For Immediate Release

August 20, 2017

ROUNND THREE QUALIFYING FOR PALM BEACH KENNEL CLUB’S $20,000 GALLAGHER / KINNAIRD LABOR DAY PUPPY STAKES, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 23!

           West Palm Beach, Fl. – Qualifying for Palm Beach Kennel Club’s $20,000 Gallagher / Kinnaird Puppy Stakes continues with third-round action Wednesday afternoon, August 23.

Surprisingly, after two rounds and eight qualifying races, there are no entries that scored double-round victories.

Heading into the third round, the leading point earners who appear to have  booked their tickets to the sweet-16 semifinals are Noteworthy Starz, K’s Bonnie, Jim Neidhart and Exceptional View.

Third-round qualifiers will be held in races 10, 12, 14 and 15.

The top 16 point earners following round three will advance to the Puppy Stakes semifinals slated for Monday afternoon, August 28.

The $20,000 Gallagher / Kinnaird Puppy Stakes championship final will be contested Monday afternoon, September 4, Labor Day.

Post time for the first race Wednesday afternoon is 1:00 p.m. with gates opening at 11:30 a.m.

Formerly known as the Labor Day Puppy Stakes, this marks the ninth year of its’ new moniker, named in memory of two Palm Beach County legendary sportscasters, and great friends of Palm Beach Kennel Club, Jim Gallagher and Buck Kinnaird.

Contact: Jeff Prince (561) 683-2222, Ext. 126 / jprince@pbkennelclub.com

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