Beginning on Thursday, October 17 the North American
Amateur Drivers Association’s Three-Track Fall Trotting Series will kick off
with a $4000 event at Monticello Raceway on Thursday, October 17 followed
by contests at both Yonkers and Freehold Raceways. The series will culminate
with a $14,000 Final at Yonkers Raceway on December 19.
Besides the Oct. 17th date at Monticello there
will also be two other $4000 preliminary legs--October 31, and December 6-
while the Yonkers prelims
are slated for the Thursdays of November 7, November 21 and December
12 for purses of $6000.
The Freehold Raceway legs will be contested on the Fridays
of November 15 and November 29 and will go for $5000 purses.
A $4000 Series Consolation is carded for Thursday,
December 19 at Monticello.
Although there are criteria for the competing trotters like
the Billings Series, only the amateur drivers can be nominated to the NAADA
Trotting Series and all entrants must be members of NAADA. Drivers can
participate in only one division of each leg of the series.
The drivers with the most points in the series will be
eligible to compete in the Final.
Horses that are eligible must be 3 years old and up that had
six or more starts in 2012/13 and are non-winners of $6001 in their last six
starts and are non-winners of $2001 per start. Also eligible are trotters
with a base claiming price of $15,000.
Drivers participating will be assessed a $50 starting fee in
the preliminaries and a $100 starting fee in the series Final. Entry fee checks
must be payable to NAADA.
A part of the driver’s percentages and a portion
of the total starting fees will be added to the donation which will be made to
a Charitable Foundation at series end.
The European Pont System will be used in the series and the
top eight point-earners will be eligible for the Final.
The series is open to 2013 paid up members of
NAADA. Membership fee is $150 per calendar year.
For the entire series conditions, or for further
information, please contact Joe Faraldo at 718-544-6800, or Alan Schwartz at
845-292-8128.
