Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Thursday, April 4, 2024

April 4, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Maryquitecontray To Make Second Attempt at Madison

• Nana's Corn Muffin Makes Stakes Debut in Acadiana

• Ocala Stud Foal Pictures

• Milestone Watch

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• Florida-breds in OBS Spring Sale

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Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary - Ryan Thompson Photo

Florida-bred Maryquitecontrary Takes Another Shot at Keeneland's Madison

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Rodney G. Lundock's Florida homebred Maryquitecontray, who was second to two-time champion female sprinter Goodnight Olive in last year's Grade 1 Madison, will take another crack at the $600,000 contest for fillies and mares Saturday at Keeneland.

Coady Photo

Nana's Corn Muffin to Make Stakes Debut in Acadiana

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Ellen Epstein's homebred Nana's Corn Muffin will try stakes company for the first time Friday at Evangeline Downs as the Florida-bred is set for the $60,000 Acadiana for 3-year-old fillies going six furlongs.

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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.

Florida-bred colt by Ocala Stud stallion Gretzky the Great out of Unanimity, by Union Rags. Bred by Ocala Stud, Joseph M. O'Farrell III, David O'Farrell, et al. - Louise Reinagel Photo

Florida-bred filly by Ocala Stud stallion Roadster out of Alotofappeal, by Trippi. Bred by Ocala Stud & Edward Wiest & William J. Terrill. - Louise Reinagel Photo

Florida-bred colt by Ocala Stud stallion Win Win Win out of Famous, by Vindication. Bred by Ocala Stud. - Louise Reinagel Photo

Florida-bred colt by Ocala Stud stallion Colonel Liam out of Quickasakitten, by Kitten's Joy. Bred by Ocala Stud. - Louise Reinagel Photo

Submit your photos of Florida-bred foals in jpeg format for publication in Wire to Wire to Brock Sheridan, Editor-In-Chief at: bsherida@ftboa.com. Please include sex, sire, dam, breeder and any requested photo credit.

Eddie Plesa Jr. – Lauren King

Milestone Watch

Jockey Eddie Plesa Jr. is approaching a personal milestone of 2.500 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing on Thursday, April 4, Plesa has won 2,499 races. Plesa has one horse entered at Keeneland on Saturday.

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 Thursday, April 4, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has two scheduled mounts on Friday at Tampa Bay Downs.

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