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Ten Stakes Races Highlight Fall Meet At Golden Gate Fields

The 25-day fall meet at Golden Gate Fields commences this Friday, Oct. 22, and runs through Sunday, Dec. 12. A total of ten stakes races will be offered at the upcoming 8-week meeting.

Next Saturday, the one-mile, $75,000 Pike Place Dancer for 2-year-old turf fillies kicks off the stake action. On Sunday, main-track sprinters take center stage in the feature race of the day, the $75,000 El Dorado Shooter.

The El Dorado Shooter is one of two stakes at the fall meet restricted solely for California-bred or sired runners. The other, the $75,000 Bear Fan, is slated for Saturday, Dec. 11. Both California-bred stakes will be run at six furlongs on the Tapeta main track, with the El Dorado Shooter for 3-year-olds and up and the Bear Fan for fillies and mares.

Any “older horses” (3-year-olds and upward) game to take on stakes company can enter in a pair of races in November. On Saturday, Nov. 6, the marquee event of the afternoon is the Joseph T. Grace, run at one mile and a sixteenth on turf. On Saturday, Nov. 27, the $100,000 Grade 3 Berkeley Handicap at one mile and a sixteenth on Tapeta goes as the signature race of the fall meet.

Two-year-olds will be given opportunities to shine on the Tapeta throughout the fall. The Golden Nugget, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3, is a six-furlong sprint. On Saturday, Dec. 4, the $75,000 Gold Rush at one mile will attract youngsters who wish to stretch out in distance. Two-year-old fillies play their hand sprinting on Friday, Nov. 26 in the $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante at six furlongs.

Other stakes on the schedule include the $50,000 Oakland for 3-year-olds and upward at six furlongs and the Miss America Stakes on Closing Day Sunday, Dec. 12 for filly and mare turf routers.

First post each live race day is 1:15 PM PT unless otherwise noted. For more information, please visit Goldengatefields.com.

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS FALL MEET STAKES SCHEDULE

Saturday, October 30: $75,000 Pike Place Dancer (One mile on turf for 2 YO fillies)
Sunday, October 31: $75,000 El Dorado Shooter (Six furlongs on Tapeta for CA bred or sired 3 YO and up)
Saturday, November 6: $50,000 Joseph T. Grace (One mile and a sixteenth on turf for 3 YO and up)
Saturday, November 13: $50,000 Golden Nugget (Six furlongs on Tapeta for 2 YO)
Saturday, November 20: $50,000 Oakland (Six furlongs on Tapeta for 3 YO and up)
Friday, November 26: $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante (Six furlongs on Tapeta for 2 YO fillies)
Saturday, November 27: $100,000 Grade 3 Berkeley Handicap (One mile and a sixteenth on Tapeta for 3 YO and up)
Saturday, December 4: $75,000 Gold Rush (One mile on Tapeta for 2 YO)
Saturday, December 11: $75,000 Bear Fan (Six furlongs on Tapeta for CA sired or bred fillies and mares 3 YO and up)
Sunday, December 12: $50,000 Miss America (One mile and a sixteenth on turf for fillies and mares 3 YO and up)

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10 Stakes On the Docket at Golden Gate Fall Meet

A total of 10 stakes races will be offered at the 25-day fall meet at Golden Gate Fields which begins Oct. 22 and runs through Dec. 12. The stakes action kicks off Oct. 30 with the Pike Place Dancer S. for 2-year-old turf fillies followed by the $75,000 El Dorado Shooter S. Oct. 31. The El Dorado Shooter is one of two stakes at the fall meet restricted solely for California-bred or sired runners. The other, the $75,000 Bear Fan S., is slated for Dec. 11. Both California-bred stakes will be run at six furlongs on the Tapeta main track, with the El Dorado Shooter for 3-year-olds and up and the Bear Fan for fillies and mares.

The signature race of the meet–the $100,000 GIII Berkeley H. at one mile and a sixteenth on Tapeta-is scheduled for Nov. 27.

The highlight of the 2-year-old schedule is Nov. 3 The Golden Nugget S., a six-furlong sprint. On Dec. 4, the $75,000 Gold Rush at one mile will attract youngsters who wish to stretch out in distance, while juvenile fillies will be featured in the Nov. 26 $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante at six furlongs.

