PBR Event Reports

Colorado Superstar Takes His First Event Win of 2009!
[Jan. 17, 2009] FRESNO, Calif. (January 16, 2009) The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) top 45 bull riders in the world invaded Fresno, Calif., for the 2009 Table Mountain Casino Invitational. On the third stop on the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) left the Save Mart Center victorious after riding two bulls, including Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls prize animal, Troubadour, for a total of 183.25 points. Lostroh collected a check for $60,960 during the one night stop. By Lindsay Roser, PBR

Third Time's a Charm for Brian Canter at National Western
[Jan. 15, 2009] DENVER, Colo. - After competing at the Denver Chute Out for three consecutive years, Brian Canter finally left here with the championship. By Susan Kanode

MINOR LEAGUE TOUR RESULTS FOR JAN. 9-10th AND UPCOMING EVENTS
[Jan. 14, 2009] Results and information on upcoming events.

Colorado Bull Riders Dominate PBR Event at National Western
[Jan. 14, 2009] DENVER, Colo.- Colorado bull riding fans couldn’t have been any happier at the second performance of the Denver Chute-Out.

They got to see two of their own go to the top of the leader board in hopes of keeping the championship in the state. Josh Koschel from Greeley, won the first round of competition with an 89-point effort on a bull owned by Dillon and H.D. Page. The ride was worth $4,898. By Susan Kanode

87 is Magic Number at National Western Stock Show Bull Riding
[Jan. 13, 2009] DENVER, Colo. - A year ago during the first performance of the Professional Bull Riders' Denver Chute Out, Nick Landreneau was the leader.

The Welsh, La., bull rider had similar success at this year’s event but is sharing the top spot with two other bull riders. J.B. Mauney, from Mooresville, N.C., and Mark Lopes, from Jackson, Calif., also had 87-point rides. By Susan Kanode

J.B. Mauney loves New York - gets his second win there
[Jan. 11, 2009] J.B. Mauney not only won in New York City, but he cinched it on the bull who bucked him off last week, Chicken on a Chain. By Barbara Pinnella

New York City's PBR Round Two Goes to Colorado Superstar
[Jan. 11, 2009] The World's Most Famous Arena, Madison Square Garden, hosted the world's best bull riders for round two of the Built Ford Tough Invitational. In the second event of the 2009 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) season, Colorado cowboy Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) took the round two victory with a 91.25 point ride on Tom Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC's bull, Chance-a bull he picked in the second round draft, held earlier in the day at the Hawaiian Tropic Zone. Lostroh added $2,730 to his 2009 PBR earnings. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

North Carolina Rider Takes Event Title in The Big Apple!!
[Jan. 11, 2009] PBR superstar J.B. Mauney wins the New York event - taking the title twice in three years. - Madison Square Garden saw a new form of “bull” as the top 45 bull riders in the world invaded New York City for the third consecutive year. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

No room for weakness -J. B. Mauney tops an outstanding short-go roster
[Jan. 11, 2009] If you want to be the best, you not only have to ride with the best, but you also need to be near perfect if you plan to win. The Built Ford Tough Invitational was no exception.- Forty-five riders came to New York City with the intention of winning. Five of them were a perfect four-for-four. But none was better than J.B. Mauney. By Keith Ryan Cartwright, PBR

Hayes takes first event of the 2009 season
[Jan. 4, 2009] All are gunning for 2008 World Champion Guilherme Marchi in this new season. He can't rest on his laurels, because 44 other bull riders are waiting to take his title. By Barbara Pinnella

Kasey Hayes takes the PBR Baltimore Invitational and the number one spot
[Jan. 4, 2009] The big Baltimore pay day puts the Kansas bull rider in the number one spot in the PBR world title race at the end of the season's first event By Mary Rudloff

PBR MINOR LEAGUE TOUR RESULTS FOR DEC. 31st AND UPCOMING EVENTS
[Jan. 3, 2009] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is rolling out the New Year, full throttle, with six Minor League events kicking off the 2009 season in the next week. As the next generation of young hopefuls make a mad dash to climb the PBR ladder – fans are anxious to see what new talent emerges in these early months to stake their claim amongst the top 45 bull riders in the world. Is the “Reese Cates” of 2009 waiting in the wings? Stay tuned as the new season unfolds with new faces, reigning champions, and endless possibilities. By Tierney Willis, PBR

The PBR kicks off its 2009 season in Baltimore with veteran riders leading the way in round one
[Jan. 3, 2009] Travis Briscoe takes the lead, putting up the first 90-pointer of the season in round one of the PBR's "Baltimore Invitational" By Mary Rudloff

MINOR LEAGUE TOUR RESULTS FOR DEC. 13 AND UPCOMING EVENTS
[Dec. 17, 2008] The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) continues to host events throughout the last month of 2008. See who took the money home this last weekend! By Tierney Willis, PBR