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Moon Over Miami

Stalker
Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami is the Gulfstream Park darling — a Florida-bred who's been tearing up the South Florida circuit like he was born for it. And he was, literally. Saffie Joseph has him dialed in perfectly for the GP surface, and his stalking style is tailor-made for the long homestretch. He's the local kid who made good.

Fun Facts

  • Florida-bred — one of only 2 non-Kentucky-breds in the entire GPS database
  • Has never raced outside the state of Florida
  • His GPS tracking shows he runs the Gulfstream Park homestretch 0.6 ft/s faster than any other segment — he loves that stretch
TrainerSaffie Joseph Jr
JockeyEdgard Zayas
SireCandy Ride
DamMoonlit Bay
Age4 yrs
Weight1175 lbs

$745K

Career Earnings

5

Career Wins

Strengths

  • Peak acceleration from 17.0 to 17.8 ft/s in the 6th-8th furlongs is perfectly timed for Gulfstream's stretch run
  • Consistent stalking position — GPS positional data shows he runs 2nd-4th at every call in 11 of 13 races
  • Stride efficiency of 2.29 is above average for stalkers, giving him a mechanical edge in sustained battles

Weaknesses

  • Late deceleration from 17.8 to 17.2 ft/s suggests he can't sustain his best for the full stretch drive
  • Untested outside Florida — no GPS data on Northern tracks or against graded-stakes fields

GPS Performance Data

Speed Curve (ft/s across race)

16.016.917.8StartMid-raceFinishft/s

18.2

Top Speed

ft/s

16.8

Avg Speed

ft/s

2.29

Stride Efficiency

3.3

Avg Finish

of 13 races

8.5F

Best Distance

Dirt

Best Surface

Recent Results

DateTrackFinish
Mar 22, 2026GP2nd
Mar 1, 2026GP1st
Feb 8, 2026GP3rd
Jan 18, 2026GP2nd
Dec 28, 2025GP5th

See this horse in action

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