That makes the heading race three men separated by less than $900. All three are entered at the Last Hoorah.
On the heeling side, Derrick Begay and Colter Todd split fourth and fifth with a 4.6 for $3,038 a man. The check moved Todd past Wyatt Cox to No. 15 at $118,253.36. Cox, who hasn’t cashed since placing second at Amarillo, Texas, is No. 16, $1,199.69 back.
Dunning’s win moved him to No. 12 in the heeling at $123,838.04, past JC Flake and Trey Yates.
Brye Crites and Denim Ross also split second and third, moving Crites to $126,771.41. Clay Smith and Wesley Thorp were 5.3 for 10th, worth $1,279 a man. That moved Smith past Dawson Graham to No. 13 in the heading, and moved Thorp to $113,006.70.
The Governor’s Cup wrapped up earlier Sunday, with Tyler Tryan and Nicky Northcott winning the final in 4.4 for $34,000 a man. That moved both to No. 2 in the world.
Where the lines stand
Money only goes up, so neither line can finish below where No. 15 sits now: $114,982.73 in the heading and $118,253.36 in the heeling. How far above that they finish depends on who cashes in Stephenville.
In the heading, the last spot will most likely go to whichever of Kelton, Wyatt and Kidd wins the most at the Last Hoorah. For the line to climb past Dawson Graham’s $118,044.59, two of those three would have to pass him.
In the heeling, the fight for No. 15 starts with Todd and Cox, $1,199.69 apart. Torres, Thorp and Carson Johnson each need a big day to get past both of them. For the line to climb past Flake’s $121,788.58, two heelers would have to pass him. For it to climb past Yates’ $123,488.75, three would have to pass him.
The Last Hoorah takes 90 teams through three go-rounds, a short round and an aggregate. A round win pays $4,194.28 a man, the aggregate pays $8,388.56 to win, and a perfect day is worth $22,203.90.
Heading bubble
Heeling bubble
San Bernardino team roping
Standings are unofficial TRJ math through Sept. 27.
