2008 NRHA Derby •
June 23 - June 28
State Fair Arena •
Oklahoma City, OK
Congratulations to 2008 NRHA Open Derby Winners Shawn Flarida & Wimpys Little Chic
and 2008 NRHA Non Pro Derby Winners Mandy McCutcheon & I Spin For Chics!
Open Derby Winners Shawn Flarida & Wimpys Little Chic:
Non Pro Derby Winners Mandy McCutcheon & I Spin For Chics:
Intermediate Open Co-Winners
Jared T. Leclair & Rootin Tootin Dunit
and Jason Vanlandingham & Gallos Stylish Star:
Announcing - Adequan is the presenting sponsor of the Non Pro and
Open Derby Draw Parties to be held at the 2008 NRHA Derby.
Announcing – Cimarron Trailers is the proud sponsor of the Hula Skirts & Hawaiian
Shirts Exhibitor Party on Tuesday, June 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the 2008 NRHA Derby.
State Fair Park Construction Update & Important Derby Deadlines
The 2008 NRHA Derby is fast approaching! The week of June 23-28 will be filled with all sorts of family-fun events in Oklahoma City as the world’s finest four-, five- and six-year-old horses compete for close to a half million dollars in cash and prizes.
The Derby will also feature a full slate of ancillary classes, the Adequan® USEF National Reining Championship presented by Equine Motorcoach, the USEF National Youth Reining Championship and the Selection Trial for the North American Young Riders Championships.
The extensive renovations at the Oklahoma State Fair Park are in the home stretch! At the Derby, you’ll find lots of new changes and additions made to the grounds since the Futurity. The biggest differences exhibitors will notice are the major changes to Barn 6! There are NEW stalls like the ones in the Super Barn! The Barn is clean and looks a whole lot different than you might remember. Click here for a look at the new stalls in Barn 6 along with other updates made in the Super Barn, and Barn 8. (Don’t worry; the stalls in Barn 6 will have regular dividers needed for horses! Not the shorter dividers you see in the pictures.)
Other important Derby news includes several deadlines involving stalls, payments and entries that we DO NOT want you to miss! So please take a moment to write the following Derby deadlines on your calendar.
May 9 – Stall Sponsor stall reservations due
May 15 – 2nd Derby payment due (must be in the office on or before May 15 – postmarks
will not count)
May 15 – Youth Non Pro Derby entries due to avoid penalties
May 15 – Prime Time division coupons and entry fees due - $200
May 15 – Derby Sire & Dam entries and Intermediate & Limited division entries due
May 23 – Stall reservations due
June 1 – Rider Designation coupons due (must be in the office on or before June 1 –
postmarks will not count)
June 6 – Cantina ticket reservation forms due
June 16 – Live Feed orders due
June 21 – 5:00 pm – final deadline for Non Pro Derby entries, substitutions, division
changes, etc.
June 23 – 5:00 pm – final deadline for Open Derby entries, substitutions, division
changes, etc.
It’s a Cowboy Luau at the NRHA Derby!
Be sure to bring your hawaiian shirts, hula skirts and bermuda shorts to the NRHA Derby! The NRHA party planners are working overtime planning lots of family fun events. From the Cimarron Trailer’s Hula Skirts & Hawaiian Shirts Exhibitor Party on Tuesday night to the Boots & Bermudas legs contest to lots of fun everyday for kids, there will be all sorts of things to do. Click here for a lot more info and your packing list for the NRHA Derby!
Attend the Town Talk meeting at the NRHA Derby
Whether you attend the Derby or not, you can watch the Town Talk meeting on the web! The Town Talk meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 26 at 1:00 pm in the Barn 3 Sale Arena. To view the webcast, go to NRHA.com and follow the links. Thursday, June 26 at 1:00 pm in the Barn 3 Sale Arena.
Topics include: New NRHA Futurity/Derby Nomination Plan, New Regional Directors Elections, 2009 NRHA Convention and much more!
NRHyA
Please visit NRHyA.com for information on the June 28 NRHyA Luncheon / Derby Meeting and the NRHyA Hospitality room for Youth Members!
Youth Non Pro Division Added to 2008 Derby Lineup
The NRHA Board of Directors has just approved a brand new division to be added to the 2008 NRHA Derby, June 23-28, 2008 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK.
The new Youth Non Pro Division will be open to all youth members and will run concurrent with the Non Pro Derby. Youth members will be required to enter the Non Pro Derby in addition to the Youth Non Pro division to compete. The entry deadline for the Youth Non Pro Division is May 15, 2008, and the entry fee is $100.
For more information about the Youth Non Pro Derby division, please contact Membership Services Supervisor of Futurity/Derby Entries Susie Trimmer by calling 405-946-7400 ext.131 or email at strimmer@nrha.com.
