- Sunshine Millions Turf
The Sunshine Millions Turf is a race for
thoroughbred horses held in January atSanta Anita Park inArcadia, California or atGulfstream Park inHallandale Beach, Florida . Half the eight races of the Sunshine Millions are run at one track and half at the other.Open to four-year-olds and older willing to race one and one/eighth
mile s on the turf, the Sunshine Millions Turf is an ungraded stakes event but carries a purse of $500,000. This race is also known as the Cloverleaf Farms Turf (in 2006) as part of the eight-raceSunshine Millions series.In its fifth running in 2007, the series of races called the Sunshine Millions are restricted to horses bred either in
Florida or inCalifornia and is the brainchild of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, the California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association, the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, Inc., Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park, and Magna Entertainment Corporation.Past Winners
* 2008 - War Monger (Fla-bred) (
Kent Desormeaux
* 2007 -Lava Man (Cal-bred) (Corey Nakatani )
* 2006 -Miesque's Approval (Fla-bred) (Eddie Castro )
* 2005 -Star Over The Bay (Fla-bred) (Tyler Baze )
* 2004 - Proud Man (Fla-bred) (Rene R. Douglas )
* 2003 - Adminniestrator (Cal-bred) (Martin Pedroza )External links
* [http://www.sunshinemillions.com/ Official site of the Sunshine Millions]
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