Defending Rangeland Derby champion Jason Glass makes move up leaderboard on Day 7

Defending Rangeland Derby champ Jason Glass moved into third place overall after winning the day money Thursday night at the Calgary Stampede.

Defending Rangeland Derby champion Jason Glass is very much in the conversation to repeat as the chuckwagon racing champion in 2025 after winning the day money Thursday night at the Calgary Stampede.

Glass ran the top time of the night, 1:12.15 in the eighth heat, defeating 2019 Rangeland Derby champion Logan Gorst by 89 one-hundredths of a second.

Darcy Flad finished third, Obrey Motowylo fourth and Chanse Vigen fifth.

Racing in the ninth and final heat of the night, Vigen won but was penalized one second, while Jamie Laboucane was penalized two seconds when one of his outriders missed going around a barrel.

Despite their missteps, Vigen continues to lead the aggregate after seven nights with a total of 8:28.47, giving him a 3.37-second lead over second-place Laboucane.

Glass has vaulted from seventh up to third place, where he narrowly leads Gorst and Motowylo, respectively, both trailing by less than a second.

The top three after Saturday’s races advance to Sunday’s championship final heat.

The winner of Sunday’s heat is the 2025 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby champion.