TULSA, Okla. (July 17, 2010) - Zack Brown (North Shore, Hawaii) rode RMEF Bugle (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls) for 89.75 points to win Round 2 and remain in the overall lead with 178.25 points after two rounds of the Express Classic presented by Cooper Tires and brought to you locally by Troy-Bilt and Blue-Emu.
Round 3 and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round are Sunday at 2 p.m. and tickets are still available at the Arby's Box Office at the BOK Center, at Reasor’s locations in Broken Arrow, Catoosa, Claremore, Jenks, Langley, Owasso, Sapulpa, Tahlequah and Tulsa, online at www.bokcenter.com and by telephone at (866) 7-BOK-CTR.
Silvano Alves (Pilar do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil) is in second place with 174 points after riding Ludacris (Clarke/Owen/Showsports) for 86.5 points. Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, Goiás, Brazil) is third with 170 point following an 88.5 point ride on Far West (Martinez Bucking Bull, LLC), which placed him second in Round 2. L.J. Jenkins (Porum, Okla.) is in fourth place with 162.5 points after scoring 82.25 points on Off the Hook (Davis Rodeo Ranch).
Fans unable to make it to Tulsa can watch all the action online at www.pbr.tv and www.versus.com.
Tulsa is the fourth American Bucking Bull, Inc. Classic event of the BFTS season, featuring ABBI bulls in Rounds 1 and 3. The ABBI, which introduces young bucking bulls at select BFTS and Touring Pro events, is dedicated to unifying, developing and promoting the bucking bull industry through pedigree preservation; enhancement and promotion of bucking bull ownership, breeding, and welfare; and development of programs and events showcasing the world's finest bucking bull stock. The ABBI is the third-largest cattle registry and is set up to record and preserve the pedigrees of the world's premier bucking bulls.
INJURY REPORT: Shane Proctor has a hip pointer and bruised chest, but will ride. Ben Jones re-aggravated a back injury and is probable. Paulo Lima has a bruised right thigh and is questionable. Sevi Torturo has a bruised right knee and is probable. Ross Coleman has a sprained jaw and is probable.
Express Classic presented by Cooper Tires at Tulsa, Okla.
OVERALL EVENT: 1, Zack Brown, North Shore, Hawaii, 178.25. 2, Silvano Alves, Pilar do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 174 points. 3, Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Goiás, Brazil, 170 points. 4, L.J. Jenkins, Porum, Okla., 162.5 points. 5, Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Texas, 87.5 points.
ROUND 2: 1, Zack Brown, North Shore, Hawaii, 89.75 points on RMEF Bugle (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls). 2, Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Goiás, Brazil, 88.5 points on Far West (Martinez Bucking Bull, LLC). 3/5, Wiley Petersen, Fort Hall, Idaho, 86.75 points on Western Star (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company); Cody Nance, Paris, Tenn., 86.75 points on Blue Demon (Martinez Bucking Bull, LLC) and Renato Nunes, Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 86.75 points on Texas Blues (JR Allen/Boyd/Floyd Bull Company).
ROUND 1: 1, Zack Brown, North Shore, Hawaii, 88.5 points on Best Ever (D&H Cattle Company). 2/3, Silvano Alves, Pilar do Sul, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 87.5 points on Outa Da Blue (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo) and Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Texas, 87.5 points on Ice T&D (Rafter HB Cattle Company). 4, Sean Willingham, Summerville, Ga., 87 points on Pearl Jam (Ravenscroft/Boyd-Floyd Bull Co.). 5/6, Ross Coleman, Molalla, Ore., 86 points on Air Patrick (Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Martinez Bucking Bulls) and Jared Farley (Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia), 86 points on Superfreak (Davis Rodeo Ranch/Brian Canter).
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