Running Aces officials have announced that the track is bringing back the Dan Patch Free For All Pace this season, and that the purse for the final will be $50,000.
The stakes event will offer $80,000 in total purses if eliminations prove to be necessary. If eliminations are not necessary, the total purse for the series will be $65,000.
Running Aces has opened the box for nominations to the event.
The $50,000 final of the Dan Patch Free For All Pace will take place on Sunday, July 22. $15,000 Eliminations will be held on Sunday, July 8 (if necessary) and there will be a $15,000 Dan Patch Preview on Sunday, July 15 (open only to those horses nominated to the Dan Patch FFA).
The Top nine horses from eliminations will be eligible to the preview and the final.
Nomination fee is $500 and nominations are due by Monday, June 18 (must be received in race office or postmarked by this date).
Supplemental entries will be accepted with a $3,000 supplemental entry fee, due on Thursday, July 5.
Nomination forms are available for download on runaces.com.
Please mail cheques and nomination forms to:
Running Aces Casino & Racetrack
Attn: Race Office
15201 Running Aces Blvd
Columbus, MN
55205-7908.
For additional information, please contact race secretary Nancy Byrge at 651-925-4532, or by email at [email protected].
(Running Aces)