HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Gerry Brooks is enjoying his new venture at Gulfstream in such a way that he could become the next horseman to base himself year-round in South Florida. “I’m tired of moving every six months,” the 55-year-old trainer said. “If things keep working out the way they are, I might just wind up racing here all the time.” Brooks sent out Backatya ($5.40) and Designed by Kitten ($6.60) to win here Friday, marking his second Gulfstream two-bagger since he moved his stable to Florida for the first time in late October. The first was on Nov. 13. The new Tapeta surface has great allure for Brooks, whose stable has ranked first or second in wins in each of the last five years at Presque Isle Downs in Erie, Pa., where Tapeta is the only surface in use. He currently has 17 in training at Palm Meadows, with quite a few more turned out because of an ongoing staffing shortage. :: Take your handicapping to the next level and play like a pro with free Formulator, DRF's premium data product “Presque Isle has been my bread and butter, and I’ve got a home there,” he said. “But I really do like what’s going on here. I’ll probably keep a string here when we leave out for Presque Isle, kind of keep a foot in the door and see how things go.” Gulfstream has gone to year-round racing with the demise of Gulfstream West (formerly Calder) in November 2020. Wide chasm in Beyers There has to be a near-zero chance the results of the $75,000 Sunshine Turf and $75,000 Sunshine Filly and Mare Turf on Saturday at Gulfstream will result in Beyer Speed Figures as widely disparate as those earned here last weekend in two stakes run on the main track. Gatsby earned a 103 Beyer in winning the Sunshine Sprint, while Shamrocket, making his dirt debut after 21 turf starts, got a mere 73 in taking the Sunshine Classic.