Riata Bonus & Qualification Opportunities
- Overview (What’s at stake)
- Two additional Million Dollar Breakaway Semi-Finals spots (Scottsdale, AZ):
- One awarded via Oklahoma’s Richest (October)
- One awarded via the Kimes Last Chance Qualifier (Nov)
- Riata Bonus Money:$10,000 at each qualifier, plus a $20,000 Finals bonus.
- Eligibility:Horses must be nominated as Riata and identified through the event’s Riata side-pot entry system at RiataBuckle.com
- First Opportunity -Oklahoma’s Richest (October, Lazy E Arena)
- $10,000 Riata Bonus: Paid to the top-earning nominated Riata horse(s) in the Riata side pot.
- Semi-Finals Spot: Awarded separately to the highest-placing nominated Riata horse not otherwise qualified through Kimes designated qualifier slots.
- The highest-placing Riata horse will be selected by fastest cumulative time
- (The $10,000 bonus still pays to the top-earning Riata side-pot nominee(s).)
- Payout amounts are based on number of entries, with a maximum of five paid positions. Prize money must be earned by receiving a qualified time and cannot be awarded solely based on participation.
- Second Opportunity -Kimes Last Chance Qualifier (Scottsdale, WestWorld)
- $10,000 Riata Bonus: Paid to the top-earning nominated Riata horse(s) in the Riata side pot, including Buy Back Round earnings in the calculation.
- Semi-Finals Spot:Awarded separately to the highest-placing nominated Riata horse not otherwise qualified through Kimes designated qualifier slots.
- The highest-placing Riata horse will be selected by fastest cumulative time.
- (The $10,000 bonus still pays to the top-ranked Riata side-pot nominee(s), with Buy Back earnings included.)
- Payout amounts are based on number of entries, with a maximum of five paid positions. Prize money must be earned by receiving a qualified time and cannot be awarded solely based on participation.
- Finals Bonus -Million Dollar Breakaway Finals
- $20,000 Riata Bonus: Awarded to the highest-earning nominated Riata horse(s) at the Finals, regardless of how they qualified.
- In the event only one nominated horse makes it to the Finals, that horse will receive the full $20,000.
- If no nominated Riata horses earn money in the Finals we will drop to highest ranking based on aggregate time.
- If no nominated Riata horses qualify for the Finals: The $20,000 bonus will be awarded to the highest earning nominated Riata horse(s) from the 2025 Semi-finals.
- Payout amounts are based on number of entries, with a maximum of five paid positions. Prize money must be earned by receiving a qualified time and cannot be awarded solely based on participation.
- To be eligible, horses must be officially nominated into the Riata program prior to the event. Finalists must enter the side pot for declaration at RiataBuckle.com.
