2025-08-25

Happy race week!  

Some reminders....You must have a current coggins (within 1 year) and health certificate (30 days) to unload your horses at the South Point. I have posted this 3 times, pinned the rules at the top of the page and you signed off on that when you entered. This is a facility rule and horses without the proper paperwork will not be allowed to unload. You still have a couple of days so if you ignored me for the last 6 months you might be able to do some ugly crying and convince your vet to get it done for you....

General barn move in begins at 6am on Thursday. We will have some volunteers on hand to help you get everything to your stall. It is always helpful if you know your stall numbers when you arrive and whether you are in Barn A or Barn B.

Some of you that were entered off of the waitlist have still not paid. If your fees are not paid by race day you will not be allowed to compete. Please go in and pay your fees as soon as possible. I am not going to chase you down, I'm just going to scratch you. 

You can still enter the sidepots and average with the exception of the high stakes. Entries for that closed last week so that we could get the draw done. You can also enter the Xtreme Mini Millions or Outlaw (You must be an Outlaw member for this one) sidepots until Sunday. If you want to be in the average you must get entered before Thursday afternoon. 

Do I seem cranky today?...Could be. I will drink my monster and eat some flaming hot cheetos and see if that changes my perspective.

This auction table is going to be amazing! If guitars are your thing we have 3 amazing donations this year. Thank you to Grumpy Tims Leather and guitars and Charlie St John! You can look up Charlie St John on his YouTube channel and check out the process he goes through to make these one of a kind cigar box guitars. Tim has also donated a bunch of custom leather work to the auction table so be sure to stop by and take a look!

Please do not accept friend requests from people impersonating us. We only have one page and we do not send out friend requests. These are scammers who will also post fake links for the webcast in an attempt to steal your credit card info. If you accepted a request from this page I highly recommend that you remove it, report them and block the page. It looks like several people already accepted friend requests. Please dont be fooled by this fake page! The only information about the live webcast will come from this page. Do not click on anything else and do not send money to those pages. Im sure this will not be the only one that pops up in the next week....

If anyone wants to enter the sidepots or the average those will be open until Thursday night. If you do not enter the average you are not eligible for average payouts or awards.

The Xtreme Mini Millions and the Outlaw Bonus Cash entries are still open and will stay open during the race. You can enter those at any time but you do need to be an Outlaw Barrel Racing member to be eligible to enter that one. 

The pre-order discount for videos is expiring soon. The link is https://www.facebook.com/share/p/175mp7T66F/?mibextid=wwXIfr

The draw is done!

Please keep two things in mind...

The high stakes race begins at 8am on Friday and there are 75 entries. If you are in the open you will be AFTER them. That gives you about an hour and a half, so approximately 930am.

The race start time on Sunday is 7am. Why, you ask? Because we know that by Sunday the shine of Vegas has worn off. You have had sushi, watched your bestie puke in a casino trash can, paid $38 dollars for a drink the size of your head with an umbrella attached and everything you own smells like ammonia and shavings. You will have that zombie, dead in your soul look and you just want to drive home swearing you will never punish your poor little liver ever again. Your best friend smells like an ashtray and bad decisions and her voice is now nails on a chalkboard. You just want to sleep in your own bed and eat something that doesn't come in a paper wrapper. We get it, so we start early to get you all on the road. Now if you are a die hard or maybe you won a saddle in the average we will see you 45 minutes after the end of the race in the office. That is the only time during the weekend that I am available for a shot of Fireball so come find me!

I know that someone is unhappy right now because they are late in the draw. A couple of things...if you are a late entry or didn't click a box the program draws you late. Go out there and remind yourself that you could change that leader board! Take a deep breath and make the run that causes everyone watching the results to either cry or celebrate!

See you soon my lovlies!

A couple of quick things....

Today is the last day to draw out with a refund. After today there are no refunds!

Today is also the last day to enter the High Stakes Race. We will start the draw tomorrow and the High Stakes contestants will be first up on Friday.

I have invited another group on the waitlist and this will probably be the last one. You have until tomorrow morning to respond...

Waitlist....

Tami Carleton

Melissa Timm

Rylee Necas

Jocelyn Telford

Quinn Wood

Cayman Fox

Daniela Cosentino

Erin Norton

I just sent all of you an email...you have 24 hours to respond...

Do you know what tomorrow is? It is the last day to draw out with a refund. For those of you that are easily distracted and are basically on facebook to watch horse ads so you can roll your eyes and mutter, "she has lost her mind with that" or stalk that hooker that you hate, I am going to need you to focus. As of midnight, there are NO REFUNDS. Your excuses, sobbing and snot bubbles will not sway my cold, dead heart. 

Taylor Trapp

Felicia Tessendorf

Kristen Spence

Christine Wagner

Cheyenne Barnett

You are up on the waitlist! You have 24 hours to respond to the email that I am sending you now...

We need to talk about this men's race....there are several entries that I know for sure are not men. I really don't want to hear that whole, "But I identify as..." nonsense. I identify as an angry princess with a wine problem and anger management issues and yet no one seems to want to kneel, kiss a ring or build me a dungeon. You cannot enter your husband/boyfriend/dad/brother/significant other/stalking victim under your profile unless you add them to your account. Now, think this one through...if you add him to your account today and then he ends up banging the waitress from applebees his stupid name will pop up on your saddlebook account FOREVER! If you, like me, have anger issues this will not be a positive situation and your therapist will have to devote multiple sessions to this. The better solution is to have him create his own account and then enter the men's race. There is $1000 added and we give prizes and payout checks to first through tenth. 

We still have raffle tickets available for the BBQ/Smoker and the Trails West 3 horse bumper pull trailer. You can purchase tickets at www.bb4bstalls.com . They are $50 each and we are only selling 150 for the BBQ and 550 for the horse trailer. We will have those tickets for sale at our merchandise booth at the event and also at the Hitchin Post booth. You do not need to be present to win but winners are responsible for all taxes and fees. We will cut off online sales of tickets at 12pm Saturday the 30th unless we sell out at the event. I have had a lot of people tell me that they don't really need a BBQ that big. The retail value of that trailer is over $5000 so if you win it you could sell it and make a nice profit on it. I would tell you how much but since I identify as a princess I don't need math....

