Nellie Miller & Rafter W Minnie Reba Win Second Consecutive Rodeo
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March 19, 2019 Volume 13: Issue 12 In This Issue: • Pro Rodeos & World Standings, pg 14 • Tammy Kidd’s Invitational, pg 18 • CTBRA, Llano, TX, pg 21 • Danielle Anderson Benefit, pg 28 • UHC Salty Dash Futurity & Open, pg 31 Published Weekly, online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Nellie Miller & Rafter W Minnie Reba Win Second Consecutive Rodeo Houston Championship By Tanya Randall Nellie Miller has a plan—make every run count and save the legs First Down Dash of her homegrown superstar, Rafter W Minnie Reba (“Sister”), by Dash Ta Fame SI 105 limiting her rodeo count. It’s served her well the past two years, hav- SI 113 Sudden Fame ing won the 2017 WPRA World Championship and finishing in the KS Cash N Fame SI 98 Top 10 in 2018. Easy Jet Rodeo Houston played a big role in both of those efforts. The Easy Charett SI 100 three-time National Finals Rodeo qualifier from Cottonwood, Cali- SI 99 fornia, is hoping her second consecutive Rodeo Houston Champi- Miz Disco Chick SI 91 onship, worth $56,000, put her right back at the NFR in Las Vegas in December. She currently leads the WPRA World Standings with Rafter W Minnie Reba $66,097 from five rodeos. 2008 Blue Roan Mare “I only went to three rodeos before Houston—Buckeye, Tucson White Lighting and The American,” noted Miller. She and Sister won Buckeye, ran Blue Light Ike in slop at Tucson—“she ran good, but the ground was too deep”— Blue Belle Gill and they tipped at Espuela Roan The American. “She hadn’t had that many WPRA WORLD STANDINGS Donna’s Blue Boy Courtesy of www.wpra.com - unofficial as of 3/18/19 Azul Chips Mouse runs when we got to Houston. It nice to 1 Nellie Miller $66,096.83 5 Chips Roanie have a quite a few in 2 Hailey Kinsel $55,636.36 8 a row because she 3 Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi $54,326.86 17 Rider: Nellie Williams-Miller; Owner/Breeder: Sam Williams seems do good that 4 Jennifer Sharp $44,365.65 22 way. Right before the 5 Jimmie Smith $42,804.94 17 their 2018 Championship, topped the Super Shootout for $25,000. Although the money doesn’t count toward WPRA World Standings Finals, we had a cou- 6 Shali Lord $33,668.06 6 ple of days off prior, it goes go a long way to paying expenses down the road. so that was nice to be 7 Ivy Conrado $31,655.84 7 All totaled, Miller and Sister left Houston with $81,000. able to let her freshen 8 Ericka Nelson $30,966.98 18 The Super Shootout, on March 9, gave Miller a chance to run back up. She ended 9 Dona Rule $29,148.77 9 in NRG Stadium before her Super Series for the sanctioned rodeo. up making eight runs 10 Lacinda Rose $28,448.13 11 The only time she got in the arena to let Sister check things out was there, which is quite 11 Cheyenne Wimberley $26,560.21 15 once before the Super Shootout. a bit, so I was glad to 12 Kathy Grimes $25,740.19 9 “I went the first morning that we were there,” said Miller. “We didn’t really do much. We just got it and got a feel for things, just be able to give her a 13 Lisa Lockhart $25,021.81 11 bit of a break.” kind of see where the barrels were and everything. I think it was Miller and Sister had 14 Sabra O’Quinn $24,846.00 17 more for me than it was for her. After that we didn’t get up and go their extra two runs 15 Stevi Hillman $24,083.78 16 again.” in the Super Shoot- 16 Teri Bangart $23,664.14 12 During the Super Shootout, Miller and Sister turned a 14.45 for out, a non-sanctioned 17 Taylor Langdon $20,841.32 9 their first run in NRG, which got them back to the Shootout Cham- event that pits teams 18 Amberleigh Moore $19,879.03 9 pionship. They turned in the fastest run of the entire rodeo thus of rodeo champions 19 Carley Cervi $19,875.00 3 far, a 14.21, to win the $25,000. against each other. The next day, they started their three-round Super Series. 