May 5-8, 2022
Agricenter International – Showplace Arena
105 S Germantown Parkway Memphis, TN 38018
GATES WILL BE LOCKED UNTIL 6:00 PM ON TUESDAY! ENTRY OFFICE WILL NOT OPEN FOR BUSINESS UNTIL 4:00 PM WEDNESDAY.
You may come in on Tuesday ONLY if you already have stalls for TUESDAY, etc but we will not be selling any additional stall nights, stalls, hookups, taking entries, or any other transactions until 4:00 pm on Wednesday. TUESDAY 6:00 PM through WEDNESDAY 4:00 PM is simply for unassisted move-in, ride time in the warm up arenas, and Futurity/Derby Check-in and Exhibitions. Shavings will be available for purchase from the facility when gates open, but if you need anything from Lucky Dog staff, you will have to wait until we are setup and ready to help you at 4:00 PM on WEDNESDAY. Please plan accordingly!
Approvals:
Better Barrel Races
Women’s Professional Rodeo Association
Breeder’s Challenge Futurity, Derby, Amateur Derby, Open, Youth & Senior Qualifiers
Added Money:
$8,000 Added Open 4D
$2,500 Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Side-pots
$10,000 Added Lucky Dog Futurity
$1,000 Added Lucky Dog Derby
Deadlines:
Futurity & Derby Deadlines:
~ Lucky Dog Futurity & Derby entries and Breeders Challenge entries are due by postmark deadline of April 22 or online entry deadline of April 29 to avoid LATE FEES
~ Lucky Dog Futurity/Derby Late Fees ($100)
~ Breeder’s Challenge Futurity/Derby/Amateur Derby Late Fees ($100)
~ Breeder’s Challenge Open Late Fees ($25)
~ Final Deadline for ALL Futurity & Derby entries is 6:00 PM on Wed, May 5
~ All Futurity & Derby Horses must be checked in by 6:00 PM on Wednesday.
Open, Side-pots & Pony Entry Deadlines:
~ Pre-entry postmark deadline – THURSDAY, April 22
~ Online pre-entries will close at 10:00 pm CST on FRIDAY, April 29
~ Open entries close when the FIRST Open horse runs daily
~ Side-pots may be added anytime PRIOR to your run
~ Peewee entries close when the entry office closes on Friday night, May 7
~ Pony entries close when the entry office closes on Saturday night, May 8
Draw Outs: See rules for details
~ 80% Refund deadline is 10:00 pm on April 29
~ 70% Refund deadline is NOON on Tuesday, May 3
~ NO REFUNDS on Futurity or Derby entries
See the Forms Page for Entry Forms as they become available
General Information:
Pre-entries may request groups of 50 in the draw
Requests MUST be included at time of entry to be considered
Requests are granted in the order they are received
No entries accepted after online entries close until entry office opens at 5:00 pm on WEDNESDAY, May 4.
Call-ins are accepted during event office hours only with credit card payment
Cash or Credit Cards only accepted onsite, NO CHECKS
Pre-entry draw will be posted on May 3
Current 12 month Negative Coggins papers required on all horses
Health certificates required on all out of state horses
$1,000 Added Open Average is based on Saturday & Sunday runs
$500 Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Average is based on Saturday & Sunday Pack side-pots
Lucky Dog Futurity:
$10,000 Added Futurity is open to any horse foaled in 2018 or 2017 that did not compete prior to November 15, 2021. Entry fee is $400. Late entries will be accepted after April 29 with $100 late fees per horse until 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 4. Futurity will consist of 2 Go rounds with 2D whole second split progressive payout and a straight pay Average. Times may be carried over to the Open and then any other desired sidepots. Cannot run more than once per day, must carry over if entering the Open. No refunds on Futurity entries. Horse substitutions will incur a $100 fee.
