Gulfstream Park News & Press Releases

Opening Day Friday, New Turf Course Opens Mandatory Rainbow Payout Saturday, Dec. 2 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park begins Friday, Dec. 1 with a new turf course and a new wager.

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Brittany Vanden Berg has ventured to Gulfstream Park for the first time in her highly promising career, choosing to challenge herself during the 2023-2024 Championship Meet that gets underway Friday.

Son of Hall of Famer Bill Mott Starting Second Year as Trainer Balancing Work While 2YO Daughter Treated for Brain Cancer HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Riley Mott is no stranger to being at Gulfstream Park for its Championship Meet, the nation’s premiere winter racing destination, having worked a decade for his father, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, after graduating college.

Fierceness, Locked Top Hall of Fame Trainer Pletcher’s Group HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – As the nation’s premiere winter racing destination, Gulfstream Park annually attracts some of the best 3-year-olds in training as they prepare and compete with the Triple Crown series in mind.

Johnny V., Gaffalione, Saez, Ortiz Bros., and Castellano Return Sean Levey Arrives from Europe, Oisin Murphy on the Way HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Hall of Fame and champion jockey John Velazquez says he’s returning to his “second home.”

Key Dates, Stakes, Taste at the Track, Gift Days, Breakfast & More Opening Day December 1, 2023 Friday, Dec.1 Opening Day of the Championship Meet FanKey Dates, Stakes, Taste at the Track, Gift Days, Breakfast & More

Defending Champion: Adversity ‘Made Me Stronger’ Skippylongstocking and O’Connor Pegasus Contenders HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Saffie Joseph Jr. had good reason to celebrate when he successfully defended his Championship Meet training title over Hall of Famer Todd Pletcher last season. The 36-year-old Barbados native, however, was denied the chance to savor those back-to-back titles at Gulfstream Park’s prestigious winter session.

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The opening weekend of Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet will also mark the first Breakfast at Gulfstream, a fun morning for families and fans to have breakfast while watching Gulfstream’s Thoroughbreds gallop and work on the main track and take an informational tour of the backstretch.

Zayas, Panici Breeze Pair of Joseph Trainees Monday Grass Racing Returns for Championship Meet Friday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The new turf course at Gulfstream Park received rave reviews from jockeys Edgard Zayas and Luca Panici after riding a pair of Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained horses in company for a half-mile Monday morning.