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$70,000 Lone Star Shootout Barrel Racing Futurity Kicks Off New Year

With $70,000 in added money, the Lone Star Shootout is certain to make some barrel racers very happy in the New Year.
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$70,000 Lone Star Shootout Barrel Racing Futurity Kicks Off New Year
$70,000 Lone Star Shootout Barrel Racing Futurity Kicks Off New Year

The J&J Productions' Lone Star Shootout kicks off the 2024 futurity season at the Circle T Arena in Hamilton, Texas. This futurity is made possible by its title sponsor, 70 Ranch Performance Horses, supporting the event for years. 

CJ Lembke, the owner of 70 RPH, is also contributing to the growth of the barrel industry by offering a great lineup of stallions, including Feel The Sting, SR Industry Titan, Metallic Malice, and KR Fantallika.

The Lone Star Shootout will take place from January 4th to 7th, featuring various classes of races. 

70 RPH will sponsor the futurity and provide $25,000 in added money. 

The race will be split into two divisions, with the second division being one second slower than the first-division winner. 

The first division will pay fifteen places, the second division will pay eight places, and the average will pay fifteen places. In addition to cash prizes, winners will receive award saddles, jackets, saddle pads and other prizes.

The derby is sponsored by R Barrel Horses and Double XX Equine and has $7,500 in added money. This race will not have any divisions, and the top eight fastest will win cash and prizes. There will also be an average payout for the derby.

In addition to the futurity and derby, there will be a $2,500 High Roller race, a $6,500 Open race on Saturday, and a $3,500 Open race on Sunday, making a total of over $70,000 in cash and awards to win over the weekend.

Here is a look at the 2023 Lone Star Shootout Champions:

Futurity Champion: Molli Montgomery on TRHeavensIlluminated, $7,110
Reserve Futurity Champion: Jolene Montgomery on Jetto Mooned Me, $6,094
Derby Champion: SheaLynn McConnell on Im So Sway, $4,233
Derby Reserve Champion: Rieanna Tallent on Cat Mai Flash, $3,342
High Roller Champion: Skyler Nicholas on Perrywater Dash, $3,650
Saturday Open Champion: Jordan Briggs on Famous Lil Jet, $3,586
Sunday Open Champion: Josianne St Cyr on Panther Dash, $1,805

Lone Star Shootout Schedule

Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024:

  • 6:00 pm CT - Open Warm-Up Race

Friday, Jan. 5, 2023:

  • 9:00 am CT - Round 1 of the 70 RPH Futurity
  • 1:30 pm CT - Round 1 of the R Barrel Horses and Double XX Equine Derby
  • 5:00 pm CT - High Roller Race

Saturday, Jan. 6, 2023:

  • 9:00 am CT - Round 2 of the R Barrel Horses and Double XX Equine Derby
  • 11:30 am CT - Open 4D with $25,000 of Future Fortunes Bonus money

Sunday, Jan. 7, 2023:

  • 9:00 am CT - Round 2 of the 70 RPH Futurity
  • Estimated Start Time of 12:30 pm CT - Open 4D Race

For more information, including draw numbers, results, and a live feed to catch all the action, visit jandjrace.com/lone-star-shootout.

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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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