Rodeo Austin wraps up the winter run, Kassie Mowry continues her dominant start to 2026, and the Select Stallion Stakes Futurity delivers a deep field and strong payouts in Chickasha.

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Listen For This Week

• Rodeo Austin results and early season earnings picture
• Select Stallion Stakes Futurity + Barrel Bash recap
• NOKO Shootout jackpot highlights
• WPRA Calgary qualifier entries extended

Rodeo Austin

First Round

• Carlee Otero, Blingolena — 14.17, $7,046
• LaTricia Duke, Carlos — 14.22, $6,304
• Julie Plourde — 3rd
• Hayle Gibson-Stillwell — 4th
• Lindsey Muggli — 5th

Semifinals

• Tie: LaTricia Duke & Kassie Mowry — 14.20, $6,649 each
• Taylor Baize — 14.36
• Emily Beisel — 14.41

Finals (Sudden Death)

• Kassie Mowry — 14.19, $12,972
• Hayle Gibson-Stillwell — 2nd
• Taylor Baize — 3rd
• LaTricia Duke— 4th

San Angelo (Quick Hit)

• LaTricia Duke — 1st Round, $5,923
• Michelle Alley — 2nd
• Kassie Mowry — 3rd, $4,231
• Emily Beisel, Jimmie Smith — Top 5

Format

• Approximately 230 entries
• Top 120 return to performances
• Top 12 on two head advance to the finals

Select Stallion Stakes Futurity + Barrel Bash — Chickasha

~130 futurity entries
~$75,000 total payout (added money + stallion incentives)

Average

• Kelly Allen, Heaven a Good Time (“Rico”)
  • Won Round 1 by nearly four tenths
  • Placed in Round 2
  • Secured the Average title
  • Earned over $20,000 on the weekend
• Molli Montgomery, Heavens Gone Wild — 2nd
• Ceri Ward, Flingin Goodbyes — 3rd

Futurity Amateur

• Cassie Morton, SS I Am Misty (by RR Mistakelly) — $2,170

NOKO Shootout — Texas

$10,000 added | 2-day race

Open Winner

• Andrea Busby, RC Black N Famous (“Pickles”) — $2,454

D Winners

• 2D: Kelly Bruner, Suzy Seis
• 3D: Kaylen Vanden Berge, Disco Design
• 4D: Breanna Walker, RR Jet Fueled
• 5D: Angela Parker, Daaamn Gina

Average

• Kathy Muehlen, Payme First — $938

WPRA Calgary Qualifier — Entries Extended

• WPRA Western Regional — Salina, Utah (April 10–12)
• Qualification opportunity for:
  • Calgary Stampede
  • Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo

Details

• WPRA Card Race: $12,500 added
• Two rounds, Top 4 in the average advance to Utah
• Separate Calgary qualifier entry required

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