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.

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