Top barrel racers from across the country battled it out at the 12th Annual Colorado Classic in Montrose, Colorado, with over $150,000 in added money across futurity, maturity, and open incentives.
Held June 12–14, 2025, at the Montrose County Fairgrounds, the Colorado Classic drew elite futurity, maturity, and open horses vying for major payouts and side pot money. With $100,000 added to the Colorado Classic Incentive Futurity alone, plus added money in the DePaolo Equine Concepts Open Futurity, Vista Equine Breeders Futurity, MVP Maturity, and multiple 4D races, the event offered a high-stakes platform for both seasoned veterans and rising stars in the barrel racing industry. Horses enrolled in the Colorado Classic Stallion Incentive program were eligible for even more lucrative prizes, adding competitive fire to every round.
Futurity
Colorado Classic incentive
In Round 1, Kathy Grimes and KG Just Money laid down a 15.020-second run to top the round and earn $7,088 in the Colorado Classic. Jolene Montgomery and TC Phelan Famous kept the pressure on with a 15.100 for second and $6,076, while Lora Nichols and Blissful Version clocked a 15.138 to round out the top three for $5,063. Catherine Asmussen took the 2D win with Eddies Frenchman, turning in a 15.774 for $2,532.




