Fifth Win on Florida Derby (G1) Program for Irad Ortiz Jr. HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – With a ground-saving stalking trip aboard favorite Steady On, jockey Irad Oritz Jr. earned his fifth victory of the afternoon Saturday at Gulfstream Park in the $150,000 Appleton.

Total Pool Could Swell to More than $5 million Championship Meet Concludes with 11-Race Card Royal Palm Meet Gets Underway Thursday Ortiz Brothers Had a Day HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park will conclude Sunday with an 11-race program featuring a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 Pool.

Odds-On Winner Cements Status as Kentucky Derby Favorite HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Forte overcame adversity prevail in Saturday’s $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa at Gulfstream Park in spectacular fashion.

Winning Time: 1:48.51 Winning Margins: 1, 2, 2 Winning Payoff: $2.60 Fractions: :23.57, :46.71, 1:00.63, 1:36.35 Order of finish: Forte, Mage, Cyclone Mischief, Mr. Ripple, Fort Bragg, Il Miracolo, West Coast Cowboy, Jungfrau, Nautical Star, Mr. Peeks, Dubyuhnell, Shaq Diesel.

3YO Filly Earns 100 Qualifying Points for Kentucky Oaks (G1) HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – AMO Racing USA’s Affirmative Lady, put in a steady drive midway around the far turn, powered through the stretch to pass Davona Dale (G2) winner Dorth Vader and pull clear to a two-length victory in Saturday’s $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) presented by FanDuel TV.

Edges Dean Delivers Late for First Win in 12 Months HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Chiefswood Stables Limited’s Weyburn, making just his second start in seven months, hooked up with a defiant Dean Delivers in mid-stretch and edged clear in the final sixteenth of a mile to defend his title in Saturday’s $100,000 Sir Shackleton at Gulfstream Park.

German-Bred Mare Rallies in Stretch in North American Debut HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Though she did not have an ideal trip, Amazing Grace completed her first race in North America with a half-length victory Saturday in the $150,000 Orchid (G3) at Gulfstream Park.

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Arindel’s Clapton pulled off a 21-1 upset victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Ghostzapper (G3) at Gulfstream Park under an aggressive ride by Emisael Jaramillo.

New York-Bred 8-Year-Old Veteran Delivers Again for Maker, Dubb HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Two starts after being claimed by trainer Mike Maker for $50,000 on behalf of owner Michael Dubb, 8-year-old Therapist secured the first graded-stakes victory of his long career Saturday in the $200,000 Pan American (G2) at Gulfstream Park.