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8 FLORIDA FOCUS19 TRUE GREEN AND WHITE

For nearly five decades, Larry Cowan hasbeen Ocala Stud true green and white.By Jo Ann Guidry

24 FTBOA BOARD CANDIDATEBIOGRAPHIES

27 FLORIDA-BRED FILLY LEADSOBS AUGUST SALEBy Nick Fortuna

30 CALDER SERVES UP AN‘AWESOME DINNER’Awesome Feather,Gourmet Dinner winsecond legs of the Florida Stallion Stakes.By Nick Fortuna

34 DOUBLE THE DRAMAVeteran Ocala Thoroughbred horse-man Harold Queen records milestoneday with homebreds Big Drama andLittle Drama. By Jo Ann Guidry

38 Editor’s NoteBy Summer Best

40 DEWORMINGMany horse owners are in the habit ofdeworming on a set schedule. Unfor-tunately, most are unaware that thisroutine is based on out-dated recom-

mendations, and can actually end upcausing harm to the very horses they aretrying to protect. By Cynthia McFarland

47 NEWS BITS51 HORSE COUNCIL NEWS55 YOUNG HORSES AND

BUCKED SHINSBy Denise Steffanus

57 YOUR FLORIDA HORSE PARKBy Connie Duff Wise

58 FARM MANAGEMENTBy Jamie Cohen

58 FERGUSBy Jean Abernethy

59 FTBOA CHASE TO THECHAMPIONSHIP

60 FLORIDA’S LEADING SIRES62 PLAYER’S PAGE

By Paul Moran

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By MICHAEL COMPTON

CloverLeaf Farms II, closed since 2007, is set

to reopen its doors in the Sunshine State.

Owner JohnSykes acquired the property in

1997, built it into a full-service facility and then

movedhis operation toKentucky in 2007.Due to the

direction of Florida’sThoroughbred industry and the

early success of theVinery stallionCongrats—whom

Sykes owns in partnership withVinery—Sykes has

decided to utilize the Reddick property once again.

“The recent legislation and the direction of

Florida’sThoroughbred industry certainly played a

role in our decision,” said Matt Lyons, general

manager of Sykes’Woodford Thoroughbreds and

CloverLeaf Farms. “Of course, the Congrats horses

have really come out running as well and we want

to support him over the next few years.”

Congrats, the top freshman sire in the country,

stands atVinery for a $4,500 stud fee.ThroughAug.

30, Congrats is represented by 11 winners from 34

starters.He has two stakeswinners and total progeny

earnings of $477,364.His leading runner is Sorrento

Stakes (G3)winnerWickedly Perfect, a Florida-bred

OBS graduate with earnings of $114,600.

Lyons said he expects CloverLeaf to house 20

to 25 of Sykes’broodmares.Among Sykes’brood-

mare band are the likes of Florida champions

Bsharpsonata and Set Play, Turko’s Turn, the dam

of Point Given, and Grade 1 winner CelticMelody,

according to theWoodfordThoroughbredswebsite.

Lyons indicated there are a few mares on the

property currently (lateAugust) andmore will take

up residence over the next couple of weeks. Lyons

also said that Cory Stayner has been hired as the

farm’s manager.

“We have a lot of nice mares,” Lyons said.

“Right now the plan is to board only our horses. If

a good client were to come along, however, wemay

be open to that in the future.

“We know these are tough economic times,” he

added, “but the farm is there, it’s a beautiful prop-

erty and the grounds have beenmaintained.The in-

dustry in Florida seems headed in the right

direction, and having Congrats is a big draw for us.

Everything pointed to reopening.”

While an operation with the size and scope of

CloverLeaf positioning itself back in the picture in

Florida is certainly welcome news, the industry had

evenmore to smile about last month as all the eco-

nomic indicators at the OBSAugust yearling sale

showed improvement.

During the sale’s selected session, gross sales

increased 29.8 percent. A total of 131 horses

brought a total of $4.71 million compared to 110

head selling for $3.63 million a year ago. The se-

lected session’s average price of $35,981 climbed

9 percent from last year’s average of $33,023.

Topping the select session was a Florida-bred

AnyGiven Saturday filly purchased by trainer Jeff

Bonde andMersadMetanovic for $280,000. Steve

Schrivever bred the filly, who was consigned by

Beth Bayer, agent.

For the two open sessions, 478 horses sold for

a total of $4,214,850 compared to 541 horses

bringing $3,789,200 in three open sessions last

year. The average price was $8,818, up 25.9 per-

cent from $7,004 last year, while the median price

rose 60 percent to $5,600 compared with $3,500

in 2009. For more on the OBS sale, please see

Nick Fortuna’s coverage on page 27.�

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The stallions standing in Florida haven’t

stopped competing just because they’ve left

the racetrack, and this year, many of them

have been outperforming their more expen-

sive peers.

The Sorrento Stakes (G3) at Del Mar last

month served as a showcase for two of

Florida’s top stallions, Vinery’s Congrats and

Journeyman Stud’s Wildcat Heir, who rank

among the leading sires in North America in

several categories and lead the way in Florida.

Florida-bredWickedly Perfect, a daughter

of Congrats bred byMorriston’sY-Lo Racing

Stables, remained unbeaten in two career

starts, rallying for a one-length victory in the

Sorrento. Florida-bred She’ll Heir, a daugh-

ter of Wildcat Heir bred by Ocala’s Michelle

Redding, finished fourth after capturing the

$70,000 Cinderella Stakes at Hollywood Park

two starts back.

Congrats, who stood for a $4,500 stud fee

atVinery in Summerfield this year, had seven

winners from 22 starters and Wickedly Per-

fect, a $70,000 purchase at OBS in April, is

his leading earner with

$114,600.

The stallion con-

cluded his racing career

with sevenwins from26

starts, including a vic-

tory in the 1 1/16-mile

San Pasqual Handicap

(G2) at SantaAnita Park

as a 5-year-old in 2005.

He earned $998,960.

“We’re really happy

to see him do so well so

quickly,” said Vinery

stallionmanager Declan

Doyle. “He had a really

good 2-year-old sale season, and now we’re

seeing those horses go out and pay quick

dividends.We’re pleasantly surprised. A lot

of people were expecting him to throw a

two-turn horse, so people were going to

have to be patient with him, but we’re see-

ing his babies win early.”

Wildcat Heir, who stood for an $8,000

stud fee at Journeyman Stud in Ocala this

year, set a Northern Hemisphere record for

2-year-old winners with 39 as a freshman

stallion last year. He ranked second in mid-

August among leading juvenile sires.

Wildcat Heir’s top earner is Florida-bred

Derwin’s Star, who finished third behind

Blind Luck in the Delaware Oaks (G2) last

month en route to $139,770 in winnings.

He’s had 49 winners from 98 starters this

year.

“He really picked up right where he left

off last year,” said Journeyman Stud owner

Brent Fernung. “Hopefully, we’ll keep him

here and he’ll just keep on siring a lot of nice

Florida-breds. He’s such an impeccable phys-

ical horse, and I thought the first time I saw

him that he’d get a lot of 2-year-old winners,

so he was a no-brainer

for me. But what’s been

really encouraging is

how they’ve gotten bet-

ter at age 3, and he’s got-

ten a lot of repeat

winners.That shows that

he has soundness work-

ing for him.”

On the track,Wildcat

Heir won six of his 12

starts for $424,460 and

scored a Grade 1 win in

the Frank J. De Francis

Memorial Dash as a 4-

year-old in 2004.


Compiled by Nick Fortuna

Florida Stallions Enjoying

Vinery stallion Congrats (above) and Florida-bred Wickedly Perfect (below)

“We’re really happy to seehim do so well so quickly. Hehad a really good 2-year-oldsale season, and now we’reseeing those horses go outand pay quick dividends.”—Declan Doyle on stallion Congrats

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OTHER FLORIDA STALLIONSENJOYING STRONG YEARS.

With Distinction, who stood for a

$7,500 stud fee this year at Hartley/De

Renzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala, ranked

fifth among freshman sires with

$195,244 in progeny earnings. Among

his top runners is Florida-bred Decisive

Moment, who was third in the $75,000

Dr. Fager division of the Florida Stal-

lion Stakes at Calder Casino and Race

Course.

Vinery’s Pomeroy, Journeyman Stud’s

Mass Media, Signature’s Chapel Royal

and Stonehedge Farm’s West Acre also

are success.

Editor’s Note:

For updated earnings on Florida’s

stallions, please see page 60.


Fawkes Eyes Breeders’Cup for Florida-breds

Harold’s Queen’s 4-year-old Big Drama, the

son of Ocala Stud stallion Montbrook trained by

David Fawkes, has a long-term goal of the $2 mil-

lion Breeders’Cup Sprint (G1) at Churchill Downs.

Big Dramamost recently finished second in the

$250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap (G2) at

Saratoga onAug. 8. His connections are consider-

ing options for his Breeders’ Cup prep race, in-

cluding the $350,000Vosburgh Stakes (G1) going

six furlongs at Belmont Park on Oct. 2.

Two years ago, Big Drama swept the open divi-

sion of the Florida Stallion Stakes. At Calder, he’s

won his last six starts after a third-place career

debut. Prior to theVanderbilt this summer, he won

the $65,000 Ponche Handicap and the $350,000

Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) in Miami.

Fawkes has another 4-year-old colt that could

go in a Breeders’ Cup race in fellow Florida-bred

Duke of Mischief, the winner of the $300,000

Philip H. Iselin Handicap (G3) at Monmouth Park

onAug. 21.

Duke ofMischief has won six of 15 career starts

for earnings of more than $900,000 for a partner-

ship of Joann andAlex Lieblong, breeder Marilyn

McMaster and Fawkes. Earlier this season, the

chestnut son of Winding Oaks Farm stallion

GraemeHall won the Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (G3) at

Gulfstream Park and the $500,000OaklawnHand-

icap (G2).

Fawkes said he will point Duke of Mischief to

the $1 million Breeders’Cup Dirt Mile (G1), with

a possible tune-up in the $300,000Monmouth Cup

Stakes (G2), formerly known as the Meadowlands

Cup, on Oct. 9.

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“He’s such an impeccablephysical horse, and I thought

the first time I saw him thathe’d get a lot of 2-year-old

winners, so he was ano-brainer for me.”—Brent Fernung onWildcat Heir

Journeyman stallion Wildcat Heir (below) and Florida-bred Sheʼll Heir (above)

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Florida-bred Dynaslew over-

took the pacesetting Silver Reunion near the six-

teenthpoleandcrossedthefinish linehalfa length

in front of that rival towin the $200,000Ballston

Spa Handicap (G2) at Saratoga onAug. 28, her

second career triumph in a graded stakes race.

Dynaslew, a homebred forOcala’sLiveOak

Plantation, had come up just short of aGrade 1

victory at Saratoga in July, finishing fourth in

the Diana Stakes, just a neck behind the victo-

riousProviso, in a blanket finish.Dynaslewhad

set the pace in that race, but in theBallstonSpa,

the 4-year-old Dynaformer filly stalked Silver

Reunion in second place for much of the 1

1/16-mile race on a firm inner turf course.

Jockey Eibar Coa had Dynaslew about

two lengths behind the leader as Silver Re-

union carved out fractions of 23.44 seconds

for a quarter-mile and 47.54 for a half. Dy-

naslew ranged up on the far turn to get within

half a length of Silver Reunion at the top of

the lane and gradually wore her down through

the stretch, finishing in 1:40.58.

“In the stretch, she just kept digging and

digging and digging,” said Coa. “She never

stopped running.”

Dynaslew earned her first graded stakes

win in the Beaugay Stakes (G3) at Belmont

Park inMay and was the runner-up to Shared

Account in the All Along Stakes (G3) at

Colonial Downs in June. She has five wins

and four runner-up finishes from 13 career

starts and has earned $365,852.

“I was real happy with our position,” said

winning trainer SethBenzel. “Eibar has ridden

this horse to a T. Dynaslew is a versatile filly

who doesn’t need to have the lead. Eibar felt

our filly had that option, but she didn’t need it

to win. It’s a perfect union between the two.”


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Unbridled Essence and jockey Paco Lopez are aperfect match, and they proved it once again Aug. 1 atMonmouth Park, scoring a 42-1 upset over fellowFlorida-bred Quiet Meadow in the $210,000 Match-maker Stakes (G3).Unbridled Essence, a homebred for John J.

Brunetti’s Ocala-based Red Oak Stable,won the nine-furlong race on firm turf by half a length for her firststakes victory.The 4-year-old filly by Essence of Dubaihas won five of her 15 starts, with Lopez aboard foreach of those wins. She’s earned $278,597.Unbridled Essence ran in

fourth place early as Tizaque-ena and Giant Mover battledfor the lead, taking the field of11 fillies andmares through aquarter-mile in 24.38 secondsand a half-mile in 48.96. Un-bridled Essence went three-wide around the far turn tomove up to second place andbattled the length of thestretch with Quiet Meadow,who had run just behind her most of the way underAlan Garcia. Unbridled Essence finished in 1:47.97.Unbridled Essence was making her third start of

the year and entered the Matchmaker off a win in a$79,800 allowance on the Monmouth lawn in June.

She had run in two stakes prior to Sunday’s race, fin-ishing second behind Redreamit in the $65,000 TwinLights Stakes on Monmouth’s turf course in Septem-ber and ninth in the Valley View Stakes (G3) onKeeneland’s grass course in October.“We gave her the winter off,” trainer Gregory

Sacco said. “She came back bigger and stronger. Inher first start back, she finished just behind QueenMartha, who gave Rachel Alexandra a race here lastweek. In her last start, she ran her eyeballs out. It wasvery special to win this for the Brunetti family.”

Unbridled Essencewas the second-longestshot in the field.Quiet Meadow is a

5-year-old daughter of ElPrado bred by the lateArthur I. Appleton at Bri-dlewood Farm in Ocala.The mare, out of the Un-bridled broodmare Un-bridled Waters, has wonthree of her 19 starts and

earned $296,408 for owners Hidden Brook Farm andDan Zucker and trainer Chad Brown. She’s been therunner-up in all three of her races on Monmouth’s turfcourse, including a loss by a head toAll Is Vanity in lastsummer’s Eatontown Handicap (G3).

Unbridled Essence Wins Matchmaker at 42-1

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FTBOA, FHBPA and ChurchillDowns are raising purse money in

the juvenile racing program atCalder this year and making the

programmore lucrativethan ever in 2010!

$36,700 minimumpurses for maiden special

weight, which includes$7,000 FloridaOwners’ Awards.

Take advantage of your next opportunityto purchase a Florida-bred at the

OBS October sale in Ocala!

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Florida-bred Duke of Mischief entered

the $297,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes as a

two-time graded stakes winner, but he was-

n’t getting much respect from racing fans

prior to the Grade 3 event at Monmouth Park

onAug. 21. The son of Winding Oaks Farm

stallion Graeme Hall was sent off at odds of

16-1, making him the second-longest shot in

the field of six 3-year-olds and up.

Duke of Mischief ran like he had some-

thing to prove, rallying past the favored

Redding Colliery in the final furlong for a 2

¼-length victory. The 4-year-old colt, rid-

den by Eibar Coa, has won six of his 15

starts and earned $910,642 for an ownership

group consisting of trainer David Fawkes,

breeder Marilyn McMaster and Alex and

Joann Lieblong.

“One thing about this horse, when he

shows up and runs his A-1 race, I don’t

think there’s anyone that can beat him,” Coa

said after getting his first win in the

Iselin. “I moved him to the outside and let

him go. That was the plan from the begin-

ning, and I wasn’t going to change that.”

Duke of Mischief ran in fourth place

early as Florida-bred Our Edge led the field

through a slow quarter-mile in 24.95 sec-

onds and a half-mile in 49.52. He angled out

to find running room while going around

the far turn and entered the stretch four-

wide to pull even with Redding Colliery,

who had stalked Our Edge in second place

before inheriting the lead from that tiring

rival.

Duke of Mischief drew off in the final

furlong and stopped the clock for the 1 1/8

miles on a fast track in 1:51.15.

“This horse likes to get an outside trip,”

Fawkes said. “Going down the backside, I

got a little nervous because he was still on

the inside, but (Coa) said he was just biding

his time.”

Duke of Mischief got his first stakes win

in the $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie

Meadows last summer. He’s had a stellar

2010 campaign, earning victories in the off-

the-turf Fort Lauderdale Stakes (G3) at

Gulfstream Park in January and the Oak-

lawn Handicap (G2) in April.

Duke of Mischief Delivers in Iselin

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The most heartbreaking loss of Pleasant

Prince’s career came by a nose, so it was only

fitting that the Florida-bred colt’s biggest win

cameby the samemargin in the $100,000Ohio

Derby (G3) July 31.

Pleasant Prince’s hard-charging stretch run

came up just short against Ice Box in the

Florida Derby (G1) at Gulfstream Park in

March, but the son of Indy King wound up on

the right end of a photo finish at Thistledown.

WithAlexSolis aboard for the first time, Pleas-

ant Prince made a bold move to split horses

down the stretch and nail Worldly at the wire

for his first graded stakes victory.

“I got beat by the dirtiest nose in the Florida

Derby, so for me, this race was one of the great-

est races I’ve ever seen, of course, because Iwas

on the right end of the photo,” said Pleasant

Prince’s trainer,WesleyWard.“I’vegot togiveall

the credit to Alex Solis. This horse can be lazy,

andhegot intohimright-handedand left-handed

andsplit apairofhorses.Hemadethedifference.”

Pleasant Prince, bred at Adena Springs

South inWilliston, took his usual position near

the back of the pack early in the 1 1/8-mile

Ohio Derby but remained in striking distance

throughout.Hewas in seventh place after Slew-

zoom led the field through a quarter of a mile

in 24 seconds flat and moved up to sixth as

Mykindacandy took over the lead and covered

a half-mile in 48.16 seconds.

