Gulfstream: WHAT’S HAPPENING FLORIDA DERBY WEEK

By David Joseph —-

WHAT’S HAPPENING FLORIDA DERBY WEEK

$1 Million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby
Florida Derby Post-Position Draw
Fasig-Tipton The Gulfstream Sale
Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout
$750,000 Guaranteed Late Pick 4 Pool
Battle of the Apron, Hat Contest

What: Florida Derby Week

When: Monday, March 25 through Sunday, March 31

Where: Gulfstream Park

Monday, March 25

Fasig-Tipton The Gulfstream Sale Under Tack Show, 9 a.m.
Watch many of the country’s top 2-year-olds breeze across Gulfstream’s main track in anticipation of Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton The Gulfstream Sale.
6th Annual Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fundraiser
Frank & Dino’s Restaurant, Boca Raton. Call 561.218.4636

Wednesday, March 27

The $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby Post-Position Draw, Ten Palms, Noon to 1 p.m.
Post-positions will be drawn and odds assigned for Saturday’s 68th running of the $1 million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1). The race is expected to draw the first four finishers from the Fountain of Youth (G2) – Code of Honor, Bourbon War and Hidden Scroll.
The Fasig-Tipton The Gulfstream Sale, Gulfstream Walking Ring, 2 p.m.
Racing’s top 2-year-olds go through the sales ring at Gulfstream. Come and bid or just watch.

Thursday, March 28

Live Racing, 1:15 p.m. first race

Friday, March 29

Live Racing, 1:15 p.m. first race
The weekend begins with the first of 11 stakes races, including the $100,000 Orchid Handicap (G3) and $100,000 Appleton Handicap, both over the turf. The Walking Ring will be the site of the Florida Derby Party Cocktails & Horse Tales. The party is by invitation only from 6-8 p.m. but opens to the public with a cash bar and $20 donation to Thoroughbred Aftercare from 8-9:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 30

$1 Million Xpressbet.com Florida Derby. 11:30 a.m. first race. Silks Simulcast opens at 8 a.m. for Dubai World Cup
In the first 67 runnings of the Florida Derby, 44 of its starters have gone on to capture 59 Triple Crown events. The day begins early with Breakfast at Gulfstream at 8 a.m. Silks Simulcast will open at 8 a.m. to accommodate bettors wagering on and watching the Dubai World Cup card, which will include Pegasus World Cup Invitational participants Gunnevera and Seeking the Soul.
Along with the Derby, there will be seven stakes races – four graded – including the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), a major prep for the Kentucky Oaks (G1), the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Mile (G2) and the $250,000 Pan American (G2).
There will also be a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6
Breakfast at Gulfstream, 8-10 a.m., Grandstand
Ten Palms, Sport of Kings, Flamingo Room, 10 a.m. doors open
Frankey’s Sports Bar, Maker’s Mark, 11 a.m. doors open
Divas & Dudes Hat Contest, 2 p.m. Champions Plaza
Florida Derby After Party, 7-9 p.m., Walking Ring

Sunday, March 31

Battle of the Apron, 5:30 p.m., Flamingo Room at Gulfstream Park
Some of South Florida’s top chefs from the area’s top restaurants serve up their signature dishes to benefit Florida Thoroughbred Retirement and Adoptive Care (TRAC), which has successfully retrained more than 500 retired Thoroughbreds into successful second careers and “forever” homes. There will also be celebrity judges, jockeys and a silent auction featuring including halters from 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper, 1998 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Awesome Again, and stallion seasons to Shaman Ghost and Capo Bastone.

Tickets are $30 per person and can purchased at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/battle-of-the-apron-tickets-58756855336

Gulfstream Park is a Stronach Group company, North America’s leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, and is one of North America’s top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world’s largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; XpressBet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets. The Stronach Group is also a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry. For more information contact David Joseph at david.joseph@gulfstreampark.com or call 954.457.6451.