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Gulfstream Oaks

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Inaugurated
  
1971

Surface
  
Dirt

Website
  
www.gulfstreampark.com

Location
  
Gulfstream Park Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States

Race type
  
Thoroughbred - Flat racing

Distance
  
1 ⁄8 miles (9 furlongs)

The Gulfstream Oaks is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in March at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The race is open to three-year-old fillies, willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. The race is a Grade II event with a current purse of $250,000 and has been a prep race to the Triple Tiara of Thoroughbred Racing, including the Kentucky Oaks, the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes and Mother Goose Stakes.

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Inaugurated in 1971, it was raced as the Bonnie Miss Stakes until 2011. The race was named after Bonnie Donn Jones, daughter of James Donn, Jr., president of Gulfstream Park from 1961 to 1978. Through 1976 the race was open to fillies and mares age three and older. The first running was won by Able Jan who was ridden by Bobby Breen and trained for owner, True Davis, Jr. by future Hall of Fame inductee, Horatio Luro.

It was run in two divisions in 1975.

Since inception, the Gulfstream Park Oaks has been run at various distances:

  • 7 furlongs : 1972, 1974, 1977–1980
  •  1 1⁄16 miles : 1971, 1973, 1975–1976, 1981–2000, 2015
  •  1 1⁄8 miles : 2001–2014

    • Records

    Speed record:

  •  1 1⁄8 miles - 1:48.25 - Teammate (2006)
  •  1 1⁄16 miles - 1:42.20 - Miss Oceana (1984)
  • 7 furlongs - 1:21.00 - Davona Dale (1979)

    • Most wins by a jockey:

  • 5 - John Velazquez (1999, 2003, 2010, 2011, 2013)
  • 5 - Jerry D. Bailey (1993, 1996, 2000, 2001 & 2005)

    • Most wins by a trainer:

  • 4 - Todd Pletcher (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014)
  • 4 - Claude R. McGaughey III (1993, 1994, 1996 & 1997)

    • Earlier winners

  • 1974 - City Girl
  • 1973 - Fun Palace
  • 1972 - Candid Catherine
  • 1971 - Able Jan

    • Special Bonus

    Paths to the $2,200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Bonus

    1. win Forward Gal Stakes + win Davona Dale Stakes + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    2. win Las Virgenes Stakes + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    3. win California Oaks + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    4. win Portland Meadows Oaks + win Santa Anita Oaks + win Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

    Paths to the $220,000 XpressBet Bonus

    1. run in Forward Gal Stakes + win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    2. run in Davona Dale Stakes + win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks or win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    3. run in Las Virgenes Stakes + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    4. run in California Oaks + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes
    5. run in Portland Meadows Oaks + win, place or show in the Santa Anita Oaks or win, place or show in the Gulfstream Park Oaks + win Black-Eyed Susan Stakes

    References

    Gulfstream Oaks Wikipedia
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