Bentornato (Valiant Minister), winner of last year's GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, was named the 2025 Florida-bred Horse of the Year, it was announced at the FTBOA Awards Gala held Monday night at the Circle Square Cultural Center in Ocala.Bentornato, chosen as champion by a vote by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association board of directors, was the sixth Florida-bred to win the Sprint and the 30th from the state to win a Breeders' Cup race.The 2025 FTBOA Breeder of the Year, also as voted by the FTBOA board, was presented for the seventh time to Charlote Weber's Live Oak Stud. Live Oak Stud had previously been honored as FTBOA Breeder of the Year in 2006, 2007, 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. In 2025, Weber's homebreds earned $2,889,679 from 386 starts with 65 wins, 52 second and 68 thirds.Live Oak Plantation was also Florida's Leading Owner in 2025, topping the Florida-bred earnings list with $3,120,3521 from 259 starts with 45 wins, 50 seconds and 36 thirds.For a record sixth consecutive year, Khozan was Florida Stallion of the Year with progeny earnings of $6,303,290. He earned the titles in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.Khozan was represented in 2025 by the winners of seven stakes and his leading earner with $203,120 was Dear Dad. He is property of Al Shaqab Racing and Stonehedge LLC and stood the 2025 season at Ocala Stud.Leinster was the state's leading freshman sire and leading juvenile sire in 2025 with progeny earnings of $832,731 from nine winners and 22 starters. His leading money earner was multiple stakes winner and Group 2-placed Lennilu, who banked $216,489 on the year. Leinster stood at Pleasant Acres Stallions in 2025.Other Florida-bred champions recognized Monday night were: champion 2-year-old male Camigol (Neolithic), champion 2-year-old filly Ground Support (Army Mule), champion 3-year-old male Macho Music (Maclean's Music), champion 3-year-old filly G W's Girl (Munnings), champion older female and champion female sprinter R Disaster (Awesome Slew), champion turf male Reef Runner (The Big Beast) and champion turf female Queen Maxima (Bucchero).Her Special Way, the dam of Bentornato, is the 2025 Florida Broodmare of the Year. She is currently owned by Michael Sucher's Champion Equine.The 2025 Joseph M. O'Farrell Memorial Award, presented by Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, went to Keiber Rengifo's Golden Rock Thoroughbreds and Stuart Morris. Morris consigned Bentornato to the 2022 OBS October Yearling Sale and Golden Rock Thoroughbreds consigned him to the 2023 OBS March Sale.Ashley and Vincent Mirarchi's Rivermont Farm in Ocala was presented the 2025 Needles Award, recognizing an accomplished small breeder in Florida. Among the the star Rivermont Farm homebreds in 2025 were Jasper Robusto, a multiple stakes winner in Japan. Rivermont-bred runners accounted for $805,410 in earnings last year.The post Breeders’ Cup Sprint Winner Bentornato Named 2025 Florida Horse of the Year appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.