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$1.3 Million Overnight Stakes Program Announced
A schedule of 26 overnight stakes races worth an aggregate $1.3 million for the 2009 meet was announced Tuesday by Kevin Greely, Arlington Park Vice President of Racing and Racing Secretary. The overnight stakes slate kicks off on opening day with the Timeless Native Stakes at one mile over Arlington's Polytrack synthetic surface.
Each of Arlington's overnight stakes will be worth $50,000, the minimum purse requirement for a stakes race to carry black-type designation in 2009.
"Announcing the entire overnight stakes schedule prior to the start of the meet will allow horsemen, both local and regional, to plan their programs to use these stakes races for preps for races that are part of our $5 million major stakes schedule," Greely said.
Most of the overnight stakes will be raced four weeks prior to the race for which it serves as a prep while the rest will serve to bolster categories that may not have a counterpart upcoming major stakes race.
The complete overnight stakes schedule follows:
| Day/Date | Race | Condition | Distance | Purse |
| Fri. May 1 | Timeless Native Stakes | 3yo & up | 1 Mile | $50,000 |
| Sat., May 2 | Double Delta Stakes | 3yo, f | 1 Mile (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., May 9 | Chester House Stakes | 3yo & up | 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., May 16 | Reluctant Guest Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 1 Mile (turf) | $50,000 |
| Sun., May 24 | Zen Stakes | 3yo & up IL | 7 Furlongs | $50,000 |
| Sun., May 24 | Your Ladyship Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m IL | 7 Furlongs | $50,000 |
| Sat., May 30 | Fit for a Queen Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 6 1/2 furlongs | $50,000 |
| Sat., June 6 | Nicole's Dream Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 5 Furlongs (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., June 6 | The Tin Man Stakes | 3yo & up | 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., June 13 | Possibly Perfect Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., June 27 | Polar Expedition Stakes | 3yo & up | 1 3/4 Miles | $50,000 |
| Sat., July 11 | Pink Ribbon Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 5 Furlongs (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., July 11 | Diamond Stakes | 3yo, f | 1 1/16 Miles (turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., July 25 | Gaily Gaily Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 1 | Rossi Gold Stakes | 3yo & up | 1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 8 | Hatoof Stakes | 3yo, f | 1 Mile (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 8 | Forward Pass Stakes | 3yo | 7 Furlongs | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 8 | Cigar Stakes | 3yo & up | 1 Mile | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 8 | Spectacular Bid Stakes | 2yo | 7 Furlongs | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 8 | Top Flight Stakes | 2yo, f | 7 Furlongs | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 15 | Lazer Show Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 5 Furlongs (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 22 | Taylor's Special Stakes | 3yo & up | 5 Furlongs (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., August 29 | John Henry Stakes | 3yo & up | 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Mon., September 7 | Honor Glide Stakes | 3yo | 1 1/8 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
| Sat., September 12 | Safely Kept Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 6 Furlongs | $50,000 |
| Sat., September 19 | Claire Marine Stakes | 3yo & up, f&m | 1 1/2 Miles (Turf) | $50,000 |
