Bracket 2 in San Antonio kicks off Saturday night and it brings you World Champions, first time contestants and more. You can catch it all on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+.
BAREBACK RIDING
World Champions Jess Pope and Keenan Hayes are among the 10 bareback riders to start things Saturday night. Pope’s match up is Zulu Warrior of Calgary Stampede, a horse known for big scores in any arena. Hayes will climb on Arbitrator Joe, another Calgary horse who Taylor Broussard rode for 87.5 points in Fort Worth.
| Jess Pope | Zulu Warrior |
| Tim Murphy | War Widow |
| Keenan Hayes | Arbitrator Joe |
| Waylon Bourgeois | Cinchey Whitney |
| Mason Stuller | Turbo Rocket |
| Colt Eck | Outlaw |
| Jayco Roper | Descending Rocket |
| Brayze Schill | Vitalix Womanizer |
| Clay Jorgensen | Hi Rollin Sidney |
| Ben Kramer | R Watson’s Good Tiimes |
STEER WRESTLING
World No. 1 and Fort Worth Champion Dalton Massey is entering the second leg of the Texas Swing ready for more. He kicked off last year with a 4.0 second run that would propel him to the Finals in San Antonio.
| Scott Guenthner |
| Laramie Warren |
| Cody Devers |
| Tristan Martin |
| Travis Munro |
| Mike McGinn |
| Dalton Massey |
| Tyrel Cline |
| Shayde Ethrton |
| Shane Frey |
TEAM ROPING
Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp are always a team to keep an eye on. Although this year they are coming for redemption in San Antonio after not making it past Semifinals in 2023.
| Cole Thomas | Matt Schieck |
| Brady Tryan | Calgary Smith |
| Andrew Ward | Tanner Braden |
| Cash Duty | Ross Ashford |
| Paul David Tierney | Caleb Hendrix |
| Jr Dees | Kirby Blankenship |
| Tanner James | Sid Sporer |
| Bradley Massey | Zack Mabry |
| Chris Francis | Cade Passig |
| Tyler Wade | Wesley Thorp |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Reigning World Champion Zeke Thurston is meeting up Calgary’s Umber Bubble once again. Last year in San Antonio, the duo put up an 88-point ride before Thurston fell one hole short of the San Antonio Championship.
| Zeke Thurston | Umber Bubbles |
| Kole Ashbacher | Temptress |
| Darcy Radel | Uvid Bubbles |
| Ross Griffin | Redon Acres |
| Q McWhorter | Sergeant Whitney |
| Statler Wright | Maniac Wheel |
| Tegan Smith | Yuppie Bubbles |
| Sage Newman | Dogfight |
| Tanner Butner | Welcome Delivery |
| Spencer Wright | Peigan Warrior |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Haven Meged and Ty Harris are just two veterans that are gunning for the win. Marcos Costa and Hunter Herrin won’t make it easy for them.
| Reese Riemer |
| Guy Raasch |
| Carsyn Sunvision |
| Haven Meged |
| Luke Potter |
| Robert Mathis |
| Hunter Herrin |
| Marcos Costa |
| Garrett Jacobs |
| Ty Harris |
BREAKAWAY ROPING
Rickie Fanning found success in Fort Worth on her old faithful, Rolo. They are a powerhouse duo among the ladies in the breakaway roping looking for better luck this year.
| Amber Crawford |
| Nicole Baggarley |
| Peggy Garman |
| Laramie Johnson |
| Maddy Deerman |
| Martha Angelone |
| Samantha Fulton |
| Rickie Fanning |
| Shai Schaefer |
| Shelby Boisjoli-Meged |
BARREL RACING
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi will be the lady with all eyes on her come the barrel racing. Last year, she went all the way to the Semifinals, but San Antonio was before she found her stride that carried her to another World Championship. She’s still riding that momentum, meaning fast times might come her way.
| Sue Smith |
| Sissy Winn |
| Taycie Matthews |
| Jamie Olson |
| Leslie Smalygo |
| Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi |
| Jimmie Smith |
| Jodee Miller |
| Ashley Schafer |
| Preslie Reid |
BULL RIDING
Clayton Sellars is back in San Antonio and he is up against Moody Muley of Beutler & Son Rodeo. The bull was covered by Fulton Rutland earlier in Bracket 1 and Sellars is healthy and at the top of his game going into Round 1 of his bracket.
| Trey Kimzey | Trans Am |
| Clayton Sellars | Moody Muley |
| Jesse opper | Resistol’s Road Rage |
| T Parker | Six Shooter |
| Jax Mills | Record Rack’s Viper |
| Jace Trosclair | Silver Bullet |
| Jack Gilmore | Cowtown |
| Tristen Hutchings | Tilt A Whirl |
| Jordan Spears | Amos Moses |
| Maverick Potter | Pocker Face |
