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FTBOA Gala 2024 Highlights

FTBOA Gala 2024 Highlights

FTBOA Gala 2024 Highlights

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May 7, 2024

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  • Florida-bred Thoroughbred Mystic Lake, guided by jockey Tyler Gaffalione, gallops fast to the wire at Parx Racing to win the 2025 Liberty Bell. (Photo: ©Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO)
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  • Florida-bred Thoroughbred Wayne’s Law, guided by jockey Marcos Meneses, gallops towards the camera at Gulfstream Park. The duo outpaced competitor Strategic Reserve and Road Forever (the latter is not in frame of the photo), to win the 2025 Aventura Stakes. (Photo: ©Ryan Thompson)
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  • Photo of the grandstands of Tampa Bay Downs, full of people, taken in front of the paddock as racehorses are walked before the next race. (Photo: ©Tammy A. Gantt)
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  • Florida-Thoroughbred Cart Girl Sam, ridden by jockey Ben Curtis, gallops ahead of closing competition, crossing the wire first and winning an Allowance Optional Claiming at Colonial Downs on September 11, 2025. (Photo: ©Coady Media)
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