69th Chowchilla Western Stampede Barrel Race

Draws 69th Chowchilla Western Stampede Barrel Race March 14 - 15, 2026 Pre-Entry January 15 - Mar 9, 2026

WCBRA Prime Race
Co Sanction - WPRA, NSBRA, OUTLAW

GPS Address to the arena: 24655 16th S. 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 9th, 2026. ALL PRE ENTRIES MUST BE IN & PAID BY MARCH 9th, NO REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 9TH
ON SITE LATE ENTRIES CUT OFF FOR 1ST LATE DRAW AT FIRST BIG DRAG. FUTURITY/DERBY HORSES MUST BE PRE ENTERED! NO EXCEPTIONS!

Futurity and Derby horses MUST BE PRE ENTERED. Please text your NAME and either Futurity or Derby and a copy of your horses papers by MARCH 9TH to Kathy Branco 559-250-9028 to check qualifications. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

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!

Late Open Entries taken until the last big drag. $10.00 LATE FEE ON LATE OPEN ENTRIES

Any scratches before the pre-draw has closed will receive a 100% refund minus the CC processing and office fee.
Any scratches/vet outs after the pre-draw has closed are non refundable.

March 14th
OPEN CEREMONY & RACE START AT 10:00am Sharp! STARTING WITH THE FUTURITY followed by the Open, Derby mixed within.

$3,000.00 added Dean Flenniken/Nina Dunn Memorial 2D Futurity (1 second split) | 100% PAYBACK ($5 to WCBRA Futurity program) | Must enter Dan Branco Memorial Open 4D | Time will carryover to Open
$10,000.00 added Dan Branco Memorial Open 4D ($5,000.00 Dan Branco Memorial plus $5,000.00 Ray Barragan Golden Memorial Insurance bonus $)
$1,000.00 added 2D Derby Sidepot (1 second split). Must enter Open & carry over Derby Time. Derby Horse to run mixed throughout Open race.
Youth 4D sidepot (17 & under as of day of race)
Senior 4D sidepot (50+ as of day of race)

$10,000 added Future Fortunes Incentive
$5,000 added Top Shelf Breeders Incentive
WPRA PESI Incentive (pending)

DRESS CODE IN EFFECT, Saturday March 14th Only!!

March 15th Run at 10:00 AM
$1,500.00 added Open 4D
WCBRA Open 4D Average Sidepot (Saturday and Sunday). Counts for 3rd WCBRA Attendance.

TIME ONLY:
Friday 13th....12:00pm-5:00 pm SHARP!!

Saturday 14th...8:00am-9:30am. SOLD IN TIME SLOTS.FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! Tickets sold day off 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.

Sunday 15th....8:30am-9:30am. $5.00 at the gate.

2 RACES AT THE SAME GREAT PLACE
INDOOR COVERED ARENA/Run Rain or Shine/Chowchilla Fairgrounds.

PRE ENTRY DRAW to be POSTED no later than Wednesday March 11th

All checks must be mailed to Kathy Branco
23593 Railroad Drive
Chowchilla, Ca 93610

PENS & HOOKUPS AVAILABLE upon arrival at the fairgrounds.
See Jodi Branco located just past second gate on the left 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 $30.00 Night
RV Hookups $35.00 Night

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.