Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Wednesday, April 3, 2024

April 3, 2024 Edition

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Inside This Issue

• FTBOA Board Member Spotlight – Mary Lightner

• A Quick Study on Track, Celestial City Now Teaches At Lowell Correctional Institution

• UF veterinary College To Host Open House April 6

• Milestone Watch

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

FTBOA Board Member Spotlight – Mary Lightner

Mary Lightner is a licensed trainer based in Williston, Fla. and is from a well-regarded, longstanding family in the Thoroughbred industry. The Lightner family owns and operates Oak Glen Farm, a broodmare farm in Williston concentrating on Florida-breds, and they break and train 20-30 yearlings each year at Oakridge Training Center in Morriston, Fla.

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Celestial City and the Women at Lowell

A Quick Study on Track, Celestial City Now Teaches At Lowell Correctional Institution

BY FRANCIS LABELLE

Celestial City learned how to be a racehorse by continually proving himself against top competition. Each time he raced, he showed that the lessons he was learning were taking hold.

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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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CVM Annual Open House - UF College Veterinary Medicine Photo

UF veterinary College To Host Open House April 6

BY SARAH CAREY, COURTESY UF COLLEGE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE

GAINESVILLE, FL-The University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine will host its popular Open House event this year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 6, promising a full day of educational demonstrations, tours and more for people of all ages.

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Friday, April 5

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Learn more about each Florida-bred.

Click on the Florida-bred Stakes to be taken to the FTBOA website

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 Wednesday, April 3, Plesa has won 2,499 races. Plesa has one horse entered at Keeneland on Saturday.

Saturday, April 6

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Learn more about each Florida-bred.

Click on the Florida-bred Stakes to be taken to the FTBOA website

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 Wednesday, April 3, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has two scheduled mounts on Friday at Tampa Bay Downs.

Sunday, April 7

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Learn more about each Florida-bred.

Click on the Florida-bred Stakes to be taken to the FTBOA website

with additional information on each Florida-bred.

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