Gulfstream Park News & Press Releases

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.

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – A mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 pool yielded multiple payoffs of $8,791 on Easter Sunday at Gulfstream Park, closing day of the 2023-2024 Championship Meet.

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.

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.

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.

Pletcher Unveils Dominating Debut Winner Mindframe Cairo Consort Rallies to Capture $150,000 Sand Springs HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gulfstream Park’s 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have a mandatory payout Sunday and the pool is expected to climb to more than $5 million.

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.

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).

Oscar Eclipse Comes Back Running in Sir Shackleton HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Alex Andres LLC’s Il Miracolo ($10.60) slipped through along the rail to narrowly prevail in Saturday’s $150,000 Ghostzapper (G3) at Gulfstream Park.