March 5 is an unprecedented racing day for 1/ST sister tracks Santa Anita in Arcadia, Calif., and Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.
The Santa Anita Handicap is but one of three Grade 1 events to be decided at The Great Race Place that day, the others being the Beholder Mile for fillies and mares 4 and up, and the Frank E. Kilroe Mile on turf for 4-year-olds and up.
Generously supporting the prestigious program are three Grade 2 races, the San Felipe Stakes for 3-year-old Triple Crown prospects at 1 1/16 miles; the San Carlos Stakes presented by Fan Duel for sprinters 4 and older at seven furlongs; and the Buena Vista Stakes for fillies and mares 4 and older at a mile on grass.
The $400,000, Grade 2 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth headlines the program at Gulfstream Park, providing 3-year-old prospects a steppingstone to the $1 million Curlin Florida Derby (G1) on April 2 and the 2022 Triple Crown.
The 76th running of the tradition-rich stakes will also be featured in a mega promotion between Gulfstream Park and Santa Anita, which will play host to a combined 15 graded stakes worth $4.15 million that day.
Gulfstream will offer nine graded stakes worth $1.7 million in purses, while Santa Anita's card will be graced by six graded-stakes worth $2.45 million.
A Coast to Coast All Turf Stakes Pick 5 and a Coast to Coast All Dirt Stakes Pick 5, both of which offer a fan-friendly 12 percent takeout, will consist of legs run at Gulfstream and Santa Anita and be among the highlights of the 1/ST promotion. A free contest will offer a $5 million jackpot for an entry or entries with all 15 graded/stakes winners.
In addition to the Fountain Youth at Gulfstream, the $200,000 Davona Dale (G2), a mile race for 3-year-old fillies; $200,000 WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile (G2), a mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Mac Diarmida (G2), a 1 3/8-mile turf stakes for older horses will be offered.
The following Gulfstream stakes support the March 5 program: the $150,000 Canadian Turf (G3), a mile race for 4-year-olds and up; $150,000 Honey Fox (G3), a mile turf stakes for older fillies and mares; $150,000 The Very One (G3), a 1 3/8-mile turf test for older fillies and mares; $125,000 Herecomesthebride (G3), a mile turf event for 3-year-old fillies; and the $125,000 Palm Beach (G3), a mile turf stakes for 3-year-olds.
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