Challenge


Enrollment Forms Due End-of-Year For AQHA Racing's Bank of America Challenge Program
Bank of America Challenge program enrollments are due December 31.

Enrollment Forms Due End-of-Year For AQHA Racing's Bank of America Challenge Program

AMARILLO, TX—DECEMBER 8, 2014—Breeders are encouraged to submit enrollment forms by the December 31st cutoff date for AQHA Racing's Bank of America Challenge Program. One-time enrollment of 2014 weanlings will make them eligible to compete in the racing program and will make the nominator eligible for cash awards throughout the horse's entire racing career.

Since it's inception in 1993, the Bank of America Racing Challenge has distributed more than $60 million to breeders and owners of horses who participated in the program. The program is designed to accommodate horses of all skills from claiming to potential world champions and every level in between.

In addition to the Bank of America Challenge, nominated horses may also participate in the Bonus Challenge presented by Markel series and the Maiden Challenge presented by Bank of America series offered each year at numerous tracks across the U.S. and Canada.

Each year's regional events lead to the Bank of America Challenge Championship's where the top regional horses participate in six races with more than $1 million in purse money each fall. There are additional undercard stakes on the championship night that are written for Challenge enrolled horses preferred.

Beginning in 2015, the following changes to the bank of America Racing Challenge will be implemented:

  1. Regional Starter Allowance Challenge (aka Zoetis Starter Allowance Challenge) races will be discontinued.
  2. Starter Allowance Challenge Championship will be replaced by the Invitational Bonus Challenge Championship. Invitations will be extended to the winners of 2015 Bonus Challenge races with the highest current year earnings.
  3. In addition to the existing late payment that is due at time of sustaining payment, a new option to pay a $5,000 late payment at the time of entry for trials has been added.(regardless of whether trials are actually conducted)
  4. Horses that turn 2-years-old on January 1 will have until March 15 to pay a $2,500 enrollment.

Challenge enrollment is open to all registered American Quarter Horses and based on the age of the horse at time of enrollment. On or before December 31, 2014 enrollment fees are as follows:

  • Weanlings (foals of 2014) - $300
  • Yearlings (foals of 2013) - $600
  • 2-Year-Olds (foals of 2012) $8,000
  • 3-year-olds & up $20,000

For a 2014 AQHA Racing Challenge enrollment form CLICK HERE.

Enrollment checks, made payable to Bank of America Racing Challenge, and forms must be postmarked by December 31 and mailed to: AQHA, P.O. Box 36200, Amarillo, TX 79120-6200 or 1600 Quarter Horse Drive, Amarillo, TX 79104, or faxed to (806) 349-6402.

For additional information

Darrell R Hare – Director of Racing Challenge
(806) 376-4811

Kelly Phillips – Racing Challenge Secretary (806) 378-4365
challenge@aqha.org

Malynda Reed – Racing Challenge Specialist (806) 378-4740
mreed@aqha.org

Racing Challenge Hotline: (877) 222-7223