According to CADC president Gerry Fielding, each of the
preliminary legs will go for a $3300 purse with a $5000 purse on the line in
the Final. Should a consolation fill the purse for that event will be
$3300.
The series is for pacers, 3 years old and older who are
non-winners of $250 per star in their last six starts but if they earned more
than $20,000 during 2012 they would not be eligible. However any horse that has
raced for a basic claiming tag of no more than $5000 in their last three starts
will also be eligible to compete.
The CADC Series is open to all an amateur
drivers who are members in good standing with the Catskill Amateur
Drivers Club; are at least 18 years old; and are licensed by either the
USTA or Standardbred Canada as a “P” or “A” driver
Drivers competing in the CADC races will be assessed a $50
starting fee per race entry. The starting fee for the final will be $100.
Points will be awarded using the European Point System and
only the drivers with the most points will be eligible for the series final.
George Brennan, one the top harness drivers in the
world and Jordan Stratton, Monticello Raceway’s leading dash-winning
driver during the 2008 campaign both got their start as a members of the
Catskill Amateur Drivers Club as did many others including; Jimmy
Taggart, Jr., and Greg and Mike Merton, to name a few.
For a full list of the series conditions, or for further
information, please email Fielding at trotski@verizon.net
