‘God Is Always Good’: World No. 2 LaTricia Duke’s Carlos Out From ProRodeo After Injury

DM He Will Run Ya, the 6‑year‑old gelding known as Carlos that LaTricia Duke has ridden to the No. 2 spot in the 2026 WPRA World Standings, will be out of competition indefinitely following an injury sustained this week at Eagle, Duke announced on Facebook.

Duke, of Henrietta, Texas, sits second in the world with $93,182.58 won across 22 rodeos as of June 11, trailing only reigning world champion Kassie Mowry. The pair entered the summer run off a winter that included a Super Series finish at RodeoHouston worth roughly $29,000, a strong showing at Rodeo Austin and a first‑round win at San Angelo.

“Not a post anyone wants to make, but here we are,” Duke wrote on her social media. “Carlos had an injury at Eagle (Idaho) that will take him out of competition for a while. We are headed home to make sure that he gets the absolute best care and all the time he needs to be 100 percent before he returns. I am not sure what the rest of the year has for us, but this journey started by the grace of God and we will never stop giving him the glory, whether it’s the wins or the setbacks. God is always good.”

Duke thanked the barrel racing community for its support over the previous 24 hours and acknowledged fellow WPRA competitor McKenna Coronado for hauling her other horse, BB, until she is able to return for him.

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“Thank you McKenna Coronado for putting BB in your trailer and keeping him until I can make it back out,” Duke wrote. “The summer run will look a bit different than we had hoped. If anyone wants to send a few prayers for Carlos, we would sure appreciate it.”

Carlos, by Eddie Stinson out of Happy To Run Em, is a maternal sibling to NFR stallion DM High Roller, the gelding Duke previously campaigned to a 23rd‑place world standings finish before retiring him sound. Carlos came along this season as a project that quickly turned into a contender, with rodeo earnings building through the indoor invitational stretch in Houston, Austin and San Angelo.

Duke has not shared a timeline for Carlos’s return. The standings impact will not be felt immediately. She remains roughly $45,000 ahead of the next closest competitor and is positioned to absorb time off without losing her place in the top 15 cutoff in the short term.

BarrelRacing.com sends its support to Duke and Carlos and will share updates as they are made available.