For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Thursday, October 11
• Live American Quarter Horse Racing: Gates open at 5:30 p.m. – First of nine live races is 6:35 p.m. (CDT).
• Senior Citizens’ Day and Military Discount Day: All senior citizens’, age 62 or older with a valid I.D., or members of any branch of the military, with a valid military I.D., receive free general admission.
• Pepsi Can Offer: Bring any Pepsi can to Lone Star Park and receive a Pepsi track pack. It’s good for One (1) Free General Admission and One (1) Free Large Pepsi. This offer is only available in the Grandstand for live racing.
• Bar & Book Happy Hour: Join us at Bar & Book for happy hour! Happy hour is available from 4 - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and includes $3 well drinks and $2 select domestic drafts! Plus, don't miss our $5 drink menu that is always available with signature drinks unique to Bar & Book.
• Poker at Bar & Book: Join us at Bar & Book each Thursday night to play in the World Poker Tour Amateur Poker League! Two sessions will be available each Thursday, 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and it is completely free to play. Compete for a $50 mutuel voucher weekly, a $250 mutuel voucher monthly and more than $150,000 in cash and prizes awarded annually by the WPT Amateur Poker League!
Friday, October 12
• Live American Quarter Horse Racing: Gates open at 5:30 p.m. – First of nine live races is 6:35 p.m. (CDT).
• Grade 3, Divisional Arabian Stallion Stakes: Friday night features the second runnings of the divisional Grade 3, $20,000 Arabian Stallion Stakes’. The first division is for fillies and mares, three-year-olds and upward going one mile on the main track and is the third race on the card tonight. The second division is for colts and geldings, three-year-olds and upward also going one mile on the main track and is the scheduled fifth race on the nine race card.
• Bar & Book Happy Hour: Join us at Bar & Book for happy hour! Happy hour is available from 4 - 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and includes $3 well drinks and $2 select domestic
drafts! Plus, don't miss our $5 drink menu that is always available with signature drinks unique to Bar & Book.
Saturday, October 13
• Live American Quarter Horse Racing: Gates open at 5:30 p.m. – First of nine live races is 6:35 p.m. (CDT).
• Trials Featured Tonight: Trials for the Grade 1, Lone Star Speedhorse Paint and Appaloosa Futurity. Final will be contested Saturday, November 3, 2012.
• UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar: Already 2-0 in the UFC at light heavyweight, the pound-for-pound king middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva will once again take a risky weight class move upward on Saturday, October 13 at UFC 153. He will meet The Ultimate Fighter season one finalist Stephan Bonnar, who has won three straight bouts. Plus, heavyweight legend Minotauro Nogueira takes on the dangerous Dave Herman, Fabio Maldonado battles Glover Teixeira in an all-brazil slugfest and longtime welterweight contender Jon Fitch meets Brazilian phenom Erick Silva. Catch all the action at the only sports bar with wagering, Bar & Book!
$20 food & beverage minimum per person required after 8 p.m. for Pay-Per-View events.
Sunday, October 14
• Breeders' Cup Prep Race Turf Challenge: Join us on Sunday, October 14 for great simulcast racing from Woodbine. Star Player Rewards members can pick the winners of the three Breeders' Cup prep races from Woodbine that day. Simply swipe your Star Player Rewards card at the kiosk and follow the prompts to make your selections.*
One Winner • 2,000 Bonus Points!
Two Winners • 10,000 Bonus Points!
All Three Winners • 25,000 Bonus Points!
Races Include:
$1,500,000 Canadian International (G1) Turf
$1,000,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes (G1) Turf
$500,000 Nearctic Stakes (G1) Turf
*Selections must be submitted prior to post time of first race in contest.
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Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie, a Class I racetrack operated by Global Gaming Solutions LLC, offers a 26-day 2012 Fall Meeting of Champions for American Quarter Horses which opens Friday, September 14 and concludeson Saturday, November 10. Live racing will be held three days a week, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6:35 p.m.
Lone Star Park is also home to the multi-million dollar simulcast racebook, sports bar and event venue, Bar & Book. The 36,000 square foot venue is open to the public 363 days a year. For more information on Lone Star Park visit LoneStarPark.com
Global Gaming Solutions, LLC (GGS), is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chickasaw Nation with a primary business focus of pursuing entertainment, gaming and racing related opportunities in emerging jurisdictions in the United States and overseas as well as acquisition of regional gaming and entertainment assets. GGS LLC is the parent company of GG RP, which owns Remington Park in Oklahoma City, OK and GG LSP. Global Gaming Solutions, LLC, is the track operator who owns the license to operate Lone Star Park and leases the property from the Grand Prairie Sports Facilities Development Corporation.
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