Equi-Stat’s Rae Pipps went above and beyond to contact producers and search the Internet for barrel race results. Her efforts are largely responsible for the addition of 46 new events to the divisional charts. The addition of new events along with stronger payouts in previously recorded events led to an increase in purse of more than $2.8 million.
It should be noted that the purses DO NOT include the value of any prizes.

The richest event was the Can Chaser Challenge, held in August in Pasco, Wash. The event offered $50,000 in added money on top of five Ford trucks offered barrel racers a cash payout of $398,040. Much to the disappointment of Northwest barrel racers, the Can Chaser Challenge will not be held in 2008.

Events seeing dramatic growth included the National Barrel Horse Association’s Triple Crown, which grew in purse by nearly $40,000 over its 206 purse.  Added money at the event increased by $11,000. Other events growing by more than $34,000 in purse include the All American Youth and the August race produced by Horse Events Inc., formerly the Xtreme Barrel Association.

The Mega experienced the largest decrease, dropping by nearly $85,000. Added money had dropped by $40,000. The American West Finals also saw a large decrease. The Finals experienced a nearly $70,000 drop in purse and a $34,000 decrease in added money.

TOP DIVISIONAL SHOWS
1. Can Chaser Challenge, Pasco, WA 913 08/02/2007 $92,500 $398,040
2. Better Barrel Races Bbr Finals, Oklahoma City, OK 1,845 01/24/2007 $50,000 $245,100
3. World Barrel Racing Productions Finals, Waco, TX  11/08/2007  $232,157
4. National Barrel Horse Association Championships Nbha, Augusta, GA 1,772 10/29/2007  $215,481
5. American West 4d Aw4d Finals, Reno, NV 3,130 10/14/2007 $36,500 $181,282
6. Barrel Racers National 4d Brn4d Finals, Pasco, WA  05/25/2007 $27,200 $168,584
7. National Barrel Horse Association Youth Finals, Jackson, MS 1,498 07/23/2007 $24,000 $152,707
8. National Barrel Horse Association Southern States Triple Crown, Perry, GA 1,989 07/04/2007 $31,000 $133,699
9. National Barrel Horse Association Florida State Finals, Kissimmee, FL  05/30/2007  $132,580
10. International Barrel Racing Association Eastern Champ Finals Ibra, Murphreesboro, TN 1,694 10/09/2007 $37,500 $126,901
11. Mega Barrel Race, Jackson, MS  08/23/2007 $40,000 $125,684
12. All American Youth, Jackson, MS 681 06/21/2007 $28,000 $120,686
13. National Barrel Horse Association Super Show/Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 2,486 06/07/2007 $21,000 $119,441
14. National Barrel Horse Association Colonial Nationals, Lexington, VA 1,351 08/10/2007 $14,000 $105,427
15. National Barrel Horse Association Shamrock Showdown, Jacksonville, FL 2,074 03/16/2007 $24,500 $105,055
16. International Barrel Racing Association Ibra East/West World Champ, Hamilton, TX 394 04/05/2007 $50,000 $95,401
17. Summer Shootout, Oklahoma City, OK 1,151 08/10/2007 $10,000 $91,480
18. Fortune 5 Barrel Racing Finale, Tunica, MS 1,787 11/15/2007 $17,000 $91,409
19. World Barrel Racing Productions Waco Texas, Waco, TX  09/01/2007  $88,383
20. World Barrel Racing Productions Guthrie Oklahoma, Guthrie, OK  07/20/2007  $84,381
21. Horse Events Inc August, Salina, UT 1,095 08/24/2007 $13,800 $83,363
22. National Barrel Horse Association Holiday Classic, Jackson, MS 1,892 12/13/2007 $20,000 $81,975
23. National Barrel Horse Association California State Finals, Tulare, CA 1,812 10/05/2007 $9,300 $81,969
24. National Barrel Horse Association Great Lakes Regional, Gifford, IL  05/25/2007  $77,073
25. Barrel Racers National 4d Brn4d Southwest Championship Finals, Santa Rosa, CA  05/04/2007 $17,600 $76,240
26. World Barrel Racing Productions Alvarado Texas, Alvarado, TX  05/18/2007  $75,317
27. Bar Nothin Barrel Bash Futurity, Ardmore, OK  09/26/2007 $18,500 $70,956
28. Down South Productions May Fest, Hattiesburg, MS 1,239 05/26/2007 $20,000 $67,780
29. Horse Events Inc April, Salina, UT 1,181 04/13/2007 $13,300 $66,990
30. National Barrel Horse Association Super Show Drysdales/Oklahoma, Tulsa, OK  06/01/2007  $65,150
31. World Barrel Racing Productions Conroe Texas, Conroe, TX  03/02/2007  $65,078
32. World Championship Futurity, Oklahoma City, OK  12/04/2007 $13,000 $64,920
33. Horse Events Inc May, Salina, UT 1,123 05/11/2007 $13,800 $64,418
34. Barrel Racers National 4d Brn4d Bustin Out New Years Barrel Race, Buckeye, AZ 1,109 12/29/2007 $10,000 $63,329
35. National Barrel Horse Association Texas State Finals, Waco, TX 832 08/09/2007 $10,000 $62,716
36. American Novice Horse Association Shootout Anha, Waco, TX  09/20/2007  $62,391
37. World Barrel Racing Productions Guthrie Oklahoma December, Guthrie, OK  12/28/2007  $61,276
38. World Barrel Racing Productions
tunica Mississippi, Tunica, MS  03/30/2007  $61,196
39. World Barrel Racing Productions Glen Rose Texas, Glen Rose, TX  01/19/2007  $60,258
40. World Barrel Racing Productions Jacksonville Florida, Jacksonville, FL  05/04/2007  $59,569
41. Champion Barrel Racing Produtions Guthrie Oklahoma, Guthrie, OK 427 04/13/2007  $59,434
42. National Barrel Horse Association Dixie Regional, N. Augusta, SC 627 04/20/2007 $14,000 $57,180
43. Mile Hi Barrel Horse Association Supershow Finals, Loveland, CO  09/28/2007 $5,000 $56,218
44. Fortune 5 Barrel Racing – #1, Ocala, FL 1,380 01/19/2007 $8,000 $56,180
45. Speed Unleashed San Antonio, San Antonio, TX 509 02/16/2007  $56,085
46. Cowboy Capital 5d November, Stephenville, TX 1,241 11/02/2007 $14,500 $56,026
47. National Barrel Horse Association March Madness, Starkville, MS 1,403 03/23/2007 $10,500 $55,642
48. Fortune 5 Barrel Racing – #4, Memphis, TN 1,335 09/21/2007 $10,000 $54,363
49. Josey Reunion Barrel Race, Karnack, TX  04/27/2007  $52,100
50. American Barrel Racing Association National Finals, Tulsa, OK 846 10/18/2007 $10,000 $51,948

1-50 40,816 $734,500 $4,941,019
51-223 88,616 $1,024,626 $5,240,757
Grand Total 129,432 $1,759,126 $10,181,776

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