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Regional Challenge Nomination, Sustaining and Late Payments Due In April
Be sure to make nomination, sustaining or late payments for Challenge regional races that are due on April 1st and April 15th.

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Regional Challenge Nomination, Sustaining and Late Payments Due In April

Q-RACING —MARCH 24, 2021—Nomination sustaining and late payments for Bank of America Racing Challenge regional races are in April.

NOMINATION
These nomination payments will make a horse eligible to compete in regional races. Winners of regional races are eligible to compete at the end-of-year Bank of America Challenge Championships at The Downs at Albuquerque this fall.

$400 Nomination payments are due April 1st for:

  • $50,000-added Adequan Derby Challenge – Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas.
    Trial dates are May 20, with the final June 10.

$400 Nomination payments are due April 1st for:

  • $50,000-added John Deere Juvenile Challenge – Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas.
    Trial dates are May 20, with the final June 10.

$400 Nomination payments are due April 1st for:

  • $20,000-added Distance Challenge – Energy Downs, Gillette, Wyoming.
    Trial dates are May 29, with the final June 16.

$400 Nomination payments are due April 15th for:

  • $40,000-added Bank of America Championship Challenge – Grants Pass Downs, Grants Pass, Oregon.
    Trial dates are June 8, with the final June 28.

SUSTAINING
These sustaining will keep horses eligible to compete in regional races. Winners of regional races are eligible to compete at the end-of-year Bank of America Challenge Championships at The Downs at Albuquerque this fall.

$800 Sustaining payments are due April 1st for:

  • $30,000-added Adequn California Derby Challenge – Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California.
    Trial dates are May 2, with the final May 23.

    LATE
    These late payments will make horses eligible to compete in regional races. Winners of regional races are eligible to compete at the end-of-year Bank of America Challenge Championships at The Downs at Albuquerque this fall.

    $2,500 Late payment is due April 1st for:

    • $30,000-added Adequn California Derby Challenge – Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California.
      Trial dates are May 2, with the final May 23.

      To make payments, call the Racing Challenge Hotline at 877-222-7223.

      Mail payments to:
      Bank of America Racing Challenge
      P.O. Box 32892
      Amarillo, TX 79120

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      CLICK HERE to download a 2021 Regional Race Nomination / Sustaining Form.

      For the complete 2021 Bank of America Challenge schedule, including payment dates, CLICK HERE.

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