We are getting so close...let's invite a few more from the waitlist!

Shiley Haynes

Jessica Jones

Rachel Scott

Madeline Marshall

Aspyn Clark

Marissa Ferguson

You have 24 hours to let me know you want a spot...

Stall assignments are up! As you look at them if you feel like the numbers are weird please look at the South Point map before the panic attack. Especially if you are in row 2900. I am not sure who numbered the stalls in that place but I feel like they might have done a shot at the end of each row and then carried on. Some of the numbers are....odd. 

I do make mistakes and if I did I will be happy to fix them. I have no problem helping to fix things, I have a problem with getting emails that address me like I am hired help and too stupid to read. Last year I assigned a very nice man 3 stalls that do not even exist. He sent me the funniest email about it. We laughed, I fixed it and then cursed the South Point numbering system for two days. Just so you know, there are no stalls 534,536 and 538. 

Sponsors...please go to our website and make sure that your name or logo are listed on the sponsor page. If not, please send me an email so I can get it right. I will post all the sponsors on facebook again next week and I am working on the slideshow for the jumbotron. I had a very nice lady send me a message wanting to change the name on her sponsorship and I cannot find it for the life of me. If you are reading this...please email me. I apologize, I have searched email and texts and cannot find it. 

We are so close to move in day!

Just a quick update...any stalls or tack stalls that were purchased have been assigned. I had about 20 of you that did not email me about stall buddies but I assigned your stalls too. If you add on a tack stall at this point I will need you to let me know. Chances of getting it near your already assigned stall are not great. I am going to double check everything tomorrow and then I will post those assignments on saddlebook. Have a good night! I will let you know when everything is posted...

Soooooo...some important dates that are coming up.

August 21st-The last day to draw out with a refund (minus the $50 cancelation fee). No refunds after the 21st.

August 21st-The last day to enter the high stakes race. There are 50 spots left if you still want in. 90% payback with a 3D payout (.7 second splits) These contestants will be the first in the draw for Friday so we will close entries at 7pm pacific time on Thursday the 21st.

August 24th-first possible day for the draw to post. I will be ignoring any questions related to "when will the draw be posted?" just like I ignore the Well Bred Halter Horse when he asks me if I folded the laundry that has been in the dryer for a week. 

August 28th-Contestant move in day beginning at 6am. Please have your coggins and health certificate ready to show to the barn crew and it will be helpful if you know your stall numbers. Please move with a purpose so we can get horses unloaded and out of the heat as soon as possible. We will have plenty of volunteers on hand to help you make this happen. Exhibition runs are from 7am to 5pm, open arena from 5pm-6pm.

Let's talk about these exhibition runs. A producer will never be able to make everyone happy but we will not tolerate abuse of our volunteers. 

1) Forward motion at a trot or faster

2) No circling, backing or stopping

3) Each run is $5, pay at the gate

4) One run and then you must get back in line

5) No saving places for 20 of your closest friends 

I will probably post these rules multiple times over the next couple of weeks. I feel like repetition will help for these to sink in so that we can have a harmonious exhibition day full of rainbows, singing birds, sunshine and unicorns. Maybe you can make a new friend in line, do some shots together and talk about how the producer is a big meanie that doesn't understand the plight of the barrel racer.

Oh here I am on a Sunday in the middle of the worst game of Tetris I have ever played, also known as stall assignments. You know, last year during the facebook mob attack that occurred someone went on there and said that I insist upon doing stall assignments because I am a control freak because Saddlebook will do them and people can pick their own stalls. I cannot imagine what kind of mental illness I would have to have to insist upon doing this myself.  I can assure you that if saddlebook was capable of that I would be happy to let all of you scrap it out for those first 3 rows of stalls. I really think that the answer is mud wrestling in the Priefert arena to determine stall picks. Until I find an insurance company willing to take on the liability, we are stuck with the current system. 

I still have a big group of people that have not sent me an email about stalls. I will give you another day and then I am going to assume that you are the person that is tired of your group stealing your vodka and eating your snacks. I get it. sometimes you just need a quiet place to cry without judgement and I will assign you without a group. 

Barn A was full by 8am on August 9th. Some of you took that whole, "send me your stall requests on the 9th" very seriously. I got some requests right after midnight. I love your enthusiasm. Look at that insomnia paying off for you! So what I am saying is that if you sent an email after 8am asking for Barn A that is not going to happen. You know what is great though? The air conditioning in Barn B works just as well as the air conditioning in Barn A.

I hope you all had an amazing weekend...

There are 14 people that have unpaid entries as of 12pm today. I had 7 cards declined for various reasons and another 7 that were going to pay with a check and didn't. I will be removing these 14 people within the next hour if those entry fees are not paid. Please log into your account because I will not be listing these people on social media. Somewhere the next 14 on the waitlist are celebrating!🤣

Tomorrow is final payment day! We are getting so close to race weekend. If you chose the payment plan, I will process the rest of your payment tomorrow at 12pm pacific time. 

If you mailed a check and are wondering if I have it there is an easy way to tell. When we get your check we mark your saddlebook as paid. If we did not get it, I need you to call me and we will work it out. If you don't call, and I don't get your check I can only assume that you are not coming and I will remove your entry and replace you with someone on the wait list. I promise you that I am not over here playing entry fee Russian roulette where I take every other envelope in set it on fire in the driveway for my own entertainment.

You can start sending me your stall buddy requests on the 9th. Please just have one person from your group send in a request. Last year I had 3 girls that were included in 5 different groups. I finally just put them in a group right in the middle of A barn so that they could set up some chairs and smile and wave at their fan base. Just know that when I run into issues with a group I send an email to that group and then move on to the next until I hear from them. You could end up in stalls so far away that you need an uber to get to the arena. I mean, some people want those back stalls. I feel like they order everything from amazon, set their phone on do not disturb after 5pm, cringe when someone invites them to an event that involves more than 3 other people and hiss like a feral cat when touched. To each their own...