First post each live race day is 1:15 p.m. PT unless otherwise noted.

For more information, visit www.Goldengatefields.com.

GOLDEN GATE FIELDS FALL MEET STAKES SCHEDULE

Oct. 30: $75,000 Pike Place Dancer S. (One mile on turf for 2 YO fillies)

Oct. 31: $75,000 El Dorado Shooter S. (Six furlongs on Tapeta for CA bred or sired 3 YO and up)

Nov. 6: $50,000 Joseph T. Grace . (One mile and a sixteenth on turf for 3 YO and up)

Nov. 13: $50,000 Golden Nugget S. (Six furlongs on Tapeta for 2 YO)

Nov. 20: $50,000 Oakland S. (Six furlongs on Tapeta for 3 YO and up)

Nov. 26: $50,000 Golden Gate Debutante S. (Six furlongs on Tapeta for 2 YO fillies)

Nov. 27: $100,000 GIII Berkeley H. (One mile and a sixteenth on Tapeta for 3 YO and up)

Dec. 4: $75,000 Gold Rush S. (One mile on Tapeta for 2 YO)

Dec. 11: $75,000 Bear Fan S. (Six furlongs on Tapeta for CA sired or bred fillies and mares 3 YO and up)

Dec. 12: $50,000 Miss America S. (One mile and a sixteenth on turf for fillies and mares 3 YO and up)

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Sam Houston Boosts Purse For Houston Ladies Classic To $400,000 In 2022

Sam Houston Race Park will kick off its 2022 live racing season on Thursday, Jan. 6 with an expanded 50-day Thoroughbred meet.

The 2022 Thoroughbred Stakes schedule will offer $2,275,000 in purses. Its Houston Racing Festival is set for Sunday, January 30 headlined by the Houston Ladies Classic (G3) and the John B. Connally Turf (G3). Inaugurated in 2013, the Houston Ladies Classic was formed to serve as the marquee racing event for Sam Houston's Thoroughbred meet. Now in its tenth running, the mile and one-sixteenth Houston Ladies Classic continues to produce exceptional champions that make an impact on the national radar throughout the year.

St. George Stable's Letruska continues to deny her rivals in graded stakes competition across the United States. Following her commanding victory in the Houston Ladies Classic, the 5-year-old mare by Super Saver has won five stakes, including four Grade 1 titles. She currently ranks second in the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll, a weekly salute to the ten leading Thoroughbreds in North America and will compete next in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff at Del Mar.

The purse for the Houston Ladies Classic has been raised from $300,000 to $400,000 for the coming year and officials are hopeful that the North American Graded Stakes committee will boost its status from the Grade 3 level when announcement is made later this year.

The Houston Racing Festival also includes the Grade 3, $200,000 John B. Connally Turf Cup, the $100,000 Pulse Power Turf Sprint, the $75,000 Jersey Lilly Turf Stakes and $75,000 Stonerside Sprint. The $200,000 Texas Turf Mile for three-year-olds has attracted full field for the last two years and has been renamed as the Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile.

Bob Bork was a respected racing executive who joined Sam Houston Race Park as senior vice president and general manager in 1995 and was promoted to president in 2002. He passed away peacefully at his home in Houston on June 11, 2021 at the age of 83.

Dwight Berube, who worked for Bork throughout his Sam Houston Race Park tenure, is now the racetrack's vice president and general manager.

“Bob Bork set a tremendous foundation for the growth of Sam Houston Race Park when he was hired in 1995,” said Berube. “Throughout his 12-year tenure, he was admired by horsemen, horseplayers and employees and initiated many programs that have been emulated by racetracks across the country. We look forward to honoring him on the premier day of our upcoming racing season.”

Opportunities for Texas-breds will be plentiful in the upcoming meet with 14 Texas-bred stakes. All seven stakes races on Texas Champions Day will run with purses of $100,000.

Frank Hopf, who was recently promoted to Sam Houston Race Park's Assistant General Manager, is eager for racing to return in January.

“Over the past three years, we have received tremendous support from all of the stakeholders in Texas and the horseplayers have responded to the improved racing product,” said Hopf. “The goal is to build on the positives from 2021 and continue to enhance Texas racing.'

