While the 3-year-olds competing in the Davona Dale Stakes (G2) for fillies and the open Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2) figure to draw the most eyes to the Feb. 28 Gulfstream Park card, the day's other seven stakes also bring plenty of star power.
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Among those races, Godolphin homebred Knightsbridge may top the list in terms of interest as he tries to secure a third straight graded stakes win and fourth straight victory overall when he starts from the outside in an expected field of six older horses in the $225,000 Gulfstream Park Mile Stakes (G3), Saturday's seventh race.
Knightsbridge captured the 7-furlong Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) by 4 3/4 lengths to close out the 2025 season Dec. 27 at Gulfstream before stretching out to the one-turn mile in the Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3), where he again waltzed to victory by the same margin as the Mr. Prospector.
The son of Nyquist features the 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1)-winning connections of Godolphin, trainer Bill Mott, and jockey Junior Alvarado.
In Saturday's other stakes action:
- Recent Kitten's Joy Stakes winner Thousandsticks will try to add another stakes win and fourth straight victory overall when the son of Twirling Candy starts in the $200,000 Colonel Liam Stakes for 3-year-olds going a mile on turf. Brian Lynch trains Thousandsticks for Silverton Hill.
- Older turf runners will contest the 1 1/16-mile Canadian Turf Stakes (G3T), where front-running Wolfie's Dynaghost will try for a third straight grade 3 win and fourth straight win overall in a field that includes last year's Arlington Million Stakes (G1T) winner Fort Washington, who typically does his best running late. Wolfie's Dynaghost is campaigned by Woodslane Racing, while Magic Cap Stables owns Fort Washington.
- Woodslane Racing also will watch homebred Sister Troienne try to extend her perfect record on turf to six races as she tries graded company off of three straight stakes wins on the Gulfstream grass in the 1-mile Herecomesthebride Stakes (G3T) for 3-year-old fillies.
- After finishing second in her first career start against older horses in the Endeavour Stakes (G3T) last month at Tampa Bay Downs, Glassman Racing's Candy Quest will try to land the second grade 3 win of her career in the $175,000 The Very One Stakes. The 1 3/8-mile turf race for older fillies and mares has attracted nine entries.
- Older fillies and mares also will try the $175,000 Honey Fox Stakes (G3T), a one-mile turf test. Dixiana Farms' Lush Lips, a 4-year-old daughter of Ten Sovereigns, will make her debut against older runners after closing 2025 with wins in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland and the Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2T) at Churchill Downs.
- In the 1 3/8-mile Mac Diarmida Stakes (G2) for older horses on the turf, recent William L. McKnight Stakes (G3T) winner Layabout will try for a third straight win on the Gulfstream green. Layabout is trained by Patrick Biancone for owner Kevin Doyle.
Entries: Colonel Liam S.
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Race 3
- STK
- 1m
- Turf
- $200,000
- 3 yo
- 12:32 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeppelin (KY) | Junior Alvarado | 120 | George R. Arnold II | - |
| 2 | Vasy (IRE) | Flavien Prat | 120 | Brendan P. Walsh | - |
| 3 | I C Light (KY) | Javier Castellano | 122 | Mark E. Casse | - |
| 4 | Honey Dutch (KY) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 120 | D. Whitworth Beckman | - |
| 5 | Argos (KY) | Tyler Gaffalione | 124 | Riley Mott | - |
| 6 | Thousandsticks (KY) | Mario Gutierrez | 122 | Brian A. Lynch | - |
| 7 | Knoty Knicks (KY) | Corey J. Lanerie | 120 | Jeff Engler | - |
| 8 | Behold the King (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 122 | Mark E. Casse | - |
