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Florida Thoroughbred History Moments: Derby Winner Unbridled’s Presence Felt Today In North American Bloodlines

Unbridled flew the Florida flag proudly during his on-track career, earning the Eclipse Award as champion 3-year-old male in 1990 on a campaign that included victories in the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic. The product of Tartan Farms then became one of North America's most influential sires, still showing up in the sire lines of today's best runners, including as the paternal great-grandsire of 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah.

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association has launched a digital campaign promoting the successful history of Florida-breds born and raised in the Sunshine State.

The series titled “Florida Thoroughbred History Moment” features an opening and closing image of an old-timey newsreel much like those featured in movie theaters in the 1940s. Along with the sound of the whirr of the newsreel, each video is narrated by the distinctive voice of Hugh Kelly giving an even more nostalgic feel. Based in Florida, Kelly lends his voice perfectly to the series.

Each 'Florida Thoroughbred History Moment' vignette highlights a significant achievement in Florida-bred history focusing on the people, the horses and the farms that have contributed to its success since the industry kicked off in earnest after Needles' 1956 Kentucky Derby win.

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Breaking Lucky Moves To Pleasant Acres Stallions In Florida For 2021

The Canadian classic winner Breaking Lucky will be standing in Florida for the 2021 breeding season at Pleasant Acres Stallions, with a fee of $5,000.

He began his stallion career at Blue Star Racing in Louisiana for the 2020 breeding season. Before retiring to Louisiana, Breaking Lucky successfully raced for the partnerships of West Point Thoroughbreds, Reeves Thoroughbred Racing, Eric Young, and R.A. Hill Stable.

“Our mission has always been to expand Florida's breeding program by offering exceptional stallion bloodlines,” said Joe Barbazon, owner of Pleasant Acres Stallions. “Bringing Breaking Lucky to Pleasant Acres Stallions is a huge win for all of us in the state. This successful graded stakes-winning millionaire is the the only son of Lookin at Lucky to be standing in Florida and we are proud to have him at Pleasant Acres Stallions.”

Hailing from the red-hot sire line of Lookin at Lucky (Smart Strike), Breaking Lucky also comes from an impressive female family. His dam, the graded-placed Shooting Party (Sky Classic), broke her maiden in her first race. She was second in the Grade 1 Garden City Breeders' Cup Handicap and was third in both the G3 Pebbles Handicap and the G2 Nassau County Stakes.

Shooting Party had already produced two winners from her first two foals to race when she foaled Breaking Lucky – who went on to win $1,196,376. Currently, she is the dam of four winners including Quake Lake (War Chant) – the dam of Kentucky Derby winner Country House (Looking at Lucky) and the G3 Gallorette Stakes winner Mitchell Road (English Channel).

Breaking Lucky's sire, Lookin at Lucky, stands in Kentucky for $20,000 and is well on his way to becoming a sire of sires. A champion at two and three, he won nine races including the Preakness Stakes, the G1 Izod Haskell Invitational Stakes, the G1 Del Mar Futurity, the G1 Norfolk Stakes, and the G1 CashCall Futurity. Lookin at Lucky was in the money 11 out of 13 starts with career earnings of $3,307,278.

He is the sire of champion Accelerate (standing for $17,500 in Kentucky), Country House (standing for $7,500 in Kentucky), Grade 1 winner Wow Cat, and Grade 2 winners Madefromlucky, Money Multiplier, Dr Dorr, and Diamond Oops, among others.

On the track, Breaking Lucky won the 2015 Prince of Wales Stakes – the second leg of Canada's Triple Crown – while defeating Grade 1 winner and 2015 Sovereign Award champion 3-year-old Shaman Ghost (Ghostzapper).

In 2016, he won the G3 Seagram Cup Stakes at Woodbine. Breaking Lucky went on to place in the G1 Clark Handicap, G1 Whitney Stakes, and G1 Stephen Foster Handicap behind Horse of the Year Gun Runner (Candy Ride).

In total, Breaking Lucky was on the board in 10 graded stakes and two black type races, while campaigning in two countries, during his racing career.

Breaking Lucky joins stallions Amira's Prince, Bucchero, Gunnevera, Handsome Mike, Long On Value, Neolithic, Ride On Curlin, Squadron A, Sweetontheladies, and Treasure Beach at the 220-acre farm located just northwest of Ocala.

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Preakness Winner War Of Will To Stand For $25,000 In Debut Season At Stud

Dual-surface star War of Will will stand for $25,000 LFSN in 2021, Claiborne Farm announced Nov. 9th. He will be available for inspection Wednesday afternoon Nov. 11.

The son of internationally-acclaimed sire War Front, War of Will captured the 2019 Preakness Stakes to become a classic winner on dirt. This year, he added a Grade 1 victory on turf to his record when he captured the G1 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes at Keeneland.

The 4-year-old War of Will retired with career earnings of $1,881,803 and four graded stakes wins for trainer Mark Casse and owner Gary Barber.

In addition to his two Grade 1 victories, War of Will also won the G2 Risen Star Stakes, G3 LeComte Stakes, and placed in the G1 Summer Stakes, G1 Pennsylvania Derby, and G1 Woodbine Mile Stakes.

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In The Stud Presented By Kentucky Equine Research: Bee Jersey, First Weanlings Of 2020

Bee Jersey stared down some of the world's best dirt milers on the racetrack, and now he'll try to pass that determination on to his foals, the first of which are weanlings of 2020.

On this edition of In The Stud, we venture out to Darby Dan Farm to speak with Ryan Norton about the 6-year-old son of Jersey Town who gained national recognition when he won the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap.

Bee Jersey won five of 10 starts during his on-track career for earnings of $976,293. In addition to his Met Mile score, Bee Jersey picked up a win in the G3 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes, and he traveled across the world to finish second behind the mighty Thunder Snow in the G3 U.A.E. Two Thousand Guineas.

A number of stallions can be found in Bee Jersey's extended family, including A.P. Indy, Summer Squall, Lemon Drop Kid, and Duke of Marmalade.

The In The Stud video series, put together by our friends at EquiSport Photos, features up-and-coming names in the stallion ranks, with a focus on those whose first foals are weanlings of 2020. Paulick Report bloodstock editor Joe Nevills interviews farm staff about the stallion's appealing qualities and what mares might work best with them, while giving viewers and potential breeders a chance to see the stallion on the walk and on the racetrack.

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