Additionally, Hopf also announced that both the Houston Ladies Classic (G3) and the John B. Connally Turf (G3) will run Lasix-free in 2022.

2022 Sam Houston Race Park Thoroughbred Stakes Schedule

Thursday, January 20, 2022 Clarence Scharbauer, Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes Series

$75,000 My Dandy – 3yo – 5 ½ Furlongs

$75,000 Darby's Daughter – 3yo F – 5 ½ Furlongs

Sunday, January 30, 2022 Houston Racing Festival – Over $1,000,000 in Purses

$400,000 Houston Ladies Classic (G3) – 4&up F&M – 1 1/16 Mile

$200,000 John B. Connally Turf (G3) – 4&up – 1 1/2 Mile (T)

$200,000 Bob Bork Texas Turf Mile- 3YO -1 Mile (T)

$100,000 Pulse Power Turf Sprint – 4&up – 5 Furlongs (T)

$75,000 Jersey Lilly Turf – 4&up F&M – 1 1/16 Mile (T)

$75,000 Stonerside Sprint – 4&up – 6 Furlongs

Saturday, February 19, 2022 Texas Preview Day for Texas-breds

$75,000 Jim's Orbit – 3yo – 6 Furlongs

$75,000 Two Altazano – 3yo F – 6 Furlongs

$75,000 H-Town – 4 YO & up 7 Furlongs

$75,000 Miss Bluebonnet Turf – 4&up F&M – 1 Mile (T)

$75,000 Houston Turf – 4&up – 1 1/16 Miles (T)

Saturday, February 26, 2022 Texas Arabian Night

$30,000-added Texas Six Shooter (G3) – 4 &5 yo – 7 Furlongs

$30,000-added Yellow Rose (G3) – 4 &5 yo F&M – 7 Furlongs

Saturday, March 19, 2022 Darley Night

$30,000 Darley Distaff – 4 yo & up F&M – 7 Furlongs

$30,000 Darley Sprint – 4 yo & up – 7 Furlongs

Saturday, March 26, 2022 Texas Champions Day for Texas-breds

$100,000 Bara Lass Stakes – 3yo F – 6 Furlongs

$100,000 Groovy Stakes – 3yo – 6 furlongs

$100,000 Richard King – 4&up – 1 1/8 Mile (T)

$100,000 San Jacinto – 4&up F&M – 1 1/16 Mile (T)

$100,000 Spirit of Texas – 4&up – 6 Furlongs

$100,000 Yellow Rose Stakes – 4&up F&M – 6 furlongs

$100,000 Star of Texas – 4&up -1 Mile

James Leatherman will serve as racing secretary for the Thoroughbred live racing season and the 25-day Sam Houston Race Park Quarter Horse meet which will run from Friday, April 22 through Saturday, June 18. Stall applications for the upcoming Thoroughbred season are due by Wednesday, November 3. The Sam Houston Race Park barn area will open on Friday, December 3 with training hours set to commence on Monday, December 6. The first condition book is available on equibase.com and further information about the season can be accessed at shrp.com.

Sam Houston Race Park is Houston's premier racing and entertainment facility, located just 15 miles from downtown Houston. The Park offers a variety of attractions including a Suite Level featuring luxurious suites overlooking the racetrack and accommodating groups from 20 to 300 people, The Pavilion Centre, and award-winning dining options at the Winner's Circle Restaurant and the Jockey Club. For more information on upcoming live racing, shows, events and tickets, please visit www.shrp.com.

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Gulfstream Releases Championship Meet Stakes Schedule Worth $14.26 Million

A major race will be inaugurated, and a significant purse increase for a tradition-rich Triple Crown prep will be introduced in Gulfstream Park's 2021-2022 Championship Meet stakes schedule released Friday afternoon.

A total of 76 stakes (37 graded) worth $14.26 million, more than $1 million than the previous year, will be run during the prestigious winter meet that will get underway Dec. 3 and run through April 3.

The $500,000 Pegasus Filly & Mare Turf (G3) will debut on the Jan. 29 program that will be co-headlined by the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1), a 1 1/8-mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up, and the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1), a 1 1/8-mile turf race for 4-year-olds and up on turf. The 1 1/16-mile turf event for older fillies and mares, which will replace the Marshua's River (G3) on the new schedule, will be one of seven graded stakes worth $5.2 million on a World Class Thoroughbred racing program that will be supported by high-end entertainment, cutting-edge fashion, and fine dining.

