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Payments for 2017 Texas Classic and TQHA Sires' Cup Due April 15
Sustaining payments for the Texas Classic race series are due Saturday (Apr. 15).

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Payments for 2017 Texas Classic and TQHA Sires' Cup Due April 15

ELGIN, TX—APRIL 11, 2017—The fourth sustaining payment for the 2017 $1 million-est. Grade 1 Texas Classic Futurity and the $400,000-est. Texas Classic Derby and nominations to the 2017 TQHA Sire's Cup Futurity and Sires' Cup Derby are both due Saturday, April 15.

Horses nominated to the Texas Classic Futurity and Derby must send a $400 payment on or before April 15th to remain eligible.

Horsemen and women who missed the original nomination deadline who still want to enter their horse(s) to the Texas Classic can pay a $2,250 late entry fee thru Saturday to nominate.

CLICK HERE to download a nomination form.

Trials for the Texas Classic Futurity will be run October 21 at Lone Star Park and trials for the Texas Classic Derby will be contested October 20. Both finals are set for Saturday, November 11 at the Grand Prairie facility.

For a current roster of horses nominated CLICK HERE.

TQHA Sires' Cup
Original nominations are due for the 2017 TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity and Sires' Cup Derby to be contested over the summer at Retama Park.

Nominations are due Saturday for the 2017 TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity and Derby. © Coady Photography
Two-year-olds, sired by participating stallions, must nominate to the $50,000-added 2017 TQHA Sires' Cup Futurity and 3-year-olds, sired by participating stallions, must nominate for the $25,000-added 2017 SQHA Sires' Cup Derby by Saturday, April 15th for $200.

Trials are set June 16 for the futurity and June 17 for the derby. Both finals will be contested on Saturday, July 1.

CLICK HERE for a 2017 TQHA Sires' Cup nomination form.

Owner(s) must be a current member of the Texas Quarter Horse Association, as stated on the horse’s AQHA registration papers, including partnerships, at time of nomination and at time of race events. Please enclose $30 for individual or $40 joint membership with payment if necessary.

For a list of 2017 eligible stallions CLICK HERE.

An additional sustaining payment of $250 is due May 15 and $400 at time of entry. Late nominations will be accepted May 15 for $950 and $2,350 at time of entry (paid at Retama Park).

For additional information visit the TQHA website at tqha.com or call (800) 945-6157 or (512) 458-5202.