An important sustaining payment is due March 16 in order to keep New Jersey-sired two-year-old pacers eligible to the 2015 Lou Babic Memorial Paces, which are sponsored by the New Jersey Sire Stakes Program.

The deadline is extended this year because March 15 falls on a Sunday.

Due on March 16 are sustaining payments of $700 for the Babic Pace open and $400 for the Babic filly division. These payments should be mailed to NJSS, P.O. Box 330, Trenton, NJ 08625.

The Babic Open Pace, with an estimated purse of $75,000, and the Babic Filly Pace, with an estimated purse of $50,000, are scheduled for September 26 at Freehold Raceway.

Elimination heats, if necessary, are scheduled for September 19 for both open and filly divisions.

(NJSS)