Wastach News

Young Guns Rodeo

Date:

Friday, July 22, 2022

Time:

9:00am

Location:

960 W. Center Street | P.O. Box 129 | Oakley, Utah 84055

The Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo is excited to announce that the Young Guns Rodeo will once again be a featured event during its annual rodeo this July.

Come watch tomorrow’s world champion cowboys and cowgirls as they compete for a share of $54,000 in prize money at the Utah Days of ’47 Young Guns Rodeo. Kids from the ages of 6-18 will be competing in bareback riding, team roping, saddle bronc riding, breakaway roping, barrel racing, mini/junior bull riding and new for 2022, goat tying.

Dates: July 20, 21, 22, 23

Times: 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Gate Fee:  Free admission

Location:  Oakley City Recreational Complex Outdoor Arena, 4300 North State Road 32, Oakley, UT 84055

** The south concessions will be open from 10a-2p on July 20-23

“The Utah Days of ’47 Young Guns rodeo is one of the largest youth rodeos in the State of Utah boasting over $50,000 in prize money,” said Tommy Joe Lucia, Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo General Manager. “We are honored to make this investment in tomorrow’s leaders and into the future of our sport. Come out and cheer on these young athletes.”

All qualifying round action will be contested at the Oakley (UT) Recreational Complex in Oakley, UT July 20-23, and is free and open to the public. Each day, the top two in each discipline and age category will advance on to participate in a head-to-head competition held that evening in Salt Lake City at the Utah State Fairpark Days of ’47 Arena as part of the Utah Days of ’47 Rodeo’s preshow festivities. The fan favorite mutton busting will also be part of the preshow activities. A rodeo ticket is required to watch the nightly competition at the Utah State Fairpark.

Entries are accepted on a first come, first serve basis and are limited to 15 per event per day in the timed events and 15 per event in the rough stock events. Entries are currently open online at https://ctrodeo-idaho.weebly.com/utah-days-of-47-young-guns-rodeo.html. Individuals may enter once per day with daily payouts of $1,000 in each category. Books close and fees are due NO LATER than July 1, 2022. The 6-13 age group for goat tying, breakaway roping and barrel racing are open to both boys and girls but the 14-18 age group in those three events are girls only.

“We had a great turnout for the Young Guns event in 2021 and are looking for an even bigger and better event this year,” said Cameron Tuckett, owner and operator of CT Rodeo and producer of the Utah Days of ’47 Young Guns Rodeo. “We are excited to add goat tying to the list of featured events this year, and with a total payout of $54,000, the young cowboys and cowgirls won’t want to miss this great opportunity. We can’t thank our Days of ’47 partners enough for investing in the next generation of rodeo stars.”

The overall champion (highest score over the course of the four days) in each age category (not including the pee wee age group) in the bareback and saddle bronc riding competition will earn a GOLDEN TICKET to the Junior Roughstock World Finals in Las Vegas during the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in December. Meaning that four individuals (rookie, junior, senior and novice) have a chance to earn an automatic berth to Las Vegas in bareback and saddle bronc riding through the Utah Days of ’47 Young Guns Rodeo.

In addition, the top two scored individuals (over the course of the four days) in the pee wee division in bareback, saddle bronc and bull riding will advance to the Junior Rough stock Association Finals in Wickenburg, AZ. The same holds true for the top two Rookie, Junior, Senior and Novice bull riders.

For more information on pre-event activities please visit https://ctrodeo-idaho.weebly.com/utah-days-of-47-young-guns-rodeo.html

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