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AQHA Graded Stakes Schedule

MARCH
8 -- Sunland Park: Trials* West Texas Derby, 3yo, 400 yards
9 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Trials* Blue Ribbon Futurity, 2yo, 330 yards
9 -- Manor Downs: Longhorn Derby, $20,000 added, 3yo, 350 yards
9 -- Los Alamitos: Catalina Derby (G3), $70,000 EST, 3yo QH/TB, 870 yards
10 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Black Diamond Handicap, $3,000 added, 3yo & up, 300 yards
10 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Trials* Blue Ribbon Derby, 3yo, 350 yards
16 -- Remington Park: Trials* Lazy E Futurity*, 2yo, 350 yards
16 -- Remington Park: Trials* Lazy E Derby*, 3yo, 400 yards
16 -- Manor Downs: Longhorn Futurity, $40,000 added, 2yo, 300 yards
16 -- Los Alamitos: Ivan Ashment Handicap (RG3), $25,000 added, California-bred, 4yo & up Mares, 400 yards
17 -- Sunland Park: MCI New Mexico Challenge (G3), $20,000 added, 3yo & up, 870 yards
17 -- Hipodromo de Las Americas: Chirina Glorys Handicap, $40,000 EST, 3yo & up C/G, 350 yards
17 -- Duncan (AZ Fair Meet): Trials* Desert Classic Maturity, 4yo, 400 yards
19 -- Sunland Park: Trials* New Mexican Spring Futurity, New Mexico-bred, 2yo, 300 yards
22 -- Sunland Park: Trials* West Texas Futurity, 2yo, 300 yards
23 -- Manor Downs: Trials* Maiden Classic* (not a stakes race), 3yo & up maidens, 350 yards
23 -- Sunland Park: Trials* MBNA New Mexico Challenge, 3yo & up, 440 yards
23 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: BLUE RIBBON DOWNS FUTURITY (G1), $50,000 added, 2yo, 330 yards
23 -- Los Alamitos: La Pacifica Handicap, $25,000 added, 3yo F, 350 yards
24 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Blue Ribbon Derby (G3), $40,000 EST, 3yo, 350 yards
24 -- Sunland Park: West Texas Derby (G2), $40,000 added, 3yo, 400 yards
29 -- Los Alamitos: Newport Beach Handicap (G3), $25,000 added, 4yo & up, 870 yards
29 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: Special Hank (G3), $30,000 added, 3yo & up, 870 yards
30 -- Manor Downs: Trials* Manor Downs Derby, 3yo, 350 yards
30 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: La Mariposa, $30,000 added, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
30 -- Los Alamitos: Dillingham Handicap, $25,000 added, 3yo, 400 yards
30 -- Manor Downs: Trials* Frances Carr Distaff, 3yo, 350 yards
30 -- Manor Downs: Trials* Manor Downs Futurity, 2yo, 350 yards
30 -- Manor Downs: Trials: Manor Downs Maturity, 4yo & up, 400 yards
30 -- Safford (AZ Fair Meet): Trials* AQRA Presidents Open Futurity, QH/Paint, 2yo, 300 yards
30 -- Hipodromo de las Americas: Trials* The Prize Classic, 2yo, 350 yards
31 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: Cottonwood (G3), $30,000 added, 3yo, 400 yards

