Celebration of Life Planned for Florida Horseman Parker
A celebration of life is planned Oct. 21 for Elmer Leland (Lee) Parker Jr., who died Aug. 31 in Crystal River, Fla., at age 78.
Southeast Region
News and features for Southeastern farm owners, racehorse owners, and breeders
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Tampa Bay Downs Adds Two More Florida Sire Stakes Races
Tampa Bay Downs and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association have agreed to add two more Florida Sire Stakes races to the track's upcoming 2017-18 season.
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OBS Yearling Sale Posts Gains in Average, Median
The resurgent Ocala Breeders' Sales yearling sale concluded Oct. 11 with increases in average and median prices when compared with the 2016 version held in August.
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Jimmy Creed Colt Returns Quick Profit for Brewster
Oklahoma owner-breeder Clark Brewster showed his pinhooking ability when a colt by successful freshman sire Jimmy Creed was sold for $150,000 during the Oct. 10 selected session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales October yearling sale.
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Thumbs Up for OBS Yearling Sale's New Date
Ocala Breeders' Sales reported across-the-board increases in key statistical categories when its annual yearling sale began Oct. 10 after previously being held in August.
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Greenpointcrusader Retired to Ocala Stud
The 4-year-old son of Bernardini won the grade 1 Champagne Stakes at 2 and is a full and half brother to four other graded stakes winners, of which two are stallions.
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Uncaptured Yearlings on Display at OBS
A colt and a filly from the first crop sired by Canadian Horse of the Year Uncaptured are among the horses to watch during the Oct. 11 open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales October yearling sale.
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OBS Sale Begins With a New Spot on Calendar
Management at Ocala Breeders' Sales is hopeful a new position on the calendar and the bull market for yearlings will equate to positive results when the Ocala, Fla., sales company conducts its Oct. 10-11 auction.
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Hips to Watch at OBS October Selected Session
The only two yearlings entered in the Ocala Breeders' Sales October yearling sale produced from grade 1-winning mares are among the horses to watch during the Oct. 10 selected session of the two-day auction in Ocala, Fla.
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Curlin's Approval Performs as Expected in Barely Even
Curlin's Approval pushed her earnings to over $500,000 in Gulfstream Park's Barely Even Handicap Oct. 1—a race her trainer Happy Alter previously said he was using as a "backyard prep" for the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1).
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Curlin's Approval Preps for BC in Barely Even
Curlin's Approval will break from post 5 as the 123-pound highweight in the $50,000 Barely Even, a seven-furlong overnight handicap for fillies and mares, 3 and up at Gulfstream Park that attracted a field of seven.
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Competition Deep in FSS My Dear Girl Division
Five fillies who won or placed in the first two legs of the Florida Sire Stakes' filly division will be back to test each other in the final round Sept. 30, the $400,000 My Dear Girl Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
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Badgett to Replace Campo as Gulfstream General Manager
Due to his growing responsibilities as vice president of racing for The Stronach Group, P.J. Campo has relinquished his role as general manager of Gulfstream Park.
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Fair Grounds Stakes Schedule Worth $6.69 Million
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots has announced a stakes schedule with 57 stakes worth more than $6.69 million for the 146th Thoroughbred racing season at the New Orleans oval. Opening day is slated for Nov. 18 and will include four overnight stakes.
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Jockey Club Projects Foal Crop Similar to Last Year
The Jockey Club reported 21,624 live foals of 2017 being reported to The Jockey Club on Live Foal Reports.
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Pegasus World Cup Highlights Gulfstream Meet
The second running of the $16 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) and the 67th running of the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) highlight a 2017-2018 Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park.
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Big Returns for Fowlers' Equest Thoroughbreds
Among the consignors producing big returns from modest investments at the Keeneland September yearling sale is the Equest Thoroughbreds operation of Dr. Greg and Beth Fowler.
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Horses Return to Training at Gulfstream Park
Just two days after Hurricane Irma left her mark on South Florida, Gulfstream Park, The Village at Gulfstream Park, Palm Meadows and Gulfstream Park West began returning to normalcy.
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Florida Weathers Hurricane, Gulfstream to Race Sept. 16
Gulfstream Park held up well to the pounding of Hurricane Irma and live racing will resume Sept. 16.
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Mr. Misunderstood Rolls to Super Derby Win
Just as he did in the Super Derby Prelude Stakes a month ago, Flurry Racing Stables' Mr. Misunderstood pulled away in the stretch to win the $200,0000 Super Derby at Harrah's Louisiana Downs Sept. 9.
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Ocala Horsemen Take Precautions as Hurricane Looms
Horsemen in the Ocala area are taking precautions as the hurricane is expected to impact most of the state.
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Florida Horsemen Taking Action as Storm Approaches
With Hurricane Irma closing in on an expected landfall in Florida, about half of the horses at Gulfstream Park and Gulfstream Park West have been shipped north.
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Former Florida HBPA Executive Kent Stirling Dies at 72
Kent Stirling, the first executive director of the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association who took on a national role with regard to regulation of medications in horses, died Sept. 6 at age 72 as a result of cancer.
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Kentucky Horse Park Stalls Open for Displaced Horses
The Kentucky Horse Park has opened its stables to horses being evacuated from areas expected to be impacted by Hurricane Irma as 200 stalls are available on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning Sept. 6 for $20 per stall, per night.
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Mr. Misunderstood Set for Super Derby Challenge
Flurry Racing Stable's Mr. Misunderstood will face several ship-in rivals, including Gorgeous Kitten and Sonneteer, as six line up Sept. 9 for the $200,000 Super Derby at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.
