PRORODEO Sports News - Nov. 7, 2025

Zac Dallas repeats as saddle bronc winner at Boot Barn Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo By Shawn Harrison, Special to PRORODEO Sports News

A familiar face emerged atop the saddle bronc riding at the Boot Barn Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo in Cave Creek, Ariz., Oct. 31-Nov. 1. Zac Dallas repeated as the event winner at the two-day circuit finals. “I’m grateful to be a part of this circuit,” Dallas said. “It has treated me well.” He picked up a paycheck for $8,752 for his three rides

“I had seen some videos (of Sweetness), and my buddy Ross (Griffin) had won second on it,” Dallas said. “It was really good. I was glad to have that horse too.” In the final round on the night of Nov. 1, for the third time Dallas drew a Salt River Rodeo horse in Flirtin Voice. He again won the round with an 82.5-point ride for his eight-second trip. His 242 on three head earned him the average title as well. “I had a good horse

and won the average. However, it was not enough to pass his friend and one-time traveling partner Ross Griffin. Griffin was the season winner for the Turquoise Circuit in saddle bronc riding and finished second in the average. “Ross is a real good buddy of mine, so I was glad to be riding against him and glad that he won the year end,” Dallas said. “It was toe-to-toe every round, so that made it pretty fun.” The cowboy who calls Belen, N.M., home now came

that I’ve been on be fore,” Dallas said. “I knew it was a good horse and the previous knowledge of being on it definitely helps. You kind of have an idea of what it’s going to do, but at the end of the day it’s a horse and you treat it the same and go do what you need to do.” Finishing the 2025 regular season at No. 7 in the PRCA | Bill Fick Ford World Standings in saddle bronc riding, Dal las is fine tuning things for a run next month at

the Wrangler Nation al Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas Dec. 4-13. “It’s good to get on some horses and just keep rolling,” Dallas said. This will be the second NFR trip for Dallas. He finished 14th last year in the final world standings. He plans to rest up before heading to the NFR in De cember. Dallas does have a rodeo on his schedule for next weekend. After that, some “cowboying day work” is on the agenda before heading to Las Vegas and trying to make a run at a gold buckle. Other winners from the Boot Barn Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo included all-around cowboy Seth Hall ($5,218 in tie-down roping and team roping); bareback rider Matthew Tuni (230 points on three head); steer wrestler Tyke Kipp (19.2 seconds on three head); team ropers Corey Whinnery/Robert Murphy (21.9 seconds on three head); tie-down roper Pecos Tatum (25.4 seconds on three head); barrel racer Katelyn Scott (46.39 seconds on three runs); steer ropers Don Ed Eddleman and Corey Ross (41.2 seconds each on three head); and bull rider Robbie Taylor (165 points on two head).

Zac Dallas won the saddle bronc title at the Boot Barn Turquoise Circuit Finals Rodeo for the second straight year. (PRCA photo by Fernando Sam-Sin)

to Cave Creek in third place in the circuit standings and moved up a spot. He approached the rodeo, which consist ed of three rounds — two took place Nov. 1 — the same way he does any competition. “I was happy to be here and ride with some good bud dies,” Dallas said. “My approach was to go do my job, and it worked out well.” The 23-year-old New Mexico cowboy began the circuit finals with a 77-point ride on Salt River Rodeo’s Nobody’s Darling Oct. 31. He tied for second in the opening round, behind Griffin. “I had been on this horse a couple of times in college and at amateur rodeos, so it was kind of full circle to get on again,” Dallas said. “I didn’t get a good start, it kind of reared out of the chute and I was a little behind, but it was good after that. There were a few things I wished I had done better.” In the second round on Nov. 1, Dallas drew another horse from Salt River Rodeo in Sweetness. He won the round with an 82.5-point trip.

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