Tag: FTBOA

Bentornato Becomes Newest Florida-bred Millionaire With Second in Breeders’ Cup Sprint

Straight No Chaser (#8) and Florida-bred Bentornato (#6) – ©Alex Evers / Eclipse Sportswire / Breeders’ Cup BY BROCK SHERIDAN Leon King Stable Corp.’s Bentornato became the newest member of the Florida-bred millionaire’s club with a second-place finish to Straight No Chaser in the Grade 1 Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club […]

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Valiant Minister’s Loco Abarrio wins Gil Campbell Memorial

BY BROCK SHERIDAN Loco Abarrio had to survive a claim of foul but prevailed to win his first stakes race in the $150,000 FTBOA Gil Campbell Memorial Handicap at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The one-mile contest featured a field of six 3-year-olds and older bred in Florida and the purse included a $50,000 bonus for Florida […]

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Bentornato Posts First Graded Stakes Win in Gallant Bob

Making just his third start of the season, Florida-bred Bentornato found the winner’s circle for the first time as a 3-year-old, taking down top prize in Saturday’s $400,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (Grade 2) at Parx Racing. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Bentornato utilized his speed to duel along the inside with fellow Florida-bred Sunny Breeze through the early stages […]

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Florida-bred Filly Brings $500,000 During Keeneland September Day 1

The Florida-bred filly was consigned by Denali Stud as agent for Bridlewood Farm and sold as Hip 153 to Douglas Scharbauer for $500,000 Monday during the first day of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The bay filly is by Gun Runner out of the stakes-winning mare Osare, by Medaglia d’Oro. Osare is a half-sister to […]

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Bentornato Remains Unbeaten With Proud Man Score

Florida-bred Bentornato repeated his victorious debut score with a four-and-a-quarter-length victory in the $65,000 Proud Man against seven other 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park Saturday. In winning the six-furlong test, the son of Bridlewood Farm stallion Valiant Minister also earned a $25,000 Florida-bred win bonus presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association. Ridden by […]

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Valiant Minister filly, Outfoxed, Wins FTBOA Champion 2 Year Old Honor

Baoma, won the Breeders award for Valiant Minister filly, Outfoxed, at the recent FTBOA awards ceremony.

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OUTFOXED Takes it all in the Susan’s Girl Stakes at Gulfstream

It was a big day for LNJ Foxwoods and their team on Saturday, as their filly, OUTFOXED took the win with 13 1/2 lengths in the FTBOA Susan’s Girl Stakes at Gulfstream. The 2 year old is a Baoma Corp homebred and OBS – Ocala Breeders’ Sale grad as well as being the first winner […]

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