The Brock Talk

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Offering further evidence that equine speed is a major Florida export, Florida-breds rolled into eight winners’ circles at four different tracks around the country Wednesday on a day in which there was no racing in the Sunshine State.

The eight Florida-breds winners were among 42 starters at 12 different tracks, producing a win rate of 19%. Eleven other Florida-breds finished second or third to compile an in-the-money ratio of 45.2%.

Among the stars on the day was My Noble Knight, an 11-length winner of a one-mile $16,000 starter allowance with an optional claiming price of $20,000. Trained by Tom Amoss for Roys Mansur, the 4-year-old son of Noble Bird won for the third time in six starts this year with one second.

Jose Ortiz rode My Noble Knight, who paid $4.90 to win.

For his career, My Noble Knight has seven wins, four seconds and three thirds in 23 starts with earnings of $228,340. My Noble Knight is out of Move Over Now, by Mucho Macho Man and was bred in Florida by Diane L. Perkins.

Among the other Florida-bred winners Wednesday were Dance Step, Slew Crown and Lupo’s Legacy at Thistledown; Happyisashappydoes, Cashier Check and Immortallove at Presque Isle Downs; and Neon Sign at Delaware Park.

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