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10 FLORIDA FOCUS By Nick Fortuna
18 SUNSHINE STATEBONANZA ANNOUNCEDBy Michael Compton
20 POSITIVE RESULTSWhile giving the industry a shotin the arm, the OBS Marchsale sees spikes in average,median prices.
By Nick Fortuna
22 HIGH PRAISECraig and Cathy Beamenjoying success ofFlorida-bred championAmen Hallelujah.
By Jo Ann Guidry
28 A FESTIVE EVENINGThe FTBOA held its 50th annual awards dinner last month atthe Hilton Ocala. By Michael Compton Photos by Eleanor Hancock
30 LEADING FLORIDA BREEDERSGilbert Campbell and Harold Plumley lead the way.
By Jo Ann Guidry
32 TRIPLE CROWN NOMINEES BRED IN FLORIDA
34 KENTUCKY DERBY BOUNDFlorida-bred Pleasant Prince heads to Louisville following a bigeffort in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park. By Nick Fortuna
38 CALDER ANNOUNCES STAKES SCHEDULE
40 FLORIDA NEWS
42 OPAL HEATH PASSES AWAY By Nick Fortuna
48 PUTTING ON THE HITSHorse Shows in the Sun, held each winter in Ocala, enjoyed anotherstellar circuit in 2010.
51 POWER OF POWERSTom Powers brings his 30-year-old futurity to the Horse Capital ofthe World. By Avery Sams
52 PRACTICALLY SPEAKING By Mark Shuffitt
53 HORSE COUNCIL NEWS
54 NEWS BITS
57 YOUR FLORIDA HORSE PARK By Connie Duff Wise
61 EQUINE CARE: REGENERATIVE MEDICINEStem cells, bone marrow,platelet-rich plasma,and IRAP help the
body heal itself. By Denise Steffanus
64 FLORIDA’S LEADING SIRES
66 PLAYER’S PAGE By Paul Moran
COVER PHOTO OF OBS MARCH SALE TOPPER BY JOE DI ORIO • CONTENTS PHOTO OF SOLDIERʼS DANCER BY JIM LISA
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FTBOA OFFICERS ANDBOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gilbert G. Campbell, PresidentFred Brei, First Vice President J. Michael O’Farrell, Jr., SecondVice PresidentGeorge G. Isaacs, Secretary Diane Parks, Treasurer
DIRECTORS
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BUSINESS MANAGER
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Joe BarbazonDean DeRenzoSheila DiMareDonald Dizney
Barry W. Eisaman
Brent FernungBonnie M. Heath IIIPhil MatthewsJessica SteinbrennerPeter Vegso
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6 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
Withoptimismup following theOBSMarch
Sale, we roll into spring with renewed
hope for Florida’sThoroughbred industry.
Gulfstream Park is winding down its meeting that
sawFlorida-breds often in the spotlight. It proved a suc-
cessfulmeeting for owners of Florida-breds through the
30 percent Florida Owners’Awards program; Florida
again crushed its rivals fromCalifornia in the Sunshine
Millions and the first ever Sunshine Bonanza is slated
forApril 24, one week before the Kentucky Derby.
TheSunshineStateBonanzawill feature twoFlorida
Thoroughbred Charities Stakes—the IslandWhirl FTC
Stakes and theCapitalRequest FTCStakes—eachworth
$100,000. To be eligible, horses must be Florida-breds
registeredwith the FTBOAand sired by stallionswhose
seasons have been offered at FTC auctions. Also fea-
tured on the day will be four Florida-bred restricted
starter races worth $50,000 apiece for
horses who have started in claiming races.
(For more on the Sunshine State Bonanza,
see page 18).
Calder is set to kick off its new season
this month, and the FTBOA, FHBPA and
Churchill Downs are providingmore rea-
son for optimismwith purse increases for
Florida-breds in the juvenile program at
Calder. This year’s minimum purses for
maiden special weight races will be
$39,000, which includes $7,000 in
Florida Owners’ Awards and $5,000 in
Florida Stallion Stakes supplements.
As your recall, the FTBOA, FHBPA
and Churchill Downs raised purse
money for Florida-breds in the juvenile
program at Calder last season to $35,000 with $5,000
in FSS supplements and $5,000 in FOAs.The impact
of those purse hikes was felt in Ocala at the OBS
April 2-year-old sale, as well in the pockets of horse-
men in South Florida. It is our intention for 2010 to
be even more successful.
“Our two-year-old program at Calder really helped
theApril sale last year,” said Fred Brei, FTBOAStakes
Committee chairman. “The purse enhancementsmade
owners more motivated to race at Calder and also
aided horsemen in being able to sell Florida-breds off
the track. It definitely generated excitement and kick-
started things for us.
“The additional enhancements this year should gen-
erate the same excitement for us and further increase
the value of Florida-breds,” Brei added. “Building on
the enthusiasm of last year, we look forward to the up-
coming Calder meet and running for the increased
FOAs andFSS supplements for Florida-bred juveniles.”
Everyone, it seems, has tightened their belts, but
we continue to identify areas to adapt and implement
meaningful change for Florida’s breeders and owners.
With purse money for Florida-breds on the rise and
the demand for Sunshine State products gaining mo-
mentum, horsemen should bewell-positioned to take ad-
vantage of these opportunities. Later thismonth inOcala,
more than 300 Florida-breds have been catalogued for
theOBSSpringSale and another handfulwill be offered
at theAdena SpringsTwo-Year-Olds inTraining Sale.
“The Stakes Committee has worked diligently to
create awareness of these programs,” Brei said. “It’s
important that horsemen provide us the feedback nec-
essary to continue growing and driving our business.”
Expanding opportunities for Florida-breds remains
the constant strategic objective of our Stakes Com-
mittee. Retaining owners and attracting new ones is
also vital. Communicating the value of Florida-breds
and ultimately, the opportunities available to them,
should influence purchasing decisions.
There is no better time than this month for owners
and trainers to get a head start on the competition and
shop for Florida-bred runners at OBS and Adena
Springs. It’s the first step in ensuring that new owners
taking home Sunshine State runners from these up-
coming sales will have a chance to create experiences
at the racetrack that they want to share and replicate.
By leveraging the success of owners of Florida-
bred racehorses, our industry is sure to benefit at every
level. It does pay to breed and own Florida-breds. �
Richard HancockExecutiveVice PresidentFlorida ThoroughbredBreeders’and Owners’Association
There is no better time thanthis month for owners and
trainers to get a head start onthe competition and shop forFlorida-bred runners at OBS
andAdena Springs. It’s thefirst step in ensuring that newowners taking home Sunshine
State runners from theseupcoming sales will have a
chance to create experiencesat the racetrack that they want
to share and replicate.
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The $170,000 Florida Oaks (G3) lost
much of its star power when She Be Wild
was scratched from the race, but even last
year’s top juvenile filly likely would have
had a hard time dealing with Florida-bred
Diva Delite, who rallied from just off the
pace to win by two lengths at Tampa Bay
Downs on March 13.
Diva Delite, a daughter of Repent bred by
CloverLeaf Farms II, extended her winning
streak to five races. She won a pair of al-
lowances at Calder in December and January
before stepping up to stakes company at
Tampa Bay Downs, winning the $67,500
Gasparilla Stakes in January and the $70,000
Suncoast Stakes in February.
All three of Diva Delite’s stakes victories
have come with Rosemary Homeister Jr.
aboard. The jockey had Diva Delite as far
back as seventh place early in the 1 1/16-mile
Oaks but never far from the lead as Mallory
Square carved out fractions of 24.79 seconds
for the first quarter of a mile and 50.03 sec-
onds for half a mile.
DivaDelite moved into fifth placemidway
through the race and fanned out four-wide
through the final turn to set up her stretch run.
She edged away down the lane and finished in
1:46.10 on a fast track as the favorite in a field
of nine 3-year-old fillies. Florida-bred C C’s
Pal finished second, half a length ahead of
Mallory Square, who was third.
“This is such a wonderful filly to ride,”
Homeister said. “I knew she was going to
be good again today. She was just so perky
in the post parade, and then she just waited
in the gate without turning a hair. She
broke nicely like she always has, and I
took a spot behind the lead group. But the
pace slowed, and I was afraid of running
up on horses, so I took her out and asked
her to wait.
“She wanted to go after them as we got
past the half-mile pole. But when I asked her
to go, she just went past everybody in about
five strides. All I was worried about in the
stretch was that somethingmight come up in-
side of us, but there was nothing there.”
10 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
Racing fans strongly suggested that they
believe D’ Funnybone is the best 3-year-old
sprinter in the country by making him the 1-2
favorite in the $150,000 Swale Stakes at Gulf-
stream Park on March 20, and the Florida-
bred colt proved them right, leading most of
the way for his fourth Grade 2 victory.
D’ Funnybone, a son of Vinery stallion
D’wildcat, improved to 3-for-3 when going
seven furlongs, beating Ibboyee by 1¼ lengths.
With usual rider Edgar
Prado aboard, D’ Funny-
bone ran just behind
Florida-bredHearYeHear
Ye through an opening
quarter of a mile in 22.24
seconds, then took the lead
and never looked back.
D’Funnybonecovereda
half-mile in 44.50 seconds
to gain a half-length advan-
tageoverFlorida-bredPriv-
ilaged and got to the top of
the lane with a 2 ½-length lead. D’Funnybone
drew clear under a hand ride and was only
roused late when Ibboyee rallied determinedly
down the stretch to be second. D’ Funnybone
stopped the clock in 1:21.98.
“It was easy,” Prado said. “He had a little
pressure early, but he was just galloping
along. The track has been fast all day, so we
just wanted to take advantage of that. There
was really never any concern out there –
maybe a little when a couple of the horses
hooked up with him early, but he was always
going along at a cruising speed, and at that
point, I hadn’t asked him to go yet.Tome, the
way he is running now is great.”
D’ Funnybone, bred by Ocala’s Harold J.
Plumley, earnedGrade 2 victories going seven
furlongs last year in the Saratoga Special and
the Belmont Futurity. He then stretched out to
11⁄16 miles and tried a synthetic surface for the
first time in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1)
at SantaAnita but finished last of 13.
D’ Funnybone Gets Fourth Grade 2
Diva Delite Delivers in Grade 3
Dʼ Funnybone confirmshis status as one ofthe best 3-year-oldsprinters in the country.CO
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Diva Delite has won eight of her 15 ca-
reer starts and earned $285,067.The Florida
Oaks was her graded stakes debut and
marked the 14th time she’s finished in the
money for trainer DavidVivian and his wife,
Barbara, who owns the filly in a partnership
with DominicVittese.
David Vivian said he’ll likely give Diva
Delite a rest and skip theKentuckyOaks (G1).
“Right now, I don’t know exactly what
I’m going to do, but she’s run some hard
races, and I’ve shipped her back and forth
with twoweeks apart and three weeks apart.
She’s done a lot. She
looks excellent though,
so I’m just going to play
it by ear, see how she is
in three or four weeks,
and we’ll see what
she’ll do. She just keeps
improving and improv-
ing, and she goes long,
and there’s not too
many 3-year-old fillies
that want to go long.”
C C’s Pal, a daughter ofAlex’s Pal bred
by Ocala consignor Beth Bayer, re-
bounded from a seventh-place finish be-
hind Diva Delite in the Suncoast Stakes to
be the runner-up in her graded stakes
debut. The filly has won two of her eight
starts for $61,986. �
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Jessica Is Back showed why racing fans
made her a 1-5 favorite in the $75,000 Ocala
Stakes at Gulfstream Park on March 13, lead-
ing every step of the way to win by nine lengths
and earn her second career stakes victory.
Jessica Is Back defeated five other Florida-
bred fillies and mares in the one-mile Ocala,
finishing in 1:37.71 with Elvis Trujillo aboard
for the first time for trainerMartyWolfson.The
6-year-old daughter of Bridlewood Farm stal-
lion Put It Back has won 11 of her 41 starts for
$506,385. She got her first stakes win in July at
Calder in the $75,000Nancy’s Glitter Handicap.
“She just outclassed this group,” Wolfson
said. “She’s been amazing, ran 12 times last
year, which is a hard campaign, and still going.”
Jessica Is Back was bred by Larry Perkins
and is owned by Farnsworth Stables LLC.Many
Kisses finished 1 ¼ lengths ahead of Glotona
in third.ManyKisses is a 4-year-old daughter of
Unbridled’s Image bred by Wild Ride LLC,
while Glotona is a 5-year-old Tour d’Or mare
bred by Shadybrook Farm Inc. in Morriston.
Jessica Is Back was allowed to set easy frac-
tions of 25.24 seconds for the first quarter of a
mile and 48.48 seconds for a half-mile while
leading by half a length early. She got to the top
of the lane with a five-length lead and drew off
without ever being asked.
“There wasn’t really any
speed in the race, and that was
good for my horse,” Trujillo
said. “I put her on the lead, and
that was it. She did the rest.”
Themare has finished in the
money in five straight races, in-
cluding a second-place finish
behind Florida-bred Sweet Re-
pent in the $300,000 Sunshine
Millions Distaff at Gulfstream
Park in January. She has three
wins and a pair of runner-up ef-
forts in six career starts at the
Ocala’s one-mile distance.
Wolfson said Jessica Is Back likely will start
in the $200,000 Sixty Sails Handicap (G3), a
nine-furlong test for fillies andmares ages 3 and
up at Hawthorne onApril 17.�
VictoryD’ Funnybone shook off that defeat,
his only finish off the board, to win the
seven-furlong Hutcheson Stakes (G2) at
Gulfstream Park on Feb. 20. The colt has
won five of his seven starts and earned
$458,200 for owner Paul Pompa Jr.
Though D’ Funnybone has excelled
in sprints, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. con-
sidered running him in the nine-furlong
Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream before
settling on the Swale. Dutrow said D’
Funnybone likely will make his next
start going one mile in the $150,000
Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct on
April 24. He said that race could help
him determine whether D’ Funnybone
can stretch out for longer races.
“He ran like I thought he would,”
Dutrow said. “It looked like he was pretty
much in control all the way. My first
choice for him next would be theWithers,
a one-turnmile, then seewhere we are.”�
Jessica Is BackWires Ocala Stakes
Florida Oaks
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Florida-bredDiva Delite
(below) has wonfive in a row.
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Jessica IsBack wonwire-to-wireas the favoriteat Gulfstream.
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12 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
Soldier’s Dancer, whose thrilling, last-to-
first running stylemade him amillionaire and
a favorite of Florida racing fans, likely has run
his last race, though owner Herman Heinlein
said he has a “glimmer of hope” that the 6-
year-old, Florida-bred gelding can return to
the races later this year.
Soldier’s Dancer sustained a fracture in
the lower part of his right front leg during his
most recent start in the $300,000 Sunshine
MillionsTurf at Gulfstream Park in January.
True to form, the son of Lost Soldier ran in
last place early in that race, but unlike so
many of his best performances, his late rally
came up short, and he finished fourth behind
Florida-bred Jet Propulsion as the 9-5 fa-
vorite under usual rider Manoel Cruz.
Heinlein, a resident of
Plantation in South
Florida, said Soldier’s
Dancer won’t need sur-
gery to repair the injury
andwill be re-evaluated in
three months. He said the
horse also is suffering
from arthritis, which will
make it difficult for him to
resume his racing career.
“He is going to be on
vacation, and they’re
going to re-examine him in three months’
time, and then a final decision will be made,”
Heinlein said.The fracture is going to heal on
its own. I have a glimmer of hope.”
