Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Friday, December 29, 2023

December 29 2023 Edition

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^{Florida-bred Warrior's Pride –}^{Ryan Thompson Photo}

Florida-Breds Chasing the Last of 2023 FTBOA Win Bonuses Sunday

BY STEVE KOCH

A pair of $100,000 turf sprints highlight the 2023 year-ender card at Gulfstream this Sunday, providing two final chances for Florida-breds to scoop the lucrative $25,000 FTBOA Stakes Win Bonus.

The $25,000 Florida-breds in stakes Win incentive expires with 2023 to make way for FTBOA’s enhanced win-place-show stakes bonuses in 2024.

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^{Florida-bred Lure Him In –}^{Lauren King Photo}

Lure Him In Looking to Make the Grade in G3 Harlan's Holiday

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Double B Racing Stables' Lure Him In, a winner first off the claim in his return to dirt last month, takes a jump up in class when the 6-year-old gelding faces 10 rivals in the $150,000 Harlan's Holiday (Grade 3) at Gulfstream Park.

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Friday, December 29

_{All Times Eastern}

Santa Anita

$100,000 Blue Norther S.

Won by Medoro (Ky)

Fillies, 2-years-old, 1 mile turf

........ April Vintage (#9) Sixth

Saturday, December 30

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Dreaming of Snow - SV Photography

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Rampart S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 5, 2:05 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 1 mile

........ Dreaming of Snow (#1)

........ Maryquitecontrary (#3)

........ Rosie’s Halo (#5)

Gulfstream Park

$150,000 Harlan’s Holiday S. (Grade 3)

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 10, 4:34 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 1 1/16th mile

........ Octane (#7)

........ Lure Him In (#11)

Sunday, December 31

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Baby Steps - Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Abundantia S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 8, 3:32 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 5 furlongs turf

........ Baby Steps (#4)

........ Talkin Tipsy (#7)

........ Stone Silent (#8)

........ One Identity (#9)

........ Fulminate (AE#15)

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Janus S.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 10, 4:34 p.m.]

3-years-old and older, 5 furlongs turf

........ Extend (#1)

........ Biz Biz Buzz (#4)

........ Warrior’s Pride (#6)

........ Yes I am Free (#10)

Santa Anita Park

$100,000 Lady of Shamrock S.

[Race 7, 6:00 p.m.]

Fillies, 3-years-old, 1 mile turf

........ Princess Bettina (#5)

Monday, January 1

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Chi Chi - Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$150,000 Cash Run S.

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 8, 3:36 p.m.]

3-year-old fillies, one mile

........ Chi Chi (#3)

Gulfstream Park

$150,000 Mucho Macho Man S.

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 10, 4:36 p.m.]

3-year-olds, one mile

........ Everdoit (#7)

Friday, January 5

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Tape to Tape - Coady Photography

Delta Downs

$75,000 Sam’s Town S.

[Race 2, 6:33 p.m.]

4-years-old and older, 5 furlongs

........ Tape to Tape (#1)

Delta Downs

$75,000 Orleans S.

[Race 8, 9:21 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 5 furlongs

........ Gracie Diamond (#6)

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone

Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Friday, Dec. 29, Spieth was at 4,994 wins. He has no scheduled mounts.

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