Friday, December 8th the 65th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo kicked off in Las Vegas.
As always in the rodeo world, the first round opened up with country artist Zach Top performing the National Anthem. Top is a Washington ranch kid who is revitalizing 90s country music.
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The Lea County Fair and Rodeo in Lovington, New Mexico paid nearly $250,000 for four days of action from August 3-6. It was a one-header in barrel racing and the roughstock event and a two-header in the timed events.
Things are tightening up in the Bareback standings with nine cowboys within $27,000 of first place.
It was a matchup Zeke Thurston had been waiting for and he took advantage. The two-time World Champion went 88 points on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Beaver Bend to take the opening round in Hermiston.