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THEY'RE OFF AND RUNNING AGAIN AT LONE STAR PARK IN GRAND PRAIRIE.
OPENING WEEKEND AT THE 2026 FALL MEETING OF CHAMPIONS USHERS IN THE SECOND LEG OF THE 29TH SEASON OF RACING AT THE PARK.
AS THE QUARTER HORSES TAKE CENTER STAGE FOR 32 DAYS OF HIGH SPEED EXCITEMENT AND ENTERTAINMENT AT TEXAS'S PREMIER HORSE RACING FACILITY.
NOT ONLY IS IT GONNA BE EXCITING OUT HERE IN 2026, BUT NEXT YEAR WE'RE GEARING UP FOR THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF LONE STAR PARK.
IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT SEASON NEXT YEAR.
THAT'S BECAUSE OF THE RECENT NEWS THAT LONE STAR PARK IS SET TO BECOME THE HOME OF QUARTER HORSE RACING'S BIGGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS EVENT.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT MADE IN NEW MEXICO THAT ITS ANNUAL TRIPLE CROWN SERIES, WHICH INCLUDES THE $3 MILLION ALL AMERICAN FUTURITY.
THE QUARTERHORSE EQUIVALENT OF THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS PERMANENTLY MOVING TO GRAND PRAIRIE STARTING NEXT YEAR.
THE DECISION COMES AFTER FIRES AND FLOODING CAUSED THE EVENTUAL CLOSING OF RUIDOSO DOWNS WHERE THE ALL AMERICANS STARTED RUNNING IN 1959.
THE MOVE SIGNALS A MAJOR ADDITION TO THE LONE STAR PARK CALENDAR AND BIG ECONOMIC IMPACT FOR THE CITY.
ALL OF US IN THE HORSE BUSINESS ARE JUST SADDENED BY WHAT JOHNNY AND JANA TROTTER HAVE GONE THROUGH THESE LAST THREE YEARS.
AND BECAUSE OF THAT, GRAND PRAIRIE AND GLOBAL GAMING WILL DO OUR BEST TO HONOR THEM IN CARRYING IT FORWARD TO HAVE AN EVENT THAT THEY WILL BE PROUD OF.
FINAL DETAILS ABOUT THE 2027 TRIPLE CROWN RACES AT LONE STAR PARK WILL BE COMING SOON WHILE THE FALL MEETING OF CHAMPIONS WILL CONTINUE EVERY WEEKEND THROUGH NOVEMBER 21ST.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT LONE STAR PARK.COM.
GRAND PRAIRIE'S HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT IS ALL ABOUT HELPING CURRENT AND POTENTIAL HOMEOWNERS, AND THAT WAS ON FULL DISPLAY AGAIN AT THE RUTHIE JACKSON CENTER DURING THE 2026 HOME OWNERSHIP FAIR.
AS LOCAL EXPERTS GATHERED TOGETHER TO HELP EVERYONE THERE GET ANSWERS AND ADVICE ON ALL KINDS OF QUESTIONS RELATED TO OWNING OR BUYING A HOME.
A FREE FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT FEATURES ONE-ON-ONE AND GROUP SESSIONS HOSTED BY REALTORS, BANKERS, HOUSING AND CREDIT COUNSELORS, HOME INSPECTORS AND APPRAISERS, AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVES FROM SEVERAL CITY DEPARTMENTS AND COMMUNITY NON-PROFITS.
THE ANNUAL EVENT CONTINUES TO BE A GREAT ONE DAY WAY TO HELP A LOT OF PEOPLE LEARN A LOT MORE ABOUT THE MANY PROGRAMS G-P-H-N-S MAKES AVAILABLE FOR CITIZENS.
A LOT OF THE TIMES WE NEED THAT EXTRA PUSH, WE NEED THAT EXTRA INFORMATION BECAUSE WE SEE IT ON TV, WE, WE MAY SEE IT ON THE NEWS, WE SEE IT IN DIFFERENT BROADCASTS ABOUT, COME BUY A HOME, COME BUY A HOME, BUT NO ONE ACTUALLY SITS US DOWN HOLD, HOLDS OUR HAND AND ACTUALLY TELLS US STEP BY STEP HOW TO PURCHASE A HOME.
YOU KNOW HOW IT CAN BE, YES, IT CAN BE FRUSTRATING AT TIMES, BUT IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE THAT ACTUALLY ADVOCATES FOR YOU, YOU KNOW IT'S THE ULTIMATE GOAL TO HAVE SOMEONE TO PARTNER WITH YOU ALONG THE THE HOME BUYING JOURNEY.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ABOUT ANY HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES PROGRAMS, GO TO GNS.ORG OR CALL THEM DURING BUSINESS HOURS AT 9 7 2 2 3 7 8 1 7 6.