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November 27, 2018 Volume 12: Issue 48 In This Issue: • Gobble Up The Cash, pg 14 • Barrel Bash, pg 17 • Fiddlers Turkey Run, pg 19 • Go Fast Thanksgiving Classic, pg 23 • IBRA Preferred Thanksgiving Race, pg 30 Published Weekly, online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 The Finals Countdown is on - NFR Interviews Continue With #6 through #10 #6 Taci Bettis, $103,692 Age: 24 - Hometown: Round Top, TX - Joined WPRA: 2017 Skippety Flip Career earnings: $266,138 - NFR Qualifications: 2 (2017-18) Biankus BRR: Which horses are you taking with to the finals? Hansen ‘smisswaggoner Bettis: Bogie Is A Smash (Smash), 10yo Bay gelding Bogie Biankus Traffic Guy Shine (Shiner) 5yo Bay gelding Brown’s Royal BRR: What are your horse(s) approximate lifetime earnings? Calapooia Kay Bettis: Smash, $400,000 Fame Request BRR: If your horse was a famous celebrity, public figure or cartoon character, which one would it be and why? Bogie Is A Smash Bettis: I would say JJ Watt, mainly because JJ made it big due to his 2008 Brown Gelding big heart and the fact that he always gives everything he has. I feel Easily Smashed the same way about Smash, we only made it this far because he Remember Smash SI 99 gives everything he has every single run. SI 90 Smooth Memories BRR: What are 3 items you must have to in your truck before you Bogies Devine Smash leave for a rodeo? Divine Royalty Bettis: Gum, Topo Chico, and my phone charger. Devine Tina TB BRR: What two bits do you have that you can’t live without and why? Tukaway Tina Bettis: A Simplicity and a Loomis. It feels the best on Smash. Rider/Owner: Taci Bettis; Breeder: Sidney & Randy Britt BRR: What quality or qualities does your horse posses that makes him/her an NFR horse that is different than other horses you have had or trained? Bettis: I’ve been blessed with some great horses but Smash holds THE RUNDOWN w/Taci Bettis something a little closer to my heart because we have achieved a lot Bogie Is A Smash “Smash” of milestones together, mostly due to his grit and heart. BIT: Simplicity BRR: What schedule of rest, runs and exercise best suits your SADDLE: Circle Y Tammy Fischer Treeless horse(s) between the end of the regular season & the NFR to have SADDLE PAD: Classic Equine them at their peak during the Finals? LEG GEAR: Classic Equine Legacy Bettis: I always try to give him a few weeks off from competition leading up to the NFR. I do keep him conditioned we just don’t go SHOEING: Richard Wansely make a run anywhere. I think it’s important to build up his stamina FEED: Purina Ultium with Purina SuperSport but leave his batteries charged for the marathon that is the NFR. HAY: Coastal BRR: If you could have one piece of advice, quote, or Bible verse on SUPPLEMENTS: Oxy-Gen Mag Max, Oxy-Gen Relax, Purina Outlast your trailer as you went down the road to share with people, what ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES: AccuScope Treatments, Back on Track, PHT would it be and why? SPONSORS: Classic Equine, Oxy-gen, Cinch Jeans, Purina, SheFit Apparel, K&N Bettis: The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory Equine Solutions, Mirage Rodeo Vegas, Resistol, Round Top Farm and Ranch rests with the Lord -Proverbs 21:31 Supply NFR Interviews Part 2 Continued on Page 5 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Viewer’s Guide Mr Eye Opener Passes Barrel Futurities of America Champion racehorse sire Mr Eye Opener died on November 17 The 33rd Annual Barrel Futurities of America’s World Cham- at his longtime home at Dee and Betty Raper’s Belle Mere Farm in pionships kicks the December onslaught of barrel racing delight. Norman, Oklahoma. He was 28. The BFA, in its last year at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in Bred by Joe Kirk Fulton, Mr Eye Opener was by Dash For Cash Oklahoma City, starts on December 3 with exhibitions, but viewers out of Bedawee, by Beduino (TB). Running for Dale Smith of can catch the action online through 3-2-1 Action Video’s coverage, Tulsa, Oklahoma, the stallion lit the board every