Florida Derby Day: $1 million late Pick 5, $750,000 late Pick 4
At 0h02, on March 28, 2023 • By GULFSTREAM PARK
Gulfstream Park will offer guaranteed pools of $1 million on its Late Pick 5 and $750,000 on its Late Pick 4 on Florida Derby Day Saturday, April 1.
The 14-race program will feature the $1 million Florida Derby presented by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at Xalapa. Eclipse Champion and Fountain of Youth (G2) winner Forte was made the 4-5 favorite Saturday. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt will be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and will meet 11 others.
The Florida Derby will headline a 14-race program with 10 stakes, including five graded races, worth $2.375 million in purses. The 14-race Florida Derby program begins with a first-race post time of 11:30 a.m.