The Clements Stampede, a historic rodeo in San Joaquin County, was held for the first time in over a decade in 2025 — and just a year later, the rodeo made history for itself.
The crowds that came out to celebrate its return caught the eye of the California Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, who decided to make the event the host of multiple events for the California Circuit Finals for the first time.
“I’ve never seen it like this ever,” Clements Stampede Grand Marshal Bob Hesseltine said. “The way they got the grounds fixed up, the timing, it’s just a sight to see nowadays.”…