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Bill Wise American Saddlebred Sweepstakes

The Bill Wise American Saddlebred Sweepstakes Program is designed to perpetuate the breeding, training and showing of the American Saddlebred horse. They are a great benefit in promoting the breed and bringing new people into the industry.

Entries in the Three- and Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes compete in the following classes: Three-Gaited, Five-Gaited, Fine Harness and Three-Gaited Park Pleasure. Entries in the Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes will compete in the following classes: Three-Gaited Park and Fine Harness. 

Horses are nominated in the yearling year to the Two- and Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes and in the three-year-old year to the Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes. A horse does not have to be nominated for the Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes in order to be nominated for the Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes. Horses do not have to be nominated for the Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes in order to be nominated for the Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes.

Prize Programs Flyer

Nomination with payment is required for each program separately by their respective due dates.

  • Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes Payments
    • $75 due June 1 of the horse's yearling year OR $125 due September 15 of the horse's yearling year AND $200 due June 1 of the horse's two-year-old year.
  • Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes Payments
    • $500 due March 1 of the horse's yearling year OR $200 due March 1 of the horse's yearling year AND $200 due March 1 of the horse's two-year-old year AND $200 due March 1 of the horse's three-year-old year.
  • Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes Payments
    • $500 due March 1 of the horse's three-year-old year OR $250 due March 1 of the horse's three-year-old year AND $250 due March 1 of the horse's four-year-old year.

All Sweepstakes classes are conducted under the rules of the U. S. Equestrian Federation.  A horse is nominated in its yearling year to the Two- and/or Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes and is nominated to the Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes in its three-year-old year.  

Prize money is divided between the recorded owner at the time of competition and the original nominator(s). 

Forms/Rules:

Forms can be completed electronically by saving the file and then submitting by email to sweepstakes@saddlebred.com or printed and faxed to (859) 259-1628 or mailed to ASHBA, 4083 Wing Commander Way, Suite 50, Lexington, KY 40511.

Nominated Horses: 

Two-Year-Old Sweepstakes - lists will be available after June 1

2025 Nominated Yearlings

2025 Nominated Two-Year-Olds

Three-Year-Old Sweepstakes - lists will be available after March 1

2025 Nominated Yearlings 

2025 Nominated Two-Year-Olds 

2025 Nominated Three-Year-Olds 

Four-Year-Old Sweepstakes - lists will be available after March 1

2025 Nominated Three-Year-Olds 

2025 Nominated Four-Year-Olds

To find out if a horse is nominated to the American Saddlebred Sweepstakes, please contact ASHBA at 859-259-2742 or email sweepstakes@saddlebred.com.