Challenge


June Challenge Payments
Payments for regional Bank of America Racing Challenge stakes are due in June.

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June Challenge Payments

AMARILLO, TX–MAY 25, 2023–Nomination and sustaining payments for some Challenge regional stakes are due in June. These payments will get and 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 Lone Star Park on October 21.

$400 Nomination and $800 Sustaining Payments (No Late Payments) due June 1
CHAMPIONSHIP

> $40,000-added Bank of America Canterbury Championship
      Challenge (G2) – Shakopee, Minnesota
    Trial date is June 28, final is July 19

$400 Nomination and $800 Sustaining Payments (No Late Payments) due June 15
CHAMPIONSHIP

> $40,000-added Bank of America Arapahoe 
     Championship Challenge – Aurora, Colorado
    Trial date is July 8, final is July 22

> $40,000-added Bank of America Evergreen Championship Challenge – Grande Prairie, Alberta
    Trial date is July 9, final is July 23

> $40,000-added Bank of America Los Alamitos Championship Challenge (G2) – Cypress, California
   Trial date is July 15, final is August 5

$400 Nomination Payment due June 1
CHAMPIONSHIP

> $50,000-added Bank of America Retama
    Championship Challenge – Selma, Texas
   Trial date is July 27, final is August 18

> $40,000-added Bank of America Emerald Championship Challenge – Auburn, Washington
   Trial date is July 30, final is August 20

DERBY

> $30,000-added Adequan® Prairie Meadows
    Derby Challenge – Altoona, Iowa
    Trial date is July 30, final is August 18

> $30,000-added Adequan® Ruidoso Derby
    Challenge – Ruidoso, New Mexico
   Trial date is July 29, final is August 19

JUVENILE

> $30,000-added John Deere Los Alamitos Juvenile
     Challenge – Cypress, California
   Trial date is July 22, final is August 12

> $30,000-added John Deere Ruidoso Juvenile
    Challenge (G3) – Ruidoso, New Mexico
   Trial date is July 28, final is August 19

> $30,000-added John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile
     Challenge – Altoona, Iowa
    Trial date is July 31, final is August 19

> $30,000-added John Deere Emerald Juvenile
     Challenge – Auburn, Washington
   Trial date is July 30, final is August 20

DISTAFF

> $20,000-added Q-Racing Video Ruidoso Distaff
     Challenge (G3) – Ruidoso, New Mexico
   Trial date is July 29, final is August 20

> $20,000-added Q-Racing Video Delta Distaff
     Challenge – Vinton, Louisiana
   Trial date is July 29, final is August 19

$400 Nomination Payment due June 15
CHAMPIONSHIP


> $45,000-added Bank of America Prairie Meadows
    Championship Challenge (G2) – Altoona, Iowa>
   Trail date is August 5, final is August 20

DISTAFF

> $27,500-added Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff
    Challenge (G3) – Altoona, Iowa 
    Trial date is August 4, final is August 20

$800 Sustaining Payment or $2,500 Late Payment Due June 1
DERBY

> $30,500-added Adequan® Pocatello Derby
     Challenge – Pocatello, Idaho
   Trial date is June 23, final is July 7

DISTAFF

> $30,000-added Q-Racing Video Canterbury Distaff
    Challenge (G3) – Shakopee, Minnesota
   Trial date is June 28, final is July 19

$800 Sustaining Payment or $2,500 Late Payment Due June 15
DERBY

> $30,000-added Adequan® Evergreen Derby
    Challenge – Grande Prairie, Alberta
   Trial date is July 9, final is July 23

JUVENILE

> $30,000-added John Deere Evergreen Juvenile
     Challenge - Grande Prairie, Alberta
   Trial date is July 9, final is July 23

DISTAFF

> $20,000-added Q-Racing Video Los Alamitos Distaff
     Challenge – Cypress, California
   Trial date is July 16, final is August 6

You can make payments online via the Online Challenge Nominations page.

To make payments by phone, call the Racing Challenge Hotline at 877-222-7223 or email mreed@aqha.org.

To mail payments, send to:

Bank of America Racing Challenge
P.O. Box 32892
Amarillo, TX 79120

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