After tomorrow the emails and texts I get will all say, "When will the draw be posted?" We will not start on the draw before August 22nd. You may wonder why that is so let me explain. The last day to draw out with a refund is August 21st. If I do the draw before that day I will end up with a bunch of sets that only have 4 people in them. Do you know the look that the Well Bred Halter Horse and the angry mob of tractor drivers give me when I have that many holes in the draw? I cannot endure the scorn of a heavy machinery operator that breathes in diesel fumes, talks about moisture levels incessantly and lives on concession stand hot dogs. The draw will not be up before the 24th. 

I hope everyone has some fun Friday plans. Please text or call me if you have any payment issues before the deadline tomorrow. I am here to help...or mock, whatever....

Stephanie Markovich and Madison Ellis...you are next up on the waiting list! Your emails have been sent and you have 24 hours to respond.

Do you know how to make a producers eye twitch??? Go in and enter a closed race while they are editing and jump in front of 150 people on the waiting list. Please don't do this. It makes me yell things that cause the "staff" to wonder if someone is breaking into the house. I mean, do we really need to get them involved? Then there is barking and bribery with dog treats that look like oreos. (They smell like liver but they definitely could pass for an oreo)

I don't think I was clear enough on something the other day. I have had four questions related to this issue so I'm pretty sure that means my communication skills were lacking. When I said the other day that we cannot have unauthorized vendors in the barn that applies to ANY services. That means any horse treatments, body work or sales of products. You cannot operate in the barn without having a vendor application, proof of insurance and your NV State Tax and Revenue certificate. You are welcome to work on your personal horses but you cannot offer services to others. Anyone that ignores me like I am currently ignoring my check engine light will be kicked out of the event. This is a liability issue for the South Point and there are no exceptions. You can try and act cute an innocent while they are escorting you out and you are dragging your Bemer blanket like it is your woobie but I don't hold out much hope for you.

I have a bunch of people that are eligible to enter the Repeat Offender sidepot that have not yet. You can enter it up until the first runner goes through the gate but I really want to get you guys t-shirts! They are going to be awesome but I am running out of time to get them ordered. You can still enter but I may not have a shirt for you. I have added $500 to that race and it is a 90% payback. 

Enjoy your Tuesday everyone!!

It's Monday! Not just any Monday though...three more Monday's until race week! Do you all know what I did this week? I went to a mall for the first time in years. I was killing some time waiting for the Well Bred Halter Horses' flight to arrive. I am going to start a petition. Why aren't there clothing sections in department stores for those of us that are in between 16 and 80? I would like the inseam on my shorts to be longer than 3 inches but I also am not ready to spend my life in capri pants. I don't want a half shirt but I also don't want a cardigan that looks like I should be sitting around a garden club eating sandwiches without the crust drinking tea from cups that came over on the Mayflower with my pinkie out. 

Anyway...I will stop boring you with things that I should work out with a professional. Pre-entry sponsors...I sent out an email to you all a week ago about your stall buddy list. I have about five of you that did not respond. It is possible that you really aren't that bothered about stalls but it is also possible that that email went to spam. If you fit this description please email me in the next few days.

Upcoming dates....

Today-Last day to use the discount code to book your rooms. The web link is https://be.synxis.com/?hotel=11548&arrive=08-22-25&group=buc2025&rooms=1src=bu%20c2025

I had someone that cancelled their entry and when they went to cancel their room they had booked through a 3rd party site and cannot get a refund. Please be careful and go through this link!

08/08-Payment deadline. If you used the payment plan, I will go in on August 8th and tell the saddlebook system to process the rest of the entries and the card you used for the plan will be charged. If you selected the pay with a check option, we must have your check in hand by the 8th. Anyone that has not paid and has not contacted me on the 8th will have their entry cancelled and we will go to the wait list.

08/09-Please start emailing me your stall buddy requests. This is just a list of who you are sharing a tack stall with. If you have a stud that needs a specific location please let me know. If you still need to add a tack stall please do so soon if you want it near your stalls. If you add a tack stall after stalls are assigned I cannot guarantee you that it will be close to your stall. 

08/21-Last day to vet out with a refund minus your $50 deposit. You can cancel for any reason but after the 21st there are no refunds.

While I was at the mall, I also got the "look" in the Vans store from a 20 year old. You know the look, "Aren't you a little old for Vans?". For all of you reading this that are under 40 I would like you to keep in mind that my generation created Vans and I will be wearing them when I am 80 with my capri pants while I eat a cucumber sandwich with my pinkie out. This is why I stay home and order from Amazon....

Hello everyone!!

We are almost in August! We are getting close to race day. As a reminder...August 8th is the payment deadline. If you are mailing a check it must be received by the 8th or your entry will be cancelled. Please mail checks to:

Because of Bailey 

9660 S Parko Ct

Pahrump NV 89048

You will still be able to add on sidepots, the average and tack stalls until the first runner goes through the gate on Friday. The only race this does not apply to is the High Stakes race. Those runners will be first in the draw on Friday so I need to close that one by August 21st so that they are not running later in the day. 

I have had some cancelations so I will be emailing the following people....

Patty Raine

Rylee Woody

Kristina Nikodijevic

Jocelyn Fiske

Gracie Smith 

You all will have 24 hours to respond and then we will move on to the next on the list. 

Today is the day that you can go get signed up for the Pink Buckle/Ruby Buckle/Young Guns Double Down sidepot. The entry link is https://linktr.ee/pbdoubledown

We will have theme days if you would like to participate. Friday is cancer awareness day so if you would like to honor someone that is fighting cancer, has beat it for someone that lost their battle please do. Saturday our family wears red in honor of Bailey and we would love for all of you to join us if you would like. Sunday is show us your faith day and we love to spend that day showing God how much we appreciate our amazing lives and His grace. We will have Bailey's memorial tribute on Saturday during one of the big drags in the afternoon. Our friend Todd Henderson from Big Shot Media is putting her video together this year and I know it will be amazing. 

We need to thank Stotz Equipment for their generous donation of some tractors this year. The ground is going to be amazing! I hope we see some of the fastest times in the history of our event. 

