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BY BROCK SHERIDAN Ocala, FL—Valiant Minister, the Florida sire of $2 million Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 1)-winner Bentornato, will stand for $3,500 for the upcoming breeding season it was announced by Bridlewood Farm today. Owned by Susan Chu, the striking gray or roan son of Candy Ride (Arg) out of the Deputy Minister mare […]

BY BROCK SHERIDAN Bentornato avenged his second-place finish in last year’s Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint (Grade 1) by dominating his rivals in Saturday’s edition at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, leading the $2 million Sprint from gate-to-wire to win by two-and-a-quarter lengths. The Florida-bred ridgling son of Bridlewood Farm stallion Valiant Minister defeated 13 other 3-year-olds […]

BY BROCK SHERIDAN Bridlewood Farm stallion Valiant Minister heads into the 2025 breeding season with a new millionaire among his progeny after Leon King Stable Corp.’s Bentornato produced a dramatic second-place finish in the Grade 1 Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Nov. 2. The 3-year-old Bentornato took a short lead […]

Straight No Chaser (#8) and Florida-bred Bentornato (#6) – ©Alex Evers / Eclipse Sportswire / Breeders’ Cup BY BROCK SHERIDAN Leon King Stable Corp.’s Bentornato became the newest member of the Florida-bred millionaire’s club with a second-place finish to Straight No Chaser in the Grade 1 Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club […]

BY BROCK SHERIDAN Loco Abarrio had to survive a claim of foul but prevailed to win his first stakes race in the $150,000 FTBOA Gil Campbell Memorial Handicap at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The one-mile contest featured a field of six 3-year-olds and older bred in Florida and the purse included a $50,000 bonus for Florida […]

Making just his third start of the season, Florida-bred Bentornato found the winner’s circle for the first time as a 3-year-old, taking down top prize in Saturday’s $400,000 Gallant Bob Stakes (Grade 2) at Parx Racing. Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Bentornato utilized his speed to duel along the inside with fellow Florida-bred Sunny Breeze through the early stages […]

Leon King Stable’s Florida-bred Bentornato , who won the first four starts of his career including clear victories last year in the first two Florida Sires Stakes series races, stalked the pace early and seized the lead from Set Up in the turn. He would briefly open a clear advantage under Luis Saez. But coming out of that New […]

Leon King Stable Corp.’s Bentornato continues to impress with each start as the Florida-bred colt is now a perfect four-for-four with another commanding victory Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the seven-furlong Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association Florida Sire Stakes Affirmed. Should the son of Bridlewood Farm stallion Valiant Minister win the $400,000 FTBOA Florida […]

Bentornato  remained undefeated with a widening 7 1/2-length win as the odds-on favorite in the Sept. 9 $100,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Dr. Fager Stakes, giving trainer Jose D’Angelo a sweep of both the afternoon’s races for 2-year-olds sired by accredited Florida stallions at Gulfstream Park. All three of Bentornato’s wins have been in one-turn sprints but D’Angelo […]

Florida-bred Bentornato repeated his victorious debut score with a four-and-a-quarter-length victory in the $65,000 Proud Man against seven other 2-year-olds at Gulfstream Park Saturday. In winning the six-furlong test, the son of Bridlewood Farm stallion Valiant Minister also earned a $25,000 Florida-bred win bonus presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association. Ridden by […]