Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Sunday, January 21, 2024

January 21, 2024 Edition

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Florida-bred Forever Souper - Adam Coglianese Photo

Forever Souper, Souper Blessing Give Live Oak One-Two Finish in Sunshine Turf

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Live Oak Plantantion homebred Forever Souper lacked room coming out of the turn but was able to tip out at the top of the lane to catch stablemate Souper Blessing inside the final sixteenth of a mile to win the $75,000 Sunshine Turf at Gulfstream Park Sunday.

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Inside This Issue

• Forver Souper, Souper Blessing Give Live Oak One-Two Finish in Sunshine Turf

• OBS Winter Mixed Sale Under Tack Show Monday

• This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History - January 21

• Laurel Postpones Racing - What A Summer S.

• 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.

E33 –2024 Florida Racing Incentives

In episode 33, FTBOA's Steve Koch, hosted by Tammy Gantt, describes the 66% increase in Florida-Bred Racing Incentives for 2024.

Tibor Photo

OBS Winter Mixed Sale Under Tack Show Set for Monday Morning

BY OBS PRESS OFFICE

OCALA, FL-The Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Winter Mixed Sale's Horses of Racing Age Section is set for Monday, Jan. 22 at 9:00 a.m.

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This Day in Florida Thoroughbred History - January 21

In Summation Wins the Grade 2 Palos Verdes Handicap at Santa Anita

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

2008 - Florida-bred In Summation won his second consecutive graded stakes when taking the Grade 2 Palos Verdes Handicap by a neck at Santa Anita. It was also the fifth win in his last six starts, all in stakes, going back to his victory in the $60,000 Sneakbox at Monmouth Park the previous June.

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Monday: Florida Stallion Series - Cajun Breeeze

Tuesday: Member Spotlight – Reid Nagle

Wednesday: Board Member – Francis Vanlangendonck

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 Sunday, Jan. 21, Spieth was at 4,997 wins. He has three mounts on Wednesday at Tampa Bay Downs.

Friday, January 19

_{All Times Eastern}

Sunland Park

$65,000 Bold Ego H.

Won by Chesterette (Ky)

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 5 ½ furlongs

........ ~~Brashanknowit~~ (#1) Scratched

Sunland Park

$100,000 Riley Allison Derby

Won by Lucky Jeremy (Ky)

3-year-olds, one mile

........ ~~Norwegian Callum~~ (#8) Scratched

Saturday, January 20

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-breds Lure Him In (left) and Octane (right) – Ryan Thompson Photo

Laurel Park

$100,000 What A Summer S.

Postponed to Friday, January 26 (see below)

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 6 furlongs

........ Ms. Bucchero (#1)

Gulfstream Park

$75,000 Sunshine Classic S.

Won by Lure Him In (Fla)

Lure Him In earns $10,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Top 3 Bonus

Octane earns $6,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Top 3 Bonus

The Skipper Too earns $4,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes Top 3 Bonus

Florida-bred 4-year-olds and older, 1 1/16 miles

........ Octane (#1) Second

........ Lure Him In (#2) Winner

........ Cashier Check (#3) Fifth

........ Khozeiress (#4) Sixth

........ Slim Slow Slider (#5) Fourth

........ The Skipper Too (#6) Third

........ Granted Success (#7) Seventh

Sunday, January 21

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Forever Souper – Ryan Thompson Photo

Gulfstream Park

$75,000 Sunshine Turf S.

Won by Forever Souper (Fla)

[Race 8, 3:36 p.m.]

Florida-bred 4-year-olds and older, 1 1/16 miles turf

........ Me and Mr. C (#1) Sixth

........ Forever Souper (#2) Winner

........ ~~Max K. O.~~ (#3) Scratched

........ Boppy O (#4) Fifth

........ Roaring Forties (#5) Fourth

........ Space Runner (#6) Third

........ Souper Blessing (#7) Second

Friday, January 26

_{All Times Eastern}

Laurel Park

$100,000 What A Summer S.

[Race 8, 4:02 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 6 furlongs

........ Ms. Bucchero (#2)

Saturday, January 27

_{All Times Eastern}

Florida-bred Loyalty (#7) - Michael Burns Photo

Turfway Park

$125,000 Wishing Well S.

[Race 8, 9:25 p.m.]

Fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, 6 ½ furlongs synthetic

........ Loyalty (#4)

........ Secret Operation (#10)

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