The Short Score: Calgary Smith on the 2023 CFR
Calgary Smith, CFR '49 and Canadian Professional Rodeo Association champion heeler, joins The Short Score to talk about winning the Canadian Finals.
Brady Tryan heading a steer for Calgary Smith at the 2023 CFR.
Brady Tryan and Calgary Smith were first to set the new 3.5-second CFR bar. | CFR Photo by Chantelle Bowman

The 2023 Canadian Finals Rodeo wrapped up Sunday, Nov. 5, after six rounds of battle. And when it was all said and done, Brady Tryan and Calgary Smith finished on top and with five new CFR records.

Tryan and Smith broke five records during their CFR ’49 appearance. They were 3.5 seconds in Round 3 to set a new arena record (along with Rhen Richard and Jeremy Buhler). They won the last four rounds consecutively to set a new record. They won the average with a 24.3 on six steers to break their third record. They both won $62,837 at the CFR, setting another record. And lastly, they won the year-end with $91,493 in season earnings to break their fifth and final record.

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On this episode of The Short Score, Smith joins us to walk through their runs and share some insight on what it meant to break some records.


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