August 26, 2010

Delta Downs increases Jackpot purse to $1 million

VINTON, La. (AP) - Delta Downs has raised the purse for its Jackpot race to $1 million, giving 2-year-olds a chance to earn more graded stakes money to qualify for a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate.

Boyd Gaming, which owns the Louisiana racetrack, says the $250,000 increase and moving the 1 1-16-mile race up two weeks to Nov. 20 will increase its importance on the national calendar.

The Delta Downs Jackpot will be the second-richest race in the country for 2-year-olds behind the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

The Kentucky Derby field is limited to 20 3-year-old starters based on graded stakes earnings.

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