Jose Vitor Leme Wins Round 1 of PBR Unleash The Beast’s Manchester Invitational

Photo by Andy Watson/BullStock Media
Photo by Andy Watson/BullStock Media

Recording his eighth consecutive premier series ride, 2018 PBR World Champion Kaique Pacheco ties for fifth to extend lead atop world rankings.

In front of a record-setting, sold-out crowd Saturday night inside SNHU Arena, Jose VItor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) earned his first round win of the 2020 season, victorious in Round 1 of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast’s Manchester Invitational in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Toves Hoists buckle at Denver Chute Out at the National Western Stock Show

Photo by Ric Andersen Photos for PBR
Photo by Ric Andersen Photos for PBR

Boudreaux Campbell’s 2-for-3 performance takes second-place.
Wrapping the last of three nights of action from the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT) Denver Chute Out at the National Western Stock Show, Taylor Toves (Stephenville, Texas) shined ahead of all 91 competitors who entered the event.

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Melancon goes 90 to take early Denver chute out lead on Night One

Photo by Ric Andersen Photos for PBR
Photo by Ric Andersen Photos for PBR

Bull Power on Display as Only 11 Rides Come Out of 48 Outs.

Night one of the 2020 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT) Denver Chute Out at National Western Stock Show was owned by the bulls, as 46 riders were able to muster only 11 qualified rides. Cole Melancon (Paris, Texas) led the way with the only 90-point ride of the night.

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Daylon Swearingen hoists first Unleash The Beast Buckle with Chicago Invitational Win

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Photos Courtesy of Andy Watson, BullStock Media for PBR

Pacheco Finishes Second, Earning 68 Points to Become New World No. 1
One of PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) brightest young stars, Daylon Swearingen (Piffard, New York), the No. 3 finisher in the 2019 Rookie of the Year race, demonstrated perfection on the dirt with a 3-for-3 performance and his career-first Unleash The Beast (UTB) event win at the Chicago Invitational.

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Lockwood Capitalizes on Re-Ride for Round 1 Win in Chicago

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Photos Courtesy of Andy Watson, BullStock Media for PBR

Defending World Champion Earns 20 World Points with 89-Point Ride, Remains World No. 3

In front of a roaring crowd inside Allstate Arena, defending World Champion and current world No. 3 Jess Lockwood (Volborg, Montana) used a re-ride option in Round 1 of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) 2020 Chicago Invitational to make his second-straight trip to the Can-Am Cage for a round win.

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World Champions Rodeo Alliance welcomes Days of ’47 Cowboy Games and Rodeo to the One Million Dollar Triple Crown of Rodeo Bonus

The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) recently announced that the Days of ’47 Cowboy Games and Rodeo (DO47) has joined the WCRA Triple Crown of Rodeo (TCR). The TCR is an annual bonus that will pay $1,000,000 to any one athlete or collection of athletes whom win first place in any three consecutive WCRA $1 Million Major Rodeos.

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World Champions Rodeo Alliance Announces Addition of Division Y with Opportunity for Youth to Compete in $1 Million Major Rodeo

The World Champions Rodeo Alliance (WCRA) today announced the unveiling of the WCRA Division Y (DY), a youth division designed to give youth the most exclusive opportunity to qualify and compete in a one-day $1,000,000 major rodeo.

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Jose Vitor Leme Wins 2019 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Championship to Expand Lead atop World Rankings

Photo courtesy of © Andre Silva
Photo courtesy of © Andre Silva

Regarded as the “Championship before the Championship,” world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) inched one step closer to etching his name in the PBR record books Sunday evening at the 2019 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals. Winning the season-culminating event for the league’s premier expansion series en route to capturing the coveted 2019 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Championship, Leme left South Point Arena & Equestrian Center with a firmer hold atop the world standings, now 749.16 points ahead of No. 2 Jess Lockwood (Volborg, Montana) before the 2019 PBR Unleash The Beast World Finals on Nov. 6-10.

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World No. 1 Leme and No. 2 Lockwood Remain Locked in Heated World Title Race with Top 5 Finishes during Round 1 of the 2019 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals

Photo courtesy of © Andre Silva
Photo courtesy of © Andre Silva

In front of a historic, sold-out crowd inside South Point Arena & Equestrian Center, the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) world title race intensified Saturday evening during Round 1 of the 2019 Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals with world No. 1 Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) and No. 2 Jess Lockwood (Volborg, Montana) both posting Top-5 scores.

Read MoreWorld No. 1 Leme and No. 2 Lockwood Remain Locked in Heated World Title Race with Top 5 Finishes during Round 1 of the 2019 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour Finals