Patriot & Hooey Jr Patriot Finals · Fort Worth 2026
Barrel Racing
When
March 9 – 15, 2026
Where
Will Rogers Coliseum
Presented with Cinch
- Open 5D $20,000 added
- Cinch Young Guns $10,000 added
- Futurity side pot $5,000 added
- BBR side pot $5,000 added
Day by day
Monday, March 9
Will Rogers Coliseum
1:00pm–9:00pm
Open Arena
30 minute sessions.
Tuesday, March 10
Will Rogers Coliseum
9:00am
Cinch Young Guns Long Go with optional Hooey Last Chance Qualifier
$350. Carries a time into the Open 5D; qualifying for the Semi Finals in 19U, 15U or 12U opens the Fort Worth side pot, $200. $10,000 added.
Wednesday, March 11
Will Rogers Coliseum
9:00am
Open 5D, Section 1
300 runs, $250.
4:00pm
Top 15 Point Earners Added Money Event
1 round, $250. 12U $3,000 added, 15U $3,000 added, 19U $5,000 added.
5:00pm
Open 5D, Section 2
200 runs, $250.
Thursday, March 12
Will Rogers Coliseum
9:00am
12U Barrel Racing Semi Finals
1 run, 2 different horses. Carry over from the Semi Finals to the 5D Open option, $250
12:00pm
15U Barrel Racing Semi Finals
1 run, 2 different horses. Carry over from the Semi Finals to the 5D Open option, $250
3:00pm
19U Barrel Racing Semi Finals
1 run, 2 different horses. Carry over from the Semi Finals to the 5D Open option, $250
Friday, March 13
Will Rogers Coliseum
9:00am
Open 5D, Section 3
300 runs, $250.
4:00pm
American Contender Tournament Qualifier
For more information, betterbarrelraces.com.
5:00pm
Open 5D, Section 4
150 runs, $250.
Saturday, March 14
Will Rogers Coliseum
10:00am
Open 5D Final Round
A clean slate 5D, ½ second split: the top 40 times of each division of the long go. A horse and rider may qualify only once.
7:00pm
Hooey Jr Patriot Rodeo Finals: 12U & 15U, $50,000 Bonus Round
12U Tie-Down, 15U Tie-Down, 12U Coed Breakaway, 15U Breakaway, 12U Goat Tying, 15U Goat Tying, 12U Barrel Racing, 15U Barrel Racing, 12U Poles and 15U Poles.
Sale Ring
2:00pm
12U and 15U Back Number Ceremony for Short Go Contestants
Sunday, March 15
Sale Ring
8:00am
19U Back Number Ceremony for Short Go Contestants
Will Rogers Coliseum
12:00pm
Hooey Jr Patriot Rodeo Finals: $100,000 Bonus Round
19U Barrel Racing, 19U Poles, 19U Goat Tying, 19U Breakaway, 19U Tie-Down, 19U Steer Wrestling, #10.5 Team Roping and Open Team Roping: the top 15 from the Semi Finals in the 19U divisions.
Entering
- Open 5D: four sections, $250 each, then the Open 5D Final Round on Saturday: a clean slate 5D, ½ second split, the top 40 times of each division of the long go. A horse and rider may qualify only once.
- Cinch Young Guns long go with an optional Last Chance Qualifier, $350. It carries a time into the Open 5D; qualifying for the Semi Finals in 19U, 15U or 12U opens the Fort Worth side pot, $200.
- Hooey Jr Patriot Semi Finals (12U, 15U, 19U): 1 run, 2 different horses, with the option to carry over to the 5D Open, $250.
- Top 15 Point Earners Added Money Event: 1 round, $250. 12U $3,000 added, 15U $3,000 added, 19U $5,000 added.
- All carry overs to the 5D Open may enter the Double Down side pot ($100), the BBR side pot ($50) and the Futurity side pot ($150). Double Down entries ran Feb 9 – March 9 at pinkbuckle.com and therubybuckle.com; BBR side pot at betterbarrelraces.com.
- A WPRA Divisional Circuit event, with the American Contender Tournament qualifier (betterbarrelraces.com).
Entries
Patriot Fort Worth 2026 is complete
The 2026 Finals are over. The 2027 Patriot Finals: March 4 – 14, 2027; entries open with the 2027 flyers.
2026 resultsThe flyer
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