Oklahoma’s Own Brennon Eldred Wins Round 1 of PBR’s Express Ranches Invitational

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Photo courtesy Andy Watson/BullStock Media for PBR

Reigning Oklahoma City Unleash The Beast event winner Ryan Dirteater places sixth, while Jose Vitor Leme rises to world No. 1

As one of four Oklahomans competing in front of a home state audience inside Chesapeake Energy Arena, Brennon Eldred (Sulphur, Oklahoma) delivered a monstrous ride during the opening night of competition for the elite PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast’s Express Ranches Invitational, bringing the raucous Oklahoma City crowd to its feet as he won Round 1.

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Joao Ricardo Vieira Moves to No. 1 in World Standings after 15/15 Bucking Battle Win in Sacramento

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Photo courtesy PBR

Stetson Lawrence collects first round win of 2020 season in Round 2.

As the sold-out crowd inside of Golden 1 Center roared, Brazilian phenom Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, Brazil) was the only man to record a qualified ride in the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast (UTB) 15/15 Bucking Battle at Saturday night’s Wrangler Long Live Cowboys Classic in Sacramento.

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PBR’s Jose Vitor Leme Wins Round 1 of Wrangler Long Live Cowboys Classic in Sacramento

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Photos Courtesy of Andy Watson, BullStock Media for PBR

Two-time PBR World Champion Jess Lockwood maintains hold on world No.1 with second-place finish.

In front of an energetic California crowd, Jose Vitor Leme (Ribas do Rio Pardo, Brazil) earned his second round victory of the 2020 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast (UTB) season by claiming the Round 1 win at the Wrangler Long Live Cowboys Classic in Sacramento.

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

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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

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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

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

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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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