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Editor’s Welcome 8By Michael Compton

Florida Focus 10Florida News 17, 46

Lightning strikes at Gulfstream Park 20Florida-bred R Heat Lightning rolled to a 7 ¼-length victory

in the Davona Sale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park last month tonotch the second graded stakes victory of her career.

A Parade of Hits at OBS 22For the first time,OBS has consolidated the February and

March selected two-year-old sales and the result is a strongcatalog of quality racing prospects looking to continue the

success of previous sale graduates.

Leading the Way 26Florida-based juvenile consignors again star in 2010

national standings.

2011 Florida-bred Triple Crown nominees 30A total of 32 Florida-bred runners were nominated to the 2011 TripleCrown.All told, 364 horses were made eligible to this year’s classics.

32 Passionate PursuitAmy Tarrant,who owns Ocala-based Hardacre Farm, is enjoyingsuccess as a Thoroughbred owner, breeder and trainer.

38 Leading Florida Sires

42 Florida Thoroughbred Farm Manager’sAnnual stallion showcase, silent auction and cocktail party

47 Editor’s NoteBy Summer Best

48 Florida Horse Council News

49 News Bits

51 Practically SpeakingBy Mark Shuffitt

52 Dynaplint Technology for FoalsBy Denise Steffanus

54 Lame in the MouthBy Saundra TenBroeck, Ph.D.

62 Player’s PageBy Paul Moran

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MARCH 2011 •VOL 54/ISSUE 3

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FTBOA OFFICERS ANDBOARD OF DIRECTORS

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By FRED BREI

Over the course of the last eight years we have been

looking at ways to meet our responsibilities under

our bylaws as contained in the original articles of in-

corporation of the FloridaThoroughbredBreeders’andOwn-

ers’Association in addressing the issue of waste disposal.

Article II of the articles of incorporation, entitled “titled

nature and purpose of corporation,” reads as follows: “the

particular purpose and object of this Corporation being the

promotion and close cooperation in promoting the Thor-

oughbred horse breeding industry in Florida and the coun-

try at large, and, to this end, by mutual helpfulness and

cooperation to gain a greater knowledge of the soil analysis

of the state of Florida, and by the same cooperation, gain a

greater scientific knowledge of themost beneficial grasses,

feed, care andwatermost suitable to the successful and prof-

itable breeding of Thoroughbred horses.”

Clearly, part of our responsibility as an association is to

take care of the land and the water that sustains our animals.

From that premise, how do we get rid of mountains of ma-

nure? In 2003 the board of directors determined it had to try

to come up with a cure for the problem of waste disposal.At

that time, the association went into the hiring of engineers,

examining of research and started up what we hoped was a

long-term cure for the problem. Faced with raising money,

the FTBOA, from funds available, put up $250,000,OBSput

up $250,000, Black Kow invested $150,000 and numerous

individuals put up $25,000 each.

I’ve heard complaints over the last couple of years about

individuals that invested in the project. I assure you they

were trying to help our industry and possibly help them-

selves. When you are raising stock funds, there are laws to

abide by, and you have to make sure you are in compliance

and do not violate them.At that time, we were only allowed

to approach high- net- worth individuals or companies.We

were not allowed to advertise to the general membership.

That would have been viewed as soliciting. Thus, I can as-

sure you that original funds raised were not based on fa-

voritism, but based on those individuals who fit the criteria

and asking them for $25,000 each. Members who have any

concerns about not being invited by advertisements or oth-

erwise should understand that how we sought investors was

done solely to stay in compliancewith state and federal laws.

The board of directors has been made aware on numer-

ous occasions over the last five years that I have been on

the board, and I’m sure prior to that, on progress or lack of

progress on the project at any given time. I would also like

to tell you I have spoken to all of the people that invested

$25,000 each, Ocala Equine Power, LLC (OEP) and none

are dissatisfied with their decision to invest in an effort to do

their part on behalf of the industry to resolve the issue. Like

any investors, they only regret the fact that the project did

not work to solve the industry’s waste disposal problem and

that they lost their money. The $1,262,000 raised under

OEP was invested in various attempts at curing the prob-

lem.All attempts failed to achieve the goal.

After several years of exploring options, in 2008 a com-

pany, MaxWest, believed it had a viable technology to once

again hopefully take care of the waste problem. Those pre-

sentations were made at a time when oil prices were even

higher than they are now.There also was much conversation

at the time about tax credits for green fuels and technologies.

The output capability of MaxWest’s gasification process,

combined with the reimbursement for the energy created, as

of this day, isn’t financially feasible.Maybe in the future itwill

be.Who knows?Today it is idle and not going anywhere until

something comes forwardwith improved technology and sup-

port from the State of Florida in green- energy credits.

The association received a grant in 2009 from the State

of Florida pursuant to the Renewable Energy and Energy

Efficient Technologies Grants Program to explore

MaxWest’s technology to see if the technology worked and

if the project was financially feasible. As of this day, there

is more than $1 million in unspent grant money available

should a viable solution surface in the future. In the mean-

time, I can assure you that the FTBOA has statements from

accountants and general counsel that declare that the

FTBOAhas no liability as it relates to any operations to date

in trying to get rid of muck. �

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president’s report

Fred Brei, President/Board Chairman

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By MICHAEL COMPTON

The annual battle for racing dates in

South Florida has been resolved for

the year.

The Department of Business and Pro-

fessional Regulation Division of Pari-

Mutuel Wagering verified Feb. 28 that

Gulfstream Park has applied for 87 racing

dates that begin on Dec. 3, 2011 and run

through April 8, 2012.

“We’re excited to add December to

Gulfstream’s existing schedule,” said Tim

Ritvo, MI Developments’ vice president

of racing on the east coast. “We know this

will enhance our stakes schedule and the

overall quality of our product. Gulfstream

has a history of developing champion 3-

year-olds who excel in the Triple Crown.

Racing in December will only add to the

excitement of racing at Gulfstream Park.

We also know it is in the best interest of

South Florida racing. We want to thank the

horsemen for their continued support of

our racing product.”

The Division also verified Calder’s fil-

ing. Calder’s dates for the upcoming year

from July 1 through June 30, 2012, include

112 days of racing. The upcoming meet,

which starts in April, will run through

Sept. 30. The Calder Tropical meet begins

Oct. 1, 2011 and runs through Dec. 2, 2011

with 45 performances. The 2012 Calder

meet will beginApril 9, 2012, the day after

Gulfstream concludes its meet.

“Every thoroughbred racetrack in the

country plays a role in contributing to the

greater good of the industry,” said John

Marshall, vice president and general man-

ager of racing. “One role Calder plays is

developing young horses to go on to be

world champions. We will be doing our

very best in 2011 to do even better at what

we already do well which is propelling ju-

venile horses to national and global

stages.”

The filings mean there will not be

head-to-head racing in the coming year.

“Many have asked us about our views

regarding both Calder and Gulfstream

Park running year-round schedules,” Mar-

shall said. “We are of the opinion that such

an outcome at this time would mean

the end of the South Florida racing circuit

and deny local horsemen the chance to

make a living as they currently do. Tracks

running head to head would lead to a com-

promised racing product that would be of

little interest to horseplayers across the

country. While South Florida racing may

one day face this outcome, Calder and

CDI would view that approach as a

tragedy for the tens of thousands of fami-

lies that depend on Florida’s horse racing

industry to make a living.”

Fred Brei, Florida Thoroughbred

Breeders’ and Owners’Association presi-

dent, said of the filings: “We’re glad the

parties reached a consensus and worked

out something reasonable for all the horse-

men involved. The most important thing is

that this issue is settled and we can all

move on and focus on being breeders and

owners.” �


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RaceRelations

“We’re glad the parties reached a consensus andworked out something reasonable for all the horse-men involved. The most important thing is that this

issue is settled and we can all move on and focus onbeing breeders and owners.”—Fred Brei, Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’

and Owners’Association president

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Mucho Macho Man entered the

$300,000 Risen Star Stakes (G2) at Fair

Grounds Feb. 19 with only one win to his

credit, but the Florida-bred colt had run

well in three consecutive graded events.

The fourth try was the charm for the son

of Macho Uno, who powered his way to a

1½-length victory and stamped his ticket to

the Kentucky Derby (G1) on the first Sat-

urday in May.

Mucho Macho Man, bred by Ocala’s

John D. and Carole A. Rio, had Rajiv

Maragh aboard for the first time in the

Risen Star, but the pair seemed like a natu-

ral fit. Maragh placed Mucho Macho Man

in second place early while Florida-bred

Decisive Moment led the field of 10 3-year-

olds through a quarter-mile in 24.67 sec-

onds and a half-mile in 49.24.

Mucho Macho Man went three-wide

around the far turn and gained a one-length

lead at the top of the long Fair Grounds

stretch. He battled with Santiva, the winner

of the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2)

at Churchill Downs in November, at the

head of the lane before edging away and

finishing the 1 1/16-mile test in 1:43.98.

“My horse cooperated and settled in

well behind the leader, and once he settled,

I expected him to make a big finish, and he

sure did,” said Maragh. “In the post parade

he did everything right that you would ask

from a horse. He settled, but he was pretty

focused, so he was giving me all the right

signals. I had been on him already in the

morning, so I am a little bit familiar with

the horse. I’ve seen him run many times, so

it wasn’t hard to get acquainted with him.”

Kathy Ritvo became Mucho Macho

Man’s trainer last year after her husband,

Tim, accepted a management position at

Gulfstream Park’s parent company, MI De-

velopments. Kathy Ritvo said she believed

in Maragh, who was filling in for Mucho

Macho Man’s regular rider, Eibar Coa, who

was injured in a race at Gulfstream.

“I had a lot of confidence in Rajiv,” she

said. “He’s been on him before with my

husband in Saratoga, when my husband

Salty Wave gave her connections a win

they’ll always remember Feb. 20 at Oak-

lawn Park, where the Florida-bred mare

scored a front-running, 1 ¼-length victory

in the $60,000 Spring Fever Stakes. It was

the first stakes victory for the mare’s owner

and trainer, Jack Frost, and 18-year-old

jockey Ricardo Santana Jr.

Frost had claimed Salty Wave for

$35,000 from H and H Ranch and trainer

Karl Broberg out of a third-place finish in

a race at Remington Park last September.

The 6-year-old daughter of Salty Sea made

her 2011 debut in the Spring Fever and

earned her second stakes victory, having

captured the $55,000 Ravolia Stakes on

Calder’s turf course in September 2008.

Salty Wave, bred by Tampa’s William

A. Myers, has won 13 of her 39 starts for

$296,986. But to Frost, The victory was

easily the biggest of her career.

“She’s got a lot of heart,” he said.

“Like all of them, she’s got some issues

that needed to be addressed, but with all

the weather this year, hoping for a claim-

ing race or optional race to go was just so

iffy, we just decided to point for this. We

knew this was the kind of race where she

could give her best, and the timing

worked out great for us. I claimed her be-

cause of her consistency. Her numbers

were pretty much the same every time,


Salty Wave Springs Upset at Oaklawn

Mucho Macho Man Scores in

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Teaks North by a Nosein Gulfstream Turf

Heading into the $300,000Gulfstream Park

Turf Handicap (G1) Feb. 5, jockey JoseValdivia

Jr. believed he was on a live underdog in Teaks

North. But after the Florida-bred gelding rallied

to beat Smart Bid by a nose for his first graded

stakes victory, even he was a bit surprised.

“It’s unbelievable,” said Valdivia after scoring

with the 25-1 long shot. “I just think he’s really

coming into his own and is a really good turf

horse. I couldn’t have had a better trip. I just tipped

him off horses, and he finished up really strong.”

Teaks North, a 4-year-old son of Northern

Afleet bred at Brylynn Farm Inc. in Reddick,

made his 2011 debut in the Gulfstream ParkTurf

Handicap. He had a strong 2010 campaign, with

four wins in eight starts, including victories in

the $96,000 Restoration Stakes on the Mon-

mouth Park lawn inAugust and the $60,000 Big

Brown Stakes on the New Jersey venue’s main

track in October.

In making his Gulfstream Park debut, Teaks

North took his game to the next level for trainer

Justin Sallusto.As

the longest shot on

the board in a

field of eight 4-

year-olds and up,

Teaks North ran in

sixth place early in

the 1 1/8-mile af-

fair on a firm turf

course. Florida-

bred Little Mike,

who hadwired the

Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G3) by a nose at Gulf-

stream, once again was on the lead through a

quarter-mile in 23.52 seconds and a half-mile in

47.40.

Teaks North reached the top of the stretch in

sixth place but was full of run, getting up just in

time and stopping the clock in 1:46.39.

“We were between running him in the Sun-

shine MillionsTurf or this race and decided this

race might come up easier, and it looks like we

made the right decision,” Sallusto said.

Teaks North, out of the High Honors mare

Teaksberry Road, has won five of his 12 starts

and earned $364,400 for owner Jules Boutelle.

and that’s what caught my eye.”

Frost owned horses for about seven

years with trainer Stanley Roberts before

becoming a trainer himself several years

ago. The Marianna, Ark.-based agricul-

tural pilot and business owner put in

more than 23,000 hours of agricultural

flying before branching out into selling

planes and parts.

The win improved Salty Wave’s

record on fast dirt tracks to 4-for-10, but

she’s also been solid on turf, going 6-for-

17. She won four consecutive races at

Lone Star Park last year, including three

on grass, all at the $35,000 optional-

claiming level or lower.

Florida-bred Salty Wave (left) givesJack Frost his first stakes win.

Risen Startrained him, and Rajiv’s a professional,

a great rider. And I want to wish Eibar

Coa a speedy recovery. I’m very con-

cerned about him, and I wish him all

the best.”

MuchoMachoMan broke his maiden

with Coa aboard in his third career start,

taking a $50,000 maiden special weight

race at Monmouth Park last September

by four lengths. He concluded his juve-

nile campaign with second-place fin-

ishes behind To Honor and Serve in the

Remsen (G2) and Nashua (G2) stakes at

Aqueduct in November. In his 2011

debut, he was fourth in the Holy Bull

Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream after a trou-

bled trip.

Mucho Macho Man has two wins

from seven starts

and has earned

$310,643 for owners

Reeves Thorough-

bred Racing and

Dream Team One

Racing Stable. He’s

out of the Ponche

mare Ponche de

Leona.

Ritvo said Mucho Macho Man might

make his next start in the $1 million

Louisiana Derby (G2) going 1 1/8 miles

at Fair Grounds on March 26.

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Florida-bred Teaks North

“My horse cooperated and settled in well be-hind the leader, and once he settled, I expectedhim to make a big finish, and he sure did. In thepost parade he did everything right that youwould ask from a horse. He settled, but he waspretty focused, so he was giving me all the rightsignals.”— jockey Rajiv Maragh

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Bridgetown began his 2011 campaign with an exclamation point

Feb. 19 atTampaBayDowns, setting a stakes recordwhile winning the

$75,000Turf Dash by a neck over fellow Florida-bred GreatAttack.

Bridgetown, a homebred for Eugene Melnyk of Winding Oaks

Farm in Ocala, covered the five furlongs on firm turf in 55.28 sec-

onds, besting the stakes record of 55.75 seconds set by Castles in the

Sky in 2009. The 4-year-old son of Speightstown earned his fourth

stakes victory, having taken the Summer Stakes (G3) atWoodbine in

2009 and the $70,000 Latham Stakes at Saratoga and the $104,000

Gilded Time Stakes at Monmouth Park last year.

While breaking from the far-outside No. 10 post, Bridgetown used

his usual front-running style to build a 1 ½-length lead through three

furlongs with Willie Martinez aboard for the first time. He covered

the first quarter-mile 20.93 seconds and the half in 43.32, reaching

the top of the lane with a 1 ½-length lead over Great Attack.

