BY BROCK SHERIDAN

M Racing Group LLC’s Karaya, who just missed getting her first career stakes victory in the Abundanatia last out, returns to the Gulfstream Park turf Saturday for the $140,000 Ladies Turf Sprint for nine fillies and mares going five furlongs. Trained by Mark Casse, Karaya is one of three Florida-breds who will be running for a $15,000 bonus presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association.

TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS RELEASE 

OLDSMAR, FL. – A strong performance by Florida-bred Naughty Rascal in Saturday’s $250,000, mile-and-a-sixteenth Sam F. Davis Stakes for three-year-olds at Tampa Bay Downs could result in the colt advancing to the track’s annual showcase event, the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G3) on March 8.

Featuring Peter T. Fornatale

On Feb 4, Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association’s Tammy A. Gantt moderated an equine panel showcasing Horse Capital of the World® to 550 attendees of the state’s premier trade show for tour operations and wholesalers, Florida Huddle and Encounter, at the World Equestrian Center (WEC).

The Florida Horse Podcast Ep. 52: Saffie Joseph Jr. & Jena Antonucci speak out against decoupling and its impact on racing’s future in Florida.