Delta Jackpot Scheduled for Nov. 22

Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel has released its 2014-15 stakes schedule consisting of 32 stakes worth $4.6 million, highlighted by the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot (gr. III) Nov. 22.

The 88-day season at the Vinton, La., track runs from Oct. 15, 2014-March 14, 2015.

The Jackpot, for 2-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles, has been included in Churchill Downs' "Road to the Kentucky Derby" series during the first two years of its existence.

Jackpot Day will include eight stakes in all and total purse money of more than $2.3 million. Other important stakes that day include the $400,000 Delta Downs Princess Stakes (gr. III) for 2-year-old fillies; the $250,000 Delta Mile for older horses; the $200,000 Treasure Chest for fillies and mares; the $150,000 Louisiana Legacy for Louisiana-bred freshman colts and geldings; and the $150,000 Louisiana Jewel for 2-year-old Louisiana-bred fillies.

Delta Downs also will card a pair of stakes races at the beginning of the season which could have a major impact on the only graded stakes events of the season on Jackpot Day. The winner of the $200,000 Jean Lafitte Stakes Oct. 25 will get an automatic bid into the Jackpot and the winner of the $100,000 My Trusty Cat will earn a berth into the $400,000 Princess Stakes.

Louisiana Premier Night, featuring 10 stakes races for Louisiana-bred horses, is scheduled for Feb. 7, 2015. The highlight of the program will be the $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship for older horses competing at 1 1/16 miles. The Louisiana Premier Night card will offer a total of $1,030,000 in purse money.