Gulfstream Park, Jan. 2018

I arrived in Florida the morning of January 25, ahead of the Pegasus World Cup, for my first visit to this track. I loved the architecture, as seen in one of the photos below, and the picturesque paddock and track.

Race 6

: Ox Bro

: Had to take this photo, reminder of my “backyard” track and a bit of home

: Jorrin under Jose Ortiz in the lead for the win in race 6

Race 8

The beach house, seen below, was another unique feature of Gulfstream, along with sand spread along the area of the grandstand where it was.

: Love Thy Kitten

: Love Thy Kitten

: So Charming

: Miss Munnings (#2) and her unique birdcatcher spots, evident on her stomach region and neck, though not visible in this photo

Race 9

: Unique cloud formation above the track

: Luis Saez

: Two Step Blues and Jose Ortiz

: Starship Tribbles and Miguel Vasquez after the win

Race 10

I mostly focused on the ponies prior to this race, including a sweet moment with a baby feeding one a peppermint. It seemed like a small hometown type feel with the way people interacted with the ponies, including a lot of racegoers that seemed to know them and their riders well. I love seeing that type of connection forged between patrons and the ponies, to find an element of being involved, in a sense, beyond just watching.