Table of contents: Looking back on Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi’s World Champion Year
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?
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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
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Ellensburg Rodeo
*new arena record*
Earnings: $7,238
Horse: SR Industry Titan, “Titan
Caldwell Night Rodeo
*new arena record*
Earnings: $10,042
Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”
Calgary Stampede
Earnings: $59,000
Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”
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Days of 47, Salt Lake City
Earnings: $12,000
Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”
Reno Rodeo
Earnings: $11,024
Horse: Jets Top Gun, “Benny”
Sandhills Stock Show & Rodeo, Odessa, Texas
Earnings: $6,322
Horse: RC Black In Famous
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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)