The Rundown May 19: The One Where All Lefties Won Fort Smith

Kappie Bryant took the PWR Championship. Tyler Milligan swept both age divisions at Old Fort Days. Taylor Cherry banked over $60K in Canada.

It was, objectively, a big weekend.

LISTEN FOR THIS WEEK

• How the PWR Championship is changing what all-female rodeo looks like in 2026
• Tyler Rivette sweeping Fort Smith with two completely different horses
• Taylor Cherry and Lenny putting up $60K-plus at the Royal Crown Canada derby
• Stephanie Fryar and Some Streakin French closing out the Xtreme Million in Waco
• ProRodeo roundup: Redding headlines the weekend’s PRCA results

PWR CHAMPIONSHIP — FORT WORTH, TEXAS

Cowtown Coliseum | $800K+ all-female event

• Kappie Bryant wins the grand prize on Smooth As Rico Suave (Pancakes) — $60,000 champion’s check
• Total purse topped $800,000 across all barrel racing, breakaway, and tie-down divisions
• All-female format at Cowtown Coliseum; event drew national attention across social and broadcast
• Kappie Bryant Closes out $68K Week at PWR: Full Results 2026
• ‘He’s My Best Friend’ Kappie Bryant and Pancakes Celebrate Hard-Earned $68K Week at PWR

Kayla talks through the PWR format and what it means for the sport long-term in this week’s episode.

OLD FORT DAYS FUTURITY & DERBY — FORT SMITH, ARKANSAS

4-Year-Old Division

• 1st: Tyler Rivette — Adios Ameegos (The Goodbye Lane x Streakinflingindisco) — $28,000
• Adios Ameegos is a first-year futurity horse; this was a statement run for Milligan’s program

5-Year-Old Division

• 1st: Tyler Rivette — Epic Path Ta Fame (Epic Leader x God Given Fame) — $23,000
• Swept both open age divisions on the same day — first in class, first in derby
• Two completely different horses, two completely different pedigrees, same result

Combined Fort Smith payday for Rivette: $51,000+.

ROYAL CROWN CANADA — CLARESHOLM, ALBERTA

Derby Slot Race

• 1st: Taylor Cherry — Lynns Honor (Lenny) — $60,000+
• Race held in Claresholm, Alberta — one of the marquee Canadian spring events
• Cherry and Lenny have been among the hottest combinations on the Canadian circuit this season
• Payout among the largest on the Canadian barrel racing calendar for a single-day slot format

XTREME TEXAS — WACO, TEXAS

Xtreme Million — Final Weekend

• Sunday winner: Stephanie Fryar — Some Streakin French — $11,112
• Weekend total for Fryar: $25,000+
• Event wrapped the Xtreme Million series for the spring leg in Waco
• Some Streakin French continues to be one of the more consistent open horses on the Texas circuit

PRORODEO ROUNDUP

• Graham’s Making Moves: May ProRodeo Barrel Racing Results Tracker, World Standings Updates
• Results covered in the episode from regional rodeos

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