At one time, the SandHills Stock Show and Rodeo and the National Western Livestock Show and Rodeo were the first big events of the new season. Both take place in early January. But that’s changed with this year’s American Royal. Here’s a link to the Friday, Oct. 22, story in The Kansas City Star.

http://www.kansascity.com/2010/10/21/2341523/riddle-and-dent-jump-into-lead.html