We received a call from the WPRA office about the Fut & Derby at the barrel race Feb. 3-5 at Circle T in Hamilton. We follow the WPRA rules for these classes which allows more horses to run in them and wanted to be sure that everyone knows if they are eligible. Also, we are going to increase the added money to $400 for the Derby too! The Futurity is a 2D. We are this information brings in more derby/fut horses!
Here's the WPRA rulebook info on ages:
All Futurity entries must be horses 5 years old and
younger. Horse may have never competed for money,
prizes or points any time before Dec. 1 of previous year.
Futurity horses have one (1), year of eligibility.
1.1.4. All Derby entries must be horses 7 years old and
younger, as long as they did not compete in futurities as a
4 year old. (If competed in futurity as a 4 year old, then
cutoff age for derby horse is 6 years old.) Derby horses
have two (2) years of eligibility, either as a five (5) and six
(6) year old or as a Six (6) and seven (7) year old,
depending upon the horses age as a futurity horse.
136 WPRA Rule Book - Futurity Section
1.1.5. All Futurities will be a 2D format with a one-second
split in the go rounds only. If Futurity is not a 2D, it will be
treated as a 2D by the WPRA and points will be allotted as
set forth in the point’s guideline. All Derbies will be a 1D
format/straight pay.
1.1.6. Members may roll their futurity and derby times over
into a non-sanctioned open or “D” race as long as the
futurity and derby are run prior to the open or “D” race that
they are rolling their time into.
