Biglow in the money, with sights set on leader

Clements bareback rider Clayton Biglow finished in the money for the second straight night at the Wrangler National Finals Roder in Las Vegas, with an 86.5-point ride for a third-place finish in the second round.

With $31,000 in winnings so far in Las Vegas, Biglow stands at third in the world standings this year with $166,320, with the top cowboy — Iowa’s Tim O’Connell — just $31,000 ahead.

Biglow was schedule to compete in the third go-round on Friday night; results were not available at press time.

“Everyone has come to ride, and that’s how it should be,” Biglow said in a press release. “The match-ups are good, and everyone is riding good. It’s going to be like this all week.

“My game plan on every horse is to ride them jump for jump. I like to come into it with a game plan, obviously, but certain horses are different and are going to buck different, so you are going to have to change a little bit.”