Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Saturday, August 23 2025

August 23, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Mystic Lake Wires Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon for Third Straight Stakes Victory

• Florida-bred Jasper Robusto Wins BSN Sho Stakes at Niigata

• This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History – Not Surprising Wins the 1995 Forego Handicap (G2) During Champion Sprinter Campaign

• The Art of Remi Bellocq

• Edgar Coto Saddles First Winner with First Starter at Gulfstream

• White Horse Award Nominations Deadline - August 25, 2025

• FTBOA Launches Industry-Leading Online Registrations

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Mystic Lake - ©Renee Torbit/Coady Media

Mystic Lake Wires Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon for Third Straight Stakes Victory

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Mystic Lake produced a convincing victory in the $250,000 Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon Stakes at Charles Town Races Friday night, winning her third consecutive stakes victory in front-running fashion.

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Florida-bred Jasper Robutso (#1) - ©Masahiko Ikeuchi

Florida-bred Jasper Robusto Wins BSN Sho Stakes at Niigata

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Kazuo Kato's Jasper Robusto broke promptly from post one to lead throughout to win the US$533,963 BSN Sho Stakes (Listed) at Niigata Racecourse in Japan Saturday night.

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Florida-bred Not Surprising - ©FTBOA Photo

This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History -

Not Surprising Wins the 1995 Forego Handicap (G2) During Champion Sprinter Campaign

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

AUGUST 23, 1995-Despite both coming into the 1995 Forego Handicap (Grade 2) having won two graded stakes in their last two starts, Robert Van Worp's Florida-bred Not Surprising was let go at odds of 9-2 while Richard E. Dutrow's Lite the Fuse was made the odds-on favorite at 3-5.

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The Art of Remi

August 2025, By Artist Remi‬⁩ Bellocq

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Edgar Coto - ©Lauren King

Edgar Coto Saddles First Winner with First Starter at Gulfstream

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Trainer Edgar Coto notched his first victory with his first starter Saturday at Gulfstream Park, visiting the winner's circle following My Rich Uncle's going-away triumph in Race 2.

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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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