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Rice Wingo, Record-Setting Female Rider, Dies at 60
Kim Rice Wingo, who set a single-season wins record for a female rider in 1975 when she won 231 races, died Aug. 27 at age 60 in Ocala, Fla.
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Gulfstream Cancels Live Racing as Hurricane Irma Looms
Gulfstream Park has cancelled live racing Sept. 7-Sept. 10 because of the unexpected path of the Category 5 storm Hurricane Irma.
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Record OBS June Horse Rallies to Debut Win at Saratoga
Patience paid off for owner Frank Fletcher Racing Operations and trainer Al Stall Jr. as the high-priced son of City Zip rallied from seventh to post a clear victory in his debut Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
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Gulfstream Park West to Boost Purses Average of 30%
Gulfstream Park announced Sept. 1 it will increase purses an average of 30% from last year when the Fall Turf Festival at Gulfstream Park West begins Oct. 4.
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Phantom Ro Aims to Extend Streak in FSS Affirmed Stakes
Raroma Stable's undefeated son of Wildcat Heir won the Florida Sire Stakes' Dr. Fager Stakes by 2 3/4 lengths Aug. 5. Three Rules swept the FSS division for colts and geldings last year. The most recent consecutive sweeps occurred in 2008-09.
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No Changes to Consignor Select Yearling Sale
The sales facility and the surrounded area have not been significantly affected by Hurricane Harvey.
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Classic Empire to Bypass PA Derby, Future Undecided
John Oxley's multiple grade 1 winner Classic Empire will not run in the Sept. 23 Pennsylvania Derby (G1) at Parx Racing and his connections do not have plans yet for the colt's next start, trainer Mark Casse said Aug. 29.
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First Winner for Freshman Sire Rattlesnake Bridge
Little Bridge became Rattlesnake Bridge's first winner Aug. 25 at Gulfstream Park in her first start, taking a $50,000, five-furlong maiden special weight by a neck in 1:00.28.
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Gunnevera Tunes Up for Travers Run
Multiple graded stakes winner Gunnevera tuned up for a scheduled start in the Aug. 26 Travers Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) with a sharp five-furlong breeze in 1:00 at Gulfstream Park West Aug. 18.
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Delta Downs Announces Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule
Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel today announced its 2017-18 Thoroughbred stakes schedule. The track will offer 32 stakes races during an 84-day season that runs from October 18, 2017 through March 10, 2018.
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Retired Trainer David Whiteley Dead at 73
David Whiteley, son of Hall of Fame trainer Frank Whiteley and a top trainer in his own right, died in his Camden, S.C., home Aug. 12. He trained top runners Coastal, Waya, Revidere, and Just A Game.
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Edgard Zayas Notches Win No. 1,000
Jockey Edgard Zayas rode the 1,000th winner of his career Aug. 12 at Gulfstream Park, guiding Tracy Pinchin's Highborn to victory in the sixth race.
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Gunnevera '100%' in Tangelo Stakes Return
Gunnevera performed as an odds-on favorite should in the $100,000 Tangelo Stakes at Gulfstream Park Aug. 6 and won easily by five lengths.
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Weekend Stakes Rundown: Whitney Day at Saratoga
Each week BloodHorse.com looks forward to the weekend's biggest races. Consider this your weekly guide to the best stakes races in North America. This week a loaded card at Saratoga Race Course, featuring two grade 1 races, highlights the schedule.
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Purse Dispute Cuts 3YOs From Florida Sire Stakes
The three-tiered racing series for nominated progeny of stallions registered with the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association will offer only six races for 2-year-olds this year.
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2017 Hall of Fame Profiles: Javier Castellano
Jockey has won four straight Eclipse Awards.
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Gunnevera Returns in Tangelo Stakes
Freshened after competing in two legs of the Triple Crown, Gunnevera is scheduled to return to action Aug. 6 at Gulfstream Park in the $100,000 Tangelo Stakes.
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Court Gives FL Breeders Right to Challenge Awards Plan
Florida breeders have a legal right to challenge the provisions of an annual plan that outlines the receipts and distribution of breeders' incentive award funds, according to a July 24 opinion issued by the state's First District Court of Appeal.
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Retired Trainer Corbellini Dies at Age 84
Bill Corbellini, who piled up wins in New York and Florida as a successful claiming trainer from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, died July 12 at the age of 84 in Dallas.
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Brothers to Work Exclusively for Hidden Brook
Jack Brothers, an original founding partner in Hidden Brook Farm, will be dedicating his time and effort exclusively to their organization, the 600-acre Paris, Ky., nursery announced today.
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214 Cataloged for Equine Sales Company's Yearling Sale
Equine Sales Company has announced a catalog of 214 head for its Consignor Select Yearling Sale set for August 31 at 10 a.m. in Opelousas, Louisiana.
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Longtime Breeder/Owner Seymour Cohen Dies
Seymour Cohen, a longtime breeder, owner, and seller of Thoroughbreds, died July 12.
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Gunnevera Aims for Travers Stakes
Trainer Antonio Sano said July 13 the Travers Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Aug. 26 is the ultimate goal for multiple graded-stakes winner Gunnevera, who will not venture to the Upstate New York track for the July 29 Jim Dandy Stakes (G2).
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Gentlemen's Bet Retired to Journeyman Stud
Gentlemen's Bet, a three-time black-type stakes winner and twice grade 1-placed son of Half Ours, has been retired and will stand the 2018 breeding season at Brent and Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud near Ocala, Fla.
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Gaffalione Rides Track Record-Equaling Seven Winners
Jockey Tyler Gaffalione celebrated July 4 with his own brand of fireworks, riding seven winners on the holiday card at Gulfstream Park.
