HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Mark Grier’s Candidate remained undefeated on turf with a comfortable 1 ¾-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Dania Beach at Gulfstream Park, where the Arnaud Delacour-trained colt was never seriously challenged in the mile turf stakes for 3-year-olds. The Dania Beach co-headlined Saturday’s 11-race card at Gulfstream with the $100,000 Ginger Brew, a mile turf stakes for 3-year-old fillies.

Veteran Jockey’s Average Win Payoff Reaches $45.60 Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Features Dania Beach, Ginger Brew HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jockey Leonel Reyes lit up the Gulfstream Park toteboard once again after guiding Drinking Problem to a 24-1 score in the first race Friday. The Jose Garoffalo-trained 3-year-old, who broke his maiden under a $35,000 claiming tag, was Reyes’ sixth winner from 34 starters during the Championship Meet and boosted the veteran jockey’s average win payoff to a fat $45.60.

Florida Derby Champ Breezes 5F at Gulfstream Park HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Florida Derby (G1) winner White Abarrio breezed five furlongs over Gulfstream Park’s main track Friday morning in preparation for a scheduled start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) presented by Baccarat Jan. 28 at the historic Hallandale Beach racetrack. C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable LLC’s 4-year-old son of Race Day, one of 12 horses on the Pegasus World Cup’s list of invitees released Wednesday, was timed in 59.16 seconds, the fastest of eight workouts recorded at the distance.

Lionel Reyes Catching Attention of Rainbow 6 Bettors Little Mike’s Little Sister Returns from Long Layoff Friday HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool was hit for a $533,783.63 payoff Thursday at Gulfstream Park. The popular multi-race wager had gone unsolved for 11 racing days following a jackpot hit Dec. 18 for a $137,119 payoff.  

Showgirl Lynne B Back at Gulfstream for Ginger Brew Trio of Graded Winners Top Sunshine Sprint Nominees HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Robert and Lawana Low’s Colonel Liam continues to do well out of his comeback race in the Fort Lauderdale (G2) on New Year’s Eve at Gulfstream Park and remains on course for a three-peat effort in the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) Jan. 28.

Motion-Trained French Import Seeks 4th Win in a Row HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – R. Larry Johnson’s Souzak is scheduled to make his U.S. debut in Saturday’s $100,000 Dania Beach at Gulfstream Park, where the son of Kodiac will seek his fourth victory in a row. The Dania Beach, a mile turf stakes for 3-year-olds, will co-headline an 11-race program with the $100,000 Ginger Brew, a mile stakes for 3-year-old fillies on turf.

G1-Placed Cairo Consort Making Debut for New Connections HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Lael Stables’ Navy Goat will face eight rivals including fellow stakes winners Showgirl Lynne B and Grade 1-placed Cairo Consort as she chases a third straight victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Ginger Brew at Gulfstream Park. The 12th running of the Ginger Brew for fillies is one of two one-mile turf stakes for newly turned 3-year-olds on a xx-race program, along with the 15th renewal of the $100,000 Dania Beach. First race post time is 12:10 p.m.

4YO Filly Bravo Kitten Favored in Turf Allowance Feature Jockeys Irad Ortiz Jr., Edgar Perez Post Wednesday Doubles HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have its gross jackpot pool guaranteed at $550,000 for Thursday’s nine-race program at Gulfstream Park. Post time is 12:10 p.m.

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Michael Dubb, Madaket Stables LLC and Robert LaPenta’s Shantisara, Team Valor International and Gary Barber’s Wakanaka, and Bal Mar Equine LLC’s Dalika are prominent on the invitation list released Wednesday for the $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G3). The Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf, a 1 1/16-mile turf race for older fillies and mares, will be featured on the Jan. 28 program at Gulfstream Park, co-headlined by the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), a 1 1/8-mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up, and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1), a 1 1/18-mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up on turf.