I am off to do my Cinderella duties for today. If only I had some talking mice and birds to help out. I mean, it might be possible with the addition of some hallucinogens in my breakfast routine but it's probably not my best idea. If you see me on the news today, mind your business!

Hi! I hope you are all having an amazing week!

I wanted to remind everyone that we still have raffle tickets for the Trails West 3 horse bumper pull trailer and the BBQ trailer for sale. You can buy tickets at:

https://bb4bstalls.com/stalls%2Fextras/ols/categories/raffle-tickets

You do not need to be present to win, winners are responsible for taxes, registration and fees. We draw for both trailers live at the race on Saturday following the men's race awards. (approx 630pm pacific time)

Anyone that is wanting to volunteer for move in day (Thursday August 28th) please get an email to Michelle at rodeorun68@gmail.com. I need to get the volunteer shirts ordered by the end of the week and will need a final count.

We will close entries for the High Stakes Race on August 21st. Those contestants will run first on Friday at 8am so we need to get them listed in the draw before we add everyone else on Friday. We have 43 entered right now and the payout is going to be amazing. One of those contestants will win their open entry fees back in a random drawing.

Scholarship candidates...please submit your application letters to becauseofbailey@yahoo.com by August 15th so we can get them to the selection committee. All you need is a short paper (can be a page) about gratitude and giving back.

Now that we have changed the requirements for the Repeat Offender race a lot more of you are eligible.(7 races and you can include 2025 in your count). If you aren't sure if you have enough you can email me or check the results on our webpage. We have every years results listed.  Please email me your t-shirt size if you enter that one.

Okay...I am going to get back to my murder shows. Maybe I should take a break and watch some Spongebob or some trashy reality tv just to break things up. Hmmmm...what is trashier? Love Island or Real Housewives? Let me know if you have a recommendation for a show that is just going to make me feel better about my own life choices....

I just love Sunday. So far today I have listened to an amazing sermon, been to tractor supply, had a half a piece of cold pizza and a green monster. How could this day get better??

I wanted to put up some important dates for everyone...

*August 1st-Last day to use the group code to book rooms

*August 8th-Final payment due for entries. All checks must be received by the 8th or your entry will be cancelled. When I receive a check I go in that day and mark your entry as paid. If you still have a balance, I have not received your check. Mail checks to Because of Bailey 9660 S Parko Ct Pahrump NV 89048. If you chose the payment plan, I will go in on the 8th and tell the system to process the remaining payments and your card will be charged. 

*August 9th-Please email your stall buddy requests to let me know who you are sharing a tack stall with so I can assign your stalls together. Please designate one person in your group to send an email for everyone. Also, please make sure that the people in your group have agreed to be in your group. I feel like every year we get groups that have at least one person that calls me to let me know that either they have been included in a group of people that they do not actually like or they have a person in their group that they hate. This puts me in an awkward position where I now have to explain to someone that they are basically the weird uncle that shows up to all the family functions whether they are invited or not and drink all the beer, wear shorts that are way too short and put their cigarettes out on your patio furniture. Please have those conversations ahead of time.

**August 15th-Vendors, this is your deadline. You must have your vendor application, proof of insurance, NV Tax and Rev paperwork and payment in full. If you have not completed payment your space will be given away. We have to put a limit on vendors this year at 50 and we are getting close. After the 15th we will not accept any more vendor applications so we can begin assigning spaces. For vendor questions please contact Carla at tibbys7@aol.com

**August 21st-This is the last day to vet out or cancel and get a refund. You will get a full refund minus $50. If you cancel after the 21st there are no refunds for any reason.

We have decided to lower the amount of races needed to enter the Repeat Offender race. If you have been to 7 or more races over the years you may enter. You can include 2025 as your 7th race. I have added $500 to the race and it will have a 90% payback. If you enter that race please email me your tshirt size to becauseofbailey@yahoo.com.

Have a great Sunday everyone!

It's Friday!! What will everyone do with their weekend? My plan is to avoid this terrible sun and heat. I am delicate and might spontaneously combust.

I just confirmed with Pink Buckle/Ruby Buckle/Young Guns and the entries for their Double Down sidepot will open on July 28th on this link..  https://linktr.ee/pbdoubledown If you have any questions about the details of that sidepot or eligibility, please direct them to that organization. Entries will close on August 28th.

The cutoff for room reservations using the group code is August 1st. If you have not booked your room yet you might want to go ahead and do that. The link is https://be.synxis.com/?hotel=11548&arrive=08-22-25&group=buc2025&rooms=1src=bu%20c2025 or you can go to the site and put in BUC2025 in the group code. You cannot stay in your trailer at this facility.

All horses are required to have a 30 day health certificate and a negative coggins within one year. This is a facility rule so please do not send me letters from your vet or the state telling me why I should bend the rules for you. Stop being extra...no one likes you like that. 

All vendors must have proof of insurance, pay vendor fees and supply their tax forms from Nevada Tax and Revenue. This includes anyone providing treatments in the barn. Any contestant that is found to be providing treatment that was not approved by the producers or facility will be asked to leave immediately. Everyone needs to understand that there are liability issues for the facility and if you refuse to follow the rules we will not jeopardize the South Point by having people operating without insurance. I promise I will hire one of those sign spinners with directions to the I-15 as you are pulled from the race and asked to leave the barn. Hopefully I can find one of the really talented spinners and there will be dancing involved.

The high stakes race opens at 12pm pacific time. We will take 100 entries. The entry fee is $500 and there is a 90% payback. You can log into your saddlebook account and add sidepots or the average at any time. Keep in mind that if you have not entered the average you are not eligible for saddles, average awards or the average payout.

Everyone have a great weekend!

Happy Tuesday!! I will be giving some updates pretty often as we get closer to the race. I feel like letting people know what to expect helps everyone. I also like to have a reference point for the time when someone will tell me, "You never told me that." Ahhhh...but, didn't I????

Exhibition runs...we do not sell time slots. They will open up at 7am on Thursday and run until 5pm. They are $5 each and you will pay at the gate. If you would like another exhibition you will need to get back in line. These runs are at a trot or faster. No stopping, backing up or circling. The earlier you get in line for an exhibition the better. If you wait until 445 don't be shocked when the gate gets closed at 5. We realize that some of you think that you are special and rules do not apply to you. If you are this barrel racer please put on a red ribbon like we do with horses when we want to let everyone know the horse kicks. I think our volunteers deserve to have a visual warning of what they are about to deal with. 

