By Blanche Schaefer
December 10, 2017 — Las Vegas, Nevada — Amberleigh Moore rode CP Dark Moon to victory in the fourth round of Wrangler National Finals Rodeo with a 13.56. “Paige” is a 2009 mare by Darkelly and out of SRQH New Highs by On A High. Ivy Conrado and Fabs Gift Of Fame (“J-Lo”) placed second with a 13.58. With the round win, Moore moves from fourth in the world standings to second with $198,922.
It was a tough night on the ground, with Kellie Collier and Streakin Easy April falling at the third barrel and Kassie Mowry and Firewatermakemehappy falling at the first.
Hailey Kinsel and DM Sissy Hayday (“Sister”) hold onto the No. 1 position in the aggregate race with a time of 54.08 on four runs. Nellie Miller and Rafter W Minnie Reba (also called “Sister”) sit second with a 54.88 on four.
Tiany Schuster keeps her lead in the world standings with $260,378 in total earnings. Stevi Hillman moves down from second to third with $195,952.
Watch Moore’s interview from her round-four win here: “Amberleigh Moore Wins Round Four“
Round Four:
1, Amberleigh Moore, 13.56, $26,231
2, Ivy Conrado, 13.58, $20,731
3, Taci Bettis, 13.59, $15,654
4, Hailey Kinsel, 13.63, $11,000
5, Kathy Grimes, 13.73, $6,769
6, Lisa Lockhart, 13.76, $4,231
7, Nellie Miller, 13.84
8, Tillar Murray, 13.85
9, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 13.87
10, Tiany Schuster, 14.34
11, Kassie Mowry, 15.41
12, Kellie Collier, 16.12
13, Kimmie Wall, 18.69*
14, Stevi Hillman, 24.59**
15, Sydni Blanchard, 25.40**
* denotes penalty
Aggregate on Four Runs:
1, Hailey Kinsel, 54.08
2, Nellie Miller, 54.88
3, Ivy Conrado, 54.96
4, Kathy Grimes, 55.18
5, Lisa Lockhart, 55.37
6, Tiany Schuster, 56.71
7, Kellie Collier, 58.66
8, Amberleigh Moore, 59.62
9, Tillar Murray, 60.40
10, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, 60.66
11, Kassie Mowry, 61.69
12, Kimmie Wall, 70.85
13, Sydni Blanchard, 72.28
14, Stevi Hillman, 80.78
15, Taci Bettis, 41.14 on three runs*
* denotes penalty
World Standings:
1, Tiany Schuster, $260,378
2, Amberleigh Moore, $198,922
3, Stevi Hillman, $195,953
4, Nellie Miller, $184,537
5, Hailey Kinsel, $177,245
6, Kassie Mowry, $166,624
7, Kathy Grimes, $139,555
8, Ivy Conrado, $124,142
9, Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi, $123,660
10, Taci Bettis, $122,677
11, Lisa Lockhart, $114,916
12, Sydni Blanchard, $108,131
13, Tillar Murray, $102,789
14, Kellie Collier, $97,569
15, Kimmie Wall, $86,294