The Colorado Superstar Kody Lostroh took home the cash last night. Riding an incredible 90.25 on Mission Accomplished. This puts him 480.5 points over fan favorite J.B. Mauney of Mooresville, N.C., who placed second in the round.
What a career this man has had. Lostroh was PBR’s top rookie in 2004, was sixth in 2006 and 2007. He finished fifth last year.
Last night’s bull pen featured the Top 20 Classic bulls, including Black Pearl, who has a chance to be the top Classic bull as well as World Champion Bull. The other half of the pen was made of up veteran bulls who have consistently proven themselves over the past few years.
Last night we saw the final rides for PBR veterans Zorro and Splat Kat, both of whom were retired after the night’s out.
This was the sixth time Zorro has been at the Finals. His first time in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center he bucked off Michael Gaffney, who won a world title in 1997. Splat Kat has been competing in the PBR for five years. This was his fourth time at the Finals.
But the night belonged to the crashes. Several good wrecks happened along with a lot of no rides. The worst of them was Austin Meier on top (for awhile) Perfect Poison. See photo… His reride treated him much better. The bull Flashpoint gave him a 86.75. Placing him sixth for the night and just out of the money.
It’s nail biting time as we get down to the last three shows before we get to the short round and crown the World Champion Bull rider.
