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Regional Challenge Nomination, Sustaining and Late Payments Due In June
Payments for Bank of America Racing Challenge regional races are due in June 2021

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Regional Challenge Nomination, Sustaining and Late Payments Due In June

Q-RACING —MAY 20, 2021—Payments for Bank of America Racing Challenge regional races are due in June.

These nominations 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 June 1 for:

CHAMPIONSHIP

  • $45,000-added Bank of America Prairie Meadows Championship Challenge (G2) – Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa Trial date is July 31, final is August 14
  • $65,000-added Bank of America The Downs at Albuquerque Championship Challenge – The Downs at Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico Trial date is July 28, final is August 14
  • $40,000-added Bank of America Emerald Championship Challenge – Emerald Downs, Auburn, Washington Trial date is August 1, final is August 22

DERBY

  • $30,000-added Adequan® Evergreen Derby Challenge – Evergreen Park, Grand Prairie, Alberta Trial date is July 24, final is August 7
  • $30,000-added Adequan® Prairie Meadows Derby Challenge – Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa Trial date is August 1, final is August 15

JUVENILE

  • $30,000-added John Deere Los Alamitos Juvenile Challenge – Los Alamitos Race Course, Cypress, California Trial date is July 24, final is August 14
  • $30,000-added John Deere Prairie Meadows Juvenile Challenge – Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa Trial date is July 26, final is August 15
  • $30,000-added John Deere Emerald Juvenile Challenge – Emerald Downs, Auburn, Washington Trial date is August 1, final is August 22

DISTAFF

  • $25,000-added Q-Racing Video Prairie Meadows Distaff Challenge (G3) – Prairie Meadows, Altoona, Iowa Trial date is July 30, final is August 14

$400 Nomination payments are due June 15 for:

DERBY

  • $30,000-added Adequan® Ruidoso Derby Challenge – Ruidoso Downs, Ruidoso, New Mexico Trial date is August 14, final is August 28

JUVENILE

  • $30,000-added John Deere Ruidoso Derby Challenge - Ruidoso Downs, Ruidoso, New Mexico Trial date is August 14, final is August 28

DISTAFF

  • $25,000-added Q-Racing Video Distaff Challenge - Ruidoso Downs, Ruidoso, New Mexico Trial date is August 14, final is August 28

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

CHAMPIONSHIP

  • $50,000-added Bank of America Canterbury Championship Challenge (G3) – Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota (NOMINATION AND SUSTAINING ARE DUE) 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

DERBY

  • $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

DISTAFF

  • $30,000-added Q-Racing Video Canterbury Distaff Challenge – Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota Trial date is June 22, final is July 6

DISTANCE

  • $20,000-added AQHA Canterbury Distance Challenge – Canterbury Park, Shakopee, Minnesota Trial date is June 22, final is July 6 (NOMINATION AND SUSTAINING ARE DUE)

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

CHAMPIONSHIP

  • $50,000-added Bank of America Retama Championship Challenge (MOVED) – Sam Houston Race Park, Houston, 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

JUVENILE

  • $30,000-added John Deere Evergreen Park Juvenile Challenge – Evergreen Park, Grand Prairie, Alberta Trial date is July 17, final is July 31

DISTAFF

  • $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

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

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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