The Bucking Bull Classic will open new corridors for breeders to market their stock by showcasing these athletes as a part of 2004 World Finals extravaganza. The best three and four-year-old bulls in the country will be entered in this elite competition based upon their performances at Classic Series qualifying events held in conjunction with U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour competitions over the course of the 2004 season.

States ABBI Executive Director Joe Merrick, "The Bucking Bull Classic is by far the richest bull competition to date in our industry. We have one Classic Series qualifying event in the books; and the Classic Series qualifying event to be held on May 22nd in conjunction with J.W. Hart's Challenger Tour event in Decatur, Texas is full and entries are closed. We will take the top 50 bulls to the Bucking Bull Classic. Since Classic Series qualifying events are filling rapidly, anyone interested in getting a bull eligible should submit their entries early."

Additionally, PBR stock contractors will be consigning young bucking bulls to the innovative ABBI World Finals Futurity to be held in conjunction with a select ABBI World Finals Bull Sale. ABBI World Finals Futurity action begins at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, October 25th at the Orleans Arena with between 70 and 100 entries competing. The Futurity Finals begin at 5:00 p.m. followed by the ABBI World Finals Bull Sale at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 26th also at the Orleans. Admission to both events is free. The ABBI World Finals Futurity purse is estimated to reach $70,000.

The Bucking Bull Classic will be held in conjunction with the World Bullfighting Championships. Ticket prices for this event are on sale now. They range from $15 to $75 and may be purchased by phone toll-free at 888-234-2334 or 702-284-7777. Tickets are also available online at www.orleansarena.com or at any Coast Casinos' Showroom box office, the Boulevard, the Galleria, or Meadows Malls guest relations/ticket centers.

Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN (Outdoor Life Network) and in Spanish on Telemundo. With over 235 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure. The PBR's founding members and governing board of directors is comprised of distinguished bull riders who have developed bull riding into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.

For more information on the ABBI and livestock entries for Classic Series Qualifying events please contact the ABBI headquarters at 580-928-5001.