$53,000 added at 2026 PBRIP Barrel Racing Sweepstakes & APHA World Show
Big-money jackpots return to the 2026 APHA World Championship Show, and barrel racers can cash in on $53,000 added just for them at the premier competition. Speed classes take place June 19–20, 2026, at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas.
Last year, over 100 barrel racers clocked times in the PBRIP Barrel Racing Sweepstakes, the World Show’s largest class. In addition to $42,000 added guaranteed in the event’s purse, we’ve got extra added money for the Top 10 fastest horses foaled in Texas and for 4- and 5-year-old futurity runners. Earnings from the PBRIP Barrel Racing Sweepstakes now count for PBRIP year-end awards, too.
The 2026 barrel racing highlights include:
- $42,000 added in the PBRIP Open Barrel Racing Sweepstakes
- Plus an extra $5,000 Texas-Bred Incentive
- Concurrent $5,000 PBRIP 4- & 5-Year-Old Futurity sidepot
- $1,000 PBRIP Youth sidepot in Barrel Racing 18 & Under world championship class
- World championship speed classes for Open, Amateur, Novice Amateur and Youth
- All Paints show together: Regular Registry & Solid Paint-Bred
- No qualifying required
- PBRIP Barrel Racing Sweepstakes earnings now count toward 2026 PBRIP Horse of the Year standings
- Earn more with Paynt Points & Color Bonus twice-a-year payouts—enter world championship classes for your chance to cash in
Barrel racing events take place in the John Justin Arena this year.
2026 APHA World Championship Show
June 19–20, 2026
Will Rogers Memorial Center
Fort Worth, Texas
apha.com/worldshow
Barrel Racing: $53,000 Added
Sponsored by APHA & Texas Paint Horse Breeders Association
- PBRIP Open Barrel Racing Sweepstakes: $42,000 added + $5,000 Texas-Bred Incentive*
- Plus, $5,000 PBRIP 4- & 5-Year-Old Futurity sidepot
- $1,000 PBRIP sidepot offered in Barrel Racing 18 & Under world championship class
*Texas-bred incentive paid to the top 10 fastest times of horses foaled in Texas.
Details
Enter online at apha.com/worldshow.
Entries open in April and are accepted until 5 p.m. the day before classes take place, but get the best rates by pre-entering by May 15.
Regular Registry and Solid Paint-Bred Registry horses now compete together in all classes. No qualifying is required!
It Pays to be Paint: Paint Horses that earn points in APHA world championship classes also earn Paynt Points payouts. That’s part of APHA’s twice-a-year incentives that reward Paints for their performance in APHA-approved shows. APHA’s added more than $1 million to those payouts in 2026, including Open, Amateur, Novice, Youth and Walk-Trot events, plus the Color Bonus incentive which amplifies earnings for colorful Paint Horses. Learn more at apha.com/payntpoints.
Questions about the World Show? aphaevents@apha.com
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