Although Mario has traveled the horse circuit, he chooses to stay in Florida and has run numerous horses with a high percentage, predominantly at Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park.
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View Full Record on Equibaseopen_in_newThe horses below are a snapshot of what the barn does: break yearlings into sellable 2YOs, and turn modest claim prices into real money on the track.
A yearling bought at auction for $50,000in September 2022. Sent to Mario's barn to be broken. Seven months later — April 2023 — Wynstock sold as a 2YO in training for $700,000. A 14× return on the purchase price.
A homebred by a $2,500 stud fee — not the kind of pedigree that's supposed to compete at the top of the sport. Mario broke the horse. Top Official went on to be multiple graded stakes placed.
Bought for $800. Won four races. After the third, Mario was offered $200,000 for the horse.
Bought for $1,000. Won $60,000 and achieved all four conditions.
Two specialties under one roof: break a young horse so well it sells for many times what it was bought for — or claim a horse cheaply and place it where it wins.