For more information on Pegasus tickets and festivities for Pegasus World Cup visit pegasusworldcup.com the week of Oct. 11.

Purses for all 3-year-old stakes on Gulfstream Park's Road to the Triple Crown have been increased, most notably the 70th running of the Curlin Florida Derby (G1) on April 2. The historic 1 1/8-mile stakes, which has produced the winners of 60 Triple Crown races, will be renewed for a purse of $1 million, a $250,000 increase over last season. The Florida Derby will be supported by six graded stakes, including the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), a 1 1/16-mile stakes for 3-year-old fillies, and the $200,000 Kitten's Joy Pan American (G2), a 1 ½-mile turf event for older horses. Total purses for 10 stakes races on Florida Derby Day will be $2.2 million.

The Fasig-Tipton Fountain of Youth (G2) will be renewed for $400,000, up from last season's purse of $350,000, on a March 5 program that will feature nine graded-stakes. The 1 1/16-mile key prep for the Florida Derby, will be supported by three other Grade 2 stakes, including the $200,000 Davona Dale, a mile stakes for 3-year-old fillies; the $200,000 WinStar Gulfstream Park Mile (G2), a mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up; and the $200,000 Mac Diarmida, a 1 3/8-mile turf event for older horses.

The Mucho Macho Man, a mile race for 3-year-olds, will kick off Gulfstream's Road to the Triple Crown Jan. 1 with a $50,000 purse increase to $150,000. The Holy Bull (G3), a 1 1/16-mile stakes for Florida Derby and Triple Crown hopefuls, will be renewed Feb. 5 with a $400,000 purse, a $50,000 increase over last season. The Holy Bull will be supported by the $100,000 Claiborne Swale (G3), a seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-olds; the $100,000 Forward Gal (G3), a seven-furlong sprint for 3-year-old fillies; the $100,000 Kitten's Joy (G3), a 1 1/16-mile turf stakes for 3-year-olds; and the $100,000 Sweetest Chant (G3), a 1 1/16-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies.

The Claiming Crown, the nine-race event for the blue-collar horses that have run for claiming prices, will be held for the 10th consecutive year at Gulfstream Park Dec. 4. The $125,000 Jewel, the 1 1/8-mile headliner for 3-year-olds and up, was won last season by Jesus' Team, who went on to finish second behind Knicks Go in the Pegasus World Cup.

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The first multi-graded-stakes program is scheduled for Dec. 13, featuring the $200,000 Fort Lauderdale (G2), a 1 1/8-mile turf stakes for 3-year-olds and up. The card with five graded stakes will also include the $150,000 Harlan's Holiday (G3), 1 1/16-mile event for 3-year-olds and up that received a $50,000 purse increase; the $100,000 Rampart (G3), a mile race for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up; the $100,000 Sugar Swirl (G3), a six-furlong sprint for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up; and the $100,000 Suwannee River (G3), a mile turf event for fillies and mares 3-year-olds and up.

In addition to the Pegasus World Cup, Pegasus World Cup Turf, and the Pegasus F&M Turf, the Jan. 29 program will offer four other graded stakes – the $200,000 Inside Information (G2), a seven-furlong sprint for older fillies and mares; the $150,000 William L. McKnight (G3), a 1 ½-mile turf race for 4-year-olds and up that received a $50,000 purse boost; the $150,000 La Prevoyante (G3), a 1 ½-mile turf race for older fillies and mares; and the $150,000 Fred W. Hooper (G3), a mile event for 4-year-olds and up.

The Florida Derby Day program will offer 10 stakes for a total of $2.2 million in purses. In addition to the Florida Derby, Gulfstream Park Oaks and the Kitten's Joy, graded-stakes action will include the $100,000 Ghostzapper (G3), a 1 1/8-mile stakes for 4-year-olds and up; the $100,000 Appleton (G3), a mile turf race for 4-year-olds and up; and the $150,000 Orchid (G3), a 1 ½-mile turf event for older fillies and mares that received a $50,000 purse boost.

There are no stakes scheduled for the newly installed Tapeta course, but the all-weather racing surface will be employed in the event stakes are transferred from the turf due to inclement conditions.

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