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Maximum Security, ridden by Luis Saez (7), leads the field out of turn four during the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.

Bargain colt Maximum Security runs away with $1 million Florida Derby

March 31, 2019 at 10:18 a.m.

March is the month for Cinderella stories in sports and Maximum Security created an exhilarating one for thoroughbred racing Saturday. A bargain-basement colt, who could have been claimed out of...

Undefeated Maximus Mischief jumps on Derby trail in Holy Bull

February 1, 2019 at 6:15 p.m.

Maximus Mischief came to Florida this winter with a big reputation. Saturday’s $350,000 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream affords him his first opportunity to start living up to it. Off...

Javier Castellano rides City of Light to victory during the Pegasus World Cup on Saturday at Gulfstream Park.

City of Light splashes to victory in $9 million Pegasus World Cup

January 26, 2019 at 9:16 p.m.

City of Light shone brightly on a gloomy, muddy afternoon that was rapidly fading to darkness to win the $9 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Saturday. The...

Jockey Florent Geroux approaches the finish line riding Gun Runner to win the Pegasus World Cup Invitational horse race, on Jan. 27, 2018, at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach.

Pegasus World Cup Invitational adds turf race, re-structures purse for Gulfstream’s premiere event

December 12, 2018 at 5:02 p.m.

Gulfstream Park has restructured the Pegasus World Cup Invitational for 2019, and $16 million in purses will still be at stake on Jan. 26 — but split into two races....

Panthers owner Vincent Viola wins Florida Derby with Always Dreaming

June 5, 2018 at 8:57 a.m.

Florida Panthers owner Vincent Viola won't get a Stanley Cup this year but he could take home an equally covered prize, the Kentucky Derby trophy. Always Dreaming, a colt he...

Rivals gunning for Gunnevera in Saturday’s $1 million Florida Derby

June 5, 2018 at 9:29 a.m.

Gunnevera is the logical and sentimental favorite for Saturday's Florida Derby. His 9-5 morning-line odds are justified by a pair of graded stakes wins as a 2-year-old and a decisive...

Eleven enter $1M Florida Derby, favorite outside

June 5, 2018 at 10:15 a.m.

The Florida Derby lost a bit in quality when Fountain of Youth runner-up Practical Joke's trainer Chad Brown opted to run in the Blue Grass Stakes next week. However, his...

Fear the Cowboy ships in to win Skip Away at Gulfstream

June 5, 2018 at 10:58 a.m.

Fear the Cowboy was ticketed to run in a race at Oaklawn Park in Arkansas last week. His trainer, Efren Loza Jr., called an audible when he saw the nominations...

Summer horse Gunnevera goes from last to first in Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream

June 5, 2018 at 5:19 p.m.

The boys of South Florida summer racing put the racing world on notice Saturday that they will be tough to beat in this year's spring classics. Gunnevera, who made his...

The inaugural Pegasus World Cup Invitational at Gulfstream Park. It's a record $12 million purse, with the winner taking hime $7 million. The Pegasus World Cup is based on a bold new concept in which twelve horse owners each pay $1 million for a spot at the starting gate, with all of the owners sharing in the profits from the race and one owner taking home the biggest purse in horse racing history. 1/28/16. Staff Photographer Jim Rassol.

Arrogate tops California Chrome, cruises at record $12M Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream

June 1, 2019 at 4:26 a.m.

The Pegasus showdown racing fans anticipated between Horse of the Year California Chrome and Horse of the World Arrogate failed to materialize Saturday at Gulfstream Park. Arrogate blew open the...

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