Gulfstream casino to reopen

Gulfstream Park on Thursday will reopen its casino, shuttered for the past three months due to the coronavirus pandemic. The newly redesigned casino floor will be open 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and from 10 a.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays, with strict safety protocols to be observed.

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In addition, the Ten Palms dining room, overlooking the track on the second floor of the grandstand, will reopen next Friday, June 19, on a reservation only basis. All other areas of the track will remain closed to the general public until further notice.

◗ Jockey Cristian Torres began riding without the benefit of a five-pound apprentice allowance for the first time Friday after losing his bug two days earlier and wasted little time getting into the winner’s circle after guiding Lord Adare to victory in the sixth race. Torres, who was named aboard seven mounts in his first day as a journeyman, won 175 races during his apprenticeship and is currently eighth in the standings with 20 victories at the meet.