The weekly Performance Report for June 1, 2026 is packed full of events currently running and on the calendar ranging from cow horse to ranch events and beyond.
The NRCHA Kimes Ranch Derby is underway in Scottsdale, the Red Bud Spectacular opened in Oklahoma City and the NCHA Australian Futurity is down to its final classes in Tamworth. Get the big-picture on the Western industry below.
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What Happened May 26–31
The week’s major events, including the NRCHA Kimes Ranch Derby and Red Bud Spectacular haven’t wrapped up yet, so scroll a little farther to read the “This Week” overview. ⤵️
This Week May 26–June 1
Cowhorse: NRCHA Kimes Ranch Derby
Scottsdale, Arizona | May 26–June 6
The 2026 NRCHA Kimes Ranch Derby returned to WestWorld of Scottsdale from May 26 through June 6, 2026, with $125,000 in added money for cow horse competitors.
The event includes Open and Non Pro Derbies, the World’s Greatest Non Pro competition, the final qualifier for the 2026 Run for a Million Cow Horse Challenge and the Holy Cow Performance Horses CD Survivor Open Bridle Spectacular, where the Doug Williamson Memorial Award goes to the rider with the high cow‑work score.
Find more information about the NRCHA Derby below, thanks to Classic Equine.
Event highlights from week 1:
- Nick Dowers and Tha Rizzler topped Derby Open Rein Work Prelim with a 223.5.
- 5-way tie for the high score in the Derby Open Herd Work between Boyd Rice (2), Clayton Edsall, Phillip Ralls and Nick Dowers, each posting a 222.
- Lanham Brown and Dont Stopp Beleivin mare Believe In Dynacat topped the Non Pro Derby Rein Work with a 220.
Ranch Events: Red Bud Spectacular
Oklahoma City, OK | May 28–June 7
A storied horse show taking place at the OG&E complex in Oklahoma City boasts a full slate of horse show classes. The ranch events begin Wednesday, June 3, with ranch trail. Ranch Riding is June 4, and reining is June 6.
Cutting: NCHA 4CYTE Australia Futurity
Tamworth, New South Wales | May 24–June 7
The NCHA Australian Futurity is in its final week. Find some of the class leaders and champions below.
The Open Classic Challenge Champion was Tyler Hodgman and Sweet Von Abra (Stevie Rey Von x Sweet Abra) with a score of 226. The horse is owned by M&J Bloom.
The Non Pro slate of the futurity began on Sunday, May 31. The top horses in Round 1 were:
- 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹 𝗡 𝗦𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 (𝘌𝘉𝘚 𝘗𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴 𝘹 𝘘𝘟𝘏 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘚𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘖𝘢𝘬) – 𝟮𝟭𝟳.𝟱
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝙒𝙎𝘼 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣 - (tie) 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝘆 (𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘜𝘱 𝘹 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩) – 𝟮𝟭𝟲
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙖 𝙎𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙘𝙠
𝗪𝗵𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗲 (𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘊𝘢𝘵 𝘹 𝘚𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘓𝘪𝘭 𝘙𝘦𝘺) – 𝟮𝟭𝟲
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝙒𝙎𝘼 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝘼𝙢𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙣
The Open Futurity Round 2 wrapped Wednesday, May 27. Find Round 2 results here.
