Ungraded stakes race | |
Location | Calder Race Course Miami Gardens, Florida, United States |
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Inaugurated | 1976 |
Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
Website | www |
Race information | |
Distance | 6 furlongs |
Surface | Dirt |
Track | left-handed |
Qualification | Two-year-old fillies |
Weight | Assigned |
Purse | $100,000 |
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