FLORIDA-BRED LEADING SIRES

1 Khozan Journeyman Stud Distorted Humor $4,000,330 145 74 4 5 1 $4,198,484 Hot Peppers $381,500 45 $17,967 20 $29,300

2 Brethren Arindel Distorted Humor $2,903,464 108 64 5 6 1 $2,915,724 Lynx

$303,000 7 $7,643 4 $7,875 3 Jess’s Dream Ocala Stud Curlin $2,221,887 92 50 0 0 0 $2,221,887 W W Crazy $94,868 6 $4,567 7 $34,286 4 First Dude Double Diamond Farm Stephen Got Even $2,111,631 91 50 3 3 0 $2,116,945 Maryquitecontrary $144,830 3 $2,900 7 $35,214 5 Social Inclusion Briardale Farm Pioneerof the Nile $1,805,304 45 28 4 7 0 $1,808,611 Flor de Sombra $320,000 2 $12,000 6 Gone Astray Pleasant Acres Stallions Dixie Union $1,785,392 79 45 1 1 0 $1,787,615 World Gone Wild $152,005 1 $8,000 7 Girvin Ocala Stud Tale of Ekati $1,557,364 47 19 4 4 1 $1,557,364 Atomically $288,000 27 $56,896 40 $91,925 8 Cajun Breeze Stonehedge Farm South Congrats $1,531,496 54 33 0 0 0 $1,532,423 Dean Delivers $147,000 2 $2,600 9 Adios Charlie Ocala Stud Indian Charlie $1,427,619 81 42 1 1 0 $1,430,406 You’re Killin Me $78,780 8 $11,350 14 $77,036 10 Field Commission Deceased Service Stripe $1,323,044 48 24 1 3 1 $1,330,432 Drafted $321,000 11 Big Drama Deceased Montbrook $1,147,024 56 32 1 1 0 $1,150,022 Drama Chorus $110,395 3 $3,333 12 Bahamian Squall Double Diamond Farm Gone West $1,112,449 46 24 1 2 0 $1,140,910 Spirit Wind $189,010 1 $1,500 13 Handsome Mike Pleasant Acres Stallions Scat Daddy $971,891 61 25 0 0 0 $971,891 Better Call Mama $67,600 2 $4,500 2 $15,250 14 Awesome Slew Ocala Stud Awesome Again $903,529 19 10 1 3 0 $903,529 Awesome Strong $458,000 8 $59,625 15 $72,600 15 Noble Bird Ocala Stud Birdstone $856,219 39 19 2 2 0 $856,219 King Cab $133,687 1 $15,000 8 $23,750 16 Awesome of Course Private Awesome Again $842,563 36 18 1 1 0 $853,245 Awesome Indra $119,810 1 $20,000 17 Neolithic Pleasant Acres Stallions Harlan’s Holiday $825,385 35 19 0 0 0 $825,385 Poiema $108,455 12 $15,042 8 $26,625 18 Valiant Minister Bridlewood Farm Candy Ride (ARG) $727,459 32 15 1 1 0 $727,459 Legends Can’t Die $126,350 13 $18,231 5 $23,000 19 Greenpointcrusader Ocala Stud Bernardini $724,644 30 13 0 0 0 $724,644 Mia’s Crusade $133,281 3 $2,500 4 $12,000 20 Chitu Bridlewood Farm Henny Hughes $687,150 53 22 0 0 0 $698,360 Chitienne $50,110 1 $4,500 5 $32,000 21 Songandaprayer Pensioned Unbridled’s Song $667,236 49 21 0 0 0 $667,853 Hammer Lane $95,360 1 $12,000 22 Bucchero Pleasant Acres Stallions Kantharos $467,026 25 9 0 0 0 $467,026 Toddchero $79,990 26 $16,881 20 $48,025 23 Wildcat Heir Deceased Forest Wildcat $401,636 25 15 0 0 0 $415,574 Royal Squeeze $68,910 24 Fury Kapcori Deceased Tiznow $408,599 14 8 1 1 0 $414,057 Handy Dandy $221,660 1 $3,500 1 $7,000 25 Amira’s Prince (Ire) Pleasant Acres Stallions Teofilo (IRE) $410,181 11 7 2 2 0 $410,181 Sister Otoole $158,411 2 $5,250 26 Fort Loudon Private Awesome of Course $311,638 11 6 0 0 0 $311,638 Grainger County $127,100 27 Backtalk Stormborne Stallions Smarty Jones $242,781 11 8 0 0 0 $242,781 Nick the Cardshark $78,263 2 $5,500 28 Greatness Solera Farm Mr. Prospector $235,446 8 4 0 0 0 $235,446 Richies Great Girl $115,870 1 $22,000

29 High Cotton Pensioned 30 Iqbaal Ward Ranch 31 Ami’s Flatter Ocala Stud Dixie Union

$173,381 16 8 0 0 0 $173,381 High Five Cotton $27,995 Medaglia d’Oro $162,083 8 3 0 0 0 $162,083 Long Tall Woman $107,190 Flatter $161,055 4 2 0 0 0 $161,345 Keen Flatter $113,484 1 $3,000 1 $20,000

32 Hear No Evil Private Carson City $145,652 7 3 0 0 0 $145,652 Friendly Fella $73,940

33 Battalion Runner Ocala Stud

Unbridled’s Song $126,001 4 3 1 1 0 $126,001 Lightnin Runner $64,911 34 Tunwoo Bridlewood Farm Medaglia d’Oro $119,383 5 2 0 0 0 $120,497 Time Passage $65,400 4 $11,025 4 $90,000 35 Young Brian Stormborne Stallions Hard Spun $115,930 5 5 2 2 0 $115,930 Katiesdreamgirl $41,330 36 Finale Stormborne Stallions Scat Daddy $114,504 10 4 0 0 0 $114,504 Masterclass $29,113 37 Katz My Song Champagne Farm Unbridled’s Song $93,436 16 5 0 0 0 $93,436 Shes Astylish Katz $22,102 38 Long On Value Pleasant Acres Stallions Value Plus $83,900 3 1 0 0 0 $83,900 My Billeeboy $83,100 3 $40,000 39 Burning Roma Deceased Rubiano $64,555 2 1 0 0 0 $64,555 Sizzling Roma $58,530 40 No Never No More Pleasant Acres Stallions Scat Daddy $59,182 4 1 0 0 0 $59,182 Tiz No Clown $38,597

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first crop stallions in Florida to go with a strong second crop class made up of Noble Bird (Ocala Stud), Neolithic (Pleasant Acres Stallions), Greenpointcrusader (Ocala Stud) and Valiant Minister (Bridlewood Farm).

There may be too many Florida Thoroughbred Industry highlights to cover in this short column, including the successful year at Ocala Breeders’ Sales, but those mentioned are worthy of notoriety.

And the success of 2022, hopefully leads us directly into an optimistic look ahead to 2023. TFH