October 4-6, 2024
Four States Fairgrounds
3700 E 50th St Texarkana, AR 71854
$10,500 Total Added Money
*plus Legends Of the South Stallion Incentive money
Approvals:
Better Barrel Races
Women’s Professional Rodeo Association
Hooey Junior Patriot Qualifier
Legends of the South Stallion Incentive
Added Money:
$8,000 Added Open 4D
$2,500 Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Side-pots
Deadlines:
~ Pre-entry postmark deadline – September 20
~ Online pre-entries close at 10:00 pm on September 27
~ Open entries close when the FIRST Open horse runs daily
~ Side-pots may be added anytime PRIOR to your run
~ Peewee entries close when office closes on Friday, October 4
~ Pony entries close when office closes on Saturday, October 5
Draw Outs: See rules for details
~ 80% Refund deadline is 10:00 pm on September 27
~ 70% Refund deadline is 8:00 pm on October 3
See the Forms Page for Entry Forms as they become available – all pre-entry requests are granted in the ORDER THEY ARE RECEIVED!
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 will be accepted after online entries close on Sept 27 until the entry office opens at 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 3
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 & Stall assignments will be posted by October 2
Current 12 month Negative Coggins papers required on all horses
$1,000 Added Open Average is based on Saturday & Sunday runs
$500 Added Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Average is based on Saturday & Sunday Pack side-pots
All Futurity & Derby entries must submit a copy of registration papers for eligibility verification purposes. Futurity & Derby side-pots will not be paid out until papers are on file and verified for all horses entered.
All hat fines from this event will be donated to the Shirley Treat Memorial Scholarship Fund
Please see complete rules ~ All rules will be enforced at all events ~ No exceptions
Event Schedule:
Thursday: Office Hours ~ 5:00-8:00 PM
2:00 PM ~ Horses may begin arriving onsite
3:00-4:30 PM ~ FREE Open Arena (no barrels)
5:00-8:00 PM ~ Exhibitions ($5) – 60 sec. time limit
Friday: Office Hours ~ 8:00 AM-9:00 PM (Office closes at end of race if it ends before 9:00 PM)
R.E.D. FRIDAY ~ Wear Red to Remember Everyone Deployed
9:00 AM – 2:15 PM Exhibitions ($5)
2:15 PM ~ Church Service
3:00 PM ~ $2,000 Added Fast Cash Friday Open 4D ($100)
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity/Derby side-pots ($50)
Saturday: Office Hours ~ 8:00 AM-9:00 PM (Office closes at end of race if it ends before 9:00 PM)
8:00- 9:00 AM ~ Open Arena ($5 per horse/no barrels)
8:30 AM ~ Church Service
9:30 AM ~ Peewee 3D ($25)
Small & Large Dog Races / BIG DRAG
$2,500 Added Open 4D ($60)
$1,000 Added Runnin’ With the Pack 5D side-pot ($25) *2024 Membership Required
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity / Derby side-pots ($50)
Alpha Dog High Stakes sidepot ($400 EF)
Hooey Junior Patriot Qualifier sidepot
Legends of the South Stallion Incentive
Sunday: Office Hours ~ 8:30 AM-End Of Race
7:45 AM ~ Church Service
9:00 AM ~ Pony 3D ($25) / BIG DRAG
$2,500 Added Open 4D ($60)
$1,000 Added Runnin’ With the Pack 5D side-pot ($25) *2024 Membership Required
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity / Derby side-pots ($50)
REQUIRED HORSE PAPERWORK:
Reminder, you are always required by law to have a 30 day health certificate on your horses when crossing state lines. Arkansas Livestock & Poultry has the jurisdiction to show up at any event and check for health certificates and we are required to check for 12 month negative Coggins papers on all horses. Coggins papers will be checked 24/7 at the gate. Please have your paperwork out and ready to show upon arrival.
Facility Amenities:
Stalls: $70 weekend rate for Friday & Saturday nights, additional $35 for Thursday night
**Special Pre-entry event rate of $100 for Thursday-Saturday nights – only offered to those who pre-books all 3 nights at the same time.
Hookups: $35 per night payable to the facility upon arrival – no reservations
Shavings: Pre-bedding $8.50 per bag with pre-entries only / Onsite upon arrival payable to the facility at the shavings office
*Pre-paid stalls will be unlocked with your name on them upon arrival.
*Stalls will be unlocked daily around 8:00 am on the morning of the first night they are paid for. If you will be arriving late Thursday night, you will still need to pay for that night’s stall rental or your stalls will be locked until 8:00 AM Friday.
*NO OVERNIGHT TIE-OUTS OR PORTABLE PENS ALLOWED
*DAY HAULERS MAY ONCE AGAIN PARK INSIDE THE FACILITY GATES!!!
Stall Charts
Exhibitions:
Thursday Exhibitions from 5:00-8:00 PM. Friday Exhibitions from 9:00 AM-2:15 PM. $5 each. Exhibitions will be sold ONSITE ONLY at the alleyway beginning at 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 3. These exhibitions will be limited to 60 seconds each with a $10 fine for going over. Each person may only purchase exhibitions for themselves and ONE other person with a limit of 3 exhibitions per horse.
Awards:
Buckles to Open Average Champions in each Division
Runnin’ With the Pack Average awards in each Division
Buckles to Overall, Youth, Adult & Senior High Money
5 Star Fast Time Pad
Trophy Halters to anyone running a clean time ending in .777
Points from this event count towards 2024 Year End Awards