| Tuesday, August 06, 2024 | Contact: Shannon Luce 859 |
| 2024 T.I.P. Championships Open for Entries | |
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) today announced that entries for all divisions of the 2024 T.I.P. Championships are now open. Additionally, there is an online declaration form that can be used to declare all horses for T.I.P. Championships. Please note that this form must be used for horses that are automatically qualified or horses that require a Hardship Request to qualify. More information about qualifying can be found below. 2024 T.I.P. Championships Open for Entries T.I.P. Championships in hunter (crossrails to 3'0"), jumper (2'6" to 3'6"), English pleasure, combined test (starter to preliminary), dressage (introductory to FEI TOC), Western dressage (TOC), Western pleasure, ranch riding, competitive trail, and in-hand will occur at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina. The show will commence the evening of Thursday, October 3, and will continue through Sunday, October 6. Important deadlines are as follows:
Qualifying for the Championships To automatically qualify for the T.I.P. Championships, a T.I.P. eligible Thoroughbred must (1) participate in a show offering T.I.P. high point awards, classes or divisions beginning August 1, 2023, through September 15, 2024 (this includes the 2023 T.I.P. Championships and for competitive trail qualification, any Equine Trail Sports competition); or (2) participate in a Take2 division beginning August 1, 2023, through September 15, 2024; or (3) be entered in the 2024 Thoroughbred Makeover or have participated in the 2023 Makeover in the applicable discipline; or (4) have participated in the 2023 T.I.P. Performance Awards in the applicable discipline. After qualifying is completed, the qualification must be DECLARED on a Declaration Form. Horses being shown during the championship year but not able to qualify automatically can request qualification for championships via a Hardship Request. For more information see tjctip.com/About/CSI. For more information regarding T.I.P. Championships, visit tjctip.com/About/CSF or the “Championships” tab on the T.I.P. website. Qualified and declared horses can enter at evententries.com/#ShowMjI3MA. For eventing, T.I.P. offers awards at the United States Eventing Association's American Eventing Championships. All qualification and entries through USEA. For information on USDF Dressage Finals, please visit tjctip.com/About/USDF. Created and announced in October 2011, T.I.P. recognizes and rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point awards at sanctioned horse shows, year-end performance awards, a recreational riding program, and non-competition awards. Additional information about T.I.P. is available at tjctip.com and on the T.I.P. Facebook page at facebook.com/tjctip. The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and directly or through subsidiaries, it serves the information and technology needs of the sport of Thoroughbred racing. Among its many supported initiatives are America’s Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), OwnerView (ownerview.com), and the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (tjctip.com). Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com. | |