The fast pace almost caught up with Bridgetown, but he had just

enough left to hold off Great Attack in the final strides.

“Man, they toldmehewasquick, buthewasquicker thanquick,”Mar-

tinez said. “He broke out leav-

ing the gate, and he wanted to

go, so I gave him his head, and

we just zipped past some very

fast horses.Was it really 20 and

4? But he relaxed nicely on the

lead into the turn. He was just

cruising getting into the stretch.

I knew they would be coming,

so I had to get after him, and hewas still giving enough for us to be there.”

Bridgetown has five wins and a pair of runner-up efforts from 10

starts and has earned $609,021. Hemade his first nine starts for trainer

Ken McPeek before being transferred to the barn of Todd Pletcher.

Pletcher’s assistant,Michael Dilger, was on hand for the race. “He’s

been training very well, and we’re very happy with the way he went,

running his first time back in a stake,” he said. Dilger said he wasn’t

sure where Bridgetown would make his next start. “That’s something

Todd and Mr. Melnyk will discuss,” he said.

Bridgetown hasmade two appearances in Breeders’Cup races, fin-

ishing fourth in last fall’s Turf Sprint (G2) and second in the 2009 Ju-

venile Turf (G2) after leading most of the way.

Great Attack, a 4-year-old son of Randolph Thoroughbreds stal-

lion Greatness bred by Edward Seltzer and Murray Durst, has four

wins from 10 starts and has earned $159,418. A $37,000 purchase at

OBS as a 2-year-old inApril 2009, the colt is trained byWesleyWard

for owner Houyhnhnm Stable.

GreatAttack closed out his 2010 campaign bywinning allowances

at Keeneland and Churchill Downs. He began his 4-year-old season

with a second-place finish behind Florida-bred Stradivinsky in the

$58,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint last month.


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Bridgetown Wires Tampa’s Turf Dash

“Man, they told me he wasquick, but he was quicker thanquick. He broke out leavingthe gate, and he wanted to go,so I gave him his head, andwe just zipped past some veryfast horses.”—jockeyWillie Martinez

Florida-bred Bridgetown wins theTurf Dash in stakes record time.


Tackleberry, named for the quirky

firearms aficionado in the “Police Acad-

emy” movie series, has been taking dead

aim at his rivals lately, reeling off six wins

in his last seven starts. The

most recent of those tallies

came Feb. 12, when the

Florida-bred gelding took the

$150,000 Gulfstream Park

Sprint Championship (G2) by

two lengths.

Tackleberry, a 4-year-old

son of Ocala Stud Farm stal-

lion Montbrook, got his

fourth stakes victory for

trainer and owner Luis Olivares. He won

the $125,000 Jack Dudley Sprint Cham-

pionship going six furlongs against

Florida-breds in November and the Fred

Hooper Handicap (G3) at 1 1/8 miles in

December, both at Calder Casino and

Race Course. Those wins followed scores

in a $30,500 allowance and a $25,000 op-

tional claimer earlier in the fall at the

Miami Gardens oval.

On Jan. 8, Tackleberry began his year

with a fourth-place finish behind Soaring

Empire in the Hal’s Hope Stakes (G3) at

Gulfstream Park after bobbling at the start.

He returned Jan. 29 to wire the $500,000

Sunshine Millions Classic by 2 ¼ lengths at

odds of 27-1 at Gulfstream.

In the seven-furlong Gulf-

stream Park Sprint Champi-

onship, Tackleberry avenged his

only recent loss, defeating 4-5 fa-

vorite Soaring Empire, who fin-

ished second, a nose in front of

Caixa Eletronica.

With usual rider Javier Santi-

ago aboard, Tackleberry ran in

second place as Gaucho led the

field of eight 4-year-olds and up through a

quarter-mile in 22.84 seconds and a half-

mile in 45.86. Tackleberry rallied to take the

lead leaving the far turn and reached the

head of the lane with a two-length advan-

tage.

Soaring Empire, who had reared up in

the starting gate prior to the race, unseating

jockey Jose Lezcano, rallied from last place

but couldn’t catch the winner, who stopped

the clock in 1:22.84 on a fast track.

“The one thing that had me scared was

the big cutback in distance,” Santiago said

after the win. “At seven furlongs, you have

to put a little more speed into the race. This

is his moment. He’s just winning at every

distance. A mile and an eighth, seven fur-

longs, six furlongs, it doesn’t matter.”

“He just loves to run,” said Olivares. “He

came bouncing out of his last race ready to

do something the next day. I had to do

something with him or I was afraid he might

hurt himself in his stall.”

Tackleberry, bred by Ocala Stud Farm,

has seven wins and two runner-up finishes

from 11 career starts for $577,225 in earn-

ings. Olivares said the horse likely will run

in the one-mile, $300,000 Gulfstream Park

Handicap (G2) on March 12. The horse is

out of the Concerto mare Box of Joy.


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Pleasant Strike to Stand in OcalaPleasant Strike, a son of Smart Strike

who earned $453,399 at the racetrack, will

begin his stallion career this year atAlfredo

Ronso’s Mighty White Stallion Farm in

Ocala.A stud fee hasn’t been set.

Pleasant Strike earned his biggest vic-

tory as a 3-year-old in the 2007 Arlington

Classic (G3), taking that 1 1/16-mile turf

test by 3 ¾ lengths. Two years later, the turf

specialist won the $50,000DanielVan Clief

Stakes on the Colonial Downs lawn after

finishing second in that race in 2008.

Pleasant Strike, trained byTodd Pletcher,

finished his career with six wins from 33

starts. In addition to his two stakes victories,

he placed in nine other stakes races, includ-

ing second-place finishes in 2009 in Mon-

mouth’s Red Bank Stakes (G3) and The

Meadowlands’ Cliff Hanger Stakes (G3)

and third-place finishes in the 2009 River

City Handicap (G3) at Churchill Downs and

last year’s Miami Mile (G3) at Calder.

“He has a very nice conformation and a

lot ofmuscle,” Ronso said. “He’s very good-

minded, and he was a

nice racehorse. He’s a

nice stallion with a lot of

size and good bone. I

think he will throw very

nice babies.”

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Cool Coal Man, who won the 2008

Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) at Gulf-

stream Park on his way to $929,718 in

earnings, will stand at Hartley/De Renzo

Thoroughbreds in Ocala this year for a

$5,000 stud fee. The 6-year-old stallion is

a son of 2003 Horse of theYear Mineshaft,

who earned $2.26 million, and the Ru-

biano mare Coral Sea, who earned

$130,087.

Cool Coal Man finished his career with

10 wins, including five stakes victories,

from 30 starts. He won two of five starts

as a juvenile, then returned in 2008 to cap-

ture the Fountain ofYouth and the $70,000

Spend a Buck Stakes at Monmouth Park.

He also finished third behind Big Brown

in that year’s Haskell Invitational (G1) at

Monmouth.

Racing for owner Robert V. LaPenta and

Hall-of-Fame trainer Nick Zito, Cool Coal

Man earned two more stakes victories at age

4 in 2009, taking the $71,750 Albert the

Great Stakes at Saratoga and the $69,150

Lord of the Night Stakes at Belmont Park.

He also placed in two graded events that year.

Last year, Cool Coal Man won the

$100,000 SkipAway Stakes and placed in two

more graded events. For his career, he earned

14 triple-digit Beyer Speed Figures in races

ranging from 6 ½ furlongs to 1 1/8 miles.

A $200,000 purchase as a yearling at

Keeneland, Cool Coal Man was bred by

W.S. Farish and the E.J. Hudson Jr. Irrev-

ocable Trust. LaPenta offered him at the

2007 Fasig-Tipton Calder sale of selected

2-year-olds in training.

“Mr. LaPenta found himself just too

fond of the horse to let him go,” said Zito.

“By deciding to purchase the horse back

at $850,000, this proved to be a very re-

warding decision by Mr. LaPenta.”

Rebecca Hayden, Hartley/De Renzo

Thoroughbreds’ director of stallions, said,

“Not only is he nearly a millionaire, being

a son of Mineshaft and a grandson of A.P.

Indy, this is a sire line that is proving over

and over to be the sire of sires. As word

has traveled, we have had an immediate re-

sponse to this horse and believe that he

will spark a new Florida breeding mar-

ket. We couldn’t be more pleased to have

him with us.”

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Tampa BayDowns BoostsSome PursesAs a result of an overall handle increase of five percent as well as the most successful

Festival PreviewDay, presented byLambholmSouth, to date,TampaBayDowns announced

last month that there will be a purse increase for the remainder of the racing season.

An average of $5,000 a day will be allotted to all claiming races run for a $12,500

claiming tag or less. This includes maiden, never-won-two, never-won-three and since-a-

date conditions.Wide-open claiming races run for a $5,000 tag will now carry a purse of

$10,500, and wide-open $12,500 claiming races will now boast purses of $16,000 (in-

cluding money from Florida Owners’Awards).

Tampa Bay Downs’ vice president and general manager, Peter Berube, said, “We are

pleased to be able to offer increased purses for our lower-level claiming races. We could

have done a $500-per-race across-the-board increase, but we felt at this time the increase

would be better served in select classes of races.”—Tampa Bay Downs Publicity



FLORIDANEWS

R Heat Lightning proved that lightning can indeed striketwice. The Florida-bred filly romped to a 7 ¼-length victory in

the $250,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park on

Feb. 26 to get the second graded stakes win of her career.

R Heat Lightning, a daughter of Trippi and a homebred for

E. Paul Robsham Stables, captured the Spinaway Stakes (G1)

at Saratoga last September after finishing second in Mon-

mouth Park’s $94,000 Colleen Stakes the previous month. The

filly, out of the Gold Fever mare Yellow Heat, concluded her

juvenile campaign with runner-up finishes in the Frizette

Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park in October and the Breeders’

Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Churchill Downs in November.

R Heat Lightning and jockey John Velazquez settled into

fourth place early as Hot Summer led the field of eight 3-year-

old fillies through a quarter-mile in 23.92 seconds and a half-

mile in 46.53. After Florida-bred Pomeroys Pistol briefly took

the lead, R Heat Lightning began to pick it up, surging to a 1

½-length lead at the top of the lane and drawing off under a

strong hand ride.

R Heat Lightning, trained by Todd Pletcher, finished the

one-mile test in 1:36.25. The win helped R Heat Lightning

atone for a fourth-place finish in the Forward Gal Stakes (G2)

at Gulfstream on Jan. 30, the only time she’s finished out of

the exacta. She has three wins and three runner-up finishes

from seven starts for $772,800 in earnings.

“She had a much smoother trip,” Pletcher said. “Last time,

she got bumped pretty hard at the start and never settled down

in the backstretch. She had a clean trip, relaxed and then went

on with it. We’ll naturally consider the Gulfstream Oaks here

(April 2). The main goal is the Kentucky Oaks (May 6). She’s

run well at Churchill.”

“She settled really well,” Velazquez said. “Maybe she

learned something from her last race, when she was a little

rank. We were between horses, and she relaxed, and when I

asked her at the quarter pole, she responded. It was a big dif-

ference from her last race.”

The favored Dancinginherdreams, the winner of the Poca-

hontas Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs in October, finished a

head in front of Pomeroys Pistol.

Pomeroys Pistol, a homebred for trainer Amy Tarrant’s

Hardacre Farm, has won three of her six starts for $213,990.

Flashpoint Wins HutchesonTo Stay Unbeaten

Florida-bred Flashpoint is kind of like a concertgoer whogets to the event about an hour late – he skipped the opening act

but hasn’t missed anything important.

Flashpoint, a son ofVinery stallionPomeroy, didn’t race as a juve-

nile andmadehis career debut Jan. 15 atAqueduct, romping to a 6¼-

length victory in a $41,000 maiden special weight race. He earned a

91Beyer Speed Figure for that six-furlong test on the inner dirt track.

Following that impressive victory, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. entered

Flashpoint in the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (G2) Feb. 26 at Gulf-

streamPark,and thecolt remainedperfect, cruising toa7¼-lengthwin.

“You have to be excited after

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a horse does that,” Dutrow said. “I thought

he’d be in front, but he broke a step slow

and sat off Todd (Pletcher’s) horse, so I’m

happy to know that he can do that.”

In the Hutcheson, Flashpoint ran in sec-

ond place early as Pletcher’s 7-10 favorite,

Travelin Man, carved out fractions of

22.16 seconds for a quarter-mile and 44.53

for a half-mile. With Cornelio Velasquez

aboard, Flashpoint made his move while

going around the turn to reach the top of

the lane with a 1 ½-length lead, and he

drew off down the stretch, stopping the

clock for seven furlongs in 1:22.03.

Flashpoint, bred by Silverleaf Farms

Inc. and owned by Peachtree Stable, was

sent off as the third choice in a field of

nine 3-year-olds. Travelin Man finished

three lengths ahead of Florida-bred Little

Drama.

“The only other horse I was concerned

about was (Travelin Man),” Velasquez

said. “We broke good, had a good trip. I

didn’t want to move too soon because this

horse likes company. In the stretch, I did-

n’t really hit him. He was very good.”

Flashpoint, a $100,000 purchase as a

yearling at Keeneland in September 2009,

has earned $115,200 through two starts.

Dutrow said Flashpoint, out of the Two

Punch mare Two Punch Lil, might be

pointed toward the Triple Crown races,

though shorter races might be more to his

liking.

“We’ll discuss the options, including

the Florida Derby,” Dutrow said. “Person-

ally, I like the seven-eighths to a mile-and-

an-eighth angle, but we’ll see. I would say

his next start will be here.You never know

if they can go long until they do it, but nat-

urally with the (Kentucky) Derby coming

up everybody thinks about it.”

Little Drama, a son of Rising Hill Farm

stallion Burning Roma and a homebred for

Ocala’s Harold Queen, wasmaking his 2011

debut. The winner of the $97,000 Frank

GomezMemorial Stakes at Calder last year

has won two of his six starts for $128,490.

Concorde’s TuneDies at Age 22BY MICHAEL COMPTON

Longtime Ocala Stud Farm stallion

Concorde’sTune died lastmonth at the age of

22. According to Ocala Stud’s J. Michael

O’Farrell Jr., the stallion, who entered stud in

1995, died as a result of complications from

cancerous tumors.

“Hewas oneof those sires that never really

got a big horse, but he consistently sired good

runners,” said O’Farrell. “He sired a good-

looking horse, and he sired runners. His

horses soldwell for the amount ofmoney that

was invested in them, and they ranwell for the

amount of money that was spent on them.”

By Concorde Bound—Parisian Tune, by

Tunerup, Concorde’s Tune sired more than

290 winners and had progeny earnings of

more than $21million.According to statistics

fromThe Florida Horse’s 2011 Stallion Reg-

ister, Concorde’s Tune had average earnings

per runner of more than $61,000 from 13

crops to race, and he sired 24 stakes winners.

Among some of his leading runners are

stakeswinners Sara’s Success,Mr. Silver,Run

KushRun andFormalConcorde, a champion

in the Dominican Republic.

As a racehorse, Concorde’s Tune won 12

of 28 starts and earned $242,585 in a career

that spanned four seasons.Hewon theMend-

ham Stakes at The Meadowlands at age 3 in

1992. That same year, he equaled a track

record of 56 2/5 seconds for five furlongs at

TheMeadowlands.At age 4, he captured the

Thomas Edison Stakes at the New Jersey

track for his second stakes victory.�


Pedigree,Performance,Conformation

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Impeccably bred,Rey de Café is by sire ofchampions Kingmambo,

out of a stellar female familythat includes perennial leading

sire Seeking the Gold.Rey de Café won sprinting androuting on both dirt and turf,suggesting his offspring will

relish today’s synthetic surfaces.

