Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Friday, February 13 2026

February 13, 2026 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• FTBOA Export Incentives Off to a Vigorous Start

• Acknowledgemeplz Looking for Saudi Derby Attention

• Rezasrolex Leads Seven Florida-breds Set for Turf Dash at Tampa Bay

• 2026 Florida-bred Foal Spotlight

• Demar’s Legacy Takes Winning Streak Into Lightning City Stakes

• Strangles Confirmed in Pasco County

• The Jockey Club Releases Industry Impact Report

• The Art of Remi

• Nostalgia Is Not a Business Plan

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

The FTBOA Offices will be closed

Monday, February 16

In observance of President’s Day.

Florida-bred Queen Maxima - ©Benoit

FTBOA Export Incentives Off to a Vigorous Start

Florida-Bred Thoroughbreds are a Major Agricultural Export

BY STEVE KOCH

OCALA, FL-In the debut month of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association's groundbreaking Florida-bred Export Incentives program, 11 Florida-bred winners at out-of-state racetracks earned export incentives for their breeders as part of the $1 million initiative in 2026.

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Florida-bred Acknowledgemeplz - ©Khalid Almutairi/JCSA

Acknowledgemeplz Looking for Saudi Derby Attention

BY JOCKEY CLUB OF SAUDI ARABIA (Edited)

RIYADH-Trainer Doug O'Neill knows how to get it done with big money on the line and returns to Saudi Arabia with Florida-bred Acknowledgemeplz, who is set to contest the $1.5 million Saudi Derby Presented by Zood Realty (Group 3) on Saturday at King Abdulaziz Racecourse.

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Florida-bred Rezasrolex - ©Adam Coglianese

Rezasrolex Leads Seven Florida-breds Set for Turf Dash at Tampa Bay

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

In 20 runnings of the Turf Dash at Tampa Bay Downs, Florida-breds have dominated the race, winning 14 times starting with Whenthedoveflies taking the inaugural edition in 2005.

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A Florida-bred filly by Cyberknife out of the First Dude mare Faith’s a Bluebird. The filly was bred by Rivermont Farm where she was foaled on February 9. Faith’s a Bluebird is a half-sister to Ballyhoo Moon, dam of Florida-bred stakes-winner Loco Abarrio.

Photo by Ashley Godwin.

Cipriano Gil - ©Adam Coglianese

Demar's Legacy Takes Winning Streak Into Lightning City Stakes

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Trainer Jose Castro has Demar's Legacy on the right track with three wins in her last three races and hopes to improve on the streak when she goes postward in the $100,000 Lightning City Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Saturday.

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Strangles Confirmed in Pasco County

According to the Equine Disease Communication Center and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Medical Officer, a facility in Pasco County, Florida has been placed under quarantine by the FDACS as of February 12 due a horse testing positive for strangles.

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The Jockey Club Releases Industry Impact Report

BY THE JOCKEY CLUB PRESS OFFICE

LEXINGTON, KY-Today The Jockey Club published its 2026 Industry Impact Report, which describes how profits from its commercial, for-profit subsidiaries and partnerships are used to support important industry initiatives.

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The Art of Remi

February 2026, by artist Remi‬⁩ Bellocq

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Statue of Citation, Hialeah Park - Photo: ©Coady Media

Nostalgia Is Not a Business Plan

Hialeah Park Rumors Warrant Caution, Diligence

BY STEVE KOCH

Industry whispers describe a partnership to reactivate Hialeah Park and sooner abandon Thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream Park.

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Saturday, February 14

King Abdulaziz Racecourse | $1.5 million Saudi Derby (Group 3) | 9:00 AM ET

ACKNOWLEDGEMEPLZ

Saturday, February 14

King Abdulaziz Racecourse | $2 million 1351 Turf Sprint (Group 2) | 10:25 AM ET

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Sunday, February 15

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