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2008 NEW YORK SIRE STAKES SCHEDULE

This schedule is subject to change due to race date changes at specific tracks. 

Click here for pdf of the 2008 NYSS Schedule.

Click here for a PDF of the 2008 County Fair Race Schedule.

SIRE STAKES

2-YEAR-OLD COLT PACE

Friday July 18 Saratoga 
Saturday August 2 Batavia
Saturday August 9 Tioga**
Thursday August 21 Monticello
Friday August 29 Tioga
Friday Sept. 5

Yonkers

Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

2-YEAR-OLD COLT TROT

Thursday July 10 Yonkers
Saturday July 26 Tioga
Tuesday August 5 Saratoga
Sunday August 17 Tioga**
Tuesday August 26 Monticello
Friday Sept. 5 Batavia
Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

2-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACE

Wednesday July 16 Monticello
Saturday July 26 Vernon
Sunday August 10 Tioga**
Tuesday August 19 Yonkers
Saturday August 30 Saratoga
Saturday Sept. 6 Batavia
Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

2-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROT

Wednesday July 9 Monticello
Friday July 25 Tioga
Thursday August 7 Saratoga
Friday August 15 Tioga**
Monday August 25 Yonkers
Wednesday Sept. 3 Batavia
Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

3-YEAR-OLD COLT PACE

Saturday June 14 Buffalo
Saturday June 28 Vernon
Saturday July 5 Goshen** 
Monday July 14 Monticello
Monday July 28 Yonkers
Saturday August 16 Tioga**
Saturday August 23

Saratoga

Thursday Sept. 4 Yonkers
Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

3-YEAR-OLD COLT TROT

Wednesday June 11 Monticello
Saturday June 21 Buffalo
Sunday July 6 Goshen**
Tuesday July 15 Vernon 
Thursday July 31 Saratoga
Saturday August 16 Tioga**
Friday August 22 Yonkers 
Saturday August 30 Yonkers
Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

3-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACE

Friday June 13 Buffalo
Sunday June 22 Saratoga
Saturday July 5 Goshen**
Tuesday July 15 Yonkers
Sunday July 27 Tioga
Sunday August 17 Tioga**
Monday August 25 Monticello
Tuesday Sept. 2 Yonkers
Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

3-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROT

Sunday June 8 Saratoga
Friday June 20 Buffalo
Sunday July 6 Goshen**
Monday July 14 Yonkers
Thursday July 31 Vernon 
Saturday August 16 Tioga**
Tuesday August 26 Yonkers
Wednesday Sept. 3 Monticello
Saturday Sept. 13 Yonkers Final

** Horses must be State Fair eligible to participate 

 
 

LATE CLOSERS

2-YEAR-OLD COLT PACE LATE CLOSER

Friday August 22 Batavia
Friday August 29 Yonkers
Thursday  Sept. 11 Monticello
Saturday Sept. 20 Saratoga
Saturday Sept. 27 Vernon
Sunday Oct. 5 Saratoga FINAL

2-YEAR-OLD COLT TROT LATE CLOSER

Thursday August 21 Monticello
Saturday August 30 Vernon
Sunday Sept. 7 Tioga
Sunday Sept. 14 Saratoga
Thursday Sept. 25 Monticello
Sunday Oct. 5 Saratoga FINAL

2-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACE LATE CLOSER

Tuesday August 19 Monticello
Sunday August 31 Tioga
Friday Sept. 12 Saratoga
Saturday Sept. 20 Batavia
Friday Sept. 26 Yonkers
Sunday Oct. 5 Saratoga FINAL

2-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROT LATE CLOSER

Saturday August 23 Vernon
Monday Sept. 1 Vernon
Tuesday Sept. 9 Monticello
Wednesday Sept. 17  Monticello
Sunday Sept. 28 Saratoga
Sunday Oct. 5 Saratoga FINAL

3-YEAR-OLD COLT PACE LATE CLOSER

Friday July 18 Yonkers
Friday August 8 Batavia
Sunday August 24 Tioga
Sunday Sept. 7 Saratoga
Thursday Sept. 18 Monticello
Saturday Sept. 27 Batavia FINAL

3-YEAR-OLD COLT TROT LATE CLOSER

Saturday July 12 Saratoga 
Friday August 1 Tioga
Wednesday August 20 Batavia
Wednesday Sept. 10 Monticello
Tuesday Sept. 16 Yonkers
Friday Sept. 26 Vernon FINAL

3-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACE LATE CLOSER

Saturday July 19 Vernon
Monday August 4 Monticello
Thursday August 28 Saratoga
Friday Sept. 12 Batavia
Friday Sept. 19 Yonkers
Saturday Sept. 27 Batavia FINAL

3-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROT LATE CLOSER

Sunday July 13 Tioga
Thursday July 24 Saratoga
Monday August 18 Monticello
Tuesday Sept. 9 Yonkers
Wednesday Sept. 17 Batavia
Friday Sept. 26 Vernon FINAL
   

COUNTY FAIR FINALS

Monday,  September 8    Monticello  FOUR FINALS for 2YO/3YO PACE AND TROT
 

County Fairs

NEW YORK COUNTY FAIRS
SIRE STAKES RACE DATES 2008 SEASON

COUNTY TOWN DATE
Orange County Goshen   July 2
Oswego County Sandy Creek July 2
Tioga County Owego

July 8

Chenango County Afton July 10
Seneca County Waterloo July 14
Livingston County Hemlock  July 15
Lewis County Lowville July 16
Chautauqua County Dunkirk July 21
Erie County Hamburg July 22
Oneida County Boonville July 22
Clinton County Plattsburgh July 23
Chemung County Horseheads July 29 
Otsego County   Morris July 29 
Livingston County Caledonia August 4
Chenango County Norwich August 5 
St. Lawrence County          Gouverneur            August 5 
Schoharie County Cobleskill August 6 
Franklin County Malone August 7
Wayne County Palmyra August 11
Essex County Westport August 14
Steuben County Bath August 16
Tompkins County Trumansburg August 19          

HORSEMEN PLEASE NOTE: CURRENT (WITHIN 12 MONTHS)
COGGINS PAPERS AND PROOF OF RABIES VACCINATION ARE REQUIRED.
HORSES WITHOUT CURRENT PROOF OF ABOVE
WILL BE REFUSED ADMISSION TO THE FAIRGROUNDS.

 
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