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Micucci Takes Over as Head of Gulfstream Park

Paul Micucci, vice president of the gaming division of Magna Entertainment Corp., has been named president and general manager of Gulfstream Park. He replaces Scott Savin, who had held those positions at Gulfstream since 2000.

 Monday, May 15, 2006

Gulfstream Offers 46 Stakes Worth More Than $8 million in 2006

Gulfstream Park will present 46 stakes races worth $8,045,000 during its 87-day meet in 2006, track officials have announced.

 Thursday, September 15, 2005

Gulfstream Opens 'Transitional Meet' With Some Glitches

It is fair to say that Gulfstream Park president Scott Savin expected some glitches when the track opened for its transitional meet on Monday. But even he could not have been prepared for what happened in the first race.

 Monday, January 03, 2005

Gulfstream Park to Test for 'Milkshakes'

Following in the footsteps of sister track Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park announced that it expects to implement testing horses for "milkshaking," the force feeding of an alkalizing solution that typically contains bicarbonate, some time during its 2005 meet.

 Monday, January 03, 2005

Gulfstream Readies for Meet Under Tents

Gulfstream Park executives have unveiled the temporary facilities it will use for its 2005 meet, putting a positive spin on what promises to be a challenging meet.

 Monday, December 27, 2004

Gulfstream Marketing Director Fired; Stakes Purses Cut

David Rovine, Gulfstream Park's director of marketing who played an instrumental role in bringing weekend rock and jazz to the South Florida track, was fired this week as part of a corporate restructuring, said track president Scott Savin.

 Thursday, March 25, 2004

Gulfstream Announces Stakes Schedule

Gulfsream Park announced its 2004 stakes schedule today, with 41 added-money events worth $8.5 million to be run during the Jan. 3 to April 25, meet.

 Friday, September 26, 2003

Gill To Leave Racing

Owner Mike Gill, the nation's leading owner who has been mired in controversy in recent months after unprecedented success at Gulfstream Park, plans to disperse his stable of more than 270 horses over the next two years and leave the sport entirely.

 Friday, April 25, 2003

Gill Names Seven Defendants in Two Lawsuits

Owner Mike Gill filed two separate lawsuits in U.S. District Court of New Hampshire April 9 for being denied entry into races at Delaware Park and for Gulfstream Park's handling of an investigation earlier this year.

 Thursday, April 10, 2003

Gulfstream Park Suspends Privileges For Veterinarian Patrick

Leonard Patrick, a veterinarian used by owner Mike Gill and trainer Mark Shuman, had his privileges suspended by Gulfstream Park on Wednesday for improper storage of Class 3 and Class 4 medication.

 Thursday, February 13, 2003

Palm Meadows Opens for Training

Magna Entertainment Corp.'s long-awaited South Florida training center Palm Meadows opened for business on Monday. About 250 horses were expected to work opening day.

 Monday, December 02, 2002

Grim Results for Gulfstream Park Meet

Gulfstream Park ended its meet April 24 with handle and attendance numbers significantly down from a year ago.

 Thursday, April 25, 2002

Despite Protests, Tampa Bay Downs Signs Simulcast Deal With Gulfstream

Tampa Bay Downs has signed a reciprocal simulcast deal with Gulfstream Park even though horsemen's groups outside Florida are trying to block distribution of the Tampa track's signal. Horsemen in Texas and Kentucky are battling with Tampa Bay Downs over what they see as mistreatment of the local horsemen's group.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2002