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Under the Big Top Barrel Race Weekend January 21 – 24, 2010
Buckeye Equestrian Center; Buckeye, AZ
Race Guide
5D Guaranteed $48,875 Open * 2D $5000 Added Ringmaster Futurity * $12,500 in Awards (including 7 Circle Y Saddles) * $1000 Added Warm-up Race * 88% Payout Jockey Slot Race
Enter Your Horse in the Open on Friday AND Saturday and Your Sunday Open Run is Free!
WPRA Pro Elite Sire Incentive Matching: $4000 Added Money to Qualified Horses in Futurity! $1000 Added to the Open
The Under the Big Top Barrel Race is a 4-day barrel race being held at the Buckeye Equestrian Center in Buckeye, AZ. It is sponsored by SeaBuck Equine and HotPonies.com. The show dates are Thursday, January 21 through Sunday, January 24, 2010. This race features up to $100,000 in awards and payouts! The race flyer summarizes all races and payouts. To avoid paying a late fee for the Open race, enter by Friday, January 15. Enter the Ringmaster Futurity by Tuesday, December 1 to avoid paying late fees for that race.
Visit this web page for ALL information related to the weekend.
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Check Back Here for Draws, Stall Information, Results, and the “See Office List”
We would like to thank everybody who came out for our race and/or watched it online! The weather was a huge challange for us but the folks at Buckeye Equestrian Center (Don and Tammy) bent over backwards to find enough stalls and parking places for our racers and to provide a safe environment, both inside and outside the arena. Our first futurity ever in Arizona had almost 100 entries and the Under the Big Top Open had a total of 1150 entries! We are gratified by the turnout under challanging circumstance and would like to thank everybody who attended for their patience, understanding, support, and--with amazing frequency--good cheer!
All results can be viewed at http://www.fastenter.com/results.php?showID=305.
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This race is open to everybody. For those who are PacWest members, 50% discounts are offered on processing and late fees; you can join by mailing or faxing in the membership form (available at pacwestbarrelracing.com) or by joining up at the arena.
The weekend includes the following races:
Thursday Warm-up Race: $1000 Added
Get familiar with the arena or just stop on by for a $1000-added jackpot barrel race. Late fees are waived for those who want to enter just this race and there is no dress code. The Disco Fever Warm-up Race is BRN4D, NBAH AZ02, and WPRA co-approved.
Under the Big Top Open: 5D Guaranteed $48,875 Payout
Comprised of 5 sessions over 3 days, racers will vie for big prizes money with payouts 20 deep in 5 divisions and awards 20 deep in each division. The payout and 5 divisions are guaranteed with half-second splits. Those who enter the same horse in a Friday AND a Saturday session will receive one free entry on Sunday! Enter as many sessions as you'd like. Results and payouts determined on Sunday, January 24. This race is co-sanctioned with BRN4D, the WPRA, and, with an IBRA member sidepot, IBRA.
The payout for this race follows:
1D Payout: 1st: $4000; 2nd: $3000; 3rd: $2000; 4th $1000; 5th: $750; 6th: $500; 7th: $500; 8th: $500; 9th: $375; 10th: $250; 11th: $200; 12th: $200; 13th: $200; 14th: $200; 15th: $200; 16th: $200; 17th: $200; 18th: $150; 19th: $150; 20th: $150
2D and 3D Payouts: 1st: $3000; 2nd: $2000; 3rd: $1500; 4th: $750; 5th: $575; 6th: $400; 7th: $400; 8th: $300; 9th: $250; 10th: $150; 11th: $150; 12th: $150; 13th: $150; 14th: $150; 15th: $150; 16th: $100; 17th: $100; 18th: $100; 19th: $100; 20th: $100
4D and 5D Payouts: 1st: $2000; 2nd: $1000; 3rd: $800; 4th: $500; 5th: $400; 6th: $250; 7th: $250; 8th: $250; 9th: $200; 10th: $100; 11th: $100; 12th: $100; 13th: $100; 14th: $100; 15th: $100; 16th: $50; 17th: $50; 18th: $50; 19th: $50; 20th: $50
Because this race has one payout with 5 sessions, many riders will have multiple results with the potential for a payout for each. For example, if a rider finishes 89th in the 1D, 2nd in the 2D, and 13th in the 2D from the three sessions they enter, he or she will receive a $2000 check from the 2nd place 2D finish and $150 from the 13th place 2D finish.
