Upon the conclusion of the Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) Battle of the Bulls Enterprise Tour event held in Amarillo, Texas on August 5-6 it was Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.), 18, who engineered the win. The Amarillo National Center-Tri State Fairgrounds hosted the event which was held in conjunction with American Bucking Bull, Inc. (ABBI) Classic Series action, a format which features the best three- and four-year-old bucking bulls in the nation. Canter's convincing 89.5 point ride during final round action represented the high marked ride of the weekend, also enabling him to secure the event championship with 175.5 points scored on two bulls. The win was worth $7,539 in PBR bucks to the North Carolina cowboy, who incidentally split second and third place money with an 86 point score in preliminary round action behind Shawn McCalister (Shreveport, La.). The win in Amarillo represents the most significant of Canter's PBR career. Panama Red, owned by Rafter G Ranch and Glen McIvain, topped the field of Classic bulls with 181.50 points, while another of the Rafter G/McIvain bulls called Shanghai, finished second.

The USSTC Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Tour, and the Humps N Horns Tour represent approximately 100 PBR sanctioned events that visit various cities from coast to coast across the United States giving the rising stars of the PBR a chance to compete in the elite bull riding ranks. The format for the event in Amarillo consisted of 45 contestants competing each night in preliminary go round action in an effort to become one of the ten men to qualify for the event finals held at the conclusion of each evening performance. Upcoming Enterprise Tour events include the Chris Shivers Gerry Lane Invitational taking place August 12-13 in Baton Rouge, La., the Weatherford Enterprise Tour also taking place August 12-13 in Weatherford, Texas, and the Troy Dunn Invitational Enterprise Tour event making an international stop in Townsville, Queensland, Australia, August 12-14. Upcoming Challenger Tour events are slated for August 13 in Missoula, Mont. and Molalla, Ore., as well as August 18 in Des Moines, Iowa. On August 19-20, the tour hits Tidioute, Pa. and Archdale, N.C., while August action winds down in Ardmore, Okla. on the 27. For additional information on these and other events, please visit www.pbrnow.com.

Amarillo Enterprise Tour Event Results:

1) Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) 175.5 points, $7,539; 2) Ryan McConnel (N/A) 169 points, $5,026; 3) Leandro Mattos (Sao Paulo, Brazil) 162.5 points, $2,741; 4) Bo Selman (Tularosa, N.M.) 140 points, $1,828.

ABBI Classic Series Results (unofficial):

1) Panama Red owned by Rafter G Ranch/Glen McIvain, 181.50 points, $7,502; 2) Shanghai owned by Rafter G Ranch/Glen McIvain, 180.75 points, $4,287; 3/4) Stray Kitty owned by D&H Cattle Co., 179.75 points, $2,947; 3/4) Gnash owned by Brady Roach, 179.75 points, $2,947.

Over 100 million viewers tune in each year to see 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. The PBR's governing board of directors includes 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.