The Rundown is back once again with all the barrel racing news from the previous weekend, including Calgary Stampede and the Minnesota Breeders Futurity in this episode.
THIS WEEK
The Rundown July 13: The One With Calgary and the Minnesota Sweep
BarrelRacing.comAug 15, 2026
● The Mega: a slot-race score and a world-champ mare back in the 1D
● Minnesota Breeders Futurity: Molly Otto’s near clean sweep
● Glacier Chaser Classic: a comeback futurity win in Montana
ProRodeo · Calgary + the Summer Run
● Calgary Stampede: Hailey Kinsel wins, jumps 8th to 3rd in the world.
● Movers: Gibson-Stillwell to No. 2 · Otero holds the top 5 · Mowry leads $162K+ · Alley now the 6th over $100K.
● Richest regular-rodeo win: Makenzie Mayes, Sheridan, Wyoming ($8,844).
● Also won: Abby Phillips (Estes Park, Colorado) · Tayla Moeykens (Bigfork, Montana, home win) · Austyn Tobey (home-circuit double).
Who’s really pacing for the NFR and the full standings shake-up, on the episode.
The Mega
● Round 1 + Slot Race: Bert Skimehorn, on a Triple Vodka colt.
● Average: Amanda Kyne.
● Short-round 1D: Marne Loosenort & PT Lovetobeablazin, her 2024 BBR 1D world-champ mare.
The full short-round D breakdown, on the episode.
Minnesota Breeders Futurity
$200,000-plus added weekend (SC Productions), incentives stacked top to bottom.
● Futurity, Molly Otto sweep: 1st go, Futurity Average, and Breeders Average, going 1-2 in both on Movin On Bye (“Gator”) and Fame Miss Hollywood.
● Only round she lost: Amy Schimke, Round 2, on Absolut Fame.
● Maturity: Riley Youngman & Foolish Eddie, the round, the Average, and the Breeders 1D.
● Open (600+ runs): Ashley Dolphin, Average.
Bloodlines and the incentive money behind Otto’s week, on the episode.
Glacier Chaser Classic · Montana
● Futurity: Krystal Grad, on a homebred, back from a broken arm.
● Derby Average: C.J. Vondette, on Zsa Zsa.
● Both Derby rounds: Bailey Alvarez, on maternal siblings.
● The double: Grad backs up the Futurity title with Derby Reserve.
Round wins and payouts, on the episode.
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