Fernando Salgado is no longer competing and has been replaced with Wade McDonald
Million Dollar Competition
The Run For A Million
Top 5 Placings from The Run for a Million Open Shootout, The Winner from Equita Lyon and the Top 10 from the Open Qualifier Cactus Reining Classic in the Following Years Million Dollar Competition.
The Million Dollar Competition at The Run For A Million is limited to sixteen riders who have to qualify at one of three events in the 2024-2025 show season: 2024 TRFAM, Las Vegas, NV (5 Riders), 2024 Equita Lyon, Lyon France (1 Rider) and 2025 Cactus Reining Classic, Scottsdale, AZ (10 Riders).  These riders will have the opportunity to participate in this one go-round, all out competition for $1,000,000, with the Champion receiving $500,000! NRHA Category 11 Approved.
Please note for the 2026 Million Dollar Competition that only 9 qualifiers will advance from the 2026 Spring Qualifier.
Qualified Riders
CASEY DEARY
Weatherford, Texas
ANDREA FAPPANI
Scottsdale, Arizona
LUCA FAPPANI
Scottsdale, Arizona
Arnaud Girinon
France
CASEY HINTON
Whitesboro, Texas
ARNO HONSTETTER
Scottsdale, Arizona
MATT MCAUSLAN
Snohomish, Washington
CADE MCCUTCHEON
Aubrey, Texas
WADE MCDONALD
Whitesboro, Texas
MATT MILLS
Weatherford, Texas
NATHAN PIPER
Whitesboro, Texas
KOLE PRICE
Pilot Point, Texas
MARCO RICOTTA
Scottsdale, Arizona
CRAIG SCHMERSAL
Scottsdale, Arizona
DANY TREMBLAY
Marietta, Oklahoma
JASON VANLANDINGHAM
Whitesboro, Texas
CASEY DEARY
Texas
ANDREA FAPPANI
Arizona
LUCA FAPPANI
Arizona
Arnaud Girinon
France
CASEY HINTON
Texas
ARNO HONSTETTER
Arizona
MATT MCAUSLAN
Washington
CADE MCCUTCHEON
Texas
WADE MCDONALD
Texas
MATT MILLS
Texas
NATHAN PIPER
Texas
KOLE PRICE
Texas
MARCO RICOTTA
Arizona
CRAIG SCHMERSAL
Arizona
DANY TREMBLAY
Oklahoma
JASON VANLANDINGHAM
Texas
The Run For A Million is the richest event in the history of reining and the most exciting and thrilling event in cow horse and cutting.
