National Western Stock Show Rodeo gets off to a rousing start
DENVER, Colo. (Jan. 6, 2017) — Opening day of the National Western Stock Show has featured three action-packed rodeo performances that have had fans on […]
LAS VEGAS – 2015 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Rookie of the Year Kaique Pacheco took over the No. 1 spot in the PBR world standings after being crowned Tailgate Entertainment’s Last Cowboy Standing, part of Las Vegas Helldorado Days, presented by Monster Energy.
Last Cowboy Standing is part of the elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) and the third PBR Major of the season, which includes higher points than other regular-season PBR events and an increase in prize money.
Pacheco and Eduardo Aparecido were the only two bull riders to advance to fourth round of competition. While Aparecido was bucked off of 2012 PBR World Champion Bull Asteroid (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve) in 3.93 seconds, Pacheco sealed his victory with an 88-point effort on Little Red Jacket (J.A.R.S. Bucking Bulls/Gene Owen). Watch Pacheco’s winning ride here.
The reigning Rookie of the Year earned himself 920 points towards the world standings while taking home $115,500, which included a $100,000 payout, presented by Bad Boy Mowers.
Two-time reigning PBR World Champion J.B Mauney and Round 1 winner Robson Palermo tied for a second-place finish, both adding 125 points to their world standings totals.
Mauney also tied for the high-marked ride of the event with Pacheco, earning 89.75 points atop Moto Moto (J.A.R.S. Bucking Bulls/Gene Owen) to earn a Round 2 win. Pacheco posted 89.75 points on Wicked (J.A.R.S. Bucking Bulls/Gene Owen) to advance to Round 3. Here is Mauney’s high-marked ride. Here is Pacheco’s high-marked ride.
Gage Gay picked up 110 world standings points, finishing fourth overall, and was eliminated in Round 3 after bucking off Beaver Creek Beau (Chad Berger/Clay Struve/PBR Rock Bar) in 4 seconds.
Cooper Davis advanced to Round 3 before bucking off of Cochise (Jane Clark/Gene Owen) in 3.83 seconds, landing a fifth-place finish for 95 points towards the world standings.
Aparecido placed sixth, after covering the rarely-ridden Stanley FatMax (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls) to advance him to what would be the final round of competition. FatMax has been covered just five times in 76 BFTS outs. Watch Aparecido become one of five riders to conquer the bovine here.
Rounding out the Top 7 was Jorge Valdiviezo who collected 75 world standings points with his 88.5-point ride on Buffalo Jump (Wentz Bucking Bulls) in Round 1.
18-year-old rookie sensation Jess Lockwood drew himself a chance to earn himself $50,000 if he covered Bad Boy Mowers Bonus Bull Air Time (Jared Allen’s Pro Bull Team) in Round 3. The World Champion Bull Contender made quick work of the young gun, tossing him in 2.66 seconds, so the $50,000 will carry over to the next PBR Major: the Nashville Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires. The Bad Boy Mowers Bonus will be $75,000 in Nashville.
Air Time earned the Salem Nationalease High-Marked Bull award at Last Cowboy Standing with a bull score of 47.5 points out of 50, click here to watch him go up against Lockwood.
CBS Television Network will broadcast all of the bull riding action from the final round of the Last Cowboy Standing on Sunday, May 15 at 4 p.m. ET.
Las Vegas is the 16th stop on the 2016 Built Ford Tough Series schedule. The BFTS will now enter its annual summer break before the top bull riders in the world return to action August 19-20 for the Nashville Invitational, the final PBR Major of the 2016 season, at Bridgestone Arena.
The BFTS is televised every week on CBS, CBS Sports Network – the home of the PBR – and networks around the world. Television ratings for PBR on CBS are up more than 33% this season compared to last year at the same time, according to Nielsen. BFTS telecasts are produced for the PBR under a multi-year agreement with David Neal Productions, a Los Angeles-based production company led by 34-time Emmy® Award winner and Peabody Award winner David Neal, who serves as executive producer.
Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series
Las Vegas Helldorado Days, PBR Last Cowboy Standing
Las Vegas Village, Las Vegas, Nevada
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Round 4-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
2016 Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series World Finals Standings
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