This week’s episode of The Rundown podcast, produced by The Money Barrel includes key recaps from across the country during the week leading up to and weekend of Easter, in April 2025.

High Cascades Futurity and Benefit – Redmond, Oregon

Sanctuary Barrel Races hosted a packed schedule in Redmond with multiple incentive opportunities, added money, and sidepots.

• Alecia Foster and TLS Chicacherry Cola won the $5,000-added Open Slot Race, earning $6,677.
• Amberleigh Moore and Tres Dark Tigress added another futurity title to their resume, placing second in both rounds to win the average.
• Jordan Bailey and Ima Girl Fame swept the Derby and Open, continuing a strong spring season.
• Peewee standout: Eva Gow won the 74-entry MVP Peewee 4D Championship.

UBRA Heber Futurity and Open – Heber City, Utah

Courtney McCracken and Aint Seen Burnin Yet captured their first futurity average title.

• The buckskin paint gelding is by Aint Seen Nothin Yet and out of a Spots To Burn mare.
• Amanda Butler and TS Kissem Goodbye clocked the fastest time of the weekend, a 15.878.
• The Target Race paid $1,000 to Shayla Giles and Fishin Fast for running two times within .014 seconds of each other.

Shawnee Shootout – Shawnee, Oklahoma

A $30,000-added weekend brought major payouts across divisions.

• Kim Squires and Dashers French Guy won the Open, Seniors, High Stakes, AQHA sidepot, and earned more than $6,700.
• Emily Beisel, sidelining Chongo after an injury, rebounded with wins on Vanila Gorilla and Pipewrench.
• Alona James and VF Peanut Stinson placed second in the Open on Sunday.

Panty Raid Futurity – Springfield, Ohio

William Ball and Red As Hale swept both barrel racing and pole bending futurity titles.

• The pair won the NPBA pole bending futurity with times in the 19.5s and took the 4-year-old BFA barrel futurity average title.
• Haley Fauste and Eddies Rolling Stone won the second round of the futurity.
• The Kandyman progeny had a dominant showing across classes, with wins from French Bling N Kandy, Cathys Kandy, and The Kandy Maker.
• Youth and Peewee Slot champions included Moriah Hartman and Braia Vogel.

San Angelo Rodeo – San Angelo, Texas

Kassie Mowry and CP He Will Be Epic claimed the San Angelo short round and aggregate title.

• Mowry clocked a 14.02 in the finals after winning Round 2 with a 14.01, earning more than $20,000.
• The win mirrors her 2017 sweep of San Angelo and Houston with FireWaterMakesMeHappy.
• Alyssa Urbanek Wade finished second in both the finals and aggregate, earning over $18,000.

Red Bluff Round-Up – Red Bluff, California

With $22,000 added, the two-run format drew strong competition.

• Madison Camozzi and Little Red Rosie won Round 1.
• Leslie Smalygo and Gus took Round 2.
• LaTricia Duke and Vanilla Wafer earned second in both rounds and won the aggregate, earning $9,082.

🎧 Listen to the full episode of The Rundown for more stories, context, and results from across the country

• The Rundown April 15: The One With the American
• Rylee Jo Maryman on The Money Barrel
• Inside the WPRA: New Leadership, Ground Standards and the Future of Rodeo on The Money Barrel
• The Rundown April 8: The One With all the Spring Races in all the States

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