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Ashley Brooks Memorial Barrel Race

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The 6th Annual Ashley Brooks Memorial Barrel Race took place January 1-3 in Memphis, Tennessee. With more than $30,000 in added money, the race featured a Futurity, Derby, Open and High Stakes race.

Futurity Average

  1. Kindyl Scruggs | Buggaboo | 29.188 | $3,591
  2. Elaina McKinney | TY Count On Goodbye | 29.272 | $2,992
  3. Cassie Morton | SS I Am Misty | 29.384 | $2,394
  4. Bert Skimehorn | BS Cuter With Vodka | 29.475 | $1,995
  5. BJ Thomas | BT Gotta Go Gold | 29.645 | $1,695
  6. Dacota Monk | DM Truco Cash | 29.657 | $1,396
  7. Cayla Small | RCD Back For Coronas | 29.661 | $1,197
  8. Bubby Skimehorn | HF Hes A Wildthing | 29.674 | $997
  9. James Barnes | KVS Fame N Heaven | 29.696 | $847
  10. Elaina McKinney | TJR Let It Rock | 29.711 | $698
Kindyl Scruggs and 2022 mare Buggaboo (Feel The Sting x Rods Last Ladybug x Sharp Rodney) topped the Futurity average with a time of 29.190 worth $3,591. They placed third in the first round with a 14.660 worth $1,795 and won the second round with a 14.531 worth $2,693. Photo by Brent Puhl.

Derby 1D

  1. Chris Coffey | Easy Streakin Guy | 14.387 | $4,617
  2. Cassie Morton | Scootin In The Dark | 14.455 | $3,957
  3. Craig Brooks | A Tres Of Hoss | 14.487 | $3,298
  4. Cassie Morton | SS Rocky Canyon | 14.521 | $2,638
  5. Case Wininger | Streak Of Fire | 14.534 | $1,979
Chris Coffey and 2019 gelding Easy Streakin Guy (A Streak Of Fling x Easy Guys x Holland Ease) won the Harry Blackwell Derby with a time of 14.390 worth $4,617. Photo by Brent Puhl.

Derby 2D

  1. James Barnes | Adios Amigoz | 14.897 | $1,099
  2. Avery Shelton | Trump Twenty Twenty | 14.957 | $879
  3. Lilli Hayes | Untresabell | 14.977 | $660

High Stakes 1D

  1. Taycie Matthews | Famę Fire Rocks | 14.106 | $5,808
  2. Blaise Wheeler | SBW Copycat | 14.376 | $4,840
  3. Craig Brooks | A Tres Of Hoss | 14.487 | $3,872
  4. Cassie Morton | SS Rocky Canyon | 14.521 | $3,227
  5. Brian Harper | Chrome B Y Design | 14.551 | $2,742
Taycie Matthews and 2017 mare Fame Fire Rocks (Firewaterontherocks x W R Aces Fame x Dash Ta Fame) won the High Stakes race with a 14.106 worth $5,808. That time also won Saturday’s Open race worth an additional $1,393. Photo by Brent Puhl.

High Stakes 2D

  1. tie-James Barnes | KVS Fame N Heaven | 14.634 | $2,097
  2. tie-Cody Dowell-Cox | Ima Heavenly Dancer | 14.634 | $2,097
  3. Blaise Wheeler | Designer Legs | 14.647 | $1,613
  4. Taylor Langdon | Hes Got The Sting | 14.653 | $1,371
  5. Cayla Small | RCD Back For Coronas | 14.671 | $1,129

High Stakes 3D

  1. Dacota Monk | RDC Black Label | 15.109 | $968
  2. Jessica Whited | Into The Thick Of It | 15.112 | $806
  3. Dacota Monk | CT Delight | 15.150 | $645
  4. Colby Dowell-Bobo | Royally Reckless | 15.154 | $564
  5. Fonda Melby | JB Runaway Oakie | 15.186 | $484

Thursday Open 1D

  1. Savannah Shumpert | No Luchn Bach | 14.668 | $747
  2. Kinlee Childress | Cashin In Bars | 14.681 | $552
  3. tie-O’Dale Comer | Ransom Note | 14.687 | $406
  4. tie-Christian Shipley | SV Happy To Rock You | 14.687 | $406
  5. Laurel Knight | Blazin Bling | 14.715 | $292
Savannah Shumpert and 2017 mare No Luchn Bach (Furyofthewind x Dashing Uno x Dashin Is Easy) won Thursday’s Open race with a 14.668 worth $747. Photo by Brent Puhl.

Friday Open 1D

  1. Kindyl Scruggs | Melrose Chrome | 14.379 | $1,884
  2. Marne Loosenort | PT Lovetobeablazin | 14.436 | $1,370
  3. Taycie Matthews | Fame Fire Rocks | 14.441 | $1,028
  4. Lilli Hayes | KB Tres Times French | 14.460 | $942
  5. Elaina McKinney | TJR Let It Rock | 14.464 | $771
Kindyl Scruggs and 2014 gelding Melrose Chrome (First Place Texas x Crownroyalmercedes x Krimps Elmer) won Friday’s Open race with a 14.379 worth $1,884. Photo by Brent Puhl.

Saturday Open 1D

  1. Taycie Matthews | Fame Fire Rocks | 14.106 | $1,393
  2. Blaise Wheeler | SBW Copycat | 14.376 | $1,013
  3. Chris Coffey | Easy Streaking Guy | 14.387 | $760
  4. Cassie Morton | Scootin In The Dark | 14.455 | $696
  5. Craig Brooks | A Tres Of Hoss | 14.487 | $570

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