Arapahoe Park Purses Up
Jul 28, 2013 23:15:12 GMT -5
Post by Jon on Jul 28, 2013 23:15:12 GMT -5
Will they get more shippers for the 100K Classic?
Arapahoe Park Raises Purse Of Classic To $100,000
Aurora, CO – July 28, 2013 – Arapahoe Park will double the purse of the Arapahoe Park Classic to be run on Sunday, August 11, from $50,000 to $100,000. In addition, purses on all overnight races will be increased by $1,000 for the final three weeks of the season beginning next Friday, August 2. Nominations for the 1 1/8-mile Arapahoe Park Classic for 3-year-olds and up close on August 4.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for us to add another six-figure Thoroughbred stakes race in addition to the Gold Rush Futurity at the end of the season,” Arapahoe Park plant manager and racing secretary Bill Powers said. “With handle and field sizes up, this is one of the best meets we’ve ever had at Arapahoe Park.”
As of Friday, wagering handle at Arapahoe Park is up 11.5 percent through 28 of 39 racing days compared to last year, translating into extra prize money available for horsemen. This is the second time that Arapahoe Park has increased purses this season. Arapahoe Park’s wagering handle has now risen four years in a row.
The purse increase for the Arapahoe Park Classic will make it the richest running of the top stakes race of the meet for older horses in the history of Arapahoe Park. The Classic joins the 6-furlong Gold Rush Futurity for 2-year-olds to be run on August 18 as the second Thoroughbred stakes at Arapahoe Park with a purse of $100,000.
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Arapahoe Park Raises Purse Of Classic To $100,000
Aurora, CO – July 28, 2013 – Arapahoe Park will double the purse of the Arapahoe Park Classic to be run on Sunday, August 11, from $50,000 to $100,000. In addition, purses on all overnight races will be increased by $1,000 for the final three weeks of the season beginning next Friday, August 2. Nominations for the 1 1/8-mile Arapahoe Park Classic for 3-year-olds and up close on August 4.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for us to add another six-figure Thoroughbred stakes race in addition to the Gold Rush Futurity at the end of the season,” Arapahoe Park plant manager and racing secretary Bill Powers said. “With handle and field sizes up, this is one of the best meets we’ve ever had at Arapahoe Park.”
As of Friday, wagering handle at Arapahoe Park is up 11.5 percent through 28 of 39 racing days compared to last year, translating into extra prize money available for horsemen. This is the second time that Arapahoe Park has increased purses this season. Arapahoe Park’s wagering handle has now risen four years in a row.
The purse increase for the Arapahoe Park Classic will make it the richest running of the top stakes race of the meet for older horses in the history of Arapahoe Park. The Classic joins the 6-furlong Gold Rush Futurity for 2-year-olds to be run on August 18 as the second Thoroughbred stakes at Arapahoe Park with a purse of $100,000.
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