- March 09, 2021
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Bobby Jones' hands-on approach helps young horses move forward By Cynthia McFarland AT THE END of her swimming session, the bay yearling filly splashes out of the water, takes a deep breath, and calmly...
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- January 20, 2021
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Sally Andersen, River Mist Farm make impact breeding in Florida By Cynthia McFarland WHEN SALLY J. ANDERSEN received the 2019 Needles Award for her accomplishments as a Florida breeder, it affirmed more...
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- December 29, 2020
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The road to the Kentucky Oaks of late runs through Fair Grounds By Evan Hammonds THE YEAR 2020 was definitely one to expect the unexpected. The insular world of Thoroughbred breeding and racing was no...
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- December 15, 2020
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Peter Brant builds on Payson Park's winning legacy By Cynthia McFarland IT'S THE RARE individual who is both willing and able to step up to change the course of fate. It would appear that Payson...
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- March 10, 2020
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Family tradition continues at Lynwood Stable By Cynthia McFarland NOT MANY PEOPLE can say their careers started with a budget vacation for Florida, but that's the case for the Fernungs. Download this...
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- April 23, 2019
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Hall of Fame rider still enjoys the horses at Rose Hill Plantation Equestrian Center By Frank Angst BECAUSE EDDIE MAPLE RISES at the same time each day —5:10 a.m. —the retired Hall of Fame jockey notices...
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- April 02, 2019
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Randy and Sara Patterson thrive with Cedar Run Farm By Denis Blake LUCK AND FATE have always played major roles in horse racing, and one of the best examples of that is Randy Patterson and his daughter...
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- March 13, 2019
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Pavla and Erik Nygaard enjoy huge success at their Ocala Jockey Club By Cynthia McFarland MUCH CAN BE SAID for valuing tradition and history, yet growth and change are inescapable in this life. At Ocala...
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- February 09, 2019
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Shamrock Rose the latest success story for Best A Luck Farm By Lenny Shulman THIS IS BEGINNING to be old hat, these grade 1 winners bred by Best A Luck Farm. When Shamrock Rose thrillingly rallied from...
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- February 27, 2018
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GoldMark Farm adds stallions to thriving operation By Cynthia McFarland SOME PEOPLE ARE BORN into the horse industry, raised in families with generations immersed in the business. For others, the passion...
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- February 07, 2018
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Third generation of O’Farrells carry the ball at Ocala Stud By Lenny Shulman HISTORY ISN’T ALWAYS FLASHY. Of course, there are highlights, but strung out over many years, the institutions that survive...
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- June 02, 2017
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Starting Point Thoroughbreds a hit for Willy North and Stuart Morris By Cynthia McFarland STARTING POINT THOROUGHBREDS may be a fresh name in the consignor ranks, but the face behind it is hardly new to...
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- April 04, 2017
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Warren J. Harang III grows horses and sugar in Cajun Country By Gary McMillen A SHARED CHARACTERISTIC of farmers, ranchers, and horsemen is they don’t like to waste time. The clock is always ticking, and...
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- March 21, 2017
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John and Leslie Malone revitalize Bridlewood By Alicia Wincze Hughes GEORGE ISAACS KNEW. The longtime general manager of Bridlewood Farm acknowledges how preposterous it sounds to admit such a claim in...
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- February 07, 2017
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Tristan de Meric is making his own way in the Thoroughbred business By Erin Shea PINHOOKING AND PREPARING young horses for the racetrack are not easy. Not only does one need a good eye for what makes a...
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- April 27, 2016
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Adena Springs South expands under Frank Stronach by Julie Hazelwood Castro Stronach Stables is among the most recognized racing outfits throughout the United States and Canada. A common thread connecting...
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- April 06, 2016
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Stroud’s Lane Farm boasts promising stallion roster By Julie Hazelwood Castro " 'Wild Bill Hickok,' ‘the sagebrush trail…,' " real estate attorney Murray Stroud said. "there...
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- March 10, 2016
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Fred Taylor Jr. makes ownership affordable through Mojo Racing by Lenny ShuLman For nearly 19 years Fred Taylor Jr. has worked at Southwest airlines, which built a reputation as a low-cost carrier that...
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- February 03, 2016
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Florida breeders have a lot of new stallions to choose from in 2016 by Evan Hammonds One sign of an improving economy is when fresh product enters the marketplace to meet potential demand. In the case...
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- December 30, 2015
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Hal Queen breeds royalty by Julie Hazelwood Castro Harold “Hal” Queen has gone from horseplayer to trainer to the proud owner of a homebred champion and Breeders’ Cup World Championships winner. Auspicious...
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- March 24, 2015
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Fasig-Tipton’s move to Gulfstream Park for the Florida Sale a hit first time out by Michael Compton Location, Location, Location. adhering to the number one rule in real estate paid off handsomely for...
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- February 25, 2015
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Bill and Janet Grube put roots in Ocala by Michael Compton Bill and Janet Grube, owners of Destiny Oaks of Ocala, don’t believe in luck. But as the name of their farm suggests, they do believe in destiny...
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- February 03, 2015
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Eddie Plesa Jr. rewarded with Itsmyluckyday by Steve Haskin Like many other trainers, Eddie Plesa Jr. believes in karma, good luck charms, and whatever other-worldly powers that might give his horses an...
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- January 28, 2014
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Helen and Joe Barbazon step up for Florida at Pleasant Acres by Michael Compton Destiny, some believe, is not a matter of chance but of choice. For Joe and Helen Barbazon of Pleasant Acres Farm near Morriston...
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- December 17, 2013
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Northwest Stud makes a commitment to excellence by Michael Compton Nestled on 250 acres inside the sprawling Nelson Jones Training Center near Ocala, Fla., Northwest Stud opened its gates for business...
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