Calder’s Florida Million Stakes Races & Music Festival

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Posted on Friday, November 10th, 2006

The annual Florida Million horse racing will be held at Calder Race Track on Saturday, Nov. 11, featuring eight stakes races with over $1 million on the line for registered Florida-breds.

The day also features the Florida Fair, a free and fun educational event celebrating ???all things Florida,??? showcasing native wildlife, including a rare Florida panther; a ???rainforest??? jungle aviary with parrots; and animal shows with real reptiles, including alligators!

Plus, there???s entertainment with a Florida feel ??? live salsa, calypso, folk music, and jazz.

The Florida Million stakes races:

$150,000 Joe O’Farrell Juvenile Fillies
$150,000 Jack Price Juvenile
$150,000 Jack Dudley Sprint Handicap
$150,000 Bonnie Heath Turf Cup
$200,000 Elmer Heubeck Distaff Handicap
$200,000 Carl G. Rose Classic
$100,000 John Franks Juvenile Fillies Turf
$100,000 Arthur I. Appleton Juvenile Turf

Then on Sunday, Nov. 12, it’s the South Florida Jazz & Heritage Festival. The lineup includes: Ira Sullivan Quintet and special guests; Oriente - Afro-Cuban fusion; Way of the Groove, featuring the Pastorius Brothers; Krossover, featuring Leon Foster Thomas on the steel pans; Nicole Yarling; and the Funky Dixieland All-Stars.

Plus, there???s Family Day fun - adults get in free when they bring the kids on this day for pony rides, petting zoo and other kid’s activities, inlcuding the Junior Jockey Club program and more.

[Check out Bodog Odds for Florida Million stakes races and other Calder race features.]

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