It is important to read all the Futurity/Derby Division rules found in the WPRA Rule Book. Click here to see those rules, starting on page 104.

Futurity/Derby Producer Information
1.1.1. Any member with a current WPRA Card, Permit, or Junior in good standing is eligible to compete in the WPRA Futurity and Derby events.
1.1.3. All Futurity entries must be horses 5 years old and younger. Horse may have never competed for money, prizes or points any time before Dec. 1 of previous year. Futurity horses have one (1), year of eligibility.
1.1.4. All Derby entries must be horses 7 years old and younger, as long as they did not compete in futurities as a 4 year old. (If competed in futurity as a 4 year old, then cutoff age for derby horse is 6 years old.) Derby horses have two (2) years of eligibility, either as a five (5) and six (6) year old or as a Six (6) and seven (7) year old, depending upon the horses age as a futurity horse.
1.1.5. All Futurities will be a 2D format with a 1-second split in the go rounds only. If Futurity is not a 2D it will be treated as a 2D by the WPRA and points will be allotted as set forth in the point guideline. All Derbies will be a 1D format.
1.1.6. Deleted

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Futurity/Derby Nomination Rules
•  All Futurity and Derby horses must be nominated into the program.
•  To nominate a horse you must send in a photo of your horse, copy of registration papers (or vet affidavit as to age) and a signed nomination form (found on website) to the WPRA office.
•  Upon purchase of a Futurity/Permit/WPRA Card membership, a member has until January 1, to nominate up to 3 horses free into the Futurity and Derby program. This is only valid at the time of purchase or renewal. All horse nominated after renewal or purchase of a membership will be charged $25 per horse.
•  There are no qualification requirements to enter the futurity or derby at the WPRA World Finals. However all riders must be a WPRA member to compete and all horses must be nominated.

Producer Guidelines

Co-approvals
WPRA Co-approval – Futurity Races
1.4.1. Added Money: Set by Producer
1.4.2. Format: Set by Producer
1.4.3. Awarding Points: Points will be awarded when at least two (2) WPRA nominated horses and WPRA riders compete. Highest placing WPRA member riding a WPRA nominated horse winning money in the 1D receives 15 points for 1st, 14 for 2nd and 13 for 3rd, etc. down to 1 point for 15th, for each go round, short round and average, when applicable, in the 1D, No points are awarded in the 2D average. 2D receives 6 points for 1st, 5 for 2nd, and 4 for 3rd, etc. down to 1 point for 6th.
1.4.4. Approval Fee: $25.00
Approval form must be received in the WPRA office and must appear in a least one issue of the official publication or on www.wpra.com for fourteen (14) days.
1.4.5. Entry Fee: Set by Producer
1.4.6. Payoff: Set by Producer
1.4.7. Miscellaneous:
     1.4.7.1. Producers can hold separate events at their futurities that are not WPRA approved.
     1.4.7.2. Futurity/Derby Side Pot Approvals can be obtained for no additional fee if the main race is WPRA sanctioned.
     1.4.7.3. Late fees shall not to exceed $100.00 without Board approval.
     1.4.7.4. All Futurity entries and fees will be sent to the WPRA office by the deadline set forth by the WPRA office.
     1.4.7.5. Futurity Approval form must be received in the WPRA office and must appear in at least one issue of the official publication of the WPRA or supplement or on www.wpra.com for thirty days (30).
     1.4.7.6. Futurity director reserves the right to refuse any request for approval not seemed beneficial for the WPRA, or its Members.

