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Gulfstream Park: $1.1-Million Rainbow 6 Jackpot Guarantee Wednesday; Mandatory Payout On Florida Derby Day

Live racing returns to Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., on Wednesday, March 24, with a 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool guarantee of $1.1 million.

Post time for the first of 10 races is 1:10 p.m.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved Sunday for the 10^th consecutive racing day since a March 6 mandatory payout. Multiple tickets with all six winners each returned $55,489.44.

The jackpot pool is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

Wednesday's Rainbow 6 begins in Race 5, a starter allowance for 4-year-olds and up sprinting five furlongs on the turf that drew a field of nine including last-out winners What's Inside and Legal Deal as well as Earth, beaten a neck by What's Inside March 3 at Gulfstream.

Gilded Lady takes a two-race win streak into Race 6, when seven older fillies will run six furlongs on the main track for a $16,000 tag. Race 7 is a starter allowance scheduled for 7 ½ furlongs on the grass led by Lookinlikeaqueen, beaten just a length when sixth at 48-1 in the Sunshine Filly & Mare Turf Jan. 16 and stakes-placed Jabuticaba.

Older horses will go 7 ½ furlongs on the turf in a Race 8 starter allowance that will see Mr. Tip run first off the claim for trainer Mike Maker in the 4-year-old gelding's sixth start of the Championship Meet. Wednesday's feature comes in Race 9, an entry-level allowance for Florida-bred 3-year-old fillies that marks the return of Restofthestory, making her first start since finishing second by a neck in the FSS My Dear Girl Sept. 26.

The Rainbow 6 wraps up in Race 10, a maiden claimer for 3-year-olds going a mile on the grass that drew an overflow field of 14 that has the offspring of four Triple Crown race winners including American Great, by 2015 Triple Crown champion American Pharoah.

Gulfstream Offering Mandatory Rainbow 6 Payout Derby Day March 27
In addition to a blockbuster program featuring 10 stakes, six graded, worth $1.85 million in purses led by the $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farms at Xalapa, the Saturday, March 27, program at Gulfstream Park will feature a mandatory payout in the 20-cent Rainbow 6 wager.

In the Rainbow 6, the jackpot pool is only paid out when there is a single unique ticket sold with all six winners. On days when there is no unique ticket, 70 percent of that day's pool goes back to those bettors holding tickets with the most winners, while 30 percent is carried over to the jackpot pool.

However, on mandatory payout days the entire pool is paid out to the bettor or bettors with the most winners in the six-race sequence.

Gulfstream will bring down the curtain on its 2020-2021 Championship Meet Sunday, March 28.

Who's Hot: Jockey Paco Lopez rode back-to-back winners Sunday, Hold the Applause ($5.40) in Race 3 and Lovelorn Lady ($3.80) in Race 4. Joe Bravo also doubled, with Bye Bye ($5.80) in Race 5 and Raspberry Ballet ($24.40) in Race 7. Fresh off a five-win Saturday, Junior Alvarado captured Sunday's opener aboard Maker of an Empire ($5.40).

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On Two Coasts, Greatest Honour And Spielberg Breeze Toward Florida Derby; Post Position Draw Wednesday

Spielberg breezed five furlongs Sunday morning at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., while tuning up for a scheduled start at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., in Saturday's $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farm at Xalapa.

Trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, the son of Union Rags was timed in 59.40 seconds, the second fastest clocking of 81 workouts recorded at the distance.

“He went well. He's very workmanlike and he's steady,” Baffert said. “He's doing well.”

Spielberg is slated to make his third 2021 start in the 1 1/8-mile Florida Derby, which has produced the winners of 60 Triple Crown events.

In his 2021 debut, the Kentucky-bred colt stumbled at the start of the Robert B. Lewis (G3) at Santa Anita before finishing fourth behind Baffert-trained winner Medina Spirit. He then finished second Feb. 27 in the Southwest (G3) at Oaklawn Park behind unbeaten Essential Quality.

Spielberg had a productive six-race juvenile campaign, in which he finished second in the Del Mar Futurity (G1) and third in the American Pharoah (G1) at Santa Anita before breaking his maiden in his fourth start. He went on to win the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) two starts later.

Javier Castellano has the mount on Spielberg, who is owned by SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm LLC and Robert Masterson.

Greatest Honour Pleases McGaughey in Sunday Breeze
Courtlandt Farms' Greatest Honour tuned up for the Florida Derby with a half-mile breeze at Payson Park in Indiantown, Fla., on Sunday morning, pleasing his Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey.

“He's not a good work horse, but I thought this was a lot like his work before the Fountain of Youth, maybe better,” McGaughey said.

Greatest Honour, who is coming off an impressive off-the-pace win in the Feb. 27 Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) at Gulfstream, was timed in 50.40 seconds.

“I liked the way he worked. The other day, he went off a little quicker than I wanted,” McGaughey said. “I impressed upon [the rider] to just let him ease away from the pole and finish up strong, which he did. I got the last quarter in 13-and-change.”

The son of Tapit broke his maiden in his fourth career start December 26 at Gulfstream before capturing the Jan. 30 Holy Bull (G3) by 5 ¾ lengths and establishing himself as a prime Triple Crown candidate with a going-away 1 ½-length victory in the Fountain of Youth.

