HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jun Park and Delia’s Nash’s Sibelius closely stalked the early pace and drew away from his 10 rivals in the stretch to capture Saturday’s $125,000 Mr. Prospector (G3) at Gulfstream Park, collecting his first graded-stakes success.
The late-developing 4-year-old gelding ran seven furlongs in 1:23/04 under Junior Alvarado to score by 2 ¼ lengths in the seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds and up – one of five stakes on a card co-headlined by the $150,000 Harlan’s Holiday (G2), a prep for the Jan. 28 $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), and the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2), a prep for the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1).
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Annette Allen’s Stolen Holiday surged late under jockey Junior Alvarado to win the $125,000 Suwannee River (G3).
The 73rd running of the Suwannee River, a one-mile turf event for fillies and mares, was the third of six stakes, five graded, worth $850,000 in purses on an 11-race New Year’s Eve program. Stolen Holiday covered the mile in 1:34.32.
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Frank Fletcher’s Frank’s Rockette overwhelmed her four rivals in Saturday’s $125,000 Sugar Swirl at Gulfstream Park, scoring a sharp front-running victory under Luis Saez.
Saddled by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, the 5-year-old daughter of Into Mischief shook off early pressure and drew away to a 12 ¼-length triumph in the six-furlong stakes for fillies and mares that kicked off a New Year’s Eve program co-headlined by the $150,000 Harlan’s Holiday (G2), a prep for the Jan. 28 $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), and the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2), a prep for the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1)..
Harlan’s Holiday (G3), Fort Lauderdale Highlight Sequence
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $350,000 Saturday at Gulfstream Park, where the popular multi-race wager will offer a six-race sequence with four graded stakes.
White Abarrio Breezes for G1 Pegasus World Cup
Baby Billy Has 2 Goads in Sunday’s Mucho Macho Man
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Nicholas Palmer celebrated the first victory of his training career Friday at Gulfstream Park after saddling Bad Henry for a 5 ¼ length romp in Race 2.
The 30-year-old Jupiter, FL native achieved his career milestone with a horse bred and owned by his parents, Teresa and David Palmer, long-time prominent owners in South Florida.
Bargain Claim Joined by Stablemate Lynx in 2YO Fillies Stakes
Super Chow Seeks 3rd Straight Stakes Win in Limehouse
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Although winless in her first two career starts at Gulfstream Park, Atthecrossroads caught the eye of trainer Carlos David, who is always on the lookout for a good bargain.
Friday’s Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Guaranteed at $300,000
New York Thunder Makes Highly Anticipated Return
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Jet Set Racing Stable’s Super Corinto came out of Wednesday’s strong five-furlong breeze in preparation for a scheduled start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 28 in good order, trainer Amador Sanchez reported Thursday.
3YO Colt Preparing at Fair Grounds for $3M World Cup
HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Gold Square’s dual Grade 1-winning multi-millionaire Cyberknife continues to train forwardly as he prepares for his anticipated career finale in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) Jan. 28 at Gulfstream Park.
Son of Centre Court Embarks on Trail to Curlin Florida Derby
HALLANDALE, FL – G. Watt Humphrey’s Laver will be looking to ace Sunday’s $150,000 Mucho Macho Man at Gulfstream Park, where his dam, Centre Court, was a multiple graded-stakes winner over the turf course.
The one-turn mile Mucho Macho Man, the first stop on the Road to the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) for newly turned 3-year-olds, will be featured on the New Year’s Day program.