Emerald Downs boosts purse of Longacres Mile to $150,000

Emerald Downs has boosted the purse of the Grade 3 Longacres Mile to $150,000 for its Aug. 14 running. Last year, the Longacres Mile was worth $100,000.

The Longacres Mile tops a slate of 21 stakes worth a total of $1,245,000 at the 2022 Emerald Downs meet, according to a release from the Auburn, Wash., track. The 52-day meet begins May 15.

There are three other stakes on the Aug. 14 card: the $75,000 Emerald Distaff, $75,000 Muckleshoot Derby, and $75,000 Washington Oaks. The purse for each of those stakes has been raised $25,000 from 2021.

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The preps for the Longacres Mile are the $50,000 Budweiser Stakes on June 26, and the $50,000 Governor’s Stakes on July 24.

There are seven 2-year-old stakes at the meet, topped by the $70,000 Gottstein Futurity on Sept. 18, closing day.

The $50,000 Seattle Stakes for 3-year-old fillies and $50,000 Auburn Stakes for 3-year-old colts and geldings kick off stakes action on June 19.

There are four Washington Cup races divided between two days, each with a purse of $50,000. The Washington Cup Juvenile Colts & Geldings and the Washington Cup Juvenile Fillies will be run Aug. 28. The Muckleshoot Tribal Classic and Washington Cup Fillies & Mares will be run Sept. 18. Both 2-year-old races are restricted to Washington-breds while the older-horse events are open to both Washington- and British Columbia-breds.