Officials with Vernon Downs would like to remind all horsepeople that nominations for both the Catherine Burton Trotting Series and the Anthony Farina Pacing Series are due April 1.

The Catherine Burton Trotting Series will conduct preliminary legs on Friday (April 18) and Friday (April 25). The Anthony Farina Pacing Series is slated for Saturday (April 19) and Saturday (April 26). The finals for each will be on Kentucky Derby Day, Saturday (May 3), with a special 5:10 p.m. first post.

Both legs of each series will go for $4,000 with $10,000 being added to each final. The conditions for each series are non-winners 2 (F&M 3) pari-mutuel races and/or $20,000 lifetime through and including March 31, 2014 (Winners over $50,000 lifetime not eligible).

The nomination fee for each is $100 payable to Vernon Downs, Attention: Scott Warren, P.O. Box 860, Vernon, NY 13476. Nominations must be postmarked by April 1.

Vernon Downs kicks off its 61st year of racing on Friday (April 11) with a first race post of 6:45 p.m. The meet will consist of 90 days of racing, spanning from April 11 through November 1.

(Vernon)