Candidates Announced for ’23 FTHA Election

A total of seven candidates have been nominated for the upcoming 2023 FTHA Election, to be held Mar. 15, 2023. Nominations were submitted during the FTHA's annual General Nominating Meeting and Awards Dinner at Gulfstream Jan. 7.

The seven candidates are:

OWNERS

  • Gerardo Amado
  • Tom Cannell
  • David Geofroy
  • Jeffrey Siskin

TRAINERS

  • Patrick Biancone
  • Jorge Delgado
  • David Fawkes

The Florida THA is supervised and managed by a Board between 11 to 15 Directors. Six seats are reserved for Owner/Directors, and six seats are reserved for Trainer/Directors. Three Directors may be either an owner or a trainer. An individual licensed as an owner may only run for a seat on the Board as an owner; an individual licensed as a trainer or as an owner and trainer may only run for a seat on the Board as a trainer.

The Board of Directors is divided into three groups of five Directors, known as Groups 1, 2, and 3. Elections are held annually, and the terms of all Directors are three years.

Voting for the 2023 FTHA Election will begin in February. Each member of the FTHA who is currently licensed as an owner and/or trainer and is in good standing is entitled to cast one vote in the general election.

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Memorial Service For Angel Penna, Jr. at Gulfstream

Angel Penna, Jr. will be remembered Saturday during an 11:30 a.m. memorial service in the winner's circle at Gulfstream Park. Penna, the son of Hall of Fame trainer Angel Penna Sr., will be honored on the same day Gulfstream plays host to the Via Borghese, a race named after one of Penna's many graded-stakes winners. The winning trophy will be presented by his late father's wife, Elinor, and his widow, Ruth.

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Half to Farhh Introduced at Newmarket

Observations on the European Racing Scene turns the spotlight on the best European races of the day, highlighting well-pedigreed horses early in their careers, horses of note returning to action and young runners that achieved notable results in the sales ring. Friday's Insights features a half to MG1SW Farhh.

1.30 Newmarket, Novice, £8,000, 2yo, 7fT
MAJESTIC PRIDE (GB) (Shamardal) is the 10th foal out of the dual Group 1 winner Gonbarda (Ger) (Lando {Ger}) who has served Godolphin so well by producing Pivotal's G1 Champion S. and G1 Lockinge S. hero Farhh (GB) and dual Group 1-placed Racing History (Ire). Charlie Appleby introduces the May-foaled bay against Michael Buckley's fellow unraced colt Florida (Ire) (No Nay Never), a William Haggas-trained half-brother to the GI Secretariat S. winner Bayrir (Fr) (Medicean {GB}) who was a 180,000gns Book 2 purchase.

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Breaking Lucky Returns to Blue Star

GSW & MGISP Breaking Lucky (Lookin At Lucky–Shooting Party, by Sky Classic) has returned to Blue Star Racing in Louisiana for the 2023 breeding season. After beginning his stallion career at Blue Star Racing, he moved to Florida for the 2021 and 2022 breeding seasons.

“After many breeder's requests, we're excited to bring Breaking Lucky back to the bayou state,” said Dex Comardelle of Blue Star Racing. “It's no secret Louisiana is one of the most lucrative breeding programs in the country, and with the recent passage of sports betting and Historical racing, we expect Louisiana purses to increase exponentially over the coming years. Now is the time to double down on Louisiana breeding.”

Winner of the GIII Seagram Cup S. and Prince of Wales S., Breaking Lucky placed in several Grade I events and retired with a record of 27-4-6-6 and earnings of $1,196,376.

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