Kappie Bryant took the PWR Championship. Tyler Milligan swept both age divisions at Old Fort Days. Taylor Cherry banked over $60K in Canada.
It was, objectively, a big weekend.
LISTEN FOR THIS WEEK
- How the PWR Championship is changing what all-female rodeo looks like in 2026
- Tyler Rivette sweeping Fort Smith with two completely different horses
- Taylor Cherry and Lenny putting up $60K-plus at the Royal Crown Canada derby
- Stephanie Fryar and Some Streakin French closing out the Xtreme Million in Waco
- ProRodeo roundup: Redding headlines the weekend’s PRCA results
PWR CHAMPIONSHIP — FORT WORTH, TEXAS
Cowtown Coliseum | $800K+ all-female event
- Kappie Bryant wins the grand prize on Smooth As Rico Suave (Pancakes) — $60,000 champion’s check
- Total purse topped $800,000 across all barrel racing, breakaway, and tie-down divisions
- All-female format at Cowtown Coliseum; event drew national attention across social and broadcast
- Kappie Bryant Closes out $68K Week at PWR: Full Results 2026
- ‘He’s My Best Friend’ Kappie Bryant and Pancakes Celebrate Hard-Earned $68K Week at PWR
Kayla talks through the PWR format and what it means for the sport long-term in this week’s episode.
OLD FORT DAYS FUTURITY & DERBY — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS
4-Year-Old Division
- 1st: Tyler Rivette — Adios Ameegos (The Goodbye Lane x Streakinflingindisco) — $28,000
- Adios Ameegos is a first-year futurity horse; this was a statement run for Milligan’s program
5-Year-Old Division
- 1st: Tyler Rivette — Epic Path Ta Fame (Epic Leader x God Given Fame) — $23,000
- Swept both open age divisions on the same day — first in class, first in derby
- Two completely different horses, two completely different pedigrees, same result
Combined Fort Smith payday for Rivette: $51,000+.
ROYAL CROWN CANADA — CLARESHOLM, ALBERTA
Derby Slot Race
- 1st: Taylor Cherry — Lynns Honor (Lenny) — $60,000+
- Race held in Claresholm, Alberta — one of the marquee Canadian spring events
- Cherry and Lenny have been among the hottest combinations on the Canadian circuit this season
- Payout among the largest on the Canadian barrel racing calendar for a single-day slot format
XTREME TEXAS — WACO, TEXAS
Xtreme Million — Final Weekend
- Sunday winner: Stephanie Fryar — Some Streakin French — $11,112
- Weekend total for Fryar: $25,000+
- Event wrapped the Xtreme Million series for the spring leg in Waco
- Some Streakin French continues to be one of the more consistent open horses on the Texas circuit
PRORODEO ROUNDUP
- Graham’s Making Moves: May ProRodeo Barrel Racing Results Tracker, World Standings Updates
- Results covered in the episode from regional rodeos
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