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Florida-bredR Heat Lightningrolled to a 7 ¼-length victory inthe Davona Sale Stakes (G2) atGulfstream Park last month tonotch the second graded stakesvictory of her career.

A homebred for E. Paul RobshamStables, R Heat Lightning coveredthe one mile distance in 1:36.25.She is a daughter of formerOcala Stud stallion Trippi.


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By JAY FRIEDMAN

TheMarch Sale of Se-

lected Two-Year-

Olds inTraining gets

the Ocala Breeders’ Sales

Company’s juvenile sale sea-

son off and running onTues-

day and Wednesday, March

15-16. There are 490 horses

cataloged, with both sessions

beginning at 11 a.m.

The March Sale Under Tack Show is set for Thurs-

day and Friday, March 10-11, beginning each morn-

ing at 8 a.m. The sale includes the ongoing Gulf

Coast Farm Dispersal, consigned to OBS by Jerry

Bailey Sales Agency. Best known as the breeder of

champion Lookin at Lucky, Gulf Coast was North

America’s fourth leading breeder in 2010.

The OBS Championship Day of racing is slated for

Monday, March 14, the day before the sale.

The sale’s theme, “Hits Keep Coming,” is a reflec-

tion of another year of tremendous racing success by

OBS juvenile sale graduates, culminating in Mark De-

domenico LLC, John Carver, Peter Abruzzo & Jerry

Hollendorfer’s Blind Luck winning the Eclipse Award

as 2010’s champion 3-year-old filly. The fourth OBS

graduate so honored, Blind Luck follows in the foot-

steps of Yanks Music (1996), Xtra Heat (2001) and

Wait a While (2006).

Trained by Jerry Hollendorfer, Blind Luck won five

graded stakes in 2010, including victories in the Ala-

bama Stakes (G1), Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Las Vir-

genes Stakes (G1). The daughter of Pollard’s Vision

was consigned to the 2009 OBS April Sale by

Omega Farm, Agent.

For the first time, OBS has consolidated the Febru-

ary and March Selected Two-

Year-Old Sales into one, and the

result is a strong catalog with

even greater depth of quality

racing prospects.

The March Sale carries on a

legacy of achievement, as OBS

selected two-year-old sales have

produced 34 millionaires, win-

ners of 17 Eclipse Awards and

nine Breeders’ Cup races.

Horse of the Year titles for

Florida-bred SkipAway and Fa-

vorite Trick are included, along

with the three Dubai Golden

Shaheen scores for Caller One

(twice) and Saratoga County, as

well as championships for

Florida-breds Lost in the Fog,

Cherokee Run, Gilded Time,

Jewel Princess, Brave Raj, as

well as Fleet Indian.


Eclipse ChampionBlind Luck

For the first time, OBS has consolidated the February and Marchselected two-year-old sales and the result is a strong catalog of quality

racing prospects looking to continue the success of previous sale graduates.

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The March Sale enjoyed one of its greatest days at

the Breeders’ Cup in 2008, as graduates Forever To-

gether (Filly andMareTurf),Midnight Lute (Sprint) and

Stardom Bound (Juvenile Fillies) all raced to victory.

In 2010, OBS two-year-old sale graduates per-

formed where it counts, winning or placing in 373

stakes races, and winning them at

an average of nearly three per

week. They won 47 graded stakes,

14 of them grade one events, in-

cluding the Alabama, Arkansas

Derby, Blue Grass Stakes, Cash-

Call Futurity, Darley Alcibiades,

Hollywood Starlet, Kentucky

Oaks and Oak Leaf Stakes. The

47 graded stakes wins represent

more graded victories by OBS ju-

venile graduates than all other

North American two-year-old sales combined.

Stars from last year’s March Sale included Ston-

estreet Stables LLC’s Kantharos, now aVinery stallion,

and Ike & DawnThrash’s Sunshine State product Tell a

Kelly. Kantharos, sold by Eddie Woods, Agent, for

$250,000, scored in the BashfordManor Stakes (G3) at

Churchill Downs and then took

the Saratoga Special (G2). Un-

defeated in three races, he

romped by a combined margin

of 28 1/2 lengths before being

retired to stud.

Tell a Kelly jumped from a

maiden win into the Darley

Debutante Stakes (G1) in Au-

gust, then stormed from next to

last to first to win by 4-1/2

lengths. She was consigned by

Southern Chase Farm (Greg and

Karen Dodd), Agent.

In all, 33 OBS two-year-old

graduates won graded stakes in

2010, including Eclipse Award

finalists Majesticperfection,

Rightly So and Florida-bred

Turbulent Descent.

On the Experimental Free

Handicap for two-year-olds,

OBS juvenile sales graduates were rewarded for

their racetrack success, dominating all juvenile

sales. OBS graduates Kantharos and Florida-bred

Comma to the Top are the only colts in the top 10

from a two-year-old sale.

Nine of the top 20 fillies are OBS graduates: Florida-

breds Turbulent Descent, Rigo-

letta, Tell a Kelly, Wickedly

Perfect, Indian Gracey, and De-

lightful Mary, Jordy Y, May Day

Rose and Neversaidiwassweet,

while all other juvenile auctions

combined for just one.

The roster of other major

winners includes Arkansas

Derby winner Florida-bred Line

of David, Tampa Bay Derby win-

ner Odysseus and Humana

Distaff winner Mona de Momma.

The OBS Hit Parade has especially accelerated

since the conversion to its all-weather Safetrack sur-

face in 2008. Since then, Safetrack graduates have

won or placed in 547 stakes races, 142 of them graded

stakes. They’ve accounted for 24 grade one victories

“In 2010, OBS two-year-

old sale graduates per-

formed where it counts,

winning or placing in 373

stakes races, and winning

them at an average of

nearly three per week.”

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including two wins in the Breeders’Cup Juvenile Fil-

lies and wins in the prestigious Spinaway, Champagne

and Ballerina Stakes.

The 2011 March Sale features a strong stallion line

up from the general sire leader board to North Amer-

ica’s most promising young guns.

Giant’s Causeway, Distorted Humor and Malibu

Moon, 1-2-3 on the 2010 Blood-Horse general sire list,

are represented by youngsters in the sale, as are Smart

Strike, Medaglia d’Oro, Street Cry (Ire), Tapit, Indian

Charlie, Candy Ride (Arg), Tiznow, Unbridled’s Song

and More Than Ready.

Proven sires like Speightstown, Elusive Quality, and

Empire Maker, have offspring in March, as well as Mr.

Greeley, Pulpit, StormyAtlantic, Dixie Union,Awesome

Again, Lemon Drop Kid, Harlan’s Holiday, Lion Heart

and Ocala Stud Farm’s Montbrook.

2010’s top four leading first crop sires Congrats,

Bluegrass Cat, Bernardini, andWar Front have offspring

in the sale, alongwith up and coming sires Street Sense,

Afleet Alex, Hard Spun, Corinthian, Any Given Satur-

day, Rockport Harbor,Wildcat Heir and Lawyer Ron.�


Live racing returns again to Ocala/Marion County whenthe Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company holds its 22nd annual Day ofChampions on Monday, March 14.

A total of $300,000 in purses is up for grabs during the four-raceprogram, restricted to three year olds which have gone through theOBS sales ring. The $50,000 OBS Sprint for fillies kicks off the card at1:00 p.m., followed by the $50,000 OBS Sprint for colts and geldings.Both races are at six furlongs. The day concludes with the colt and fillydivisions of the $100,000 OBS Championship Stakes, both at a mileand a sixteenth.

The races annually attract large crowds eager for the opportunityto see high quality racing close to home. What they’ve seen is twodecades of top-class horses, riders and trainers competing for bigpurse money in a country fair atmosphere.

Tailgaters come early to picnic in the parking areas, and autographseekers mill around the paddock and jock’s room, hoping to meet someof racing’s biggest stars. They’ve been rewarded with appearances byHall of Fame riders Angel Cordero, Pat Day, Earlie Fires, Chris McCar-ron, Mike Smith and Kent Desormeaux, as well as current stars JulienLeparoux and John Velazquez.

Eibar Coa, Edgar Prado and Jorge Chavez share the all-time OBSlead with nine wins apiece, surpassing early leader Pat Day, whoscored seven OBS victories before hanging up his tack.

The father-son duo of Ben Perkins Sr. and Jr. dominated the firstfew years of racing at OBS, training the winners of five races betweenthem, and Cam Gambolati, Dale Romans, Dan Hurtak, Eddie Plesa,Manny Tortora, Frank Gomez, Jorge Romero, Jose Pinchin, Ken Wirth,

Leo Azpurua Jr., MannyAzpurua, Marty Wolfson,Todd Pletcher, Eliott Walden,Billy Badgett and Bill Whitehave all saddled at leasttwo. Kirk Ziadie leads alltrainers with five, followedby Luis Olivares and MarkCasse with four apiece.

Public awareness ofracing at OBS has gone from one extreme to the other. Chris McCar-ron thought he was on his way to a race in Orlando when his agentgave him the riding assignment aboard Glass & Boyce Racing Stable’sDoc of the Day in the 1991 OBS Championship Stakes. Once at OBShowever, he found his way to the finish line first.

The story was different in 1997, when word leaked that trainerMary Eppler was considering using the OBS Championship as the firststop on the Kentucky Derby trail for Alfred G. Vanderbilt’s ChampagneStakes winner Traitor. OBS, deluged with requests from the media forinformation about OBS and its races, grabbed a little bit of the spotlight.Traitor did his part, scoring a narrow victory and the race was shownon tape nationally on ESPN and the NYRA simulcast network. Althoughinjury kept Traitor out of the Derby, the OBS races had arrived.

Other horses, however, used the races at OBS as a springboard tobigger and better things. Arthur Appleton’s Dixieland Gold went on towin graded stakes after besting Hilmer Schmidt’s Golden Bri in the 1995OBS Sprint for fillies. Golden Bri rebounded from that loss and won theprestigious Coaching Club American Oaks (G1) at Belmont, defeatingchampion Serena’s Song.

New Farm’s Meadow Monster developed into a graded stakes win-ner after his victory in the 1994 Sprint. J.J. Balsamo’s Plenty of Light(2000) and Hardacre Farm’s Florida-bred Bold World (2002) wongraded stakes after wins at OBS and Mac Fehsenfeld’s 1995 Sprintwinner and Florida-bred Valid Video defeated future Horse of the YearGhostzapper in Saratoga’s King’s Bishop Stakes (G1).

Wins on the dirt preceded success on the grass for a pair of OBSwinners in 2007. Ol Memorial Stable & C.E. Glasscock’s Buffalo Manbecame a graded stakes winner on turf after winning the ChampionshipStakes and Augustin Stable’s Forever Together scored in the Sprint forfillies before earning more than $2 million in an Eclipse Award-win-ning career on North American turf courses.—Jay Friedman

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By JO ANN GUIDRY

When all the 2010 sales statistics

were tallied up,EddieWoods (at

left) was once again the leading

juvenile consignor in NorthAmerica. It was

the second consecutive year that Woods has

led a parade of Florida-based juvenile con-

signors in the Top 10. To earn the top spot,

Woods sold 82head for a total of $8,662,200.

Woods sold two of the 10 highest-priced

juveniles for 2010, both at the Fasig-Tipton

February Calder sale.The highest priced ju-

venile sold by Woods was a colt by Smart

Strike out of Southern Swing, by Dixieland

Band, who went for $825,000 to Demi

O’Byrne.Also at the FTF sale,Woods sold

Pumatic, a colt by Indian Charlie out of Un-

common Queen, by Seattle Slew for

$675,000 to KatsumiYoshida.

At the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Com-

pany’s March juvenile sale, Woods sold a

colt by Lion Heart out of the Southern

Halo mare Contessa Halo for $250,000 to

Jess Jackson’s Stonestreet Stables. Named

Kantharos, the colt won the Saratoga Spe-

cial Stakes (G2) and Bashford Manor

Stakes (G3). Retired due to an injury, Kan-

tharos will stand the 2011 breeding season

at Vinery Florida in Summerfield.

In addition to graded stakes winner Kan-

tharos, Woods’ sales/training program was

represented by 11 other stakes winners and

24 stakes horses in 2010.The stakeswinners

included graded stakes winners Concord

Point, Grand Rapport, Haynesfield, Jeran-

imo, Line of David, My Jen and Secret

Gypsy.Notably,Haynesfieldwon the Jockey

Club Gold Cup (G1) and Florida-bred Line

of David captured theArkansas Derby (G1).

Here’s a look at several other Ocala-

based 2010 leading juvenile consignors.

NIALL BRENNAN STABLES (bottom left)

Coming in second in the national rank-

ings was Niall Brennan Stables, having sold

62 head for $6,543,700.The operation’s top-

priced sale horse in 2010 was Kalavinka, a

gray/roan filly by Bernardini out of the Un-

bridled mare TapYour Heels and who sold

for $520,000 to Katsumi Yoshida at the

Fasig-Tipton February Calder sale.

Of note in 2010, Niall Brennan Stables

sold eventual Florida-bred Grade 1 stakes

winner Wickedly Perfect. Bred by Y-Lo

Racing Stable, the filly was consigned by

Brennan as agent for her breeder to the

OBS April 2-year-old sale and where she

sold for $70,000 to Dennis O’Neill. Raced

by the partnership of PeterMoehrke, Rafter

JR Ranch and STD Racing Stable,

Wickedly Perfect won the Darley Alcidbi-

ades Stakes (G1) and Sorrento Stakes (G3).

Niall Brennan Stables was also repre-

sented in 2010 by 11 other sales/training

stakes-winning graduates, including

Grade 1 stakes winnerAfleet Express, who

won the Travers Stakes (G1). Other 2010

graded stakes winners included Air Sup-

port, Blue Laser, Just Louise, Mythical

Power and Together Indy.

At this writing in 2011, Brennan is al-

ready represented by sales/training stakes-

winning graduates Mendip and Super

Espresso. Mendip won the Al Maktoum

Challenge (UAE-G3) and Super Espresso

captured the Sky Beauty Stakes.

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WAVERTREE STABLES (top right)

Ciaran andAmy Dunne’s Wavertree Sta-

bleswas the third-leading juvenile consignor,

selling 60 head for $6,539,000. Wavertree

Stables sold Malibu Star for $575,000, the

10th-highest priced juvenile on the season.

Consigned to the Keeneland April juvenile

sale, the colt by Malibu Moon out ofWhirl-

wind Charlotte, by Real Quiet, sold to Kat-

sumiYoshida.Todate,MalibuStar is unraced.

Wavertree Stables sold the Barretts

March sales topper, getting $475,000 for a

colt by Unbridled’s Song out of the Storm

Catmare King Shooting Star. Subsequently

named Uphill Tigger, the colt sold to Nar-

vick International.

Sales/training graduates representingWa-

vertree Stables in 2010 included Grade 1

stakes winners Devil May Care and E Z’s

Gentleman. Wavertree

was also represented by

multiple stakes winner

Inglorious and Grade 1

stakes-placedTidal Pool.

Devil May Care was

one of the most accom-

plished 3-year-old fil-

lies of the season,

winning a trio of graded

stakes. She won the

Coaching Club Ameri-

can Oaks (G1), Mother Goose Stakes (G1)

andBonnieMiss Stakes (G2).AWest Coast

standout, E Z’s Gentleman captured the

Triple Bend Handicap (G1).

EISAMAN EQUINE SERVICES (right center)

In the fourth spot on the 2010 leading

juvenile consignor national rankings was

Eisaman Equine Services with 64 horses

sold for $5,154,000.

Eisaman Equine Services, owned and

operated by Barry and Shari Eisaman, was

the leading consignor at the OBS March

sale with 15 head sold for $2,537,000.

