Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Thursday, March 28, 2024

March 28, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Mike Smith Recalls Florida Derby Winner Holy Bull

• Lure Him In To Make First Start New For Connections in Ghostzapper

• Tampa Turf Test Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs

• Milestone Watch

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred Holy Bull and Mike Smith - Coglianese Photo

Mike Smith Recalls Florida Derby Winner Holy Bull

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Though it will be 30 years this month, Mike Smith recalls the 1994 Florida Derby (Grade 1) like it was yesterday, as well he should.

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Lure Him In - Adam Coglianese

Lure Him In To Make First Start New For Connections in Ghostzapper

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Lure Him In will make his first start from the barn of Saffie Joseph Jr. Saturday in the Grade 3 Ghostzapper at Gulfstream Park after scratching out of two stakes last weekend.

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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.

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Tampa Turf Test Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs

Track Closed Sunday For Easter

BY TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS OFFICE

OLDSMAR, FL-Thoroughbred racing continues Friday at Tampa Bay Downs with a nine-race card beginning at 12:19 p.m. EDT. Racing will also be conducted Saturday before Tampa Bay Downs closes for Easter Sunday.

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Monday: Florida Stallion – Win Win Win

Tuesday: FTBOA Member – Richard and Cathy Heysek

Wednesday: FTBOA Board Member – Mary Lightner

Saturday, March 30

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Florida-bred Hades – Lauren King Photo

Learn more about each Florida-bred.

Click on the Florida-bred Stakes to be taken to the FTBOA website

with additional information on each Florida-bred.

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, March 28, Plesa has won 2,499 races. Plesa has one horse entered Friday at Gulfstream Park.

Friday, April 5

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Learn more about each Florida-bred.

Click on the Florida-bred Stakes to be taken to the FTBOA website

with additional information on each Florida-bred.

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, March 28, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has one scheduled mount on March 23 at Tampa Bay Downs.

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