Here’s How Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi Won $496,499 and a 2023 World Title

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi locked up her third world championship in record-breaking fashion at the 2023 NFR.
Jets Top Gun and Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Benny winning Round 7 of the NFR. Ric Andersen/CBarC Photography.

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi had an undeniably incredible 2023 barrel racing season, taking hold of the No. 1 spot in the WPRA world barrel racing standings in the heat of the summer run and refusing to release it through the remainder of the season.

“I wouldn’t be a winner without great horses that gave me the opportunity,” Tonozzi said. “I want to thank the owners of these amazing horses, my husband, Garrett, and daughter, Tinlee. It’s been an incredible year.”

But where exactly did she win that $496,498.82 that broke the WPRA year-end earnings record, and what horses helped her achieve the goal?

First thing’s first: How much did Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi win at the 2023 NFR?

Jets Top Gun, “Benny” and Tonozzi placed in eight out of 10 rounds of competition and finished second in the aggregate to win a total of $225,935.40 during her NFR experience.

Some of the Firsts

These are some of the rodeos Tonozzi won first in the aggregate or took the overall round wins.

Cinch Playoff Series, Puyallup

Earnings: $18,863

Horse: SR Industry Titan, “Titan

Ellensburg Rodeo

*new arena record*

Earnings: $7,238

Horse: SR Industry Titan, “Titan

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi setting arena record at Ellensburg.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and SR Industry Titan setting a new arena record in Ellensburg. Roseanna Sales Photography.

Caldwell Night Rodeo

*new arena record*

Earnings: $10,042

Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Benny barrel racing
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Jets Top Gun got the Caldwell Night Rodeo win in 2023. Hailey Rae Photography.

Calgary Stampede

Earnings: $59,000

Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”

Days of 47, Salt Lake City

Earnings: $12,000

Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi barrel racing Jets Top Gun
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Jets Top Gun earned the 2023 Days of ’47 win. Andersen/CBarC Photography.

Reno Rodeo

Earnings: $11,024

Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”

Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi barrel racing at Reno Rodeo.
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi and Jets Top Gun got the win at Reno Rodeo. Click Thompson Photography.

Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo, Odessa, Texas

Earnings: $6,322

Horse: RC Black In Famous

Dodge City Roundup

Earnings: $10,389

Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”

Won the Cache County Fair and Rodeo (Logan, UT)

• Won Dinosaur Days Rodeo (Vernal, UT)

• Won the Dodge City (KS) Round-up

• Won the Garfield County Fair & Rodeo (Rifle, CO)

• Won That Famous Preston (ID) Night Rodeo

• Won Douglas County Fair & Rodeo (Castle Rock, CO)

• Won Cowboy Capital of the World Rodeo (Stephenville, TX)

• Won the Kit Carson County Pro Rodeo (Burlington, CO)

• Won the Ute Mountain Round-Up (Cortez, CO)

• Won Rodeo de Santa Fe (NM)

Won the Cache County Fair and Rodeo (Logan, UT)

• Won Dinosaur Days Rodeo (Vernal, UT)

• Won the Dodge City (KS) Round-up

• Won the Garfield County Fair & Rodeo (Rifle, CO)

• Won That Famous Preston (ID) Night Rodeo

• Won Douglas County Fair & Rodeo (Castle Rock, CO)

• Won Cowboy Capital of the World Rodeo (Stephenville, TX)

• Won the Kit Carson County Pro Rodeo (Burlington, CO)

• Won the Ute Mountain Round-Up (Cortez, CO)

• Won Rodeo de Santa Fe (NM)

Strong Seconds

Tonozzi also had many second-place finishes that added up quickly during her 2023 season.

California Rodeo Salinas

Earnings: $9,933

Horse: Babe On The Chase, “Birdie”

• Finished second at Moses Lake (WA) Roundup

• Finished second at the Horse Heaven Round-up (Kennewick, WA)

  • Finished second West Jordan (UT) Western Stampede

• Finished second at the San Juan Stampede (Monticello, UT)

• Finished tied for second at the Northwest Montana Fair and Rodeo (Kalispell)

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