1. Kaycee Feild, 88 points on Stace Smith’s R.D. Mercer, $17,512 2. Bobby Mote, 86 on Lancaster & Pickett’s Night Bells, $13,840 3. Kelly Timberman on Growney Brothers’ Beaver Feaver and Justin McDaniel on Sankey Rodeo’s Mony, 85, $8,897 5. Steven Dent, 84 on Carr Pro Rodeo’s Riverboat Annie, $4,519 6. Dusty LaValley, 82 on[...]

Before we left our spot at the Gold Coast for the trek to the south end of Las Vegas Boulevard, we stepped into the NFR Tonight show hosted by my friend, Dan Miller, and rodeo greats Donnie Gay and Joe Beaver and announcers Bob Tallman and Boyd Polhamus. It looked like a fun show, and[...]

Clif Cooper has a pretty big family tree. His father is Roy, an eight-time world champion, and he’s the third of Roy’s sons to have qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. At the opening-round buckle presentation presented by Montana Silversmiths at the South Point Hotel & Casino, Clif took over the stage from hosts[...]

I’ve been fortunate to have visited with Lisa Lockhart several times over the last few years in my role of covering the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association and writing for the organization and its magazine, Women’s Pro Rodeo News. On Thursday night, I visited with Lisa again about her first-round winning run on her backup horse,[...]

1. D.J. Domangue, 88.5 points on Andrews Rodeo’s Black Cat, $17,512 2. Chad Denton on Barnes PRCA Rodeo’s Ole’ South Rebel and J.W. Harris on Cervi & Guidry Rodeo’s Hot Diggity Damn, 87.5, $12,145. 4. Steve Woolsey, 86 on Painted Pony Championship Rodeo’s Million Dollar Man.  5. Clayton Williams on Frontier Rodeo’s Cajun Monkey and Corey[...]

1. Lisa Lockhart, 13.84 seconds, $17,512. 2. Nellie Williams, 13.92, $13,840. 3. Sydni Blanchard, 14.00, $10,451. 4. Jill Moody, 14.03, $7,344. 5. Tana Poppino, 14.05, $4,519. 6. Brenda Mays, 14.09, $2,825.

Lots and lots of barrels on the ground in the WPRA barrel racing.

1. Clif Cooper, 7.9 seconds, $17,512. 2. Trent Creager, 8.9, $13,840. 3. Fred Whitfield, 9.1, $10,451. 4. Tuf Cooper, 9.5, $7344. 5. Ryan Jarrett, 9.8, $4,519. 6. Jerome Schneeberger, 10.0, $2,825.

1. Jesse Kruse, 87 points on D&H Cattle’s Lipstick & Whisky, $17,512. 2. Wade Sundell, 86.5 on Korkow Rodeo’s Vidalia, $13,840. 3. Shaun Stroh, 86 on Calgary Stampede’s Knife Money, $10,451. 4. Taos Muncy, 84.5 on Calgary Stampede’s Fearless Warrior, $7,344. 5. Heith DeMoss on Beutler & Son’s Fox Trot and Cody Wright on Frontier[...]

1. Colby Lovell/Kory Kuntz, 4.1 seconds, $17,512. 2. Charly Crawford/Russell Cardoza, 4.6, $13,840. 3. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 4.8, $10,451. 4. Turtle Powell/Broc Cresca, 5.0, $7,344. 5. Derrick Begay/Cesar de la Cruz, 5.2, $4,519. 6. Clay Tryan/Travis Graves, 5.3, $2,825.