Eisaman also sold its highest-priced juve-

nile on the year at that sale, getting

$400,000 for a colt by Indian Charlie out of

Teak Totem, by Northern Afleet. The colt

since named Adios Charlie was bought by

Stanley M. Hough, agent for Robert Sahn.

Recent outstanding Eisaman Equine

Services sales/training graduates include

Atomic Rain, Bee Cee Cee, Dances With

Ashley, Don’t Forget Gil, First Passage and

Gozzip Girl.

NICK DE MERIC (bottom right)

Rounding out the top five juvenile con-

signors was Nick de Meric with 64 head

sold for $4,724,500.

De Meric was the

leading consignor at

the OBS February sale

of selected 2-year-olds

in training, selling

eight for $664,000. But

his highest-priced juve-

nile for the year came

at the Fasig-Tipton

Calder sale, selling a

War Front out of Cres-

cent Moon, by Seeking the Gold, colt for

$375,000. Subsequently named Marston

Moor, the colt sold to John Ferguson

Bloodstock.

In 2010, de Meric sales/training gradu-

ates included graded stakes winners

Odysseus and Phola. Odysseus won the

Tampa Bay Derby (G3) while Phola cap-

tured the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2)

and Hillsborough Stakes (G3).�

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2010 Top 10Leading Juvenile Consignors(By Total Sales)

Consignor Total SalesEddie Woods . . . . . . . . . . .$8,662,200Niall Brennan Stables . . . .$6,543,700Wavertree Stables . . . . . . .$6,539,000Eisaman Equine . . . . . . . .$5,154,000Nick de Meric . . . . . . . . . .$4,724,500Scanlon Training Center . . .$3,220,000All In Sales . . . . . . . . . . . .$2,852,000Hartley/DeRenzo . . . . . . . .$2,776,000Murray Smith . . . . . . . . . .$2,674,000McKathan Bros . . . . . . . . .$2,502,700

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A total of 32 Florida-bred runners were nominatedto the 2011 Triple Crown. All told, 364 horseswere made eligible to this year’s classics.

2011 Florida-bredTriple CrownN O M I N E E S

Horse Sire Owner TrainerAdmiral Rocket Successful Appeal Frank Fletcher W.T. Howard

Brilliant Speed Dynaformer Live Oak Plantation Tom Albertrani

Classic Legacy Macho Uno Lanni Famil Trust, et al Bob Baffert

Coil Point Given Pegram and Weitman Bob Baffert

Comma to the Top Bwana Charlie Barber, Birnbaum & Tsujihara Peter Miller(Journeyman Stud)

Decisive Moment With Distinction Just for Fun Stable Juan Arias

(Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds)

Depeche Chat Wildcat Heir Wind River Stables George Arnold

(Journeyman Stud)

Dubber With Distinction Donver Stable Bob Baffert

(Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds)

Economic Summit Malibu Moon Klaravich & Lawrence Richard Violette

Fairview Heights Distorted Humor Melnyk Racing Todd Pletcher

Flashpoint Pomeroy Peachtree Stable Richard Dutrow

(Vinery)

Free Ticket Freefourinternet Bluegrass Equine Robin Parks

Gourmet Dinner Trippi William Terrill Steven Standridge

Grande Shores Black Mambo Jacks or Better Farm Stanley Gold

I’m Steppin’ It Up Congrats Roman Hill Farm Anthony Pecoraro

Leave of Absence Harlan’s Holiday Klaravich & Lawrence Richard Violette

Manicero Mass Media Leo Azpurua Leo Azpurua

(Journeyman Stud)

Master Dunker Imperialism Get Away Farm David Fawkes

(Get Away Farm)

Mister Pippit Tapit Whitehall Stable Seth Benzel

Mucho Macho Man Macho Uno Reeves Thor. Racing & Dream Team Kathy Ritvo

Positive Response Pomeroy Gevertz, Morey, Newman & Pagano Bill Morey

(Vinery)

Racing Aptitude Aptitude Donald Dizney Howard Tesher

Rescind the Trade Put It Back Klaravich & Lawrence Richard Violette

(Bridlewood Farm)

Ribo Bobo Louis Quatorze Rapputi Stables, et al Manuel Azpurua

Rock So Hard Rock Hard Ten BG Stable & Summit Racing Bob Baffert

Sequoia Warrior Smart Strike Donald Dizney Dale Romans

Sovereign Default Northern Afleet Klaravich & Lawrence Richard Violette

Star Harbour Indian Charlie Peter Vegso Bill Mott

The Fed Eased Montbrook Klaravich & Lawrence Richard Violette

(Ocala Stud)

Toby’s Corner Bellamy Road Diane Cotter H. Graham Motion

Turbulent Descent Congrats Blinkers On Racing, et al Mike Puype

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By JOANN GUIDRY

When it comes to her involvement in the

Florida Thoroughbred industry, Amy Tar-

rant considers herself a late bloomer. Make

that a successful late bloomer.

Since buying her first Thoroughbred to race in

2001, Tarrant has been represented in different roles

by such outstanding racehorses as Bold World, Indy

Wind, Kiss the Kid and Pomeroys Pistol. Tarrant

owned stakes winner Bold World; owned and trained

stakes winner Indy Wind and graded stakes winner

Kiss the Kid. And with Florida-bred Pomeroys Pistol,

Tarrant hit the trifecta: She bred, owns and trains the

2011 graded stakes winner.

“Pomeroys Pistol is my first homebred graded stakes

winner,” said Tarrant, 67, and who was 56 years old

when she bought her first Thoroughbred to race. “I’ve

owned and trained some nice racehorses, but winning a

graded stakes with a homebred is very special.”

Pomeroys Pistol, a 3-year-old bay filly by Vinery

Florida stallion Pomeroy out of the unraced Point Given

mare Prettyatthetable, captured the Forward Gal Stakes

(G2) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 30. The filly won by

three-quarters of a length over Dancinginherdreamswith

Evil Queen third. Winning time for the seven furlongs

was 1:22.89.

Prior to that victory, Pomeroys Pistol finished sec-

ond to Final Mesa in the Old Hat Stakes (G3) at Gulf-

stream Park on Jan. 5.As a two year old, the filly broke

her maiden at Monmouth Park by an impressive six

and three-quarters lengths. Bred and raced in the name

of Tarrant’s Ocala-based Hardacre Farm, Pomeroys

Pistol has career earnings to date of $188,990.

“Pomeroys Pistol was always a nice filly,” said Tar-

rant. “But until you get them to the races, you really

don’t knowwhat they’re going to do. Nowwe’ll see how

she goes on from here.”

Tarrant bought Prettyatthetable, the dam of Pomeroys

Pistol, for $75,000 at the 2004 Keeneland September

yearling sale. Never raced, Prettyathetable is also the

dam of D’cats Meow, who earned $70,630. She had a

2009Wildcat Heir colt, whoTarrant sold for $77,000 at

the 2010OBSAugust yearling sale. Prettyatthetable has

a 2010 IndyWind colt and is in foal for 2011 to that stal-

lion as well.

Tarrant’s journey to the winner’s circle came after

raising five kids and then deciding to rekindle her pas-

sion for horses.

“I was a horse-crazy kid,” saidTarrant, who grew up

in Burlington, Vermont, and still owns a home there.

“Some of my neighbors had horses and I’d ride them

bareback. I just wanted to ride.And then my parents fi-

nally bought me a pony of my own.”

As Tarrant grew up, other things besides horses and

riding became a priority.Thenmarriage and taking care

of her children took precedence; horses disappeared

from her life. But kids have a way of growing up and

when Tarrant’s did, she began thinking of what she

wanted to do with the next stage of her life.

“I decided I wanted horses back inmy life,” saidTar-

rant. “So I began buying former racehorses to retrain

and sell as show horses.”

It was that venture that led Tarrant to Ocala and

Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS). The latter has

Amy Tarrant, who owns Ocala-based Hardacre Farm, is enjoying

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been staged in Ocala for the past 30 years, bringing

in the best in the equine show world. For Tarrant, an-

other door opened.

“I fell in love with Ocala right away,” said Tarrant.

“And since I had been buying former racehorses, I

thought maybe I’d try buying some to race.”

At the 2001 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’sApril

2-year-olds in training sale, Tarrant paid $475,000 for a

Florida-bred filly by Fortunate Prospect out ofWorldly

Bold, by World Appeal. Bred and sold by Farnsworth

Farms,Tarrant named the filly BoldWorld.Then inwhat

seemed like the blink of an eye, Tarrant owned her first

stakes winner and then graded stakes winner.

BoldWorld won the 2001 Susan’s Girl Stakes of the

Florida Stallion Stakes Series at Calder Race Course.

Then she encored that with six more stakes wins at four

different tracks in 2002, including theAzalea Breeders’

Cup Stakes (G3). In 13 lifetime starts, Bold World

posted seven wins, all of them stakes wins, and earned

$376,710.

“Of course, it was wonderful to do so well so quickly

with BoldWorld,” saidTarrant. “But then reality sets in

and you realize it’s not always that easy.”

WhileTarrant didn’t train BoldWorld, she did obtain

a trainer’s license shortly after and has been training her

horses since then. She established her first Hardacre

Farm in Ocala 12 years ago, then five years ago bought

158 acres at the Nelson JonesTraining Center. Hardacre

Farm serves as the base of her breeding and training op-

eration, while she travels the racetrack circuit. In the

winter,Tarrant trains at PalmMeadowsTraining Center

and ships to Gulfstream Park. Come summer, she takes

a string of 20 horses to Monmouth Park.

Tarrant is now also involved in the stallion business.

She stands graded stakes winner Kiss the Kid and stakes

winner IndyWind at Brent and Crystal Fernung’s Ocala-

based Journeyman Stud. Tarrant raced and trained both

IndyWind and Kiss the Kid.

“Even though I have what was the old Hooper

Farm stallion barn on the farm,” said Tarrant. “I just

didn’t think I wanted to stand stallions there. I thought

it was best to stand stallions with people who do that

for a living.”

Tarrant purchased Indy

Wind for $150,000 at the

2003 Keeneland September

yearling sale. By A.P. Indy

out of the Kingmambo

mare Zagora, Indy Wind

won five stakes and was

stakes-placed four times to

earn $392,900. Racing for

four seasons, Indy Wind

won the Alysheba Stakes,

Skip Away Stakes and

twice captured the Frisk

Me Now Stakes. He was

also graded stakes-placed

twice, tallying thirds in the

Philip H. Iselin Breeders’

Cup Handicap (G3) and

Salvator Mile (G3). Indy

Wind entered stud at Jour-

neyman Stud in 2009 and

his first foals are 2011

yearlings.

Purchased by Tarrant for

$270,000 at the 2004

Keeneland September year-

ling sale, Kiss the Kid is a


“I fell in love with Ocala right away, and since Ihad been buying former racehorses, I thought

maybe I’d try buying some to race.”—AmyTarrant

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Florida-bredPomeroys Pistol



multiple graded stakes winner of $820,873. By Lemon

DropKid out of BlackTie Kiss, by Danzig, Kiss the Kid

raced for five seasons, posting four stakes wins and was

stakes-placed 13 times. Kiss the Kid won the Cliff

Hanger Stakes (G3) andAppleton Stakes (G3). He was

graded stakes-placed 10 times, including a third in the

DonnHandicap (G1). Kiss the Kid entered stud in 2011.

With the Hardacre Farm broodmare band currently

numbering 16, Tarrant plans to support both IndyWind

and Kiss the Kid. She currently has six IndyWind off-

spring, some she’ll race and others will be sold.

“I love what I’m doing,” said Tarrant, who has eight

grandchildren. “It’s a bit of a gypsy’s life since I train

my own horses and spend a lot of time at the racetrack.

But I consider myself fortunate that I got a second

chance to pursue my passion.” �

Florida-bredBold World (above)and Kiss The Kid.

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing resultsupdated through February 28, 2011. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

Leading Florida Sires

WILDCAT HEIRMONTBROOK POMEROYNA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yo

Name Sire Name Farm Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg

Montbrook Buckaroo Ocala Stud $626,649 36 9 2 3 2 $626,649 Tackleberry $370,000 5 $13,500 13 $50,461

Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat Journeyman Stud $484,203 81 20 2 2 0 $486,479 Breathoffreshheir $52,000 19 $28,200 26 $67,642

Pomeroy Boundary Vinery Florida $495,870 29 8 3 3 2 $465,870 Pomeroys Pistol $165,000 21 $18,522.37 36 $24,881

Graeme Hall Dehere Winding Oaks $439,840 67 13 0 0 0 $442,239 Duke of Mischief $100,000 8 $27,625

With Distinction Storm Cat Hartley/De Renzo $409,334 31 10 1 1 0 $409,334 Decisive Moment $156,000 47 $17,434.04 38 $47,873

Chapel Royal Montbrook Signature Stallions $392,288 77 19 0 0 0 $394,372 Dahlgren Chapel $51,600 37 $5,859.46 14 $22,500

Consolidator Storm Cat Journeyman Stud $309,165 63 20 0 0 0 $335,564 Fist of Rage $35,500 38 $5,931.58 18 $33,660

Concerto Chief's Crown Ocala Stud $311,793 39 13 1 1 0 $312,457 Dream Maestro $58,000 2 $6,000 9 $20,888

Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) Candy Stripes Stonewall Farm Ocala $282,091 29 7 1 2 1 $312,192 Always a Princess $180,000 7 $6,882 5 $13,000.

Greatness Mr. Prospector L. W. Randolph $310,889 32 9 1 2 0 $310,889 Wiredfortwotwenty $75,000 3 $3,566.67 9 $22,633.33

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RACE AND (STAKES) RECORDAge Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings2 5 2 1(1) 0 $118,4353 8 2(2) 1(1) 3(3) 430,160

13 4(2) 2(2) 3(3) $548,595

At 2, WON an allowance race at Oak Tree at Santa Anita (1mi., by 4 lengths, defeating Bob and John, Da Stoops,The Five J’s, etc.), amaiden special weight race at Holly-wood Park (5 1/2 fur., by 4 lengths, defeating JitterbugBall, GoldMaker, Metalmon, etc.), 2nd Norfolk S.-G2at Oak Tree at Santa Anita (1 1/16 mi., to Brother Derek,defeating Jealous Profit, Plug Me In, etc.).

At 3,WON San Felipe S.-G2 at Santa Anita Park (1 1/16mi., defeating Point Determined, Bob and John, Racket-eer, etc.), La Jolla H.-G2 at Del Mar (1 1/16 mi., turf,equal top weight of 120 lbs., defeating Porto Santo (FR),Get Funky, Arson Squad, etc.), 2nd Affirmed H.-G3at Hollywood Park (1 1/16 mi., to Point Determined, bya nose, defeating Arson Squad, Cause to Believe, etc.),3rd Santa Anita Derby-G1 at Santa Anita Park (1 1/8mi., to Brother Derek, Point Determined, defeatingSacred Light, etc.), Swaps Breeders’ Cup S.-G2 atHollywood Park (1 1/8 mi., to Arson Squad, Point De-termined, defeating Potential), Oak Tree Derby-G2 atOak Tree at Santa Anita (1 1/8 mi., turf, to Dark Islander(IRE), Obrigado (FR), defeating Icy Ridge (IRE), etc.).

IN THE STUDA. P. WARRIOR entered stud in 2007.

CROP ANALYSIS$ CROP AVG

YR FLS RNRS WNRS SWS EARNINGS PER RNR08 27 16 5 1 181,420 11,33909 39 0 0 0 0

66 16 5 1 181,420 11,339

A. P. WARRIOR HAS SIREDFAISCA (2008 f., dam by High Yield). 2 wins at 2, 2010,

$63,320, Phil D. Shepherd S.Hawk Warrior (2008 c., Roar). Winner in 2 starts at 2, 2010

in Japan.Megalithic (2008 c., Chief’s Crown). Winner at 2, 2010,

$34,870.A. P. Song (2008 f., Songandaprayer). Winner at 2, 2010,

$27,850.Enable (2008 c., Polish Navy). Winner at 2, 2010, $22,954.

