Canadian cowboys held their own at the Calgary Stampede rodeo by winning four of six events on Showdown Sunday.
Tie-down roper Beau Cooper, saddle-bronc rider Dawson Hay, steer wrestler Scott Guenthner and bull rider Jared Parsonage all finished first in their respective events to take home the winner’s share of $50,000.
“I got a good bull and I rode good,” said Parsonage, who finished second in the finals at the 2019 Calgary Stampede and third last year. “Third time’s a charm. If you keep putting yourself in these positions and you keep riding your bulls, it’ll eventually work out.”Kade Sonnier, of Carencro, La., started off the afternoon by winning the bareback championship with a 92-point ride aboard Virgil, who was subsequently chosen as the Stampede’s top bareback horse.
Cooper, of Stettler, Alta., then stopped the clock in seven seconds flat to finish first in the tie-down roping finals ahead of Kyle Lucas of Carstairs, Alta., who posted a time of 8.6 seconds. “It’s huge for us,” said Hay, whose dad Rod won four saddle-bronc titles between 1994 and 2005, while his uncle Denny won in 1998. “It’s kind of a staple of our family. Some of the biggest moments in my family’s career have been here at Calgary — some of the biggest rides.
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