Great Lady M. Heads 2026 Los Alamitos Stakes Schedule

Sweet Azteca repeats in last season's GII Great Lady M. Stakes | Benoit

A trio of stakes–including the GII Great Lady M.–worth a total of $400,000 highlight the Los Angeles County Fair meet at Los Alamitos.

The nine-day season will begin Friday, June 19 and continue through Sunday, July 5.

Racing will be conducted on Friday-Sunday basis (June 19-21, 26-28 and July 3-5). Post time will be 1 p.m.

The richest event on the calendar is the, $200,000 Great Lady M. Stakes for fillies & mares at 6 1/2 furlongs. Won for a second consecutive year by Sweet Azteca–who eclipsed her own track record–in 2025, the Great Lady M. will be offered Saturday, July 4.

The $100,000 Los Alamitos Derby will be run Saturday, June 27. The Derby is for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles.

The other stakes on the schedule is the $100,000 Bertrando for 3-year-olds & up bred or sired in California. The one-mile Bertrando will be run Saturday, June 20.

There will also be a handicapping contest Saturday, June 27 and the Los Alamitos Racing Association will offer a cash prize and two berths in the 2027 National Thoroughbred Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas. Cost to enter is $500. Of that amount, $100 will be placed in the contest pool with the remaining $400 going towards a live money wagering card.

For more information, visit https://www.losalamitos.com/.

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