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New women’s professional rodeo event coming to Scottsdale this fall

Sep 2, 2024, 6:00 PM | Updated: Sep 3, 2024, 9:02 am

Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway, a new women's professional rodeo event, is coming to Scottsda...

Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway, a new women's professional rodeo event, is coming to Scottsdale. (evolve pr and marketing)

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PHOENIX — Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway, a new women’s professional rodeo event, is coming to Scottsdale.

The event, located at WestWorld of Scottsdale at 94th Street and WestWorld Way, will go from Nov. 27-30 and will include daily trade shows, nightly awards ceremonies and concerts, according to a news release.

The competition is open for breakaway ropers with no membership required to enter.

“We know there has been a huge push to have the breakaway ropers on the big stage, roping for equal money under the bright lights. I believe that is still the ultimate goal for everyone, but until that happens, we at Kimes Ranch wanted to create an event that would provide the excitement, the recognition, and the purse that these breakaway athletes deserve,” Vice President of Kimes Ranch Amanda Kimes said.

A $1 million purse will be paid out in the 10-round competition consisting of the top-10 breakaway ropers in the world standings plus 15 qualifiers, according to the release. The competition will consist of 10 rounds.

How payouts work for Scottsdale competition?

Kimes Ranch Million Dollar Breakaway event will pay a total of $82,500 per round, for a total of $825,000.

The payout per round in the competition:

  • First place: $25,000
  • Second place: $20,000
  • Third place: $15,000
  • Fourth place: $10,000
  • Fifth place: $7,500
  • Sixth place: $5,000.

The top six in the Million Dollar Breakaway event will earn $175,000 with over $1 million in added money to the payout.

The Scottsdale event also features a concert series, with Josh Weathers (Nov. 28), Drake Milligan (Nov. 29) and Zach Top set to perform after each day’s competition.

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New women’s professional rodeo event coming to Scottsdale this fall