LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Nov. 6, 2009) — The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) kicked off the second weekend of competition at the 2009 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in front of a packed Thursday night crowd. In the end, the no. 1 bull rider in the world Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) lit the Thomas & Mack Center crowd on fire after scoring 90.25 points on the bull Mission Accomplished, owned by 4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company. Not only did he take the $25,000 check for winning the round, but he also moved to splitting second and third in the overall event average with a total of 353.5 points.

"Dustin (Elliott) rode that bull last weekend and we joked that we should just switch bulls for a round this weekend. I got lucky and drew him," Lostroh stated at the post-event press conference. He added, "It feels great to be in my position because I've been at the bottom before and now I'm at the top. Doing what I'm doing right now is what I was made for."

North Carolina superstar and the no. 2 bull rider in the world J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) finished second in Round Four after riding the bull, Fire Plug of K & K Cattle Company for 89 points. Third place went to Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) who rode Lightning C Cattle Company's bull, Copp Hou, for 88.25 points. 2008 PBR Canada National Champion Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) took on the bull Migraine of Silverado Rodeo Company, for 87.5 points and a fourth place finish. Rounding out fifth place was Florida PBR rookie Caleb Sanderson (Kissimmee, Fla.) who conquered Neon Ghost, owned by Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls/Bryan Smith/Bar None, and scored 87 points.

The PBR is getting ready to crown a new world champion at the 2009 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals. With four performances down, three remain along with the final Built Ford Tough Championship Round of the 2009 BFTS season. Three riders are now four for four and a battle that will go down in PBR history will be played out among the top bull riders in the world as they all compete for the coveted gold belt buckle and the $1 million bonus courtesy of Ford.

The PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals airs LIVE on VERSUS on Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and Nov. 5-7 and LIVE on NBC on Nov. 8. Visit www.pbrnow.com to view the current broadcast schedule and consult local listings to verify all show times.

INJURY REPORT:

Brian Herman (Victoria, Texas) has a possible broken right hand (riding hand). X-rays are pending. He is probable for tomorrow's round.

Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas) is questionable for tomorrow due to a left groin injury.

Cody Ford (Stanfield, Ore.) bruised his left calf after his bull stepped on him. He is competing.

BEHIND THE CHUTES

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ride with the Best Bonus As the winner of round three at the 2009 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev., Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car "Ride with the Best" bonus during round four. Although Palermo made the eight second whistle on the bull, Keepsake, he was disqualified due to slapping the bull; therefore, the stock contractor, Circle T Ranch & Rodeo, took the $5,000 bonus. As the round four winner, Team Enterprise rider Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) will compete for the bonus in round five.

PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS RESULTS

ROUND FOUR: 1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 90.25 points on Mission Accomplished (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company), $25,000; 2) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 89 points on Fire Plug (K & K Cattle Company), $18,000; 3) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 88.25 points on Copp Hou (Lightning C Cattle Company), $12,000; 4) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) 87.5 points on Migraine (Silverado Rodeo Company), $10,000; 5) Caleb Sanderson (Kissimmee, Fla.) 87 points on Neon Ghost (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls/Bryan Smith/Bar None), $5,000.

AVERAGE EVENT STANDINGS (after Round Four): 1) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 358 points; 2/3) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 353.5 points; 2/3) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 353.5 points; 4) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 266.75 points; 5) Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) 265 points; 6) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) 262.25 points; 7) Dustin Elliott (North Platte, Neb.) 260 points; 8) Edimundo Gomes (Brazil) 176.75 points; 9) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 176 points; 10) Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) 175 points.

BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES POINT STANDINGS (after Round Four): 1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 13,119.5 points; 2) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 12,639 points; 3) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 11,646.25 points, $258,528; 4) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 9,124 points; 5) Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) 8,573.5 points; 6) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 8,386.25 points; 7) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas) 8,383.25 points; 8) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 7,412.5 points; 9) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) 7,254.25 points; 10) Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) 6,890.5 points.


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About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
PBR attracts over 1.7 million live attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually and a viewership of 100 million, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air and broadcasts on FOX, NBC, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, and prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions across the five countries.

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