Oklahoma City, OK – December 4, 2008 – As the accountants sharpen pencils and tabulate total purse calculations, the National Reining Horse Association is thrilled to announce the 2008 NRHA Futurity & Adequan® North American Affiliate Championship (NAAC) Show – the richest NRHA-approved show in the world – will see sizeable increases in every purse category making the show even richer. Thanks to a substantial increase in nominations, the total cash purse payout and awards are anticipated to increase nearly 23% and total nearly $2 Million. The 2008 NRHA Futurity & NAAC Show kicked off Thursday, November 27 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and ends Saturday, December 6.
As of December 4, the NRHA Futurity shows an approximate 60% increase in total nominations equaling more than $300,000. This substantial growth contributes directly to the increase in total cash purse payout for this year’s Futurity.
At the 2008 NRHA Open Futurity, the Open Champion will take home a total of $150,000. In addition, each NRHA Open Futurity finalist will be guaranteed to earn a minimum of $10,000 for their efforts. Moreover, every rider placing in the NRHA Open and Non Pro Futurity will see an increase in cash awarded as compared to last year.
For the first time ever, NRHA will present a trophy belt buckle created by Gist Silversmiths to the Reserve Champions in all eight divisions of the NRHA Open and Non Futurity. Plus, the Top 5, Top 10 and finalists will receive buckles in the Open Futurity. Finalists in all other divisions will be given the opportunity to purchase a trophy buckle to commemorate their achievement.
