Sunshine Millions Preview added to Gulfstream calendar

Last updated: 9/20/13 12:40 PM

Gulfstream Park has announced the creation of the Sunshine Millions Preview
Day, featuring eight stakes races for Florida-breds with total purses of $1
million.

The Sunshine Millions Preview Day will take place for the first time at
Gulfstream on November 9 and will serve as a prep for the $1.3 million Sunshine
Millions, to be held January 18.

The eight races comprising the Sunshine Millions Preview Day are:

$150,000 Millions Classic Preview: three-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles

$150,000 Millions Distaff Preview: three-year-olds and up, fillies and
mares, 1 1/16 miles

$125,000 Millions Turf Preview, three-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles

$125,000 Millions Filly & Mare Turf Preview, three-year-olds and up,
fillies and mares, 1 1/16 miles

$125,000 Juvenile Sprint, two-year-olds, 6 1/2 furlongs

$125,000 Juvenile Filly Sprint, two-year-old fillies, 6 1/2 furlongs

$100,000 Juvenile Turf, two-year-olds, one mile

$100,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf, two-year-old fillies, one mile

“We would like to thank the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’
Association (FTBOA) and Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
(FHBPA) for working with us to put on another great day of racing,” Gulfstream
Park President Tim Ritvo said. “We believe the Sunshine Millions Preview Day is
another step in strengthening our summer program. We look forward to developing
more series like this to showcase Florida-breds and continue making them a
prominent part of our program.”

Earlier this month, Gulfstream announced it would host the Florida Sire
Stakes beginning in 2014. The Florida Sire Stakes is a series of six races for
two-year-olds sired by nominated Florida stallions.

“The Florida breeders and owners are excited to see the creation of a brand
new day like this Sunshine Millions Preview Day on the Gulfstream calendar that
will feature eight races,” said Lonny Powell, CEO of the FTBOA. “It’s great for
our racing and breeding industry. We thank Gulfstream and the FHBPA for coming
together on this day and including our state-breds in such a prominent and
lucrative fashion.”

Kent Stirling, executive director of the FHBPA, said, “The horsemen are happy
the newly named Sunshine Millions Preview Day will remain a million-dollar day
for Florida-breds.”

Ten weeks after the Sunshine Millions Preview, Gulfstream will play host to
the 12th edition of the Sunshine Millions. The day’s races will serve as a
precursor to the 43rd annual Eclipse Awards. Thoroughbred racing’s awards
ceremony will be held for the second consecutive year in Gulfstream’s Sport of
Kings.

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