I have added a sidepot to show some appreciation for our long time contestants. I have named it the Repeat Offender race and it is a carryover on Saturday. I have added $500 to it and it has an 90% payback. You have to have been entered at 10 or more BB4B races. (you may count 2025 in your total) I have results for all of our prior events to please be honest when enter. Imagine the look on my face when I have to comb through 14 years of results and find out you have only been to 2 years. I will be over here banging my head on my keyboard screaming, "Why?!?!"

You may log into your saddlebook account at any time and add sidepots, the average or tack stalls. If you have any issues adding things, just send me an email and I will help you get it done. If you need to swap out a horse you should be able to do that yourself. Again, if you have any issues let me know and I would be happy to help. 

I'm off to find a sandwich, ignore my "staff" while they try to convince me to share and watch some murder shows. Happy Tuesday!

Okay...so now that the entry rush has passed let's talk about some other things.

The wait list will be updated every 2 days. If you got your name on it by 1pm Saturday then you should see your name already on it. If it was after 1pm, I have not updated the list yet. 

When we get to you on the wait list I will send you an email. You have 24 hours to respond or I will move on to the next on the list. We will have cancellations. Life just happens sometimes and people cannot make it. I will usually put up a post on facebook letting everyone know that we are about to send out some email notifications. 

I have had a ton of emails about time slot preferences. The morning and middle slots are beyond full and I cannot add any more people to them. If you forgot or they were full when you entered you will be in the later draw. I will have a sign up sheet in the office at the race for people that would like to be moved to an earlier time slot if one opens up. Once you arrive at the South Point head over to the office and get signed up on that list. If something becomes available we will do our best to get people moved. 

If you need to cancel for any reason you must do it before August 21st. That means that the 21st is the last day to cancel for a full refund minus your $50 deposit. I don't need a vet out, you can cancel for any reason. After the 21st there are no refunds for any reason. No amount of snot bubbles or running mascara will change my mind. 

If you chose to pay by check those checks must be in my office by August 8th. That does not mean postmarked by the 8th. If your check does not arrive by the 8th you will be removed from the race and we will pull from the wait list. Please mail checks to:

Because of Bailey 

9660 S Parko Ct

Pahrump NV 89048

I will open entries for the High Stakes Race on Friday at 12pm Pacific. The entry fee will be $500, with a 90% payback and .7 second splits. It will be a 3D. This race is limited to 100 entries. Those 100 contestants will run at 8am on Friday and will carry over to the open race. We will do a random draw for those 100 contestants and someone will win their entry fees back for the open race.

We will be giving out 4 scholarships at the race. To be eligible you must be a contestant in the 2025 open race and enrolled in a college or trade school. If you are interested, please email us and attach a short essay about how you feel about giving back to others and gratitude. It doesn't need to be a novel, a page is fine. Those essays will be turned over to our board and they will pick the recipients of those scholarships. Please do not put your name on the essay. I will keep track of who sent them and each of them will be assigned a number. To make sure that no one is accused of picking a favorite, names will not be attached when the essays are presented to the board. Winners will be announced at the race. Please email those to becauseofbailey@yahoo.com.

Thank you everyone for entering the race and wanting to spend your weekend with us. Years ago I use to pray that one day we would have a race that people wanted to be a part of and that we would be able to help other people. God answered that prayer and we are blessed to know all of you! We gave away almost $200,000 over the last two years and I want this year to be record breaking! Thank you for helping us make that happen.

 Tomorrow is the day! Entries open at 12pm pacific time and will close when the entries reach 700.

As soon as you enter the open race a stall with mats and shavings is automatically added to your entry. There is no need to add extra horse stalls on the second page of the entry unless you need to bring an additional horse. Last year I had 3 different people book more than 5 stalls for one horse. When I asked them how they did that they all had the same answer..."I panicked!" Have you ever been in a casino and seen that grandma in there pushing the spin button like she hates it while she rubs the screen for luck? Sometimes that is the picture in my head on entry day....

The wait list will open at 1215, after the race closes. You can get on that list through your saddlebook account. On the second page of entries is the page with the heading "other" and you can click on the waitlist there. We will post that list on our website so you can see where you are on it.

I cannot say this enough. After entries close please do not start emailing me about stalls. I am not reading anything about stall buddy requests until after August 8th. There are too many vet outs and cancellations before then to assign any stalls. I will open that email and then start talking to myself like a mental patient. Then I will move your email to the "special barrel racers" file.

Once we get the entries done I will add another fun sidepot and the high stakes race. You will be able to enter the Pink Buckle/Ruby Buckle/Young Guns sidepot in the weeks following the closure of our entry. I will post the details for that in the next few weeks. You can also go back after entries close and enter any sidepots, the average or add tack stalls if you would like to.

We are so blessed to have a race that so many people want to enter! We love you all for supporting us over the years. We will make year 15 the best year yet. We have so many fun things planned.

I am headed to the front porch to have some fruit...well maybe a smoothie...I mean, it's kind of a clear smoothie...okay, it's wine, I'm having wine on the front porch with my "staff". They are having jerky treats and chasing lizards and I am feeling so blessed.... 

We are 10 days away from entry day! I wanted to put up some info to help...

Please go check your saddlebook accounts and make sure everything is up to date. Some of you have several different accounts under different email addresses.  I'm not sure if some of you need an account for each personality, I'm not judging! I'm just advising that you should probably pick one and make sure it is updated. Please pick the nice personality and not the one that makes grown men cry and cuts people.

When you go to enter the open a stall will automatically be added to your entry. They are $195, come with mats, 4 bags of shavings and are available to you from move in day until Monday at 9am. You do not need to add a horse stall on the second page unless you are bringing an extra horse. Tack stalls can also be added on the second page. Those stalls will not have mats but do come with 4 bags of shavings that you can horde or share with your tack stall buddies. 