Trainer David Vivian was less hopeful
when reached by phone, saying that Soldier’s
Dancer had been retired but declining to go
into specifics about the horse’s injury.
“I think the condition that David is con-
cerned with more than the fracture is the
arthritic condition,” said Heinlein, adding
that Soldier’s Dancer is resting at his farm in
Paris, Ky. “They’re going to be treating him
for that. I’m not sure how effective the treat-
ment will be, but they’re going to try. Ac-
cording to David, he has arthritis all over,
and he feels that there’s no chance that we
can bring him back.”
Soldier’s Dancer, bred at Franks Farm,
has won 12 of his 33 career starts for $1.52
million. Most of his money came from turf
races covering nine furlongs, including
victories in the 2009 Sunshine Millions
Turf at Santa Anita, the $150,000 Bonnie
Heath Turf Cup Handicap at Calder in No-
vember, the $250,000 PTHA President’s
Cup at Philadelphia Park in 2008 and
2009, the $85,000 Cherokee River Stables
Turf Classic at Tampa Bay Downs in 2008
and the Calder Derby (G3) and Tropical
Park Derby (G3) at Calder in 2007.
The striking gray
gelding was one of the
biggest bargains an
owner could hope for.
Heinlein purchased him
for $4,200 as a wean-
ling at the 2004 Fasig-
Tipton Kentucky fall
mixed sale and tried to
pinhook him. Soldier’s
Dancer brought a final
bid of only $38,000 at
the 2005 Fasig-Tipton
Kentucky fall yearling sale, prompting
Heinlein to buy him back.
Since then, Soldier’s Dancer has been
quite good to Heinlein, who said he has the
utmost respect for his talented runner.
“He’s the gutsiest horse I’ve ever had,”
Heinlein said. “He always gave it his top ef-
fort. When he came around the turn and
there was a horse in front, he did everything
he could to pass him. He was an honest
horse, and I’ve never had another like him.
I don’t want to bring him back as a claimer.
I only want to bring him back if he can per-
form at a high level.” �
Soldier’s Dancer Likely to be Retired
Florida-bred Soldierʼs Dancer isheaded to the sidelines.
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Wall Street Wonder had to work hard
for his money in the $98,000 Toboggan
Stakes (G3) atAqueduct on March 6, but in
the end, the Florida-bred colt emerged with
his first graded stakes victory, besting a
game Custom for Carlos by a neck.
Wall Street Wonder, a son of Hartley/De
Renzo Thoroughbreds stallion City Place,
battled with Custom for Carlos every step
of the way in the six-furlong test, finishing
in 1:09.88.
Breaking sharply from the No. 4 post
under jockey Channing Hill, Wall Street
Wonder battled for the early lead with Cus-
tom for Carlos, who started from the rail
under Julien Leparoux. Custom for Carlos
had his head in front of Wall Street Wonder
for most of the early going, carving out frac-
tions of 22.76 seconds for a quarter of a
mile and 45.78 seconds for a half-mile.
The two runners raced side-by-side
around the turn to set up a hard-fought
stretch duel. Wall Street Wonder put his
head in front at the top of the lane before
Custom for Carlos dug in and briefly re-
gained a slim advantage. Wall Street Won-
der then re-rallied in the final half-furlong
to win his third consecutive race for owner
Stetson Stables and trainer John Terranova.
“He’s the kind of horse who will keep his
head in front,” Hill said ofWall StreetWon-
der. “Today, he got a real class test with
Custom for Carlos, and
he passed.”
Wall Street Wonder
was bred by Reddick’s
Richard E.Wilson.
Wall StreetWonder, a
$325,000 purchase at
Barretts as a juvenile in
March 2008, improved
to 3-for-3 onAqueduct’s
inner dirt track, with
each of those races cov-
ering six furlongs. He
began his winning streak
with a two-length score
in a $45,000 allowance
in December and earned
his first stakes victory in
January in the $65,000 Paumonok Stakes.
Wall Street Wonder earned a career-best 109
Beyer Speed Figure in the Paumonok.
“He’d been training super,” said assistant
trainer Tonja Terranova. “He showed no ill
effects from running so fast last time. Once
he breezed last week and went tremen-
dously, we knew that we’d run him. He has
a tendency sometimes to wait on horses. I
know in the last one he drew clear. Custom
for Carlos is a very nice horse, and he’s
been battle-tested. This was a very big ef-
fort on our horse’s part, and we’re really
proud of him.”
Wall Street Wonder has won four of
his 13 starts for $216,341. �
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Halo’s Image, Florida’s leading sire in
2004 and 2006, died of an apparent heart at-
tack while covering a mare last month at
Bridlewood Farm in Ocala. He was 19.
Halo’s Image was one of the most pro-
lific sons of Halo at stud. Bred by the late
Arthur Appleton at Bridlewood, the bay
horse was owned and campaigned by his
breeder and trainer Happy Alter. As a race-
horse, Halo’s Image was a six-time stakes
winner and finished his career as a 5-year-
old in 1996 with nine wins from 26 starts
and $549,891 in earnings.
As a 3-year-old, Halo’s Image captured
theTropical Park Handicap (G3), the Calder
Derby and the Manatee Handicap at Calder
Race Course as well as the Spectacular Bid
Breeders’ Cup Stakes at Gulfstream. He
won the Thanksgiving Day Handicap at
Calder the following year and the Broward
Handicap (G3) at Gulfstream at age 5.
Halo’s Image perennially was among the
leading sires in Florida. From 11 crops to
race, he sired 16 black-type winners – in-
cluding three graded stakes winners – and
his progeny have earned more than $20 mil-
lion. His leading earner was Grade 1 win-
ner Southern Image, also an Appleton
homebred and a Florida champion with
earnings of more than $1.8 million. Halo’s
Image also sired Sir Oscar, who swept the
Florida Stallion Stakes in 2003 and was a
five-time stakes winner at age 2.
“Halo’s Image was a lynchpin of our op-
eration and a farm favorite,” George G.
Isaacs, Bridlewood’s general manager, said
in a statement. “He embodied everything we
strive to accomplish here at Bridlewood: ex-
cellence on the racetrack, excellence at stud
and excellence in the relationships we es-
tablished through him.
“My personal memories
of the joy this horse brought
the Appleton family and
Happy Alter throughout the
years makes this a touch
overwhelming and espe-
cially bittersweet at the moment. I feel like
I just lost a dear, old friend.”
Alter added, “The combination of his rac-
ing career and his breeding career put him into
a select group of Florida horses. I trained his
mother, Sugar’s Image, who was the win-
ningest Valid Appeal mare, and we chose to
breed her toHalo.Allmy expectations became
true when Halo’s Image hit the racetrack.”
Halo’s Image stood this season for a fee
of $4,000. His half-brother, Unbridled’s
Image, stands at Bridlewood. �
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With Distinction Gets First WinnerIt’s pretty difficult to find a track with races for 2-year-olds at this time of year, but
that didn’t stop freshman stallionWith Distinction from getting his first winner.
The stallion, who stands at Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala, got his first
winner at Hipodromo de las Americas in Mexico on March 5 when Florida-bred The
Henry’s Cat captured a 2 ½-furlong maiden-claiming race. The filly covered the distance
in 28 1/5 seconds and won by 1 ½ lengths.
The Henry’s Cat, bred by ReataThoroughbred Racing, owned by Cuadra Phoenix and
trained by EnriqueG. Perez, was purchased at the Fasig-Tipton fall sale of yearlings in Lex-
ington, Ky., last October. She’s out of the Halo’s Image mareWholelotofimage.
Dean De Renzo of Hartley/De
Renzo Thoroughbreds said he has
high expectations for With Distinc-
tion. The sire had four horses sell for
an average of $112,500 at this month’s
OBS sale of selected 2-year-olds in
training and had one additional horse
sell in February’s OBS select sale.The
sire by Storm Cat stands for a $7,500
stud fee.
“He’s had one starter and one win-
ner, so it’s a pretty good start,” De
Renzo said. “We all have high hopes
for him, and they’ve sold really well in the sales, so we’re excited to see how they run.”
With Distinction won six of his 29 starts from ages 2 to 5 and earned $447,717. His
biggest victory came in the 2006 El Conejo Handicap (G3) at SantaAnita Park.�
Stallion Halo’s ImageDeceased at Age 19
With Distinction gets his first winnerwith The Henryʼs Cat.
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By NICK FORTUNA
After two strong days at the OBS
March sale of selected 2-year-olds
in training, local horsemen were
echoing the words of authorMark
Twain, saying that rumors of the
Thoroughbred industry’s demise
had been greatly exaggerated.
The sale sawdouble-digit gains
in the average and median prices
as well as a big dip in the buyback
rate, leaving horsemen hopeful that
better times are ahead for the in-
dustry after it weathered the worst
of the worldwide economic crisis.
“I felt the sale had more
sparkle andmore pizzazz than any sale we’ve
been to in two years,” said consignor Nick de
Meric. “It was an absolute delight to see peo-
ple scrapping to buy some of the nice horses
being offered. It had more buoyancy and
more snap to it than any sale in recent mem-
ory. I hope that the buyers took home some
nice horses from the sale, and I believe they
did. It was a thoroughly positive experience.”
A total of 171 horses were sold for $18.34
million at the sale’s two sessions March 16
and 17, an 8.2 percent decline from last year’s
March sale, where 206 head brought $19.97
million. However, this year’s average was
$107,257, an increase of 10.6 percent from
last year’s average of $96,947.And this year’s
median rose 16.8 percent to $80,000 from
$68,500 in 2009. The buyback rate at this
year’s sale was 27.8 percent, a decrease from
42.5 percent in 2009.
Twenty-eight horses drew a final bid of
$200,000 ormore, equaling the total from last
March’s sale.
“The sale was very good, and I thought it
was solid all theway through,” said
TomVentura, OBS’s general man-
ager anddirector of sales. “Through
the first 25 horses that went
through, there were only two that
were bought back, and there was a
horse right off the bat that brought a
quarter of a million dollars, so that
gave us hope that howwe felt going
into the salewould behow the sale unfolded.As
the dayprogressed, I thought it remained strong.
“We’ve been struggling and waiting for
something good to happen, and those two
dayswere something that this industry needed
– a boost.The horses were being sold not only
at the upper end, and that’s something that we
were concerned with. You saw trainers from
coast to coast here, and there was representa-
tion from all over the country.”
Ventura said the positive numbers have him
optimistic heading into theOBS spring sale of
2-year-olds in training, set forApril 19-22.
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While giving the industry a shot in the arm, the OBStwo-day sale sale sees spikes in average, median prices.
“You saw trainers from coast to coast here, and there was representation from all over the country.”—TomVentura
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“We’re going into April, and that’s a sale
where there’s a horse for every budget, and
we hope we can have another sale like this
one,” he said.
DeMericwas the second-leading consignor
at the auction, selling 17head for $1.49million.
Eisaman Equine led its
peerswith $2.54million
in sales from 15 head,
while Tony Bowling’s
All in Sales ranked third
with $1.23 million in
sales from eight head.
The other top con-
signors included Eddie
Woods, with nine
head for $934,000;
Niall Brennan Stables,
seven for $920,000;
McKathan Bros., six for $880,000; Harris
Training Center, seven for $830,000; Lep-
rechaun Racing, seven for $820,000; Hart-
ley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds, five for
$790,000; and Jerry Bailey Sales Agency,
two for $735,000.
“I thought it was a very good horse sale,”
Barry Eisaman said. “There was a lot of posi-
tive energy, and hopefully this upswing in the
marketwill continue through theApril sale and
on through the year. People who were there to
buy, if they saw a horse that they liked, they
bought that horse. The people got good buys,
there was profit in the horses, and the sale was
something that the industry really needed.”
The sale was led by hip No. 190, a More
Than Ready filly that sold Wednesday for
$525,000 to Steven W. Young as agent. The
filly was consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales
Agency.Tuesday’s session was led by hip No.
93, a Smart Strike colt
consigned by Niall
Brennan Stables and
sold to Donato Lanni
as agent for $400,000.
The other top sellers
included hipNo. 323, a
Giant’s Causeway colt
consigned by All in
Sales and sold for $425,000 to Hidden Brook
as agent for Paul Pompa Jr.; hip No. 310, a
Florida-bred Indian Charlie colt consigned
by Eisaman Equine and purchased for
$400,000 by Robert Sahn and Stanley
Hough; hip No. 282, a Badge of Silver Filly
consigned by Leprechaun Racing and sold
to Patrice Miller of EQB Inc. for $375,000;
hip No. 221, a Malibu Moon filly consigned
by Old South Farm and sold for $370,000 to
Mark Casse; hip No. 259, a Badge of Silver
filly consigned by Eisaman Equine and sold
for $325,000 to LRK Inc.; and hip No. 291,
Florida-bred Noble Exchange, and Exchange
Rate colt consigned by Eisaman Equine and
sold for $325,000 to Brian Koriner.�
“It was an absolute delight to see people scrapping to buy some of the nice horses being offered.It had more buoyancy and more snap to it than any sale in recent memory.”—Nick DeMeric
“There was a lot of positive energy, andhopefully this upswing in the market willcontinue through the April sale and onthrough the year.” —Barry Eisaman
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By JOANN GUIDRY
Even before graded stakes winnerAmen Hallelu-
jah, Craig and Cathy Beam had plenty of reason
to sing the praises of Florida-breds.
The Beams, who breed and race asThorobeam Farm,
have enjoyed long-term success with Florida-bred run-
ners. Since entering theThoroughbred business in 1992,
they have raced such outstanding Florida-breds as stakes
winners Sara’s Success, Baronage, All the Honor and
homebred Thunder Louie. They also raced graded
stakes-placed Jigadee and stakes-placed Favre, both
Florida-breds.
But Amen Hallelujah, bred by Thorobeam Farm and
foaled at Ocala Stud, is definitely one of their standout
success stories. Named the 2009 Florida-bred champion
2-year-old filly, Amen Hallelujah has encored that with
a pair of Grade 2 victories to date in 2010. While the
Beams sold Amen Hallelujah as a yearling, they raced
and still own her dam Sara’s Success.
“We had some horses in training with Eddie Plesa at
Calder,” recalled Beam, who grew up showing Quarter
Horses. “He told us about a 3-year-old filly he was training
thathe really likeand that shewas for sale.Weendedupbuy-
ing her privately and that was howwe got Sara’s Success.”
By Concorde’sTune out of Saratogianna, by Saratoga
Six, Sara’s Success turned into a lucrative purchase that’s
still paying dividends. Racing for Thorobeam Farm,
Sara’s Success went on to win four stakes, including the
Calder Oaks, Convenience Stakes, Iowa Stakes andAs-
pidistra Handicap. She was also stakes-placed five times
and earned a career bankroll of $422,337.
“Sara was so good to us,” said Beam. “And when we
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Amen Hallelujah(above) winning theDavona Dale Stakesat Gulfstream Park.
HighPraise
Craig andCathy Beamenjoying successof Florida-bredchampionAmenHallelujah.
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decided to retire her, shematched upwell withMontbrook at
Ocala Stud.That’s where her sire, Concorde’sTune, was also
standing so that was kind of interesting.”
Sara’sSuccess’2005Montbrook fillywasunfortunatelyborn
without a left eye. Shewas appropriately named Eye’ll Be Fine.
The fillywas broken and trained but never raced because of soft
tissue issues. Now part of Thorobeam Farm’s broodmare band,
Eye’ll Be Fine is in foal this year to SharpHumor.
Barren in 2006, Sara’s Success produced a 2007Montbrook
filly.The Beams, through Hidden Brook, agent, consigned the
filly to the 2008Keeneland September yearling sale.There she
was bought for $40,000 by Cecil Seaman, agent.
