Wrangler NFR Round 3
Dec. 4, 2021

Country singer David Lee Murphy is the opening act, and the national anthem will be performed by country music band Little Big Town. Hesston by Massey Ferguson is the performance sponsor.

WRANGLER NFR LIVE ON TELEVISION AND INTERNET
The 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® presented by Teton Ridge airs nightly Dec. 2-11 at 5:45 p.m. PST/8:45 p.m. EST. The Cowboy Channel is the official network partner of PRORODEO® and the exclusive broadcast and streaming partner of the NFR. Live coverage of the NFR can be found on The Cowboy Channel and RFD-TV through its cable and satellite partners, and online at cowboychannelplus.com.

BAREBACK RIDER JESS POPE MAKES IT TWO ROUND WINS IN A ROW
Jess Pope has found a liking for rodeo’s biggest stage. The Waverly, Kan., cowboy keeps on winning as he claimed his second round victory in a row with his 89.5-point ride on Big Stone Rodeo Inc.’s Fired Up at the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. Pope was thrilled with his ride before 16,860 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center Friday night. “This feels awesome,” Pope said. “The NFR is starting the way I want it to. I had only seen that horse (Fired Up) once. I saw Caleb Bennett get on that horse in Walla Walla (Wash.) and I thought boy that horse bucks. I was happy to get on him.” For 16 seconds of work in Round 1 and Round 2, Pope has earned $53,994. That cash grab has moved Pope up to second in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $174,018.”That’s awesome. This is how I put food on the table. This is what I live for right here. I will go buy some cows when I get home. This is just a matter of doing my job. I know if I show up here and do my job every day and continue to try and win and perfect everything I do, then the cards are going to lay where they lay. God has a plan and I’m just living it.”

BULL RIDER J.B. MAUNEY CLEARED TO RIDE FOR ROUND 3
Veteran star bull rider J.B. Mauney had a scary wreck in Round 2 when he was hung up and bucked off Rafter G Rodeo’s Johnny Thunder.
Mauney sustained multiple facial lacerations that required stitches. He was treated by the Justin Sportsmedicine team onsite at the Thomas & Mack Center. Mauney was evaluated Saturday morning by Justin Sportsmedicine personnel and passed concussion protocol.
“They always told me every day all the way through school to use your head and I used it,” said Mauney, 34.
Mauney, who is making his Wrangler NFR debut, is scheduled to ride Four Star Rodeo’s Shark Bait in Round 3.
Mauney split the Round 1 win with an 87.5-point ride on Painted Pony Championship Rodeo’s Cocktail Diarrhea.
Mauney is fifth in the world standings with $146,466.

NEWS & NOTES
In bareback riding, NFR rookie Garrett Shadbolt aims to string together another strong performance on Pickett Pro Rodeo’s Top Notch. The horse enters Las Vegas with an impressive track record in 2021, recording an average stock score of 45.92 points paired with an average score of 86.75 points. Shadbolt finished second in Round 2 on Friday night. Defending PRCA World Champion Kaycee Feild hopes to make another visit to the pay window, matching up with Frontier Rodeo’s Full Baggage. Feild has earned himself $26,111 thus far with a fifth place and fourth place finish in Rounds 1 and 2, respectively…In saddle bronc riding, Dawson Hay goes head-to-head with Frontier Rodeo’s Miss Ellie on Saturday night. In seven outs this season, the average ride score has been 84 points. Wyatt Casper covered the eight seconds for 89.5 points on the horse at the Arcadia All-Florida Championship Rodeo, March 11. Wrangler NFR rookie Tegan Smith matches up with the Calgary Stampede’s Yesterday’s Delivery in Round 3. The horse has been selected for three straight NFRs. Two-time PRCA World Champion Zeke Thurston had an 88.5-point ride on him at the Calgary Stampede in July…. In bull riding Randlett, Utah cowboy, Josh Frost has drawn Cervi Championship Rodeo’s Vitalix Milburn Special. The bull has bucked off 60 percent of riders this season. Reigning bull riding world champion Stetson Wright had a 91.5-point ride on him at the Central Wyoming Fair & PRCA Rodeo in Casper, July 13. Another matchup to keep your eyes on is Trey Benton III matching up with Macza Pro Rodeo’s OLS Tubs Sunny. No one has ridden the bull this season, bucking off three Wrangler NFR qualifiers along the way. The last qualified ride on the bull was a 90-point trip by Brady Portenier in Round 10 of the 2020 Wrangler NFR Finals at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

