APRIL 19, 2016 Volume 10: Issue 16 In this issue... • Red Bluff Roundup Pro Rodeo, pg 7 • MVP Futurity, pg 17 • Rodeo All-Star, pg 23 • GSA No Bull, pg 27 fast horses, fast news • UBRA Futurity, pg 32 Published Weekly Online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Michele McLeod & Slick By Design Dominate Rodeo Corpus Christi By Tanya Randall Slick By Design loves to run barrels. The 9-year-old black stallion, ENNIES IG E D owned by Charlie Cole and Jason Martin’s High Point Performance N THE O NEY E D B B R O M R SI 100 Horses, took a day off from the breeding shed to smoke a victori- SI 103 ous 13.49 at Rodeo Corpus Christi on the Texas coast to added LITTLE DICK PRIEST $5,203 to Michele McLeod’s 2016 National Finals Rodeo Fund. DESIGNER RE D SI 95 “He was really using his hind end and really accelerating from SI 87 MR JET MAGIC behind,” said McLeod, Whitesboro, Texas. “When he’s done that PIN A RO SE ON ME before, he really puts on a show. It’s a lot of fun when he does that; it puts a smile on your face for sure.” HO NEY STAR HATCH She also credited reined cowhorse trainer Ron Ralls for keeping SLICK BY DESIGN Slick tuned while she was on the road running other horses. 2007 BLACK CO LT “Ronnie basically works on keeping him framed right and keeping MITEY EASY DASH his footwork correct,” she said. “He loves to go to Ron and Patty’s. SI 100 At Corpus, Slick’s footwork was phenomenal. In those little pens, DREA M ON DANCER SI 90 you can’t take any MI D GETS DREA M extra steps—that DREA M S OF BLUE SI 93 2016 WO RL D STAN D INGS costs you a lot. He op ASS As of April 18, 2016 - Courtesy of www.wpra.com just used his body T P MS SUN PASS SI 96 1 Mary Burger $78,893 correct and every- 2 Ivy Conrado $58,533 thing else was great. MISS SUNJ O 3 Michele McLeod $53,526 He felt phenom- RI D ER : MICHELE MCLE od ; OWNER : JAS O N MARTIN & CHARLIE CO LE ; BREE D ERS : A LLENE T AT om 4 Cassidy Kruse $42,139 enal.” 5 Jackie Ganter $40,188 McLeod 6 Carley Richardson $35,797 had flown in from out of a perf but I knew when he ran that time it was really fast for 7 Mary Walker $31,956 California to make that pen. I just hoped that I would hold on for a check, so I was 8 Kelly Tovar $30,657 her run in Wednes- surprised when the perfs started that no one was outrunning me.” 9 Jana Bean $30,134 day morning slack, The only one to come close was fellow NFR qualifier Cassidy 10 Megan Swint $30,007 and she com- Kruse, who posted a 13.55. 11 Brenda Mays $29,648 mended the rodeo “He’s really strong right now,” said McLeod. “He’s felt great since 12 Kimmie Wall $26,045 committee on the the (NFR). We prepared well going into the NFR. I feel like if he 13 Pamela Capper $24,045 improved ground hadn’t of had that little setback in the last round (he stumbled in the 14 Rachel Dice $23,594 conditions for slack, alley way and caught his front leg with a hind foot) we would had 15 Taylor Langdon $22,599 noting the ground an even better January. As it was he had to sit out of Denver, Rapid 16 Morgan Breaux $22,395 wasn’t as deep as it (City) and Fort Worth. 17 Abby Penson $21,451 was in the past. “We have our horse back from 2013. It’s taken a couple of years, 18 Kellie Collier $21,151 “This year but he’s gotten over the lung issue. He feels great. He loves what 19 Sarah Rose McDonald $20,167 the ground seemed he does and he proves it every time he comes back from a break 20 Benette Little $19,242 a lot better in slack,” or the breeding barn. Slick truly loves to run barrels. You can tell www.BarrelRacingReport.com she said. “They usu- when you’re sitting in back waiting your turn. He’s just happy to be ally win that rodeo there. He loves being in the trailer going. Right now, he feels better Corpus Christi Pro Rodeo Continued on Page 5 IN THE NEWS .......