Named Amen Hallelujah, the juvenile filly made her first
four starts for StanWhisenant’sWhizway Farm and broke her
maiden in her third career outing.After she won her next start
by five lengths, IEAHStables acquired an
interest in the promising runner. Amen
Hallelujah rewarded her new partnership
owners with consecutive thirds in Grade I
events. She finished third to Negligee in
the Alcibiades Stakes (G1) at Keeneland
and to Blind Luck in the Hollywood Star-
let Stakes (G1).TrainedbyRichardDutrow
Jr.,AmenHallelujahwrapped up her juve-
nile seasonwith twowins, one second and
two thirds for earnings of $132,370. She
was named the 2009 Florida-
bredchampion2-year-old filly to
cap off her season.
“It was very exciting to
AmenHallelujah go on to have
such a good season,” said
Beam,whowithwife Cathy at-
tended the Florida Thorough-
bred Breeders’ and Owners’
Awards Dinner in mid-March
to pick the breeder’s trophy for the honor. “We haven’t yet
been able to watchAmen Hallelujah race in person yet, only
onTV, but we hope to soon.”
Considering how the Florida-bred champion has performed
so far in 2010, theBeams should get plenty of opportunities to
see her race.AmenHallelujah opened the seasonwith a nearly
two-length victory in the SantaYnez Stakes (G2) on January
16 at Santa Anita Park. Next at Gulfstream Park on February
27, she was much the best by six and a quarter lengths in the
Davona Dale Stakes (G2). OnMarch 20, she finished second
to Devil May Care in the Bonnie Miss Stakes (G2). To date
this season, she has already earned $220,000 to bring her ca-
reer bankroll to $352,370.
“Of course, we want to seeAmen Hallelujah go on to do
well,” said Beam, adding, “Especially since we still have
Sara’s Success.”
TheBeams, who have had asmany as 10 broodmares, cur-
rently have seven mares.While they do board mares at Ocala
Stud and OakVale Farm in Ocala, Sara’s Success is currently
boarded at FairWinds Farm, nearWaynesville, Ohio. Barren
the last two years, Sara’s Success was at this writing expect-
ing a 2010 OffleeWild foal.
“We raise corn and soybeans on our farm,” said Beam of
the 200-acre Ohio property. “We do keep some of our retired
horses and barren mares on our farm, but we prefer to board
our in-foal mares. It’s just good business.”
The Beams, who sold a stone quarry and gravel business
in 1999 to concentrate on their Thoroughbred enterprise,
breed primarily to sell in the yearling market. But they do
like to maintain a small racing stable as well.They send their
young horses to Ocala-based Barry and Shari Eiasman for
breaking and training while Calder-based Plesa is their long-
time racetrack trainer.
One of the two horses the Beams have in training with
Plesa is stakes winner Mr. Silver. They bought the now 7-
year-old horse for $120,000 at the 2005 Ocala Breeders’
Sales Company’s February juvenile sale from consignor and
co-breeder Ocala Stud. By Con-
corde’s Tune out of Clever Lou, by
Tri Jet, Mr. Silver has proven to be
a hard-knocking turf runner. To
date, he has made 47 starts, won two
stakes, been stakes-placed nine times and earned $396,004.
Mr. Silver won the 2005 Arthur I. Appleton Juvenile Turf
Stakes at Calder and the 2006 Dayton Andrews Dodge
Sophomore Turf Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. He races for
the partnership of Thorobeam Farm and Henry Mast.
“Mr. Silver is just one of those horses who loves to run,”
said Beam, who recently bought a second home in Punta
Gorda, Florida. “And we love watching him run.”
The same could be said for all Thorobeam Farm’s suc-
cessful Florida-breds.
“We’ve always had good luck with Florida-breds,” said
Craig Beam, whose Sabina, Ohio farm is two miles from
where he grew up on a livestock and grain farm. “One of the
first successful racehorses we had was Jigadee, a Florida-
bred we bought from Pug and Suzie Hart in 1996.Andwe’ve
been buying and breeding Florida-breds ever since.”
The Beams paid $45,000 for Jigadee at the 1996
Keeneland September yearling sale. Bred by Hart Farm, the
son of Prospectors Gamble went on to become a graded
stakes-placed earner of $193,226. In 1997, he was third in
both the Sanford Stakes (G3) and Sapling Stakes (G3).�
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By MICHAEL COMPTONFlorida’s stars of 2009—both equine and human—
were honored last month during a ceremony at the Hilton Ocala. Nearly 300 people turned out forthe festive evening, which was emceed by Ryan Mahan. Presious Passion was recognized as Florida-bred Horse of the Year, and his breeders, Joe and Helen Barbazon, and owner, Patricia Generazio, alsoearned year-end accolades. In addition to his Horse of the Year award, Presious Passion also collectedthe champion older male and champion turf horse crowns.
Ocala Stud-based Montbrook won his second straight Florida Stallion of the Year award. JourneymanStud’s Wildcat Heir claimed both the Florida Juvenile and Freshman Sire titles.The Joe O’Farrell Memorial Award as the original consignor of Macho Again went to Beth Bayer, whileMilan Kosanovich, Macho Again’s breeder, received the Needles Award for outstanding small FloridaThoroughbred operation.
The 2009 Leading Florida Trainer of Florida-breds by earnings ($1,806,093) and stakes wins (6) wasMartin Wolfson. Stanley Gold tied with Wolfson on number of stakes wins. The Leading Florida Trainerof Florida-breds by wins was Kathleen O’Connell (75). Generazio was the Leading Florida Owner byFlorida-bred earnings ($2,112,685) and stakes wins.
Princesa’s Passion, the dam of Presious Passion, was honored as the 2009 Florida Broodmare of the Year.Florida’s other divisional champions, as determined by FTBOA’s Chase to the Championship, were:
Amen Hallelujah (2-year-old filly); Bridgetown (2-year-old colt); Hooh Why (3-year-old filly);Vineyard Haven (3-year-old colt); and Dubai Majesty (older female).
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took place last month at the Hilton Ocala.Best of the Best
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1) Joe Barbazon (Presious Passion) 2) Joe and Helen Barbazon,Patricia Generazio, Mary Hartmann and Dean De Renzo (Pre-sious Passion) 3) Mark and Kenneth Hoffman, Gail Gee and PhilMatthews (Hooh Why) 4) Joe Ambrosia, Ken McPeek and PhilHronec (Bridgetown) 5) Diane Parks and J. Michael O’ Farrell Jr.(Montbrook) 6) Ryan Mahan 7) Dan and Debora Morgan, HaroldPlumley and Dean De Renzo (Dubai Majesty) 8) Richard Hancock9) Craig and Cathy Beam and J. Michael O’Farrell Jr. (Amen Hal-lelujah) 10) Lynne Scace, Jimmy Bell and George Isaacs (Vine-yard Haven) 11) Beth Bayer and J. Michael O’ Farrell Jr. (MachoAgain) 12) Diane Parks and Brent Fernung (Wildcat Heir)
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FLORIDANEWS
By JO ANN GUIDRY
Aquarter into the new year, Gilbert
Campbell and Harold Plumley
are tied for leading Florida
breeder by number of Florida-bred stakes
winners with three each.And each respec-
tive breeder’s stakes-winning trio is headed
by a Florida-bred graded stakes winner.
Campbell is represented by Florida-bred
graded stakes winner Fly by Phil and stakes
winners This Ones for Phil and American
Classic.
Fly by Phil, a homebred runner for
Campbell,won theTropical ParkDerby (G3)
on January 1 at Calder Race Course. By
Act of Duty out of the Deputy Minister
mare True Mood, the 3-year-old gelding
won the nine-furlong turf test by a head
over Lost Aptitude in 1:52.89. Trained by
KathleenO’Connell, Fly by Phil has earned
$58,280 this season and has a career
bankroll to date of $101,100.
This Ones for Phil, a graded
stakes winner in 2009, captured
the Sunshine Millions Sprint
Stakes on January 30 at Gulf-
stream Park. He prevailed by a
nose over Pashito the Che, cov-
ering the six furlongs in 1:08.81.
A 4-year-old gelding by Untut-
table out of Heaven’s Gate, by
Septieme Ciel, This Ones for
Phil races for the partnership of Paul Pompa
Jr., Jack Manadato and Michael Dubb.
Trained by Richard Dutrow, This Ones for
Phil has to date earned $110,000 in 2010.
Raced by Campbell and trained by
O’Connell as a juvenile, This Ones for
Phil won the Seacliff Stakes and was
stakes-placed twice. His current owners
bought the gelding privately at the end of
his juvenile season. This Ones for Phil
quickly rewarded the trio with wins in the
2009 Swale Stakes (G3) and Sunshine
Millions Dash Stakes. He also posted a
third in the 2009Withers Stakes (G3) and
has career earnings of $493,360.
American Classic didn’t make his first
start until he was five, earning $88,420 and
finishing second in the 2009 Klaq Handi-
cap. The now 6-year-old gelding notched
his first stakes win this season when he
won the Budweiser Stakes on February 6 at
Sunland Park. By Distorted Humor out of
the Deputy Minister mare Barnie Fife,
American Classic followed
that with a second to Quiet
Again in the Bill Thomas Me-
morial Stakes on March 13 at
Sunland Park. Owned by
Brian Mundell and trained by
Jon G.Arnett, American Clas-
sic has thus far banked
$48,920 this season.
Plumley’s stakes-winning
trio includes Florida-bred
graded stakes winner D’Fun-
nybone and stakes winners
Storming Saint and The Nutz.
Multiple graded stakes win-
ner D’Funnybone has ab-
solutely given his connections
plenty to smile about. After a
standout juvenile season,
D’Funnybone has returned as
a sophomore in fine form. On
February 20 at Gulfstream
Park, he won the Hutcheson
Stakes (G2) by a length overA LittleWarm
in 1:22.14 for the seven furlongs.A month
later, D’Funnybone was again much the
best in capturing the Swale Stakes (G2) at
Gulfstream Park. Hewon by a length and a
quarter over Ibboyee, covering the seven
furlongs in 1:21.98. Raced by Paul Pompa
Jr., D’Funnybone has earned $180,000 to
date this season.
ByD’wildcat out of theWoodmanmare
Elbow, D’Funnybonemade his first two ca-
reer starts for Plumley, his son Mike, and
Joseph Calascibetta He broke his maiden
by seven and a quarter lengths in his first
start and then followed that with a second
in the 2009 Frank Gomez Memorial
Stakes. Pompa purchased D’Funnybone
privately shortly after that stakes-placed
finish. For Pompa, D’Funnybone won the
Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) and Futurity
Stakes (G2) in 2009. He has career earn-
ings to date of $458,200.
Storming Saint has gone from selling
for $1,000 as a yearling to be-
coming a stakes winner. At the
2008 Ocala Breeders’ Sales
Company’s August yearling
sale, Storming Saint was con-
signed by Kaizen Sales, agent,
and sold for $1,000 to Robert
Bryan and Larry McKibben.
That duo then consigned the
colt throughHendryTraing Sta-
bles, agent, to the 2009 OBS
April juvenile sale, where he
was bought for $12,000 byDataTrack Intl.
Racing for LathropG. Hoffman, Storm-
ing Saint was stakes-placed in 2009 with a
second in the Smarty Jones Stakes and a
third in the RileyAllison Futurity. On Feb-
ruary 27 of this year, Storming Saint was
awarded the victory in the Borderland
Derby at Sunland Park following the dis-
qualification of Raise the Bridle.The latter
drifted in front of Storming Saint in the
stretch and impeded his progress. Interest-
ingly enough, both Storming Saint and
Raise the Bridle are trained by Henry
Dominguez. Storming Saint has seasonal
earnings to date of $60,000 and a career
total of $91,770.
The Nutz, a 6-year-old Chester House
gelding out of the Seattle Slewmare Noble
Stork, has won at least one stakes race the
last three seasons. OnMarch 20, he scored
his second consecutive win in the Bud-
weiser-Tondi Stakes at Fonner Park.
Owned and trained by SteveHall,TheNutz
has earned $15,000 to date this year with a
career bankroll of $127,175.�
Campbell, Plumley Sprint Ahead
Harold Plumley
Gilbert andMarilyn Campbell
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Horse Sire/Farm Breeder OwnerAikenite Yes It’s True Brylynn Farm Dogwood Stable
Allez Reef Indian Ocean Arthur Appleton J. Robert Harris Jr.(Bridlewood Farm)
Apriority Grand Slam Donald Dizney Donald Dizney
Backtalk Smarty Jones Clover Leaf Farms II Gold Mark Farm
Boulder Creek Tapit Milan Kosanovich West Point Thoroughbreds
Candeo Skip to the Stone Blommaerts & Calderazzo Susie Blommaerts
Canthavehim Graeme Hall Sienna Farms Venneri Racing &(Winding Oaks Farm) Eagle Oak Ranch
Cool Bullet Red Bullet Adena Springs Robert & Lawana Low &Winnmore LLC
D’Funnybone D’wildcat Harold J. Plumley Paul Pompa Jr.(Vinery)
Doubles Partner Rock Hard Ten Arthur Appleton WinStar Farm
First Dude Stephen Got Even Donald Dizney Donald Dizney
Fly by Phil Act of Duty Gilbert Campbell Gilbert Campbell(Bridlewood Farm)
Great Attack Greatness Seltzer & Durst Houyhnhnm Stable
Hear Ye Hear Ye Hear No Evil Jacks or Better Farm Jacks or Better Farm(Journeyman Stud)
Hurricane Ike Graeme Hall Stanley Boileau Ike & Dawn Thrash(Winding Oaks Farm)
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Triple Crown Nominees
Clover Leaf Farms IIbred Backtalk, a son
of Smarty Jones.
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Jackson Bend Hear No Evil Jacks or Better Farm Robert LaPenta &(Journeyman Stud) Jacks or Better Farm
Line of David Lion Heart Sabine Stable Ike & Dawn Thrash
Litigation Risk Closing Argument Donna Wormser Klaravich Stableand Law
Mac Dehere Dehere Marilyn McMaster Stinger Stable
Nextdoorneighbor Lido Palace (CHI) John & Jerry Amerman Amerman Racing
No Shenanigans Value Plus Moreau Bloodstock & Lets Go StableWinter Racing
Pleasant Prince Indy King Adena Springs Ken & Sarah Ramsey
Positive Split Repent Clover Leaf Farms II Kisber Dark HorseStables
Privilaged Southern Image Luis de Hechavarria C R K Stable
Pulsion Include Lloyd & Lisa Carnes Flying Zee andKona Stables
R Slick Fifty Concorde’s Tune Richard Averill Averill Racing(Ocala Stud)
Ricky Tick Macho Uno Adena Springs JacMac Stable &Cedar Lakes
Ron the Greek Full Mandate Jack T. Hammer Jack T. Hammer(Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds)
Tiny Woods Roman Ruler Destiny Oaks ThoroughbredLegends Stable
Trappe Shot Tapit Hobeau Farm Mill House
Viva Macho Macho Uno Roberts, Byrne & Hall M K Cho Stables
Who’s Up Graeme Hall Andrew Cant M Racing(Winding Oaks Farm)
Won Fast Bullet Red Bullet Adena Springs Kuehne Racing
Bred in Florida
Jacks or Better Farmbred Jackson Bend, ason of Journeyman Studstallion Hear No Evil.
Ron The Greek isa homebred forJack T. Hammer.