Every year I have people tell me that they are not getting a tack stall. I warn them that it will be terrible but someone always has to find out for themselves. Then when they find out that it is in fact terrible, they come to me and complain. I am already practicing that blank look that you give your kid when you tell them not to eat a flaming hot Cheeto because it is hot and they look you right in the eye and do it anyway. Then they jump up and down screaming about how it's hot. You know the look.... Your trailer will be parked a ways away and you cannot take your horse out there and tack them up. Your only solution if you do not have a tack stall is to transport your tack every day. If you just enjoy your boob sweat in the Las Vegas August heat that is your business and I will look away and I promise not to mock you or take pictures.

I will be adding some more side pots and the high stakes race after entries close on the 12th. You can go back into your saddlebook and add those things at any time even after entries close. The same thing applies if you decide you want to add a tack stall later. 

I will not assign any stalls until after August 8th which is the entry payment deadline. Once we get past the entry deadline we know who is definitely coming and can move on with assignments. If I assign stalls too early I am left with random unfilled stalls which makes the South Point barn manager crazy. I like to stay on his good side and I cannot afford enough whiskey to get past him when I have huge blocks of unfilled stalls. On August 9th, I will ask everyone to email me who they are sharing a tack stall with so I can get you all assigned together. If you email me about stalls before that date I am moving your email or message to the folder marked, "Car warranty salesman".  

Entries open at 12pm pacific time on July 12th! I cannot wait to see all of you!

Pre-entry sponsors...I need you to go enter today! I have to get all of you entered before the open entries. I have a bad barrel racer list but I will only put it up as a last resort. Please don't be the reason I drink...

We have some amazing sponsors! I am adding the second round of logos here so please if you know any of these people or companies, please tell them thank you when you see them! If your logo is not on this post please check the post from June 19th where I put up the first round of logos. These are all up on the website too. If you don't see yours or your name please email me at becauseofbailey@yahoo.com so I can get yours up. If anyone listed below has a logo they would like to send, please do!

The Kemple Family

Mike and Paty Raine

Gina Aubrey

Tammy Hoskins

Robert and Charla Cranor

The Konys Family

The Johnson Family

Peter Osterkamp Ranches

K and G Transport

Rachel Larimer

Premier Plate Rental

Alice Fischer

Northwest General Engineering

Westside Disposal Services

Linda Nemeth

Barbara Johnson

Rancho Costaplenty Too

Nunes Livestock

Susie Fisk

Julie Turney

Mallory Slattery

M.I.M.M Inc

Michael Anderson

Reba Pugliese

H & S Ranch

The Witty Family

William Horner

Landscape Connection Group

Clayton-Cole Wall and Ceiling Construction

HVB Sports Foundation

Nikki's Pet Spa

Golden State Bait

Kathy and Monty Jo Petska

Rachel and Eric Ward

Eric and Wanda Walterscheid

Dolores Klokinis

Miravista Holdings

Stacey and Tenley Dailey

R L Jakina Enterprises

Oakmont Builders

Kyle and Kristina Gadbois

Sarah Andrews

Sheri Young

Kimble Construction

Caposio Buick GMC

Canyon Shades and Window Covers

James and Christine Gianetto

Michele Guthrie

Southside Hay

Sue Van Galder and Larry Deneen

Stephanie Stanley

Janelle Fellows

AFCO Electric

Breakthru Beverage

Funky Poodle Grooming

Premier Plate Rental

Cannataros Inc

Walnut Valley Glass and Mirror

Saddle Up Outfitters

North Petaluma KOA

Hey everyone...the fake pages are popping up again. Do not accept a friend request from someone pretending to be us. Our page is an organization and does not send out friend requests. You have to follow our page. This happens every year before the race. Don't accept those pages and definitely do not send money or sign up for fake events. This is our only page and we only have one website. Please do me a favor and report the fake one when they send friend requests! I have attached a picture of the fake pages. As you can see the website is not even close to our actual website. 775 people have accepted this friend request.  

Hello everyone...today I will start sending out entry invitations to our sponsors. You will get an email invitation from Saddlebook. This is going to take me a few days because I have to invite all of you individually. I will start with the first sponsor check that we received in January so if you just sent your check in this week you will take me longer to get to you.

I am also trying to contact Lyla Osterkamp. She is on the sponsor pre-entry list but I do not have any way to contact her. If anyone knows her please have her send me an email with her contact info.

I am recovering from some food poisoning so I'm not moving that fast today. I feel like cheetos and a green monster will get me back on track today but there is a small part of my brain screaming at me that the answer is water and crackers. I swear that if I puke up cheetos and never want to eat them again all of the joy will be sucked out of my life! I do not share the same love of crackers sooooooo....adulting is hard.

Happy Thursday everyone! 

Pre-entry sponsors...Thank you all so much for your support! I did not look at my calendar and planned our last day for those checks the day after a holiday that shut down the post office. We will give it a few days for the last of those checks to come in. Once I have all of them I will send all of you an email with instructions about entries.  It looks like I will send invitations through Saddlebook so that it is a closed entry. That will require me to have email addresses that the contestant uses in Saddlebook. If you have not already sent me that email address please do that this week. Please understand, if the entry is not for you, I need the contestants email that they use in saddlebook.

I have two sponsors that did not include who the sponsorship is for.....I have Barbara Johnson and Golden State Bait. I do not have phone numbers or emails for either of these sponsors so I need them to contact me and let me know who should get their pre-entry. If any of you know them, please shoot me an message and let me know.

I have updated the Saddlebook page with some of the entry fees. We will have over $100,000 added in cash and prizes this year. Entries for the high stakes race will open after the entries close for the open race. You will also be able to enter the Pink Buckle/Ruby Buckle/Young Guns Double Down on their entry system after the open race entries close. I will put up some posts before July 12th to try and help everyone navigate the entry process. 

Volunteers...please get your t-shirt sizes emailed to Michelle at rodeorun68@gmail.com so I can make sure I have enough. 

