The Tropical Turf Stakes is a Grade III American

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for horses three years olds and older at the distance of one mile on the

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held annually in January at

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. The event currently carries a purse of $100,000.

History

It was run as the Christmas Day Handicap through 1992. Open to three-year-old horses and up, it is set at a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9

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s) and currently offers a purse of $100,000. The Tropical Turf is the last of the four $100,000 stakes races on Gulfstream West's "Grand Slam I program." The My Charmer Handicap is the first, the Three Ring Stakes second, and the Foolish Pleasure Stakes third. In 2015 this race was run at

West at one and one-sixteenth mile. In 2023 the event was downgraded to Listed was not scheduled by Gulfstream Park.

Records

Speed record: * 1 mile – 1:32.83 – Tusk (2020) * miles – 1:42.47 - Lubash (2017) * miles – 1:44.95 - Carterista (1993) Margins: * 7 lengths – Sir Cat (1997) ;Most wins by an owner: * 2 - S A Of South Florida (1992, 1993) * 2 - Joseph J. Sullivan (1994, 1995) * 2 - Moyglare Stud Farm (1999, 2013) * 2 - Richard C. Thompson (2006, 2007) * 2 - Aliyu Ben J Stables (2014, 2016) ;Most wins by a

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* 3 – Rene R. Douglas (1994, 1999, 2003) * 3 –

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(2008, 2011, 2019) ;Most wins by a trainer * 5 –

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(1999, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)

Winners

''Legend:''

''Notes:''
† In the 2017 running of the event Rose Briar was first past the post but drifted out in the late stretch and was disqualified and placed second. Lubash was declared the winner of the event.
‡ In the 1983 running of the event World Appeal was first past the post was disqualified and placed second. Eminency was declared the winner of the event.

External links

2020–21 Gulfstream Park Media Guide

References

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History

Records

Winners

See also

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