Nominations are set to close this week for the Mark Austin Pacing Series that will take place at Dresden Raceway in July.
Nominations will only be accepted up until 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 25.
The series will be a late closer for maiden pacers who are non-winners of 1 pari-mutuel race or $5,000.00 lifetime (fillies $6,000 lifetime), Canadian funds, as of May 27, 2017 with no allowances.
Each division will race for a $5,000 purse in the eliminations July 9 and July 16 with the final set to go on July 23 for $10,000.
The nomination fee is $50 and there is a maximum of three entries per owner or trainer and a maximum of two entries per trainer in the final.
If mailed, entries must be post marked by June 25, 2017. For more information contact Dresden Raceway at 519-683-1116.
Austin started his career in Dresden in the 1980s and that is where he broke one of the best trotters of all time in Canada, A Worthy Lad for Joe Johnston. Austin then moved to Windsor where he worked with Jack Darling and had a hand with champions such as Gothic Dream and Northern Luck.
He then moved his stable to Fergus where he was the conditioner for many top horses in Canada such as Go Get Her, Part Shark, XLB Patrick, Sparky Mark and Fool Me Once.
Austin passed away suddenly in 2014 and had a career average of .345 and over $9 million in earned purses thanks to 837 wins.
The Chatham native was more than just a trainer, as friendships he kindled at Dresden lasted with him his entire life.
(Dresden Raceway)