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Race 4Entries: Canadian Turf S. (G3T)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Battle of Normandy (KY) Flavien Prat 121 Claude R. McGaughey III - 2 Westside Tide (KY) Luis Saez 119 Martin Drexler - 3 Beach Gold (KY) David Egan 123 Patrick L. Biancone - 4 Tiz Dashing (KY) Javier Castellano 125 Barclay Tagg - 5 Stars and Strides (KY) John R. Velazquez 123 William I. Mott - 6 Win for the Money (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 121 Mark E. Casse - 7 Wolfie's Dynaghost (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 125 Brian A. Lynch - 8 Fort Washington (KY) Junior Alvarado 125 Claude R. McGaughey III -
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Race 6Entries: Herecomesthebride S. (G3T)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Storm's Wake (KY) Joel Rosario 122 Brian A. Lynch - 2 Lion Lake (IRE) Tyler Gaffalione 120 Brendan P. Walsh - 3 Brat Pack (KY) Jorge Ruiz 120 H. Graham Motion - 4 Bossy Candy (ON) Edgard J. Zayas 122 Mark E. Casse - 5 Sapphire Beach (IRE) John R. Velazquez 122 George R. Arnold II - 6 Bert's Knoty Girl (KY) Corey J. Lanerie 122 Jeff Engler - 7 Connect the Stars (KY) Javier Castellano 120 Mark E. Casse - 8 Spicy Princess (KY) Junior Alvarado 120 Patrick L. Biancone - 9 Sister Troienne (KY) Mario Gutierrez 122 Brian A. Lynch - 10 Spirit Doll (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 122 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. -
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Race 7Entries: Gulfstream Park Mile S. presented by Fierceness (G3)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Bernin Hot (KY) Edwin Gonzalez 121 Rohan G. Crichton - 2 Flying Liam (KY) Javier Castellano 119 Nolan Ramsey - 3 Steal Sunshine (KY) Jose E. Morelos 121 Bobby S. Dibona - 4 Classic of Course (FL) Luis Saez 121 Patrick L. Biancone - 5 Mika (KY) Flavien Prat 119 Michael J. Maker - 6 Knightsbridge (KY) Junior Alvarado 125 William I. Mott -
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Race 10Entries: The Very One S. presented by DRF en Espanol (G3T)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Gallant Greta (NY) Luis Saez 120 Michael J. Maker - 2 Just Basking (KY) Javier Castellano 120 Ian R. Wilkes - 3 Venencia (FR) Tyler Gaffalione 124 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 4 Candy Quest (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 120 Mark E. Casse - 5 For Flying (BRZ) David Egan 122 H. Graham Motion - 6 Dona Clota (CHI) Flavien Prat 122 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 7 Fantasy Performer (KY) Rajiv Maragh 120 Cam M. Gambolati - 8 Love Song (KY) John R. Velazquez 120 Michael Stidham - 9 No Show Sammy Jo (GB) Jorge Ruiz 122 H. Graham Motion -
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Race 12Entries: Honey Fox S. presented by MyRacehorse (G3T)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Silver Moonlight (KY) Flavien Prat 122 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 2 Souper Zonda (FL) Javier Castellano 122 Mark E. Casse - 3 Classic Q (KY) John R. Velazquez 122 Mark E. Casse - 4 Fantastic Flame (KY) Joel Rosario 120 Tareq Moubarak - 5 Gata Brazil (KY) Edgard J. Zayas 122 Michael J. Maker - 6 Movin' On Up (KY) Luis Saez 122 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 7 Queens Command (IRE) David Egan 120 Martin Drexler - 8 Public Defender (KY) Dylan Davis 122 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 9 Lush Lips (GB) Tyler Gaffalione 124 Brendan P. Walsh - 10 Crevalle d'Oro (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 122 Jose Francisco D'Angelo -
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 28, 2026, Race 13Entries: Mac Diarmida S. presented by FanDuel TV (G2T)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Echo Lane (FL) Edwin Gonzalez 119 Rohan G. Crichton - 2 Without (IRE) John R. Velazquez 119 H. Graham Motion - 3 Layabout (KY) David Egan 125 Patrick L. Biancone - 4 Dancin in Da'nile (ON) Junior Alvarado 121 Gail Cox - 5 Grand Sonata (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 125 Todd A. Pletcher - 6 Anegada (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 123 Michael J. Maker - 7 Zverev (KY) Flavien Prat 119 Michael J. Maker - 8 Padiddle (KY) Javier Castellano 119 Elizabeth L. Dobles - 9 Tank (FL) Luis Saez 121 Carlos A. David - 10 Junipero Serra (KY) Rajiv Maragh 119 Martin Drexler -
