The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) and American Bucking Bull, Inc. (ABBI) joined forces on Saturday and Sunday, July 9-10 with event producer Maury Tate to showcase the best three and four-year-old bulls challenged by the brightest young bull riding stars in the PBR. The Cody Nite Rodeo Humps N Horns event was held in conjunction with the ABBI sanctioned Cody Classic. Seven of Hearts owned by Jackson and Corey earned a cumulative score of 181.25 points, emerging as the top ranked bull of the weekend to earn the Cody Classic ABBI title and $3,991. Meanwhile, Colorado cowboy Josh Koschel dominated the bull riding competition, riding away with the event title and $3,560 in PBR bucks.

Click HERE for the results from the Cody Nite Rodeo.

As one leg of the ABBI Classic Series qualification program, the Cody Classic provided PBR stock contractors with the opportunity to qualify their top three and four year old bucking bulls to the ABBI World Bucking Bull Classic Finals. The elite ABBI World Bucking Bull Classic will take place in conjunction with the Professional Bull Rider's (PBR) Built Ford Tough World Finals, October 28-30 and November 3-6, 2005, in Las Vegas and will award $150,000 to the champion bucking bull. The event, which takes place at the Orleans Arena on Monday, October 31 and Tuesday, November 1 at 8:00 p.m. each evening, features the top 50 bulls in the world that compete all season to qualify. Additionally, the ADM Alliance Nutrition ABBI Futurity Finals will award $50,000 to the winner, creating a combined payout for the two events totaling over $600,000; an unprecedented first in the bucking bull industry.

Upcoming ABBI events which are currently scheduled to be held in conjunction with PBR competitions include Gillette, Wyo. on July 16; Cheyenne, Wyo. on July 24; and Tulsa, Okla. on July 29.

Minor league action sizzles during the summer months giving PBR athletes lucrative opportunities to win coveted dollars which count toward qualification for the PBR's crown jewel - the Built Ford Tough World Finals, October 28-30 and November 3-6. The PBR's U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, Enterprise Tour, and Humps N Horns Tour will pay out a combined $500,000 in prize money during the month of July alone.

American Bucking Bull, Inc. Cody Classic Results: 1) Seven of Hearts owned by Jackson & Corey, 181.25 points, $3,991; 2/3) Big Deal owned by D&H Cattle Company/Buck, 178.25 points, $1,996; 2/3) Sports Machine owned by D&H Cattle Company/Watts/Buck, 178.25 points, $1,996; 4) Off Limits owned by Trevor Walker, 176.25 points, $1,427.

About ABBI:
The American Bucking Bull, Inc. (ABBI) was formed in 2003 to track and preserve the lineage of today's top PBR bulls, and through the process of recording the genetics of bucking bred cattle, enhance the value of bulls and cows that produce proven performers. The incorporation of the ABBI has enabled the PBR to offer valuable incentives to bull breeders across the country. The sophisticated breeding programs of today's top PBR stock contractors has improved the athleticism of bucking bulls and their progeny, proving that outstanding bucking bulls are no fluke.

For additional information on the American Bucking Bull, Inc. contact ABBI headquarters located in Sayre, Okla., at 580.928.5001 or visit www.abbinow.com.

About the PBR:
Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN (Outdoor Life Network) and in Spanish on Telemundo. With over 450 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 which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, and the Humps N Horns Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's founding members and governing board of directors is comprised of celebrated bull riders of the past and present 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 competition.

For additional information on the PBR please contact 719.471.3008 or visit www.pbrnow.com.