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July 30, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• FTBOA Member Spotlight: Liz Wilson

• Laurel Stakes Double for Stonehedge and Cajun

Breeze After Dean Delivers Takes De Francis Dash

• Florida-bred Sunny Breeze Remains Unbeaten with Concern Stakes Victory

• New Episode! The Florida Horse Podcast E45 – FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell

• Obituary: Carl Bowling

• HISA Releases Request for Proposals on Furosemide

• NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

• Florida-breds in Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

FTBOA Member Spotlight: Liz Wilson

BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM


Liz Wilson runs Oakleaf Farm, a full-service facility in Ocala, Fla., that does everything from training to broodmare and foal services. But Wilson started her love affair with horse racing far from Ocala in her native Great Britain.

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Florida-bred Dean Delivers - ©Jim McCue


Laurel Stakes Double for Stonehedge and Cajun Breeze After Dean Delivers Takes De Francis Dash

Stonehedge homebred Sunny Breeze Wins Concern


BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Florida-bred Dean Delivers had to repel longshot Five Dreams several times to win the $150,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash at Laurel Park Sunday and provide a big day for owner and breeder Marilyn Campbell’s Stonehedge LLC and stallion Cajun Breeze. Dean Delivers was the second Laurel Park stakes winner of the day for Stonehedge and Cajun Breeze after Sunny Breeze won the $99,000 Concern earlier on the card.

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Florida-bred Sunny Breeze - ©Jim McCue


Florida-bred Sunny Breeze Remains Unbeaten with Concern Stakes Victory

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


Stonehedge LLC homebred Sunny Breeze kept his three-race record unblemished with a tenacious score in the $99,000 Concern at Laurel Park Sunday. Defeating five other 3-years-old going seven furlongs, Florida-bred Sunny Breeze won his stakes debut under regular rider Jaime Rodriguez.

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New Episode!

The Florida Horse Podcast E45 - FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell shares his life in the industry and how those experiences impact his work and leadership model today.

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Obituary: Carl Bowling

Carl Bowling passed away July 26, 2024, resulting from a motorcycle accident near Hiawassee, Ga., where he enjoyed his summers with his family in the North Georgia mountains. Carl was 84 years young, born in 1940 in Black Mountain, N.C. He was one of two boys and five girls.

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HISA Releases Request for Proposals on Furosemide

Lexington, KYToday HISA released a request for proposals for research into whether furosemide is a performance enhancing drug in Thoroughbred racehorses. This research is required as part of HISA’s Congressional mandate. 

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Milestone


Jockey Julien R. Leparoux is approaching a personal milestone of 3,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through Tuesday, July 30, Leparoux was at 2,991 wins. He has one scheduled mount at Saratoga Race Course on Wednesday.

Milestone


Trainer George Weaver is approaching a personal milestone of 1,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through Tuesday, July 30, Weaver was at 997 wins. He has two horses entered at Saratoga Race Course on Thursday.

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