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

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Regional Challenge Nomination, Sustaining and Late Payments Due In May

Q-RACING —APRIL 16, 2021—Nomination sustaining and late payments for Bank of America Racing Challenge regional races are due in May.

These nomination or sustaining payments will keep 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 on October 23.

$400 Nomination payments are due May 1 for:

  • $50,000-added Bank of America Canterbury Championship Challenge (G3) – Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota
    Trial date is June 22, final is July 6
  • $40,500-added Bank of America Pocatello Championship Challenge – Pocatello Downs, Pocatello, Idaho
    Trial date is June 25, final is July 9
  • $30,000-added Adequan® Hipodromo Derby Challenge – Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico
    Trial date is June 13, final is June 27
  • $30,000-added Adequan® Grants Pass Derby Challenge – Grants Pass Downs, Grants Pass, Oregon
    Trial date is June 21, final is July 5
  • $30,500-added Adequan® Pocatello Derby Challenge – Pocatello Downs, Pocatello, Idaho
    Trial date is June 18, final is June 30
  • $30,000-added John Deere Hipodromo Juvenile Challenge – Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico
    Trial date is June 6, final is June 27
  • $30,000-added Q-Racing Video Canterbury Distaff Challenge – Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota
    Trial date is June 22, final is July 6
  • $20,000-added AQHA Canterbury Distance Challenge – Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota
    Trial date is June 22, final is July 6

$400 Nomination payments are due May 15 for:

  • $50,000-added Bank of America Retama Championship Challenge – Retama Park, Selma, Texas
    Trial date is July 15, final is August 7
  • $40,000-added Bank of America Los Alamitos Championship Challenge (G2) – Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California
    Trial date is July 17, final is August 7
  • $20,000-added Q-Racing Video Los Alamitos Distaff Challenge (G3) - Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California
    Trial date is July 18, final is August 8

$800 Sustaining payments or $2,500 late payments are due May 1 for:

  • $50,000-added Adequan® Sam Houston Derby Challenge – Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas
    Trial date is May 20, final is June 10
  • $50,000-added John Deere Sam Houston Juvenile Challenge – Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, Texas
    Trial date is May 20, final is June 10
  • $20,000-added AQHA Energy Downs Distance Challenge – Energy Downs, Gillette, Wyoming
    Trial date is May 29, final is June 16

$800 Sustaining payments or $2,500 late payments are due May 15 for:

  • $40,000-added Bank of America Grants Pass Championship Challenge – Grants Pass Downs, Grants Pass, Oregon
    Trial date is June 8, with the final June 28
  • $30,000-added John Deere Hipodromo Juvenile Challenge – Hipodromo de las Americas, Mexico City, Mexico
    Trial date is June 6, final is June 27

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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