WPRA Co-approval – Derby Races
1.5.1. Added Money: Set by Producer
1.5.2. Format: Set by Producer
1.5.3. Awarding Points: Points will be awarded when at least two (2) WPRA nominated horses and WPRA riders compete. Highest placing WPRA member riding a WPRA nominated horse winning money receives 10 points for 1st, 9 for 2nd and 8 for 3rd, etc. down to 1 for 10th, for each go round, short round and average, when applicable.
1.5.4. Approval Fee: $100.00
Approval form must be received in the WPRA office and must appear in a least one issue of the official publication or on www.wpra.com for fourteen (14) days.
1.5.5. Entry Fee: Set by Producer
1.5.6. Payoff: Set by Producer
1.5.7. Miscellaneous:
     1.5.7.1. Producers can hold separate events at their futurities that are not WPRA approved.
     1.5.7.2. Futurity/Derby Side Pot Approvals can be obtained for no additional fee if the main race is WPRA sanctioned.
     1.5.7.3. Late fees shall not to exceed $100.00 without Board approval.
     1.5.7.4. All Derby entries and fees will be sent to the WPRA office by the deadline set forth by the WPRA office.
     1.5.7.5. Derby Approval form must be received in the WPRA office and must appear in at least one issue of the official publication of the WPRA or supplement or on www.wpra.com for thirty days (30).
     1.5.7.6. Futurity director reserves the right to refuse any request for approval not seemed beneficial for the WPRA, or it’s Members.

Side Pots
WPRA Futurity/Derby Side Pot
1.6.1. Added Money: For the Futurity $100.00 added; for the Derby $50.00 added, unless prior approval is granted by the WPRA Futurity Director.
1.6.2. Format: Set by Producer
Awarding Points: Points will be awarded when at least two (2) WPRA nominated horses and WPRA riders compete. The Highest placing WPRA member riding a WPRA nominated horse winning money receives 5 points for 1st, 4 for 2nd and 3 for 3rd, etc. down to 1 for 5th, as applicable. In Futurity only, 2D receives 5 points for 1st, 4 for 2nd, and 3 for 3rd, etc. down to 1 point for 5th.
1.6.3. Approval Fee: $25.00
1.6.4. Entry Fee: Set by Producer
1.6.5. Payoff: Set by Producer
1.6.7. Miscellaneous:
     1.6.7.1. Producers can hold separate events at their futurities that are not WPRA approved.
     1.6.7.2. Futurity/Derby Side Pot Approvals can be obtained for no additional fee if the main race is WPRA sanctioned.
     1.6.7.3. Late fees shall not to exceed $100.00 without Board approval.
     1.6.7.4. All Futurity/Derby entries and fees will be sent to the WPRA office by the deadline set forth by the WPRA office.
     1.6.7.5. Futurity/Derby Approval form must be received in the WPRA office and must appear in at least one issue of the official publication of the WPRA or supplement or on www.wpra.com for thirty days (30).
     1.6.7.6. Futurity director reserves the right to refuse any request for approval not seemed beneficial for the WPRA, or it’s Members.

Co-approval Futurity/Derby Side Pot
1.7.1. Added Money: Set by Producer
1.7.2. Format: Set by Producer
1.7.3. Awarding Points: Points will be awarded when at least two (2) WPRA nominated horses and WPRA riders compete. The Highest placing WPRA member riding a WPRA nominated horse winning money receives 5 points for 1st, 4 for 2nd and 3 for 3rd, etc. down to 1 for 5th, as applicable.
1.7.4. Approval Fee: $25.00
1.7.5. Entry Fee: Set by Producer
1.7.6. Payoff: Set by Producer
1.7.7. Miscellaneous:
     1.7.7.1. Producers can hold separate events at their futurities that are not WPRA approved.
     1.7.7.2. Futurity/Derby Side Pot Approvals can be obtained for no additional fee if the main race is WPRA sanctioned.
     1.7.7.3. Late fees shall not to exceed $100.00 without Board approval.
     1.7.7.4. All Futurity/Derby entries and fees will be sent to the WPRA office by the deadline set forth by the WPRA office.
     1.7.7.5. Futurity/Derby Approval form must be received in the WPRA office and must appear in at least one issue of the official publication of the WPRA or supplement or on www.wpra.com for thirty days (30).
     1.7.7.6. Futurity director reserves the right to refuse any request for approval not seemed beneficial for the WPRA, or it’s Members.