Portland Meadows recently announced a pair of new events on the racing schedule for the 2011-2012 meet>p>

In what promises to be a unique and exciting pair of events, Portland Meadows will offer a three race sprint series starting in November and finishing with the championship event being conducted on December 7 for an estimated purse of $28,000. The sprint series will be named the Mcfadden Memorial in honor of Oregon's premier racing family.

The first event is a $2,500 claiming test to be run at 5 furlongs. Followed two weeks later with a $4,000 claiming sprint test will be conducted at 5 ½ furlongs. The championship event, which will be run on December 7 at six furlongs, will not have a claiming price.

All horses must compete in the first two legs of the series in order to be eligible for the championship.

A point system will determine which 12 horses will advance to the final event after the first two legs.

The distance series will be conducted along the same lines as the sprint series.

The distance events will begin on February 1 with a $2,500 claiming test at one mile 70 yards. The second leg will be a $4,000 claimer at one mile and one eighth, to be followed by the championship event on March 14 at one mile and one quarter for an estimated purse of $28,000.

The same conditions apply to the distance series with a point system deciding the field for the championship event which will not have a claiming price.

For further information regarding the sprint and/or distance series contact Racing Secretary Jerry Kohls at (503)285-9144.