Schedule set for Florida Sire Stakes

The FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds sired by accredited stallions in Florida will begin with the $100,000 Dr. Fager and the $100,000 Desert Vixen for fillies on Aug. 6. Both races are at six furlongs.

They next two races in the series are at seven furlongs on Sept. 3, with the $200,000 Affirmed and $200,000 Susan’s Girl for fillies leading up to the $400,000 In Reality and $400,000 My Dear Girl for fillies. The 1 1/16-mile In Reality and My Dear Girl will be held Oct. 1.

Supporting the In Reality and My Dear Girl is the inaugural running of the $100,000 Florida Sire Stakes Gil Campbell Memorial for 3-year-olds going one mile.

The Florida Sire Stakes series, which has produced five Eclipse Award champions, is part of a 40-race stakes schedule for the spring, summer, and fall months of the Royal Palm meet.

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Another highlight of the meet is the Summit of Speed weekend, which features the Grade 2, $250,000 Princess Rooney Invitational for fillies and mares and the Grade 3, $100,000 Smile Sprint for 3-year-olds and up on July 2. The Princess Rooney will be contested at seven furlongs, and the Smile Sprint is at six furlongs.

The $100,000 Bob Umphrey Sprint also is part of the Summit of Speed. The five-furlong dash for 3-year-olds and up on Tapeta goes July 3.

A couple of races for 3-year-olds going a mile on turf kick off the Royal Palm meet’s stakes program Saturday with the $75,000 Honey Ryder for fillies and the $75,000 English Channel.