GUIDELINES
AND POLICIES Sixth Edition
ENTERING OFFSPRING
Eligibility
Only offspring sired by Breeders Cup Stallions the year
they were conceived are eligible to show in Breeders Cup designated
classes in the NBC Championship Shows. To inquire about individual
eligibility, contact the National Association of Breeders Administrative
Assistant, or write to the NAB address.
Fees & Deadlines
All Breeders Cup classes require pre-entry and
pre-payment, with the exception of Weanling Model. Entry in either
Weanling or Yearling Model class does not qualify the horse as eligible
for future shows. Payment must still be made for the 2 Yr Old
Performance. Schedule for fees and deadlines are as follows:
Weanling Model: $200 due by 5:30 pm the day of show
Yearling Model: $160 due by March 1 of Yearling Year
$200 due June 1 of Yearling Year
or $300 due August 1 of Yearling Year
2 Yr Old Performance: $160 due March 1 of Yearling Year
or $300 due October 1 of Yearling Year
or $500 due March 1 of 2 Yr Old Year
3 Yr Old Performance: $160 due March 1 of 3 Year Old
Year
or $200 due June 1 of 3 Yr Old Year
or $300 due August 1 of 3 Yr Old Year
4 Yr Old Performance: $160 due March 1 of 4 Yr Old Year
or $200 due June 1 of 4 Yr Old Year
or $300 due August 1 of 4 Yr Old Year
Senior Performance (5 Yrs & Older):
$160 due March 1 of each show year
or $200 due June 1 of each show year
or $300 due August 1 of each show year
Amateur Specialty (5 Yrs & Older):
$160 due March 1 of each show year
or $200 due June 1 of each show year
or $300 due August 1 of each show year
Non-Lifetime Horses from NBC Nominated Stallions
Horses sired by Breeders Cup Stallions that were not
paid up as a two year old are eligible to enter and show in the National
Breeders Cup Championship Show. The same rules apply… your horse must
have been sired by a Nominated Breeders Cup Stallion! (Example: If your
offspring was born in 1996, the sire must have been nominated in 1995.)
Fees and Deadlines
3 Year Old Performance: $760.00 Due March 1 of 3 Yr Old
Year
or $800.00 Due June 1 of 3 Yr Old Year
or $900.00 Due August 1 of 3 Yr Old Year
4 Year Old Performance: $260.00 Due March 1 of 4 Yr Old
Year
or $300.00 Due June 1 of 4 Yr Old Year
or $400.00 Due August 1 of 4 Yr Old Year
Senior Performance (5 Yrs & Older):
$260.00 Due March 1 of 5 Year and Older
or $300.00 Due June 1 of 5 Year and Older
or $400.00 Due August 1 of 5 Year and Older
Amateur Specialty (5 Yrs & Older):
$260.00 Due March 1 of 5 Year and Older
or $300.00 Due June 1 of 5 Year and Older
or $400.00 Due August 1 of 5 Year and Older
Once your entry is received, your horse
becomes a “Lifetime” NBC horse and can be shown in any
future NBC Show, all entry fees apply. You will receive a “Lifetime”
Certificate of Nomination. Please use the Non-Lifetime Entry
Form.
Entry Forms
Forms for entering your NBC offspring can be
obtained several ways: on the NAB website, from the NAB
newsletter, from the NAB ads in the MFTHBA Journal, by calling
the NAB Administrative Assistant, or by writing to the NAB
address.
Please fill out the entry form as completely
as possible, paying special attention to the owner
information, the age division, and appropriate fees. A copy of
the horse’s MFTHBA registration papers must accompany all
new entries. National Association of Breeders is not
responsible for payments made to addresses other than PO Box
3193, Springfield, MO 65808, nor to any individual parties.
National Association of Breeders shall not be held liable for
any delays or losses due to the vagaries of the US Postal
System. To insure timely receipt of payment, applicant may use
certified mail at his/her expense. Entries postmarked after
the deadline will be returned to sender.
Non-Paid Returned Checks
Entries enclosing insufficient payment will be returned
in full to the entrant and will not be considered entered until paid in
full by the deadline for payment. Partial payment will not be accepted.
Any checks returned from entrants banking institution as “Not Paid”
will be cancelled. Repayment, including any applicable charges, will
only be accepted from a Money Order or Cashier’s Check.
Refunds
Once an entry is paid in full, no refunds shall be given
with the exception of over payment, double payment, or an ineligible
horse. In the event of the death of a paid-up entry prior to exhibition,
a credit will be given for the entry of another horse, provided a
written “notice of death” signed and dated by the attending
veterinarian is submitted and postmarked within 30 days of the death.
Credit will be denied if not within these terms. National Association of
Breeders is not responsible for death notice submitted to addresses
other than PO Box 3193, Springfield, MO 65808, nor to any individual
parties. National Association of Breeders shall not be held liable for
any delays or losses due to the vagaries of the US Postal System. To
insure timely receipt of death notice, horse owner may use certified
mail at his/her expense.
Certificate of Nomination
Upon entry of a horse in the 2 Year Old Performance
Division, a Certificate of Nomination will be printed for the owner of
the horse. The Certificate acknowledges the horse as being eligible to
show in any future National Breeders Cup Championship Show for the
remainder of its lifetime. It is not a new breed registry. When a
Lifetime Nominated Offspring is sold, it is the responsibility of the
owner to notify the NAB Administrative Assistant of new ownership.
Ownership will be changed and recorded at no charge to the new owner.
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