(Grand Prairie, Texas - Friday, August 21, 2020) - Lone Star Park concluded its 24th Thoroughbred racing season on Wednesday, August 12 with a record $2.1 million in average daily handle from off-track sources. The previous high mark was in 2002, when the average was just over $2 million per day. The meet saw a record increase of 131% in average daily all-source handle from 2019.

Overall, this season marked the highest amount handled per day since 2004, the same year Lone Star Park hosted the Breeders' Cup, with an average daily all-source handle of just over $2.2 million.

"With the success of this season behind us, we are eager to keep the momentum going into next year and feel the future is bright for horse racing at Lone Star Park and in Texas," said Vice President of Operations Kent Slabotsky.

Total purses paid increased by $95,000 per day, or 34%, as part of House Bill 2463, from $166,000 per day up to $261,000 per day. This increase in purses led to an increase in field size by over 20%.

Highlights of the season included witnessing jockey Stewart Elliott, famed rider of Smarty Jones, who just missed sweeping the Triple Crown of 2004, winning his career 5,000th race.

Meet leaders were Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, who won 50 races worth $1,463,385 during the season. As Lone Star Park's all-time leading trainer, this was his 13th season leading title at the Grand Prairie track.

Jockey Ramon A. Vazquez was the top among the jockeys, with 58 wins totaling $1,343,946 in purse money. This was his first ever season riding at Lone Star Park.

Mike Sisk of M and M Racing was top owner of the meet. His stable scored 29 wins worth a total of $587,235 in earnings.

Lone Star Park's 2020 Quarter Horse Season opens Friday, September 4 and runs through Saturday, November 28.