After the 12 barrel racers duked it out at the Cinch Playoffs Governor’s Cup in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and the rest of the ladies took care of business at rodeos across the country, the field of 2023 NFR barrel racing qualifiers is set up.
Let’s break down the projected world standings earnings and earnings after this week. BarrelRacing.com will be updating this page as results roll in from rodeos throughout the weekend.
- Full Governor’s Cup Barrel Racing Results
- Who’s Going Where: Results and Draws for Final Week of 2023 ProRodeo Regular Seaon
| Projected Rank | Name | Hometown | Projected Earnings |
| 1 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | Lampasas, TX | $270,563 |
| 2 | Jordon Briggs | Tolar, TX | $160,824.20 |
| 3 | Emily Beisel | Weatherford, OK | $158,755 |
| 4 | Taycie Matthews | Wynne, AR | $144,161 |
| 5 | Lisa Lockhart (G) | Oelrichs, SD | $134,593.55 |
| 6 | Kassie Mowry | Dublin, TX | $133,802.17 |
| 7 | Wenda Johnson | Pawhuska, OK | $120,450 |
| 8 | Jessica Routier | Buffalo, SD | $118,937.96 |
| 9 | Summer Kosel | Glenham, SD | $115,682 |
| 10 | Ilyssa Riley | Hico, TX | $111,474.33 |
| 11 | Stevi Hillman | Granbury, TX | $109,031.93 |
| 12 | Sissy Winn | Chapman, TX | $109,022.49 |
| 13 | Hailey Kinsel | Cotulla, TX | $105,775.77 |
| 14 | Sue Smith (G) | Blackfoot, ID | $105,644 |
| 15 | Paige Jones | Wayne, OK | $102,912.94 |
Fast Facts
The 2023 NFR barrel racers will have four NFR first-timers: Taycie Matthews, Sumer Kosel, Ilyssa Riley and Paige Jones, while Lisa Lockhart will be entering her 17th National Finals Rodeo.
Sue Smith will be the oldest barrel racer in the draw at age 68, while Matthews will be the youngest at age 20.
Pozzi Tonozzi captured the 2023 regular season earnings record and leads the field with an impressive $270,563.
Kassie Mowry qualified in just 28 rodeos, while Emily Beisel unofficially attended the most of the top 15 with 85 on her rodeo count.
Stay tuned for more facts and updates as official numbers come in, brought to you by Equinety. BarrelRacing.com will also offer in-depth profiles into the top 15 as the NFR approaches.
