October, 2022 | Horse Racing Free Tips

Gulfstream Announces Significant Purse Increases for Championship Meet

Gulfstream Park's 2022-23 Championship Meet will feature significant purse increases for maiden special weight and allowance races, the track announced Wednesday. The signature meet, gets underway Dec. 26. Gulfstream also announced substantial purse increases for the same conditions during the current Sunshine Meet from Dec. 1 through Dec. 24.

Gulfstream's Championship Meet will once again feature Pegasus World Cup Day with the $3-million GI Pegasus World Cup Invitational S., $1-million GI Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S. and $500,000 GIII Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf S., as well as the $1-million GI Florida Derby Apr. 1 and $400,000 GII Fountain of Youth S. Mar. 4.

Maiden special weight purses will total $84,000 (including $14,000 from FTHA-FOA) beginning opening day of the Championship Meet Dec. 26–an increase of $24,000. Allowance races will total $86,000-$88,000 (including $14,000 from FTHA-FOA)–an increase of $25,000.

The Sunshine Meet's December calendar will see maiden special weight purses total $70,000 ($10,000 from FTHA-FOA) and allowance purses total between $71,000-$73,000 ($10,000 from FTHA-FOA). Increases will be $10,000.

December will also mark the start of racing on Gulfstream's new turf course, which has been enhanced with new drainage and irrigation systems.

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Gulfstream Boosts Purses For Championship Meet; Maiden Special Weights Run For $84,000

Gulfstream Park announced today significant purse increases for maiden special weight and allowance races for the 2022-2023 Championship Meet, which will get under way Dec. 26, as well as substantial purse increases for the same conditions during the current Sunshine Meet from Dec. 1 through Dec. 24.

Gulfstream's Championship Meet will once again feature Pegasus World Cup Day with the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), $1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1), and $500,000 Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G3), as well as the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) April 1 and $400,000 Fountain of Youth (G2) March 4.

Maiden special weight purses will total $84,000 (including $14,000 from FTHA-FOA) beginning opening day of the Championship Meet Dec. 26 – an increase of $24,000. Allowance races will total $86,000-$88,000 (including $14,000 from FTHA-FOA) – an increase of $25,000.

December will also mark the start of racing on Gulfstream's new turf course, which has been enhanced with new drainage and irrigation systems.

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RTCA to Host Faith, Hope and Love Night at Keeneland During Breeders’ Cup Week

Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) will kick off the Breeders' Cup World Championship week with the Night of Faith, Hope & Love, which will take place Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 5-6:30 p.m. at Keeneland in the Silks Lawn Chalet.

All who are in town for the Breeders' Cup, along with area horsemen and horsewomen are invited to enjoy a great meal, a powerful message by guest speaker, the University of Kentucky's unanimous national player of the year Oscar Tshiebwe, and music. The Chaplaincy will also be celebrating it's 50th anniversary that evening and honoring this year's RTCA White Horse Award winner.

A meal will be served starting at 5:00 p.m., with the program immediately following dinner. The evening is free for all backstretch workers and Breeders' Cup teams, with shuttle services available from the dorms to the chalet beginning at 4:45 p.m. A limited number of tickets will also be made available to the public. Sponsors for the event include Breeders' Cup, WinStar, Spendthrift, Taylor Made, Woodford Thoroughbreds, Keeneland, Edwards Moving & Rigging, and the Jockey Club Safety Net. Click here for more information.

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Wagering, Purses Up in September

Purses rose significantly in September this year compared to September 21 while wagering on U.S. races saw a slight uptick, with a similar split showing for the third quarter of 2022 vs. 2021, according to the economic indicator statistics released by Equibase Wednesday.

Wagering totaled $936,206,774 in September, a 2.68% increase from the total of $911,734,704 in September 2021. This year's number, however, was a 9.98% drop-off from the $1,040,000,472 wagered in September 2020. Wagering per race day was $2,317,344, a 7% increase from last September, but an 18.67% drop from the $2,849,316 posted in September 2020.

In the third quarter of 2022, $3,275,502,012 was wagered, a 1.78% increase from the $3,218,160,111 in the third quarter of 2021, while year to date $9,540,539,563 has been bet, essentially flat compared to the $9,495,194,731 bet through three quarters of 2021. Average wagering per race day so far in 2022 also lines up with the 2021 numbers through three quarters at $2,960,143 and $2,965,395, respectively.

Purses for September totaled $138,277,267, a 6.96% increase from $129,279,561 in September 2021. The third quarter purse numbers were $393,292,695 this year, a 7.63% increase compared to $365,402,287 in the third quarter of 2021, while year to date $981,999,594 in purses have been paid out, a significant jump of 11.52% from the $880,553,979 awarded through three quarters in 2021.

Average field size was 7.23 in September and stands at 7.19 for the year, a slight decrease from 7.27 at this point in 2021.

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