Solis sent Pleasant Prince three-wide around

the far turn, and the colt steadily made up

ground on the leader, getting to fourth place at

the top of the lane. He split horses inside the

sixteenth pole and got up in the final strides,

stopping the clock in 1:43.90.

Pleasant Prince haswon two of his 11 starts

and earned $284,398 for owners Ken and

Sarah Ramsey. He was a $30,000 purchase at

OBS as a yearling in August 2008. Pleasant

Prince has made six consecutive starts in

graded events. In addition to his runner-up fin-

ish in the Florida Derby, he ran third in the

DerbyTrial Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs in

April, then finished a disappointing 11th in the

Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico in May.


Dubai Majesty has earned the lion’s share ofher $769,243 bankroll on dirt tracks, including victo-ries in the last two editions of the Winning ColorsStakes (G3) at Churchill Downs. But after a gusty winin the $93,000 Incredible Revenge Stakes at Mon-mouth Park last month, trainer Bret Calhoun said theFlorida-bred mare might be at her best on turf.

Dubai Majesty, a 5-year-old daughter of Essenceof Dubai bred by Ocala’s Harold J.Plumley, rallied fromlast place to beat the favored West Ocean by a neckin the Incredible Revenge, improving to 3-for-5 on turf.

“I’ve been looking forward to getting her back onthe turf,” Calhoun said. “She’s run well on all sur-faces, but her best surface might be turf. She ranhuge. She was last getting away from the gate andlast turning for home, and she ran down a very goodfilly. She’s got a tremendous turn of foot on the turf.She’s got a huge kick, a lot stronger kick on the turfthan she does on dirt or synthetic.”

With Miguel Mena aboard, Dubai Majesty savedground after breaking from the inside post and waslast as Forever Grateful and Candy Cane took the fieldthrough an opening quarter-mile in 22.61 seconds.West Ocean was in fifth place early and ran four-wide

throughout the 5 ½-furlong race on firm turf.West Ocean and jockey Chris Decarlo moved up

to second place around the turn and got within alength of Candy Cane at the top of the lane. DubaiMajesty also had made up ground on the leaders butwas still in fifth place at the top of the lane. Menaswung her to the outside and found running room,and Dubai Majesty reeled in West Ocean in the finalstrides to be up just in time.Dubai Majesty finished in1:02.20.

Dubai Majesty, owned by Martin Racing Stableand Dan Morgan, has won 10 of her 31 starts.

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Dubai Majesty Beats West Ocean by a Neck

Pleasant PrinceVictorious in Ohio Derby

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Bea OxenbergPasses Away

Longtime Thoroughbred owner Bea Ox-enberg passed away last month in Boca Ratonat the age of 89.Oxenberg,who often purchasedhorses at OBS, had owned horses for nearly 40

yearswith her late hus-band Bernie.Theyweremarried 62 yearswhenBernie died in 2003.

“She was like anowner from a bygoneera,” trainer EdwardPlesa Jr. told DailyRacing Form. “I hadhorses for her andBernie for nearly 30years, and she was a

true asset to the game. She was both a greatowner and a great friend.”

Millionaire Florida-bred Best of the Rest andFlorida-bred graded stakes winner Hey Byrn,named for her husband, were among the tophorses that carried Oxenberg’s hot pink silks tovictories.

In an article in the March 2008 issue of TheFlorida Horsemagazine, Bea recalled her manyafternoons at the racetrack with Bernie watch-ing their horses run.

“I have so many great memories of ourdays at the track together,” Bea said,” and wetraveled a lot. They were special times.”

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Impeccably bred,Rey de Café is by sire of champions Kingmambo, out of a stellar

female family that includes perennial leading sire Seeking the Gold.

Rey de Café won sprinting and routing on both dirt and turf,suggesting his offspring will relish today’s synthetic surfaces.

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By JOANN GUIDRY

Ocala Stud broodmare manager Larry Cowan has been working for the historic farm

almost as long as it’s been in existence. The oldest active Thoroughbred operation in

Florida was established in 1956 and Cowan began working there in 1961. In fact,

Cowan, better known by everyone by the nickname “Brother,” can tell you the exact date his

nearly 49-year employment began at Ocala Stud.

“I rode a Greyhound bus down from Georgia and arrived in Ocala on September 6, 1961,”

said Cowan, who was 18 at the time. “On September 9, I started working as a hot walker in the

training barn. I’ve been working for Ocala Stud ever since.”

Hailing fromWarner Robins, Ga., where his parents worked on the air force base there,

Cowan didn’t grow up around horses. But his younger brother Raywhowas small in stature had

somehow made his way down to Florida and was galloping horses at Ocala Stud.

“Ray told me that I should come down and work at Ocala Stud,” said Cowan. “I was

working in a grocery store and making $18 a week at the time. Ray told me I could make a lot

more than that at Ocala Stud. So I thought I’d give it a try.”

Forget true blue. For nearlyfive decades, Larry Cowan has been

Ocala Stud true green and white.


Cowan was larger than Ray and too big

to gallop horses, which was why he started

as a hot walker and how he got his nick-

name. Because he was smaller, Ray be-

came known by everyone on the farm as

“Little Brother” and Cowan became “Big

Brother.” Over the years and following

Ray’s retirement, Cowan’s nickname got

shortened to simply “Brother” and has re-

mained so to this day.

“I likedworkingwith

the horses from the first

day,” recalled Cowan,

who still comes across

as a good ol’ Georgia

boy. “And I was making

$45 a week, so I thought

I was rich.”

Cowan also had the

good fortune to work for the late Joe O’Far-

rell, who had been part of the nine-man syn-

dicate that had established Ocala Stud Farm

in 1956. The 800-acre property had origi-

nally been Dickey Stables and later another

parcel was purchased from Carl Rose to ex-

pand Ocala Stud to more than 900 acres.

There was even an employee trailer park,

where Cowan lived for many years, and a

staff kitchen on the farm that then encom-

passed land that stretched to where the Pad-

dock Mall is today.

The Ocala Stud iconic

green and white barns, as

well as the farm sign on

Shady Road, still draw the

attention of passersby.The

main farm, which was the

heart of the original one,

is now 188 acres. There is

also a 120-acre Shady

Lane broodmare division a half-mile south

and a 240-acre Ocala Stud Annex 15 miles

north of town.

“Joe O’Farrell was one of a kind,” said


“Joe O’Farrell was

one of a kind. He

could be tough, but he

looked after everyone

who worked for him.

He made me feel like

part of the family.”—Larry Cowen

LARRY COWENTrue Green & White

Cowen nowoversees thebroodmareoperation atOcala Stud


Cowan. “He could be tough, but he looked

after everyone who worked for him. He

made me feel like part of the family.”

Cowan also worked with Rough’n Tum-

ble, the legendary Ocala Stud stallion. After

Rough’n Tumble foundered, a swimming

pool was built to exercise him and it was

Cowan who was in charge of swimming the

stallion. In 1972, National Geographic mag-

azine visited Ocala Stud for an article on

Rough’n Tumble’s swimming pool, which

was the first equine swimming pool built in

the Marion County area. In the picture ac-

companying the article, Cowan was shown

swimming a horse.The National Geographic

article is one of Cowan’s treasured keepsakes.

“Over the years, so many horses have

come and gone,” said Cowan, “but I’ll al-

ways remember Rough’nTumble. He was so

special that Mr. Joe put down a red carpet at

the swimming pool for him to walk on.”

During those early years, Cowan remem-

bers “Ocala Stud having 300 mares and tak-

ing 90 head to the 2-year-old sales.” It was

Joe O’Farrell who began the juvenile sales

concept, staging the first official one in 1957

at Hialeah. When O’Farrell loaded up some

young horses to take to the first-ever juvenile

sale at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, it was

Cowan who went with him on the adventure.

Also during those early years, Cowan

would work in the training, stallion and the

broodmare barns. But for the last 30 years,

Larry Cowen andDavid OʼFarrell (left)


he’s overseen the broodmare operation

solely. Between the Ocala Stud broodmares

and those of clients, Cowan is responsible

for the daily care of on average 100 mares.

He’s up at 3am and at the broodmare barn

by 4:30am. Of course, breeding and foal-

ing season are hectic and can be exhaust-

ing, but there’s also the reward of that new

crop of foals.

Cowan is now working with the third

generation of O’Farrells to be involved with

Ocala Stud. When then 18-year-old Cowan

first began working at the farm, Mike

O’Farrell was but 14. By the time he was 22,

the younger O’Farrell was running Ocala

Stud with his father. TodayMike O’Farrell’s

sons, Joe and David, are actively involved in

the farm. Joe is the farm’s accountant and

David is the assistant farm manager. When

David began working on the farm in 2003

following graduating from college, it was

under Cowan’s watchful eye.

“Mike, Joe and David are just great

people. They’re like family to me,” said

Cowan. “When David came to work on the

farm, Mike told me not to give him any

slack and I didn’t. David really enjoys the

breeding part of the business. The first

thing in the morning, we jump in the

broodmare truck and go check up on the

mares.”

Cowan and his wife Shirley, who have

been married 38 years, live at the Ocala

Stud Annex. They have four children, 10

and counting grandchildren and one great

grandson.

“I’d like to be able to make it to 50 years

working for Ocala Stud,” said Cowan, 67,

and then added with a chuckle, “My wife

says I bleed green and white.” �


LARRY COWENTrue Green & White

Cowan is now working with the third generation of

O’Farrells to be involved with Ocala Stud. When then

18-year-old Cowan first began working at the farm,

Mike O’Farrell was but 14. By the time he was 22, the

younger O’Farrell was running Ocala Stud with his father.


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�LINDAAPPLETON POTTER(Bridlewood Farm)Appleton-Potter registered 45 Florida-bredsin 2009 and again in 2010.Linda Appleton Potter has been a regular visitor to

Marion County since her mother’s death in 1998. During

the past 12 years she has becomemore andmore involved

in the fabric of not only Bridlewood Farm, but also the

Ocala community where she has made and cultivated

many new friends.

Linda , a resident of Hailey, Idaho, is the daughter of

Arthur andMarthaAppleton, who built Bridlewood Farm

inOcala in 1976. She is a 1973

graduate of Wellesley College

and after teaching for a short

time, she has devoted almost all

of her time to her family and

community service.

Like her parents she has an

innate strong sense of steward-

ship for the land, horses, and

employees of the farm and is

passionate about her parents’ legacy being perpetuated

through the future of Bridlewood and Marion County.

She loves the simple raw beauty of the farm, the many

good memories past and present, and particularly the

challenge of breeding and raising a good racehorse.

“My father’s dream was to race or breed classic win-

ners, and now that he has passed away, it is my fervent de-

sire to make that dream come true...over and over again.”

Linda was an elected member of the Solana Beach

School District Board of Trustees for nearly 16 years,

serving 8 of them as president. She sat on the North

County Consortium for Special Education which served

13 school districts in SanDiego for 15 years. She was also

member of the San Diego National Charity League and

its president in 1996. Linda taught art as a volunteer in the

elementary schools for 11 years.

In her hometown of Hailey, Idaho, Linda is a member

of the Board of the SunValley Center for theArts for the

past 6 years. Linda and her family are involved in the

STEPS scholarship program at The College of Central

Florida and she is also a member TheAppleton Museum

of Art Advisory Council (since 2005). In December of

2008, Linda received the Distinguished Service Award

fromThe College of Central Florida.

�BONNIEM.HEATH, III(Bonnie Heath Farm)Heath registered two Florida-breds in 2009and four in 2010.Bonnie M. Heath, III was first introduced to the Thor-

oughbred industry as a child when his father campaigned

Florida-bredNeedles in partner-

ship with Jack Dudley in the

mid 1950s. Bonnie’s first recol-

lection of the business was at-

tending Hialeah to watch

morning workouts. The Heath

family lived in Ft. Lauderdale

formuchof that time andmoved

to Ocala in the fall of 1956, the

same year Needles became the


The nominating committee of theFlorida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association

selected five individuals as candidates for the 2010 electionof the FTBOA Board of Directors.

FTBOA Bylaws also provide for the nominationof candidates by member petitions, and two petitionswere filed. As a result, the following seven individuals

are running for the five director vacancies:LindaAppleton Potter, Bonnie M. Heath, III,

Roy Lerman, Gordon Reiss, Bill Steele,FrancisVanlangendock and Charlotte C.Weber.

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Candidate Biographiesfirst Florida-bred to win the Kentucky Derby (G1).

Bonnie worked on the farm every summer beginning at

age eight. He graduated Ocala High School in 1967 and

graduated Oklahoma State University in 1971 with a de-

gree in business administration.

Bonnie married his wife, Kim, in 1988. Together, they

took over the management of Bonnie Heath Farm in 1991

and turned it into a full service operation, standing stal-

lions, training, selling at auction, boarding and foaling the

family horses, as well as those of select clientele. The first

foal born at Bonnie Heath Farm after Bonnie andKim took

over was subsequent Horse of the Year and Champion

Three-Year-Old Holy Bull. Other top runners bred, raised

or trained at Bonnie Heath Farm include Honor Glide,

Quick Mischief, A In Solciology, His Honor, Epic Honor,

Outstander and Kalu.

Bonnie is a past boardmember ofTheCenters, theOcala

FarmMinistry and the Marion County Sheriff’sAdvisors.

� ROY S. LERMAN(Lambholm)Lerman registered 21 Florida-breds in2009 and 20 in 2010.Roy S. Lerman, aNewYork native and graduate of Syra-

cuse University with a degree in political science, received

his law degree from Georgetown University and practiced

law inWashington D.C. for more than 30 years.

Lerman’s passion for the Thoroughbred industry reeled

him in and he has been an increasingly active participant as

an owner, breeder and trainer formore than 40 years. One of

Lerman’s greatest accomplishments to date was breeding

Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) win-

nerAlphabet Soup.

In 1980, Lerman and his wife

of 40 years, Shirley, established

the original Lambholm in Mid-

dleburg, VA. Looking to expand

their operation, the Lermans pur-

chased the late Allen Paulson’s

Brookside Farms in Reddick,

Florida in 2000, which gave rise

to Lambholm South. Lambholm South outgrew that loca-

tion, and in 2005, theLermans purchased JackDreyfus’s his-

toric 1,800-acre Hobeau Farm, where Lambholm South is

now located.

Roy is an avid supporter of the Florida Thoroughbred

industry and is involved in every aspect of the business,

including horse rescue. Lambholm South is consistently

one of the top 10 breeders of Florida-breds, and Roy has

also formed a strong partnership withTampa Bay Downs

as one of that track’s main supporters.

� GORDON REISS(Ocala Bloodstock)Reiss registered one Florida-bred in both2009 and 2010.Gordon Reiss, President of Gordon Reiss Insurance

LLC, firstmoved toOcala in 1985 after graduating from the

University of South Florida.He openedReiss andAssociates

Advertising, anAddy-awardwinning full-service equine ad-

vertising agency.

In 1988, Reiss became Gen-

eral Manager for Warnerton

Farm, quickly acquiring Mead-

owlake and Stalwart for stallion

duties. Meadowlake became a

leading first-year juvenile sire

with Eclipse Award Champion

Meadow Star ($1,445,740) from

his first crop.

In 1998, Reiss opened Gordon Reiss Insurance LLC,

offering a full range of farm property, liability and mortal-

ity coverages. Leading companies represented include

Travelers, Great American and XL Insurance.

During the past year, Reiss supported Florida Thor-

oughbred horsemen by actively lobbying for legislative

support of the Florida Gaming pari-mutuel bill. This in-

cluded a 1052 signature petition list to House Speaker

Larry Cretul and 22 House Representatives asking for a

reduction in slot taxes and expanded gaming. On Feb. 23,

Reiss organized a meeting sponsored by the Florida Farm

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House Representative Bill Galvano (Chairman of the

Select Committee on Seminole Indian Compact Re-

view) and House Speaker Cretul prior to the 2010 leg-

islative session.

�BILL STEELE(Ridan Lark Farm)Steele registered two Florida-breds

in both 2009 and 2010.

Bill Steele was born in St Helens, Lancashire, Eng-

land and grew up as an Air Force Brat, which afforded

him a great opportunity to observe racing at many ven-

ues and more importantly, gave him a greater under-

standing of people from all walks of life.

At 16, living just outside of Newmarket, England, he

tried to convince his father to let him quit school to be-

come a jockey.A wise father and a growth spurt nipped

those dreams, but a genuine love of horse racing kept

him in the game.

A graduate of the University of South Florida, a

Florida resident since 1965 and an Air Force vet-

eran, Steele madeMarion County his home in 1988. He

and his wife, Ellie, reside at their Ridan Lark Farm in

Citra where they have a small breeding operation. The

Steeles have nine children and 15 grandchildren.

Bill served on the Board of Directors for the Florida

Thoroughbred Farm Managers for eight years and

worked for The Florida Horse magazine and Wire to

Wire as an advertising executive for four years. He cur-

rently is the owner, publisher and editor of Hold Your

Horses Magazine.

� FRANCISVANLANGENDONCK(Summerfield)Vanlangendonck registered five Florida-breds

in 2009 and seven in 2010.

Francis Vanlangendonck was born and raised in

Louisiana where he started working with horses after

school at the age of 14. While attending LSU he real-

ized that horses were his true passion and thus began a

self-education program that took him from NewYork

to California to Kentucky. He learned to ride as an ap-

prentice to the Master of the Hounds in a Richmond,

Virginia Hunt Club. Eventually he took a farm man-

ager’s position in Ocala, Florida, and knew he had

found a home.

Vanlangendonck has owned and managed the same

piece of land in Northwest Marion County since 1983.