Record times and scores for the third round of the Wrangler NFR:
Bareback riding:         91.5 points, Justin McDaniel, 2007; Tim O’Connell, 2017;
Kaycee Field, 2020
Steer wrestling:          3.1 seconds, Ricky Huddleston, 1985
Team roping:              3.7 seconds, Tyler Wade and Cole Davison, 2019
Saddle bronc riding:   90.5 points, Allen Boore, 2020
Tie-down roping:        6.6 seconds, Cody Ohl, 2014
Barrel racing:             13.11 seconds, Hailey Kinsel, 2017
Bull riding:                  94 points, Colby Yates, 2002

RELATED: Wrangler NFR Round 1 Results & Highlights

RELATED: Wrangler NFR Round 2 Results & Highlights

Courtesy of PRCA

Wrangler NFR Round 2
Round 2 – Dec. 3, 2021

Country singer Easton Corbin is the opening act, and the national anthem will be performed by country singer Jenna LaMaster. Coors is the performance sponsor. The PRCA Veterinarian of the Year Dr. Benjamin Espy will honored during the performance.

WRANGLER NFR LIVE ON TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERNET
The 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® presented by Teton Ridge airs nightly Dec. 2-11 at 5:45 p.m. PST/8:45 p.m. EST. The Cowboy Channel is the official network partner of PRORODEO® and the exclusive broadcast and streaming partner of the NFR. Live coverage of the NFR can be found on The Cowboy Channel and RFD-TV through its cable and satellite partners, and online at cowboychannelplus.com.

TIE-DOWN SHANE HANCHEY CAPTURES EMOTIONAL ROUND 1 WIN
Less than two weeks before the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, tie-down roper Shane Hanchey was dealt some adversity. The primary horse Hanchey was aboard all season – TJ – passed away. The horse was owned by Logan Bird. Hanchey said the loss wouldn’t set him back at the Wrangler NFR and it didn’t – at least for Round 1. The Sulphur, La., native clocked a 7.4-second run to win the round before 16,804 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center. “That run was so much more than a round win, with me losing TJ, 10 days ago and he was what I was planning on riding at the Finals, so I really wasn’t sure what I was going to do,” Hanchey said. Hanchey, the 2013 world champion, leads the world standings with $212,076. He earned $26,997 for the victory. However, Hanchey had his doubts about getting on Peso. “I said Logan, he’s never been there, and Logan said, ‘you have to trust me’,” Hanchey said. “I put my trust in him and the man upstairs and it paid off.”

EARNINGS STARTED EARLY FOR WRANGLER NFR CONTESTANTS
At the 63rd Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, each of the 119 qualifiers received a $10,000 stipend for qualifying for the NFR. Stetson Wright received an additional $10,000 for qualifying in two events – saddle bronc riding and bull riding. The stipend for each NFR contestant counts in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. After Round 1 Thursday, the only leader to change spots in the world standings was in saddle bronc riding. Ryder Wright, the reigning world champ, scooted past his brother Stetson Wright by $119. Ryder took the lead by placing fourth in Round 1 with an 87-point ride on Hi Lo Pro Rodeo’s Palindrome and earning $11,321.

