The Florida Horse Magazine article Legends of the Sport – Trainer, earned first place in the category of Association/Organization Publication Equine Media Personality Profile Single Article (print or online) at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Conference in Dallas Saturday.  

Titled Legends of the Sport – Trainers the article as written by Gary West, Brock Sheridan editor, and published in the 2024 April/May issue of the The Florida Horse. It was the first installment in a three-part series by West chronicling women of great influence in the Florida Thoroughbred industry. The article profiles Kathleen O’Connell, the all-time winningest female Thoroughbred trainer at the time; and Jena Antonucci, the first female to train a winner of the Triple Crown race, saddling 2023 Belmont Stakes (G1)-winner Arcangelo. 

The AHP judges noted: “It is easy to become a fan of horse racing, as it can be presented in a way that a viewer, or in this case reader, can root for the heroics and this article did just that. From the very first paragraph and opening scene, to the breakdown of each race that was noted, it was immensely intriguing.”

The cover of the same issue featuring a Remi Bellocq illustration of 2023 FTBOA Horse of the Year Speed Boat Beach, received third place in the category of Association/Organization Publication Cover. Design by FEC Senior Graphic Designer Nancy Moffatt.

The Florida Horse is an award-winning magazine that serves as the flagship publication for the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association. It is published monthly by Florida Equine Communications, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the FTBOA.

Also recognized was the Florida Horse Podcast with a third-place mention.

Derby Dreams episode featured Tami Bobo’s story of her 2023 Florida-bred Horse of the Year Simplification and his Derby journey to standing stud as a Florida stallion. The episode’s team included Lonny Powell, CEO/Publisher, Executive producer and host Tammy Gantt , Steve Koch, Executive Coordinator, Brock Sheridan, Associate Producer and Kaplan Media’s Sean Kaplan.

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