Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Blazzin The Way won the Mountain States Circuit Finals average in Loveland, Colorado, Lindsey Muggli and In The Nick A Time won the California Circuit Finals average in Clements, California, and Megan Swint and StreaknMakesMeHyper won the 1D average at the Elder Dodge NFR Style Shootout in Athens, Texas, all recapped on this week’s episode of The Rundown on The Money Barrel.
The Rundown October 20: The One Where Texas Doubled Down
From Ashtyn Creamer and Shock A Conn sweeping the Top Shelf Breeders futurity in Fallon, Nevada, to Hailey Krahenbuhl and Saaul Good winning the Derby at Xtreme South Jordan, this week’s episode of The Rundown, presented by Chewy, breaks down the biggest results and what they mean moving forward. Listen to the full episode below.
The Rundown is presented by Chewy.
Elder Dodge NFR Style Shootout (Athens, Texas)
Oct. 23-25 at Henderson County Fair Park. Three Open rounds, a High Roller 3D and an advertised $45,000 in cash and prizes.
- 1D average and High Roller 1D: Megan Swint and StreaknMakesMeHyper, plus the Round 2 win. Their 13.450 was the fastest time of the weekend, $11,398 and a Robbie Phillips saddle
- Sawyer Wilkerson: won Round 1 on OT JLs Brick House (13.656) and Round 3 on DMAC Hipmotize (13.615), $12,931 across four checks
- Average champs: Brenda Gehrt and FirewaterMakeMeParty (2D, 14.331), Shelby Poorman and Dreamin Of Elvis (3D, 14.827), Ella Woodchick and Chase The Best (4D, 15.326). Every average champ took home a Robbie Phillips saddle
- High Roller: Stephanie Fryar and Karl Lee (2D, 13.963, $4,525), Haisley Layne and Lady Tres Alive (3D, 14.453, $3,017)
- Kasey Moran and Albrecht Sparks On Rocks won the 3D in Rounds 1 and 3
- 12 & Under 1D average: Hudsyn Hill and Jesses Nick Bar, 14.626
Mountain States Circuit Finals (Loveland, Colorado)
Three rounds and an average.
Every circuit’s results live in the 2026 WPRA Circuit Finals rolling results. The short version follows.
- Average champs: Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Blazzin The Way, 49.21 on three, won Rounds 2 and 3, $9,555
- Blazzin The Way: her home-raised stallion, at his first indoor rodeo. His 16.06 in Round 3 was the fastest time of the finals
- Round 1: Kim Schulze, 16.45, on her bay futurity mare by ASNY
- Reserve: Schulze, 49.91, $5,620 at the finals
California Circuit Finals (Clements, California)
Three rounds and an average.
- Average champs: Lindsey Muggli and In The Nick A Time, “Movado,” 52.51 on three, $3,883 for the average
- Movado: by Blazin Jetolena out of Rollin Nickie by As Good As Nick Gets, bred by Busby Quarter Horses
- Reserve: Mylee Modlin, 52.52, one hundredth back, plus the Round 3 win in 17.38
- Round wins: Muggli (Round 1, 17.40), Amie Grohl (Round 2, 17.26)
- Kathy Petska carried about a $21,000 lead into Clements on DineroMadeMeFamous, “Jeffrey,” and finished the year at $51,019.65
Xtreme South Jordan (South Jordan, Utah)
Oct. 20-25. Futurity, Derby, Open, Mini Million and Bonus Bucks.
- Derby champs: Hailey Krahenbuhl and Saaul Good, 31.815 on two. Their 15.686 Saturday also won the Mini Million 1D ($5,770) and Bonus Bucks 1D. $11,022 on the week
- Futurity champs: Amanda Butler and Rfw Reddy To Run, 32.058 on two
- Futurity 2D and 3D: Lexi Benson and Asny Ta Boogeyman, Allie Scheu and First Moonrae. Derby 2D and 3D: Autumn Snyder and Frenchmen Returns, Lori Papageorge and Dg Blazin 247
- Megan Sprague: $18,693 on Seis Corona and Smokehaus, the most money of the week. Seis Corona won Friday’s Open 1D
- Mini Million: Jordynn Knight and Dashing French Belle (2D, $5,077), Ashlee Coombs and Sneakers On Fire tied with Josie Hales and Rockin The Lane (3D, $4,286 each), Denim Wilson and Renes Red Firefly (4D, $4,154), Brandon Labbee and Merrilyn Sly Guy (5D, $3,462)
- Terri Wood Gates and T Four Epic Love: won the first Derby round, and a 15.899 won the Senior 1D
- Youth 1D: Jaida Youd and Jl Lady Cartel, 15.880
Top Shelf Breeders (Fallon, Nevada)
Oct. 21-24, the fifth annual.
- Futurity champs: Ashtyn Creamer and Shock A Conn, won both rounds (15.289, 15.279), 30.568, $8,085 in the futurity
- Futurity 2D: Maggie Levy and Flf Coins For R Guy, 32.611
- Derby champs: Amberleigh Moore and Tres Dark Tigress, 30.534, $3,320. They also took the Open 5D 1D average and the 4D sidepot average
- Derby 2D: Kristina Hollatz and Rubys Red Judge, 32.080
- High Stakes 1D: Jackie Culham and Juno Ima Famous Guy, 15.276, the same run that won Derby Round 1. About $13,976 across the classes reported
- High Stakes 2D and 3D: Tori Johnson and Aint Paybacks Hell, Erica Luzzi and Red Hot Okie Fling
- American Contender: Kelsie Miller and Dmr I’m Kinda Special, 15.195, $1,500
- Youth 1D average: Stevie Reed and Oh La Lane, 31.007