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Speed Department


2010 Speed Office Hours
Speed Office Phone: (419)238-3131

Sunday, August 29: 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.
Monday, August 30: 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Tuesday, August 31: 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Wednesday, Spetember 1: Closed
Thursday, September 2: 5:00 P.M. to Midnight
Friday, September 3: 7:00 A.M. to Noon
5:00 P.M. to Midnight
Saturday, September 4: 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Sunday, September 5: 7:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.
Monday, September 6: 7:00 A.M. to Midnight
Monday, September 7: Closed
Tuesday, September 8: 11:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M.



2010 Harness Racing Program
(Make declaration by Event Number)

THURSDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 2, 2010 - POST TIME 7:00 P.M.

1. Pace - 3 Year Old Colt (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $3,218
2. Trot - 3 Year Old Colt (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $4,318
3. Pace - 2 Year Old Colt (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $6,768
4. Trot - Maiden (AE: 2 Year Old) $1,000
5. Pace - Non-Winners of $5,000 in 2010 (AE: NW $2,500 in 2009) $1,000
6. Trot - Non-Winners of $3,000 in 2010 (AE: NW $2,000 in 2009) $1,000

FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 3, 2010 - POST TIME 7:00 P.M.

7. Trot - 2 Year Old Colt (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $5,918
8. Pace - 3 Year Old Filly (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $4,768
9. Trot - 3 Year Old Filly (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $5,368
10. Pace - Maiden (AE: 2 Year Old) $1,000
11. Trot - Non-Winners of $2,000 in 2010 (AE: NW $750 in 2009) $1,000
12. Pace - Non-Winners of $2,000 Lifetime (AE: $2000 Claimer) $1,000

MONDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 - POST TIME 7:30 P.M.

13. Trot - Non-Winners of $2,000 Lifetime (AE: $2000 Claimer) $1,000
14. Pace - Non-Winners of $3,000 Lifetime (AE: NW $1250 in 2010) $1,000
15. Trot - Non-Winners of $1,000 Since July 15, 2010 $1,000
16. Pace - Non-Winners of $1,500 Sine July 15, 2010 $1,000
17. Trot - Signature Series - 4 Years Old & Up - Entry Fee $100 $2,500
18. Pace - Signature Series - 4 Years Old & Up - Entry Fee $100 $2,500

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 - POST TIME 1:00 P.M.

19. Trot - 2 Year Old Filly (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $6,768
20. Pace - 2 Year Old Filly (NWOCRA Superstakes, 2009 Actual) $4,468
21. Trot - Winners of at Least $2,000 Lifetime $1,000
22. Pace - Winners of at Least $2,000 Lifetime $1,000
23. Trot - Non-Winners of $2,500 Lifetime (AE: NW $1000 in 2010) $1,000
24. Pace - Non-Winners of $2,500 Lifetime (AE: NW $750 in 2010) $1,000



118th Derby Day Races
2010 Thoroughbred-Quarter Horse Racing
Featuring Pari-Mutuel Wagering

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2010 (LABOR DAY) - START TIME 1:00 P.M. RAIN OR SHINE

200 Quarter Horse and Spots 2 Years Old Purse: $3,000 $40 Entry Fee
220 Quarter Horse and Spots 3 Years Old Purse: $3,000 $40 Entry Fee
220 Quarter Horse and Spots 4 Years Old & Up Purse: $3,000 $40 Entry Fee
550 Quarter Horse and Spots 3 Years Old & Up Purse: $3,000 $40 Entry Fee

5 Furlong Thoroughbred

Purse: $3,000

$40 Entry Fee
(Plus $400, Ohio Throughbred Fund to winner, if registered Ohio Foal)

6 1/2 Furlong Thoroughbred

Purse: $3,000

$40 Entry Fee
(Plus $400, Ohio Throughbred Fund to winner, if registered Ohio Foal)

1 1/8 Mile Derby Thoroughbred Open

(8 Horses Only)

$40 Entry Fee
Purse for the 1 1/8 Derby Thoroughbred Race is $3,500 Added
(Plus $400, Ohio Throughbred Fund to winner, if registered Ohio Foal)

Download the 2010 Running Races Entry Form - Adobe Reader 8.0 or newer
version is required to use this form. You can get it here. Note that all fields
within the form are required. Please save and email your completed form
to vwfair@bright.net or print and mail the form to the following address:

Attn: Speed Department
Van Wert County Fair
1055 S. Washington St.
Van Wert, OH 45891



2010 Running Race Rules
Entries close Saturday, September 4, 2010 at 12:00 Noon

1. Pari-Mutuel wagering will be under the supervision of the Ohio State Racing Commission on all Thoroughbred & Quarter Horse Race events. All winners & other selected horses will be tested by state veterinarian.

2. Registration papers must be presented at the speed office before 10:00 A.M. on the day of the race.

3. The first eight (8) horses entered in the 1 1/8 Mile Derby with entry fee paid shall be the entries for this race. Race will not be split.

4. First entry made with the entry fee paid for Quarter Horse open events shall be the starter. If more than eight (8) horses are entered in the Open Quarter Horse races, the race will be split and raced in two (2) or more divisions, and the purse will be divided equally for each division, but each division will not be raced for less than 75% of the original purse.

5. No owners or stable may enter more than two (2) horses in any one (1) event.

6. All running races are dash events. Purses divided 50-25-15-10-%. The Van Wert County Fair reserves the right to rejects any entry or declare off any event that fills with less than four (4) entries at time of closing.

7. All Jockeys must be 16 years of age or older, wear colors, and weigh at least 100 pounds or carry weight to equal same.

8. Any owner or stable having two (2) entries in the same event must mark the declarations as an entry so that if the race is split, the entries will be put into seperate divisions.

9. No horse may be entered in more than one (1) race.

10. Any objections must be filed with the presiding judge before the race is made official.

11. A trophy will be awarded to the owner of the winning horse.

12. Any person 9 years of age & over must pay gate admission to enter fairgrounds.

13. All owners, his jockeys, his trainers, or his agents, shall hold harmless the Van Wert County Agricultural Society, its directors, or agents, for any accident, injury, or personal property damage that may occur to them either during the races or between or before or after races. Person agress to this rule by signing Declaration to Start.

14. Mail entries with entry fee to:

Van Wert County Fair
1055 S. Washington St.
Van Wert, OH 45891
Fair Office Phone: (419)238-9270
Speed Office Phone: (419)238-3131



RACEHORSE VETERINARIAN DURING FAIR

Dr Jason Kessen
840 Ohio St
Delphos, OH 45833
419.692.5946
Racehorse vet on grounds ONLY during horseracing events.
Individual needing assistance must contact veterinarian. Fairgrounds not responsible for contacting veterinarian.



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