Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Friday, August 8 2025

August 8, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Fourth and Central, Wine Candy Meet in $75,000 Proud Man

• Andy Guest Stakes Next Step for Improving Florida-bred Cart Girl Sam

• Makeover Champions Program Returns to Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover

• 2025 Leading Florida Sires

• 2025 Stakes Wins by State or Province

• FTBOA Launches Industry-Leading Online Registrations

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Fourth and Central - ©Lauren King

Fourth and Central, Wine Candy Meet in $75,000 Proud Man

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Florida-bred stablemates Fourth and Central and Wine Candy, each coming off maiden victories nearly a month apart, will take the next step in their development when they line up together for Saturday's $75,000 Proud Man at Gulfstream Park.

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Florida-bred Cart Girl Sam - ©Coady Media

Andy Guest Stakes Next Step for Improving Florida-bred Cart Girl Sam

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Cart Girl Sam will use her last out win at Churchill Downs as a springboard into her stakes debut Saturday in the $150,000 Andy Guest Stakes at Colonial Downs.

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Photo Courtesy: Retired Racehorse Project's Website

Makeover Champions Program Returns to Retired Racehorse Project's Thoroughbred Makeover

PRESS RELEASE (Edited)

The Retired Racehorse Project announced that Makeover Champions, which debuted in 2024, will return as part of the 2025 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America.

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FTBOA Launches Industry-Leading Online Registrations

Streamlined Digital Platform Enhances Service for Thoroughbred Breeders

OCALA, FL-The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced today the launch of an all-new online registration system for Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes foals, marking a significant advancement in digital services for the Florida Thoroughbred breeding community.

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