Horse Sire/Farm Breeder Owner
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FLORIDANEWS
By NICK FORTUNA
Florida-bred Pleasant Prince made his case to be Julien
Leparoux’s top Triple Crown prospect by turning in a
monster effort March 20 in the Florida Derby (G1) at
Gulfstream Park, where he lost by a nose to Ice Box after briefly
holding a lead. Though Pleasant Prince has only one win in
seven career starts, trainerWesleyWard believes the colt is ma-
turing at just the right time and has a legitimate shot to win the
Kentucky Derby (G1).
“I think he’s going to have a great chance,”Ward said. “I think
he’s bred to go the distance,
and every month that goes
by, he’s developing and ma-
turing rapidly, and that’s
showing in each of his starts.
He’s getting faster, and hope-
fully things continue to go
right these next few weeks.”
Leparoux is scheduled to
ride Awesome Act in the
Grade 1 Wood Memorial at
Aqueduct on April 3 after
steering the son of Awe-
someAgain to victory in the
Grade 3 Gotham Stakes ear-
lier this month at the New
York track.Ward said he ex-
pects that Leparoux will ride Awesome Act in the Kentucky
Derby at Churchill Downs onMay 1, so he and Pleasant Prince’s
owners, Ken and Sarah Ramsey, are weighing their options.
Ward said he’s been in contact with the agent for jockey Joel
Rosario about a possible Kentucky Derby mount, and Elvis Tru-
jillo, who has ridden Pleasant Prince twice, also is being con-
sidered.
“We’ll be looking at some options,”Ward said. “We’ll sit down
in a couple of weeks, see where we’re at and make a decision.”
Ward said Pleasant Prince will be flown to Keeneland on
Wednesday and trained up to the Kentucky Derby.
Pleasant Prince, a son of Indy King, was bred by Adena
Springs South in Williston and purchased by the Ramseys for
$30,000 as a yearling at OBS inAugust 2008. He finished fourth
and third in a pair of sprints to begin his career, then broke his
maiden going a mile in a $39,000 maiden special weight race at
Churchill Downs in November.
Pleasant Prince has been running against top Kentucky Derby
prospects at Gulfstream Park ever since. In his 3-year-old debut,
he finished fifth behind Eskendereya in a $37,000 allowance,
then lost to Ice Box by half a length in another allowance at that
level. Pleasant Prince then
made his stakes debut in the
Fountain of Youth (G2) on
Feb. 20 and finished a cred-
itable fourth behind run-
away winner Eskendereya,
who’s being pointed toward
the Wood.
Pleasant Prince ran in
ninth place early in the
nine-furlong Florida Derby,
then made a four-wide
move around the final turn
and quickly gained on pace-
setter Rule. Pleasant Prince
briefly gained a lead at the
sixteenth pole, but Ice Box
rallied outside of him and got up just in time.
“Wehad a good trip, and he fought really hard down to thewire,”
Leparoux said. “He ran well last time too, and he’s getting better.”
The $150,000 check for second place quadrupled Pleasant
Prince’s earnings to $197,620 and likely earned him a spot in
the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby. Entries are awarded to
horses based on their graded stakes earnings.
“We were happy he ran so well but disappointed he didn’t
come out on the right end of the photo,”Ward said. “He’s a very
easy horse to train and does everything right. He’s been a joy to
train from the day we bought him.” �
Pleasant Prince Headed toKentucky Derby After Big Effort
Could it be that Awesome Act isn’t the best 3-year-oldbeing ridden by Eclipse Award-winning jockey Julien Leparoux?
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Big Brownat Churchill Downs
Rank Horse Trainer Owner Graded $1 Lookin At Lucky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Baffert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Watson, Pegram & Weitman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,390,0002 Vale of York (IRE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saeed bin Suroor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Godolphin Racing, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,114,7843 Blind Luck (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jerry Hollendorfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .DeDomenico, Carver & Hollendorfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$861,1504 Noble’s Promise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken McPeek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chasing Dreams Racing 2008, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$708,0005 Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WinStar Farm, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$645,0006 Ice Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Zito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert LaPenta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$457,5007 D’ Funnybone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Dutrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Paul Pompa Jr. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$420,0008 Devil May Care (f) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glencrest Farm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$364,0009 Discreetly Mine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E. Paul Robsham Stables, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$310,000
10 Dublin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D. Wayne Lukas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Baker, Mack & Lukas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$273,20811 Interactif . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wertheimer and Frere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$270,45012 Homeboykris (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Dutrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lazzinnaro, Belger, Mandato, et al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$250,50013 Aikenite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dogwood Stable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$218,00014 Make Music for Me . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alexis Barba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ellen and Peter Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$215,000
t-15 Awesome Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jeremy Noseda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. Susan Roy & Vinery Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$210,000t-15 Conveyance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Baffert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zabeel Racing International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$210,00017 Radiohead (GB) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Dutrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IEAH Stables, et al . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$196,33218 Uh Oh Bango . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kory Owens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Triple AAA Ranch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$187,952
t-19 Odysseus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Albertrani . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Padua Stable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$180,000t-19 Sidney’s Candy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sadler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sid and Jenny Craig Trust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$180,00021 Backtalk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Amoss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gold Mark Farm, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$172,56622 Super Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WinStar Farm, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$163,83223 Pleasant Prince . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wesley Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken & Sarah Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$162,50024 Eskendereya . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Zayat Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$150,00025 Caracortado (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Machowsky . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Blahut Racing, LLC & Lo Hi Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$108,00026 Paddy O’Prado . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale Romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donegal Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,95027 Schoolyard Dreams . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Derek Ryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eric Fein & Anthony Mitola . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$100,000
t-28 Alphie’s Bet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alexis Barba . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Teresa McWilliams & Peter Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,000t-28 Connemara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mrs. J. Magnier, M. Tabor & D. Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$90,00029 American Lion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eoin Harty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WinStar Farm, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$87,00030 Jackson Bend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nick Zito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Robert LaPenta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$80,00031 Pulsion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Patrick Biancone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Flying Zee & Kona Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$80,00032 The Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bob Baffert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Thoroughbred Legends Racing, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$68,00033 Ron the Greek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tom Amoss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jack T. Hammer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$63,000
t-34 Tempted to Tapit (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Klesaris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gainesway Stable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,000t-34 Who’s Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jorge Periban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$60,00036 Cardiff Giant (g) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jorge Periban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M Racing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$54,000
t-37 Frozen Power (Ire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Saeed bin Suroor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Godolphin Racing, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,000t-37 *Yawanna Twist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick Dutrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steel Your Face Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50,00039 Ibboyee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anstu Stables, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$45,00040 Peppi Knows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tim Kreiser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philip J. Messina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$41,00041 Lentenor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Michael Matz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lael Stables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$37,50042 Dean’s Kitten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mike Maker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ken & Sarah Ramsey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35,47543 Classical Slew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Doug O’Neill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joseph Lacombe Stable Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$33,00044 Nacho Friend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kelly Breen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .George and Lori Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$32,500
t-45 A Little Warm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Anthony Dutrow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edward P. Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000t-45 Dave in Dixie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .John Sadler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ike and Dawn Thrash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000t-45 Northern Giant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D. Wayne Lukas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Westrock Stables, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,000t-45 Setsuko . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richard Mandella . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Wertheimer and Frere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30,00049 Uptowncharlybrown . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alan Seewald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fantasy Lane Stable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$29,00050 Codoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mark Hubley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bred to Win Partners LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$25,00051 Mission Impazible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Todd Pletcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Twin Creek Racing Stables, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$23,43452 Gleam of Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tony Reinstedler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mr. & Mrs. A. C. Asbury . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,65053 First Dude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dale Romans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Donald R. Dizney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$22,50054 Letsgetitonmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Steve Asmussen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cathy & Bob Zollars & Mark Wagner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$13,00055 Drosselmeyer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bill Mott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .WinStar Farm, LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$12,000
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Calder Casino & Race Course announced its stakes sched-
ules last month for both the 2010 Calder Meet and 2010
Tropical Meet, the track’s back-to-back racing seasons that
start onApril 25.TheCalderMeet offers 33 stakesworth $4,145,000
and theTropical Meet will feature 17 stakes totaling $1,915,000 for
a combined stakes programworth $6,060,000.
Calder enters its 40th season of racing
this year and will present a stakes program
that includes renewals of the Summit of
Speed and Festival of the Sun, the 29th run-
nings of the Florida Stallion Stakes series,
and the Florida Million.
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and
Owners Association (FTBOA) contributes
funding to 13 of the stakes on the CalderMeet
schedule for registeredFlorida-breds. Inaddition, theorganizationpro-
vides funding for each of the stakes of the FloridaMillion, a day ded-
icated to showcasing the Florida Thoroughbred industry, during the
TropicalMeet. Eight stakes racesworth a total $1million are held for
registeredFlorida-bredsonFloridaMillionday, scheduled forNov.13.
Also of interest to breeders and owners of Florida-breds are the
purse enhancements in the juvenile racing program. Through the
efforts of the FTBOA, FHBPA andChurchill Downs, pursemoney
for Florida-breds in maiden special weight races will be $39,000,
which includes $7,000 in Florida Owners’Awards and $5,000 in
Florida Stallion Stakes supplements.
“The two-year-old racing program at Calder is important to our
breeders and owners,” said Fred Brei, FTBOA Stakes Committee
chairman. “We look forward to continuing to strengthen our in-
dustry through these enhancements.”
The 2010CalderMeet stakes schedule features five special rac-
ing event days that showcase various divisions. The Summit of
Speed, to be held on July 10, is a nationally-recognized event that
presents seven sprint stakes, including four
Graded stakes and two Breeders’Cup chal-
lenge races. The Grade 1 $350,000 Princess
RooneyHandicap and theGrade 2 $350,000
Smile Sprint Handicap are Breeders’ Cup
Challenge “Win and You’re In” races, with
the winner of each race automatically qual-
ifying for a spot in the Breeders’Cup Filly&
Mare Sprint and Breeders’ Cup Sprint, re-
spectively.
The Festival of the Sun, now in its 19th year, is Calder’s signa-
ture event and will be held on October 16. The rich finales of the
Florida Stallion Stakes – the $375,000 In Reality and $375,000My
DearGirl – are themain features of the card that offers seven stakes
races. The Festival of the Sun also features the Calder Derby and
CalderOaks, aswell as theGrade 3 $100,000 SpendABuckHand-
icap, another Breeders’Cup Challenge “Win andYou’re In” race.
“Preview” days for both the Summit of Speed and Festival of
the Sun are also on the schedule (June 12 and Sept. 25), while
Calder’s “Juvenile Showcase,” a day dedicated entirely to 2-year-
old Thoroughbreds and the sport’s emerging stars, is slated for
Aug. 28. The Juvenile Showcase, with six stakes races, features
the middle legs of the Florida Stallion Stakes program.�
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“The two-year-old racingprogram at Calder is importantto our breeders and owners. Welook forward to continuing to
strengthen our industry throughthese enhancements.”—Fred Brei,FTBOA Stakes Committee chairman
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40 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
FLORIDANEWS
By MICHAEL COMPTON
Florida-bred Speak Easy Gal led throughout last month’s
Orchid Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park to post a wire-to-wire
score in the 1½-mile turf affair.William F. andAnnabel Murphy
of Ocala bred the winner.
Winning jockey ElvisTrujillo had returned
to Florida just hours before the race after trav-
eling to Dubai to handle riding chores on
Florida-bred Presious Passion in the Dubai
SheemaClassic (G1). Speak EasyGalmade it
worth the quick return home.
In the Orchid, Trujillo placed Speak Easy
Gal right on the lead at the break and the 4-
year-old daughter of Stonehedge Farm
South stallionWest Acre was able to dictate proceedings with a
pedestrian pace.
She cruised through fractions of 24.39, 50.47 and 1:16.35 for the
first six furlongs while receiving some pressure from Celtic
Princess (BRZ).When she was asked for her best through the lane,
Speak EasyGal responded in game fashion. She held a fast-closing
Lady Shakespeare at bay on the line to win by a head. She covered
the marathon distance in 2:28.46 over a turf course labeled good.
“There wasn’t much speed in the race and I knew I was going
to go right to the lead,” said Trujillo. “Every time she runs, she
breaks sharp, and I was able to slow things
down on the lead and get away from them a
little up front. She was always going along
very comfortable, and it was a slow pace;
very easy going for her.”
Winning trainerMartinWolfson acquired
Speak Easy Gal in January for Farnsworth
Stables. The conditioner has saddled her to
three straight victories since then.
“I ran her in this race because I thought
she would be the only speed, although they pressed her more than
I thought,” saidWolfson. “We bought her (privately) after she fin-
ished second in the race here behind Tottie (Jan. 7). She ran just
like Golden Pond did winning the Orchid (leading all the way for
Wolfson in 1997). I haven’t really thought of what might be next,
but I like to give my horses six to eight weeks between races.”
Speak Easy Gal Wires Orchid Field at Gulfstream Park
Tanda Blazes to Victory inSanta Paula Stakes
Florida-bredTanda recorded in the fastest 6 ½ furlongs of the
Santa Anita meet last month when she blazed her way to an im-
pressive victory in the Santa Paula Stakes (G3) at SantaAnita.
Bred by Kristine Mitchell and owned by Tommy Hutton’s
Dream Stable,Tanda won the race by 4 ¼ lengths and stopped the
timer in 1:14.36. Tanda was
switching surfaces in the race
from turf to synthetic.
“The way she won today,
against this type of competition is
amazing,” said winning jockey
AlexSolis. “I know therewereonly
five horses, but they were very
good horses. She won very easy
and she cameback like shedidn’t even run. I knowshe’s been running
on the grass, but inmyopinion, shewould be able to adapt to the sur-
face. She’s a very classy filly.”
Tanda is a daughter of former Florida sire Sweetsouthernsaint.
She is a graduate of the OBS April sale where she sold for
$145,000. Following the race, trainer Dan Hendricks thanked
David Ingordo, whowas responsible for picking outTanda at OBS.
Florida-bredTanda and jockeyAlex Solis ran the fastest 6 1/2 fur-
longs of the SantaAnita winter meet Sunday, powering to a runaway
1:14.36victory in theGrade3SantaPaulaStakes for3-year-old fillies.
DanHendricks trainsTanda, whowon by 4 1/4 lengths over La
Nez; favorite Sister Dawn finished third. Crisis of Spirit and
Church Camp completed the order of finish.
“David did a super job finding her out of a thousand horses,”
Hendricks said. “I owe it all to him and the owner, Bob (Hutton).
He was very patient.”
The Santa Paula’s winning purse of $60,000 boosted the bay
filly’s earnings to $127,710.
Cool Bullet Prevails inHansel Stakes at Turfway
Florida-bred Cool Bullet, a 3-year-old son of former Florida
sire Red Bullet bred by Adena Springs, led all the way in last
month’sHanselStakes atTurfwayPark topost a 4½-lengthvictory.
TrainedbySteveMargolis and riddenbyCalvinBorel, theSun-
shine State product covered the six furlongs in 1:08.97. The win
wasCoolBullet’s third overall, and the second in a stakes event for
owners Robert and Lawana
Low and Winmore LLC.
CoolBullet previously cap-
tured theSugarBowlStakes
at the FairGrounds and fin-
ished fourth in theLeComte
Stakes (G3).Florida-bred Cool Bullet LANG
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42 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
FLORIDANEWS
By NICK FORTUNA
OpalHeath, the wife of influential horsemanBonnie Heath
and the co-owner of Florida’s first Kentucky Derby win-
ner, died last month at her home in Ocala. She was 92.
