ProRodeo Sports News - July 12, 2019

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Super Fan Contest for Wrangler NFR

BY THE NUMBERS 58 The number of spots tie-down roper Reese Riemer moved up in the PRCA | RAM World Standings from June 25 to July 9. Reimer was 17th in the July 9 standings with $42,634. Riemer rocketed up the standings after earning $27,019 to become the 2019 Cowboy Christmas top timed-event earner. $167K The amount of money, $167,887, saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright had earned as of July 9, which gave him the lead in the PRCA | RAM World Standings. Wright is on the heels of eclipsing Jacobs Crawley’s record for most saddle bronc riding money won in a regular season before the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Crawley set the record at $184,052 in 2017. $3.5M The amount of money, $3,538,652, paid out across 27 rodeos during the Cowboy Christmas 2019 run. (June 30-July 9).

The Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association is conducting a Wrangler NFR Super Fan Contest. The contest is July 11 to Aug. 31. To enter: Tell why you are the biggest Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Super Fan. Nominate yourself or someone you know by filling out the online form. You can also upload photos and up to 30 seconds of video telling your story. Finalists will be chosen based on how effectively and creatively they convey their ultimate NFR fandom in their entry post. A winner will be selected among the finalists via fan voting by PRCA social media followers. The winning NFR Super Fan will have their story featured at the 2019 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo Pre-Show. No purchase is necessary. The contest opened July 11, 2019, and closes Aug. 31, 2019, at 11:59 a.m. (MT). This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.

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the promotion will be directed to PRCA Headquarters, not Facebook, Instagram or Twitter. Eligibility: The Contest is open to legal residents of their respective countries where not prohibited by law, who are 18 years of age or older at the time of entry who have Internet access and a valid e-mail account before the beginning of the Contest Period. PRCA has the right to verify the eligibility of each entrant. Winner selection: All eligible entries received will be gathered into a database. A finalist will be chosen by the sole discretion of the selection committee. By participating, each entrant grants PRCA permission to use his/her name, likeness or comments for publicity purposes without payment of additional consideration, except where prohibited by law.

Veteran horse Billings passes

Saddle bronc horse Rafter G Rodeo’s Billings, a nine-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, passed away July 9. He was 24. Billings was diagnosed with cancer shortly after his final performance at the Mineral Wells (Texas) Rodeo in May. “He stood in the chute and he enjoyed his job,” said Jim Gay of Rafter G Rodeo. “Guys knew what they were getting when they got on him. He bucked a lot of guys off and a lot of guys rode

Photo courtesy Rafter G Rodeo

Rafter G Rodeo’s Billings passed away at age 24.

ProRodeo Hall of Famer Neal Gay, purchased Billings when the horse was 4 years old. Cowboys won two rounds on Billings at the NFR. He was the 2005 runner-up for Saddle Bronc Horse of the NFR.

him over the years. He was a special horse. His ears were perked up all the time, and he enjoyed life.” Billings appeared at the Wrangler NFR in 2004-07 and 2010-14. Jim and his father,

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