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BY BROCK SHERIDAN Florida-bred Monster, who in five races this year has started at four different tracks in three states, will add Del Mar and Southern California to his list of stops when he enters the starting gate for Saturday’s $200,000 Green Flash Handicap (Grade 2). Ten 3-year-olds and older will sprint five furlongs on [...] The post Monster Adds Del Mar to 2026 Stops in Saturday’s Green…
BY BROCK SHERIDAN Live Oak Plantation homebreds Souper Zonda and Souper Williwaw will face off for the fourth time and third this year in Saturday’s $100,000 Violet Stakes scheduled for a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the grass at Monmouth Park. The Florida-bred pair are among 11 fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, entered, including two under main [...] The post Live Oak Plantation’s Souper…
BY KELLY SOBERS, COURTESY UF HEALTH NEWSROOM (Edited) GAINESVILLE, FL—Following an extensive national search, Christopher Adin, D.V.M., DACVS, has been selected as the eighth dean of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine, effective September 4. Adin is a renowned board-certified small animal surgeon, clinician-scientist and educator with three decades of excellence in research,…
Disaster Relief Grants Support Agricultural Producers Who Experienced Impacts from 2023 and 2024 Hurricanes PRESS RELEASE (Edited) TALLAHASSEE, FL—Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced an extension for Florida’s agricultural producers to apply for more than $600 million in disaster assistance for impacts from the 2023 and 2024 hurricane seasons. Florida producers now…
BROCK SHERIDAN Robert Prouix’s Julee’s Legacy has been tabbed as the 3-5 morning line favorite for Saturday’s $62,500 Jackie H. Qualifier going six furlongs at Colonial Downs as she tries for six straight wins and eighth victory in her last nine races. Julee’s Legacy joins fellow Florida-breds Awesome Pic and Miguel’s Belle in the field [...] The post Julee’s Legacy Heavy Favorite to Earn Claiming…
PRESS RELEASE OCALA, FL—Gilligan Racing LLC announced today that it continues to make significant progress toward the development of a new world-class Thoroughbred racing facility in Marion County, Florida. Gilligan Racing has identified several potential racetrack sites in Marion County and is actively evaluating those locations as part of the next phase of the project. Importantly, [...] The…
BY GLENYE CAIN OAKFORD F ive years ago, when Isaiah Webb took over as general manager of Florida Coast Equipment’s Ocala Kubota dealership, he knew relatively little about the area’s Thoroughbred industry, though he already had some knowledge of the sport-horse business through FCE’s founding sponsorship with the World Equestrian Center. “I’m just a [...] The post Florida Thoroughbred Workhorse:…
BY BROCK SHERIDAN Claimed in April for $8,000 by trainer Michael V. Simone and owner Jane Perry, Florida-bred Micanopy wore down front-running odds-on favorite Ponder and Dream in the final furlong to win the $200,000 Smarty Jones (Listed) at Parx Racing Tuesday afternoon. Six 3-year-olds went a mile-and-one-sixteenth in the Smarty Jones. In addition to [...] The post Micanopy Takes Smarty Jones…
BY BROCK SHERIDAN Ocala Stud’s Roadster moved into a tie for second among nationally ranked first crop stallions when Rosie’s Roadster gave the son of Quality Road his tenth winner from 22 runners with a wire-to-wire victory at Gulfstream Park Sunday. Life is Good, who stood in Kentucky for $60,000 in 2026, also has 10 [...] The post Rosie’s Roadster Gives Freshman Sire Roadster Winner No. 10…
BY BROCK SHERIDAN Eleven Florida-breds have entered seven of the nine Claiming Crown Qualifier starter handicap races set for Saturday at Colonial Downs, including three in both the $62,500 Jackie H. Qualifier going as Race 6 and in the $75,000 Canterbury Qualifier scheduled as Race 7. Colonial Downs will host Claiming Crown qualifying races for the second [...] The post Eleven Florida-breds…
