The Rundown April 28: The Late One

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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LISTEN FOR THIS WEEK

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

• Spring’s Heating Up: ProRodeo Results Tracker

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