HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Gulfstream Park's upcoming championship meet will have a record 105 stakes, combining to offer another record of $29 million in purses.
The meet is from Dec. 1 through March 31.
It's highlighted by the Pegasus World Cup Championship on Jan. 26, with a $9 million dirt race and a newly added $7 million turf race.
Other top days on the Gulfstream calendar include the Sunshine Millions on Jan. 19, the Holy Bull on Feb. 2, the Fountain of Youth on March 2 and the Florida Derby on March 30. Out of the last six Kentucky Derby winners, three have prepped by winning the Florida Derby.
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Gulfstream will also play host to racing's annual Eclipse Awards for the seventh straight year, those trophies to be handed out on Jan. 24.
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