From Los Alamitos Publicity
CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 20, 2024) — The window for nominations to the Grade II, $200,000-guaranteed Starlet and Grade II, $200,000 guaranteed Los Alamitos Futurity will remain open until Monday, Sept. 30.
The two signature events of the upcoming Winter Thoroughbred meet, which will begin Friday, Dec. 6and continue through Sunday, Dec. 15, are for 2-year-olds. The Starlet – for fillies – is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 7 while the Futurity will be run a week later (Saturday, Dec. 14).
The Starlet, which has been run at Los Alamitos since 2014, has been won locally by such notables as Take Charge Brandi, the 2014 champion 2-year-old filly, Abel Tasman, the 2017 champion 3-year-old filly and Kentucky Oaks winner, and multiple stakes winner Eda, is part of the ‘’Road to the Kentucky Oaks’’ series. The winner of the Starlet will receive 10 points towards earning a berth in the 2025 Kentucky Oaks, which will be run next May 2 at Churchill Downs.
The 2024 renewal of the Los Alamitos Futurity will be the 11th run at the Orange County oval and past winners include Dortmund, Mastery, McKinzie and Practical Move. The Los Alamitos Futurity is part of the “Road to the Kentucky Derby’’ series. Ten points will be awarded to the winner towards earning a spot in the 2025 Kentucky Derby, which will be run next May 3.
For more information on nominations to these races, please call 714-820-2790.