by James Witherite, Tioga/Vernon Downs racing media

Nichols, NY — Horsemen are reminded that nominations for the spring/summer late closing series held at Tioga and Vernon Downs must be postmarked by Wednesday (April 1).

Vernon Downs offers a pair of spring series — one each for pacers and trotters — for non-winners of two pari-mutuel races or $20,000 (fillies are allowed one additional pari-mutuel win; winners of $50,000 are ineligible) through Tuesday (March 31). These series culminate in a pair of $10,000 added finals on Sunday (May 10).

Tioga Downs offers a quartet of summer series separated by gait and sex, all of which are for 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds which have not won five pari-mutuel races or $60,000 (winners of $100,000 are ineligible) through Tuesday (March 31). They end with $40,000 estimated finals held in the last two weeks of June.

Nomination blanks are available through the following links:

Vernon Downs: http://www.vernondowns.com/media/racing/lcad.pdf
Tioga Downs: http://www.tiogadowns.com/media/racing/lcad.pdf