Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Day 1

The 66th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, (WNFR) kicked off for the 39th time in Las Vegas, Nevada, sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) and the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association (WPRA).  The charter WNFR in the city of light in 1985 had a purse of 1.8 million dollars, this year 12.5 million dollars are up for grabs in the 10 rounds of competition, featuring the 7 standard events of ProRodeo. We visit with Tom Glause the CEO of the PRCA, he is happy to share that of the top 15 qualifiers in each event, there are 6 contestants in their rookie season, 28 WNFR first timers, 16 contestants that have qualified at least 10 times, and 23 that have $200,000.00 or more in career earnings, all vying for world titles and the prestigious gold buckles. We have results in addition to interviews with round winners Navajo, Danielle Lowman in the WPRA National Finals Breakaway Roping and Montana’s Weston Timberman, Round 1 Champion in the Bareback Bronc Riding. This years coverage is supported by:@nelsonheart @4bearscasino @justinbootcompany and @wranglerjeans  Long live Cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!