Daily Archives: September 25, 2009
Brazile and Smith dominate field at Justin Boots Championships
OMAHA, Neb. — Team roping is the only one of Trevor Brazile’s events in which he has not won a gold buckle as world champion. He took one small step toward rectifying that Thursday night in the opening round of the Justin Boots Championship at the Qwest Center.
Brazile and heeler Patrick Smith, who owns the gold buckle dated 2005, had the night’s fastest time of 4.1 seconds, and with earnings of $5,808, Brazile moved into third place in the PRCA World Heading Standings and to within about $4,000 of second-place header Kelsey Parchman, who did not qualify to compete in Omaha.
“Everything went awesome today — we drew a good steer, and made a good run on him,” Brazile said. “We roped aggressively, and that helped everything come together.”
For tie-down roper Blair Burk of Durant, Okla., the evening’s business was all about securing a spot at the $5.75 million 2009 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, and his win in the first round moved him off the bubble, from 15th all the way to 10th in the tightly-bunched field.
Burk, 36, who is a 13-time qualifier for the Wrangler NFR, had a time of 7.1 (read more)
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Big throw makes Burk more comfortable in world standings
By JOE KUSEK Of The Gazette Staff
Posted: Friday, September 25, 2009 1:00 am
OMAHA, Neb. – With 13 National Finals Rodeo appearances and more than $2 million in career earnings, Blair Burk has made a lot of big-time throws.
On the bubble for making it 14 times to the NFR in Las Vegas, Burk came through with a clutch performance in the tie-down roping of the Justin Boot Championships Thursday night.
Burk ripped off a time of 7.1 seconds to win the first round and more importantly, pocket $5,807….(read more)
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