Columbus, MN– Last year, Firedrake (Nick Roland) won the featured harness racing event of the Minnesota season in 1:52.1, the $35,000 Dan Patch FFA final. Running Aces is bringing back the event for 2018, and the purse has been increased to $50,000 for the final, with $80,000 in total purse offered, should eliminations be necessary.(Without eliminations, Total Purse for the series is $65,000).
Running Aces Casino & Racetrack has opened the box for nominations to the 2018 Dan Patch Free-For-All Pace, which features a $50,000 final on Sunday, July 22. $15,000.
Eliminations will be held on Sunday, July 8 (if necessary) and there will be a $15,000 Dan Patch Preview on Sunday, July 15 (open only to those horses nominated to the Dan Patch FFA).
The Top 9 horses from eliminations will be eligible to the Preview and the Final. Nomination fee is $500.00 and nominations are due by Monday, June 18 (Must be received in race office or postmarked by this date).
Supplemental entries will be accepted with a $3,000 supplemental entry fee, due on Thursday July 5. Nomination forms are available for download on our website: RunAces.com, Mail Checks and Nomination forms to: Running Aces Casino & Racetrack, Attn: Race Office, 15201 Running Aces Blvd, Columbus, MN 55205-7908. For additional information, please contact Race Secretary Nancy Byrge at (651) 925 – 4532, or by email: nbyrge@runaces.com.
By Darin Gagne', for Running Aces