Wire to Wire Daily Racing Digest - Saturday, February 24, 2024

February 24, 2024 Edition

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• Florida-bred Octane Hits $1 Mark With Razorback Score

• Florida-bred Sweet Dani Girl Wins GP Optional Claiming

• 2023 Leading Florida Sires

• 2023 Leading Juvenile Florida Sires

• Milestones

• Florida-breds in Stakes

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Florida-bred Octane - Rene Torbit/Coady Photography

Octane Passes Million Dollar Mark with Razorback Score

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Octane and jockey Julien Leparoux went head and head with Notary at the top of the stretch before racing clear in the final furlong to win the Grade 3 Razorback Handicap by three-quarters of a length at Oaklawn Park Saturday, becoming the most recent Florida-bred millionaire. It was the fifth career stakes victory, but first against open company, for the 5-year-old Arindel homebred who defeated nine other 4-year-olds and older going a mile-and-a-sixteenth in the $600,000 event.

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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 Sweet Dani Girl - Lauren King Photo

Sweet Dani Girl Stays Hot For New Connections With Gulfstream Optional Claiming Victory

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Sweet Dani Girl remained undefeated in two starts since joining the barn of trainer Christophe Clement after winning an upper-level, $62,500 optional claiming allowance at Gulfstream Park Saturday. After defending her title in the $89,000 Sunshine Filly and Mare Turf at a mile at Gulfstream on Jan. 14, Sweet Dani Girl continued her winning ways at a mile-and-a-sixteenth on the grass against six other fillies and mares, 4-years-old and older, with jockey Leonel Reyes.

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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 Friday, Feb. 23, Spieth was at 4,998 wins. He has no scheduled mounts.

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 Friday, Feb. 23, Joseph was at 999 wins. He has one horse entered at Gulfstream Park and one horse entered at Tampa Bay Downs, both Sunday.

Saffie Joseph Jr. – Lauren King Photo

Correction: In the Feb. 23 issue of Wire to Wire, we listed Saffie Joseph Jr as having 998 wins through Feb. 23, when in fact he had 999. We regret the error.

Saturday, February 24

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Florida-bred Bentornato - Adam Coglianese Photo

King Abdulaziz Racecourse

US$20,000,000 Saudi Cup (Group 1)

Won by Senor Buscador (Ky)

4-year-olds and older, 1,800 meters (about 1 1/8 miles)

….Isolate (#6) Sixth

….Scotland Yard (#15) Eighth

King Abdulaziz Racecourse

US$1,500,000 Saudi Derby (Group 3)

Won by Forever Young (Jpn)

3-year-olds, 1,600 meters (about 1 mile)

….Bentornato (#4) Third

Tampa Bay Downs

$75,000 Leinster Lightning City S.

Won by Play the Music (Ky)

Jordie's Dream earns a $2,500 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus

Fulminate earns a $500 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus

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

........ Boo Boo Kitty (#1) Eighth

........ Jordi’s Dream (#3) Third

........ Delta Charm (#4) Seventh

........ Fulminate (#9) Sixth

........ ~~Awesome Pic~~ (#10) (MTO) Scratched

OBS Note: Purchased by Glassman Racing for $300,000 out of the Eisaman Equine Consignment at the 2022 OBS Spring Sale.

Play the Music is a 2022 OBS Spring Sale Graduate

Tampa Bay Downs

$75,000 Leinster Turf Dash S.

Won by Smithwick's Spikce (NJ)

Extendo earns a $5,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus

Yes I Am Free earns a $2,500 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 6 Bonus

[Race 9, 4:24 p.m.]

4-years-old and older, 5 furlongs turf

........ Extendo (#2) Second

........ Yes I Am Free (#6) Third

Gulfstream Park

$100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint S.

Won by Run Classic (Ky)

Loco Abarrio earns a $4,000 FTBOA Florida-bred Top 3 Bonus

4-year-olds and older, 6 furlongs

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

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

OBS Note: Owner Tom Durant purchased Run Classic for $475,000 at the 2020 OBS March Sale where he was consigned by Pick View

Run Classic is a 2020 OBS March Sale Graduate

Oaklawn Park

$600,000 Razorback H. (Grade 3)

Won by Octane (Fla)

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

........ Octane (#5) Winner

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