HorseRacingFLA - Your Inside Track on Florida Horseracing with News & Commentary

Latest

Gulfstream West

Gulfstream West Friday; Cooler Weather – ...

November 16, 2018 By Barry Unterbrink

Gulfstream West

GP West: Nine Thursday Races, Starting ...

November 15, 2018 By Jim Freer

Gulfstream

Gulfstream West; Sunday’s Recap

November 12, 2018 By Barry Unterbrink

Gulfstream West

Mr. Jordan, Galleon Mast Win Preview ...

November 11, 2018 By Jim Freer

Gulfstream West

Schedule for Saturday GP West Stakes ...

November 10, 2018 By Jim Freer

Gulfstream

Saturday’s G.P. West Card; Stakes Racing; ...

November 9, 2018 By Barry Unterbrink

Gulfstream West

GP West: First Post at 12:30 ...

November 9, 2018 By Jim Freer

Gulfstream West

GP West Thursday: Eight Races; 12:30 ...

November 8, 2018 By Jim Freer

Gulfstream West

GP West: Fast and Firm for ...

November 7, 2018 By Jim Freer

Business

Gulfstream Sets Average Daily Handle Record, ...

April 13, 2017 By Jim Freer

Business

Gulfstream: Two Days and Counting to ...

January 26, 2017 By Jim Freer

Business

Florida Tracks Have Meet-Best Handle Days

January 22, 2017 By Jim Freer

Accelerate Wins BC Classic with Gunnevera Second

Accelerate beat South Florida-stabled Gunnevera by a length in Saturday's $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1) at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Thunder Snow.Yoshida and Mendelssohn finished third through fifth respectively in the 14-horse field. The race wes 1 1/4 miles on dirt.

Accelerate won in 2:02.93 on the track listed as fast. Joel Rosario rode him for trainer John Sadler and owner Hronis Racing,

Accelerate was the 7-2 favorite. He came into the BC Classic with a string of three straight wins in Grade 1 stakes at tracks in California.

Gunnevera's regular training base is Calder(aka Gulfstream Park West) in Miami Gardens, Fla. He is trained byAntonio Sano and owned by Margoth, whose principal Salvador Del Valle is a citizen of Venezuela.

Gunnevera's post-time odds were 30-1, even though his four-race record in 2018 included an allowance race win and a second place and third place finish in Grade 1 stakes,

Odds on the third to fifth place finishers were 14-1, 14-1 and 13-1, That led to large payoffs, including $130,60 on the $1exacta of 14-4 and $171,948.95 on the 50-cent Super Hi-5 of $171,948.95.

Florida Racing Calendar for November

Here are highlights of the racing schedules through early December at Florida's thoroughbred tracks.

*Friday Nov. 2 and Saturday Nov. 3 -- Breeders' Cup races at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs will have simulcast wagering on all Breeders' Cup races.

*Saturday Nov. 3 -- the Gulfstream Park West meet, at Calder, will have the first two stakes races of its 2018 meet.

The $75,000 Cellars Chiraz is one mile on turf for 3-year-old fillies. The $75,000 Showing Up is one mile on turf for 3-year-old males.

*Saturday Nov. 10 -- Nine stakes races at GP West, all restricted to Florida-breds and all with $75,000 purses

*Saturday Nov. 24 -- opening day of 2018-2019 meet at Tampa Bay Downs

*Sunday Nov. 25 -- closing day of 2018 GP West meet

*Saturday Dec. 1 -- opening day of Gulfstream Park championship meet. The opening day card will feature the national Claiming Crown--with nine stakes races restricted to horses that during 2017 and 2018 raced at least once at or below designated claiming prices.

Gulfstream West Friday; Cooler Weather – 9 Races

GP West: Nine Thursday Races, Starting at 12:30

Gulfstream West; Sunday’s Recap

Mr. Jordan, Galleon Mast Win Preview Stakes; Lopez Rides Five Winners at GPW

Schedule for Saturday GP West Stakes Races; Please Turn to Our Blog for Coverage

Latest

Gulfstream West Friday; Cooler Weather – ...

GP West: Nine Thursday Races, Starting ...

Gulfstream West; Sunday’s Recap

Mr. Jordan, Galleon Mast Win Preview ...

Schedule for Saturday GP West Stakes ...

Saturday’s G.P. West Card; Stakes Racing; ...

GP West: First Post at 12:30 ...

GP West Thursday: Eight Races; 12:30 ...

GP West: Fast and Firm for ...

Business

Gulfstream Sets Average Daily Handle Record, ...

Gulfstream: Two Days and Counting to ...

Florida Tracks Have Meet-Best Handle Days