FTBOA Bonuses Announced for 13 Gulfstream Championship Meet Stakes

$400,000 Offered in Total Bonuses
Florida Derby, Fountain of Youth, Holy Bull, Hooper and Sunshine Millions Included

HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – Thirteen stakes races during Gulfstream Park’s Championship Meet – including the Florida Derby (G1), Fountain of Youth (G2), Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), Fred W. Hooper (G3) and Sunshine Millions - will have bonuses for Florida-breds properly registered with the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FTBOA), it was announced Friday.

A total of $400,000 in bonus money will be distributed throughout the meet beginning Jan. 9 with the $100,000 Tropical Turf (G3).

While a dozen of the races will have a $25,000 ‘win only’ bonus, the $800,000 Florida Derby (G1) will have $100,000 in Florida-bred distributive purse supplement funds available with 70 percent to a registered Florida-bred winner, 20 percent for a second-place finish and 10 percent for a third-place finish.

The $25,000 ‘win only’ bonuses will be available to properly registered Florida-breds in the races below:

Jan. 9:
$100,000 Tropical Turf (G3)

Jan. 16:
$100,000 Sunshine Millions Classic
$100,000 Sunshine Millions Sprint
$100,000 Sunshine Millions Turf
$100,000 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Turf

Jan. 23:
$150,000 Fred W. Hooper (G3)

Jan. 30:
$200,000 Holy Bull (G3)
$100,000 Swale (G3)

Feb. 13:
$100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint (G3)
           
Feb. 27:
$350,000 Fountain of Youth (G2)
$200,000 Davona Dale (G2)

March 27:
$250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) 

NOTE: The $800,000 Florida Derby (G1) March 27 will have a $100,000 Florida-bred bonus.

Gulfstream’s Championship Meet begins Wednesday, Dec. 2. The first Saturday of the meet will feature the $835,000 Claiming Crown. On Saturday, Dec. 12, Gulfstream’s program will include five stakes, four graded, including the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2) on the turf and the $100,000 Rampart (G3).