Ocala Stud Farm's The Big Beast has the honor of winning part one of Florida's Freshman Sire Derby - part one being becoming the sire with the first winner on the frosh list, however small that list might be this year. 

    Wesley Ward, who usually is the nation's leader when it comes to getting early winners, is the trainer of Ms Headley, a filly who broke her maiden in her first start at Churchill Downs yesterday. The filly out of the Trippi mare My Coastie was bred by Lybby and Ronald Gay, and was sent off as the even-money favorite. 

    Ms Headley tracked the early pace in the two path under Irad Ortiz Jr. in the 5-furlong race, reached the front nearing the eighth pole, and drove clear in the final yards to win by two lengths. She was clocked in 59.22 and earned a check for $43,568 out of a possible $100,000. 

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