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By Nathaniel Leigh
Chuckwagons

Croteau Jr. dethrones Vigen at top of Calgary Stampede aggregate

Jul 6, 2026 | 12:00 AM

Day 3 of the 2026 Calgary Stampede Rangeland Derby ended with defending champion Chanse Vigen bumped from his spot in the overall standings on Sunday night.

For the second day in a row, Rae Croteau Jr. had the best run with a time of 1:14.46.

Rounding out the top three in the aggregate are Jason Glass and Jamie Laboucane with times of 1:15.59 and 1:16.10, respectively.

With back-to-back top scores, Croteau Jr. is at the top of the aggregate for this leg of the WPCA with a three-day total of 3:39.02, followed by Laboucane with 3:39.68 in second place, and Grande Prairie’s Vigen with a 3:40.40 in third place.

Vigen held the top spot after back-to-back second-place finishes on Day 1 and 2 of the derby before ending Day 3 in eleventh place.

The top three drivers in the aggregate standings following racing on Saturday, July 11, will advance to the Championship Final Heat on Sunday, July, 12.

Day 4 of the Derby goes Monday, July 6, at 7:15 p.m.

by Nathaniel Leigh