As we approach the final weeks of the regular season, the bubble watch is on. In the barrel racing and breakaway roping, there are some surprising names on the bubble but that only means the competition is getting faster and faster.
In the barrel racing, Sara Winkelman had an impressive winter but during this Summer Run, Winkelman and her horse Rory has slowed down just enough to slip to the hot seat in the bubble as they hang on in hopes of their first National Finals Rodeo qualification.
Three-time World Champion Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi is following up her record breaking season that was 2023 with a nail biter in 2024. Some horse changes and retirements have her sitting just outside the Top 15 by about $1,000.
On the other end of the arena, Kelsie Domer is looking for a fourth trip to the National Finals Breakaway Roping. She has a $6,000 lead in the bubble watch over Sarah Angelone. Angelone is calm, cool and collected as there is plenty of money left to be won in August and September.