After Record Derby Week, Churchill Increases Purses
Effective June 8, Churchill Downs will raise overnight race purse offerings 10% thanks to record Kentucky Derby week business levels.
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Oaklawn Park Increases Purses
Purses for maiden special weight races will increase from $72,000 to $80,000 and allowance races will go to as much as $84,000 after starting the season for as much as $76,000.
Mahoning Valley Plans Another Purse Increase
For the second time in six weeks, Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course has announced an across the board purse increase.
Mahoning Valley Announces Purse Increase
Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course, announced Jan. 16 across-the-board purse increases beginning with Condition Book 2, which starts Jan. 30.
Epsom Derby Gets Purse Boost for 2017
The purse for the 2017 Investec Epsom Derby (Eng-I) will be increased 13% to £1.5 million ($2.26 million).
Monmouth Tried to Launch Three-Race Series
Monmouth Park officials said July 30 that they reached out to other tracks to try to create a post-Triple Crown three-race series that would have carried a bonus.
Gulfstream Park Plans to Increase Purses
Gulfstream Park announced July 10 it will raise purses an average of 10 percent, beginning with the next condition book on Thursday, July 23.
Oaklawn Announces Purse Hike to Begin Feb. 12
Citing strong across-the-board business in the month of January, Oaklawn Park announced it is raising overnight purses between $1,000 and $3,000 per race effective Thursday, Feb. 12.
Emerald Downs Purses to Rise 20% in 2015
Average daily purses at Emerald Downs will see an increase of approximately 20% for the 2015 live racing season at the Auburn, Wash. track.
Oaklawn Touts Meet's Second Purse Increase
After a picture-perfect Presidents' Day weekend, Oaklawn Park has announced it will increase purses for the second time this meet.
Preakness Purse Increased to $1.5M in 2014
The Maryland Jockey Club has increased the purse for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) from $1 million to $1.5 million, it was announced Dec. 12. This is the first hike for the Triple Crown classic since 1998.
Gulfstream Purses to Increase by 10%
Gulfstream Park is raising all purses by 10% effective March 16 for the remainder of its 90-day Thoroughbred meet which concludes April 5, the South Florida track announced March 13.
Calder Announces 20% Purse Increase
Officials at Calder Casino & Race Course announced a 20 percent purse increase Nov. 22, a hike set to begin with the Nov. 24 racing program.
Good Weather Aids Business at Oaklawn Park
Oaklawn Park said overnight purses will increase $5,000 per day effective Feb. 9 because of improved business aided by good weather.
Hollywood Overnight Purses Hiked About 25%
The fall/winter meet at Hollywood Park, which begins with an eight-race program Nov. 10, will see an increase of approximately 25% in overnight purses from the 2010 season.
Tampa Bay Downs Announces Purse Increase
As a result of an overall handle increase of 5%, as well as a successful Festival Preview Day Presented by Lambholm South, Tampa Bay Downs announced there will be a purse increase for the remainder of racing season.
Fair Grounds to Boost Purses 5%
Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Credits Competitive Racing To Purse Increase.
Remington Park Boosts Purses
Remington Park announced that effective Friday, Sept. 19, all overnight purses will be increased approximately 5%.
Maryland Million Day Purses Increase
Maryland Million announced that the purse for the Maryland Million Classic will increase to $300,000. In addition purses for both the Maryland Million Ladies and the Maryland Million Turf will grow to $200,000.
Fair Grounds Hikes Purses 25% for Final Two Weeks
Fair Grounds has increased overnight purses $12,000 per race for the final two weeks of its current meet.
Del Mar Boosts Purses 5% Retroactively
Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Wednesday announced a 5% purse increase retroactive to the start of the 2005 season on July 20.
Thistledown Increases Purses
Beginning July 5th, Thistledown will offer a 7% purse increase on $10,000 claiming races and above and a 5% purse increase on those races under $10,000. The purse increase is a direct effect of increased field size, export handle and record-breaking Triple Crown and Ohio Derby days, according to a release from the track.
Purse Hike, New HBPA Contract for Oaklawn
Oaklawn Park will increase purses for all non-stakes races by $1,500 through closing day, April 10, Eric Jackson, the general manager of Oaklawn Park, announced Saturday.
Oaklawn Announces Second Purse Increase This Season
Oaklawn Park has raised purses $1,000 across the board in all races except stakes events.
Gulfstream to Hike Purses by $2,000
All purses at Gulfstream Park will be increased by $2,000 each, effective March 22 and continuing through April 6, announced David F. Bailey, director of racing and racing secretary.
Turfway Works to Dry Out Saturated Surface
Turfway Park, which has lost several million dollars in revenue in recent weeks because of multiple live racing cancellations, is "airing out" its racing surface in the hope the worst of the winter weather is a memory.
Delta Ups Purses 40% Beginning Friday
There's a lot of love going around at Delta Downs. Beginning on Feb. 14, Valentine's Day, the track will increase purses an average of 40%, with open races feeling the uptick the most.
Handle Increase Leads to 6% Tampa Bay Purse Hike
Buoyed by a 22% gain in off-sitse wagering on its signal, Tampa Bay Downs will raise overnight purses by 6% effective Jan. 30, track general manager Peter Berube said.
Happy Horsemen at Hastings
The meet-end figures at Hastings Park showed a 29.7% increase in purses and nearly 6% upswing in total handle.
Peace, And Bigger Purses, For Tampa Bay Meet
- By Tom LaMarra
Tampa Bay Downs and the local Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association appear on course to open the 2002-03 racing season without the conflict that has plagued the Florida track in recent years.
Canterbury, Horsemen Sign Off on Purse Increase
Canterbury Park, which operates a successful card club in its clubhouse, and the Minnesota Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association have raised overnight purses by 5%. The increase is the fourth in three years.
Churchill Downs Hikes Purses by 5%
Churchill Downs has announced a 5 percent increase in overnight purses for its Spring Meet races, effective June 5.
Purse Hike Announced for Woodbine
Woodbine Entertainment Group announced Thursday that a purse increase at Woodbine will go into effect Sunday.
Oaklawn Announces Third Purse Increase of the Meet
For the third time this season, Oaklawn Park has increased purses, with the newest boost going into effect Saturday.
Oaklawn Park Raises Purses a Third Time
As Oaklawn Park prepares to enter the heart of its winter-spring season, the Hot Springs, Ark., racetrack announced a third purse increase, effective March 16.
Oaklawn and Turfway Increasing Purses
Good weather and higher handles are driving up purses at Oaklawn Park and Turfway Park. Oaklawn will increase purses by $1,000 per race starting Saturday, while Turfway Park will increase purses 7% beginning with Friday's card. Both purse increases exclude stakes races.
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