The American Rodeo rides back into Globe Life Field April 11–12, 2025, with breakaway roping talent set to sling throw fast loops for big money. Here’s how to watch The American and understand this year’s event format.
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How to watch The American Rodeo
FRIDAY
- 6:30 pm – Pre-Show on CowboyChannel
- 7:30 pm – Contender Finals on FS2
- 10:30 pm – Bailey Zimmerman Concert, not broadcasted or streamed
SATURDAY
- 11:30 am – Pre-Show on CowboyChannel
- Noon – 10-Man Round on FS1
- 2:15 pm – Riley Green & Ella Langley Concert, not broadcasted or streamed
- 3:30 pm – Pre-Show on CowboyChannel
- 4:00 pm – Shoot-Out Round on Fox Local
- 6:00 pm – Post Show on CowboyChannel
Channel information:
- FS1
Dish Channel 150
DirecTV Channel 219 - FS2
Dish Channel 149
DirecTV Channel 618 - CowboyChannel
Dish 232
DirecTV 603
American Rodeo Breakaway ropers
Invitees:
- Kelsie Domer
- Martha Angelone
- Jackie Crawford
- Josie Conner
- Shelby Meged
Read more about these invitees here.
Contenders:
- Kaydence Tindall, 2.2, $15,000
- Hali Williams, 2.72, $10,000
- Harley Pryor, 2.79, $6,000
- Lari Dee Guy, 2.8, $3,000
- Sadie Grant, 2.88, $1,000
Read more about these contenders here.
American Rodeo Format
The top 15 contenders will compete in the Contender Tournament Finals on Friday, April 11, where the top five fastest times will advance to Saturday.
Come Saturday, these five contenders are eligible for a share of the $1 million purse, while the five invitees are gunning for a $100,000 prize.
Saturday begins with a round of 10, which will be whittled to a round of four. From there, The American Rodeo Champion will be determined with the fastest time.
How did contestants qualify for The American Rodeo?
There were two ways for breakaway ropers to get in on The American action:
- Be amongst the top five in the 2024 WPRA World Standings.
- Finish in the top five in one of the three regional contender tournaments.
These contender regional finals took place over the past two months in Las Vegas, Lexington, Kentucky and and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Stay tuned for full event results, stories and special behind-the-scenes content of The Road to The American all month long at the Breakawayropingjournal.com, brought to you by Equinety.
