April 12, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

Rep. Stan McClain Honored with Inaugural Matt Bryan Distinguished Advocacy Award

Colt by Bolt d' Oro Works Fastest Furlong During Friday Under Tack Show

• OBS Under Tack Show Times

• Florida-bred It’s Sizzling Tries To Double Trainer’s Stats in Native Diver

• Milestone Watch

• Florida-breds in OBS Spring Sale

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Rep. Stan McClain Honored with Inaugural Matt Bryan Distinguished Advocacy Award

BY STEVE KOCH


OCALA, FL-The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association announced today that the honorable Florida State House of Representatives' Stan McClain (R-Ocala) will be honored with the inaugural Matt Bryan Distinguished Advocacy Award Monday at the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owner' Association Gala.

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Equine are big business in Florida. Tammy Gantt & Steve Koch share new economic impact estimates.

The Florida Horse Podcast


E39 – Tammy Gantt With Tami Bobo



FTBOA’s Tammy A. Gantt talks with Tami Bobo, co-owner of Florida’s 2022 Horse of the Year Simplification, about why both Simplification and Gunnevera, standing at Pleasant Acres Stallions, are good matches for Florida breeders.

Hip 787, a colt by Bolt d'Oro - Judit Seipert Photo


Colt by Bolt d' Oro Works Fastest Furlong During Friday Under Tack Show

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


A colt by Bolt d'Oro fired a bullet eighth-mile in :9.60 Friday during the under tack show for the prestigious Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring Sale.

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Florida-bred It's Sizzling Time - Jim McCue Photo


Florida-bred It's Sizzling Tries To Double Trainer's Stats in Native Diver

BY BROCK SHERIDAN


It's Sizzling Time, who gave trainer Valerie Smith her first career stakes victory in the $100,000 John B. Campbell on Feb. 17 at Laurel Park, tries to double that statistic for his conditioner on Saturday in the $100,000 Native Diver, again at Laurel.

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Florida-bred Mensa - Ryan Thompson Photo


Florida-bred Mensa Rolls in First Juvenile Race of Gulfstream's Royal Palm Meet

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE


HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-D. J. Stable LLC's Mensa registered a professional three-length debut victory Friday at Gulfstream Park, becoming the first winning offspring of first-year sire Complexity in the Royal Palm Meet's first race for 2-year-olds.

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Monday: Stallion Spotlight - Chess Chief

Tuesday: Member Spotlight - Jim Chicklo

Wednesday: Board Member Spotlight - Laurine Fuller Vargas

Eddie Plesa Jr. – Lauren King

Milestone Watch


Jockey Eddie Plesa Jr. is approaching a personal milestone of 2.500 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing on Friday, April 12, Plesa has won 2,499 races. Plesa has three horses entered at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.

Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone Watch


Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada).

Through racing Friday, April 12, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has two scheduled mounts at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday.

Submit your photos of Florida-bred foals in jpeg format for publication in Wire to Wire to Brock Sheridan, Editor-In-Chief at: bsheridan@ftboa.com. Please include sex, sire, dam, breeder and any requested photo credit.

Thursday, April 11

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Learn more about each Florida-bred.

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with additional information on each Florida-bred.

Saturday, April 13

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Learn more about each Florida-bred.

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with additional information on each Florida-bred.

Sunday, April 14

All Times Eastern

Learn more about each Florida-bred.

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with additional information on each Florida-bred.

Florida-Bred National Entries/Results Site Unveiled

The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association released on their website this week a one-of-a-kind entries and results tracking page for Florida-breds competing nationally. The page follows all North American runners foaled in Florida with indicators for FTBOA registered, Florida Sire Stakes eligible and Ocala Breeders’ Sales graduates. Race condition details reside alongside date, location, surface, purse and morning line odds as they become available.

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