HALLANDALE BEACH - Thirteen stakes races during Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet – including the Florida Derby, Fountain of Youth, Gulfstream Park Oaks, Fred W. Hooper and Sunshine Millions - will have bonuses for Florida-breds properly registered with the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA).

    A total of $400,000 in bonus money will be distributed throughout the meet beginning Jan. 9 with the $100,000 Tropical Turf. While a dozen of the races will have a $25,000 ‘win only’ bonus, the $800,000 Florida Derby will have
$100,000 in Florida-bred distributive purse supplement funds available with 70 percent going to a registered Florida-bred winner, 20 percent for a second-place finish and 10 percent for a third-place finish.

    The $25,000 ‘win only’ bonuses will be available to properly registered Florida-breds in the races below:

Jan. 9: $100,000 Tropical Turf (G3)

Jan. 16: $100,000 Sunshine Millions Classic

            $100,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint

            $100,000 Sunshine Millions Turf

            $100,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf

 Jan. 23: $150,000 Fred W. Hooper (G3)

 Jan. 30: $200,000 Holy Bull (G3)

            $100,000 Swale (G3)

Feb. 13: $100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint (G3)

Feb. 27: $350,000 Fountain of Youth (G2)

               $200,000 Davona Dale (G2)

March 27: $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) 

NOTE: The $800,000 Florida Derby March 27 will have a $100,000 Florida-bred bonus.

    Gulfstream’s Championship Meet begins Wednesday, Dec. 2. The first Saturday of the meet will feature the $835,000 Claiming Crown. On Saturday, Dec. 12, Gulfstream’s program will include five stakes, four graded, including the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2) on the turf and the $100,000 Rampart (G3).

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