247 Pegasus was bred to be special long before the world knew his name.

Raised by Ken King of Box K and sired by past PRCA Bull of the Year 455 Buckeye, the little gray bull carried the kind of genetics that hinted at greatness. But once the gate opened, Pegasus proved he was more than bloodlines. He was heart, grit and try wrapped into one unmistakable, one-horned package.

In 2025, Pegasus announced himself on one of rodeo’s biggest stages, earning Bull of the National Finals Rodeo honors for McCoy Rodeo. In Round 5, he bucked off Stetson Wright in 4.99 seconds for a 45.75-point bull score, tying for the highest-marked bull of the NFR at that point. In Round 10, with everything on the line, Pegasus was even better, dispatching Tristen Hutchings in 2.03 seconds for an NFR-best 46-point bull score.

From there, his legend only grew.

Known by Sara McCoy as “Precious Pegasus,” the 8-year-old McCoy Rodeo/Spencer Neil bovine athlete became one of the most beloved bulls in the sport. His kind, knowing eyes told a story all their own. They were how he communicated, how he showed trust and how the people closest to him knew he understood far more than words could ever explain.

In 2026, Pegasus continued to prove he belonged among the sport’s elite. He helped Daylon Swearingen reach a career-high score in Tacoma, gave Dener Barbosa a career-best 93.1-point ride and carried a 45.95-point average bull score during a season that pushed him into the heart of the YETI PBR World Champion Bull race.

At the 2026 PBR World Finals in Fort Worth, Pegasus was marked a season-high 46.8 points when he dispatched Swearingen, then later closed his PBR career inside Dickies Arena, where Callum Miller became the final rider to nod his head aboard him. When the dust settled, Pegasus finished the season as the World No. 2 bull, coming just .01 point short of the YETI PBR World Champion Bull title.

But behind the scores, the miles and the arena lights, a storm had been brewing.

Pegasus had been battling a serious horn and sinus infection for more than a year, receiving constant, hands-on care from the McCoys before undergoing major surgery at Texas A&M. Even as the fight became more complex, Pegasus kept showing the people around him the same spirit that made him special in the arena. He stood. He ate. He took baby steps forward. He gave everyone reason to believe the one-horned wonder might still make it home.

Pegasus passed away following his courageous medical battle, leaving McCoy Ranch, riders and fans grieving a bull who had become far more than an athlete. His legacy will continue through future calves, with approximately 50 heifers set to be bred to him for offspring expected in 2027.

Now remembered as the one-horned wonder who fought until the end, Pegasus did not capture a world title on this side of Heaven’s fence post. But many who loved him like to think that somewhere beyond the arena lights, the bull named for a mythical creature has finally become what he was always meant to be — whole, free and flying.