Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Tuesday, April 7 2026

April 7, 2026 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Timing is Everything: Alexandra Roman Celebrates the Current Chapter

• Spirited Boss Ventures West to Take Monrovia Stakes on Santa Anita Downhill Turf

• Freirich Donates Derby Experience Auction Package for Thoroughbred Charities and Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

• Upcoming Racing Milestones

• 2025-2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks

• NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll and Top Thoroughbred Poll

• Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators: March 2026

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Alex Roman and Voo

Timing is Everything: Alexandra Roman Celebrates the Current Chapter

BY CYNTHIA MCFARLAND

Some of us never outgrow our first love. Alexandra (Alex) Roman's childhood fascination with horses has come full circle.

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Florida-bred Spirited Boss - ©Benoit

Spirited Boss Ventures West to Take Monrovia Stakes on Santa Anita Downhill Turf

BY SANTA ANITA PRESS OFFICE

ARCADIA, CA-Spirited Boss made it a successful raiding party for trainer Jose D'Angelo Saturday when rallying from last to win the Grade 3, $100,500 Monrovia Stakes presented by Ketel One at Santa Anita Park.

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Freirich Donates Derby Experience Auction Package for Thoroughbred Charities and Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance

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LEXINGTON, KY-To help raise awareness and funds for Thoroughbred aftercare, Ken Freirich, racehorse owner and philanthropist, has generously donated an exclusive Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Kentucky Oaks package to benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America and the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance.

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Leonel Reyes

Jockey Leonel Reyes, out since suffering a fractured ankle in a Nov. 2 spill, is set to make his return. Sitting at 997 North American wins, Reyes is named on one horse at Gulfstream Park Thursday.

©Ryan Thompson

Chad Brown

Trainer Chad Brown is approaching a personal milestone of 3,000 career wins in North America. Through racing on April 6, he was at 2,998 wins. Thursday, Brown has two horses entered to run at Aqueduct and three horses entered to run at Keeneland.

©Coglianese

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