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Gulfstream’s First 2-Year-Old FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION Race Filled With Florida-breds or to subscribe, please call BY BROCK SHERIDAN ______Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or email: [email protected] The first race for 2-year-olds comes Thursday at Gulfstream Park with a field of eight 2-year-old fillies set to go four- and-a-half furlongs under special weight In This Issue: conditions in the day’s second race. Seven of the eight are Florida-breds with six of Ocala Fire Rescue Introduces those by Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ Community Connect and Owners’ Association registered stal- lions, making them eligible for the Florida TRF Hosts Encore Webinar Sire Stakes. The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes begins Calhoun Suspended for Ellis Park Positive Aug. 1 with the $100,000 Dr. Fager divi- sion and the $100,000 Desert Vixen divi- Commissioner Launches Keep Florida sion for fillies, both at six furlongs. The Growing Webpage series continues Aug. 29 with Affirmed division and the Susan’s Girl division for Interscholastic Equestrian Assoc. Cancels fillies, both at seven furlongs; and culmi- Wesley Ward/COADY PHOTO Remaining Competitions nates with the In Reality division and My Park and at other tracks around the nation COVID-19 Response Dear Girl division for fillies, both at a once their respective live racing seasons mile-and-one-sixteenth on Sept. 26. resume or begin. All 2-year-olds must have Gantt Shares COVID Industry Resources The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes reached the actual date of birth during their Wildcat Heir for older horses will also be 2-year-old year to race and administration Down Memory Lane run Sept. 26 at a mile on the main track. of lasix will not be permitted within 24 Races for 2-year-olds will have addi- hours of post time. Tampa Bay Downs Charts tional conditions this year at Gulfstream The morning line favorite at 7-5 is the Wesley Ward-trained Lime, who will be Track Results & Entries racing in the pink and emerald green col- Local Feed Store List ors of Mrs. Fitriani Hay. Also bred in Florida by Ward, Lime is Florida Stallion Progeny List Iqball, who stands at Ward’s Ranch in Ocala, Fla., out of Home Alona, by Game Florida Breeders’ List Plan and she is set to break from post two with Tyler Gaffalione in the saddle. Wire to Wire Business Place Home Alona has produced three foals to race, two by Bring the Heat and a 4- Featured Advertisers year-old full-brother to Lime, all of which have been winners. Ocala Stud However, Lime’s credentials as the pro- gram favorite have come via the work tab Journeyman Stud where she has produced three bullet works, FTBOA the last of which was a three furlong breeze Florida Department of Agriculture on the turf at Palm Meadows in :34.70, the fastest of six works at the distance that Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply
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Continued from COVER morning. She also has a four furlong bullet work in :47.70 at Keeneland on March 18 and a four furlong work on Turfway Park’s Polytrack in :48 flat on March 25. She also has two four furlongs works from the gate, the most recent coming at Gulfstream Park West when she was clocked breezing in :50.40. Florida-bred Awesome Slew is the second choice in the morn- ing line at 7-2 as a homebred product of Fred Brei’s Jacks or Better Farm Inc., located in Reddick, Fla. Edgard Zayas will ride the Ralph Nicks trainee, who comes by her morning line expectations via an impressive pedigree as a daughter of Ocala Stud stallion Awesome of Course out of Sequoyah Hills, by Hear No Evil. Sequoyah Hills is a full-sister to Brei’s multiple Grade 1-win- ning millionaire Jackson Bend, who counted among his many stakes wins the 2011 Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga and the 2012 Carter Handicap (G1). He is also one of eight males to sweep the Dr. Fager, Affirmed and In Reality divisions of the Florida Sire Stakes, which was known as the Florida Stallion Stakes when he accomplished the feat in 2009. Sequoyah Hills is also a half-sister to Brei’s multiple stakes- winner Grande Shores and multiple-stakes winner and stakes-pro- ducer Garter Belt. Awesome View’s last work was also notable having gone three furlongs in :36.74 breezing from the gate at Gulfstream Park on April 12, which ranked seventh fastest of 33 works at the distance that morning. Juan Alvarado will saddle Quinoa Tifah, who is the third choice in the morning line at 9-2 and 6-1 choice Preztel, both homebred products for Arindel Farm located in Ocala. Quinoa Tifah is by Gemologist, out of the Storm Cat mare Atrea, a half-sister to stakes-winner Molto Grande. Quinoa Tifah’s last works came April 12 at Gulfstream when she breezed three furlongs in :38.76 and April 5 at Gulfstream when she complete four furlongs in :49.11 breezing from the gate to rank 30 of 65 works at the distance. She also has two nice morning efforts at Arindel where she went four furlongs in :47.40 