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.
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BBR World Finals (OKC)
Idaho Barrel Futurity results
California rodeo check-in (Clovis, Springville, Thermal, Lakeside)
WPRA Rookie of the Year race movement
Early Cheyenne Frontier Days qualifiers
BBR WORLD FINALS (OKC)
Overview
Over 2,200 entries per arena with three arenas running simultaneously. Barn 6 and the Coliseum served as qualifying rounds, sending top 30 from each to the short go.
Standout Performances
Randee Prindle & Red Man Jones
— Won Coliseum Round 1: $6,951
— Won Barn 6 Round 1: $7,647
— Won Gold Card race: $2,414
— Total: $17,012 week
Emily Beisel
— 2nd in both rounds (Ivory On Fire, Namgis D 35 “Pipewrench”)
Short Go Champions
1D — Joy Bruson & Wanteya Gotcha (~$19,902 total)
2D — Whitney Baker Davison & License to Kill
3D — Jennifer Teets & One Slye Stripped
4D — Lanie Reynolds & First Nonstop French
5D — Samantha Sedillo & Frost Goldseeker
FUTURITY (BBR)
Round Winners
Round 1 — John Ressler & Aint Toasted Yet ($4,218)
Round 2 — Loralee Ward & Dark Honey ($4,218)
Average
Ceri Ward & Flinging Goodbyes — Champion
Dacota Monk — Reserve
Elaina McKinney — 3rd
IDAHO BARREL FUTURITY
Overview
$10K added Futurity and Open, plus Maturity and sidepots.
Futurity
Round 1 — Jill Atkinson & Good Buy ($1,964)
Round 2 — Kelli Thouvenell & KT Edward (17.035)
Average Champion
Kelli Thouvenell & KT Edward — $5,124 added to LTE
Reserve
Ashtyn Creamer & Shock A Conn
MATURITY / OPEN HIGHLIGHTS
Toria Madsen & Cruzn Hail Onmy Cadi
— Won Round 1 + Open
— Secured Average by 0.008
Deena VanTassel & Sassy Little Merri
— Won Round 2 (16.999 fastest time of weekend)
— Reserve Average Champion
CALIFORNIA RODEO CHECK-IN
Clovis
Morgan Bagnell & CouldaWoodaShoulda (“Iago”)
— Round 1 win: $2,721
— Round 2: 7th
— Finals: 2nd
— Average Champion: $4,081
— Total: $8,962
Tayla Moeykens — Reserve Champion
Megan McLeod-Sprague — 3rd
Hayle Stillwell — 4th
Springville
Megan McLeod-Sprague & Jag — $2,057 win
Thermal
Jana Bean — $2,651
Lakeside
Alyssa Urbanek Wade — $2,848
— Early Cheyenne Frontier Days qualifier