Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Friday, April 25, 2025

April 25, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Neoequos in Kentucky Derby

• Great Venezuela Back at Gulfstream for Golden Beach

• Joseph Ships Classify to Arkansas for $131,000 Allowance Race at Oaklawn Park

• Leading the Defense for Florida Thoroughbreds Against Decoupling

• 2025 Florida Connections to the Kentucky Derby (G1) Contenders

• Decoupling: What You Need to Know

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Neoequos - ©Ryan Thompson

Florida-bred Neoequos in Kentucky Derby

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Neoequos has made the field for the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade 1) run May 3, as announced by Churchill Downs officials Friday.

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Florida-bred Great Venezuela - ©Lauren King

Great Venezuela Back at Gulfstream for Golden Beach

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Orlyana Farm homebred Great Venezuela, a turf and synthetic specialist that has been third or better in all 10 of her starts, chases her eighth career victory when she returns to Gulfstream Park for Sunday's $70,000 Golden Beach overnight handicap.

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Saffie Joseph Jr. - ©Ryan Thompson

Joseph Ships Classify to Arkansas for $131,000 Allowance Race at Oaklawn Park

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. ran away with this year's training title during championship meet at Gulfstream Park, winning 70 races from 353 starts for a win rate of 20%.

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FTBOA has consistently defeated attempts to decouple Thoroughbred horse racing, thanks to the advocates, industry leaders, and state officials who have joined our efforts. This is a fight we can win.

#FTBOA #FloridaThoroughbreds #NoToDecoupling

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