MALE LINEA. P. WARRIOR is by A.P. INDY, classic winner of 8

races, $2,979,815, horse of the year, champion 3-year-old colt, Belmont S.-G1, Breeders’ Cup Classic-G1, etc.Leading sire twice, sire of 136 stakes winners, incl.--

BERNARDINI. 6 wins in 8 starts at 3, $3,060,480, cham-pion 3-year-old colt, Preakness S.-G1, Travers S.-G1,Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1, Jim Dandy S.-G2, WithersS.-G3, 2nd Breeders’ Cup Classic-G1. Sire.

MINESHAFT. Winner at 3 in England; placed in 1 start at3 in France, 3rd Prix Daphnis-G3; 9 wins in 11 starts at3 and 4, $2,256,046, in N.A., horse of the year, champi-on older horse, Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1, etc. Sire.

RAGS TO RICHES. 5 wins in 7 starts, $1,342,528, cham-pion 3-year-old filly, Belmont S.-G1, Kentucky Oaks-G1, Santa Anita Oaks-G1, Las Virgenes S.-G1, etc.

MARCHFIELD. 7 wins, 3 to 5, $1,135,401, champion old-er horse twice in Canada, Sky Classic S.-G2, AutumnS.-G2, Dominion Day H.-G3, Breeders’ S.-LR, etc.

EYE OF THE LEOPARD. 4 wins at 3 and 4, 2010, $892,-807, champion 3-year-old colt in Canada, Queen’sPlate-LR, Plate Trial S.-LR, 2nd Valedictory S.-L, etc.

TEMPERA. 3 wins, $670,240, in N.A., champion 2-year-old filly, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1, etc.; placedin U.A.E., 2ndMelbourne Racing Club U.A.E. Oaks, etc.

SERENADING. 6 wins, 3 to 5, $561,599, champion oldermare in Canada, Falls City H.-G2, Maple Leaf S.-L,Belle Mahone S.-L, 2nd Doubledogdare S.-G3, etc,

CATCH THE THRILL. 3 wins to 4, $316,425, champion 2-year-old filly in Canada, Princess Elizabeth S.-LR, etc.

GABRIEL’S HILL. 3 wins to 6, 2010, $272,170, in N.A.,2nd Brooklyn H.-G2, etc.; winner in Ecuador, championimported older horse, Clasico Fundacion de Guayaquil.

FESTIVAL OF LIGHT. 3 wins in 5 starts at 4 in U.A.E.,horse of the year, Jebel Ali Hotel & Resort GodolphinMile-G3; placed at 3, $9,145, in N.A. Sire.

Sun Sprinkles. 5 wins at 4 in Saudi Arabia, champion im-ported older mare; placed at 3 in U.A.E.

GOLDEN MISSILE. 7 wins, $2,194,510, Pimlico SpecialH.-G1, Stephen Foster H.-G2, Widener H.-G3, etc. Sire.

APTITUDE. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $1,845,410, in N.A., JockeyClub Gold Cup-G1, Hollywood Gold Cup-G1, etc. Sire.

LU RAVI. 11 wins, $1,819,781, Molly Pitcher Breeders’Cup H.-G2, Cotillion H.-G2, Delaware H.-G3, etc.

MUSIC NOTE. 7 wins in 12 starts, $1,615,000, CoachingClub American Oaks-G1, Mother Goose S.-G1, etc.

FEMALE LINE1st damWARRIOR QUEEN, by Quiet American. 2 wins at 2 in Ire-

land, hwt. filly at 3 on Irish Hand., 5 - 7 fur., Go andGo Round Tower S., etc.; placed at 2 in England,hwt. filly at 3 on English Hand., 5 - 7 fur., 3rd QueenMary S.-G3. Dam of 5 foals, 3 to race, 2 winners--

A. P. WARRIOR. Subject stallion.Queen of Troy (f. by StormCat).Winner at 2 and 3, 2010

in Ireland.Broodmare SireQUIET AMERICAN, 1986. Sire of 268 dams of 984 foals,

613 rnrs (62%), 434 wnrs (44%), 140 2yo wnrs(14%), 1.98 AEI, 1.50 CI, 51 stakes winners.

2nd damCALL ME FLEET, by Afleet. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners, incl.--

WARRIOR QUEEN (f. by Quiet American). Stakeswinner, above.

TIGER'S ROCK (c. by Giant's Causeway). 4 wins to 4,2010, $130,985, Gallant Fox H., Coyote Lakes S.

Rapid Ransom (f. by Red Ransom). Winner at 3 inIreland, 3rd Robert H. Griffin Debutante S.-G3. Damof Rare Ransom (GB) (f. by Oasis Dream (GB),3rd Ballygallon Stud Debutante S.-G2),RansomedBride (f. by Cape Cross, 2nd Carlingford S.).

3rd damOCEAN'S ANSWER, by Northern Answer. 3 wins at 2,

$58,062, Natalma S., 2nd Ontario Damsel S.-R, etc.Half-sister to NORTHERNETTE ($404,914, cham-pion twice in Canada), STORM BIRD (championin England and Ireland), LET'S GO SOUTH (sire),South Sea Dancer, Stormette. Dam of--

Soundings. 2 wins at 4, $26,005. Dam of PAS DE RE-PONSE (champion 2-year-old filly in Europe, damof SUNDAY DOUBT; SAYING), GREEN TUNE(hwt. in Europe and France), ECOUTE ($181,355, inN.A., dam of Listen Indy, $145,536; granddam ofENTICEMENT (GB); Surfrider, at 2, 2010), DID-YME ($101,450, in N.A.), Ne Coupez Pas (sire).

Tiramisu. Winner in France. Dam of LAC DESSERT.Devil's Oceanette. 4 wins at 3, $79,894. Dam of Miss

Oceanette ($102,277; granddam of DR. ZIC, to4, 2010, $328,199). Granddam of Who's Stayin On(champion imported 3-year-old colt in Jamaica).

Speak Softly to Me. Unraced. Dam of HIGH MAINTEN-ANCE (GB), Charlotte Bronte, Sweet Answer.

BoldnesianBold Reasoning

Reason to EarnSeattle Slew

PokerMy Charmer

Fair CharmerA.P. Indy (1989)

Bold RulerSecretariat

SomethingroyalWeekend Surprise

BuckpasserLassie Dear

Gay MissileA. P. Warrior

Mr. ProspectorFappiano

KillaloeQuiet American

Dr. FagerDemure

Quiet CharmWarrior Queen (1997)

Mr. ProspectorAfleet

Polite LadyCall Me Fleet

Northern AnswerOcean’s Answer

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Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers Inc.held its annual stallion showcase, silent auction and cocktail party Feb. 5 at theOcala Hilton, with 200 people attending. The association has two fundraisers – the silentauction and advertising in a farm directory – and the revenue allows it to assist horsemenin need and fund its scholarship program. • Jim Scott, who manages Kinsman Farm in Ocala,presented awards at the party.

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1) Cheryl Breitenbecker of Kinsman Farm was named FarmEmployee of the Year. She joined Kinsman Farm in 1988 andis the caretaker of the Steinbrenner familyʼs riding horses andother animals. 2) Brent and Crystal Fernung of JourneymanStud in Ocala accepted the award for Stallion of the Year forWildcat Heir, Floridaʼs leading sire in 2010. 3) Amanda Thomp-son-Gonzalez was named Farm Manager of the Year. She andhusband Gerardo Gonzalez manage Oak Vale Farm in Morris-ton, which is owned by her parents, Richard and Linda Thomp-son. 4) Bobby Jones was presented with the Carry Back Award.Bobby and wife Toni manage Brylynn Farm Inc. in Reddick, ownedby Toniʼs parents, Joe and Phyllis Bryant. The Joneses also ownLynndale Farm in Reddick, an 80-acre operation for raising year-lings and training young horses. 5) Rebecca Hayden accepts theBest Booth Award for Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala.

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RACE AND (STAKES) RECORDAAggee SSttaarrttss 11sstt 22nndd 33rrdd EEaarrnniinnggss2 unraced3 3 2 0 0 $52,8004 7 0 1 2 26,790

10 2 1 2 $79,590

At 3, WON an allowance race at Belmont Park (6 1/2 fur.,defeating Amjaad, Bucksweep, Stone Age, etc.), a maid-en special weight race at Belmont Park (6 fur., defeatingGarnered, Pricedale Kid, Pull Over Please, etc.).

IN THE STUDGREATNESS entered stud in 2004.

CROP ANALYSIS$ CROP AVG

YR FLS RNRS WNRS SWS EARNINGS PER RNR05 39 35 31 3 2,351,772 67,19306 39 31 20 1,523,429 49,14307 26 18 13 1 933,352 51,85308 35 19 11 1 314,005 16,52709 14 0 0 0 0

153 103 75 5 5,122,558 49,734

GREATNESS HAS SIREDSPECIAL GREATNESS (2006 c., dam by Fortunate Pros-

pect). Winner at 3 in Dominican Republic, championimported 2-year-old colt, champion 3-year-old colt,Copa Felo Flores, 3rd Copa dia del Trabajo-G3, CopaAsociacion de Cronistas y Comentaristas Hipicos.

AMAZING (2005 f., Awesome Again). 5 wins at 3 and 5,placed at 6, 2011, $412,435, Elmer Heubeck Distaff H.-LR, Sunny Issues S., 2nd Stage Door Betty H.-G3, Sun-shine Millions Distaff S.-LR, Elmer Heubeck Distaff H.-LR, Regal Gal S., Cinnamon Girl S., 3rd Sabin S.-G3.

JENNY’S SO GREAT (2007 f., Lost Soldier). 4 wins at 2and 3, 2010, $362,202, Carotene S.-LR, 2nd OntarioColleen S.-L, Swynford S.-L, Fanfreluche S.-LR, 3rdGlorious Song S.-L.

IMMORTAL EYES (2005 c., Private Terms). 4 wins at 4and 5, 2010, $196,547, Charles Town Invitational DashH.-L, 2nd HBPA Jefferson County Commission H.

WIREDFORTWOTWENTY (2005 c., Birdonthewire). 5wins, 3 to 6, 2011, $189,764, Phoenix Gold Cup H.-L,Budweiser S.

PULGARCITO (2008 c., Storm Cat). 2 wins at 2, 2010,$63,705, Governor’s Cup S.

Red Leader (2006 c., Golden Act). 2 wins at 3, placed at5, 2011, $252,691, 3rd Display S.-L.

Great Attack (2007 c., Storm Cat). 4 wins at 2 and 3,placed at 4, 2011, $159,418, 2nd Turf Dash S.-L, Gulf-stream Park Turf Sprint S.

Good Lord (2007 c., Whadjathink). 3 wins at 2 and 3,placed at 4, 2011, $120,222, 3rd OBS Sophomore S.-LR, Pelican S.

Besitos (2007 f., Riverman). 2 wins at 3, 2010, $48,917,2nd Hatoof S.

Carson the Great (2005 c., Mt. Livermore). 3 wins, $39,-825, 2nd South Mississippi Owners and Breeders S.-R.

Original Runner (2006 c., Din’s Dancer). Winner at 2,$15,583, 3rd Clasico Jose Coll Vidal S.-G1.

Caerus (2006 c., Alydar). Placed to 3 in England; 3 wins at3 and 4, 2010 in Norway; winner at 3, placed at 4, 2010in Sweden, 3rd Tattersalls Nickes Minneslopning.

Silver Lulu (2006 f., Skip Away). Placed at 3 in DominicanRepublic, 3rd Clasico Kalil Hache-G1.

Blizzard Buddy Ben (2005 c., Valid Wager). 5 wins, 2 to 5,2010, $201,687.

Lord of Greatness (2006 c., Whadjathink). 4 wins, 2 to 4,2010, $172,097.

Lady of Greatness (2006 f., Belong to Me). 7 wins, 3 to 5,2011, $148,849.

Softly Spoken (2006 f., Dawn Quixote). 6 wins, $146,370.Grayness (2005 f., Runaway Groom). 8 wins, 2 to 6, 2011,

$141,874.Ring of Greatness (2006 c., Phone Trick). 3 wins at 2 and 3,

placed at 4, 2010, $146,332.The Great Gypsy (2005 c., Devil’s Bag). 6 wins, 3 to 5, 2010,

placed at 6, 2011, $131,830.She’s Yummy (2005 f., Golden Act). 4 wins at 4, $105,216.Masterwork (2005 c., Lord Avie). 4 wins, 3 to 5, 2010,

$102,770.The Great McGee (2006 c., Blair’s Cove). 2 wins at 4, 2010,

$92,523.Cargo Mate (2005 c., Wild Again). 4 wins, 2 to 4, $95,034.How Far Heaven Is (2006 c., Siphon (BRZ)). 3 wins at 3 and

4, 2010, $81,483.Greatbillsoffire (2006 c., Golden Act). 3 wins at 3, placed at

5, 2011, $79,090.Homeroom Angel (2005 f., Saint Ballado). 6 wins, 3 to 5,

2010, $75,667.Little Somethin (2005 f., Temperence Hill). 5 wins at 2 and

3, $73,868.Seed of Faith (2005 f., El Prado (IRE)). 4 wins to 5, $72,424.

MALE LINEGREATNESS is by MR. PROSPECTOR, stakes winner of

7 races, $112,171, Gravesend H., etc. Leading siretwice, sire of 181 stakes winners, 16 champions, incl.--

GULCH. 13 wins, $3,095,521, champion sprinter, Breed-ers’ Cup Sprint-G1, Metropolitan H.-G1 twice, etc. Sire.

FORTY NINER. 11 wins, $2,726,000, champion 2-year-old colt, Travers S.-G1, Champagne S.-G1, etc. Sire.

ALDEBARAN. Winner at 2 in England, 2nd Jersey S.-G3,etc.; 7 wins, 3 to 5, $1,682,926, in N.A., championsprinter, Metropolitan H.-G1, Forego H.-G1, etc. Sire.

DANCETHRUTHEDAWN. 7 wins, $1,609,643, champion3-year-old filly in Canada, Go for Wand H.-G1, etc.

RHYTHM. 6 wins, $1,592,532, champion 2-year-old colt,Breeders’ Cup Juvenile-G1, Travers S.-G1, etc. Sire.

AFLEET. 7 wins to 4, $995,235, horse of the year, champi-on 3-year-old colt in Canada, Jerome H.-G1, etc. Sire.

GOLDEN ATTRACTION. 8 wins in 11 starts to 3, $911,-508, champion 2-year-old filly, Frizette S.-G1, etc.

IT’S IN THE AIR. 16 wins, 2 to 5, $892,339, champion 2-year-old filly, Vanity H.-G1 twice, Ruffian H.-G1, etc

EILLO. 12 wins, $657,670, champion sprinter, Breeders’Cup Sprint-G1, Hialeah Sprint Championship H.-L, etc.

FEMALE LINE1st damHARBOUR CLUB, by Danzig. 6 wins, 3 to 5, $344,426,

Marion H. Van Berg Memorial S.-L-ntr, 2nd Hemp-stead H.-G1, Shuvee H.-G1, etc. Half-sister toSHINKO SPLENDOR, GINGER FOX. Dam of--

HOLZMEISTER (c. by Woodman). 5 wins, $356,468,Hawthorne Juvenile S.-L, Swynford S.-L, HarryHenson S.-L, 2nd Grey Breeders' Cup S.-G3, etc.

