Payments for SBOANJ new stakes due

MANALAPAN, NJ May 9, 2017 — The SBOANJ has revamped their harness racing stakes program for foals of 2016. In an effort to attract more eligible horses and create competitive races the SBOANJ sponsored stakes program has developed three new races. All nominations for these events are due May 15, 2017.

The New Jersey Garden State Trot for 2 and 3 year-olds will replace the Dancer and Smith trots once these events have ended. The 2 year-old race will be held at the Meadowlands in 2018. The 3 year-olds will race at Freehold Raceway in 2019. Nominations are due May 15, 2017. This year's nominations will be paid by the SBOANJ. Please send in a nomination form only.

The Futurity #53 will be limited to trotters only. Nomination fee of $25 is due May 15, 2017.

The New Jersey Home Grown Pace is a new event open to foals of 2016 that are New Jersey sired OR New Jersey Sire Stake Development Fund eligible OR foaled in New Jersey. Ideally the dates will coincide with the New Jersey Sire Stakes program at Freehold Raceway and offer owners an opportunity to race extended dates. Nominations are due May 15, 2017. The fee is $25 for New Jersey sired and Standardbred Development Fund eligible and $150 for yearlings who are not eligible to the Standardbred Development Fund.

The conditions and nomination forms are available on our website under the stakes and stakes conditions tabs.

Courtney Stafford

Publicity Consultant SBOANJ

cstafford@sboanj.com

732-462-2357