How to Qualify
How to Qualify
The first chance qualifier was held December 1, 2024. The top 5 from each round and the top 10 from the aggregate. As well as 5 from the challengers. Totaling to 25 qualifiers. See the qualifiers here.
The second qualifying rounds (total of 3) with no limits will be held in conjunction with Oklahoma’s Richest October 17th-19th at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, OK. We will advance the top 15 from each go round and the top 15 from the aggregate for a total of 60 ladies advancing to the Semifinals in Scottsdale, AZ on December 17th.
Kimes Ranch Million $ Breakaway will consist of the top 20 Breakaway Ropers on the Kimes VRQ Leaderboard running from April 2 – November 2, 2025.
The last Qualifying opportunity will be a Last Chance Qualifier held in Scottsdale, AZ on December 16th. We will advance the top 10 in each round and the top 10 in the aggregate for a total of 40 ladies and 5 WRWC Challengers advancing to the Semi-Finals on December 17th.
In addition, there will be a Buy Back Round advancing an additional 5 qualifiers and 1 WRWC Challenger to the Semi-Finals that will also run on the 17th beginning at 1:00pm with the opportunity to enter twice.
Other ways to win include a Women’s Rodeo World Championship (WRWC) Challenger Incentive providing a tiered opportunity during the qualifying rounds, last chance qualifier, Semi-Finals and an exclusive Challenger Showcase during the first round of the Million $ Breakaway. In total, this Challenger Incentive will add $25,000. An athlete is eligible for the Challenger Incentive if they meet the Challenger requirements and they enter the WRWC Package in the NextGen Rodeo App.
Who Can Compete
The Kimes Ranch Million $ Breakaway is an open, all ages, event for all female Breakaway Ropers with no membership required to enter.
Who Advances
The Kimes Ranch Million $ Breakaway Semi-Finals will consist of 20 qualifies from the 2025 First Chance Qualifier, 60 qualifiers from the Oklahoma Qualifier, the top 20 from Kimes VRQ Leaderboard, 40 qualifiers from the Last Chance Qualifier, and 5 qualifiers from the Buy Back Round, 5 qualify from 11th-15th World Standings, equaling 150 plus 16 WRWC Challengers (5 from each qualifier & 1 from Buy Back Round), plus 2 Riata Horses (1 top horse from Oklahoma Richest & 1 top horse from the Last Chance Qualifier). For a total of 168 total Semi-Finalists.
From the Semi-Finals, the Top 3 in each of the three Semi-Finals go rounds and the Top 6 from the Semi-Finals aggregate for a total of 15 qualifiers advancing to compete alongside the Top 10 in the World Standings for a total of 25 contestants advancing to the Kimes Ranch Million $ Breakaway. In addition, from the Semi-Finals, the Challengers that entered the WRWC Package will be eligible to advance to an exclusive WRWC Challenger Showcase. The top 2 Challengers in each of the 3 go-rounds and the top 4 Challengers from the aggregate will advance to a WRWC Challenger Showcase to be ran during the first performance of the Kimes Ranch MILLION $ Breakaway on Thursday night December 18th at 6:30 pm.
The Million $ Breakaway will consist of 10 go rounds. Rounds 1, 2 and 3 will be Thursday night December 18th 27th at 6:30pm. Rounds 4, 5 and 6 will be Friday night December 19th at 6:30pm. Rounds 7, 8, 9 and 10 will be Saturday December 20th at 6:30pm. For the last 4 rounds of the final performance, we will cut down from 25 to 15 finalist based on money won and average ranking over the first 6 go rounds.
Riata Bonus & Qualification Opportunities
- Overview (What’s at stake)
- Two additional Million Dollar Breakaway Semi-Finals spots (Scottsdale, AZ):
- One awarded via Oklahoma’s Richest (October)
- One awarded via the Kimes Last Chance Qualifier (Nov)
- Riata Bonus Money:$10,000 at each qualifier, plus a $20,000 Finals bonus.
- Eligibility:Horses must be nominated as Riata and identified through the event’s Riata side-pot entry system at RiataBuckle.com
- First Opportunity -Oklahoma’s Richest (October, Lazy E Arena)
- $10,000 Riata Bonus:Paid to the top-earning nominated Riata horse(s) in the Riata side pot.