The cut off for using the discount code at the hotel is 08/04. You can follow the link at https://be.synxis.com/?hotel=11548&arrive=08-22-25&group=buc2025&rooms=1src=bu%20c2025 or use the code BUC2025. If you forget you will have to call them and beg to get the discount. I feel like if you get someone on the phone that has worked in Vegas for a long time they are a little dead inside and your pleading may or may not work.

I have so much fun stuff planned for this 15th anniversary! We will have a photo booth on Friday and Saturday, some awesome giveaways, scholarships, vendors and some surprises. We always have some fun and this year will be no different!

Thank you sponsors! We could not do this without you. I am going to put up logos and a list of names/companies over the next week to show our appreciation. If you have not sent me your logo yet please feel free to do so at becauseofbailey@yahoo.com. 

Have a great day everyone! I am headed to Walmart and I have vowed to not get a cart in hopes to limit my spontaneous purchases. I will let you know how many items I had to stuff inside my shirt to make it to checkout

It is time for us to get a volunteer list together. If you are interested in helping with the Thursday move in please email Michelle at rodeorun68@gmail.com and let her know. There is a morning shift and an afternoon shift so please let her know your preference. 

If you have worked in the barn in the past and still have your red staff/volunteer shirt and don't want another one please let us know. Otherwise, please include a t-shirt size in your email. I hadn't thought about it, but I was recently told by one of our volunteers that she has 5 red volunteer shirts and really doesn't need another one.

Oh my gosh! It's June! What is happening to this year? 

Just a quick reminder about a couple of things...

1) If you are wanting to do a donation to be eligible for pre-entries ($1000 or more), I need to receive your check by June 20th. Please mail checks to:
Because of Bailey
9660 S Parko Ct
Pahrump, NV 89048

2) If you sent us a donation check please send an email to becauseofbailey@yahoo.com using the email address you would like your pre-entry invitation sent to. Logos can be emailed to the same address

3) If you are a sponsor that has donated at a level where your logo will be on the artwork, barrel covers or jackets I need your logos this week. These things are all pretty labor intensive and need to be in production now. 

4) For anyone that won an entry in one of the raffles that we donated to please send me an email with your information and we will get you entered.

5) Raffle tickets for a 2025 Trails West MXII bumper pull trailer are available for purchase at www.bb4bstalls.com under extras. They can also be purchased at the event until they are sold out.

Everyone have a great week!

Hello everyone! Don't tell the well bred halter horse but I have a new love...it is a robot vacuum. Yes, I have become one of those people that is allowing a talking tupperware dish to clean my floors. It is slightly creepy how smart it is and one day it may turn into a horror movie where it murders me in my sleep. At least maybe it will clean the floors before the police show up so that the crime scene photos will look like I actually cared about housework. On my 48 hours special I want people to say, "Wow! Look how clean her floors were!"

It is time to start selling horse trailer raffle tickets. We will be giving away another 3 horse 2025 MXII Trails West bumper pull.  We will also be giving away the following on the same raffle...

Apple MacBook Air

Blackstone Grill

DeWalt 7 tool Max Combo Kit

You do not need to be present to win but the winner is responsible for all taxes and fees associated with the trailer. We will draw the trailer winner after the presentation of the Men's race awards in the Trails West/Hitchin Post vendor space. We are only selling 600 tickets and they are $50 each. You can purchase them at www.bb4bstalls.com and click on the "extras" tab or you can purchase them at the event. They usually sell out about 3pm on Saturday.

We have decided to run the high stakes race first thing in the morning on Friday and carry those times over to the open. This way the horses do not have to make 4 runs over the weekend. We will limit the entries to 100 horses, $500 entry fee, 90% payback and a 3D with .7 second splits. We will open entries after we get past the open entries. Let's get everyone in the open and worry about the extras later. We will do a random drawing during the high stakes race and one of the 100 entered will win their open entry fees back.

Salty's Bar-B-Que will be sponsoring the Salty Senior Sidepot! This race will be open to horses 15 years or older and we will give away buckles to the division winners. We love Salty's and appreciate them sponsoring this fun sidepot. We will also have the Mares Vs Geldings sidepot, the Men's race and the Calcutta. 

Open entries will take place at 12pm Pacific time on July 12th. We have over $95,000 in added money and prizes, 5 Usher Brand saddles, jackets, buckles, hats and spurs for daily division winners, some great sidepots and some surprises. Set your calendars, you don't want to miss this one!

Have a great day everyone! When my 48 hours special comes out I expect all of you to avenge my death!

Happy Monday everyone! Is it too early in the week to need a nap? I feel like we should all have an hour a day where we are back in a kindergarten situation again. Lights off, you roll out your little mat and nap for an hour and then a nice lady wakes you up and gives you a graham cracker and some juice...

We have decided that for our 15th year we would like to award some scholarships to our college age contestants. I haven't worked out all the details yet but we will award 5 of them and any contestant that is currently enrolled in or accepted to any kind of continuing education can apply. So that means that if you are in a trade school or enrolled in one you are also eligible. This will be open to 2025 contestants so we will open up applications after entries close. I will update details as we get closer. 

I am working on some fun sidepots. We will do the Mares Vs Geldings again but I also am thinking about an aged horse sidepot. All the young horses get all the attention. We are thinking about showing some love to the horses 15 years and older. I am still thinking about some other things too and will get them updated soon.

Sponsors...If you are sponsoring at a level where your logo will go on the jackets or barrel covers I need you to let me know soon so I can get your logos to our embroidery company and art people. If you want to do a pre-entry sponsorship I need those checks by June 26th so I can get you on the pre-entry list. A $1000 sponsorship will guarantee you two entry spots. You can use both for yourself or one for you and one for a friend. This sponsorship does not cover your entry fees but does guarantee you a spot, allows early move in and your stalls will be assigned first. If you would like to be a buckle sponsor, those checks need to get to us by July 31st. Please send all checks to:

Because of Bailey 

9660 S Parko Ct

Pahrump NV 89048

If you are sending a check that will make you eligible for pre-entry please include a note letting us know who the contestant is.

I will have raffle tickets for the annual trailer give away ready the middle of May and will let everyone know when they are available for purchase. 

Have a great week everyone!

