AQHA Racing Challenge-enrolled horses are worth more at sales.

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Courtesy of AQHA

AMARILLO, TX–MARCH 10, 2026– With one simple enrollment, the AQHA Racing Challenge provides value to a horse for a lifetime.

In 2025, Challenge-enrolled yearlings offered at the 2025 sales were worth an average of 61% more than non-enrolled horses, and the median sale prices for Challenge-enrolled horses was almost double of non-enrolled horses, according to information gathered by Q-Data.

The average sale price for AQHA Challenge-enrolled yearlings was $49,547, compared to $30,870 for non-enrolled horses — nearly $19,000 more per head.

Median sale price was $30,000, almost double the non-enrolled median of $17,000, showing stronger results across the middle of the market, not just the top end.

Enrolling a yearling in the AQHA Racing Challenge is a simple and fast process. For a mere $600, the horse becomes eligible for a lifetime of opportunity in the program, which offers stakes competition at different distances and conditions around the world.

Enroll your horse today!

AQHA News and information is a service of the American Quarter Horse Association. For more news and information, follow @AQHA Racing on X and on Instagram, "like" Q-Racing on Facebook, and visit www.aqha.com/racing.

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