Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Tuesday, Aug 4 2026

Aug 4, 2026 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• I Feel Lucky Goes Last to First to Take Hickory Tree Stakes

• Nooni Takes Ellis Allowance Optional Claiming in Second Start Back

• Florida-breds in the Fasig-Tipton 2026 Saratoga Sale

• FTBOA Export Incentives - July 2026

• Dean Dorton 2026 Equine Compensation Survey Open Until August 30

• 2026 Leading Florida Sires

• 2026 Stakes Wins by State or Province

• Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators - July 2026

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Florida-bred I Feel Lucky - ©Renee Torbit/Coady Media

I Feel Lucky Goes Last to First To Take Hickory Tree Stakes

Second Hickory Tree score in three years with a Florida-bred for owner, trainer, co-breeder Lightner

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred I Feel Lucky came from last at the top of the stretch then produced a big late run to win the $118,000 Hickory Tree Stakes by three-and-three-quarters lengths at Colonial Downs on Sunday.

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Florida-bred Nooni - ©Coady Media

Nooni Takes Ellis Allowance Optional Claiming in Second Start Back

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Third in the July 4 Great Lady M (Grade 2) at Los Alamitos Race Course after more than 19 months away, Florida-bred Nooni prevailed to win against upper tier $62,500 optional claiming fillies and mares racing six furlongs at Ellis Park Sunday.

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Dean Dorton 2026 Equine Compensation Survey Open Until August 30

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Dean Dorton invites you to participate in its 2026 Equine Compensation Survey, focused on compensation and benefits practices across Thoroughbred farms in the United States and Canada.

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