Kathy Grimes Breaks WPRA Barrel Racing Record At Cassia County Fair & Rodeo

It’s been a record-breaking summer in the world of WPRA barrel racing. Earlier this month, Sydney Graham and her horse Dupont First set a new standard pattern record at the Mountain Valley Stampede in Heber City, UT, with a time of 16.49 seconds. Their record was short-lived, however, with Kathy Grimes and KG Just Money blazing to a time of 16.31 seconds at the Cassia County Fair & Rodeo over the weekend.

The rest of the rodeo brought its own excitement as well. Michelle Alley finished second in the barrel racing with a 16.64-second run, while Steely Steiner finished third with a 16.82.

The rest of the Cassia County Fair & Rodeo field featured plenty of familiar names across the leaderboard.

In bareback riding, Keenan Hayes topped the field with an 88-point ride on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Bottle Cap to collect $4,406. Garrett Shadbolt finished second with 85 points, while Lane McGehee and Donny Proffit tied for third with 84.5.

Dalton Massey won the steer wrestling with a 3.9-second run, edging Colin Fox and Trace Harris, who tied at 4.0 seconds. In team roping, Dustin Egusquiza and JC Flake stopped the clock in 4.0 seconds to win the rodeo and collect $2,696 each. Ryder Winn and Taylor Winn finished second with a 4.3-second run, while Nelson Wyatt and Jonathan Torres rounded out the top three with a 4.4.

Saddle bronc riding saw defending World Champion Statler Wright take the win with an 87-point ride on All In Pro Rodeos’ Snafu. Mitch Pollock finished second with 85 points, followed by Tucker Bourdet’ 84-point effort.

In tie-down roping, No. 2-ranked Haven Meged posted a 7.6-second run to take the event title and a $4,688 payday. Trevor Hale finished second in 8.1 seconds, while Dylan Hancock finished third with an 8.2.

In breakaway roping, Danielle Lowman finished atop the leaderboard with a 1.9-second run, followed by a three-way tie for second between Emilee Charlesworth, Aspen Miller, and Amy Ohrt, who each stopped the clock in 2.0 seconds.

Bull riding ended in a tie at the top of the leaderboard. Mason Moody and Colton Young each scored 87 points – Moody on Barnes PRCA Rodeo's Baby T and Young on Honeycutt Rodeo's Son Of A Bass. Wayne Spain finished third with an 85.5-point ride.

While there were many strong performances across every event in Burley, it was Grimes who stole the spotlight. As she sits just outside the Top 15 in the world standings, historic wins like this are sure to help build her momentum – and hopefully secure a 2026 NFR qualification.