Judges for WCHS 2024 Announced
January 31, 2024
World’s Championship Horse Show Adds New Classes and Additional Prize Money
Published: April 25, 2024
Updated: April 25, 2024
4/29/2023 Update Regarding WCHS Futurities and Sweepstakes Classes:
The Futurities and Sweepstakes will be held on the same time schedule as the National Futurities have been in the past. Any three-year-old, two-year-old, yearling, or weanling colt that is paid up in the National Futurities and Sweepstakes is eligible for the WCHS Futurities and WCHS Sweepstakes. As in the past the colt, will have to be entered in the World’s Championship Horse Show on the regular entry blank or on horseshowsonline.com. Weanlings must be registered with the ASHBA before the class.
The ASB Walk-Trot Show Pleasure class will be conducted under the same rules as the other pleasure classes. This year, they will be required to have shown in three (3) classes in Walk-Trot Show Pleasure. The class limit is based upon the limitation for class entries posted in the prize list which is sixteen (16) entries, the limit for a class of riders thirteen (13) years old or under. Any child that has shown in a class that requires a canter is not eligible for this class.
World’s Championship Horse Show Adds New Classes and Additional Prize Money
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 25, 2024) -- The Kentucky State Fair Board, owner and operator of the World’s Championship Horse Show, announced today the addition of two new classes and changes to 16 classes for the 2024 show. The Kentucky State Fair Board fully funded these new classes, and winners will be bestowed World’s Champion titles.
These changes enable exhibitors to continue to show at the event following recent decisions by the American Saddlebred Horse & Breeders Association to host their own sweepstakes and futurity classes in Indianapolis.
“The World's Championship Horse Show is stepping into a new era that enhances the show and adds to the prestige of this iconic event,” said David S. Beck, President & CEO of Kentucky Venues. “With the recent announcement of ASHBA relocating its futurity and sweepstakes classes out of Kentucky, the Kentucky State Fair Board announced a significant increase in prize money and class additions to the show. Our team is confident this year’s show will be an outstanding experience for the entire Saddlebred community.”
The full list of changes is available below, which includes class name changes, new classes, and class removals. The prize list for the 2024 World’s Championship Horse Show will be released in May.
The following class names and prize money will be updated to the following:
Class 1
From: ASHBA National Futurity – Weanlings
To: WCHS Futurity – Weanlings
Prize Money: $40,500.00
Class 5
From: ASHBA National Futurity – Yearlings
To: WCHS Futurity – Yearlings
Prize Money: $40,500.00
Class 29
From: Bill Wise ASHBA Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Fine Harness
To: Bill Wise WCHS Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Fine Harness
Prize Money: $12,000.00
Class 33
From: Bill Wise ASHBA Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Three-Gaited Park Pleasure
To: Bill Wise WCHS Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Three-Gaited Park Pleasure
Prize Money: $12,000.00
Class 38
From: Bill Wise ASHBA Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Three-Gaited
To: Bill Wise WCHS Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Three-Gaited
Prize Money: $12,000.00
Class 43
From: Bill Wise ASHBA Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Five-Gaited
To: Bill Wise WCHS Sweepstakes Four-Year-Old Five-Gaited
Prize Money: $12,000.00
Class 63
From: ASHBA National Futurity - Three-Year-Old Three-Gaited Park Pleasure
To: WCHS Futurity - Three-Year-Old Three-Gaited Park Pleasure
Prize Money: $17,000.00
Class 111
From: ASHBA National Futurity - Two-Year-Old Fine Harness
To: WCHS Futurity - Two-Year-Old Fine Harness
Prize Money: $40,500.00
Class 115
From: ASHBA National Three-Year-Old Futurity – Five Gaited
To: WCHS Futurity - Three-Year-Old – Five Gaited
Prize Money: $17,000.00
Class 118
From: ASHBA National Three-Year-Old Futurity - Fine Harness
To: WCHS Futurity - Three-Year-Old - Fine Harness
Prize Money: $17,000.00
Class 121
From: ASHBA National Three-Year-Old Futurity – Three Gaited
To: WCHS Futurity - Three-Year-Old– Three Gaited
Prize Money: $17,000.00
Class 124
From: ASHBA National Futurity – Two-Year-Old Three-Gaited
To: WCHS Futurity - Two-Year-Old Three-Gaited
Prize Money: $40,500.00
Class 131
From: ASHBA National Three-Year-Old Futurity – Three Gaited Park
To: WCHS Futurity - Three-Year-Old - Three Gaited Park
Prize Money: $17,000.00
Class 192
From: ASHBA National Futurity - Two-Year-Old Fine Harness Finals - Class 111 (if necessary)
To: WCHS Futurity - Two-Year-Old Fine Harness Finals – Class 111 (if necessary)
Class 202
From: ASHBA National Three-Year-Old Futurity - Fine Harness Finals - Class 118 (if necessary)
To: WCHS Futurity Three-Year-Old - Fine Harness Finals - Class 118 (if necessary)
Class 208
From: ASHBA National Three-Year-Old Futurity – Five-Gaited Finals – Class 115 (if necessary)
To: WCHS Futurity Three-Year-Old – Five-Gaited Finals – Class 115 (if necessary)
The following classes will be added to the 2024 World’s Championship Horse Show:
ASB Walk-Trot, Rider 12 Years Old & Under Show Pleasure
Entry Fee: $120.00
Prize Money: $1,500.00
ASB Walk-Trot, Rider 12 Years Old & Under Show Pleasure Championship
Entry Fee: $40.00 nom
Prize Money: $2,500.00
The following classes will not be held at the 2024 World’s Championship Horse Show:
Class 107 Breeder’s Challenge Stake
Class 127 ASHBA National Amateur Futurity – Weanlings
Class 135 ASHBA National Amateur Futurity – Yearlings
Class 142 ASHBA National Amateur Three-Year-Old Futurity – Three-Gaited Park Pleasure
Class 144 ASHBA National Amateur Futurity – Two-Year-Old In-Hand
Class 198 Breeder’s Challenge Stake Class 107 (if necessary)
