Stakes Schedule
December 2023
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The Inaugural Stakes
Closing: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Purse: $100,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) Category: For Two Year Olds Distance: Six Furlongs
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) Category: For Two Year Olds Distance: Six Furlongs
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The Sandpiper Stakes
Closing: Saturday, November 18, 2023
Date: Saturday, December 2, 2023
Purse: $100,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) Category: For Two Year Olds Distance: Six Furlongs
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) Category: For Two Year Olds Distance: Six Furlongs
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THE FTBOA Marion County
Florida Sire Stakes
Florida Sire Stakes
Closing: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023
Purse: $100,000
(Includes $100,000 from FSS Fund) Category: For Colts and Geldings Three Year Olds and Upward Distance: Seven Furlongs
(Includes $100,000 from FSS Fund) Category: For Colts and Geldings Three Year Olds and Upward Distance: Seven Furlongs
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The FTBOA City of Ocala
Florida Sire Stakes
Florida Sire Stakes
Closing: Saturday, November 25, 2023
Date: Saturday, December 9, 2023
Purse: $100,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward
Distance: Seven Furlongs
January 2024
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The Wayward Lass Stakes
Closing: Saturday, December 30, 2023
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Includes: $50,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward
Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth
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The Pasco Stakes
Closing: Saturday, December 30, 2023
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Includes: $125,000
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) (Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Three Year Olds Distance: Seven Furlongs
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) (Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Three Year Olds Distance: Seven Furlongs
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The Gasparilla Stakes
Closing: Saturday, December 30, 2023
Date: Saturday, January 13, 2024
Includes: $125,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) (Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies Three Year Olds Distance: Seven Furlongs
(Includes $50,000 from FSS Fund) (Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies Three Year Olds Distance: Seven Furlongs
February 2024
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The Tampa Bay Stakes: Grade III
Closing: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Includes: $175,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
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The Endeavour Stakes: Grade III
Closing: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Includes: $175,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
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The Suncoast Stakes - Listed
First Five Finishers Earn Points For The Road To The Kentucky Oaks
First Five Finishers Earn Points For The Road To The Kentucky Oaks
Closing: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Includes: $150,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and Forty Yards
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and Forty Yards
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The Sam F. Davis Stakes: Grade III
First Five Finishers Earn Points For The Road To The Kentucky Derby
First Five Finishers Earn Points For The Road To The Kentucky Derby
Closing: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Includes: $250,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth
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The Pelican Stakes - Listed
Closing: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Includes: $100,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Six Furlongs
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Six Furlongs
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The Minaret Stakes
Closing: Saturday, January 27, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024
Includes: $50,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward
Distance: Six Furlongs
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The Leinster Turf Dash - Listed
Closing: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Includes: $100,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Five Furlongs (Turf)
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Five Furlongs (Turf)
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The Leinster Lightning City Stakes
Closing: Saturday, February 3, 2024
Date: Saturday, February 17, 2024
Includes: $100,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Five Furlongs (Turf)
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Five Furlongs (Turf)
March 2024
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The Lambholm South
Tampa Bay Derby: Grade III
First Five Finishers Earn
Points For The Road To The Kentucky Derby
Tampa Bay Derby: Grade III
First Five Finishers Earn
Points For The Road To The Kentucky Derby
Closing: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Includes: $400,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth
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The $100,000 Michelob Ultra
Challenger Stakes: Grade III
Challenger Stakes: Grade III
Closing: Saturday, January 20, 2024
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Includes: $100,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward
Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth
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The Manatee Overnight Handicap
Closing: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Includes: $50,000
(Includes $10,000 from FOA) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Seven Furlongs
(Includes $10,000 from FOA) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: Seven Furlongs
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The Columbia Stakes
Closing: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Includes: $75,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Three Year Olds
Distance: One Mile (Turf)
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The Florida Oaks: Grade III
Closing: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Includes: $200,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
(Includes $50,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies Three Year Olds Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
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The Hillsborough Stakes: Grade II
Closing: Saturday, February 24, 2024
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024
Includes: $225,000 Guaranteed
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: One Mile and One Eighth (Turf)
(Includes $25,000 from FTBOA Stakes Fund) Category: For Fillies and Mares Four Year Olds and Upward Distance: One Mile and One Eighth (Turf)
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The NYRABETS Sprint
Closing: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Includes: $110,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward
Distance: Six Furlongs
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The Ocala Breeders'
Sales Sophomore
Sales Sophomore
Closing: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Includes: $110,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Three Year Olds
Distance: Seven Furlongs
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The Stonehedge Farm South
Sophomore Fillies
Sophomore Fillies
Closing: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Includes: $110,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Fillies Three Year Olds
Distance: Seven Furlongs
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The Equistaff Sophomore Turf
Closing: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Includes: $110,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Three Year Olds
Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
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The Pleasant Acres Stallions
Distaff Turf
Distaff Turf
Closing: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Includes: $110,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Fillies and Mares Three Year Olds and Upward
Distance: One Mile and One Sixteenth (Turf)
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The ESMARK Turf Classic
Closing: Sunday, March 10, 2024
Date: Sunday, March 24, 2024
Includes: $110,000 Guaranteed
Category: For Four Year Olds and Upward
Distance: One Mile and One Eighth (Turf)