by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications

Campbellville, ON — The Ontario Standardbred Alliance is pleased to unveil a roster of Spring Series events to be contested across several Alliance Racetracks.

A total of 11 series will be contested throughout the months of May and June. The series conditions offer racing opportunities for $6,000 to $12,000 claimers and non-winners of C$5,000 lifetime.

Several series will conclude on major event nights for a pair of Alliance Racetracks. Flamboro Downs will host two finals on Confederation Cup night (Sunday, May 15). Western Fair will also host a pair of finals on Molson Pace night (Friday, May 27).

Clinton Raceway, Grand River Raceway and Georgian Downs will also host series races.

Each series will feature preliminary legs or eliminations with a purse of C$5,000 to C$6,000. The finals will feature purses with C$12,000 to C$15,000 in added money.

The nomination fee for each series is C$100 (US$75) and nominations close Monday (May 2). The Woodbine Entertainment Group will handle all stakes payments.

The conditions for the 11 series are as follows.

Pace – Horses & Geldings, Claiming $12,000 for NW of C$30,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15
Pace – Fillies & Mares, Claiming $12,000 for NW of C$30,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15
Trot – Claiming $12,000 for NW of C$30,000 (Fillies & Mares C$37,500) lifetime as of midnight April 15
Pace – Horses & Geldings, Claiming $6,000
Pace – Fillies & Mares, Claiming $6,000
Pace – Horses & Geldings, Claiming $6,000 for NW of C$30,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15
Pace – Fillies & Mares, Claiming $6,000 for NW of C$30,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15
Pace – Horses & Geldings, 4-year-olds & younger, NW of C$5,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15
Pace – Fillies & Mares, 4-year-olds & younger, NW of C$5,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15
Trot – Horses & Geldings, 4-year-olds & younger, NW of C$5,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15
Trot – Fillies & Mares, 4-year-olds & younger, NW of C$5,000 lifetime as of midnight April 15

To view the nomination form and schedule for each series, click here.