Empire Trillium Series Receives More than 700 Nominations

Empire Trillium Series receives more than 700 nominations

The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) and Woodbine Entertainment are pleased to unveil the nominations of this year’s two-year-old crop to the inaugural Empire Trillium Series.

703 Nominations to Inaugural Empire Trillium Series

The Empire Trillium Series, a 14-race program of stakes races restricted to horses foaled in New York and Canada, has attracted an inaugural group of 703 nominated 2-year-olds. Lifetime enrollment to the series for the 2-year-old crop of 2026 closed June 19 with 547 New York foaled juveniles and 156 Canadian foaled 2-year-olds nominated. “We're pleased with the response to the Empire Trillium Series, as the number of nominations speaks to the en…