The Historic 69th Chowchilla Western Stampede Barrel Race
WCBRA Prime Race March 14th-15th, 2026
Co Sanctioning:
WPRA (PENDING), NSBRA, OUTLAW
ENTRIES TAKEN ON SADDLEBOOK
www.Saddlebook.com
GPS Address to the arena: 24655 Road 16, Chowchilla, CA 93610
If you look this up it goes to the Storage Units next to the fairgrounds. This is not the actual fairgrounds address but if you do go to the actual address, it will take you through a neighborhood and to a locked gate on the backside of the fairgrounds. TRUST ME ON THIS.......GPS Address above & you cannot miss it!
PRE ENTRIES CLOSE
Monday March 9th, 2026. ALL PRE ENTRIES MUST BE IN & PAID BY MARCH 9th, NO REFUNDS AFTER MARCH 9th!!
ON SITE LATE ENTRIES CUT OFF FOR 1ST LATE DRAW, AT THE FIRST BIG DRAG.
FUTURITY/DERBY HORSES MUST BE PRE ENTERED! NO EXCEPTIONS!
Late Open Entries taken until the last big drag. $10.00 LATE FEE ON LATE OPEN ENTRIES
March 14th Run at 10:00 AM
$10,000.00 Added Open 4d Dan Branco Memorial
($5000.00 Dan Branco Memorial plus $5000.00 Ray Barragan Golden Memorial Insurance bonus)
$10,000 Added Future Fortunes Stallion Incentive
Future Fortunes Fast 5 Teams
WPRA PENDING
4D Open Diamond Classic Incentive PENDING
PESI Stallion Incentive PENDING
Non-Incentive Horse PENDING
$3000.00 Added 2d Futurity Sidepot/Dean Flenniken/Nina Dunn Memorial 100 PERCENT PAYBACK ($5 to WCBRA Futurity program)
1d/2d 1 Second Split
MUST ENTER OPEN & carry over Futurity Time
All FUTURITY HORSES SHOWCASED & RUN 1ST at 10:00 A.M.
Futurity horses MUST BE PRE ENTERED, on Saddlebook & papers text to Kathy Branco(559-250-9028) BY March 9th to check qualifications. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
$1000.00 Added 2d Derby Sidepot 1d/2d 1 Second Split.Must enter Open & carry over Derby Time. Derby Horse to run mixed throughout Open race.
Derby horses MUST BE PRE ENTERED on Saddlebook & papers text to Kathy Branco BY MARCH 9th, to check qualifications. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Futurity/Derby horses please text your NAME and either Futurity or Derby and a copy of your horses papers BY MARCH 9th to Kathy Branco, 559-250-9028 to check qualifications.
Jr. Sidepot/17 & Under as of day of race.
Senior Sidepot/50 & Over as of day of race.
DRESS CODE IN EFFECT, Saturday March 14th Only!!
2 Day WCBRA Average Sidepot. Counts for 3rd WCBRA Attendance.
Must be present or have someone represent you for your awards.
MARCH 15th
$1500.00 Added Open 4d
TIME ONLY/ EXHIBITION RUNS
Friday 13th....12:00pm-5:00 pm SHARP!!
Saturday 14th...8:00am-9:30am. SOLD IN TIME SLOTS.FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! Tickets sold day of only! Tickets on sale at 7:30am. Futurity horses to be guaranteed 1 priority time only ticket for purchase to guarantee colts access to the arena.
I STRONGLY SUGGEST IF YOU NEED A PRACTICE RUN, BE THERE FRIDAY THE 13TH. Time Onlies are limited to 1.5 hour & Futurity horses have priority.
OPEN CEREMONY Saturday March 14th, RACE START AT 10:00am Sharp! STARTING WITH THE FUTURITY followed by the Open,Derby,JR & SR mixed within.
Sunday March 15th
TIME RUNS 8:30-9:30, $5 at the gate
10:00am Race Start Time
2 RACES AT THE SAME GREAT PLACE
INDOOR COVERED ARENA/Run Rain or Shine/Chowchilla Fairgrounds.
FUTURITY/DERBY HORSES MUST BE PRE ENTERED & PAPERS MUST BE TEXT Before March 3rd TO Kathy Branco 559-250-9028. NO LATE FUTURITY/DERBY ENTRIES. DO NOT MISS THE ENTRY DEADLINE OF MARCH 3rd, NO EXCEPTIONS!!! Time is needed to check qualifications on aged event horses.
FUTURITY HORSES: 5yrs & younger, 1st yr of competition.
DERBY HORSES: 7yrs & younger. 2 YEARS ELIGIBILITY ONLY...MEANING: If you futurity your horse as a 4 yr old you are eligible your 5 & 6 yr old year only. If you futurity your horse as a 5 yr old, you are eligible your 6 & 7 yr old year, & we will be checking!
PRE ENTRY DRAW to be POSTED no later than Wednesday March 11th.
PENS & HOOKUPS AVAILABLE upon arrival at the fairgrounds. See Jodi Branco located just past second gate on the left coming in, in front of the permanent restrooms.
PORTABLES:
YES, ACROSS THE STREET in the grass field ONLY!! Fairgrounds is no longer accepting portables or overnight tie ups on the fairgrounds. IF it RAINS a TON the grass lot will be CLOSED as we do not have the ability to pull people out.
PLEASE BE SURE TO PAY FOR YOUR STALLS AND HOOK UPS FIRST!! WE ARE CHARGED FOR EVERY STALL & HOOK UP. DOING SO, TAKING (STEALING) WITHOUT BEING PAID WILL RESULT IN A DISQUALIFICATION! Thanks in advance for your cooperation.
Stalls & RV Hookups available.
The Man of the Hour, Steve Smart will be our announcer.
DEB MANN photography will be the official on site photographer.
JEFF FREITAS with JF Video will be on hand for you to purchase your professional video of your run in fast and slow motion. NO OTHER OUTSIDE PRO VIDEOGRAPHERS ALLOWED. NO EXCEPTIONS!
VENDORS Please contact Kathy Branco 559-250-9028 for PRE APPROVAL. $100 for 10 X 10 for 3 days. $150 for 10 x 20. VENDOR SPACE MUST BE PRE APPROVED AND PAID 1 WEEK PRIOR TO BARREL RACE. If not paid in advance your spot will be given to vendor on waiting list. VENDOR SPACE IS LIMITED!! All Vendor money goes to Barrel Racing Awards.
SHOW INFO: To be posted on www.westcoastbarrelracing.com
The 69TH HISTORIC CATTLE DRIVE Friday March 6th, which kicks off the Chowchilla Stampede Team Roping the weekend (March 6-8th)weekend prior to the barrel race.
STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES & MORE EXCITING NEWS OF THE HISTORIC 69th CHOWCHILLA WESTERN STAMPEDE!
FOR MORE INFORMATION (AFTER READING ALL ABOVE)
CALL Kathy Branco 559-250-9028
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