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... held for each series (A, B and C), where the top 24 athletes in each RNCFR on CBS Sports April 24 discipline will advance to one of the three performances within that The 2016 Ram National Circuit Finals Sunday performance with particular series. Rough stock entries will be filled by preference be aired on CBS Sports Network on April 24 at 10:30 pm ET. On for the three performances within each series. Eight athletes in each Dish Network that is channel 158 and on Direct TV that’s channel discipline will compete in one of the three performances within 221. that series (A, B and C). The top 3 athletes (from each discipline, performance, and from each series) will advance to the semifinals. ERA Launches 2016 Qualifying Series SemiFinals – Sept. 2nd – 24th A total of nine athletes will compete in one of four performanc- Elite Rodeo Athletes (ERA) announced a partnership today with es during the four-week ERA Qualifying Series Semifinals. The the historic Mesquite Championship Rodeo (MCR), which will give top 2 athletes (from each discipline, performance, and from each rodeo athletes an opportunity to earn a spot on the 2016 World Semifinals) will advance to the ERA Qualifying Series Finals. Championship Roster. The 2016 ERA Qualifying Series at the MCR Arena will take place every Saturday night July 2nd through ERA Qualifying Series Finals A total of eight athletes will compete in the two-round ERA October 1st and feature a win to advance format familiar to many Qualifying Series Finals at MCR on October 1-2, 2016. The top 2 sports fans. athletes from the ERA Qualifying Series Finals will join the ERA “We want the ERA to be about the very best talent, so we de- Roster for the $3 Million Dollar purse at the ERA World Cham- signed the 2016 qualifying system so that all rodeo athletes have a pionship in Dallas, Texas November 9-13, 2016 which will be way to earn a place at the World Championship based on their abil- televised LIVE on FOX Sports 2. ity,” said Ryan Motes, ERA Athlete and Qualifying System Commit- tee member. Brady Wilson, MCR Corporate Sales Director said, “Mesquite Fizz Bomb Classic Futurity 2016 Championship Rodeo is excited to do our part in writing history The 34th Annual Fizz Bomb Classic Futurity will be held again in with the ERA. For 59 years, fans have been coming to Mesquite to Gillette, WY on September 8-11, 2016. This years Futurity features see both the Legends and Rookies make their mark in Professional $15,000 added, and a saddle to the 1D Futurity Champion. All Rodeo. Many of the cowboys and cowgirls currently on tour with futurity horses 5 years and younger are eligible. The Futurity also the ERA got their start at Mesquite, and we look forward to watch- features $10,000 Future Fortunes incentive (for eligible horses), a ing the next generation of competitors pursue the title of Elite $3000 WPRA PESI Bonus (for eligible horses) and a $2,000 2D Rodeo Athlete.” Incentive with no additional fee. The Futurity payments begin June In 2016, two qualifying contestants in each discipline will advance 1, 2016 from Mesquite and go up against the ERA Premier Tour seeded The event also features a $2,000 added Derby/Maturity with athletes to vie for a 3 million dollar purse during the 5-day World payments beginning July 1, 2016. The Derby/Maturity has a $1000 Championship event in Dallas at The American Airlines Center, WPRA PESI Bonus (for eligible horses) and a $500 2D Incentive November 9-13, 2016. with no additional fees. The Derby/Maturity is open to horses Prize money isn’t the only thing they will be battling for at the foaled from 2009-2011 as well as horses that have been paid up in a ERA World Championship. Athletes finishing in the top 7 of the previous Fizz Bomb Futurity or Derby after 2009. 2016 ERA World Standings, will secure a position on the 2017 ERA In addition to the futurity and derby/maturity there will be a $250 Premier Tour. Any contestants that find themselves outside the top added 2D Pole Futurity, $250 added 3D Open Poles & Open 4D 7 in the 2016 ERA World Standings will “fall off ” and have the with added money and prizes. ability to rise again through the 2017 ERA Qualifying Series. For more information contact Thar Ranch Productions, Stacey Much like in other professional sports, the 2016 ERA Qualifying Thar, 719.629.7287 or visit www.TharRanchProductions.com. Series and the ERA Premier Tour will be point based, with heavier point values associated with winning at a higher level of competi- tion. The 2016 ERA Qualifying Series at MCR will consist of a brack- eted format where athletes will advance through a series of events over the 14-week schedule. Series A, B, C - July 2nd – August 27th The first nine weeks is divided into three separate qualifying series.