Nine days of Pink Buckle competition and a $4.3 million minimum guaranteed payout start Oct. 3 at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Oklahoma, with Ride TV streaming the full event.
Cinch presents the 2026 race, which again pairs the Futurity, Derby, Open 5D, Premiere Pink, Senior and Youth divisions with the Young Guns League and the Pink Buckle Horse Sale. Every run, both rounds of every division, and the sale itself stream live on Ride TV and the Pink Buckle website, and remain available on demand at RideTVGo.tv.
What’s Running
The 2026 race carries a $4.3 million minimum guaranteed payout across:
- Pink Buckle Futurity
- Pink Buckle Derby
- Open 5D, split into Section 1 and the Open
- Premiere Pink
- Senior
- Youth
- Young Guns Futurity and Young Guns Derby
The Pink Buckle Horse Sale runs midweek, Wednesday, Oct. 7, with the preview at 10 a.m. and the gavel dropping at noon.
Check out the race draws. CLICK HERE.
The Schedule
Saturday, Oct. 3: Young Guns Derby at 2 p.m., followed by Pink Buckle Derby exhibitions. Late entries and changes for the Derby close at 4 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4: Young Guns Derby Round 1 at 8 a.m., then Pink Buckle Derby Round 1, then exhibitions for the Young Guns Futurity and Open Section 1.
Monday, Oct. 5: Young Guns Derby Round 2 at 8 a.m., then Pink Buckle Derby Round 2 and Pink Buckle Futurity exhibitions. Late entries and changes for the Futurity and Open Section 1 close at 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 6: Young Guns Futurity Round 1 at 8 a.m., followed by Pink Buckle Futurity Round 1 and Open Section 1 Round 1, draws 1-100.
Wednesday, Oct. 7: Sale day. The arena opens for sale horses at 6 a.m., preview starts at 10 a.m., the sale mixer at 11:30 a.m. and the Pink Buckle Horse Sale at noon.
Thursday, Oct. 8: Young Guns Futurity Round 2 at 8 a.m., then Pink Buckle Futurity Round 2 and Open Section 1 Round 2, run in reverse order, draws 100-1. Late entries and changes for Premiere Pink, Senior and Youth close at 4 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 9: Exhibitions at 8 a.m. Premiere Pink Round 1 goes no earlier than 3 p.m., followed by Senior Round 1 and Youth Round 1. Late entries and changes for the Open close at 4 p.m. The contestant and family dinner with live music starts at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 10: Premiere Pink Round 2 at 8 a.m., then Senior Round 2, Youth Round 2 and Open Round 1.
Sunday, Oct. 11: Open Round 2 at 8 a.m.
Second rounds run in reverse order, late entries included. Exhibitions run in draw order with a 45-second time limit, and horses must carry the correct pad number.
Watch on Ride TV
Ride TV carries the full week live and on demand, plus interviews, highlights and replays from the EQN Sports Desk, driven by the Holiday Auto Group. A membership runs $19.99 a month or $199.99 a year, and new subscribers get a three-day free trial.
Ride TV streams on iPhone, iPad, Roku, Apple TV, Fire TV and any web browser.
Watch Free at PinkBuckle.com
The livestream is also available free at PinkBuckle.com, no subscription required.
Full results, recaps and Young Guns coverage run on BarrelRacing.com all week.
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