He and his wife, Barbara, oversee Summerfield Sales

Agency, Inc. which is the largest Thoroughbred sales

agency based in Florida and has been one of the largest

nationally for over a decade.

Summerfield has historically been a leading con-

signor at all the local yearling and mixed sales. A long

time and faithful supporter of the FloridaThoroughbred

industry, Francis has been instrumental in bringing qual-

ity stallions into the state as well as selling high-priced

Florida-breds on a national level.

In September of 2009, Summerfield consigned the

highest-priced filly at theKeeneland SeptemberYearling

Sale for $1.3million; a Florida-bred for a Florida breeder.

Francis has been a member of the Ocala Breeders’

Sales Company’s Board of Directors since 1990 and cur-

rently serves as its Vice-President.

�CHARLOTTE C.WEBER(Live Oak Stud)Weber registered 23 Florida-breds in

2009 and 21 in 2010.

Charlotte C. Weber’s Live Oak Stud has been a

prominent Florida Thoroughbred operation since 1968

and is a perennial leading Florida breeder. Racing under

the name of Live Oak Planta-

tion, the 4,500-acre operation

has produced such outstand-

ing racehorses as Florida-

bred millionaires Solar

Splendor and Sultry Song,

the 1992 Florida-bred Horse

of the Year, 2006 Breeders’

Cup Mile (G1) winner and

champion turf male

Miesque’sApproval and Florida Derby (G1) Derbywin-

ner High Fly. This year she is represented by multiple

graded stakes winner Dynaslew.

Introduced to horse racing at an early age by family

members,Weber was instrumental in acquiringwhat had

previously been the Florida farm of P.A.B. Widener III

and expanding it to its current entity.

A native of Pennsylvania, Weber studied art and in-

terior design at the Sorbonne in Paris.Amember ofThe

Jockey Club in both NewYork and Kentucky, she also

serves as a board trustee to Campbell Soup Company;

TheMetropolitanMuseum ofArt and theThoroughbred

Owners’and Breeders’Association; she is also a former

board member of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’

and Owners’Association and is a trustee of the National

Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

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By NICK FORTUNA

Afilly byAnyGiven Saturday capped

a strong sale session for Florida-

breds by drawing a final bid of

$280,000 to lead the OBSAugust sale of se-

lected yearlingsAug. 24.

Also, a Florida-bred filly byTiznow sold

for $105,000 and a pair of Florida-bred colts

– one by Congrats and the other by

Pomeroy, who stand at Vinery in Summer-

field – sold for $100,000 apiece. A colt by

Malibu Moon brought the select session’s

second-highest price of $135,000.

Five horses drew final bids of at least

$100,000. There were only

three six-figure horses at last

year’s OBSAugust selected session.

For the session, 131 horses brought a total

of $4.71million, a 29.8 percent increase from

last year’s selected session, where 110 head

sold for $3.63 million. The average price of

$35,981 climbed 9 percent from last year’s

mark of $33,023. Median

price was $27,000, up from

$25,000 last year. Buybacks

were down to 27.6 percent

Tuesday from 39.9 a year ago.

The Any Given Saturday filly, consigned

byBeth Bayer as agent, was purchased by Jeff

Bonde and Mersad Metanovic. The bay filly,

listed as hip No. 117, is named Going Mav-

ericki and is out of the Prized mare Ricki S.

The dam is a sister of Grade 1 winner and

multimillionaire Brass Hat, and her only other

registered foal, Jeannie S, is a winner. The

filly was bred by Steve Schrivever.

Any Given Saturday’s first foals are year-

lings this year. As a 3-year-old in 2007, he

won the Haskell Invitational (G1), the Dwyer

Stakes (G2) and the BrooklynHandicap (G2)

on his way to $1.08million in career earnings.

The Tiznow filly, bred by Marshall and

Suzanne Novak, was consigned by Francis

and BarbaraVanlangendonck’s Summerfield

SalesAgency and was purchased byThe Big

Stable. Her sire, a two-time winner of the

Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), earned $6.43

million.The bay filly, listed as hip No. 184, is

out of the Proudest Romeo mare Abounding

Truth, a winner of $156,869.

The Congrats colt, listed as hip No. 10,

also was consigned by Summerfield Sales as

agent. His sire is North America’s leading

first-crop stallion with $412,416 in progeny

earnings throughMonday.The yearling is out

of the Awesome Again mare Cajun Dawn,

who also produced graded-stakes-placed

Florida-bred PeaceAt Dawn.

The colt, bred byCurtisMikkelsen and Pa-


Florida-bred FillyLeads OBS Sale

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tricia Horth, was purchased by

local pinhooker Nick de Meric

as agent for a client he wouldn’t name. De

Meric said the client hasn’t decidedwhether to

race the horse or resell him as a 2-year-old.

“I’m a fan of the stallion, Congrats,” de

Meric said. “I think he’s an up-and-coming

young stallion, and his progeny seem to be

winning at a variety of tracks, on different

surfaces and at different distances, which is

often the sign of a good, young stallion.And,

of course, A.P. Indy has proven to be a

tremendous sire of sires. But more than that,

I liked the colt himself. I thought he was a

very balanced, athletic colt. He looked preco-

cious, but he also had the look of a horse who

will train on. He has everything I was looking

for in a yearling purchase. We have high

hopes for his future.”

The Pomeroy colt, listed as hip No. 38 and

consigned by Richard Kent’s Kaizen Sales as

agent, sold to PatriceMiller as agent.The year-

ling’s sire isNorthAmerica’s fifth-leading first-

crop stallionwith $211,764 inprogenyearnings

throughMonday.The colt’smain claim to fame,

however, is that he’s a half-brother of Florida-

bred D’ Funnybone, a five-time Grade 2 win-

ner. The yearling and D’Funnybone are out of

theWoodmanmareElbow, awinner of $45,960

inherown right.Harold J. Plumleybred the colt.

“He was a really athletic, not overly big

horse, but nicely bal-

anced,” Kent said. “I

knew Patty really liked

him. She bought him

for someone to race in

the Northeast, and that

thrills me. She’s got a

very good eye for

horses. I always feel

better when they give a horse every chance to

be a top-class racehorse.”

TheMalibuMooncolt, listed ashipNo. 193,

was consigned by Legacy Bloodstock as agent

andpurchasedbydeMeric as agent. She’s out of

theUnbridled’sSongmareAmbitionUnbridled,

a stakes winner who banked 278,286. The colt

was bred by CloverLeaf Farms II.

A Florida-bred colt by Mass Media sold

for $50,000 to top the first open session of

the OBS August sale of yearlings Wednes-

day, highlighting a second straight day of

significant gains.

Also Wednesday, a Florida-bred filly by

Congrats sold for $47,000 to Paul Sharp, a

colt by Friends Lake went to Tony Bowling

ofAll In Sales for $44,000, and a filly by Sun-

river went to trainerWesleyWard as agent for

$42,000. Both fillies were consigned by Beth

Bayer as agent, and the Friends Lake colt was

consigned by Chapman Farm. Also bringing

$42,000 was a With Distinction colt, who

went to Riley James.

For the session, 243 head sold for $2.33

million, a 65 percent increase over the corre-

sponding session last year, when 190 year-

lings brought $1.41

million. The average

price of $9,582

climbed 29 percent

from last year’s average

of $7,423.

The Mass Media

colt, listed as hip No.

300, was consigned by

Sharon Biamonte as agent and purchased by

Sarah McCord. Mass Media stands at Jour-

neyman Stud in Ocala,

Hip No. 300 is out of the winning Defrere

mare Defrills. The colt was also bred by Bia-

monte in partnership withAl Milano.

“We thought that he was an athletic indi-

vidual and a really good mover, and he’s from

a speedy family,” Biamonte said of the dark

bay or brownyearling. “He’s a pretty horse.We

were happy – we thought

that was a good price.”

The Congrats filly, hip

No. 244, is out of the win-

ning West by West mare

Chelsea Rose, and both of

the dam’s foals of racing

age are winners. Congrats

stands at Vinery in Sum-

merfield, and is North

America’s leading first-

crop stallion. The filly was

bred by Alan Pesch and

SecondWindRacing,LLC.

The Friends Lake colt,

bred by Brereton Jones, is out of the Torren-

tial mareMiss Shower, a winner at ages 3 and

4 and an earner of $41,714.The dam has pro-

duced two other runners, both winners.

Friends Lake, the winner of the 2004 Florida

Derby (G1), earned $696,400.

The Sunriver filly, hip No. 367, is out of

the winning Capote mare Flylightly. That

broodmare has sent six runners to the track,

all winners, including the stakes-placed Elu-

sive Air. The filly was bred by Hidden Point

Farm Inc.

The Florida-bred With Distinction colt,

bred by Harold J. Plumley, is out of theWest

byWest mare Dance For the Green, from the

family of graded stakes winner Brooke’s

Halo. With Distinction, a son of Storm Cat

and a leading first crop sire, stands at Hart-

ley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds.

Hip No. 727, Sing a New Song, a filly by

Congrats consigned by Perrone Sales, Ltd.,

Agent, went to H.H.T.S. for $64,000 to top

the second and final open session of the

Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2010 Au-

gust Yearling Sale. The bay filly is out of

stakes placed Singsingasong, by Sultry Song.

A Florida-bred Trippi filly sold for

$50,000 to bring the second-highest price of

the day.

The Trippi filly, listed as hip No. 645, was

consigned by Sue Vacek as agent and pur-

chased byRiley James. She’s out of the Formal

Dinner mare Pyrite Bonds, who won the Ohio

Debutante Handicap and earned $89,875.This

is the dam’s only registered foal.�


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By NICK FORTUNA

Awesome Feather and Gourmet

Dinner remained undefeated after

capturing divisions of the Florida

Stallion Stakes on Aug. 28, as Florida-

breds swept the six stakes races that made

up Calder Casino and Race Course’s Juve-

nile Showcase.

Awesome Feather, a homebred for Fred

Brei of Jacks or Better Farm, improved to

4-for-4 by cruising to a four-length victory

in the $100,000 Susan’s Girl division of the

FSS. Gourmet Dinner, bred by Ocala Stud

Farm and owner William J. Terrill of Our

Sugar Bear Stable, stayed unbeaten in three

career starts, taking the $100,000Affirmed

division by 2½ lengths.

Awesome Feather can become the first

filly to sweep her division of the FSS since

Aclassysassylassy in 2004 by winning the

final leg of the three-race series, the

$375,000 My Dear Girl division going 1

1/16 miles Oct. 16. Gourmet Dinner can

become the third colt in as many years to

sweep his division by winning the

$375,000 In Reality division at the same

distance that day, joining Florida-breds Big

Drama in 2008 and Jackson Bend last year.

Awesome Feather, a daughter of Awe-

some of Course, has the same connections

as Jackson Bend – owner/breeder Brei,

trainer Stanley Gold and jockey Jeffrey

Sanchez. She raced in second place early

in the seven-furlong Susan’s Girl as Florida

Cristal Jak took the field through a quar-

ter-mile in 22.74 seconds and a half in

46.06.

Awesome Feather engaged Cristal Jak at

the quarter pole and drew off, stopping the

clock in 1:24.57.

“This filly impresses me more and

more each time I ride her,” Sanchez

said. “She did it all on her own. I was just

along for the ride. That’s the great thing

about her – she’s so easy to ride. I let her

move up close to the filly on the lead just

to keep my filly in position, and then she

just did the rest herself.”

Awesome Feather has won her four

starts by a combined 15 lengths. She ral-

lied to win the $100,000 J J’s Dream

Stakes by half a length after a troubled trip

in July and came back to take the opening

leg of the FSS, the $75,000 Desert Vixen

division, by 4 ¾ lengths Aug. 7. She’s

earned $196,235.

Brei said Awesome Feather likely will

run in the final leg of the FSS before being

pointed toward the $2 million Breeders’

Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Churchill

Downs on Nov. 5.

Cristal Jak, a daughter of Drewman bred

by Ocala’s HelenY. Painter, finished second

in her stakes debut. She had won a $40,000

maiden claimer by seven lengths in her third

career startAug. 12. Florida-bred Silverest,

a daughter of Vinery stallion Congrats and

a homebred for Jupiter’s David and Teresa

Palmer, was third in the Susan’s Girl.

In theAffirmed, Gourmet Dinner raced

fourth place early as Florida-bred Rough’n

Royal took the field through fractions of

22.35 seconds and 45.29. Gourmet Dinner

and jockey Sebastian Madrid fanned out

three-wide around the turn to find running

room, caught Rough’n Royal inside the

sixteenth pole and drew clear, finishing the

seven furlongs in 1:25.69.

“This horse can really run, and he’s going

to be even tougher to beat when he goes two

turns next time out,” Madrid said. “He just

takes a while to get himself going, but when

he does, he fires in a big way.”

Gourmet Dinner, a son of Trippi, rallied

to win the first leg of the FSS, the $75,000

Dr. Fager division, by a half-lengthAug. 7.

He’s earned $137,390.

Rough’n Royal, a son ofVinery stallion

Pomeroy bred by Flying H Enterprises,

finished second. He had wired a $36,000

maiden special weight race by 13 ¾


Calder Serves Up anAwesome Feather, Gourmet Dinner win second

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lengths in his second career start Aug. 13.

Vee’s Accolade, a son of Proud Accolade

bred by Venice’s Martha Magliacane, fin-

ished third in the Affirmed.

IN OTHER STAKES ACTION AT THEJUVENILE SHOWCASE:

• Blue Eyed Sweetie romped to a 6 ¼-length victory in the $100,000 Lindsay

Frolic Stakes, finishing the one-mile test in

1:40.96 with Manoel Cruz aboard. The

filly is a homebred for Gilbert Campbell of

Stonehedge Farm South in Williston and a

daughter of Stonehedge stallionWestAcre.

Blue Eyed Sweetie, trained by Kathleen

O’Connell, has won two of her four starts

and earned $109,050. She finished third be-

hind Awesome Feather in the J J’s Dream

and second to that rival in the DesertVixen.

“I could’ve let her go to the lead at any

time,” Cruz said. “Halfway down the back-

stretch I could tell the pace was too slow,

and I gave her her head, and from then on

she just powered home. I was easing her

up coming to the wire.”

• Ayoumilove rallied to win the

$90,000 Catcharisingstar Stakes by 1 ½

lengths, finishing the five-furlong turf race

in 57.15 seconds with Luis Saez aboard.

The daughter of Gibson County, bred by

Reddick’s Mike and Beth Smith, is owned

by trainer Jose Pinchin.

Ayoumilove won a $41,000 maiden spe-

cial weight race and a $32,500 allowance,

both at Calder in July. She’s won three of

her five starts and earned $112,367.

“This filly showed speed running on the

main track, but she was doing better just

sitting back and making one big run in the

stretch. I think turf is going to be the best

thing for her and even better when she runs

longer races.”

• Too Experience improved to 3-for-3by rallying to win the $83,000 Seacliff

Stakes by three-quarters of a length over

Andersonstate, stopping the clock for the

one mile in 1:41.40 with Roimes Chirinos

aboard. The son of Drewman was bred by

Micanopy’s Steve Tucker and slipped

through the cracks at the OBSApril sale of

2-year-olds in training, selling for only

$1,000.

Too Experience, trained by Mark Pass-

ley for Move Horse Inc., won a $16,000

maiden claimer and a $25,000 claimer by a

combined 5 ½ lengths to start his career.

He’s earned $80,160.

“This horse has a lot of class,” Chirinos

said. “He’s very professional, and he

knows how to win. He’s won all three of

his races so far, and I think he will keep on

maturing and improving with the distance.”

• Machisa scored a huge upset by

wiring the $70,000 Fasig Tipton Turf Dash

by 5 ¼ lengths. The son of Safado, a home-

bred for Richard G. Rowan, who shares

ownership of the horse with Mary L. Bon-

ham, finished the five-furlong race in

56.51 seconds with Madrid aboard.

Machisa, trained by Juan D.Arias, en-

tered the race off a win in a $32,000

maiden claimer at Calder on July 1. He’s

won two of his five starts and earned

$45,090.

“He just barely got up in time to break

his maiden last time out, and he didn’t re-

ally beat much of a tough field either,”

Madrid said. “Mr. Rowan and JuanArias

told me they were going to run him on

the turf and he would be even better. I

have to give both of them all the credit

because he didn’t just win, he did it im-

pressively. He broke so sharp, and his ac-

celeration was much improved over last

time.” �

‘Awesome Dinner’

“This horse can really run, and he’s going to be eventougher to beat when he goes two turns next time out. He

just takes a while to get himself going, but when he does, hefires in a big way.”—Jockey Sebastian Madrid on Gourmet Dinner

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By JO ANN GUIDRY

ForHaroldQueen, itwas amilestone day

thatmany in theThoroughbredbusiness

dream about but few are fortunate

enough to experience.The dreambecame a re-

ality for Queen when homebred half-brothers

BigDrama andLittleDrama eachwon a stakes

race on July 10 at Calder Race Course.

LittleDramagot the festivities startedwhen

he broke his maiden by winning the Frank

Gomez Memorial Stakes by nine and a half

lengths. It was only the second start for the 2-

year-old chestnut colt by Burning Roma.Then

about 90minutes later, older brotherBigDrama

grabbed his share of the spotlight with a handy

win in the Smile Sprint Handicap (G2). Big

Drama, a 4-year-old colt byMontbrook, quali-

fied for the Breeders’ Cup championship day

with the Smile Sprint Handicap win.

And it gets even better. Not only does

Queen still own the Florida-bred duo’s dam,

themultiple stakes producingNotebookmare

Riveting Drama, but he also owns Little

Drama’s sire, Burning Roma. Queen raced

Grade I millionaire Burning Roma and now

stands him at Jim and Shelia DiMare’s Rising

Hill Farm in Ocala.

