Over $1.2 million available in prize money for 2025!
NEW for 2026
Beginning in 2026, the US National Championship Show will add the following six (6) classes:
- ABS Arabian Country English Pl AAOTR Choice Rider Jackpot
- ABS Arabian Western Pl AAOTR Choice Rider Jackpot
- ABS Arabian Hunter Pl AAOTR Choice Rider Jackpot
- ABS HA/AA Country English Pl AAOTR Choice Rider Jackpot
- ABS HA/AA Western Pl AAOTR Choice Rider Jackpot
- ABS HA/AA Hunter Pl AAOTR Choice Rider Jackpot
Exhibitors shall not be allowed to "level-up" in any Sweepstakes Jackpot classes and must only show in their qualified level.
The class shall be restricted to horses that are enrolled as a Breeding or Original Entry in the Arabian Breeders Sweepstakes Program and are 6 years of age and older.
The jackpot fee for each class shall be $250 in addition to normal class fees.
Sweepstakes will contribute $10,000 to the jackpot payout per class.
The payout percentages shall be consistent with those of the currently existing jackpot classes. Champion - $2,500; Reserve Champion $1,500;and remaining Top Ten - $750
The current 10 Sweepstakes Jackpot AAOTR classes shall become the "AAOTR Elite Rider" classes and payout amounts and percentages shall remain the same.
Each competitor will contribute $250 to a prize money jackpot. Sweepstakes Prize Money and additional jackpot prize money will be awarded as follows: 20% to the Champion, 10% to the Reserve Champion and 8.75% to each of the remaining Top Ten. Any jackpot money not distributed shall be equally divided among all placings. Sweepstakes Prize Money not awarded will be retained by the Sweepstakes principal fund. These classes are exempt from the 50% payout rule.
Breeding Entry
A Breeding Entry (BE) is the only way to enroll a horse in the Sweepstakes Program to be eligible to earn prize money at the Regional and National Level. The enrollment is for the life of the horse.
A Breeding Entry is enrolled in-utero, and the application must be postmarked/electronic transaction dated December 31 of the year the mare is bred. For a foal to be eligible to be enrolled as a Breeding Entry, either the sire needs to be enrolled as a Nominated Sire, or the dam must be enrolled as a Nominated Dam.
Nominated Sire / Nominated Dam
Enrollment of a Nominated Sire (NS) or a Nominated Dam (ND) allows their Arabian, Half-Arabian or Anglo-Arabian offspring to be eligible to be enrolled in-utero as a Breeding Entry. Horse must be enrolled the year of breeding. The enrollments are for the lifetime of the horse.
- Current Nominated Sires and Mares
- Complete List of Nominated Sires
- Nominated Sires and Mares – Competition Records
- SCID-Clear Notification Letter
- Nominated Sire Breeding Information Report
- Nominated Sire Sweepstakes Logo Sheet
- Nominated Dam Sweepstakes Logo Sheet
- Plaque Order Form
Enrollment Fees
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Breeding Entry Every fourth Breeding Entry enrolled in the same year by the same owner may be enrolled at one half price ($200). The discount applies to each submission of at least four entries submitted at the same time. |
$400 | |
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$2,000 | |
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$1,000 | |
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$1,000 | |
Entries must be postmarked/electronic transaction dated by December 31 of the year the mare is bred. Entries postmarked/electronic transaction dated January 1 to February 15th of the year of foaling, will be assessed a $150 late fee per entry.
Deferred Billing
Enrollments can be paid for in full, or they can be placed on a Deferred Billing Agreement. Payments will be based on the total amount of the enrollment(s). AHA charges a 10% administrative fee based on the total number of enrollments.
Enrollments up to $2,500 will be made with 4 quarterly payments. Enrollments $2,501 and up can be divided into 4 or 8 quarterly installments. If terms are not selected, 4 payments will be assigned.
Designated Sweepstakes Classes
These classes were selected from a standardized class list that makes it easy to identify and verify prize money payouts. Classes were selected to encourage breeders to nominate foals in-utero as a Breeding Entry.
Prize Money
Sweepstakes Prize Money at the Regional and National Level will be issued within 60 days of receipt of completed results. Prize money will be paid to the recorded owner of the horse at the time of the show. If a horse is sold and the transfer date is during the dates of the show, the prize money will be issued to the new recorded owner of the horse.
- AHA Members Who Earn Prize Money
A tax ID must be associated with each account that receives payout. A W-9 is required for the release of any prize money, regardless of the amount. If a W-9 is not received within 120 days after notification, all Sweepstakes Prize Money will be forfeited.
Click Here for the W-9 Form
- AHA Foreign Members Who Earn Prize Money
Foreign residents winning prize money at an event held in the States will be subject to income tax of 30% per Internal Revenue Service regulations. This amount will be withheld from total winnings.
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