Skip Away Stakes

The Skip Away Handicap is an American Thoroughbred horse race run annually at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. A Grade III event open to horses age four and older, it is contested on dirt over a distance of 1 3/16 miles (9.5 furlongs). Inaugurated as the Broward Handicap, in 2001 Gulfstream Park changed the name to the Skip Away Handicap to honor 1998 American Horse of the Year, Skip Away.

In 2000, the South African-bred Horse Chestnut, 1999 Horse of the Year in his native country, made his American debut in this race, winning going away by five and one-half lengths. Other past winners of note include U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee Swaps who won in 1956 and set a new world record for 1 mile, 70 yards with time of 1:39 3/5. Since inception the race has been run at various distances.

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Gulfstream Park Graded Stakes Races

Stakes Race	Grade	Purse
Sugar Swirl Stakes	III	$100,000
Mr. Prospector Handicap	III	$100,000
Old Hat Stakes	III	$100,000
Marshua's River Stakes	III	$100,000
Fort Lauderdale Stakes	III	$100,000
Hal's Hope Handicap	III	$100,000
Forward Gal Stakes	II	$200,000
Holy Bull Stakes	III	$400,000
Donn Handicap	I	$500,000
Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap	I	$300,000
Hutcheson Stakes	II	$150,000
Suwannee River Stakes	III	$150,000
Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship	II	$150,000
Hurricane Bertie Stakes	III	$150,000
Davona Dale Stakes	II	$250,000
Sabin Stakes	III	$100,000
Very One Stakes	III	$100,000
Fountain of Youth Stakes	II	$400,000
Mac Diarmida Stakes	II	$150,000
Canadian Turf Stakes	III	$150,000
Gulfstream Park Handicap	II	$300,000
Swale Stakes	III	$150,000
Herecomesthebride Stakes	III	$150,000
Palm Beach Stakes	III	$150,000
Inside Information Stakes	II	$150,000
Honey Fox Stakes	II	$100,000
Pan American Stakes	II	$150,000
Orchid Stakes	III	$150,000
Florida Derby	I	$1,000,000
Gulfstream Park Oaks	II	$300,000
Appleton Stakes	III	$100,000
Rampart Stakes	III	$150,000
Skip Away Stakes	III	$100,000