Saturday, December 15 2012

Gulfstream News & Notes

Citrus Kid Begins Comeback in Harlan’s Holiday
Purple Egg Pointed to Gulfstream Park Derby
Perfect Shirl on Comeback Trail for Attfield

Friday, December 14 2012

GULFSTREAM TODAY 12.13.12

The Lead: Varsity can be regarded as "a horse for the course" after his dominating front-running victory in the early feature on Thursday's program at Gulfstream Park. Once again, the son of Indian Charlie demonstrated a fondness for the local turf course in the fourth race, a $65,000 open allowance, zipping five furlongs in 55 4/5 seconds.

Thursday, December 13 2012

Gulfstream News & Notes

Brown hoping to make ‘Invasion’ into Triple Crown
Hard to Name Gets Turf & Distance Test

Gulfstream Today - 12-12-12

Lead: Chester Bishop’s 3-year-old Florida homebred colt Shock’emagain, last seen under colors breaking his maiden at Calder in late May when making his sixth career start before winning, returned to the races Wednesday afternoon at Gulfstream Park and won by a length in the $54,500 allowance feature.

Gulfstream Park News & Notes

Animal Kingdom on Track for Gulfstream Turf
Promising Bambazonki Reserved for Kitten’s Joy
Big Plans for Eclipse Awards Week

Monday, December 10 2012

Gulfstream Today - 12/9/12

The Lead: Trainer Shug McGaughey's decision to run Abaco in an optional claimer Sunday rather than the $100,000 South Beach paid off when the 4-year-old filly won her fourth consecutive start. The daughter of Giant's Causeway won the sixth race over a mile turf course by 1 1/4 lengths.

$100,000 South Beach Quotes

Trainer Danny Miller (Romacaca): “She’s just a nice mare. All you have to do is take good care of her and keep her healthy. She likes to run. I think it’s easier on her to run her longer. She can relax more, but she ran really well today. She’s been 60 days between races and had gone down to the sale. I lost some training time with her when she was down at the sale.

"We love her. We loved her when we had her before. She’s just such a professional. She’s such a delight to have in the stable. We just love her.”

Sunday, December 09 2012

GULFSTREAM TODAY 12.8.12

Lead: Ken and Sarah Ramsey’s 4-year-old Big Blue Kitten made a dramatic return to competition Saturday at Gulfstream Park, scoring a hard-fought head victory in the fifth race under jockey Javier Castellano.

OUR KIDS HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE KICKS OFF AT GULFSTREAM

Donations Welcome Through Christmas Eve for Children and Families

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - A toy drive to benefit Our Kids, which creates safe havens for children and families abused, abandoned and neglected in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties, will be receiving donations each day through Dec. 24 at Gulfstream Park.

Gulfstream News & Notes

Fawkes Holds Strong Hand for Harlan’s Holiday
Sr. Quisqueyano Working Toward Gulfstream Park Derby

Friday, December 07 2012

GULFSTREAM TODAY - 12.6.12

George Handy, Graydar and Rainbow 6 Carryover


The Lead: George Handy, who began his training career in 1946, found himself on familiar ground Thursday afternoon - the winner's circle at Gulfstream Park.

Handy, 89, saddled Barbara-Ann McDonnell's Secret Memory for a victory in Friday's second race, a $10,000 claiming event for fillies and mares. Despite encountering traffic problems in the stretch, Secret Memory got up under jockey Hugo Sanchez to win by a neck.

Romacaca Favored for South Beach Sunday

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - Frank Calabrese’s 6-year-old mare Romacaca is a veteran Graded turf stakes performer with earnings of more than $850,000 and appears to be a solid favorite in a full field of 13 fillies and mares drawn for Sunday’s $100,000 South Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park to be run at 7 ½ furlongs on turf.