If these cowboys and cowgirls want to win San Antonio, they’ll have to do it the hard way - by making it back through the Wildcard.
Fear not, however, last year multiple San Antonio champions needed the extra round to finish the job.
It begins at 1 PM ET on The Cowboy Channel and Cowboy Channel+
BAREBACK RIDING
Three-time NFR Average Champion vs. Soap Bubbles of The Calgary Stampede is a matchup to keep an eye on.
| Dantan Bertsch | Girl Crush |
| Jess Pope | Soap Bubbles |
| Mason Stuller | San Angelo Sam |
| Cole Franks | Honcho |
| Wacey Schalla | Network Gazer |
| Weston Timberman | Twin Cherry |
| Garrett Shadbolt | Enchanted Earnest |
| Lane McGeehee | Mr. Harry |
| Bradlee Miller | Natural Hell |
| Richmond Champion | Dusty Roads |
STEER WRESTLING
Expect a very fast time to win the steer wrestling Saturday. Mike McGinn and Cody Devers have been 3.5 and 3.7 already and five-time NFR qualifiers Jacob Talley and Stetson Jorgensen await what they have to beat as the last two out.
| Laramie Warren |
| Cody Devers |
| Nick Huy |
| Don Payne |
| Grant Peterson |
| Mike McGinn |
| Cody Harmon |
| Cole Walker |
| Jacob Talley |
| Stetson Jorgensen |
TEAM ROPING
There are four teams in the field that have at least 12 NFR qualifications between them - Erich Rogers/Paul Eaves, Coleman Proctor/Logan Medlin, Kaleb Driggers/Junior Noguiera and Derrick Begay/Colter Todd.
| Brye Crites | Tyler Worley |
| Jake Cooper | Chase Graves |
| JC Yeahquo | Buddy Hawkins |
| Erich Rogers | Paul Eaves |
| Coleman Proctor | Logan Medlin |
| Jake Clay | Trey Yates |
| Kaleb Driggers | Junior Nogueira |
| Derrick Begay | Colter Todd |
| Tanner James | Sid Sporer |
| Kellan Johnson | Carson Johnson |
SADDLE BRONC RIDING
Fort Worth Champion Damian Brennan has one more chance to get his shot at back-to-back Texas Swing rodeos.
| Leon Fountain | Artic Plum |
| Q McWhorter | Annual News |
| Parker Fleet | N/A |
| Layton Green | Come Along |
| Cash Wilson | Dance Hall Dreamer |
| Keene Justesen | Buck Owens |
| Damian Brennan | Cloudy Skies |
| Brody Wells | Tony Hawk |
| Sterling Crawley | Cancun Moon |
TIE-DOWN ROPING
Nos. 3-6 in the PRCA World Standings - Chance Thiessen, John Douch, Brush Minton and Haven Meged - are all in Saturday’s Wildcard.
| Guy Raasch |
| Haven Meged |
| Reid Zapalac |
| Brush Minton |
| Tuf Cooper |
| John Douch |
| Cash Hooper |
| Cole Walker |
| Chance Thiessen |
| Joel Harris |
BARREL RACING
Sue Smith will have the top of the ground and veterans Dona Kay Rule and Lisa Lockhart are out third and fourth.
| Sue Smith |
| Ryann Pedone |
| Dona Kay Rule |
| Lisa Lockhart |
| Kelly Allen |
| Abby Phillips |
| Paige Jones |
| Oceane Veilleux |
| Halyn Lide |
| Jodee Miller |
BULL RIDING
Creek Young went 3-for-3 in his bracket, but got bucked off in the Semifinals to be on the outside looking in. The World No. 5 has his last shot to make the Finals.
| Brady Portenier | Boom Town |
| Jace Trosclair | Chore Boy |
| Roscoe Jarboe | Milburn Special |
| Parker Breding | N/A |
| Creek Young | Buck Hammer |
| Jack Gilmore | Little Bill |
| Stran Smith | Quick Wick |
| Dustin Boquet | Too Tropical |
| Maverick Smith | Soccer Mom |
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