LOS ALAMITOS, CA—FERUARY 1, 2019—STATEMENT FROM LOS ALAMITOS OWNER ED ALLRED:

"The recent announcement of the spin off from the All American and Rainbow Derby of an 'Oaks' race for 3 year old fillies at Ruidoso was a welcomed concept. Los Alamitos Race Course has decided to enhance the former La Primera del Ano for 3 year old fillies, renaming it the Los Alamitos Oaks with $125,000 added, $350,000 guaranteed and projected over $400,000. The 400 yard trials for the Los Alamitos Oaks will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2020 and the rich final will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2020. These are traditional dates on the stakes schedule occupied by the La Primera Del Ano Derby.

"Los Alamitos will continue its commitment to filly and mare racing with the Grade 1, $100,000 Charger Bar, Grade 1, $125,000 Mildred Vessels, Grade 3 Las Damas Handicap, Grade 3 Miss Princess Handicap, Denim N Diamonds Handicap, La Pacifica Handicap, Ivan Ashment Handicap, California Breeders Freshman Fillies Stakes, Restricted Grade 3 California Breeders Matron Stakes, California Breeders Debutante Stakes and frequent overnight handicaps and allowance and claiming races.

"Please don't forget as with all futurities and derbies sponsored by Los Alamitos Race Course, there are NO administrative and advertising fees. One-hundred percent of the fees are added to the purse of the race."

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About The 2020 Los Alamitos Oaks For Fillies
Trials to be held on March 7, 2020 – Final to be held on March 28, 2020
Original Nominations Close on March 15, 2019 – For fillies foaled in 2017
Payment Schedule:

• $500 March 15, 2019
• $500 May 15, 2019
• $500 August 1, 2019
• $500 October 1, 2019
• $500 December 1, 2019
• $1,000 Trial Entry Fee

Late Payment of $12,000 on December 1, 2019

For more information call Los Alamitos Nominations Secretary Patricia Secrist at 714-820-2801 or via email at psecrist@losalamitos.com.

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Los Alamitos Features A Great Tradition Of Champion 3-Year-Old Fillies

Since 1989, 18 AQHA champion 3-year-old fillies won at least one races at Los Alamitos during their championship campaigns. Most recently in 2018, Parsons Family Limited Partnership's A Political Lady, the winner of the La Primera Del Ano Derby, was named the AQHA champion 3-year-old filly on the strength of her multiples winning campaign at Los Alamitos. The last three sophomore fillies to win the title of AQHA World Champion (See Me Do It in 1989, Dashing Folly in 1987 and Blues Girl Too in 2007) all won at least one major stakes race at Los Alamitos during their championship season.

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Courtesy of www.losalamitos.com.