A Powder River Rodeo Co. horse called Show Boat rollicked out of the chute last night carrying reigning world champion bareback rider Bobby Mote to a first round win at the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo in Pocatello, Idaho. Mote and the Riverton, Wyoming based bucking horse have a steady relationship finishing in the money and last night’s score of 86 took Bobby to the pay window for a $4,600 check. Mote noted his background on Show Boat in recounting the latest outing:
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Ryan Gray, who won the $50,000 prize at Rodeo Houston this year and travels with Mote, placed second in Pocatello’s first round. Gray grew up in Cheyenne and Laramie.
More Pocatello first round money winners with Wyoming connections:
Steer wrestlers Dean Gorsuch of Gering, NE placed second with a 5.0 run ($3,500) and Todd Suhn – Hermosa, SD – at 5.9 ($700) finished sixth. Both men attended the University of Wyoming and were outstanding members of the Poke rodeo team.
Justin Viles of Cody threw a fourth/fifth slot finish (5.9 seconds) in the team roping netting $1,300 for the heeler.
WYO Bulls Shine
Half of the bulls bucked out in Pocatello last night are Wyoming bred, and ornery. Only one was topped to the eight-second whistle. Our video producer Mike McCrimmon had a microphone on stock contractor Hal Burns of Laramie’s Burns Rodeo Co. and we’ll be giving you the rare chance to be in the middle of all the action once the footage is compiled a bit later this morning. You will want to come back to hear and see Hal’s crack commentary. It is not to be missed.
Two New Sparks
Congratulations and a rousing “here, here” to pro bullfighter Jeremy Sparks and his wife Jamie of Cheyenne. The Sparks’ are proud parents of twin boys born at 3:45 this morning in Denver. Jett came into this world at 6 pounds, I ounce and 19.5 inches long. Jude weighed five pounds and is 18.5 inches. Jamie had a rough go over the last couple of weeks and our happy thoughts are with her today.
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