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Calder Lifting Ban on Horses

Calder Lifting Ban on Horses

Calder Casino & Race Course said it is lifting a ban on horses shipping into and out of its property, effective 12:00 a.m. the morning of March 23.

 Monday, March 22, 2010
First Mare in Foal to Benny the Bull

First Mare in Foal to Benny the Bull

Tugger, the first mare bred to two-time champion sprinter Benny the Bull, is in foal.

 Monday, March 22, 2010

Calder Horse Dies; Barn Under Quarantine

A horse that was suffering from an apparent neurological illness died on the morning of March 22 at Calder Casino & Race Course, Calder officials said.

 Monday, March 22, 2010
OBS Spring Sale Has 1,221 Horses

OBS Spring Sale Has 1,221 Horses

The auction is scheduled for April 19-22 in Central Florida.

 Monday, March 22, 2010
Average, Median Rise in OBS March Opener

Average, Median Rise in OBS March Opener

Buy-back rate drops, falling to 28.7% from 41.1% last year.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Smart Strike Colt Sells for $400,000 at OBS

Smart Strike Colt Sells for $400,000 at OBS

Kaleem Shah is the colt's new owner, and Bob Baffert will train him.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010
War Front Colt Charges to Lead at OBS

War Front Colt Charges to Lead at OBS

The dark bay or brown juvenile goes to Padua Stables for $275,000.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Mr. Greeley Colt Brings $260,000 at OBS

Mr. Greeley Colt Brings $260,000 at OBS

Big price comes soon after the start of the March sale.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010

OBS March Sale: Session Two's Hot Horses

Here is a list of horses that could sell for a lot of money.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Presious Passion Earns Top Florida-Bred Honor

Presious Passion Earns Top Florida-Bred Honor

Presious Passion was the biggest winner during the 50th annual Florida-bred awards banquet March 15. The 7-year-old Royal Anthem gelding was honored as the 2009 Horse of the Year

 Tuesday, March 16, 2010

OBS March Sale Attracts Diverse Buying Group

Some barns have been busy in the days leading up to the auction, which is the largest of the five major select juvenile sales based on the number of horses cataloged.

 Monday, March 15, 2010

OBS March Sale: Session 1 Hot Horses

What horses do the buyers like? Here's a list of 2-year-olds that were attracting a lot of attention before the auction started.

 Monday, March 15, 2010
Noble Exchange Works Fastest Quarter at OBS

Noble Exchange Works Fastest Quarter at OBS

Exchange Rate colt stops the clock in :21 March 14 in Central Florida in second of two under tack shows.

 Sunday, March 14, 2010

Prominent Florida Sire Halo's Image Dies

Halo's Image, Florida's leading sire in 2004 and 2006, died after suffering an apparent heart attack while covering a mare March 12 at the Appleton family's Bridlewood Farm near Ocala, Fla.

 Sunday, March 14, 2010

Atlantic Bull Shines in OBS Under Tack Show

Half-brother to grade III winner Conveyance works a quarter mile in :21 1/5.

 Saturday, March 13, 2010
OBS Makes March Sale Time Changes

OBS Makes March Sale Time Changes

OBS officials want to give buyers more time to look at the auction's horses.

 Friday, March 12, 2010

OBS March Sale to Test Market Depth

There are 340 horses in the catalog, making it the largest of the five major select sales of 2-year-olds in training.

 Friday, March 12, 2010

Pinhookers' Profits Rise at F-T Florida Sale

Rate of return on investment grows, rising to 91.9% from only 39% for the 2009 edition of the auction.

 Thursday, March 11, 2010

Under Tack Show for OBS March Sale Postponed

Show pushed back because of heavy rain to March 13 and 14 in Central Florida.

 Thursday, March 11, 2010
Calder Casino Gets Off to Modest Start

Calder Casino Gets Off to Modest Start

During the first full month of operation, slot machines at Calder Casino & Race Course placed third in pre-tax revenue among the five pari-mutuel casinos in southeast Florida.

 Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Big Truck Injured, Euthanized at Tampa

Big Truck Injured, Euthanized at Tampa

Tampa Bay Derby (gr. III) winner and 2008 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) starter Big Truck was euthanized after suffering an injury while training at Tampa Bay Downs March 4.

 Monday, March 08, 2010
Average Grows 9.3% at F-T Juvenile Sale

Average Grows 9.3% at F-T Juvenile Sale

The Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training March 2 was as refreshing as a cool ocean breeze on a hot summer day, providing the recession-battered Thoroughbred auction business with some relief.

 Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Empire Maker Colt Brings $800,000 at F-T Sale

Empire Maker Colt Brings $800,000 at F-T Sale

Reiley McDonald purchases the bay juvenile for Brushwood Stables.

 Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Stabilization the Hope During F-T 2YO Sale

Stabilization the Hope During F-T 2YO Sale

The Florida auction, which has fancy pedigrees, is scheduled for March 2 at Calder Casino and Race Course.

 Monday, March 01, 2010

'Medaglia' Offspring Among F-T Standouts

Other horses expected to bring high prices at the Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training include the progeny of Sky Mesa, Tapit, Bernardini, and Empire Maker.

