BBR Midwest Xtravaganza
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2025 Midwest Xtravaganza
June 12-15, 2025
Garwood Arena - Columbiana, OH
2024 Midwest Xtravaganza
Columbiana, OH
June 13-16, 2024
$50,000 Added Money!
2024 Midwest Xtravaganza Official Results
Event Information
Open Exhibitions
- $7ea. (purchase online – Monday, June 10 @ 10am CDT)
5D Slot Race
- $1000 Entry Fee (limited to 100 slots)
- 90% payback - Projected 5D Slot Payout (pdf)
- 5D Format (½ sec splits)
- 5D Slot Race times roll to Friday Open 5D Race (if entered)
- Call (405) 230-7167 x 501 to purchase a slot or purchase online!
Open 5D Races
- Friday: $4000 Added - $65 Entry Fee ($10 LF after May 18)
- Saturday: $7000 Added - $90 Entry Fee ($10 LF after May 18)
- Sunday: $4000 Added - $65 Entry Fee ($10 LF after May 18)
- 5D Format (½ sec splits)
- Buckles to Division Champions of each day’s Open 5D
- Burns Saddles & Other Prizes to Aggregate Champions
- Aggregate based on best 2 of three runs (must be same horse/rider) in Open 5D races
Select Stallion Stakes
- $10,000 Divisional Bonus paid on Saturday Open 5D race
- Horse must be enrolled in Select Stallion Stakes program
- For additional information to to enroll your horse, visit SelectStallionStakes.com
Rider Incentive Sidepots
- $30 Entry Fee
- Must be entered in corresponding day’s Open 5D Race
- Based on rider age as of January 1, 2024
BBR Members Sidepots (Friday & Sunday)
- Must have current BBR membership!
- Times roll from corresponding day’s Open 5D Races
- $40 Entry Fee Each Day
- $1,000 Added Each Day (Friday & Sunday)
BBR X-Tra Series Sidepot (Saturday)
- Must have current BBR membership!
- Times roll from Saturday Open 5D Race
- $45 Entry Fee
- $3,000 Added
- Counts for points in X-Tra Series Midwest Tour and as additional race for BBRWF qualification
Futurity
- Rider must have current BBR Futurity Riders Guild or Premium/Gold Card membership.
- $450 Entry Fee ($100 LF after May 18)
- $20,000 Added
- Open to horses 5 yrs or younger who have not been entered in barrel competition prior to Nov 15, 2023
- Two Go Rounds and Aggregate – Go-Round times roll if entered in each day’s Open 5D
- Go Rounds (30%) paid on 2D progressive format (1 sec split) – Aggregate (40%) paid on sweepstakes format
- Burns Saddles & Other Prizes to Aggregate winners
American Contender Tournament
- Must have current BBR membership!
- $500 Entry Fee
- All American Contender Tournament entries are automatically rolled to the Saturday Open 5D Race
- Entries for American Contender Tournament race must be made online at BetterBarrelRaces.com – Books close Monday, June 10 at 5pm Central.
Stalls, Shavings & RV Hookups
- Stalls (Thurs-Sun) - $95
- Note: You may purchase stalls without entry. However, if we start to run out of stalls and you have not entered, you will be refunded to make room for those wanting to enter and purchase stalls. If you wish to be stalled with a group of people purchasing stalls separately, each person can list the people in their group in the notes portion of the entry (or include a note if mailing entry). If you are purchasing a group of stalls under one person, you need to include a list of those you are purchasing stalls for in your group!
- Pre-Order Shavings - $8ea. / On-Site Shavings - $10ea. NO OUTSIDE SHAVINGS ALLOWED
- HAUL-INS - $25/day/horse ** Facility charge for horses not stalled **
- RV Hookups (water/electric) - $100ea (Thurs-Sun) Call BBR Office at (405) 230-7167x501 for RV reservations
Vendors & Advertising Opportunities
- Vendors and Companies interested in participating or advertising opportunities at this event should contact Amy Wood at (405) 230-7167x513 or email amy@betterbarrelraces.com.
Entries & Stalls
Download Printable Entry Form (PDF)
Online Entry - NOTE: Online Entries will close at 5pm on Monday (6/10/24) to allow us to process American Contender entries and stall assignments and to travel to the facility! We will re-open them for late entries and stalls on Wednesday at 12pm.
Event Schedule
Thursday - June 13
- 8am - Gates Open for Arrival (Contact BBR Office at (405) 230-7167x501 to make arrangements if you wish to arrive prior to this time!)
- 12pm-8pm - Open Exhibitions (Purchase Online Here - Sales begin June 10 at 10am CDT)
- 5pm - Books close for Futurity Late Entries
Friday - June 14
- 8am - Open Arena - Slot Horses Only
- 9am - Futurity Exhibitions (1/entry in draw order)
- 11am - Open 5D (draws 1-300)
- 5pm - 5D Slot Race
- followed by Open 5D (draws 301+)
Saturday - June 15
- 9am - Futurity 1st Go Round
- 11am - Open 5D (draws 1-300)
- 5pm - American Contender Tournament Qualifier
- followed by Open 5D (draws 301+)
Sunday - June 16
- 9am - Futurity 2nd Go Round (reverse order)
- 11am - Open 5D