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Canadian barrel racer Tamara Reinhardt won double honors in Oklahoma’s National Barrel Horse Association state finals held last weekend. Reinhardt and Imareddie Ta Fly placed second in Sunday’s Open with a time of 16.350, right behind Amanda Clark and Dancin For Fame with their 16.311 run. Reinhardt collected a $1,866 payout, and picked up both the Senior Champion—out of a field of 56 contestants—and the Open Reserve Champion Awards. The Open, Reinhardt said, was a clean-slate final, in which each contestant started with no time. It attracted 147 entries and included both men and women in all age groups. The event was held June 18-20 at the Stephens County Fairgrounds in Duncan, Oklahoma. Reinhardt said it was “the toughest barrel race you’ll see anywhere,” calling it “very strong and professional.” Imareddie Ta Fly was a stand-in for her mare, Yessir Imareddie, who got sick before the event began, but responded well enough to treatment that Reinhardt was able to stick around and compete on her backup horse. “My gelding made four beautiful, consistent runs,” she said, “and won a check with every run. Mr. Consistent.”