Lucky Dog Derby:
$1,000 Added Lucky Dog Derby is open to any horse foaled in 2017, 2016, 2015, and 2014. Derby entry fee is $250. Late entries will be accepted after April 29 with $100 late fees per horse until 6:00 PM on Wednesday, May 4. Derby will consist of 2 Go rounds and an Average with straight pay. Times may be carried over to the Open and then any other desired sidepots. Cannot run more than once per day, must carry over is entering the Open. No refunds on Derby entries. Horse substitutions will incur a $100 fee.
Breeder’s Challenge Qualifiers:
Breeder’s Challenge Futurity Qualifier ($500 EF) functions as a sidepot of Lucky Dog Futurity – must first enter the Lucky Dog Futurity ($400 EF). $100 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 29. Breeders Challenge Horse substitutions incur a $100 fee. Futurity Qualifier is 2 Go Rounds on Thursday & Friday. 10 Fastest times from each Go advance to Breeders Challenge Finale event in September. Should a team qualify in each go round, their slowest advancing time will be dropped and the next fastest team will qualify from that go round.
Breeder’s Challenge Derby Qualifier ($500 EF) functions as a sidepot of Lucky Dog Derby – must first enter the Lucky Dog Derby ($250 EF). $100 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 29. Breeders Challenge Horse substitutions incur a $100 fee. Derby Qualifier is 2 Go Rounds on Thursday & Friday. 10 Fastest times from each Go advance to Breeders Challenge Finale event in September. Should a team qualify in each go round, their slowest advancing time will be dropped and the next fastest team will qualify from that go round.
Breeder’s Challenge Amateur Derby Qualifier ($500 EF) functions as sidepot of Lucky Dog Derby – must first enter the Lucky Dog Derby ($250 EF). $100 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 29. Breeders Challenge Horse substitutions incur a $100 fee. Amateur Derby Qualifier is 2 Go Rounds on Thursday & Friday. 5 Fastest times from each Go advance to Breeders Challenge Finale event in September. Should a team qualify in each go round, their slowest advancing time will be dropped and the next fastest team will qualify from that go round. Riders must be 18 or older and provide Breeders Challenge with their Amateur Association card with entry.
Breeder’s Challenge Open 4D Qualifier ($300 EF per Race) functions as a sidepot of the Lucky Dog Open races on Thursday & Friday – must first enter the Lucky Dog Open ($100 EF) or Lucky Dog Futurity ($400 EF) or Lucky Dog Derby ($250). $25 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 29. The 5 Fastest times from each division from each Open Race will advance to Breeders Challenge Finale event in September. Should a team qualify in both races, their slowest advancing time will be dropped and the next fastest team will qualify from that race.
Breeder’s Challenge Youth & Senior Sidepot Qualifiers ($150 EF) functions as a sidepot of the Lucky Dog Open races on Friday – must first enter the Lucky Dog Open ($100 EF). $25 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 29. The 5 Fastest times will advance to Breeders Challenge Finale event in September.
Competition Ground Rule:
Contestants MUST check in with gate personnel prior to their group of 5. Anyone not checked in before the tractors stop for each drag risks being scratched. Those with problem horses can send another person to check them in, but we must know you are present. Contestants must be behind the alleyway gate when their name is called by the announcer, those with problem horses may come from the side alley from the warm up barn, but must be checked in and ready when their name is called. Any contestant that is in either of the side holding pens when their name is called to compete WILL be disqualified. Judges will be monitoring every run for ground rule violations.
