The American Rodeo Championship weekend has arrived and there is more than $3 million on the line. To get a chance at that life-changing money, the qualifiers have one more clean-slate round, and everyone enters with the same chance. To advance to Saturday, they must be in the top five after Friday evening.Here are the qualifiers and our predictions on who will advance. Every single one of these athletes is capable, and in the world of rodeo, anything is possible, so these predictions are all in fun.Bareback RidingTilden HooperTanner AusRichmond ChampionChett DeitzBodee LammersTy PopeLeighton BerryR.C. LandinghamJacob LeesKade BerryKeenan HayesWeston TimbermanDaxtyn FieldMason StullerOrin LarsenJayco RoperThe top five in the world are going to have their hands full when this group advances. Keenan Hayes, who is currently No. 8 in the world, along with Leighton Berry and R.C. Landingham, are all in the top 10 in the world. Jacob Lees is arguably the most dangerous of this group.Richmond Champion was the very first millionaire made by The American, so it would sure be fun to see him advance out of this group.Predicted to advance: Jacob Lees, Keenan Hayes, Leighton Berry, R.C. Landingham and Tilden Hooper.Saddle Bronc RidingSage Newman | Nathan Meyer PhotographyRyder SanfordDawson HayBen AndersonLayton GreenKole AshbacherShorty GarrettWyatt CasperKade BrunoEthan CartWill PollockAllen BooreSage NewmanLogan HayMitch PollockSage Newman is coming off a hot week in the PRCA, where he won the most money of all the top 15. It is hard to believe Kade Bruno is in this category, but here we are. Wyatt Casper is sitting at No. 6 in the World and has been riding great. This will be a fun event to watch.Predicted to advance: Sage Newman, Kade Bruno, Wyatt Casper, Ryder Sanford and Shorty Garrett.Bull RidingJayden RoyJeremy MaisonneuveJesse PetriDaniel Caetano FeitosaShane ScottMatt PalmerKase HittKaiden LoudLuciano de CastroThe bull riding is the most unpredictable event. On any given day, any given bull can be ridden, and the opposite is also true. The very best in the world can and will have an off day and buck off a bull they should have ridden, so predictions here are almost impossible. Jayden Roy had the most success at the regional level to advance to the semi-finals. Kase Hitt was impressive at the West Regional when he scored an 87.25. Predicted to advance: We are taking an easier route here; four of these will ride and advance to the big stage, we just don’t know which ones.Steer WrestlingJustin Shaffer | Nathan Meyer PhotographyTristan MartinGavin SoileauBridger AndersonShane FreyClayton CulliganRiley DuvallTravis MunroBray ArmesDon PayneRiley BarberKaden GreenfieldJustin ShafferDalton MasseyJD StruxnessRooster YazzieJust a quick look shows you every one of these guys has a chance, and it may come down to who draws the best steers to advance. Having a leg stick, or just not falling immediately will change the standings, and with this group, this is going to be close.Gavin Soileau is a strong pick here. He is currently No. 10 in the World and should be rolling on momentum. Bridger Anderson is a veteran with a lot of experience on the big stage. JD Struxness is not a guy you want to bet against.Predicted to advance: Gavin Soileau, Bridger Anderson, JD Struxness, Tristan Martin and Dalton Massey.Tie-Down RopingDylan Hancock | Nathan Meyer PhotographyBryce DerrerCason KingsburyAndrew BurksCole ClemmonsZack JongbloedChizm KuykendallTy HarrisTrevor HaleRyan ThibodeauxBobby AbernathyCory SolomonK.C. MillerTuf CooperDylan HancockLane WebbThe biggest stages in the world have all been home to Ty Harris, and we don’t see this changing. If he is aboard Peso, he is hard to beat. Then you have familiar names like Tuf Cooper, Cory Solomon, Dylan Hancock, and Cole Clemmons. There could be some dark horses in this event as well, because when the truth is told, anyone in this group is capable; they have already proven