11 Starter Races Totaling $440,000 in Purses

MIAMI GARDENS, FL - Gulfstream Park West has added Claiming Crown Preview Day to its Fall Turf Festival on Sunday, Nov. 6. The afternoon will feature 11 starter races worth a total of $440,000.

Free nominations can be made through the Gulfstream Park racing office by Sunday, Oct. 30.

The 11 races on Claiming Crown Preview Day will mirror the Claiming Crown races run on Opening Day at Gulfstream Park Saturday, Dec. 3. Gulfstream West's Preview Day will include two $50,000 races at five furlongs on the turf for 3-year-olds and up and fillies and mares, two 1 1/16 mile turf events for 3-year-olds and up and fillies and mares, and a 1 1/16 mile event on the main track for 3-year-olds and up.

Entries will close Thursday, Nov. 3.

The 18th Claiming Crown, hosted by Gulfstream Park for the fifth consecutive year, will offer nine starter stakes for a total of $1.11 million. Nominations for the Claiming Crown close Sunday, Nov. 6.

For more information on the Claiming Crown, go to: http://claimingcrown.com/index.html