APRIL
5 -- Remington Park: Trials* Remington Park Futurity, 2yo, 350 yards
5 -- Remington Park: Remington Distance Handicap (G3), 4yo & up, 870 yards
5 -- Sunland Park: New Mexican Spring Fling, $30,000 added, Fut non-qualifiers, 2yo, 300 yards
6 -- Remington Park: Eastex Handicap (G2), 4yo & up, 400 yards
6 -- Remington Park: Midwest City Stakes (G3), 3yo & up, 350 yards
6 -- Remington Park: Trials* Remington Park Derby, 3yo, 400 yards
6 -- Los Alamitos: Kaweah Bar Handicap (G3), $25,000 added, 3yo & up, 350 yards
6 -- Sunland Park: The Getaway Handicap, $30,000 added, 3yo, 870 yards
6 -- Sunland Park: New Mexican Spring Futurity (RG1), $80,000 added New Mexico-bred, 2yo, 300 yards
7 -- Sunland Park: MBNA AMERICA NEW MEXICO CHALLENGE, $100,000 added, 3yo & up, 440 yards
7 -- Sunland Park: WEST TEXAS FUTURITY (G1), $60,000 added, 2yo, 300 yards
7 -- Remington Park: Lazy E Futurity (RG2), $50,000 added, Lazy E stallion progeny, 2yo, 350 yards
7 -- Remington Park: Lazy E Derby (RG3), $50,000 added, Lazy E stallion progeny, 3yo, 400 yards
7 -- Safford (AZ Fair Meet): Desert Classic Maturity, $25,000 est, 4yo, 400 yards
7 -- Sun Downs: Trials* Pot O' Gold Futurity, 2yo, 300 yards
12 -- Los Alamitos: Trials* El Primero Del Ano Derby, 3yo C/G, 400 yards
13 -- Douglas (AZ Fair Meet): Trials* Desert Classic Futurity, 2yo, 330 yards
13 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Trials* Shebester Futurity, 2yo, 350 yards
13 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Trials* Shebester Derby, 3yo, 400 yards
13 -- Manor Downs: Manor Downs Derby (G2), $20,000 added, 3yo, 350 yards
13 -- Los Alamitos: Trials* La Primera Del Ano Derby, 3yo F, 400 yards
13 -- Sun Downs: Trials* Professional's Choice Northwest Challenge (not a stakes), 3yo & up, 350 yards
14 -- Manor Downs: Frances Carr Distaff, $10,000 added, 3yo & up F/M, 350 yards
14 -- Manor Downs: Manor Downs Futurity (G2), $65,000 added, 2yo, 350 yards
14 -- Manor Downs: Manor Downs Maturity (G3), $15,000 added, 4yo & up, 400 yards
14 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: Manuel Lujan (RG3), $50,000 est, New Mexico Bred, 3yo, 350 yards
14 -- Hipodromo de las Americas: The Prize Classic, $6,573 added, 2yo, 350 yards
18 -- Delta Downs: Trials* Bayer Legend East Challenge, 3yo, 400 yards
19 -- Los Alamitos: Miss Princess Handicap, $25,000 added, 3yo & up F/M, 350 yards
19 -- Retama Park: The Sundowner Trailer Stakes (R), $12,500 guar, Texas-bred, 3yo, 330 yards
20 -- Remington Park: Trials* Professionals Choice Oklahoma Challenge (not a stakes), 3yo & up, 350 yards
20 -- Los Alamitos: Trials* Gold Rush Derby, 3yo & up, QH/TB, 870 yards
20 -- Remington Park: REMINGTON PARK FUTURITY (G1), $500,000 est, 2yo, 350 yards
20 -- Remington Park: Quicksilver Stakes, 2yo, 350 yards
20 -- Retama Park: King William Handicap, $12,500 guaranteed, 3yo & up, 350 yards
21 -- Remington Park: REMINGTON PARK DERBY (G1), $250,000 est, 3yo, 400 yards
21 -- Retama Park: La Villita Stakes, $12,500 guaranteed, 3yo F, 330 yards
21 -- Sun Downs: Pot O' Gold Futurity (G3), $20,000 added, 2yo, 300 yards
21 -- Sun Downs: Trials* Northwest Distaff Challenge, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
26 -- Remington Park: Trials* MBNA Oklahoma Challenge, 3yo & up, 440 yards
26 -- Retama Park: Trials* Texas Distaff Challenge, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
26 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: Trials* Albquerque Spring QH Derby, 3yo, 400 yards
26 -- Los Alamitos: El Primero Del Ano Derby (G2), $150,000 estimated, 3yo C/G, 400 yards
27 -- Los Alamitos: La Primera Del Ano Derby (G2), $150,000 estimated, 3yo F, 400 yards
27 -- Remington Park: Red Earth Handicap (G3), 3yo & up F/M, 350 yards
27 -- Sun Downs: Professional's Choice Northwest Challenge (not a stakes), $15,500 added, 3yo & up, 350 yards
27 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Shebester Futurity, $10,000 added, 2yo, 350 yards
27 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Shebester Derby, $3,878 estimated-added, 3yo, 400 yards (not a stakes)
27 -- Retama Park: Trials* American Airlines Texas Challenge, 2yo, 350 yards
27 -- Laurel Brown Race Track: Trials* Beehive Futurity (R), 2yo, 300 yards
27 -- Laurel Brown Race Track: Trials* New Derby (formally Lanes Leinster), 3yo, 330 yards
28 -- Retama Park: The Colors of the Wind Handicap, $12,500 guaranteed, 3yo& up F/M, 350 yards
28 -- Sonoita (AZ Fair Meet): AQRA Presidents Open Spring Futurity, $30,000 est, AQHA/APHA 2yo, 300 yards
28 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: Cimmarron (RG3), $50,000 est-added, New Mexico-bred 3yo & up, 400 yards
28 -- Hipodromo de las Americas: Trials* American Airlines Mexico Challenge, 2yo, 350 yards

