PRORODEO Sports News - March 21, 2025

Bradlee Miller ’ s 89.5-point run in the bare back finals at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo on Feb. 22 was enough to capture the title. ( PRCA photo by Click Thompson )

The bareback rider won his bracket and semifinal at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo. At the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo, he was the top scorer in his bracket and tied for fourth in the short round. Miller kept up the momentum at the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, capping an impressive trip to Texas with a championship at the Frost Bank Center. “It’s a dream come true to win here in San Antonio,” Miller said. “A lot of contestants want this, and it means a lot to walk out on top.” Miller showed he meant business from his opening trip. In Bracket 4, he finished third in the first round with an 85.5-point ride and first in Round 2 with an 88.5-point trip to advance to the semis as the top qualifier from his

bracket with $6,882.

In the second semifinal, Miller paired with Pete Carr Pro Rodeo’s White Claw for an 87.5-point trip. The ride gave the 21-year-old from Huntsville, Texas, an additional $5,252, earning him a spot in the short round. Miller finished second in the finals with an 89.5-point ride on J Bar J’s Straight Stick to pick up $10,504. The total pushed his earnings total to $22,638, and clinched the win at the storied event. “That horse is really good,” Miller said. “I got on (Straight Stick) in Round 5 of the NFR and messed it up a little bit. I wanted him (in the semis), and with San Antonio being a draft system, I was able to get that horse.”

BRADLEE MILLER HAS been in the mix at every major rodeo of the 2025 season since his impressive performance at the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. Bradlee Miller earns big check in San Antonio BY ALEX DODD

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