Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Tuesday, August 19 2025

August 19, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-breds Receive Purse Boost for 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs Meet

• Buccherino Impressive Winner of the State Representative’s Sprint

• Joseph Builds Options for Mystic Lake

• NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

• FTBOA Launches Industry-Leading Online Registrations

• White Horse Award Nominations Deadline - August 25, 2025

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Tampa Bay Downs - ©Tammy A. Gantt

Florida-breds Receive Purse Boost for 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs Meet

BY TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS OFFICE

OLDSMAR, FL-Florida-bred horses will compete for an additional $1 million in purse money during the upcoming 2025-26 Tampa Bay Downs meet, the track's 100th anniversary season.

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Florida-bred Buccherino (left) - ©Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO

Buccherino Impressive Winner of the State Representative's Sprint

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Happy Tenth Stable's Buccherino battled with longshot Twisted Ride through the first four-and-a-half furlongs before pulling away at the top of the stretch to win the $75,000 State Representative's Sprint at Parx Racing Tuesday.

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Florida-bred Mystic Lake - ©Hoofprints Inc

Joseph Builds Options for Mystic Lake

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. has entered Florida-bred Mystic Lake in both the Grade 1 Resorts World Casino Ballerina at Saratoga to be run Saturday and Friday's $250,000 Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon at Charles Town Races, giving him options for the 2024 FTBOA Horse of the Year.

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FTBOA Launches Industry-Leading Online Registrations

Streamlined Digital Platform Enhances Service for Thoroughbred Breeders

OCALA, FL-The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced today the launch of an all-new online registration system for Florida-bred and Florida Sire Stakes foals, marking a significant advancement in digital services for the Florida Thoroughbred breeding community.

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