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Mucho Macho Man ran the 1 1/8 miles of the 2012 Florida Sunshine
Millions Classic in a strong 1:47.91, less than a half of a second off the
stakes record set (1:47.49) by Quality Road in 2010
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Links to Articles & Videos of the 2012 Florida Sunshine Millions
$400,000 Classic, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile Article Video
$300,000 Distaff, 4-year-olds and up, fillies & mares, 1 1/8th mile Article Video
$150,000 Turf, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile Article Video
$150,000 Filly & Mare Turf, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile Article Video
$150,000 Sprint, 4-year-olds and up, six furlongs Article Video
$150,000 Filly & Mare Sprint, 4-year-olds and up, six furlongs Article Video
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fl – Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino announced today it will be the exclusive host for the January 28 Florida Sunshine Millions Day.
The revamped version of the Sunshine Millions will feature six races at Gulfstream Park, exclusively for Florida-breds, with a combined purse of $1.3 million.
The previous nine editions of the Sunshine Millions showcased horses bred in Florida and California with the six races divided evenly between Gulfstream and Santa Anita.
“We’re excited about this new version of the Sunshine Millions,” said Gulfstream Park President and GM Timothy Ritvo. “It will be the same six races at the same six distances. The purses have been adjusted slightly due to the fact there will be no participation from California.
“While our friends in California will not be competing in the Florida Sunshine Millions, the management and staff at Gulfstream are excited to build on the vision and model of our Chairman, Mr. Frank Stronach.”
The six Florida Sunshine Millions races will be:
$400,000 Classic, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile
$300,000 Distaff, 4-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 1/8th mile
$150,000 Turf, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile
$150,000 Filly & Mare Turf, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile
$150,000 Sprint, 4-year-olds and up, six furlongs
$150,000 Filly & Mare Sprint, 4-year-olds and up, six furlongs
Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino is a multi-use entertainment facility and the premier destination of its kind in South Florida. Recognized for its world-class thoroughbred racing, Gulfstream Park is also home to more than 850 slot machines, high-stakes, no-limit poker, and the finest restaurants and shops at The Village at Gulfstream Park. Gulfstream’s world-championship 2011-2012 thoroughbred meet will run from December 3 through April 8. For further information contact David.Joseph@gulfstreampark.com, or call 954.658.7156.
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Louis Olivares enjoyed success at the very highest echelon of Thoroughbred racing during his 33-year training career while campaigning Grade 1 turf stars Flying Pidgeon and Powder Break. Read More
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WELCOME TO THE NEW FLORIDA SUNSHINE MILLIONS™!
Welcome to the official website of the Sunshine Millions™ - - one of Thoroughbred racing's newest and most exciting events.
The tenth annual Sunshine Millions™ will take place on January 28th, 2012 and Gullfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida will be the exclusive host.
In 2012, the six Florida Sunshine Millions races will be:
$400,000 Classic, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile
$300,000 Distaff, 4-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 1/8th mile
$150,000 Turf, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile
$150,000 Filly & Mare Turf, 4-year-olds and up, 1 1/8th mile
$150,000 Sprint, 4-year-olds and up, six furlongs
$150,000 Filly & Mare Sprint, 4-year-olds and up, six furlongs
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IMPORTANT DATES FOR
THE SUNSHINE MILLIONS™
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Sat, Jan 14, 2012 |
Free Nomination Close |
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Sun, Jan 22, 2012 |
Entries |
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Sat, Jan 28, 2012 |
The Sunshine Millions™ |
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THE SUNSHINE MILLIONS™ is brought to you by:
THE SUNSHINE MILLIONS™ is the result of collaboration among the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, Inc. (“FTBOA”) and Gulfstream Park.
This event is an example of how the horse racing industry can work together to provide racing fans with an exciting and innovative product!
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