COMMISSION Amore’s Prayer 9 Delta Downs Karabessa 1 Parx Racing Louisiana’s Hope 9 Delta Downs OVERDRIVEN Sweet Prayers 9 Delta Downs Master Ruler 10 Turf Paradise Harlons Commision 2 Delta Downs FIRST DUDE THE BIG BEAST READ THE FOOTNOTES Honey Beest 6 Tampa Bay Downs Miss Orienta 3 Will Rogers Downs Fast Dude 1 Delta Downs R T’s Dude 3 Delta Downs TREASURE BEACH (GB) TREASURE BEACH (GB) Treasure Seeker 4 Parx Racing Optimistic 1 Delta Downs FLASHSTORM Wizard of Odds 5 Charles Town Casarena Hottie 6 Tampa Bay Downs VALUE PLUS Bareback Fun 7 Mahoning Valley FURY KAPCORI TWO STEP SALSA Impetuosity 9 Tampa Bay Downs Glovanna 3 Tampa Bay Downs WESTERN PRIDE Savage Nation 6 Keeneland Gooseisontheloose 8 Mahoning Valley GONE ASTRAY Chantaje 9 Penn National Three Hombres 3 Mahoning Valley WINSLOW HOMER Daresca 4 Tampa Bay Downs UNCAPTURED Prince Amadeus 1 Mahoning Valley Port More 5 Charles Town Uncaptured Ruby 1 Parx Racing

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