The SBOANJ is urging all of the nominators to the new stakes program which includes the Home Grown Pace and the Garden State Trot to continue with their payments on May 15.

These new stakes are important to help maintain New Jersey's breeding program and need your continued support.

Sustaining payments due May 15 are the Garden State Trot #1 for two-year-old trotters in the amount of $400, the New Jersey Trotting Futurity #53 for two-year-old trotters in the amount of $300, and the Home Grown Pace #1 for two-year-old pacers in the amount of $300.

Nomination payments for 2017 foals are also due May 15. Last year the SBOANJ paid nomination fees for all New Jersey-sired foals. This year owners will be required to make the nomination payments. On the trotting side, the yearling payments for both the Garden State Trot #2 and the New Jersey Trotting Futurity #54 are $25. The payment for the Home Grown Pace #2 for New Jersey-sired yearlings that are SDF eligible is $25, the payment for yearlings that are New Jersey foaled but not SDF eligible is $150.

Visit www.sboanj.com for payment schedule and forms.

(SBOANJ)