Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Sunday, April 14, 2024

April 14, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• McKinzie Filly Has Record Time at OBS Under Tack

• Camacho Eyes Tampa Bay Downs Title

• OBS Under Tack Show Times

• Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

• Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard

• Milestone Watch

• Florida-breds in OBS Spring Sale

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Hip 1143, a filly by McKinzie - Judit Seipert Photo

McKinzie Filly Equals Track Record with :20.20 Quarter Mile

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

A filly by first crop sire McKinzie, equalled a track record time of :20.20 for two furlongs Sunday on the final day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales under tack programs previewing juveniles selling in next week’s OBS Spring Sale. Hips 1036-1208 worked Sunday over the Ocala Training Center’s artificial SafeTrack surface.

The four-day OBS Spring Sale will be conducted Tuesday through Friday with each session beginning at 10:30 a.m.

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Equine are big business in Florida. Tammy Gantt & Steve Koch share new economic impact estimates.

The Florida Horse Podcast

E39 – Tammy Gantt With Tami Bobo

FTBOA’s Tammy A. Gantt talks with Tami Bobo, co-owner of Florida’s 2022 Horse of the Year Simplification, about why both Simplification and Gunnevera, standing at Pleasant Acres Stallions, are good matches for Florida breeders.

Camacho Has Fourth Consecutive Tampa Title In Sight

EDITED TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS RELEASE

OLDSMAR, FL-Leading jockey Samy Camacho may not duplicate his 114 local victories achieved last year at Tampa Bay Downs, but it seems he is well on his way to his fifth local title and fourth consecutive.

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Kentucky Derby Leaderboard

Updated April 13

Kentucky Oaks Leaderboard

Updated April 13

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone Watch

Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada).

Through racing Sunday, April 14, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has one scheduled mount at Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday.

Monday: Stallion Spotlight - Chess Chief

Tuesday: Member Spotlight - Jim Chicklo

Wednesday: Board Member Spotlight - Laurine Fuller Vargas

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