March 16, 2024 Edition

Inside This Issue^

• Florida-Bred R Harper Rose Brings Grade 3 Credentials into Any Limit

• New Donor Engagement Director Joins TRF

• Obituary - Knan Lee Becker

• A Beeline to the Finish in the Hutcheson

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

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^{Beeline (inside) –Lauren King}

A Beeline to the Finish in the Hutcheson

BY TAMMY A GANTT

A head bob at the wire determined the winner of Saturday’s 70^th running of the $100,000 Hutcheson at Gulfstream Park with the outcome benefiting 4-5 favorite Beeline with Florida-bred Improptude providing the crowd a thrilling come from behind stretch run to miss the win by a nose.

Breaking well from the gate, Beeline took the early lead, losing it slightly to Ship to Shore when passing the quarter pole before digging in gamely for Edgard Zayas to take command in the upper stretch.

Ridden by Joe Bravo, Improptude tracked in the three path most of the race and was floated out to the seven-path swinging five wide before barreling down the center of the track for the near victory.

Monday: Florida Stallion Series – Awesome Slew

Tuesday: FTBOA Member – Ashley Godwin-Mirarchi and Vincent Mirarchi

Wednesday: Board Member – Marilyn Campbell

Saturday, March 16

_{All Times Eastern}

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Hutcheson S.

Won by Beeline

3-year-olds, 6 furlongs

........... Improptude (#2) Second, $20,000 Florida-bred bonus at 30%

Laurel Park

$100,000 Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S. Won by Shaff's Bullet

4-year-olds and older, one mile

........... It’s Sizzling Time (#4) Second



Sunday, March 17

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred R Harper Rose – Lauren King Photo

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Any Limit S.

[Race 6, 3:38 p.m.]

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

3-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs

........... Chi Chi (#5)

........... R Harper Rose (#6)



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