Bob Dibona Birthdate: Dec. 2, 1961 Birthplace: Weymouth, Mass. Residence: Weymouth, Mass. Family: 18-year-old son, Robert Dibona Jr.

2008 Gulfstream Record

Career:

• Entering ninth year as a trainer
• Won first race as a trainer in second start at Gulfstream Park in 2000 with Hurricane Havoc
• Along with longtime friend Darren Aikens, purchased Actin Good for $142,000 at the Ocala Breeders Sales
• Recorded first-graded stakes victory as a trainer in 2007 when Actin Good beat Now a Victor by a neck in the Grade 3, $250,000 Pegasus Stakes at Monmouth Park. Also sent out Actin Good to a third-place finish in Grade 3 Hal’s Hope last year at Gulfstream Park
• Dibona-trained Cuba won seven of first 12 starts in 2008, including the $279,000 Jim McKay Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park. The 7-year-old, claimed for $18,000 at Gulfstream Park during the winter meet, produced 10 Top-3 finishes, including a third-place finish in the $500,000 Mass Cap at Suffolk Downs
• Cuba accumulated 2008 total earnings of $393,180, including $37,670 at Gulfstream Park with three victories at the Hallandale Beach racetrack.