Gulfstream Today 1.31.25: Holy Bull (G3) Day Rainbow 6 Jackpot Pool Estimated at $300,000

By David Joseph —-

GULFSTREAM TODAY

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The 20-cent Rainbow 6 will have an estimated pool of $300,000 for Saturday’s stakes-filled Holy Bull (G3) Day program at Gulfstream Park.

Post time for the first of 12 races is noon.

Saturday’s sequence begins in Race 7 with an optional claiming allowance for 3-year-olds going one mile. River Thames stretches out after a dominant debut victory sprinting six furlongs Jan. 11 for Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher. Souper Times goes turf to dirt after winning his Jan. 4 unveiling. Tux cuts back following his third in the 1 1/8-mile Remsen (G2).

The sequence concludes with four of the day’s five stakes for newly turned 3-year-olds worth $925,000 in purses starting with the $165,000 Swale sprinting seven furlongs in Race 9. Gunmetal, a 1 ¼-length winner Dec. 26 at Fair Grounds, steps up to stakes company for his second start against fellow debut winners Maitre D and Grayscale. Stakes winner Donut God is unbeaten in two starts.

Race 10 is the $165,00 Kitten’s Joy scheduled for 1 1/16 miles on grass, where Hall of Fame trainer Mark Casse sends out the trio of Mi Bago, Coco Cool and Walking in Memphis. Coco Cool and Mi Bago have each won two straight, the latter coming in the Pulpit on turf and Dania Beach on Tapeta, while Walking in Memphis won his lone start at the course and distance Dec. 21.

The 36th running of the $265,000 Holy Bull going 1 1/16 miles comes in Race 11. Gulfstream’s next step on the road to the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) March 29 offers Kentucky Derby (G1) qualifying points to the first five finishers on a 20-10-6-4-2 basis. Twice Grade 1-placed Ferocious is the 9-5 program favorite in his 3-year-old debut. The field also includes Mucho Macho Man winner Guns Loaded, Grade 3 winner He’s Not Joking and $1 million yearling Tappan Street.

Saturday’s Race 12 finale is the $165,000 Fasig-Tipton Forward Gal (G3) for fillies sprinting seven furlongs. Championship Meet leading trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is represented by Rojo Rita, a 16 ¼-length debut winner Nov. 15 making her second start, and Grade 3 winner The Queens M G. Stunner, winner of the 2024 Tempted that was beaten a neck as the favorite in the FSS My Dear Girl Nov. 30, cuts back from 1 1/16 miles for her season opener.

The Rainbow 6 jackpot pool is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day’s pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

Also on Saturday’s card is the $165,000 Sweetest Chant for fillies scheduled at 1 1/16 miles on the grass in Race 4. Casse-trained Vixen comes in off three straight one-mile turf races including a runner-up finish by a neck the Natalma (G1) and a sixth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) last fall. The field also includes Grade 2-placed Correto and Grade 3-placed Origami.

In addition to the Rainbow 6, Gulfstream will have estimated pools of $1.25 million in the 50-cent Late Pick 5 (Races 8-12), $750,000 in the 50-cent Early Pick 5 (Races 1-5), and $500,000 in the 50-cent Late Pick 4 (Races 9-12).

CNBC to Broadcast Eight Live Races Saturday from Gulfstream, Santa Anita

NBC sports will broadcast eight live races. including the $265,000 Holy Bull (G3) from Gulfstream, Saturday from 4-6 ET as part of the “1/ST Racing Tour presented by MyRacehorse.”

The broadcast will include the Holy Bull, Forward Gal (G3), Kitten’s Joy and Swale from Gulfstream and the Santa Monica (G2), Megahertz (G3) and Robert Lewis (G3), featuring Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) winner Citizen Bull, from Santa Anita Park.

The “1/ST Racing Tour” will be hosted by Britney Eurton alongside Jerry Bailey, Randy Moss, Michelle Yu and Matt Bernier.

Who’s Hot: Jockey Tyler Gaffalione notched a Friday hat trick aboard Air Combat ($3.20) in Race 3, Ever Dangerous ($5.20) in Race 5 and Shifty Gold ($15.20) in Race 6 … John Velazquez visited the winner’s circle twice on Defended ($9.20) in Race 7 and Solidaria ($19.40) in Race 8 … Luis Saez also doubled on Jurassic Chick ($10.80) in Race 2 and Silent Heart ($4.60) in Race 9.

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