May 3-5, 2024
Agricenter International – Showplace Arena
105 S Germantown Parkway Memphis, TN 38018
GATES WILL BE LOCKED UNTIL 5:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY!
You may come in on Wednesday ONLY if you already have stalls for WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY is simply for unassisted move-in and ride time in the warm up arenas ONLY. Shavings will be available for purchase from the facility when gates open. Lucky Dog Office will not open until 9:00 AM on THURSDAY. Please plan your reservations and travel time accordingly!
Approvals:
Better Barrel Races
Women’s Professional Rodeo Association
Breeder’s Challenge Futurity, Derby, Amateur Derby, Open, Youth & Senior Qualifiers
Added Money:
$9,500 Added Open 4D
$2,500 Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Side-pots
Deadlines:
~ Entries open for Runnin’ with the Pack members on April 1 @ 6:00 PM
~ Entries open to EVERYONE on April 2 @ 6:00 PM
~ Pre-entry postmark deadline – FRIDAY, April 19
~ Online pre-entries will close at 10:00 pm CST on WEDNESDAY, April 24
~ 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 4
~ Pony entries close when the entry office closes on Saturday night, May 5
Draw Outs: See rules for details
~ 80% Refund deadline is 10:00 pm on April 24
~ 70% Refund deadline is 8:00 PM on Thursday, May 2
See the Forms Page for Entry Forms as they become available
General Information:
Open 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 will be accepted after online entries close until entry office opens at 9:00 am on THURSDAY, May 2.
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 1
Current 12 month Negative Coggins papers required on all horses
Health certificates required on all out of state horses
$2,000 Added Open Average is based on Saturday & Sunday runs
$500 Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Average is based on Saturday & Sunday Pack side-pots
Breeder’s Challenge Qualifiers:
All Breeder’s Challenge Incentive Qualifier entries must first enter the Lucky Dog Open races to be eligible to carry-over to the Qualifiers. The Qualifier entries must be submitted directly through Breeder’s Challenge. www.BreedersChallenge.com
Breeder’s Challenge Futurity, Derby, & Amatuer Derby Qualifiers ($500 EF) are 2 Gos and function as a sidepot of Lucky Dog Open Races this year – must first enter the Lucky Dog Open on Friday & Saturday ($160 TOTAL EF). $100 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 24. 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 Open 4D Qualifier ($300 EF per Race) functions as a sidepot of the Lucky Dog Open races on Friday & Saturday – must first enter the Lucky Dog Open ($100 EF on Friday, $60 EF on Saturday). You can enter either or both Breeder’s Challenge Open Qualifiers. $25 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 24. The 5 Fastest times from each division from each Open Qualifier 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 per day) functions as a sidepot of the Lucky Dog Open races on Friday & Saturday – must first enter the Lucky Dog Open ($100 EF on Friday, $60 EF on Saturday). You can enter either or both days for these qualifiers and the times from both will be combined to determine the 5 Fastest times to advance to Breeders Challenge Finale event in September. $25 Breeders Challenge Late fee per horse applies after April 24.
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:
Wednesday:
GATES WILL BE LOCKED UNTIL 5:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY!
Thursday: Office Hours ~ 9:00 AM-8:00 PM
10:00 AM-2:00 PM Exhibitions (SOLD ONLINE $5 EACH)
2:00-3:00 PM Arena Prep Break
3:00-8:00 PM Exhibitions (SOLD ONLINE $5 EACH)
Friday: Office Hours ~ 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
R.E.D. FRIDAY ~ Wear Red to Remember Everyone Deployed
6:00-7:50 AM Open Arena – no barrels – ($5 per horse)
8:00-11:00 AM Exhibitions (SOLD ONLINE $5 EACH)
11:00 AM ~ Devotional Church Service & Open Arena until 11:30 AM
12:00 PM $2,500 Added Open 4D ($100 EF)
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)
Alpha Dog High Stakes Sidepot ($400)
$1,000 Added Runnin’ With the Pack side-pot ($25)
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity/Derby side-pots ($50)
*Breeders Challenge Qualifiers (Futurity, Derby, Amateur Derby, Open 4D, Youth & Senior)
Sunday: Office Hours ~ 8:30 AM-End Of Race
7:30-8:30 AM FREE Open Arena
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: $70 flat rate for Fri-Sat nights and $35 for any additional nights (Wed, Thur, Sun)
Absolutely No overnight tie-outs are allowed!
Barns A-D are asphalt floors, Barns E-F are dirt floors
Hookups: $95 weekend rate including Thursday-Saturday nights and additional $35 for Wednesday night. 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: Queen Easy Shift Horse Bedding – $9.50 per bag pre-bed. Onsite shavings purchases will be $10 per bag. 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!
Stall & RV Charts VIP Hookups Chart Facility Map
Exhibitions:
This event will offer Exhibition pre-sales for $5 each. Sales will open online at 9:00 AM on Monday, April 29. Open Arena time with no barrels will be available for $5 per horse for one hour each morning Friday-Saturday. Purchase tickets at the entry office or pay at the gate for Open Arena times.
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 clean time ending in .777
Points from this event count towards Year End Awards