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1+ hour, 3+ min ago (312+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "Mitchell Republic." Often, the "Mitchell Republic" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little or no reporting. At times, this byline is used when a news story includes numerous authors or when the story is formed by aggregating previously reported news from various sources. If outside sources are used, it is noted within the story. Mason Moody finishes eighth on average in bull riding at National Finals Rodeo debut The Letcher native recorded four qualified rides during the 10-round finals in Las Vegas. LAS VEGAS " Mason Moody, of Letcher, came away with a top-10 overall finish in bull riding National Finals Rodeo based on his average score from the 10-round competition, which…...

11+ hour, 11+ min ago (345+ words) Skippylongstocking wins the Hollywood Gold Cup at Santa Anita Park Multiple graded stakes winner Skippylongstocking" will seek to regain the consistent form he showed earlier in the year in the $150,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes (G3) Dec. 20 at Gulfstream Park. Skippylongstocking is returning in the 1 1/16-mile Harlan's Holiday off a nearly four-month layoff. He returned to work tab Nov. 7 at Palm Meadows Training Center for trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. and has been working steadily since then, producing a 5-furlong bullet in :59.75 Dec. 5, followed by a sharp 4 furlongs in :47.70 Dec. 12. Owner Daniel Alonso has been on quite a ride with Skippylongstocking, whom he bought for $37,000 out of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale from Top Line Sales. The horse has since won 11 of 34 career starts and banked $3,684,110 so far. He has three wins already at Gulfstream and four wins at the…...

14+ hour, 1+ min ago (1332+ words) Rodeo diehards flock to Las Vegas for the National Finals Rodeo, where belt buckles symbolize pain, pride and a way of life. Western culture is more than a trend for riders and fans, it's an identity. And when it comes to buckles, go big or go home. Palm trees in a tangerine sky. Towering mirrors of concrete and steel. And bowlegged visitors by the tens of thousands strutting the Las Vegas Strip. "You wouldn't guess it, but there's more cowboy hats in this one place at this one time than there ever has been anywhere," said McCoy Morton, a former member of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR), from Salmon, Idaho. "For a short amount of time, we turn Vegas into the Cowboy Capital of the World." It's a big statement, and he's still selling the moment short. Guys like Morton…...

15+ hour, 16+ min ago (455+ words) The mental discipline and physical grit required in each rodeo competition Holeman competes in complement her work as the lead PRAP monitor. Holeman's journey, both in the military and the rodeo, is generational and dates back four generations before her. Raised in a military and rancher family, her father and grandfather were both Army veterans as well as tie-down ropers. "My dad competed in CFD for 30 years," said Holeman. "My grandfather and my uncles have all competed in CFD. On July 19, 2019, I competed for my very first time at CFD. That was the anniversary five years ago to the day that my dad passed from kidney cancer. It had been a number of years since he had competed at CFD, so I was taking the legacy the next step forward." Raised between the service and the saddle, Holeman says she…...

15+ hour, 59+ min ago (432+ words) Kade Sonnier at the 2025 National Final Rodeo Bareback riders Kade Sonnier and Waylon Bourgeois returned to Acadiana after finishing among the top competitors at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. The National Finals Rodeo, a professional rodeo event, featured the top 15 riders nationwide based on regular-season earnings. Over 10 nights, riders competed daily for round-by-round prize money while also building cumulative scores that determined additional payouts and final standings. Sonnier, a Carencro native and two-time NFR qualifier, closed the 10-day championship Saturday by riding the 2025 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Bareback Horse of the Year for 90.75 points to win the 10th and final round. "There's only one word that truly describes that horse, and that's electricity," Sonnier said. "That's a special animal." That round won earned Sonnier $36,668, and he added another $60,325 by finishing fourth in the average standings, which combines scores from…...

19+ hour, 4+ min ago (545+ words) Ever a man to spot an opportunity, I have fixed upon a great scheme to further enhance our cattle marts' standing in our world. With the rodeo and cowboy life in general enjoying a resurgence, I believe it's high time the marts embraced the idea of holding some class of a rodeo, before, during or after a mart sale. Granted, there might be a few health and safety issues to be ironed out first, to satisfy the old PC brigade. But besides crossing the T's, dotting the I's, and wearing a crash helmet, I see little to get in our way. The mart is ideally suited for the purpose of a bull or even dry cow rodeo, given that it provides us with access to cattle (some of the wild variety) and people (some of the wild variety). All we…...

19+ hour, 21+ min ago (431+ words) LAS VEGAS " On the final night of the 2025 ProRodeo season, steer wrestler Bridger Anderson did what he had to do. When his horse, Whiskers, caught up to the cow, the fight was on. Anderson tipped the steer over in 4.5 seconds and napped his seventh-round paycheck of this year's 10-night National Finals Rodeo. It was worth $5,914 and increased his Las Vegas earnings to $117,540. It was an impressive run, but there's more to it. He had that kind of a week but was still saddled with two no-times. "We shouldn't have had those," said Anderson, a three-time NFR qualifier from Carrington, North Dakota. "Those steers sucked, but I ain't even worried about it. With those two no-times, I should have caught those steers, but it was still a good week. I'm super happy for Tuck." That's Tucker Allen, who won the bulldogging…...

20+ hour, 22+ min ago (280+ words) The Bermuda Equestrian Federation's Welcome Home Show at the Botanical Gardens featured a keenly contested Jumping Team Competition, with Team Roger Broox General Trucking " Blue securing the top spot with the most consistent performance across their riders. Team Roger Broox General Trucking " emerged as the winners, posting the lowest overall score of 131.31. " The Bermuda Equestrian Federation's Welcome Home Show at the Botanical Gardens featured a keenly contested Jumping Team Competition, with Team Roger Broox General Trucking " Blue securing the top spot with the most consistent performance across their riders. Team Roger Broox General Trucking " emerged as the winners, posting the lowest overall score of 131.31. The winning effort was spearheaded by Captain Abby Bardgett riding Causing Chaos and Kayla Bardgett aboard Martini on the Rocks. The team, which also included Jasmine Heinz on Red Sky at Night, managed the victory despite…...

1+ day, 4+ hour 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…...

1+ day, 10+ hour 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…...