It's that time of year!, This year's Steward's Cup is at Sunshine Park, so we’ll join in (any all weather races could be at Artificial Arena, mixers at Odessa Park, harness at Clay Mile and steeplechases at Sycamore Downs). If people want to sponsor additional steeplechases/all weather/mixed breed races, please feel free - the more the merrier!
The dirt and turf races will once again be run on Week 16 THURSDAY, with the baby races. That gives them a little more attention, so they're not lost in the glom of Week 16 Friday races. The steeplechase and all weather races will be run on Week 16 MONDAY, and if anyone wants to sponsor a mixed breed/harness race, they'd obviously be on the Wednesday
Here are last year's races and sponsors - I'll let last year's sponsors have first crack at doing it again, but if for whatever reason, they can't/don't, I'll open them up for someone else to sponsor on Wednesday, April 24th (and feel free to downgrade/upgrade the stakes in terms of purse/grade; whatever works for your finances). As always, thanks for everyone's generosity. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks! Laura
MONDAY - Artificial Arena for all weather, Sycamore Downs for steeplechasers - all sponsored
1 1/4 miles. All Weather. Thoroughbred. "Gwc The Lava Man Stakes." Sponsored by Regina Moore. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Regina Moore
2 3/8 miles. Turf. Steeplechase. Thoroughbred. "Gwc American Hunt." Sponsored by Rochelle Zahacy. 4 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Rochelle Zahacy
WEDNESDAY - Odessa Park/Maroon Mile- 4 left
1 mile. Dirt. Standardbred-Trotter. "Gwc - Greyhound Stakes." Sponsored by Tom Lin. 2 year olds. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $75,000 - Tom Lin
1 mile. Dirt. Standardbred-Pacer. "Gwc Gallo Blue Chip Stakes." Sponsored by Lori Hamill. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 - Lori Hamill
1 mile. Dirt. Standardbred-Trotter. "Gwc Mr Muscleman Stakes." Sponsored by Kent Saunders. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 - Kent Saunders
300 yards. Dirt. Appaloosa. "GWC Spotted Eagle Sprint." Sponsored by Kenneth Prater. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000
1 1/2 miles. Dirt. Arabians. "GWC Endurance Stakes." Sponsored by Kenneth Prater. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $75,000 -
300 yards. Dirt. Paint. "GWC Sprint Stakes." Sponsored by Kenneth Prater. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 -
220 yards. Dirt. Quarter Horse. "G W C Kaweah Bar Stakes." Sponsored by Laura Ferguson. 4 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $50,000 - Laura Ferguson
870 yards. Dirt. Appaloosa. "G W C Strawberry Jam Stakes." Sponsored by Steve Leavitt. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 -
870 yards. Dirt. Paint. "Gwc Woxhoox Stakes." Sponsored by Laura Smith. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 - Laura Smith
THURSDAY RACES - to be carded at Sunshine Park - 1 left
1 mile. Turf. Thoroughbred. "G W C Da Hoss Stakes." Sponsored by Laura Ferguson. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $75,000 - Laura Ferguson
1 1/4 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. "G W C John Henry Stakes." Sponsored by Laura Ferguson. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $75,000 - Laura Ferguson
1 mile. Dirt. Thoroughbred. "The Funny Cide Mile." Sponsored by Regina Moore. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Regina Moore
1 mile. Dirt. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Juvenile Mile Stakes." Sponsored by Regina Moore. 2 year olds. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $75,000 - Regina Moore
1 1/16 miles. Dirt. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Native Diver Stake." Sponsored by Nick Gilmore. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Nick Gilmore
1 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Sir William Stake." Sponsored by Nick Gilmore. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Nick Gilmore
6 furlongs. Dirt. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Kona Gold Stakes." Sponsored by Darcy McBride. 2 year olds. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Darcy McBride
6 1/2 furlongs. Dirt. Thoroughbred. "GWC King Henry Stakes." Sponsored by Darcy McBride. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Darcy McBride
7 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Link Stakes." Sponsored by Cleo Patra. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $200,000 - Cleo Patra
2 miles. Dirt. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Kelso Marathon." Sponsored by Emma Lochran. 4 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 - Emma Lochran
1 1/8 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred. "Gwc The Tin Man." Sponsored by Emma Lochran. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 - Emma Lochran
1 1/4 miles. Dirt. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Evening Attire Memorial." Sponsored by Leigh Ann Anderson. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 - Leigh Ann Anderson
1 mile. Turf. Thoroughbred. "Gwc Georgie Boy Stakes." Sponsored by Cleo Patra. 2 year olds. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $200,000 - Cleo Patra
2 1/2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred "Gwc Yeats Marathon." Sponsored by Karl Smythe. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 -Karl Smythe
2 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred "Gwc Phar Lap." Sponsored by Karl Smythe. 3 year olds and up. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $125,000 - Grade 3 -Karl Smythe
1 1/16 miles. Turf. Thoroughbred "Gwc Juvenile Jubilee." Sponsored by Dan Kauffman. 2 year olds. Geldings. Stakes. Purse $100,000 - Laura Ferguson
Thanks, everyone! Laura
