“We're extremely excited to announce a 15 percent increase to our daily purse structure,” Fair Grounds' racing secretary Scott Jones said. “Based on the strong early handle returns and continued support from our owners and horsemen, we are in a position to raise purses.”

The 15 percent across the board purse increase will go in effect immediately, beginning with the entries for the Thursday, Jan. 13 card, which will be drawn on Thursday, Jan. 6, 2022. Maiden special weight races will now be worth $52,000. The purse increase includes both open races and Louisiana-bred races.

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