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November 24 to April 1
Thursday through Sunday (84 days)
Post Time—12:40 pm daily except Thanksgiving @11:00 am, selected Fridays (Jan. 6 &20, Feb. 10 & 24 and March 16) @5:00 pm, and major race days (listed below) @ 12:10 pm
New 50 cent "Black Gold 5" wager (races 5-10) and $1 rolling doubles. Click here for details.
60 stakes races worth $7.5 million
Claiming Crown—Saturday December 3
Louisiana Champions Day---Saturday December 10
Road to the Derby Kickoff Day—Saturday January 21 ($175,000 G III LeComte Stakes)
Louisiana Derby Preview Day---Saturday February 25 (4 graded stakes including the $300,000 G II Risen Star Stakes)
Fair Grounds Oaks Day—Saturday March 31 ($500,000 G II Fair Grounds Oaks)
Louisiana Derby Day---Sunday April 1 ($1 million G II Louisiana Derby)

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January 1 to April 22
Wednesday through Sunday (except dark on Wednesday January 4 and 18, Wednesday February 25, and Sunday April 1 an 8). Special Monday programs on January 2 and 16 and February 20.
Post Time---11:20 am daily (Houston time) except Saturday April 7 (Wood Memorial Day) at 10:25 am.
Saturday February 4--$200,000 Withers (G III) and $150,000 Tobogan (GIII)
Saturday March 3--$400,000 Gotham (GIII) along with $200,000 Tom Fool (GIII) and $200,000 Top Flight (G II).
Saturday April 7--$100,000,000 Wood Memorial (GI), $400,000 Carter (GI), $250,000 Comely (G III) and $250,000 Bayshore (GIII).
$250,000 Guaranteed Late 50 cent Pick 4 every Saturday

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December 3 to May 6 (92 days)
Racing Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday (except December 24 & 25 and April 8), plus Thursday December 22 and 29, and all Thursdays from December January 19 to March 8
Post Time—11:25 am daily (Houston time)
25 stakes races worth $2.6 million
Sam F Davis Stakes—Saturday February 4
Tampa Bay Stakes ---Saturday February 25
Tampa Bay Derby---Saturday March 10 (Festival Day)

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December 3 to April 8
Thursday through Sunday in December, then Wednesday through Sunday starting in January, Monday racing on December 26, January 16, and February 20
Post Time—11:35 am daily (Houston time)
Fortune Pick 6 returns
53 stakes races (33 graded) worth $9 million
Sunshine Millions/Holy Bull Weekend—January 28 and 29
Donn Handicap /Gulfstream Turf Handicap---Saturday February 11
Fountain of Youth/Davonna Dale Weekend---February 25 and 26
Florida Derby/Gulfstream Oaks—Saturday March 31

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December 26 to April 22
Thursday through Sunday and Monday December 26, January 2, January 16 and February 20
Post Times— Thursday and Friday at 3:00 pm, (local Houston time), Saturday and Sunday at 2:30 pm (except Thursday December 29 at 2:30 and Sunday February 5 at 1:00 pm.) Monday post times are 2:00 pm for opening day and 2:30 pm for January 2 & 16 and February 20
42 race stakes program (included 30 graded stakes) worth approximately $8.5 million
Grade I Races
$300,000 Malibu Stakes—December 26
$300,000 La Brea Stakes—December 31
$300,000 Santa Monica Stakes--- January 28
$250,000 Las Virgenes Stakes ---March 3
$300,000 Frank Kilroe Mile---March 3
$750,000 Santa Anita Handicap—March 3
$300,000 Santa Margarita Handicap
$300,000 Santa Anita Oaks—March 31
$750,000 Santa Anita Derby

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January 13 to April 14
Thursday through Sunday with special programs on Monday January 16, February 20 and Wednesday April 11 (56 days)
Post Times—1:30 pm on weekdays and Sundays (except 1:00 pm on Friday January 13 and Sunday February 5); 1:00 pm on Saturdays and Monday (except noon on Saturday April 14).
Pick 6 wager now $1 minimum; 50 cent minimum continues for trifecta, pick 3 and pick 4 wagers.
34 stakes races worth $5.2 million (9 graded)
Monday February 20-- $250,000 Southwest Stakes (GIII)
Saturday March 17--$500,000 Rebel Stakes (GII)

Wednesday April 17--$300,000 Fantasy Stakes (GII)

Friday April 13--$500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (GI)

Saturday April 14-- $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby (GI), and $350,000 Oaklawn Handicap (GII)

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