Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, SP, Brazil), 36, the Professional Bull Riders' oldest rider, ended the 2006 Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) season as its million dollar baby. Saving his best for last, Moraes, who began the day in fourth place in the BFTS Standings won today's final two rounds of the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler, posting a 91.25 and a 93 aboard Sunshine and Here's Your Sign, both of Page & Teague's Bucking Bulls, respectively.
The points allowed Moraes to overtake Guilherme Marchi's (Leme, SP, Brazil) 2,805-point lead and capture a record third PBR World Championship and its $1 million bonus based on earning the most PBR BFTS points with 11,109.75.
His $1.346 million dollar payday put him over the $3 million dollar career earnings mark and makes him the PBR's all-time money leader with $3,369,623.
The only rider to cover his first four bulls attempted, Moraes suffered through severe lower back spasms, setting the stage for his dramatic final-day surge.
Marchi finished the season in second with 10,767.75 points -- 342 behind Moraes.
"Today I drew two great bulls, but I knew I could ride them" said Moraes. "Today I could ride Godzilla. Little Yellow Jacket [the only three-time PBR World Champion Bull] and me, make a good combination. Little Yellow Jacket was a great bull and the only one to win the title three times, and Adriano Moraes, who is the only one to win three world titles, is a pretty good rider although I'm still going while his career is over. I still have a lot to accomplish,"
Seventeen of the season's top 45 riders successfully rode the rankest bucking bulls in today's seventh round, with the top 15 moving into the eighth and final short-go round. Only four riders covered their short-go attempts.
The PBR's 2006 Built Ford Tough World Finals event and the winner's share of $225,000, was won by L.J. Jenkins, (Texico, NM), 19, the event's youngest rider.
"I felt great and had a lot of confidence going into this event," said Jenkins. "The whole month before leading into the PBR World Finals, I was doing my best riding and I knew it would carry over into Las Vegas. In fact, I told my mother I was coming to win, even though I was competing against the top-45 riders in the world."
As the PBR World Finals came to a close, so did J.B. Mauney's (Mooresville, NC) quest for the Daisy Rookie of the Year accolade. Mauney will walk away from Sin City with the $5,000 dollar bonus and commemorative buckle, edging out Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) by just over $33,000 dollars. When asked about his accomplishment Mauney stated, "It's a dream come true, you can only do this once in your career. I've wanted this since I was a kid, so it means a lot to me."
Other Awards at the Built Ford Tough World Finals:
PBR 2006 Daisy Rookie of the Year: J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.)
PBR 2006 Ring of Honor Recipients: Cody Snyder and Bobby DelVecchio
PBR 2006 Mossy Oak Shoot Out Winner: Guilherme Marchi (Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
2006 Brent Thurman / Lane Frost Award: Dustin Hall (Springfield, Mo.) and Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, Sao Paulista, Brazil) 93 points
2006 Glen Keeley Award: Jesse Torkelson (Winfield, AB, Canada)
2006 $10,000 U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company 90-point Ride Bonus: Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.)
2006 Year End Bud Light Top Qualifier Award: Kody Lostroh
2006 Ford Super Duty Challenge Truck Winner: Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil)
$25,000 Cabela's World's Foremost Ride: Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) on Taylor Made Bucking Bull's Smokeless Wardance for 93.75 points in Phoenix, Ariz.
2006 PBR Stock Contractor of the Year: Page & Teague Bucking Bulls
2006 Stock Contractor of the Year Runners Up: Frontier Rodeo Company
2006 PBR World Champion Bull: Page & Teague Bucking Bulls' Mossy Oak Mudslinger
2006 Runners Up to the PBR World Champion Bull: Dr. Proctor of Chumley/Katich, Frontier Rodeo Company's Big Bucks, Taylor Made Bucking Bulls' Pandora's Box, Scene of the Crash owned by Frontier/Teague/Ron White.
2006 PBR Bull of the World Finals: Lucky Strike owned by Bailey Rodeo Company.
2006 High Money Bull of the Year: Chief owned by Davis/White.
2006 PBR Top Sanctioned Venue of the Year: Decatur, Texas.
PBR 2006 World Finals Bullfighter Awards: Joe Baumgartner, Frank Newsom, Shorty Gorham, and Dennis Johnson
PBR 2006 World Finals Barrel man Award: Flint Rasmussen
PBR 2006 World Finals Announcers: Randy Schmutz, Brandon Bates, and Clint Adkins
Breeder of the Year: Don & Janelle Kish of Kish Bucking Bulls.
World Bucking Bull Classic Champion: God's Gift owned by Don & Janelle Kish of Kish Bucking Bulls.
Horizon Award: Vernon Guidry. The Horizon Award is presented to the breeder of the ABBI World Finals Futurity Champion.
