YELLOW ROSE FUTURITY/DERBY/OPEN/YOUTH/BENEFIT  BARREL RACE 2026

I, Elaine Watt and Kaycee Mandel of the Yellow Rose Barrel Futurity/Derby/Open/Youth Committee, would sincerely like to thank the Barrel Racers that competed at our 2025 event.   We were so proud of our barrel racers who competed and supported our event in 2025 especially those who entered our Benefit Barrel Race and supported our Silent Auction for the Porchlight Society, a non-profit society for mental wellness in rural communities.

Each year a Benefit Barrel Race is run the Friday evening of the Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby.  In 2016 our Benefit Barrel race was held for the Alberta Breast Cancer Foundation.  The barrel racers raised just over $5600.  In 2017, $5400 was raised for the Alberta Lung Association.  In 2018, $6400 was raised for the Calgary Health Trust in support of Brain Aneurysm Research.  In 2019, $12800 was raised for the Calgary Children’s Hospital.  In 2020, $14400 was raised for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.  In 2021, $15400 was raised for the Ronald Macdonald House Alberta.  In 2022, $18457 was collected for the Alberta Childrens Hospital Foundation. In 2023, $15765 was raised for Sabrina Glazier an individual who had a horse related accident and funds were put towards her rehab. In 2024, $21662 was raised for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Calgary Society. In 2025, $14000 was raised for the Porch Light Society.

We would like to sincerely invite you to come and support our Benefit Barrel Race 2026. No money is paid out to the barrel racers just prizes.  Prizes are given to each barrel race division and a special prize is given to the person who raises the most money.  This year our Benefit Barrel race monies will go to STARS. Pledge forms can be found on our Yellow Rose Barrels Facebook Page or email us   yellowrosebarrels@gmail.com

The 2026 Yellow Rose Barrel Futurity/Derby/Open/Youth will take place on May 1-3,2026.   Our event now takes place in the new indoor arena at the Claresholm Agriplex.   We have $15000 added in the Futurity and $15000 added in the Derby. A separate sidepot of $1500 is added/day for the 2D Futurity and the 2D Derby. There is a Western Fortunes added sidepot of $5000 for the Futurity and $5000 for the Derby.   We have an Amateur Futurity Award as well with $500/day.  Check out rule #16 to see if you are eligible.  

The 4D open event will be only on Saturday with a purse of $3000 and Prizes for each D.  There is a $5000 Western Fortunes sidepot and a $3500 CBHI sidepot in the Open.   The 3D Youth barrel race Purse  $1000 will run on Saturday after the OPEN ( you are allowed to roll your Youth run to the open or your open run to the youth if eligible as a Youth)   
 
Our event is dependent on the great volunteers that have offered up their time and the generous sponsors that make it all possible for us to come out and have some fun.

We would like you all to come out and enjoy our Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby/Open/Youth Barrel Race and feel free to visit our lovely town of Claresholm, stop by and give our sponsors a hello, or pop into one of the many great little shops Claresholm has to offer.

Elaine Watt and Kaycee Mandel

FUTURITY & DERBY | RULES & REGULATIONS

• $15,000 Added FUTURITY: Open to horses that are foals of 2021 or younger (5 years & under). To enter the futurity a horse must never have competed in a barrel race prior to Nov. 15, 2025. This excludes time only and exhibition runs. Futurity horses may compete in any type of race after Nov. 15, 2025.
• $15,000 Added DERBY: Open to horses foaled 2018-2020 (8 years & under) and may compete multiple years if age eligible. No cross entries with futurity.
• Futurity & Derby: A photocopy of the front and back of registration papers of registered horses or veterinarian’s affidavit verifying age of unregistered horse must accompany nomination.
• Western Fortunes eligible horses: 2026 WF entries will be going online. Please visit this link to enter: https://www.westernfortunes.com/events-2/wf-event-entry/
• CBHI Sidepot OPEN EVENT: 2026 entries will be going online. Please visit this link to enter; https://www.cognitoforms.com/CBHI1/ 2025CBHISidepotEntryForm
• Futurity and Derby will be two runs and an average. Champions will be declared on a two run average.
• Running order will be drawn for 1st go and 2nd go will be run in reverse order.
• Nomination payment is due April 1, 2026 ($500). Payment is to be made by one postdated cheque or an e-transfer and they must be accompanied by an entry form. Cheques must be postmarked by April 1, 2026.  All cheques to be made out to the Willow Creek Ag Society or WCAS.   E-transfer payments can be sent to clhmagriplex@telus.net. Late Fines will be $100.00 after April 1, 2026.
• Any NSF cheque or e-transfer will carry a $50.00 service charge.
• No buyouts or selling of futurity/derby entries will be allowed.
• Substitutions will be accepted for death, illness, or unsoundness. Veterinarian affidavit of proof must accompany substitution along with a $50.00 fee. An owner with a nominated horse may not substitute another horse (selling) from another owner.
• Substitution of a rider is allowed and is free of charge if the office is notified 1 hour prior to the 1st go.
• No refunds for any reason.
• DRESS CODE: long sleeve collared shirt, cowboy boots, cowboy hat or helmet will be enforced during the Futurity, Derby, Open and Youth.
• No self penning allowed anywhere on this site.
• PAYOUT: Futurity & Derby- 1st & 2nd go-30% of total prize money. Average – 40% of total prize money

             30 & under entries pays 4 monies in each go and average
             31-60 entries pays 6 monies in each go and average
             61-80 entries pays 8 monies in each go and average
            81-100 entries pays 10 monies in each go and average
             101-120 entries pays 12 monies in each go and average
            121+ entries pays 15 monies in each go and average

• 2D Sidepot will have a 1 second split for each go round only for the Futurity & Derby.
• Final day for Futurity & Derby late entries will be May 1, 2026 6:00 pm.
• Amateur Futurity prize: An “Amateur” entry is a rider who has not won over $501 in 1D futurity money prior to Dec 1, 2025 or has not held a WPRA/CPRA card or filled a WPRA/CPRA permit. You must designate your amateur status on the enclosed entry form. Any entry form not marked is considered a “NO.” Amateur riders may be asked to verify amateur status. No additional entry fees are required. The amateur prize will be awarded to the champion contestant on average of 2 go rounds. There will be a $500 purse per day. Paying 4 placings per go round.
• All riders must check into the office by 8am Saturday morning, May 2, 2026. Mandatory!! No horse check in this year.

RUNNING RULES & REGULATIONS

• Entrants/competitors and owners will be responsible for themselves and their horses. All horses may be subjected to a drug test, examination to meet registration identifications or examination for age discretion of management. Any horse examined and found to be of ineligible age, failing to meet registration description or failing to pass a drug free exam will be disqualified.
• Inhumane treatment of horse will not be tolerated on the grounds and will result in disqualification.
• Competitors must be ready when they are called or they will forfeit their run.
• Completion of entry form or payment of entry fee will indicate acceptance of all rules and regulations governing this event.
• Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained it is understood that each contestant/owner waives all claims against the Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby & Open Barrel Racing, organizing body, workers, etc. for any injury, or loss of damages which may result in any way from the operations of activities of the Yellow Rose Futurity/Derby & Open Barrel Race.
• Yellow Rose committee members have the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason.