Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Friday, February 28, 2025

February 28, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• El Potente Looks To Build on Thunder Road Success in Frank E. Kilroe Mile

• The Florida Horse Podcast E53 – Decoupling

• Frida, My Denysse Looking For Florida-bred Three-Peat in Davona Dale

• Decoupling: What You Need to Know

• Decoupling: A Multibillion-Dollar Threat to Florida’s World-Renowned Thoroughbred Legacy

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

NEW • Call to Action Florida

Tell the Florida SENATE to vote NO on Decoupling – SB 408.

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Tell Florida State legislators to oppose HB 105 (decoupling Gulfstream Park's racing and gaming licenses).

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Florida Sire Stakes 2YO Deadline Feb. 28 - $500 if you missed the Jan. 15 deadline. See full schedule below.

Establish eligibility for Florida-Sired racing incentives at Florida racetracks.

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2-Year-Old Sustaining: January 15, 2025 ($250) or February 28, 2025 ($500)

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Florida-bred El Potente and jockey Hector Berrios - ©Benoit Photo

El Potente Looks To Build on Thunder Road Success in Frank E. Kilroe Mile

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

In his fifth year on the track, 6-year-old El Potente won his first stakes race last out in the Grade 3 Thunder Road at Santa Anita Park on Feb. 1. Trainer Dan Blacker is hoping the Florida-bred will build on that black-type success and his two-race winning streak Saturday when he returns for the Grade 1 Frank E. Kilroe Mile, a $300,000 turf contest for eight 4-year-olds and older at the Great Race Place.

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New Episode!

The Florida Horse Podcast E53 - Decoupling

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell describes the history of failed efforts to decouple live racing from gaming venues and underscores shifts in the 2025 initiative.

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Florida-bred Frida - ©Ryan Thompson

Frida, My Denysse Looking For Florida-bred Three-Peat in Davona Dale

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

After Florida-breds Dorth Vader in 2023 and Fiona's Magic last year, Frida and My Denysse will try to extend the Sunshine State winning streak to three in the Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Davona Dale at Gulfstream Park Saturday. Seven 3-year-old fillies are set to go a mile for the winner’s share of the $215,000 purse, which includes $15,000 in Florida-bred bonus money presented by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owner’s Association.

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Decoupling: What You Need to Know

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