2010 Iowa Gold Star Futurity
Celebrates
The Roaring 20's!
You'll see Flappers, Gangsters,
Cops & Robbers,
Bearcats, Big Cheeses,
and some of the Most Beautiful Arabian and Half-Arabians in the World!
Bring your Rubes, cause you're gonna need 'em if you want to take home a
breeding to any one of the fabulous Stallions offered on Friday evening.
Iowa Star Fairgrounds ~ Des Moines, Iowa
September 2 - 6, 2010
Click Here for the Schedule of Events!
Click here to download & listen to the Radio Spot!
News Update: September 1
Only a few hours left! We have 29 Grand fillies to judge in the Purebred Yearling Filly Class and 24 handsome colts in the Yearling Colt/gelding class. AND....the Purebred Western AATR Class has 20 entries! It's official, we will split our first Iowa Gold Star Performance class! Be sure to check out the live feed. 8:00am. Right here!News Update: August 31
Only 2 days until we kick off the Roaring 20's in Des Moines. Trailers are rolling into Des Moines right & left. Everyone is excited to be here. It's a little wet today and tomorrow, but the forecast is for sunshine the rest of the week!! News Update: August 30
Only 3 days to go! Special Performances by Equine Extremist - Tommy Turvey on Thursday Evening and Saturday Evening sessions! A revised Stall Chart is up too!News Update: August 28
Only 5 days to go! Want to hear the Radio ad? Click here.News Update: August 27
Only 6 days to go! Checked a few more things off the list today. Trophies, Ribbons, On-line Auction for the Partbred breedings coming soon.We will be doing a Live Broadcast, check back in for details later!
News Update: August 26
Only 7 days to go! Today the Stall Chart was finalized, check where everyone is going to be. We'll be updating as changes occur, so please check back.TBA's for the Fall Classic are:
Class 49 - H/A A/A Ladies Side Saddle Open MOVED TO AFTER 65
Class 101 - H/A A/A Side Saddle Championship - Sponsored by Strands Arabian Stables
Added Classes for the Fall Classic are:
Class 45A - Arabian Geldings 2 and over AAOTH $
Class 46A - Arabian Geldings 2 and over
Saturday evening class #304 should be #305 Arabian Colts/Geldings Yearlings - Semi Final / Final
Page 28 - Please note the Halter Division was inadvertently left off the TBA class listing. It has been added.
Put yer "Glad Rags" on and bring yer "Cheaters". You won't want to miss the Stallions that will be strutt'n their stuff. There's "No "Ringers" here!
DA Valentino Da Vinci FM Cajun Prince HCF RHR Marcedes
LD Pistal Eccentric Valentino Sunsational Kid Maddox Van Ryad
Vegas DPA Vitorio TO NW Heritage Jullyen Vvaliante
Momentum NA Victorious LD
News Update: August 25
We've added one more! Welcome Marvilloso (Marwan Al Shaqab x Sovannah (x *Soho Carol)News Update: August 15
Click Here to Check out the Iowa Gold Star Class Entries!!!!!Take a look and let us know if you see something that doesn't look quite right and we'll get it changed ASAP!!
News Update: August 14
Iowa Gold Star Welcomes two more stallions to our line up for this year!
Troubadour PA (Magnum Chall HVP x Psyches Secret)
Venetian (Versace x Basks Maria)
News Update: August 12
Check out the Purebred & Partbred Auction Stallion Listings! They are all posted now!!News Update: August 6
They say timing is everything! Introducing the Newest Stallions to the Iowa Gold Star Program! Do you own a horse sired by any of these fabulous stallions? Do you wish you had known sooner so you could get them in as an Original Nomination and make the trip to Des Moines this year? Well, jeepers ceepers, you can! Amnesty has been granted! Get your original nominations/show entries in by August 15th and you can still enter the Iowa Gold Star Futurity without paying any post entries!! Only Original entries sired by these stallions!
Art Dekko TT Marc Me Famous
Bellagio J Nepozar
Bellaire IA Power World JQ
Cavalli Rodeo Road
Enzo Scapa
Freedom PA Shael Dream Desert
Guinness Sunsational Kid
JJ El Bronze Tamar Visionary
Judge Jack Zans The Singleton
KM Bugatti Trussardi
LC Adagio Valerio
LC Axis Victorious LD
Legacy of Gold Vitorio TO
Mais Shah Vvaleinte
News Update: July 31
We have some great things in the works right now. We're proofing the entries and will post them ASAP. We know you want to know the numbers. Lots of new stallions to announce and a special promotion, too. But, we're clammed up for a couple more days until we can get all of the information compiled and ready for you!News Update: July 23
Corrections/Additions to the prizelist
Page 15 - Saturday evening class #304 should be #305 Arabian Colts/Geldings Yearlings - Semi Final / Final
Page 17 - Class 45A - Arabian Geldings 2 and over AAOTH $
Page 17 - Class 46A - Arabian Geldings 2 and over
Page 28 - Please note the Halter Division was inadvertently left off the TBA class listing. It has been added.
