2026 World Finals schedule
Day by day schedule
June 5–13, 2026 · Will Rogers Memorial Center · Fort Worth, Texas
Start time 8:00 AM each day, except Sunday, June 7, at 8:30 AM. All announcements made the day of the show supersede printed material. The producer has the option to adjust base time as deemed necessary. Cinch RSNC dress code required.
Tuesday, June 2 · June 2–5: NCHA / WCHA Cutting
All days ↑Heart of Oklahoma Productions, in the Will Rogers Coliseum.
NCHA / WCHA Cutting, June 2–5Special event
Heart of Oklahoma Productions, Will Rogers Coliseum
- Entry
- —
- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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Friday, June 5
All days ↑2–4 PM
Ranch Sorting Practice PenSpecial event
John Justin Arena. Reserve a 30-minute slot ($500) under Event Reservations.
- Entry
- —
- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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6:30 PM
Invitation-only producer meetingSpecial event
Taco Heads, Watt Building
- Entry
- —
- Payback
- —
- Cinch Bonus
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Saturday, June 6
All days ↑5-ride
Western Heritage #6 HC
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $2,000
5-ride
Western Heritage All Levels HC
Division winners awarded at WH class completion
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $2,000
5-ride
#10 HC Western Heritage Legends Class
Division winners awarded at WH class completion
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $1,500
5-ride
#8 Youth HC (12 & under, #4 cap on rider)
The final two classes run at the same time
- Entry
- $50
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- Youth year-end division prizes
Challenge of the Champions: Division Round RobinsSpecial event
- Entry
- —
- Payback
- —
- Cinch Bonus
- $4,000 added
6:30 PM
Awards Banquet: doors open for dinnerSpecial event
Western attire required
- Entry
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- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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7:00 PM
Hall of Fame induction & Holiday Auto Group Challenge of the Champions back-number ceremonySpecial event
- Entry
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- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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2026 Cinch RSNC Youth Finals NightFinals Night
Pen 2: #8 Youth HC | EQN Sports #18 Rated Youth HC, with the Youth Division year-end awards to follow
- Entry
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- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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Sunday, June 7
All days ↑Starts at 8:30 AM.
7:30 AM
Cowboy ChurchSpecial event
John Justin Arena
- Entry
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- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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5-ride
#10 HC (#8 cap on rider)
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $4,500
5-ride
#18 HC Rated Youth
Begins during Round 3 of the #10 HC
- Entry
- $50
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $1,000
5-ride
Pro Futurity
#18 HC with #6 floor; both horses must be futurity-aged. Top 10 Calcutta: 20% to the #18 Rated Youth added money.
- Entry
- $250
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $5,000
5-ride
Non Pro Futurity
#10 HC with #5 cap on riders. Ranch Hand class with the futurity horse sorting.
- Entry
- $250/$75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $5,000
Monday, June 8
All days ↑9-ride
#14 Ranch Hand HC
The #14 RH and the #4 run at the same time
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $3,500
5-ride
#4 Non-Handicap
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $3,500
5-ride
#10 Masters HC
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $3,500
Tuesday, June 9
All days ↑5-ride
#8 HC
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $7,000
5-ride
#11 Rookie HC (#2 cap on sorter)
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $5,000
Wednesday, June 10
All days ↑5-ride
#6/4 INC HC
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $7,000
5-ride
Open Sort (#5 floor, no handicap)
Begins during Round 2 of the #6/4
- Entry
- $120
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $5,000
5-ride
#10 HC Youth Beginner / Adult Gate
Youth may be no older than 12 on Jan. 1, 2026
- Entry
- $35
- Payback
- 50%
- Cinch Bonus
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Finals NightFinals Night
Pen 1: #4 | Youth Beginner/Adult | Hyer #11 Rookie HC | Total Feeds #8 HC · Pen 2: Laredo Conversions #10 HC | Justin Insurance #10 Masters HC | Mil-Spec #6/4 INC HC | Open Sort
- Entry
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- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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Thursday, June 11
All days ↑5-ride
Graduated Rookie Sort #6 HC (#3 cap on rider)
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $4,500
5-ride
All Levels HC
- Entry
- $85
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $3,500
5-ride
#18 HC 3-Rider 2-Gate
- Entry
- $80
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $3,000
5-ride
#2 Beginner Sort (on 6 head)
Runs at the same time as the #18 3-Rider 2-Gate, in the John Justin Arena
- Entry
- $50
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
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Friday, June 12 · Sort for the Gold
All days ↑6-ride
#13 HC Gold ShootoutGold Shootout
$230 for Platinum members
- Entry
- $250
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $37,500
3-ride
#5 HC Gold Shootout (#3 cap on rider)Gold Shootout
$230 for Platinum members
- Entry
- $250
- Payback
- 80%
- Cinch Bonus
- —
6-ride
#9 HC Gold ShootoutGold Shootout
$230 for Platinum members
- Entry
- $250
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $37,500
3-ride
Open HC Gold Shootout (#6 floor on rider)Gold Shootout
$330 for Platinum members
- Entry
- $350
- Payback
- 90%
- Cinch Bonus
- —
Gold Shootout Finals NightFinals Night
Pen 1: Cinch #13 Gold Shootout · Professional’s Choice #9 Gold Shootout | Pen 2: US Rider #5 Gold Shootout · Priefert Open Gold Shootout
- Entry
- —
- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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Saturday, June 13
All days ↑5-ride
#12 HC (#3 cap on gate rider)
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- $4,000
2-ride
State Extravaganza
- Entry
- $75
- Payback
- —
- Cinch Bonus
- Saddles & prizes
5-ride
#18 HC Bareback / Bridleless
- Entry
- $50
- Payback
- 60%
- Cinch Bonus
- —
Lucky Duck (bracket sort)
Spots limited to 1-out-of-the-money teams or teams nominated for good deeds & bad luck. The final 4 teams compete during Finals Night.
- Entry
- $50
- Payback
- 100%
- Cinch Bonus
- $2,000
Finals NightFinals Night
Pen 1: Grad Rookie | Lucky Duck | Bareback | State Extravaganza · Pen 2: All Levels HC | Lucky Duck | #12/3 HC | State Extravaganza
- Entry
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- Payback
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- Cinch Bonus
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Questions
The RSNC office: 970-897-2901. All announcements made the day of the show supersede printed material.