$45 Total Entry Eee (includes office fee) We do take pre-entries for our regular Thursday night jackpots. You don't HAVE to pre-enter, but we are getting up to 50-60 pre-entries some weeks. If you enter on site, you can expect that there may not be any earlier draw spots available as most people pre-entering are asking for early draw spots. We do NOT allow pre-entries for any given Thursday prior to that Monday at 9:00am. Please do not bug Marti prior to Monday at 9am on the week of the race. To pre-enter, text the rider First Name, Last Name, and Horse Name to Marti at 951-733-0596 ------------------------------------------------------------------- START-TIMES: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Barrels - Exhibition Runs 5:30pm* - 7:15pm** Barrels - Jackpot starts at 7:30pm** Barrels - Time-Only's sometimes available immediately following the jackpot (if requested, please ask Jerry prior to the race conclusion). Sign-ups for the jackpot start around 6:00pm. *Barrel exhibitions may begin at 6:00pm on the weeks when we are having pole bending practice **During summer months, the setting sun interferes with the timers and the jackpot may be delayed to start around 7:45pm. When this is the case we will try to take exhibitions until about 7:30pm depending on ground condition and how long we feel we need to run the tractor to prep the ground for the jackpot. ------------------------------------------------------------------- PRICING/SIGNUPS: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Exhibition/Time Only runs are $5 each (pay at the gate when you are next in line). Jackpot entry is $45 (price includes office fee). Jackpot entries are CASH ONLY, and you will sign up and pay the book-keeper (Marti) who is usually walking around somewhere near the picnic tables at the arena entrance gate (south side) holding a clip-board. ------------------------------------------------------------------- POLE-BENDING PRACTICE: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Pole Bending Practice, when offered (not offered most weeks, only as requested). To request pole bending practice, please text Shelley Lunde or message the Lunde Enterprise page.
Jackpots are held at Ingalls Event Center (formerly George Ingall's Equestrian Event Center) at 3737 Crestview Dr, Norco, CA 92860.
The address is on Crestview and usually you will enter the event center off of Crestview. Follow the signage posted at the corner of Crestview and Sixth Street. The event center has an additional gate at the dead end of Sixth Street but you can't see if it's open until you get stuck on a narrow road with your trailer so we don't recommend going this way unless instructed to because it is often closed and you can get stuck with a trailer and have to back around a narrow corner.
Jackpot Producer: Jerry Lunde (951) 212-2238
Link to Ingalls Park Calendar (City of Norco Website)
No membership is required, just show up and run. Each Thursday night event is held as a separate event. You are not required to sign-up for a series even if one is currently underway.
The following are city rules and need to be followed so that we can continue having these jackpots.
ALL riders (anyone sitting on a horse) on city property during Thursday Night events are REQUIRED to sign a release of liability. If you have NOT signed one, please see the book-keeper/ gate person prior to getting on your horse. These releases are good for a full year so you only need to sign one once per year.
Riders under the age of 18 are REQUIRED to wear helmets. Please plan accordingly.
NO SMOKING! Ingalls Park is owned and operated by the City of Norco, and all city parks have no smoking policies in effect. However, Ingalls Park has special exemptions to allow smoking in certain designated areas. Smoking is still prohibited in spectator areas. This includes all bleacher areas as well as spectator areas where picnic tables are placed throughout the event center. If you would like to smoke during our weekly Jackpots, please do so out in the parking and driving areas away from all picnic tables, bleachers and any areas where spectators are gathered.
NO DOGS! All dogs MUST be on a leash (City law). No dogs are permitted in the spectator areas including the picnic tables near the arena entrance gates. PLEASE do NOT bring your dogs with you to check-in or sign-up. Our book keeper is terrified of dogs (yes even small fluffy dogs) and she cannot be around them at all, even if they are on a leash. Please leave them at your trailer when you come sing-up or come to the office for any reason.
NO TRASH! Please pick up after yourself and throw all trash into a trash container.
>>>Producer rules:
SUNSET RULE - We often delay the start of our races or schedule a break in the race during the sunset because the sun can interfere with the functioning of the timers or with the horse/rider's vision between the first and second barrel. While we make every effort to anticipate this issue and pause the race if we deem it necessary, it is the sole responsibility of each rider to verify that the sun will not cause them or their horse a problem prior to beginning their run. Each rider and horse is different and what can impact one rider or horse may not impact all riders or horses equally. We will handle any request to pause the race or move your draw number at our discretion upon your request and prior to the start of your run. We will not offer re-runs after you have run so please ask before your run if you think it will be an issue for you or request your draw preference accordingly.
The typical pattern size set up for these jackpots is a 80'x90' with a 25' score. The official arena record is a 14.322 held by Kristin Weaver Brown on Cassidys Cash N Fame set on Feb 18, 2017. The average fast time on a small Thursday night jackpot is about a 15.1.
