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 Old Fort Days Event Schedule-2023

Kay Rodgers Park- 4400 Midland Blvd, Fort Smith, AR

Mission Ranch 4-D Race – May 13th – May 14th

Pre-entries close May 1st

Enter the day of the race ($10 per horse late fee)

Stalls - $35 per night - limited availability (need to be purchased by April 1st)

RV Hookups - $35 per night

Shavings- $8 per bag (NO outside shavings, Preorders thru May 11th 3pm only! 479-783-6176)

Books close after 1st horse runs

Exhibitions - 60 second time limit ($25 fine)

Dress code required unless wearing a 2023 event t-shirt (cowboy hat optional with event t-shirt, NO Caps)

 

Friday, May 12th:

2 pm- 8pm Move-in (Shavings will not be available after 8 pm. NO outside shavings.)

2 pm- Show Office Opens

• Warm Up Sessions: 3pm - 5:30 pm: $20 per horse (25 minutes, limited to 10 horses per session) barrels are set off the stakes (3:00, 3:30, 4:00, 4:30, 5:00)

• Timed Exhibitions 6:00 pm-7:30 pm $5 each

• Warm Up Sessions for Saturday morning go on sale for (9 am- 11 am)

 
Saturday, May 13th: Mission Ranch Race- 2 pm

9 am- Show Office Opens

* Warm Up Sessions for 11:30, 12, 12:30 go on sale

• Warm Up Sessions 9 am- 12:30 pm: $20 per horse

• (25 minutes, limited to 10 horses per session) barrels are set up off the stakes

 
Sunday, May 14th: Mission Ranch Race- 12 pm

9:30 am Church

10 am- Show Office Opens

4 pm- All 4-D horses must be removed from tent stalls

Hart Farms Futurity

R Barrel Horses and Double X Equine 5 Yr Old Futurity

5 Star Equine Products Super Derby

Canadian River Quarter Horses Consolation Race

 

May 15th- May 20th

May 15th- May 20th- Stalls $145 (for the week) & RV Hookup $185 (for the week)

Show Office opens at 9 am Monday – Friday (Saturday opens at 11 am)

Shavings- $8 per bag (NO outside shavings Preorders thru May 11th 3pm only! 479-783-6176)

Each Futurities and Derby entry includes one exhibition on Tuesday and Wednesday

Fines for exhibitions exceeding 60 seconds must be paid prior to competition

Dress code required for trials unless you wear a 2023 event t-shirt (cowboy hat optional with event t-shirt)

Full dress code is required for finals.

 

Monday, May 15th:

9 am- Official Futurity and Derby move-in (earlier arrival is permitted- additional stall and RV fees apply)

9 am- Warm up Sessions & Optional Exhibitions go on sale (enter yourself and one other person –limit 3 exhibitions per horse).

10 am -2 pm – Warm Up Sessions – ($20 per horse) 25 minutes, limited to 10 horses per session, barrels are set off the stakes (10, 10:30, 11, 11:30, 12, 12:30, 1:00, 1:30)

2 pm – 6 pm Optional Timed Exhibitions ($5.00 each) (horses do not have to be numbered or entered for this session) ($25 penalty for exceeding 60 second limit)

4 pm -6 pm -Contestant check in at Show Office. Original horse papers must be available for visible inspection. Any scratches or rider changes will require updating at this time. Horses must be checked-in and the appropriate horse number must be visible for exhibition and competition

 

Tuesday, May 16th:

8 am – 10 am– Open Arena

9:00 am – 12pm –Final Contestant check in at Show Office. Original horse papers must be available for visible inspection. Any scratches or rider changes will require updating at this time. Horses must be checked-in and the appropriate horse number must be visible for exhibition and competition

10 am - Exhibitions start with 4yr old Futurity horse, draw #1-?, 5yr old Futurity horse #1-? - Derby horse, draw #1-? The correct horse number must be visible to exhibition

This session’s exhibitions are included as part of your entry.

There is a $100 charge for exceeding 60 second time limit

 

Wednesday, May 17th:

10 am- Exhibitions begin in reverse order with Derby #?-1 -5 yr old Futurity#?-1- 4yr old Futurity #?- 1. The correct horse number must be visible to exhibition. This session’s exhibitions are included as part of your entry

There is a $100 charge for exceeding 60 second time limit

 

Thursday, May 18th: 11 am 4 Yr Old Futurity Time Trials

(30 minute break) 5 Yr Old Futurity Time Trials

11 am- Consolation entries accepted up to 30 minutes after 5 Yr Old Futurity Trials.

 

Friday, May 19th: 11 am Super Derby Time Trials – Consolation Race 5 pm

11 am- Consolation entries accepted up to 30 minutes after Derby Trials

5 Fastest 4 Yr Old Futurity, 5 Fastest 5 Yr Futurity & 5 Fastest Derby

Horses advance to Finals

(SAME Rider in the Trials & Consolation race required to advance to finals)

Pictures of Consolation Winner immediately following race

 

Saturday, May 20th: 12pm: Super Derby Finals : 4 Yr Old Futurity Finals: 5 Yr Old Futurity Finals

11 am- Show Office Opens

8 am – 11 am –Open Arena for Futurity and Derby Finalists

Pictures of Derby and Futurity Winners immediately following Futurity Finals


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