UPCOMING 2024 EVENTS
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2024 BFA Open 4D sponsored by Adequan
The 2024 BFA Open 4D is brought to you by Adequan, the official joint therapy of the BFA. This event is openRead More
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BFA Stalling Form Opens 9/10 8AM
Stalling: Camping reservations will be made through openstalls.com. Questions: Stall Office 405-293-0246
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2024 BFA YOUTH RACE Sponsored by XN RANCH entries are OPEN!
YOUTH! Be sure that you are entered for the XN Ranch BFA 2024 Youth 4-D Barrel Race! This event takes place inRead More
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Sept 5-8, 2024, Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity (IBRF), Edinburgh, IN
Indiana Barrel Racing Futurity Hoosier Horse Park, Edinburgh, INSept 5-8, 2024 $20,000 Added Futurity$5,000 Added BFA Derby$7,000 Added Split over 3 OpenRead More
BFA SHOW APPROVALS
To be approved by the BFA each futurity must be a member of the BFA, and submit to the Board of Directors a copy of their ground rules, payoffs, entry fees, all other charges to contestants (stall fees, starter fees, camping fees, etc.). These must be to the betterment of the futurity industry, and to the good of the contestants and sponsors.
Futurities seeking approval shall provide an adequate timing system.
Futurities shall provide adequate stalling, watering systems for the contestants’ horses. Notification of when these will be ready and when the arena is open shall be in their advertisements.
Paid up contestants shall be recorded and kept current. At any time that this list is requested, Futurity Secretary shall furnish it to the Board of Directors.
Books kept on each approved futurity shall be available to the Board of Directors and/or the officers of the BFA upon request. These books shall include all late fees, etc.
Grounds shall be worked to the best ability of each futurity.
Barrels will be staked and grounds dragged after every five (5) runners or number to be posted. Drags must be posted if Futurity chooses to drag after every five (5) runners.
New futurities must add a minimum of $5,000.00
APPLICATION, APPROVAL, ELIGIBILITY AND RULES FOR A BFA FUTURITY
1. Sponsors desiring to hold a BFA approved futurity shall submit an approval form to the national office preferably three months prior to advertising their event.
2. The signed approval must be returned to the BFA office before approval is granted.
3. The approval fee must be paid before the approval certificate will be issued.
APPROVAL FEE: The BFA approval fee is $100.00.
4. Any ground rules contradictory to or in addition to the BFA rules must be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. Such rules must be posted at all times with the draw at the futurity office.
5. Endorsement Request forms may be signed by the BFA Secretary and shall be back into the national office preferably three (3) months before advertising their futurity.
6. If a futurity is not BFA approved, a date can be given to someone else that wants to hold an approved futurity on these dates.
7. All futurities must send results to the Secretary within seven (7) days following the last day of the futurity.
8. A futurity will use electronic timers and barrels and timers must be staked at all futurities.
9. If a contestant is riding more than one horse, there must be a least one drag between their runs.
10. Futurity must be open to any horse four (4) years old and under. The horse shall not have competed in a barrel race before November 15th of previous year. The age of unregistered horses will be determined by veterinarian. The decision of the veterinarian will be final on horses not registered. Derby horses must be six (7) years and under. Horses can be run one year in a futurity if a four year old and three years in the derby (5) & (6) & (7) years old.
Juvenile Horses will be (3) year old or under and shall not have competed in a barrel race before November 15th of their (3)years old year. $uper $takes Horses will be (3) years of age with $uper $takes being their 1st barrel competition. No Substitutions after October 1st 3 pm. Exhibitions can not be taken durning a competition race (Jackpots, Rodeos, Shows, 4D’s etc. This will be considered a competition run prior to November 15th, eligibility rule. For example: Ghost Riderexhibitions are not allowed. Exhibitions must be open to any horse any rider.
11. To enter barrel futurities, horse must have never competed in any barrel race or futurity prior to November 15th of previous year. (exception juvenile Horses may compete after November 15th of (3) year old year). Horses may have entered in other events.
12. Prize money must be broken down in each event and published in all advertisements. Anything charged to a contestant must be published on entry sheet.
13. Starting fee: $5,000.00 added money – $20.00 starting fee; $5,100.00 to $7,500.00 added money – $25 starting fee; $7,501.00 and up added money – $35.00 starting fee. Starting fee shall not exceed $35.00 for a BFA approved futurity.
14. If a BFA futurity is cancelled, producer may keep office fees and 1/2 of late fees, allother fees must be returned.
15. Substitutions. Substitutions are up to each individual committee. However, the substitution proposal must be presented for the BFA Board of Directors to approve and must be published in the flier. There may not be more than one (1) BFA approved futurity held on the same dates within 500 miles.
