by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications

Campbellville, ON — The Standardbred Alliance today released details regarding a group of claiming series to take place during the month of December at Flamboro Downs and The Raceway at Western Fair District.

The Alliance Holiday Claiming Series will have six events with three held at Flamboro and three at Western Fair. Each series will have two preliminary legs and an added-money final. The conditions for each series are as follows:

Event A: Trot, Claiming $8,500. Allowances for Age & Sex.
Event B: Pace, Horses & Geldings, Claiming $7,000. Allowances for Age & Sex.
Event C: Pace, Horses & Geldings, Claiming $15,000 for non-winners of C$30,000 lifetime, as of midnight, Dec. 1, 2017. No allowances on earnings.
Event D: Pace, Fillies & Mares, Claiming $7,000. Plus Allowances.
Event E: Pace, Fillies & Mares, Claiming $15,000 for non-winners of C$30,000 lifetime, as of midnight, Dec. 1, 2017. No allowances on earnings.
Event F: Trot, Claiming $15,000 for non-winners of C$30,000 (Fillies & Mares C$37,500) lifetime, as of midnight, Dec. 1, 2017. No allowances on earnings.

(Note: Events A, B, C will be raced at Western Fair and Events D, E, F will be raced at Flamboro)

The nomination fee for each event is C$100 (US$80) and nominations close Friday (Dec. 1).

The nomination form can be viewed by clicking here.

If sending nominations by mail, envelopes must be clearly postmarked no later than Dec. 1, 2017 or payment will not be accepted. Registered mail is recommended.

Alliance Holiday Claiming Series payments can also be made online at this link.