TULSA, Okla. (July 18, 2009) - The world’s best bull riders invaded the BOK Center for the second of three performances in Tulsa, Okla. The U.S. Border Patrol Invitational presented by Express and River Spirit Casino, stop #23 in the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour, showcased the top 40 bull riders as they took on the toughest bulls the PBR had to offer in front of an enthusiastic Saturday night crowd. At the end of round two, Oregon young gun Cody Ford (Stanfield, Ore.) found himself atop the leader board after scoring 90 points on the bull, Booger Butt, owned by Jeff Robinson/Mike Tedesco/ Larry the Cable Guy/Bar None. Ford collected a check for $2,730.
Second place went to Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas) who took on Frontier/Teague/McBride & Wegman’s bull, California Dreaming, for 89.75 points. Brazilian superstar Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) finished third after riding the bull, Grey Dog, owned by D&H Cattle Company, for 89.25 points while fellow Brazilian Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) took fourth place with an 88.5 points on Boyd/Floyd Bull Company’s Western Star. Rounding out fifth place was Nebraska’s Dustin Elliott (North Platte, Neb.) who rode Little Bo, owned by 4C’s/Sills/Barker, for 88.25 points.
Due to his round win at the U.S. Border Patrol Invitational, Team Enterprise rider and world no. 1 Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus during round two. Because Lostroh did not make the eight second whistle after taking on the bull, Chance; therefore, stock contractor, Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC, took home the $5,000 bonus.
The U.S. Border Patrol Invitational presented by Express and River Spirit Casino concludes tomorrow as the world’s best bull riders compete in round three and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to decide who will take home the coveted event title. Tune-in to VERSUS on Saturday, August 1 at 6 p.m. EST for all of the non-stop action!
INJURY REPORT:
Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) was stepped on and bruised his elbow during round two. He is probable for tomorrow’s performance.
Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) strained his groin and is questionable for round three.
U.S. Border Patrol Invitational presented by Express and River Spirit Casino RESULTS
ROUND ONE: 1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 88.5 points on Neon Ghost (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls/Bryan Smith), $7,000; 2) Skeeter Kingsolver (Mclouth, Kan.) 88 points on Legacy (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls/Bryan Smith), $5,000; 3) Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) 87.75 points on What I Say (Hebert Bucking Bulls), $3,000; 4) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 87.5 points on Life Sentence (5G Farms Bucking Bulls/Superior Genetics), $2,000; 5) Dustin Elliott (North Platte, Neb.) 87 points on Gringo Honeymoon (Jerry Nelson, Jr.), $1,200.
ROUND TWO: 1) Cody Ford (Stanfield, Ore.) 90 points on Booger Butt (Jeff Robinson/Mike Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy/Bar None), $2,730; 2) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, N.M.) 89.75 points on California Dreaming (Frontier/Teague/McBride & Wegman), $1,950; 3) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 89.25 points on Grey Dog (D&H Cattle Company), $1,170; 4) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 88.5 points on Western Star (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company); 5) Dustin Elliott (North Platte, Neb.) 88.25 points on Little Bo (4C’s/Sills/Barker).
All roads are leading to Las Vegas and PBR is heading down it! Don’t miss out on any of the action at the 2009 Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev. The world-class event will take place on Oct. 30-Nov 1 and Nov. 5-8 at the Thomas & Mack Center---get your tickets NOW at 866.PBR.SHOW or unlvtickets.com!
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
PBR attracts over 1.7 million live attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually and a viewership of 100 million, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air and broadcasts on FOX, NBC, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, and prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions across the five countries.
For more on the PBR, please visit www.pbrnow.com, www.teampbr.com, myspace.com/pbr_bfts, twitter/teampbr, facebook/professionalbullriders, or www.pbrnow.com/worldfinals/.
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