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Media Contact:
Brandon Leigh
Director of Marketing &
Player Development
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LONE STAR PARK ANNOUNCES
2022 THOROUGHBRED RACING SEASON
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Calendar, Purse Levels and Lucrative Stakes Schedule |
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Tuesday, December 21, 2021) - After coming off of a successful Thoroughbred Racing Season in 2021, Lone Star Park is looking forward to 2022.
The Thoroughbred Racing Season will begin Thursday, April 28, 2022, with 48 live racing days and will conclude July 24. The calendar features live racing on Thursdays and Fridays at 6:35 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and Memorial Day at 1:35 p.m. and special twilight post times of 5:00 p.m. on July 3 and July 4.
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The 2022 Thoroughbred Racing Season Stakes Schedule will have a total of 21 stakes worth a combined total of $2,825,000, a $600,000 increase from the 2021 Stakes Schedule. The highlight of the schedule is Lone Star Million Day on Memorial Day, and the marquee race is the Grade 3, $400,000 guaranteed Steve Sexton Mile, for 3-yr-olds & up at one mile. New to this year's Lone Star Million day card will be the $100,000 guaranteed Speightstown Sprint for 3-yr-olds & up going six furlongs on the dirt. The Summer Turf Festival will be returning on Saturday, July 16 with significant purse increases in all four stakes. |
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Other than the $75,000 Bluebonnet Stakes which kicks off the season on Opening Night all other stakes will be held on one of four dates. They are:
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Lone Star Million Day, Monday, May 30 – six stakes worth a total of $1,200,000
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Lone Star Showcase Day, Sunday, June 19 – five stakes worth a total of $375,000
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Summer Turf Festival, Saturday, July 16 – four stakes worth a total of $750,000
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Stars of Texas Day, Sunday, July 17 – five stakes worth a total of $425,000.
Total purses will average an estimated $268,000 per day for the 48-day meet.
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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie; A major league sports entertainment attraction that features two exciting racing seasons annually. Over 700,000 guests visit our beautiful facility each year, which features a seven-level glass-enclosed Grandstand, highlighted by our 1,200-seat Silks Dining Room and our 48 luxurious Penthouse Suites, all overlooking the newest race track in Texas. Situated next to our Grandstand is the 36,000 square foot world-class Las Vegas-style Racebook and simulcast facility, Bar & Book, which features wagering on horse racing from around the world 7-days a week year-round.
2022 Thoroughbred Racing Season; The heart of our product offering, running 48-days from April 28 through July 24. The Thoroughbred Racing Season runs during Triple Crown season and features an action-packed promotional schedule with lively entertainment and fun for the entire family.
Lone Star Park is located on Beltline Road, just ½ mile north of I-30 in Grand Prairie, Texas. Visit LoneStarPark.com for more information.
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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie | 1000 Lone Star PKWY, Grand Prairie, TX 75050
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