February 15, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Roll On Big Joe Cruises To Win Palos Verdes

• FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell Comments on Decoupling

• This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History – Happy Birthday Pistols and Roses

• Hola Joey Gets Introduction To Stakes Competition in Monday’s Ozark at Oaklawn

• Decoupling: What You Need to Know

• Decoupling: A Multibillion-Dollar Threat to Florida’s World-Renowned Thoroughbred Legacy

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida Stallion Registration Deadline – Feb 18

(Extended from Feb. 15 due to falling on a weekend/holiday)

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NEW • Call to Action Florida

Tell the Florida SENATE to vote NO on Decoupling – SB 408.

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Tell Florida State legislators to oppose HB 105 (decoupling Gulfstream Park's racing and gaming licenses).

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Florida-bred Roll On Big Joe (right) - ©Benoit Photo

Roll On Big Joe Cruises To Win Palos Verdes

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Roll On Big Joe jumped out on top then led at every pole on his way to a four-length victory in the $100,000 Palos Verdes (Grade 3) at Santa Anita Saturday. It was the first career stakes victory for the Bob Hess Jr. trainee, who had finished second to next-out Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1)-winner Straight No Chaser in the Santa Anita Sprint Championship in his only other start against added-money horses.

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Video Feature:

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell Comments on Decoupling

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell comments on the February 5th Florida State House Subcommittee on Industries and Professional Activities proceedings on HB105 (decoupling).

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Florida-bred Pistols and Roses - ©Jim Raftery / Turfotos

This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History - Happy Birthday Pistols and Roses

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

FEBRUARY 15, 1989-Florida-bred Pistols and Roses, an earner of $1,680,506, is foaled in Florida for breeder Happy Alter.

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Florida-bred Hola Joey - ©Coady Media

Hola Joey Gets Introduction To Stakes Competition in Monday's Ozark at Oaklawn

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Joe D. Casey's Hola Joey makes his first start against stakes horses Monday when the Florida-bred gelding goes postward in the $150,000 Ozark at Oaklawn Park. Nine 3-year-olds will race six furlongs on the President's Day card with Hola Joey tabbed at 5-1 on the morning line.

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Decoupling: What You Need to Know

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Saturday, February 15

OAKLAWN PARK: RACES CANCELED

Races 6 - 10 were canceled today due to rainy weather conditions

Sunday, February 16

Monday, February 17

Saturday, February 22

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