by Paul Ramlow, USTA Internet News Manager

Columbus, OH — The following racetracks and organizations have submitted releases to www.ustrotting.com reminding horsemen that various stakes payments are due on May 15.

Payments due in Maryland
by Cheri Stambaugh, for the MSRF
Yearling payments (foals of 2007) are due to the Maryland Standardbred Fund and the Maryland Sire Stakes on May 15, 2008.

Get rich quick at Tioga Downs
by Nick Salvi, for Tioga Downs
Time runs out on Thursday for the chance to nominate your $10,000 claimer to the $100,000 Rags to Riches series at Tioga Downs.

Payments due in Florida
By E. Jane Murray, Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association
Yearling nominations for the Florida Breeders Stake, Sunshine State Stake and the Florida Stallion Stake are due on May 15, 2008.

Confederation Cup payment due on May 15
by Dave Smith, for Flamboro Downs
A reminder from Flamboro Downs that the third Confederation Cup XXXII sustaining payment of C$1,000 is due this Thursday, May 15, 2008.

Pa Sire Stakes payments due on May 15
by Jerry Connors, the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission
Horsemen are reminded that nominating and sustaining payments for the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes must be postmarked by Thursday, May 15, to keep horses eligible to the stakes events.

NJSS payments due
by Leon Zimmerman, for the New Jersey Sire Stakes
Important payments are due May 15 to make and keep horses eligible to the lucrative New Jersey Sire Stakes program and other special stakes races for New Jersey-sired horses.

SBOANJ fees due May 15
by Carol Hodes, for the SBOANJ
May 15 is the deadline for yearling payments to nominate foals of 2007 to Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey-sponsored stakes.

WEG stakes nomination reminder
by Greg Blanchard, media/communications, Woodbine Entertainment Group
Woodbine Entertainment Group would like to remind all owners, horsemen and women, of the upcoming stakes closing on Thursday, May 15, 2008.

Georgian’s flagship events close May 15
by Chris Roberts, director of operations, Georgian Downs
Georgian Downs has issued a final reminder to horsepeople of the impending May 15 deadline for nominations to both of the track’s signature stakes events, The Masters Series and The Earl Rowe Memorial Cup.