The Maryland Jockey Club on Tuesday released a 59-day fall schedule at Laurel Park set to begin on Sept. 19.
The schedule, concluding on December 31, includes 31 stakes races worth more than $3.3 million in purses. All stakes races will occur on Saturday afternoons.
At least half of the prize money in stakes races come from the owners of the horses entered. Stakes races usually attract higher purse values.
The 28th running of the Jim McKay Maryland Million Day on Oct. 19 will again highlight the fall stand.
Overall, the average daily purse at Laurel Park will remain at $240,000. Racing during the fall at Laurel will take place four days a week through the end of the year on a Wednesday through Saturday schedule, holidays excluded.
The schedule was approved by the Maryland Racing Commission at its monthly meeting on Tuesday.
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