NEWS & NOTES
In bareback riding, 2019 PRCA World Champion Clayton Biglow looks to bounce back after a slow start in Round 1 on Bridwell Pro Rodeos’ Meat Sweats. Meat Sweats has had three 45-point stock scores this year including an 88.5-point ride from Tim O’Connell earlier this year to pick up a round win at the High Desert Stampede in Redmond, Ore., March 25. Six-time NFR Qualifier Tanner Aus looks to earn some money after drawing Calgary Stampede’s Zig Zag Cherry. The horse enters the NFR with an average score of 84.75 points including a 90.5-point ride from Orin Larsen in Round 10 of the Calgary Stampede, July 18….In the saddle bronc riding, Stetson Wright matches up with J Bar J’s In The Lu. During the 2021 ProRodeo season the average score on the horse was 88 points. Fellow Wrangler NFR qualifier Tegan Smith won the Jordan (Mont.) Match Xtreme Bronc Ride on June 20 with a 92.5-point ride on In The Lu, his highest score of the year. Wyatt Casper draws Frontier Rodeo’s Maple Leaf in Round 2. It’s bucked off 43% of would-be riders this season. Casper posted an 87-point ride on the horse in 2020 at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo…..In the bull riding, Sage Kimzey will look to accomplish a feat that’s never been done in the PRCA. He matches up with Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Arctic Assassin, a bull that’s never been ridden in ProRodeo during its 18 outs. It’ll be the first meeting between the two. Trey Benton III draws another tough task in Harper & Morgan Rodeo’s Pickup Man in Round 2. Only two cowboys in the last three years have covered the eight seconds aboard Pickup Man. The last qualified ride was in 2019.

Record times and scores for the second round of the Wrangler NFR:
Bareback riding:         90.5 points, Trenten Montero, 2019
Steer wrestling:           3.1 seconds, Luke Branquinho, 2004
Team roping:              3.8 seconds, Turtle Powell/Dakota Kirchenschlager, 2014;
Dustin Egusquiza and Travis Graves, 2020
Saddle bronc riding:   92 points,     Cort Scheer, 2018
Tie-down roping:        6.8 seconds, Randall Carlisle, 2013
Barrel racing:              13.54 seconds, Amberleigh Moore, 2017
Bull riding:                 95 points, Mike White, 1999; Terry Don West, 2003

RELATED: Wrangler NFR Round 1 Results & Highlights

Courtesy of PRCA

Wrangler NFR Round 1
Round 1 – Dec. 2, 2021

Vegas Night is the opening act and the national anthem will be performed by country singer Drake Miligan. Pendleton Whisky is the performance sponsor.

WRANGLER NFR LIVE ON TELEVISION, RADIO AND INTERNET
The 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® presented by Teton Ridge airs nightly starting Dec. 2 at 5:45 p.m. PST/8:45 p.m. EST. The Cowboy Channel is the official network partner of PRORODEO® and the exclusive broadcast and streaming partner of the NFR. Live coverage of the NFR can be found on The Cowboy Channel and RFD-TV through its cable and satellite partners, and online at cowboychannelplus.com.

ALL-AROUND RACE TIGHTENS
Since 2002, the all-around race was practically a staple for Trevor Brazile to win. Brazile has won a PRCA-record 26 gold buckles – a PRCA-record 14 in all-around (2002-04, 2006-15, 2018). Now, Stetson Wright has taken over as the all-around cowboy champion the last two years. Wright has his eyes set on a hat trick as he arrives in Las Vegas leading the all-around PRCA | RAM World Standings with $320,482. The Milford, Utah, cowboy who also is the reigning bull riding world champ, will step into the Thomas & Mack Center with a commanding $185,339 lead in the all-around standings and is first in the saddle bronc standings – by $11,202 over his brother Ryder and second in the bull riding standings $60,639 behind Sage Kimzey. Stetson is aiming to become the first three-time world champion in one year since 2010 when Brazile was the champ in the all-around, team roping as a header, and tie-down roping. Brazile also won three world crowns in 2007 in the all-around, tie-down roping and steer roping. If Stetson wins his third consecutive all-around gold buckle, he will become the first three-time all-around world champ since Brazile in 2013-15.  According to ProRodeo records, no cowboy who has won three world championships in one season in all-around, saddle bronc and bull riding.