Overlord (c. by Nureyev). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $108,595,2nd Bahamas S.-L, 3rd Surfside S.

Galleon of Gold (f. by Gone West). Unraced. Dam ofGAME FACE (f. by Menifee, 8 wins, $799,348, Prin-cess Rooney H.-G1, Honorable Miss H.-G2, etc.).

True Legacy (GB) (f. by A.P. Indy). Unraced. Dam ofVERDANA BOLD (f. by Rahy, $331,297, SeleneS.-G3, Star Shoot S.-L, 2nd Duchess S.-L, etc.).

Broodmare SireDANZIG, 1977. Among the leading broodmare sires 3

times in Canada and N.A.. Sire of 468 dams of 3534foals, 2529 rnrs (72%), 1701 wnrs (48%), 448 2yownrs (13%), 1.64 AEI, 1.49 CI, 191 stakes winners.

PolynesianNative Dancer

GeishaRaise a Native

Case AceRaise You

Lady GloryMr. Prospector (1970)

*NasrullahNashua

SegulaGold Digger

Count FleetSequence

Miss DogwoodGreatness

NearcticNorthern Dancer

NatalmaDanzig

Admiral’s VoyagePas de Nom

*PetitionerHarbour Club (1987)

*RibotGraustark

Flower BowlOver Your Shoulder

Bold RulerOverpowering

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FLORIDANEWS

Effective immediately, FTBOA members are el-

igible for additional purchasing discounts on Toro mow-

ers, Exmark mowers, and Boston tanks, thanks to a new

partnership with Innovative Equine Marketing and its

Equine Savings program.

The new agreement adds to markdowns already

available to members through the NTRA Advantage

Program, where discounts are offered on John Deere,

Office Depot, Equine TravelAdvantage, Hallway Feeds,

Sherwin Williams and the NTRA Rx Discount Card.

“We’re excited to offer our members even more op-

portunities for savings,” said Richard E. Hancock, ex-

ecutive vice president of FTBOA. “This is a program

that will pass benefits on to members as well as raise

money for our charities, specifically the Florida Thor-

oughbred Retirement Farm,

for the care of Florida thor-

oughbreds that come off the

racetrack.”

Steve Anderson, founder of Innovative

Equine Marketing, is a familiar face in the thor-

oughbred industry, having worked as senior director of

sales at NTRA for 10 years before founding Innovative

Equine Marketing.

“We have harnessed the purchasing power for all

breeds and disciplines,” Anderson said. “We have nu-

merous groups including many quarter horse, thor-

oughbred, standardbred and equestrian associations

with many more being aligned.” Our discounts can be

utilized in conjunction with the low rate financing in

your area, and we make it easy for the member – with

the same price for everyone from the largest track to the

smallest equine farm or participant. Quality and pric-

ing must be at the forefront to partner with us.”

For the OBS Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in

Training, held March 15-16, Equine Savings has do-

nated a Toro mower that will be raffled off, with pro-

ceeds to benefit the Florida division of the

Thoroughbred Retirement Farm. A representative from

Equine Savings will be available at the sale to provide

more information.

Anderson is currently negotiating with additional

companies that offer quality and pricing. Visit equine-

savings.com for details.

New BenefitsFor FTBOA Members

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editor’s note

Summer Best/COOKIE SERLETIC PHOTO

t was the first time I’d ever saddled up a serious reining horse.

“When you’re ready to hit the brakes, just say the magic word,”

said my friend, who owned the horse and was helping me with re-

search for a story about the reining industry.

So we got started slowly and did a few simple turnarounds (I was

dizzy in a second and thought I was flying off the earth), loped a few

circles, then gathered up a little speed as we headed towards the end

of the arena. And…

“Whoa.” I barely whispered it.

What happened next was a hard-to-describe, smooth-as-silk mo-

ment that can only be the culmination of top training, athleticism,

genetics and management. That handy sorrel mare tucked her

hindquarters down, slid delicately through soft dirt and came to an

even stop just a few feet from the arena fence.

Exhilarating. Ten minutes later when I could breathe again, you

know what struck me most? The power of that one little four-letter

word. Whoa.

I respect words. A lot. I respect their power to inspire, coax, teach

and to improve, to empower and to bring justice. They remind, com-

fort and cajole, whether written or spoken or implied.When we work

with horses, our words and tone have the power to calm or motivate

them, or to elicit fear.

Thinking about words is a full-time fervor for me, and I’m the nut

who has random notes with barely legible scribbles and phrases stuck

on my computer monitor, on the dash of my vehicle, the kitchen table

and sometimes the bathroom mirror. I’m also guilty of talking often

when I should be listening, and I’m not proud of times I’ve used

words that hurt, whether intentional or out of thoughtlessness.

This month, during a time of beautiful Florida weather and non-

stop horse shows, racing, trail rides, driving events, ropings and at

any equine activity, I hope we’ll all pause and find that magic word

for that very moment.A word that will uplift others and help us grow

together, for good. That’s my plan. I hope you’ll join me.

Summer Best

It’s a privilege to journey with you.

The MagicWord

“Thinking about

words is a full-time

fervor for me, and I’m

the nut who has ran-

dom notes with barely

legible scribbles and

phrases stuck on my

computer monitor, on

the dash of my vehi-

cle, the kitchen table

and sometimes the

bathroom mirror.”


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In early February, the Senate approved

an amendment to the FAA Air Transporta-

tion Modernization and Safety Improve-

ment Act that will repeal the recent 1099

paperwork mandate. The amendment was

offered by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-

MI).

The 1099 paperwork

mandate was a provi-

sion of the health care

bill passed last year that

imposes new tax report-

ing requirements, on

every business in the

U.S., including those in

the horse industry, be-

ginning in 2012.

There were several

attempts to repeal the

1099 requirement last

Congress, which failed.

“We are glad the Senate has taken this

step towards repeal of the new 1099 re-

quirement,” saidAHC president Jay Hickey.

“There is wide agreement that this is a bur-

densome requirement for businesses. How-

ever, during the last Congress disagreement

over details got in the way of repeal. We

hope the overwhelming support of this

amendment is proof that everyone is now on

the same page.”

The Patient Protection and Affordable

Care Act (“Health Care Bill”) that was

signed into law last year included a provi-

sion broadly-expanding 1099 IRS form re-

porting requirements starting in 2012.

Currently the law requires 1099s to be sent

to any independent contractor that receives

$600 or more from a business in a year. The

new requirement requires 1099s be sent not

only to independent contractors but also to

any individual or corporation from whom a

business purchases a total of $600 or more

in goods or services in any given year. Its

stated purpose is to identify unreported tax-

able income, fraudulent tax deductions, and

increase tax compliance.

This new requirement will greatly in-

crease the administrative burden on all busi-

nesses, particularly small businesses,

including those in the horse industry. For ex-

ample if a horse farm buys $600 worth of

hay and grain from a

particular retailer, or

purchases buckets and

bridles for a total of

$600 from a tack shop,

or an even buys office

supplies of $600 from a

supply store over the

course of the year, or an

individual buys a com-

puter for $700 from a

local store, they are re-

quired to issue each

business a 1099 form

that must be completed

and returned to the IRS.This reportingman-

date places an added burden on each busi-

ness involved. The horse businesses would

have to collect information and tax identifi-

cation numbers for every entity they do

$600 worth of business with and mail them

forms and the business receiving the forms

must complete them.

The Stabenow amendment repeals only

the new reporting requirements. Businesses

would still have to send 1099s to independ-

ent contractors.

The Senate must now approve the FAA

Air Transportation Modernization and

Safety ImprovementAct which will then be

considered by the House. Repeal of the

1099 provision has broad bipartisan support.

But the larger bill may or may not pass both

the Senate and the House.Therefore, repeal

at this juncture is not assured.

Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE), Senator

Max Baucus (D-MT), Congressman Dan

Lungren (R-CA), and Congressmen Steve

Scalise (R-LA), have each introduced stand

alone bills that would also repeal the 1099

provision.

“TheAHCwill continue to work in sup-

port of repealing the new 1099 paperwork

mandate,” Hickey said. “Repealing the 1099

mandate has broad bipartisan support and

we are very optimistic that a fix will be in

place before the new requirement goes into

effect in 2012.”

HORSE COUNCIL NEWS

This week the House of Representatives is ex-

pected to approve a Continuing Resolution (CR) to

fund the government for the remainder of the 2011

fiscal year. This bill contains many cuts to programs

that are important to recreational riders like the Land

and Water Conservation Fund and funding for the

Forest Service, the National Park Service, and the

Bureau of Land Management.

It is hoped that the Senate will take a more meas-

ured approach to spending cuts when it debates the

CR in the coming weeks. Now is the time to contact

your Senators and let them know these programs are

important to you.

Take Action to Protect Important FundingFor Trails and Recreation

1099 Reporting Repeal Amendment Passes

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The American Association of Equine

Practitioners has developed guidelines to

help veterinarians and adoption groups suc-

cessfully transition retired race-

horses to new homes and new

careers. “Transitioning the Retired

Racehorse: Guidelines for Equine

Practitioners, Adoption Organiza-

tions and Horse Owners” provides

an overview of the common physical chal-

lenges affecting some former racehorses

and helps establish expectations for a horse’s

future capabilities.

Developed by the Transitioning Sub-

committee of theAAEPRacingCommittee,

the guidelines grew from a need expressed

by rescue and retirement organiza-

tions at the 2010Welfare andSafety

of the Racehorse Summit. In addi-

tion to criteria for physical assess-

ments, the guidelines include

estimated cost-of-care data from

CANTER, a non-profit organization that

provides retiring Thoroughbred racehorses

with opportunities for new careers.

“TheAAEPispleased toassistand isproud

of themanyveterinariansandadoptiongroups

whoarecommitted tohelpingracehorsesenjoy

new careers,” saidWilliamA. Moyer, DVM,

2011AAEPpresident. “The guide is intended

tobea resource toenhancedecisionmaking in

the best interest of the horse.”

The guidelines are available on the

AAEP website (www.aaep.org). Members

of theAAEP’s Transitioning Subcommittee

are Reynolds Cowles, DVM, chair; JayAd-

dison, DVM; Foster Northrop, DVM;Mary

Scollay, DVM; John Stick, DVM; andCarol

Swandby,VMD.

NEWS BITSFrom Track to New Careers

Florida horsewoman Lynn Palm was re-

centlynamedanAdvisoryDirector forWestern

DressageAssociation ofAmerica.Themission

of theWesternDressageAssociation

of America (WDAA) is to inspire

and enlighten western riders and

theirhorses toahigher levelofhorse-

manship and partnership through the use of

dressage and to create an educational environ-

ment and competitive format within the horse

industryfor thewesterndressagehorseandrider.

Palm is anatural fitwith theWDAAasshe

and her husband and co-instructor, Cyril Pit-

tion-Rossillon, use dressage principles as a

basis for their training and teaching in their

RideWell Clinics for all breeds of horses and

all disciplines. In addition, Palm and Pittion-

Rossillon were delighted to support western

dressage at the World Equestrian Games

through clinics and demonstrationswith other

representatives of theWDAA.

Palm foresees Western Dressage as the

“next best thing for the industry since it is all

about developing willing horses and correct

ethics of horsemanship.”

ABOUT LYNN PALM

Palm’s career highlights include 2007

American Quarter Horse Association

(AQHA) Horsewoman of theYear, a record

four AQHA Superhorse wins, AQHA Fe-

male Equestrian of theYear by theWomen’s

Athletic Association, named one of the top

United States clinicians by Horse & Rider

magazine, over 34 AQHAWorld

and Reserve World Champions,

over 50 bridleless dressage exhi-

bitions at events including theNa-

tional Horse Show, 1989World Cup and the

1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, and World

Cup. Palm and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon are

co-founders of three horse industry compa-

nies: Palm Partnership Training, Women

LUV Horses, and Alliance Saddlery USA.

Palm is the author of the new release, The

Rider’s Guide to Real Collection. Being the

first female with an equine educational TV

show, Palm’s training show airs on HRTV

Dish 404 Tuesday evenings with additional

airings throughout the week and on demand

at HRTVlive.com.

New Chairman at UF Vet Collegeby Sarah Carey

Paul S. Cooke, Ph.D., has been named

chairman of the University of Florida Col-

lege ofVeterinaryMedicine’s de-

partment of physiological

sciences, following a national

search.

He began his new job Feb. 1.

Formerly, Cooke was a pro-

fessor and held the Billie A.

Field Endowed Chair in Repro-

ductive Biology in the depart-

ment of veterinary biosciences at

the University of Illinois, Urbana/Cham-

paign. He has been on faculty at Illinois

since 1987. Named the Billie A. Field En-

dowed Chair in Reproductive Biology in

2004, Cooke also received the Dr. Gordon

and Mrs. Helen Kruger All-Around Excel-

lenceAward that same year. He received the

Pfizer Animal Health Award for Research

Excellence in 2001 and numer-

ous other acknowledgments for

his research in previous years.

Cooke’s professional inter-

ests include reproductive biol-

ogy, companion animal

contraception and developmen-

tal toxicology.

“This is an exciting time for

the College of Veterinary Med-

icine here at the University of Florida,”

Cooke said. “The opportunity to come to

Gainesville and be a part of this college and

to lead this department into the future is an

exciting one for me.”

Lynn Palm Named to Advisory Board

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The Conservation Trust for Florida,

Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment

of Gov. Buddy MacKay to its advisory

board at the annual meeting of the organi-

zation on Jan. 23 at the Barr

Hammock Preserve, owned by

Alachua County.

Gov. MacKay’s wife, Anne

MacKay, will also join the advi-

sory board. Gov. MacKay, who

grew up near Ocala on a citrus farm, was a

state legislator (serving in the Florida Senate

and the Florida House of Representatives), a

U.S. Representative, and Lt. Governor. Mrs.

MacKay is a former school teacher and an

active board member of the Florida Wild-

flower Foundation. Anne also served on the

state board ofHIPPY:Home Instruction Pro-

gram for PreschoolYoungsters.

The board also appointed forester Ed

Montgomery to the board of directors and

ecologist Bob Simons to the advisory

board. The officers for 2011 are: Kathleen

S. Williams (retired biologist with the

Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation

Commission) will serve as president, Mar-

lene Conaway (retired planner, former

Chief of Comprehensive Planning for the

Florida Department of Community Af-

fairs) will serve as vice-president, Michael

Campbell (private forestry consultant and

seedling nursery owner) will serve as treas-

urer, and David Pais (owner of Pais Realty

and Pais Landscapes) will serve as secre-

tary.

Ed Montgomery joined Rayonier, Inc.

in 1979 after graduation from the Univer-

sity of Florida with a B.S. in Forest Re-

sources and Conservation. Ed has held

various positions with Rayonier and is cur-

rently director, real estate sales and mar-

keting for TerraPointe Services. A native

of north Florida, Ed enjoys boating on

Florida’s waterways with his wife Jennifer,

playing folk music and serving on praise

music and prison ministry teams.

Bob Simons is a professional forester

and private consultant who conducts eco-

logical inventories and writes forest man-

agement plans and scientific papers. Bob

has taught courses at Santa Fe

College and the University of

Florida. He is the manager and

part owner of private forest

land in Suwannee and Alachua

Counties. Bob currently serves

on the Florida Silviculture Best Manage-

ment Practices Technical Advisory Com-

mittee, the Suwannee River Water

Management District Land Management

Review Team, Florida Defenders of the

Environment, and the Alachua County

Land Conservation Board.

One of CTF’s core programs is sup-

porting the implementation of the Florida

Greenways System. While in office, Gov.

