Download or read book Thoroughbreds in Florida written by Florida. Dept. of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Central Florida Thoroughbreds written by Charlene R. Johnson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2014-03-04 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Back in the 1940s, when Florida was the Wild West of the East, a few hearty souls dared to think they might compete with the finest, blue-blooded racehorses and their breeders with their own stock raised among palm trees, sand and alligators. Florida was the cracker cowboy state, and cowponies were expected. But the scoffers failed to realize what the wealth of limestone, the power of warm sunshine year round and the cold, crystalline freshwater springs that are the gems of central Florida would mean to the raising of healthy, competitive animals. When the first Thoroughbreds produced in Florida, admittedly small and scrappy, began to "outrun their pedigrees," the nation of Thoroughbred breeders had to take notice. Join author Charlene R. Johnson as she details the fascinating equine history of central Florida.

Download or read book Thoroughbreds in Florida written by Florida. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Florida Thoroughbred written by Charlene R. Johnson and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the preface: "In 1774, naturalist William Bartram described the area just north of Ocala as covered with 'squadrons of beautiful, fleet Seminole horses on the great Alachua Savannah.' But over a hundred years later, early Florida breeders would be scoffed at for their attempts to raise horses in Florida." Early thoroughbred breeders (mainly the bluegrass hardboots of Kentucky) warned that thoroughbred horses couldn't survive the Florida heat and swampland. "Stick to raising alligators," they mocked. Today the thoroughbred industry is a major business in the state (ranking third in terms of revenue), and racehorses that are born, raised, and trained in Florida gallop to worldwide acclaim. Long-awaited by people in the industry, this book by award-winning turf writer Charlene R. Johnson is the only complete history of racing and breeding in the state. Long known as a winter racing mecca, the Hialeah Race Track opened the "palm tree circuit" in 1925 with a dusty track, an infield of burned weeds, and no unloading facilities for the tired horses who arrived by train from New York. The first string to race at Hialeah unloaded in downtown Miami and walked ten miles to the track while grooms wielded baseball bats to protect the horses from snakes. The success--and quirky personality--of Needles, the first Florida thoroughbred to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1956 (coming from second-to-last position on the backstretch), accelerated the state's breeding program. Johnson documents the business from the early era in Tallahassee in the 1800s to its unprecedented growth in Marion County, where limestone deposits in the rolling green countryside provide the perfect nutrients for healthy bones and cartilage in livestock. Interviews with first- and second-generation horse people contribute to this record--including Fred Hooper, winner of more breeder's awards and racing honors than anyone in the United States, and Frank David ("Buddy") Yates, Needles' gallop boy in the fifties and the son of Needles' trainer, Roy Yates. Among more than a hundred photographs in the book are shots of the famous captive flamingoes at Hialeah, Rough 'n Tumble's swimming pool at Ocala Stud, Needles exhibiting his characteristic displeasure during morning exercise, Carryback, the second Florida thoroughbred to win the Kentucky Derby, and Affirmed, the first to win the Triple Crown. Appendixes provide information on tracks, earnings, winners, breeder awards, and more. Charlene R. Johnson is a freelance turf writer and has been involved in all facets of the thoroughbred industry for the past twenty years, from breeding to racing, galloping on the track, to walking hots. She belongs to the Florida and National Turf Writers' Associations and has published articles in The Thoroughbred Times, The Blood Horse, Spur Magazine, and Chronicle of the Horse, winning three national awards for her writing. She served as editor of The Florida Horse and as staff writer for the The Horsemen's Journal, wrote a weekly column for the Daily Racing Form, and was the main correspondent for the Florida Thoroughbred Times. She currently is working on a historical novel based in Florida.

Download or read book Thoroughbred Horse Breeding in Florida written by Florida. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Florida Horse Owner s Field Guide written by Marty Marth and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Florida Horse Owners Field Guide describes available breeds, how to select the right breed for you and your home, and how to ensure that your pet stays healthy in Florida, taking into account the special challenges of heat, humidity, insects, poisonous plants, and hurricanes. It includes a detailed map of parks featuring horse trails and information on Florida's many shows and events. Perfect for animal lovers of all ages.

Download or read book The Florida Horse written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Florida Thoroughbred Horse Farming Region written by I. Clark Cross and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Light Horse Production in Florida written by Donald Lee Wakeman and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fossil Horses written by Bruce J. MacFadden and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-06-24 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The horse has frequently been used as a classic example of long-term evolution because it possesses an extensive fossil record. This book synthesizes the large body of data and research relevant to an understanding of fossil horses from perspectives such as biology, geology, paleontology.

Download or read book Bulletin Florida Dept of Agriculture written by Florida. Department of Agriculture and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Thoroughbred Breeders Cup Meet written by Janet Clark and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Evaluation of Alternative Marketing Strategies for Florida Bred Thoroughbreds written by Sherry L. Organ Fieser and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Cracker Horses and Cattle written by Carol Matthews and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join author Carol Matthews on a galloping romp through the long history of Florida’s cracker horses and cattle. The first horses and cattle to set foot on the North American continent stepped onto Florida land, brought by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon in 1521 just south of present day Fort Myers. The animals were abandoned, formed wild herds and would be used by different groups for food, work, trade and transportation for the next 500 years. Cattle ranching was born when Jesuit and Franciscan Friars, also known as missionaries, set up a system of missions across north and north-central Florida. The largest ranch was Rancho de la Chua, located on what is now Paynes Prairie in Alachua County. As a result of this increase in cattle production, Florida rancheros began to sell cattle to Cuba. This was the first industry to develop in the New World and would continue for the next three hundred years. By the 1960s there were only a handful of pure cracker cattle and horses left. But herds were established on state lands, preserving a living link to Florida's past.

