- Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint
The Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint is an American race for
thoroughbred horses held in January atSanta Anita Park inArcadia, California or atGulfstream Park inHallandale Beach, Florida as part of the eight-raceSunshine Millions series. Half the eight races of the Sunshine Millions are run at one track and half at the other.Open to fillies (younger than 5 years) and mares (5 years and older) willing to race six
furlong s on the dirt, the Sunshine Millions Fillies & Mares Sprint is an ungraded stakes carrying a purse of $250,000.In its fifth running in 2007, the series of races called the Sunshine Millions is restricted to horses bred in
Florida orCalifornia 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, andMagna Entertainment Corp. .Winners
References
* [http://www.sunshinemillions.com/ Official site of the Sunshine Millions]
* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/index.php?search_bar=stakes&query_type=stakes&field=view&id=3593 Sunshine Millions Filly & Mare Sprint at Pedigree Query]
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