FORTUNES ROUND is a SLOT RACE format, PAYING on the FASTEST TIME.

RULES
It is the responsibility of every slot owner and competitor to read and understand the rules prior to purchasing/renting a slot. Not understanding/misunderstanding or following rules, missed deadlines or any event causing an issue may result in purchased slot(s) becoming void.
Questions can be directed to:

** Western Fortunes reserves the right to revise or change any rule at their discretion.

2026 EVENTS

  • ABRA Finals
  • BCBRA Finals
  • MBRA Finals
  • SBRA Finals

FORMAT

  • Only WF enrolled offspring are eligible to compete.
  • 100% payout.
  • Equal payout in 4 divisions with a ½ second split.
  • Winners determined by the fastest time run in the 2 long go-rounds at the:
    ABRA Finals
    MBRA Finals
    SBRA Finals
    3 long go-rounds at the:
    BCBRA Finals.
  • The payout starts with the fastest WF enrolled horse with subsequent placings to follow.
  • Knocked barrels or broken patterns will NOT be paid.
  • Fortunes Round money won WILL NOT count towards Hi-Pt awards.
  • There are no BREEDER or STALLION kickbacks at Fortunes Round races.
  • RESULTS will be REPORTED to EQUI-STAT and QDATA.

SLOTS

  • Limited to 100 slots per event and can be purchased by an individual(s) or business. (Must be 18 years or older to own a slot).
  • There is no limit on the number of slots a person/business/group can own.
  • You must include your name &/or name of company that is purchasing the slot(s). You will need to specify the number of slots you wish to purchase and for which event.
  • The purchaser will own the slot in the coming years, and renewal will be due annually (January 15th). If you do not renew your slot it will go up for sale.
  • On February 16th @ 8 am Mountain Time Zone (MT)in Alberta, Canada all remaining slots will be available to people who are on the waitlist in the order that the waitlist request was received and then to the public in the order that the email to purchase was received.
  • The slot owner can lease/rent/gift/sponsor/split their slot at their own discretion. All sale/rental transactions are between the slot owner and the purchaser/renter.
  • 100% payout to slot owner ONLY. If the slot owner is leasing their spot, any payment of winnings to lessee must be made between the slot owner and lessee.
  • Western Fortunes reserves the right to increase the total number of slots or fees. The public will be notified of this decision.
  • If 9 or less slots are sold, the Fortunes Round will be canceled for that event. Western Fortunes will refund all entry fees including the administration fee before the start of the event. Ample notice will be given should this occur.
  • Horses must be named by 12:00 pm (noon) Mountain Time Zone (MT)in Alberta, Canada the day prior to the start of the event. Name of rider and a copy of the front and back of registration papers in a JPEG or PDF format must be submitted. There will be no changes to the horse or rider after their names have been submitted.
  • Western Fortunes reserves the right to revoke ownership of a slot.
  • There is no cap on the number of horses a contestant can run; however, two contestants cannot compete on the same horse
  • There are NO VET OUTS or MEDICALS RELEASES for the Fortunes Round race.
  • Slots CANNOT be transferred from one event to another as these are four separate events.

PAYMENT SCHEDULE
$1,500.00 Entry Fee + $105.00 Administration Fee = $1,605.00
$1,500.00 (100%) is added to the Fortunes Round.
$105.00 administration fee distribution: The WF office, Hi-Pt cash awards and GST. A receipt will be emailed after fees have been paid in full.

Payment Options:

  • January 15th $1,605.00 + completed Fortunes Round form.

OR

  • January 15th – $855.00 + completed Fortunes Round form and February 15th – $750.00
  • Etransfer to: Password: western (all lowercase)
  • Cheques payable to: Western Fortunes ~ Mailing address: 32-8602 Southfort Drive Fort Saskatchewan, AB T8L 4R7
  • PayPal (a 6% transaction fee will be applied)
  • If there are owned slots still available, those purchasing slots will be required to pay the full slot cost ($1,605.00) at the time of purchase. Ownership of slot will not be given without payment being received.
  • Slot owners who do not follow the above payment schedule will forfeit their spot. Any fees already paid will NOT be reimbursed. If payment schedule is not followed, slots will be released to the public. All monies paid will be retained by Western Fortunes. NO EXCEPTIONS. Any money retained from released slots will be added to the Fortunes Round race.
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STARTING JANUARY 1, 2026: Slots can be purchased. There will be a link added to the online form.

NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION EMAIL FROM COGNITO FORMS FOR YOUR SLOT PURCHASE.
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PAYOUT
$1,500.00 entry fee ~ 100% payback ~ 100 slots sold = $150,000.00.
Fortunes Round will have an equal payout in 4 divisions with a ½ second split.
100 Slots ~ 5 placings ~ equal payout per division.
Payout per division ~ $37,500.00.
1st (30%) $11,250.00
2nd (25%) $9,375.00
3rd (20%) $7,500.00
4th (15%) $5,625.00
5th (10%) $3,750.00

  • If no offspring fall into a particular division, the payout for that division will be divided equally between the remaining divisions.
  • If only one offspring place in a division, that horse shall receive the entire payout for that division.
  • If only two offspring place in a division, the money split will be: 54%, 46%.
  • If only three offspring place in a division, the money split will be: 40%, 33%, 27%.
  • If only four offspring place in a division, the money split will be: 35%, 28%, 22%, 15%.
  • Should a tie occur, the monies between those places will be added together and divided equally among the tied contestants.
  • If two contestants tie for last place the money for that placing will be divided equally among the tied contestants.
  • Knocked barrels or broken patterns will NOT be paid.

If all the slots are not sold, the payout and number of placings in each division will be adjusted accordingly. Money will remain equal in all divisions. If 9 or less slots are sold, the Fortunes Round will be canceled for that event.
10-20 slots – pay 1st in each division.
21-40 slots – pay 1st, 2nd in each division.
41-60 slots – pay 1st, 2nd, 3rd in each division.
61-80 slots – pay 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th in each division.
81-100 slots – pay 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th in each division.

Example Payouts:
10 slots x $1,500 = $15,000/4 divisions = $3,750-1st $3,750 (100%).
20 slots x $1,500 = $30,000/4 divisions = $7,500-1st $7,500 (100%).
40 slots x $1,500 = $60,000/4 divisions = $15,000-1st $8,100 (54%), 2nd $6,900 (46%).
60 slots x $1,500 = $90,000/4 divisions = $22,500-1st $9,000 (40%), 2nd $7,425 (33%), 3rd $6,075 (27%).
80 slots x $1,500 = $120,000/4 divisions = $30,000-1st $10,500 (35%), 2nd $8,400 (28%), 3rd $6,600 (22%), 4th $4,500 (15%).

WINNINGS PAYOUT SCHEDULE

  • Payout will be approximately 30 days after the event has ended by the payment option checked on the entry form.
  • Western Fortunes is not responsible for any lost/stollen etransfer and will not reissue payout.
  • If a cheque is lost or not delivered to the slot owner, Western Fortunes will reissue the cheque within one month of the original issue date less $60.00 to cover the stop payment of the original cheque. This is a ONE-TIME reissue. Cheques will not be reissued after the one month grace period. NO EXCEPTIONS. All cheques not cashed after six months of being issued will be void. Money will be forfeited by the slot owner and added to future Fortunes Round payouts for that event.