ftboa.com • Thursday • December 5, 2019 FEC/FTBOA PUBLICATION FOR ADVERTISING information or to subscribe, please call Antoinette at 352-732-8858 or email: [email protected] In This Issue: Ag Extension Asks for Input Oakton Farm Stallion Show Performer Exits Discovery Well Florida-bred Duo Head Allowance Bellera Bounces Back to Win Comely Firenze Fire Takes Easier Route Shivaree Fights to Win Buffalo Man Gulfstream Park Charts Tampa Bay Downs Charts Florida Stallion Progeny List Adios Charlie/SERITA HULT PHOTO Florida Breeders’ List Wire to Wire Business Place Ocala Stud Announces Featured Advertisers Ocala Stud 2020 Stud Fees FTBOA PRESS RELEASE __________________ covering 149 mares in his first book. His Florida Department of Agriculture first foals will arrive in 2020. Berrettini Feed Ocala Stud has set 2020 stud fees for its The Big Beast’s initial crop came out Ocala Breeders’ Feed & Supply roster of 12 stallions for the upcoming running. The second-ranked Florida First- breeding season, led by Girvin, whose fee Crop Sire boasts 14 winners thus far on the Seminole Feed will be unchanged at $7,500 S&N for his year led by Inspiressa who finished second Journeyman Stud second year at stud. The roster also fea- to Bast in the Del Mar Debutante (G1) fol- tures The Big Beast, the No. 2-ranked lowing an impressive length-and-a-quarter Florida Freshman Sire of 2019, who will maiden special weight score at Del Mar in stand for $6,000 S&N. her career debut. The Big Beast is one of Girvin, a leading 3-year-old of his crop, only two Florida freshman sires with dou- won the 2017 Haskell Invitational Stakes ble-digit winners. (G1) and also registered back-to-back Awesome Slew, like Girvin, will stand Wire to Wire stakes wins in the Risen Star Stakes (G2) his second season at stud in the coming Holiday Schedule and the Louisiana Derby (G2), prior to year for $5,000 S&N. The multiple Graded starting in the Kentucky Derby (G1) as the stakes winner and versatile son of leading point earner on the Kentucky Awesome Again won stakes ranging in dis- In Recognition of the Derby leaderboard. He retired having fin- tance from seven furlongs to a mile-and- Holiday Season, Wire to Wire ished first or second in seven of 10 starts one-sixteenth. He won or placed in 12 will not be published on and he banked $1,624,392. Girvin was Graded stakes over three seasons and over Thursday, Dec. 26 or Thursday Jan. 2. Florida’s most popular stallion of 2019, See OCALA STUD on page 3 Back to Top Page 3 Ocala Stud Continued from COVER nine different racetracks, recording five triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures. He will welcome first foals in 2020. Ocala Stud is also home to Adios Charlie, Florida’s current leading General Sire of 2019. The son of Indian Charlie will stand the upcoming season for $4,000 S&N. For more information, please contact David or Joe O’Farrell at 352-237-2171 or visit OcalaStud.com. Ocala Stud’s 2020 roster and fees are as follows: Stallion Stands and nurses fee Adios Charlie $4,000 Ami’s Flatter $3,500 Awesome of Course $4,000 Awesome Slew $5,000 Fort Loudon $2,500 Girvin $7,500 Greenpointcrusader $5,000 In Summation $2,500 Jess’s Dream $5,000 Noble Bird $5,000 Rainbow Heir $3,500 The Big Beast $6,000 Ag Extension Asks for Input The Marion County Extension Service is conducting a short sur- vey to determine what programs to provide to equine operations. Equine operators are encouraged to take the survey that can be accessed at https://ufl.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ey6HrhFTRopdgfb . The University of Florida-Institute of Food and Agriculture Systems, Marion County Extension Service is a service provided free of charge to residents, visitors, land owners, and business operators in Marion County. Working with the equine community in the county, they are committed to providing technical assis- tance to preserve the economic and cultural contributions of the equine community to greater Marion county, nationally and inter- nationally. To do so UF/IFAS need to understand the needs of the community in order to provide the most appropriate technical assistance and service. By completing the needs assessment sur- vey, respondents are providing the feedback needed to best serve the equine community in Marion County. The 14 question survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. Further information is available by contacting Tyler Pittman, UF/IFAS Marion County Extension, 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd., Ocala, FL 34470 or (352) 671-8400 Oakton Farm Stallion Show Saturday, Dec. 7 4:30 PM - 8:30 PM 5350 SE Hwy 41 Morriston, FL 32668 Dani Dougherty • (352) 615-8400 Back to Top Florida-bred Global Access Winner of the G3 Saranac Stakes at Saratoga FLORIDA THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS’ AND OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Lonny Powell, CEO AND CONSUMER SERVICES Tammy A. Gantt, Associate Vice President Membership Services & Events Nicole “Nikki” Fried, Commissioner 352-629-2160 • Fax: 352-629-3603 For Information: Jacqueline Basha, Division of Marketing and Development 801 SW 60th Ave., Ocala, FL 34474 (850) 617-7286 – Direct Line • [email protected] CHELSEA DURAND PHOTO www.ftboa.com • [email protected] www.facebook.com/thefloridahorse www.FreshFromFlorida.com Back to Top Page 5 Performer Exits Discovery Win in Good Order; Ships to Florida Next Week BY NYRA PRESS OFFICE__________ 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita. McGaughey said Code of Honor will OZONE PARK, NY—Hall of Fame trainer be pointed toward a likely return in the Shug McGaughey said Performer exited spring. his triumphant stakes debut in the Grade “He’s turned out in Kentucky and I’ll 3 Discovery at Aqueduct in excellent pick him up the first of January,” shape and will join the conditioner’s base McGaughey said. “It was a planned at Payson Park in Indiantown, Florida turnout, nothing was wrong. I had next week. planned on turning him out after the Owned by breeder Phipps Stable in Breeders’ Cup, he had been going a pret- partnership with Claiborne Farm, the ty good while. We gave him a pretty good sophomore son of Speightstown, out of break and he’ll come back in the spring, graded-stakes placed Protesting, was too.” making his two-turn debut in the Code of Honor, a homebred Noble Discovery and arrived at the 9 furlong Mission chestnut, was McGaughey’s event off of a second-level allowance tri- fourth Travers winner joining Easy Goer umph at Belmont Park over Grumps (1989), Rhythm (1990) and Coronado’s Little Tots, who was third in the Quest (1998). He also was a fourth Discovery. Shug McGaughey/REED PALMER PHOTO Jockey Club Gold Cup winner for At the top of the stretch, he confronted Flag Flying. McGaughey after he saddled two-time graded stakes winner Tax, but Also set to ship to South Florida in the Vanlandingham (1985), Easy Goer the appropriately named Performer, with winter for McGaughey is dual Grade 1 (1989) and Miner’s Mark (1993). Joel Rosario up, successfully shook away winner Code of Honor, who is currently from his opponent and dug in to win by a enjoying a brief freshening in Kentucky. length-and-a-quarter, garnering a 102 Owned by W.S Farish, the son of Noble Beyer Speed Figure. Mission won the Runhappy Travers (G1) “We’re very pleased with the way he before being elevated to first in the ran. I thought Joel would save some horse Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at Belmont • thefloridahorse and he did just that,” said McGaughey, Park. He was recently sixth in the Grade • FloridaThoroughbredBreedersAndOwnersAssociation who notched his first Discovery win since Gold Fever won in 1996. “He was progressing the whole way through the summer and fall. He’ll ship to Florida next week and hopefully we’ll have a good spring, summer and fall 4-year-old HELP# Experienced WANTED Broodmare Groom campaign for him.” Boasting some of the Phipps Stables’ # Experienced Nightwatch/Foaling Person prestigious legacy, Performer is a direct DFWP - Must have legal documentation descendant of undefeated champion Personal Ensign as well as multiple Call Steve: 352-509-6725 for appointment Grade 1 winner My Flag - the dam of 2002 Champion 2-Year-Old Filly Storm BRIDLEWOOD FARM 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 Other Bonuses Dec. 7 The Inaugural Stakes $100,000* 2yo 6 furlongs Dec. 7 The Sandpiper Stakes $100,000* 2yo Fillies 6 furlongs Jan. 18 The Pasco Stakes $125,000*# 3yo 7 furlongs Jan. 18 The Gasparilla Stakes $125,000*# 3yo Fillies 7 furlongs *Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund # Also includes $25,000 win supplement for Florida-breds Back to Top D Purse Age/Sex Distance D The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Marion County $125,000 3yo C&G 7 furlongs D The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes City of Ocala $125,000 3yo Fillies 7 furlongs O The Inaugural Stakes $100,000* 2yo 6 furlongs D The Sandpiper Stakes $100,000* 2yo Fillies 6 furlongs J The Pasco Stakes $125,000*# 3yo 7 furlongs J The Gasparilla Stakes $125,000*# 3yo Fillies 7 furlongs * F r id a y , D 8 ec 01 . 6 S • W 6 p.m 60th . to 9:30 p.m. Ave., Ocala Charity Event Moonlight Campfire, Live Music, FTBOA Member & Guest complimentary with each toy donation on night of event.