Four stakes worth a combined $600,000 highlight the 2024 winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos.
The six-day season will begin Dec. 6 and continue through Dec. 15. Racing will be conducted Friday-Sunday both weeks (Dec. 6-8 and Dec. 13-15). Post time will be 12:30 p.m.
The first of the stakes races is the $200,000 Starlet (G2) for 2-year-old fillies. The race at 1 1/16 miles will be run Dec. 7.
One week later—Dec. 14—the $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) will be offered. The race, also at 1 1/16 miles, is for 2-year-olds.
Completing the schedule are a pair of races at one mile for 2-year-olds bred or sired in California. The $100,000 Soviet Problem—for fillies—will be run Dec. 8 while the King Glorious—for colts and geldings—will be contested Dec. 15.
Grandstand admission is $3, and $2 for seniors 62 and older. Admission to Burgart's is $10 and Vessels Club is $10. Tickets can also be purchased online at http://losalamitos.com/. Los Alamitos offers free general parking. Preferred parking is $5.
The wagering menu includes a pair of $1 Pick 4's on races 2-5 and the final four races along with a $2 Pick Six as well as the Players' Pick 5—a 50-cent minimum bet with a reduced takeout rate of 14% rate—on the first five races.
The Pick Six will have the standard 70-30 split, with 70% of the pool going to those tickets with six winners with the remaining 30% going to tickets with five of six winners.
There will also be a handicapping contest Dec. 14, and the Los Alamitos Racing Association will offer a cash prize and a pair of berths in the 2025 National Thoroughbred Racing Association Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas.
The cost to enter the contest is $500. Of that amount, $100 will be placed in the contest prize pool, with the remaining $400 going toward a live money wagering card.
Tournament races will include the entire card at Los Alamitos, with permitted wagers including win, place, show, exactas, trifectas, and daily doubles. Each entry must bet at least $50 on a minimum of four races that day, but there is no wagering limit.
The player with the highest bankroll at the end of the day will be declared the winner and the player with the second-highest bankroll will be the runner-up. The winner will receive 50% of the prize pool. The remaining payoffs: 20% (second place), 15% (third place), 7.5 % (fourth place) and 7.5% (Most Money Wagered).
Entries for opening day of the winter Thoroughbred meet will be taken Dec. 3.
This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.
