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MARCH 22, 2016 Volume 10: Issue 12 In this issue... • RodeoHouston Super Shootout, pg 19 • Pro Rodeos, pg 20 • Desert Diamond Futurity, pg 31 • No Bull Barrel Race, pg 37 fast horses, fast news • CTBRA, pg 42 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Triumphant Return – Sadiefamouslastwords & Mary Burger Earn $54,750 Rodeo Houston Championship By Tanya Randall Mary Burger, the 2006 WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer, SUN FRO S T claimed her second Rodeo Houston title aboard another one of her FRENCHMAN S GUY superstars-in-the-making Sadiefamouslastwords (“Mo”). She cur- rently leads the WPRA World Standings and has essentially punched FRENCHMAN ’S LADY her ticket to her fourth National Finals Rodeo appearance. SADIE S FRO S TY DRIFT “When I’d say my prayers every night I’d say, ‘I’ve worked WILY W OOD hard, and I’m not asking to win, but God just place me as high as WILY W OOD BARETTA You think I deserve.’ I feel like my prayers were answered. I can’t believe it actually SNI pp Y BARETTA happened—that it SADIEFAMOU S LA S T W ORD S was my turn again. 2016 WORLD STANDING S 2009 BUCK S KIN GELDING There’s so many As of March 21, 2016 - Courtesy of www.wpra.com FIR S T DO W N DA S H top horses and rid- S I 105 ers. The competi- 1 Mary Burger $78,795 DA S H T A FAME S I 113 tion is just to the 2 Ivy Conrado $58,533 SUDDEN FAME limit. It’s so tough 3 Michele McLeod $41,858 S I 98 4 Mary Walker $31,956 PORKY A ND BE ss out there,” said the S I 84 TOLLTAC multiple Prairie 5 Jackie Ganter $31,171 6 Carley Richardson $30,699 TIC T AC OH S I 113 Circuit Champion S I 103 from Pauls Valley, 7 Megan Swint $29,279 SW EET LADY OH S Okla. 8 Brenda Mays $28,096 S I 103 RIDER : MARY BURGER ; OW NER : KERRY & MARY BURGER ; BREEDER : JEFF & KRI S TIE T HOR S TEN S ON Burger was 9 Jana Bean $27,563 grateful to have her 10 Cassidy Kruse $25,270 husband, farrier 11 Pamela Capper $22,936 “That was one my goals for this year,” she said. “Even last fall, I and driver Kerry 12 Kelly Tovar $22,387 wanted to go to a few rodeos to see if I could get into the top 3 or at Houston by her 13 Kimmie Wall $18,053 4 to make Houston. I wanted to go to San Antonio too, because I side as well as her 14 Tiany Schuster $18,008 hadn’t been there in a long time, but Houston was my big goal.” oldest son Todd. 15 Rachel Dice $15,956 It was Mo’s first appearance at Rodeo Houston, where the tiny “Having them 16 Lisa Lockhart $15,626 course is basically set out in the wide open with not a fence in sight. there and sharing 17 Shelby Herrmann $15,487 They were out in the first set and placed in the first round, won the that with them is 18 Taylor Jacob $14,783 second and were just two out in the third. always special,” 19 Kellie Collier $14,756 “The first run he made there, I don’t think he was really focused,” she said. She also 20 Sammi Bessert $14,606 said the veteran trainer. “Even in practice that morning, he was just wanted to thank www.BarrelRacingReport.com having a good time and not paying a lot of attention. The first run the Rodeo Houston was a little off the wall, but he still placed. His second run, he really committee for their worked good to win that round. The third round, we were down a great hospitality for all the rodeo contestants, by providing every- little on the ground and he had a little trouble dealing with it; He’s thing from food to pre-bedded horse stalls. just not that experienced with it.” Burger’s journey to Rodeo Houston, an event she won back in Burger and Mo’s $4,000 in earnings moved them into the Semi- 2009 aboard Rare Fred, another horse she trained, began last fall finals. They advanced to Championship Saturday by squeaking into when she set out to get enough money won to qualify for the lim- last hole in the first Semifinals. After sneaking their way into the ited entry rodeos this winter. final four with the fourth fastest time in the Championship Round, RodeoHouston Continued on Page 4 IN THE NEWS .