Also at Payson Park Sunday morning, Michael P. Shanley's Nova Rags breezed three furlongs in 38.60 seconds for the Florida Derby.

“His works have been very steady,” Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said. “He's worked well enough here at Payson Park and I think he's plenty fit.”

Nova Rags is coming off a second-place finish behind Mott stablemate Candy Man Can in the Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, where the son of Union Rags won the seven-furlong Pasco by 2 ¾ lengths in his previous start.

At Gulfstream Park, Collaborate breezed five furlongs in 1:01.18 in preparation for making the leap from maiden company to a Grade 1 stakes in the Florida Derby. The Saffie Joseph Jr.-trained son of Into Mischief worked in company with Queen Nekia, the winner of the Royal Delta (G3) in her most recent start, who was timed in 1:02.49.

“The first eighth he went off a little slow in 14-and-change and picked it up after that. He galloped out well for the next eighth after the wire,” Joseph said. “Overall, I'm very pleased with the work. I'm happy with him.”

Collaborate graduated by 12 ½ lengths under wraps Feb. 27 the Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) undercard while completing a one-turn mile in 1:36.35.

Florida Derby Post Position Draw on Wednesday
Florida Derby Week kicks off Wednesday with the post-position draw for Saturday's $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill 'n' Dale Farm at Xalapa.

The draw will be simulcast on GulfstreamPark.com at 12:15 p.m. ET. The 70^th running of the 1 1/8-mile Derby, which has produced 45 starters to win a remarkable 60 Triple Crown events, is expected to draw Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) and Holy Bull (G3) winner Greatest Honour, multiple Grade 1 stakes-placed Spielberg, Known Agenda, Collaborate and Nova Rags.

Saturday's Derby Day program will have 10 stakes, six graded, worth nearly $2 million. Races include the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) and $200,000 Pan American (G2) presented by Rood & Riddle.

First-race post time for Saturday's 14-race Derby Day program is 11:30 a.m. Advanced wagering on Saturday's 14 races will be available Friday.

The Silks simulcasting room will open at 8 a.m. Saturday for ticketed patrons. The simulcast of eight races from Dubai, including the Dubai World Cup (G1) featuring Pegasus World Cup (G1) runner-up and South Florida-based Jesus' Team, is scheduled to begin at 8:15 a.m.

Watch and wager on Gulfstream's races at https://1st.com/bet/ and Xpressbet.com

There will be live racing at Gulfstream Wednesday through Friday with first-race post time at 1:10 p.m. There will be a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 Saturday on Florida Derby Day. The Championship Meet at Gulfstream concludes Sunday.

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Alvarado Rides Hot Hand Into Sunday Card At Gulfstream; $1 Million Rainbow 6 Jackpot Guarantee

The 20-cent Rainbow 6 jackpot pool will be guaranteed at $1 million Sunday at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

The popular multi-race wager went unsolved Saturday for the ninth racing day in a row since a March 6 mandatory payout. Multiple tickets with all six winners were each worth $19,641.04 Saturday.

There will also be a Super Hi-5 carryover going into Sunday's first race of $5,511.66.

WHO'S HOT: Junior Alvarado continued a most productive return to the Championship Meet, notching five wins, scoring aboard Big Frank ($5.80) in Race 3, Wora ($8.60) in Race 6 and Tiesto ($4.) in Race 9, Pacific Gale in the Hurricane Bertie (G3) and Warrior's Pride ($23.20) in the Texas Glitter.

Hall of Famer Javier Castellano rode a pair of winners, scoring a Race 7 victory aboard Wink ($4) in the $75,000 Melody of Colors before coming back to win on She'sanearthmover ($13.80) in Race 9.

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Known Agenda Tunes Up For Florida Derby With Five-Furlong Breeze

St. Elias Stable's Known Agenda breezed five furlongs in 1:02.52 Saturday morning at Palm Beach Downs, tuning up for next Saturday's $750,000 Curlin Florida Derby (G1) presented by Hill 'n' Dale at Xalapa at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

“I thought he went great. The first eighth was a little slow. He went off in like 14 (seconds) and went the last half in 48-and-1. He looked good and seemed happy,” trainer Todd Pletcher said. “I've liked the way he's been training since his last race.”

Known Agenda is coming off a sharp 11-length optional claiming allowance victory Feb. 26 at Gulfstream Park at the 1 1/8-mile distance of the Florida Derby. After getting away last and finishing fifth in the Feb. 6 Sam F. Davis (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs, the son of Curlin was equipped with blinkers for the first time for his last start.

Known Agenda holds the distinction of owning a decision over likely Florida Derby favorite Greatest Honour, whom he defeated by a head while graduating in a 1 1/8-mile maiden special weight race Nov. 8 at Aqueduct.

Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount.

At Gulfstream Park West, Papetu, who finished third in the Fountain of Youth following a very wide trip, breezed five furlongs in 1:12.80 Saturday morning in preparation for the Florida Derby. Sigiloso, a stablemate of Papetu, in the Antonio Sano barn, Siglioso was timed in 1:13.80 for five furlongs for the Florida Derby. Gustavo Delgado-trained Jirafales, who finished fifth in the Fountain of Youth following an awkward start, breezed five furlongs in 1:13.20.

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