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Gulfstream Park Facts

  • Where is Gulfstream Park? Gulfstream Park is located in Hallandale Beach, Florida
  • How old is Gulfstream Park? Gulfstream Park first opened in 1939
  • How long is the Gulfstream Park track? Gulfstream Park is Gulfstream Park is one and 1/18th miles long.
  • When does Gulfstream Park race? Gulfstream Park has two meets per year, the spring/summer meet headlined by the Summit of Speed, and the winter Championship Meet, highlighted by the Pegasus World Cup.
  • What races are run at Gulfstream Park? Gulfstream Park hosts the Pegasus World Cup, as well as important Kentucky Derby prep races the Florida Derby and the Fountain of Youth. Gulfstream Park has also hosted the Breeders’ Cup Championships three times.
  • Who are the most famous horses to run at Gulfstream Park? AP Indy and Sunday Silence won the Breeders’ Cup Classic when it was hosted at Gulfstream Park, in addition Holy Bull won the Florida Derby on his way to winning Horse of the Year in 1994, and Cigar won the Donn Handicap in 1995 and 1996 during his undefeated stretch of 16 races.
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Gulfstream Park History

Since 1939, Gulfstream Park has been one of the most important venues for horse racing in the country, opening on Wednesday February 1, 1939. In 1952 the clubhouse was erected and a new addition was put on the grandstand. 1952 also marked the first running of the Florida Derby. The following year, the Florida Derby became the first stakes in Florida with a $100,000 purse.

In 1959, a new era at Gulfstream began with the opening of its world-acclaimed turf course. It also marked the construction of what was then the world's largest tote board.

Gulfstream hosted its first Breeders' Cup World Championships in 1989, highlighted by the Classic match-up between Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Sunday Silence and Belmont Stakes winner Easy Goer.

The track was purchased by Magna Entertainment Corporation, in 1999 and is currently owned by The Stronach Group.

Gulfstream's Track

The current dirt course is one and one-eighth miles in circumference, with a one-mile backstretch chute. The turf course is one mile in circumference; depending on the race day, the portable rail can be moved to the inside or outside of the course, thereby changing the circumference. The track can seat 16,627 people.

The track originally had a one-mile dirt oval and a 7 furlong turf oval prior to the 2005 renovation.

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