Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Sunday, March 17, 2024

March 17, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• Launch Shows No Limit in Any Limit Stakes

• Impressive Breeze for Champion Fierceness

• Le Dom Bro Confirmed for Florida Derby

• Apprentice Scores Her First Stateside Win

• Florida Cup Day Brings in Top State-Breds

• Milestones

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

Launch - Lauren King Photo

Launch Shows No Limit in Any Limit Stakes

BY TAMMY A. GANTT

A field of six was whittled down to three horses entering the gate for the $100,000 Any Limit, a six-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies at Gulfstream Park, which set up a duel between eventual winner 3-1 Launch over 1-5 beloved favorite Florida-bred R Harper Rose.

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Fierceness - Ryan Thompson Photo

Impressive Breeze for Champion Fierceness

Pletcher Star Slated to Return in G1 Florida Derby March 30

GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS RELEASE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Repole Stable's Fierceness breezed five furlongs Friday morning at Palm Beach Downs in preparation for a planned start in the $1 million G1 Curlin Florida Derby on March 30 at Gulfstream Park.

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Le Dom Bro Confirmed for Florida Derby

GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS RELEASE

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Le Dom Bro, runner-up in the $400,000 Coolmore Fountain of Youth G2 on March 2, is training for a planned start in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park March 30, owner Vincente Stella said Saturday.

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Apprentice Scores Her First Stateside Win

TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS OFFICE

OLDSMAR, FL. - If Mariangelys Almedina had been driving a car instead of piloting a Thoroughbred racehorse at Tampa Bay Downs on Saturday, she would have likely been pulled over and asked to show her license.

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Florida Cup Day Brings in Top State-Breds

TAMPA BAY DOWNS PRESS RELEASE

OLDSMAR, FL. – Florida Cup Day, a collection of six $110,000 stakes races bringing together the top state-bred horses in training, is Sunday, March 24 at Tampa Bay Downs.

Nominations for the 21^st annual event closed March 10, with a total of 119 nominations across the six races. Horses must be FTBOA registered Florida-breds to compete.

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Monday: Florida Stallion Series – Awesome Slew

Tuesday: FTBOA Member – Ashley Godwin-Mirarchi and Vincent Mirarchi

Wednesday: Board Member – Marilyn Campbell

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, March. 17, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has one mount at Tampa Bay Downs on Wednesday.

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Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Any Limit S.

Won by Launch 3-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs

........... Chi Chi (#5) Third, Florida-bred Bonus at 20%

........... R Harper Rose (#6) Second, Florida-bred Bonus at 30%

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