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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 […]

Baoma sire VALIANT MINISTER (Candy Ride (ARG)– Spooky Minister by Deputy Minister) had one hip entered at OBS March: Hip #531, a colt  (Valiant Minister – Her Special Way) a Baoma Corp homebred sold for $170,000 after posting one of the fastest times of the day going 20.4.

LEGENDS CAN’T DIE by Valiant Minister (Candy Ride, ARG), and a Baoma Corp homebred, wins NYRA Saratoga race 6 AOC gate to wire in 3rd start stretching out to a mile. “Legends” is now 2 wins from 3 starts.   Open to see the race replay:

LOVE MINISTER, a $100,000 Ocala Breeders Sale Spring 2021 first crop Valiant Minister gelding out of Love In Bloom (More Than Ready) wins gate to wire, breaking his maiden at 5 1/2 f. on the turf in 1:03.21. Open to see the race replay:

Baoma homebred, LEGENDS CAN’T DIE by Valiant Minister o/o La Nonna by Unbridled’s Song wins by a head on debut! $90,000 MSW, 6f on turf at Belmont Park in 1:07.90. 2019 gelding from sire’s first crop sold @obssales April for $350,000. Open to see the race replay:

Valiancy, a filly by Valiant Minister, out of Resilient Humor, gets it done 2nd time out at 1 mile, winning by 3 3/4. Open to see race replay:

Baoma, won the Breeders award for Valiant Minister filly, Outfoxed, at the recent FTBOA awards ceremony.

  St. Pat’s Day, a 3 year old filly by Valiant Minister o/o Birthday Suit,  makes an impressive debut win yesterday winning by 9 lengths going 5 1/2 f at Tampa Bay Downs. Congratulations to owner/breeders Irish Eyes Stable & Going In Circles LLC, trainer John Vinson and rider Pablo Morales! Open to see race […]

Sir Saffer, 2019 gelding by Valiant Minister o/o Bluesville, broke his maiden today in style leading gate to wire, Tampa Bay Downs, 1 mile on the turf. Open to see race replay: