January 4, 2024 Edition

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Florida-bred Dancing N Dixie – Lauren King Photo


Florida-bred Dancing N Dixie to Try Turf in Ginger Brew

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A stakes winner over the synthetic course at Gulfstream Park, Florida-bred Dancing N Dixie tries to duplicate those credentials on the grass Saturday when the daughter of Pleasant Acres Stallions' Neolithic goes in the $125,000 Ginger Brew at the Hallandale Beach, Fla., oval.

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Inside This Issue


Florida-bred Dancing N Dixie to Try Turf in Ginger Brew



Bentoranto Nominated to Pasco at Tampa Bay Downs


Grade 1 Producer Sophia Mia Added to Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale


2023 Eclipse Awards Finalists to be Announced Live on FanDuel TV Saturday


• 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.

E32 –Stallion Series - Journeyman Stud


In episode 32, host Tammy Gantt joins Brent and Crystal Fernung of Journeyman Stud for a 2024 stallion preview.

Florida-bred Bentornato – Ryan Thompson Photo

Bentoranto Nominated to Pasco at Tampa Bay Downs

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Leon King Stable Corp's Florida-bred Bentornato heads a list of 20 recently-turned 3-years-olds nominated to the $75,000 Pasco to be run at Tampa Bay Downs on Jan. 13, a seven-furlong test that also has a $50,000 bonus for a Florida Sire Stakes-eligible winner and a $25,000 win bonus for a registered Florida-bred.

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– Keeneland Photo

Grade 1 Producer Sophia Mia Added to Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale

Auction begins Monday at 10 a.m.


BY KEENELAND PRESS OFFICE


LEXINGTON, KY-Keeneland will begin a new year Jan. 8 with the first of four sessions of the January Horses of All Ages Sale. A total of 1,477 horses-including broodmares and broodmare prospects, recently turned yearlings, horses of racing age, stallions and stallion prospects-have been cataloged to the auction.

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2023 Eclipse Awards Finalists to be Announced Live on FanDuel TV Saturday

PRESS RELEASE


LEXINGTON, KY― The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers And Broadcasters, and Daily Racing Form announced today that FanDuel TV will televise live the announcement of the finalists in the horse and human categories for the 2023 Eclipse Awards this Saturday, Jan. 6 at 12:00 p.m. EST.

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Friday, January 5

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Tape to Tape - Coady Photography

Sunland Park

$65,000 KLAQ S.

[Race 8, 5:32 p.m.]

4-year-olds and older, 5 furlongs

........ Good Bye Charlie (#11)


Delta Downs

$75,000 Sam’s Town S.

[Race 2, 6:33 p.m.]

4-years-old and older, 5 furlongs

........ Tape to Tape (#1)

 

Delta Downs

$75,000 Orleans S.

[Race 8, 9:21 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 5 furlongs

........ Gracie Diamond (#6)



Saturday, January 6

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Dancing N Dixie - Lauren King Photo

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Ginger Brew S.

Plus $20,000 Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 9, 4:06 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, one mile turf

........ Dancing N Dixie (#5)


Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Limehouse

Plus $20,000 Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 10, 4:35 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 6 furlongs

........ Louie the Sun King (#5)


Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Dania Beach S.

Plus $20,000 Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 11, 5:05 p.m.]

3-year-olds, one mile turf

........ Reminder (#5)



Sunday, January 7

All Times Eastern

Florida-bred Tape to Tape - Coady Photography

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Glitter Woman S.

Plus $20,000 Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 9, 4:04 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs

........ Let Them Watch (#2)



Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone


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

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