- 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝘆 𝗩𝗼𝗻(𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘺 𝘝𝘰𝘯 & 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺 𝘞𝘰𝘰𝘥) – 𝟮𝟮𝟮
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝙍𝙤𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙖 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙬 𝙊𝙖𝙠𝙡𝙚𝙮 - (tie) 𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗲 (𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘺 𝘝𝘰𝘯 𝘹 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘙𝘰𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯) – 𝟮𝟭𝟴.𝟱
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙙𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙪𝙢
𝗙𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻 (𝘚𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘹 𝘍𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘍𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘩) – 𝟮𝟭𝟴.𝟱
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝙅𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙚 & 𝙎𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙝 𝙄𝙣𝙜𝙡𝙞𝙨 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝙅𝙖𝙨𝙤𝙣 𝙇𝙚𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝
𝗬𝘂𝗹𝗴𝗶𝗹𝗯𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 (𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘊𝘢𝘵 𝘹 𝘠𝘶𝘭𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘣𝘢𝘳 𝘌𝘹𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘺) – 𝟮𝟭𝟴.𝟱
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝙔𝙪𝙡𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙗𝙖𝙧 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙣 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣
𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘆 (𝘚𝘵𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘺 𝘝𝘰𝘯 𝘹 𝘌𝘳𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭) – 𝟮𝟭𝟴.𝟱
𝙊𝙬𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙮 𝙃𝙞𝙡𝙡 & 𝙍𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘽𝙮 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡 𝘿𝙖𝙬𝙨𝙤𝙣
Looking Ahead
Cutting: PCCHA Reyzin The Cash Derby
Las Vegas, Nevada | June 5–14
The PCCHA Reyzin The Cash Derby promises $237,000 in added money alongside a Reyzin The Cash incentive paying a total of $165,000 across the derby and classic challenge.
The event is part of the Way Out West cutting series, which includes the Calgary Stampede July 2–3, the Idaho Cutting Horse Association Futurity and Aged Event Aug. 19–30 and the Cascades Futurity and Aged Event Sept. 2–14.
Cutting: The Non Pro Plus the Open
Ardmore, Oklahoma | June 5–15
With more than $100K in added money for the limited age events, plus nearly $30K in NCHA Championship classes, The Non Pro Plus the Open is a familiar, Della Hillerman-produced show within driving distance of many North Texas cutters.
Ranch Sorting: Cinch RSNC World Finals
Fort Worth, Texas | June 6–13
The nineteenth edition of the CINCH RSNC World Finals boasts more than $300,000 in added cash and prizes. In 2025, the event paid out $1.1 million to ranch sorters and looks to increase that number in 2026.
Reining: 6666 NRHA Derby
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | June 10–21
The 2026 6666 NRHA Derby 4-Year-Old-Stakes is set to pay more than $300,000 thanks to sponsors Colston Paving and Tamarack Ranch.
The postponed 2025 North American Affiliate Championships (NAAC) will be taking place in OKC during the Derby. Normally held during the NRHA Futurity, the slate of classes was rescheduled due to an outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus (EHV).
In 2025, Casey Deary and Customize My Dream won the Level 4 Open Derby with a score of 233.5, christening the OG&E Colesium with a new chapter of reining champions.
Ranch Event: APHA World Show
Fort Worth, Texas | June 21–27
Taking place at the Will Rogers complex in Fort Worth, the American Paint Horse Association World Show is set to pay out more than $1.5 Million in cash and prizes to competitors in 2026.
Aside from crowning a slate of ranch riding, trail and reining World Champions, the event is partnered with the International Ranch Horse Association, which hosts their World Championship Show and Triple Crown Challenge the latter half of APHA World.
Ranch Events: AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships
Amarillo, Texas | June 21–27
Find the tentative schedule here.
Taking place at the Tri-State Fairgrounds in Amarillo, the VRH World Championships is set to pay out $100,000 in added money throughout the AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships; AQHA Ranching Heritage Challenge Finals; AQHA Cattle Level 1 Championships. The event is sponsored by the 6666 Ranch.
Western Performance Industry News
Horses Stabbed at NBHA Vegas Super Show
Late Saturday, May 30, a 17-year-old girl allegedly stabbed several barrel horses in the South Point Hotel & Casino complex during the National Barrel Horse Association Vegas Super Show. Full story below from sister brand Barrelracing.com.
Iron Sharpens Iron Clinic
Taking place at the Bosque Ranch in Weatherford, Texas, the clinic—which ran May 29–31—focused on reining skills and featured clinicians including Casey Deary, Wyatt Deary, Jason Vanlandingham, Jordan Larson amongst others.
Most-improved participants were awarded handmade bits donated by Jared Buhrmester.
NRCHA Youth Clinic
Thursday, May 28, 45 youth had the opportunity to learn from a large group of NRCHA professionals including Brad Barkemeyer, Brandon Buttars, Russell Probert, Corey Cushing and more. From working the flag to taking a spin on the Real Cow mechanical cow.
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