MacKay supported the formation of the

Florida Greenways System and the Office

of Greenways and Trails (OGT) located

within the Florida Department of Environ-

mental Protection. CTF and OGT co-sub-

mitted the Camp Blanding to Osceola

National Forest Greenway to the Florida

Forever program in 2004 and have been

working together since to protect the

Greenway.


NEWS BITS

MacKays Join CTF Board

Because achievements in education are as important as in equitation, the In-

tercollegiate Horse ShowAssociation (IHSA) has launched the IHSA National All-

Academic Award to annually recognize the individual academic achievements of

its participating undergraduate and alumni members.

IHSA members will be named to the All-Academic First Team or All-Academic

Second Team when they have been nominated by their coach, advisor, or designed

representative, and have met the following criteria:

First Team: achieving a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.8 or higher

(based on a 4.0 scale).

Second Team: achieving a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or

higher (based on a 4.0 scale).

A nominee must be a full-time undergraduate student or alumni rider who is a

paid member of the IHSA (and USHJA as per rule 1202 B).

A nominee must have participated in a minimum of two regular season IHSA

horse shows during the academic year (as defined by IHSA rules).

The nomination process will involve a team’s coach, designed college repre-

sentative, or advisor, nominating an eligible student or alumni member using the

All-Academic Award Reporting Form. The student’s cumulative GPA is based on

fall semester grades. The All-Academic Award Reporting Form is to be signed by

a college Registrar, or official documentation must be attached, (colleges and uni-

versities may require student authorization to release academic records).

Nomination forms must be postmarked by April 1, 2011, and mailed to Patte

Zumbrun, Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Baltimore, Md., 21204.

Questions may be directed to Patte Zumbrun, IHSA Education Committee Chair,

at [email protected].

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association Announces NationalAll-Academic Award. Nominations Deadline: April 1.

Academic Awards Offered through IHSA

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Notlong ago, I was in a local barn at feed-

ing time and noticed one of the grooms

mixing feed for the afternoon feeding. He

parked his wheel barrow next to the feed room

door, opened two bags of commercial feed and

poured the contents into the wheelbarrow. Next, he

mixed two bags of steamed crimped oats with the

feed he had just put in the wheel barrow. I asked

himwhy he wasmixing oats with the feed. He said

he wasn’t sure. It’s just what the broodmare man-

ager had told him to do. My curiosity got the best

of me and I asked the manager why she was hav-

ing the crew mix oats with the feed. She said they

mix in oats because that’s the way her Daddy did it.

As I was leaving, I ran into her dad at the front gate

and asked himwhy they were mixing oats with the

feed. He told me they mix oats with the feed be-

cause that’s what they did on the farm heworked on

when he got started.

A few weeks later, I ran into the broodmare

manager’s dad at the OBS yearling sale. He said

our conversation about mixing oats with the feed

had peaked his interest and prompted him to call

his old boss. His old boss told him they used to buy

a pre-mix in bulk and all they had to do wasmix in

oats to complete the ration.

As fate would have it, I saw the broodmare

manager a few weeks later at one of the local

restaurants. She said after talking with his old boss,

her dad realized mixing oats with a commercially

prepared complete feed was not only unnecessary,

but was also thinning out the guaranteed analysis

printed on the feedbag tag.

The point is, be sure to know the reason(s) why

you’re doing something and always seek advice

from reliable sources. What works well in one sit-

uation could actually be detrimental when applied

in another.

The Internet can be a great source of informa-

tion, but be careful. Recently, I typed “horse” into

my web browser and got 331,000,000 results.

“Equine” yielded 18,900,000. From blogs and per-

sonal web pages to detailed articles and profes-

sional-looking multimedia presentations, anyone

with opinion can post on the web.

GO WITH THE PROS

For reliable, nonbiased online information,

check university websites. The University of

Florida has several equine, animal science and pas-

ture management publications. Publications of a

wide variety can be found at “EDIS” Electronic

Data Information System http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu .

Additionally, livestock, horse and pasture man-

agement information can be found on the Cen-

tral Florida Livestock Agent’s Group website

http://cflag.ifas.ufl.edu/. UF Extension Equine vet-

erinarian, Amanda House, DVM, also maintains a

very informativewebsite.OtherUniversity of Florida

sites include weed science, agronomy, Florida

Equine Extension and HorseQuest.

In addition to your local extension service, other

reliable sources of information include experienced

trainers, farriers and veterinarians. The American

Association of Equine Practitioners (www.aaep.org)

is a reputable source, as well

Additionally, many reliable equine publica-

tions like the one you are reading are available

online. To research past articles in The Florida

Horse, Wire to Wire and Horse Capital Digest,

visit www.ftboa.com.

Regardless of the form communication: writ-

ten, spoken, viewed or texted; consider the source,

experience and track record of those from whom

you seek advice. �

PRACTICALLY SPEAKING

by UF/IFASMarion CountyLivestock AgentMark Shuffitt

Reliable Sources

Regardless of the form communication: written, spoken,viewed or texted; consider the source, experience and trackrecord of those from which you seek advice.

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By DENISE STEFFANUS

Splinting and bandaging has histori-

cally been the only way to conserva-

tively treat foals born with contracted

tendons, a condition that causes the legs to

fold up similar to the position assumed by a

horse while lying down. One or more joints

in the forelegs or hind legs may be affected.

On a typical farm, those caring for the foal

help its legs to straighten by applying splints

and bandages that exert tension on the leg to

stretch the foal’s tendons.Tetracycline is often

administered by the farm veterinarian to

soften the tendons and allow them to stretch.

CONVENTIONAL DRAWBACKS

Unfortunately, traditional treatment can in-

hibit the foal’s activity (in some cases, even

preventing the foal from standing).

Make-shift splints fashioned from PVC

pipe or other material often cause skin

sores. Tetracycline may cause serious aller-

gic reactions.

For the past 30 years in human orthope-

dics, a special apparatus developed by Dy-

nasplint Systems of Severna Park, Md., has

been in use to aid patients who have lost

range of motion due to contracted tendons

and ligaments. That technology has been

adapted to treat foals with contracted ten-

dons, and the device now is widely accepted

in the horse industry as an alternative for

conservatively treating contracted tendons in

foals, and in some cases as an alternative to

surgery. Dynasplints also help young horses

overcome valgus (knock-kneed) and varus

(bow-legged) deformities without surgery

and help adult horses during rehabilitation to

recover from tendon and ligament injuries.

THE DYNASPLINT

Dynasplint is a brace comprised of jointed,

stainless-steel tubing that allows the patient

to move its limb in a biomechanically correct

manner. Cuffs fit the Dynasplint to the limb

and are secured byVelcro straps.

Thekeypart of the steel framework is an ad-

justable, spring-loading device that maintains

pressure on the limb to gradually stretch the

contracted tendons.The tension canbe adjusted

from zero to 12, with 12 being the highest set-

ting. For use to correct bow-legged or knock-

kneed horses, the spring loading is on either

side of the splint, and the tension is adjusted ac-

cordingly to draw the limb into correct position.

Piecesof spongepaddingcontoured to fit the

curves of the limb are attached to the inside of

the steel tubes to prevent skin sores. The

sponges, placed where the individual needs

them to promote a comfortable fit, can be re-

placedwith fresh spongesor removedentirely if

they are no longer needed.The splint allows the

horse tomove its joint naturally.When thehorse

is at rest, the splint applies a low-load, prolonged

stretch to the tissues.This encourages use of the

joint, which is better for the horse than a static

splint that holds the joint rigid.

FIELD TRIALS

Charles Haugh III, D.V.M., of EquineVet-

erinaryAssociates in Phoenix, Md., and Dan

Flynn,V.M.D., of Georgetown Equine Hospi-

tal in Charlottesville, Va., were the first vet-

erinarians to workwith Dynasplint to develop

an equine splint. Subsequently, formal trials

were conducted in Maryland, Virginia, Col-

orado, and Texas. But not until Nathan Slo-

vis, D.V.M., an internal medicine specialist at

Hagyard EquineMedical Institute in Lexing-

ton, Ky., began experimenting with the appa-

ratus did it attract the attention of major horse

breeding farms in Kentucky.

At Hagyard, more than 30 successful test

cases in amonth relating to contracted tendons

in foals pleased Slovis enough that he issued a

memorandum to the other Hagyard veterinar-

ians, recommending the use ofDynasplint and

asking them to refer similar cases to him.

Slovis applied Dynasplints to sick foals


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that arrived at the clinic that also had con-

tracted tendons, because the combination of

contracted tendons and physical weakness

made it difficult for them to get up or stand.

“When these foals aren’t able to, or have

difficulty, getting up, it often increases hos-

pital stays and, naturally, the hospital bills,”

Slovis said. “We see more than 450 foals in a

five-month time frame, and 10 percent are

going to have some flexural limb deformities,

be it mild or major.”

CROOKED LEGS

Valgus and varus deformities usually are

addressed early in a foal’s life by one of two

surgical procedures, transphyseal bridging or

the less radical periosteal stripping, that even

out the growth process to straighten the foal’s

legs. Both processes achieve basically the

same results: Transphyseal bridging uses sta-

ples or screws and wires to inhibit the side of

the growth plate that is progressing too

quickly; periosteal stripping encourages the

slower growing side to catch up by releasing

the tension on it created by the periosteum,

the membrane that covers the growth plate.

Besides the inherent risks of surgery and

its cost, most sales companies now require the

consignor to disclose any corrective limb sur-

geries for a horse offered at public auction. So

splinting rather than surgery could deliver

more bucks when the hammer falls.

“If there is a varus-valgus condition we can

fixwith a splint, that’s not something that needs

to be announced at a sale,” said Steve Vargas,

Dynasplint’s veterinary product specialist for

Central Florida. “I think there is a cost benefit

as well. If it’s an issue that you can fix with the

splint, you don’t have the concerns that you do

with surgery.Any time any animal goes under

anesthesia, there’s a concern, and there’s always

risk of infection. We don’t have those issues if

we can correct the condition with a splint.”

In older horses, the device has been suc-

cessful in resolving contractures that result

from injuries. A horse with a bowed tendon

often cannot put its heel down because of the

stricture in the tendon, so it may develop a

way of going on the tiptoe with the knee

slightly bent because of the stricture.

“Tendons have tomaintain tension on them,

like a cable, or they contract,” Vargas said.

“With the use of two different splints, wework

on the fetlock joint for a short period of time

and thenwe go to the knee. In a particular case

we had, an older horse, we worked in conjunc-

tion with a farrier, and the two [splinting and

therapeutic shoeing] worked out quite well.”

Vargas said the benefit the Dynasplint has

over a static splint is that, unlike a static splint

that extends the leg fully andholds it thereunder

force, theDynasplint gradually stretches the ten-

don in a biomechanically correct way and only

to the extent that the horse canwithstand at that

time.As the tendongently stretches, theDynas-

plint tension is gradually increased.

“That’s the way a tendon is intended to be

stretched rather than taking it from one ex-

treme to the other,”Vargas said. “In most pro-

tocols, we have the horse wear the splint from

six to eight hours. Then it’s removed and the

tendon can relax and heal. It usually takes it

another eight to 10 hours to recover, so we

apply the splint every 12 hours. So we get

continual improvement from day to day.”

A Dynasplint also can be helpful during

rehabilitation from other injuries when a limb

needs support while it heals. Ruptured ten-

dons, tears to suspensory ligaments, and in-

juries to the tendons and ligaments in the knee

are the most common uses.

FARM USE

Veterinarians often supervise use of the

Dynasplint, but having a veterinarian involved

is not necessary. Horsemen may contact the

company directly.A Dynasplint representative

then comes to the farm to perform a custom

fitting on the horse and instruct the caretaker

how to apply and use the splint. All cuffs are

labeled to minimize confusion when reapply-

ing them. There is virtually no daily care re-

quired other than

putting on the splints

and taking them off.

The splints are not worn 24 hours a day.

Wear time is case-specific and usually can be

adjusted to the caretaker’s schedule.Use ofDy-

nasplint is by lease and currently costs $450 for

the firstmonth,with the option of extending the

lease up to six months at $250 per month for

the remainder of the lease agreement. Most

cases require less than onemonth’s application.

Dynasplint representatives estimate typi-

cal duration of treatment for contracted ten-

dons, depending on the age of the foal and

severity of the contracture, to be:

� Over at the knee (one to six weeks)

� Upright pasterns (less than a week in

newborns; two weeks in older foals; more

than a month if chronic)

� Deep digital flexural tendon con-

tractures (less than one week)

The sooner the need for a splint is identi-

fied and it is applied, the quicker resultsmay be

achieved. For contracted tendons, ideally aDy-

nasplint should be applied the day the foal is

born because the tissues are very pliable at

birth and much easier to stretch.Young horses

with varus or valgus deformities can benefit

fromDynasplint through their yearling season.

Adult horses with injuries that respond favor-

ably to gentle tension of the tendons or liga-

ments or those that need supportwhile healing

can benefit from a Dynasplint at any age. �

to stretch tendons and ligaments easily and safely.

Historically, contracted tendons in foals weretreated with Tetracycline and splints/bandages.Thanks to technology borrowed from humanorthopedics, a special apparatus has been de-veloped to helped foals recover safely andconservatively, often without surgery.

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Saundra TenBroeck, Ph.D. Extension Horse Specialist

Department of Animal Sciences/University of Florida

Headbobbing is a widely recognized indicator of lameness,

as a horse will lift the head in order to shift weight off a

lame foreleg as it strikes the ground.A horse with a loose

tooth or retained cap may show a similar behavior, raising the head

in rhythm while trotting, in response to pain elicited from a tooth

being jarred. Though most observers would agree that the head-

bobbing horse is lame, fewwould consider that the horse might ac-

tually be lame in the mouth.

RESISTANCE MIGHT BE A PAIN RESPONSE

Similarly, when bitting a horse, excessive head tossing is often

interpreted as the horse being unwilling to accept the bit. Consider,

however, that the time frame when the

horse is shedding baby teeth (deciduous)

and permanent teeth are erupting coin-

cides with the time we are placing a bit in

the horse’s mouth and asking the horse to

submit to pressure. Head tossingmight be

explained as a pain response to bit pressure applied over a small,

sharp tooth just below the surface of the gum.

SIGNIFICANCE OF ERUPTION PATTERNS

It is helpful to understand eruption patterns of consequence to

the young horse going into training. Horses have both temporary

and permanent incisors (six pairs top and bottom, front) and pre-

molars (three on each side top and bottom, cheek). Deciduous in-

cisors erupt around 6 days (centers), 6 weeks (intermediate), and 6

months (corners) and are successively shed around 2 ½, 3 ½, and 4

½ years old, starting with the centers and moving outward to the

e


Pain in your horse’s mouth can contribute to avariety of training and performance problems.

Before putting a horse intotraining, it is wise to preparethe mouth with some funda-mental dentistry practices.

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corners. Premolars come in by 2 weeks of age and are

replaced front to rear between 2 and 4 years of age.Mo-

lars (three rear cheek teeth on each side, top and bot-

tom) occur only in the permanent form and erupt at 1, 2

and 3 ½ to 4 years of age front to rear.

Baby teeth are pushed out by the erupting permanent

teeth. Somebaby teeth are slow to fall out and are referred

to as retained caps. It is not uncommon to see lumps de-

velop on the lower jaw of 3-year-olds because pressure

from retained premolar caps causes bone remodeling.

When the caps are lost and the permanent tooth breaks

through the gum, the lumps typically go away.A retained

but loose cap can cause signifi-

cant irritation to the surrounding

gum, which can be exaggerated

as the horse is asked to work. In

addition, inflamed gums can lead to secondary sinus in-

flammation that could be mistaken for an infectious res-

piratory disease. Like small children cutting teeth, a young

horse with teeth erupting may simply not feel well.

