Smile Sprint Stakes

The Smile Sprint Stakes is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged three and older over a distance of six furlongs on the dirt run annually in early July at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida.

The race has its origins in what is considered the inaugural running on 8 September 1984 as the Miami Beach Handicap.

[2] The following year the event was run over a slightly longer distance of 7 furlongs.

In 2003, the event was upgraded to Grade III status by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and carried a $500,000 purse.

[3] In 2024 the event was downgraded by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to Listed status.