ProRodeo Sports News - August 4, 2023

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RODEOS 34 Cheyenne, Wyo. 42 Salt Lake City, Utah 50 Nampa, Idaho 52 Spanish Fork, Utah 54 Spanish Fork, Utah Xtreme Bulls 56 Ogden, Utah 58 Salinas, Calif. 60 Deadwood, S.D. 62 Pollockville, Alberta Xtreme Broncs 6 Editor’s Letter 8 Hot Takes 10 Grille 14 He Said-She Said 20 2023 World Standings 22 Short Round RODEOS

Kristen Schurr photo A horse surveys the surroundings at the Deadwood (S.D.) Days of ‘76 Rodeo. The history-rich rodeo added more chapters July 26-29. Days of ’76 Rodeo crowns champs The ProRodeo Hall of Fame rodeo added to its history with a new list of champions in 2023, including reigning PRCA Bareback Riding World Cham

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Dakota Rodeo’s Trump Train on July 30 to win the Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo. Jason Suntych photo

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