PATTERSON WINS GOLD BUCKLE IN RECORD-SETTING FASHION AT NFSR
Cole Patterson left no doubt who the best steer roper is in the PRCA in Mulvane, Kan., Nov. 12-13.
Patterson, who came into the National Finals Steer Roping with a $39,415 lead in the world standings, was never threatened as he cruised to his first career gold buckle at the Kansas Star Arena. Patterson finished atop the world standings with $190,242, a single-season steer roping earnings mark.
Patterson’s NFSR earnings broke the mark of $70,651 set by Cody Lee in 2016. Patterson also won the average with a 97.7-second time on nine head to collect $27,347. Cole broke the single-season steer roping earnings record of $142,350 set by his father Rocky in 2016. Rocky finished 10th in the world standings with $63,029.
Cole joins his father as a steer roping world champion. Rocky won championships in 2009-10, 2012 and 2016. The Pattersons are the third father and son to win steer roping world titles. They join John McEntire (1934) and Clark McEntire (1956-57, 1961) and Charles Good (1975) and Gary Good (1979).

NEWS & NOTES
In bareback riding, three-time world champion Tim O’Connell looks to compete in his second rodeo since suffering his Aug. 5 tailbone injury on New West Rodeo Productions’ Spirit World. Caleb Bennett had an 87.5-point ride on Spirit World’s only out in bareback this season. Defending world champion Kaycee Feild drew a familiar horse in Flying U Rodeo’s Lil Red Hawk. Feild had an 86-point ride on Lil Red Hawk in the final round of the Reno Rodeo to finish second, June 26. Clayton Biglow had the highest marked ride of the year on Lil Red Hawk, that 88.5-point ride came back on Sept. 3 at the Santa Maria (Calif.) Elks Rodeo. In saddle bronc riding…Chase Brooks drew Sankey Pro Rodeo & Phenom Genetics’ Pendleton Whisky’s Marquee. The horse has been ridden 10 times this season with reigning PRCA World Champion Ryder Wright marking two 88.5-point rides. Wyatt Casper matches up with Outlawbuckers Rodeo’s OLS Tubs Magic Carpet in the first round of the 2021 Wrangler NFR. It’s a rematch from Aug. 26 when Casper rode the horse to an 85-point ride at the Xtreme Broncs Finale in Rapid City, S.D…. Bull rider J.B. Mauney will make his Wrangler NFR debut on Painted Pony Championship Rodeo’s Cocktail Diarrhea. The bull bucked off more than 50% of the riders he faced in 2021. Boudreaux Campbell makes his fifth trip to Vegas this season and will kick things off against 4L & Diamond S Rodeo’s Space Unicorn. The average score this season on Space Unicorn was 89 points, only four riders have made the eight-second whistle. Josh Frost scored 90 points on the bull, May 28 at the Cave Creek (Ariz.) Rodeo Days.

Record times and scores for the first round of the Wrangler NFR:
Bareback riding:         91.5 points, Richmond Champion, 2019
Steer wrestling:           3.1 seconds, Trevor Knowles, 2013
Team roping:              4.0 seconds, Turtle Powell/Dakota Kirchenschlager, 2014
Saddle bronc riding:   89 points, Bryce Miller, 2008
Tie-down roping:        6.8 seconds, Trevor Brazile, 2015
Barrel racing:              13.51 seconds, Hailey Kinsel, 2018
Bull riding:                 94 points, Don Gay, 1974; Blue Stone, 2001

RELATED: Wrangler NFR Round 2 Results & Highlights

Courtesy of PRCA

The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas, the official gift show of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo?, will open one day early on Wednesday, Dec. 1 and include a tree lighting ceremony and additional live entertainment for attendees in celebration of the show’s return to Las Vegas. The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, South Halls, will then continue from Dec. 2 – 11, with the hours set for 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily.

