where
Fort Worth, Texas
what
NCHA Super Stakes
when
March 18–April 13, 2026
Return to the Will Rogers Coliseum
Spanning nearly a month in Fort Worth, the NCHA Super Stakes is one of cutting’s premier events, showcasing the discipline’s top aged event horses. With most of the Will Rogers Coliseum’s renovation complete, the cutters will return to their home-away-from-home with polished facilities that mirror the Dickies Arena across the street.
The Super Stakes is one leg of the NCHA Triple Crown, and sees the top derby and classic-challenge horses take center stage at the association’s first major event of the year. With past champions including big-name stallions Catolena Cashin In, Stevie Rey Von, and Third Edge, winning a title at the Super Stakes is an impressive line on a horses’ black type pedigree.
The event starts with the open aged-event classes before moving into the amateur, International Circuit Championships, and non-pro classes, finally capping off with the crowd-favorite celebrity cutting.
The Facts | $4.5M
The purse paid at the 2025 rendition.
Don’t Miss This
explore.
Between practice runs and sets inside the Coliseum, enjoy everything Fort Worth and the surrounding area have to offer including the
1. Amon Carter Museum of American Art, which boasts art ranging from modern to Western landscapes. For those looking for living art, check out 2. Beau Galyean Stallion Station, where stallions, including Stevie Rey Von and Breykin Bad, stand. Finish the afternoon with a relaxing massage at 3. Woodhouse Spa, a lush getaway just 10 minutes south of the coliseum.
eat.
Want the scoop on convenient eats the locals love? Check out 4. Flower Child to grab a healthy lunch that is as bright as it is nourishing. If you’re wanting fancier, wander across the street to dig in at 5. Silver Fox where steak, lobster, and smoked gouda macaroni and cheese are on the menu.
do.
It’s springtime—the ideal time to take a walk through the 6. Fort Worth Botanic Garden and feed the koi fish in the multitude of ponds.
Making History
The Will Rogers Coliseum hosted the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo for 76 years, and at nearly a century old, the historic building was due for an upgrade. A total of $50.5 million was dedicated to updating the facilities for livestock and people alike.