(Grand Prairie, Texas - Friday, August 18, 2017) - Lone Star Park's 2017 Quarter Horse Season begins Friday, September 15 and runs through Saturday, November 11. On the schedule are 18 stakes races worth a cool $2,460,000, including 10 with graded status to be run during the 26-day meeting. Live racing will be held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night after the opening weekend. Gates open each scheduled race night at 5:30 p.m., with a first race post time of 6:35 p.m.

Opening night, Friday, September 15 will include trials to decide the field for the $175,000-estimated Dash for Cash Derby (G3), to be run Saturday, September 30. The trial action continues on Saturday, September 16, for the $450,000-estimated Dash for Cash Futurity (G2), also to be held on Saturday, September 30.

The stakes action kicks off on Saturday, September 23, with the $20,000-guaranteed Nevill Stakes for Texas-Bred three-year-olds & up at 350 yards. 

The signature event of the track's 20th fall season is the $1,000,000-estimated Texas Classic Futurity (G1), the richest horse race run annually in the state. It will be held on the final night of the meeting, Saturday, November 11. The $400,000-estimated Texas Classic Derby (G1) and the $80,000-estimated Texas Classic Juvenile Stakes are also a part of the closing night program. 

Trials for the Texas Classic Futurity will be held on Saturday, October 21, and for the Texas Classic Derby on Friday, October 20. The 10 fastest times from the trials will advance to the finals.

Friday, September 29, features the $25,000 Added Merial Distaff Challenge for fillies & mares, three-year-olds & up at 400 yards and the $20,000-added AQHA Distance Challenge (G3) for three-year-olds & up at 870 yards.

The $75,000-guaranteed Refrigerator Handicap (G1) for three-year-olds & up at 440 yards will take place on Saturday, October 7.

Friday, October 27, features a pair of divisional $15,000-estimated Arabian Texas Lone Star Juvenile races.  

The $75,000-estimated Lone Star Speedhorse Paint & Appaloosa Futurity (G1) will be held on Saturday, October 28. Trials for the futurity are Friday, October 13.

Lone Star Park's 2017 Quarter Horse Season Stakes Schedule at a glance: