HorseracingFLA Staff Report
This article has the list of entrants for Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby and the schedule for the day’s eight stakes races at Gulfstream Park.
First post on Saturday is 12:00 p.m. ET. The Florida Derby is the 14th and last race with scheduled post of 6:48 p.m.
We will have preview stories on Friday and on-site coverage on Saturday.
2016 Florida Derby Field
By post position—with owners, trainers, jockeys and morning line odds
1. Sawyers Mickey — Looch Racing Stables; Peter Walder; Scott Spieth; 30‐1
2. Fellowship — Jacks or Better Farm; Stanley Gold; Jose Lezcano; 15-1
3. Majesto — Grupo 7C Racing Stable; Gustavo Delgado; Javier Castellano; 20‐1
4. Nyquist — Reddam Racing; Doug O’Neill; Mario Gutierrez; 6‐5
5. Copingaway — Thoroughbred Champions Training Center LLC; Jaime Mejia; Miguel Vasquez 50‐1
6. Chovanes — Gelfenstein Farm: Jorge Navarro: Edgard J. Zayas 20‐1
7. Takeittotheedge –Bakster Farm LLC; Dale L. Romans; Tyler Gaffalione; 20‐1
8. Fashionable Freddy — My Meadowview Farm; Nicholas P. Zito; Nik Juarez; 30‐1
9. Mohaymen — Shadwell Stable; Kiaran P. McLaughlin; Junior Alvarado; 1-1
10. Isofass — DB DoJo LLC; Francis Abbott III; Julien R. Leparoux; 30‐1
All horses in the Florida Derby carry 122 pounds.
Gulfstream Park Stakes Saturday April 2
*5th race $150,000 Skip Away (Grade 3) –11/8 miles dirt, 4-YO and up, 1:50 p.m.
*7th race $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (Grade 2) – 1 1/16 miles dirt, 3-YO fillies 2:50 p.m.
*8th $200,000 Appleton (Grade 3) – one mile turf, 4-YO and up 3:21 p.m.
*10th $100,000 Sir Shackleton – 7 furlongs dirt, 4-YO and up 4:26 p.m.
*11th $200,000 Orchid (Grade 3) – 1 3/8 miles turf; fillies & mares 4-YO and up 5:00 p.m.
*12th Race $300,000 Honey Fox (Grade 2) – one mile turf, fillies & mares, 4-YO and up 5:35 p.m.
*13th $200,000 Pan American (Grade 3) – 1 3/8 miles turf, 4-YO and up 6:11 p.m.
*14th race $1,000,000 Florida Derby (Grade 1)—1 1/8 miles dirt, 3-YO 6:48 p.m.
