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WPRA Standings Going Into Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup

Here's a look at the top-18 barrel racers in the world standings just days away from the Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup. Who will make it to the National Finals Rodeo?
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WPRA Standings Going Into Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup
WPRA Standings Going Into Cinch Playoffs Governor's Cup

The barrel racers and their equine athletes have been running hard all season to make it into those coveted top-15 spots in the world standings. 

Only the top competitors in each rodeo event are able to compete in the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas and Mack Arena this December. 

Season earnings is how the world standings are calculated and this is the first year that it took over $100,000 in earnings to be in the top-15 in the barrel racing.

Below is a look at the current standings and each athlete's earnings.

  1. *Brittany Tonozzi, $249,563
  2. Jordan Briggs, $160,824
  3. Lisa Lockhart, $134,593
  4. Kassie Mowry, $133,802
  5. *Taycie Wynne, $122,661
  6. *Jessica Routier, $116,437
  7. *Emily Beisel, $115,005
  8. *Wenda Johnson, $111,700
  9. Ilyssa Riley, $110,619
  10. *Stevi Hillman, $109,031
  11. Sissy Winn, $109,031
  12. *Hailey Kinsel, $105,775
  13. *Summer Kosel, $101,181
  14. *Sue Smith, $100,643
  15. *Paige Jones, $100,412
  16. Sara Winkleman, $91,276
  17. *Kelly Allen, $86,101
  18. Ashley Caslteberry, $85,284

*Denotes the athletes competing in the Governor's Cup this weekend.

The 12 riders headed to the Governor's Cup have a huge opportunity to add to their earnings with the massive payout.

Below is a look at how the Cinch Playoffs are structured:

Thursday and Friday- Rounds 1 & 2

  1. $10,000
  2. $7,500
  3. $5,000
  4. $2,500

Times from round one and two will be averaged and then the top-eight will move on to a clean-slate round. The top-four from that round will then move on to the final round on Saturday.

Saturday-Final Round

  1. $25,000
  2. $19,000
  3. $12,000
  4. $6,000

A late season event such as this could really shake things up going into the NFR. If one of the barrel racers did a clean-sweep at the Cinch Playoffs they would be banking $45,000 total in prize money. 

Just a glance at how close all the rider's earnings are shows how significant this kind of payout is.

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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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