on March 29 and three furlongs in :35 flat, breezing from the gate. Quinoa Tifah will have to overcome her outside post nine and the short run to the first turn. Jockey Jaramillo Emisael has that assignment. Pretzel is by Arindel stallion Brethren out of Calorie, by Yes It’s True and she is a half-sister to Arindel’s Sweet Khaleesi, who won the $50,000 Sugar Loaf Key Handicap in 2017 at Gulfstream Park. Pretzel’s last work came April 9 at Gulfstream when she went four furlongs, breezing from the gate in :48.68, which was the sixth fastest work of 16 at the distance. Pretzel will be ridden by Paco Lopez from post seven. Another filly to look for is Yafa from the barn of Michele Nehei for owner Circle 8 and is 8-1 in the morning line. Yafa is by Pleasant Acres Stallions resident Handsome Mike out of the Smarty Jones mare Red Baroness and was bred in Florida by Tropical Racing LLC. Luca Panici will be aboard and Yafa has drawn post five. Her last works came April 9 at Palm Meadows where she worked four furlongs in :50.60 breezing from the gate (15/21) and four furlongs in :50.60 breezing on April 1, also at Palm Meadows. Also entered are Florida-breds Kitten’s Dream and Sophisticurl; and Sister Aurora, the lone non-Florida-bred.
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Back to Top Page 5 Ocala Fire Rescue Introduces Community Connect A Pre-planning Tool for Fire and Medical Emergencies – Including COVID-19 Calls
PRESS RELEASE______recent travel information and reporting symptoms associated with COVID-19, you help us identify high-risk occupants. OCALA, FL– Ocala Fire Rescue has been working with tech- Benefiting from Community Connect is free and easy. To nology partner First Due to release Community Connect, a pre- enroll, city of Ocala residents can visit www.OcalaFire.org. planning tool for fire and medical emergencies. Using a secure By creating your household profile, you equip firefighters with platform where residents share critical information, OFR aims incident-specific information before they respond to your to increase the rate of successful outcomes during emergent home. events - including calls arising from the Coronavirus (COVID- "The [Community Connect] profiles help us identify ways 19) pandemic. to protect your family, before arriving on the scene," said Intended as a tool that facilitates property and occupant Ocala Fire Chief Shane Alexander. "As we focus on limiting information to firefighters before they arrive on the scene, exposures to the Coronavirus, your completion of the COVID- Community Connect allows residents to share details about 19 module is the first step you can take to help us stop the their homes and the people within. With the pandemic at hand, spread." OFR is encouraging the public to not only register but com- For more information, click on the Community Connect plete the COVID-19 self-reporting module. By providing button on www.OcalaFire.org.
TRF Hosts Calhoun Suspended Encore Webinar For Ellis Park Positive BY BROCK SHERIDAN
Kim Weir, TRF Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving, will Trainer W. Bret be hosting a “TRF Second Chances Behind the Scenes Virtual Calhoun, who is currently Tour: Saving Horses, Saving Lives” webinar. The session will pro- based at Oaklawn Park, vide an overview of the public-private partnership model that began a 10-day suspension underlies each of the TRF's Second Chances Programs across the Tuesday and was fined country. The TRF has seven programs in seven states including the $500 when a horse he program at Lowell Correction Institution in Ocala, Fla. TRF plans trained received a positive to launch two new programs later this year. With this lively and test for the Class B sub- interactive presentation, delivered via Zoom videoconference, Weir stance Cannabidiol. will share the evolution of the program since it began 35 years ago The test was taken and introduce each of the programs and their unique features, from Touch Blue, who fin- reflecting the different correctional facilities we partner with in ished first in the first race, each state. a $7,500 maiden claiming, at Ellis Park on July 6, Date: Friday, April 17 2019. Time: 2:00pm EST (40 min presentation + Q & A) Calhoun was suspend- Topic: TRF Second Chances "Behind the Scenes Virtual Tour": ed 30 days and fined, however, due to mitigating circumstances, Saving Horses, Saving Lives the suspension was reduced to 10 days to be served from April Venue: Zoom (RSVP required) 14 through ApriI 23, 2020. The remaining 20 days are stayed on Cost: None (donations welcome www.trfinc.org) the condition that no CIass A or class B medication violation CLICK HERE TO RSVP (reserve spot, receive calendar invite occurs in any racing jurisdiction within 365 days from the date & Zoom meeting link) of the ruling. Touch Blue was disqualified and all purse money was forfeited. According to equibase, Calhoun has 37 wins from 147 See Your Ad Here! starters this year with earnings of $1,575,607. Saturday, Calhoun Contact [email protected] won the $200,000 Oaklawn Stakes with 46-1 outsider Mr. Big or call 352-732-8858 for more information News.