Hello everyone! The Well Bred Halter Horse and I have been on a little adventure so we have been pretty quiet but I am getting it together and will start posting some regular updates again. Just know that when professional movers tell you something like 7-10 days that is a fluid estimate that really means 7-100 days. I am currently living like a tweaker with an air mattress and suitcase full of clothes. I forgot what interesting people you can meet at a laundry mat. I got the run down on the best dryers yesterday from a very nice man that smelled like Miller Light and Marlboros. He let me take over his dryers that all had 1 minute left on them because he told me it's best to use them while they are still warm. Solid advice...

I have been asked a lot about the official dates for this year. Labor Day is very early so move in day will be August 28th and race 1 will be on August 29th. I have your room reservation link... 

https://be.synxis.com/?hotel=11548&arrive=08-22-25&group=buc2025&rooms=1src=buc2025

You can also use the code BUC2025 

You can book rooms under the group code until the first week of August. After that you will have to call the hotel and sound very sad to get the group rate.

Entries will open on July 12th at 12pm central time. If you are wanting to enter the Pink Buckle/Ruby Buckle/Young Guns incentive you will have to be entered in our open race first! Please keep in mind that we only take 700 entries and we sold out in three and a half minutes last year. We expect that this year will be the same.

The deadline for pre-entry sponsor checks is June 26th. If you sponsor $1000 this will allow you 2 pre-entry spots. That can be 2 of your own horses or you and a buddy. This does not pay for your entry but allows you a guaranteed spot in the race, early move in and pre-assigned stalls. You can mail those checks to:

Because of Bailey 

9660 S Parko Ct

Pahrump, NV 89048

Please let me know when you send the check which contestant (s) need the pre-entry invite. If you would like to sponsor a buckle they are $150 and you can send those sponsorships to the same address. 

We are excited to celebrate our 15 year anniversary with all of you!

This will be the best one yet!

I am off to stalk some movers...

 Hello everyone! I hope you all had an amazing Christmas and New Years. I have feelings about New Years and resolutions but I probably shouldn't share them.....I was called a big meanie a lot last year from the pearl clutching Karens. Meh, here it goes...

If you are an idiot that made terrible decisions in 2024 the clock striking midnight on January 1st will not miraculously give you a frontal lobotomy and turn you into life coaching, decision making genius. There I said it. Change comes with time and self-reflection not with 3 gallons of champagne, a dress that looks like a fishing lure and flashing 2025 glasses. Yeah, I know, everyone likes a fishing lure.

Enough of my nonsense...Let's talk about barrel racing stuff.

I mailed out 1099's to all of you that won over $600 at our race in 2024. If you did not receive yours or if it has any errors please let me know and I will send a duplicate copy or a revision. Congratulations to all of you that won money with us!

I am putting together a rough timeline for 2025 and this is what I have so far...
**If you would like to sponsor $1000 or more and be eligible for early entry, early move in and stall selection I will need your check and logo by June 20th. For every $1000 donation you can pre-enter 2 horses. That can be 2 of your horses or one for you and one for a buddy. This is a sponsorship, and you will still have to pay entry fees but you are guaranteed a spot in the race. Please mail sponsorship checks to Because of Bailey 

9660 S Parko Ct 

Pahrump, NV 89048

**Open entries will be on July 12th at 12pm central time on www.saddlebook.com. We will have the payment plan option where you can pay half on the 12th and final payments must by paid by August 16th at 12pm central time or you will be removed from the race.
**Cancelations with a full refund, minus your $50 deposit, can be issued until August 22nd at 8am central time. You do not need a vet out, just let me know before that date. After August 22nd there are no refunds.
**We are planning a high stakes race on Thursday evening. We will limit that race to 100 horses and will open entries on that one July 19th. This will be a 90% payback and some special prizes. Everyone that enters the high stakes race will be put into a drawing and the winner will get their open entry fees back.
**The Pink Buckle, Ruby Buckle and Young Guns Double Down sidepot will be a carry over from the open race on Friday. Entry information will be updated when we get closer to entry day.

Last year, among the terrible things that were said about me, one of them was that I am a control freak and insist on assigning stalls myself when Saddlebook could do it. I promise you that if you could go pick your own stalls on Saddlebook, we would have done that. I can post your stall assignments after I finish them but the program does not allow you to pick your own stalls. I have looked into some other software that would allow you to do that so everyone could go pick their own spots and free up some time for me but for the following reasons I just cannot justify it.

1) It will increase the cost of the already expensive stalls 5-10%. I am a contestant too and I feel like all the fees are just getting crazy. I really don't want to push any more expense on all of you. We just appreciate that you all come spend Labor Day with us.
2) The programs that I have looked in to cannot guarantee that they will not crash when all of you log in to pick stalls. You all patiently stuck with us last year over several crashes with a new entry system and I really don't want to do that to anyone again.
3) It would cause you to have to book three different things. Your hotel on one site, entries on another and stalls on a third. It seems like too much to me when we can just keep entries and stalls on one payment platform.

As much as we are dedicated to giving as much money as we can to families that need it we are also dedicated to our amazing contestants and we will save you some money if we can.

I would like to invite any family that we have helped over the years to be our guests on Friday August 29th. We would love to give your family a barn tour and buy you lunch. We would also love to honor all of you in the arena. If you are one of those families and would like to participate in this day please email me at becauseofbailey@yahoo.com so we can get a count for lunch and have some horses available for you to meet.

Has January been extra long for anyone else? I just feel like maybe they snuck a few extra weeks in there while I wasn't looking. Come on February!  

All of the pre-entry invites that I have received checks for are open. You can log into your Saddlebook account and get entered. I am missing an email for Rochell Illia so if anyone knows her please have her contact me.

Please check with your "plus 1" if their entry is open. If anyone has any issues at all please let me know and we will get it fixed. 

It is possible that I just don't have your check yet. I expect that we will be getting the last of them this week.  I am trying to keep everything organized so I open your entry as soon as your check arrives. This will keep my liver healthy for the next few months. 

Thank you all for the nice messages about my food poisoning incident. I am feeling better now and am pretty sure that I am ready for pizza. I mean, I probably puked up enough calories to justify pizza. Life is about balance...