For help and any questions, contact: Cindy Arnold, Phone: (918) 773-5246 ~ Fax: (918) 773-5478
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PAST EVENTS
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July 5-7, 2024, Chalee Gilliland Memorial Barrels & Bling, Cloverdale, IN
Chalee Gilliland Foundation IncChalee Gilliland Memorial Barrels & BlingJuly 5-6-7, 2024 $5,000 added futurity$1,500 added Open Barrels Friday$2,500 added Open Barrels Saturday$1,500Read More
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May 16-19, 2024, May Day Barrel Bonanza, Ocala, FL
May Day Barrel Bonanza Futurity, Derby and Open Race$75,000 ADDED! $15,000 Added 2D Futurity$10,000 Added 2D Derby$7,500 Added Open 4D Friday &Read More
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May 13-18, 2024, Old Fort Days, Ft Smith, AR
2024 OFD App click here World’s Richest Barrel Futurity $300,000 Estimated PurseIncludes $10,000 Triple Crown BonusEntry fees do not include stall fee.Read More
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April 18-21, 2024, The Panty Raid Futurity, Springfield, OH
11th Annual Panty Raid FuturityApril 18-21, 2024Springfield, OH Address:4122 Laybourne RDSpringfield, OH 45505 $5,000 Added Futurity$5,000 Added Open Contact: Dawn ShireyPhone: 330-771-3205website:Read More
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Dec 29-31, 2023 Ashley Brooks Memorial/Betty Leek Memorial Futurity, Memphis TN
Ashley Brooks Memorial/ Betty Leek Memorial Futurity Agri Center Show Place Memphis, TN December 29-31, 2023 $5000.00 Added BFA Futurity For MoreRead More
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Dec 15-16, 2023, Kissmas Juvenile & Futurity
9th Annual Kissmas Juvenile and Futurity, C Bar C Expo, Cloverdale, IN $7,500 added BFA Juvenile Futurity $2,500 added KISS Juvenile sideRead More
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Dec 5-10, 2023 OKC Futurity, OKC, OK
Better Barrel Races presents $167,000 added money futurity.
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Nov 16-18, 2023 BFA World Championships Juvenile 2D Futurity, Guthrie, OK
2024 BFA Poibnts$50,000 Added$35,000 Future Fortunes Bonus Money$37,500 Tomorrows Legends Bonus Money$5,000 guaranteed Amateur Rider $5,000 guaranteed Jr Rider 18&Under
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Nov 11-18, 2023 BFA World Championship
For all details and forms, please visit our 2023 BFA World Finals Page by clicking here
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Sept 22-23, 2023 The Fortune Frenzy Futurity
September 22, 2023 to September 23, 2023 C Bar C Expo Center Cloverdale, Indiana Show Type Details $5000.00 added BFA Approved FuturityRead More
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Sept 8-10, 2023, Indiana Barrel Futurity
* $20,000 Added BFA Futurity* $5,000 Added BFA Derby* $1,000 Added 5 & Under Fut (can RO to Derby & Open)* $50,000 FutureRead More
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July 28-30, 2023 Illinois IBRA Midwest Rumble
July 28, 2023 to July 30, 2023 Illinois State Fairgrounds DuQuoin, Illinois Show Type Futurity Details $5000.00 Added BFA Futurity Open 4D Read More
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July 7-8, 2023 Firecracker Futurity
July 7, 2023 to July 8, 2023 Circle G Arena Lewisburg , Ohio Show Type Futurity Details $5000.00 Added BFA approved Futurity-Read More
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June 30-July 2, 2023 Chalee Gilliland Memorial Barrels & Bling Benefit Race
June 30, 2023 to July 2, 2023 C Bar C Expo Center Cloverdale, Indiana 46120 Show Type Details $5000.00 Added BFA approvedRead More
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June 16- 18, 2023 The Rebel Soul
Date: JUNE 16- JUNE 18, 2023 Location: Circle G Arena Lewisburg, OH Show Type Futurity Details $5000.00 Added BFA Approved Futurity OpenRead More
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June 2-4, 2023 B Tuff Barrel Race & MN Futurity
une 2, 2023 to June 4, 2023 Minnesota Equestrian Center Winona, Minnesota 55987 Show Type Futurity Details BFA Approved $5000.00 Added ForRead More
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May 13-20, 2023 Old Fort Days Futurity & Super Derby
May 13, 2023 to May 20, 2023 Kay Rodgers Park Fort Smith, Arkansas 74904 Show Type Details $40,000 plus added BFA ApprovedRead More
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May 12-14, 2023 Joe Trentman Memorial Futurity/Barrels For Badges
2023 Joe Trentman Memorial Futurity/Barrels For Badges May 12, 2023 to May 14, 2023 Hoosier Horse Park Edinburg, Indiana Show Type FuturityRead More
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April 14-16, 2023 The Panty Raid Futurity
April 14, 2023 to April 16, 2023 The Champion Center Springfeild , Ohio Show Type Futurity Details $5000.00 Added BFA approved FuturityRead More
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March 24-26, 2023 International Barrel Racing Assn Super Show
March 24, 2023 to March 26, 2023 Tn Miller Coliseum Murfreesboro, Tennessee Show Type Details $5000.00 Added BFA Approved Futurity For MoreRead More