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Gulfstream Fast and Firm for Thursday

The dirt track is listed as Fast and the turf is listed as Firm for Thursday's ten-race card that got underway at 2:00 p.m. at Gulfstream Park,

The Weather Channel forecast is for just a 15 percent chance of rain during racing hours.

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Curln's Approval Wins at Gulfstream

Curlin’s Approval beat Estilo Femenino by two lengths on Sunday in the $75,000 Sugarloaf Key Handicap ar Gulfstream Park.

The victory was the seventh in a stakes race at Gulfstream for Curlin’s Approval, a 5-year-old daughter of Curlin.

With Tyler Gaffalione riding, the 1-2 favorite Curlin’s Approval won the six-furlong dirt race in the fast time of 1:09.08 on the track listed as fast.

Gaffalione Expands Lead at GP

The Gulfstream Park summer meet is halfway over, and defending champion Tyler Gaffalione is building a big lead in the jockey standings.

Gaffalione rode five winners—in consecutive races--on Sunday at Gulfstream.

That gives him 36 wins through 27 days.

Emisael Jaramillo is second with 23 victories, and is followed by Samy Camacho with 22 and Miguel Angel Vasquez with 20.

Gaffalione’s winning mounts and their $2 win prices were
Venezuelan Forever ($5.80) in the sixth race, Hi Hi Holly ($6.40) in the seventh, Shafiro ($11.80) in the eighth, One Directions Song ($8.40) in the 10th and Curlin’s Approval in the 11th.
Gulfstream’s 55-day summer meet will end Sept. 29.

Shanghai Starlet Wins GP Stakes

Shanghai Starlet beat Spicy Nelly by a neck on Saturday in the $75,000 Panama City Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

The race was one mile on dirt. It was scheduled for turf, but Gulfstream shifted it to the dirt because of rain. It was for Florida-bred fillies and mares 3-years-old and up.

Shanghai Starlet won in 1:37.30 on the track that was sealed and listed as good.

Edgard Zayas rode Shanghai Starlet for trfainer Todd Pletcher and owner King of Prussia Stable.