Fall is here and we all know what that means – the 2010 breeding season is just around the corner. Due to the slow economy, many of you chose not to breed some or all of your mares this year. That fact will result in a greater number of mares waiting for the sheds... »
Brent Fernung has been involved in the Florida Thoroughbred Industry for 30 years. He and his wife Crystal, own and operate Journeyman Stud in North Marion County. He is newly elected to the FTBOA Board of Directors Hold Your Horses: How can the community be made more aware of what the horse industry contributes? Brent Fernung:... »
By Bill Giauque What is the map that leads from Ireland to jockey school to chef school to the jockeys’ rooms of the New York Racing Association to Ocala, Florida? How does an Irish lad windup in Ocala as a Pittsburgh Steeler fan with a house full of memorabilia? Ask Karl Keegan, assistant trainer at GoldMark Farm.... »
By Ben Baugh Horse racing will make a triumphant return to a racetrack whose history and beauty influenced and impacted generations of horsemen, racing fans and enthusiasts. The name, Hialeah Park and Race Course, evokes memories of Thoroughbred racing at its finest. The historic track last conducted live Thoroughbred racing on May 22, 2001. But a... »
Breeders’ Cup by Bernie Dickman For 25 years, the Breeders’ Cup provided the sport not only with the greatest day in American racing, but with a modicum of sanity in an era where “insane” has become pretty much the norm. From Gate Dancer’s infamous stretch bumping duel with Slew o’ Gold in the first Classic; to Personal... »
By Ben Baugh It’s hard to believe the man who has set the standard for excellence as a Thoroughbred trainer used to race for $300 and $400 purses at Park Jefferson in South Dakota, and would go on to win 13 Classic races, 18 Breeders’ Cup races and train 24 Eclipse Award winners. D. Wayne... »
By Bill Giauque Caroline Burgeson, owner of Paddock Room Galleries on Silver Springs Blvd. in Ocala, is not unlike a character from the daytime soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. The B & B, as the soap is affectionately referred to by its millions of devotees, is set in the fashion industry in Los... »