Opal andBonnieHeath owned and operatedBonnieHeath Farm
in Ocala from the 1950s to the ‘90s. The Heaths and Jack Dudley
purchased Needles, an unraced 2-year-old colt by Ponder, for
$20,000, and the horse won the 1956KentuckyDerby the following
year.Needles alsowon that year’s FloridaDerby,Belmont Stakes and
Flamingo Stakes and finished second to Fabius in the Preakness to
earn an EclipseAward as the nation’s top 3-
year-old male horse.
Needles also won an Eclipse Award as
the top juvenile male of 1955 after captur-
ing the Hopeful and Sapling stakes. The
horse was retired at age 4 after winning 11
of his 21 starts for $600,355. He was in-
ducted into the National Museum of Rac-
ing and Hall of Fame in 2000. Needles
stood as a stallion in Florida until his
death in 1984.
Under the Heaths’ leadership, Bonnie
Heath Farm became one of Florida’s top
Thoroughbred operations, raising such no-
table horses as 1994Horse of theYear Holy
Bull, Grade 1 winner Tsunami Slew and
Grade 2 winner Candi’s Gold. The farm
also stood stallions such as Blue Ensign
and Honor Grades.
Bonnie Heath Farm bred and co-owned Honor Glide, who won
the 1997 Secretariat Stakes (G1) and the 1999 Sword Dancer Invi-
tational Handicap (G1).
The Heaths’ son, Bonnie M. Heath III, who breeds horses at
Bonnie Heath Farm in Reddick along with his wife, Kim, and
serves on the board of directors for the Florida Thoroughbred
Breeders’ and Owners’Association, said his mother enjoyed rais-
ing her children on the horse farm.
“Anytime something would gowrong, she’d just laugh and say,
‘That’s life on a farm,’” BonnieM. Heath III said. “She was prob-
ably one of themost strong-willed people I’ve ever met. I’ve never
seen anyone quite as determined as she was. She had to be to put
up with my dad because he was tough, but they were a wonderful
team. They were married 66 years when he died. She was always
in the background, but she commanded a lot of respect, and he
rarely did anything without consulting her.
“After dad died in 2001, I was concerned that she might wither
and kind of blow away, but she did just the opposite. She became
strong and was physically active, with an exercise coach coming
in three times a week. She always had something to look forward
to, which I think helped keep her alive for as long as she was.”
Bonnie Heath helped found the United Way, then known as
UnitedAppeal, in 1961 and was the organization’s first president.
He also led the FloridaThoroughbred Breeders’Association, now
the FTBOA, and helped create the Florida Breeders’ Sales Co.,
which merged with OBS in 1984. He died at age 85 in 2001.
“Mother always said that she lived a blessed life, and she loved
to share that not only verbally but with her actions,” Bonnie M.
Heath III said. “She loved theUnitedWay, and she loved her church.”
In addition to her son, survivors include two daughters,
Heather Pennington, of Sarasota, and
Hillary Wellborn, of High Springs; a
grandson, Heath Pennington, of Tulsa,
Okla., and two great-granddaughters.
A memorial service was held April 1,
which would have been Opal Heath’s 93rd
birthday. Donations can be made to the
UntiedWay of Marion County.
In other sad news for the local Thor-
oughbred industry:
� William A. Fabry, a former Thor-
oughbred owner and trainer, died last
month at age 86 at Munroe Regional
Medical Center. The native of Kankakee,
Ill., moved to Ocala in 1980 from
Miami. He enjoyed golfing. He is sur-
vived by his wife of 56 years, Dorthey E.
Fabry.
� DaleW. Thirtyacre, a former Thor-
oughbred trainer, died at age 85. The Citra resident was born
in Muscatine, Iowa, and moved to Florida in 1985 from Madi-
son Heights, Mich. He was a member of Amvets Post 25 in
Citra. He is survived by his wife, Fran Thirtyacre, of Citra;
sons, Dale Thirtyacre Jr., ofWellsville, Ohio, Kelly Thirtyacre,
of Lowell, and Jeff Thirtyacre, who lives in Illinois; stepson
Brian Bridges, of Citra; daughters Nancy Chandler, of
Dunedin, and Sharon Mitchell of Babylon, N.Y.; brother Gale
Thirtyacre of West Liberty, Iowa; 18 grandchildren; and 14
great-grandchildren.
� Jacob Smith, 18, of Ocala, died in Ocala. Smith was the son
of Gordon and Lindie Reiss and Wallace Smith of New Hamp-
shire. Gordon is the marketing committee chairman of the Florida
Horse Park and owns Gordon Reiss Insurance in Ocala.Amemo-
rial mass was held at BlessedTrinity Catholic Church in Ocala.�
Opal Heath, Co-ownerOf Needles, Dies at 92
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46 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
The right things growat the right times.
Iremember a lot of things about Pauchie,
my grandfather who passed away many
years ago. He was a big man, both physi-
cally and in a larger-than-life kind of way that
commanded immediate attention. Pauchie was
a lifelong farmer and a perpetual jokester. He
loved Granny’s homemade mashed potatoes,
and he always let us grandkids drink root beer
when we came to visit. Most fun of all, he
often took us to the local candy store, where
we filled white paper bags with as many
sweets as we could carry. By the time Pauchie
sent us home, we were on a sugar high that
lasted for days.
My favorite times spent with Pauchie were
probably in his garden – particularly when car-
rots were ready to be harvested. I would spot the
greens of each carrot poking out of the soil, trot
over to the biggest clump I could find… and
PULL with all my might. Sometimes the carrot
would come right up, and sometimes I’d pull so
hard that when the root finally loosened, I’d fall
over backwards and land in the dirt, carrot in
hand and a big smile on my face.
Last spring, I planted my own garden.
We plowed up a plot behind the barn, making
rich rows of parallel raised beds, where I sowed
little kernels of sweet corn, black-eyed peas,
cabbage, melons, green beans, and cucumbers.
We made climbing trellises for tomatoes and
transplanted healthy little bell pepper plants.
I was a surprisingly meticulous planner in
the beginning, designing the entire plot on
paper, recording where every variety was
placed, fertilizing when appropriate. After a
while, though, my bookkeeping got sloppy. I’d
find seeds that weren’t zoned for Florida, or
seeds that shouldn’t be planted until the fall,
and I’d plunk them in the ground somewhere,
just because I could. Daddy brought me ran-
dom packets that had been in his fridge for a
while, and I scattered them at random. In a nos-
talgic moment, I even planted some carrot
seeds, though it was off-season for that partic-
ular root crop.
In no time, the garden took off. Delicious
sweet corn popped up. The beans did well. Cu-
cumbers got flooded. Tomatoes were hit with
some fungus, but the black-eyed peas were
perfect.
And did I mention carrots? Well, they
never even sprouted. I forgot all about them.
A few days ago, though, while doing some
work around the yard, I ambled over to the
now-dilapidated garden to pull weeds. Guess
what? Carrots. Lots and lots of carrots. Big,
juicy carrots perfect for horse treats – and for
salads.
I was struck by the perfection of the natural
process, amazed that those delicious orange
roots grew magically without my help.
When you think about it, farming really is
analogous to our equine businesses and overall
economy. We make a plan, prepare soil, plant
seeds, water, fertilize, eliminate weeds, market
and advertise, work hard, harvest, sell. And
when the season is right, we get carrots.
This year, I hope April showers will bring
May flowers – and carrots – to you and yours.
It’s a privilege to journey with you.
Summer Best
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The 2010 HITS Ocala Winter Circuit
was a most successful tour for HITS
OcalaVeteran Callan Solem.
The accomplished equestrian found vic-
tory in the Grand Prix ring several times dur-
ing the eight-week horse show circuit at HITS
Post Time Farm in Ocala, including a win in
the $50,000 Ring Power Grand Prix, pre-
sented by Pfizer Animal Health, on Allison,
owned by QuietWinter Farm/BJ Maghan.
For her efforts, Solem captured the 2010
Catena Leading Grand Prix RiderAward and
received a beautiful diamond-faced watch
courtesy of Catena. Solem’s mount Allison
was presented with the LeadingMareAward,
from the Stallion Services Department of the
EquineMedical Center of Ocala, and will re-
ceive a free embryo transfer performed byDr.
Corey Miller, head of reproduction at the
Ocala-based veterinary hospital.
Solem is now focused on qualifying for
the Pfizer $1MillionGrand Prix that will take
place at HITS-on-the-Hudson, in Saugerties,
N.Y., on Sept. 12, 2010. Currently, Solem and
her 18-year-oldmareAllison, are sitting in the
eighth spot of the Pfizer Million Eligible
Rider Rankings and, with a summer schedule
that includes stops at both HITSCulpeper and
HITS Saugerties, she is looking to cement
herself a place at the historic event.
With back-to-back wins during the final
week of show jumping at HITS Ocala, Tracy
Fenney now sits at No. 3 in the PfizerMillion
Eligible Rider Rankings on MTM Timon,
with $70,750 in prize money. The Texas na-
tive used the $30,000 payout from her first-
place finish in the $100,000 DeLuca Toyota
Tundra Grand Prix, presented byGreatAmer-
ican Insurance Group, to climb the ladder in
48 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
Horse Shows in the Sun,
held each winter in
Ocala as well as
throughout the country,
enjoyed another stellar
2010 circuit in the Horse
Capital of theWorld.
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Tracy Fenney (left) ranks No. 3 in EligibleRider Rankings with $70,750.
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the chase for the Pfizer Million. Maryland’s
Tracy Magness also moved up in the rank-
ings, thanks to a top finish in the March 21
big-money class. She is now tied for sixth
place with California’s Helen McNaught,
with $43,000 in prize money aboard Tarco
VanTerMoude. Currently leading the way in
the Pfizer Million Rider Rankings is deco-
rated Canadian Olympian Jill Henselwood on
Bradon Construction’s Bottom Line.
DAZZLING DERBY: $10,000DEVOUCOUX HUNTER DERBY IS A ‘HIT’
An impressive mix of professionals and
amateurs took part in the all new $10,000De-
voucoux Hunter Derbies, which proved to be
one of the most exciting new events offered
this winter at HITS Ocala.
Highlighting the list of winners in the pop-
ular two-round derby was Jennifer Alfano,
ridingMichelle Shaulinski’s Fantabulous.Al-
fano, who is regarded as one of the top hunter
riders in the country, also won the $10,000
Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International
Hunter Derby, presented by Dietrich Insur-
ance, aboard SBS Farm’s Jersey Boy.
Other top riders who had victories in the
$10,000 Devoucoux Hunter Derby include
David Connors riding Nadia, and Kristen
Bumpus, who scored the blue ribbon twice
riding Inspired.All three hunter riders plan to
show at HITS-on-the-Hudson throughout the
spring and summer, and are sure to continue
showing in this popular event for Marshall &
Sterling League Points in order to qualify for
this year’s National Finals.
The all-newDevoucouxHunterDerbywas
a featured event at both the HITS OcalaWin-
ter Circuit, and the HITS Desert Circuit, and
represents the 13th division to count for points
in theMarshall & Sterling League. In addition
to the $10,000 Derby classes held at HITS
winter shows in Thermal and Ocala, qualify-
ing classes for the Devoucoux Hunter Derby
Finals will be offered at the HITS Culpeper
and HITS Saugerties shows this spring and
summer. HITS has also invited a select num-
ber of horse shows in the Northeast to add the
DevoucouxHunterDerby to their show sched-
ules which will help facilitate the growth of
the class and provide further qualifying op-
portunities for theMarshall&Sterling League
National Finals.TheDevoucouxDerby Finals
will be offered at the 2010Marshall&Sterling
League National Finals on September 16-19,
in Saugerties, N.Y..
A HITS PARADE
Super Sunday at HITS Post Time Farm
featured the presentation of theAntarès Grand
Circuit Champion Awards, held during the
ever-popular Parade of Champions, in the
Callan Solem (above) captured the 2010 CatenaLeading Grand Prix Rider Award. Alissa Kinsey(at left), winner of the Marshall & Sterling/TeamBarber Childrenʼs/Adult Jumper Classic
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GrandPrix ring before the start of the $100,000
DeLuca Toyota Tundra Grand Prix, presented
by GreatAmerican Insurance Group.
Solemwas also the star of the parade that
honored the circuit’s best of the best. Riding
Virginia McNeil’s six-year-old DutchWarm-
blood High Consul, the pair was not only
awarded the Low Hunter Circuit Champi-
onship, but also the Pre-Green Hunter Re-
serve Circuit Championship making Solem
one of the stars of both the hunter and
jumper rings during the 2010 HITS Ocala
Winter Circuit.
“High Consul is a lovely young horse, and
he came along really well this year,” Solem
said. “I think he has a really bright future and
I enjoy riding him. He is definitely on his
way!”
Also highlighting the festivities was
Hunt Tosh, who won three different Circuit
Championships on three different horses!
TradeWinds, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Dou-
glas Wheeler, won the
Friar Tuck Perpetual
Trophy given to the
Circuit Champion in
the Green Confirma-
tion Hunter. Tosh was
also Circuit Cham-
pion in the First-Year
Green Hunters on an-
other horse owned by
the Wheelers, Good
Humor. The RegularWorking Hunter Circuit
Championship was the grand-finale ofTosh’s
wins, when he was named Circuit Champion
and Reserve Circuit Champion aboard Mr.
and Mrs. Douglas Wheeler’s Lone Star and
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare’s Rosalynn, re-
spectively.
Another shining star during the parade
was Chase Boggio. The up-and-coming rider
had an outstanding season placing in every
Hunter Derby he entered and was awarded
The Ocala Style of Riding Award. Boggio
was selected out of hundreds of riders as the
person most deserv-
ing of the award by
the jumper judges at
the Ocala Winter
Circuit, the horse-
show personnel in
positions of knowl-
edge, including the
show management,
back gate person-
nel, stewards, an-
nouncers and others over the course of the
entire circuit.
This special award was given to Boggio
for showing the best American style of rid-
ing and possessing the respectful, digni-
fied, courteous and workmanlike manner
of a true sportsman on the 2010 Ocala
Winter Circuit.
A TIME FOR FUNThis year’s HITS Ocala Winter Circuit was
filled with good fun both inside and out of the
gates of HITS Post Time Farm. Golden Ocala
Golf andEquestrianClubprovidedplentyof ex-
citementawayfromtheshowgroundswhen they
held theHITSOcalaGolfTournament, andwere
alsogracioushostsofTheGoldenOcalaArtRe-
ception. Other off-site entertainment included a
sponsor reception at Arthur’s Restaurant, Wel-
come Parties at The Sanctuary Sports Therapy
andRehabilitationCenter, andThePfizerHigh-
Performance Rider Reception at Ipanema.
The show grounds also provided a perfect
venueforexhibitorslookingforwaystohavesome
fun. Headlined by the popular Purina Mills Kids
Day, someof the other events includedTheHITS
Ocala Star Search, Team Barber Exhibitor Party,
World of the Horse with a special on-site radio
broadcast byWTRS, and theHITS5KRun.�
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Kendall Meijer and Casanova (above), winningthe $5,000 Adult Hunter Classic. Meg OʼMaraand War Eagle (below), winners of the RonnieMutch Equitation Championship.
Puttingon the
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By AVERY SAMS
The inaugural Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity in Ocala
was held at the Ocala Equestrian Complex Feb. 19-21, 2010,
offering $40,000 added money for western pleasure and
hunter under saddle horses.
“There seemed to be room for a spring futurity event in Ocala
that showcased theAQHA hunter under saddle and western pleasure
horses,” saidTom Powers, the futurity’s
namesake. “We are now the largest
added-money pleasure horse event in
the state and we hope to be able to en-
courage people because of that, and be-
cause of our management posture and
our personality.”
