The USTA is taking preorders for the 2026 Stakes Guide, including the Stakes Event Guide, Stakes Conditions Booklet, Stakes Calendar and Yearling Nomination Book.
Category: Staking
Graded Stakes Committee meets; 2026 grades to be released in December
Harness racing’s Graded Stakes Committee met Nov. 18-19 at the Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y., to review graded stakes from 2025 and assign provisional grades for 2026.
Meadowlands stallion nomination list updated
The Meadowlands would like to remind potential buyers at the upcoming commercial yearling sales of the new Stallion Early Closer Participation program for foals of 2024.
Canadian Trotting Classic, Elegantimage supplements due Monday
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s race office would like to remind owners and trainers that supplements to the Canadian Trotting Classic and Elegantimage, a pair of Grade 1 events for 3-year-old trotters, are due this Monday (Sept. 8).
Meadowlands stallion nomination list
The Meadowlands is grateful for the support from all of the connections who nominated horses to the Stallion Early Closer Participation program for foals of 2024.
Milton Stakes supplements due Mon.
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s race office is reminding owners and trainers that the deadline for supplements to the C$205,000 (est.) Milton Stakes, for open pacing mares, is this Monday (Sept. 1).
Pacing Derby, Maple Leaf supplements due Monday
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s race office is reminding owners and trainers of the deadline for supplements to the $C540,000 (est.) Canadian Pacing Derby and $C600,000 (est.) Maple Leaf Trot.
Garden State Trot No. 8 rescheduled
Horsepeople are advised that, due to a conflict caused by preseason NFL football at MetLife Stadium, the Garden State Trot No. 8, sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey, has been rescheduled to Friday, Aug. 15, at the Meadowlands.
Meadowlands stallion payment information
A payment equal to 50% of one 2023 breeding fee (or a minimum of $1,000) will be required on those stallions standing in North America for the 2023 breeding season to make their foals of 2024 eligible to be nominated to Meadowlands Early Closers for the life of the horse is due (postmarked by) Sept. 1, 2025.