News - Florida Derby
A Florida race track is honoring Barbaro by establishing a scholarship in his name. Officials say the award will be worth at least $20,000 and will go to high school students planning to study veterinary medicine at the University of Florida.
By Sandra McKee, The Baltimore Sun Apr. 1--HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.--Horse Racing When the $1 million, Grade I Florida Derby is run this afternoon, Barbaro will be the horse viewed as the favorite.
By Gary West, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Feb. 17--Gulfstream Park has become a monument to folly. For many years, the Florida racetrack has been a proving ground for Triple Crown hopefuls.
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. - High Fly took off in the stretch and won the $1 million Florida Derby on Saturday, giving trainer Nick Zito yet another big victory on the road the Kentucky Derby.