“It was just a great, great day all the way

around,” said Queen, 74, who happily made

those two trips to the winner’s circle. “Those

are the kind of days that we breeders and

owners work so hard for and dream about.”

Of course, Big Drama has been delivering

plenty of excitement for Queen since he broke

his maiden. In 2008, he swept all three races –

Dr. Fager Stakes,AffirmedStakes and InReal-

ity Stakes – of the open division of the Florida

Stallion Stakes at CalderRaceCourse.To date,

BigDrama is one of only seven coltswho have

accomplished that feat in the 29-year-old his-

tory of the FSS: Smile (1984), Naked Greed

(1991), Seacliff (1995), Express Tour (2000),

Sir Oscar (2003) and Jackson Bend (2009).

After sweeping the FSS, Big Drama

notched his first graded stakes win when he

captured the Boyd Gaming’s Delta Jackpot

Stakes (G3). Trained by David Fawkes, Big

Drama also won the 2009 Red Legend Stakes

while finishing second in both the West Vir-

ginia Derby (G2) and Swale Stakes (G2).This

season prior to his Smile Sprint Handicap

win, he’d won the Ponche Handicap and

posted a second in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt

Handicap (G1). To date, Big Drama has ca-

reer earnings of $1,509,560.

“From the time Big Drama was an hour

old, I knew this was one I wanted to keep,”

said Queen, whose 82-acre Hal Queen Farm

is based at Nelson Jones Farms and Training

Center in Ocala. “And I felt the same way

about Little Drama. But they are physically

different horses and have different attitudes.”

BigDrama is a compact dark bay colt with

but a thin white stripe down his face. Little

Drama is a rangy bright chestnut with a

splashy white blaze. Queen describes Big

Drama as “a pure sprinter with a laid-back at-

titude,” while Little Drama is “bred to go a

distance and is a bit more aggressive.”

Queen, who has been an owner, breeder

and trainer for nearly five decades, boughtRiv-

etingDrama, the dam of BigDrama and Little

Drama, for $36,000 at the 1996 Ocala Breed-

ers’ Sales Company’s March juvenile sale.

Plaguedby recurrent bucked

shins, Riveting Drama was

unraced but quickly earned

her keep as a broodmare. In

addition to Big Drama and

Little Drama, she has also

produced stakes winner

Drama’s Way, by Farma

Way, and stakes-placedCof-

fee Can, by Kissin Kris.

Riveting Drama, who is currently not in

foal, produced fillies by Burning Roma in

both 2009 and 2010.

CLYDESDALES TO THOROUGHBREDS

Queen’s earliest memories of the racetrack

actually involve Clydesdales.

“I grew up on a farm in New Jersey,” said

Queen. “My father had Clydesdales as work

horseson the farm.Buthealsoused themtopull

the starting gate at Garden State Park and that’s

one of my most vivid memories. I was about

five years old and I remember standing next to

those big horses’ legs and feeling so small.”

Queen claimed his first racehorse, BlueTat-

too, in 1963.Thirty days later, he won his first

race as an owner with BlueTattoo on July 20.

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“I remember that date because it’s also the

day my daughter Shari was born,” he said.

“So we had a lot to celebrate that day.”

Not long after that, Queen and wife Jean

moved the family to Lodi,Ohio, where he

bought a farm, began breeding Thorough-

breds and got his trainer’s license. Gasmegas,

who won the 1965 Ascot Gold Cup, became

his first stakes winner as an owner/trainer.

While based in Ohio, Queen began what is

now a long list of stakes winners that he bred

and/or raced. Included among that number

are stakes winners I Jean E (first stakes win-

ner bred by Queen), Stevie’s Queen, Glen-

creek, InsideAffair, Learn by Heart, Song of

Ambition and Burning Roma.

While still living in Ohio, Queen often

raced in Florida and began to buy Florida-

breds to add to his stable. The first Florida-

bred that he purchased was Inside Affair,

buying her for $30,000 at the 1997 OBSC

March juvenile sale. By BlackTieAffair (Ire)

out of the Slew o’Gold mare Inside Line, In-

side Affair went on to win seven stakes, in-

cluding the 1999 Marlboro Handicap at

Laurel, and earned $431,392.

At the 1999 OBSC August yearling sale,

Queen paid $90,000 for a Rubiano out of

While Rome Burns, by Overskate colt. En-

tered in the 2000 Fasig-Tipton Florida Febru-

ary 2-year-olds in training sale at Calder, the

colt was a $40,000 buy-back by Queen. It

proved to be a prudent decision.

NamedBurning Roma, the colt went on to

win 12 stakes and be stakes-placed 12 times

in 36 starts to earn $1,500,200. Among his

stake victories were the Futurity Stakes (G1),

Meadowlands Cup Handicap (G2) and Red

Bank Handicap (G3).

“I wasn’t even looking for another horse

when I bought Burning Roma,” said Queen.

“I was just walking around the sales ground at

OBS and saw him being shown to someone

else. I thought he was a beautiful colt and I

fell in love with him right there. I thought I’d

go to $50,000 and stop, but I kept going. Of

course, now I’m glad I did. We had a lot of

fun racing him and now we’re enjoying

watching his first babies run.”

FLORIDA SUNSHINE

In 2003, Queen moved his operation to

Ocala and settled in on the 400-plus acre Nel-

son Jones Farms and Training Center, which

is located onwhat was previously the late leg-

endary Florida horseman FredHooper’s farm.

Officially known as Hal Queen Farm, the 82-

acre operation includes a 24-stall training

barn located adjacent to the communal mile

track with a seven-furlong turf course.

“Our training barn is one of the original

Hooper barns and it’s a great solid concrete

block barn that we renovated,” said Queen.

“We stay full with half being my horses and

the other being horses belonging to longtime

clients and friends of mine.”

ThefarmisalsohometoQueen’sninebrood-

mares, including the latest addition of Perf. By

Burning Roma out of the deceased Marquetry

mareHermoine, the 4-year-old old fillywon the

2010Minaret Stakes atTampaBayDowns. She

also won the 2009 Autumn Leaves Stakes at

Mountaineer Park and retired with earnings of

$189,328. Perf is in foal to Put It Back.

At the racetrack, Queen has 11 horses

spread out among four different trainers at

four different tracks. In addition to Calder, he

has horses with trainers at Monmouth Park,

Presque Isle Downs and Mountaineer Park.

“I believe you have to put horses at race-

tracks where they can win,” said Queen. “It

just doesn’t seem like good business to me to

do anything else.”

Two 3-year-old geldings that Queen is ex-

cited about are Capitol Appeal and Dixie Loe,

both co-owned with Gene Gilmore and trained

by Gerald S. Bennett. Capitol Appeal, by Suc-

cessfulAppeal out of Jill RobinL, byPrecocity,

was third in theOhioDerby (G3) andhas todate

earned $66,890.Dixie Loe, byDixieUnion out

of the Gone West mare Currane, has to date

banked$56,000.BothCapitolAppeal andDixie

Loe were bought at the 2008 Keeneland year-

ling sale for $90,000and$100,000, respectively.

“When you see your horses do well at the

racetrack, it makes all the hard work worth-

while,” said Queen. “I still get excited when

we win races and as long as I do, I’ll be in the

business.You never knowwhen the next great

day is going to be.”

Or the next good drama.�

homebreds Big Drama and Little Drama.

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CROP ANALYSIS$ CROP AVG

YR FLS RNRS WNRS SWS EARNINGS PER RNR03 34 31 28 4 3,733,828 120,44604 92 78 62 10 3,250,154 41,66905 84 75 61 6 2,378,879 31,71806 79 65 46 2 1,865,892 28,70607 34 15 5 124,607 8,307

323 264 202 22 11,353,360 43,005through Nov. 29, 2009

PUT IT BACK HAS SIREDREQUEBRA (2004 f., dam by Lode). 7 wins, 2 to 5 in

Brazil, champion sprinter, champion older mare, GrandePremio Major Suckow-G1, Grande Premio Onze deJulho-G2, Grande Premio Cordeiro da Graca-G2,Grande Premio Associacao de Criadores e Proprietariosde Cavalos de Corrida do Rio de Janeiro-G3, etc.

SKYPILOT (2005 c., Tokatee). 4 wins at 2 in Brazil, cham-pion 2-year-old colt, Grande Premio Juliano Martins-G1, Grande Premio Presidente Jose de Souza Queiroz-G2, Presidente Herculano de Freitas, 2nd GrandePremio Ipiranga-Brazilian Two Thousand Guineas-G1.

NITIDO (2004 c., Roi Normand). 3 wins to 3 in Brazil, cham-pion 2-year-old colt, Grande Premio Juliano Martins-G1, 3rd Grande Premio ABCPCC Matias Machline-G1.

BLACK BAR SPIN (2003 c., Dixieland Band). 5 wins, 2 to4, placed at 6, 2009, in Japan, CBC Sho H.-G3, 2ndCapital S., Perseus S., 3rd Hakodate Sprint S.-G3, etc.

IN SUMMATION (2003 c., Dayjur). 12 wins, 2 to 6, 2009,$1,237,286, Bing Crosby H.-G1-ntr, 6 fur. in 1:11 ,Palos Verdes H.-G2-ntr, 6 fur. in 1:06 3/5, El Conejo H.-G3-ntr, 5 1/2 fur. in 1:01 1/5, El Conejo H.-G3, etc.

SMOKEY STOVER (2003 c., Jolie's Halo). 8 wins at 3 and4, $568,725, Potrero Grande Breeders' Cup H.-G2, BayMeadows Breeders' Cup Sprint H.-G3, etc.

HIGH RESOLVE (2005 f., On to Glory). 7 wins, 2 to 4, 2009,$448,270, Hill 'n' Dale Sunshine Millions Filly & MareSprint S.-LR, Joe O'Farrell Juvenile Fillies S.-LR, etc.

RICOCO (2004 c., Bright Again). 2 wins at 2 in Brazil,Grande Premio Presidente Augusto de Souza Queiroz-G3; 6 wins at 4 and 5, 2009, in Singapore, 2nd QueenElizabeth II Cup-G2, Chairman's Trophy-G3.

JESSICA IS BACK (2004 f., Jolie's Halo). 9 wins, 2 to 5,2009, $382,085, Nancy's Glitter H., 2nd Elmer HeubeckDistaff H.-LR, U Can Do It H.

HEY BYRN (2005 c., Skip Trial). 5 wins, 2 to 4, 2009,$317,600, Holy Bull S.-G3, 2nd Florida Stallion/Affirmed S.-LR, 3rd Sumter S.

BACKBACKBACKGONE (2006 c., Defrere). 5 wins at 2 and3, 2009, $209,670, Jack Goodman S.-L, Willard L. Proc-tor Memorial S.-L, Golden Bear S.-L, Harry Henson S.

OUR FRIEND HARVEY (2004 c., Out of Place). 4 wins, 2to 5, 2009, $200,472, Lure S., Wolf Hill S., 2nd JohnMcSorley S., 3rd Turf Dash S.

PUT AWAY THE HALO (2003 f., Jolie's Halo). 9 wins, 2to 5, $186,952, Pleasant Temper S.

SECRETSOFTHEHEART (2004 f., Cutlass). 3 wins at 2and 3, $166,270, Joe O'Farrell Juvenile Fillies S.-LR,3rd Three Ring S.-L.

PUT BACK THE SHU (2003 c., Katowice). 5 wins at 3 and4, $151,692, Bergen County S., 2nd Select S., GreatFalls S., Florida Thoroughbred Charities S.-R.

DASH DOT DASH (2006 f., Jolie's Halo). 3 wins at 2, placedat 3, 2009, $129,422, Black Swan S., Bustles and BowsS., 2nd Chandler S., 3rd Flawlessly S.-L, Scottsdale H.

RISING FEVER (BRZ) (2004 f., Tokatee). 6 wins at 3 and 4in Brazil, Grande Premio Immensity-G2, Grande PremioPresidente Roberto Alves de Almeida-G2, Presidente LuizNazareno T. de Assumpcao; winner at 5, 2009, $65,064,in N.A., Manatee S., 2nd Minaret S., What a Summer S.

PIRATE SAINT (2004 c., Saint Ballado). 7 wins, 2 to 4,placed at 5, 2009, $118,781, Shecky Greene S., 2ndAwad S., 3rd Come Summer S.

SOL DE ANGRA (2005 c., Roi Normand). 4 wins in 6starts, 2 to 4 in Brazil, Grande Premio Major Suckow-G1, 3rd Grande Premio ABCPCC Velocidade-G3.

RUBIA DEL RIO (2004 f., Falcon Jet (BRZ)). 3 wins at 3 inBrazil, Grande Premio Henrique Possolo-G1, Roger Gue-don-G3, 2nd Imprensa-Taca Jose Carlos Araujo, etc.

MALE LINEPUT IT BACK is by HONOUR AND GLORY, stakes win-

ner of $1,202,942, Metropolitan H.-G1, San Rafael S.-G2, etc. Sire of 57 stakes winners, including--

CARESSING. 5 wins at 2 and 3, $955,998, champion 2-year-old filly, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1, Sing-apore Plate S.-G3, La Troienne S.-G3, etc.

INDIO GLORIOSO. 3 wins at 2 and 3 in Argentina, cham-pion 3-year-old colt, Jockey Club-G1, Dos Mil Gui-neas-G1, 2nd Polla de Potrillos-Argentine Two Thou-sand Guineas-G1, 3rd Estrellas Juvenile-G1.

MACH GLORY (ARG). 2 wins at 2 in Argentina, champi-on 2-year-old colt, Estrellas Juvenile-G1, etc.

WINNING LIMIT. 8 wins, 2 to 5, 2009, in Mexico, champi-on imported 2-year-old colt, VI Campeonato Juvenile, etc.

ALL GLORY. 9 wins, 2 to 4 in Chile, champion older mare,Carlos Allende Navarro-G2, Constancio Silva Mandiola,2nd Haras de Chile Mauricio Serrano Palma-G1, etc.

FEMALE LINE1st damMISS SHOPLIFTER, by Exuberant. 3 wins at 3 and 5, $102,-

540. Dam of 5 foals to race, 4 winners, including--PUT IT BACK. Subject stallion.

Broodmare SireEXUBERANT, 1976. Sire of 164 dams of 709 foals, 509

rnrs (72%), 347 wnrs (49%), 86 2yo wnrs (12%),1.04 AEI, 1.28 CI, 27 stakes winners.

2nd damARTICULATE ROBBERY, by No Robbery. 6 wins at 3 and 4,

$69,986, Seashore S., Straight Deal S.-R, etc. Half-sister to ELOQUENT MINISTER (hwt. filly at 3 onIrish Hand., 5 - 7 fur.), LUXURIANT MAN, Pictor-ial, Painters Palette, Artful Minister. Dam of--

THE TENDER TRACK (g. by Topsider). 5 wins to 5 inFrance, Prix du Point du Jour, etc.; placed at 5 in Ger-many, 3rd Grosser Preis der Dortmunder Wirtschaft-G3; 6 wins, $430,202, in N.A., Inglewood H.-G2, etc.

TOPSY ROBSY (g. by Topsider). 10 wins, 3 to 8,$351,674, Queens County H.-G3.

Miswaki Bandit (c. by Miswaki). 5 wins, 3 to 5,$153,729, 3rd Presidents S. Sire.

Butterbean. Unraced. Dam of EMAILIT (c. by TimelessNative, $431,104, Leland Stanford S.-L, etc., sire),Kaptnwice (g. by Katowice, $21,920). Granddam ofSTEW’S STONE (g. by Distinctive Cat, $154,125).

IntentionallyIn Reality

My Dear GirlRelaunch

The Axe IIFoggy Note

Silver SongHonour and Glory (1993)

LyphardAl Nasr (FR)

Caretta (IRE)Fair to All

Francis S.Gonfalon

Grand SplendorPut It Back

Bold RulerWhat a Pleasure

Grey FlightExuberant

Beau PurpleOut in the Cold

ArticanaMiss Shoplifter (1991)

SwapsNo Robbery

BimletteArticulate Robbery

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38 THE FLORIDA HORSE • SEPTEMBER

Itwas raining. The sun was up but still very low in the sky, and although a dou-

ble rainbow promised a beautiful day, it was really raining. Beverly and I stood

inside the glass doors at the Ocala Breeders’Sales Company with our arms full

of the morning’s news – custom data our team publishes chiefly for distribution at

OBS and each local Thoroughbred sale.We make these rounds every morning dur-

ing OBS auctions, but this particular weather caused us to take a tiny pause.

“Well,” I finally said, tightening the laces on my mud boots. “It’s all about mak-

ing memories.” We put on our hats, zipped up rain coats, tucked papers inside wa-

terproof bags and jackets, and trekked into the downpour.

There are 30 shed rows on the OBS grounds. Beverly volunteered to visit barns

to the north and northeast; I did the same for the south and southeast. At each

barn and with each consignor, we delivered complimentary issues of the daily

WiretoWire.net to every buyer, manager, owner, groom and affiliate. And the rain

kept coming. Our clothes were soaked. Our shoes squeaked. We ended up with

bizarre hairdos.

Yet despite the soggy weather, life in the barns carried on with a beautiful, near-

perfect rhythm. Yearlings got baths, stalls got cleaned, manes got pulled. Workers

carefully raked shed rows and spruced up tack room areas. In fact, perhaps thanks

to the overall positive returns at theAugust sale, folks walked with a spring in their

step and especially high spirits and optimism.

The very next day, I rented a DVD of the 1952 musical, Singin’ in the Rain, if

only to review the famous scene where Gene Kelly sings and dances through pud-

dles on the sidewalk, in the street and in gutters. There’s a line I particularly enjoy:

“Come on with the rain, there’s a smile on my face!”

No kidding.

You get the parallel. As we continue to trudge through a debilitating recession,

battle innumerous issues and fight to stay above water, I’m going to sing in the rain.

