The Seven Races
| Race name | Claiming Price | Distance/Surface | Restrictions | Purse |
| The Iron Horse | $7,500 | 8.5 furlongs - dirt | 3-year-old & up | $100,000 |
| The Express | $7,500 | 6 furlongs - dirt | 3-year-old & up | $100,000 |
| The Glass Slipper | $16,000 | 6 furlongs - dirt | 3-year-olds & up (f&m) | $100,000 |
| The Rapid Transit | $16,000 | 6 furlongs - dirt | 3-year-old & up | $100,000 |
| The Tiara | $25,000 | 8.5 furlongs - turf | 3-year-old & up (f&m) | $125,000 |
| The Emerald | $25,000 | 8.5 furlongs - turf | 3-year-olds and up | $125,000 |
| The Jewel | $35,000 | 9 furlongs - dirt | 2-year-old | $200,000 |
(The host track and host horsemen’s group put up most if not all of the purse money for the races.)
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