The first "Buckle" race of 2026 took over the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla., with a record-breaking 421 entries in the $175,000 added Derby. Kicking off one of the biggest weeks in barrel racing of the entire year, many of the industry's elite teams competed in two rounds, held on Monday and Tuesday. Round 1 Champion Michelle Alley and Lipstick N Stilletos winning Round 1 | Lexi Smith Media Michelle Alley and $500,000 earner, Lipstick N Stilletos (RR Mistakelly x Seis Caress x Tres Seis), clocked in at a speedy 16.747 seconds, earning the round win. The duo returned with a vengeance to defend their title after winning the Ruby Buckle Central Futurity in 2024 and the Ruby Buckle Central Derby in 2025. The duo has been on a heater throughout April, earning a seat at the infamous Calgary Stampede through the WPRA Western Regional in Salina, Utah. They also topped the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, where they banked over $23,000 at the single rodeo.…