The 29-year-old bull-rider from Randlett, Utah, loves to compete on the final day of the Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth, but he hates the fact that he’s been there three times and has finished in the crying hole on each occasion.
“I have made (the final 12) three times — rode my bull and ended up fifth all three times, and they take the top four to the Showdown,” said Frost, who once again qualified to advance to Sunday’s bull-riding finals. “So, Calgary’s always treated me really good, but I just haven’t had a rank enough bull in that (12-man) round to make the final four.”
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Competing in Pool B from Monday to Wednesday, Frost finished in a fourth-place tie with defending Stampede champion Jared Parsonage, of Maple Creek, Sask., with $8,333.33 in earnings after the pair tied for top spot with matching 84-point performances on Tuesday. Both were bucked off their bulls on Monday and Wednesday, which resulted in a tie that had to be determined by a coin flip that Frost won.
“When people ask me what my favourite rodeo is, the Calgary Stampede is one of the first one that comes to mind,” said Frost, who will have even more of a soft spot for the annual extravaganza if he can find a way to win the $50,000 top prize. “As a regular-season rodeo, there’s no place like Calgary. This is one of the biggest tourist destinations that I’ve ever been to that’s actually a rodeo. And it’s as good as a professional event that I’ve ever been to.”
And just what does the No. 1-ranked bull-rider in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association Ram World Standings have to do to accomplish his goal?
“Just need to draw a better bull,” Frost said. “You know, I’ve done my job every year. And most of the time with 12 guys, if you get a score, you’re going to be top four. But all three times I’ve been in that finals, everybody’s rode really, really good and I’ve been half-a-point to a point out.”
