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FTBOA, FTHA and Gulfstream Park announced Friday 2023 Florida-bred racing incentives at Gulfstream Park totaling $1.75 million. The renewed Florida-Bred Incentive Fund (FBIF) will distribute a total of $450,000 in bonuses to Florida-bred 2-year-old maiden winners. The 2023 Florida Sire Stakes series, to be run at Gulfstream for the 10th consecutive year, offers $1.2 million in purses.

The FBIF program offers Florida-bred 2-year-old open maiden winners a minimum bonus of $2,500 for maiden-claiming races and up to $10,000 for a Florida-bred 2-year-old winning an open maiden special weight race at Gulfstream.

This program was created thanks to a joint “Tri-party” Agreement between 1/ST RACING, the Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (FTHA), and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' & Owners' Association (FTBOA). FTHA has pledged additional funds from the purse account to ensure that FBIF bonuses are available the entire 2023 racing year.

“It's imperative that we all work together to promote and build a robust breeding and racing industry in the state of Florida,” Billy Badgett, 1/ST RACING's Executive Director of Florida Racing Operations, said. “To that end, it's important to attract new owners to our sport throughout Florida and the industry. These incentives, and the change in dates of the popular Florida Sire Stakes program, gives us a great opportunity to fulfill these goals.”

FTBOA offers an additional $100,000 of win bonuses for eligible Florida-sired winners of open maiden special weight overnights, paying $5,000 for up to 10 filly races and 10 colts/geldings races. Combined with the FBIF and FTHA contributions, registered Florida-sired Florida-bred winners in open maiden special weight races collect as much as $15,000 in added incentives.

The dates of the $1.2 million FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes series move later in the calendar to provide owners and trainers more time to prepare for these important races. The 2023 dates of the FSS races will be:

Sept. 9 – $100,000 FSS Desert Vixen S. and $100,000 FSS Dr. Fager S. at six furlongs

Oct. 21 – $200,000 FSS Susan's Girl S. and $200,000 FSS Affirmed S. at seven furlongs

Dec. 2 – $300,000 FSS My Dear Girl S. and $300,000 In Reality S. at 1 1/6 miles

“Florida's stakeholders are aligned with one focus – what can we do to help our breeding and racing industries?” said FTHA President Joe Orseno. “We need to find ways to make it worthwhile for breeders and owners to invest in our state. We believe that the new Bonus Program will encourage greater interest in buying and breeding Florida-breds. By moving the dates of the FSS races, late-developing two-year-olds will have a better chance of participating. We are excited about the future of the Florida Thoroughbred industry.”

“FTBOA is pleased to work with Gulfstream and FTHA on a program for 2023 featuring our priority Florida Sire Stakes program while enhancing our Florida Breeders Incentive Fund for the benefit of our highly regarded Florida-bred two-year-olds at Gulfstream on a summer through winter basis,” commented FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell.

FTBOA President George Isaacs added, “We are pleased with the continued FSS races as our industry centerpiece promoting Florida stallions and farms. I also consider it a plus anytime we can offer purse incentives for our bread and butter two-year-olds competing at all levels at Gulfstream. We anticipate this will be one of many cooperative efforts improving the industry economics and stability.”

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Courvoisier, a stakes-winning son of champion Take Charge Brandi, has been sold to begin his stud career in Korea, according to Korea Racing Authority records.

The 4-year-old son of Tapit arrived in the country on Dec. 26, 2022, and he will stand as property of owner Son Byeong Hyeon. He was purchased as a racing or stallion prospect by K.O.I.D., the major bloodstock purchaser for Korean interests, for $180,000 at last year's Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age Sale.

Racing for owners Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings and James Spry, Courvoisier won two of eight starts and earned $162,200.

He began his career in the Mid-Atlantic during the late summer of his 2-year-old season, racing at Monmouth Park and Delaware Park for trainer Kelly Breen. The colt earned his first win in an Aqueduct maiden special weight to close out his season, then he started his 3-year-old stand with a 1 1/4-length score in the listed Jerome Stakes at the same track.

Courvoisier stayed in the New York-based road to the Kentucky Derby for one more race in the Grade 3 Withers Stakes, where he tired to seventh. His connections diverted to Parx Racing for his next start, a third-place effort in the City of Brotherly Love Stakes at Parx Racing, and his final start came that summer in the G3 West Virginia Derby, where he finished sixth.