In addition to the Open, the following incentive classes (at $35 each) are provided as part of the Under the Big Top Open:
• Youth: 18 years old or less as of the day of the race;
• Adult: 19 to 44 years old as of the day of the race;
• Masters: 45 years old or more as of the day of the race;
• Amateur: No Open 1D winnings and less than $1000 in 2D winnings from ALL barrel races entered in the prior year; and
• IBRA Member sidepot.
The dress code for all sessions in this race is long-sleeved shirt, western hat or helmet, and riding boots.
See the Open Entry Form. Click here for a concise explanation of the Open race.
In addition to cash payouts, the following awards will be presented to all 5 divisions in this race:
• 1st: Circle Y Saddle
• 2nd: Embroidered Barrel Racing Pad
• 3rd: Etched Vase
• 4th: Personalized Granite Photo Tile
• 5th: Embroidered Halter
• 6th - 20th: Pick-a-Prize (t-shirts, embroidered bell boots, embroidered hay bags, etc)
2D Ringmaster Futurity: $5000 Added, 2 Go's and Average
This futurity race for eligible 4 and 5 year olds will consist of 2 go's with each entry. It will be a 2D race with a full second split between the first and second division. $5000 Added! Results will be paid as follows: 30% first go; 30% second go; and 40% to the average winner in each division. Awards will be presented 3 deep in both divisions, including Circle Y saddles to first place. Times from the futurity can carry to the Open. The Futurity is co-sanctioned with BRN4D and the WPRA. $5000 in matching funds is available from the WPRA Pro Elite Sire Incentive program. See the Ringmaster Futurity Entry Form and Flyer.
For those who choose to make entry fee payments over time without a late fee, the first down payment is due by Tuesday, December 1 with a final payment due on Thursday, January 7. Alternatively, the full entry fee can be paid by Tuesday, December 1.
Please note that futurity horses will be verified on Friday from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the barn.
Jockey Slot Race: Head-to-Head Barrel Race Competition for the Aspiring 1D Rider: 88% Payout!
This race is reserved for non-pro racers who haven't won a 1D check in the last year and wish to compete with their peers for a nice payout. The race will be run with 1 Division, head-to-head. Eligibility rules are defined for the Jockey Slot Race, ensuring fairness to all who enter. Times from this race can carry to the Open. For a full definition of rules to enter this race--including eligibility--take a look at the race flyer. Use the Open Entry Form to enter.
Entries are Open! Enter by fax, mail, or online at FastEnter.Com. After January 15, entries can continue to be made online, via fax, or at the arena; please, no mail-in entries after that date.
Stalls, Shavings, and Camping
The Buckeye Equestrian Center offers a wide variety of stalling options. All stall reservations must be made through PacWest when you fill out your race entry form. Pricing for stalls varies depending upon whether you want a premium or standard stall. Premium stalls ($30/night) will be assigned first in the Mare Motel and then in the Castle Brooke Barn on a first-come/first-served basis. Standard stalls ($20/night) will be assigned first to covered outdoor stalls and then to open panel stalls. You may either bring your own shavings or purchase them from the arena at $9/bag. All horses must be in a rented stall overnight.
We will not be pre-assigning stalls at this race. A number of people will be staying over for our race from the Greg Olson the weekend before and it isn't practical for us to be able to know what stalls they will be occupying. As a result, those of you who are staying over from the Greg Olson should keep your horses in the stalls you used for that event and check in with the PacWest office when we open it Wednesday afternoon. All people arriving on or after Wednesday, January 20 (regardless if you have pre-paid your stalls or not) should look for the “PacWest Stall Information“ banner when you arrive.
