Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Friday, December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023 Edition

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Florida-bred Spikezone Favored in Tampa Bay Allowance

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Troy Johnson, Charles Lo and Jagger Inc.'s Spikezone has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday's featured eighth race at Tampa Bay Downs, a first condition, $16,000 optional claiming for 3-year-olds and older at seven furlongs. Spikezone is one of four Florida-breds in the field of 10 who will run for an extra $18,000 co-funded by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association and Tampa Bay Downs included in the $53,000 purse.

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Inside This Issue

• Florida-bred Spikezone Favored in Tampa Bay Allowance

• El Terreno Demonstrates Star Potential at Gulfstream Friday

• Mr. Prospector Among Five Gulfstream Park Stakes Christmas Weekend

• Strangles Confirmed in Indian River County

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

The Florida Horse Podcast

Nick de Meric a thoroughbred consignor and member of the Florida Thoroughbred industry.

E31 – Farmland Preservation Invasion

FTBOA's Lonny Powell and Bernie Little of Horse Farms Forever break down the proposed RaceTrac truck stop invasion of the Farmland Preservation Area.

El Terreno - Ryan Thompson Photo

El Terreno Demonstrates Star Potential Friday at Gulfstream

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Castleton Lyons' El Terreno demonstrated raw star potential Friday at Gulfstream Park, where the 2-year-old daughter of Speightstown captured a entry-level, $75,000 optional claiming by four-and-a-quarter lengths under wraps. Coming off a sharp 11-length maiden special weight romp in her debut on Oct.

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Mr. Prospector Among Five Gulfstream Park Stakes Christmas Weekend

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-Defending champion and subsequent Group 1-winner Sibelius, Grade 2-winners Howbeit and Scaramouche and Florida-bred Baby Yoda are among 16 horses nominated to the $125,000 Grade 3 Mr. Prospector to be run Saturday, Dec. 23.

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Strangles Confirmed in Indian River County

According to the Equine Disease Communication Center and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a private facility in Indian River County in Florida has been placed under quarantine by the FDACS as of Dec. 13 due to a horse testing positive for strangles.

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Scott Spieth – SV Photography

Milestone

Jockey Scott Spieth is approaching a personal milestone of 5,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Friday, Dec. 15, Spieth was at 4,994 wins. He has no scheduled mounts.

Friday, December 15

_{All Times Eastern}

Remington Park

$75,000 Trapeze S.

[Race 7, 8:54 p.m.]

2-year-old fillies, one mile

........ Singsational (#6)

Saturday, December 16

_{All Times Eastern}

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 H. Allen Jerkens H.

Plus $25,000 FTBOA Florida-bred win Bonus

[Race 11, 5:02 p.m.]

3-year-olds and older, 2 miles turf

........ Knox (#6)

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