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                                      Round 5 with Three 90 Point Rides  1. Bareback rider Clayton Biglow had never been on C5 Rodeo’s Virgil. Biglow was in the Thomas & Mack Center and competing in Round 3 in 2017 at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo when Tim O’Connell tied an arena record on the horse.  On Monday night, Dec. 10, Biglow finally got his chance to climb aboard. He didn’t waste the opportunity.  Biglow notched an arena-record, 93-point ride on Virgil, receiving a standing ovation from the 16,877 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas during Round 5 of the 60th edition of the Wrangler NFR. Biglow was understandably excited when he saw his name paired with Virgil, the two-time Bareback Horse of the Year.  photo Clayton Biglow By: Phil Doyle “Oh, outstanding ,” said Biglow, eight days shy of his 23rd birthday . “I’ve been wanting to ge...

Wrangler NFR rookie Jessie Telford and her horse Cool Whip are adjusting to their  first trip to the NFR So is her horse Cool Whip.  Jessie Telford By: Phil Doyle  When the pair first arrived in Vegas and tried to get settled in, Cool Whip wasn’t exactly comfortable with his surroundings. He looked perfectly at home in Round 4, as Telford and Cool Whip clocked a 13.49-second run to win the round, Telford’s first go-round victory. “This win feels amazing,” said Telford, of Caldwell, Idaho. “My really good horse, Cool Whip, at the first practice (on Tuesday) felt like a colt – really green and spooking at everything. My other mare, Shu Fire, felt phenomenal, so I kind of went with my gut, which said run her at first until I could get him (Cool Whip) back in the pen. At the second practice that we got him back in, he felt awesome. He felt like himself – confident – that was (Saturday) morning, so he got the call.”  Telford has had...

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Saddle bronc rider Isaac Diaz knew he had a challenge out of the chute after drawing Sutton Rodeo’s South Point. But he also knew if he could match that challenge, he’d have a good shot at winning Round 3. Diaz did what he had to do and not only won the round but also tied the Round 3 record with a 90-point ride on South Point.  Isaac Diaz By: Ric Andersen “Yeah, that horse is a little tricky out of the chute, but after that she does everything you could ask in a bucking horse,” said the 32-year-old from Desdemona, Texas. Diaz’s ride tied the round record set by Billy Etbauer in 1999 and equaled by Etbauer again in 2005. “That horse is half the battle,” Diaz said. “I had him in Pendleton (Ore.), and it went well. They said South Point will take you to the South Point, and she did it last year for Jacobs Crawley, too.” Crawley won aboard South Point in the third round. Diaz is sitting fourth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $161,970. Defending champio...

A night after wavering on whether to stick with riding Rosa or switching to Louie, barrel racer Lisa Lockhart’s decision to stay aboard Rosa paid off in spades. Lisa Lockhart By: Ric Andersen Lockhart and Rosa teamed up to post a Round 2-winning time of 13.65 seconds. “It (winning rounds) never gets old,” Lockhart said. “And then when you throw in a change (of horses) like this. Because, you know, Louie has made 80 runs in this building, so it was a very hard change for me and a very tough decision to make to even allow Rosa the opportunity. But, she has been an integral part of my team this year. So, I definitely figured she deserved a chance.” That decision was made harder when the duo tipped a barrel in Round 1. But instead of switching to the veteran Louie, Lockhart stuck by Rosa.  “This is pretty special tonight, definitely,” Lockhart said. “I know she is far from consistent like Louie, so there are going to be the highs and the lows. I hope th...

                                     Joe Front in Round 2 NFR 2018   Joe  Frost had just gotten off his first bull, when he was already getting ready to get on the next. Frost, who was granted a re-ride, rode Powder River Rodeo’s Misfire for 90 points and the win in Round 2 Friday. Frost barely had time to consider what was going on. And he was just fine with that. Joe Frost By: Phil Doyle “When things happen that fast, there were only five guys left to ride, and they were running the bull in by the time I got the sweat off my forehead,” said Frost, 26. “There was no time to think, so it was all reactions, and I like it that way. I stayed warm through the second bull.” The news got even better for Frost. Because of ground money, Frost won $33,564 because he was one of only three riders to make the whistle. “Shoot, that’s what it all boils down to,...