The Rundown is back once again with all the barrel racing news from the previous weekend, including Calgary Stampede and the Minnesota Breeders Futurity in this episode.
THIS WEEK
● Calgary shakes up the top of the WPRA World Standings
● The Mega: a slot-race score and a world-champ mare back in the 1D
● Minnesota Breeders Futurity: Molly Otto’s near clean sweep
● Glacier Chaser Classic: a comeback futurity win in Montana
ProRodeo · Calgary + the Summer Run
● Calgary Stampede: Hailey Kinsel wins, jumps 8th to 3rd in the world.
● Movers: Gibson-Stillwell to No. 2 · Otero holds the top 5 · Mowry leads $162K+ · Alley now the 6th over $100K.
● Richest regular-rodeo win: Makenzie Mayes, Sheridan, Wyoming ($8,844).
● Also won: Abby Phillips (Estes Park, Colorado) · Tayla Moeykens (Bigfork, Montana, home win) · Austyn Tobey (home-circuit double).
Who’s really pacing for the NFR and the full standings shake-up, on the episode.
The Mega
● Round 1 + Slot Race: Bert Skimehorn, on a Triple Vodka colt.
● Average: Amanda Kyne.
● Short-round 1D: Marne Loosenort & PT Lovetobeablazin, her 2024 BBR 1D world-champ mare.
The full short-round D breakdown, on the episode.
Minnesota Breeders Futurity
$200,000-plus added weekend (SC Productions), incentives stacked top to bottom.
● Futurity, Molly Otto sweep: 1st go, Futurity Average, and Breeders Average, going 1-2 in both on Movin On Bye (“Gator”) and Fame Miss Hollywood.
● Only round she lost: Amy Schimke, Round 2, on Absolut Fame.
● Maturity: Riley Youngman & Foolish Eddie, the round, the Average, and the Breeders 1D.
● Open (600+ runs): Ashley Dolphin, Average.
Bloodlines and the incentive money behind Otto’s week, on the episode.
Glacier Chaser Classic · Montana
● Futurity: Krystal Grad, on a homebred, back from a broken arm.
● Derby Average: C.J. Vondette, on Zsa Zsa.
● Both Derby rounds: Bailey Alvarez, on maternal siblings.
● The double: Grad backs up the Futurity title with Derby Reserve.
Round wins and payouts, on the episode.