April 10, 2026 Edition

 
 

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Inside This Issue

• Roll On Big Joe Shooting for Third of Oaklawn Sprints in Count Fleet

• HISA Hosting Live Town Hall on April 21

• Florida-bred Open Stakes and Graded Wins Keep Coming!

• Florida-breds in the 2026 Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale

• Upcoming Racing Milestones

• Florida-breds Across the Country 

• 2026 Stakes Wins by State or Province 

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

 

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Florida-bred Roll On Big Joe - ©Cady Coulardot/Coady Media


Roll On Big Joe Shooting for Third of Oaklawn Sprints in Count Fleet

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


With victories in Oaklawn Park's Ring the Bell in December and King Cotton (Listed) in February, Florida-bred Roll On Big Joe looks for his third straight sprint victory at the track Saturday in the $500,000 Count Fleet Handicap (Grade 3).

 
 
 
 

HISA Hosting Live Town Hall on April 21

BY HISA PRESS OFFICE (Edited)


HISA is inviting Thoroughbred Industry members to an upcoming virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, where HISA leadership will host a transparent conversation on our financial processes, add context to our 2025 Annual Metrics Report and answer your questions about all things HISA.

 
 
 

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Florida-bred Open Stakes and Graded Wins Keep Coming!

 
 
 
 
 

Leonel Reyes



Jockey Leonel Reyes, out since suffering a fractured ankle in a Nov. 2 spill, is set to make his return. Through the 6th race at Gulfstream on April 10, he is at 997 North American wins. Reyes is named on three horses at Gulfstream Park Saturday.


©Ryan Thompson

 
 
 
 

Chad Brown


Trainer Chad Brown is approaching a personal milestone of 3,000 career wins in North America. Through the 3rd race at Keeneland on April 10, he was at 2,998 wins. Saturday, Brown has five horses entered to run at Keeneland.


©Coglianese

 
 
 
 
 
 

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