(November 26, 2006) - Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie will conclude its ninth Fall Meeting of Champions in style on Saturday with a blockbuster Grade 1 doubleheader topped by one of the world’s richest races for American Quarter Horses – the $1,053,912 million Texas Classic Futurity.

The 400-yard Futurity for 2-year-olds is the centerpiece of five stakes events on closing weekend – two on Friday and three on Saturday. In addition to the Texas Classic Futurity, Saturday’s program will include the Grade 1, $318,593 Texas Classic Derby (3-year-olds at 440 yards) and the $20,000 Burnett Handicap (3-year-olds and up at 550 yards).

Friday’s stakes doubleheader is the $15,000 Hipodromo de las Americas (2-year-old colts and geldings at 400 yards) and $15,000 Joe B. Turner Memorial Stakes (2-year-old fillies at 400 yards).

CLOSING NIGHT DOUBLES AS FAN APPRECIATION NIGHT

All customers with paid admission for Saturday’s closing night program at Lone Star Park will be given an entry form for Fan Appreciation Night prize drawings between live races throughout the evening. Grandstand gates open at 5:30 p.m. and the first of 12 live races is 6:35 p.m. All contest entry forms must be submitted by 7 p.m. to be eligible for the prizes.

DOWN THE STRETCH –

The purse breakdown for the $1,053,912 Texas Classic Futurity: 1st, $468,991; 2nd, $231,861; 3rd, $115,930; 4th, $52,696; 5th, $42,157; 6th, $31,617; 7th and 8th, $28,983; and 9th and 10th, $26,348 . . .

Because only 59 horses were entered in the Texas Classic Futurity trials, there will be no Texas Classic Futurity Consolation this year. All purse money is directed to the final.

The purse breakdown for the $318,593 Texas Classic Derby: 1st, $141,774; 2nd, $70,090; 3rd, $35,045; 4th, $15,930; 5th, $12,744; 6th, $9,558; 7th and 8th, $8,761; and 9th and 10th, $7,965.