Gulfstream Park continues work on a massive renovation project that, when finished, will be revolutionary in its scope and amenities.
Seating:
Walking Ring: app. 700 (Free)
North Park: app. 1,000 seats and chairs (Free)
Apron: app. 750 seats with tables (Free)
Stadium Level: app. 900
First-floor Silks Simulcast Center (North) and South Room carrels: app. 800
Restaurants:
1st Floor Eateries:
Silks Food Court inside the Silks Simulcast Center; Food Court inside the Finish Line Casino; Barista's outside on the south paddock
2nd Floor Restaurants:
Ten Palms: Buffet-style dining Friday-Sunday. Trackside seating for more than 1,000 guests.
The Casino: This room will feature slots, video poker and a 13,000-gallon aquarium.
Sports of Kings Poker and Racing Lounge: There is a 20-table no-limit poker playing area, 50-foot bar, sports and simulcast viewing area with a 70-foot television screen and 30 plasma screens lining the walls as well as a kicked-up menu and an exceptional list of beverage selections.
3rd Floor Restaurant:
Christine Lee's: This beautiful restaurant features lavish appointments, a grand view of the racetrack and the finest dining experience in South Florida. Prime sirloin steak, Asian specialties and sushi bar. Open for dinner from 4 p.m. until midnight.
Admission and Self-parking:
General admission (North Park, Apron & Walking Ring) – Free
About Silks Simulcast Center:
More than 60 flat-screen plasma TVs
comfortable wagering carrels
Luxury Suites: There are 22 on the third level, 11 flanking each side of Christine Lee's, the upscale restaurant that serves as the floor’s centerpiece. The suites are available by lease for the day, week or season.
Racetrack:
The main track is 1 1/8 miles in circumference and the turf course is seven furlongs. The turf course is 170 feet wide, which allows the inner rail to be moved in and out, thereby reducing wear and tear, which in turn allows for more turf races to be carded.
Highlights will again be the $1 million Florida Derby (which has produced 21 Kentucky Derby winners, includnig Barbaro and Big Brown), the $3.6 million Sunshine Millions series, the $500,00 Donn Handicap, the Gulfstream Park Breeders' Cup Turf, the Fountain of Youth and Holy Bull stakes and the Gulfstream Park, Pan Am and Orchid handicaps.
The Sunshine Millions program, inaugurated in 2003, has been a hit with horsemen as well as fans. This innovative eight-race series is restricted to horses bred in California and Florida: On a rotating basis, four races are run at Gulfstream Park and four races are run at Santa Anita, Gulfstream Park’s sister track in the family of tracks owned by Magna Entertainment Corp. The Millions, the brainchild of MEC chairman Frank Stronach, are worth a total of $3.6 million. Past winners include the popular Lost in the Fog as well as Musique Toujours, Secret Request and Red Warrior, each of whom paid winning mutuels of nearly/or more than $100.