Winner, Winner—Million Dollar Dinner!

 

Did you blink? Did you miss it?

Team Diva certainly hopes not! While the Queen of the flat tracks and her jock soireed over the weekend (details coming soon) three impressive 3 year olds gained more Derby trail points in high fashion, racing for million dollar purses. Constitution proved victorious over Wildcat Red and General a Rod at the $1 million dollar Florida Derby at GULFSTREAM PARK. Clair Novak covers the highlights for bloodhorse via ESPN: espn.go.com.  In the $1 million Louisiana Derby at THE FAIR GROUNDS, Vicar’s in Trouble took to the winner’s circle in an impressive victory over Intense Holiday. HRTV offers the replay: hrtv.com with And Down The Stretch They Come offering the recap: anddownthestretchtheycome.com/

The race day would have not been complete without yet another million dollar race— the $10 Million Dollar Dubai World Cup! Read a recap of the entire card via Emirates 24/7: emirates247.com/news

 

Jockeys and Jeans for The PDJF

 

THE PERMANENTLY DISABLED JOCKEYS FUND is tireless in helping those who have met with career ending injuries obtained from racing. For fans near TAMPA BAY DOWNS, the PDJF event JOCKEYS AND JEANS will be hosted on March 29th. This unique event features jockeys from across the nation gathering to honor and celebrate the lives of their fallen comrades at the only US charity event organized by former jockeys to aid other former riders. OFF THE PACE has made its contribution by creating the first JOCKEYS AND JEANS event poster! To purchase tickets, please click the link below. A full day of activities are planned, along with a great day of Tampa Bay Down racing. Please join us for a great cause!

https://www.pdjf.org

 

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Spiral Stakes and Sunland Derby

 

TURFWAY PARK hosts 3 stakes races including Saturday’s $550,000 Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (Grade 3) for 3 and 4 year olds at 1 1/8 miles. It will be morning line favorite Tamarando verses a field of 12, which includes We Miss Artie, Poker Player and Almost Famous. Not to be outdone, SUNLAND PARK hosts a total of seven stakes this weekend, featuring the $800,000 Sunland Derby (Grade 3) for 3 year olds. A full field of nine that includes Midnight Hawk, Commissioner, Chitu, Bourbonize and Tanzanite Cat will do battle for 1 1/8 Miles.

Other races to watch: SANTA ANITA’s San Luis Rey Stakes, (Grade 2) $200,000; 4 and up for 1 1/2 Miles (Turf). GULFSTREAM PARK’s  Inside Information Stakes (Grade 2) $200,000; 4 and up at 7 Furlongs. AQUEDUCT’s Excelsior Stakes (Grade 3) $150,000; 3 and up for 1 1/8 Miles. LAUREL PARK’s Harrison E. Johnson Memorial Stakes $100,000; 3 and up for 1 1/8 Miles.

 

California dreaming & hot racing in the Sunshine State!

 

SANTA ANITA has a full card of action with 4 major stakes races: the $250,000 San Carlos, the $300,000 San Felipe, the $350,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile with Optimizer, Suggestive Boy, Regally Ready, and morning line favorite Za Approval, and the eagerly awaited Santa Anita Handicap. The $750,000 SAH impresses with a field of 8, including Will Take Charge, Mucho Macho Man, Rousing Sermon, and Game On Dude. TAMPA BAY DOWNS host Festival Day 34 with 3 major stakes on their card. The $150,00 Hillsborough has distaff talent Riposte, Waterway Run and Liberated competing in a field of 9. The  $200,000 Florida Oaks has a full field of 14 and the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby has derby trail hopefuls Surfing U S A, Cousin Stephen. Conquest Titan, and Sam F. Davis winner Vinceremos going for two stakes wins in a row at TBD. GULFSTREAM PARK hosts its $250,000 GP Handicap with crowd favorites Golden Ticket, Falling Sky, Itsmyluckyday and morning line favorite Palace Malice. Get more info at the links below:

 

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