Bred in Kentucky by Elevage II and Hill 'n' Dale Equine Holdings, Courvoisier is the most successful runner to date out of the Giant's Causeway mare Take Charge Brandi, who earned the Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old filly in 2014 on the strength of a campaign that featured wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and the G1 Starlet Stakes.

His third dam is the 2014 Broodmare of the Year Take Charge Lady, who earned the title on the success of champion Will Take Charge and Grade 1 winner Take Charge Indy, while later adding another Grade 1 winner in As Time Goes By. Courvoisier connects to Take Charge Lady through second dam Charming, who in addition to Take Charge Brandi, has also produced Grade 1 winner Omaha Beach and Irish Group 1-placed Courage Under Fire.

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The Breeders' Cup issued a reminder today that Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 11:59 p.m. ET is the last opportunity to nominate foals born in 2022 to the Breeders' Cup program for a one-time late nomination fee of $1,500 USD.

The $1,500 nomination entitles each foal with lifetime eligibility to the Breeders' Cup World Championships and the Breeders' Cup Racing Programs, which include the global Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win & You're In and the U.S.-based Dirt Dozen Bonus Series. All foals sired by a fully nominated North American Breeders' Cup stallion are eligible for nomination to the Breeders' Cup program in their year of birth and up to Feb. 28 of their yearling year.

Breeders' Cup Limited has been Thoroughbred racing's most significant international program for over 39 years. During this time, Breeders' Cup has allocated purses and awards of nearly $900 million to owners, foal nominators, and stallion nominators through its programs, including the annual $31 million Breeders' Cup World Championships showcasing the best Thoroughbreds, owners, trainers, and jockeys to a global audience.

Breeders' Cup foal nominators will earn $10,000 USD for every victory in the worldwide Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In and every horse that starts in a Breeders' Cup World Championship race will earn a nominator award in recognition of excellence in breeding. The individual nominating the foal receives these nominator awards even though the horse may change hands throughout its racing career.

For more information and to nominate online visit members.breederscup.com.

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Paisley Singing, a multiple stakes-placed mare and earner of over $340,000 during her racing career, will be on offer during the 2023 Wanamaker's February Sale. She is one of 32 hips in this month's catalog, which also features horses of racing age, yearlings, broodmares, stallions, and stallion seasons.

Bidding will open Thursday, Feb. 23 at 8 a.m. ET, with the first listing set to close at 5 p.m. Subsequent listings will close in three-minute increments. Detailed information on the buying process can be found at wanamakers.com/buy.

Paisley Singing is the third highest-earning daughter of Golden Lad, one of Maryland's top stallions. The only two to exceed her are Hello Beautiful, who sold for $410,000 at the 2022 Keeneland January Horses of Racing Age Sale, and Cinnabunny, who hammered down at $240,000 at 2021 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Paisley Singing was a nine-time winner from forty outings and placed in three stakes, two of which were unrestricted.

Other highlights of the catalog include:

– Princess Adira: A 6-year-old racing/broodmare prospect. She is a half-sister to Pate, recently second in the Dixie Belle Stakes at Oaklawn. Princess Adira has earned over $100,000 in her career, is a six-time winner, and has plenty of quality black type in her pedigree.

– Wundahowigothere: A 13-year-old open broodmare. She is the dam of two winners from as many starters and is a daughter of Grade 1 Coaching Club American Oaks winner, Wonder Lady Anne L.

– Wisdom Keeper: An unraced 3-year-old racing prospect who fired a bullet at Charles Town in his most recent breeze. He is a son of Quality Road and out of Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic winner, Life is Sweet. She has produced five winners and a placed runner from seven starters.

– Three attractive Argentinean-bred broodmares are being offered by Glen Oak Farm in Paris, Kentucky including Argentine champion sprinter and multiple Grade 1 winner Forty Doriana in foal to Dialed In.

For more information on those being offered in the 2023 Wanamaker's February Sale, see wanamakers.com. Prospective buyers may browse the website to view pedigrees, pictures, and videos of each hip offered. In-person inspections may be scheduled by contacting sellers with the information provided in the catalog.

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