1.  THESE RULES ARE FOR THE 2019 RACE YEAR ONLY.

2.  ALL BIRDS WILL BE FLOWN TO ONE LOFT. BIRDS ACCEPTED MARCH 1st - JUNE 1st .

3.  PERCH FEE:  WILL BE 250 FOR ONE BIRD - 5 BIRDS FOR 1000. IF PERCH FEE IS NOT PAID FOR BY THE TIME ROAD TRAINING STARTS, THE 1ST OF OCTOBER, THE BIRD OR BIRDS BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE TRIPLE CROWN CLASSIC. THE BREEDER FORFEITS ALL RIGHTS TO BIRD/S.

4.  ENTRY FEES FOR EACH RACE:   100 MILE "DASH"  IS 300,,,200 MILE "SPRINT" IS 200,,,300 MILE CLASSIC IS 200.   ENTRY FEE FOR EACH RACE IS DIVIDED IN HALF.   1/2 TO THE FIRST DROP AT EACH RACE.  1/2 TO THE OVERALL PRIZE FUND.

4.a  PRIZES FOR EACH RACE:  1ST DROP SPLITS PRIZE FUND EQUALLY,,, UNLESS THERE ARE LESS THAN FOUR (4) BIRDS IN THE DROP.   THEN 1ST=40%,2ND=30%,3RD=20%,4TH=10%.

5.  OVERALL PRIZE FUND:  (MOST POINTS) - 5,000 TO BREEDERS CUP FUND..- 5,000 TO IRON EAGLE FUND**. - BALANCE OF FUND DIVIDED IN HALF; HALF TO 2ND,3RD,4TH,5TH, BEST BIRDS (BY POINTS, 40-30-20-10%). - THE OTHER HALF TO THE 300 MI RACE, TO BE AWARDED IN 1000 PRIZES, IN CLOCKING ORDER, AS A BONUS TO NORMAL PRIZES. (1ST THRU ?? UNTIL FUND RUNS OUT)

6.  BREEDERS CUP:  NOMINATE  YOUR TEAM:  (3 BIRDS FOR 300 OR 100 PER BIRD) YOU CAN ENTER ONE OR TWO BIRDS.   PRIZES=  1ST=15,000,,, BALANCE =2ND=50%,,,3RD=30%,,,4TH=20%.

7.  POINTS:  BIRDS EARN  POINTS AS FOLLOWS:  100 MILE RACE=1ST DROP GETS 1 PT. - 200 MILE RACE=1ST DROP GETS 2 PTS,,,2ND DROP GETS 1 PT.  -  300 MILE RACE=1ST DROP GETS 3 PTS,,,2ND DROP GETS 2 PTS,,,3RD DROP GETS 1 PT.   IF A BIRD "SCORES" IN ALL THREE RACES IT EARNS A BONUS ONE (1) POINT.   BIRDS WITH EQUAL POINTS?   TIE BREAKER IS POINTS EARNED AT LONGEST RACE, THEN CLOCKING ORDER AT LONGEST RACE,   IF STILL TIED,, PRIZES AWARDED EQUALLY. 

8.  IRON EAGLE:   NOMINATE YOUR BIRD BEFORE 100 MILE RACE FOR 100,,,BEFORE 200 MILE RACE FOR 200,,,BEFORE 300 MILE RACE FOR 400,,, AFTER 300 MILE RACE IS 800.  NOTE;  YOU ONLY NOMINATE YOUR BIRD ONCE.    BIRD MUST FLY ALL THREE RACES TO BE ELIGIBLE. FIRST  PRIZE=10,000,,,BALANCE OF FUND DIVIDED,  40%, 30%, 20%, 10%
** 5000 FROM OVERALL FUND TO 6^TH – 10^TH IN 1000 PRIZES.

9.  MEGA RACE:   THIS IS A COMBINE RACE AGAINST THE "SD HOLIDAY CLASSIC"  "CALIF  CLASSIC" AND "TRIPLE CROWN".  ALL BIRDS ARE MASS RELEASED AT 350+ STATION, TWO WEEKS AFTER OUR 300 MILE RACES.

10. ANY UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES WILL BE SETTLED BY ALL PARTICIPATING BREEDERS PRESENT AT THE RACE.  THEIR DECISION WILL BE FINAL.

11. TRIPLE CROWN CLASSIC (TCC) RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE ANY ENTRY TO TRIPLE CROWN CLASSIC RACE(S) AND ANY FUNCTION ASSOCIATED TO TRIPLE CROWN CLASSIC.

Thank You! John S.