PBR Press Releases

Professional Bull Riders - Ring of Honor: McBride
[May 15, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (May 14, 2009) - On Saturday, three men – Adriano Moraes, Justin McBride and J.W. Hart – will experience an honor that has been bestowed upon just 27 former professional bull riders before them. By Keith Ryan Cartwright, PBR

2009 Professional Bull Rider's BFTS Season Hits Pueblo for the 2009 Built Ford Tough F-150 Invitational!!!
[May 14, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (May 11, 2009) - Don’t miss the hard-hitting, non-stop action when the Professional Bull Riders’ Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), debuts in Pueblo, Colo., at the Colorado State Fair Events Center on Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17 for the 22nd stop of the prestigious BFTS tour. The event will be held in conjunction with the inaugural Wild, Wild West Fest. The 2009 Ford F-150 Invitational presented by Copenhagen Bull Riding will end the 2009 Wild Wild West Fest with a bang and give Colorado bull riding fans the opportunity to see the world’s best bull riders and best bulls under the same roof. By Matthew Garbiso, PBR

U.S. Air Force Continues Partnership with Professional Bull Riders!
[May 14, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (May 11, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is thrilled to announce the continuation of its partnership with the United States Air Force (USAF). The U.S. Air Force will continue to be known as the Official Armed Services Branch of the PBR. The partnership was designed to assist the U.S. Air Force in its recruiting, outreach, and awareness while demonstrating the U.S. Air Force’s core values: “Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence in all we do.” By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

Missing it by a foot
[May 13, 2009] Freak accident sidelines Wimberly for 3-6 months

PUEBLO, Colo. (May 13, 2009) - Anything can happen when it comes to professional bull riding.

But McKennon Wimberly never thought he’d miss three to six months of the Built Ford Tough Series after hooking a spur on a step behind the chutes.

Professional Bull Riders Makes 4th Cut of the 2009 BFTS Season
[May 11, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (May 11, 2009) - At the beginning of the 2009 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) season, the PBR’s Rules & Regulations Committee made the decision that only the top forty bull riders in the world will now compete on the prestigious tour. The decision was made to create a stronger competitiveness among those qualified riders. On Monday, May 11, the PBR administration announced the fourth official cut of the 2009 season. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

New Mexico Rider Dominates The Genuity Invitational!
[May 10, 2009] PBR superstar Travis Briscoe takes his first event win of the 2009 BFTS season.


DES MOINES, Ia. (May 9, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) took the top 40 bull riders in the world to Des Moines, Iowa to rock the Wells Fargo Arena with two performances of non-stop action on May 8-9. At stop #21 on the elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), PBR fan favorite Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) took top honors with his first event win of the season. By Briana Stensrud, PBR

Professional Bull Riders Head into the Heartland on May 8-9!!!
[May 8, 2009] Don't miss any of the action when it airs on VERSUS this weekend. By Briana Stensrud, PBR

Monsanto’s Genuity Signs on as PBR’s Newest Corporate Partner!!!
[May 8, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (May 7, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is thrilled to announce its latest corporate partner, GenuityTM. The GenuityTM brand by Monsanto is breakthrough trait technology that opens the door to better agricultural innovation. It will be known as the Official Agricultural Trait Technology Sponsor of the PBR. By Katharine Sherrerl, PBR

MINOR LEAGUE TOUR RESULTS FOR May 1-2 AND UPCOMING EVENTS
[May 6, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (May 6, 2009) - The PBR Minor League Tour took over New York and Louisiana over the first weekend of May. Up-and-comer Douglas Duncan (Alvin, Texas) not only took home the event win in Gonzales, La., but ensured himself a spot at the next stop on the elite Built Ford Series in Des Moines, Ia., this coming weekend. Be sure to tune in all summer to see who is making waves in the PBR Minor Leagues! By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

'Bodacious' Opportunity for PBR Buckles as Sammy Andrews Commissions Jeffrey Scott for New Design!
[May 5, 2009] LAS VEGAS, Nev. (May 5, 2009) - Jeffrey Scott® Fine Magnetics® is proud to announce that Bodacious, one of the rankest bulls to ever appear on the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR), is making its way to your waist soon. Owner Sammy Andrews has commissioned designer Jeffrey Scott to take on the legendary bull as the latest project for the Official Buckle of the PBR. By Julian Rhodes, Jeffery Scott

MINOR LEAGUE TOUR RESULTS FOR APRIL 24-25 AND UPCOMING EVENTS
[Apr. 28, 2009] PUEBLO, Colo. (April 28, 2009) -

The PBR Minor League Tour swept the nation this past weekend, from California to New Jersey, turning out talent from coast to coast. It was up-and-comer, Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.), who went home with bragging rights after taking top honors in Clovis and coming in at number two in Brawley. This surge in talent and over $10,000 in winnings catapulted Nance to fifth place in the Challenger standings - earning the young Tennessean a spot to ride at the next stop on the elite Built Ford Series in Worcester, Mass. this coming weekend. Be sure to tune in all summer to see who is making waves in the PBR Minor Leagues! By Tierney Willils, PBR

North Carolina Superstar Takes Third Event Win of the 2009 Season!
[Apr. 26, 2009] Brian Canter takes the Bass Pro Shops Shootout win, winning back-to-back event titles in Omaha.

OMAHA, Neb. (April 25, 2009) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) took Nebraska by storm as the top 40 bull riders in the world invaded Omaha’s Qwest Center on April 24-25. The world’s best riders took on the toughest bulls that the PBR had to offer at the 2009 Bass Pro Shops Shootout presented by Tracker Boats, stop #19 on the PBR’s elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour. In the end, Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) took home the coveted event title after being one of only two men to ride all three of his bulls. He scored a total of 270.25 points and collected a check for $56,022. This win gave Canter back-to-back event titles in Omaha and makes this the third BFTS event he has won in 2009. He added valuable points to his 2009 BFTS standings, moving him into the top ten in the world. By Matthew Garbiso, PBR

Arkansas Bull Rider Takes First Career BFTS Event Win!!
[Apr. 20, 2009] BILLINGS, Mont. (April 18, 2009) - The PBR’s top 40 bull riders invaded Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark for the second of three performances in Billings, Mont. The NILE Invitational presented by Cooper Tires, stop #18 on the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour, showcased the world’s best as they took on the toughest bulls the PBR had to offer in front of a packed Saturday night crowd. At the end of round two, current world no. 1 Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) found himself at the top of the leader board after scoring 91 points on the bull, SoulJa Boy, owned by Priest Creek Ranch.

Lostroh Takes Second Round Win at PBR NILE Invitational
[Apr. 19, 2009] BILLINGS, Mont. (April 18, 2009) - The PBR’s top 40 bull riders invaded Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark for the second of three performances in Billings, Mont. The NILE Invitational presented by Cooper Tires, stop #18 on the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour, showcased the world’s best as they took on the toughest bulls the PBR had to offer in front of a packed Saturday night crowd. At the end of round two, current world no. 1 Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) found himself at the top of the leader board after scoring 91 points on the bull, SoulJa Boy, owned by Priest Creek Ranch.