Harness racing yearling nominations and sustaining payments for SBOANJ sponsored stakes are due May 15 ...
MANALAPAN, NJ — May 5, 2026 — Harness racing yearling nominations and sustaining payments for SBOANJ sponsored stakes are due May 15.
The fee to nominate a yearling to the Garden State Trot #10 is $25. The fee for the Home Grown Pace #10 is $25 for all New Jersey sired yearlings and those who are nominated to the NJSS SDF program. If you are not New Jersey sired or have not nominated to the SDF program but foaled in New Jersey, the fee is $150.
Two-year-old sustaining payments for the Garden State Trot #9 and Home Grown Pace #9 are also due on May 15. The Garden State Trot second payment is $400. The Home Grown Pace second payment is $300.
Yearling nomination form click here
Sustaining payment form click here
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