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Parker Breding Advances to Championship Sunday with Semifinal Win in Cheyenne

CHEYENNE, Wyo. – Parker Breding’s favorite rodeo has always been Cheyenne Frontier Days, and now he’s one step closer toward etching his name in the record books at the “Daddy of ’em All.”

Breding punched his ticket to the finals on Saturday afternoon with an 85-point ride on Dakota Rodeo’s Cold Shot. He was one of just three riders to record a score in the semifinals and posted the top ride of the day.

“That was a really good bull that I really didn’t even know a ton about,” said Breding, 28. “I had just seen one video of him, that was the only thing that I knew about him. He did his thing right out of the gate. He got ahead of me out of the chute, and I felt like I was trying to play catchup the whole time. At the end I was almost just pumping my free arm over my head. Just kept riding until I heard a whistle, that’s about all it was here today.”

Breding will compete in the championship round on Sunday afternoon. The Edgar, Mont., cowboy is on the verge of his best season in ProRodeo. He sits eighth in the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $66,623 and is looking to return to his fourth Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.

It won’t be his first time in the finals at Cheyenne, but he feels he has as good of a chance as ever to take home the title in 2021.

“I haven’t had too many big wins this year, but I’ve ridden a lot of bulls and scrapped some money together here and there,” Breding said. “It would be outstanding if I could pull out a win at Cheyenne. I’ve been close a couple times in the past, and I’ve never been able to win this rodeo. I’ve always wanted one of these buckles, and I have no better chance than tomorrow.”

The finals of Cheyenne Frontier Days will be broadcast live on The Cowboy Channel and streamed on the PRCA on Cowboy Channel Plus App at 2:45 p.m. (ET) on Sunday, Aug. 1.

Courtesy of PRCA

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