Voting for PBR’s Sexiest Cowboy ends soon!
2014 PBR Sexiest Cowboy calendars on sale now
PUEBLO, Colo. (Oct. 18, 2013) – In just 10 days voting for the PBR’s Sexiest Cowboy comes to an end.
Fans will have until 11:59:59 p.m. on Oct. 28, to cast their votes for their favorite cowboy, the PBR bull rider who they would like to see on the cover of a special edition paperback version of New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sparks’ No.1 book “The Longest Ride.”
The contest kicked off Sept. 17 with the release of the hardback version of “The Longest Ride” and has been one of the PBR’s most successful online promotions to date, generating more than 1 million votes so far. The winner will be announced and the cover unveiled at the PBR’s 2014 Built Ford Tough Series kickoff event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3-5.
To fuel the suspense and ensure a surprise, votes on the last day will be tallied in secret. The current standings chart on the voting page will go dark on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 11:59 p.m. As such, fans are encouraged to rally together and continue to vote for their favorite cowboy until the end to ensure his victory.
Visit www.pbr.com/TheLongestRide. to cast your vote and don’t give up until the 8-second buzzer sounds!
Calendars capturing all the sexy cowboys are now available in stores across the country and online. Look for the 2014 PBR Sexiest Cowboy calendar in locations such as Hallmark, Fred Meyers Stores, Publix, Shopko, Book a Million and Tractor Supply Company, to name a few, as well as online at WalMart.com, Target.com, Amazon.com and shop.pbr.com.
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PUEBLO, Colo. (Oct. 18, 2013) – The 20th Anniversary PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals gets underway, Monday, Oct. 21, in Las Vegas and the Professional Bull Riders want to make sure everyone is prepared for all the action. Below are a few highlights on the week.
On Monday, Oct. 21, the PBR welcomes the Top 35 bull riders, alternates and special invitees during the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals Reception at the 8 Seconds Lounge at MGM. The party begins at 8 p.m.
Early Tuesday evening, Oct. 22, celebrate the accomplishments of the PBR stars – then and now – at the Heroes and Legends Reception and Celebration, starting at 5:30 p.m. at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa- Grand Ballroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, join the Top 35 bull riders at 4 p.m. as they walk the Ford Blue Carpet upon their arrival at the Thomas & Mack Center for Round 1 of the PBR World Finals.
They’ll stop by the RFD-TV “Road to Vegas” stage where PBR announcer Brandon Bates and entertainer Flint Rasmussen will host a one-hour pre-game show debuting on RFD-TV. They will discuss everything from the race between Silvano Alves and J.B. Mauney – Can Alves three-peat? Can Mauney make the most incredible comeback in sports history? – to the World Champion Bull contenders and the Rookie of the Year race.
The PBR will also reveal several exciting announcements about the 2014 season during “Road to Vegas” so fans are urged to wear their PBR gear, bring signs to cheer on their favorite riders and join in the celebration.
Friday, Oct. 25, will serve as the official “Pink Night at the PBR” in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The bull riders will don either pink riding shirts or bandanas and fans are encouraged to sport their favorite pink attire.
The PBR will honor our troops during Round 4 Saturday night, Oct. 24, with Wrangler National Patriot night. Madison Rising will sing their special rendition of the National Anthem and 15,000 seats in the Thomas & Mack Center will be draped with a red, white or blue bandana in allegiance to our country and its heroes.
On Sunday afternoon, watch history in the making as the 20th Anniversary PBR World Champion is crowned, receiving the coveted gold buckle and a bonus check for $1 million. Come ready to cheer on your champion.
The 2013 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals week in Las Vegas, Oct. 21-27 will be the pinnacle of the 2013 BFTS season and the PBR’s 20th anniversary season. Make sure you’re there and ready for all the festivities.
A complete scheduled of all the week’s activities can be found at www.worldfinals.pbr.com.
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Fans will have until 11:59:59 p.m. on Oct. 28, to cast their votes for their favorite cowboy, the PBR bull rider who they would like to see on the cover of a special edition paperback version of New York Times best-selling author Nicholas Sparks’ No.1 book “The Longest Ride.”
The contest kicked off Sept. 17 with the release of the hardback version of “The Longest Ride” and has been one of the PBR’s most successful online promotions to date, generating more than 1 million votes so far. The winner will be announced and the cover unveiled at the PBR’s 2014 Built Ford Tough Series kickoff event at New York City’s Madison Square Garden on Jan. 3-5.