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Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches Keep Florida Growing Webpage TALLAHASSEE, FLA. – Today, Agriculture Commissioner find information on the Department’s food assistance pro- Nicole “Nikki” Fried launched the Keep Florida Growing grams, including Summer BreakSpot meals for children under webpage https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-Industry/Keep- 18 during school closures, and Emergency Food Assistance Florida-Growing, a one-stop online portal with the Florida Program locations for low-income families. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ COVID- For Media: News media can easily find press releases, offi- 19 food and agriculture-related information for Florida’s cial guidance, and videos for use in stories about the chal- farmers and ranchers, consumers, and news media. Fried lenges Florida’s agriculture community is facing during first announced the new page in a #KeepFloridaGrowing COVID-19. social media video. https://twitter.com/NikkiFriedFL/sta- Commissioner Fried and FDACS are committed to helping tus/1249728576905150466?s=20 farmers move their products to market, and helping “With COVID-19 deeply affecting not only Floridians but Floridians access that nutrition. These efforts include emer- also agriculture, our state’s second-largest economic driver, gency orders and recommendations issued by Fried to tem- we’re launching a new one-stop page to support consumers and porarily waive labeling requirements for cartons of eggs, and our agriculture community,” said Commissioner Fried. “We’re weight and size limits for trucks hauling agricultural prod- bringing together Floridians and their food producers in one ucts. Commissioner Fried also requested that retailers end place to share state and federal resources, ways to buy and sell consumer purchase limits on milk to reduce milk dumping by farm-fresh Florida products, and information on steps we’re dairy processors, and has sought accelerated USDA and SBA taking to keep Florida growing.” relief for Florida farmers. For Agriculture Producers: The Keep Florida Growing page features the Florida Farm To You commodities list, https://twitter.com/NikkiFriedFL/status/124972857690515046 6?s=20 where agriculture producers can have listed their farm- fresh products to be found by buyers, food banks, and con- FTBOA Member Discounts: sumers. The page also features information on economic assis- • Restaurants • Hotels • Personal Services tance, such as SBA loans, USDA assistance, and state emer- gency bridge loans, as well as state purchasing programs for • Equine Equipment, Products & Services & more! agricultural commodities, and the latest actions Commissioner Fried and FDACS are taking to support farmers, including emergency orders. www.ftboa.com For Consumers: Florida’s consumers will find convenient access to food-related information, including a U-pick farm Go to MEMBER BENEFITS, then locator where farm-fresh produce can be found, reducing trans- DISCOUNTS for details portation costs for agriculture producers. Consumers can also
Back to Top Page 7 Interscholastic Equestrian Association Cancels Remaining Competitions PRESS RELEASE ______• Travel turmoil and cancellations • Conflicts with other shows once we pass usual calendar season COLUMBUS, OH—The IEA board of directors and staff have been extensively reviewing factors and options related to Covid- Roxane Durant, IEA Co-founder and Executive Director stated, 19 and the remainder of the IEA 2019-2020 season. With much “As an organization that is based in community, we must consider disappointment, we announce all IEA competitions for Hunt Seat, the needs of our entire membership base across the country and Dressage and Western disciplines are cancelled for the remainder across disciplines to make our decision that assures the safety and of this competition year, which was originally scheduled to con- welfare of all IEA members and our equine partners. This was an clude on June 14th. unbelievably hard decision because it disappoints so many, espe- As always, human and equine welfare are of the utmost impor- cially our senior riders. To lessen the setback, we are revising tance to IEA and lie at the heart of this difficult decision. The some rules and making changes relative to this decision so current Coronavirus continues to be a health danger aross the Country for riders have more options for next season. In addition, we plan all—every age; everywhere. We all should follow the guidelines some special surprises for our riders, including providing a schol- of our Government and Health officials and because IEA has arship opportunity for every senior.” members in 46 states, the rules vary extensively from state to Gary Carpenter, IEA Board Member and National Reining state. It is expected the Coronavirus guideline variances will Horse Association (NRHA) Commissioner stated, “The NRHA widen over the next few months, complicating parent and coach and IEA are affiliated organizations and for many years the IEA decisions regarding health, travel and expenses. Among other has held its Western Finals during the NRHA Derby in June. I items going into this difficult decision are: agree the IEA needed to make a decision at this time. Currently, we still plan to hold the Derby. Unlike the IEA, our competitors • Riders not able to practice ride and transport their own horses. Of course, come June, we will • Horses not in working condition abide by all Coronavirus guidelines and act accordingly.” • Concerns from horse providers The 2020-2021 IEA show season is scheduled to begin • College partners shut down since March and mandated September 1, 2020 with membership opening early May for new through July and returning members.
