2018 GFB Showdown Finals Q & A Section

What are the fees?  

Open 5D Showdown - $9500 total added

 $150 entry fee (Includes 2 go rounds + finals/or consolation round entry)

Open 4D Average Side Pot - $500 total added

$30 entry fee (based on showdown finals 1st & 2nd go times)

Senior 4D Showdown - $1000 total added

$60 entry fee (payout in each of 2 go rounds + awards for top 3 in each D in average)

Youth 4D Showdown - $1000 total added

$60 entry fee (payout in each of 2 go rounds + awards for top 3 in each D in average)

Pee Wee Showdown

$30 entry fee (1^st go warm up race + 2^nd go showdown round)

Processing fee  

 $10 per rider. You will be charged a processing fee EACH time you enter through our system.

This is non-refundable. Plan accordingly when making your entries.

Sessions

              $10 each. Limited # on sale at time of entry. Sessions are Friday only

Exhibitions

              $5 each. Limited to 2 per person. ONLY sold AT the show office. Friday only.

Stalls

$65 each (Includes 2 bags of shavings, all horses on grounds overnight MUST stall. NO OUTSIDE SHAVINGS.

IF STALLS SELL OUT

Tie-outs will be allowed in designated areas. The grounds fee will apply to those contestants as well.

Grounds fee

$5 per rider (This will be enforced for those not stalled on grounds. Must be paid prior to competing)

Electric Reservations –

                             $50 for the weekend (Friday 8am-Sunday end of show)

The facility has 52 electric sites

Reservations will be handled with our online entries.

We do expect them to sell out quickly.  Please plan accordingly.   

Please be prepared to make an alternate plan (generator) if you do not get electric.

Do I have to be a member of any association?

NO - our events are OPEN to ALL! No membership or additional fees required.

How do I qualify?

Qualify for the 2018 GFB Showdown Finals by entering 2 approved events between 7/1/17 and 9/30/18

You must enter 2 OPEN races or 2 Youth races or 2 Senior races or 2 Pee Wee races (side pot or carry over runs to youth/senior count) to be eligible to enter the 2018 GFB Showdown finals.

How do I enter?

Entries will open Wednesday, September 5^th @ 5:00pm CST.

All entries MUST be submitted online through our website. https://goforbrokeproductions.com/store/index.php

All entries MUST be paid via CC or PayPal.

4% card processing fee will be added to your entry total at checkout.

Pre -entries will be open through 10pm Sunday, September 23^rd.  

ENTRY IS NOT FINAL UNTIL PAYMENT IS RECEIVED.

PLEASE READ the entry information BEFORE submitting. You will be directed to the payment page once you click ENTER ME NOW.  You will not be able to go back to the payment screen and will duplicate your entry if you try to use the back button.
 

LATE ENTRIES?
Will be accepted on site at the show office until 4pm Friday, October 5^th.  Late entry fee is $20 per rider.

Competition Rules

Standard Go For Broke Productions event rules apply. Click here https://goforbrokeproductions.com/2017/2017GFBcomlpleteRules.pdf FMI

What is the payback format?

100% of Added Money paid back as advertised
Minimum of 75% of the entry fee will be jackpotted for each class
Each Open entry fee is split as follow: go rounds (26.75%), consolation round(8.75%) and the finals (37.75%) and rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
Youth/Senior – 50% of each entry fee to each go round.
Pee Wee – 50% of each entry fee to each go round.  (un-assisted riders will place before assisted riders)
Standard GFB minimum payout rules apply to all classes

How many qualifiers from each “D” make the showdown finals?

51-100 total entries – 4 per D per go round

101-145 total entries – 8 per D per go round

146- 200 total entries – 10 per D per go round
201-245 total entries – 12 per D per go round
246 – 300 total entries– 15 per D per go round
301 – 350 – total entries - 20 per D per go round

**If over 351 entries, additional finals qualifiers may be added at the discretion of GFB productions.

OPEN 5D SHOWDOWN FINAL
2 go rounds (Friday/ Saturday) Each go is a clean slate format and a RANDOM DRAW.
SHOWDOWN FINALS ROUND (Sunday) will be a clean slate format and a  RANDOM DRAW
Consolation round, ANY open entry not qualifying for the FINALS will go into the draw for the consolation round. Clean slate/Random drawA contestant may qualify multiple horses for the Showdown finals, but a horse and rider combination may qualify only once for the Showdown Round.   Example – if Bobby Barrel Racer qualifies his horse “Lightning” for the showdown finals round in the 1st go in the 1d and then comes back in the 2nd round and has a slower run and places in the 2d (or again in the 1d), he will still win money for the round, but he will not receive an additional qualification spot. We will advance to the next person to fill qualifiers as needed.

YOUTH/SENIOR Showdown          
Youth and Senior will be a 2 go round format.  Class payout will be for each go round.
50% of total added money for each class will payout in each round. ($500 per go)
Championships will be awarded (no payback on the avg) based on the AVERAGE of your 1^st and 2^nd go time.
Youth/Senior 1^st go round will draw WITH the Friday Open 1^st go.
If you are entered in the Open, your time will automatically roll-over into the youth/senior class.
**If you are only entered in the youth or senior, you will still draw WITH the open.
**You will be noted as YO or SO and will then only count towards the class you are entered in.
The YOUTH /SENIOR SHOWDOWN ROUND (2^nd go)will run Saturday morning.
Youth and Senior entries will draw together (This helps us accommodate spacing out of those with multiple horses.)
There is NOT a finals for the youth or senior class. It is 2 go rounds + average awards.

PEE WEE – Warm up Race & Showdown Round
Unassisted riders will be placed before assisted riders.
Down barrels and broken patterns will be stated as such and not be eligible for payback in the class.
All riders will receive a prize for participating.
Riders MUST have a parent or guardian in the holding pen with them.

Can I get a refund with a vet out/or medical release?

YES – vet out/medical release (for horse or rider) refunds will ONLY be issued with a vet/medical doctor release via email (no FB messages/texts/calls) to goforbrokebarrelrace@gmail.com Refund requests MUST be received no later than 11:59pm CST on Sunday, September 30th. Refunds will be issued less processing fee at 70% of the total amount paid.

Can I sell my spot or make a horse/rider substitution?

YES, spots may be bought sold/rider/horse subs at the show office. Changes will not be accepted via email, text, call or fb message.  Prior to rider is responsible for paying processing fee to the show office when the horse/rider change is made if they are not already entered on another horse. New rider must have necessary GFB finals qualifications met to enter. ALL CHANGES (horse/rider, spots bought/sold MUST be completed by 4:00pm on 10/5 AT THE SHOW OFFICE ONLY. Changes will NOT be accepted via phone, text, email or messenger.
 

TIES – In the event of tie, all prize money will be split equally among the individuals that tied. Ties for awards or prizes will be handled by using the FASTEST qualifying round times of the individuals that tied.