20 Jackie Ganter $19,572.64 15 Rodeo Houston is a tournament-style rodeo with five pools of The duo, which rep- www.BarrelRacingReport.com resented Houston via RodeoHouston Continued on Page 4 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... Lewis Feild Bulls and Broncs event and we are now pleased to fea- Rodeo Viewing Schedule ture the timed event contestants through this inaugural Utah Timed RodeoHouston.com: RodeoHouston, a ProRodeo Tour rodeo, Event Classic. The event will be open to the public at no charge. We which began Feb. 25 will continue to be livestreamed. The schedule is hope the contestants that come to the Heber Valley are able to take as follows: March 11-15, 6:45 p.m. (CT); March 16, 2:45 p.m. (CT). some time to enjoy golf, fishing, and the breathtaking scenery of the Heber Valley.” Wranglernetwork.com: RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, Kis- The Utah Timed Event Classic will feature barrel racing, steer simmee, Fla., March 21, 1 p.m. (ET) and 7:30 p.m., performances; wrestling, tie-down roping, team roping and breakaway roping. Over March 22, 1 p.m.; March 23, 1 p.m. $120,000 will be paid out at this inaugural event. “This quarter-finals will isolate competition for the 51-100 ProRodeo Live with Steve Kenyon: RAM National Circuit Finals athletes on our leaderboard, allowing challengers an opportunity to Rodeo, Kissimmee, Fla., March 21, 1 p.m. (ET) and 7:30 p.m., per- compete with one another,” said WCRA President Bobby Mote. “It formances; March 22, 1 p.m.; March 23, 1 p.m.; March 24, 1 p.m., will also help serve timed-event athletes in the western states with a championship performance. unique, six-figure event purse.” For more information on how to enter, event fact sheet and CBS Sports Network: RAM National Circuit Finals Rodeo, Kis- schedule of events visit www.daysof47cowboygames.com or www. simmee, Fla., April 8, 8:30 p.m., ET wcrarodeo.com. Strait Sets RodeoHouston Attendance record Country music legend George Strait, along with Lyle Lovett and Gold Buckle Beer Named the Robert Earl Keen, set an NRG Stadium attendance record during the March 18 performance. RodeoHouston confirmed 80,108 fans Official Beer of the PRCA attended the concert and closed out the 2019 Houston Livestock The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) an- Show and Rodeo. The concert-only performance broke the previ- nounced today its national partnership with GOLD BUCKLE ous record from 2013, which was also set by Strait and his special BEER. The alliance ignites GOLD BUCKLE BEER’s efforts to be guests Martina McBride and Randy Rogers Band with 80,020 fans, the beverage of choice for the champions and fans of rodeo. according to a news release. By stepping up as the Official Beer of the PRCA, GOLD BUCK- The March 18 performance marked Strait’s 30th performance at LE BEER enters the rodeo scene with a significant commitment the rodeo since 1984. RodeoHouston stated that the NRG Sta- to the sport. According to Jessica Wahlert, Marketing Manager, dium record is separate from the Paid Rodeo/Concert attendance “The initial concept stemmed from recognizing the achievement of records, as this is a concert-only performance with additional floor winning a coveted Gold Buckle and becoming a World Champion. seats of the stadium. We applaud the effort and dedication that the rodeo athletes and committees put forth to see those Gold Buckle dreams come true. As a proud sponsor of the PRCA, we look forward to celebrating Days of ‘47 Set to Host inaugural Utah the sport of rodeo and its Gold Buckle champions.” Timed Event Classic May 2-4 As the number one sanctioning body of professional rodeo, the PRCA is continually searching for ways to develop lasting relation- The Days of ‘47 is set to host the inaugural Utah Timed Event ships that benefit the sport. The GOLD BUCKLE BEER partner- Classic, May 2-4 at the Wasatch County Events Complex in Heber ship will provide substantial support to the PRCA, and its rodeo City, Utah. committees and contestants. In addition to significant annual com- This three-day timed event classic features a mix of open jackpot mitted sponsorship support, this multi-year agreement also provides events that anyone can enter along with the World Champions Ro- the PRCA with a percentage of every can, bottle or draw of GOLD deo Alliance (WCRA) Western Quarter-Finals competition open to BUCKLE BEER sold. the 51-100 ranked timed-event athletes on the WCRA leaderboard “We are extremely excited by this new partnership with GOLD on April 15. The winner of each WCRA Western Quarter-Finals BUCKLE BEER,” PRCA CEO George Taylor said. “This multi- Event, with the exception of the breakaway roping, will automati- year agreement shows GOLD BUCKLE BEER’S commitment to cally qualify to the $1M Gold Medal Days of ’47 Cowboy Games rodeo and to the PRCA, and is further proof of the great part- and Rodeo set for July 19-24, 2019 in Salt Lake City. A total of 16 nerships the PRCA is dedicated to securing in order to benefit its athletes in each of the Quarter-Finals events will advance to the members, committees and cowboys.” WCRA $500,000 Semi-Finals May 15-19 at the Lazy E Arena in Contestants and fans will see GOLD BUCKLE BEER’s national Guthrie, Okla.