MAY
2 -- Delta Downs: Trials* MCI East Challenge, 3yo & up, 870 yards
3 -- Delta Downs: Bayer Legend East Challenge (G3), $27,500 added, 3yo, 400 yards
3 -- Los Alamitos: Gold Rush Derby (G3), $90,000, QH/TB 3yo, 870 yards
4 -- Remington Park: Paul's Valley Handicap (G3), 3yo & up, 870 yards
4 -- Remington Park: Professional's Choice Oklahoma Challenge, $15,000 added, 3yo & up, 350 yards (not a stakes)
4 -- Retama Park: Universal City Handicap, $12,500, 3yo & up, 870 yards
4 -- Los Alamitos: Trials* Kindergarten Futurity, 2yo, 300 yards
5 -- Hipodromo de las Americas: Trials* Mexican QHA Classic, 3yo, 400 yards
5 -- Sun Downs: Northwest Distaff Challenge, $12,500 added, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
10 -- Delta Downs: Trials* American Airlines East Challenge, 2yo, 350 yards
10 -- Remington Park: Trials* Heritage Place Futurity, 2yo, 350 yards
11 -- Remington Park: Trials* Heritage Place Derby, 3yo, 440 yards
11 -- Eureka Downs: Trials* Kansas Jackpot Prep Futurity, 2yo, 300 yards
11 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Trials* Black Gold 300 Futurity-R, 2yo, 300 yards
11 & 12 -- Les Bois Park: Trials* Bitteroot Futurity, 2yo, 350 yards
11 -- Retama Park: American Airlines Texas Challenge (G2), $20,000 added, 2yo, 350 yards
11 -- Retama Park: Texas Distaff Challenge (G3), $15,000 added, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
11 -- Remington Park: MBNA AMERICA OKLAHOMA CHALLENGE (G1), $75,000 added, 3yo & up, 440 yards
12 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: Albuquerque Spring QH Derby (G3), $30,000 added, 3yo, 400 yards
12 -- Hipodromo de las Americas: American Airlines Mexico Challenge (G3), $12,500 added, 2yo, 350 yards
12 -- Kingman (AZ Fair Meet): Desert Classic Futurity (R), $50,000 estimated, 2yo, 330 yards
12 -- Retama Park: The Calaveras Stakes, $12,500, 3yo, 350 yards
12 -- Remington Park: Trials* Oklahoma Distaff Challenge, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
12 -- Eureka Downs: Trials* Kansas Jackpot Prep Derby, 3yo, 350 yards
17 -- Los Alamitos: Trials* MBNA America California Challenge, 3yo & up, 440 yards
18 -- Delta Downs: MCI East Challenge (G3), $12,500 added, 3yo & up, 870 yards
18 -- Delta Downs: Trials* Professional's Choice East Challenge, 3yo & up, 350 yards
18 -- Remington Park: Sooner State Stakes (RG3), $15,000 added, Oklahoma-bred 3yo & up, 400 yards
18 -- Los Alamitos: KINDERGARTEN FUTURITY (G1), $400,000 estimated, 2yo, 300 yards
18 -- Retama Park: Santa Rosa Handicap, $15,000 guaranteed, 3yo & up, 400 yards
18 -- Laurel Brown Race Track: Beehive Futurity (R), 2yo, 300 yards
18 -- Laurel Brown Race Track: New Derby (formally Lanes Leinster), 3yo, 330 yards
19 -- The Downs at Albuquerque: Lineage Day QH Claiming Stakes, $10,000 added, NM-bred pref; 3yo & up, 400 yards (not a stakes)
19 -- Hipodromo de las Americas: Mexican QHA Classic, $33,000 estimated, 3yo, 400 yards
24 -- Remington Park: Trials* MCI Oklahoma Challenge, 3yo & up, 870 yards
24 -- Ruidoso Downs: Trials* Ruidoso Futurity, 2yo, 350 yards
25 -- Ruidoso Downs: Trials* Ruidoso Derby, 3yo, 400 yards
25 -- Delta Downs: American Airlines East Challenge (G3), $22,500 added, 2yo, 350 yards
25 -- Remington Park: Remington Gold Cup (G2), $50,000 guaranteed, 4yo & up, 400 yards
25 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: Black Gold 300 Futurity (R), $25,000 guaranteed, 2yo, 300 yards
25 -- Retama Park: Hill Country Handicap, $12,500, 3yo & up, 250 yards
25 -- Les Bois Park: Bitteroot Futurity (RG2), $160,000 estimated, 2yo, 350 yards
25 -- Los Alamitos: James S. Smith Memorial Handicap, $30,000 added, 3yo & up, 870 yards
26 -- Ruidoso Downs: Fine Loom Handicap, $15,000 added, QH/TB 3yo & up, 870 yards
26 -- Blue Ribbon Downs: William Barney Handicap, $3,500 added, 3yo, 400 yards (not a stakes)
26 -- Remington Park: Oklahoma Distaff Challenge (G3), $15,000 added, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
26 -- Hipodromo de las Americas: Trials* Professional's Choice Mexico Challenge, 3yo & up, 350 yards (not a stakes)
27 -- Eureka Downs: Kansas Jackpot Prep Futurity (RG3), $20,000 added, 2yo 300 yards
27 -- Eureka Downs: Kansas Jackpot Prep Derby (R), $10,000 added, 3yo, 350 yards
27 -- Retama Park: The Tower of the Americas Handicap, $12,500, 3yo & up, 550 yards
31 -- Delta Downs: Trials* East Distaff Challenge, 3yo & up F/M, 400 yards
31 -- Ruidoso Downs: Trials* Bayer Legend New Mexico Challenge, 3yo, 400 yards
31 -- Los Alamitos: Town Policy Handicap (G3), $25,000 added, 3yo, 350 yards


 




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