Portland Meadows Cuts 2005 Stakes Purses
by Blood-Horse Staff
Date Posted: 1/15/2005 2:53:07 PM
Last Updated: 1/17/2005 1:28:01 PM

Portland Meadows has announced cuts in the 2005 stakes schedule totaling $51,500.

The Portland Mile on April 9 took the biggest hit at the Magna Entertainment Corp. track, dropping its purse from $40,000 to $20,000. The Oregon Derby April 2 was reduced $5,000 to $15,000. All $10,000 stakes were cut to $7,500.

The cuts were made in conjunction with the Oregon HBPA, according to a track spokesman.

Copyright © 2012 The Blood-Horse, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

SUBSCRIBE to The Blood-Horse magazine TODAY!