The American SetA Labor Day Payday for Racing's Winning Circle
The 2026 Mint Millions Stakes arrives with the holiday weekend, carrying one of the sport's more lucrative single-day purses to the wire. For the owner, trainer and jockey who get there first, it means a payday large enough to define a stable's year in one afternoon. The stakes race keeps its place on the Labor Day calendar as a moment worth the wait for anyone chasing a big check in the winner's circle.
With reporting from America's Best Racing.