Harness: February stake payments due Thursday

Below is a compilation of press releases outlining stakes payments that are due on February 15 for 2024 races.

Woodbine Mohawk Park

Woodbine Entertainment would like to issue a reminder to all owners and trainers of this Thursday’s (February 15) deadline for nominations to its 2024 major stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Nominations close Thursday (February 15) for the following major stakes:

Pepsi North America Cup (3-Year-Old Pace)

Mohawk Million (2-Year-Old Trot – Slot Purchase)

Armbro Flight (Mare Trot)

Canadian Pacing Derby (Open Pace)

Canadian Trotting Classic (3-Year-Old Trot)

Casual Breeze (3-Year-Old Filly Trot)

Elegantimage (3-Year-Old Filly Trot)

Eternal Camnation (2-Year-Old Filly Pace)

Fan Hanover (3-Year-Old Filly Pace)

Goodtimes (3-Year-Old Trot)

Maple Leaf Trot (Open Trot)

Metro Pace (2-Year-Old Pace)

Milton (Mare Pace)

Nassagaweya (2-Year-Old Pace)

Peaceful Way (2-Year-Old Filly Trot)

Roses Are Red (Mare Pace)

Shes A Great Lady (2-Year-Old Filly Pace)

Somebeachsomewhere (3-Year-Old Pace)

William Wellwood Memorial (2-Year-Old Trot)

Nominations close Thursday (February 15) for the following new event:

Tompkins-Geers (2-Year-Old – All Divisions)

The Tompkins-Geers will be held on Thursday, June 27 and Friday, June 28 and is administrated by the Hambletonian Society. For more information, click here.

Nominations close Thursday (February 15) for the following stakes at various Ontario racetracks:

Grand River: Battle of Waterloo (Ontario Sired 2-Year-Old Pace)

Grand River: Battle of the Belles (Ontario Sired 2-Year-Old Filly Pace)

Flamboro: Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup (4-Year-Old Pace)

Hanover: Balanced Image (Ontario Sired 2-Year-Old Trot)

Hanover: Dream Of Glory (Ontario Sired 3-Year-Old Trot)

Clinton: Kin Pace (Ontario Sired 3-Year-Old Filly Pace)

Sustaining payments are due Thursday (February 15) for the following events:

2024 Simcoe Open (3-Year-Old Trot & Pace)

2024 Simcoe Filly (3-Year-Old Filly Trot & Pace)

2024 SBOA Stakes (3-Year-Old Filly, Colt, Pace & Trot)

Stakes Conditions & Payments

To view the full conditions and details for all Woodbine Standardbred stakes, click here.

To make payments online, click here.

If sending payments by mail, envelopes must be clearly post marked no later than February 15, 2024 or payment will not be accepted. Registered mail is recommended.

NYSS payments

The New York Sire Stakes 2024 Horse Eligibility Payments for all 3-year-old colt/gelding and fillies are due tomorrow, February 15. This form needs to be completed and postmarked along with payments by that date. Payments can also be made online here.

All checks should be made out to the Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund and mailed to:

New York Sire Stakes Program
230 Washington Avenue Extension Suite 101
Albany, NY 12203

If a colt/gelding or filly is only racing in County Fair races, no fee is required, but nominations are due tomorrow, February 15.

Please email NYSS@caphill.com with any questions or to request a fillable version of the above form.

The New York Sire Stakes is the state's premier harness racing program for 2- and 3-year-old Standardbreds. Established to encourage the breeding, buying and racing of Standardbred horses in New York State, it is the nation's oldest harness racing program of its kind and has served as a model for state-bred racing programs.

To learn more, visit the New York Sire Stakes website at www.nysirestakes.com.

Little Brown Jug

Sustaining payments for the Little Brown Jug and the other Grand Circuit events - Jugette (3-year-old filly pace), Old Oaken Bucket (3-year-old open trot) and the Buckette (3-year-old filly trot) - are due February 15. These payments are for foals of 2021.

The sustaining payments are as follows: Little Brown Jug ($750), Jugette ($500), Old Oaken Bucket ($500) and Buckette ($400).

Three-year-old pacers not eligible after February 15 may, with a payment of $45,000, supplement to the Little Brown Jug.

The Little Brown Jug and Old Oaken Bucket will be raced Thursday, September 19 and the Jugette and Buckette on Wednesday, September 18.

The 2024 Delaware Grand Circuit meet will continue to feature five days of racing (Sunday, September 15 through Thursday, September 19). The Sunday through Tuesday cards will go postward at 1:00 PM. The Jugette and Jug cards will start at 12:00 PM.

Last year’s $1,000,000 Little Brown Jug was won by It’s My Show in a thrilling finish. The Sweet Lou gelding is owned by Richard Young and Joanne Young, trained by Linda Toscano and driven by Scott Zeron.

For payment forms, please visit www.littlebrownjug.com.

Make checks payable and send all entries to: The Delaware County Fair, Tom Wright, P.O. Box 1560, Powell, OH 43065.