ASHA - American Saddlebred Horse Association

How do I record a horse for ASR Grand National prize money?

When ASR Grand National began in 1984, horses of any age, sired by any stallion, were eligible to be recorded in the program for a payment of $250. In 1986, the rules for recording were changed, and only weanlings, sired by an ASR Grand National Nominated Sire were eligible for recording, at a fee of $250, payable by November 30 of the weanling year.

Since that time, the fees have changed. Any aged horse by an ASR Grand National Nominated Sire is eligible for recording – $250 fee for weanlings; $500 fee for yearlings; $750 fee for two-year-olds; $1,000 fee for three-year-olds; and a $1,500 fee for horses four years old and over. Payment of the recording fee makes a horse eligible immediately to win added prize money in a designated ASR Grand National class. So, if you own a horse that has never been recorded with ASR Grand National, and the horse is by an ASR Grand National Nominated Sire, and there is a ASR Grand National class in your area that suits your horse, you may want to record your horse prior to the show (minimum of 30 days) so that you too can compete for the ASR Grand National added prize money.

Payment of the recording fee does not make a stallion’s get eligible for recording; the stallion must be nominated to ASR Grand National.

How do I nominate a stallion to make his get eligible for recording in ASR Grand National?

$3000 - for stallions not sired by a Grand National Nominated Sire and have not bred any mares or have bred 25 or more mares in 2007

$2500 - for stallions sired by a Grand National Nominated Sire or already GN Recorded that have not bred any mares or have bred 25 or more mares in 2007

$1500 - for stallions not sired by a Grand National Nominated Sire that have bred 11-24 mares in 2007

$1000 - for stallions sired by a Grand National Nominated Sire or already GN Recorded that have bred 11-24 mares in 2007

$ 750 - for stallions not sired by a Grand National Nominated Sire that have bred 1-10 mares in 2007

$ 500 - for stallions sired by a Grand National Nominated Sire or already GN Recorded that have bred 1-10 mares in 2007

The stallion owner must nominate the stallion by November 30 of the foaling year to make the sire’s weanlings of that year eligible at the $250 recording fee. However, a stallion can be nominated at any time, whether for advertising purposes, or possibly to allow a yearling owner to get his horse in to show in the many regional ASR Grand National yearling classes that are offered each year. Once a stallion is nominated, he is also eligible to show and win added prize money in ASR Grand National designated classes.

What is the prize money payout offered from ASR Grand National?

In ASR Grand National yearling classes, five places are paid – 1^st = $300, 2^nd = $200, 3^rd = $100, 4^th = $100, and 5^th = $100. In all other classes, pleasure and performance, three places are paid – 1^st = $300, 2^nd = $200, and 3^rd = $100. Almost all ASR Grand National classes are open, except for a few yearling classes that are restricted to ASR Grand National recorded horses only.

Here is the really great part about ASR Grand National – you don’t have to place first in the class to win! If the first three horses that placed in an ASR Grand National designated class are not ASR Grand National recorded, but the fourth place horse is ASR Grand National, then the fourth place horse becomes the first placing ASR Grand National recorded horse and wins the first place ASR Grand National prize money.

All Owners, Recorders, and Nominators must be active members of ASHA to receive prize money.

Are there additional payouts offered by ASR Grand National?

Yes! The person who pays the fee to record a horse in ASR Grand National will receive a 1/3 payback every time the horse wins prize money from the ASR Grand National program. If the horse is sold, the original recorder will continue to receive this payback every time the horse places and wins money in a ASR Grand National class. This means once you record a horse, even though you may no longer own the horse, you will receive a check for 1/3 of whatever the recorded horse’s ASR Grand National winnings are, whenever they happen, for the lifetime of the horse.

The nominator of a stallion earns the same 1/3 payback every time one of the Nominated Sire’s get wins ASR Grand National prize money. The more foals by the nominated sire recorded in ASR Grand National, the greater the sire nominator’s earnings are likely to be.

If the nominated sire is sold, you continue to win ASR Grand National prize money. Since a nominated sire is also a recorded ASR Grand National show horse, the new owner would receive any prize money the stallion won by showing in a ASR Grand National class, but you would receive the 1/3 payback as the original recorder of the stallion. In addition, you, as the sire nominator, retain the right to 1/3 of the total winnings of the stallion’s ASR Grand National recorded get, unless otherwise negotiated at the time of the sale.

How is the prize fund established?

The prize fund is made up of all the money collected from foal recordings. Total recording fees for 2007 foals will determine the prize money fund for 2008. In addition, any prize money not paid out in 2007 was added to the 2008 prize fund.

How are the shows and classes selected?

The criteria that helps us determine the schedule includes the classes that have been held in previous years from specific regions and input from the shows hosting ASR Grand National classes. We try not to repeat the same class year after year in the same region to enable different owners to win the prize money from year to year. Since we are not able to offer a class in each division in every region of the country, we do try to give everyone a chance to show his or her ASR Grand National recorded horse at some point during the horse’s show career.

How do I know whether my horse is ASR Grand National recorded?

If you are not sure whether your horse is ASR Grand National recorded, please check your ASR Certificate of Registration for ASR Grand National eligibility, the horse search feature on the ASHA Web site, or call the ASR office at (859) 259-2742.

If you have additional questions about the ASR Grand National program, please contact Patricia Edwards at (859) 259-2742, ext. 320, by fax at (859) 259-1628, or e-mail p.edwards@asha.net.