
The Texas Stallion Stakes Series is a racing program designed to
promote stallions standing in Texas. The Stallion Stakes is
a sequence of stakes races open
to any foal sired by a participating Texas-based stallion,
regardless of where the foal is born. The foals need not
be Texas Bred.
The Texas Stallion Stakes Series
features four sets of races, each split into two divisions
(colts/geldings and fillies) for a purse of $125,000 per division.
Each division has been named after a great Texas horse of the
past.
The Stallion Stakes schedule begins
in July with the Staunch Avenger and Pan Zareta divisions for
2-year-olds, going 5 1/2 furlongs at Lone Star Park. The next race
in the series is at Retama Park in the fall, with the My Dandy and
Darby's Daughter divisions at six furlongs. In January or
February, 3-year-olds compete in the Jim's Oribt and Two Altazano
divisions at one mile at Sam Houston Race Park. The series
concludes at Lone Star Park with the Stymie and Got Koko divisions
at 1 1/16 miles.
Eligible foals must be nominated to
the Stallion Stakes to participate. Foal owners can nominate for
$100 by December 31 of the weanling year, or $500 by December 31
of the yearling year. After that, there is no other opportunity to
nominate. Once nominated, the foal is eligible to run in all four
stakes in the Series for a $500 entry and $1,000 start fee per
race. There are no late nominations, supplemental entries or
sustaining payments.
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