Maybe we can’t walk on sunshine every day, but we can take care of business

wearing raincoats and donning umbrellas. We can smile and we can sing. And we

will persevere.

It’s a privilege to journey with you.

Summer Best

P.S. My colleague Beverly Kalberkamp is the administrative assistant for Florida

Equine Publications…and one of the most dedicated, wonderful people you’ll ever

meet. Thank you, Beverly, for taking care of us and our family of magazines.

editor’s note

Summer Best/COOKIE SERLETIC PHOTO

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Many horse owners are in the habit of deworming“religiously” on a set schedule. Unfortunately, most

are unaware that this routine is based on out-datedrecommendations, and can actually end up causing

harm to the very horses they are trying to protect.

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By CYNTHIA MCFARLAND

There is a huge difference between treat-ing horses with deworming products

and having an effective parasite control program. Par-asite resistance to anthelmintic (deworming) drugs is a se-

rious issue, and new protocols are desperately needed.“You don’t treat a horse with antibiotics unless he’s sick, so it

stands to reason we should approach deworming the same way and onlyuse deworming products on an individual basis when a horse needs it,” says

Faith Hughes, DVM, DACVS, who has been with Peterson & Smith EquineHospital in Ocala since 1991.

“Just as we’ve had antibiotic resistance, we are seeing resistance to de-worming products. We have to change the way we’re thinking so we don’t re-turn to a time like the 1940s when parasites were a major killer of horses,”Hughes says. “Most clients are still not aware of parasite resistance.When youtalk to them about this, it makes them nervous to think about changing theirpractices, which have become very ingrained. But the long-term risks aremuchgreater if we don’t change our practices.”

Hughes mentions that some farms in the Ocala area are currently experi-encing fairly high resistance problems.

Effective Parasite ControlDemands a DifferentApproach


“You can have two farms side-by-side and different

management practices will result in different parasite

populations and resistance issues,” she says. “If you have

a transient horse population, it’s probably safe to say all

those horses are at a higher risk for parasites because of

coming and going.”

CHANGING TIMES

The old protocol of deworming every two months,

which many people still follow, started 40 to 50 years

ago and was based on cpmpletely different parasite

problems than we currently face.

“The strict adherence to outdated approaches has

produced amentality of fear. Horse owners deworm fre-

quently because they think they have to, and because

they fear whatmight happen if they do not,” says RayM.

Kaplan, DVM, PhD, DEVPC, Professor of Parasitology,

Department of Infectious Diseases in the College ofVet-

erinary Medicine at the University of Georgia.

“The true objective of a worm control program is to

optimize the health of horses—NOT to kill all worms,”

explains Kaplan. “Small numbers of small strongyle

worms cause little harm, and treating low-level infec-

tions can actually causemore harm to the horse than not

treating. With this in mind, the real goal of the worm

control program for horses is preventing contamination

of the environment with the eggs of the target parasites.

For small strongyles, the direct source of infection is lar-

vae on pasture, and those larvae develop from eggs de-

posited by grazing horses.”

“One of the biggest challenges is that we are down to

three basic chemical classes of deworming products,”

notes Craig Reinemeyer, DVM, PhD, president of East

Tennessee Clinical Research in Knoxville. Reinemeyer

earned hisDVMandPhD in veterinary parasitology from

Ohio State University, and he taught at the University of

Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine from 1984 to

1998.

The three classes of deworming drugs are: 1) benz-

imidazoles (fenbendazole – Safeguard®, Panacur®, ox-

ibendazole –Anthelcide EQ®); 2) tetrahydropyrimidines

(pyrantel salts – Strongid®, others); and 3) aver-

mectin/milbemycins (ivermectin — Eqvalan®,

Equimetrin®, Zimectrin®, others; and moxidectin –

Quest® (Avermectin/milbemycins are also referred to

as macrocyclic lactones).

With just three chemical classes available to do bat-

tle against the entire array of parasites, resistance is a

real problem. Currently, the benzimidazoles have the

most widespread resistance.

Contrary to popular opinion, resistance doesn’t just

develop from using the same product too often. It can

also occur when dewormers are given more often than

necessary.

“Some very rare, individual worms have an innate

capacity through different biochemical mechanisms,

etc., to survive treatment with various anthelmintics,”

Reinemeyer says. “This trait is passed on genetically,

and it would remain rare unless those individuals en-

joyed some type of advantage over the rest of the popu-

lation. After a dewormer is administered, all the

susceptible worms die off. They won’t begin to repro-

duce and lay eggs for anywhere from four to 12 weeks

after dosing.

“In the interim, the resistant individuals, which were

not killed, are able to reproduce in the absence of com-

petition. Thus, the frequency of their genes increases

slowly but surely in the population. When the same

drugs are used exclusively, or when treatments are ad-

ministeredwith excessive frequency, the resistant worms

are the only ones in the whole population that can still

reproduce, so these two practices accelerate the rate of

resistance development.”

Reinemeyer explains that once the resistant worms

make up a significant part of the population, drugs aren’t

effective in treating them.

Rotating between different deworming products can

hide clinical effects caused by parasites when you are

using an effective product, in

conjunction with one that is

ineffective. The responsible

horse owner who has been

deworming regularly can

have a false sense of secu-

rity. His/her horse may actu-

ally be at risk of serious parasite problems if the drugs

used weren’t effective.

FECAL EGG COUNT TESTING

There are simple ways to determine if a deworming

product is doing its job, and when you need to treat

your horse.

Fecal egg counts (FEC) and fecal egg count reduc-

tion tests (FECRT) help determine if your horse needs to

be dewormed, and which deworming products are ef-

fective.Although not foolproof, such testing is presently

the best way to identify parasite resistance, particularly


“The true objective of a worm control program is to optimize the health ofhorses — NOT to kill all worms. Small numbers of small strongyle wormscause little harm and treating low level infections can actually cause more

harm to the horse than not treating.”—Dr. Ray Kaplan

DEWORMING


in strongyles.Testing runs about $15 to $25 and requires

a fresh manure sample.

FECRT is performed by taking a fecal for a FEC at

the time of deworming and again 10 to 14 days after de-

worming. The number of eggs per gram (EPG) of feces

after deworming is compared with the EPG prior to

treatment. If the drug is effective, there will be a 90% or

greater reduction in EPG. Effectiveness of the drug is

questionable if there is less than 90% reduction. When

there is less than 80% reduction, this is a sign of para-

site resistance to that specific drug class and the drug is

no longer considered effective.

“You want a lab that can give you an egg per gram

(EPG) count, not just get a positive or negative. If you

get a positive, you need to quantify it, meaning youwant

to have a number assigned to it,” explains Hughes. “For

example, you want to know if you have 200 eggs per

gram or 1000 eggs per gram, as this will help dictate

your deworming strategy.”

Hughes now encourages all her clients to utilize

FECRT to determine if their horses need to be de-

wormed, andwith what product. Fecal testing done three

or four times within the first year will provide a fairly

accurate profile of each horse’s parasite infestation.

“You will see patterns emerge, especially if you run

several tests over time.You will find some horses that

will only need to be dewormed once or twice a year,

and you probably won’t find any horses that need to be

dewormed six times a year. In my own herd, I have two

horses that always show zero parasites when tested, and

I have two that need to be dewormed every four

months,” says Hughes. “If I want a picture of what type

of parasite load a horse tends to harbor, I do a fecal test

right before I deworm. This helps me to know which

horses to deworm frequently and which need to be de-

wormed infrequently.We should be treating them as in-

dividuals and deworming accordingly.”

“If you’re not monitoring with egg count testing, you

have no idea when your program starts to fail,” adds Ka-

plan. “Every time I’ve seen serious outbreaks of para-

sitic diseases on a farm, it’s not because they weren’t

deworming. It’s because the drugs they were using

weren’t effective.”

Timing for FECRT is important because the EPG

count might be low if evaluated too soon after the most

recent, effective treatment. If your last deworming was

with a benzimidazole or pyrantel, two months is long

enough. But if you used ivermectin or moxidectin and it

was fully effective, you need to wait until the drug ef-

fectiveness expires. So the appropriate interval for

FECRT would be about 12 weeks after ivermectin and

16 weeks after moxidectin.

Research has shown that about 25 to 50% of horses

will have zero or very low egg counts, even if they

haven’t been dewormed recently. These horses are re-

ferred to as low egg shedders. Only about 20 to 30% of

horses will tend to have high egg counts (after the ben-

efits of recent deworming have expired). These horses,

termed high egg shedders, should be treated with the

drugs that are most effective and this is determined

through using FECRT.

“The best way to design a parasite control program is

to use egg counts to determine which horses have high

egg counts and which have low counts,” notes Kaplan.

“Develop a baseline program to cover those with low

egg counts and use drugs that are effective. Then treat

the high egg count horses additionally.”

PARASITE TRANSMISSION

“The objective of control for nearly all types of par-

asites is to prevent contamination of the environment

with potential infective stages, but only at times of the


OCTOBER 1:Perform FEC on all horses.

•Based on this FEC you can categorize yourhorses as low (<200 EPG), moderate (200-500EPG), and high worm egg shedders (>500EPG).

Treat all horses regardless of FEC.•Drug(s) of choice: ivermectin or moxidectin,may want to choose a product that containspraziquantel for tapeworms. If FEC are per-formed ahead of treatment, using moxidectinonly in horses with FEC >500 or in horsesknown to have chronically high FEC (High Con-taminators), and using ivermectin on the re-mainder would be a rational decision.

DECEMBER 1:(Only if treated with Ivermectin in October.IF Moxidectin was used, wait until January 1to treat again.)

•Treat horses with FEC > 500 EPG on Octoberfecal check, horses in the 200-500 range in Oc-tober may be reasonably treated or can be leftuntreated.•Drug(s) of choice: Oxibendazole and/or pyran-tel (if effective on your farm), or both togetherat same time.•Perform FEC only on the horses that are beingconsidered for treatment (FEC >200 in Octo-ber). If you haven’t performed FECRT previouslyfor oxibendazole and/or pyrantel, FEC should bechecked again 10-14 days after treatment.

JANUARY 1:Treat all horses regardless of FEC

•Drug(s) of choice: ivermectin/praziquantel ormoxidectin/praziquantel. (Tapeworm transmissionlikely peaks in autumn so treatment with prazi-quantel at this time will remove all the tapes ac-quired over the summer and autumn.)

Perform FEC on all horses.•It is important to know if the horses with lowFEC in October still have low FEC, and if you havebeen successful in keeping FEC low in the horsesthat had moderate and high FEC in September.

APRIL 1:If moxidectin was administered in January, the onlyhorses that likely will need to be treated are the highegg shedders.

•Drug(s) of choice:Oxibendazole and/or pyrantel (ifeffective on your farm), or both together at sametime. Though probably not needed unless tape-worms seem to be a problem, a double dose ofpyrantel that will also kill tapes might be a reason-able choice.•Performing FEC not necessary at this time.

MAY – SEPTEMBER:•No treatments are needed as it is too hot for trans-mission, so egg shedding is of no concern duringthis time. Save money and reduce the selection fordrug resistance by not treating horses with an-thelmintic during the summermonths unless thereis a specific clinical need for such treatment.

Kaplan emphasizes that the following is just one of many possible programsand adds that there is room for differences of opinion among parasitologists and veterinarians.He recommends each horse owner consult with his/her veterinarian to develop a program tai-lored to the specific needs of the horses on that farm.

As he points out, “There is no such thing as a ‘one-size-fits-all’ program, but all programsshould be logically designed based on the types of information presented in this article.”

Suggested Parasite Control Program for Adult Horses in Florida:


year when those infective stages can develop and sur-

vive,” says Kaplan.

Research has shown that virtually all horses turned

out on pasture will be exposed to infective strongyle

larvae. Conditions in stalls and dry lots are unfavor-

able for parasite survival, so horses kept in those en-

vironments have far less exposure.

Female strongyles in the horse’s gut lay eggs, which

then pass out with the manure. When the temperature

reaches 45 to 85 degrees Fahrenheit, those eggs hatch

and the emerging larvae develop within the fecal pat. In-

fective larvae crawl away from the manure and onto the

forage where grazing horses ingest them and the cycle

begins anew.

Horses naturallywill avoidgrazing in the areas knownas

“roughs”wheretheydefecate.Studiesshowtheseroughscon-

tain 15 timesmore larvae than uncontaminated grazing por-

tionsof thefieldknownas“lawns.”Ifpasturesareoverstocked

orovergrazed,horsesareforcedtograzein theroughs,greatly

increasing their odds of ingesting larvae.

“In an ideal world, you would pick up all the manure

in your field because that’s where the parasites come

from, but I don’t find this practical for most people,”

says Hughes.

Harrowing (dragging) a pasture makes it look bet-

ter, but it’s actually giving a huge boost to parasite

transmission.

“Even though it’s more unsightly, it’s really better to

just leave the tall, rough areas with piles of manure be-

cause when you drag, it spreads the infective larvae all

over the grass,” Hughes notes. “If you spread manure

over the field, you are

essentially giving the

parasites the best

chance to proliferate.

If you must harrow, do

it when manure is dried

out and in the morning

when the weather is hot

so the sun can ‘cook’ it

all day. The hotter and

drier, the better!”

“The only good time to

drag a pasture is during

hot, dry weather, and ide-

ally horses should be

kept off for two to four

weeks,” agrees Reine-

meyer. “In Florida

you can drag pas-

tures in the summer

and most larvae would be

dead in two weeks. If you drag a pasture in Ohio in Oc-

tober, it will have very little impact on the larvae. Once

the eggs hatch and larvae reach the infective stage, they

can survive all winter. The single greatest misconcep-

tion about parasite transmission is that cold weather kills

the larvae.”

Reinemeyer explains that winter is actually help-

ful because existing larvae require less energy to sur-

vive in cold weather than in hot conditions. Infective

larvae already on pasture when winter hits survive

reasonably well and can still infect horses. However,

eggs that are passed in manure during the winter are

quickly killed by freezing temperatures, so no new

larvae are added to the population until warmer

weather arrives.

For horses that travel to sales, training centers or the

racetrack, Hughes recommends using caution to prevent

unnecessary exposure to infective larvae. For starters,

DEWORMING

About the TestFecal Egg Count Testing & Processing

Most equine veterinarians today offer Fecal Egg

Count (FEC) testing as part of your horse’s routinewell-

ness physical. The standard test used is the McMaster

method, which is performed in a lab environment.

The process is highly detailed and measured. Es-

sentially, technicians mix fresh manure samples with

a liquid flotation solution, and parasite eggs rise to the

top of the mix.A tiny sample of the eggs and mixture

are then piped onto a slide, where technicians study

the quantity and exact type of eggs under a micro-

scope. Results of the count enable veterinarians, own-

ers and managers to plan the best possible deworming

program for each horse.

Cost of testing runs in the range of $20-$30 and should

be available at any veterinary clinic with a lab.



always remove all bedding and manure from the previ-

ous horse when moving into a new stall. Although the

stall is not an ideal environment for larvae and parasites

to develop, your horse doesn’t need to be

nosing around manure from the

former stall resident.

It’s common practice to graze

horses around the barns at a sale

or track, but these areas see a lot

of horse traffic. “Don’t go to the

heavily grazed areas by the

barn,” Hughes advises.

“You want to keep your

horse away from other horses’

manure if at all possible. If there’s not a good, clean

area, it’s just probably better not to graze the horse.”

A BETTER WAY

Horse owners learning about the importance of FEC

and FECRT often express concern that such testing is

more expensive than just going ahead and deworming,

whether the horse needs it or not.

“A recent cost analysis performed by veterinary stu-

dents at the University of Georgia College ofVeterinary

Medicine found that the cost of deworming every horse

six times per year is about the same or more than treat-

ing based upon this schedule and performing the FEC as

suggested,” notes Kaplan.

“In addition, using this system you know whether

your worm control program is working,” he empha-

sizes. “By treating blindly there is no way to tell, and

we know that drug resistance is highly prevalent.

Treating a horse with a drug that does not work be-

cause of resistance is very expensive – you waste the

money spent on the drug and you risk failure of your

worm control program. Treating a horse that does not

need to be treated wastes money and promotes drug

resistance, which will have future adverse conse-

quences to the health of your horses.”

Rather than routinely deworming every 30 to 60

days, Hughes, Kaplan and Reinemeyer strongly en-

courage horse owners to start thinking of parasite

control as an annual cycle. Treatment should start at

the time of year when transmission is likely. In the

South, the parasite control cycle begins in late sum-

mer/early fall and continues through spring. In

northern states, the cycle begins late winter/early

spring and goes through autumn.

Florida horse owners who are used to a rigorous

year-round deworming program

may be surprised to learn that de-

worming in the Sunshine State

during the summer is typically

unnecessary. Intense heat during

summer months all but elimi-

nates significant transmission. In

Florida, treatment is

recommended prima-

rily during the fall

through March or

April. If this routine is

followed carefully, pastures will have minimal con-

tamination of parasite eggs during these months, and

once summer arrives, the hot weather will prevent de-

velopment and/or survival.

Given this information, what is a rational worm con-

trol program?

“Worm control programs are best viewed as a

yearly cycle starting at the time of year when worm

transmission to horses changes from negligible to

probable,” Kaplan says. “In Florida, this is in late

summer/early autumn as temperatures begin to drop.

