Record-breaking entries in every division for 2002 Chevy Trucks/NCHA World Championship Futurity

This year the Open Futurity class includes 588 entries, which is traditionally the largest of the five during the Futurity will be vying for $1,607,064 in class prize money.

More than 200 entries have been taken for the Limited Open and Limited Non-Professional classes. The Limited Non-Pro contenders will ride for a $69,152 purse while the Limited Open payout will be $57,025.

In sum, the 1,464 entries paid up for the 2002 Chevy Trucks/NCHA World Championship Futurity speak to the important role the Western lifestyle plays in the lives of NCHA members. Cutting is more than a hobby -- it is a business and a way of life.

"We are extremely excited about the number of entries for this year's Futurity. This is a significant indicator of the strength and popularity of the cutting horse industry throughout the country," said NCHA Executive Director Jeff Hooper.

The Futurity will pay out $2,777,597 through the course of 19 days, November 27 - December 15, 2002 at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. It will be the very first showing of these three-year-old cutting horses, and the stakes are high. With well over $2.7 million up for grabs, competition will be fierce and the action will be spectacular.

The show and its accompanying activities will run for 19 days, culminating on December 15 with the Open Futurity Finals. In addition to world-class cutting, the NCHA also hosts the Flowmaster presents the Kick-off to the Chevy Trucks World Championship Futurity, the Cowboy Christmas Extravaganza trade and gift show, nine cutting horse sales, a Cowboy Santa, and a celebrity cutting.