To fuel the suspense and ensure a surprise, votes on the last day will be tallied in secret. The current standings chart on the voting page will go dark on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 11:59 p.m. As such, fans are encouraged to rally together and continue to vote for their favorite cowboy until the end to ensure his victory.
Visit www.pbr.com/TheLongestRide. to cast your vote and don’t give up until the 8-second buzzer sounds!
Calendars capturing all the sexy cowboys are now available in stores across the country and online. Look for the 2014 PBR Sexiest Cowboy calendar in locations such as Hallmark, Fred Meyers Stores, Publix, Shopko, Book a Million and Tractor Supply Company, to name a few, as well as online at WalMart.com, Target.com, Amazon.com and shop.pbr.com.
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Buckle up fans, get ready for the 2013 PBR World Finals
Catch the debut of RFD-TV’s “Road to Vegas” and all the 20th Anniversary activities Oct. 21-27
PUEBLO, Colo. (Oct. 18, 2013) – The 20th Anniversary PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals gets underway, Monday, Oct. 21, in Las Vegas and the Professional Bull Riders want to make sure everyone is prepared for all the action. Below are a few highlights on the week.
On Monday, Oct. 21, the PBR welcomes the Top 35 bull riders, alternates and special invitees during the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals Reception at the 8 Seconds Lounge at MGM. The party begins at 8 p.m.
Early Tuesday evening, Oct. 22, celebrate the accomplishments of the PBR stars – then and now – at the Heroes and Legends Reception and Celebration, starting at 5:30 p.m. at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa- Grand Ballroom.
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, join the Top 35 bull riders at 4 p.m. as they walk the Ford Blue Carpet upon their arrival at the Thomas & Mack Center for Round 1 of the PBR World Finals.
They’ll stop by the RFD-TV “Road to Vegas” stage where PBR announcer Brandon Bates and entertainer Flint Rasmussen will host a one-hour pre-game show debuting on RFD-TV. They will discuss everything from the race between Silvano Alves and J.B. Mauney – Can Alves three-peat? Can Mauney make the most incredible comeback in sports history? – to the World Champion Bull contenders and the Rookie of the Year race.
The PBR will also reveal several exciting announcements about the 2014 season during “Road to Vegas” so fans are urged to wear their PBR gear, bring signs to cheer on their favorite riders and join in the celebration.
Friday, Oct. 25, will serve as the official “Pink Night at the PBR” in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The bull riders will don either pink riding shirts or bandanas and fans are encouraged to sport their favorite pink attire.
The PBR will honor our troops during Round 4 Saturday night, Oct. 24, with Wrangler National Patriot night. Madison Rising will sing their special rendition of the National Anthem and 15,000 seats in the Thomas & Mack Center will be draped with a red, white or blue bandana in allegiance to our country and its heroes.
On Sunday afternoon, watch history in the making as the 20th Anniversary PBR World Champion is crowned, receiving the coveted gold buckle and a bonus check for $1 million. Come ready to cheer on your champion.
The 2013 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals week in Las Vegas, Oct. 21-27 will be the pinnacle of the 2013 BFTS season and the PBR’s 20th anniversary season. Make sure you’re there and ready for all the festivities.
A complete scheduled of all the week’s activities can be found at www.worldfinals.pbr.com.
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Qualifiers announced for 2013 PBR World Finals
Special invitees, Bullfighters and judges get the nod from the PBR
PUEBLO, Colo. - For the 20th consecutive year, the world’s top bull riders and the fiercest bucking bulls in the business return to Las Vegas for the richest bull riding event on the planet, the 2013 Built Ford Tough World Finals on Oct. 23-27 at UNLV’s Thomas & Mack Center.
As the 20th anniversary of what has been named “America’s fastest growing sport” by Forbes magazine comes to its conclusion, qualifying for this season’s finale is considered a special accomplishment. One shared by 35 talented bull riders:
Silvano Alves (Pilar do Sul, Brazil); Billy Robinson (Galax, Va.)
J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.); Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.)
Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, SP); Nathan Schaper (Grassy Butte, N.D.)
Marco Eguchi (Poa Sao Paulo, Brazil); Renato Nunes (Buritama, Brazil)
Guilherme Marchi (Leme, Brazil); Brendon Clark (Morpeth, Australia)
Eduardo Aparecido (Gouvelandia, GO); Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.)
Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.) ; Ty Pozzobon (Merritt, Canada)
Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas); Ben Jones (Goulburn, NSW Australia)
Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.); Stormy Wing (Dalhart, Texas)
Jory Markiss (Missoula, Mont.); Ryan Dirteater (Hulbert, Okla.)
L.J. Jenkins (Porum, Okla.); Edevaldo Ferreira (Andradina, Brazil)
Chase Outlaw (Hamburg, Ark.); Lachlan Richardson (Gresford, Australia)
Emilio Resende (Santa Helena do Goias, Brazil); Brant Atwood (Decatur, Texas)
Fabiano Vieira (Perola, Brazil); Claudio Crisostomo (Lopes da Silva, Brazil)
Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecido de Goiania, Brazil); Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.)
Douglas Duncan (Alvin, Texas) ; Matt Triplett (Columbia Falls, Mont.)
Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.); Markus Mariluch (Elko, Nev.)
Jordan Hupp (Stephenville, Texas)
Joining these 35 men in Rounds 1 and 2 will be the PBR National Champions from Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. Zane Lambert (Westbourne, MB), Alex Aparecido Marcilio (Macaubal, SP), Chris Lowe (Uralla, AUS) and Gustavo Pedrero (Jalisco, MEX) received invitations to compete in this year’s BFTS finale. To advance through the rounds, these men must rank in the Top 15 in the event average after each round.
On the other side of the 8-second battles are the best bulls of the 2013 BFTS season. Their 2013 slates are wiped clean and the only scores that matter are those they receive at the World Finals. The bull that receives the highest aggregate score in two rounds of competition will be declared the 2013 PBR World Champion Bull and receive $50,000.
Seven of this season’s best bovine athletes are competing for the title: Bushwacker (Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls), Asteroid (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo), Smackdown (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), Lightmaker’s Rango (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), I’m A Gangster Too (Jeff Robinson/TNT Bucking Bulls), Shepherd Hills Tested (Luthy/Duckwall/D&H Cattle/Powder), and Mick E. Mouse (Marlene Henry).
The honor of protecting the PBR bull riders for every 8-second ride at the Finals has been bestowed upon Shorty Gorham, Frank Newsom, Jesse Byrne and Lyndel Runyon. The Top 35 men vote on the bullfighters they want to have watching their backs when the going gets rough.
Gorham has been voted into the Finals eight times. 2013 marks Newsom’s eighth consecutive year and 10th year overall as a member of the World Finals Dickies® DuraBullfighters. Byrne was voted into the 2008 World Finals as an alternate, but has been selected for the “A” team every year since. For Runyon, 2013 will be his second PBR World Finals.
Also selected by the Top 35 bull riders are the judges for the World Finals. Five men will have the task of scoring each ride, breaking ties and going to the replay screen. Allan Jordan, Lane Foltyn, Bill Pacheco and Donald Owens will assess each ride with Jeff Shearer serving as the replay judge.
The World Finals will consist of six rounds of competition featuring the PBR’s Top 35 bull riders of the Built Ford Tough Series and one rider from each international branch of the PBR: PBR Australia, PBR Brazil, PBR Canada and PBR Mexico. Each rider will ride one bull per night during Rounds 1-5 from Wednesday through Sunday. Scores from the five rides will then be combined, and the Top 15 riders will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round following the completion of Round 5 on Sunday, Oct. 27. The rider with the highest total score for the six rounds will earn the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals event title and $250,000 for first place.
Offering a total purse of $2.3 million, the 2013 PBR World Finals includes a $1 million bonus to the World Champion, who also receives the coveted World Champion belt buckle.
The World Champion will be the rider who has accumulated the most Built Ford Tough Series points during the 2013 regular season and the World Finals. There are a potential 5,500 points available at the World Finals, so any of the top-ranked riders heading into Las Vegas has the opportunity to win the title.
The current points leader is defending two-time world champion Alves. The 25-year-old is looking to accomplish something no PBR bull rider ever has done and become the first bull rider in PBR history to win three consecutive titles. Alves made history last year when he became the first World Champion to win back-to-back titles in 2012. In order to add a third title to his credit, he’ll have to hold off No. 2 Mauney, who trails him by only 538.5 points.
