Marion and Levy Counties play a large role in the horses composing the field for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The Gators are seeking their fourth title in program history, winning three consecutive from 2013-15.
“I think we’re going to look back and we’re going to say one of the best things that happened to the University of Florida is Graham Mertz came back for another year, while DJ Lagway was a true freshman,” said head coach Billy Napier.
From football to tennis, there’s plenty of fun for Gator fans this weekend.
Marion County law enforcement will be pounding the pavement this morning escorting the Special Olympics torch to the World Equestrian Center, kicking off a weekend of competition for athletes with intellectual disabilities.
Team Ireland emerged victorious at Saturday’s Longines League of Nations horse jumping event at the World Equestrian Center.
19-year-old Trevor Etienne is a midyear transfer from Florida, where he led the Gators with nine touchdowns last year and emerged as one of the team’s most dynamic playmakers.
Florida’s players wore warmup shirts with injured teammate Micah Handlogten’s name and jersey number, 3, on the back.
Competition came down to a tiebreaking jump off. In the end, a little more than one second separated first and third place finishes in the Lugano Diamonds Grand Prix jumping event on Thursday at WEC.
The sound of bone apparently breaking could be heard on TV with blood immediately visible on the back of his calf.