Sweet Dani Girl Makes Successful Return in Filly & Mare Turf
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Lea Farms’ Grade 3 winner Lightning Larry jumped out to an early lead and repelled a challenge from defending champion Gatsby at the top of the stretch to post a front-running triumph in Saturday’s $75,000 Sunshine Sprint at Gulfstream Park.
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Three Diamonds Farm’s Atone uncorked his third straight bullet workout Saturday at Gulfstream Park in preparation for the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf (G1), powering five-eighths of a mile in 59.96 seconds for the fastest time of the morning for 48 works at the distance. The prior two weeks, Atone worked in 59.04 and 59.20.
Godolphin’s Clark (G1) Winner an Example of Patiencea
Skippylongstocking, O’Connor Back to Work for Pegasus World Cup
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Godolphin’s Clark (G1) winner Proxy had his last major workout Saturday before the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) presented by Baccarat Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park, turning in another strong – if a bit eventful – performance at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.
Life of Dave Litfin Celebrated in Gulfstream Winner’s Circle
Saturday’s Rainbow 6 Gross Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $300,000
Sunshine Filly & Mare Turf, Sunshine Sprint Featured
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Calumet Farm’s English Bee kicked off his 7-year-old campaign Friday with a game victory over favored Mouillage in the featured optional claiming allowance on turf carded as Race 7 on Gulfstream Park’s nine-race card.
Tyler Gaffalione Has the Mount on the G1 Florida Derby Hero
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable LLC’s White Abarrio breezed five furlongs in 59.24 seconds at Gulfstream Park Friday morning in preparation for a scheduled start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) presented by Baccarat Jan. 28.
Friday’s Rainbow 6 Gross Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $250,000
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Riding Pretty put jockey Paco Lopez in Gulfstream Park’s winner’s circle following Thursday’s Race 6 feature.
Lopez made a pretty sharp decision at the top of the stretch by deftly angling Riding Pretty to the rail, where the Holly Crest Farm homebred found herself all by herself as others in the field of 11 3-year-old fillies fought tooth and nail with each other several paths out.
Noble Drama, Octane Top Sunshine Classic Nominations
Late Owner Virginia Kraft Payson Enjoyed Florida Success
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Trainer Jorge Delgado enjoyed a magical career milestone when he saddled his first graded-stakes winner on last year’s Preakness Stakes (G1) undercard at Pimlico.
Thursday’s Rainbow 6 Gross Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $200,000
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Robert and Lawana Low’s Classy Edition made an impressive return to Gulfstream Park Wednesday, capturing the Race 7 optional claiming allowance feature for fillies and mares with complete authority.
Last seen at Gulfstream finishing second behind Kathleen O. in the Davona Dale (G2) last March, the 4-year-old daughter of Classic Empire scored by 5 1/4 lengths while coming off a nine-month layoff since finishing fourth in the Gazelle (G3) at Aqueduct in April.
One-Mile Event One of Two Stakes for Florida-Breds Saturday
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Bass Stables’ Avow, impressive winner of her first two career races nearly a year apart, will return to state-bred company and try turf for the first time looking to regain her winning form in Saturday’s $75,000 Sunshine Filly and Mare Turf at Gulfstream Park.
The one-mile Filly & Mare Turf for females 4 and older is the first of two stakes restricted to Florida-bred on an 11-race program followed by the $75,000 Sunshine Sprint for 4-year-olds and up going six furlongs. First race post time is 12:10 p.m.