Notice to Horsemen: NYSS Payments Due February 15

ALBANY, NY (02/01/2011)(readMedia)-- The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) officials today remind horsemen that continuation payments are due February 15, 2011. These payments are required to be eligible to race in the 2011 NYSS season.

Checks or money orders must be in US funds, postmarked by February 15, 2011, and made payable to the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund (ANYSHBDF). Mail to 90 State Street, Suite 809, Albany, NY 12207. The NYSS Payment Form is available for download at www.nysirestakes.com, on the "Forms and Downloads" page.

The NYSS 2011 February Payments are per horse and are as follows:

Two-Year-Old Payments

Sire Stakes: $200

State Fair: $100

County Fair: $25

Three-Year-Old Payments

Sire Stakes: $250

State Fair: $100

County Fair: $25

Please note: The $200 Two-Year-old Sire Stakes payment must be paid for the horse to be eligible to stake to the Sire Stakes and Late Closers as a three-year-old if your horse is not racing this year as a two-year-old. Both of the Sire Stakes February and April payments must be paid prior to staking your horse to race in the NYSS Late Closers. This applies to both age groups.

The NYSS racing season begins in June with races held through October at all of New York's pari-mutuel harness tracks and 22 county fairs. The full schedule is available at www.nysirestakes.com.

For more information, visit www.nysirestakes.com or contact the Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund at 518-436-8713 or info@nysirestakes.com.

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