The 41-day Thoroughbred meet at Lone Star Park will begin April 16 and conclude July 12.
The calendar features live racing on Thursdays and Fridays at 6:35 p.m. CT; Saturdays, Sundays, and Memorial Day at 1:35 p.m.; and special twilight post times of 5 p.m. on July 3 and July 4.
The stakes schedule will feature 21 Thoroughbred races worth a combined $2,650,000. The highlight of the schedule is Lone Star Million Day on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, with six stakes. The marquee day includes the $400,000 guaranteed Steve Sexton Mile (G3) for 3-year-olds and up at a mile and the $300,000 guaranteed Texas Derby for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles.
Other than the $75,000 Bluebonnet Stakes, which kicks off the season on opening night, all other Thoroughbred stakes will be held on one of four dates. They are:
- Lone Star Million Day, Monday, May 25—six stakes worth a total of $1,200,000.
- Lone Star Showcase Day, Saturday, June 13—five stakes worth a total of $375,000.
- Summer Turf Festival, Saturday, June 27—four stakes worth a total of $625,000.
- Stars of Texas Day, Saturday, July 11—five stakes worth a total of $375,000.
Additionally, there will also be four stakes for Arabians to be run on Friday, June 12, and on Friday, July 10.
The full 2026 Thoroughbred Racing Season Stakes Schedule can be found online.
Total purses will average an estimated $275,000 per day.
