Sunshine Millions Classic Explained

Class:Restricted
Horse Race:Sunshine Millions Classic
Location:Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California &
Gulfstream Park, Hallandale Beach, Florida, United States
Inaugurated:1981
Race Type:Thoroughbred – Flat racing
Website:sunshinemillions.com
Distance: miles (9 furlongs)
Surface:Dirt
Track:Left-handed
Qualification:Four-year-olds and up
Weight:Assigned
Purse:$200,000

The Sunshine Millions Classic is an American race for thoroughbred horses held annually in January at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California and at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. Part of the eight-race Sunshine Millions series, half of the races are run at one track, and half at the other.

The "Classic" is open to horses four-years-old and older willing to race one and one-eighth miles on the dirt. It is a restricted event currently offering a purse of $250,000.

The Sunshine Millions series races are restricted to horses bred either in Florida or in California.

The racing series was created by 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.

Records

Speed record:

Most wins by a horse:

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Most wins by a trainer:

Winners Sunshine Millions Classic since 2003

Year
Winner
Age
State
Bred
Jockey
Trainer
Owner
Time
Purse
2018Jay's Way5FLEmisael JaramilloArmando De la cerdaMidwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.1:50.12$200,000
2017Hy Riverside5FLJosé OrtizAntonio SanoMar Racing Stable1:49.39$200,000
2016Mexikoma5John R. VelazquezMichael DilgerTeam Valor International1:48.19$250,000
2015Sr. Quisqueyano5Edgard J. ZayasPeter R. WalderLoooch Racing Stables1:50.09$250,000
2014Mucho Macho Man6Gary StevensKathy RitvoReeves Racing1:48.76$400,000
2013Ron the Greek6Jose LezcanoWilliam I. MottBrous Stable/Wachtel Stable 1:49.19$400,000
2012Mucho Macho Man4Ramon DomínguezKathy RitvoReeves Racing/Dream One 1:47.91$400,000
2011Tackleberry4FLJavier SantiagoLuis OlivaresLuis Olivares1:48.52$500,000
2010Bold Chieftain7CARussell BazeBill Morey Jr.Hall/Langbein/Robinson/Morey1:48.33$500,000
2009It's a Bird6FLJulien LeparouxMarty WolfsonEdmund A. Gann1:49.35$1,000,000
2008Go Between5FLGarrett GomezWilliam I. MottPeter Vegso1:45.64 $1,000,000
2007McCann's Mojave7CAFrank AlvaradoSteve SpechtMike Willman1:49.89$1,000,000
2006Lava Man5CACorey NakataniDoug O'NeillSTD Racing Stable & Wood1:49.98$1,000,000
2005Musique Toujours5CAJorge ChavezJohn W. SadlerL. DeBruycker/R. Glassman1:49.17$1,000,000
2004Southern Image4FLVictor EspinozaMike MachowskyBlahut Stables1:47.67$1,000,000
2003Best of the Rest8FLEibar CoaEddie Plesa Jr.Bea Oxenberg1:49.40$1,000,000

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