GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (Saturday, November 25, 2023) – The 2023 Fall Meeting of Champions came to an end on Saturday, November 25. The meet concluded after 32 nights of exciting racing in front of 2,783 on a rainy night in Grand Prairie.
Four different breeds of horses got a chance to run for big purses during the race meet. The majority of the races featured Quarter Horses, but Arabians, Paints, Appaloosas, and Thoroughbreds all got in on the action.
Average attendance for the 32-day meet was 2,913, Average On-Track Handle was $94,748 and average off-track handle was $436,388. The meet had 33 stakes races contested, including the annual Dash for Cash Derby and Futurity as well as the Texas Classic Derby and Futurity.
Highlights of the meet included the return of the Bank of America Challenge Championships on Saturday, October 21 with handle totaling $704,795 in front of 4,205 fans. KJ Desperado returned to the track and became the sport’s first horse with over $3-Million in earnings after winning the Refrigerator Championship (G1). The 5,419 fans in attendance on Texas Classic night set a 17-year high for on-track handle, wagering $325,281 on Saturday, November 18, which also featured the richest race in Texas, the $1,176,155 Texas Classic Futurity (G1) which was won by Dark NME.
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