Another concern is wolf teeth, which are technically

the first premolar. Wolf teeth are typically quite small,

occurring on the upper jaw of some horses and more

rarely on the lower jaw between 6months and 3 years of

age.Wolf teeth can cause a number of problems for the

horse that is beginning to carry a bit.

WHAT TO DO?

Before putting a horse into training, it is wise to pre-

pare the mouth with some fundamental dentistry prac-

tices. If the horse has wolf teeth, they should be

extracted.This is a fairly simple process in young horses,

even if the tooth is still below the gum. After removing

the wolf teeth, a “bit seat” should be created on the front

edge of the first cheek teeth.A bit seat is simply a round-

ing or contouring the edge of the tooth to prevent pinch-

ing of the cheek or tongue by the bit. Retained caps

should be taken off so that the permanent teeth can come

Like small children cutting teeth, a young horse withteeth erupting may simply not feel well.

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in unimpeded. Because the upper jaw is wider than the

lower jaw, sharp edges often develop on the outer edge

of upper teeth and the inner edge of lower teeth. These

should be filed so that they do not cut the tongue or

cheeks and so the horse can chewmore efficiently. Filing

the teeth is referred to as floating, because the traditional

hand tool used is called a float. Horses that receive den-

tal care early on are much less likely to develop dental

problems likewavemouth later in life.The equine dentist

is much like a skilled farrier who balances a horse’s foot,

allowing for more even weight distribution and wear.

WHO CAN PERFORM DENTAL WORK?

Some confusion exists over who is allowed to per-

form dentistry. Because human dentistry requires a

professional degree, many would assume equine den-

tistry would require the same. Though equine dental

schools do exist, they differ from human dental

schools in that they are trade schools, not professional

schools. Certainly dentistry is taught in the curricu-

lum of veterinary schools, but the broad scope of vet-

erinary training does not afford students time to

perfect the skills necessary to be proficient right out of

school. Most veterinarians who specialize in dentistry

seek additional training in certification programs or

intern with veterinarians who specialize.

Non-veterinarians who perform basic dentistry prac-

tices are called lay den-

tists. Because they are not

licensed veterinarians,

they cannot sedate horses,

use controlled substances

nor diagnose diseases

and/or prescribe antibi-

otics. Some lay dentists

work under the direct su-

pervision of veterinarians and some work as independ-

ent contractors.

In understanding what is legal, it is good to look at

current Florida Statutes. The Veterinary Practices Act

provides some clarity.

474.202 DEFINITIONS

(13) “Veterinary medicine” includes, with respect to

animals, surgery, acupuncture, obstetrics, dentistry,

physical therapy, radiology, theriogenology, and other

branches or specialties of veterinary medicine.

474.203. EXEMPTIONS

(b)A person hired on a part-time or temporary basis,

or as an independent contractor, by an owner to assist

with herd management and animal husbandry tasks for

herd and flock animals, including castration, dehorning,

parasite control, and debeaking, or a person hired on a

part-time or temporary basis, or as an independent con-

tractor, by an owner to provide farriery andmanual hand

floating of teeth on equines.

SERVICES AVAILABLE

Historically, floating of teeth was done exclusively

with hand tools, many of which were fabricated by the

dentist himself. Using hand tools is physically demand-

ing and time consuming. Excellent horsemanship skills,

strength and stamina, as well as being ambidextrous are

hallmarks of the person using hand tools. Most veteri-

narians were happy to have lay dentists perform routine

dental care when hand tools were the only option.Today,

with the advent of power tools, more veterinarians are

working in this specialty field. In order to use power

tools, the horse must be sedated and fitted with a mouth

speculum so the dentist can view the teeth and file with

an electric dremel.

On the positive side, the process is more rapid and

the mouth is easier to view. On the negative side, seda-

tion is required, heat generation from the tool could

damage the pulp of the tooth and over-zealous practi-

tioners could take off more tooth than necessary.

If you live in theMarion/Alachua County area, there

are many options available for dental care. If you hire a

veterinarian, theywill often use power tools. Prices vary,

but in general, you pay for sedation ($25 – $45), the per-

formance float ($85 - $200, which should include a bit

seat), wolf tooth extraction ($15 -$30/tooth) and some-

times a trip charge ($0 - $45).

If you hire a lay dentist as an independent contractor,

he/she will use hand floats with no sedation or specu-

lum.Most charge a standard fee for a performance float,

bit seat and wolf teeth extraction $60 - $90).A $5 - $20

fee may be added for mileage depending on your loca-

tion and the number of horses on your place.

A third option is the lay dentist who works in part-

nership with a veterinarian who can sedate the horse so

that power tools can be used. Some have specialized

trailers, complete with stocks that they haul to venues.

Cost for a performance float is typically around $150.

BOTTOM LINE

For the young horse, performing routine dentistry

prior to the bitting processmay be one of your best train-

ing techniques. Hiring an experienced professional is

crucial. As in so many aspects of the business world,

price and value are not always synonymous. The lowest

price may not be the best value and the highest price

does not assure the best quality.�


Lame IN THE Mouth

Filing the teeth is referred to as float-ing, because the traditional hand toolused is called a float. Horses that re-ceive dental care early on are much

less likely to develop dental problemslike wave mouth later in life.



Iheard an allegory recently about a young girl who

was lost in a swamp. Searchers combed the woods

for hours looking for the young girl. They struck off

on their own, wandering far and near without any luck.

After hours of looking for the girl they reconvened and

reevaluated their efforts. After some discussion, a mem-

ber of the group said, “As individuals looking by our-

selves, we will never find her – we must hold hands and

search the swamp again as one.”

The others agreed and all the rescuers held hands,

combing the swamp inch by inch as a group. Some short

hours later, but all too late, they found the lifeless body

of the girl in the swamp.As they carried her away, one of

the searchers said, “If we had only held hands and

worked together sooner.”

We have to work together, and our opportunity is at

hand. We have a window to make the Florida Agricul-

ture Center and Horse ParkAuthority a viable function of

the state and county economy and area culture.

Differences and individualism are not uncommon in

anything. It’s how those differences are managed that is

important. Think of it as a relationship – you and your

partner are surely not exactly the same and agreeable on

every miniscule detail of life. But – a successful rela-

tionship will work through those differences and make

it work. It takes communication, the occasional improv-

isation and of course, compromise. The key to this is

working together for the common good.

What is the common good of the Florida Horse Park?

A haven for equestrians and outdoor enthusiasts of every

sort. From world-class equestrian events and agricultural

interests to RV owners, dog trainers and festival organiz-

ers, we are by design, a host for all of those and more.

The Florida Horse Park, whether directly or indi-

rectly, affects us all! It is not uncommon for a person

who works in the Thoroughbred industry to compete in

team roping or enjoy trail riding or be an avid runner.

Thoroughbreds retired from the racing industry are

often re-homed to individuals who take them on to an-

other competitive show career. The entire horse indus-

try is interconnected. Not a simple end-to-end

connection, but a complicated web of connections that

demand we all work together to keep each other afloat

as a community within horses and without.

Here is my invitation to work together for the com-

mon good and betterment of the area’s equine industry

through the communal thread of the Florida Horse Park.

Be a part of the solution. Support the horse park to

move it forward towards completion. It will serve as a

catalyst for long-term job creation that will aid in im-

proving the economy throughout the state. The horse

park will also serve our community as a facility that of-

fers a competitive and recreational hub in an eco-

friendly atmosphere for residents with all sorts of

interests – not just horses. �

The Florida Horse Park is an opportunity for us all.

Let’s work together now.

Connie Duff Wise

Chairman of the Board

Work For theCommon Good

Your FLORIDA HORSE PARK

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By Jamie Cohen and Brian Block

Hello to all!As we get into March, it is that dreaded

tax time again. For land owners, even with an agri-

cultural exemption, property taxes can amount to a

significant burden. Did you know that you have options to

reduce your property taxes by 50 percent, or even 100 per-

cent?And you can continue to use your land, protect it from

development pressure, and potentially write off 50 percent or

even 100 percent of your income taxes for up to 16 years?

Got your attention?

TheConservationTrust for Florida, a private, non-profit or-

ganization, works to protect working, rural Florida lands. Re-

sponsibly-managed agricultural lands provide irreplaceable

“ecosystem services” – clean air, water, and soil. The Conser-

vation Trust for Florida champions the fact that the traditional

and historical uses of these lands hold them together, keeping

themproductive for the landowner and benefiting the commu-

nities around them. These lands are a cornerstone of Florida’s

economy, which provide hundreds of thousands of jobs.

Utilizing the land owner’s own land management con-

sultants, tax and legal advisors, local University of Florida

Institute of Food andAgricultural Sciences extension agents,

the United States Department of Agriculture and other in-

dustry experts as needed, a conservation easement will be

custom tailored alongside a land management plan, espe-

cially suited to your traditional and intended future uses, to

then have flexibility built in, accommodating the changing

times ahead.

Those who own land covered by these conservation ease-

ments still privately own their land, and can sell it or pass it

on to their heirs. The farmer, equestrian, rancher, forester

and hunter can still do what they always have, usually with

minor or even no changes to their current land use practices,

and the public has no increased rights to enter upon these

private, protected lands. Depending on how large the prop-

erty, a few residential rights and all reasonable and custom-

ary agricultural structures can also be reserved and written

into the easement. In every case, development pressure from

the land is permanently eliminated, alleviating the stress it

creates on families, especially as it passes from one genera-

tion to the next, often triggering crushing taxes, sometimes

forcing a premature and ill-timed sale.

Conservation easements are not new, but the way the state

and federal governments treat them surely is new. Until the

end of 2011, donations of conservation easements are re-

warded at substantially increased levels by the Internal Rev-

enue Service. The value of a donated, qualified conservation

easement can be used to write off half of the donor’s adjusted

gross income over a period up to 16 years, up from30 percent,

and over a period of up to six years. Furthermore, if at least

half of the donor’s income comes from bona fide agriculture

(in the year of the recording of the easement), then the donor

can be fully income tax exempt for up to 16 years (or until the

value of the easement is used up, whichever comes first).

More importantly, Florida voters passed a law in 2008

creating a new classification for lands protected with con-

servation easements, including working agricultural lands.

For landowners whomake no profit from their land, or those

who return any profits made back into the land through ap-

proved land management practices, zero property taxes are

due.And, take any income made from these protected lands

and the property taxes will be cut to half the just value (which

is in most cases the “greenbelt assessment”). The level of

property tax exemption is made yearly through the local

county PropertyAppraiser’s office. “Non-conservation” uses

on the land, like a residence, will still be subject to ordinary

assessments and property taxes.

To learn more about these options, contact the Conser-

vationTrust for Florida.Whatever your plans for your farm,

keep up the good management practices! �

FARM MANAGEMENT

DoesWriting OffTaxesGetYourAttention?

You have options to reduce your property taxesby 50 percent, or even 100 percent.

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Jamie Cohen (top)and Brian Block

Brian Block • Executive DirectorConservation Trust for Florida352-466-1178 • [email protected]

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The Ocala Winter Classic, Jan.8-13, at HITS Post Time Farm.PHOTOS AND INTERVIEWS BY LARA SHEPARD

1. John Muldoon is pictured with his friends and his 6-year-old Hanoverian mare,Lola. Muldoon, a Melbourne, Pa., native, is enjoying the warm Florida weather.2. Ashley Hartman is a 13-year-old junior rider from Doylestown, Pa. She is pic-tured with Miles, her 8-year-old Welsh gelding. Ashley’s favorite thing about Ocala isthe sunshine…and she plans to visit Walt Disney World. 3. French saddle makerDevoucoux custom fits every horse and rider for high quality hunter/jumper, dres-sage, and eventing. The company has been serving HITS Ocala for four years.4. Tracy Magness and Tarco Van Ter Moude after a win in the grand prix ring.

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From coast to coast, Florida’s tax-friendly,pro-business environment is poised and

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Florida’s recent legislativechanges now allow for improvedracing structures, higher breeders’awards, more lucrative purses atracetracks, and the excitement

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Operators of racetracks grapple withmany of the

same issues they have faced for decades, one

of these the task of drawing neophytes through

the admission gates and keeping the established horse-

player coming back. This is accomplished more readily

in some places than others but the making of a new fan,

and then a new horseplayer is a slow process.

The atmosphere of a racetrack, the social aspect and

the majestic allure of the elegant animals around which

a day at the races revolves is to many seductive. The

learning process, however, is endless and daunting. Con-

fronting a set of past performances is either a life-long

commitment or an exercise in frustration, at times both.

A person is either drawn toward immersion in the unique

mystery posed by every field of horses, or chased to en-

deavors more easily understood.

The digital age, though it has expedited wagering and

opened an array of simulcast options to every player in-

cluding those involved at very high levels, has also

eroded the live audience, which is now robust only at a

handful of seasonal venues – Gulfstream Park and

Tampa Bay Downs in winter, Saratoga and Del Mar in

summer, Keeneland in the spring and autumn. Other-

wise, large live audiences, with the occasional excep-

tion, are limited to the season’s important events – the

Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup. The teenager accom-

panying a father, uncle or older sibling for an afternoon

at the races – the way many life-long fans and players

were first exposed to the experience – is rare nowadays.

So, where do new players come from? And what

about the next generation of owners and breeders?

If one begets the other, the future of racing is indeed

a muddled picture.

The aging of racing’s core audience is not a recent

phenomenon. Those in regular attendance at racetracks

have always come from a population free from the con-

straint of gainful employment. But even this segment of

the audience is now scattered at simulcast facilities or at

home, wagering through advance-deposit platforms and

watching races on television. The evidence is anecdotal,

gathered primarily from social networking sites,message

boards and discussion forums but many young people

with jobs, families and responsibilities are keenly inter-

ested in racing. The extent to which they are involved in

wagering or the depth of their interest in other areas of the

sport is unclear.What is clear is that they are not present

at the nation’s racetracks often or in large numbers.

They are, however, present if not altogether accounted

for, loosely knit and bound only in the Internet. Face-

book embraces more than 100 racing-related pages,

somewith tens of thousands of fans. Dozens of blogs are

published by fans and bettors who are a long way from

Social Security eligibility.Many racing organizations and

publications have effectively reached out to this audience,

taking advantage of the digital zeitgeist. Still, efficient

utilization of the very thing that enables the splintering of

an increasingly mobile audience does not bring people

back to the races in meaningful numbers.

If there is a solution to this quandary it has been elu-

sive. Small-market tracks devote marketing budgets to

promotion of alternative gaming and have begun to treat

racing like the redheaded stepchild. The marketing and

promotion of racing even in large markets have been

generally ineffective. With rare exception, live atten-

dance is at best stagnant.

The sport viewed exclusively on television or via

streaming video lacks the sensory appeal and the social

aspect of live racing – you cannot lament a tough beat or

go out for a beer after the last race with a computer and

a television—but many of those who have become in-

volved during the last two decades know little else.They

point to the advantage of being able to stay at homewith

a menu of race cards – Dubai, Gulfstream, Tampa Bay,

Aqueduct, the Fair Grounds and Santa Anita and, later,

Australia—on a typical winter Saturday afternoon. Past

performances and printable programs are readily avail-

able online as is an array of handicapping products.

For all the 21st Century advantages that have been

adopted by horseplayers scattered all over the landscape,

there is noway a computer will replace a spot on the pad-

dock rail alongside kindred spirits on a sun-kissed after-

noon and even a 50-inch, high-definition flat screen is no

substitute for the view through a pair of 10x50 binoculars.

It really is about being there. �

PLAYER’S PAGE

by Paul Moran

It’sAllAboutBeing There

For all the 21stCentury advantages

that have been

adopted by horse-

players scattered all

over the landscape,

there is no way a

computer will

replace a spot on

the paddock rail

alongside kindred

spirits on a sun-

kissed afternoon.

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