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2026 Virginia Barrel Classic

By Maddy Rohr June 02, 2026

The Virginia Barrel Classic paid out more than $625,000 the last weekend of May in Lexington, Virginia. Shaeley Jenkins was the high money earner with $43,800, all won aboard Hez Dashin For Money.

Highstakes Slot Race

1D: 1) Shaeley Jenkins/Hez Dashin For Money/14.515/$40,000; 2) Christine DeRenzo/My Flashy Jess/14.596/$23,000; 3) Julia Leao/Epic Storm/14.631/$17,000.
2D: 1) Shelby Spencer/Designakelly/15.038/$25,000; 2) Kristen Yde/Houston We Have A Prob/15.039/$15,000; 3) Crystal Mason/GBA Maximum Savage/15.047/$10,000.
3D: 1) Randee Prindle/RSL Heavenly Chick/15.523/$15,000; tie-2) Koriella Gibson/Bogies French Pepper/15.536/$7,750; tie-2) Konstantina Crull/PSU Midnite Calboy/15.536/$7,750.

Open Race One

1D: Shaeley Jenkins | Hez Dashin For Money | 14.515 | $2,566
2D: Shelby Spencer | Designakelly | 15.038 | $2,245
3D: Cooper Stone | KVS Fame For Karissa | 15.522 | $1,764
4D: Emilee Legg | Guys Rock Me Momma | 16.517 | $1,443

Shaeley Jenkins and Hez Dashin For Money won the Slot Race and Open Race One worth $42,566. Photo by Rhonda Leach, courtesy Virginia Barrel Classic.

Open Race Two

1D: Kelly Bowser | Quarento Tres | 14.255 | $3,324
2D: Sierra Stone | Lordy Hez Dashin | 14.763 | $2,545
3D: Kim Kegler | Famous Betty | 15.258 | $2,000
4D: Alexis Hanson | Heza Disco Hustler | 16.255 | $1,636

Open Race Three

1D: Kelly Bowser | Quarento Tres | 14.255 | $2,568
2D: Sierra Stone | Lordy Hez Dashin | 14.763 | $2,045
3D: Kim Kegler | Famous Betty | 15.258 | $1,607
4D: Alexis Hanson | Heza Disco Hustler | 16.255 | $1,315

Kelly Bowser and Quarento Tres set a new arena record with their fast 14.255, also winning the second and third rounds of the Open and the Derby. Photo by Rhonda Leach, courtesy Virginia Barrel Classic.

Futurity

Brian Wheeler | Back That Peach Up | 14.469 | $5,794
Jordan Harrell | The Angles Seis Fame | 14.698 | $4,867
Cassie Morton | SS I Am Misty | 14.764 | $4,172
Jim Warner | Whose Slick Now | 14.787 | $3,245
Jordan Harrell | OE Bachelor Pad | 14.798 | $2,318

Derby

Kelly Bowser | Quarento Tres | 14.255 | $6,375
Blaise Wheeler | Felice Seis | 14.378 | $5,464
Jim Warner | Americann Gangster | 14.704 | $4,857
Cassie Brantmayer | Coats Firewaterleo | 14.707 | $4,098
Dondi Crosby | Eyesasmokinhoteddie | 14.744 | $3,339

Brian Wheeler and Back That Peach Up won the Futurity worth $5,794. Photo by Rhonda Leach, courtesy Virginia Barrel Classic.

Highest Money Earners

Shaeley Jenkins | $43,800
Blaise Wheeler | $43,514
Kelly Bowser | $42,264
Christine DeRenzo | $33,629
Shelby Spencer | $27,245
Randee Prindle | $25,933
Jim Warner | $23,327
Jordan Harrell | $21,549
Julia Leao | $20,480
Kristin Yde | $18,407

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