The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is reminding horsepeople that New York Sire Stakes Late Closers payments for two-year-olds racing in the 2010 season are due Monday, July 26

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The payments are $300 for each two-year-old you wish to stake to the 2010 Late Closers series. Horses must be sire stakes-eligible and non-winners of $14,000 lifetime to and including the date of the second 2010 scheduled NYSS series race for each class of horse.

Payments are accepted in US funds in cheques or money orders and must be postmarked by July 26, 2010. To make your payment(s), please fill out the appropriate NYSS Late Closers entry form (there is a separate form for pacer and for trotter) and mail it with your payment to:

The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund
90 State Street, Suite 809, Albany, NY 12207

Please make cheques and money orders payable to Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund (ANYSHBDF).

The following race dates are the earnings limit cut-off dates for two-year-old late closers:

• 2-Year-Old Colt Trot on July 24, 2010
• 2-Year-Old Filly Trot on July 23, 2010
• 2-Year-Old Colt Pace on July 25, 2010
• 2-Year-Old Filly Pace on July 23, 2010

The NYSS Late Closer Entry Forms are available for download at nysirestakes.com on the 'Forms and Downloads' page.

The NYSS Late Closer Conditions can be downloaded by going to the 'Conditions' section of the 'NYSS Racing' page.

For more information, please visit the NYSS website, nysirestakes.com, and click on the 'NYSS Racing' page. Contact the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund at 518-436-8713 or [email protected].

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