The Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (formerly known as the Gulfstream Park Handicap) is a race for

thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are ...

horses run 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 meets ...

each year. The race is open to horses age four and up, willing to race one mile on the dirt. A Grade II event run in early March, it currently offers a purse of $300,000.

History

The Gulfstream Park Handicap was first run in 1946. It was won the next year in track record time by

Armed Armed (May, 1941–1964) was an American Thoroughbred gelding race horse who was the American Horse of the Year in 1947 and Champion Older Male Horse in both 1946 and 1947. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in ...

, dubbed "the greatest attraction ever offered at his young seaside course" by the New York Times. In 1948 Rampart became the first female horse to win the race, defeating

at odds of 26–1. Graded stakes race status: *Grade II : 1973–1974, 2003–present *Grade 1 : 1975–2002 In 1997,

Barbara Minshall Barbara J. Minshall (born November 6, 1953) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and owner who has competed both in Canada and the United States. She is the widow of Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductee Aubrey W. Minshall, the succ ...

became the first female trainer to win the race in its fifty-two-year history. As part of his record seven wins of this race, Hall of Fame jockey

Jerry Bailey Jerry D. Bailey (born August 29, 1957 in Dallas, Texas) is an NBC Sports thoroughbred racing analyst and a retired American Hall of Fame jockey. Early years Bailey was born in Dallas but raised in El Paso. He had a pony as a child and became ...

won this race four times in a row from 1995 through 1998. The distance of the race was set at one mile in 2009. It was run at miles from 2005 to 2008, and at miles before that time.

Records

Speed record: * 1 mile – 1:33.80 –

Palace Malice Palace Malice (foaled May 2, 2010) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2013 Belmont Stakes. After winning one minor race as a two-year-old he made steady improvement in the early part of 2013, being placed in the Ris ...

(2014) * miles – 1:54.74 – Eddington (2005) * miles – 1:59.00 – Mat-Boy (1984) Most wins: * 2 – Crafty Admiral (1952, 1953) * 2 – Skip Trial (1986, 1987) * 2 – Behrens (1999, 2000) Most wins by a jockey: * 7 –

(1977, 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998) Most wins by a trainer: * 4 –

Todd Pletcher Todd Pletcher (born June 26, 1967 in Dallas, Texas) is an American thoroughbred horse trainer. He won the Eclipse Award seven times as Trainer of the Year, four of these in consecutive years. His horses Super Saver (2010) and Always Dreaming (20 ...

(2006, 2014, 2015, 2016)

Winners

* In 1962, Yorky won the race but was disqualified and set back to second place.

References

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External links

The Gulfstream Park Handicap at Pedigree Query
Graded stakes races in the United States Horse races in Florida Open middle distance horse races Gulfstream Park Recurring sporting events established in 1946 1946 establishments in Florida

History

Records

Winners

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