Everything You Need to Know About the 2026 6666 NRHA Derby

Event Details
What’s New in 2026
Classes & Added MoneyOpenNon-ProAdditional Classes
Schedule at a Glance
Where to Watch
Hotels

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Event Details

What: 6666 NRHA Derby Presented by Markel
When: June 10–21, 2026
Where: OKC Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Move-In: Noon, Tuesday, June 9

What’s New in 2026

The biggest news heading into this year’s Derby is a $150,000 increase to the 4-Year-Old Stakes, bringing total added money for that program to over $300,000. Previously limited to Level 4 Open and Level 4 Non Pro, the Tamarack Ranch Open 4-Year-Old Stakes and Colston Paving Non Pro 4-Year-Old Stakes now include Levels 1 through 4 in both Open and Non Pro competition — opening the Stakes to a much wider field of competitors.

Also running concurrently: the Adequan® North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC), June 12–18, incorporating affiliate-level competition across multiple divisions.

Classes & Added Money

Open

Class	Added Money
Open Derby — Levels 4, 3, 2, 1	$473,000
Tamarack Ranch Open 4-Year-Old Stakes — Levels 1–4	$205,000
Novice Horse Open Derby	$15,000
Open Prime Time Derby	$7,500
APHA Open Chrome Cash	$2,500

Non-Pro

Class	Added Money
Non Pro Derby — Levels 4, 3, 2, 1	$212,500
Colston Paving Non Pro 4-Year-Old Stakes — Levels 1–4	$105,000
Elementa Amateur Division	$15,000
Novice Horse Non Pro Derby	$10,000
Non Pro Derby Prime Time	$7,500
Youth Non Pro Derby	$7,750
Non Pro Derby Masters	$2,000
APHA Non Pro Chrome Cash	$2,500

Additional Classes

The Derby also features the $20,000 NRHA Invitational Freestyle Reining Presented by Visit OKC, Jackpot Classic Equine Green Reiner Levels 1 & 2, Rookie divisions, AQHA and APHA concurrent classes, and the full NAAC competition schedule.

Schedule at a Glance

Date	OG&E Coliseum	Adequan® Arena
Wed, June 10	Move-In	AQHA/APHA Open & Amateur Section 1
Thu, June 11	Move-In; Rider’s Meeting 3 PM	AQHA/APHA Open & Amateur Section 2
Fri, June 12	Open Derby Go 1, Section 1	Non Pro, Rookie, Green Reiner
Sat, June 13	Open Derby Go 1, Section 2; Buckle Ceremony 6:30 PM	Int./Ltd. Open, Rookie Pro, Green Reiner
Sun, June 14	Open Derby Go 1, Section 3*	Ltd. Non Pro, Rookie, Cowboy Church 5 PM
Mon, June 15	Non Pro Derby Go 1, Section 1	Open, Int./Ltd. Open, Maturity
Tue, June 16	Non Pro Derby Go 1, Section 2; Ice Cream Social 1 PM	Novice Horse Open; Para-Reining
Wed, June 17	Non Pro Derby Go 1, Section 3; Draw Party 6:30 PM	Rookie divisions
Thu, June 18	Int./Rookie Showdowns; Freestyle 6 PM	Novice Horse Non Pro; Youth
Fri, June 19	Non Pro Derby Finals Sect. 1 (8 AM); Sect. 2 (4 PM)	Novice Horse Open Section 2
Sat, June 20	Open Derby Finals Sect. 1 (8 AM); Sect. 2 (5 PM)	Novice Horse Non Pro; Youth Short Stirrup
Sun, June 21	Non Pro, Int. Non Pro, Maturity	Youth, TRFAM Youth Semi-Finals

*Novice Horse Open Derby and Tamarack Ranch Open 4-Year-Old Stakes awards presented after Section 3 on Sunday, June 14.

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Where to Watch

Watch live on Ride TV or the NRHA’s website.

Watch the NRHA Derby live on Ride TV.

Hotels

Multiple hotel options are available near the OKC Fairgrounds, most within 2–4 miles of the venue and several offering special NRHA group rates with complimentary breakfast, parking, and airport shuttle service. Options include Embassy Suites, DoubleTree, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn, Holiday Inn, LaQuinta, and more.

View the full hotel list with booking links here.