All hat fines from this event will go to the Shirley Treat Memorial Scholarship Fund
Please see complete rules ~ All rules will be enforced at all events ~ No exceptions
Event Schedule:
Tuesday:
GATES WILL BE LOCKED UNTIL 6:00 PM – DO NOT ARRIVE EARLIER
Wednesday: Office Hours ~ 4:00-8:00 PM
9:00 AM-6:00 PM Futurity & Derby Horse Check-In
6:00 PM DEADLINE TO LATE ENTER FUTURITY & DERBY
12:00 PM Futurity & Derby Exhibitions in Run Number Order
Thursday: Office Hours ~ 8:00-6:00 PM
7:30-8:30 AM Open Arena – no barrels ($5 per horse)
8:15 AM ~ Devotional Church Service
9:00 AM ~ Derby Go 1 / 11:00 Futurity Go 1
2:00 PM $1,500 Added Open 4D ($100 EF)
*Breeders Challenge Qualifiers (Futurity, Derby, Amateur Derby, Open 4D)
Friday: Office Hours ~ 8:00 AM-9:00 PM
R.E.D. FRIDAY ~ Wear Red to Remember Everyone Deployed
7:30-8:30 AM Open Arena – no barrels ($5 per horse)
8:15 AM ~ Devotional Church Service
9:00 AM ~ Derby Go 2 / 11:00 Futurity Go 2
BIG DRAG / $1,500 Added Open 4D ($100 EF)
Open Race will not start before NOON
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
*Breeders Challenge Qualifiers (Futurity, Derby, Amateur Derby, Open 4D, Youth, & Senior)
Saturday: Office Hours ~ 8:00 AM-9:00 PM
7:30-8:30 AM Open Arena – no barrels ($5 per horse)
8:15 AM ~ Devotional Church Service
9:00 AM $100 Added Peewee 3D ($25)
Small & Large Dog Races / BIG DRAG
$2,500 Added Open 4D ($60)
$1,000 Added Runnin’ With the Pack side-pot ($25)
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity/Derby side-pots ($50)
Sunday: Office Hours ~ 8:30 AM-End Of Race
7:45 AM ~ Church Service
9:00 AM ~ $100 Added Pony 4D ($25) / BIG DRAG
$2,500 Added Open 4D ($60)
$1,000 Added Runnin’ With the Pack side-pot ($25)
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity/Derby side-pots ($50)
Facility Amenities:
Stalls: $60 for Fri/Sat nights and $30 for all additional nights (Tues, Wed, Thur, Sun)
YOU MUST VACATE STALLS BY 1:00 PM each day if not paid for the following Night.
Stalls will be RESOLD for Nights they are not pre-purchased for, so be sure to purchase all nights needed before pre-entry deadline!
Absolutely No overnight tie-outs are allowed!
Barns A-D are asphalt floors, Barns E-F are dirt floors
Overflow Stalls: 100 overflow stalls will be available onsite – price TBA
Hookups: $60 for Fri/Sat nights and $30 for all additional nights. Each regular hookup has 30 AMP service and water only.
VIP Hookups: $250 flat rate for entire event. These are limited and will be available for purchase online only. Each VIP site has 50 & 30 AMP service, water and sewer unless otherwise listed.
Shavings: $8.50 per bag pre-bed & $9.00 onsite. No outside shavings allowed.
*Pre-paid stalls will be unlocked with your name on them upon arrival.
*Stalls will be unlocked daily between 7:00-8:00 am on the morning of the first night they are paid for. If you will be arriving late at night, you will still need to pay for that night’s stall rental to prevent arriving to a LOCKED stall. MAKE SURE your stalls are pre-paid for the night that you are arriving!
To order mats go to http://www.stallmatrentals.com/order.
Stall & RV Charts VIP Hookups Chart Facility Map
Exhibitions:
This event will only offer Futurity & Derby Exhibitions on Wednesday in run number order. We will go through both classes once, and then go back through them both again to pick up anyone not there the first go through. Each Futurity & Derby entry gets one Exhibition limited to 60 seconds or a $25 fine will be assessed payable before 9:00 AM Thursday morning. Open Arena time with no barrels will be available for $5 per horse from 7:30-8:30 AM Thursday-Saturday.
Awards:
Buckles to Open Average Champions in each Division
Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Average awards in each Division
Buckles to Overall, Youth, Adult & Senior High Money
5 Star Fast Time Pad
Halters to anyone running a time ending in .777
Points from this event count towards Year End Awards on Friday-Sunday ONLY. Thursday’s race will not count towards year-end standings.