Louisiana Quarter Horse Breeder Association

News November 28, 2024

LQHBA Awards Another $4,000 In Scholarships During Saturday's Champions Day at the Fairgrounds

From left: Christopher Collet and Patrick Mahan were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship on Saturday at the Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans.

� Hodges Photography / Amanda Hodges Weir

NEW ORLEANS, LA�DECEMBER 12, 2021�LQHBA continued their Scholarship Award program on Saturday at the Fairgrounds Race Course in New Orleans by awarding four scholarships "live" to Louisiana youths during the Louisiana Champions Day.

Potential applicants had to register in person at the racetrack and be present to win.

Molly Monteleone, Alexandra Nasas, Christopher Collet and Patrick Mahan were awarded a $1,000 scholarship each from a "live drawing" held in the Fairgrounds winner's circle following the second race, the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day QH Juvenile(RG2), and third race, the $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day QH Derby(RG3).

From left Molly Monteleone and Alexandra Nasas were each awarded a $1,000 scholarship.
� Hodges Photography / Amanda Hodges Weir

LQHBA Executive Director Bruce Salard was on hand to present the scholarships to each student.

LQHBA has awarded more than $700,000 in scholarships to the youth of Louisiana through this program.

For additional information visit the association's website at lqhba.com.

LQHBA is the official authorized representative of the American Quarter Horse racing and breeding industry in Louisiana, the unified voice of quarter Horse breedings in the State of Louisiana for purposes of communicatting the advantages and rewards of breeding Quarter Horses in the State and for the purposes of a conducting and coordinating activities with breeding and racing agencies.