Breaking: European Qualifier for 2024 The Run For A Million Changed

On May 25, it was announced that Ann Fonck of Belgium would replace Dominik Reminder as the European qualifier for the 2024 The Run For A Million (TRFAM), Million Dollar Competition.

According to a social media post “due to unforeseen circumstances the 2024 Run For A Million – Million Dollar Reining Challenge qualified rider from 2023 Equita Lyon, Lyon France has changed.”

The Million Dollar Competition at The Run For A Million is limited to sixteen riders who had to qualify at one of three events in the 2023-2024 show season: 2023 TRFAM, Las Vegas, NV (5 Riders), 2023 Equita Lyon, Lyon France (1 Rider) and 2024 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 Million with the Champion receiving $500,000. The event is NRHA Category 13 Approved.

The riders who have qualified for the Million Dollar Competition on August 17 are:

2024 The Run For A Million Qualified Riders

Rider/EquiStat Earnings/Location

Gabriel Borges/ $499,881 / Scottsdale, Arizona

Casey Deary/ $4,316,144 / Weatherford, Texas

Andrea Fappani/ $8,927,808 / Scottsdale, Arizona

Luca Fappani/ $791,260 / Weatherford, Texas

Shawn Flarida/ $8,031,833 / Springfield, Ohio

Ann Fonck/ $1,303,038 /Belgium

Casey Hinton/ $1,098,534 / Whitesboro, Texas

Duane Latimer/ $2,871,644 / Gordonville, Texas

Jared Leclair/ $1,033,333 / Tioga, Texas

Francesco Martinotti/ $496,944 / Whitesboro, Texas

Jordan McBurney/ $464,643 / Arlington, Washington

Cade McCutcheon/ $2,493,905/ Aubrey, Texas

Fernando Salgado/ $1,369,361 / Gainseville, Texas

Craig Schmersal/ $5,570,524 / Scottsdale, Arizona

Dany Tremblay/ $1,545,730 /Mariettta, Oklahoma

Jason Vanlandingham/ $3,821,769 / Whitesboro, Texas