Chuckwagon Driver Tuff Dreger (L) is All Smiles As VJV Livestock Marketing Group Auctioneer Yancy Crosier (R) Sold Him For the Top Price at The Teepee Creek Stampede Chuckwagon Canvas Auction Tuesday Night
Photo By Kass Patterson
The final chuckwagon canvas auction involving WPCA drivers was completed Tuesday night for the Teepee Creek Stampede on May 27, 2025 at the Jackpot Grill & Events Centre in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The Teepee Creek Stampede, which ran its first chuckwagon races in 1946, will run opposite of the final weekend of the Rangeland Derby at the Calgary Stampede.
Seventeen chuckwagon drivers plus one wild card wagon were put up for bid. This was the first time the WPCA had a canvas auction for the Teepee Creek Stampede, and the sale was a success, bringing in a total of $92,250.00.
The top bid of the night went to 2023 WPCA Most Improved Driver Tuff Dreger when Hearts and Hoofprints paid $11,250.00 for the three-day show that starts July 11, 2025. The average bid was $5,125.00, with the median bid also coming in at $5,125.00. The low bid for the sale was at even $3,000.00.
The 2025 WPCA Pro Tour kicks off tomorrow night with the running of the Grande Prairie Stompede. Day 1 of the Grande Prairie Stompede can be heard live on WPCA Radio on Wednesday night, May 28, 2025, starting 7:00pm Mountain time on 96.5 The Ranch at 96.5 FM, or streaming options are available through the WPCA Website at wpca.com, iHeart Radio website/app or the Radioplayer Canada website/app. The Grande Prairie Stompede can also be watched live on the WPCA Livestream at watch.wpca.com.
Billy Melville
