Tricia Aldridge was the top earner in the barrel racing at the 2026 California Rodeo Salinas, winning $14,420 across the week aboard Adios Pantalones.
Aldridge took the average in 64.40 seconds on four head and won the finals round in 15.98, riding the winningest barrel racing stallion of all time.
- Manifested: Adios Pantalones Breaks All-Time Futurity Barrel Racing Earnings Record
- A Unicorn Story: Adios Pantalones Breaks All-Time Barrel Racing Stallion Earnings Record
- PROFile: The Tricia Aldridge Story
Sherry Cervi was the next-best earner at $9,208 on MP Meter My Fame, second in the average at 64.98. Abby Phillips banked $8,112, cashing in the first two rounds and the average. Hayle Gibson-Stillwell won two of the three long rounds on Buncha Dinero and took home $7,805 despite missing the average money with a downed barrel in the short round.
