Races are run on Monday by the Racing Steward (Deb Bryan) or if Deb is on vacation the Assistant Racing Steward (Becky Roberts). Results are posted on the website either Late Monday or early Tuesday. Entries are taken by the Racing Secretary (Alan Giggle) from Tuesday through Saturday Noon Eastern Time prior to racing. The Racing Secretary prepares a pre-race card which is posted on the website Sunday night. No entries will be changed upon publication of the pre-race card, except at the discretion of the Racing Steward or a race needs to be filled. Race Schedule
NOTE: We have a Steeplechase Triple Crown/Triple Tiara series to match our flat Triple Crown/Triple Tiara series. As with the flat series, these races are noted with an asterisk and are scheduled as races 9 and 10 within that week's race card and appear separately under their respective host tracks. We have recently added The Melbourne Cup and The Dubai World Cup to the schedule. There is also a Spring Futurity & Fall Futurity for the 2yos.
January Hialeah Park, FL February Gulfstream Park, FL March Santa Anita, CA April April
(last week)Oaklawn Park, AR Melbourne, AU
May Churchill Downs, KY June Hollywood Park, CA July Arlington Park August Saratoga, NY September Belmont Park, NY October (1st half) October
(last week)Woodbine, Cananda Dubai
November Championships at Santa Anita Park, CA
TYPE GRADE ELIGIBILITY* Maiden None Non-winners Starter Allowance None Maidens & Winners of one race (any type) Restricted Allowance None Winners of two or fewer races (any type) Open Allowance None Open to All Stakes III Open to All Stakes II Open to All Stakes I Open to All Melbourne I Open to All Dubai Cup I Open to All Championships I Points-based invitational ** * Record-based eligibility only. Other restrictions on age and/or sex will be noted in race description (see complete schedule, below).
** Full fields of 14 will be invited to contest Championship races, with preference to horses earning the most points throughout the racing season. In the case of a points-tie for the 14th spot in any given race, the Racing Steward (Deb Bryan) will decide which horse to invite, and a first alternate, should the chosen horse not run.
Grade I Grade II Grade III Open Allowance Restricted Allowance Win 10 9 7 6 4 Place 8 6 3 1 0 Show 5 2 0 0 0 NOTE: No points are awarded in maiden races or starter allowance races.
TYPE TOTAL PURSE ENTRY FEE 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH Maiden 17,500 500 9,625 4,375 2,275 1,225 Starter Allowance 27,500 1,000 15,125 6,875 3,575 1,925 Restricted Allowance 37,000 1,500 20,625 9,375 4,875 2,625 Open Allowance 50,000 2,500 27,500 12500 6,500 3,500 Grade III Stakes 75,000 3,750 41,250 18,750 9,750 5,250 Grade II Stakes 100,000 5,000 55,000 25,000 13,000 7,000 Grade I Stakes 150,000 7,500 82,500 37,500 19,500 10,500 Dubai World Cup 500,000 10,000 210,000 150,000 80,000 60,000 Championships* 250,000 10,000** 137,500 62,500 32,500 17,500 ** One $10,000 entry fee is required of each horse selected to contest the three-race Championship series.