TheTom Powers Fu-
turity began at Powers’
farm in Michigan in
1980, making it the old-
est continuously operat-
ing pleasure futurity in
the world.The original fu-
turity included only two
classes made up of 25 en-
tries and paid out $3,500.
“We’ve been around fu-
turities for 35 years, so we
know it can start out rather
conservative, which it did,”
Powers said.
Although the Ocala futurity was advertised as
$40,000 added money, not all futurity classes were
held. When the dust settled, exhibitors took home
around $30,000. Futurity entries in some classes
were strong, while entries in the actual Quarter
Horse show varied.
“I hope the Quarter Horse people will continue
to show their Quarter Horses at the show to sup-
port the Quarter Horse side of it as well,” Powers
said. “I know there were a lot of horses here that
could have been shown at the Quarter Horse show
and were not because they were
saving them for the futurity
classes. I hope they’ll stop
that.”
Powers plans to manage the
Ocala futurity and show again
in 2011.
“We will definitely be back
next year, same time, same place
and hopefully much larger,” he
said. “Overall it went very well.
It needs to grow for us to survive
here but we expect that it will
next year. Everybody was very
surprised about how nice the
Ocala Equestrian Center was and I did
not have one negative comment on the
show or the facility.”
This year a little more than 200
stalls were sold, and Powers hopes
they will sell 400 next year, saying
he wouldn’t be happy with less
than 300. One way
in which he hopes
to accomplish this
is by adding an-
other $10,000 onto
the $40,000 added
moneyalready.They
also intend to add
additional classes in 2011.
“We will definitely add some color breed classes
next year,” he said. “They are always welcome in the
open classes but sometimes I think they feel a little
more comfortable in their own color breed classes.
We will add those next year for sure.” �
Power PowersTom Powers brings his 30-year-old
futurity to the Horse Capital of the World.
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Afewweeks ago, while filling out a health in-
formation form in the local hospital emer-
gency room, I was reminded of the
importance of having an up-to-date relationship with
a “primary health care provider,” (family doctor).
The reason for my Sunday night visit to the emer-
gency room was acute abdominal pain that had
started as mild abdominal discomfort on Friday. Not
being one who gets sick often or needs regular med-
ication, I did not think I needed a primary health care
provider. My kids have been on the books at a local
pediatric clinic since they’ve been born and my wife
uses a family practitioner for regular check-ups. I
thought I would go to the doctor when I didn’t feel
well. I did not realize doctors wanted you to build a
relationship with them before you needed them for
some type of emergency service.
After I was released from the hospital, I got to think-
ing about how similar my situation was to many horse
owners. It is not uncommon for some horse owners to
only call a veterinarian for emergency services. For the
best treatment, it is important for the health care
provider to be familiar with
the history of the patient. In
my case, I had to bring the
hospital staff up to speed on
my entire medical history. It
seems adhesions and scar tis-
sue from major abdominal
surgery thirty years ago were
the primary reason for my emergency room visit.
Looking forward, here’s what I advise for horse own-
ers: Use a veterinarian for regular health care, so that
he/she will have a better understanding of the overall
condition of your horse. Keep your veterinarian in-
volved in your horses’ regular health care. Consult with
your veterinarian when planning a vaccination and de-
worming plan.You may want or even need to purchase
vaccines and medicine from your veterinarian. Inform
your horses’primary health care provider of the type of
insurance you have, and talk about the individual health
needs of each horse. Some horses may require more
than an annual check-up.
FACTORS TO CONSIDER WHEN SELECTINGA VETERINARIAN
• Where does your horse live? Home, boarding facility,
race track, training center?
•What type of horse(s) do you have?Thoroughbreds,Quar-
terHorses, Draft,Miniatures, Stallions,Geldings,Mares?
•What do you use your horses for? Breeding, racing, per-
formance, show, jumping, endurance riding, etc.
• Does your horse have any special needs?
• Do you have a choice? I live in the Horse Capital of the
World!We have several choices.
• LocationYou may want to choose a vet whose practice
is near your horse.
• Check with people who have a similar size operation as
well as similar needs.
• Does the veterinarian have: “Horse sense,” good judg-
ment and intelligence?
•Does the veterinarian like people and feel comfortable talk-
ing and dealing with horse owners and managers?
• Is the veterinarian unafraid of and able toworkwith horses?
• Doctor’s background/experience: The veterinarian’s office
staff should be able to answer most questions concerning
the vet’s qualifications and education as well as years in
practice. They may also be able to address specific ques-
tions youmay have and provide references.
• Office hours/ Availability: What are the regular office
hours? Does a live person answer the phone or is it an
automated system? Does the vet return calls promptly?
What is the protocol for after-hour care?Are there spe-
cial emergency numbers?
• Is the vet in private practice or part of a group? If a group
practice, who will be taking care of your horses? Who
covers your horses when the primary vet is unavailable?
• Payment: It is very important to inquire aboutmethods of
payment before scheduling an appointment. Find out if
the vet will bill you or if they want payment when serv-
ices are rendered. Ask about methods of payment, per-
sonal checks, credit cards, and installments.
An emergency call to a randomly selected equine
veterinarian or clinic is not the best way to provide
health care for your horse. Oh, and I’ve learnedmy own
lesson – I have an upcoming appointment with a pri-
mary health care provider of my own. �
PRACTICALLY SPEAKING
Marion Countylivestock agent
Mark Shuffitt
An emergency call to a
randomly selected equine
veterinarian or clinic is not
the best way to provide
health care for your horse.
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The most comprehensive national di-
rectory of breed and sport organizations,
equine publications, state resources and rac-
ing and gaming organizations is now avail-
able for purchase.
The American Horse Council’s 2010
Horse Industry Directory is a yearly effort
to bring to you a definitive source that puts
the equine industry at your fingertips.
This year’s Horse Industry Directory
has a staggering 1,200 listings, including
equine publications, state sources of infor-
mation, breed registries and associations,
show and sport organizations, racing and
gaming organizations, and more.
The 2010Horse Industry Directory cost
$25 and is a member benefit at certain lev-
els of membership with the American
Horse Council (AHC) and may be viewed
on theAHC’s member’s only page.
Join the AHC or order the 2010 Horse
Industry Directory by visiting the AHC
web site at www.horsecouncil.org or by
phone at (202) 296-4031.
This is the 17th year that Hiscox Insur-
ance has shown its commitment to the horse
industry by being the principal sponsor of the
Horse IndustryDirectory.Hiscox has served
to protect the investments of the horse in-
dustry by providing mortality and related
coverages for five decades.They enjoy anA
rating from theA.M. Best Company and are
an admitted insurance carrier in all 50 states.
HORSE COUNCIL NEWSAmerican Horse Council’s 2010 Horse Industry Directory
The United State Department ofAgri-
culture (USDA) has announced a voluntary
program to test up to 3,000 breeding stal-
lions for Taylorella equigenitalis, the bacte-
ria that causes Contagious Equine Metritis
(CEM). The program will be implemented
immediately by theAnimal and PlantHealth
Inspection Service (APHIS). APHIS is im-
plementing this program in an effort to doc-
ument that the presence of CEM is very low,
if it is present at all, and to reduce or remove
current testing requirements for horses and
semen exported from the United States.
This voluntary program is in response to
the on-going CEM incident involving ap-
proximately 991 horses found in 48 states.
Hawaii and Rhode Island are the only states
in which an exposed or positive horse has
not been found.
Owners will be able to provide their stal-
lions for testing on a voluntary basis.APHIS
will pay for the diagnostic testing, but not
for sample collection costs or test mares. If
a stallion is found positive, the horse will be
quarantined, and APHIS will pay all costs
and procedures related to tracing, testing,
and treatment (including practitioner fees)
for horses exposed to a positive stallion.
Stallion owners or accredited equine
practitioners interested in participating in this
program should contact a VS area office or
their state animal health official’s office.
What is CEM?
Contagious Equine Metritis is a trans-
missible, exotic venereal disease in horses
caused by a bacteria Taylorella equigeni-
talis. A CEM infection usually results in
infertility in mares and, on rare occasions,
can cause mares to spontaneously abort.
Infected stallions exhibit no clinical signs.
Stallions and mares can become chronic
carriers of CEM and be sources of infec-
tion for future outbreaks. The transmis-
sion rate is high and naturally occurs by
mating, but contaminated instruments and
equipment may be an indirect source of
infecting horses. The bacteria can also be
spread via semen collected for artificial
insemination. CEM can be treated with
disinfectants and antibiotics.
To read the complete announcement:
USDATesting of Additional Stallions to
Detect CEM, visit:
www.aphis.usda.gov/publications/animal_he
alth/content/printable_version/sa_cemtst.pdf
USDA AnnouncesVoluntary CEM Testing
AHC Releases Report on Equestrian AccessThe American Horse Council recently released its 2009 Report on Equestrian Ac-
cess on Federal Land. The 2009 report is intended to provide a brief overview of theresponses the AHC received from equestrians to its ongoing access survey in 2009.Thereport can be viewed and downloaded on the AHC’s website at: www.horsecouncil.org.
In July 2009, the American Horse Council launched an effort to collect information regardingequestrian access issues on federal lands. This effort was prompted by a growing concern amongrecreational riders around the country that they were seeing a reduction in the number of trails andtrail heads open to equestrians on federal land.
The centerpiece of this effort has been an AHC online form riders can use to report their personalexperiences regarding trails on federal lands that have been closed to them or other access issues.Thisonline form is located at https://www.horsecouncil.org/survey.php.
Hundreds of thousands of Americans use horses and pack stock to enjoy America’s great out-doors each year. However, it is an experience that cannot be enjoyed without access to public land,trail systems, and trailheads.
“The AHC will use this report to illustrate some of the challenges facing recreational riders,” said AHCPresident Jay Hickey.“Our federal land mangers work hard to provide recreational opportunities and weneed to make sure they have adequate resource and equestrians need to work with them at all levels.However, sometimes there are issues and conflicts that need to documented and brought to there at-tention. This report is just one part of our efforts to ensure equestrian continue to have recreational op-portunities on federal land.”
The AHC asks all recreational riders to visit the AHC website and continue to report anyaccess issues they have had.
Now Available in Print and Online
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Members of AQHA gathered in
Kissimmee, Fla., for the annual AQHA
ConventionMarch 5-8, where onMarch 8,
the AQHA Board of Directors elected the
first international president for the associa-
tion, Johannes Orgeldinger of Grosswall-
stadt, Germany.
Johannes has been involved withAmer-
icanQuarter Horses formore than a quarter
of a century and has volunteered his time
and talents to the AQHA Executive
Committee for the past four years.
He was first elected to the AQHA
Executive Committee in 2006.
He divides his time between Germany
and a ranch in the United States. As the in-
ternational registry of theAmericanQuarter
Horse,AQHA is a worldwide organization,
andGermany is the ninth-largestAQHAaf-
filiate with 6,675AQHAmembers— only
seven other states and the Canadian
province of Alberta have more members.
Kansas ranked 10th with 6,567members in
2009. After the United States and Canada,
Germany ranks third on the list of countries
byAmerican Quarter Horse population.
The American Quarter Horse was de-
veloped in the United States, but its versa-
tility has made American Quarter Horses
popular worldwide. Johannes is a testament
to this reach, having bred American Quar-
ter Horses for more than 25 years.AQHA’s
total international population of American
Quarter Horses was 136,198 in 2009.
Johannes has been very involved with
AQHA, serving on the affiliate council as
well as the stud book and registration and
nomination and credentials committees. He
also served as the discipline man-
ager of reining for the 2006World
Equestrian Games.
With his wife,Astrid, Johannes
owns and operates a gravel and stone com-
pany and JOMM Ranches in Grosswall-
stadt, as well asMain River Quarter Horses
in Gainesville, Texas.
Peter J. Cofrancesco III of Sparta, N.J.,
was named first vice president. Peter is
chairman of the Grinnell Group of Com-
panies, which includes several entities
such as solid waste and recycling, real es-
tate and concrete products manufacturing.
He was American Quarter Horse Youth
Association president in 1991 and is the
first youth president to serve on the Exec-
utive Committee.
GeneGraves of Grand Island, Neb., was
elected second vice president. Gene is an
auctioneer with Diamond G Auction Co.
and is a Realtor for Century 21.
Two new members — Johne Dobbs of
Champaign, Ill., and Johnny Trotter of
Hereford, Texas — were also named to the
Executive Committee. Johne, a director
from Illinois, owns Johne Dobbs Equine
Insurance. Johnny, a director fromTexas, is
president and chief executive officer of
Livestock Investors Ltd.
These individuals all volunteer their five
years of time to serve on theAQHA Exec-
utive Committee.
AQHA’s New Executive CommitteeAnnounced During 2010 Convention
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New AQHA Executive Committee, left to right: Johnny Trotter,Johne Dobbs, Gene Graves, Peter J. Cofrancesco III and Johannes Orgeldinger.
Greenwish Park to be Venue of2012 Olympic Equestrian Events
On March 23, the Greenwich Council’s
Planning Committee voted in favor of the
planning application submitted by the Lon-
donOrganizing Commit-
tee for the Olympic
Games (LOCOG) for the
temporary use of land at Greenwich Park, the
National Maritime Museum, the Old Royal
Naval College and Blackheath Circus Field
for the London 2012 Equestrian andModern
Pentathlon events.
“The FEI is thrilled by the decision of the
Greenwich Council’s Planning Committee in
regard to the planning application for Green-
wich Park,” FEI President HRH Princess
Haya said. “Greenwich Park is a spectacular
venue which places equestrian sport right at
the heart of the 2012 Olympic Games. With
just over two years left until the Games open
we are looking forward to working with
LOCOG to showcase the sport to the world
from this spectacular location in London,”
FEI Secretary General Alex McLin said.
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At the USEF Annual Meeting held Jan.
13-17, 2010, an important rule changewas ap-
proved affecting the use of non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in competition
horses. Over the years, ongoing veterinary re-
search has revealed that not only is there little
or no benefit to administering more than one
NSAID to a horse formostmedical concerns,
it can actually cause potentially harmful, even
severe side effects.
Motivated by its commitment to the wel-
fare of the horse, the USEF Board of Direc-
tors voted to amend its Therapeutic Drug
Rule and restrict use to a single NSAID be-
ginning December 1, 2011. Both the
AmericanAssociation of Equine Prac-
titioners (AAEP) and the American
Veterinary Medical Association
(AVMA) support the rule change, andUSEF
joins other organizations including the
American Quarter Horse Association
(AQHA) and Equine Canada in making this
important rule change.
While the presence of two of the seven ap-
proved andquantitatively restrictedNSAIDs in
a horse will still be allowed prior to December
2011 (with the exceptionof the forbiddencom-
bination of phenylbutazone “Bute,” and flu-
nixinmeglumine [Banamine®]), it is important
to note that new restrictions are in place con-
cerning their use. Beginning April, 1, 2010,
anyone administering two NSAIDs to a horse
within five days prior to participating at a
USEF-licensed competitionwill be required to
complete and file a NSAID Disclosure Form
with theUSEFSteward/Technical Delegate or
their Designated Competition Office Repre-
sentative. This form will allow the USEF
Equine Drugs and Medications Program to
collect valuable data regarding the use of
NSAIDs in competition horses.