Intestinal strongyles of horses simply do not survive

and develop on pasture to any significant level during

the hot summers in the Florida (or elsewhere in the

South for that matter). The goals of the program laid

out here are to keep FEC low, thereby reducing fu-

ture worm transmission, kill all important parasites

at the correct time of the year, and reduce the devel-

opment of drug resistance.” �


“Worm control programs are best viewed as a yearly cycle starting at the time of yearwhen worm transmission to horses changes from negligible to probable. In Florida, this isin late summer/early autumn as temperatures begin to drop”—Dr. Ray Kaplan


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Due to rising concerns over Eastern

Equine Encephalitis virus, West Nile virus

and rabies, the FloridaThoroughbredBreed-

ers’ and Owners’ Association produces a

special health session onThursday,Aug. 19

at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company in

Ocala. Speakers from

theUniversity of Florida

College of Veterinary

Medicine covered the

topicswithin a one-hour

time slot, followed by

Q&Awith attendees.

Maureen Long,

DVM, PhD, DACVIM,

explained the current rec-

ommended EEEV and WNV vaccinations,

prevention and overall management, and

Amanda House, DVM, DACVIM, covered

parallel topics relating to rabies in horses.

Appropriately and accurately vaccinat-

ing is the most-recommended protocol for

prevention of all three diseases in horses.

For EEEV andWNV, avoiding or repelling

mosquitoes is critical. Long recommends

consistently cleaningwater troughs, as well

as turning over all buckets, unused tires, or

any container that collects rainwater. Mos-

quito dunks containing Bt-1 are also useful

(and safe) for any body of water, and can

be found at most feed stores or large farm-

supply and home-im-

provement stores.

The noon event was

sponsored by FTBOA,

TheFloridaHorse,Wire

to Wire, Horse Capital

Digest, the Ocala

Breeders’ Sales Com-

pany, the University of

Florida College of Vet-

erinaryMedicine and theFloridaDepartment

ofAgriculture and Consumer Services.

PowerPoint presentations from the two

speakers are available online at ftboa.com.

—Summer Best

FLORIDA EQUINE INSTITUTE ANDALLIED TRADE SHOW

Eleventh annual event will takeplace Thursday, Sept. 16, in Ocala

For more than a decade, hundreds

of industry professionals and enthusi-

asts have attended the Florida Equine

Institute and Allied Trade Show – a

full day of educational seminars, prod-

uct reviews and demonstrations, lunch

and Q&A time. The event, produced

by the University of Florida’s exten-

sion arm/the Central Florida Live-

stock Agents’Group, will be held this

year on Thursday, Sept. 16, at the

Southeastern Livestock Pavilion: 2232

N.W. Jacksonville Rd.; Ocala, Fla.,

34470.

Contact Mark Shuffitt for more infor-

mation at (352) 671-8400, or view the

institute’s brochure at

http://cflag.ifas.ufl.edu/documents/201

0EqInstit.pdf


NEWS BITS

Florida Equine BMP ManualRuleWorkshop to be held Thursday, Oct. 7, in Ocala

The Florida Department ofAgriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperationwith

other agricultural industry stakeholders, has developed a Best Management Practices

(BMP) manual for Florida equine operations.

The Department will hold a rule development workshop to discuss the draft man-

ual, draft rule to adopt the manual, and the implementation procedures associated

with the manual. This is an important program, given the expectations for water

quality in Florida.

Producers are encouraged to make every effort to attend. The draft BMP manual

can be viewed before the meeting at:

http://www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com/BestManagementPractices.html

The meeting will be located at 5 p.m., Oct. 7, at the Marion County Extension Of-

fice Auditorium: 2232 N.W. Jacksonville Rd.; Ocala, Fla., 34470. For more informa-

tion, contact Bill Bartnick with the Florida Department ofAgriculture (850) 617-1700.

FTBOA EquineHealth/Management Lecture

Doctors Maureen Long (left)and Amanda House

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NEWS BITSUSDF ANNOUNCES 2010ADEQUAN/USDF NATIONALSYMPOSIUM FOCUSED ON RIDINGNEW 2011 DRESSAGE TESTS

The United States Dressage Federation

(USDF) is pleased to welcome featured

presenters Gary Rockwell and Lilo Fore to

the 2010 Adequan/USDF National Sym-

posium. The symposium will

take place Dec. 4-5, 2010, at the

Jacksonville Equestrian Center

in Jacksonville, Fla. The theme

for this year’s symposium will

be “Cross the Bridge fromTrain-

ing to Showing” and will focus

on learning to ride the new tests

with the featured presenters.

Lilo Fore is an FEI “I” Judge and began

her judging career in 1974. In addition to

judging, she owns a successful dressage

training facility located in Santa Rosa,

CA, and helped to develop the USDF In-

structor Certification Program.

As a member of the United States

Equestrian Team, Gary Rockwell repre-

sented the US in competition throughout

Europe. He and his Danish mare “Suna”

won a Team Silver medal at CHIO Rotter-

dam in 1993 and a Team Bronze at the

1994World Championships at The Hague,

Netherlands. As a USEF judge for more

than 25 years, he officiated at many re-

gional finals and national championships.

As an FEI judge, he officiated at North

American Young Rider Championships,

FEI Challenge Tours, World Cup Finals,

European Championships, and the 2008

Olympic Games. Rockwell currently lives

in Wellington, Fla., and travels to teach,

train and judge.

UPCOMING USDF YOUTH SCHOLAR-SHIP AND AWARDS

The United States Dressage Federa-tion will offer three upcoming awardsfor USDF youth members.

The USDF Youth Convention Scholar-

ship provides financial support to young

dressage enthusiasts to help defray the ex-

penses associated with attending the 2010

Adequan/USDF National Convention &

Symposium in Jacksonville, Fla., from

Dec. 1-5. Up to four scholarships of up to

$1,000 will be awarded in 2010.

The USDF Youth Volunteer of the

Year Award, presented by The Paddock

Saddlery, is a prestigious national award

which recognizes a USDF

youth member who has

demonstrated exceptional vol-

unteer effort. The recipient will

be presented at the Ade-

quan/USDF Annual Conven-

tion with a perpetual trophy

that will be housed in the Roe-

mer Foundation/USDF Hall of

Fame and will receive a keeper trophy.

The winner will also receive a $250 gift

certificate from The Paddock Saddlery

and a $500 stipend to attend the annual

convention.

USDF will also be selecting a national

nominee for the USEFYouth Sportsman’s

Award. The USDF national nominee will

be submitted as a candidate to USEF for

consideration as the overall Youth Sports-

man’s Awards winner as well as being

nominated for the USEF Junior Equestrian

of theYear Award. USDF seeks nominees

who demonstrate an ongoing commitment

and dedication to both USDF and USEF

through their promotion of the horse. The

USDF national nominee shall receive a

complementary one-year USDF youth

participating membership and shall be rec-

ognized by USEF with a six-day, all-ex-

pense paid career opportunity workshop at

the USEF national headquarters in Lex-

ington, Ky. Nominations should be sub-

mitted to USDF by October 1.

Founded in 1973, the United States

Dressage Federation is a nonprofit mem-

bership organization dedicated to educa-

tion, recognition of achievement, and

promotion of dressage.

For more information about USDF mem-

bership or programs, visit www.usdf.org or

call (859) 971-2277.

Actor and director Robert Duvall has

given his support to the annual awards or-

ganized by the Fédération Equestre Inter-

nationale (FEI), the governing body of

horse sport. The FEI launched the “Oscars

of the equestrian world” last year to reward

outstanding dedication to horse sport in

five categories. Calls for nominations for

the 2010 awards opened on July 16.

Hollywood legend Duvall is

best-known for his roles in The

Apostle, Apocalypse Now, The

Godfather and Tender Mercies.

His performances have earned

him an Academy Award, a

BAFTA, two Emmys and four

Golden GlobeAwards.

“The FEI Awards give you

the opportunity to nominate

and celebrate those individuals

who, without asking for recognition, should

be thanked and acknowledged for their own

contribution to equestrian sport around the

world,” Duvall said. “As someone with a

passion for horses, I urge you to nominate

anyone you feel is worthy of the awards and

help them to walk the red carpet at the 2010

FEIAwards in Taiwan.”

Duvall has been a keen horseman since

his childhood, when he often

visited his uncle’s ranch in

northern Montana. He has

demonstrated his riding skills

in several films, including

BrokenTrail (2006), in which

he plays gruff rancher Print

Ritter, and Lonesome Dove,

the 1989 classic miniseries

which saw him leading an

epic cattle drive.

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UF Professor Honoredby Epidemiology Group

PaulNicoletti,D.V.M.,

a professor emeritus of

infectious diseases at the

University of Florida

College of Veterinary

Medicine, was pre-

sented with the 2010

Karl F. Meyer-James H.

Steele Gold Head Cane

Award during the American Veterinary

MedicalAssociation’s annual meeting inAt-

lanta recently.

The award is the highest honor given to

a veterinarian by the American Veterinary

Epidemiology Society. The group selects

the awardee on the basis of achievements

in animal health that have significantly ad-

vanced human health through the practice

of veterinary epidemiology and public

health.

A 1956 graduate of the University of

Missouri’s College ofVeterinary Medicine,

Nicoletti retired from the UF veterinary

faculty in 2003. During his 25 years of

service at UF, he taught courses in infec-

tious diseases, epidemiology, public health

and food safety.

Nicoletti’s career began at the U.S. De-

partment of Agriculture in Missouri, with

later duties in Wisconsin, New York, Mis-

sissippi and Florida. He served as an epi-

zootiologist in Tehran, Iran, from 1968 to

1972 with the Food andAgriculture Organ-

ization of the United Nations prior to be-

ginning his academic career at UF in 1978.

An internationally recognized expert in

brucellosis, Nicoletti has amassed many

awards in his career, including Distin-

guished Service awards from both the Uni-

versity of Missouri and UF. As a tribute to

Nicoletti’s professional contributions and

service to the cattle industry, a private $1.3

million contribution was recently made to

the UF College of Veterinary Medicine in

his name.

UF COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINEANNOUNCES NAME CHANGE FORHOSPITAL OPERATIONS

In an effort to better align public percep-

tion with its true function, the University of

Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has

changed the name of its hospital operation

from the UF Veterinary Medical Center to

UFVeterinary Hospitals.

“As the result of ongoing efforts to better

understandhowwe identify ourselves andhow

the public sees us, our hospital board approved

this name change, effectively immediately,”

said Glen Hoffsis, D.V.M., the college’s dean.

“Our research has shownus that the public

was not entirely surewhat the term ‘veterinary

medical center’meant, or how it might relate

to them,”Hoffsis said. “We felt thatweneeded

to simplify our name to reflect our core mis-

sion, which, as set forth in our strategic plan,

puts the animal patient, the client and the re-

ferring veterinarian as our central focus.”

UFVeterinary Hospitals include both the

large and small animal hospitals. Both hos-

pitals are staffed by board-certified veteri-

nary specialists and provide wellness care,

specialty care and 24/7 emergency services

to horses, pets and food animals. Approxi-

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mately 18,700 animals from throughout the

state of Florida and the Southeast receive

care at UF each year.

Since it graduated its first class in 1980,

the UF College of Veterinary Medicine has

expanded both its small and large animal

hospital operations to maintain its accredita-

tion in good standingwith theAmericanVet-

erinary Medical Association and to better

accommodate clients who bring their horses

and companion animals to Gainesville for

veterinary care.

The Alec P. and Louise H. Courtelis

Equine Hospital opened in 1994.

SWISS SUPREME COURT REJECTS NOR-WEGIAN OLYMPIC APPEAL

In earlyAugust, the Swiss Supreme Court

rejected theappeal filedbyTonyAndreHansen

(NOR) against his disqualification from the

Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The Supreme

Court has orderedHansen to pay costs ofCHF

5,000 and legal fees to the FEI of CHF 6,000.

Hansen’s horse Camiro tested positive for

the prohibited substance Capsaicin during

the 2008Olympic equestrian events in Hong

Kong and the rider was provisionally sus-

pended on August 21, 2008. The case was

heard by a three-member panel of the FEI

Tribunal, which issued its final decision on

December 22, 2008. Hansen was suspended

for four and a half months (135 days), and

was also disqualified from all placings with

Camiro at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Hansen appealed the FEI Tribunal deci-

sion to the Court of Arbitration for Sport

(CAS), based in Lausanne, Switzerland. On

Dec. 4, 2009, CAS dismissed the appeal and

upheld the final decision of the FEITribunal.

Hansen subsequently appealed the CAS

decision to the Swiss Supreme Court, but

that appeal was rejected in the Court’s de-

cision of July 30, 2010. There is no appeal

against a decision of the Supreme Court.

As a result of the legal procedure, the

Norwegians are stripped of the Jumping

team bronze medal, which will be

awarded to the Swiss team that originally

finished in fourth place at the 2008

Olympic Games.


Two Florida locations will host equine

fundraising events to promote breast cancer

awareness and education this fall.

ThePink50Campaignwas inspiredbyPu-

rina’s Equine Senior HorseTales Contest held

every other year that encourages horse owners

to share their heartfelt stories. Throughout the

coming year, more than 50 locations through-

out the nation will host Pink 50 events.

“Several stories that we receive fromhorse

owners describe how their horses offered an

escape from cancer and other illnesses and

how their horses provided comfort to family

members as they stood by and helped moth-

ers, daughters, fathers and sons through treat-

ment,” said Christy Goodwin, Marketing

Manager, LandO’Lakes Purina Feed.

Laura’s Pet andHorse Supply inNiceville

will host a Friday Pink Night Out and Satur-

day Pink Fun Day on Oct. 1-2. Woodville

AceHardwarewill host a LadiesNight Fash-

ion Show and Fundraiser in Tal-

lahassee on Nov. 7.

For more information, visit puri-

namills.com/Pink50.

Purina Mills Launches Pink 50 Campaign

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THE FLORIDA HORSE • AUGUST 2010 51

The Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC)

continues its efforts to educate the industry

about issues relating to unwanted horses and

owning responsibly.The UHC has prepared

and distributed a va-

riety of materials that

will educate horse

owners on various

topics. The materials

describe the efforts of

the coalition, offer al-

ternatives for horse

owners to consider for their horses when

they can no longer care for them, and detail

ways the horse community can get more in-

volved.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF MATERI-ALS CURRENTLY OFFERED BY THE UHC:

• The UHC brochure, The Problem ofthe Unwanted Horse, which explains the

Coalition and its activities.

• The UHC handbook, Own Responsi-bly: Guidance for current and potential

horse owners from the Unwanted Horse

Coalition, which includes chapters on the

responsibilities of horse ownership; options

for owners with unwanted horses; programs

that extend the useful lives of horses; ques-

tions to ask when trying to place a horse;

and the tax ramifications of contributing

your horses to a charitable organization.

• “Own Responsibly” flyers, which de-scribe what it means to act responsibly re-

garding the long-term needs of your horse.

• The 2009 Unwanted Horses Survey,the results of a national survey taken by

more than 27,000 horse owners, equine in-

dustry stakeholders, rescue and retirement

facilities and non-horse owners regarding

the issue of unwanted horses, its impor-

tance, causes, solutions and effects.

• The UHC handbook, Best Practices:HowYourOrganizationCanHelpUnwanted

Horses, which details initiatives and activi-

ties organizations can undertake to help re-

duce the number of unwanted horses.

• Rehabilitating the Neglected Horse:ACaregivers’ Guide, a brochure covering

basic care for rehabilitating a neglected

horse. Subjects include nutrition, farrier

care, vaccination and de-worming.

“The UHC hopes that horse owners and

breeders will use thematerials offered to ed-

ucate themselves and spread the word about

unwanted horses to their colleagues. Once

educated about the issues facing unwanted

horses, individuals and organizations can

help to implement programs that assist

horses in need,” said Ericka Caslin, Director

of the UHC.

All materials are available for

download on the UHC website:

www.unwantedhorsecoalition.org or

they can be purchased in hard copy form.

Contact Ericka Caslin at (202) 296-4031 for

HORSE COUNCIL NEWS

Unwanted Horse Coalition Materials Available

Latest Round of Endorsements for the AHC’sWelfare Code of PracticeTheAmerican Horse Council is pleased to announce theAmerican Saddlebred Horse

Association, Appaloosa Horse Club, Harness Horsemen International, Kentucky Horse

Council, NorthAmericanTrail Ride Conference, and the National Reined CowHorseAs-

sociation have recently endorsed theWelfare Code of Practice.

“As demonstrated by this latest round of endorsements, the NationalWelfare Code of

Practice embodies principles and practices that can and should be embraced by every as-

pect of the horse industry, regardless of breed, practice, or discipline,” said AHC Presi-

dent Jay Hickey. “This latest round of endorsements emphasizes the industry’s unified

commitment to the welfare and safety of horses.We look forward to bringing in as many

organizations as possible to further reinforce the industry’s com-

mitment to safety, health, care and welfare of all horses.”

TheWelfare Code outlines in generic termswhat it means for an

organization to be committed to the responsible breeding, training,

care, use, enjoyment, transport, and retirement of horses. Many as-

sociations have undertaken studies, reviews, and initiatives that

show their commitment to the welfare of their horses. This generic

code is simply a continuation of that effort.

They join 18 other national groups that have already endorsed theWelfare Code. They

include the: American Association of Equine Practitioners, American Endurance Ride

Conference, American Paint Horse Association, American Quarter Horse Association,

Arabian Horse Association, Florida Thoroughbred Breeder’s and Owner’s Association,

KentuckyThoroughbredAssociation, League ofAgricultural and Equine Centers, Mas-

ters of Foxhounds Association, National Cutting Horse Association, National Thor-

oughbred RacingAssociation, Pinto HorseAssociation ofAmerica, the Pyramid Society,

the TennesseeWalking Horse Breeder’s & Exhibitors Association, Thoroughbred Own-

ers and BreedersAssociation, U.S. Dressage Federation, U.S. Equestrian DrillTeam, U.S.

Equestrian Federation, and U.S. TrottingAssociation.

The Code is not intended to replace or pre-empt any activities, rules, or regulations

specific to any segment of the industry. Rather it is another indication to the public, the

media, federal and state officials, and the horse community that the equine industry “Puts

the Horse First.”

