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Kash Gay stunned the competition throughout the day on Thursday, Nov. 28, pulling checks in both the Semifinals and Finals for a grand total of more than $57,000.

Bankroll

Kash Gay is Helping Write Breakaway Roping History in Scottsdale, Beats Out Best in Business for $57K Day

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Let the NFR Celebration Begin Down on Denison Road

Wylie Jo Hodges and "Vegas" break the rope off during Round 2 of the 2024 Women’s Rodeo World Championships.

Watch out for Wylie

Meet Triple Threat Youth Wylie Jo Hodges

Sydnie Romero and "Shady" run one down at the 2024 Hooey Jr. Patriot.

Can't keep her down

Warrior at The Patriot: Sydnie Romero Ropes Through the Pain, Aims for WCRA and ProRodeo Future

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Winning the West

9 Cowgirl Hall of Fame Ropers Who Paved the Way for Women in Rodeo

Bleu Hall comes from an Oklahoma family that runs stocker cattle—and her love to go fast and work with cattle made breakaway an easy choice.

Watch out for Hall

First of Her Kind: Bleu Hall Blazes a Rodeo Trail in her Family

Josey James Prepares to stop the clock during WCRA Rodeo Carolina. Photo by Bullstock Media courtesy WCRA.

Move over Jesse James

Josey James Continues Family Rodeo Tradition with Help from WCRA

Kieley Walz is proving dominant from the National High School Rodeo Finals to WRWC qualifiers.

In her blood

From NHSFR Champion to WRWC Contender: Kieley Walz's Rodeo Journey Soars

Shai Schaefer's name is going in the history books at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo with a 1.5-second breakaway run.

I wanna go fast

Who’s Shai Schaefer? The Breakaway Roper That Just Went 1.5 in San Antonio

Hali Williams made a statement throughout the 2023 ProRodeo season, from fiery winning streaks to cold stretches, making the NFBR and overcoming an injury to cap it off.

Winning Williams

Guts, Grace, Glory: The Hali Williams Story

Maddy Deerman and Brook-trained gelding "Whopper" clinch the 2023 NFR Open Championship.

Team roper inspired

Redefining Rodeo: Inside Maddy Deerman's Unconventional Breakaway Roping Style

Martha Angelone runs down a calf in Round 2 of the 2023 NFBR, where she earned a total of $15,522

Four years of NFBR

Who Are the Top 5 NFBR Ropers?

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