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Drifaros-Imonra Clash in Royal Palm Meet Opening Day Feature
NEWS4/3/2024

Drifaros-Imonra Clash in Royal Palm Meet Opening Day Feature

Saffie Joseph Jr. Seeks 10th Consecutive Gulfstream Park Title HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 2024 Royal Palm Meet at Gulfstream Park will get underway Thursday with a graded-stakes quality optional claiming allowance featuring a highly anticipated clash between Drifaros and Imonra.
Irad Ortiz Jr. Finishes with 119 Wins to Defend Riding Title
NEWS3/31/2024

Irad Ortiz Jr. Finishes with 119 Wins to Defend Riding Title

Saffie Joseph Jr. Captures Third Straight Training Crown Ken Ramsey Tops Owner Standings for Ninth Time HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park lowered the curtain on its 2023-2024 Championship Meet with an 11-race Easter Sunday program that saw jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. defend their respective titles at the prestigious winter stand.
Fierceness Looking Good Following Curlin Florida Derby Romp
NEWS3/31/2024

Fierceness Looking Good Following Curlin Florida Derby Romp

Catalytic and Grand Mo the First May Run in Kentucky Derby HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable’s Fierceness was looking good to Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher Sunday morning following his record-breaking 13 ½-length triumph in $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa Saturday at Gulfstream Park.
Fierceness Rebounds with Record Curlin Florida Derby Win
NEWS3/31/2024

Fierceness Rebounds with Record Curlin Florida Derby Win

Eclipse Champion Rolls to Victory by Record 13 ½ Lengths Gives Pletcher Record Eighth Win in Tradition-Rich Prep HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable’s Fierceness recaptured his championship form in dramatic fashion Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the son of City of Light overpowered his opposition by a record 13 ½ lengths in the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa.
$1 MILLION CURLIN FLORIDA DERBY (G1) PRESENTED BY HILL ‘N’ DALE FARM AT XALAPA QUOTES
NEWS3/30/2024

$1 MILLION CURLIN FLORIDA DERBY (G1) PRESENTED BY HILL ‘N’ DALE FARM AT XALAPA QUOTES

Winning Time: 1:48.22 Winning Margins: 13 ½, 2 ½, nose (LARGEST WINNING MARGIN IN FLORIDA DERBY HISTORY; PREVIOUS RECORD WAS 9 ¾ LENGTHS BY EMPIRE MAKER IN 2003) Winning Payoff: $4.20 Fractions: :24.06, :47.50, 1:11.31, 1:35.63 Order of finish: Fierceness, Catalytic, Grand Mo the First, Conquest Warrior, Hades, Frankie’s Empire, Iris’s Dream, Real Macho, Le Dom Bro. Note: This is a record-extending eighth Florida Derby win for Todd Pletcher and sixth for John Velazquez.
Power Squeeze Springs Upset in Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2)
NEWS3/30/2024

Power Squeeze Springs Upset in Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2)

3YO Filly Earns 100 Qualifying Points for Kentucky Oaks (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Lea Farms’ Power Squeeze came with a steady run down the center of the racetrack to reel in favored Ways and Means approaching the wire and edge clear for a one-length victory in the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) presented by FanDuel TV Saturday.
McKulick Returns from Layoff, Wins Orchid (G3)
NEWS3/30/2024

McKulick Returns from Layoff, Wins Orchid (G3)

British-bred mare holds off Surprisingly to prevail in turf stakes HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Making her first start since the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) in November, Klaravich Stables’ 5-year-old McKulick prevailed by half-length over Surprisingly to win the 1 ½-mile Orchid (G3).
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