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The Canadian Finals Rodeo is the national championships of Canadian rodeos. The CFR has been held in Edmonton, Alberta every year since 1974 and boasts the richest purse in Canadian rodeo with C$1,000,000 awarded in 2004. More than 94,000 fans took in the rodeo action in 2004 setting a new record for the highest ever overall attendance in CFR history. Steer roping Rodeo is a traditional folk North American sport with influences from the history of Mexican vaqueros (cowboys) and American cowboys. ... Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, situated in the north central region of the province, an area with some of the most fertile farm land on the prairies. ...


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The National Finals Rodeo is the premier rodeo event in the United States. ... Rider at the Stampede Rodeo The Calgary Stampede, which bills itself as The Greatest Outdoor show on Earth, is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for ten days every July. ...

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