The full schedule of events for Dec. 1 includes the following:

• 5 p.m. – Tree Lighting Ceremony at the West Entrance;
• 5:30 p.m. – Shane Minor plays a set at the Ariat Rodeo Live Stage;
• 6 p.m. – Rockin’ Rodeo Runway presented by Boot Barn fashion show at Booth 1831;
• 6:30 p.m. – Drake Milligan plays a set at the Ariat Rodeo Live Stage;
• 7 p.m. – Bullfighters Only International Wild Card Qualifier inside the Wrangler Rodeo Arena;
• 7:30 pm – Easton Corbin plays a set at the Ariat Rodeo Live Stage.

The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas features more than 500,000 square feet of show floor and more than 350 exhibitors from across the United States. The area is adjacent to the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s Hunter & Outdoor Christmas Expo and includes a number of interactive experiences. Elements for 2021 include Ariat Rodeo Live Stage, Ranch Water Rodeo Saloon, Wrangler Rodeo Arena, NFR Central presented by Resorts World Las Vegas, Bites & Brews presented by Total Feeds and NFR After Dark presented by Community Coffee.

For shoppers, the show features unique products, including custom-made jewelry, western wear, boots and spurs, furniture, original art, handmade crafts and home goods. Attendees will also find the best source for the official Wrangler NFR and PRCA merchandise.

Average attendance over the past four shows in Las Vegas (2016-19) is just under 250,000 over the ten days.

The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas is one of the highlights of the Western extravaganza that transforms Las Vegas in December. Traditionally, the show has been the focal point for rodeo fans during the day, before heading off to the Wrangler NFR at the Thomas & Mack Center or live viewing parties and concerts each evening up and down the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown.

Known as the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world, the Wrangler NFR attracts the top 15 contestants in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding to compete for a share of the $10.257 million purse and the coveted PRCA Gold Buckle. In 2019, the event had a total attendance of 168,289 over the 10 days of competition at the Thomas & Mack Center and has sold out more than 330 consecutive performances in Las Vegas.

For more information on the Wrangler NFR and Cowboy Christmas, please visit NFRexperience.com or through social media at /Las Vegas NFR and use #WranglerNFR.

Rodeo fans looking for transportation to and from the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo will have the option to utilize the complimentary shuttle bus service – the Teton Ridge NFR Express – with routes from the Las Vegas Convention Center and NFR official host hotels on the Las Vegas Strip and Downtown to the Thomas & Mack Center.

From Thursday, Dec. 2 through Saturday, Dec. 11, shuttle buses will pick up at The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas located at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This one-way route will run from the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall directly to the Thomas & Mack Center.

Also beginning on Dec. 2, the Teton Ridge NFR Express will begin complimentary routes to and from the NFR sponsor hotels. There are now fourteen routes, covering 24 hotel properties.

“The Teton Ridge NFR Express continues to be the most efficient means to get to the Thomas & Mack Center,” said Pat Christenson, president of Las Vegas Events. “In addition to the routes that service our hotel partners, there is a one-way shuttle that allows fans to move from The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas to the arena. Due to increased traffic and parking congestion in around the Thomas & Mack Center, and the early start time, we encourage fans to consider this complimentary mode of transportation.”

In 2021, all Wrangler NFR performances begin at 5:45 p.m. (PT). NFR Express will begin pick-ups at 4 p.m. (PT) and include return service until 9:45 p.m. (PT). There is no shuttle bus service during the actual rodeo performance from 6 p.m. through 8:15 pm.

