BAREBACK RIDING
Veteran and fan favorite Tilden Hooper will climb on Calgary Stampede’s Rum Flavor for the first time according to Stock Stats. This is a bucking horse that has success in both bares and broncs and the most recent cowboy to win on Rum Flavor was saddle bronc rider Tanner Butner with an 88.5-point ride.
| Cole Reiner | Turbo Rocket |
| Tilden Hooper | Rum Flavor |
| Jade Taton | Arbitrator Joe |
| Ethan Crouch | Witless Margie |
| Ty Taypotat | Caddy Wagon |
| Chett Deitz | Tequila Talkin’ |
| Jacek Frost | Welcome Delivery |
| Clay Stone | Henery Hawk |
| Mason Clements | Twin Cherry |
| Lane McGehee | Lila |
| Darien Johnson | Warrior Wagon |
STEER WRESTLING
Eli Lord was 4.0 on his Round 1 steer and a pair of 7.9’s on two lead the Average. A 3.9 is right up Lord’s alley as a 3.5 is currently what leads Round 2 courtesy of Kyle Irwin.
| Eli Lord |
| Sam Goings |
| Blake Knowles |
| Sterling Lambert |
| Stan Branco |
| Darcy Kersh |
| Sam Shelton |
| Tristan Martin |
| Logan Kenline |
| Tryisyn Kalawaia |
| Stetson Jorgensen |
TEAM ROPING
Cody Snow and Hunter Koch are on the inside of the bubble watch but a trip to the pay window is what they need to put some distance between them and No. 15 in the World.
| Tanner James | Jason Johe |
| Cole Garland | Dillon Bahem |
| Lightning Aguilera | Lane Mitchell |
| Shay Dixon Carroll | Logan Moore |
| Korbin Rice | Caleb Hendrix |
| Cody Snow | Hunter Koch |
| Coy Rahlmann | Ross Ashford |
| Brent Baggarley | Matt Meyer |
| Brayden Schmidt | Bucky Campbell |
| Pedro Egurrola | Cory Petska |
| Steven Duby | Reno Stoebner |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
World No. 1 Kade Bruno has a rematch with Calgary Stampede’s Y U R Friskey. He covered this horse for 86 points at the NFR and if they level up, they will take the lead from Brody Cress.
| Russell Kay | Indian Scout |
| Chase Brooks | Zaka Kibitz |
| Tanner Butner | Blue Moon Wild |
| Wyatt Casper | Flash Watts |
| Jake Clark | Einstein Quest |
| Kade Bruno | Y U R Friskey |
| Johnny Espeland | Fun Fact |
| Logan Hay | Borderline Untimley |
| Ben Andersen | Burban |
| Kole Ashbacher | Clover K |
| Layton Green | York Alabama |
| Dawson Dahm | Daunting News |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Riley Webb was in the Round 1 money with an 8.1-second run. If he stays smooth and fast, a 7.5 would put him in the lead of the Average.
| Brad Goodrich |
| Gator Goodrich |
| Dakota Felton |
| Tanner Green |
| Tom Crouse |
| Garrett Elmore |
| Tom Simpson |
| Riley Webb |
| Jake Pratt |
| Chisum Allen |
| Sherman Lasker |
| Michael Pederson |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Taylor Eller’s 2.8 is what reigning World Champion Shelby Boisjoli-Meged has to beat to take the lead at the Horse Heaven Roundup and National Finals Breakaway qualifier Rickie Fanning has her eye on that same top spot.
| Josie Goodrich |
| Jennifer Casey |
| Rickie Fanning |
| Jodi Goodrich |
| Kendal Pierson |
| Shelby Boisjoli-Meged |
| Bradi Good |
| Courtney Crum |
| Jordan Minor |
| Britni Carlson |
| Coti Fuller |
BARREL RACING
The fastest two times from Performance 1 are a 1.39 and a 17.40 but sitting third is a 17.48-second run. Kassie Mowry and Hailey Kinsel both have the horsepower to take the lead and both like to do just that.
| Jolene Douglas |
| Kassie Mowry |
| Hailey Kinsel |
| Grethen Miller |
| Kristin Brashears |
| LaTricia Duke |
| Jordan Driver |
| Sidney Forrest |
| Chloe Gray |
| Tristan Parrish |
BULL RIDING
Hudson Bolton is a permit holder that has picked up some hefty wins this season but in Kennewick, he will nod on Wayne Vold Rodeo’s Haunted Creek, a bull that is undefeated and during his only 2024 out, he got the best of veteran bull rider Tyler Bingham.
| Hawk Whitt | Wild Time |
| Hudson Williams | Big Salty |
| Caleb McCaslin | Greys Anatomy |
| Jake Gardner | Naught Kisher |
| Kyle Brown | Gospel Gun |
| Kyle Eaton | OLS Tubs Trailer |
| Levi Gray | Dawson’s Pearl |
| Stefan Tonita | Wolf Bait |
| Parker Breding | Double Threat |
| Hudson Bolton | Haunted Creek |
