There are over 150,000 reasons to love the 18th Annual Cinch RSNC World Finals.
As ranch sorters converge upon the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, from June 7-14, they’ll be looking to take home their piece of the large prize purse. With an estimated $300,000 added in cash and prizes, including more than $150,000 in added cash and incentives available, everyone will be vying to get their cut.
World Finals incentive breakdown:
Sort for the Gold
- $75,000 is up for grabs in the Gold Shootout classes
- Cinch #13 Gold Shootout — $37,500 added money
- Professional’s Choice #9 Gold Shootout — $37,500 added money
To compete for the Gold Shootout added money, contestants must qualify with five shows and 100 rides. Contestants must have a Gold or Platinum RSNC Membership to compete in the Gold Shootout classes.
Pro and Non-Pro Futurities
The Cinch RSNC Futurities are open to everyone showing a 4-year-old or younger horse. A rider can enter up to five rides on five different horses. No horse can be ridden twice in the same futurity. To be eligible for the bonus payout, ranch sorters must have ridden in five Cinch RSNC shows and have 100 rides in the 2024-2025 season.
- $5,000 added Pro Futurity: #18 w/ #6 Floor
- The Pro Futurity class will run as a regular sorting class with both riders on the team meeting the rider rating and horse age requirements.
- $5,000 added Non-Pro Futurity: #10 w/ #5 Cap on riders
- The Non-Pro Futurity class will run as a Ranch Hand class with the futurity horse doing the sorting.
APHA Chrome Cash Incentive
In an exciting new partnership with the American Paint Horse Association, Cinch RSNC is introducing a $2,000 Chrome Cash Incentive for ranch sorters competing on APHA-registered horses in the 2025 Cinch RSNC World Finals Pro and Non-Pro Futurity classes.
- Pro Futurity: #18 w/ #6 Floor
- Non-Pro Futurity: #10 w/ #5 Cap on riders
To be eligible, a horse competing in the Pro and Non-Pro Futurity classes need to be registered with APHA. To apply for registration, your horse must: have one APHA registered parent (dam or sire); the other parent must be APHA, AQHA or Jockey Club OR Your Quarter Horse or Thoroughbred has at least 2 inches of solid white hair in the qualifying area.
An additional $2,000 in Chrome Cash will be available at November’s Cinch RSNC All Star Ranch Sorting’s Pro and Non-Pro Futurities at the South Point in Las Vegas.
Trailblazer Incentive
Cinch RSNC Featured Trainers Matt Stevens Performance Horses and Lazy JWC Ranch are investing in the future of ranch sorting and created the Trailblazer Incentive to reward riders who are elevating their ranch sorting game.
- 2025 Cinch RSNC World Finals Trailblazer Incentive Bonus:
- Champion in the Laredo Conversions #10: $5,000
- Top 10 Finalist in the Laredo Conversions #10: $1,000
To be eligible for this bonus incentive, a horse shown in the Laredo Conversions #10 must have been purchased from Matt Stevens Performance Horses or Kody Ward within the last two years (June 1, 2023—June 8, 2025) and be ridden by the purchaser or immediate family of the individual who purchased the horse. Each rider and horse is eligible for one Trailblazer Incentive prize.
Event Schedule and Cinch Bonus Awards
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