There are a number of people who will be staying over to our race from the Greg Olson race the weekend before.
RV and dry camping must be reserved directly with the Buckeye Equestrian Center by calling 623.691.6900.
On-Site Veterinary Services
Mandy Holland from the CSR Equine Sports Medicine Team will be set up next to the office near the main indoor arena. Her phone number is 602.531.7587.
Nearby Lodging
For those of you who don’t want to “rough it,” there are limited lodging options in Buckeye with several options in the Goodyear area, which is about 15 miles away. The list below identifies sample properties and quoted online booking rates as of November 6:
Days Inn Buckeye: $102/night
Best Western Phoenix Goodyear: $109/night
Hampton Inn and Suites Goodyear: $127/night
Super 8 Motel Goodyear: $52/night
We suggest that you book online or contact the properties directly for best rates.
Weekend Race Schedule
Thursday, 1/21/10
* Time-only’s: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
* Thursday Warm-up Race: 6:00 PM
Friday, 1/22/10
* Time-only’s: 9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
* Open Session 1: 1:00 PM – 5:30 PM (schedule change)
* Jockey Slot Race: 6:00 PM (schedule change)
* Futurity Horse Verification: 6:00 -8:00 PM
* Open Session 2: After Jockey Slot race (6:30 PM+/-)
Saturday, 1/23/10
* Futurity Go 1: 8:00 AM
* Open Session 3: After Futurity Go 1 (10:00 AM+/-)
* Open Session 4: 6:00 PM
Sunday, 1/24/10
* Futurity Go 2: 9:00 AM
* Open Session 5: After Futurity Go 2 (11:00 AM+/-)
* Awards Presentations: After Open Session 5
Special Notes
Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
Purchase and schedule exhibitions/time-only’s at the arena.
Premium stall rentals will be assigned first in the Mare Motel and then in the Castle Brooke Barn on a first-come/first-served basis. Standard stall rentals are assigned first to covered outdoor stalls and then to open panel stalls. All horses must be in a rented stall overnight. You may either bring your own shavings or purchase them from the arena at $9/bag. You will be disqualified and loose all entry fees and prizes if you attempt to use a stall without paying for it.
Camping reservations should be made through the Buckeye Equestrian Center; call 623.691.6900
Except for the Thursday warm-up race, dress code is long-sleeved shirt, western hat or helmet, riding boots.
A horse can be entered in up to 5 Under the Big Top Open sessions but can be entered in one session only once. No horse sharing within one session.
The offer for a free Sunday run in the Under the Big Top Open requires that you enter the same horse in a Friday AND a Saturday session and run that horse—for free--on Sunday.
Once the draw is posted for an Open race/session, no scratches or horse changes are allowed except for documented vet-outs which will result in the refund of race entry fees. PacWest will keep all stall, late, and processing fees.
When a race is scheduled to begin after another with an approximate start time, it is the rider’s responsibility to verify when that race will start.
Those who enter the Jockey Slot Race must agree and sign that: They have had no Open 1D or Futurity 1D payouts in the last 365 days; have had no open rodeo payouts in the last 365 days; are not WPRA card holders (permits are OK) and that they—or an immediate family member—own the horse they’re entering. If this proves to not be true, they will forfeit their entry fees and any winnings from this race.
If entering the IBRA Member Sidepot, you must provide your IBRA member number and pay the co-sanctioning fee.
Once a horse has entered the competition arena, forward movement is required. No circling!
If a horse breaks pattern, you may finish your run but may NOT re-circle any barrel; doing so will result in a $25 fine. The rider(s) following you in your drag will appreciate it.
PacWest will determine eligibility for a rerun and also determine where in the draw any granted rerun will occur.
Awards for 1st through 5th place not picked up at the arena will be mailed to you for a fee. Sorry, but we will not ship pick-a-prizes for 6th through 20th place in each Open division.
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