Royal Posse Claims a Second Jewel in Record-Breaking Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park
December 4, 2016 -- The Claiming Crown celebrated its 18th renewal on December 3 at Gulfstream Park, and just like a young adult, the event for the sport’s blue-collar horses seems to have reached maturity [...]
Claiming Crown Receives 279 Nominations for Dec. 3 Running at Gulfstream Park
November 16, 2016 -- The 18th running of the $1.1 Claiming Crown, to be hosted by Gulfstream Park for the fifth consecutive year, received 279 nominations for the nine-race event that will highlight the opening [...]
John Jones Sparkles Again in Claiming Crown Jewel on Big Day for Trainer Gaudet at Laurel Park
November 6, 2016 -- Matt Schera’s John Jones cruised to the lead around the far turn, took command at the top of the stretch and, with one light tap from the whip of jockey Luis [...]
Class and Cash, Super Spender Come Home Winners on Claiming Crown Preview Day at Gulfstream Park West
November 6, 2016 -- Gulfstream Park West's Claiming Crown Preview Day Sunday was to showcase horses who could run Dec 3 on Opening Day of Gulfstream's Championship Meet in the $1.11 million Claiming Crown. One [...]
Nominations for $1.1 Million Claiming Crown Due Nov. 6
September 19, 2016 -- Nominations for the Dec. 3 Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park will close Nov. 6. Scheduled to be hosted by Gulfstream for the fifth consecutive year, the 18th Claiming Crown will offer [...]
Cammack, Daddy’s Boo Win Claiming Crown Preps at Kentucky Downs
September 11, 2016 -- From the time that owner-breeder David Block saw that Kentucky Downs was having a starter-allowance race with a purse of $75,000 as an automatic qualifier for the Claiming Crown, Sunday’s race [...]
Kentucky Downs and Laurel Park to Hold Claiming Crown Preps
July 19, 2016 -- Claiming Crown Limited announced on Monday that Kentucky Downs and Laurel Park will host automatic qualifying races for the 2016 Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park on December 3, 2016. The host [...]
Claiming Crown Set for Gulfstream Park Through 2018
March 30, 2016 -- Gulfstream Park, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and National Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) announced today the $1.1 million Claiming Crown will continue to be held at Gulfstream [...]
Royal Posse Wins Claiming Crown Jewel, Handle Eclipses $10 Million
December 6, 2015 -- Royal Posse slipped through along the rail under Javier Castellano to grab the lead on the backstretch before drawing away to a commanding victory in the $200,000 Jewel, providing the reigning [...]
Claiming Crown Attracts 309 Nominations
November 20, 2015 -- Scheduled to be hosted by Gulfstream Park for the fourth consecutive year, the $1.1 million Claiming Crown received 309 nominations for the nine-race event that will highlight the opening-day program for [...]