The nine-day Los Angeles County Fair meeting at Los Alamitos kicks off Friday, June 20 and will run through Sunday, July 6 with three stakes worth a combined $400,000 serving as the highlights, the track announced via press release Monday afternoon.
Racing is set to be conducted Friday-Sunday (June 20-22; June 27-29; and July 4-6) all three weeks with post time scheduled for 1:00 p.m. The richest of the stakes races, the $200,000 GII Great Lady M. Stakes, will run Saturday, July 5 as the last of the black-type on offer. The Bertrando Stakes, restricted to California-sired or bred runners, will go Saturday, June 21 while the Los Alamitos Derby for 3-year-olds is the marquee event Saturday, June 28. Entries for opening day of the meet will be taken Tuesday, June 17.
There will also be a handicapping contest Saturday, June 28 and the Los Alamitos Racing Association will offer a cash prize and a pair of berths to the 2026 National Thoroughbred Racing Association Handicapping Championship in Las Vegas.
Cost to enter is $500. Of that amount, $100 will be placed in the contest prize pool with the remaining $400 going towards a live money wagering card.
Tournament races will include the entire card at Los Alamitos with permitted wagers including win, place, show, exactas, trifectas, and daily doubles. For more information, please visit this page.
Grandstand admission can be purchased on site or online here. General parking is free, but paid preferred parking will also be available.
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