The Tropical Turf Handicap is an American

United States

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 Grade III

Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a term applied since 1973 by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to thoroughbred horse races in the United States and Canada to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay...

T Thoroughbred

Thoroughbred

The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word thoroughbred is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed...

 horse race run on the turf

Grass

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 course at Calder Race Course

Calder Race Course

Calder Casino & Race Course is a casino and horse racetrack in Miami Gardens, Florida in the United States.-History:In the mid-1960s, real estate developer Stephen A. Calder envisioned summertime racing in Florida; in 1965, on the advice of Mr. Calder, the Florida Legislature approved a bill...

 in Miami Gardens, Florida

Miami Gardens, Florida

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 each year. It was run as the Christmas Day Handicap through 1992.

Open to three-year-old horses and up, it is set at a distance of one and one-eighth miles (9 furlong

Furlong

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s) and offers a purse of $100,000.

The Tropical Turf is the last of the four $100,000 stakes races on Calder’s “Grand Slam I program.” The My Charmer Handicap

My Charmer Handicap

The My Charmer Handicap is an American Grade IIIT Thoroughbred horse race run on the turf course at Calder Race Course in Miami Gardens, Florida each year....

 is the first, the Three Ring Stakes second, and the Foolish Pleasure Stakes third.

Past winners

• 2010 - Twilight Meteor (6) (Luis Saez)
• 2009 - No Race
• 2008 - Spice Route (GB) (Javier Castellano
  Javier Castellano
  Javier Castellano is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing.Castellano began his riding career in his native Venezuela in 1996 and in June 1997 moved to the United States where rode at race tracks in southern Florida until 2001 when he moved to race on the New York State racing circuit.In...
  
  )
• 2007 – Ballast (IRE) (6) (Kent Desormeaux
  Kent Desormeaux
  Kent Jason Desormeaux is an American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey who holds the U.S. record for most races won in a single year, 1989.-Brief biography:...
  
  )
• 2006 – Ballast (5)
• 2005 – Silver Tree
• 2004 – Host (John Velazquez)
• 2003 – Political Attack (Rene Douglas)
• 2002 – Krieger (Eibar Coa
  Eibar Coa
  Eibar Coa Monteverde is a jockey in American Thoroughbred horse racing. A five-time judo champion in his teens, he attended jockey school from 1989 to 1991 then began his professional riding career in 1992...
  
  )
• 2001 – Band Is Passing (Carlos Gonzalez)
• 2000 - Stokosky (Carlos Hernandez)
• 1999 - Hibernian Rhapsody
• 1998 – Unite’s Big Red (Eduardo Nunez)
• 1997 – Sir Cat (race run on the main track due to rain ruined turf course)
• 1996 – Mecke (5)
• 1995 – The Vid (5)
• 1994 – The Vid (4)
• 1993 – Carterista (Wigberto Ramos)
• 1992 - Carterista and Bidding Proud (Divisions)
• 1990 - Stolen Rolls
• 1989 - Vaguely Double
• 988 - Equalize
• 1986 - Arctic Honeymoon
• 1985 - Ban the Blues
• 1984 - Biloxi Indian
• 1983 - Eminency
• 1982 - Rivalero
• 1981 - The Liberal Member
• 1980 - Yosi Boy
• 1979 - Lot O' Gold
• 1975 - Proud Birdie
  Proud Birdie
  Proud Birdie was an American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his upset win in the G1 Marlboro Cup Invitational Handicap. Bred in Florida, he was sired by 1967 Kentucky Derby winner Proud Clarion and out of the mare Bernie Bird, a daughter of the speedy Del Mar Derby winner, Bolero.-Racing...
  
  
• 1974 - L Grant Jr.
• 1973 - Proud and Bold
• 1972 - Prince of Truth