Legends in Uvalde: Cody Ohl vs. Fred Whitfield Match Roping

Legends in Uvalde: Cody Ohl vs. Fred Whitfield Headlines South Texas Showdown Sunday

Cody Ohl and Fred Whitfield square off in a 10-head, $100,000 winner-take-all match Sunday, October 25, at the South Texas Showdown in Uvalde, Texas, with the Phil Lyne Invitational and Hanchey vs. Henry on the same card.

Cody Ohl and Fred Whitfield, who combined for 14 gold buckles and defined an era of tie-down roping, will be back in the box against each other one more time Sunday, October 25, in a 10-head, $100,000 winner-take-all Legends Match at the South Texas Showdown at the Uvalde County Fairplex in Uvalde, Texas.

Sunday closes out South Texas Showdown Roping Week, and the calf roping card is stacked from top to bottom. Alongside the Legends Match, the Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping brings the top calf ropers in the world to Uvalde for a $25,000-added purse, and Shane Hanchey and Kincade Henry meet in the 12-head Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping for $15,000.

Tickets are sold out, but fans can stream all the action live on Cowboy+.

The Legends Match: Cody Ohl vs. Fred Whitfield

Cody Ohl won six world titles over his career, while Fred Whitfield collected eight gold buckles. Their rivalry carried tie-down roping through the late 1990s and 2000s, and Sunday’s match puts them back in the same arena with real money on the line.

Format: 10 head
First half: After the second round of the open
Second half: Before the short round
Purse: $100,000, winner take all

Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping: Shane Hanchey vs. Kincade Henry

Shane Hanchey and Kincade Henry rope 12 head for $15,000 in the Jim Bob Altizer Memorial Match Roping, and the match is split across the afternoon. The first six head will be run after the second round of the open, and the final six run right before the short round.

Format: 12 head, split into two halves
First half: After the second round of the open
Second half: Before the short round
Purse: $15,000, winner take all

Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping

The Phil Lyne Invitational Calf Roping starts at 12 p.m. and features the top calf ropers in the world on four head: three full rounds and a short round, with the top 12 advancing to the short go. The roping pays back 100 percent with $25,000 added.

Start time: 12 p.m.
Entry: $1,150, enter 1x
American qualifier: $415 (optional)
Format: 4 head, 3 full rounds and a short round, top 12 to the short
Added money: $25,000
Payback: 100 percent

The 19U tie-down average winner from Monday’s qualifiers earned an invitation into the Phil Lyne Invitational field.

How to Watch

Tickets: Sold out
Stream: Live on Cowboy+
Location: Uvalde County Fairplex, Uvalde, Texas

For more information, visit southtexasshowdown.com.

CalfRoping.com will have unofficial LIVE results from the Phil Lyne Invitational, the Jim Bob Altizer Memorial and the Legends Match.