Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Friday, October 17 2025

October 17, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• FTBOA Applauds Florida HBPA’s Bold New Stand

• Strategic Risk Seeks Return to Winning Form in $200,000 Affirmed

• Stunning Sapphire Ships in for Susan’s Girl

• Maiden Winner Wootun Taking Step Up in $200,000 Affirmed

• 2025 Breeders’ Cup Florida-bred Contenders

• Leading Breeders’ Cup Money Earning Florida-breds

• Breeders’ Cup Post Times and Television Schedule

• The Florida Horse Podcast E63 FTBOA Hall of Fame

• Florida-breds Around the Country

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

FTBOA Applauds Florida HBPA's Bold New Stand

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OCALA, FL-The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association today endorsed the Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association's motion to intervene as a 'full-party defendant' in Gulfstream Park's lawsuit challenging Florida's 2021 decoupling statute.

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Florida-bred Strategic Risk - ©Ryan Thompson

Strategic Risk Seeks Return to Winning Form in $200,000 Affirmed

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - John Oxley homebred Strategic Risk, a smashing debut winner over his home track before spending an unsuccessful summer at Saratoga Race Course, returns to South Florida looking to regain his winning form in Saturday's $200,000 Affirmed at Gulfstream Park.

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Florida-bred Stunning Sapphire - ©Coady Media

Stunning Sapphire Ships in for Susan's Girl

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Tim Hoese's Stunning Sapphire, a $230,000 daughter of Ocala Stud stallion Win Win Win, comes to Florida for Saturday's $200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Susan's Girl after racing previously in Iowa, Kentucky and Minnesota.

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Florida-bred Wootun - ©Lauren King

Maiden Winner Wootun Taking Step Up in $200,000 Affirmed

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE (Edited)

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Silverton Hill Farm's Wootun, an impressive maiden winner over Florida-breds three weeks ago, will step up to stakes company for the first time in his third start in Saturday's $200,000 Affirmed at Gulfstream Park.

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Chart Courtesy BreedersCup.com

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