Search rodeo events, gear, and news

3+ hour, 1+ min ago (593+ words) In a battle between collegiate racers, Ivan Sippy takes second and Brody McDonald third in final race of event Eric Brunner (Competitive Edge Racing) dominated the elite men's race, taking a solo victory in the final race of the US Cyclocross National Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The win was Brunner's third elite title. adding to gold medals in 2021 and 2023, after he finished second last year. In his final cyclocross race of the season, before turning his attention to road racing in 2026, Brunner powered away from the field on the first lap and rode flawlessly to the finish eight laps later with a 36-second lead on his closest competitor. "You know, [winning a title] never gets old," Brunner told FloBikes announcers Brad Sohner and Ellen Noble after his win. "I think the first one was really unexpected and I almost get…...

8+ hour, 24+ min ago (1514+ words) Stetson Wright made the most of his return to the National Finals Rodeo, winning the all-around and bull riding titles on Saturday. Here are five takeaways from NFR. Rodeo superstar Stetson Wright has a safe where he keeps his world championship gold buckles. Since it had been nearly two years since Wright's last title, he might have forgotten the passcode to unlock that safe. "I'm going to have to figure out the password to the safe real quick," Wright said with a grin Saturday night. Wright was one of nine world champions crowned on the 10th night of the 2025 National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center. Wright claimed his sixth all-around title and third bull riding championship to make for 10 PRCA titles in his first appearance back at the NFR since the second go-round of the 2023 event. The Super Bowl…...

8+ hour, 34+ min ago (468+ words) After a thrilling nine rounds of competition, Round 10 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo delivered the final chapter of the season, crowning a new class of PRCA world champions and etching unforgettable moments into rodeo history. Here are the Round 10 highlights, presented by Mahindra. Reserve world champion Sam Petersen claimed the coveted NFR average title in bareback riding, posting a combined score of 854 points over 10 rounds to earn $94,036. Round 10 also featured a standout performance from Louisiana cowboy Kade Sonnier, who captured his second go-round win of the week with a 90.75-point ride aboard Brookman Rodeo's Lunatic Heaven, worth $36,668. Team roping fans were kept on the edge of their seats throughout Round 10. Andrew Ward and Jake Long tied Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira for the go-round win with a 3.9-second run. That performance also secured Ward and Long the 2025 team roping…...

9+ hour, 40+ min ago (262+ words) Federico Villafranco gets his 1,000th career win Dec. 13 with All Aflutter at Remington Park Oklahoma-based trainer Federico Villafranco secured his 1,000th training victory Dec. 13 when Joan Charlton and Michael Lacy's All Aflutter" crossed the finish line first in a claiming race at Remington Park." The 6-year-old daughter of Liquor Cabinet broke sharply and went right to the lead for the 6 1/2-furlong race under jockey Isaiah Wiseman and gamely fended off her rivals to win by a head bob over the favorite Okie Love". The final time for the race was 1:20.96. She paid $17.20 to win. The mare was coming into the race off a quick turnaround, previously finishing fifth Dec. 6 in a claiming race at Remington Park. She has a record of 6-7-3 from 44 career starts, and $78,262 in earnings. Villafranco had been winless since Beverly Diner won a maiden special weight at Fair Meadows…...

11+ hour, 49+ min ago (311+ words) HARRISBURG, Pa. " The First Frontier Circuit Finals Rodeo will proceed as scheduled at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex despite ongoing concerns over an EHV1 outbreak, circuit officials said Thursday. In a Facebook notice to contestants, contractors and stock providers, the First Frontier Circuit Board of Directors said it has been in continuous contact with the Farm Show Complex, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and veterinarians over the past month, and that the situation has not stabilized, creating a need for new requirements for all horses entering the facility. All horses must remain at their home location for 21 days before traveling to the event. No travel to other equine events, practices or exhibitions is permitted during that period. The requirement applies to competition, backup and alternate horses in order to remain compliant with the Department of Agriculture's quarantine order. Temperature checks are…...

22+ hour, 2+ min ago (32+ words) Consistency carried the California cowboy from fifth in the standings to his first career gold buckle. Consistency carried the California cowboy from fifth in the standings to his first career gold buckle....

23+ hour, 6+ min ago (46+ words) After coming up short a year ago, Steiner entered Round 10 willing to give everything with his first gold buckle on the line. After coming up short a year ago, Steiner entered Round 10 willing to give everything with his first gold buckle on the line....

1+ day, 33+ min ago (1927+ words) Here are the 10th go-round results from the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center. Here are the 10th go-round results from the 2025 National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025. 1. Kade Sonnier, 90.75 points on Brookman Rodeo's Lunatic Heaven, $36,668 2. Rocker Steiner, 90.5, $28,980 3. (tie) Cooper Cooke and Wacey Schalla, 89.75, $18,630 each 5. Dean Thompson, 89.25, $9,463 6. Sam Petersen, 88.5, $5,914 7. Mason Clements, 87.75 8. Bradlee Miller, 87.25 9. Garrett Shadbolt, 86.75 10. Cole Franks, 85.5 11. Jayco Roper, 85.25 12. Jess Pope, 84.75 13. Tilden Hooper, 80.5 14. Jacek Frost, 76 15. Waylon Bourgeois, 73.75. 1. Sam Petersen, 854 points on ten head, $94,036 2. Jess Pope, 853.75, $76,293 3. Kade Sonnier, 850.25, $60,325 4. Cole Franks, 846, $44,356 5. Rocker Steiner, 845, $31,937 6. Wacey Schalla, 843.75, $23,065 7. Bradlee Miller, 841.75, $15,968 8. Garrett Shadbolt, 839.5, $8,871 9. Dean Thompson, 766.25 points on nine head 10. Waylon Bourgeois, 745.75 11. Tilden Hooper, 745 12. Mason Clements, 677 on eight head 13. Jayco Roper, 661 points on eight head 14. Cooper Cooke, 600 points on seven head 14. Jacek Frost, 561. 1. Rocker Steiner, $507,533 2. Sam Petersen, $448,755 3. Jess Pope, $419,443 4. Kade Sonnier, $370,564 5. Wacey Schalla, $327,970 6. Cole Franks, $308,143 7. Cooper Cooke, $273,539 8. Waylon Bourgeois,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (1115+ words) Rocker Steiner and Stetson Wright were among the nine world champions crowned on the final day of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center. Bareback rider Rocker Steiner held more than a $103,000 lead in the standings entering the final night of the National Finals Rodeo, but the 2025 world title was still up in the air entering the 10th round of the Super Bowl of rodeos. Steiner took measures in his own hands in his final NFR ride, making sure he wouldn't finish a spot short of the world title for a second straight year. The 21-year-old cowboy posted a score of 90.50 points in his bareback riding go-round to finish second, which gave the Weatherford, Texas, native enough earnings to win his first world title Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center. "This is everything I've ever wanted, dreamt about,…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (875+ words) With average titles and gold buckles on the line the Round 10 draw in the roughstock events adds another layer of intrigue, especially with TV pens once again out of play. Horses and bulls that appeared earlier in the week, including Round 5, are back in the mix as the 2025 NFR reaches its final night. For the athletes, this means opportunity and the pressure has arrived. There is no holding back now as the final horses and bulls are loaded in the yellow chutes. The Round 10 bareback draw offers several proven matchups that could directly influence the world title race. Rocker Steiner drew Disco Party from the Calgary Stampede, a horse that was out in Round 5 and helped Jacek Frost score 86.5 points. A ride in that range, or higher, would likely be enough to secure Steiner his world championship. With Rockers style,…...