FAQ
2024Â Charity Race Rules/ Guidelines
-
In 2024 we will have $10,000 added to the open ($5,000 each day), $400 to the youth ($200 daily), and $100 to poles on Friday.
-
Buckles to the winners of each division based on the two-day average. We will have an average payout if we get enough sponsored added money.
-
Pre-entries must be received electronically with payment postmarked by October 15th or turned in at our race on October 12th. The first draw will be on our website and Facebook the day before the race or sooner. There is a $25 late fee per horse for any entry received after the deadline.
-
Entry is not considered complete until payment is received. Any entry received without payment will be added to the late draw and late fee will be assessed.
-
Payment must be mailed upon receipt of entry to: Cindy Cross, 13690 N. La Cholla Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85755.
-
We can accept cash, check, or money order. Any payments received after the deadline or at the race will incur a $25 late fee per horse. Checks must be made out to SABRA.
-
All entry fees include a $12 arena fee (example open is $48 and arena fee is $12 = $60 total per run). We hold 70% of entry fee and pay out 100% of added money.
-
There will be a link to reserve stalls, camping, and RV spots through the fairgrounds and must be paid online.
-
We will post the link as soon as it is available.
-
Only Saturday is pointed for SABRA members this year, unless a pointed race is cancelled before this weekend.
-
Please check website or Facebook for updates www.sazbra.org
-
Dress code required OR SABRA branded official gear.
-
Rake every five runners, big drag after the youth, and big drag at least every 100 runners depending on ground conditions. If more frequent big drags are needed we will announce by the start of the race.
-
We will have a holding pen and alley; stay tucked up behind the panels and please keep gate/alley clear at all times. Please no small children or dogs in the holding pen or alley. Keep the area between the warm up pen and race arena free of foot traffic.
-
All dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.
-
Enter via East Brekke road only (North entrance with the guard shack). No parking on the South side of the Ramada, this is strictly reserved for vendors, handicap, and the volunteer SABRA board
-
Concessions available on site
-
Open 5D, with ½-second splits, equal pay to each division.
-
Masters, 55 and over as of January 1st is a 2D with 1-second splits
-
RUN FOR THE MONEY, $100 entry, 100% payback, 5D format with ½-second splits and all divisions paid equally. Must run in Open 5D.
-
Youth age is 15 as of January 1. It is a 3D with 1 second split to the 2D, and 2 seconds from the first to third division.
-
Poles is a 2D with 2 second split, Friday evening at 6:30 pm and pointed for members, buckles awarded to winners of each division.
-
If your time is missed for timer malfunction, you will receive a rerun with a clean slate.
-
Pee wee will run Saturday only. Pee wee is for walk, trot, lead line kids. We do not measure a pattern, track
times, or calculate an average. Prizes to entrants and a random draw for a buckle. If your child is loping the pattern they should be in the youth. -
Futurity side pot is open to any horse 2019 or younger cannot have competed before 11/15/2023. This is a straight open with no splits.
-
Futurity Showcase will run Sunday at 9 AM with youth and open to immediately follow. The cost is $25, no prizes or money is paid out, this is an exhibition only for 2025 eligible horses.
-
All changes made after the draw is posted require a change form and $10 change fee.
-
Order of run is pee wee Saturday or Futurity Showcase Sunday, youth, then open. Youth may carry their time to the open but must indicate it on the entry form before they run. Exhibitions/time only are $5 at the gate Friday only from noon to 6 pm.
-
Contact us to be a non-food vendor, the cost is $50 per day
-
The SABRA board will refer to our club rules for issues outside of this document.
-
We are excited to sponsor three charities this year, Make a Wish of Arizona, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Arizona, and A Pound Dog’s Purpose local to Tucson. We give 100% of our Saturday raffle and online auction to these charities. Thank you all for making this race bigger every year!