BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The $200,000 Susan’s Girl and the $200,000 Affirmed have attracted full fields for the second leg of the 2025 Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes series at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Oct. 18.
The Susan’s Girl, a seven-furlong sprint for 2-year-old fillies sired by accredited Florida stallions, drew a field of 12, plus an also-eligible, including Finding Strength and Love Like Lucy, who finished second and third, respectively, in the $100,000 Desert Vixen, the six-furlong first leg of the Florida Sire Stakes series Sept. 6. Michael Yates-trained Finding Strength finished a nose behind Lennilu, who will bypass the second FSS leg for a planned start in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) to be run Oct. 31 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
The Jorge Delgado-trained Mythical will return to Gulfstream after incurring her first loss while finishing fifth in the Aug. 30 Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga. The Arindel homebred won her April 17 debut at Gulfstream before beating the boys in the June 5 Tremont and capturing the Aug. 3 Adirondack (G3) at Saratoga. Trainer Kenny McPeek entered Blazing Bridgette, a daughter of Uncle Chuck who finished third in her recent career debut at Aqueduct. Trainer Joe Orseno entered Sister Hustle, a daughter of Uncle Chuck who romped by 12 ¼ lengths in her recent debut at Presque Isle Downs for owner/trainer Randall Russell.
The Antonio Sano-trained Camigol, who finished second behind Fourth and Central in the $100,000 Dr. Fager, the six-furlong first leg of the FTBOA FSS colts and geldings division, is prominent among 11 entries for the seven-furlong Affirmed. Camigol finished third in the Aug. 2 Saratoga Special (G3) after breaking his maiden at Gulfstream Park by five-and-three-quarters lengths. Fourth and Central was not entered in the Affirmed. Jose Pinchin-trained Trelawny, a son of Uncle Chuck who finished three-quarters of a length behind Camigol in the Dr. Fager, is entered to return in the Affirmed.
The Heather Smullen-trained Wootun and the Jose D’Angelo-trained duo of Micanopy and Khozalite, all recent second-start graduates, and Patrick Biancone-trained Squire, a stakes-placed son of Leinster who will return to dirt after a subpar showing on turf in the Hollywood Beach, have also been entered in the Affirmed.
The Susan’s Girl is carded as Race 8, while the Affirmed is carded as Race 11 on next Saturday’s 12-race program.
The $70,000 Mr. Jordan, a mile overnight handicap for 3-year-olds and older that is carded as Race 10, drew a highly competitive field of nine, including Sam Wilensky-trained Florida-bred Lure Him In, Bobby DiBona-trained Steal Sunshine, Joe Orseno-trained Florid-bred Hades, Patrick Biancone-trained Florida-bred Classic of Course and Jose Castro-trained Florida-bred Lightning Tones.
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