Mauney started the second half of 2013 with a bang. He defied the odds and rode Bushwacker during the BFTS event in Tulsa, Okla. In the ninth attempt of his career against the bovine, Mauney successfully covered Bushwacker for 95.25 points and broke the bull’s 4-year, 42 consecutive buckoffs streak.
But, that was the least of Mauney’s second half achievements.
Mauney has since collected five event titles, three of them consecutively and coming during the final three events of the regular season. His late-season surge is being considered one of the greatest comebacks in PBR history and possibly in all of sports – especially if he comes from behind and wins his first world title.
The battle between these men is what world championships are made of.
Rookies Joao Ricardo Vieira and Eduardo Aparecido sit in third and fifth place, respectively. Mathematically, they have a chance to win the 2013 world championship title and make history as well, as no rookie has ever won the PBR World Champion title.
The 2013 PBR World Finals also will be the last opportunity for fans to see Brendon Clark and Luke Snyder in competition. Both riders announced that the 2013 season would be their last and officially retire following the World Finals.
All the action begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at UNLVtickets.com and by telephone at 702-739-3267. Please call our customer service department at 1-800-732-1727 if you have any questions.
CBS Sports Network will broadcast all five days of the World Finals live. Rounds 1-4 will air live at 9 p.m. ET on Oct. 23-26. Round 5 and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round will air at 2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 27.
For more information on the World Finals, please visit www.worldfinals.pbr.com.
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR)The world’s premier bull riding organization, the PBR, celebrates 20 years of competition with the 2013 season. In just two decades, the dream of 20 bull riders has become a global sports phenomenon with PBR broadcasts reaching more than half a billion households in 50 nations and territories around the world, and more than 2.5 million fans attending live events each year. PBR has paid out more than $120 million in earnings to its athletes, and 26 riders have earned more than $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million ― the most of any western sports athlete in history. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/PBR.
As the 20th anniversary of what has been named “America’s fastest growing sport” by Forbes magazine comes to its conclusion, qualifying for this season’s finale is considered a special accomplishment. One shared by 35 talented bull riders:
Silvano Alves (Pilar do Sul, Brazil); Billy Robinson (Galax, Va.)
J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.); Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.)
Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, SP); Nathan Schaper (Grassy Butte, N.D.)
Marco Eguchi (Poa Sao Paulo, Brazil); Renato Nunes (Buritama, Brazil)
Guilherme Marchi (Leme, Brazil); Brendon Clark (Morpeth, Australia)
Eduardo Aparecido (Gouvelandia, GO); Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.)
Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.) ; Ty Pozzobon (Merritt, Canada)
Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas); Ben Jones (Goulburn, NSW Australia)
Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.); Stormy Wing (Dalhart, Texas)
Jory Markiss (Missoula, Mont.); Ryan Dirteater (Hulbert, Okla.)
L.J. Jenkins (Porum, Okla.); Edevaldo Ferreira (Andradina, Brazil)
Chase Outlaw (Hamburg, Ark.); Lachlan Richardson (Gresford, Australia)
Emilio Resende (Santa Helena do Goias, Brazil); Brant Atwood (Decatur, Texas)
Fabiano Vieira (Perola, Brazil); Claudio Crisostomo (Lopes da Silva, Brazil)
Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecido de Goiania, Brazil); Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.)
Douglas Duncan (Alvin, Texas) ; Matt Triplett (Columbia Falls, Mont.)
Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.); Markus Mariluch (Elko, Nev.)
Jordan Hupp (Stephenville, Texas)
Joining these 35 men in Rounds 1 and 2 will be the PBR National Champions from Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. Zane Lambert (Westbourne, MB), Alex Aparecido Marcilio (Macaubal, SP), Chris Lowe (Uralla, AUS) and Gustavo Pedrero (Jalisco, MEX) received invitations to compete in this year’s BFTS finale. To advance through the rounds, these men must rank in the Top 15 in the event average after each round.
On the other side of the 8-second battles are the best bulls of the 2013 BFTS season. Their 2013 slates are wiped clean and the only scores that matter are those they receive at the World Finals. The bull that receives the highest aggregate score in two rounds of competition will be declared the 2013 PBR World Champion Bull and receive $50,000.
Seven of this season’s best bovine athletes are competing for the title: Bushwacker (Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls), Asteroid (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo), Smackdown (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), Lightmaker’s Rango (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), I’m A Gangster Too (Jeff Robinson/TNT Bucking Bulls), Shepherd Hills Tested (Luthy/Duckwall/D&H Cattle/Powder), and Mick E. Mouse (Marlene Henry).
