But director of racing Eric Warner has the solution.
“So in order to give locals—and others-- a chance to race
every week we have come up with three late closing events aimed at $4,000
claimers and/or non-winners of$250 per start; one for pacing mares and
one for pacing horses and geldings, and one for trotters,” Warner said.
Beginning on Mondays in February and continuing on
Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout the month the late closing events will be
part of the daily programs.
On Mondays there will be races for claiming mares at $4000
and similarly on Wednesdays there’ll races for horse and gelding pacers with a
$4000 price tag. Each division of the three legs for both gaits will go for
$3000 purses. Then, with a few exceptions, on Thursdays $5000 claiming trotters
and/or non-winners of $250 per start in their last six outs get in the
spotlight . They’ll race for $3500 per division.
However, the claiming races for the pacers have an
interesting hook.
“”Horses are eligible to be claimed in the first leg for
$4000. In the second leg owners can name their own claiming price, either $4000
or-$5000, with the higher priced drawing for the outside positions. Then in the
third leg claiming prices range from $4000to $6000 again with the higher priced
drawing outside,” Warner explained.
The nomination fee to each event is just $100 with the
pacing finals goings for $3500(added) and the trotting final for $4,000
(added). And if enough enter there will be consolation races for each series.
Nominations close on January 30, 2013.
To enter a horse in any of the three series, or for further
information, please contact Warner in the race office by calling
845-794-4100x557.
