It’s time for Round 8 of the 2023 NFR, and here’s what barrel racers can expect from the first round after a historical two-performance day on Wednesday, Dec. 13.
The horses and running order
There is one horse change from Round 7. Ilyssa Riley will swap back to Mistys Money Blurr, “Money,” whom she jockeyed in Round 8. Here’s the full list in running order.
| 1 | Paige Jones | Bazinga |
| 2 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Benny |
| 3 | Jordon Briggs | Rollo |
| 4 | Emily Beisel | Liza |
| 5 | Taycie Matthews | Stoli |
| 6 | Lisa Lockhart | Levee |
| 7 | Kassie Mowry | Jarvis |
| 8 | Wenda Johnson | Smoke |
| 9 | Jessica Routier | Missy |
| 10 | Summer Kosel | Apollo |
| 11 | Ilyssa Riley | Money |
| 12 | Sissy Winn | Scoop |
| 13 | Stevi Hillman | Sandi |
| 14 | Hailey Kinsel | Sister |
| 15 | Sue Smith | Roc |
NFR Round 7 barrel racing results
| Ground position | Placing | Name | Time | Earnings |
| 4 | 1 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | 13.47 | $30,706.41 |
| 9 | 2 | Kassie Mowry | 13.6 | $24,267.97 |
| 3 | 3 | Paige Jones | 13.62 | $18,324.97 |
| 6 | 4 | Emily Beisel | 13.68 | $12,876.88 |
| 12 | 5 | Summer Kosel | 13.69 | $7,924.23 |
| 8 | 6 | Lisa Lockhart | 13.7 | $4,952.65 |
| 11 | 7 | Jessica Routier | 13.71 | |
| 5 | 8 | Jordon Briggs | 13.72 | |
| 15 | 9 | Stevi Hillman | 13.77 | |
| 1 | 10 | Hailey Kinsel | 13.79 | |
| 7 | 11 | Taycie Matthews | 13.86 | |
| 13 | 12 | Ilyssa Riley | 13.88 | |
| 10 | 13 | Wenda Johnson | 13.96 | |
| 2 | 14 | Sue Smith | 18.65 | |
| 14 | 15 | Sissy Winn | 18.79 |
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Aggregate Standings
| 1 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | 95.64 |
| 2 | Jordon Briggs | 96.17 |
| 3 | Kassie Mowry | 96.25 |
| 4 | Lisa Lockhart | 96.57 |
| 5 | Jessica Routier | 96.58 |
| 6 | Paige Jones | 101.04 |
| 9 | Hailey Kinsel | 102.66 |
| 8 | Ilyssa Riley | 102.73 |
| 10 | Emily Beisel | 105.81 |
| 11 | Wenda Johnson | 106.24 |
| 12 | Summer Kosel | 106.79 |
| 7 | Sue Smith | 107.43 |
| 13 | Sissy Winn | 115.6 |
| 14 | Stevi Hillman | 116.61 |
| 15 | Taycie Matthews | 117.63 |