Rodeo fans are urged to utilize the Teton Ridge NFR Express for round-trip transportation. In addition, fans are asked to allow approximately 15 minutes for traffic conditions from each hotel pick-up point. The Teton Ridge NFR Express routes and pick-up points are as follows:

Route 1 – One-Way Express Shuttle
Cowboy Christmas – Las Vegas Convention Center, South Halls (East Entrance)

Route 2
MGM Grand – West wing entrance

Route 3
Sam’s Town – Rear entrance (behind the food court)

Route 4
Mandalay Bay – Shark Reef entrance
Tropicana – North entrance

Route 5
Resorts World – Rideshare Lot at south entrance
Westgate – North Tower entrance

Route 6
New York-New York – Main entrance
The Orleans – Valet entrance

Route 7
Gold Coast – Valet entrance
Rio – Rotunda entrance

Route 8
The D – Main entrance
Golden Nugget – Carson Tower entrance

Route 9
Downtown Grand – Entrance at 3rd St. and Ogden Ave.
The Plaza – The Plaza Welcome Sign – Main St. and Carson Ave.

Route 10
Caesars Palace – Tour bus area (Under Planet Hollywood sign)
The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas – Main entrance (north wall)

Route 11
The Mirage – North valet entrance
Treasure Island (TI) – Bus loading zone, near the South Side Valet

Route 12
Flamingo – Tour bus area
Harrah’s – Bus tour lobby

Route 13
Planet Hollywood – Tour bus depot
Virgin Las Vegas – Main entrance

Route 14
Silverton – Main entrance
South Point – Main entrance

For more information on the Wrangler NFR and The Cowboy Channel Cowboy Christmas, please visit NFRexperience.com or through social media at /NFR Las Vegas 2021 and use #WranglerNFR. For the latest Pro Rodeo news and Wrangler NFR coverage, please visit prorodeo.com or through social media at @PRCA_ProRodeo.

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – At this year’s National Finals Rodeo (NFR) and Cowboy Christmas, face coverings will be mandated for anyone attending indoor events.

To be in line with current state guidelines, the NFR is now requiring face masks at both the rodeo inside the Thomas & Mack Center at UNLV and at the Las Vegas Convention Center where the Cowboy Christmas event is taking place.

Attendees are not being required to show proof of Covid vaccination. According to Clark County rules, this means all indoor attendees will be required to wear face coverings.

The NFR runs from December 2 to December 11. Cowboy Christmas opens on December 1 and runs through December 11.

According to the event organizer, the past four shows in Las Vegas (2016 – 2020) brought in an average of 250,000 people.

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (July 19, 2021) – The ProRodeo Cowboys Association®’s 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo® will see an increase in the payout at the world’s largest rodeo in December.

The Wrangler NFR, which returns to Las Vegas Dec. 2-11, will have a record-setting competition payout of $10,257,048. This amount includes guaranteed prize money of $1.2 million for all NFR qualifiers and $9,057,048 in competition prize money.

Between 2015 and 2020, the NFR paid out a total of $10 million – $8.8 million in competition prize money and $1.2 million in guaranteed prize money to qualifiers.

The increase will see round winners take home $26,997 per round and average winners earn $69,234. Each go-round will pay a total of $87,087, while the average total will pay $261,261 per event.

The stock contractor pay – which is 30% of the contestant payout – is increased to $3,077,114.

After taking place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, in 2020, the Wrangler NFR will be back at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas this year. Known as the richest and most prestigious rodeo in the world, the Wrangler NFR attracts the top 15 contestants in bareback riding, steer wrestling, team roping, saddle bronc riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing and bull riding to compete for a share of the increased purse and the coveted PRCA Gold Buckle.

Courtesy of PRCA.com

Courtesy of the PRCA

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA) are proud to announce the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping will take place at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas December 6-7, 2021.

The Top 15 breakaway ropers will compete for prize money of $200,000 during the two-day, 10-round performance that will be produced by the PRCA in conjunction with Group W Productions.

“The continued success and growth of breakaway roping since the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Arlington, Texas, last year has made it clear that the NFBR should come to Vegas with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo,” PRCA CEO Tom Glause said.

In addition to the prize money, a Montana Silversmiths world champion buckle and custom Cactus Saddlery world champion saddle will be awarded, along with Montana Silversmiths go-round buckles after every round.

