The 2018-19 Gulfstream Park Championship meet opens today featuring the Claiming Crown, 9 starter allowance stakes highlighted by the $200,000 Jewel.  Perfect conditions for the card with the main track fast and renovated turf course firm.  There are guaranteed pools of $200,000 in the late Pick 4 and Pick 5 and $50,000 for the Rainbow 6.

Trainer Jorge Navarro has come loaded for bear for the Claiming Crown with 16 entries, three of whom including defending champion  Flowers for Lisa will run in the Jewel.  Mike Maker, the "King" of the Claiming Crown with 16 career wins, has six starters on the card.   

Scratches:

1st  13-16

3rd 13-16

4th 15-16

9th  6

10th  15-16

11th  2, 11