PRCA ProRodeo photo by James Phifer
PRCA ProRodeo photo by Phil Doyle
BRADY
MINOR
Events: Team Roping Heeler
Born: 12/16/1984 Ellensburg, WA
Joined PRCA: 2004
PRCA Career Earnings: $1,546,938.00
World Titles Won: 0
Wrangler NFR ��uali��ca��ons:
10 (2006, 2008-09, 2011, 2013-18)
Current Residence: Ellensburg, WA
2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Won the Helzapoppin (Buckeye, A��), with partner Riley Minor
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2018: Finished 10th in the world standings with $142,400. Placed 11th
in the average at the Wrangler NFR, earning $62,038. Placed in four
rounds. Won the Lea Park Rodeo (Marwayne, Alberta), the Canby (OR)
Rodeo, the Stampede Days Rodeo (Bakers��eld, CA), the PRCA Last
Stand Rodeo (Coulee City, WA), the Pincher Creek (Alberta) Pro Rodeo
and the Cranbrook (Bri��sh Columbia) Pro Rodeo.
2017: Finished 10th in the world standings with $218,658. Placed third
at the Wrangler NFR with $138,658. Placed in six rounds. Split the win
in Round 6. Won the PRCA Last Stand Rodeo (Coulee City, WA) and the
Medicine Hat (Alberta) Stampede. Co-champion at the ��reeley (CO)
Stampede.
2016: Won Round 4, co-champion of Round 3, and placed in six rounds
to rank third at the Wrangler NFR. Finished ����h in the world standings
with $218,658. Won the World’s Oldest Rodeo (Presco��, A��), the
Cheney (WA) Rodeo, the Lynden (WA) PRCA Rodeo and the ��em State
Stampede (Coeur D Alene, ID). Co-champion at the Bonner County
Rodeo (Sandpoint, ID).
Brady Minor ropes with his younger brother, Riley. The Minor family
was inducted into the Ellensburg Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2007 for their
contribu��ons to the sport through seven decades. When Brady won
the sixth round of the 2006 Wrangler NFR, he presented the buckle to
his grandfather “Buck.” When Brady is not compe��ng, he ranches and
trains roping horses. His hobbies include skiing, watching basketball
and ��shing. His favorite rodeo is the Pendleton (OR) Round-Up. His
rodeo idols are Clay O’Brien Cooper and Allen Bach. Minor’s horse, Rey,
was the 2014 AQHA/PRCA Heel Horse of the Year.
Informa��on and photos courtesy of PRCA www.prorodeo.com
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