- Semi-Finals Spot:Awarded separately to the highest-placing nominated Riata horse not otherwise qualified through Kimes designated qualifier slots.
- The highest-placing Riata horse will be selected by fastest cumulative time
- (The $10,000 bonusstill pays to the top-earning Riata side-pot nominee(s).)
- Payout amounts are based on participation, with a maximum of five paid positions. Prize money must be earned by receiving a qualified time and cannot be awarded solely based on participation.
- Second Opportunity -Kimes Last Chance Qualifier (Scottsdale, WestWorld)
- $10,000 Riata Bonus:Paid to the top-earning nominated Riata horse(s) in the Riata side pot, including Buy Back Round earnings in the calculation.
- Semi-Finals Spot:Awarded separately to the highest-placing nominated Riata horse not otherwise qualified through Kimes designated qualifier slots.
- The highest-placing Riata horse will be selected by fastest cumulative time.
- (The $10,000 bonusstill pays to the top-ranked Riata side-pot nominee(s), with Buy Back earnings included.)
- Payout amounts are based on participation, with a maximum of five paid positions. Prize money must be earned by receiving a qualified time and cannot be awarded solely based on participation.
- Finals Bonus -Million Dollar Breakaway Finals
- $20,000 Riata Bonus:Awarded to the highest-earning nominated Riata horse(s) at the Finals, regardless of how they qualified.
- In the event only one nominated horse qualifies, that horse will receive the full $20,000.
- If no nominated Riata horses earn money in the Finals we will drop to highest ranking based on aggregate time.
- If no nominated Riata horses qualify for the Finals: The $20,000 bonus will be awarded to the highest earning nominated Riata horse(s) from the 2025 Semi-finals.
- Payout amounts are based on participation, with a maximum of five paid positions. Prize money must be earned by receiving a qualified time and cannot be awarded solely based on participation.
- To be eligible, horses must be officially nominated into the Riata program prior to the event. Finalists must enter the side pot for declaration at RiataBuckle.com.
The Road to the 2025
QUALIFIERS
FIRST CHANCE QUALIFIER
DECEMBER 1, 2024
TOP 5 FROM EACH ROUND TOP 10 FROM THE AGGREGATE 5 CHALLENGERS
TOTAL 20 +5 CHALLENGERS
MDB OKLAHOMA'S RICHEST QUALIFIER
OCTOBER 17-19, 2025
TOP 15 FROM EACH ROUND TOP 15 FROM THE AVERAGE
+ 5 CHALLENGERS
+1 Riata Horse
TOTAL 60
+5 CHALLENGERS
+1 Riata Horse
KIMES VRO LEADERBOARD
APRIL 2-NOVEMBER 2, 2025
TOP 20 ON THE LEADERBOARD
LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER
DECEMBER 16, 2025
TOP 10 FROM EACH ROUND TOP 10 FROM THE AVERAGE
+5 CHALLENGERS
+1 Riata Horse
TOTAL 40
+5 CHALLENGERS
+1 Riata Horse
TOP RIATA HORSE
TOP HORSE FROM OKLAHOMA’S RICHEST
TOP HORSE FROM LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER
TOTAL 2
BUY BACK ROUND
DECEMBER 16, 2025
FOLLOWING THE LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER,
A BUY BACK ROUND IS OFFERED. ADVANCING AN ADDITIONAL
5 QUALIFIERS & 1 WRWC CHALLENGER TO THE SEMI- FINALS
SEMI-FINALS
DECEMBER 17, 2025
20 QUALIFIERS-FIRST CHANCE
20 QUALIFIERS-VQR
60 QUALIFIERS- OKR
40 QUALIFIERS- LAST CHANCE
5 QUALIFIERS FROM BUY BACK ROUND
5 QUALIFIERS FROM 11TH-15TH WORLD STANDINGS
16 QUALIFIERS FROM WRWC CHALLENGERS
2 QUALIFIERS FROM RIATA HORSE
168 TOTAL SEMI-FINALISTS.
FINALS
DECEMBER 18-20, 2025
TOP 3 QUALIFIERS PER ROUND OF THE SEMI-FINALS
TOP 6 IN THE AGGREGATE OF THE SEMI-FINALS
TOP 10 IN THE WORLD STANDINGS
25 TOTAL FINALISTS
**Qualifiers are subject to change
