At the 2023 Indian National Finals Rodeo, Oct. 24-28, world champions were crowned, and Indian Wells, Arizona’s Janae Todacheenie took the title after clocking an aggregate time of 10.49 seconds on four calves, worth $4,677 for the average.
On the first night of the 2023 INFR, held at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Todacheenie kicked off her National Finals breakaway run with a 2.57-second Round 1 win. When the Navajo cowgirl took third place in Round 2 with 2.6-second time, she established herself as the leader in the average—a position she maintained through Round 3, despite being out of the money by 0.02 seconds with a time of 2.78.
In the 2023 INFR Championship Round, Todacheenie sealed the average win with a second-place finish of 2.54 seconds.
INFR Champion Round Results: Oct. 28, 2023
| No. | Roper | Time | Money Won |
| 1. | Danielle Lowman | 2.44 | $2,948 |
| 2. | Janae Todacheenie | 2.54 | $2,440 |
| 3. | Mia Wilson | 2.62 | $1,932 |
| 4. | Faith Holyan | 2.84 | $1,423 |
| 5. | Kylie Gilbert | 2.96 | $915 |
| 6. | Jacquelyn Peterson | 2.97 | $508 |
INFR Round 3 Results: Oct. 26-27, 2023
| No. | Roper | Time | Money Won |
| 1. | Mykayla Tatsey | 2.55 | $2,948 |
| 2. | Ahnie Jumper | 2.56 | $2,440 |
| 3. | Danielle Lowman | 2.57 | $1,932 |
| 4. | Colbee Woodward | 2.64 | $1,423 |
| 5. | Destiny Stevens | 2.66 | $915 |
| 6. | Kylie Gilbert | 2.76 | $508 |
Despite being out of the money in Round 3 with a 2.78, Janae Todacheenie maintains her aggregate lead going into the Championship Round with 7.95 seconds on three head.
2023 INFR Breakaway Roping Performances:
The 47th Annual Indian National Finals Rodeo takes place at the South Point Equestrian Center, Oct. 24-28, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. In each performance, the INFR breakaway roping will be the third event in the lineup, following bareback riding and steer wrestling. (All times posted are for Pacific time zone, PDT.)
1st INFR Go Round: Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2023
- 1:00 pm: Timed Event Contestants 1-16 will compete in the positions drawn.
- 7:00 pm: Timed Event Contestants 17-32 will compete in the positions drawn.
INFR Round 1 Daysheet: First Perf
INFR Round 1 Daysheet: Second Perf
1st INFR Go Round Results
- Janae Todacheenie, 2.57, $2,948
- Arianna Jones, 2.84, $2,440
- Cammie Fox, 2.95, $1,932
- Tara Seaton, 3.11, $1,423
- Kadin Jodie, 3.15, $915
- Charmayne Pickens, 3.33, $508
2nd INFR Go Round: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023
- 1:00 pm: Timed Event Contestants 32-16 will compete in the positions drawn.
- 7:00 pm: Timed Event Contestants 16-1 will compete in the positions drawn.
INFR Round 2 Daysheet: First Perf
INFR Round 2 Daysheet: Second Perf
2nd INFR Go Round Results
- Dani Lowman “D Low Show”, 2.41, $2,948
- Kadin Jodie, 2.58, $2,440
- *Janae Todacheenie, 2.60, $1,932
- Kylie Gilbert, 2.61, $1,423
- Katelin Conway, 2.62, $915
- Bailey Bates, 2.93, $508
*Janae Todacheenie leads the average after Round 2 with 5.17 seconds on two head.
3rd INFR Go Round: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023 — 7:00pm
- After 2 Go Rounds, the bottom 16 contestants in the Timed Events compete.
INFR Round 3 Daysheet: Bottom 16
3rd INFR Go Round Continues: Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 — 7:00pm
- After 2 Go Rounds, the top 16 contestants in the Timed Events compete.
INFR Round 3 Daysheet: Top 16
INFR CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY: Oct. 28, 2023 — 7:00 pm
- After three go rounds, the top 16 contestants in the Timed Events compete for the Championship.
INFR 2023 Championship Round Daysheet
INFR breakaway qualifiers
- Kadin Jodie – Tour Champ
- Ahnie Jumper
- Amber Carson (Q)
- Arena Ben
- Arianna Jones (Q)
- Autumn Whitehorse
- Bailey Bates
- Cammie Fox (Q)
- Charmayne Pickens (Q)
- Colbee Woodward (Q)
- D Low Show (Q)
- Destiny Stevens
- Faith Holyan (Q)
- Fallon Doka (Q)
- Jacque Peterson (Q)
- Janae Todacheenie (Q)
- Jareth Curley (Q)
- JC Hawk (Q)
- Kashlin Bettelyoun
- Katelin Conway (Q)
- Kylie Gilbert (Q)
- Martina Monroe (Q)
- Mia Wilson (Q)
- Mykayla Tatsey
- Odessa Yazzie
- Sammy Jo Bird
- Tessie Lamere
How to Watch the 2023 INFR
The only place to watch the 2023 INFR is free on Pluto TV via the PBR RidePass channel. Download the Pluto TV app today. It’s free. Every ride and run will be shown live.