 Monday, March 01, 2010

Sweetsouthernsaint to Panama

Sweetsouthernsaint, sire of Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) hopeful Storming Saint, has been sold and will stand at Haras El Aguila in Panama.

 Monday, March 01, 2010
F-T Officials See Positive Signs at Calder

F-T Officials See Positive Signs at Calder

The auction has attracted a large group of domestic and foreign buyers.

 Sunday, February 28, 2010
Prominent Pinhooking Family Suffers Tragedy

Prominent Pinhooking Family Suffers Tragedy

Christie Bowling,a daughter of Tony Bowling and a granddaughter of Carl Bowling, dies in a car accident.

 Sunday, February 28, 2010

Fasig-Tipton Fla. Sale: Horses to Watch

After reviewing the auction's catalog, here is a list of top prospects based on workout times, pedigrees, and yearling purchase prices.

 Saturday, February 27, 2010
Florida Session Begins With Hope for Industry

Florida Session Begins With Hope for Industry

The Florida legislature will begin its two-month regular session March 2, with House Speaker Larry Cretul leading an effort to pass a pari-mutuel bill.

 Saturday, February 27, 2010

Sky Mesa Filly Works Fastest Quarter

Four fillies are the quickest at an eighth of a mile during the under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Florida select juvenile auction.

 Friday, February 26, 2010

Adena Springs Sale Scheduled for April 18

Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Farm will hold its ninth sale of 2-year-olds in training April 18, the farm announced Feb. 26.

 Friday, February 26, 2010
Consignors, Buyers Like Slower Times at OBS

Consignors, Buyers Like Slower Times at OBS

Participants in the February select juvenile auction were pleased with the changes in track maintenance, saying horses were less sore after the under tack show.

 Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Three Horses Bring $400,000 or More at OBS

Three Horses Bring $400,000 or More at OBS

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. February select sale of 2-year-olds in training suffered downturns in its key business figures of gross, average price, and median price for the second year in a row.

 Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Harlan's Holiday Filly Sells for $400,000

Harlan's Holiday Filly Sells for $400,000

Let's Go Stable purchases the juvenile at the OBS February select auction.

 Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Tiznow Colt Brings $475,000 at OBS Sale

Tiznow Colt Brings $475,000 at OBS Sale

Price surpasses sale-topping amount at 2009 edition of February juvenile auction.

 Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Quiet All American Among OBS Race Winners

Quiet All American Among OBS Race Winners

Quiet All American and Splendid Sound were the big winners Feb. 15 in Central Florida, taking the richest races on the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. Day of Champions racing card.

 Monday, February 15, 2010
Batter Up! OBS Sale Leads Off 2YO  Season

Batter Up! OBS Sale Leads Off 2YO Season

The select auction is scheduled for Feb. 16 in Central Florida.

 Sunday, February 14, 2010

F-T Racing Club Runner Finishes Second

Bialy is first horse to carry the club's silver and teal colors.

 Sunday, February 14, 2010
Buddy's Saint Works 6 Furlongs at Gulfstream

Buddy's Saint Works 6 Furlongs at Gulfstream

Kingfield Stable runner is scheduled to make his 2010 debut in the Fountain of Youth (gr. II).

 Sunday, February 14, 2010
Jackson Bend Works in :47 at Palm Meadows

Jackson Bend Works in :47 at Palm Meadows

The 3-year-old is one of the favorites for the Fountain of Youth (gr. II).

 Saturday, February 13, 2010

Horses to Watch at OBS February Juvenile Sale

Here's a list of standouts based on pedigrees, yearling purchase prices, and workout times.

 Saturday, February 13, 2010
Lentenor Entered to Run Feb. 17 in Florida

Lentenor Entered to Run Feb. 17 in Florida

The colt will compete in a 1 1/8-mile allowance race at Gulfstream Park.

 Friday, February 12, 2010

Yes It's True Colt Among Fastest OBS Workers

Fillies by Songandaprayer and Harlan's Holiday also shine in under tack show for February select juvenile auction.

 Friday, February 12, 2010

Mall Joins Racing, Casino at Gulfstream

Grand opening held Feb. 11 at South Florida track.

 Thursday, February 11, 2010
Vinery Entering Juvenile Market

Vinery Entering Juvenile Market

Will offer clients' horses at the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale.

 Thursday, February 11, 2010
Cowtown Cat's First Foal Is a Colt

Cowtown Cat's First Foal Is a Colt

Grade II winner Cowtown Cat's first reported foal is a colt born Jan. 27.

 Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Denis of Cork to Stand at Vinery in Florida

Denis of Cork to Stand at Vinery in Florida

Denis of Cork, a graded stakes winner and third in the 2008 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will enter stud at Tom Simon's Vinery near Summerfield, Fla.

 Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Winding Oaks Stallion Show Feb. 13

Ocala farm's show features Graeme Hall and Strong Hope.

 Tuesday, February 09, 2010

Stakes Winner Prince Bobby B. Dies

Prince Bobby B., a California stakes winner in the mid-1980s, died Jan. 19 of a heart attack in his paddock at Ann and Matt Springman's Spring Manor Thoroughbreds near Dunnellon, Fla.

 Tuesday, February 02, 2010
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