The meet begins Thursday, July 14 and continues through Monday, Sept. 5.

The condition book for the Saratoga summer meet is now available online at nyra.com/Saratoga.

“We're pleased to be able to offer these purse increases across the middle core of our racing program,” said Frank Gabriel, Jr., NYRA's Senior Vice President of Racing Operations. “We look forward to continuing to support our horsemen at the upcoming Saratoga summer meet. These purse increases should only add to the already competitive racing on offer at the nation's greatest race meet.”

All open two and three-other-than allowance races will see an increase of $15,000 to $120,000 and $125,000, respectively, while a-other-than allowances will be increased by $12,000 to $115,000. Restricted one and two-other than allowances will both see an increase of $5,000 to $95,000 and $100,000, respectively.

$50,000 starter allowances will increase by $8,000 and offer a $70,000 purse while $50,000 claiming races will offer an $80,000 purse, up $8,000 from last year. Additionally, there will be a $6,000 increase for the $40,000 level, a $5,000 increase for the $25,000 level, and a $4,000 boost for both the $32,000 and $20,000 levels. All claiming purses in excess of a 2:1 purse to claiming price ratio are subject New York State Gaming Commission approval.

Open maiden special weight races at Saratoga will enjoy a $5,000 boost, increasing to $105,000. New York-bred maiden special weights will increase by $3,000 to $88,000.

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Stall applications and the first condition book are now available at www.oaklawn.com/racing/horsemen/. Stall applications are due on Thursday, Oct. 21.

“Our slogan has been 'A New Level of Racing' the last few years and that's exactly what we intend to deliver,” Oaklawn President Louis Cella said. “Our purses will be among the highest in the country between December and May, and the entertainment value we offer will be second to none. Our luxury hotel, spa and event center are fully open. The excitement heading into our live season has never been greater.”

Oaklawn plans to offer nine races per card, while racing on a Friday – Sunday basis with a few exceptions. There will be no racing Christmas week or Easter Sunday. Oaklawn will race Monday, Feb. 21, Presidents' Day. Purses for claiming races will range between a minimum of $25,000 and $55,000 in book one.

In support of its top level of racing, Oaklawn previously announced, subject to regulatory approval, the prohibition of Clenbuterol or any other beta2-agonist within 120 days of a race. This restriction is part of Oaklawn's ongoing commitment to enhancing the safety and integrity of its racing program.

Conducted by Industrial Labs, the presence of Clenbuterol and other beta2-agonist will be determined through blood, urine and hair follicle testing.

Oaklawn's 2021-2022 season runs from Friday, Dec. 3 to Sunday, May 8. The schedule also features a total of 36 stakes worth $12,300,000, highlighted by the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby (G1), which received a $250,000 increase for 2022 and three $1 million stakes races – $1 million Rebel Stakes (G2), $1 million Oaklawn Handicap (G2) and $1 million Apple Blossom Handicap (G1).

Reservations for the Oaklawn Hotel during the 2021-2022 live meet can be made by visiting www.Oaklawn.com or calling 501-363-4625.

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Stall applications and the first condition book are now available at www.oaklawn.com/racing/horsemen/. Stall applications are due Thursday, Oct. 21.

“Our slogan has been 'A New Level of Racing' the last few years and that's exactly what we intend to deliver,” Oaklawn President Louis Cella said. “Our purses will be among the highest in the country between December and May, and the entertainment value we offer will be second to none. Our luxury hotel, spa and event center are fully open. The excitement heading into our live season has never been greater.”

Oaklawn's 2021-22 season runs from Friday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, May 8.

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All open stakes with a previously listed purse of $100,000 have been increased to $120,000. Open maiden special weights have been given a $10,000 bump to $100,000, while New York-bred MSWs have gone from $80,000 to $85,000. All other conditions have also been given purse increases.

“We look forward to welcoming horsemen from across the country back to Saratoga,” said Keith Doleshel, NYRA Racing Secretary for the Saratoga summer meet. “The purse increases across the board should help make the 2021 season a summer full of the competitive racing that Saratoga is known for.”

NYRA will once again offer maiden races restricted to horses who sold or RNA'd at their last auction for $45,000 or less–purses in the first condition book for those races are $80,000, up $5,000 from last year.

The Saratoga meet opens on Thursday, July 15 and will continue through Monday, Sept. 6. Dark days will be Monday and Tuesday–other than the traditional closing day on Labor Day.

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Held under allowance conditions over the past several months, the 1,000-yard races at Los Al have drawn entrants based at Santa Anita, which has, in turn, struggled to attract full fields for its dirt races.

The new policy will be enacted on July 16 at the start of the Del Mar meeting, and will extend through Santa Anita's autumn meet.

The terms in the Del Mar condition book urge trainers to communicate with racing officials at Del Mar, Santa Anita, and Golden Gate before entering at Los Al.

Read more at the Daily Racing Form.

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Trainers will receive a $300 starter bonus with owners guaranteed $500 per runner. Trainers stabled at the track will be covered by a blanket workers' compensation policy provided by the New Jersey Injury Compensation Board.

Monmouth's 2021 season will continue through Sept. 26 and will be highlighted by the GI TVG.com Haskell S., held July 17 and worth $1 million.

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“Because we had to restrict our fans, that part of the formula is reduced,” Cella told DRF. “Instead of $700,000 (per day), we'll be at about $600,000. That's still the highest in the nation. No one's close to that.”

Oaklawn's first condition book is being reprinted to reflect the purse changes, but stakes purses won't be changed.

Cella said he hopes wagering numbers from off-track patrons will allow Oaklawn to boost purses early in the meet.

Read more at the Daily Racing Form.

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“Our fall meet has just gotten better and better as we’ve gone along,” said Del Mar’s racing secretary David Jerkens. “We’re again putting the emphasis on the two things that have worked very well for us in the recent past–turf racing and 2-year-olds. This first book will get our horsemen through the initial three weekends, then we’ll be out with a seven-day one that will take us to the finish.”

The track will offer 16 stakes worth $2,250,000 during the meet, including nine graded events, headed by the GI Hollywood Derby for 3-year-olds Nov. 28 and GI Matriarch S. for older fillies and mares Nov. 29. The meeting will also feature six stakes for juvenile runners, including a pair of graded grass miles. Additionally, overnight purses will rise by 10% across the board this fall.

Racing will be conducted Saturday and Sunday to open the session, then Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the following three weeks. It will conclude with a four-day week kicked off by the Thanksgiving, Nov. 26. First post will be 12:30 p.m. daily with the exception of Thanksgiving Day, which will offer an early 11 a.m. post.

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Click here for the Condition Book.

During the 17-day Fall Meet, Keeneland will present 18 stakes worth a total of $4,775,000. The season opens with the prestigious Fall Stars Weekend. A total of 10 Fall Meet stakes are “Win and You're In” events, part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series of automatic qualifying races for the World Championships.

As the host site for the Breeders' Cup, Keeneland has carded an additional eight undercard stakes worth $1 million to be held in conjunction with the World Championships.

Keeneland 2020 Breeders' Cup Undercard Stakes Schedule: Nov. 6-7

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