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2017 Louisiana Champions Day Nominations Close Tuesday


Nominations for the Annual Louisiana Champions Day races to be held December 9 at Fair Grounds Race Course are due Tuesday, November 21.

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ALEXANDRIA, LA—NOVEMBER 16, 2017—Nominations for the 2017 Louisiana Champions Day, for accredited Louisiana-bred Quarter Horses, will close Tuesday, November 21.

Set for Saturday, December 9 at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans the annual "Champions Day" card will include:

  • $100,000-Guaranteed Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile
    (350 yards for 2-year-olds)
  • $100,000-Guaranteed Louisiana Champions Day Derby
    (400 yards for 3-year-olds)
  • $100,000-Guaranteed Louisiana Champions Day Classic
    (440 yards for 4-year-olds and up)

Nomination fee for each race is $400 and must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 21 (an additional $600 will be due to enter prior to time of entries closing). Entrants to each of the three races will be determined by 2017 earnings through and including November 25, 2017 verified by the American Quarter Horse Association (12 horse fields will be encouraged).

For a nomination form CLICK HERE or visit the association website at lqhba.com.


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