time he stepped starting with the first go of the Futurity at 9:30 am on December 4 on track, but once, and finished with a record of 9-2-4, worth and running through Finals Night on December 8. $202,978. Some his notable races included victories the Grade 1 West Texas Futurity and Speedhorse Gold & Silver Cup Futurity, a National Finals Rodeo second place finish in the Grade 1 Rainbow Futurity and a third- Fans will have several options to view the Wrangler National place finish at the Grade 1 Kansas Futurity. Finals Rodeo, held Dec. 6-15. As a sire, Mr Eye Opener sired 941 winners, 222 stakes horses, 4 CBS Sports Network will carry the television coverage, starting racing champions and earners of more than $28.1 million includ- each night at 7 p.m. PST and 10 p.m. EST. You can find your CBS ing Grade 1 All-American Futurity Winner and two-time champion Sports Network channel through their website at https://www. Eyesa Special si 107 ($1,394,911). cbssportsnetwork.com/. In the arena, Mr Eye Opener was amongst the top 100 sires of Livestream and online access to the NFR is available through pay- barrel horses of all-time in the later part of his stud career. He was to-view service ProRodeoTV.com. The ProRodeoTV.com stream also ranked amongst the top 50 all-time leading maternal sires of will be live for International audiences only, while it will be on a barrel horses, according to Equi-Stat. 12-hour delay for United States viewers. Mr Eye Opener was buried beside leading barrel horse and barrel horse broodmare sire Bully Bullion, who also stood at Belle Mere. All In Barrel Race The three sessions of the All In Barrel Race, held at The Orleans in Las Vegas, will be viewable through RideTv. The three races run WPRA Posted NFR Info December 6-8, 10-12 and 14-16. The December 6-10 race will also The WPRA has all their NFR info now active at www.WPRA. host the All In Youth Championships, while the 14-16 race will also com. Just go to the homepage and click on the WNFR 2018 link on feature the All In Futurity. the left side of the site to see all the info. Lots of background and interesting information to read up on. Junior NFR Access to the livestream for the 2018 Jr NFR, held December 6-15 in Las Vegas, can be found through the Facebook page Junior NFR 2018 Live (search @JuniorNFRLiveStream). The first round of the barrel racing for the 12-16 Girls is on December 11 at 9 a.m., while the 11-and-under Girls get started on December 12 at 9 a.m. Futurity Payment Reminders The first nomination payment for the Old Fort Days Futurity, scheduled for May 13-18 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, is to be post- marked December 1, with a grace period of December 2 to 11. All nominations postmarked after the 11th will have to include a $200 late fee. (www.kayrodgerspark.org) That’s also the final payment postmark date for the BRN4D hosted MVP Futurity, to be held January 3-6 in Buckeye, Arizona. After December 1, the entry fee will need to include a $250 late fee. (www.BRN4D.com) You can also pay in full with a $50 late fee to the Texas Extreme Futurity, scheduled for January 3-6 in Edna, Texas, through the BFA World Championship Futurity. WrapN3 will be in Oklahoma City, December 4 through December 6 to take entries personally. After the BFA until January 2 at 5 p.m., the late fee will double. 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Subscriptions: www.BarrelRacingReport.com BARREL RACING REPORT November 27, 2018 2 BARREL RACING REPORT November 27, 2018 3 BARREL RACING REPORT November 27, 2018 4 NFR Interviews Part 2 Continued From Page 1 #7 Kylie Weast, $101,715 First Down Dash Age: 30 - Hometown: Comanche, OK- Joined WPRA: 2011 Dash Ta Fame SI 105 Career earnings: $110,189 - NFR Qualifications: 1 (2018) SI 113 Sudden Fame BRR: Which horses are you taking with to the finals? JL Dash Ta Heaven SI 98 Weast: I plan to take 2 horses; Hell on the Red (Reddy) is a 6 year Special Feelins old sorrel mare owned by Youree Ward Barrel Horses and Namgis Dynas Plain Special SI 93 D 15 is a 9 yr old sorrel gelding, owned by me, Kylie Weast.