Download or read book Beyond the Track written by Anna Morgan Ford and published by Trafalgar Square Books. This book was released on 2016-11-14 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned for their amazing athleticism and unparalleled work ethic, and famed for their "great heart" and willingness to go the extra mile, off-the-track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs) have proven to be the ultimate equine partner in a host of disciplines: dressage, eventing, hunter/jumpers, trail riding—even barrel racing! Now discover all you need to know to find the right OTTB and give him the solid educational foundation he needs to excel in a new career, whether as a highly trained competitor, pleasure mount, or companion animal. * A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book goes to support the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program

Download or read book Pompano Park Harness Track written by Frank J. Cavaioli and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as the "Winter Capital of Harness Racing," Pompano Park has provided the only nighttime standardbred harness competition in Florida since its 1964 inaugural season. Prominent Kentucky horseman Frederick Van Lennep and his wife, Frances Dodge Van Lennep, built a $5.5-million track on the property of a failed 1926 thoroughbred track in Pompano Beach. Pompano Park has since hosted leading trainers, drivers, and champion horses, including Hall of Famers Stanley Dancer, Bill Haughton, and Delvin Miller and current leading drivers Bruce Ranger and Wally Hennessey. It also has been a mecca for celebrities who have enjoyed the racing action and entertainment.

Download or read book Big Babies They re Off written by Jim Esposito and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No Track in the country looks forward more to Two Year Olds than Calder Race Course in Miami. Baby Racing single-handedly sustained the South Florida Thoroughbred community. Horse racing in the Sunshine State was minor league most the year. Purse Money was better almost everywhere: Kentucky, New York, New Jersey, California. Come Spring, however, Two Year Olds began to race. Babies were big, BIG Business. Local Horsemen dove into each new crop like Blue Runners into a school of Finger Mullet. There were Weanling sales, Yearling sales, Two Year Old In Training sales. Babies were "pin-hooked" two, three times, going up in value each sale. People paid incredible money for these animals based on blood lines and a one furlong work. Many others, however, did not have the pedigree, did not develop early, show that quick work, did not command much at auction. Some thoroughbreds are not blessed with the best conformation, might have physical flaws, but had heart, a will to win you couldn't see until they raced. As a result over the years a fantastic after-market had developed in South Florida. Babies started racing locally, and ones that did well became extremely valuable. People bought Two Year Olds for 20 to 30 thousand, raced them once or twice, and if they showed ability you got offers for hundreds of thousands, even millions of dollars. Because when a Baby started doing good in Florida, through the heat of the Miami summer, Big Time Horse Racing Outfits came flying in - from New York, California, Kentucky - or (dare you even dream it) The Mother Lode - Japan or Saudi Arabia. This was not Once-In-A-Lifetime, Pie-In-The-Sky type stuff. This was year in, year out. A number of these deals, every year. A Two Year Old, bought in February for $30,000, breaks his Maiden, Places in a Non-Winners of One Other Than, hits the board in a minor Stake, privately purchased for $125,000. These stories were commonplace. A homebred, wins a Maiden Special Weight, the owner is offered $250,000. He takes it. Next day the phone rings, somebody else offers him $400,000. A St. Ballado colt breaks his Maiden by 10 lengths, gets into the Derby hunt - somebody offers the owners a million dollars. These were not isolated incidents. The culmination of the Summer Baby Racing, Calder features a series of Stallion Stakes - The Florida Stallion Stakes, three races for the colts, three for the fillies - $1.2 Million in purses. The winners' share was $800,000. The third race was the big prize, a $400,000 Purse. One year the winners of both divisions were purchased privately (for a reported $250,000 each) the very morning of the race. The colt who finished Second in the third Stallion Stakes that year, Comeonmom, by Jolie's Halo, went up north, won the Grade II Remsen Stakes. The Arabs flew in, bought him for a reported THREE MILLION DOLLARS. News of these deals shot through the backside of Calder like wildfire. Made you absolutely sick when you heard about it. For the first thought that ran through your mind was: "Hey! I was at that Sale." Every year there was a new crop of Two Year Old Babies to be picked over, bid on, bought, sold, trained and raced. And every year, every Trainer, every owner, every breeder, bloodstock agent and pinhooker - EVERYBODY - they were all looking for Big Babies. With serious money on the line Horsemen in South Florida went after it hammer and tong. With the cheerful good nature of barracuda. And the ethics of piranha. You could find better sportsmanship in most Gang Wars. I go into this at some length so everyone can fully appreciate the backdrop to my little story - the colorful and diverse city of Miami, stifling tropical heat, several hundred sharp, ruthless people in a highly speculative, highly competitive dog-eat-dog business, trying to out-hustle each other for vast amounts of money. Sound much like a fairy tale to you?