Officials at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie have announced that daily average overnight purses for their 2020 racing season will reach $200,000, up a whopping 43% from the $140,000 in 2019.
“This boost in overnight purses has energized Lone Star Park in a way that we haven't experienced in a lot of years,” said Bart Lang, Director of Racing. “This is a very exciting time for the Grand Prairie, Texas racetrack.”
The purse increase is due to funds collected and distributed by the passage last year of Texas House Bill 2463. The law will eventually put up to $25 million annually into escrow, some $17.5 million of which will be available to Texas' racetrack operators strictly for purses. The other $7.5 million will be available to official breed registries to enhance their incentive programs.
The 2020 racing season opens Apr. 16 and is highlighted by the $300,000 GIII Steve Sexton Mile and the $300,000 Texas Derby.
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