$1.3 Million on the Line: 2026 Ruby Buckle Central Results
The 2026 Ruby Buckle Central is breaking entry numbers across Derby, Futurity, Youth, Open and Rookie Ruby action all week long at the Lazy E Arena in Oklahoma, April 26-May 3, 2026. To watch free or paid livestream, click here. Derby FOR FULL RESULTS, click here. For full results, visit rubybuckle.com. Round 1 Defending Derby aggregate […]
Hailey Krahenbuhl Leads American Western Contender Field to Arlington: Full Results
The 2026 American Rodeo West Regional barrel racing saw Canadian Blake Molle and Wildchildsgotcashuno top the average to lead the Contender field into Saturday’s final night at the South Point Hotel & Casino, and we’ve got full results. As the third and final regional semifinal on the road to The American Rodeo, the Las Vegas […]
Heading to Guthrie for WCJR 2026: A Travel & Activity Guide for Families
Your barrel-racer-tested off-hours playbook for the Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo at the Lazy E Arena, July 8–11, 2026. The Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo brings the biggest payday in youth rodeo back to the Lazy E Arena this July, and it brings hundreds of families along with it. Some are flying in from Maryland, […]
The Rundown April 28: The Late One
BBR World Finals, Idaho Barrel Futurity and California rodeo action headline this week’s episode of The Rundown on The Money Barrel, covering one of the biggest open races in the industry alongside key futurity and early-season rodeo movement. Listen to the full episode below. LISTEN FOR THIS WEEK BBR World Finals (OKC)Idaho Barrel Futurity resultsCalifornia rodeo check-in (Clovis, […]
Road to Guthrie: Inside the 2026 WCJR Format and $145K Purse
Everything to know about the 2026 Cinch WCJR July 8–11, at the Lazy E—entries, format and added money.
BPH Theskyisthelimit Sells With Ruby Buckle Slot During Stallion Owners Select Sale 2026
BPH Theskyisthelimit is the kind of pedigree a barrel program gets built around. The 2016 palomino stallion, by Dash Ta Fame and out of Silky French Pie by Frenchmans Guy, sells as Hip 97 at Thursday’s 2026 Ruby Buckle April Sale at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma. The 10-year-old is consigned by Taylor […]
Spring’s Heating Up: ProRodeo Results Tracker
The 2026 ProRodeo season is heating up as the summer run looms, and you already know BarrelRacing.com has the results and information on who’s winning, and where. Last updated Saturday, April 18 at 7 am CST. Results from ProRodeo.com. These rodeos are not official until WPRA results hit their site. Clovis Rodeo Clovis, Calif., April […]
Loralee Ward on The Money Barrel: From Youth Underdog to ProRodeo Breakthrough
Loralee Ward is a true fan of the sport and has dedicated her life to learning it, studying the greats and working her way up through the ranks. She’s gone from youth rodeos to the WPRA, winning the 2025 WPRA Tour to earn her shot at limited-entry rodeos. That opportunity turned into a win at […]
Jess Fire Me: Not Just Another Junior Stallion
Reliance Ranches continues to build its program around stallions with strong foundations on the track and clear potential beyond it, and Jess Fire Me fits squarely in that approach. The 2019 brown stallion by Walk Thru Fire and out of Jess Sass Me (by Mr Jess Perry) retired with $242,422 in earnings and a Register of Merit, and now stands at Lazy E […]
2026 Ruby Buckle Central Barrel Race: How to Watch
Watch the first of three $1.3 million Ruby Buckle barrel races live from Guthrie, OK.
The Rundown April 21: The One With San Angelo & Some Shake-Ups
San Angelo closed out the Texas Swing with major movement in the WPRA standings, while big money races in Oregon, Ohio and Canada added depth to a packed week of barrel racing that’s recapped on this week’s episode of The Rundown on The Money Barrel. From Michelle Alley’s $23K win in San Angelo 2026 to […]
Heidi Gunderson Leads Charge to Arlington : The American Central Contender Results
The American Contender Central Regiona Finals are in the books Oklahoma, City, Oklahoma, after athletes whittled down the full field to just five positions advancing to Arlington’s The American Rodeo inside AT&T Stadium. The Central Regional is the second leg of The American Contender’s Semifinals, following the Eastern Regional Finals in Lexington, Kentucky. See full […]
San Angelo Results: Closing Out the Texas Swing
The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo is back in the heart of West Texas April 3-17, 2026, and wraps up the Texas Swing. The barrel racing kicked off with the timed event slack March 30, and has a purse of $45,000 total for ProRodeo competitors. Who Competes in the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo Competing […]
Calling All Youth: Cinch World Championship Junior Rodeo Pre-Entries Are Open
The 2026 WCJR is back at the Lazy E Arena in July.
The Rundown April 13: The One With the April (High Stakes) Showers
This week in barrel racing featured heavy action across rodeos, futurities and open races, including high-stakes events like the The American Contender East, the WPRA Calgary qualifier, The Hondo and more. From Dusky Lynn Hall advancing in Lexington to Kathy Grimes locking in a Calgary Stampede spot and Makenzie Mayes cashing in at The Hondo, […]