The Sunshine Millions Dash is an American race for

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held in January as part of the eight-race Sunshine Millions series. Run at

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or at

Gulfstream Park Gulfstream Park, owned by The Stronach Group, is a Thoroughbred race track, casino and outdoor entertainment and shopping destination in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Thoroughbred horse racing occurs year-round, defined by three distinct race meet ...

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. Half the eight races of the Sunshine Millions series are run at one track and half at the other. Open to three-year-olds willing to race six

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s on the dirt, the Dash is an ungraded stakes event but carries a purse of $250,000. This race is also known as the Ocala Stud Dash Stakes. The Sunshine Millions series of races are restricted to horses bred either in

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or in

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and is the brainchild of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, Inc., Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Magna Entertainment Corp.

Winners

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Edgar Prado Edgar S. Prado (Lima, June 12, 1967) is a Peruvian-born American jockey, a U.S. Racing Hall of Fame jockey in thoroughbred horse racing. His big break came in 1997 when he won 536 races, making him the fourth rider in history to win 500 races ...

, Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. , Paul Pompa, Jr. , 1:09.10 , - , 2008 , Bob Black Jack , CA , David Flores , James Kasparoff , Harmon/Kasparoff , 1:06.53 , - , 2007 , Storm in May , FL , Manoel R. Cruz , William A. Kaplan , Teresa & David Palmer , 1:10.22 , - , 2006 , Da Stoops , CA ,

Victor Espinoza Victor Espinoza (born May 23, 1972) is a Mexican jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing who won the Triple Crown in 2015 on American Pharoah. He began riding in his native Mexico and went on to compete at racetracks in California. He has ...

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, Watson & Weitman Performances , 1:08.94 , - , 2005 , Lost in the Fog , FL ,

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, Harry J. Aleo , 1:09.96 , - , 2004 , Saint Afleet , FL ,

Kent Desormeaux Kent Jason Desormeaux (born February 27, 1970) is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year with 598 wins in 1989. He has won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stake ...

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, Ron Waranch , 1:08.68 , - , 2003 , Valid Video , FL ,

, Dennis J. Manning , Mack Fehsenfeld , 1:22.38 , -

References

Official site of the Sunshine Millions
Restricted stakes races in the United States Horse races in the United States Triple Crown Prep Races Flat horse races for three-year-olds