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A director and former president of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, Steinbrenner became involved with the sport in the early 1970s and owned the 860-acre (3.5 km 2) Kinsman Stud Farm in Ocala, Florida where his Thoroughbreds are stabled. [1] His son Hank and daughter Jessica are both involved in the business. [2] [3]
The Adena Springs South farm is located in Williston, Florida, which is north of Ocala and was established in 1996 when the initial 453 acres (183 ha) were purchased, with an additional 1,050 acres (420 ha) added in 1999. The Florida facility now has 3,800 acres (1,500 ha) and in addition to housing several stallions, it is where the young ...
From Gulfstream Park and Payson Park to the farms around Ocala, Florida is well represented at the 2024 Kentucky Derby. ... Payson Park Thoroughbred Training Center ... Kentucky Derby horse Track ...
Sam-Son Farm is a Thoroughbred horse racing stable with farms located in Milton, Ontario (Canada) and Ocala, Florida (U.S.). Established in the 1960s by Ernest L. "Ernie" Samuel, [ 1 ] it began as a home for competition hunter/jumper horses.
Elmendorf Farm is a Kentucky Thoroughbred horse farm in Fayette County, Kentucky, involved with horse racing since the 19th century. Once the North Elkhorn Farm, many owners and tenants have occupied the area, even during the American Civil War. Most of the land acquired during Haggin's era has since been sold off to neighboring stud farms, but ...
(see further below). Bonnie Heath Farm is owned and operated by Bonnie Heath III and his wife Kim. In 1978, Marion County-bred-and-raised Affirmed won the Triple Crown. Today, Marion County is a major world thoroughbred center with more than 1200 horse farms. There are about 900 thoroughbred farms, totaling some 77,000 acres (310 km 2). Ocala ...
Spendthrift Farm is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm and burial site in Lexington, Kentucky, currently owned by Eric & Tammy Gustavson. [1] It was founded by Leslie Combs II and named for the great stallion Spendthrift, who was owned by Combs' ancestor, Daniel Swigert of Elmendorf Farm. Spendthrift was the great-grandfather of Man o' War.
As I researched the hotel and the 378-acre World Equestrian Center — a venue where riders compete, board their horses and more — I learned that Ocala, Fla. is known as the Horse Capital of the ...