Lone Star Park's GIII Texas Mile has been renamed the Steve Sexton Mile in honor of the track's former executive vice president and general manager who died in December at age 57 after battling brain cancer. The $200,000 event will be held May 7.
“Anyone who knew or worked with Steve Sexton knows he was one of the most versatile, talented and dedicated racing executives of his time,” said Scott Wells, Lone Star Park's president and general manager. “Horses and the people who work with them are the backbone of this sport; and throughout his career, Steve demonstrated a passion for both which was unsurpassed. We are proud that the Steve Sexton Mile will live on at Lone Star Park as a tribute to him and to his spirit of achievement and excellence.”
The renamed stakes also will raise awareness for the fund created by Sexton's family to put a student through college who otherwise would not have the opportunity. The family is in the process of making the Steven P. Sexton Foundation a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation.
“Having a race named after my dad is fantastic and fitting, an incredible honor for our family,” Taylor Sexton said. “We're very excited about the race and look forward to watching the Steven P. Sexton foundation make a difference in the lives of young people. This is one of many instances where my dad wouldn't say he deserved it. But he did.”
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