Yesterday's card at Gulfstream Park proved to be quite a hit with the betting public. Quoting from The Handicapper's Edge at Brisnet.com:
Gulfstream Park's 12-race program Saturday afternoon, featuring the $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2), $200,000 Davona Dale (G2) and $150,000 Canadian Turf (G3), handled a total of $20.7 million. It was the first time Gulfstream had handled more than $20 million in its state-of-the-art building on a non-Florida Derby Day. The last time Gulfstream handled more than $20 million on a non-Florida Derby card was in 2003 in the old building.
"We're ecstatic with the public's reception to today's Fountain of Youth program," Gulfstream President Tim Ritvo said. "The horsemen and jockeys once again supported us by putting on an incredible show, and our guests came out and watched a tremendous day of racing. Obviously, we can't do it without the horsemen and our fans. A day like this is what our chairman, Frank Stronach, has always envisioned. It has been his goal to promote Thoroughbred racing, Florida Thoroughbred racing, and the excitement of this sport and the many entertainment options at Gulfstream Park."
For comparison’s sake, the previous Saturday card at Gulfstream Park (2/15/14), which featured the Grade 2 Mac Diarmida Stakes and the Grade 3 The Very One Stakes, had a handle of $16,192,707; while last year's (2013) Fountain of Youth card at Gulfstream had a total handle of $16,637.417.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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