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World Best in Barrel Racing Continues to Outpace Competition

With an over $85,000 lead over second place, Brittany Tonozzi is racing towards the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.
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World Best in Barrel Racing Continues to Outpace Competition
World Best in Barrel Racing Continues to Outpace Competition

Brittany Tonozzi is no stranger to this fierce fight to make it to the National Finals Rodeo. She went in 2003 as the first Rookie to qualify in the number one spot in the standings. She also qualified again in 2006-13, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2017-22. 

This cowgirl is dead-set on running at the Thomas and Mack again this season.

She not only leads the Women's Professional Rodeo Association Worlds standings in barrel racing earnings but also the Cinch Playoff series points standings and will be competing in Sioux Falls, SD later on this month at the Finals.

Tonozzi has been tearing it up all year setting multiple arena records, winning countless rounds and rodeo averages aboard the horse SR Industry Titan (Sired by FirewaterOnTheRocks out of Mulberry Canyon Moon). Titan's sire and dam have had multiple offspring compete at the NFR as well as his dam running there herself. 

Another huge accomplishment to add to her ever growing list is she crossed the $3 million mark in her earnings back in July of this year. This exclusive attainment has only been reached by two other cowgirls- Lisa Lockhart and Sherry Cervi.

Tonozzi is leading the pack this year with $246,882.54 thus far. She is only $4,000 away from a regular season record. 

She also has an $85,000 lead on second place Jordan Briggs (2021 NFR Barrel Racing champion) who currently has $160,522.61 in earnings. 

Tonozzi has all but secured her spot in running in Las Vegas this December. 

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Madi Roelofsen
MADI ROELOFSEN

Madi Roelofsen is a writer for Sports Illustrated's feature, Rodeo Daily. Madi not only writes about the western lifestyle and rodeo world but lives it daily. She attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville, Texas, and competed in the barrel racing as part of their rodeo team. Roelofsen graduated in 2019 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a minor in animal science. Madi enjoyed not only competing in rodeo events but also spectating the greatest sport on dirt. In 2017, while on vacation attending the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, she met her husband Tim Roelofsen. They got married a few years later in 2020. Tim had already established TVR Working Horses but together they grew their program and enjoy raising foals, training colts, barrel racing, team roping and standing their stallions (TVR Eye Needa Corona and CR Baron Bee Joy "Big Sexy") in both Texas and Iowa. They stay busy with the horses, farming alfalfa and raising their baby girl, Texi. Madi has always been passionate about horses, from learning about different bloodlines, breeding the foals themselves to training and competing. She expresses that passion within the articles she writes to open up the world of horses and rodeo to everyone.  Twitter-@Madi_Roelofsen  Facebook- @TVR Working Horses

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