News Update: July 16
Corrections to the prizelist
Page 15 - Saturday evening class #304 should be #305 Arabian Colts/Geldings Yearlings - Semi Final / Final
Page 28 - Please note the Halter Division was inadvertently left off the TBA class listing. It has been added.
How much can I win? The 2010 yearling auction estimated payouts are posted here. The payouts for the Open Futurity classes are based of a number of variables and make it very difficult to calculate until after the show is over. The number of horses in each class, the number of original nominations, mare nominations, stallion nominations, sponsorships collected and show income less expenses, etc. Here are the payouts from last year if you are looking for an estimate. What we do know is "More entries = bigger payouts"!! Tell all your friends!
Thank you Party Sponsors! All of the parties are booked!!
Purina / H & S Feed / Matthias Arabians / Midwest Station II / Strand's Arabian Stables / Randy Sullivan Training Center / Preferred Auto Group / Joe Betten / Lucky Lurken / Arabian Horse Times / Triple D Production / Prairie Gem Stables
News Update: July 14 - 1 Day left for entries!!
AND - You're gonna need a reservation and the secret password in order to pass through the hidden entrance to the Iowa Gold Star Gangster Gala Stallion Service Auction.
Not only that, but the door is closing if you want to be listed in the Show Program as a Patron Sponsor.Please email or call by Thursday, noon to reserve your table for ten. Cost is $400 and you will get in return:• Name announced several times during the IOWA GOLD STAR FUTURITY and IaAHA Fall Classic Shows.
• Listing on the IGS Sponsorship page in the July issue of the Arabian Horse Times and in the "Official Show Program".
• Sign with farm name or stallion name displayed around show ring.
• Listing on “GoldStarFuturity.com” website SPONSORSHIP PAGE plus a link to your website.
• Goodie bag full of candies and treats (delivered at show – only available if you are present at the show)
• Option to reserve one table (10 place settings) at prestigious GOLD STAR STALLION AUCTION Friday night for premier seating for auction and dance. Reservation includes 10 Free Drink tickets to be used at the bars set up at the Friday night Stallion Auction only.
Can't fill a table of ten? Meet some new folks at the show and share a table!
News Update: July 10 - Entries are coming in !
Only 5 days left to get your entries in for the Iowa Gold Star Futurity & Iowa Arabian Fall Classic. Please note that entries must include a signed W-9 form in order to be processed! Please do not wait to do it at the show! Please direct your show entry questions to Laurie Persson.
We've added a couple more pages to the website. If you think we're missing something that should be obvious, please let us know!!
News Update: June 30 - NEW WEBSITE PAGES!!
It's been really busy around here the last few days. I got a really good start on the 2010 Stallion page, 2010 Sponsors page, Payment Plan page for the Auction Breedings, and a Forms page.
Kim is already at Region XI and I'm on my way late tomorrow. We will be able to catch a lot of you there if you have questions or want to drop off entries, etc.
Please call or email with questions!
Jill (Gigi)
News Update: June 21 - Links , Links & More Links!
2010 Iowa Gold Star & Fall Classic Prizebook - Hard copy NOW available!!2010 Entry Form - W-9 - Membership - You can even fill it out on-line and then print it!
2010 Vendor & Sponsorship Form
2010 Stallion Renomination Form
2010 Original Entry Form
Marriott Reservations
2009 Futurity Payouts - See what everyone won last year!
Half-Arabian Stock type or Saddle type?
News Update: June 20 - This just in.
Here is the link to book your rooms at the Marriott this year! Go ahead and enter your reservation. The group code is provided for you.
Check out the 2010 Sponsors Tab. I'll be updating that as sponsorships come in! If you are wanting a table at the Iowa Gold Star Stallion Auction on Friday night, get your Patron Sponsorships to Kim or Jill and we'll get them reserved for you. Click here for Vender/Sponsor form.
News Update: June 19
The Prizebook is Done!
It's a Doozy! Everything you wanted to know about the Iowa Gold Star Futurity, Stallion Auction and Iowa Fall Classic Horse show all in one place.