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BY TONY MOORE, UF/IFAS ______Resources include infographics, FAQ flyers and a series of educational webinars which provide access to experts on topics GAINESVILLE, FLA. – Extension Horses, through a partnership directly affecting equine owners and operations. The webinar between UF/IFAS Extension equine faculty and several other series is being advertised through the Extension Horses web- land grant universities, has developed resources for horse own- site and social media outlets in response to the huge volume of ers and managers to provide information and support during similar questions being asked of Extension horse specialists COVID-19. and county Extension agents around the United States. Extension Horses includes horse specialists from universi- “The COVID-19 situation is simply too big for one univer- ties around the country working together to bring horse owners sity to address, but together we are bringing key information to and professionals timely, research-based online information the U.S. horse industry,” she said. “This is a constantly evolv- that safeguard horse and human health during the pandemic. ing situation. The exchange of information and knowledge tak- “Equine Extension specialists from UF/IFAS, Cornell ing place among Extension Horses members and leading University, Oklahoma State University, Purdue University, the experts in other state and national level organizations including University of Minnesota and Michigan State University collab- the American Horse Council, American Association of Equine orated in this effort to compile guidance on COVID-19 from Practitioners, state agriculture agencies, horse breed organiza- trusted, science-based sources into more concise, visual for- tions, and other industry partners, greatly enhances our ability mats for quick reference and the ability to distribute via social to assist our clientele.” media,” said Carissa Wickens, UF/IFAS Extension equine spe- These resources including the webinar series can be found cialist. by visiting horses.extension.org. Gantt Shares COVID Industry Resources on EquiSport News
cific and timely content to assist agricul- and accurate news.” ture, farming, and thoroughbred breeders The radio show is available via the BBS and owners. She also noted how College of Live broadcast, TuneIn Radio, or on the Central Florida interns were working www.EquisportNews.com website. remotely to complete their studies and Legends of the sport and key newsmak- were doing projects including identifying ers talk about the industry in their own changes in feed store operations and also words. His interviews have included jock- creating a resource list of equine charities, eys, consignors, bloodstock agents, media, their needs and what creative programs industry professionals, trainers, owners they are offering to those they help. and breeders. Founded in 2011, EquiSport News is A few of the radio guests have included hosted by Florida-based horse breeder and Joe Bravo, Niall Brennan, Charlsie Canty, FTBOA’s Tammy Gantt joined owner Les Salzman from Loxahatchee, Kurt and Carl Becker, Steve Cauthen, EquiSport News on April 9 to share with Fla. The show is produced in California. Michael Dickinson, Tony Black, KC listeners efforts the association has been Salzman enjoys the history of the sport and Wojciechowski, Gary Contessa, Ercel taking to keep industry members informed those who are a part of that history. Ellis, Terence Collier and Diane Crump, of resources developed due to the coron- “Exploring the history of the game is Leroy Jolley, Jack Van Berg, Tom avirus (COVID-19) crisis. During her important in an industry steeped in tradi- Biederman, Mark Webster, Todd interview, she touched on topics including tion, we attempt to bring the legends to our Wojciechowski, Ercel and Jackie Ellis, the feed supply chain, breeding shed proto- audience, allowing them to share the past Michael Finney, Betsy Sell, Lynda Sasscer cols and the shift in the marketplace for the in their own words,” Salzman said. “My Hill, Maggi Moss, Trish McLoughlin, sales. goal when founding EquiSport was to Stacie Clark, Michael Blowen, Maria Gantt also highlighted how Wire to bring the latest from the racing world using Borell, and Richard Schosberg. Wire racing digest is serving as a key our team of reporters, commentators and Previous shows can be found at resource for the Florida industry with spe- correspondents providing the most current www.EquisportNews.com .
