The first
Saturday of the 2010 Gulfstream
Park
season on Jan. 9 will get to a fast start with the new Gulfstream Sprint
Showcase. The event offers five sprint stakes worth a total of $475,000, three
of which are Grade 3 events.
The
$100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) for 4-year-olds and up at six furlongs has
been captured in recent years by such accomplished sprinters as Cajun Beat,
Kelly’s Landing and Noonmark. Prominent among the prospects for Saturday’s
renewal are Homewrecker Racing and Avalon Farm’s Custom for Carlos, Robert N.
Clay’s Formidable, and Rose Family Stable’s Prince Joshua.
The
$100,000 Sugar Swirl Stakes (G3), formerly known as the First Lady, is the
filly and mare companion test to the Mr. Prospector and captured the last three
seasons by Any Limit, Sugar Swirl and Game Face. Likely to lead the cast on
Saturday are Lori and George Hall’s Bold Union, Silly Goose Racing Stable’s
D’wild Ride, and Alex Rankin’s Tar Heel Mom.
The
$100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes and $100,000 Old Hat Stakes (G3) are companion
events for 3-year-olds at six furlongs, the latter for fillies, and rounding
out the Showcase line-up will be the 1st running of the $75,000 Gulfstream Turf
Sprint for older horses at five furlongs on the grass.
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