MINOR LEAGUE TOUR RESULTS FOR FEB. 21-22 AND UPCOMING EVENTS MEDIA CONTACT:
PUEBLO, Colo. (February 26, 2009) – PBR veterans, Rocky McDonald and Colby Yates, made their presence known this past weekend as they dominated the minor leagues. With the Built Ford Tough Series boasting only 40 positions, fans can expect to see some of their favorite riders battling it out on the other PBR tours. Be sure to check out the schedules at www.pbrnow.com for a minor league event coming to your town!
Professional Bull Riders Makes 2nd Cut of the 2009 Built Ford Tough Series Season
PUEBLO, Colo. (February 24, 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, February 23, the PBR administration announced the second official cut of the 2009 season.
Professional Bull Riders Rising Star Takes First BFTS Win of Career!!
Oregon’s Cody Ford rides away from Glendale, Arizona victorious, collecting a check for over $60,000.
GLENDALE, Az. (February 23, 2009) – When the lights dimmed on the Glendale Invitational, stop No. 11 on the Professional Bull Riders’ (PBR) elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS), it was Oregon young gun Cody Ford (Stanfield, Ore.) who rode away with the win, proving why he is one of the top 40 bull riders on the prestigious tour. One electrifying performance featured the world’s best riders taking on the rankest bulls in the nation as they wowed the packed crowd at the Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Ford rode two bulls for a total of 181.75 points, collecting a check for $60,960 as well as valuable points to the 2009 Built Ford Tough Series Worlds Standings.
PBR Storms Into Glendale, Arizona for One Night Only!!!
Don’t miss any of the action when it airs LIVE on VERSUS on Sunday night.
Colorado Superstar Takes PBR Anaheim Invitational Event Title!!
ANAHEIM, Calif. (February 21, 2009) – The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) sold out the Honda Center on Saturday night as the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) bucked into Anaheim, California, for back-to-back stops on the West Coast. On stop #10 on the prestigious tour, fans were treated to the 40 best bull riders in the world, all competing against top bulls from across the country. In the end, Colorado superstar Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) emerged victorious after scoring 264.25 points on three bulls, taking home the coveted Anaheim Invitational event title. Lostroh added $29,240 dollars to his bank account as well as valuable points to his 2009 Built Ford Tough Series World Standings.
