Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi (born February 9, 1984) is a two-time World Barrel Racing Champion. In December 2007 and 2009, she won the championship at the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas, Nevada.[1]
Life
Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi was born Brittany Pozzi on February 9, 1984, in Victoria, Texas.[2] She recently moved to Lampasas, Texas, in April 2019.[3] She attended Texas A&M University (College Station). She is married to Garrett Tonozzi. They have one daughter. She learned barrel racing from her father.[2]
Career
Tonozzi joined the Women's Professional Rodeo Association in 2003. Tonozzi won the World Barrel Racing Championship at the NFR in 2007 and 2009. She won the NFR Average title twice, in 2006 and 2007. She has qualified for the NFR 13 times in 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, and 2019. She also qualified for the Ram National Circuit Finals Rodeo twice in 2012 and 2013. Tonozzi's earnings in 2019 were $105,503. She came in 5th in the World Standings. Her career earnings to date as of 2019 are $2,321,480.[2] CNBC recognized Tonozzi as one of their "Blue Collar Millionaires", for her hard work in breeding and training horses as well as barrel racing.[4]
2019 highlights
Tonozzi won the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show and Rodeo in Mercedes, Texas. She won the Evergreen Rodeo in Colorado. She was the co-winner of the Elizabeth Stampede in Colorado. She won the Kit Carson County Pro Rodeo in Burlington, Colorado. She won the Canby Rodeo in Oregon. She qualified for the NFR.[2]
2020 highlights
On Friday, February 7, Tonozzi won her fourth title at the San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo in San Angelo, Texas. She ran a time of 13.93 in the finals, and it was the fastest time of the rodeo. She won $3,270 for the finals along with her $6,622 for winning the average with three runs for a total time of 44.15.[3] At the finals at the end of February, Tonozzi won the title at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo in San Antonio, Texas.[5]
Horses
She has a horse with the registered name KissKiss BangBang, nicknamed "Mona", who is a 9-year-old mare as of 2019. Mona is by Dash Ta Fame out of CD Nick Bar. She has another horse with the registered name Babe on the Chase, nicknamed "Birdie", who is an 8-year-old mare as of 2019. Birdie is by Chasin Firewater and out of Streakin Six Babe.
She has another horse registered name Ima Famous Babe, nicknamed "Katniss", who is a 6-year-old mare by Dash Ta Fame out of Streakin Six Babe. Ima Famous Babe won the 2019 Scoti Flit Bar Award.[6]
She has another horse registered named Steele Magnolias, nicknamed "Steeley", who is by Magnolia Bar out of Kings Frosted Lady. Her horse registered name Sixth Vision, nicknamed "Stitch", won the AQHA/WPRA Barrel Racing Horse of the Year Award in 2007, and came in second in 2006. Her horse registered name Yeah Hes Firen, nicknamed "Duke", tied for the award in 2011 and won it in 2012.[2][7]
References
- ^ 2018 Barrel Racing Records, World Records & Season Stats – World Champion Barrel Racers – 2007 & 2009 World Champion, p. 5.
- ^ a b c d e "Tonozzi, Brittany Pozzi". Women's Professional Rodeo Association. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Bryce, Charles. "Barrel racer Pozzi Tonozzi celebrates 4th San Angelo title". San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Brittany Pozzi". CNBC. July 27, 2016. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
- ^ "San Antonio Rodeo Champions". Wrangler Network. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- ^ "Scoti Flit Bar Award". Canadian River Quarter Horses. Retrieved March 21, 2020.
- ^ PRCA Awards, Stock of the Year – AQHA/PRCA Horse of the Year, pp. 569–571.
Bibliography
- PRCA Awards. Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
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