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THE NEWS
ALBUQUERQUE DOWNS 2019 STAKES SCHEDULE
(All purses noted list guaranteed value, unless otherwise noted.)
June 28: June 29:
July 6: July 13: July 20: July 27: July 28:
August 3: August 3: August 10: August 17: August 24: August 25: August 31:
September 7: September 14: September 21: September 22: September 22: September 22: September 22: September 22:
September 22: September 23:
October 26: October 26: October 26: October 26: October 26: October 26: October 26: October 26: October 26:
October 26:
Duke City Sprint Stakes (TB), 3-year-olds, 5 1/2 furlongs, $50,000
O.D. McDonald Handicap (R) (TB), New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds & older, 7 furlongs, $75,000
Petticoat Stakes (TB), New Mexico-bred 3-year-old fillies, 6 1/2 furlongs, $70,000
J.R. Malouff Handicap (TB), 3-year-olds & older, 7 furlongs
Charles Taylor Derby (TB), 3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles, $70,000
Downs at Albuquerque Marathon Stakes, 3-year-olds & older (claiming price, $6,250), 1 mile, $20,000 AQHA Albuquerque Distance Challenge Stakes (G3) (QH), 870 yards, $52,000-estimated
Albuquerque Distaff Stakes (TB), 3-year-olds & older fillies and mares, 1 mile, $55,000
Downs at Albuquerque Handicap (TB), 3-year-olds & older, 1 1/8 miles, $200,000
Manzano Stakes (TB), 2-year-olds, 6 furlongs, $50,000
Billy Powell Claiming Stakes (TB), 3-year-olds & older (claiming price, $6,250), 1 1/16 miles, $20,000 Carlos Salazar Stakes (TB), New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds & older fillies and mares, 6 1/2 furlongs, $70,000 First Moonflash Maturity (R) (QH), New Mexico-bred 4-year-olds & older, 440 yards, $85,000
Casino at the Downs Derby (R) (TB), New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds, 1 mile, $80,000
Balloon City Stakes (QH), 3-year-olds & older fillies and mares, 400 yards, $50,000
Casey Darnell Handicap (R) (TB), New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds & older, 5 1/2 furlongs, $70,000 Budweiser Special Stakes (TB), 3-year-olds & older, 6 1/2 furlongs, $55,000
La Fiesta Derby (QH), 3-year-olds, 400 yards, $200,000-estimated
New Mexico State Fair Futurity (RG3) (QH), New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds, 400 yards, $400,000-estimated La Fiesta Futurity (QH), 2-year-olds, 400 yards, $300,000-estimated
New Mexico State Fair Derby (RG3) (QH), New Mexico-bred 3-year-olds, 400 yards, $200,000-estimated New Mexico State Fair Thoroughbred Futurity (R) (TB), New Mexico-bred 2-year-olds, 6 furlongs, $200,000-estimated
Downs at Albuquerque Fall Championship, presented by South Point Hotel & Casino (G1) (QH), 3-year-olds & older, 440 yards, $300,000
Con Jackson Claiming Stakes (TB), 3-year-olds & older (claiming price, $6,250), 1 13/16 miles, $25,000
Sandia Stakes (QH), 3-year-olds & older, 870 yards, $30,000
Albuquerque Juvenile Stakes (QH), 2-year-olds, 350 yards, $30,000
Pitre GMC Distaff Stakes (QH), 3-year-olds & older fillies and mares, 400 yards, $35,000
Lobo Derby (QH), 3-year-olds, 400 yards, $35,000
Downs Casino Stakes (QH), 3-year-olds & older, 440 yards, $40,000
AQHA Distance Challenge Championship (G1), 3-year-olds & older, 870 yards, $100,000
John Deere Juvenile Challenge Championship (G2), 2-year-olds, 350 yards, $125,000
Adequan Derby Challenge Championship (G3), 3-year-olds, 400 yards, $150,000
Awards Recognition Concepts Distaff Challenge Championship (G1), 3-year-olds & older fillies and mares, 400 yards, $100,000
Bank of America Challenge Championship (G1), 3-year-olds & older, 440 yards, $250,000
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