Florida Bay
Foaled 2024 · by Mehmas out of Ripponette (Le Havre)
Form 3141234 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 15 May 26 – 4 Oct 26, last for Aidan O'Brien · current OR 106
Group 3 won the Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes (Group 3) (2026)
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 26 | Longchamp (FR) Group 1Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (Group 1) · Class 1 · 7f · Good To Soft | 7f | Good To Soft | 4/10 | 106 | William Buick |
| 13 Sep 26 | Curragh (IRE) Group 1Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes (Group 1) · Class 1 · 7f · Yielding | 7f | Yielding | 3/8 | 106 | Ronan Whelan |
| 22 Aug 26 | Curragh (IRE) Group 2Coolmore Stud City Of Troy Tom Cooper Irish EBF Futurity Stakes (Group 2) · Class 1 · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 2/6 | 106 | Ronan Whelan |
| 23 Jul 26 | Leopardstown (IRE) Group 3Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes (Group 3) · Class 1 · 7½f · Good | 7½f | Good | 1/6 | 95 | Wayne Lordan |
| 4 Jul 26 | Naas ListedIrish EBF Pat Smullen Stakes (Listed) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 4/7 | – | Jack Cleary |
| 5 Jun 26 | FairyhouseIrish Stallion Farms EBF Race · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 1/9 | – | Jack Cleary |
| 15 May 26 | LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden · 7f · Good | 7f | Good | 3/7 | – | Wayne Lordan |
Mehmas as a stallion
In our records: 759 runners, 434 winners (57%), 56 black-type winners including 10 at the top level, 44 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2018–2024.
On the track himself: 8 runs, 4 wins — Group 2 winner (Arqana July Stakes (Group 2)).
His best
Supremacy Group 1 OR 118 · Scorthy Champ Group 1 OR 116 · Wise Approach Group 1 OR 115 · Minzaal Group 1 OR 114 · Magnum Force Group 1 OR 112 · Believing Group 1 OR 112
The dam: Ripponette by Le Havre
She ran 3 times and won 0. Dam of 1 winner from 1 other runner.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alhama River (IRE) 2023 colt · by Invincible Spirit | 4 | 1 | – |
Florida Bay in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 722 · as a foal | €270,000Lynn Lodge Stud | Lynn Lodge Stud | Stanley Lodge |
| 2025 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 377 · as a yearling | 375,000gnsM V Magnier & White Birch Farm | M V Magnier & White Birch Farm | Lynn Lodge Stud, Ireland |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 colt by Earthlight | 2026 Tattersalls Ireland September, Book 1Lot 44 · yearling | €72,000Peter & Ross Doyle Bloodstock |
| 2025 colt by Earthlight | 2025 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 461 · foal | Bought back |
| Alhama River2023 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2025 Arqana Breeze Up SaleLot 139 · breeze-up | €180,000Fabrice CHAPPET / Ecurie JCM Racing |
| Alhama River2023 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2024 Goffs Orby, Book 1Lot 432 · yearling | €80,000JCH Bloodstock |
| Alhama River2023 colt by Invincible Spirit | 2023 Goffs November SaleLot 569 · foal | €46,000Caterina Dargan |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.