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By Sarah Wynne Jackson

Back Country Horsemen of America,

the leading organization in saving public

lands trails for equestrian use, strongly sup-

ports the United States Department of

Agriculture’s new program called “Open

Fields” or Voluntary Public Access and

Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP).

AN INNOVATIVE STEPUSDASecretaryTomVilsack recently

announced this effort to encourage own-

ers and operators of

privately held farm,

ranch, and forest

land to voluntarily

provide public access for recreation under

programs implemented by state or tribal

governments. Such access will offer new

opportunities for enjoying open spaces

through a variety of activities such as

hunting, fishing, mountain biking, hiking,

bird watching, and, of course, horseback

riding.

Open Fields is the first federal incen-

tive program designed to encourage best

management practices and sportsman ac-

cess to undeveloped land. Instead of cre-

ating new federal programs, it relies upon

existing and new state programs to pro-

tect landowners from liability and reward

them for doing the right thing with their

land.

Back Country Horsemen ofAmerica

realizes that the majority of the

existing programs have limited

scope and budgets, with most

programs having an annual

budget of under a million dollars.

Open Fields will provide up to

$50 million through fiscal year

2012. This funding will help states and

tribal governments address many issues

that can greatly increase access and

recreational experiences.

ABOUT BACK COUNTRY HORSEMENOF AMERICA

BCHA is a non-profit corporation

made up of state organizations, affiliates,

and at large members. Their efforts have

brought about positive changes in regards

to the use of horses and stock in the

wilderness and public lands.

For more about Back Country Horsemen

of America or to become a member, visit

www.backcountryhorse.com.

AAEP Releases Recommendations forProtecting the Safety and Welfare ofStandardbred RacehorsesFollowing the creation of veterinary guide-

lines to protect the safety and welfare of racing

Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, theAmeri-

can Association of Equine Practitioners has

adapted these recommendations for the harness

racing industry. The white paper, “Putting the

HorseFirst:VeterinaryRecommendations for the

Safety and Welfare of the Standardbred Race-

horse,” provides breed-specific guidance on

many issues impacting the horse in the current

racing environment.

“Standardbred racehorses typically racemore

often and experience longer careers than other

racing breeds,” said Dr. Scott Palmer, theAAEP

RacingCommittee chairman. “Andwhile the in-

jury rate is low inStandardbred racing due to the

horse’s unique style, we believe there are many

enhancements that can be made to improve

safety and overall horse care.”

Recommendations within the white paper

are focused in four key areas: the racing busi-

nessmodel, the owner-trainer-veterinarian rela-

tionship, medication, and the public

perception of racing. The paper was

developed by the Standardbred Sub-

committee of the AAEP’s Racing

Committee, a group comprised of pri-

vate racetrackpractitioners, regulatory

veterinarians and veterinary special-

ists. Dr. Palmer ofClarksburg,N.J., andDr. Fos-

ter Northrop of Louisville, Ky., serve as chair

and vice chair, respectively.

The AAEP intends its white paper to pro-

vide guidance and support to those whowork-

ing to bring meaningful change. “As an

organization with the primary mission of pro-

tecting the health and welfare of the horse, the

safety of the all breeds of racehorses is one of

our highest priorities,” explainedAAEP Pres-

ident Dr. Nathaniel White. “We are eager to

assist in reforming or instituting practices that

will put the horse first and benefit the Stan-

dardbred racing industry in the future.”

For more information, contact Sally Baker,

AAEP director of marketing and public rela-

HORSE COUNCIL NEWSBack Country Horsemen of AmericaSupports USDA’s Public Access Program

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By SUMMER BEST

Stacy Parvey-Larsson remembers the day, back in

1992, when she met Alex Robertson in Venice,

Fla., at Fox Lea Farm. She was a tenacious 12-

year-old dressage rider competing at a United States

Dressage Foundation Jr.YoungRiders event for the dres-

sage foundation’s KimballAward. Robertson, just a few

years older, was her biggest contender, and their scores

seemed awfully close. In the end, fate would have it.

“He was first. I came in second,” Parvey-Larsson

said with a laugh.

Looking back, that day was momentous – a day

where iron begins to sharpen iron. In the 18 years since,

these two premier riders have continued to compete,

train and network as colleagues in the industry. Robert-

son thrives as an independent trainer throughout north-

west Marion County, and Parvey-Larsson owns and

operates HiddenAcres Dressage in Reddick, Fla.

So when both Parvey-Larsson and Robertson qual-

ified to compete with 6-year-old horses at the

Markel/USEF National Young Horse Championships

Friends, Rivals,Champions

Florida dressage trainersStacy Parvey-Larsson and

Alex Robertson, lifelong rivalsand friends, topped the chartsat the Markel/USEF NationalYoung Horse Championships

this past summer.

Right in the middle of an already busy compe-tition season, Stacy Parvey-Larsson and her hus-band, Olof Larsson – who is the stable manager forchampion four-in-hand combined driver ChesterWeber – realized they had a baby on the way.

“My doctor gave me the OK to continue rid-ing until I’m uncomfortable, so I kept on train-ing,” Parvey-Larsson said. “I’m still on a high[from the summer championships], but I have alot of additional things to focus on now. I’m

working with a personal trainer to stay in shapeto ride, and I’ve already set my schedule to beriding soon after the baby is born.”

The couple expects their first son, AshtonNils, to arrive around December 14.

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at Lamlight Equestrian Center inWayne, Ill., this past

July, they were in their element. Only the top 15 horses

in the country in this division were invited to compete.

Parvey-Larsson campaigned Benidetto, a Hanover-

ian by Belissimo M. out of Crispy Sweet by Cordoba,

owned by Linda Woltz of Logan, Ohio. The stallion

was imported to the U.S. in 2009 from Germany.

Robertson competed Zefier, a Dutch warmblood

by Sir Sinclair out of Lorienta by Damiro, owned by

Fran Marino of Ocala. The gelding was imported in

December 2009 from Holland by Belinda Nairn of

Inspo in Ocala.

“I was very humble coming into the competition,

knowing there were 14 very talented 6-year-olds all

competing for the No. 1 spot,” Parvey-Larsson said.

“My goal was to make it there and ride my best and

present Benidetto the best way I knew how. Fortu-

nately, we were on top of our game and put in two re-

ally good tests that weekend and the judges were

impressed!”

Benidetto and Parvey-Larsson scored 8.4 on the

first day, which counts 40 percent towards the final

score. Their score on day two was 8.16, counting 60

percent of the total, giving them a final score of 8.208

and a reserve national championship.

“Not many 6-year-olds can do what these horses

are doing. I could not have asked for a better out-

come,” Parvey-Larsson said. “I am so thrilled with

Benidetto. We worked so hard and I am very excited

for next year as we go for Developing Young Horse

Championships.”

Robertson, meanwhile, trailed right behind Parvey-

Larsson, scoring a 7.76 on day one and a 8.2 on day two

– finishing with a final score of 8.0 and third place.

“I was thrilled with the end result at Lamlight,”

Robertson said. “Zefier is so talented and proved he

has tons of heart.”

Robertson has been riding and teaching Fran

Marino on her horses since 2003, however, his part-

nership with Zefier is fairly new – starting in March

of 2010. With little time to prepare for the qualify-

ing shows, the duo managed to pull it off by receiv-

ing impressive qualifying scores in just two shows.

Robertson plans to continue on with Zefier and to

compete at next year’s Developing Young Horse

competition as well. �

As ofAug. 18, the following Florida riders and drivershad been nominated to compete in the Alltech FEIWorld Equestrian Games, held Sept. 25-Oct. 10 at theKentucky Horse Park. Final competitors will be des-ignated in the weeks just prior to the games.This year

is the first year the world equestrian games have everbeen held on U.S. soil.

For ticket purchases or more information,visit alltech.com/games.

AlltechWorld

EquestrianGames

TheMarkel/USEFYoung Horse Dressage Program (for 4-, 5-, and 6-year-old horses) pro-motes the importance of selective breeding and correct training of horses in the United States,and encourages participation of breeders, riders, and trainers of young horses in dressagecompetition. The purposes of this program are to encourage the properly structured devel-opment of young dressage prospects through the training scale; to identify and recognizeoutstanding talent and the training of international-caliber horses; and to prepare these horsesfor future careers at the FEI level and participation on U.S. High Performance teams.

Rules: Horses must receive an average of 2 scores no less than 7.2 to qualify for theChampionships. The top 15 horses qualified go on to compete at the National Champi-onships held in Wayne, Illinois.

Qualifying for the Young Horse Dressage Program

Name Event Hometown

Katherine Bateson, Chandler Dressage . . . . . . . . . .WellingtonTodd Flettrich Dressage . . . . . . . . . .Royal Palm BeachLauren Hough Jumping . . . . . . . . . . .Wellington

Tucker Johnson Combined Driving . . . .Hobe SoundCandice King Jumping . . . . . . . . . . .WellingtonTina Konyot Dressage . . . . . . . . . .Palm City

Cara Raether Jumping . . . . . . . . . . .North Palm BeachDavid Saunders Combined Driving . . . .Morriston

Pierre St. Jacques Dressage . . . . . . . . . .AnthonyChester Weber Combined Driving . . . .Ocala

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By DENISE STEFFANUS

Bucked shins used to be considered a threat to every

young horse in training. About five or six weeks

after beginning a conditioning program, 70% of

young horses would experience sore and inflamed shins,

and it was time to lay them off for up to six weeks, de-

pending on the severity of the problem.This left the trainer

back at square one when the horse returned to training.

Old-timers used to say, “Just go ahead and buck ‘em

and get it over with.” They put their young horses into

training and went on with them until they bucked shins.

The theorywas that if losing training time and fitness were

inevitable, it was better to get it out of the way early in the

training program.

The underlying cause of bucked shins are small, hori-

zontal fractures in the lattice-like structure of new bone

cells that form on the outside layer of the front of the can-

non bone, the cortex. Simply put, the constant flexing of

the immature cannon bone causes stress cracks at a rate

greater than the horse’s ability to repair them.

The first signs of a problem are slight heat, swelling,

and shin pain caused bymicrofractures in the cortex.Typ-

ically, the periosteum, the membrane that covers the shin,

will separate from the front of the cannon bone, and a

hematomawill form between themembrane and the bone.

The resulting pain and inflammation causes lameness and

a stilted gait.

A young horse’s training need not outstep its body’s abil-

ity to stay ahead of the stress that causes bucked shins.Mod-

ification of the horse’s training program and preventive

stimulation of the periosteummay avert the problem.

MARYLAND SHIN PROGRAM

David Nunamaker, V.M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at

theUniversity of Pennsylvania’sNewBoltonCenter, began

investigating bucked shins in the late 1970s. Working to-

gether with John Fisher, D.V.M., a veterinarian and trainer

based at Eastern Maryland’s Fair Hills Training Center,

Nunamaker designed a training program to promote the

development of bone density in the cannon bones of two-

year-olds by conditioning them through short, frequent

speed bursts. Nunamaker concluded that these small doses

of high-speed exercise seemed highly protective against

bucked shins, whereas long galloping exercise increased

the risk for bucked shins.

The concept is a simple one: bone density increases

in response to stress, so the program’s aim was to stim-

ulate the activity of the periosteum to strengthen the front

cortex of the cannon bones.

The program, which is

similar to interval training, is

begun when a young horse

reaches the stage in training

where it can easily gallop a

mile. Long, slow gallops are

interspersed with one-furlong,

15-second works. Over a 16-

week period, the length and in-

tensity of the works are

gradually increased until the

horse is working a half-mile in

52 seconds every third day.

Once the training reaches this

peak performance level, the

workouts are scheduled every

five days, with conventional

training in the interim days.

After the shin program is

completed, the horse needs to

return to conventional training prior to racing.

In follow-up studies, Nunamaker discovered that

horses that do not develop bucked shins do not develop

stress or saucer fractures in their shins. In turn, horses that

do not develop stress or saucer fractures do not develop

midshaft fractures of their cannon bones while training

and racing.

Nunamaker concluded: “Institution of an effective

training program for young Thoroughbreds to signifi-

cantly decrease the incidence of bucked shins will there-

fore significantly decrease the incidence of fatal

musculoskeletal mid-cannon bone fractures during racing

and training.”


Young HorsesAnd Bucked Shins

A preventative approach can help managers maintain a consistent training program

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STIMULATIONFor bucked shins, stimulation of the periosteum increases

the rate of remodeling of the cortex of the cannon bone by

laying down new bone on its front surface. Eventually, the

bone will gain strength and rigidity to prevent overflexion.

One method of stimulation is shin scraping, which William

Russell, D.V.M., a senior partner inOcala’s Peterson&Smith

Equine Hospital, uses to prevent shins from bucking.

“It scars the periosteum down to the bone and irritates

the bone enough to lay down more bone,” said Russell,

whose focus is training and racehorse medicine. “So you

are basically putting the horse through a stress cycle like

you would if you were doing a breeze or two, and you’re

strengthening the cannon bone that way.”

Shin scraping must be done before any heat or swelling

occurs, Russell said, or you havemissed the window of op-

portunity.

“A lot ofpeopledo it veryearly, usually right after thehorse

is broke,” he said. “Once the horse is broke and going to the

track, they’ll scrape the shins and give the horse a couple of

weeks off and then progress onwith its training. It’s not 100%

effective,but it’s significantlyeffective topreventbuckedshins.”

A variation of shin scraping, the needle-scratch proce-

dure, is a treatment—rather than a preventive—for bucked

shins that has achieved good success.

To perform the needle scratch procedure, the veterinar-

ian clips and anesthetizes the shins. Then he sticks a 14-

gauge needle straight to the bone and scratches the

periosteum. He does this about 100 times per shin in a pin-

firing pattern. The veterinarian then applies an iodine

(biozide) salve to the shins and covers them with gauze.

The needle scratch procedure is unique in that the horse

misses only five to seven days training, hardly enough time

to lose significant conditioning, and aftercare is minimal

because there is little soft tissue trauma.

During the first five to seven days, the horse’s legs are

rubbedwith alcohol andbandaged.Exercise is limited to hand

walking. Light training on the racetrack can resume with a

gradual increase in intensity over the next three weeks. One

month after the procedure, the horse is back up to speed.

Continuing in training after bone stimulation is essential

to encourage bone remodeling. Laying the horse off after

the procedure defeats the purpose.

CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT

Unless bucked shins causes a saucer fracture of the can-

non bone, most veterinarians take a conservative approach

to treatment.

“I don’t do anything special, really,” said John Peloso,

D.V.M., M.S., a board-certified surgeon and partner in the

Equine Medical Center of Ocala. “We give the horse a lit-

tle Bute [phenylbutazone, an anti-inflammatory], tell the

trainer not to go fast, but just to continue to gallop him for

30 days until the pain goes away. We feel like the training

has gotten out of step with the bone’s ability to lay down

more dense bone.We feel that if we slow down the training

so that the remodeling process can catch up to the training,

it [bucked shins] usually looks after itself.”

Some owners and trainers might want to see the veteri-

narian doing more for the horse, but Peloso said intense

treatment really is not necessary.

“In the short term, when the horse is sore on day one,

two, or three, I’m happy for him to be in a poultice, but the

most important thing is the anti-inflammatory,” Peloso said.

“I know that people push for us to domore, but I don’t think

any more is necessary.”

Peloso said serious cases of bucked shins that are asso-

ciated with saucer fractures are rare.

“If you had 100 horses that bucked their shins, I’d say

saucer-fracture formation would be less than 5%, even if

you continue to train them,” he said.

Peloso said the most conservative approach is to take

the horse out of training, but he believes that is the wrong

approach.

“We just slow down the training,” he said. “Keep gal-

loping for 30 days, no speed work, and a little bit of Bute if

they need it, and try again.”

SHOCK-WAVE THERAPY

One modern approach to bucked shins is shock-wave

therapy. A very rapid pulse of pressure is focused on the

shins to stimulate formation of new bone. Because shock-

wave therapy has an analgesic effect, it eases pain while

encouraging healing.

“If we treat them at the first sign of bucked shins, we

might be able to prevent them from ever becoming sore,”

said ScottMcClure, D.V.M., Ph.D., head of equine surgery at

Iowa State University who pioneered the use of shock-wave

therapy in horses. “We lose toomuch timewith a disease that

is so well identified and well understood as bucked shins.

Why are we still dealing with this problem in essentially

every young horse that comes through training?With shock-

wave therapy, we wouldn’t have to lay all these horses off

while they cripple along getting over bucked shins.

“I think it is ideal for saucer fractures,” he commented.

“It promotes healing across the fracture. The other way of

treating saucer fractures is by drilling and screwing them,

and there is a risk of cracking the cannon bone. With the

shock-wave system, we‘re not worried about that.”

With shock-wave therapy, McClure estimated layoff

time still would be from two weeks for uncomplicated

bucked shins to six weeks for more serious cases involving

saucer fractures.�


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The first day of fall is just around the

corner and with the new season,

change of weather and shorter days,

the anticipation for the remainder of the year

at the Florida Horse Park is mounting. This

quote from B.C. Forbes is fitting for the

time:

“Believe in yourself, your neighbors,

your work, your ultimate attainment of more

complete happiness. It is only the farmer

who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring,

who reaps a harvest in Autumn.”

We believe here in the Florida Horse

Park. We believe in the ultimate goal to

have a world-class recreational equestrian

facility to grow our community from the

ground up. We believe in the people who

support us and help us achieve that goal.

We planted the seeds and we are begin-

ning to reap our first harvest. Sure, we have

had our growing pains, but it is the belief in

the end result that has helped us to kick on

for the positive result.

We believe in our neighbors. Without

them, we would not be where we are now.