USEF has developed an education plan to
guide management, owners, trainers, and ex-
hibitors through the implementationof this rule
change. The Federation has published an in-
formational pamphlet and created the NSAID
Disclosure Form. Both the pamphlet and the
formswill be shipped to allCompetitionMan-
agers for distribution from their competition
offices. Additionally, both the form and the
pamphlet are immediately available online at:
http://www.usef.org/documents/drugsMeds/N
SAIDDisclosureForm.pdf and
http://issuu.com/equestrian/docs/nsaidandy-
ourhorseweb?mode=embed&layout=http://
www.usef.org/issuu/nsaids/layout.xml&show
FlipBtn=true
It is the responsibility of the competitor
and their veterinarian to make certain the
use of two NSAIDs within five days of
competing is reported on the NSAID
Disclosure Form and is properly filed
with the USEF Steward/Technical
Delegate or their Designated Compe-
tition Office Representative. It is important
to note that a standard USEF Medication
Report Form may not be used in this par-
ticular instance.
It is the responsibility of USEF Stew-
ards/Technical Delegates to collect the
NSAIDDisclosure Form and submit it to the
Federation Office in Lexington, Kentucky.
The Steward orTechnical Delegate may des-
ignate a person in the competition office to
act as their representative and accept the
NSAID Disclosure Form. The Designated
Competition Office Representative must be
a Federation Senior Member and an office
staff person mutually agreed upon by the
Competition Management and Competition
Steward/Technical Delegate.TheDesignated
Competition Office Representative will be
responsible for collecting, dating, signing,
and issuing receipt for all the NSAID Dis-
closure Forms submitted, but it is the Stew-
ard’s/Technical Delegate’s sole responsibility
to inspect and return all the NSAID Disclo-
sure Forms to the Federation Office in Lex-
ington, Kentucky.
EffectiveApril 1, 2010, and until Dec. 1,
2011, if the use of twoNSAIDs is detected in
sample(s) collected, and a NSAID Disclo-
sure Form has not been filed appropriately,
the competitor will receive a letter of find-
ing from the USEF Regulations Depart-
ment. For the first offense a warning letter
will be issued. The second violation may re-
sult in sanctions against the competitor.
For additional information and veterinary litera-
ture regarding NSAID use and the change to the
USEF rule concerning their use, visit:
http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/Drugs/NSAID.aspx
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF)Ad Hoc Committee on Selection has approved nam-ing the horse/rider combinations of LaurenHough/Quick Study and Laura Kraut/Cedric to theShow Jumping Long List for the 2010 Alltech FEIWorld Equestrian Games to be held inLexington,Ky.,Sept.25-Oct.10,2010.As per the USEF Selection Proce-
dure for the Show JumpingTeam, theSelectors have the discretion to rec-ommend up to six of the 15horse/rider combinations to the LongList regardless of their participation orplacing in the Selection Trials.The re-maining nine combinations will bechosen according to their ranking atthe conclusion of the USEF SelectionTrials for the USShowJumpingTeam.
Hough and Quick Study (owned by Laura andMeredith Mateo) and Kraut and Cedric (owned byHappy Hill Farm) both jumped two immaculate clearrounds in the first two legs of the USEF SelectionTri-als for the US Show Jumping Team currently under-
way at the Palm Beach InternationalEquestrian Center in Wellington. Thiscombination joins Sapphire/McLainWard who have also been named tothe Long List last week.The 15 horse/rider combinations
on the Long List will travel to Europeand compete at CSIOs La Baule,Rome, St. Gallen, Rotterdam,Aachen, Falsterbo, Hickstead andDublin before final Selection for the2010 Alltech FEI World EquestrianGames.
Floridians Named to the USEF Show Jumping Long List
Laura Kraut and Cedric
Important Changes to the USEF TherapeuticDrug Rule Regarding NSAIDS becomes Effective April 1, 2010
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A total of 11,171peoplewhoown, lease, or
manage horses completed theAmericanHorse
Publications’Horse Industry Survey designed
to gauge participation trends in the U.S. horse
industry. This was the largest survey of hands-
onownersandmanagersofhorses in theUnited
States ever conducted, and itwasmadepossible
by the sponsorshipof Intervet/ScheringPlough
Animal Health and PfizerAnimal Health.
In addition, the survey sought to gather
information regarding themost important
issues facing the equine industry and gar-
ner feedback from the participants about
solutions to those problems.
The electronic survey showed a broad
geographic distribution and involvement in
the equine industry. This isn’t surprising as
members of theAmericanHorse Publications
who have magazines, newsletters,Web sites,
Twitter and Facebook social media out-
reaches, and professional organizations pro-
moted the survey fromOct. 15, 2009, through
Jan. 31, 2010. This is the first time the mem-
bers ofAHP have cooperated to bring such a
broad representation to a single survey.
There were five main sections of the sur-
vey: demographics, horse ownership, horse-
keeping costs, issues facing the equine
industry, and horse health care.
The top demographics of the survey par-
ticipants showed that 92 percent are horse
owners who own an average of five horses
apiece. Managers took care of an average of
10.4 horses. Less than one-half of one per-
cent of respondents leased horses.
A key part of this survey was to gauge the
past, present, and future involvement of the re-
spondents in the horse industry. For example,
respondents who own horses said they own
approximately the same number of horses
today as they did in 2007, and they anticipate
owning the same number of horses in 2011.
The groups participating in the survey
were highest for those between the ages of
35-44 (30.8 percent) and second-highest for
participants between the ages of 45-54 (25.4
percent). A total of 88.8 percent of the re-
spondents were female.
Dr. C. Jill Stowe provided consultation
and data analysis services for data collection
and analysis to the AHP. Dr. Stowe is an as-
sistant professor of Agricultural Economics
at the University of Kentucky.
“This survey shows somegoodnews:Even
duringcurrent timeswitha strugglingeconomy,
a majority of respondents expect to be able to
continue participating in the equine industry at
the same level that theyarenow; someevenex-
pect to increase their levels of participa-
tion over the next few years,” said Dr.
Stowe. “Moreover, many horse handlers
willmakesacrifices inother areasof their
lives to continue their involvement in the
equine industry.But even though thema-
jority of respondents will be able to continue
their equine-related activities, this does not di-
minish thepotential hardship facedby those in-
dividuals, organizations, and regions which
expect to experiencedecreases inparticipation.
Respondents are also clear that the welfare of
the horse is of the utmost importance as indi-
viduals and policy makers make decisions re-
garding the future of the equine industry.”
The survey was limited to men and
women, 18 years of age and older, who cur-
rently own, manage, or lease at least one
horse and live in theUnited States.This study
was anonymous, meaning no one, not even
members of the research team, are able to as-
sociate survey information with responses.
“We are thrilled with the response of our
members and the industry in participating in
this survey,” said Kimberly S. Brown, cur-
rent AHP president. It was Brown who pro-
posed the survey, which was backed
unanimously by theAHP board.
“This was an important project for the
American Horse Publications, and showed
that through cooperation we can accomplish
quite a bit in our industry,” she continued.
“We have been through a rough period in our
economy, and there aremany stories out there
of unwanted horses and the decline of the
horse industry. But I think the real story is the
wanted horses and their owners who are still
strong despite the economic downturn.
“I especiallywant to thank Intervet/Scher-
ing-PloughAnimalHealth and PfizerAnimal
Health for sponsoring this survey,” said
Brown. “Both of these companies—and the
people behind the companies—are support-
ers of the horse industry because of their love
of the horse, not just because it’s their busi-
ness.And Iwant to thankDr. Stowe for being
willing to contribute her time and expertise to
ensure we have a legitimate survey with ac-
curate statistical analysis.”
BuddyMacKay to be Keynote Speaker at Evinston Paint Out GALA
NEWS BITS
Buddy MacKay, former Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Florida, will be the Keynote Speaker and Guestof Honor at the Evinston Paint Out GALA Saturday, April 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the UF President’s House. The GALAis the culmination of the week-long Evinston Paint Out where 30 of the best national landscape painters will be
painting in Evinston for an entire week.The artists paint outside “en plein air,” meaning “in the open air.” Most Plein Air
painters are nature lovers, using the great outdoors as their primary studio, tryingto capture our rapidly vanishing landscape to preserve it for future generations.This style of painting allows the public to interact with the artists while they paintand offers a great opportunity to purchase an original work of art from a well-knownartist at a reasonable price.
The artists will be painting daily, Sat., April 17-Sat., April 24.Most will begin at first light and continue paint-ing until sunset. The finished artwork will be available to view and purchase in the Wetroom/Art Gallery at theWood & Swink Country Store & Post Office, open Saturday thru Thursday from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and 10 a.m.-4p.m. on Sat., April 24. Each year the artists produce around 300 paintings during the week, all of which are forsale as soon as they are hung. TheWood & Swink is located at 18320 Southeast County Road 225 in Evinston.
A portion of the proceeds from art sales will be donated to the preservation and restoration of Florida’s oldestworking country store post office, the Wood & Swink Old Store & Post Office. The Conservation Trust for Florida,Inc., a non-profit land trust, is working with theWood family to preserve this cherished community building.
Tickets for the GALA event are $35 each and include hors d’ouvres, refreshments, and beer and wine.
For more information about the Evinston Paint Out, go to www.evinstonpaintout.org.To purchase a ticket for the GALA, contactVicki Leslie Duncan, CTF Development Director [email protected] or (352) 339-6171.
AHP Equine Industry Survey Results Positive
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Youknow that feeling when you are cantering along
and the horse is very relaxed and rhythmic? When
the cool air passes through your helmet and the
reins make contact, but horse and rider seem so together?
That’s where we are at the Florida Horse Park.
Our Phase One construction of the new lavatory and con-
cession facility is underway. The permitting stage for our
well and water improvement was approved by Marion
County administration. The new well will be well under-
way by the time you read this article! I know we still have a
lot of work to do but this calls for a happy dance right
through the arena at the Park!The permitting of any project
takes themost time and energy. We truly appreciate the fine
work ofTedGraham andTanya Easton of Specialized Serv-
ices and the rest of the project management team – Lee Cly-
mer of Farner Barley Engineering and Larry Krietemyer of
KP StudioArchitect. The requirements for the construction
bids have been forwarded to several local contractors and
the work should be underway shortly with an estimated
completion in July.
The Archaeological and Historical Survey of our lovely
500 acres has been completed and approved. Thank you for
the fine work of our volunteers and our attorney on this mat-
ter, Arlene C. Udick.
Our events have been overwhelming. Spring dressage
was windy fun for all. The Sunshine State International
Combined Driving Event was an incredible success with
drivers representing three countries and states from across
the country. The weather again presented some obstacle
early in the week. The Sunshine State CDE is such a lovely
spectacle. Awards were again presented by Commissioner
Barbara Fitos. Barbara commented on the skill and mas-
tery of the driving. “Barbara, watch for the horse that does
not like ribbons. Give it to the assistant!”
Again, it is a pleasure to work with the Florida Horse
Park. I encourage you to come by, take a look at our new
signage directing you to the latest construction. Youwill see
the cranes and equipment on the east side. The new tunnels
under 475 and 475A are under construction to give our trail
riders, hikers and bikers a safe passage from east to west,
right under the roadway. We have a lot of construction going
on. Keep cantering along with us, the trails are great –Visit
Cactus Jack’s trail riding, watch Polo every Saturday at 4
p.m., enjoy our events, put Day at the ParkApril 17 on your
calendar and visit our website www.flhorsepark.com.�
Happy trails,
Connie DuffWise, Chairman
Florida Horse Park
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Kim and Dennis Mitchell hosted 350 guests at their Kimberden South in OcalaFriday night, March 19, in the inaugural “Sand, Stars and Guitars.” The event, withtitle sponsor The Sanctuary - Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Center, was abenefit for Sister Care Charities and featured the famous Kimberden shrimp boil,music by Jimmy Buffet’s opening band, the Landsharks, and festivities for all.
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4) Dylan Thomas and Lisa Engel 5) Dennis Krueglerand Mona Kylins 6) Steve and Tammy Schrader
7) Morgan Silver and Suzy DeChamplain8) Laurie Russell, Kim Mitchell and Susan Chase9) The Landshark Band jams in the Kimberden arena10) Don and Brenda McDuffee, Tim Admonius11) Kelly Moore, Lisa Engel, Jason Lister, Dylan Thomas12) Brenda and Don McDuffee, Cherie Kirkbride,
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Situated on 100 grassy acres in northeastMarionCounty,the Florida Thoroughbred Retirement Farm is home to more than 50Florida-bred ex-racehorses. All of the horses arrive at the farm after theircareers on the racetrack are over. Sure, their racing days are behind them,but after rest and retraining, many of the horses at the Florida TRF areready for adoption. Many go on to enjoy second careers in dressage, trailriding, jumping, pleasure riding and other uses. Even those horsesthat are not rideable may find adoptive homes as companion an-imals. As more horses are adopted into new homes, more spacesare available for horses to join the Florida TRF program.
The farm is operated in conjunction with the Florida Departmentof Corrections and Marion Correctional Institution and all thehorses are cared for by female inmates from the LowellCorrectional Institute.Thewomen, all non-violent offenders, spendtheir days learning barn management skills including grooming,feeding, doctoring, and physical therapy and they help teach thehorses new disciplines. It’s a symbiotic relationshipwhereby the horses learnthe skills they need to go on to new careers and the inmates learn about team-work and trust. At the conclusion of the year-long program,having successfully passed 22written tests covering all aspects of horse care,inmates graduate with a vocational certificate in equine care technology.Upon their release, some of the graduates have gone on to work in theindustry as grooms and stable managers.
Two famous Florida-bred champions permanently reside at the farm:Carterista, the 1993 Florida ChampionTurf Horse andwinner of eight stakesraces, and Shake You Down, the 2003 Florida Champion Sprinter andwinner of nearly $1.5 million.
The Florida TRF currently has a waiting list for incomingThoroughbreds. In order to join the list, the horse should be aFlorida-bred Thoroughbred, coming straight from the track. The
horse should be retired due to age or physical condition. ContactFlorida Thoroughbred Charities for more information at 352-629-2160.A donation is requested along with each horse accepted into the program.
Founded in 2001, the farm is supported though the concentrated effortsof Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, FloridaThoroughbred Charities, Ocala Breeders’Sales Company, Gulfstream Park,Calder RaceCourse,TampaBayDowns, the FloridaHorsemen’s Benevolentand Protective Association, the national Thoroughbred RetirementFoundation, as well as by many individuals who contribute through dona-tions and fundraising efforts.
For more information on adopting a retired Florida-bred racehorse, pleasecontact the FTBOA offices at 352-629-2160.
Since 1990 Florida Thoroughbred Charities, the non-profit, charitablearm of the FTBOA has raised more than $3.5 million for a variety ofcommunity and Thoroughbred industry causes. Much of the fundraisingefforts are made possible due to thesupport FTBOA and FTC receivefrom corporate sponsorship.
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By DENISE STEFFANUS
Enlisting the body’s help to heal itself is the next
great frontier in medicine, and work done in
equine medicine, with the horse as a model,
promises to further both human andveterinarymedicine.
On March 4, a group of dedicated scientists met in
SantaYnezValley, California, to form theNorthAmer-
ican Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Association.
One day later, they held the Association’s inaugural
conference, a collaboration of the University of Cali-
fornia-Davis, Alamo Pintado Equine Medical Center
in Los Olivos, California, and Rood & Riddle Equine
Hospital in Lexington.
Twenty-five experts in the field of regenerative
medicine—human and veterinary—addressed more
than 300 veterinarians, researchers, physicians, and
other individuals interested in furthering the use of re-
generative techniques.
The groundbreaking conference was moderated by
Gregory Ferraro,D.V.M., director of theUC-DavisCen-
ter for EquineHealth,which established its Regenerative
Medicine Laboratory on May 18, 2009. Doug Herthel,
D.V.M., founder of Alamo Pintado and a pioneer in
equine regenerative therapy, hosted the two-day event.
