Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Wednesday, May 14, 2025

May 14, 2025 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Afleet Alex and Jeremy Rose: An Immaculate Recovery in the Storied History of the Preakness

• Florida-breds Stunner, G W’s Girl Set for Miss Preakness

• Quantity Fills the Starting Gate, But Quality Gets the Win

• 2025 Florida Connections to the Preakness (G1) Contenders

• Leading the Defense for Florida Thoroughbreds Against Decoupling

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Florida-bred Afleet Alex (inside) and Scrappy T - ©Horse Photos / NTRA

Florida-bred Afleet Alex and Jeremy Rose: An Immaculate Recovery in the Storied History of the Preakness

BY MIKE KANE, COURTESY MARYLAND JOCKEY CLUB PRESS OFFICE (EDITED)

BALTIMORE - Twenty years after winning the 130th Preakness Stakes (Grade 1), Florida-bred Afleet Alex and jockey Jeremy Rose remain the subjects of one of the most memorable moments in the storied history of Middle Jewel of Thoroughbred Racing’s Triple Crown.

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Florida-bred Stunner - ©Adam Coglianese

Florida-breds Stunner, G W's Girl Set for Miss Preakness

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Stunner tries to snap a streak of three straight runner-up finishes while G W's Girl looks to return to her winning form when the two Florida-bred fillies go postward in the Grade 3 Miss Preakness at Pimlico Friday.

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©Coglianese

Quantity Fills the Starting Gate, But Quality Gets the Win

BY STEVE KOCH

In the world of Thoroughbred racing, it's easy to focus on numbers. But judging the health of a state's Thoroughbred industry solely by the number of foals produced misses the bigger picture.

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The FTBOA has consistently defeated attempts to decouple Thoroughbred horse racing, thanks to the advocates, industry leaders, and state officials who have joined our efforts. This is a fight we can win.

#FTBOA #FloridaThoroughbreds #NoToDecoupling

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