by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications

Toronto, ON — The Mohawk race office would like to remind horsepeople that nominations to the Woodbine Winter Series close on Tuesday (Dec. 1).

A total of 12 events will be offered over the months of December, January, February and March. The series finals will feature nearly C$500,000 in added money over the course of the winter.

The Niagara for 3-year-old pacing fillies and the Valedictory for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings will kick off Winter Series action in December. Both series will wrap up with their finals on the special afternoon Boxing Day card.

New in 2016, the HPIbet.com and WEGZ series are now 4-year-old pacing events. The HPIbet.com will be offered for 4-year-old pacing mares, who are non-winners of C$100,000 lifetime as of Oct. 31, 2015. The WEGZ series carries the same conditions and is for 4-year-old pacing horses and geldings.

Other Winter Series events include the Blizzard, Snowshoe, Miss Vera Bars, The Count B, Ontario Girls, Ontario Boys, Lifetime Dream and General Brock.

To view the nomination form and details for all 12 events, click here.

Each series carries a nomination fee of C$200 and will feature two preliminary legs and added money final.

To pay the C$200 nomination fee online, click here.

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