Oaklawn Park will offer maiden special weight purses of up to $87,000 on 'three premiere race days' as part of a $32 million purse structure for the 2019 meet that will extend to May. Oaklawn opens Jan. 25. The meet will run 57 dates through May 4.
The track announced the release of its condition book Thursday. For more on the track's stakes schedule: http://www.drf.com/news/oaklawn-announces-88-million-stakes-program-2019
Maiden special weights are worth $77,000, but will be as high as $87,000 on three designated cards, according to a press release from the track. A similar policy will be in place with allowances, with those races to begin at the $78,000 level and be worth as much as $88,000 on "premiere race days."
“We couldn’t be more excited about the 2019 live meet and wanted to give horsemen plenty of time to prepare for the upcoming season by getting our first condition book out as early as possible,” Wayne Smith, general manager of Oaklawn, said in a release. “The focal point of the season will of course be on the 3-year-olds, but we are also looking forward to our new dates and new stakes races. The quality of our racing just gets better and better and we’re looking forward to showcasing that all the way into May.”
Condition books and stall applications are now available through the racing office or online at oaklawn.com. Stall applications are due Nov. 8.