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CA-Chowchilla Western Stampede Barrel Race

The Historic 68th Chowchilla Western Stampede Barrel Race
WCBRA Prime Race March 8th-9th
Co Sanctioning:
WPRA ,TSBRA, NSBRA, OUTLAW
ENTRIES TAKEN ON SADDLEBOOK
www.Saddlebook.com
GPS Address to the arena: 24655 Road 16, Chowchilla, CA 93610
If you look this up it goes to the Storage Units next to the fairgrounds. This is not the actual fairgrounds address but if you do go to the actual it will take you through a neighborhood and to a locked gate on the backside of the fairgrounds. TRUST ME ON THIS…….GPS Address above & you cannot miss it!
PRE ENTRIES CLOSE
Monday March 3rd, 2024. ALL PRE ENTRIES MUST BE IN & PAID BY MARCH 3rd, NO REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 3rd!!
ON SITE LATE ENTRIES CUT OFF FOR 1ST LATE DRAW AT FIRST BIG DRAG. FUTURITY/DERBY HORSES MUST BE PRE ENTERED! NO EXCEPTIONS! Late Open Entries taken until the last big drag. $10.00 LATE FEE ON LATE OPEN ENTRIES
March 8th Run at 10:00 AM
$10,000.00 Added Open 4d Dan Branco Memorial
($5000.00 Dan Branco Memorial plus $5000.00 Ray Barragan Golden Memorial Insurance bonus $)
PENDING$10,000.00 Added 4D Open Tomorrows Legends eligible
PENDING$2500.00 Tomorrows Legends LTD Sire Payout
PENDING$2500.00 Tomorrows Legends JR Sire Payout
PENDING$5,000.00 Added 4D Open Diamond Classic Incentive
$3000.00 Added 2d Futurity Sidepot/Dean Flenniken Memorial 100 PERCENT PAYBACK ($5 to WCBRA Futurity program)
1d/2d 1 Second Split
MUST ENTER OPEN & carry over Futurity Time
All FUTURITY HORSES SHOWCASED & RUN 1ST at 10:00 A.M.
Futurity horses MUST BE PRE ENTERED, on Saddlebook & papers text to Kathy Branco(559-250-9028) BY March 3RD to check qualifications. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
$1000.00 Added 2d Derby Sidepot 1d/2d 1 Second Split.Must enter Open & carry over Derby Time. Derby Horse to run mixed throughout Open race.
Derby horses MUST BE PRE ENTERED on Saddlebook & papers text to Kathy Branco BY MARCH 3RD, to check qualifications. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Futurity/Derby horses please text your NAME and either Futurity or Derby and a copy of your horses papers BY MARCH 3rd to Kathy Branco, 559-250-9028 to check qualifications.
Jr. Sidepot/17 & Under as of day of race.
Senior Sidepot/50 & Over as of day of race.
DRESS CODE IN EFFECT, Saturday March 8th Only!!
2 Day WCBRA Average Sidepot. Counts for 3rd WCBRA Attendance.
MARCH 9th
$1500.00 Added Open 4d
TIME ONLY/ EXHIBITION RUNS
Friday 7th….12:00pm-5:00 pm SHARP!!
Saturday 8th…8:00am-9:30am. SOLD IN TIME SLOTS.FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! Tickets sold day of only! Tickets on sale at 7:30am. Futurity horses to be guaranteed 1 priority time only ticket for purchase to guarantee colts access to the arena.
OPEN CEREMONY & RACE START AT 10:00am Sharp! STARTING WITH THE FUTURITY followed by the Open,Derby,JR & SR mixed within.
Sunday March 9th
TIME RUNS 8:30-9:30, $5 at the gate
10:00am Race Start Time
2 RACES AT THE SAME GREAT PLACE
INDOOR COVERED ARENA/Run Rain or Shine/Chowchilla Fairgrounds.
FUTURITY/DERBY HORSES MUST BE PRE ENTERED & PAPERS MUST BE TEXT Before March 3rd TO Kathy Branco 559-250-9028. NO LATE FUTURITY/DERBY ENTRIES. DO NOT MISS THE ENTRY DEADLINE OF MARCH 3rd, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Time is needed to check qualifications on aged event horses.
FUTURITY HORSES: 5yrs & younger, 1st yr of competition.
DERBY HORSES: 7yrs & younger. 2 YEARS ELIGIBILITY ONLY…MEANING: If you futurity your horse as a 4 yr old you are eligible your 5 & 6 yr old year only. If you futurity your horse as a 5 yr old, you are eligible your 6 & 7 yr old year, & we will be checking!
PRE ENTRY DRAW to be POSTED no later than Wednesday March 5th.
PENS & HOOKUPS AVAILABLE upon arrival at the fairgrounds. See Jodi Branco located just past second gate on the left coming in, in front of the permanent restrooms.
PORTABLES:
YES, ACROSS THE STREET in the grass field ONLY!! Fairgrounds is no longer accepting portables or overnight tie ups on the fairgrounds. IF it rains a TON the grass lot will be closed as we do not have the ability to pull people out.
PLEASE BE SURE TO PAY FOR YOUR STALLS AND HOOK UPS FIRST!! WE ARE CHARGED FOR EVERY STALL & HOOK UP. DOING SO, TAKING (STEALING) WITHOUT BEING PAID WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION! Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Stalls & RV Hookups available.
The Man of the Hour, Steve Smart will be our announcer.
DEB MANN photography will be the official on site photographer.
JEFF FREITAS with JF Video will be on hand for you to purchase your professional video of your run in fast and slow motion. NO OTHER OUTSIDE PRO VIDEOGRAPHERS ALLOWED. NO EXCEPTIONS!
VENDORS Please contact Kathy Branco 559-250-9028 for PRE APPROVAL. $100 for 3 days. VENDOR SPACE MUST BE PRE APPROVED AND PAID 1 WEEK PRIOR TO BARREL RACE. If not paid in advance your spot will be given to vendor on waiting list. VENDOR SPACE IS LIMITED!! All Vendor money goes to Barrel Racing Awards.
SHOW INFO: To be posted onĀ www.westcoastbarrelracing.com
The 68TH HISTORIC CATTLE DRIVE Friday February 28th, which kicks off the Chowchilla Stampede Team Roping the weekend (March 1-2nd)prior to the barrel race.
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March 08 2025

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Start: March 8, 2025
End: March 9, 2025

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Chowchilla, CA | Chowchilla Fairgrounds

1000 S 3rd St
Chowchilla, CA 93610 United States

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559-665-3728

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