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Ram National Circuit Finals Kicks Off Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Wrap Up The Ram National Circuit Finasl Rodeo kicks off April 7-10, The 2016 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo entertained more 2016 in Kissimmee, Florida at the Silver Spurs Arena, Osceola Heri- than 2.46 million visitors in total attendance with an authentic cel- tage Park. ebration of Western heritage. The Format: Two Preliminary Rounds, Semi-Finals and Finals “Thanks to more than 32,000 dedicated volunteers and 100-plus The 12 circuits are represented by two contestants in each event. staff members, the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo is proud to They will compete in two preliminary rounds of competition during present a first-class experience for its more than 2 million visitors,” the first four rodeo performances. said Jack Lyons, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo chairman of Prize money is awarded to the top six in each round and to the the board. “Show spectators receive an up-close view of agriculture top six overall in the individual contests. On Championship Sunday, and Western heritage at this one-of-a-kind event.” the top eight per event compete in the Semi-Finals where they start ATTENDANCE evenly. The four best from the Semi-Finals go to the Finals, where, • Total attendance for all activities on the grounds was 2,462,030. again, they start evenly. The contestant with the highest score or • Paid Rodeo/concert attendance reached 1,345,983 fans, ranking fastest time in the Finals is crowned the RAM National Circuit third in paid rodeo/concert attendance. Finals Rodeo Champion. • RODEOHOUSTON committed $2,172,100 to its contestants in More than $445,000 is awarded to winners in the preliminary 2016, including the RODEOHOUSTON Super Series and RO- rounds and overall after those two rounds, with first place earn- DEOHOUSTON Super Shootout®, presented by Crown Royal, ing nearly $6,200 for each round and the overall. The four best purses, plus appearance fees. from the Semi-Finals share almost $150,000 and qualify for the Super Series Champions, with total money earned, are: Finals where they will share another $150,000. First place in the • Tie-Down Roping: Tyson Durfey – Weatherford, Texas – $55,750 Semi-Finals and the Finals receives almost $7,500. In addition, each • Bareback Riding: Kaycee Feild – Spanish Fork, Utah – $56,750 contestant receives $1,000 from Osceola County for qualifying and • Team Roping: Clay Tryan – Lipan, Texas, and Jade Corkill – competing. Plus, each RNCFR Champion gets a $20,000 voucher Fallon, Nevada – $110,000 ($55,000 each) towards a new RAM vehicle, a Polaris RANGER UTV, a pair of ex- • Saddle Bronc Riding: Clay Elliot – Nanton, Alberta, Canada – otic boots from Justin Boots, a trophy saddle from Cactus Saddlery, $55,500 and a buckle from Montana Silversmiths. • Steer Wrestling: Dakota Eldridge – Elko, Nevada – $56,750 For more information visit www.RNCFR.com • Barrel Racing: Mary Burger – Pauls Valley, Oklahoma – $54,750 • Bull Riding: Sage Kimzey – Strong City, Oklahoma – $56,000 Non-Profit K9s4COPs to Help Texas A&M The RODEOHOUSTON Super Shootout®: North America’s Champions, presented by Crown Royal, was held Sunday, March 20, Thanks to a join effort of generous contributions from Houston 2016. attorney and Texas A&M University Board Regent Tony Buzbee This one-day event featured champion athletes from eight of the (’90) along with 12th Man Board Trustee John D Schiller, Jr ’81 and best rodeos in the U.S. and Canada. the Diamonds & Dirt Barrel Horse Classic, sniffing out potential Contestants competed as individuals, and as part of a team con- danger will soon no longer be a concern for Texas A&M University sisting of event champions from each of the eight rodeos. and its campus police law enforcement officers. Through the gener- With a total purse of $250,000, the Super Shootout is among the osity of Buzbee, Schiller and richest one-day rodeo events in the world. Each event champion the efforts of DDBHC, K9s4COPs and its K9s4KIDs initiative has earned $25,000. gifted two explosive detection canines to the College Station main o 2016 champions, with the rodeos they represented, are: campus worth $50,000. The K9 officers and the University police • Bareback Riding: Austin Foss, Terrebonne, Oregon – Team San handlers will begin training next month at the Harris County Sher- Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo iff Department Training Academy. • Barrel Racing: Lisa Lockhart, Oelrichs, South Dakota – Team “K9s4COPS is hands down one of the country’s best charities,” Calgary Stampede said Tony Buzbee ‘90. • Bull Riding: Aaron Pass, Kaufman, Texas – Team Cheyenne Fron- “Untold lives have been saved and millions of dollars in con- tier Days traband have been confiscated due to their work. It goes without • Saddle Bronc Riding: Cort Scheer, Elsmere, Nebraska – Team saying, I am proud to be a small part of it.” Calgary Stampede • Steer Wrestling: Nick Guy, Denver, Colorado – Team Cheyenne Frontier Days • Super Shootout Team Award: Calgary Stampede Tracy & Dusti Swan • Hubbard, TX cell: 254.592.6406 (Tracy) [email protected] Subscriptions: www.