Round 1 in Little Rock is an ABBI Classic round, and that means younger bulls that are less polished. It also means that some of these young bulls have short round potential. We saw almost the same pen in Oklahoma City, and the riders managed just six qualified rides in 37 attempts.

Alisson de Souza on 579 Kern River:

This is one of the sweetest draws at this event. He will probably go away from Souza’s hand, but he has timing, and he’s been ridden twice in his only two PBR outs. Cody Jesus was 87 on him in Arlington, and Luciano de Castro was 88 on him in Glendale.

Derek Kolbaba on 08C Crazy Times:

Kolbaba hasn’t had the best season so far, and he’s ridden just one of his last 13 bulls. He may start to turn things around with this draw. Crazy Times is 4-1 in his short career, but he should fit Kolbaba very well. He tends to go to the left with even timing and just enough backup to help the rider.

Joao Ricardo Vieira on 1518 Uncle Gangster:

These two met at the Finals, and Vieira won the match with an 87-point ride. He’s the only lefty who has ridden Uncle Gangster so far. This bull normally goes to the right, but in recent weeks Vieira has been more comfortable than he’s ever been on bulls that go away from his hand.

Koal Livingston on 43C- Chiseled:

This can be one of the higher scoring bulls in this pen, but he’s not among the most difficult. Chiseled wants to spin more than he wants to go up and down. He can have some speed, but he likes to go to the right and he should be a good fit for Livingston.

Luciano de Castro on 599 Bullseye:

Ryan Dirteater was 87.25 points on this bull in Oklahoma City. There may not be a bull in this round that fits Castro better than this one. Castro is at his best on bulls that go hard to the left, and this could well be close to a round win.

Jose Vitor Leme on 518 Bad Decisions:

Bad Decisions was the third highest marked bull in the Oklahoma City ABBI Classic round, and the PBR judges had him the third highest at the entire event with a 45-point bull score. He has 6 outs on record and he’s been ridden once. So what we have here is a high-scoring, rank bull that can be ridden, and he’s drawn up against one of the most talented riders going right now. Lots of potential in this matchup.

Stetson Lawrence on 500 I’m Legit Too:

Like Kolbaba, Lawrence hasn’t exactly lit up the scoreboard this year. He’s ridden seven of 20 bulls at the UTB level this year, and only a couple of those went over 85 points. He has a great draw here. Legit isn’t the easiest bull here, but he’s a high-speed bull that goes to the left and he doesn’t have that much power. He should get ridden regularly at this level, especially against left-handed riders.

Keyshawn Whitehorse on 027 Concealed Carry:

This will be a bull to watch in every Classic round this year. He has more experience than most of the other 4-year-old bulls, he is good enough to win these classic rounds, and he’s honest and rideable. He won the ABBI round in Oklahoma City. He’s like Bruiser in that he’s a high-performance bull, but riders should get along with him because he’s straightforward and honest.

Chase Outlaw on 503 Pure Gangster:

Sage Kimzey was 87.75 points on this bull at the Global Cup in Arlington. It’s the only ride Gangster has given up in four career attempts, but Outlaw should be able to handle him even away from his hand. It Outlaw does win this it will be for a big score.