Officials with the Fort Erie Race Track are beefing up the purse in hopes of drawing more competitors to the track.
Last night the Board of Directors of the Fort Erie Live Racing Consortium officially announced a 5% increase in purse scale for the rest of this year's season.
They have also approved a 20% increase to all races on the Prince of Wales card, excluding the $400,000 Prince of Wales Stakes.
The post-position draw for The Prince of Wales Stakes is set for next Friday.