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Five Elected to Florida HBPA Board

Five people were elected to the 15-member Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association in the organization's 2009 election.

 Monday, March 16, 2009

Supervisor Controls B.B. Best in Spend A Buck

Rodney G. Lundock's homebred Supervisor put his strong late kick to good use when he rallied along the rail to win the $100,000 Spend A Buck Handicap (gr. III) at Calder Race Course by a neck over a determined B. B. Best.

 Saturday, October 15, 2005

Four to be Inducted into Calder Hall of Fame

The racehorse Boots 'n Jackie, trainer Bill White, John Bush's Bee Bee Stable, and jockey Pedro Rodriguez will be inducted into the Calder Racecourse Hall of Fame on Sunday, Aug. 7.

 Monday, July 11, 2005

Supah Blitz Bags Carl Rose in Calder Return

Four-year-old Supah Blitz, now a California resident, returned to his roots Saturday at Calder Race Course and won the $200,000 Carl Rose Classic, a race for Florida-breds that is part the track's Florida Million program.

 Saturday, November 13, 2004

Pair of Old Pros Vie Again in Miami Mile

A pair of old pros, 6-year-old Mr. Livingston and 9-year-old Unite's Big Red, bid for repeat victories in the $150,000 Miami Mile Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIIT) Monday at Calder Race Course.

 Friday, August 29, 2003

Supah Blitz Wins at Sloppy Calder

Supah Blitz dominated the $50,000 Roman Brother Stakes at Calder Saturday, defeating The Name's Bond by 4 ¾ lengths in the 1 1/16-mile race, which was taken off the turf after late morning rains.

 Saturday, July 26, 2003

Sea Pleasure Springs Americana Surprise

Reminding some of the late stretch-running style of his sire, Mecke, Sea Pleasure came from last at the top of the lane to win the $100,000 Americana Handicap on Independence Day at Calder Race Course Friday.

 Friday, July 04, 2003

Supah Blitz Added to Kentucky Derby Field

Trainer Manny Tortora said Thursday morning that as of now, he is taking Supah Blitz to the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

Offlee Wild, Supah Blitz Work in Florida

Offlee Wild, trained by T. V. Smith, worked a half-mile at Gulfstream Park Sunday in :48 1/5. At Calder, Supah Blitz, second in the Fountain of Youth (gr. I) and fourth in the Florida Derby (gr. I) worked five furlongs in 1:01 handily.

 Sunday, March 30, 2003

Office Queen Superiority at Stake in Fla.

Bitterroot Racing Stable's Cellars Shiraz and Kinsman Stable's Four Pennies appear to be the leaders in the 3-year-old filly division here this summer and will meet for the first time Saturday in the $100,000 Office Queen Stakes at Calder Race Course.

 Thursday, June 13, 2002