Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Saturday, March 30, 2024

March 30, 2024 Edition

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• Ocala Stud Grad Fierceness Trounces Florida Derby

• St. Pat's Day Among Four Florida-breds in Gulfstream Closing Day Feature

• Milestone Watch

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

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Fiercesness and jockey John Velazquez - Lauren King Photo

Ocala Stud Graduate Fierceness Trounces Florida Derby Rivals

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Holy Bull (Grade 3)-winner Hades, who was bred by Ocala Stud, Joseph M. O'Farrell III, David O'Farrell, et. was compromised early in Saturday’s Curlin Florida Derby presented by Hill ‘n’ Dales Farms at Xalapa (G1), but the Ocala Stud team was redeemed somewhat when Fierceness romped home to take the winner’s share of the $1 million purse.

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Trainer Laura Cazares - Ryan Thompson Photo

St. Pat's Day Among Four Florida-breds in Gulfstream Closing Day Feature

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Irish Eyes Stable and Going in Circle's St. Pat's Day is 7-2 on the morning line of an upper level, $62,500 optional claiming that is slated as the featured 10th and penultimate race on the final day of the Gulfstream Park Championship Meet.

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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.

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Monday: Florida Stallion – Win Win Win

Tuesday: FTBOA Member – Richard and Cathy Heysek

Wednesday: FTBOA Board Member – Mary Lightner

Saturday, March 30

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Meydan Racecourse

US$12,000,000 Dubai World Cup (Grade 1)

Won by Laurel River (Ky)

4-year-olds and older (NH), 1 ¼ miles

........ Clapton Eleventh

Meydan Racecourse

US$1 Godolphin Mile (Grade 2)

Won by Two Rivers Over (Ky)

4-year-olds and older (NH), 1 mile

........ Isolate Third

........ Scotland Yard Seventh

Learn more about each Florida-bred.

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with additional information on each Florida-bred.

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 Saturday, March 30, Plesa has won 2,499 races. Plesa has no scheduled entries.

Friday, April 5

_{All Times Eastern}

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with additional information on each Florida-bred.

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 Saturday, March 30, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has one scheduled mount on Sunday at Gulfstream Park.

Saturday, April 6

_{All Times Eastern}

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