Conditions and dates for the 2017 City of London Series, to be raced at The Raceway at Western Fair District, have been released by the Standardbred Alliance.
Ontario Sired four-year-olds and younger, who were non-winners of $10,000 lifetime as of midnight February 28, 2017, are eligible for nomination to the City of London.
The dates for each of the four City of London Series are as follows.
1. Pace – Horses & Geldings (Eliminations: Tuesday, May 16 – Final: Friday, May 26)
2. Pace – Fillies & Mares (Eliminations: Tuesday, May 16 – Final: Friday, May 26)
3. Trot – Horses & Geldings (Eliminations: Friday, May 19 – Final: Friday, May 26)
4. Trot – Fillies & Mares (Eliminations: Friday, May 19 – Final: Friday, May 26)
Each elimination will be contested for a purse of $7,000, while each City of London final will have $20,000 in added money to the purse.
The nomination fee for the City of London Series is $100 CAD or $75 USD and nominations are due Saturday, April 15.
Administration duties for the City of London Series are handled by the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG). To view the nomination form, click here.
Nomination fees can be paid online by visiting woodbineentertainment.com/sbpayments.
If sending payments by mail, envelopes must be clearly post-marked no later than April 15, 2017 or payment will not be accepted. Registered mail is recommended.
Stakes payments to these stakes can also be made through SC Stakes Online. Click here for more info on how to get started.
(With files from WEG)