Bill Casner, co-owner ofWinStar Farm in Lexing-
ton, Ky., gave the keynote address, “A Horseowner’s
Views and Experiences with StemCellTechnology for
the Racehorse.”
ANSWERS AND MORE QUESTIONS
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), although still an
enigma, may be the key to better healing of acute in-
juries and tissue damage.Already successfully used to
treat certain types of tendon and ligament injuries,
MSCs show the ability to retard the degradation of car-
tilage and hasten fracture repair, but much more re-
search needs to be done in these two areas.
What practitioners do know is that injecting the site
Stem cells, bone marrow, platelet-rich plasma,and IRAP help the body heal itself.
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of an injury with MSCs significantly reduces
pain within 24-48 hours, even when imaging
modalities show no physical change. What
they don’t know is why or how. MSCs also
dramatically reduce inflammation. This com-
bination of effects enables the horse to be
more comfortable while it is healing.
Work with laminitic horses indicates that
MSCs address the threemajor components of
this disease by improving circulation, de-
creasing inflammation, and alleviating pain.
For laminitis and other conditions helped by
stem-cell therapy, success is more likely to
occur in acute cases treated early than in
chronic cases.
A big plus for regenerative therapy is its
absence of adverse reactions. Because inmost
cases, the biological products used are derived
from the patient’s own body, rejection does
not occur. Even biological products from
donors seldom cause adverse reactions.
Bottom line, scientists are merely har-
nessing the body’s healing mechanisms to do
the job they were designed to do.
Arnold Caplan, Ph.D., director of the
Skeletal Research Center at CaseWestern Re-
serve University, is one of the foremost biol-
ogists exploringMSCs in human research. In
his presentation, Caplan calledMSCs an “in-
jury-specific drug store,” because he believes
these messengers signal the body’s protective
cells to rush to the site of injured or diseased
tissue to prevent cell death and formation of
scar tissue, while they promote the growth of
new blood vessels and regenerate tissue.
One ofCaplan’s interesting discoveries is an
indication thatMSCsderived fromfat cells need
a different protein stimulus to drive them to
evolve into cartilage cells (chondrocytes) than
doMSCsderived frombonemarrow.SoMSCs
of different origins may have a specificity of
purpose, dependingupon their environment.He
also found that the quantity of stem cells in a
body declines significantly with age.
Because researchers have only scratched
the surface of this field of science, discov-
ering minute details about MSCs and how
they function promises to improve future
stem-cell therapy.
Besides minute details, big questions re-
main: When is the best time after trauma to
begin stem-cell therapy? How often should
it be delivered? How many stem cells are
needed per treatment? What type of envi-
ronment is best to facilitate the stem cells’
work? Why do some individual patients re-
spond better than others?
The astonishing fact is that without know-
ing the answers to these basic questions, cli-
nicians are still obtaining remarkable results
GETTING RESULTS
One of the challenges faced by researchers
and practitioners is to get stem cells to remain
where they put them—at the site of the dam-
aged tissue or fracture. Some stem cells de-
livered to a site will die, while others may
migrate to other parts of the anatomy, pre-
sumably where the body detects healing also
is needed.
Another challenge is the accurate delivery
of stem cells to certain areas, such as inside
the hoof, which may not be possible because
imaging necessary to guide the needle cannot
penetrate the hoof wall.
To solve both these problems, equinemed-
icine is using distal limb perfusion.A tourni-
quet is applied above the site to be treated, and
stem cells are delivered intravenously below
the tourniquet. This method commonly is
used to confine antibiotic therapy to a partic-
ular area, and it seems to be effective in lo-
calizing and concentrating stem-cell
treatment, as well.
Wesley Sutter, D.V.M., a surgeon at Ocala
Equine Hospital, has had success combining
platelet-rich plasma (PRP) with stem cells in
treating tendon and ligament injuries. During
his presentation, he said his impression is that
PRP alone is not sufficient for treating large
lesions in tendons in racing Thoroughbreds.
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EquineCare
Types of Regenerative TherapySeveral means of regenerative therapy are used today in equine medicine:
Mesenchymal stem cells: Called multipotential, because they have the potential to evolve into
different types of cell lines, depending on where they are needed and what stimulates them, mes-
enchymal stem cells are basic building blocks of tissue. The ability of these cells to survey and sup-
port ill or damaged cells with growth factors and cytokines may be as important as their ability to
be multipotent. When injected at the site of an injury, they may evolve into the type of cells that
comprise the damaged tissue and can begin to regenerate healthier tissue.
A misconception is that stem cells must be derived from an embryo. Most commonly, stem
cells are derived from three sources: bone marrow, adipose tissue (fat), and umbilical cord blood
and tissue. They can be autologous—obtained from the patient’s own body—or allogeneic—ob-
tained from a donor.
Autologous bone marrow: Bone marrow, which contains stem cells, fibrin, granulocytes,
monocytes, neutrophils, and growth factors, is aspirated from the patient’s sternum or the point of
its hip (tuber coxae) and immediately injected into the site of the injury. Bone marrow contains
fewer stem cells than fat tissue, but the growth factors and other nutrient cells present work together
to enhance healing. Recent technology has enabled bone-marrow aspirate to be significantly con-
centrated before it is injected into damaged tissue.
Platelet-rich plasma: Platelets in blood contain growth factors that stimulate cells in injured
tissue to begin healing and draw new cells to the injured area. Blood is drawn from the patient and
centrifuged to separate the white and red blood cells for removal and to concentrate the platelets
in the plasma to five times that of whole blood. The gel is then injected at the site of the injury. PRP
is ideal for injuries where healing has plateaued and needs a jump start.
IRAP: Interleukin-1 ReceptorAntagonist Protein utilizes about 50 milliliters of the horse’s own
blood, drawn into a syringe containing special glass beads, and incubated for 24 hours. Then the
blood is centrifuged to separate out the red blood cells. That leaves a concentrated serum rich in anti-
inflammatory proteins that attach to specific receptors in the cartilage to prevent them from host-
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He observed that PRP jump-starts the heal-
ing process by providing an anabolic effect at
30-60 days after treatment, but the control
group in his study, which did not receive PRP
therapy, began to catch
up within the third or
fourth month.
Sutter said combin-
ing PRPwith stem cells
provides a matrix on
which the stem cells
can organize regener-
ated tissue, and growth
factors encourage their
replication and evolu-
tion into the type cells
that comprise the tissue
to be repaired.
He reported a slightly higher success rate,
defined as making five or more race starts
without reinjury, in treating tendon lesions
with a combination of PRP and stem cells
than for PRP therapy alone. Sutter added that
PRPmay be better suited for treating suspen-
sory ligaments.
Chris Johnson, D.V.M., a surgeon at
Woodford Veterinary Clinic near Lexington,
has been treating sesamoid fractures with
bone marrow extracted from the horse’s own
body. Marrow is aspirated from either the
horse’s sternum or its hip and immediately
laid along the fracture line via injection. In 11
of 13 young horses treated, the sesamoid frac-
tures knitted with a bony union.
He also reported a 75-percent success rate
in treating subchondral cysts in stifles of year-
lings and two-year-olds with bone-marrow
aspirate and triamcinolone, a long-acting cor-
ticosteroid. Within 90 days, these horses be-
came sound and stayed sound, he said.
Other presenters included Colorado State
University’s David Frisbie, D.V.M., Ph.D.,
who discussed intra-articular stem-cell ther-
apy, and Laurie Goodrich, D.V.M., Ph.D.,
who presented her work in combining gene
therapy and regenerative medicine; Univer-
sity of Georgia’s John Peroni, D.V.M., who
talked about the anti-inflammatory and im-
munomodulatory effects of bone-marrow-
derived MSCs; and Cornell University’s
Alan Nixon, B.V.Sc., M.S., who spoke about
the role of stem-cell gene-induced program-
ming for musculoskeletal repair.
Although regenerativemedicine is in its in-
fancy, a huge vote of confidence in its ability
to enhance healing comes from an unlikely
source—equine under-
writers. Insurance com-
panies historically have
shied away from paying
for innovative therapies,
but the steadily growing
number of successful
outcomes has convinced
many insurers that the
therapy is an economi-
cally sound alternative.
“The economics of
treating a horse with
stem cells and keeping it in work are huge,”
Herthel said. “Insurance companies can save
loss-of-use payments, so they may pay for
stem-cell therapy.”
HORSES HELPING HUMANS
Scientists believe the horse is an ideal
model for developing new forms of treatment
for orthopedic disease and injuries. The con-
tinued success in treating arthritis and other
orthopedic injuries in the horse through re-
generative medicine is expected to attract
funding from sources that normally support
only human research.
“If you can fix a horse’s joint, you can fix
a human joint,” Herthel said of the successful
work being done in arthritic horses. “The
ability to reverse arthritis is here. We are in
the process of figuring out exactly how that
is happening with the use of stem cells.”
Response from themedical profession has
been overwhelming.
“I was overflowing with enthusiasm as I
sat there.The vet world is leading the way for
regenerative medicine,” Los Angeles physi-
cian Steven Sampson, M.D., wrote on his
blog upon his return from the conference.
“The collaboration between the medical
profession and the veterinary profession has
been inspiring, and it has allowed us to move
forward at a more rapid rate,” Herthel said.
He credited Ferraro with fostering the
spirit of cooperation between these two
groups—one that will benefit both horse and
man.�
“The economics of treat-ing a horse with stem cellsand keeping it in work arehuge. Insurance companiescan save loss-of-use pay-
ments, so they may pay forstem-cell therapy.”
—Doug Herthel, D.V.M.
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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing resultsupdated through March 30, 2010. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
Leading Florida Sires
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Graeme Hall Dehere Winding Oaks $790,006 90 35 3 3 1 $790,344 Sea Gaze $69,200 16 $7,430 5 $105,400
Full Mandate A.P. Indy Hartley/De Renzo $635,482 87 28 1 1 1 $635,482 Ron the Greek $70,500 8 $2,325 10 $9,390
Chapel Royal Montbrook Signature Stallions $478,968 75 20 1 1 0 $608,147 Blyde River Boy $46,080 43 $13,263 11 $48,364
Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat Journeyman Stud $592,087 50 20 2 2 1 $592,087 Richiegirlgonewild $60,390 56 $20,423 39 $39,115
Montbrook Buckaroo Ocala Stud $575,483 63 14 1 2 1 $575,483 Amen Hallelujah $220,000 9 $10,856 18 $36,650
Put It Back Honour and Glory Bridlewood Farm $446,122 79 17 1 1 0 $540,772 Jessica Is Back $105,000 11 $38,282 4 $19,500
D'wildcat Forest Wildcat Vinery $487,966 41 19 2 3 1 $497,394 D' Funnybone $180,000 13 $15,523 23 $41,661
Double Honor Gone West Get Away Farm $453,847 62 12 1 1 0 $453,847 Jet Propulsion $192,000 2 $1,850 10 $9,940
City Place Storm Cat Hartley/De Renzo $371,941 29 13 1 2 1 $371,941 Wall Street Wonder $99,000 11 $16,900 20 $15,335
Concerto Chief's Crown Ocala Stud $367,146 60 18 0 0 0 $367,146 Concert Stage $43,830 2 $4,750 5 $29,200
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66 THE FLORIDA HORSE • APRIL 2010
From the first glimmer of vision that material-
ized in what we have known for more than a
quarter century as the Breeders’ Cup, the cul-
mination of each racing season has been a movable
feast. It has worked brilliantly, which makes quite trou-
bling the inclination of the event’s current leadership
to designate a permanent site.
This is one of many potential changes to the Breed-
ers’ Cup due to be announced sometime this month.The
event, like mostAmerican institutions, is suffering eco-
nomic hardship that will be exacerbated by declines in
stallion and foal nominations in a time of contraction in
the breeding industry.The Breeders’Cup leadership will
designate a permanent site at great peril, however. Such
a move would be seismic, self destructive and the be-
ginning of the event’s demise.
It has appeared in the past that change has been im-
posed upon the Breeders’ Cup without rationale, for
nothing more than the sake of change. The Marathon
and turf races for juveniles, for instance, and the expan-
sion of the format to two days have contributed nothing
to the event’s character. The renaming of the Distaff to
“Ladies Classic” two years ago was met with wide-
spread derision that fell upon deaf ears.
The current leadership of the Breeders’ Cup, still in
search of its first good decision, appears to be smitten by
Santa Anita Park, which is most certainly a fine venue
but not perfect. If staging the last two runnings of the
Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita, where the synthetic sur-
face is at best quirky, is widely seen as unfair if not
ridiculous, designating the track as a long-term home to
the event is well beyond the pale particularly since there
is no legitimate argument to be made in defense of this
position beyond the visual impact of the San Gabriel
Mountains as a backdrop – on a clear day.
Below the surface, the not-for-profit Oak Tree Rac-
ingAssociation, the lessee at SantaAnita during the au-
tumn, has afforded the Breeders’ Cup more favorable
division of revenue than Churchill Downs, which is the
flagship of a large, publicly traded corporation, and other
associations that have in the past served as host. This is
a problem for the Breeders’Cup to solve in negotiations,
not reason for a change so radical.
Diversity of locale, an integral part of the original vi-
sion, has since the outset been part of the Breeders’Cup’s
character. It has been run in variousweathers in suburban
Toronto, Chicago, Dallas and on the New Jersey shore.
WhenGulfstream Parkwas a racetrack in the true sense,
it provided amore than suitable stage.All thewhile, New
York, Louisville and Southern California – Santa Anita
and Hollywood Park—formed the core of a rotation that
should not be mitigated. No comparable sporting event
independent of individual city-based franchises – the
Super Bowl, Final Four,World Cup andOlympicGames
– one of the cornerstone concepts of its founders is to ex-
pose many people in many places to racing at its best.
If anchoring the Cup at Santa Anita were defensible
in some important business sense there would at least
be a fragile argument to be made on its behalf. But
Churchill Downs has consistently provided the largest
live audiences for the event and betting handle in an age
of commingled international pools is dependent upon
the quality and size of the fields, not location.
Designation of a permanent host site would likely set
the Breeders’Cup adrift from the racetracks on which it
would turn its back, specifically Belmont Park.As it is,
the autumn schedule of important races run in NewYork
is amounts to a staging area for horses advancing toward
Breeders’ Cup races. Rescheduling those races would
create chaos and probably direct competition in a set-
ting that offers a dirt surface.
This is not as far-fetched as it might appear. A good
deal of acrimony festers beneath the relationship be-
tween the Breeders’Cup and NewYork RacingAssoci-
ation, which has been eschewed since 2005.The autumn
schedule at Belmont Park provides a Grade I alternative
to almost every race on the Breeders’Cup menu, each a
prestigious title in its own right.
The Breeders’ Cup is entirely dependent upon sup-
port of the industry at large. It does not exist in a vac-
uum. Its current leaders would do well to spend some
time considering the original blueprint and embracing
the founders’ tenants. The concept worked brilliantly
long before the current officers were seated. Most re-
cent changes to the format were ill conceived and un-
necessary, exercises in change for the sake of change,
which has never been and never will be a good—to use
the word favored by those now steering the ship —
“strategic” plan. It appears that the Breeders’Cup has a
gun in its hand and its foot in sight. �
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by Paul Moran
DiversityPart of Character of Breeders’Cup
The Breeders’Cup is
entirely dependent
upon support of the
industry at large. It
does not exist in a
vacuum. Its current
leaders would do
well to spend some
time considering the
original blueprint
and embracing the
founders’ tenants.
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