Click here to download the Prizebook. It is over 3MB so let us know if you would like a hard copy mailed. It will be a week or two before the hard copies are available.
Click here to download the Entry Form. The Entry form is even fillable for your convenience! It also has the W-9 and Membership form attached as well.
Remember, Entries are Due July 15th! Please direct your show entry questions to Laurie Persson.
Kim & Jill are lining up some great entertainment for Labor Day Weekend in Des Moines. Check back in later for updates!
Toodles
News Update: June 16
Stallion
Owners:
Kim & I have been "hitten on all
sixes" to get this party started!! We are going to need your help to
pull it all together as there isn't much time to get it all done. Please do the following NOW:
1) Confirm your stallion is still participating by emailing the nomination form and sending the $500 clams that guarantee your spot on the 2010 Gold Star Stallion List - We have over 20 stallions waiting to be added and want to be notifying them soon. So "Get a wiggle on"!
2) We DO NOT have any of the video footage to work with to put the stallion DVD together, so we are starting from scratch! PLEASE SEND ASAP any video or DVD footage you would like us to use for advertising your Stallion(s) on the website or at the shows with the Booth! Same goes for the Auction Footage and Music selection! Send to Jill Rittmer.
3) Please send Stallion Cards to be put on display at the Booth. Send to Jill Rittmer.
4) Call John Diedrich at the Arabian Horse Times to confirm your place in the July Issue/Gold Star Program/ On-line Magazine - Advertise in all 3 for $695 clams.
5) Reserve your Table at the Stallion Auction by being a Patron Sponsor! - We have 12 tables spoken for
already! $400 clams gets you the following:
• Name announced several times during the IOWA GOLD STAR FUTURITY and IaAHA Fall Classic Shows.
• Sign with farm name or stallion name displayed around show ring.
• Listing on “GoldStarFuturity.com” website SPONSORSHIP PAGE plus a link to your website on that and
“Links” page
• Goodie bag full of candies and treats (delivered at show – only available if you are present at the show)
• Option to reserve one table (10 place settings) at prestigious GOLD STAR STALLION AUCTION Friday night for premier seating for auction and dance. Reservation includes 10 Free Drink tickets to be used at the bars set up at the Friday night Stallion Auction only.
6) Participate in the Barn Bash Progressive Barn Party on Thursday - With the overwhelming success of the show we've had to do a little trimming in the schedule because we are growing so fast so we've decided to try something a little different with the Live Stallion Presentation this year. We are going to hold all of the Scheduled Break Parties in the South Annex, and make that area available to the stallion owners to present their stallion during their party times. The Progressive Barn Party will still happen on Thursday evening 4:00pm - 6:00pm, but there will be classes Thursday evening instead of the presentation. You should have more time to show off your stallion during the Barn Bash Progressive Barn Party instead of everyone fleeing the barn and rushing up to the pavilion right at 6:00pm. Call Jill or Kim to discuss your food selections.
7) Book your rooms at the Des Moines Marriott. They are $89.00 per night. Des Moines Marriott Downtown, 700 Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA 50309 Phone: (515) 245-5500 Toll Free: (800) 514-4681
8) Reserve your golf cart by calling The New Golf Carts of Iowa at (515) 266-4653.
9) Renew your IaAHA membership to be able to participate in the Show "Voted Best Show of the Year"!!
10) Not a Patron Sponsor? Here are a couple more ways to make this the Best Horse Show of 2010!
Trophy Sponsorship - $300 clams
• Name announced several times during the IOWA GOLD STAR FUTURITY and IaAHA Fall Classic Shows.
• Sign with farm name or stallion name displayed around ring
• Listing on “Goldstarfuturity.com” website SPONSORSHIP PAGE plus a link to your website on that and “Links” page
• Goodie bag full of candies and treats (delivered at show – only available if you are present at the show)
Class Sponsorship - $50 clams
• Choice of one class sponsorship – name announced during class
• Listing on “Goldstarfuturity.com” website SPONSORSHIP PAGE plus a link to your website on that and “Links” page
• Name listed in Iowa Gold Star Futurity Show Program
Now, don't make us come after ya, cause we will ! !
.......... Candy Malloy & Gigi Cracolichi
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If you have a question, we're here to answer them, please direct them as follows:
Kim Matthias (Candy) (515) 202-2154 Jill Rittmer (Gigi) (319) 329-8356
kmatthias@matthiasarabians.com iowagoldstar@rittmer.com
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