Florida’s Leading Sire Montbrook picked up his fifth stakes winner of the year and solidified his spot atop the state’s General Sire List when Exotic Bloom won the $100,000 Windward S. July 25 at Presque Isle Downs.

A 5-year-old, Exotic Bloom picked up her first stakes win in the one-mile event, proving best by a neck to stop the clock in 1:37.35 over the local synthetic surface. Trained by Fred Seitz - who also owns the filly in partnership with Harvey Clarke - the win moved Exotic Bloom’s record to 5-2-1 from 15 starts with earnings of $202,205. Out of the Kris S. mare Melegrant, she was bred in Florida by Wiest and Heathers and was a $65,000 2-year-old in training purchase in 2006 by her current owners.

Montbrook leads all Florida sires with progeny earnings approaching $2.2 million going into the final week of July.