LOS ANGELES – Joao Ricardo Vieira is planning to build his father, Joao Bautista, a ranch in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

He has another $146,600 to work with thanks to his record-setting third Iron Cowboy title this weekend at STAPLES Center.

Vieira has now won $400,258.33 in six trips to Iron Cowboy.

“I bought a house (with my previous winnings) and now I am constructing a new house for my daddy,” Vieira said. “I am so glad to make this for my daddy. I need to work more for my family. I help my family in Brazil and I use this money to help all of them.”

$400,258.33 converts to $1,500,368.35 Brazilian real.

Vieira charged his way to the victory this weekend with 84.5 points on Squirrel in Round 1, 80.5 points on Buckwheat in Round 2 and a season-high 90.25 points on Cochise in Round 3.

The 34-year-old was the only rider out of 11 to reach the 8-second mark in Round 3.

“It is incredible to win this event three times,” nine-time World Champion Ty Murray said on CBS Sports. “We haven’t even had guys win this event twice.”

Vieira’s ride on Cochise was a work of precision as he remained in control aboard Cochise from the get-go.

“I love this, but this bull is too big and too hard for the chutes because you no have space for your legs,” Vieira said. “It looks easy, but this type of bull is too hard. He bucked really good and kicked high. I’m glad for riding him.”

Vieira previously rode Cochise for 90.75 points last year in New York City, but he had also been previously bucked off twice by the Gene Owen and Jane Clark bucking bull.

The Itatiba, Brazil, native not only won the $100,000 event check on Saturday night with his Iron Cowboy title, but his 90.25-point ride on Cochise wound up winning him a $46,000 bonus.

$26,000 came from being the high-marked ride of the weekend. He then took home an additional $20,000 in Round 3 for being the only bull rider to make the 8-second mark.

“I got good money, but I think I have good bulls here,” Vieira said. “I think they score good.”

Vieira is No. 15 all-time in PBR career earnings with $2,196,382.34. He is one of only three riders in the Top 15 to not have a World Championship on his resume.

That may change this year as the 2013 Rookie of the Year is one step closer to a potential World Championship and $1 million bonus.

Vieira earned 760 points toward the world standings in Los Angeles to move up to No. 2 in the world standings. He heads into next weekend’s Bad Boy Mowdown in North Little Rock, Arkansas, 202.5 points behind injured world No. 1 Jess Lockwood.

“This is very important because there are a lot of points here and puts me higher in the rankings,” Vieira said. “I need to work more, keep going and keep going. I will keep working the same.”

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