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Laurel’s Spring Meet Features Seven Stakes Worth $750,000

Laurel Park will offer seven stakes worth $750,000 in purses, including automatic qualifiers for the Preakness Stakes (G1) and Black-Eyed Susan (G2), Saturday, April 17 as part of its upcoming spring meet.

The 19-day spring meet opens Thursday, April 1 and runs through Sunday, May 2, serving as a bridge between Laurel's ongoing winter meet, which began Jan. 1, and the Preakness Meet at historic Pimlico Race Course.

Racing will be conducted Thursday through Sunday during the spring meet, with the exception of Easter Sunday, April 4. Post time will be 12:40 p.m. with a special 12:15 p.m. post on Kentucky Derby day, Saturday, May 1.

Co-headlining the stakes program are the $125,000 Federico Tesio for 3-year-olds going 1 1/8 miles and the $125,000 Weber City Miss for 3-year-old fillies at about 1 1/16 miles. The Tesio serves as a 'Win and In' qualifier for Triple Crown-nominated horses to the Middle Jewel of the Triple Crown, the 146th Preakness May 15, and the Weber City Miss is a 'Win and In' event for the 97th Black-Eyed Susan May 14.

Last year's Tesio winner, Wertheimer and Frere's homebred Happy Saver, went on to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) against older horses in his subsequent start to complete a perfect 4-0 sophomore campaign.

Sprinters 3 and up will go six furlongs in the $100,000 Primonetta for females and seven furlongs in the $100,000 Frank Y. Whiteley. Laurel's world-class turf course is scheduled to host its first stakes of the season – the $100,000 Dahlia for fillies and mares 3 and older and $100,000 Henry S. Clark for 3-year-olds and up, both going one mile, and the $100,000 King T. Leatherbury for 3-year-olds and up sprinting five furlongs.

Live racing returns to Laurel Park with an eight-race program Friday, March 5. The winter meet runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, March 28.

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Monmouth Park Announces Stakes Schedule Worth $6.15 Million

Led by the Grade 1, $1 million TVG.com Haskell Stakes, Monmouth Park is set to offer $6,150,000 in stakes races when the track kicks off its 76th season on Friday, May 28.

This year's race meet, which runs through Sept. 26, will feature 46 total stakes, 10 graded events, and 10 stakes restricted to New Jersey-bred horses.

Last year's Haskell Day saw Horse of the Year Authentic capture New Jersey's most prestigious race en route to victories in the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic, earning the $1 million BetMakers bonanza by capturing all three events. This year's Haskell Day will once again feature six stakes races, including Monmouth Park's other Grade 1 event, the United Nations Stakes, which will have a purse boost from $300,000 to $500,000.

The 19th annual New Jersey Thoroughbred Festival, with three stakes events, will be renewed on Aug. 29, with the $125,000 Charles Hesse III Handicap headlining that card.

Stall applications, which are due by March 31, are now available online at www.monmouthpark.com or in hard copy format in the Monmouth Park racing office.

The entire 2021 stakes schedule is:

Run Date	Stakes Name		Purse	Division	Distance

28-May-21	Jersey Derby		$100,000	3 YO	1 mile (Turf)
29-May-21	Mr. Prospector Stakes	Listed	$100,000	3 and up	6 furlongs
30-May-21	Politely Stakes		$75,000	F & M 3 and up	5 furlongs (Turf)
31-May-21	Spruce Fir Handicap	NJ Breds	$75,000	F & M 3 and up	6 furlongs
5-Jun-21	Monmouth Stakes	G3	$150,000	3 and up	1 1/8 miles (Turf)
6-Jun-21	Lady's Secret Stakes	Listed	$100,000	F & M 3 and up	1 1/16 miles
12-Jun-21	Salvator Mile	G3	$150,000	3 and up	1 mile
13-Jun-21	TVG.com Pegasus Stakes	Listed	$150,000	3 YO	1 1/16 miles
19-Jun-21	Get Serious Stakes		$75,000	3 and up	5 furlongs (Turf)
20-Jun-21	Eatontown Stakes	G3	$150,000	F & M 3 and up	1 1/16 miles (Turf)
26-Jun-21	Boiling Springs Stakes		$75,000	3 YO Fillies	1 1/16 miles (Turf)
27-Jun-21	Smart N Classy Handicap	NJ Breds	$75,000	F & M 3 and up	1 Mile
3-Jul-21	Regret Stakes		$75,000	F & M 3 and up	6 furlongs
4-Jul-21	John J. Reilly Handicap	NJ Breds	$75,000	3 and up	6 furlongs
10-Jul-21	Blue Sparkler Stakes		$75,000	3 YO Fillies	5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
11-Jul-21	My Frenchman Stakes		$75,000	3 YO	5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
17-Jul-21	TVG.com Haskell Stakes	G1	$1,000,000	3 YO	1 1/8 miles
17-Jul-21	United Nations Stakes	G1	$500,000	3 and up	1 3/8 miles (Turf)
17-Jul-21	Monmouth Cup	G3	$300,000	3 and up	1 1/8 miles
17-Jul-21	Molly Pitcher Stakes	G3	$250,000	F & M 3 and up	1 1/16 miles
17-Jul-21	WinStar Matchmaker Stakes	G3	$150,000	F & M 3 and up	1 1/8 miles (Turf)
17-Jul-21	Wolf Hill Stakes		$75,000	3 and up	5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
18-Jul-21	Jersey Girl Handicap	NJ Breds	$75,000	F & M 3 and up	1 mile (Turf)
24-Jul-21	Irish War Cry Handicap	NJ Breds	$75,000	3 and up	1 mile (Turf)
25-Jul-21	Tale of the Cat Stakes		$75,000	3 YO	1 1/16 miles (Turf)
31-Jul-21	Monmouth Oaks	G3	$200,000	3 YO Fillies	1 1/16 miles
1-Aug-21	Colleen Stakes		$75,000	2 YO Fillies	5 furlongs (Turf)
7-Aug-21	Tyro Stakes		$75,000	2 YO	5 furlongs (Turf)
8-Aug-21	Oceanport Stakes	Listed	$100,000	3 and up	1 1/16 miles (Turf)
14-Aug-21	Incredible Revenge Stakes		$75,000	F & M 3 and up	5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
15-Aug-21	Jersey Shore Stakes		$75,000	3 YO	6 furlongs
21-Aug-21	Philip H. Iselin Stakes	G3	$200,000	3 and up	1 1/16 miles
22-Aug-21	Rainbow Heir Stakes		$75,000	3 and up	5 1/2 furlongs (Turf)
28-Aug-21	Miss Liberty Stakes	Listed	$100,000	F & M 3 and up	1 1/16 miles (Turf)
29-Aug-21	Charles Hesse III Handicap	NJ Breds	$125,000	3 and up	1 1/16 miles
29-Aug-21	NJ Breeders Handicap	NJ Breds	$100,000	3 and up	6 furlongs
29-Aug-21	Eleven North Handicap	NJ Breds	$100,000	F & M 3 and up	6 furlongs
4-Sep-21	Red Bank Stakes	Listed	$100,000	3 and up	1 mile (Turf)
5-Sep-21	Sapling Stakes		$100,000	2 YO	1 mile
6-Sep-21	Sorority Stakes		$100,000	2 YO Fillies	1 mile
11-Sep-21	Rumson Stakes		$75,000	3 and up	5 furlongs
12-Sep-21	Presious Passion Stakes		$75,000	3 and up	1 1/2 miles (Turf)
18-Sep-21	Pinot Grigio Stakes	NJ Breds	$75,000	F & M 3 and up	5 furlongs (Turf)
19-Sep-21	Joey P. Handicap	NJ Breds	$75,000	3 and up	5 furlongs (Turf)
25-Sep-21	Violet Stakes	Listed	$100,000	F & M 3 and up	1 1/16 miles (Turf)
26-Sep-21	Smoke Glacken Stakes		$75,000	2 YO	6 furlongs

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Indiana Derby Day To Remain On Wednesday In 2021

Indiana Grand Racing & Casino is set to open its 19th season of Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse racing Tuesday, April 13. To complement 120 days of live action, a total of 40 stakes with purses in excess of $3.65 million will be offered led by the 27th running of the Grade 3 Indiana Derby set for Wednesday, July 7.

Six stakes will be featured on Indiana Derby Day. In addition to the Derby, the 26th running of the Grade 3 Indiana Oaks will be included on the program as the day embraces its new Wednesday slot.

“We moved Indiana Derby Day to Wednesday in 2020 due to crowd restrictions and other safety protocols in place due to COVID-19,” said Eric Halstrom, vice president and general manager of racing. “The move proved to be very popular with racing fans across the nation and the Derby program set an all-time track record for total handle, just missing the $6 million mark. We feel by moving our big day to mid-week, the program receives the recognition it deserves with such high-quality stakes on the card.”

Another big date on the schedule will be the $150,000 Caesars Stakes and the $150,000 Indiana Grand, Indiana's richest turf races. Set for Wednesday, Sept. 8, the two Listed events will be complemented by the $75,000 Back Home Again Stakes and the $75,000 Circle City Stakes, which sport new names in 2021. Both races were part of an online contest to rename several stakes, garnering more than 250 responses.

