Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Tuesday, April 9, 2024

April 9, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Tiz the Law Filly Fastest at Tuesday Under Tack Show

• Online Auction Underway

• OBS Under Tack Show Times

• FTBOA Member Spotlight: Jessica Brady

• Milestone Watch

• Florida-breds in OBS Spring Sale

• NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll

• NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Hip 365, a filly by Tiz the Law - Judit Seipert Photo

Tiz the Law Filly Fastest at Tuesday Under Tack Show

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

A filly from the first crop of Grade 1 Belmont, Travers and Curlin Florida Derby-winning first crop sire Tiz the Law blazed a quarter-mile in :20.20 for the fastest time at the distance at Tuesday's under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale.

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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.

Gantt Photo

Online Auction Underway

BY TAMMY A GANTT

Florida Thoroughbred PAC just launched an online auction that features a number of items including a VIP Napa Valley wine experience from the Reynolds Family Winery to club level seats, hospitality and parking for a University of Florida football game.

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FTBOA Member Spotlight: Jessica Brady

BY SARAH WELK BAYNUM

Retired music industry businesswoman Jessica Brady used to work for well-known bands like Marilyn Manson, P!NK, Aerosmith, The Kills, Amos Lee, Godsmack, Metallica, and Bruce Springsteen.

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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 Tuesday, April 9, Plesa has won 2,499 races. Plesa has one horse entered at Gulfstream Park on Thursday.

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 Tuesday, April 9, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has one scheduled mount at Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday.

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