that. Cason Kingsbury has been spending a lot of time with World Champion Haven Meged and may be ready to take on this level of talent. This is an event that is guaranteed to be fast and furious.Predicted to advance: Ty Harris, Dylan Hancock, Cory Solomon, Cole Clemmons and Tuf Cooper.Team RopingColeman Proctor | Fernando Sam-SinLuke Brown / Buddy HawkinsOwen Gillespie / Cole WalkerClay Smith / Coleby PayneCoy Rahlmann / Logan MedlinCory Kidd / Carson JohnsonColeman Proctor / Travis GravesBilly Bob Brown / Blaine VickConley Kleinhans / Kyler KanadyChad Masters / Jace HeltonJC Yeahquo / Logan MoorePedro Egurrola / Michael Calmelat JrDustin Egusquiza / JC FlakeJames Arviso / Levi LordTrevor Brazile / Treston BrazileKellan Johnson / Trae SmithThe King of Cowboys will be backing in the box with his up-and-coming son to take on the world of rodeo yet again. If anyone is willing to bet against Trevor Brazile, well, they just don’t know rodeo. This man knows how to perform under pressure, and there’s no doubt he has passed that on to Treston.Seeing names like Coleman Proctor and Travis Graves in the qualifier list is also surprising, and the field will need to pay attention here because they could easily become rodeo’s next millionaires.Predicted to advance: Trevor Brazile/Treston Brazile, Dustin Egusquiza/JC Flake, Coleman Proctor/Travis Graves, Pedro Egurrola/Michael Calmelat Jr, and Clay Smith/Coleby Payne.Barrel RacingDusky Lynn Hall | The American RodeoDusky Lynn HallRandee PrindleMissy Jean EtheridgeTabitha DyalBayleigh ChoateHeidi GundersonKatelyn ScottSamantha WilloughbyHadlee LandersMindy HollowayHailey KrahenbuhlTaylor ArmentaTayla MoeykensBlake MolleAutumn SnyderThere are some serious contenders here, and it should come down to the hundredth of a second. With NFR qualifiers and youth competitors alike, the horsepower here is astounding.The semifinals round will advance those whose horses are just having their best day, because this round will take the run of a lifetime to advance from.Dusky Lynn Hall might be young, but she has been a winner at every level she is eligible to compete. Her string of horses is bar none, holding arena records at nearly every stop. Katelyn Scott will likely be seen riding her outstanding palomino “Peanut Seed”, and they are hard to beat in any setup. Randee Prindle has been a name to watch for years now and she will have all eyes on her when she runs down the alley for good reason. She is hard to beat.Predicted to advance: Dusky Lynn Hall, Tayla Moeykens, Katelyn Scott, Tabitha Dyal, and Randee Prindle.Breakaway RopingJackie Crawford | Fernando Sam-Sin/@fsamsinEmmry EdwardsRickie FanningLydia TownsonKelsie DomerBeau PetersonTimber AllenbrandKali Jo BannisterMacy HancockJackie CrawfordShyAnne JarrettHadley ThompsonMadison OuthierFallon RuffoniMaddy JacobsSutton MangThe fastest event in rodeo will remain that way on this stage. Once again, there are veterans matched up against young guns, and trust us, this will be a fast set of gun slingers. Beau Peterson is a consistent roper who has proven to be fast in every arena. She will use her head with the barrier and give these women something to shoot at. Jackie Crawford may have slowed down on the rodeo trail, but she hasn’t stopped winning. She should be feared when she backs in the box. Rickie Fanning and Timber Allenbrand were tough at their region finals and have a resume to prove it. Hadley Thompson is well-known around the pro rodeo circuit, and the bottom line is the girl can rope. She is strong and usually finds her way right to the winner’s circle. There isn’t a person in the Western world who wouldn’t tear up a bit if Kelsie Domer were crowned the champ and awarded that $2 million prize. There’s no way we could bet against her, just rope the neck.Predicted to advance: Kelsie Domer, Hadley Thompson, Beau Peterson, Rickie Fanning and Timber Allenbrand.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow