TWO-YEAR-OLD JACKPOT COMPETITION

GENERAL PROVISIONS

The Two-Year-Old Jackpot is an incentive program for breeders and owners of Percheron horses registered with the Percheron Horse Association of America and the Canadian Percheron Horse Association.

Horses are required to be exhibited at the 2026 World Percheron Congress, in at least one of the following classes: the Two-Year-Old Open Halter Class and/or the Two-Year-Old Open Cart Class.

In order to qualify for the Two-Year-Old Jackpot Supreme title and purse, entered animals must compete in, both, the Two-Year-Old Open Halter class and the Two-Year-Old Open Cart class.

ELIGIBILITY – TWO-YEAR-OLD MARES, STALLIONS, or GELDINGS

  1. In order to participate in the Two-Year-Old Jackpot, horses born in 2024 must have been entered by June 1, 2024. A completed Jackpot Application, a non-refundable entry fee of $200, the horse’s registration number, date of birth, and sire/dam’s names must have been on file with the Jackpot Secretary no later than June 1, 2024, for each horse to be eligible to be entered in the Two-Year-Old Jackpot.
  2. A copy of the registration papers for the entered horse must be on file with the Jackpot Secretary prior to June 1, 2026.
  3. In the event of a sale of the Jackpot horse, eligibility is transferable to the new owner. It is the responsibility of the new owner to provide an updated copy of the entered horse’s registration papers to the Jackpot Secretary prior to June 1, 2026. Horses entered in the Jackpot must be in the ownership of the exhibitor no later than June 1, 2026. No pending transfer papers will be accepted.
  4. Entrants must meet and comply with all entry and exhibitor requirements of the 2026 World Percheron Congress as listed in the 2026 World Percheron Congress Premium Book.

CLASSES AND PURSES

  1. The Two-Year-Old Jackpot classes will be held at the 2026 World Percheron Congress in St Paul, Minnesota.

Classes offered will be as follows:

  • Two-Year-Old Jackpot Open Halter Class
  • Two-Year-Old Jackpot Open Cart Class
  • Two-Year-Old Jackpot Supreme
  1. Open Classes: mares, stallions, and geldings will compete together in the Open Halter and Open Cart
  2. Horses participating in the Two-Year-Old Jackpot classes may also enter the open conformation and cart classes at the 2026 World Percheron Congress.
  3. Jackpot class entries must be made online or via the official 2026 World Percheron Congress Entry Form and mailed in accordance with the 2026 World Percheron Congress entry There are no entry fees for the Jackpot classes. The exhibitor will be responsible for any stalling, admission, parking or other related expenses administered by the 2026 World Percheron Congress.
  4. The official Jackpot judges will be listed in the 2026 World Percheron Congress Premium
  5. The Jackpot purses will be awarded to the individual(s) listed as the owner of the entered horse on file with the Jackpot Secretary – no exceptions The 2026 World Percheron Congress and the Two-Year-Old Jackpot will not be responsible for any ownership disputes.
  6. The entry fees that were collected for the Two-Year-Old Jackpot will be equally distributed between the top 10 placed Halter class exhibitors and the top 10 placed Cart class exhibitors. The payout matrix is as follows:

Halter Class                Cart Class

1st place: 15%               1st place: 15%

2nd place: 10%              2nd place: 10%

3rd place: 8%                3rd place: 8%

4th place: 3%                 4th place: 3%

5th place: 3%                 5th place: 3%

6th place: 3%                 6th place: 3%

7th place: 2%                 7th place: 2%

8th place: 2%                 8th place: 2%

9th place: 2%                 9th place: 2%

10th place: 2%               10th place: 2%

TWO-YEAR-OLD JACKPOT SUPREME PURSE: $5000 USD

The Two-Year-Old Jackpot Supreme will be calculated and awarded on a points-based system. Horses will be awarded points for their placings in each of the classes that they participate in:

Open Halter and/or Open Cart. i.e.: 1st place: 1 point, 2nd place: 2 points, 3rd place: 3 points, etc.

The horse with the lowest combined total number of points shall win the Supreme title and purse. ie: Halter points + Cart points = Two-Year-Old Jackpot Supreme Champion.

Horses must compete in, both, the Halter and Cart classes to be eligible for the Supreme title and purse. In the event of a tie, the Jackpot Committee will randomly select a tie-breaking judge.

OTHER

  1. Deadline dates listed are determined by absolute dates, not postmark
  2. There will be no refunds of entry fees or any other related No exceptions.
  3. A service charge of $25 will be required for a returned check. Failure to pay this service charge and honor the check within 30 days of notification will result in disqualification without recourse of the entry fee or related fees covered by that check.
  4. Protests related to parentage verification or any other complaints will be handled in accordance with the 2018 World Percheron Congress Protest Policy.

TWO-YEAR-OLD JACKPOT DEADLINES

June 1, 2024: completed Jackpot application and successfully processed entry fee must be on file when the 2026 WPC entries open: don’t forget to enter the Two-Year-Old Jackpot!

June 1, 2026: Exhibitor’s name must be listed on the PHAoA or CPA registration papers of the entered horse June 1,2026: a copy of the registration papers for the entered horse must be on file with the Jackpot Secretary