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May 5 – May 9, 2026

Rodeo Corpus Christi

Hillard Center · Corpus Christi, TX

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Starts Tue, May 5 · 7:00 PM CDT · Ends Sat, May 9 · 11:00 PM CDT

EXTENDED GRACE PERIOD: Monday, April 20th between 12:00pm and 4:00pm MT. Trade Deadline: April 29 4:00pm. Format: 1 go + final. Limited to 60. Qualifications: Top 15 from 2025 World Standings. Top 10 from 2026 Pro Rodeo World Standings seven days prior to entries closing. Top 2 from 2025 WPRA Tour standings. Top 8 from 2025 Texas Circuit StandingsTop 5 from 2026 Texas Circuit Standings seven days prior to entries closing. 20 from Qualifier in Hamilton April 19th. Any ties in the qualifier which exist for advancement into the performances at Rodeo Corpus Christi will be broken in the order as follows- The tie will be broken based on the published 2025 official WPRA Pro Rodeo World Standings. If a tie still exists, tie will be broken by judge’s flip of coin. Contestants advancing from the Hamilton Qualifier are required to hold a 2026 WPRA Card membership no later than Monday, April 20th at 10am MT. The "30-Hour Replacement" Policy will be in effect. Please note: You may call into procom starting April 9 at 8:30am MT until April 13 at 12:00pm MT to find out if you qualified into Rodeo Corpus Christi or if you need to enter the Qualifier at Hamilton, TX. You may also reach out to the WPRA office for this information. **Contestants who have already entered the main rodeo and qualified into the rodeo from the qualifications will not be eligible to participate in the qualifier. Should you enter the qualifier after you have qualified into the rodeo you will be drawn out of the qualifier. Exception: Should any contestant decide to give up their qualifying position into the rodeo, they can enter and participate in the qualifier but will no longer be guaranteed a qualification into the rodeo; contestants will need to notify the WPRA office while entries are open for the qualifier.**Condensed Drag at half (4-1st go and 6-Finals). Rodeo Corpus Christi does not count for Texas Circuit Standings/Count. Contestants with horses must check in with Rodeo Secretary and present current required Texas Animal Health Commission documents. Each contestant must complete and sign a Rodeo Corpus Christi Release of Liability, Indemnity and Background Check Agreement and present it to the Rodeo Secretary prior to his/her first competition. Riding times available each morning before the 1st thru 4th performances (May 5-8) from 7:00 am - 8:00am and one hour prior to slack (May 4). Committee requests: *** see attached ground rules***. 4/13/26 Revision- qualifier tie breakers and detail. REVISED (04/13/2026)

Venue

Hillard Center

1901 N. Shoreline Blvd
Corpus Christi, TX

Entry fee
$266.00

Payout
$50,000.00

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