Partners of the Park brought us a great

schooling show venue that worked hard

through the summer months to bring us a

new level of sustainability. Sept. 4 kicks off

the Southern Gold Cup Series II a Rocking

Horse Stables. The series developed to en-

hance grassroots eventing, will wrap up

Nov. 28 with final awards at the Florida

Horse Park. This month, Partners will un-

veil the updated cross-country course that is

done through their work alone. We believe

in them and greatly appreciate their belief in

the park.

We believe in our work. This year we are

holding a Farm Tour, Fall Fitness Fair and

PeopleChase. All three of these activities

are designed to educate and inform our local

community about horses, health and how the

Florida Horse Park fits into the community

puzzle. By believing, these events will suc-

ceed and draw more people to the park who

might not have been aware of it before.

The Florida Horse Park has a clear set of

priorities and we are working towards them.

Our current priority is to raise money for the

park in order to build out with permanent in-

frastructure to benefit our riders, competi-

tive and recreational. Our second priority is

to continue offering quality competition and

recreation through qualified organizers.

The proof is in the pudding when you

stand at the Welcome Center construction

site. Believing in our own ability has made

it possible for us to stay on track, plant the

seeds of progress and reap the first of our

harvest.

Be a part of that progress at the Florida

Horse Park this fall. We believe in it.

Happy trails!

Connie Duff Wise

Chairman

Florida Horse Park

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Fortunately for our Florida horse farms this summer,

rainfall has been plentiful and has certainly helped to

salvage our pastures. Maintaining strong pastures

also helps protect our water quality because quality grass

cover can help prevent nutrients such as Nitrogen from neg-

atively affecting our springs and aquifer. Here’s a quick

primer on basics and tips needed to maintain the best, thick-

est forage possible for your animals:

• Weedmanagement should be one of our highest prior-ities this time of year to maintain a healthy pasture. Walk

pastures routinely to identify prevalent and poisonous weeds.

• Most weeds are spread by seeds. Pulling weeds willhelp minimize seed spreading. Weed eating and judicious

application of herbicide, when needed, can also help.

• Careful and appropriate fertilization will help give for-age grasses any needed nutrients.

• Soil test results will indicate needed nutrients andwhether lime or dolomite is necessary to raise soil pH.

• Try to use slow-release fertilizers or split up the appli-cations, which can help slow leaching into our aquifer.

• Utilize frequent pasture rotation, and avoid overstock-ing pastures. The University of Florida recommends stock-

ing rates of one horse per 1-2 ½ acres if the pasture is

well-fertilized and maintained; 5 acres might be needed per

horse if the pasture is not well-maintained, and differences of

soil type, grazing amounts, grass type, etc.

Careful management is critical here tomaintain the grass

in your paddocks year-round. Larger paddocks can and

should be broken up and horses moved from section to sec-

tion, enticing horses to grazemore uniformly.A good rule of

thumb to follow is to not allow horses to graze on grass that

is lower than 3 inches in height. This helps keep roots from

being pulled out of the ground.

Lastly, consider over-seedingwith winter rye in the cooler

months. Not only does it take up excess nitrogen, but it also

gives horses year-round, quality grazing abilities.Winter rye

can start coming up as early as October and continue as late

asMay. Over-seeding ryewith amechanical seeder and then

lightly disking over the seeds is the ideal method. Disking

helps get the seeds tomake contact with the soil. This should

take place fromOctober tomidNovember to achieve best re-

sults.

The Marion County extension office offers free soil test

kits and it is only $7 to get soil analysis from University of

Florida. We are also able to help you interpret the results of

your test and offer recommendations. Call the office at 352-

671-8400 to get assistance.

Keep up the good management practices!

FARM MANAGEMENT


by Jamie Cohen,Farm Outreach

Coordinator

PastureTips

basics and tips on maintaining thebest, thickest forage possible for your animals

Jamie A. Cohen

Farm Outreach Coordinator

UF IFAS/Marion County Extension Service

352-671-8792 • [email protected]

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Two-Year-Old Colt/Gelding Breeder Owner TrainerGourmet Dinner (Trippi) - 6 Ocala Stud &William J Terrill Our Sugar Bear Stable Peter GulyasWestern Mood (West Acre) - 4 Gilbert G. Campbell “Jerry, George & Todaro Hollendorfer” Jerry HollendorferGrande Shores (Black Mambo) - 2 Jacks or Better Farm Jacks or Better Farm Stanley I GoldLittle Drama (Burning Roma) - 2 Harold L Queen Harold L Queen David FawkesMadman Diaries (Bring the Heat) - 2 Wesley AWard Wesley AWard Wesley AWardManchurian High (The Daddy) - 2 Greg Norman Bluegrass Empire Stables LLC William PhippsRough’n Royal (Pomeroy) - 2 Flying H Enterprises Joyce & E G Frazee J David BraddyToo Experience (Drewman) - 2 Steve Tucker Move Horse Inc Mark Passley

Two-Year-Old FillyAwesome Feather (Awesome of Course) - 8 Jacks or Better Farm Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc Stanley I GoldBlue Eyed Sweetie (West Acre) - 4 Gilbert G Campbell Gilbert G Campbell Kathleen O’ConnellWickedly Perfect (Congrats) - 3 Y-Lo Racing Stables LLC “Peter Moehrke, Rafter JR Ranch & STD Racing Stable” Doug F O’Neill

Three-Year-Old Colt/GeldingFirst Dude (Stephen Got Even) - 30 Donald R Dizney Donald R Dizney Dale L RomansJackson Bend (Hear No Evil) - 20 Jacks or Better Farm Inc Jacks or Better Farm Inc & Robert LaPenta Nicholas P ZitoD’Funnybone (D’Wildcat) - 18 Harold J Plumley Paul P Pompa Jr Richard E Dutrow

Three-Year-Old FillyAmen Hallelujah (Montbrook) - 23 Thorobeam Farm IEAH Stables &Whizway Farms Richard E DutrowAll Due Respect (Value Plus) - 12 Lau-Mor Farms Al & Saundra S Kirkwood Kathy WalshTanda (Sweetsouthernsaint) - 11 Kristine L Mitchell Robert D Hutton Dan L Hendricks

Older Male (Four-Year-Olds and up Colt/Gelding)Big Drama (Montbrook) - 17 Harold L Queen Harold L Queen David FawkesDuke of Mischief (Graeme Hall) - 12 Marilyn McMaster “Alex & Joann Lieblong, M McMaster & David Fawkes” David FawkesShadowbdancing (Montbrook) - 11 Ocala Stud Farm RNB Racing LLC Terrel Gore

Older Female (Four-Year-Olds and up Filly/Mare)Jessica Is Back (Put It Back) - 29 Larry Perkins Farnsworth Stables LLC Martin DWolfsonDubai Majesty (Essence of Dubai) - 23 Harold J Plumley Martin Racing Stable LLC & Dan Morgan W Bret CalhounDynaslew (Dynaformer) - 10 Live Oak Stud Live Oak Plantation Seth Benzel

Sprint (Three-Year-Olds and up, male and female, race distances one mile and less)Dubai Majesty (Essence of Dubai) - 23 Harold J Plumley Martin Racing Stable LLC & Dan Morgan W Bret CalhounJessica Is Back (Put It Back) - 22 Larry Perkins Farnsworth Stables LLC Martin DWolfsonAmen Hallelujah (Montbrook) - 20 Thorobeam Farm IEAH Stables &Whizway Farms Richard E Dutrow

Turf (Three-Year-Olds and up, male and female, races run on the turf)Dynaslew (Dynaformer) - 10 Live Oak Stud Live Oak Plantation Seth BenzelKrypton (Rock Hard Ten) - 7 Jacks or Better Farm Harvey A Clarke & RonWinchell Kiaran P McLaughlinBay to Bay (Sligo Bay) - 6 Adena Springs Robert Smithen Brian A LynchJet Propulsion (Double Honor) - 6 Farnsworth Farm Farnsworth Farm Martin DWolfson


Following are the “FTBOA Chase to the Championship ” Point Standings through August 25, 2010.

Year-end divisional champions will be determined using the “FTBOA Chaseto the Championship” point system, a ranking that awards points for successin stakes races.

The “FTBOA Chase to the Championship” allocates points for stakes wins ingraded races, open-company stakes and Florida’s signature racing days,with thenumber of points awarded based upon the classification of the race. Internationalstakes race status is governed by the International Cataloguing Standards Com-mittee. The first three finishers in all Group/Graded and listed races appearing inPart I of the International Cataloguing Standards and International Statistics Bookprinted by The Jockey Club receive “black-type” designation. Ten point bonus tobe awarded to any 2-year-old colt or filly sweeping all three legs of the Florida Stal-lion Stakes in determining the Champion 2-year-old Florida-bred.

The Florida-bred with the most points in each division on December 31 isdeemed champion of that division. Horse of the Year, Broodmare of the Yearand Breeder of the Year will be voted on by the FTBOA Board of Directors andannounced at the FTBOA’s annual awards dinner.

In the case of a year-end tie in points in any division, earnings will be usedto decide the tiebreaker. — Points are assigned as follows:

� World Thoroughbred ChampionshipBreeders’ Cup Race:Win: 20 pointsPlace: 15 pointsShow: 10 points

� Grade 1 Stakes Race:Win: 15 pointsPlace: 10 pointsShow: 5 points

� Grade 2 Stakes Race:Win: 5 pointsPlace: 3 pointsShow: 2 points

� Grade 3 Stakes Race:Win: 3 pointsPlace: 2 pointsShow: 1 point

� Sunshine Millions(equivalent to a Grade 2 Stakes Race):Win: 5 pointsPlace: 3 pointsShow: 2 points

� Other Florida-bredSignature Race Days(equivalent to a Grade 3 Stakes Race):(The Florida Million, Florida Cup,Florida Stallion Stakes Series):Win: 3 pointsPlace: 2 pointsShow: 1 point

� Open-Company Stakes($50,000+Purse) Points for WIN ONLY:Win: 2 points

� Selection Criteria for Florida-bred champions

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The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing resultsupdated through August 30, 2010. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

Leading Florida Sires

WILDCAT HEIRGRAEME HALL PUT IT BACKNA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yo

Name Sire Name Farm Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg

Graeme Hall Dehere Winding Oaks $2,932,604 130 72 5 7 2 $2,934,738 Duke of Mischief $596,717 16 $7,430 8 $27,625

Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat Journeyman Stud $2,531,632 111 57 3 4 1 $2,532,894 Derwin's Star $125,040 56 $20,423 26 $67,642

Put It Back Honour and Glory Bridlewood Farm $2,013,207 128 62 4 7 1 $2,142,663 Jessica Is Back $395,380 11 $38,282 11 $23,818

D'wildcat Forest Wildcat Vinery $1,881,600 95 48 3 6 1 $2,064,291 D' Funnybone $380,000 13 $15,523 11 $68,045

Montbrook Buckaroo Ocala Stud $2,049,792 101 39 4 10 3 $2,050,381 Shadowbdancing $358,250 9 $10,856 13 $50,462

Chapel Royal Montbrook Signature Stallions $1,810,443 151 77 2 2 0 $1,986,194 Duomo $58,871 43 $13,263 14 $22,500

Full Mandate A.P. Indy Hartley/De Renzo $1,797,854 137 67 2 2 1 $1,800,025 Kissa Melissa $88,500 8 $2,325 7 $6,957

Concerto Chief's Crown Ocala Stud $1,465,192 94 53 3 4 0 $1,465,192 Deadly Dealer $93,642 2 $4,750 9 $20,889

Concorde's Tune Concorde Bound Ocala Stud $1,396,993 90 47 2 2 0 $1,408,739 Shimmering Tina $95,570 2 $23,600 5 $22,600

West Acre Forty Niner Stonehedge Farm $1,243,279 49 28 2 3 1 $1,243,279 Speak Easy Gal $254,000 4 $24,750

The following list includes currently active, deceased, and pensioned stallions, with racing resultsupdated through August 30, 2010. Statistics provided by The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

Leading Florida Juvenile Sires

NA Stk Gr Leading Leading Yrlg Yrlg 2yo 2yoName Sire Name Farm Name Earnings Strtrs Wnrs SW's Wins SW's Earnings Earner Earnings Sold Avg Sold Avg

Congrats A.P. Indy Vinery $477,364 34 11 2 2 1 $477,364 Wickedly Perfect $114,600 38 $23,047 33 $49,636

Wildcat Heir Forest Wildcat Journeyman Stud $395,616 31 10 1 1 0 $396,878 She'll Heir $77,580 56 $20,423 26 $67,642

Gibson County In Excess (IRE) deceased $345,541 21 10 1 1 0 $345,541 Ayoumilove $112,367 8 $3,725 17 $12,676

West Acre Forty Niner Stonehedge Farm $316,365 8 6 1 1 0 $316,365 Blue Eyed Sweetie $109,050 4 $24,750

Chapel Royal Montbrook Signature Stallions $273,936 26 11 1 1 0 $275,212 Mr. Instigator $43,938 43 $13,263 14 $22,500

Pomeroy Boundary Vinery $238,001 26 10 0 0 0 $238,001 Rough'n Royal $45,117 57 $25,372 36 $24,881

With Distinction Storm Cat Hartley/De Renzo $234,597 28 9 0 0 0 $237,045 Decisive Moment $37,170 47 $21,591 38 $47,874

Bring the Heat In Excess (IRE) Ward Ranch $195,027 4 2 1 1 0 $195,027 Madman Diaries $157,822 1 $1,000

Mass Media Touch Gold Journeyman Stud $194,388 13 6 1 1 0 $194,388 Beso Grande $39,087 13 $5,008 8 $13,000

Bwana Charlie Indian Charlie Journeyman Stud $165,188 12 4 0 0 0 $165,188 Tristanme $59,690 4 $7,600 10 $19,650

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“I’mhere to gallop Lisa’s BoobyTrap,” said Jan-

ice Blake on a perfectAugust Sundaymorning

outside a restaurant near the stable gate at

Saratoga. “I’ve been here about 15 minutes. You’re the

second person I’ve seen who I know.”

Blake is a jockey, wife of the legendary Braulio

Baeza, and was summering at Finger Lakes Racetrack,

where the most unlikely feel-good story racing has seen

in many years began.

“I should be riding this horse,” she said. “I was gal-

loping her but had a double call when she was entered

for the first time. “One guy had about 10 horses. This

guy’s shirt was hanging out of the back of his pants and

he had one. So… ”

By the time Blake arrived, Lisa’s BoobyTrap was al-

ready the toast of Saratoga, where she won the

Loudonville Stakes, a minor event to be sure but a stakes

victory at the Spa nevertheless. Tim Snyder, the owner,

trainer, Runyonesque charac-

ter and muse behind the club-

footed 3-year-old filly, had

been visited by scores of re-

porters, Dateline NBC and a

screenwriter since Lisa’s

BoobyTrap rallied from last to

famous on that otherwise un-

remarkable afternoon at the

Spa. His shirt still hung out

from the back of his jeans as

he trailed his exercise rider to

the restaurant door, but almost

everything else in the life of

Tim Snyder was different. His

big horse, however far-fetched

this tale, had arrived.

“Been ahelluva fewweeks,”

Snyder said. “And fun.”

The families that once dominatedAmerican breeding

and racing, people prominent in the history and legend

of Saratoga, are all but vanished. Nowadays, the indus-

try is dominated internationally by Middle Eastern jug-

gernauts that buy what they want whenever they wish,

wherever it may be found and deeply resourced, dual-

hemisphere operations that shuttle stallions and pur-

chase yearlings with awesome vigor.

At the spectrum’s other extreme are people who

travel perpetually uphill, swim against the current, ac-

cept long odds; people who know the waning value of a

buck, who dream the same dream they dream in Dubai

and Ballydoyle but in less lavish surroundings and out-

gunned most of the time – people like Tim Snyder.

Between the extremes, patrons of the turf are in the

main a sampling of theAmerican socioeconomic tapes-

try. The allure for all is the singular quest that has

broughtTimSnyder into the public eye, a principal in the

most unlikely of dramas, a horse like Lisa’s BobbyTrap.

Every so often, a horse comes along from nowhere–

a horse with a sweet story that reminds everyone why it

is that we do this, pursue the nearly impossible with un-

reasonable zeal.The right horse, whatever the origin, can

change your life.

She is by Drewman, bred in Florida at Ocala Stud,

blind in the left eye and given away as hopeless. Even-

tually, Snyder, who had found his way back to racing

after a few years a spent at odd jobs in California that

followed the death of his wife, Lisa, made a $2,000 pay-

ment – every cent he had to his name—on the still-un-

named filly, taking the money from his boot and

promising the balance—if she ever won a race.

Having taken ownership of a filly that had left only

the impression a being hopelessly slowwith anyone she

had ever encountered brought pause. “After I bought

this horse, I really thought I had made a big mistake. I

took a big gamble,” Snyder said.

Three Finger Lakes laughers later, Lisa’s BoobyTrap

had become a small-track celebrity and was on her way

to the bright lights of Saratoga. By then, newspaper ac-

counts told the far-fetched story of the filly that Snyder

believes is propelled by the spirit of his late wife, who

had expressed a wish to be reincarnated as a racehorse.

The filly is partially her namesake, partially named for

a club near Calder Race Course of which Snyder is fond.

She promptly won the Loudonville Stakes by six

lengths, going away to an appreciative ovation usually

reserved for a Grade 1 champion.

There is a turf course for training at the Spa and

shortly after her first stakes win Snyder sent Lisa’s

Booby Trap for a work over the weeds with an eye on

race over that surface in early September. By now, she

will likely have encountered her first defeat or the as-

cent of her unlikely rising star will have steepened.

Either way, stay tuned. �

PLAYER’S PAGE

by Paul Moran

Most Unlikely of Dramas

Tim Snyder andFlorida-bred Lisaʼs

Booby Trap

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