Gulfstream to Offer Qualifying Stakes for Royal Ascot
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Turf racing at Gulfstream Park
As a result of an innovative partnership between Ascot Racecourse's Royal Meeting and 1/ST Racing, winners of the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes and $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies Stakes May 13 at Gulfstream Park will each earn an automatic entry into one of Royal Ascot's six 2-year-old races in addition to a $25,000 equine travel stipend.
The Royal Palm Juvenile Stakes at five furlongs on turf will be the first-ever United States automatic qualifiers for a race at Royal Ascot.
"1/ST Racing is thrilled to announce this new global partnership with Ascot Racecourse. Gulfstream Park is honored to host two automatic qualifiers to challenge the world's best at this year's Royal Ascot meeting," said Aidan Butler, CEO of 1/ST Racing & Gaming.
Royal Ascot will run from June 20-24.
"We're thrilled to be partnering with 1/ST Racing on this initiative and building on the already solid foundations of success that American juveniles have had at Royal Ascot," said Nick Smith, director of racing and public affairs for Ascot Racecourse.
Royal Ascot's six juvenile races are:
- June 20—The Coventry (G2), five furlongs
- June 21—The Queen Mary (G2), five furlongs, fillies; The Windsor Castle, five furlongs, listed.
- June 22—The Norfolk (G2), five furlongs
- June 23—The Albany (G3), six furlongs, fillies
- June 24—The Chesham Stakes, seven furlongs, listed.
Nominations for the Royal Palm Juvenile and Royal Palm Juvenile Fillies will close April 30.