“The growth over the last two years for ladies breakaway roping at PRCA rodeos has been phenomenal and the popularity of the event continues to grow exponentially,” said Jimmie Munroe, WPRA President. “We are excited to join with the PRCA in bringing this caliber of roping to Las Vegas for the first time with the second annual Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping at the Orleans. The ladies of the WPRA have worked hard this year and traveled many miles to make their dreams come true in Las Vegas as they compete for a world title alongside the National Finals Rodeo.”

The performances will be at 1 p.m. (PST) each day, with five rounds Dec. 6 and five rounds Dec. 7. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. (PT). Ticket information may be found at orleansarena.com/events. For more information, go to Prorodeo.com or WPRA.com.

“I am very excited and honored that our venue at the Orleans Hotel & Casino, home of the ALL IN Breakaway, will be hosting the National Finals Breakaway Roping and look forward to the opportunity to give these top 15 Breakaway Champions the visibility and platform they deserve,” said event producer Chris Woodruff of Group W Productions.

The 2020 National Finals Breakaway Roping took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington in conjunction with the NFR.

Last year, Jackie Crawford captured the inaugural National Finals Breakaway Roping world championship. It was Crawford’s 20th WPRA world championship and third in breakaway roping.

The PRCA and WPRA have worked together for several years to promote breakaway roping and grow the sport. Crowning the 2021 world champion at the Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping in Las Vegas during the Wrangler NFR is another step to establishing break away roping as a fan favorite in professional rodeo. Both performances of the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Breakaway Roping will be streamed live for free on the Wrangler Network.

Fremont Street Experience, the six-block entertainment district located in historic downtown Las Vegas, will officially kick off the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with its free Downtown Hoedown featuring country music stars Jordan Davis, Frontmen of Country and Diamond Rio on Wednesday, Dec. 1.

This celebration will transform the world-famous Fremont Street Experience into a honky-tonk paradise. Country fans can flock to Fremont Street’s various stages to catch all three performances. Chart-topping country music singer-songwriter Jordan Davis will kick off the celebration at 6:00 p.m. on the Main Street stage. Davis will be performing his countless hits including “Almost Maybes,” “Singles You Up,” and “Buy Dirt.” As iHeartRadio’s 2019 Best New Country Artist award winner, Davis will get the party underway with an unforgettable performance to celebrate the return of NFR to Las Vegas.

Following Davis’ set, fans can head down to the 1st Street stage at 7:40 p.m. to catch 90’s Country supergroup Frontmen of Country, comprised of Richie McDonald of Lonestar, Larry Stewart of Restless Heart and Tim Rushlow, formerly of Little Texas. Country music fans can sing along to nostalgic 90’s hits as this talented trio will perform classics from their respective groups including Restless Heart classics, “The Bluest Eyes in Texas,” and “I’ll Still Be Loving You,” Lonestar smashes such as “Amazed,” and “I’m Already There,” and Little Texas hits including “God Blessed Texas,” and “What Might Have Been.”

Beginning at 9:30 p.m. on the 3rd Street stage, GRAMMY-award winning group Diamond Rio will close out the night with a show-stopping performance of their hits “How Your Love Makes Me Feel,” “One More Day,” “Beautiful Mess,” and more. Formed in 1989 the band consists of Gene Johnson (mandolin, tenor vocals), Jimmy Olander (lead guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo), Brian Prout (drums), Marty Roe (lead vocal), Dan Truman (keyboards), and Dana Williams (bass guitar, baritone vocals).

There’s no better way to celebrate the return of NFR Las Vegas than Fremont Street Experience’s rockin’ Downtown Hoedown.

Fremont Street Experience Downtown Hoedown Lineup
Wednesday, Dec. 1
6:00 p.m. Jordan Davis (Main Street Stage)
7:40 p.m. Frontmen of Country (1st Street Stage)
9:30 p.m. Diamond Rio (3rd Street Stage)

Downtown Hoedown is free to all guests. For more information on Fremont Street Experience and Downtown Hoedown visit www.vegasexperience.com.