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Strong NFR puts Marcos Costa in gold buckle race

Marcos Costa came just a few thousand dollars away from a gold buckle last year. A slightly better National Finals Rodeo performance, and the Brazilian tie-down roper would have been walking away with his first gold buckle.

NFR, accompanying events set attendance records

The National Finals Rodeo has set an attendance record at Thomas & Mack Center, drawing 177,565 fans during the 10-day run and breaking the record of 176,558 in 2013.

Beyond NFR, some real horse trading conducted

The loud crowds and big-name cowboys were over at the National Finals Rodeo. But the business of rodeos and horses was being conducted in places such as the South Point arena, where rodeo stock contractors scouted for that next great bucking horse.

PRCA submits counteroffer to Las Vegas Events for National Finals Rodeo

The PRCA, the sanctioning body that oversees the NFR, presented the counter offer to the event organizers nearly a month after its board voted 6-3 to reject the LVE offer. The PRCA also voted to make the counteroffer.

Snakebitten Ohl again foiled in ninth round

If Cody Ohl decides to play some roulette while he’s in Las Vegas, he better not bet on nine. The number has been Ohl’s nemesis in the National Finals Rodeo, where he has a record 48 round wins in tie-down roping but none in the ninth go-round.

NFR: Gold buckle chase goes down to wire

There’s never a dull moment during the 10-day run of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center. Trevor Brazile already has won his 11th all-around title and a record-breaking 19th world championship gold buckle.