Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes

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Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes
Listed race
LocationGulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Inaugurated1972
Race typeThoroughbred – Flat racing
Websitewww.gulfstreampark.com
Race information
Distance6 furlong sprint
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and older
Weight123 lbs with allowances[1]
PurseUS$150,000 (since 2022)[2]

The Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-olds and older at a distance of six furlongs on the dirt run annually in early mid-February at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The event currently offers a purse of $150,000.[2]

History[]

Inaugurated as the Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship, from 2003–2009 the race was run as the Richter Scale Sprint Handicap in honor of Richter Scale, who won the race in 2000.[3] It reverted to the original name in 2010 for several years before it was renamed in 2020 as the World of Trouble Sprint Stakes. World of Trouble was a Grade I winner in 2019 on both turf and dirt.[4]

The race has been run at a variety of distances:[2]

  • 6 furlongs – 1987, 1990, 2019 to present
  • 6+1⁄2 furlongs – 2015–2018
  • 7 furlongs – 1972–1986, 1988–1989, 1991–2014

There was no race run in 1973, 1975, 1976, 1978–1980, and 1982.[5]

For the 2020 the event was known as the World of Trouble Sprint Stakes.[2]

Records[]

Speed record:

  • 6 furlongs – 1:08.88 – Miles Ahead (2022)
  • 7 furlongs – 1:20.65 – Falling Sky (2014)

Most wins:

  • No horse has won this race more than once

Most wins by a jockey:

  • 4 – Luis Saez (2014, 2018, 2019, 2020)

Most wins by a trainer:

Winners[]

Year
 Winner
 Age
 Jockey
 Trainer
 Owner
 Distance
 Time
 Grade
2020 Jackson 4 Luis Saez Jose Pinchin Tracy Pinchin 6 fur. 1:09.55 III
2019 Recruiting Ready 5 Luis Saez Stanley Hough Sagamore Farm 6 fur. 1:09.53 III
2018 Classic Rock 4 Luis Saez Katherine Ritvo Reeves Thoroughbred Racing 6 1/2 fur. 1:18.32 III
2017 Unified 4 José Ortiz James Jerkens Centennial Farms 6 1/2 fur. 1:15.30 III
2016 4 Rockingham Ranch/Gelfenstein Farm 6 1/2 fur. 1:15.95 III
2015 C Zee 4 Stanley I. Gold Jacks or Better Farm 6 1/2 fur. 1:17.84 III
2014 4 Luis Saez George Weaver Newtown Anner Stud/Bulger 7-fur. 1:20.65 III
2013 Fort Loudon 4 Jose Lezcano Nicholas Zito Jacks or Better Farm 7-fur. 1:21.84 III
2012 Force Freeze 7 Paco Lopez Saeed Naser Al Romaithi 7-fur. 1:20.71 II
2011 4 Luis Olivares 7-fur. 1:22.84 II
2010 4 Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher Magnier/Tabor/Smith 7-fur. 1:22.49 II
2009 How's Your Halo 6 Brian Prichard 7-fur. 1:23.16 II
2008 Commentator 7 John Velazquez Nick Zito 7-fur. 1:23.23 II
2007 Half Ours 4 John Velazquez Todd Pletcher 7-fur. 1:22.21 II
2006 Mister Fotis 5 Rafael Bejarano Martin D. Wolfson Alago, Inc. 7-fur. 1:21.73 II
2005 Sir Shackleton 4 Javier Castellano Nick Zito 7-fur. 1:21.64 II
2004 Lion Tamer 4 John Velazquez Todd Pletcher Michael Tabor 7-fur. 1:21.52 II
2003 Tour of the Cat 5 Double G Stable 7-fur. 1:21.15 II
2002 Dream Run 3 Pat Day John P. Murphy Jr. 7-fur. 1:22.30 II
2001 Hook and Ladder 4 Richard Migliore John C. Kimmel Chester & Mary Broman 7-fur. 1:21.85 II
2000 6 Richard Migliore Richard & Nancy Kaster 7-fur. 1:23.30 II
1999 Frisk Me Now 5 Carol R. Dender 7-fur. 1:22.86 II
1998 Rare Rock 5 Pat Day Todd Pletcher Betty Massey/Jacob Pletcher 7-fur. 1:22.00 III
1997 Frisco View 4 Jerry Bailey Frank L. Brothers Lazy Lane Farm 7-fur. 1:23.14 III
1996 Patton 6 Robbie Davis Sonny Hine Marilyn Rothstein & Carolyn Hine 7-fur. 1:21.81 III
1995 Cherokee Run 5 Mike E. Smith Frank A. Alexander Jill E. Robinson 7-fur. 1:21.70
1994 I Can't Believe 6 Eddie Maple John Brnjas 7-fur. 1:22.55
1993 Binalong 4 Jerry Bailey Carl Nafzger 7-fur. 1:22.35
1992 Groomstick 6 Cobbleview Farms 7-fur. 1:23.98
1991 Gervazy 4 7-fur. 1:21.40
1990 Dancing Spree † 5 Ángel Cordero Jr. Shug McGaughey Ogden Phipps 7-fur. 1:10.00
1989 Claim 4 Craig Perret Shug McGaughey Claiborne Farm 7-fur. 1:23.40
1988 Royal Pennant 5 José A. Santos Lazy F Ranch 7-fur. 1:23.20
1987 Dwight D. 5 Clarence B. Benjamin 6-fur. 1:10.80
1986 Hot Cop 4 Jean-Luc Samyn Scotty Schulhofer Dr. D. J. DeLuke 7-fur. 1:22.80
1985 Key To The Moon 4 Robin Platts Gil Rowntree B.K.Y. Stable 7-fur. 1:22.60
1984 Number One Special 4 Earlie Fires Warren A. Croll Jr. Blanche Levy 7-fur. 1:21.20
1983 Deputy Minister 4 Don MacBeth Due Process Stable et al. 7-fur. 1:22.80
1982 No Race - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1981 King's Fashion - Jean-Luc Samyn Allen Jerkens Bohemia Stable 7-fur. 1:22.60
1978 – 1980 No Races - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1977 Yamanin 5 William Gavidia 7-fur. 1:22.80
1975 – 1976 No Races - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1974 Cheriepe 4 Jorge Velásquez 7-fur. 1:22.40
1973 No Race - No Race No Race No Race no race 0:00.00
1972 Close Decision 5 7-fur. 1:22.80
* † In 1990, Pentelicus won but was disqualified for interference and set back to second.

References[]

  1. ^ "Chart of the 2022 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes" (PDF). www.equibase.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Stakes profile". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ http://www.gulfstreampark.com/RACING/NEWS/Press+Releases/Details/Stakes+Schedule.ht
  4. ^ "World of Trouble Stakes Deja Vu: Lasting Legacy Favored". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  5. ^ "Media Guide | 2019–2020 (downloadable PDF)". www.gulfstreampark.com. pp. 93–94. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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