- 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
- 576 Downloads
- File Size 2.3MB
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
- 2,696 Downloads
- File Size 1.2MB
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
- 2,326 Downloads
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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
- 3,078 Downloads
- File Size 2.8MB
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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- File Size 3.7MB
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
- 1,411 Downloads
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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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- File Size 4.2MB
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
- 1,888 Downloads
- File Size 1.6MB
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
- 2,023 Downloads
- File Size 2.3MB
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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- March 26, 2013
- 1,837 Downloads
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Terry Gabriel instills teamwork at Pelican State Thoroughbreds by Gary McMillen Terry Gabriel has mastered the art of deception. In his role of owner and manager of Pelican State Thoroughbreds, Gabriel...
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- March 12, 2013
- 1,866 Downloads
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Jonathan Sheppard keeps on moving and winning by Esther Marr On a blustery day in late February, Hall of Fame trainer Jonathan Sheppard made a sidetrip to Kentucky, taking a rare break from his demanding...
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- February 05, 2013
- 1,365 Downloads
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Plain-talking Eddie Plesa Jr. may be having his lucky day By Mike Berardino Like her husband, Laurie Plesa grew up around Thoroughbred horse racing. Her father, Joe Servis, was a Hall of Fame jockey. Her...
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- March 05, 2012
- 2,567 Downloads
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Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. key to Central Florida horsemen by Deirdre B. Biles The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s mission is simple, according to Mike O’Farrell, who has served as the Central Florida auction...
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- February 07, 2012
- 2,650 Downloads
- File Size 3.8MB
Longtime trainer Junior Serna keeps sending out winners by Bill Giauque Now in his sixth decade as a horseman, Junior Serna of Ocala, Fla., and Lambholm South could best be described as a “stayer.” A stayer...
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- January 19, 2012
- 1,207 Downloads
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By Bill Giauque Ocala Stud roars back among top breeders. Ocala Stud is the setting for the longest-running Thoroughbred epic in Florida, which features tragedy and triumph, struggle and success. The story...
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