Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup: Round 2 Winning Rides and Runs

The Top 8 on two are onto Saturday’s Semifinals

Gov Cup

It was another night of $11,000 paydays and standings shuffling in Round 2 of the Governor’s Cup.

No. 9 Jess Pope, 86.5 Points on Burch Rodeo’s Hell’s Fire

No. 2 Rocker Steiner, 86.5 Points on Harper and Morgan’s Sippin Firewater

No. 5 Jesse Brown, 3.5 Seconds

No. 8 Tanner Braden/No. 13 Cyle Denison, 3.9 Seconds

No. 1 Damian Brennan, 85.5 Points on Burch Rodeo’s Rev Runner

No. 1 Shad Mayfield, 7.2 Seconds

No. 5 Shane Hanchey, 7.2 Seconds

No. 13 Kendal Pierson, 2.1 Seconds

No. 4 Kassie Mowry, 13.38 Seconds

No. 1 TJ Gray, 91.5 Points

Mowry won the RAM Top Gun Award with nearly $300,000 in Las Vegas
After three straight second place finishes, Frost finally got his moment in 2024
Wright put an exclamation point on his 2024 season with 89.5 points on his final horse
Wade/Thorp were 3.8 as the last pair out to seal their Gold Buckles
Struxness entered Round 10 projected No. 4 and walked out with his first career Gold Buckle
Thompson did just enough to squeak out his first career Gold Buckle
It is the night to crown World Champions at the Thomas and Mack.
Tie-down roper Joel Harris claims second win