Claiming Crown Kicks Off With $110,000 Iron Horse

Claiming Crown Kicks Off With $110,000 Iron Horse

Category : News - Fri 05/12/2014 - 17:00 EST

Opening day at Gulfstream Park begins Saturday, December 6 in grade style with the 16th running of The Claiming Crown an eight race stakes series sometimes referred to as the Blue Collar Breeders Cup. The action begins in race 3 with the $110,000 Iron Horse Stakes

The mile and one sixteenth Iron Horse is run on the main track and limited to horses which have started in a $7500 claiming race or less since 2013.  This year’s renewal draws a field of ten and is led by 5/2 morning line favorite Gimmeadrink who is coming off a third place finish at seven furlongs against $16,000 allowance foes at Keeneland.  The Dale Bennett was claimed February 1 at Tampa Bay Downs for Bennett and Savoy Stables, and went on to win five of eight races for his new connections including a $40,000 optional claiming score at Arlington Park. 

Feisty Albert looks ready 

Second choice, Feisty Albert (3/1), has recorded a win, a second, and a third in three starts for trainer Claudio Gonzalez, who ships in from Maryland after claiming the five year-old gelded son of North Light for $16,000 last August at Monmouth.  Feisty Albert’s Beyer Speed Figures are among the best in the field, and he could find a comfortable stalking trip under jockey Gabriel Saez. 

2013 Iron Horse runner-up back 

4/1 choice Francois has competed admirably against $50,000 optional claiming foes in his last two starts at Hawthorne, and ships south for trainer Cheryl Winebaugh in sharp form.  Francois has 11 wins in 40 lifetime starts and  ran second in last year’s Iron Horse.

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