“Our online presence has jumped over the past year and we value the support of those racing fans,” added Halstrom. “We wanted to include them in revamping our 2021 stakes schedule and by offering a contest with a prize, it was a way to engage them in the process. We got some really good suggestions, which we have used on 12 stakes for the year.”

Four brand new open stakes have been added to the schedule in 2021 and were part of the online contest to create names for the events. Joining the list this year will be the William Garrett Stakes, the IU Hoosiers Stakes, the Send it in Army Stakes and the Clarksville Stakes. Each will offer purses of $65,000 in their first running in 2021.

“We saw an opportunity to add some open stakes to our summer lineup and we think this will create a lot of variety to our schedule,” said Chris Polzin, director of racing/racing secretary. “Plus, the Garrett and IU Hoosiers (set for Aug. 11) gives us two more stakes to showcase on our turf course.”

Indiana Grand will also place the spotlight on the state bred program with Indiana Champions Day Saturday, Oct. 30. The afternoon card will feature four stakes with purses in excess of $350,000, including the $100,000 Lady Fog Horn and the $100,000 Unreachable Star Stakes for Indiana sired fillies and colts, respectively.

“Indiana Champions Day will be a culmination of the season and a way for us to honor and showcase the top horses in the state,” added Polzin. “More than $2.25 million over 28 stakes are dedicated to the Indiana breeding program for horses either bred and/or sired in Indiana.”

A full list of Thoroughbred stakes for the 2021 racing season is now available at www.indianagrand.com.

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Jockey Club Gold Cup and Flower Bowl Added to Saratoga’s 2021 Stakes Schedule

The New York Racing Association unveiled the stakes schedule for the Saratoga meet, which will feature 76 stakes worth $21.5 million in total purses, including the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup and GI Flower Bowl S., both of which were previously run at Belmont.

Both races will be run Sept. 4 and, to accommodate this change, the GI Woodward S. and GIII Fasig-Tipton Waya S. will be moved to the Belmont fall meet. The Jockey Club Gold Cup will be worth a $1 million for the first time since 2016, up from $750,000. The Flower Bowl was cut from $500,000 to $250,000 last year due to COVID-19, but will be boosted to $600,000 this season.

Whitney day will also include the GI Longines Test S.; GI Saratoga Derby, which is being run as a Grade I for the first time this year; GII Glens Falls S.; and Fasig-Tipton Lure S.

The blockbuster Travers day card will also include the GI Sword Dancer S., GI Personal Ensign S., GI Ballerina S., GI Forego S., GI H. Allen Jerkens Memorial S. and GII Ballston Spa S. The first three on that list are Breeders' Cup Win and You're In events, just like the Whitney.

New York Showcase Day will retain its traditional spot on the calendar on Travers eve, Aug. 27, with six stakes for Empire-breds worth a total of $1.15 million.

The local prep for the Travers, the GII Jim Dandy S. will be held July 31, as will the GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. and GII Bowling Green S. The GII Amsterdam S. for sophomore sprinters will take place the following day, Aug. 1.

The GIII Schuylerville S. and GIII Quick Call S. highlight the opening day card July 15 and the first Grade I of the season is the Diana S. July 17. Other Grade Is at the Spa include the GI CCA Oaks July 24; the GI Alabama S. Aug. 21; and the GI Fourstardave H. Aug. 14, a qualifier for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile.

In addition to the Jockey Club Gold Cup and Flower Bowl, the final Saturday of the meet, Sept. 4, will include the GII Prioress S. and GIII Saranac S. The GI Spinaway S. will take place Sept. 5 and the GI Hopeful S. remains in its traditional spot on closing day, Sept. 6, as does the GII Bernard Baruch H.

Additional upgraded races for the Saratoga summer meet include the previously listed $200,000 GIII Caress S. July 24, in addition to 20 stakes receiving a $20,000 boost to offer a $120,000 purse.

Beginning in 2021, the use of Furosemide (Lasix) is prohibited within 48 hours of all stakes races conducted at NYRA tracks.

Earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that live sports and entertainment venues with a minimum reserved seating capacity of 10,000 will be permitted to re-open to a limited number of spectators beginning Feb. 23 with approval from the New York State Department of Health. All attendees must present a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours of the event and adhere to health and safety requirements, including mandatory facial coverings and social distancing.

NYRA will continue to closely monitor New York State-issued regulations to determine how they impact Saratoga Race Course. Additional details on fan attendance and tickets for the 2021 summer meet will be provided as information becomes available.

Click here to view the complete stakes schedule.

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