March 2, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

Florida-bred Fiona's Magic Wins Grade 2 Davona Dale

• C Z Rocket to Old Friends

• Florida-breds in OBS March

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Fiona's Magic - Lauren King Photo


Stonehedge Homebred Fiona's Magic Shoots Up Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard With Davona Dale Victory

First Stakes Winner for St Patrick's Day also Earns $10,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus


BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-bred Fiona's Magic shot out of the starting gate first and never looked back in a wire-to-wire score in the Grade 2 Davona Dale presented by FanDuel TV at Gulfstream Park Saturday, earning 50 points on the Road to the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks.

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Equine are big business in Florida. Tammy Gantt & Steve Koch share new economic impact estimates.

The Florida Horse Podcast


E37 – Economic Impact Study



Equine are big business in Florida. FTBOA's Tammy A. Gantt and Steve Koch share all-new economic impact estimates for Florida horses, highlighting Florida Thoroughbreds.

Florida-bred C Z Rocket - Old Friends Photo



Florida-bred C Z Rocket To Reside at Old Friends

EDITED PRESS RELEASE


GEORGETOWN, KY-Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., is pleased to announce the arrival of graded-stakes winning Florida-bred millionaire, C Z Rocket, for his retirement. The 10-year old bay gelding arrived at the farm on Wednesday, Feb. 29, courtesy of his trainer, Peter Miller, and his owner, Tom Kagele.

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Monday: Florida Stallion Series – Verifying

Tuesday: FTBOA Member – Jayson Werth

Wednesday: Board Member  George Isaacs

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone Watch


Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Saturday, March. 2, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has one scheduled mount on Sunday at Tampa Bay Downs.

Saturday, March 2

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Fiona's Magic – Lauren King Photo

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Herecomesthebride S. (Grade 3)

Won by Pounce (Ky)

3-year-old fillies, one mile turf

........ Mystic Lake (#1) Fifth

........ Dancing N Dixie (#4) Scratched

 

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Davona Dale S. (Grade 2)

Won by Fiona's Magic (Fla)

Fiona's Magic earns $10,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

3-year-old fillies, one mile

........ Miss Sayely (#1) Scratched

........ Fiona’s Magic (#4) Winner

 

Gulfstream Park

$200,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (Grade 2)

Won by Steal Sunshine (Ky)

4-year-olds and older, one mile

........ Shaq Diesel (#6) Fourth

........ Ticking (#7) Scratched


Fonner Park

$20,000 Bold Accent S.

Not Black Type

Won by Presley's Artwork (Okla)

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 4 furlongs

........ Aunt Nadine (#2) Sixth

........ Ray Arewethereyet (#3) Fifth

 

Gulfstream Park

$150,000 Honey Fox S. (Grade 3)

Won by Chili Flag (Fr)

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, one mile turf

........ Mohawk Trail (#8) Fifth

........ Time Passage (#9) Eleventh



Tuesday, March 5

All Times Eastern

Tuesday, March 5

Parx Racing

$75,000 Main Line S.

[Race 8, 3:14 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, one-mile-and-70-yards

........ Eclair Blanc (#9)


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