Wagering Formats and Post Time Schedule for the 2010 Season will be posted at a later date.
Grandstand, Live Racing
2010 Spring Thoroughbred Season
April 8 - July 18 (60 Racing Days)
2010 Fall Meeting of Champions
for American Quarter Horses
September 17 - November 13 (29 Racing Days)
Check the Lone Star Park 2010 Racing Calendar for more details.
To cash a winning ticket by mail:
Per Section 11.07 of the Texas Racing Act (enacted Sept 1, 2007) Effective September 1, 2007. Winning pari-mutuel tickets and vouchers issued on or after September 1, 2007 are valid for one year from the date the ticket was purchased and/or the voucher was issued. You may cash your ticket during a future visit to the Pavilion or mutuel tickets may be cashed by mail. Please print clearly and send your ticket with name and address to:
Lone Star Park At Grand Prairie, Mutuels Department
1000 Lone Star Parkway
Grand Prairie, TX 75050
Please send the ticket certified mail or registered mail, return receipt requested and retain a copy of the ticket for your records. I.R.S. regulations require that gambling earnings that exceeds odds of 300 to 1 are reportable. When cashing such a ticket we require positive I.D., preferably a picture ID such as a drivers license and a social security card. Management reserveres the right to determine if supporting identification is acceptable.
To cash a winning voucher:
Per Section 11.07 of the Texas Racing Act (enacted Sept 1, 2007) Effective September 1, 2007. Winning pari-mutuel tickets and vouchers issued on or after September 1, 2007 are valid for one year from the date the ticket was purchased and/or the voucher was issued.
Helpful Hints:
Thoroughbred racing is one of the easiest types of wagers to place. Here are a few helpful hints to get you started:
Win
You are wagering that your horse will come in first.
Place
You are wagering that your horse will come in second. You win if your horse comes in first or second.
Show
You are wagering that your horse will come in third. You win if your horse comes in first, second or third.
Exacta
You are betting that two horses finish first and second in that exact order.
Daily Double
You are betting that the horses you choose will come in first in two consecutive races.
Trifecta
You are betting that the three horses you choose will finish first, second and third in that exact order.
Pick Three
You are betting that the horses you choose will come in first in three consecutive races.
Pick Four
You are betting that the horses you choose will come in first in four consecutive races.
Pick Five
You are betting that the horses you choose will come in first in five consecutive races.
There are all sorts of ways to select and bet on multiple horses called wheels or boxes, but that's a subject that can wait until you've mastered the basics.