Denton Good, a 20-year-old from South Dakota, put together an outstanding 6.5-second run to win his first Cheyenne Frontier Days buckle, far and away the biggest win of his life.
Good had won about $10,000 for his entire career entering The Daddy of ‘em All, but after winning his Quarterfinal, Semifinal and the Short Go, he left with Cheyenne with an additional $12,600 in his pocket.
The cowboy’s win was achieved surrounded by his family. He competed all week with his father, Allen Good, hazing for him and his uncle standing beside him in the box. The grandstands were full of cheers from his loved ones.
“Without my dad hazing on my brother’s horse. I couldn’t do it without my family,” Good said.
The talent is not shy when it comes to the famous production of the Cheyenne Frontier Days. Having grown up watching his father compete in the same arena, Good’s roots run deep in the dirt of Cheyenne.
“Its an unbelievable feeling to watch it from (age) three on up and then be able to compete here,” Good said. “You can’t beat it.”
