The Race To The Slide

$70,000 Added • Slide Length + Speed • August 15

A slide mark and a radar gun decide the score, and the whole thing runs as the opening act of Million Dollar night at South Point Arena.

$70,000Added Money

100%Payback

$1,000Entry Fee

Aug 15Saturday • 5:30 PM

Slide length plus speed equals the score.

The Race To The Slide presented by ThorSport is the simplest scorecard of the week: run as fast as the horse will go, stop as long as the slide will hold, and let the measurements decide. Slide length is measured by a single slide mark, and speed is measured by radar gun.

There is $70,000 in added money with 100 percent payback, plus a $10,000 bonus to both the longest slide and the fastest speed. The event is open to horses of all ages and breeds.

It all runs Saturday at 5:30 PM as the opening act of Million Dollar night, with the Million Dollar Competition to follow at 6:15 PM.

What is a sliding stop?

The horse accelerates and builds speed, until executing a sliding stop and coming to a complete halt in a straight line. The horse plants its hind feet, appearing to skate along in or on top of the arena dirt for an extended distance while its front legs pull the horse along the surface in a cadenced and fluid movement.

First • The Buildup

Speed on the straightaway

Horse and rider commit to the run, building as much speed as they dare, because the radar gun is watching and half the score rides on it.

Then • The Plant

Hind feet down

The horse plants its hind feet and skates on top of the footing, front legs pulling it along in a cadenced, fluid line while the dirt rolls off the slide.

Finally • The Measure

Mark it and read it

One slide mark measures the length and the radar gun reads the speed. Add them together and the scoreboard settles it, with $10,000 riding on each end.

The Race To The Slide presented by ThorSport runs Saturday at 5:30 PM, the opening act before the Million Dollar Competition takes the arena.