Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Wednesday, Oct 28 2026

Oct 28, 2026 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Major Milestone for Florida Thoroughbred Racing:

FTBOA and Gilligan Racing Secure Ocala Racetrack Site

• R Disaster No Longer Surprising Joseph

• Liberty Rings Stays on Turf for Our Dear Peggy Stakes

• Butler Departing 1/ST Racing as President

• 2026 Breeders’ Cup Florida-bred Entries

• WATCH NOW! Florida-breds by the Numbers, Breeders’ Cup 2026 Edition

• Historical Statistics of Florida-breds in Past Breeders’ Cups

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Major Milestone for Florida Thoroughbred Racing:

FTBOA and Gilligan Racing Secure Ocala Racetrack Site

Morgan and Powell - ©Judit Seipert

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OCALA, FL-The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association and Gilligan Racing LLC, its exclusive racetrack development partner, today announced they have secured control of more than 300 acres in Marion County for a new Thoroughbred racetrack.

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Florida-bred R Disaster - ©Susie Raisher

R Disaster No Longer Surprising Joseph

BY BROCK SHRIDAN

Saffie Joseph Jr. entered Breeders' Cup week having won 28 graded stakes races in 2026, including seven Grade 1 races and seven Grade 2 races. Since 2024, Joseph has saddled 59 graded stakes winners.

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Florida-bred Liberty Rings - ©Ryan Thompson

Liberty Rings Stays on Turf for Our Dear Peggy Stakes

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Already a multiple stakes winner, Teresa and David Palmer's Liberty Rings goes for her third added-money victory-second on grass-in the $75,000 Our Dear Peggy at Gulfstream Park Friday. Liberty Rings is one of five Florida-breds and a dozen 2-year-old fillies entered in the one-mile Our Dear Peggy.

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Aidan Butler - ©Ryan Thompson

Butler Departing 1/ST Racing as President

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Effective November 1, Aidan Butler is stepping away from his role as president at 1/ST Racing according to a statement issued by the company.

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View 2026 FLBred Entries

Thumbnail of Bentornato and Irad Ortiz Jr in their win of the 2025 BC Sprint. (©Benoit)

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