BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Reminiscent of a South East Conference football showdown, Florida-breds Chi Chi and Star of Saturn will have the home field advantage against Arkansas-bred and 7-5 program favorite Haulin Ice in Saturday's $75,000 Game Face for 3-year-old fillies going six furlongs at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Rigney Racing LLC's Halina's Forte swept past frontrunning Hot Beach coming out of the far turn, raced to a clear lead at the top of the stretch and easily won a second level, $125,000 optional claiming at Churchill Downs Friday.

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HALLANDALE BEACH, FL-The Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, located at Gulfstream Park, pledged its support to the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma after a tornado struck Will Rogers Downs May 27-killing one horse, while injuring and displacing others. There were approximately 150 horses at the track when the tornado hit.

BY GULFSTREAM PARK PRESS OFFICE

Soldi Stable LLC's Gabaldon breezed four furlongs Friday morning at Palm Meadows in preparation for a start in the Group 2 Norfolk (G2) at Royal Ascot on June 20.

The Jose D’Angelo-trained 2-year-old son of Pleasant Acres Stallions resident Gone Astray, who captured the $100,000 Royal Palm Juvenile at Gulfstream May 11, was timed in :49.35.

BY BROCK SHERIDAN

Florida-bred Old Chestnut could not catch Step Forward in their last meeting but will get another chance at him in the Grade 3 Jacques Cartier at Woodbine Saturday. Seven 4-year-olds and older will go six furlongs on Woodbine's synthetic main track in the CA$135,000 contest.

Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux made his first visit to Gulfstream Park in 10 years a winning one, closing from last to score aboard Golden Kernel Racing Stable's Lady Cha Cha in Friday's seventh race feature.