Ortiz Jr. Takes Aim at Another Gulfstream Riding Title
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. can add another significant milestone to his resume by becoming the first rider to lead Gulfstream Park's Championship Meet jockey standings for a sixth season.
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. can add another significant milestone to his resume by becoming the first rider to lead Gulfstream Park's Championship Meet jockey standings for a sixth season.
White Abarrio, the 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner, is scheduled to make a long-awaited return to action Nov. 22 at Gulfstream Park.
With some familiar connections involved, Central Kentucky-based sire Heart to Heart saw his first stakes winner Nov. 2 when 3-year-old colt Silent Heart posted a decisive victory in the $79,000 Showing Up Stakes on the turf at Gulfstream Park.
WinStar Farm stallion Global Campaign sired his first black-type stakes winner Oct. 26 when his daughter Special Aviator captured the Our Dear Peggy Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Rated by Merit started Vinnie Viola's Saturday on a winning note at Gulfstream Park with a 3 3/4-length victory in the $200,000 FTBOA Florida Sire Affirmed Stakes Oct. 19.
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association's Florida Sire Stakes Series continues Oct. 19 when Gulfstream Park hosts the $200,000 Affirmed Stakes for 2-year-old males and the $200,000 Susan's Girl Stakes for 2-year-old fillies.
Millionaire Mr. Money sired his first winner when Money Bouquet broke her maiden Sept. 21 at Gulfstream Park.
Soul of and Angel responded well to shortening up to seven furlongs and won the $210,000 Princess Rooney Invitational Stakes (G3) Sept. 21 at Gulfstream Park, earning a fees-paid berth in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1).
C2 Racing Stable and Agave Racing Stable's Soul of an Angel receives class relief Sept. 21 as she breaks from post 5 of 10 in the seven-furlong, $220,000 Princess Rooney Invitational Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park.
Gulfstream Park will honor the memory of trainer Chuck Simon Sept. 15 during a winner's circle ceremony following the running of the sixth race.