Lyon, Oct. 27—The 16th edition of the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) European Derby welcomed Europe’s top 5-, 6-, 7-, and 8-year-old reining horses and their riders to French soil on Monday, October 26. Once again, the prestigious event is being held at the renowned Equita Lyon, Salon du Cheval de Lyon, which attracted close to 200,000 visitors last year.
This year, the European Derby is also seeing an increase in participation, with over 270 entries across the divisions. Competitors are ready to vie for the coveted Derby championship titles and honors in the NRHA Ancillary classes, which also feature the €8 547-Added Grand Prix Open and the €6 580-Added Grand Prix Non Pro.
The €2 000-Added Youth Non Pro Derby is also on the program, while the APHA Chrome Cash once again welcomes Paint horses into the pen, offering an additional €8 000 in added money. Horses with APHA registration papers are eligible to compete for a share of the purse in both the Open and Non Pro divisions, with no qualifying required.
The numbers:
€ 190 176,76 ADDED OPEN DERBY*
€ 96 370,43 ADDED LEVEL 4 OPEN DERBY*
€ 48 185,21 ADDED LEVEL 3 OPEN DERBY*
€ 31 251,02 ADDED LEVEL 2 OPEN DERBY*
€ 14 370,09 ADDED LEVEL 1 OPEN DERBY*
€ 87 609,33 ADDED NON PRO DERBY*
€ 44 232,02 ADDED LEVEL 4 NON PRO DERBY*
€ 22 116,01 ADDED LEVEL 3 NON PRO DERBY*
€ 14 370,09 ADDED LEVEL 2 NON PRO DERBY*
€ 6 891,21 ADDED LEVEL 1 NON PRO DERBY*
• Subject to change in nominations
The first horses and riders will light up the Oklahoma Arena on Wednesday, October 28, as the Euro Derby Non Pro Qualifier gets underway.
For further info: NRHAEUROPEANDERBY.com
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