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Mass Cap Returns, Suffolk Offers 10 Stakes for 2004

As promised, the MassCap will return in 2004 after a one-year hiatus. Suffolk Downs has announced the 64th running of the grade II race will be May 29 with a $500,000 purse.

 Wednesday, February 18, 2004

Black-Type Minimum Raised To $40,000

The minimum purse value for black-type stakes races in North America will increase to $40,000, beginning January 1, 2004, it was announced today by the Society of International Thoroughbred Auctioneers (SITA).

 Wednesday, August 06, 2003

Breeders' Cup Stakes Program for 2003 Offers $6.4 in Additional Funds

A total of 104 races at 42 tracks will benefit from Breeders' Cup Funds.

 Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Fifteen Saratoga Stakes Scheduled for Broadcast

With an expanded schedule, fans can watch 15 stakes races from Saratoga this summer. The races will be on either ESPN, ESPN2, CNBC, and the YES network.

 Tuesday, June 25, 2002

Woodbine Announces Record Stakes Schedule

Woodbine Entertainment Group will have a record $18.7 million stakes schedule for its upcoming 2002 Thoroughbred
season. The stakes calendar includes 100 added-money events.

 Wednesday, February 13, 2002

TRN To Broadcast Pay Per View Thoroughbred Racing On Dish Network

The Racing Network, LLC (TRN) announced that it will air its newly created "TRN Stakes Special," a presentation of premier thoroughbred racing programming on DISH Network's DISH-On-Demand pay-per-view service on April 7- 8, and 14, 2001.

 Monday, April 02, 2001

Racing on Television; Upcoming Stakes

Listing of televised racing and upcoming stakes races.

 Thursday, February 22, 2001