July 17-26, 2026
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July 17-26, 2026
Bareback Riding
Bradlee Miller, the number one bareback rider in the PRCA, has a $25,000 edge over the rest of the field, largely in part to a big win at the beginning of the month at the Calgary Stampede. He is hoping to add to that lead here. Miller’s father is the rodeo coach at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, where Bradley earned his degree. His father taught him a lot about bareback riding. Bradlee has made the trip to Las Vegas to compete at the rodeo championships twice and is looking for number three and the gold buckle that goes to the world’s best. Tanner Aus has competed at that event, the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (NFR), eight times and is hoping to make it back again. Aus won the championship here in 2015. He is currently 13th in the world standings.
Saddle Bronc Riding
Australia has produced some great saddle bronc riders that have made big impressions here, but it’s been over 20 years since one of them actually won the championship in Frontier Park. Glen O’Neill did that in 2003. We have five bronc riders today that are hoping to add their name to the championship list at “the Daddy.” And it’s no coincidence that they all come from Queensland. Three-time NFR qualifier Damian Brennan, who is 8th in the world standings, is among them. Also Tom Webster, Jake Finlay, Darcy Radel and Darcy Wockner. The field is rounded out with Canadians and Wyoming’s Brody Wells.
Bull Riding
Hosting the Rank 45 Xtreme Bulls competition gives bull riders even more opportunities at Frontier Park. Noah Lee, the current standings leader, competed last night, will ride at the rodeo today and again at the bull riding tonight. Lee, the son of Professional Bull Riders champion Mike Lee, is making headlines in the rodeo world. T.J. Gray came close to winning the gold buckle last year. He finished as the reserve champion and won more money than any other competitor at the NFR to get the Top Gun Award. T.J. has had success here nearly every time he has nodded his head. He won the CFD title in 2024.
Team Roping
There are seasoned veterans and first-time competitors in all of the timed events today, especially in the team roping. Fan-favorite Coleman Proctor won the all-around title here twice in 2022 and 2024. He competed in team roping and steer roping to get the win. This year he is focused on team roping and hoping to qualify for his 10th NFR. His heeler, Travis Graves, has qualified 16 times. They are outside of the top 15, and success here today could change that. There have been very few contestants to win Cheyenne four times. Heeler Jade Corkill is on that list. He won with Chad Masters in 2009. Then he won with Clay Tryan in 2013 and again in 2022 and with Clay Smith in 2021. He is roping with Clint Summers today. They are also in the top 25 of the world standings. Current world champions Jake Long and Andrew Ward will be here as well as rookie contenders Ketch Kelton and Denton Dunning. Ketch’s father, Chance Kelton, won the steer roping title here in 2010.
Tie-Down Roping
Tie-down roping horses are some of the most athletic animals on the planet. They go from a stop to running to a stop, then back up and stand still within the matter of a few seconds. One that has become a fan favorite is Daddy’s Shiner Cat “Peso” owned by Canadian Logan Bird. Peso has carried calf ropers to multiple wins at the NFR, won the Calgary Stampede and a bunch of other rodeos along the way. Bird is a talented roper who is known for his ability to train tie-down roping horses. He will be riding Peso today. The roster is full of tie-down ropers and steer wrestlers looking for their first Cheyenne Frontier Days win. Riley Pruitt is another contestant known for horsemanship. With parents who competed, he started going to rodeos as a child. He won over $12,000 here last year, and if he repeats that, it would help him move up from his 27th position in the world standings.
Steer Wrestling
The crowd will be cheering for Austin Eller and Kalane Anders in the steer wrestling. They are both Wyoming cowboys through and through who grew up dreaming of winning this rodeo. Austin’s horse “Dallas” is a former Mountain States Steer Wrestling Horse of the Year.
Breakaway Roping
Representing the Navajo Nation, Danielle Lowman won the breakaway roping championship here last year. As the champion, she gets a special back number reserved for reigning champions so she will be wearing number four. She is currently 11th in the world standings, so a win here could help her secure a fourth trip to the National Finals Breakaway Roping. Also on today’s list is reigning world champion Taylor Munsell and Wyoming native and Cheyenne resident, Kaitlyn Idler, who qualified to compete here. Idler has been attending the University of Wyoming and is a student director for the Central Rocky Mountain Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association.
Barrel Racing
The Steiner name is one of the most famous in rodeo, thanks in part to world champion bareback rider Rocker Steiner, who is on the injured list. Today it is his sister Steely Steiner taking center stage in the barrel racing. With their grandfather Bobby Steiner having won a bull riding championship and father, Sid Steiner, getting that same award in steer wrestling, it’s amazing that there has never been a Steiner to win a championship here. It would be amazing for Steely to accomplish that. Also watch for Sherry Cervi, who won this rodeo back in 1995. She is one of the most successful barrel racers in the history of rodeo and just keeps adding accolades.