Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Saturday, February 17, 2024

February 17, 2024 Edition

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• Time and Talent Give Halina's Forte Ruthless Score

• The Florida Horse Podcast with guest David O'Farrell

• It's Sizzling Time, Trainer Smith Win First Stakes

• 2023 Leading Florida Sires

• FTBOA Breeder Award Checks

• 2023 Leading First Crop Florida Sires

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

• Florida Stallion Progeny

• Florida Breeders' List

• W2W Business Place

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The FTBOA and FEC offices will be closed Monday, Feb. 19 in observance of President's Day

Florida-bred Halina's Forte - Susie Raisher Photo

Time and Talent Give Halina's Forte Tools for First Stakes Win in Ruthless

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

After finishing second in her last two starts against stakes competition, Florida-bred Halina's Forte broke through with a convincing length-and-three-quarters score in the $100,000 Ruthless against six other 3-year-old fillies going seven furlongs at Aqueduct Saturday.

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The Florida Horse Podcast

E36 – David O'Farrell, Ocala Stud

Florida Equine Communications Editor-In-Chief Brock Sheridan interviews David O’Farrell of historic Ocala Stud about recent successes of progeny from their stallions standing in 2024.

Florida-bred It's Sizzling Time - Jim McCue Photo

Veteran It's Sizzling Time, Trainer Smith Get First Stakes Wins With John B. Campbell Score

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred It's Sizzling Time had to wait until his 40th career start to take on stakes horses but the 6-year-old gelding made the most of his added-money debut with a victory in the $100,000 John B. Campbell at Laurel Park Saturday.

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FTBOA Breeder Award Checks

FTBOA distributed January 2024 Breeder Awards this past week via regular mail. For 2024 all award payments derive evenly from two separate sources and therefore print on separate checks. 50% of earned awards generate from the longstanding industry 'promotional trust fund' consistent with normal FTBOA procedures. Florida HB7063, two-year legislation championed by the FTBOA, enables the remaining one-half of 2024 FTBOA Awards.

FTBOA anticipates a 50% increase in net Breeder/Stallion Awards and over 60% growth in Florida Racing Incentives, all driven by HB7063 in 2024.

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

Saffie Joseph Jr. – Lauren King Photo

Milestone Watch

Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is approaching a personal milestone of 1,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Saturday, Feb. 17, Joseph was at 994 wins. He has five horses entered for Sunday, and five entered for Wednesday, one for Thursday, two Friday and five Saturday, all at Gulfstream.

Kenneth McPeek – Coady Photography

Milestone Watch

Trainer Kenneth McPeek is approaching a personal milestone of 2,000 Thoroughbred career wins in North America (US and Canada). Through racing Friday, Feb. 16, McPeek was at 1,998 wins. He has two horses entered for Sunday at Oaklawn, one horse entered for Sunday at Fair Grounds and one horse entered for Sunday at Aqueduct. He has two entered for Wednesday and two for Thursday, both at Turfway; two entered for Thursday at Fair Grounds, one entered for Friday at Oaklawn and one entered for Saturday at Fair Grounds.

Saturday, February 17

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Florida-bred It's Sizzling Time (inside) – Jim McCue Photo

Laurel Park

$100,000 John B. Campbell S.

Won by It's Sizzling Time (Fla)

4-year-olds and older, 1 1/8 miles

........ It’s Sizzling Time (#6) Winner

Aqueduct

$100,000 Ruthless S.

Won by Halina's Forte (Fla)

3-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs

........ Halina’s Forte (#4) Winner

OBS Note: Halina's Forte was purchased by Woodford Thoroughbred for $130,000 out of the 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale when consigned by Summerfield.

Halina's Forte is a 2022 OBS Winter Mixed Sale Graduate

Laurel Park

$100,000 Nellie Morse S.

Won by Charming Way (Md)

Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and older, 1 1/16 miles

........ ~~Rosie’s Halo~~ (#1) Scratched

........ Hashtag Lucky (#5) Sixth

........ Frosty O Toole (#6) Second

Laurel Park

$200,000 Barbara Fritchie S. (Grade 3)

Won by Apple Picker (Ky)

Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and older, 7 furlongs

........ Bluefield (#7) Fifth

Gulfstream Park

$150,000 Royal Delta S. (Grade 3)

Won by Honor D Lady (Ky)

Maryquitecontrary earned $4,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

Fillies and mares, 4-year-olds and older, 1 1/16 miles

........ Maryquitecontrary (#2) Third

........ ~~Rosie’s Halo~~ (#7) Scratched

Saturday, February 24

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Gulfstream Park

$100,000 John B. Campbell S.

Plus $20,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus (50%-30%-20%)

[Race 11, 5:07 p.m.]

4-year-olds and older, 6 furlongs

........ Loco Abarrio (#2)

........ Dean Delivers (#10)

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