Statler Wright first qualified for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in 2024. He’s back this year, qualifying once again in what’s ostensibly the family business: saddle bronc riding. But the 22-year ...

Magical. It’s the word Andrea Busby comes back to when reflecting on her experience at the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Her first qualification to rodeo’s season-culminating event ended with a ...

Two legendary men will be honored during the 2026 Wrangler National Finals.

Round 10 of the 2025 National Finals Rodeo (NFR) barrel racing had everyone holding their breath. Kassie Mowry came into the final round leading both the World Standings and Average, running near the ...

Julie Plourde arrived at the 2025 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo as a late addition to the barrel racing field. Now, she will leave Las Vegas with a meaningful honor and still firmly in the hunt for a ...

LAS VEAGS, Nev. (KJCT) - The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo reached its halfway point Monday night, with three Colorado competitors representing the state at the Thomas and Mack Center. The western ...

Milan's J.D. Struxness, a Lac qui Parle Valley High School grad, earns a $60,000 bonus on the last day of the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas Milan's J.D. Struxness, a Lac qui Parle Valley High ...

CHEYENNE – Hillsdale's Brody Cress split sixth place with Statler Wright to earn $2,957 in the final round of the National Finals Rodeo Saturday in Las Vegas. Cress rode Diamond G Rodeo's Lindsey's ...

When the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo returned to Las Vegas in 2025 for its 40th anniversary in the city, it wasn’t just a celebration of an anniversary; it was a recognition of the year that ...

Declaring Las Vegas a “cowboy town,” dozens of riders on horseback have traditionally kicked off the National Finals Rodeo by galloping into the arena and then lining up their horses side by side as ...

Las Vegas Events has announced that eight-time PRCA World Champion Fred Whitfield and veteran rodeo announcer Bob Tallman will be honored as the 2026 Vegas NFR Icons. Their banners will be raised at ...

Timed-event rookies at the National Finals Rodeo may have been few and far in between, but that didn't stop them from making their mark in the Thomas & Mack arena. From steer wrestling to team roping, ...