Azalea Stakes Explained

Class:Listed
Horse Race:Azalea Stakes
Location:Gulfstream Park
Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Moved in 2015 from Calder Race Course to Gulfstream
Inaugurated:1975
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Distance:7 furlongs
Surface:Dirt
Track:left-handed
Qualification:Three-year-old fillies
Weight:Assigned
Purse:$100,000 (2016)

The Azalea Stakes is a race for Thoroughbred horses once run at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida, on the Summit of Speed Day each year. Since 2015, the Azalea is now run at Gulfstream Park due to racing negotiations between the two Florida racetracks. Inaugurated in 1975 as the Azalea Handicap, the race is open to three-year-old fillies willing to race seven furlongs on the dirt. The listed race carries a purse of $100,000.

The race has been run at a variety of distances:[1]

Winners since 1995

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Azalea Stakes. www.equibase.com. 3 July 2016.