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BY JO ANN GUIDRY ______My Dear Girl became the second Florida-bred national champion when she was named the 1959 champion 2-year-old filly. Needles, the 1955 champion 2-year- old colt, had been the first Florida-bred national champion By Rough’n Tumble out of Iltis, by War Relic, My Dear Girl was bred by Ocala Stud Farms and owned by Frances A. Genter. It was the latter’s husband who named the champion filly after his favorite way of addressing his wife, ‘Now my dear girl.’ Frances Genter and My Dear Girl also shared the same birthday of Feb. 17. In only the second start of her career, My Dear Girl was entered in the Florida Breeders’ Stakes at Sunshine Park and went off at odds of 17-5. She bested the field of 25, winning the three-furlong event by two lengths. She followed that with a five- length victory in the Miss Chicago Stakes, setting a track record of 1:03 1/5 for the five-and-a-half furlongs. With subsequent tallies in the Gardenia Stakes and Frizette My Dear Girl/FILE PHOTO Stakes, My Dear Girl brought her seasonal earnings to $192,622. She became the first Florida-bred filly to of $20,600. He was consigned by Bonnie Heath Farm and Jack earn more than $100,000 and was named the year’s champion 2- Dudley. year-old filly. James Bright, the pioneer of Florida racing and breeding, died Thanks largely to My Dear Girl, her sire Rough’n Tumble was at the age of 93. Elmo Shropshire, who had managed Dickey that year’s leading Florida sire with total progeny earnings of Stables, and his wife Ethel were killed in an automobile accident $260,496. He was the fourth-leading juvenile sire in the country, in Miami. represented by My Dear Girl, Conestoga, Carrollton and Rough Fellow. Campaigned by the Genters, Rough’n Tumble (Free For All— Roused, by *Bull Dog) first stood at Ocala Stud in 1956. Joe O’Farrell had bought an interest in him in 1954, first standing him in Maryland for $250. In 1957, Rough’n Tumble went back to stand in Maryland before coming back for good to Florida. Now owned solely by Ocala Stud, he stood in 1959 for a stud fee of $1,000. Wedlock, also by Rough’n Tumble, became the first Florida- bred filly to win a classic race when she captured that season’s Kentucky Oaks. Wedlock won the first division of the 1959 Kentucky Oaks, while Florida-bred New Star finished fourth and Florida-bred Indian Maid turned in a runner-up performance in the second division. In mid-1959, Ocala-based Meadowbrook Farm was sold to a syndicate which included Joseph LaCroix. Later, LaCroix would become sole owner of Meadowbrook Farm. At Bonnie Heath Farm, the first foals by champion Needles arrived. Carl G. Rose was once again Florida’s leading breeder by num- ber of Florida-bred winners with 38. Ocala Stud was second with 29. On the year, Florida-breds had won or placed in 34 open stakes races. Ten Florida-breds were assigned to the Experimental Free Handicap. At that year’s Florida Breeders Sales Association’s 2-year-olds CLICK HERE for the latest in training sale at Hialeah Park, a total of 55 horses sold for a gross of $292,200. The sales average was $5,314. The sales topper The Florida Horse ONLINE was Pio, a colt by Fly Away out of Sis Brier, who brought top price
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