(Grand Prairie, Texas - Tuesday, April 28, 2020) - Lone Star Park has announced that the track will start accepting horses into its stable area on Monday, May 4 beginning at 6:00 a.m. During this initial stage of opening up, the track will only accept horses between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., so please plan accordingly.

Masks or face coverings will be required for all people in the common areas of the stable area. Basically, this means any area outside of your dorm room. So please be prepared to have masks or face coverings to use. Also, all people in the stable area must follow social distancing guidelines at all times. And please note that the stable area is limited to essential personnel only. There are no guests allowed.

The racing office will reopen on Friday, May 1. However, note that the racing office will operate under strict social distancing guidelines. The door will remain locked, and business will be conducted only over the phone. Foal papers and any other documents can be dropped off using the mail slot which is to the right of the lobby entrance door.

The stall man will start on Monday, May 1. The track asks that you respect social distancing guidelines when dealing with him. His office will be open, but the track asks that you do not enter the office but instead interact with him from the doorway.

There will be many other new procedures, restrictions and announcements to come over the coming days.

Please visit the horsemen's information section of Lone Star Park's website (lonestarpark.com) for further information. If you have any questions, please direct them to racing@lonestarpark.com, (972) 237-1130 or (888) 4RACING.