Top Shelf Breeders, a program built for the West Coast, to enrich the barrel racing community.
08/27/2026
Attention Top Shelf Breeders Stallion & Mare Owners!
We’ve sent out important information regarding the 2026 Annual Race. Be sure to check your email for event details, updates, and information specifically for our enrolled Stallion and Mare Owners.
We can’t wait to see you in Fallon, Nevada, October 21–24!
$10,000 is up for grabs in the Mama’s Money Sidepot at the 2026 Top Shelf Breeders Annual Race!
Mama’s Money is offered in conjunction with select Future Fortunes Inc. events, with eligibility based on the horse’s Dam’s Sire, who must be a current or previously enrolled Future Fortunes Stallion.
Important: Your horse must be enrolled in Mama’s Money before entering the event. The horse does NOT have to be enrolled in Future Fortunes to be eligible.
Info: https://www.futurefortunesinc.com/mamas-money-side-pot/
08/25/2026
September is stacked with Top Shelf Breeders sidepots! 🔥
Three chances to run for added money:
📍 Walla Walla Pro Rodeo — Sept. 4–6
💰 $2,500 Payout
📍 Producers Gone Wild — Sept. 5–6
💰 $10,000 Payout
📍 Show Me The Money — Sept. 25–27
💰 $10,000 Payout
That’s $22,500 in payouts up for grabs this September. Get entered and come run with Top Shelf Breeders!
Enter: https://topshelfbreeders.com/events
A minimum of 10 entries is required for each sidepot.
08/25/2026
Up next: Walla Walla Fair & Frontier Days $2500 Sidepot
Date: September 4–6
Location: Walla Walla, WA
$2,500 ADDED
1D Rodeo Payout — Pays 4 Places
Pre-entries are open now through September 4, with entries closing at 7 PM on September 4.
Enter: https://saddlebook.com/events/15737
Rodeo sidepots require a minimum of 10 entries.
08/24/2026
Congratulations to Kathy Grimes and Showie on an incredible week and a record-setting run in Burley, Idaho!
Kathy and Showie stopped the clock at 16.31 on a WPRA standard pattern, setting a new WPRA record on a standard pattern.
We’re proud to have Kathy as part of the Top Shelf Breeders family as an owner of Top Shelf Breeders mare Issy by Judge Cash and stallion KG Do It For Fame.
Congratulations, Kathy, on an outstanding accomplishment and a well-deserved place in the record books!
How to find a nomination on Top Shelf Breeders 🧐
Nominate: https://topshelfbreeders.com/nominate-foals
08/21/2026
Congratulations to every rider, owner, breeder, and nominator who cashed in on the $5,000 Levi Wright Memorial Barrel Race Sidepot! 💰
From the 1D through the 4D, Top Shelf Breeders stallions were represented throughout the Sidepot results — with The Goodbye Lane making an especially strong showing, earning stallion payouts in the 1D, 2D and 4D.
Results: https://bit.ly/4glNlUp
08/20/2026
★ Event is Open to Any Horse ★
Mark your calendars! 📅
The Top Shelf Breeders Annual Barrel Race is back for 2026! Join us October 21–24 at the Rafter 3C Arena in Fallon, Nevada for another week of competition and unforgettable runs.
Entries open 9/1. SaddleBook
Info: https://topshelfbreeders.com/race-2026
🏆 $398,564 Paid Out at the 2025 Top Shelf Breeders Race! 🏆
~Warm up Race sponsor & Vet on site: Sharp Sports Medicine
Partners for the event:
Royal Crown
Future Fortunes Inc.
The American Rodeo
4S Photography AZ
Dream Fast Media
08/19/2026
🚨 **FINAL DAY TO ENTER GOODING PRO RODEO!** 🚨
Location: Gooding, ID
Event Dates: August 19–22
Entries close **TONIGHT at 7 PM** — don’t miss the cutoff.
Enter: https://saddlebook.com/events/15736
And Gooding is just the start — check out where **Top Shelf Breeders** is headed next!
08/18/2026
🔥 GOODING PRO RODEO ENTRY DEADLINE IS APPROACHING 🔥
Date: August 19–22
- $2,500 ADDED
- 1D Rodeo Payout — Pays 4 Places
- Entries close at 7 PM on August 19
Enter: https://saddlebook.com/events/15736
Rodeo sidepots require a minimum of 10 entries. Foals must be Top Shelf Breeders