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Fan Favorites Win Big at Royal Crown Barrel Racing Futurity and Derby

The Royal Crown kicked off the barrel racing Futurity and Derby in Buckeye, Ariz., and some fan favorites topped the leaderboard.
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Fan Favorites Win Big at Royal Crown Barrel Racing Futurity and Derby
Fan Favorites Win Big at Royal Crown Barrel Racing Futurity and Derby

The barrel racing industry has been revolutionized by the introduction of incentives, which have transformed the world of futurities and derbies. With large payouts and added money, there are now millions of dollars up for grabs in this incredible sport. One of these incentives is the Royal Crown, which recently kicked off round one of their Futurity and Derby on Feb. 15 in Buckeye, Ariz. Only horses sired by one of the enrolled stallions from an exclusive list are eligible to compete.

The $75,000 added Futurity for horses 5 years old and under drew 100 talented horses to the Buckeye Equestrian Center arena to battle it out. 

Tricia Aldridge and her 2020 palomino stallion, Adios Pantalones, by Tres Seis out of French Bar Belle (Frenchmans Guy) bred by Leslie Bailey, have been on fire lately. Aldridge has been steadily chipping away at her goal of winning $300,000 on Adios this year. She continued her winning streak by taking round one with a 17.11-second run. As a result, she earned $5,805 in rider pay, $729 in stallion pay and $486 in breeder pay.

In the Derby, for horses 8 years old and younger, there were 131 horses all vying for a piece of the $50,000 added money. 

Brandon Cullins and MJ Segers Fast Lane, a 2017 mare by The Goodbye Lane out of SKS Running Faucet (Diamond Faucet) owned by Grant and Reyel Little and bred by Mark and Linda Jarvis, ran the only sub-17 second run of the competition. This team wasn't slowing down coming off their $15,000 American Contender Tournament Finals win in Abilene, Texas, on Feb. 10. The duo laid down a 16.997-second run to win round one of the Derby and earned $4,879 in rider pay, $675 in stallion pay and $450 in breeder pay.

The action continues on Saturday, Feb. 17.

Buckeye, Ariz. Royal Crown Futurity and Derby Results

(Rider Name, Owner, Horse Name, Sire x Dam (Sire), Breeder, Time, Rider Pay, Stallion Pay, Breeder Pay)

Futurity

1D

1. Tricia Aldridge, Tricia Aldridge, Adios Pantalones, Tres Seis X French Bar Belle (Frenchmans Guy) 2020 Stallion, Leslie Bailey, 17.117, $5,805, $729, $486 

2. Skye Miller, Randy Peters/Viki Friedrich, KG Shock N Awe Feel The Sting X KG Justiceweexpected (Judge Cash) 2019 Gelding, Kathy Grimes, 17.231, $4,837, $607, $405 

3. Britany Diaz, Isaac And Britany Diaz, Duude Dash Ta Fame X Dasher Dude (Texas High Dasher) 2019 Stallion, Britany Jo Diaz, 17.266, $4,111, $516, $344  

4. Ashley Schafer, Randy & Debra Boyd, Le Roi, JL Dash Ta Heaven X KR Last Fling (A Streak Of Fling) 2019 Gelding, Joe & Carla Spitz, 17.276, $3,386, $425, $283 

5. Sherry Cervi, Sherry Cervi, MP Meter My Fame, Dash Ta Fame X MP Meter My Hay (PC Frenchmans Hayday) 2019 Mare, Mel O Potter & Sherry Cervi, 17.303, $2,660, $334, $222 

6. Kelsie Miller, Tera Mcquirk, SP Haydays Choice, PC Frenchmans Hayday X Smign (A Regal Choice) 2020 Gelding, Sherry Jane Cervi, 17.346, $1,935, $243, $162 

7. Hilary Hilzendeger, Kenny & Julie Strickland, RS Bumble Bee Sting Feel The Sting X DC Patti Cat (Dashin Is Easy) 2019 Mare, Ronna Smelser, 17.350, $1,451, $182, $121

Derby

1D

1. Brandon Cullins, Grant/Rayel Little, MJ Segers Fast Lane, The Goodbye Lane X SKS Running Faucet (Diamond Faucet) 2017 Mare, Mark/Linda Jarvis, 16.997, $4,879, $675, $450

2. Gracie Beckstrom, Mark & Linda Jarvis, MJ Swift Lane, The Goodbye Lane X Nitas Fame (Dash Ta Fame) 2017 Mare, Mark & Linda Jarvis, 17.022, $4,066, $562, $375

3. Cheyenne Wimberley, Cheyenne Wimberley, A Streak Ta The Moon, A Streak Of Fling X Dash Ta Suz (Dash Ta Fame) 2016 Mare, Dr Steve Hurlbert, 17.053, $3,456, $478, $319

4. Jordynn Knight, Brad & Karly Knight, Heza Swift Spyder, The Goodbye Lane X Coops Glory (BF Heza Hot Shot) 2016 Gelding, Clay And Terssa Peck, 17.086, $2,846, $393, $262

5. Barbara Merrill, Barbara Merrill, Joys Frost, PC Redwood Manny X Famous Jayda (JB Proud N Famous) 2018 Mare, Barbara & Neil Merrill, 17.110, $2,236, $309, $206

6. Macee Mcallister, Tom Anderson, TW Classy Lane, A Streak Of Fling X TW Lane Ta Fame (Dash Ta Fame) 2018 Mare, Tom Anderson, 17.137, $1,626, $225, $150

7. Heather Crowley, James C & Heather Crowley, Aint She Perfect, Aint Seen Nothin Yet X Lenas Slinky Quixote (Smart N Slinky) 2018 Mare, Starr K Nelson, 17.164, $1,220, $169, $113

For complete results visit royalcrownrace.com.

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Madi Roelofsen
MADI ROELOFSEN

Madi Roelofsen is a writer for Sports Illustrated's feature, Rodeo Daily. Madi not only writes about the western lifestyle and rodeo world but lives it daily. She attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and competed in the barrel racing as part of their rodeo team. Roelofsen graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in animal science. Madi enjoyed not only competing in rodeo events but also spectating the greatest sport on dirt. In 2017, while on vacation attending the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, she met her husband Tim Roelofsen. They got married a few years later in 2020. Tim had already established TVR Working Horses but together they grew their program and enjoy raising foals, training colts, barrel racing, team roping and standing their stallions (TVR Eye Needa Corona and CR Baron Bee Joy "Big Sexy") in both Texas and Iowa. They stay busy with the horses, farming alfalfa and raising their baby girl, Texi. Madi has always been passionate about horses, from learning about different bloodlines, breeding the foals themselves to training and competing. She expresses that passion within the articles she writes to open up the world of horses and rodeo to everyone.  Twitter-@Madi_Roelofsen  Facebook- @TVR Working Horses

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