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

March 28, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Champion Forever Souper Returns to Defend Title in ESMARK Turf Classic

• Florida-bred Sprinters Comedy Town, Rouki Face Off in Historical Sprint on Florida Cup Day

• Tampa Bay HBPA Doubling Down on Its Continued Opposition to Decoupling in Florida (HB 105/SB 408)

• The Florida Horse Podcast E55 – FTBOA Legislative Update 3/27/25

• Decoupling: What You Need to Know

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Forever Souper - ©Renee Torbit / Coady Media

Champion Forever Souper Returns to Defend Title in ESMARK Turf Classic

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Forever Souper, the Florida-bred Champion Older Horse and Champion Male Turf Horse of 2024, defends his title in the $110,000 ESMARK Turf Classic on Florida Cup Day at Tampa Bay Downs Sunday.

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Florida-bred Rouki - ©SV Photography

Florida-bred Sprinters Comedy Town, Rouki Face Off in Historical Sprint on Florida Cup Day

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

The $110,000 NYRABets Sprint on Florida Cup Day at Tampa Bay Downs has a rich history of producing accomplished Florida-bred sprinters going back to Built Up, who became a graded stakes-winner of $822,136 after taking the inaugural running in 2003.

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Photo: Jan Meehan

Tampa Bay HBPA Doubling Down on Its Continued Opposition to Decoupling in Florida (HB 105/SB 408)

BY JAN MEEHAN, TAMPA BAY HBPA

OLDSMAR, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay HBPA, which represents racehorse owners and trainers at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack, has been clear about its opposition to the decoupling effort (Senate Bill 408 and House Bill 105) that is being considered in Tallahassee during this legislative session.

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New Episode!

The Florida Horse Podcast E55 - FTBOA Legislative Update 3/27/25

FTBOA CEO Lonny Powell provides a Legislative Update on decoupling legislation (HB105/SB408) under consideration in the Florida House and Senate.

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