The Run For A Million

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Not an official source. This page is an educational overview for fantasy game purposes. Fantasy Run For A Million is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or officially connected to The Run For A Million or its organizers.

About the Event

The Run For A Million is one of the most prestigious western performance horse events in the country, bringing together elite competitors across reining, cow horse, and cutting to compete for a major purse. The event draws the top riders from each discipline and serves as a showcase for the highest levels of western horsemanship.

For fantasy purposes, The Run For A Million is the event that powers all scoring in the Fantasy Run For A Million game. Results from the event's reining, cow horse, and cutting classes are used to calculate fantasy points for each participant's selected team.

Three Disciplines, One Event

The Run For A Million spans all three western performance horse disciplines that make up the Fantasy Run For A Million game. Each discipline operates under its own governing body's rules and judging standards, with results aggregated to determine fantasy team scores.

Reining

NRHA-format competition featuring precision patterns, sliding stops, and spinning maneuvers. Riders are judged on the quality and boldness of each individual maneuver.

Reining Overview

Cow Horse

NRCHA-format competition across reined work, fence work, and cow work phases. Final placing is determined by composite score across all three classes.

Cow Horse Overview

Cutting

NCHA-format competition in which riders separate cattle from the herd and allow the horse to work alone. Judged on difficulty, control, athleticism, and time management.

Cutting Overview

How the Event Feeds Fantasy Scoring

As official results are posted from each class at The Run For A Million, the Fantasy Run For A Million scoring engine calculates points for every participating fantasy team based on how their selected riders finished. Points are awarded according to the published scoring rules, with top finishes earning the highest point totals.

The fantasy leaderboard updates as results are posted throughout the event, tracking each fan team's cumulative points in real time.