by John Berry, for the isle pompano park

Pompano Beach, FL — Post time for Saturday’s (Sept. 5) kick-off of the F.S.B.O.A. stakes season at Pompano Park has been changed to 10 a.m.

The Sunshine State Stakes will highlight the card with events scheduled for 2- and 3-year-olds. Declarations for the eight separate classes are due no later than 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2.

There will also be a matinee on Saturday, Sept. 12, with post time, once again, set for 10 a.m. Declarations for those eight events are due in the race office no later than 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9.

Pari-mutuel racing returns to the South Florida five-eighths-mile oval on Saturday, Sept. 19, with a new post time of 7:05 p.m.

Meanwhile, with the “30 day rule” in place, the first qualifying events will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4. Declarations for qualifiers must be made by 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3.