Lone Star Park Racetrack Guide
Lone Star Park racetrack, situated in Grand Prairie, Texas has staged race meets since 1997. In 2004, Lone Star Park hosted the Breeders Cup Thoroughbred Championships which was the first time the prestigious meeting had been staged in Texas.
Lone Star Park race fans witnessed the Breeders Cup classic won by the brilliantly named Ghostzapper whilst the Europeans were successful in the Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf with Ouija Board ridden by Kieren Fallon and Wilko in the Juvenile ridden by Frankie Dettori.
The oval dirt track at Lone Star Park is one mile in circumference and stages thoroughbred races over distances ranging from 4.5 furlongs to 14 furlongs and there is also a turf track with a circumference of 7 furlongs staging races from 4 furlongs up to around 14.5 furlongs.
Lone Star Park hosts spring race meets from April through to July for thoroughbreds and there is a quarterhorse season that runs from September through to November. With four race days most weeks (Thursday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday) from the end of April through to July, there are wagering opportunities aplenty.
Bettors can check the upcoming Lone Star fixture dates on the official Lone Star Park website so will know when to expect free Lone Star Park picks here from OLBG's knowledgeable horse racing tipsters.
Lone Star Park Racecourse Map
Lone Star Park Address: 1000 Lone Star Pkwy, Grand Prairie, TX 75050, USA.
Lone Star Park Phone Number: 972-263-7223
How to use the Lone Star Park Racing Picks
Expect to see our knowledgeable handicappers Lone Star Park picks from the end of April through to July for races like the $400k Steve Sexton Mile run in late May. During these months our tipsters Lone Star Park predictions will be available for race days on Thursday through to Sunday (most weeks). Lone Star Park also plays host to live simulcast betting for other US tracks seven days a week.
The most popular wager is listed for each Lone Star Park race, along with the odds and number of picks from the OLBG tipsters on the selection, plus bettors can see how many picks have been placed in total on the race giving a percentage indication of confidence.
A strong consensus of expert tipsters on the same selection may indicate a potentially nice wager especially if the 'value rating' is highlighted (1 to 5 stars). The ratings are derived from using the total number of race picks, the number of picks for the selection and odds, and the probable chances of winning.
To view all the Lone Star Park picks, tap on either the race number listed, track, or selection and you can view all the OLBG tipster predictions for the race.
On the individual race page, you can see additional information like the number of each way picks, any 'NAP' predictions which indicate a tipster's best pick for today plus analysis added by the tipster highlighting their reasoning.
Here you can also see a breakdown of a tipster's performance starting with the past seven days' profit figure to 10-point stakes, over the past month and the past year. Also included is the tipster's strike rate which along with the rest of their stats shows all the relevant info to form an opinion of the tipster's overall success rate and consistency before placing your wager.
When there are no Lone Star Park picks listed from our expert racing tipsters you can check out the 'Horse Racing Picks' page for possible wagers on today's other race meets.
Lone Star Park Notable Races
Lone Star Park plays host to eight 'Marquee' race days during the Spring Thoroughbred season, the most prestigious race already mentioned previously is the Steve Sexton Mile for three-year-olds and upwards over a mile. Originally known as the Texas Mile, the race carries a $400k purse and takes place on Memorial Day towards the end of May.
Other prestigious races staged on Memorial Day at Lone Star Park include the Texas Derby which is open to three-year-olds only, runs over a distance of 8.5 furlongs, and carries a total purse of $300k. There is also the Ouija Board Distaff, named in honor of the Breeders Cup Filly & Mare turf winner at Lone Star Park in 2004.
Here's a list of notable Stakes races at Lone Star Park:
- Steve Sexton Mile (Grade III)
- Texas Derby
- Speightstown Sprint
- Memorial Day Sprint
- Ouija Board Distaff
- Chamberlain Bridge Stakes
- Wasted Tears Stakes
- Texas Turf Classic
- Grand Prairie Turf Sprint
- Chicken Fried Stakes
Lone Star Park Top Trainers
Here are the leading trainers based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Trainer | Runners | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asmussen, Steven M | 245 | 52 | 21% | $1.5m |
| Broberg, Karl | 180 | 38 | 21% | $834k |
| Caldwell, J R | 124 | 29 | 23% | $708k |
| Keeton, Toby | 84 | 25 | 30% | $615k |
| Cravens, III Ronnie E | 134 | 22 | 16% | $489k |
| Diaz, Jr Juan | 85 | 21 | 25% | $637k |
| Calhoun, W Bret | 113 | 19 | 17% | $689k |
| Gustafson, Austin | 77 | 18 | 23% | $457k |
| Stinebaugh, John A | 63 | 18 | 29% | $374k |
| Pish, Danny | 125 | 16 | 13% | $570k |
Lone Star Park Top Jockeys
Here are the leading jockeys based on the number of wins in 2023:
| Jockey | Rides | Winners | Wins % | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elliott, Stewart | 236 | 48 | 20% | $1.3m |
| Diaz, Rene | 194 | 37 | 19% | $1.1m |
| Cabrera, David | 211 | 35 | 17% | $1.1m |
| Rivera, Ali | 183 | 34 | 19% | $699k |
| Candanosa, Bryan | 137 | 34 | 25% | $826k |
| Valdez-Jiminez, E | 242 | 32 | 13% | $879k |
| Alvarez, Jose L | 168 | 29 | 17% | $792k |
| Guerra, Lacruz RD | 169 | 28 | 17% | $605k |
| Fuentes, Luis A | 168 | 27 | 16% | $732k |
| Wethey, Jr Floyd | 186 | 26 | 14% | $642k |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell. All of the data for Lone Star Park Racetrack which includes the trainer and jockey statistics have been created using statistics from Equibase.
