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Location: West Tennessee | TXBO - 2013-08-26 10:20 AM I envision a lot of pro's entering the qualifying rounds for that kind of money.
hmmm?
By Pro, I'm assuming you're talking about those running at the NFR? Personally, I'd consider some of the bigger named futurity trainers as professionals -- and it seems this race is designed to encourage them entering?
I wouldn't think there'd be any way to prevent them from entering a qualifying race & would the producers even want to? Just because they enter doesn't mean they'll make it?
LOL, typing out loud here.... for some reason, I'm finding this whole thing fascinating. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | rockinj - 2013-08-26 2:29 AM I may be the odd on out, but I can EASILY see the qualifiers winning. Just think about it; there are SO many great competitors that DON'T follow the NFR trail. Yet they are as good and sometimes BETTER than the current top 10.
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | dme0324 - 2013-08-26 11:39 AM TXBO - 2013-08-26 10:20 AM I envision a lot of pro's entering the qualifying rounds for that kind of money. hmmm?
By Pro, I'm assuming you're talking about those running at the NFR? Personally, I'd consider some of the bigger named futurity trainers as professionals -- and it seems this race is designed to encourage them entering?
I wouldn't think there'd be any way to prevent them from entering a qualifying race & would the producers even want to? Just because they enter doesn't mean they'll make it?
LOL, typing out loud here.... for some reason, I'm finding this whole thing fascinating.
I don't consider NFR girls the only Pro's. There's tons of WPRA girls that have dang nice horses that don't qualify. |
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Location: Desert Land | So since it's BBR rules and not WPRA rules...can 1 person enter as many times as they want with different horses?? |
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| dme0324 - 2013-08-26 11:39 AM TXBO - 2013-08-26 10:20 AM I envision a lot of pro's entering the qualifying rounds for that kind of money. hmmm?
By Pro, I'm assuming you're talking about those running at the NFR? Personally, I'd consider some of the bigger named futurity trainers as professionals -- and it seems this race is designed to encourage them entering?
I wouldn't think there'd be any way to prevent them from entering a qualifying race & would the producers even want to? Just because they enter doesn't mean they'll make it?
LOL, typing out loud here.... for some reason, I'm finding this whole thing fascinating.
I guess what I'm saying is that the so called "no names" won't be "no names" at all. Many outside the top ten will enter the qualifying event. For that kind of money, I can even imagine some in the top ten entering the qualifying event. |
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Location: SE Missouri | TheOldGrayMare - 2013-08-26 2:08 PM So since it's BBR rules and not WPRA rules...can 1 person enter as many times as they want with different horses??
Good question..
I think its going to be SUPER exciting! |
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| I just got home from CO checking out the arena for the first qualifier next month. That is a very new arena, and looks like we should be able to do a live webcast there. 3-2-1 Action Video will be live webcasting 3 of the 5 qualifiers on the Horse Sports Network, so you will get to see who is running for the American. |
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| TXBO - 2013-08-26 12:19 PM
dme0324 - 2013-08-26 11:39 AM TXBO - 2013-08-26 10:20 AM Â I envision a lot of pro's entering the qualifying rounds for that kind of money. hmmm?
By Pro, I'm assuming you're talking about those running at the NFR? Personally, I'd consider some of the bigger named futurity trainers as professionals -- and it seems this race is designed to encourage them entering?
I wouldn't think there'd be any way to prevent them from entering a qualifying race & would the producers even want to? Just because they enter doesn't mean they'll make it?
LOL, typing out loud here....   for some reason, I'm finding this whole thing fascinating.Â
They said if they are already in the Top 10 after the NFR, and decline the invitation, they cannot run in the event. |
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Location: Mansfield, TX | Qualifier Dates and Producers SATURDAY--September 28,2013
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Hawki Futurity & Barrel Bash
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Platinum 5D
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | I was thinking about trying to qualify but then saw the $500 entry fee?!!! That's nuts! I don't have an extra $500 laying around, that's already an expensive weekend. |
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Location: Deep South | barrelracer1983 - 2013-09-01 2:13 PM
I was thinking about trying to qualify but then saw the $500 entry fee?!!! That's nuts! I don't have an extra $500 laying around, that's already an expensive weekend.
This has already been discussed on previous pages, but basically, if you really think you have a horse good enough that could win that 1.1million, I think you could find some kind of way to come up with the $500 entry fee. I know if I had the horse talented enough I'd stand on a street corner with a cardboard sign begging for loose change if I had to, to scrape it together. |
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| Â As far as the fee, I can think of other events with bigger or nearly as big fees with less to win. Heck I think about some of the big ropings like Mike Johnson's which I think is a $1, 000 for the calf ropers....I think the Sherrylynn barrel racers pay $350 for their fee and not nearly the purse involved. So it is all perspective...... Like I said before if the fee was a lot lower they would likely have more contestants than they could handle in these qualifying barrel races.....They'd never get the thing done. LOL
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| sodapop - 2013-09-01 7:51 PM
 As far as the fee, I can think of other events with bigger or nearly as big fees with less to win. Heck I think about some of the big ropings like Mike Johnson's which I think is a $1, 000 for the calf ropers....I think the Sherrylynn barrel racers pay $350 for their fee and not nearly the purse involved. So it is all perspective...... Like I said before if the fee was a lot lower they would likely have more contestants than they could handle in these qualifying barrel races.....They'd never get the thing done. LOL
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Location: Running barrels or watching nascar | Doesn't matter how good your horse is when you still have to run a tight budget |
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| barrelracer1983 - 2013-09-01 11:18 PM
Doesn't matter how good your horse is when you still have to run a tight budget
 I am not trying to be crappy. And believe me, I know what a tight budget is. But...its my opinion that a horse nice enough to qualify for this thing and realistically have a shot at winning something at it, can rack up an extra 500 at smaller stuff to pay the fees for the qualifier. |
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Location: Texas | bennie1 - 2013-09-01 11:29 PM barrelracer1983 - 2013-09-01 11:18 PM Doesn't matter how good your horse is when you still have to run a tight budget I am not trying to be crappy. And believe me, I know what a tight budget is. But...its my opinion that a horse nice enough to qualify for this thing and realistically have a shot at winning something at it, can rack up an extra 500 at smaller stuff to pay the fees for the qualifier.
We are on a budget, but if I thought I seriously had a chance at winning... I would do everything in my power to get myself into that race. Even if I had to take out a loan, sell a few things, or beg all my family members for small loans.
I don't think $500 is too much to ask. If someone didn't have a dollar to their name, but thought they really had a chance at winning it... they could figure out a way to come up with $500. |
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| pinx05 - 2013-09-02 12:15 AM bennie1 - 2013-09-01 11:29 PM barrelracer1983 - 2013-09-01 11:18 PM Doesn't matter how good your horse is when you still have to run a tight budget  I am not trying to be crappy. And believe me, I know what a tight budget is. But...its my opinion that a horse nice enough to qualify for this thing and realistically have a shot at winning something at it, can rack up an extra 500 at smaller stuff to pay the fees for the qualifier.
I don't think $500 is too much to ask. If someone didn't have a dollar to their name, but thought they really had a chance at winning it... they could figure out a way to come up with $500.
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