ABBI World Finals Futurity Champion: 106 owned by Lyndal Hurst and Vernon Guidry
2006 BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS CONTRACT PERSONEL
2006 World Finals OLN and FOX Television Commentators: Michael Gaffney, Leah Garcia, Craig Hummer, Justin McKee, Ty Murray, Bob Tallman, and Mike Adamle.
2006 World Finals In-Arena Announcers: Brandon Bates, Clint Adkins, and Randy Schmutz
2006 World Finals Dickies DuraBullfighters: Joe Baumgartner, Dennis Johnson, Shorty Gorham, and Frank Newsom
PBR 2006 World Finals Barrelman: Flint Rasmussen
2006 World Finals Mounted Arena Help: James DeBord and Julio Moreno
2006 World Finals Judges: Cody Custer, Lane Foltyn, Donald Owens, and Dean Wilson
2006 World Finals Chute Boss: David Fournier
Injury Report:
Brendon Clark (Morpeth, Australia) - Bull stepped-on right leg/bruised lower leg
Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, SP, Brazil) - Bruised ribs and shoulder
Rocky McDonald (Col. Juarez, Mexico) - Bruised ribs and lower right leg.
Austin Meier (Kinta, OK) - Laceration to chin
Cory Melton (keithsville, LA) - Pulled groin.
Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, SP, Brazil) - Strained lower back. Back spasms.
Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) - Back contusion.
PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS RESULTS:
SEVENTH ROUND: 1) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista SP, Brazil) 91.25 on Page & Teague Bucking Bulls', $20,000 ; 2) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) 91 on Hebert Bucking Bulls' Shane, $15,000; T3) Greg Potter (Queensland, AU) 90.5 on Joe Simon's Cooter, $8,750; T3) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 90.5 on Frontier Rodeo Company's California Dreaming, $8,750; 5) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 89.75 on Cordell & Loudamy's Uncle Charlie, $5,000; T6) Tater Porter (Kenansville, FL) 88.75 on Andrews Rodeo Company's Fender Bender, $3,500; T6) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, NM) 88.75 on Page & Teague/Buck/Watts' Night Moves, $3,500; 8) Marcelo Cruz (Brazil) 88.5 on Kelly Bowcutt's Scream $2,500 9) Jody Newberry (Ada, OK) 88.25 on Page & Teague Bucking Bulls' Super Duty, $2,000; 10) Cord McCoy (Tupelo, OK) 88 on Chad Berger/Larry Ryken/Winston Loe's Palace Station Deuces Wild, $1,700.
FINAL BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista SP, Brazil) 11,109.75; 2) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 10,767.75; 3) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 10,618.25; 4) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 9,951.50; 5)Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 8,297.75; 6) Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) 7,263.25; 7) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, NM) 7,222; 8) Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) 7,159.50; 9) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, LA) 6,976.50; 10) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 6,936.5.
FINAL BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES MONEY STANDINGS: 1) Adriano Moraes $1,346,835.85; 2) L.J. Jenkins $369,627.92; 3) Mike Lee $357,611.66; 4) Guilherme Marchi $292,425.06; 5) Kody Lostroh $253,946.90; 6) Chris Shivers $240,672.15; 7) Sean Willingham $240,236.54; 8) Justin McBride $229,204.86; 9) Wiley Petersen $185,842.06; 10) Brian Canter $185,842.06.
EVENT STANDINGS THROUGH SEVENTH ROUND-1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 530; 2) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, NM) 443.25; 3) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, SP, Brazil) 439.50; 4) Marcelo Cruz (Brazil) 430.25; 5) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, SP, Brazil) 427.75; 6) Mark Lopes (Pioneer, CA) 425.25; 7) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 354; 8) Cory Rasch (Clarksville, TN) 348.25; 9) Rocky McDonald (Col. Juarez, Mexico) 345.25; 10) Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) 344.25; 11) Austin Meier (Kinta, OK) 342.50; 12) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 336; 13) Jody Newberry (Ada, OK) 329.75; 14) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AU) 266.25; 15) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 265.75; 16) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 265.75; 17) Mike White (De Kalb, TX) 264. (Note: Clark injured in seventh round and Marchi gains 14th spot and Crimber injured and White gains 15th spot).
SHORT GO-1) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, SP, Brazil) 93.0 on Page & Teague Bucking Bulls' Here's Your Sign, $28,566.67; 2) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, NM) 92.75 on Page & Teague Bucking Bulls' Red One, $23,566.67; 3) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 92.50 on Diamond S Bucking Bulls' Cat Daddy, $18,566.67.
FINAL AVERAGE STANDINGS: 1) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, NM) 536.50; 2) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, SP, Brazil) 532.50; 3) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 530; 4) Marcelo Cruz (Brazil) 430.50; 5) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, SP, Brazil) 427.75; 6) Mark Lopes (Pioneer, CA) 425.25; 7) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 358.25; 8) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 354; 9) Cory Rasch (Clarksville, TN) 348.25; 10) Rocky McDonald (Col. Juarez, Mexico) 345.25.
About PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half 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, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
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