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There's More Than Just NFR for Barrel Racing in Las Vegas

The All In Barrel Race will be going on during the NFR in Las Vegas. Here's a look at the race that has huge payouts.
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There's More Than Just NFR for Barrel Racing in Las Vegas
There's More Than Just NFR for Barrel Racing in Las Vegas

The National Finals Rodeo is coming to Las Vegas from Dec. 7 through 16, bringing along not only the top rodeo competitors but also the best rodeo fans from all over the world. 

The top-15 qualifying athletes in the rodeo events won't be the only ones competing in an arena those ten days in Las Vegas.

Many other events around the city will be going on for bull riders, team ropers and other rodeo athletes.

This includes the All In Barrel Race.

Barrel racers come from hundreds of miles away to compete in this race.

The Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas has been the host hotel for the past few years and when competitors enter one of the two races they receive a room for the duration of their race along with a contestant jacket and two runs in the qualifying rounds of the race they select.

This ever popular race is limited on entries but open to any combination of horse and rider no matter the age.

The race is a 5D format, five divisions, and will be split in half seconds off of the leading time. The top-15 in each division and in each round will move on to the showdown round. 

In the showdown round, the guaranteed payout for first in each "D" or division is as follows:

1D- $20,000

2D-$15,000

3D-$14,000

4D-$13,000

5D-$12,000

Not only do the winners receive a hefty check but also a stunning award saddle.

On top of the winners in each division in the showdown round, second through fifth place is paid out. In the qualifying rounds first through tenth in each division are paid out along with many incentives including futurity, youth, senior, derby, high stakes and adult.

There are numerous chances for competitors to earn money.

Also going on will be an American Rodeo Contender Race held in conjunction with the All In.

Las Vegas will be in no shortage of horse power this coming month and all the competition will be fierce.

For more information about the All In Barrel Race including running order, schedule and more, check out their website and Facebook page.

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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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