The honor of protecting the PBR bull riders for every 8-second ride at the Finals has been bestowed upon Shorty Gorham, Frank Newsom, Jesse Byrne and Lyndel Runyon. The Top 35 men vote on the bullfighters they want to have watching their backs when the going gets rough.
Gorham has been voted into the Finals eight times. 2013 marks Newsom’s eighth consecutive year and 10th year overall as a member of the World Finals Dickies® DuraBullfighters. Byrne was voted into the 2008 World Finals as an alternate, but has been selected for the “A” team every year since. For Runyon, 2013 will be his second PBR World Finals.
Also selected by the Top 35 bull riders are the judges for the World Finals. Five men will have the task of scoring each ride, breaking ties and going to the replay screen. Allan Jordan, Lane Foltyn, Bill Pacheco and Donald Owens will assess each ride with Jeff Shearer serving as the replay judge.
The World Finals will consist of six rounds of competition featuring the PBR’s Top 35 bull riders of the Built Ford Tough Series and one rider from each international branch of the PBR: PBR Australia, PBR Brazil, PBR Canada and PBR Mexico. Each rider will ride one bull per night during Rounds 1-5 from Wednesday through Sunday. Scores from the five rides will then be combined, and the Top 15 riders will advance to the Built Ford Tough Championship Round following the completion of Round 5 on Sunday, Oct. 27. The rider with the highest total score for the six rounds will earn the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals event title and $250,000 for first place.
Offering a total purse of $2.3 million, the 2013 PBR World Finals includes a $1 million bonus to the World Champion, who also receives the coveted World Champion belt buckle.
The World Champion will be the rider who has accumulated the most Built Ford Tough Series points during the 2013 regular season and the World Finals. There are a potential 5,500 points available at the World Finals, so any of the top-ranked riders heading into Las Vegas has the opportunity to win the title.
The current points leader is defending two-time world champion Alves. The 25-year-old is looking to accomplish something no PBR bull rider ever has done and become the first bull rider in PBR history to win three consecutive titles. Alves made history last year when he became the first World Champion to win back-to-back titles in 2012. In order to add a third title to his credit, he’ll have to hold off No. 2 Mauney, who trails him by only 538.5 points.
Mauney started the second half of 2013 with a bang. He defied the odds and rode Bushwacker during the BFTS event in Tulsa, Okla. In the ninth attempt of his career against the bovine, Mauney successfully covered Bushwacker for 95.25 points and broke the bull’s 4-year, 42 consecutive buckoffs streak.
But, that was the least of Mauney’s second half achievements.
Mauney has since collected five event titles, three of them consecutively and coming during the final three events of the regular season. His late-season surge is being considered one of the greatest comebacks in PBR history and possibly in all of sports – especially if he comes from behind and wins his first world title.
The battle between these men is what world championships are made of.
Rookies Joao Ricardo Vieira and Eduardo Aparecido sit in third and fifth place, respectively. Mathematically, they have a chance to win the 2013 world championship title and make history as well, as no rookie has ever won the PBR World Champion title.
The 2013 PBR World Finals also will be the last opportunity for fans to see Brendon Clark and Luke Snyder in competition. Both riders announced that the 2013 season would be their last and officially retire following the World Finals.
All the action begins at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday. Tickets can be purchased at UNLVtickets.com and by telephone at 702-739-3267. Please call our customer service department at 1-800-732-1727 if you have any questions.
CBS Sports Network will broadcast all five days of the World Finals live. Rounds 1-4 will air live at 9 p.m. ET on Oct. 23-26. Round 5 and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round will air at 2:30 p.m. ET on Oct. 27.
For more information on the World Finals, please visit www.worldfinals.pbr.com.
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR)The world’s premier bull riding organization, the PBR, celebrates 20 years of competition with the 2013 season. In just two decades, the dream of 20 bull riders has become a global sports phenomenon with PBR broadcasts reaching more than half a billion households in 50 nations and territories around the world, and more than 2.5 million fans attending live events each year. PBR has paid out more than $120 million in earnings to its athletes, and 26 riders have earned more than $1 million, including Justin McBride with $5.5 million ― the most of any western sports athlete in history. For more information on the PBR, go to www.pbr.com, or follow on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PBR, Twitter at http://twitter.com/PBR, and YouTube at http://www.YouTube.com/PBR.
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