The 2012 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo has been widely popular, just as is the case most years. This year, though, it’s been a record-breaking attendance. The PRCA has reported that 105,779 have attended the championship through six nights; now the NFR is on pace to break the record for a 10-night attendance of 175,903 set[...]

LAS VEGAS – In his previous three trips to the City of Lights for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Seth Glause rode a combined four bulls. He’s matched that at this year’s championship, the most recent coming in the sixth round on Tuesday night. He matched moves with Western Rodeo’s Cross off for 80 points[...]

LAS VEGAS – If this is déjà vu, that’s just fine with Ryan Jarrett. Jarrett, of Comanche, Okla., roped and tied his calf in 7.2 seconds Tuesday night to share the sixth-round win at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with good friend and traveling partner Cliff Robinson. That payday was worth $16,343 and pushed Jarrett’s[...]

LAS VEGAS – That’s the run Carlee Pierce is been waiting for. Pierce won the sixth go-round Tuesday, posting a Wrangler National Finals Rodeo-best 13.51-second run to earn $18,257. It was a redemption, of sorts, for her start, and it proved how phenomenal she is, especially with her great horse, Rare Dillion,  12-year-old buckskin she[...]

Bull riding: 1. Beau Schroeder on Frontier Rodeo’s Feeling So Fly, 89 points, $18,257; 2. (tie) Trevor Kastner and Seth Glause, 80, $12,662; 4. Kanin Asay, 78, $7,656; no other qualified rides.

Barrel racing: 1. Carlee Pierce, 13.51 seconds, $18,257; 2. Mary Walker, 13.76, $14,429; 3. Lisa Lockhart, 13.79, $10,895; 4. Kaley Bass, 13.90, $7,656; 5. Benette Barrington-Little, 13.93, $4,712; 6. Brenda Mays, 14.16, $2,945.

Tie-down roping: 1. (tie) Ryan Jarrett and Clint Robinson, 7.2 seconds, $16,343; 3. Adam Gray, 7,8, $10,895; 4. Cody Ohl, 8.3, $7,656; 5. (tie) Houston Hutto and Monty Lewis, 8.5, $3,828.

LAS VEGAS – Drake Armes turns 4 years old Wednesday, and his family can celebrate in style. On Tuesday night, his daddy, Bray Armes, placed for the third time in six rounds at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. He rode Dean Gorsuch’s horse Skip to a 4.1-second finish to place third in the round and[...]

Saddle bronc riding: 1. (tie) Wade Sundell on Classic Pro Rodeo’s Lori Darlin and Taos Muncy on Stace Smith Pro Rodeo’s Flaming Desire, 84 points, $116,343; 3. Cody Wright, 82, $10,895; 4. Jesse Wright, 81.5, $7,656; 5. Sterling Crawley, 81, $4,712; 6. Isaac Diaz, 80.5, $2,945.

Team roping: 1. Colby Lovell/Russel Cardoza, 3.5 seconds, $18,257; 2. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 4.1, $14,429; 3. (tie) Keven Daniel/Chase Tryan and Spencer Mitchell/Dakota Kirchenschlage, 4.2, $9,276; 5. (tie) Travis Tryan/Jake Long and Erich Rogers/Kory Koontz, 4.3, $3,828.