Sexton Mile tops Lone Star stakes schedule

The Grade 3, $400,000 Steve Sexton Mile will again anchor the Lone Star Million Day program May 27, Lone Star Park announced. The track released its 21-race, $2.8 million stakes schedule on Thursday.

The meet opens April 18 and runs through July 14.

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The Sexton is the richest race of the meet and will be supported by the $300,000 Texas Derby, the $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff, the $100,000 Chamberlain Bridge, the $100,000 Memorial Day Sprint, and the $100,000 Speightstown Sprint.

Other major race dates include June 29, when the $250,000 Texas Turf Classic leads a card that includes three other stakes worth $125,000 each: the Wasted Tears, Grand Prairie Turf Sprint, and Chicken Fried Stakes.

The Stars of Texas card is set for July 13.

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