Latham, NY — A reminder that Wednesday (Nov. 21) is the deadline to RSVP for the New York Sire Stakes & USTA District 8 (Upstate New York) annual awards banquet.

Please RSVP via phone or email to Judy Spadaro at 518.694.5002 or jspadaro@caphill.com.

The banquet will be held Sunday (Dec. 2) at Batavia Downs Gaming and Hotel. The cocktail reception will begin at 6:30 p.m., hosted by USTA District 8 tracks. The awards banquet will follow immediately at 7:30 p.m. in the Grandstands Banquet Room.

Tickets are $35. Payment should be made out and sent to: Agriculture & NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund, C/O CHMS, 230 Washington Avenue Extension, Suite 201, Albany, NY 12203.

A special room rate of $99 has been arranged for all banquet attendees at the Hotel at Batavia Downs. Reservations can be made online by using Code NYSS2, or by calling 585.815.7000. Tell the desk you are making a reservation for the New York Sire Stakes banquet to receive the discounted rate.

Thank you for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the banquet.