Evanston, Wyoming - July 27th - 28th
Wyoming Downs
HNIRC Accredited Qualifier to Championship of Champions
Event Information
•4 Horse Team Relay, 1 mile track split into ½ mile. Start of each race with Mugger and rider on
Ground. Standing start
•First paid 12 teams. HNIRC members only teams to qualify for championship races September 20-22.
•Entry Fees taken online by HNIRC. Go to Evanston, WY – Horse Nations Indian Relay
•Entry fees $250, Saturday trials $4,000 added (above entry fee money). Sunday Championship Purse
$16,000, total for two-day $20,000 Championship win buckles and cool out blanket. Runner-up team to champion will receive awards.
•All Horses need health with Coggins and Piroplasmosis neg. test. REQUIRED by Wyoming Gaming Commission. Out-of-state horses will need a brand inspection.
•Teams will be able to come into Wyoming Downs Barn area Thursday afternoon, July 25th. Corrals are available in arena and limited stalls will be available. Barns are full of recognized pari-mutuel race horses. There will be grass hay available for incoming teams. All teams will get a wrist band to go into secured Horsemen area and will be able to attend pari-mutuel Races free of charge both race days.
•Horsemen’s Appreciation BBQ following races July 27th for racers and their families.
•Arena available for warm-up but at no time are horses allowed on track Saturday or Sunday until relay races. Relay horses can exercise on recognized track after track closes to recognized racehorses on Friday for one hour.
•Camping area will be free of charge to Teams and all Native Guests.
•Meeting will be held in the track kitchen Friday afternoon at 4:00pm to go over event rules and regulations. Saturday morning at 10:30 will be meeting in same place to draw for relay races.
HNIRC will handle the entry fees and encourage all participants to pay membership fees for the right to compete for the $100,000 championship day at Championship of Champions in Casper, Wyoming, September 20-22.
Gates open at 11:30 Saturday & Sunday with post time at 1:05. Last race is around 5:30pm and Relay Races will start immediately after races. WYOMING DOWNS WILL HANDLE ALL PAYOUTS.
Host motels: Days Inn and Affordable Inns
Wyoming Downs is cross promoting races with the Northern Arapaho, Wind River Casino, and A-Core Concrete Specialists. The Event is called Celebration of Native American Heritage Day at the Races.
