MEET THE STOCK STARS
The newest event at The WYO, giving audiences a chance to meet the animals behind the scenes!
About the event
Tour Dates: Wednesday, July 8 – Saturday, July 11
Check-in: 8:15 am at the Box Office (West side of the Grandstands)
Breakfast & Tour: Departs promptly after check-in
Duration: About 1.5 hours
Stock Stars Behind the Chutes $75 per person, Stock Stars VIP $200.
After purchasing your tickets on E-Tix, please sign and submit the Stock Stars Assumption of Risk release form.
2025 Stock stars Experience
Get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the WYO Rodeo!
Stock Stars is a one-of-a-kind tour that takes you behind the chutes, where you’ll meet the world-class bucking horses and bulls of the WYO Rodeo while learning about their care, training, and the rodeo’s rich history. Led by Wade Sankey of Sankey Pro Rodeo and Matt Sharping of Phenom Genetics, this unforgettable experience also includes breakfast in the Cowboy Tent and a history session with WYO Rodeo Emeritus members.
Guests meet at the Sheridan County Fairgrounds box office at 8:15 am on the date of their scheduled tour.
They will then walk behind the chutes to enjoy breakfast with WYO Rodeo emeritus board members at the hospitality tent. Following this, guests walk to the alley by the loading chute to meet Wade and Matt at 9:15 a.m., when they’ll begin the Stock Stars tour!
They will then walk behind the chutes to enjoy breakfast with WYO Rodeo emeritus board members at the hospitality tent. Following this, guests walk to the alley by the loading chute to meet Wade and Matt at 9:15 a.m., when they’ll begin the Stock Stars tour!
Bring your camera and boots – you’ll be walking in the dirt with fellow rodeo fans.
Availability
Wednesday, July 8
Thursday, July 10 – Saturday, July 12
Ticket Options
The VIP Stock Stars Experience is available for $200 and includes an exclusive grandstand ticket for the same night’s rodeo. This VIP experience also features a special Stock Stars gift, breakfast in the Cowboy Tent, a behind-the-chutes tour with Wade Sankey and Matt Sharping, and a rodeo history session with WYO Rodeo Emeritus members. In addition, VIP ticket holders are invited to a same-day, full-grounds guided tour at The Brinton Museum. Only 16 VIP tickets are available per day, so don’t miss out on this premium experience.
The Stock Stars Tour is available for $75 and includes breakfast in the Cowboy Tent, a behind-the-chutes tour with Wade Sankey and Matt Sharping, and a rodeo history session with WYO Rodeo Emeritus members. There are a total of 25 tickets available each day for this tour.
