Local Stakes Schedules

Thistledown and Northfield Park have both released their stakes schedules for 2007, and two marquee events will appear earlier in the year.

The Grade II Ohio Derby will be run on Saturday, June 2. According to Thistledown Racing Secretary William Couch, "On the recommendation of the American Graded Stakes Committee, we have moved the date for the Ohio Derby. We hope to be an alternative to the Belmont Stakes for colts who are on the Triple Crown trail." Mr. Couch further stated "We will be the only graded stakes race on the weekend of June 2nd for three-year-olds. There really is nothing else that weekend."

The $125,000 Battle of Lake Erie Pace, Northfield's premier event for older male pacers, will be held on Saturday, April 21.