HALLANDALE BEACH - Nominations for the 22nd edition of the Claiming Crown, the nine-race event offering $835,000 in purses, close Sunday, Nov. 8.

   The Claiming Crown, which will be run Saturday, Dec. 5, has undergone a major revitalization in the nine years Gulfstream has hosted the event.

   The $150,000 Jewel will headline the program. The 1 1/8-mile route will be contested by 3-year-olds and up that have raced for a claiming price of $35,000 or less.

    The $95,000 Tiara for fillies and mares that have raced for a claiming price of $25,000 or less will be run at 1 1/16 miles on turf, as will the $95,000 Emerald, which will be contested by 3-year-olds and up that have raced for a $25,000 claiming price or less.

    The $90,000 Canterbury for 3-year-olds and up that have raced for a claiming price of $25,000 or less and the $90,000 Distaff Dash for fillies and mares that have run for a claiming price of $25,000 or less are both scheduled to be run at five furlongs on turf.

    The Claiming Crown program will also include the $85,000 Rapid Transit, a seven-furlong race for 3-year-olds and up that have raced for a claiming price of $16,000 or less; the $80,000 Glass Slipper a mile event for fillies and mares that have raced for a claiming price of $16,000 or less; the $75,000 Express, a six-furlong dash for 3-year-olds and up that have raced for a claiming price of $8,000 or less; and the $75,000 Iron Horse, a 1 1/16-mile route for 3-year-olds and up that have raced for a claiming price of $8,000 or less.


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