ProRodeo Sports News - April 29, 2022

Bareback rider Caleb Bennett sidelined with elbow injury

BY THE NUMBERS 122 The combined number of National Finals Rodeo and National Finals Steer Roping round wins for Trevor Brazile (74) and Guy Allen (48). Allen, an 18-time PRCA steer roping world champ, collected all his round wins at the NFSR. $866K The combined payout ($866,227) of the San Angelo (Texas) Division 1 Xtreme Bulls (April 10), San Angelo Rodeo (April 1-3, 7-9 and 13-15) and San Angelo Cinch Chute-Out (April 16). $1.3M The combined payout – $1,376,626 – of the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo ($660,746), Clovis (Calif.) Rodeo ($365,422) and Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up ($350,458). The three rodeos were key stops on the NFR Playoff Series presented by Pendleton Whisky.

Bareback rider Caleb Bennett, a nine-time qualifier for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, will be sidelined for more than a month with a right elbow injury. Bennett had surgery on his riding arm elbow April 18 in Austin, Texas. “I have had on-going problems with the elbow, and it flared up pretty bad (around the first of

Standings with $38,923. He earned $6,622 at the San Angelo (Texas) Rodeo (April 15) and the Red Bluff (Calif.) Round-Up (April 17). Bennett is hoping to return to action at the Darby (Mont.) Riggin Rally event on June 4. “With the money I won at San Angelo and Red Bluff, that dang sure made taking this time off a lot easier,” Bennett said. “That did give

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March),” said Bennett, 33. “I had a bunch of bone chips and stuff. I was trying to ride with the (injury) as long as I could. My goal was to try and get through the end of April. May is slower as far as big opportunities for money and that would be my best time to take off. “They gave me an elbow scope. They removed a lot more bone chips and pieces than they thought were in there. I had like 17 bone chips removed. I don’t know how I was riding like that, but this is what I do for a living, and I have to get it done. They say I will be out four to six weeks.” Bennett is 10th in the PRCA | RAM World

Royal Association in a press release. “Aside from the action-packed rodeo performances, we are excited to open our pre-rodeo parties, local marketplace, and live music events to the public. From the loyal rodeo fan to the first timer, there will be something for everyone to see and do.” With tickets starting at just $20 and free for children 3-and-under, the American Royal Rodeo will feature fun for the whole family. Tickets for rodeo performances can be purchased at www. americanroyal.com/rodeo. me a boost in the standings, and I felt like I had a pretty good winter and spring so I’m not too worried about stepping away and there is so much money to be won from June on. My goal is to come back and win that gold buckle.” Bennett qualified for the NFR eight consecutive years from 2012-19 and then again in 2021. He finished a career-best fourth in the 2016 world standings and was ninth a year ago. At the 2021 Wrangler NFR presented by Teton Ridge in Las Vegas, Bennett placed in two rounds, highlighted by his Round 9 win with an 88-point ride on Rafter H Rodeo Livestock’s Medicine Show.

American Royal Rodeo returning The American Royal Rodeo returns to Kansas City, Mo., May 5-7, for multiple

evenings of rodeo action by the top cowboys and cowgirls from around the country after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 precautions. The PRCA sanctioned ProRodeo will hit the dirt each night at 7:30 p.m. (CT) in the American Royal Complex. “We are thrilled to bring the American Royal Rodeo back to Kansas City area rodeo fans and families after our two-year postponement,” said Jackie McClaskey, interim CEO of the American

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