December 7, 2023 Edition

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Doppelganger to Stand the 2024 Breeding Season at Pleasant Acres Stallions

EDITED PLEASANT ACRES STALLIONS

PRESS RELEASE

MORRISTON, FL-Pleasant Acres Stallions announced Thursday the arrival of Doppelganger, a son of Into Mischief out of Twice the Lady, by Quiet American, who will stand for $10,000 for the 2024 breeding season.

“A TDN Rising Star by Into Mischief has arrived in Florida for our breeders,” Pleasant Acres Stallions owner Joe Barbazon said.

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Inside This Issue

• Doppelganger to Stand the 2024 Breeding Season at Pleasant Acres Stallions

• Graded Stakes Winners Dean Delivers and Willy Boi Lead Solid Field Set for FSS Marion County

• Florida-breds Prevent, Reminder, General Ledger Take to New Turf in Pulpit

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

Nick de Meric a thoroughbred consignor and member of the Florida Thoroughbred industry.

E31 – Farmland Preservation Invasion

FTBOA's Lonny Powell and Bernie Little of Horse Farms Forever break down the proposed RaceTrac truck stop invasion of the Farmland Preservation Area.

Graded Stakes Winners Dean Delivers and Willy Boi Lead Solid Field Set for FSS Marion County

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

An accomplished field of older horses led by graded stakes-winning Florida-breds Dean Delivers and Willy Boi are set for the $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Marion County at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

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Milestone

Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Thursday, Dec. 7, Spieth was at 4,994 wins. Spieth has one mount Friday and two mounts Saturday, all at Tampa Bay Downs.

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

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Florida-breds Prevent, Reminder, General Ledger Take to New Turf in Pulpit

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-breds Prevent and Reminder, who were second and third, respectively, last out in the $65,000 Armed Forces on the Gulfstream Park synthetic course on Nov. 4, switch to the track's new turf Saturday in the $100,000 Pulpit.

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Friday, December 8

_{All Times Eastern}

Oaklawn Park

$150,000 Advent S.

[Race 9, 4:14 p.m.]

2-year-olds, 5 ½ furlongs

........ Drewmania (#8)

Saturday, December 9

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Khozeiress – Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Wait A While S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 6, 2:34 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, 7 ½ furlongs turf

........ Great Venezuela (#5)

........ Mist (#8)

Tampa Bay Downs

$100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Marion County

[Race 6, 2:50 p.m.]

Eligible 3-year-olds and older by registered Florida stallions, 7 furlongs

........ Zydeceaux (Cajun Breeze) (#1)

........ Khozeiress (Khozan) (#2)

........ The Skipper Too (Brethren) (#3)

........ Shaq Diesel (Khozan) (#4)

........ Dean Delivers (Cajun Breeze) (#5)

........ Willy Boi (Uncaptured) (#6)

........ Big Martini (The Big Beast) (#7)

Tampa Bay Downs

$100,000 FTBOA City of Ocala Florida Sire Stakes

[Race 7, 3:19 p.m.]

Eligible Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older by register Florida stallion, 7 furlongs

........ Hihellohowareyou (Awesome Slew) (#1)

........ Bluefield (Field Commission) (#2)

........ Atomically (Girvin) (#3)

........ Charlie’s Wish (First Dude) (#4)

........ Delta Charm (Khozan) (#5)

........ Pacific Princess (Prospective) (#6)

........ Dream Concert (Jess’s Dream) (#7)

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Pulpit S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 11, 5:02 p.m.]

2-year-olds, 7 ½ furlongs turf

........ Prevent (#1)

........ Reminder (#4)

........ General Ledger (#7)

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