Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Thursday, December 21, 2023

December 21, 2023 Edition

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^{Florida-bred Simplification –}^{Coglianese Photo}

Simplification to Stand at Pleasant Acres Stallions

BY PLEASANT ACRES STALLIONS

PRESS OFFICE

MORRISTON, FL-Pleasant Acres Stallions announced today the arrival of Florida-bred Simplification, a son of Not This Time out of the Candy Ride (Arg) mare Simply Confection, who will stand in Florida in 2024 for $6,500.

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Inside This Issue

• Simplification to Stand at Pleasant Acres Stallions

• Florida-bred Bluefield Returns to Gulfstream for Grade 3 Sugar Swirl

• Pletcher Duo Back on Familiar Turf in Tropical Park Oaks

• Vanlangendonck Among New TAA Board

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

Nick de Meric a thoroughbred consignor and member of the Florida Thoroughbred industry.

E32 –Journeyman Stud Stallion Preview

In episode 32, Tammy Gantt joins Brent and Crystal Fernung of Journeyman Stud for a 2024 stallion preview.

^{Florida-bred Bluefield –}^{SV Photography}

Florida-bred Bluefield Returns to Gulfstream for Grade 3 Sugar Swirl

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Edward A. Seltzer's Bluefield will attempt to win her second straight stakes Saturday when the Florida-bred mare breaks from the gate in the Grade 3 Sugar Swirl at Gulfstream Park.

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^{Cairo Consort –}^{Lauren King Photo}

Pletcher Duo Back on Familiar Turf in Tropical Park Oaks

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher will be represented in Saturday's $125,000 Tropical Park Oaks by a pair of fillies who will be back on familiar footing on Gulfstream Park's turf course.

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Vanlangendonck Among New Directors Elected to TAA Board

TAA PRESS RELEASE

LEXINGTON, KY-Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance board of directors voted at its meeting on Dec. 14 to elect six new directors for 2024. For a third consecutive year, Jeffrey Bloom, managing partner of Bloom Racing Stable, will serve as president of Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

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Barbara Vanlangendonck – Keeneland Photo

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone

Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Thursday, Dec. 21, Spieth was at 4,994 wins. He has two mounts at Tampa Bay Downs on Friday and one mount at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

Saturday, December 23

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Bluefield – SV Photography

Fair Grounds

$100,000 Letellier Memorial S.

[Race 7, 4:00 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs

........ Halina’s Forte (#3)

........ Bedowntofoolaround (#4)

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Sugar Swirl S. (Grade 3)

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 9, 4:06 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 3-years-old and older, 6 furlongs

........ Bluefield (#1)

........ Magna Massa (#3)

........ Spirit Wind (#8)

Gulfstream Park

$125,000 Topical Park Derby

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win bonus

[Race 11, 5:06 p.m.]

3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles turf

........ Boppy O (#3)

........ Souper Blessing (#7)

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