PUEBLO, Colo. – Following this weekend’s Cooper Tires Take the Money and Ride event in Nampa, Idaho, PBR Director of Livestock Cody Lambert and the PBR competition department have finalized the initial list of bulls slated to compete at the 2019 PBR World Finals on Nov. 6-10 at T-Mobile Arena.
World No. 1 bull Smooth Operator is heading to the World Finals for a sixth consecutive season and is in the hunt for his first World Championship.
Smooth Operator won the $25,000 bonus for being the top-ranked bull of the regular season with a World Champion average score of 45.84 points. He concluded the Unleash The Beast regular season with a 45.5-point score for bucking off Junio Quaresima in 1.48 seconds in Nampa.
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The 9-year-old will now attempt to put together two monster outs at the World Finals, beginning in Round 2 on Nov. 7, to win his first World Championship and $100,000.
The 2019 YETI World Champion Bull will be the bull with the highest average bull score from his top eight regular-season outs and two outs at the PBR World Finals.
The YETI Bull of the Finals ($25,000) is awarded to the bull with the highest average between two outs at the World Finals. 2018 Bull of the Finals co-winners Legit and Hocus Pocus have qualified for the 2019 World Finals as well.
Three-time World Champion SweetPro’s Bruiser (45.38) is fifth in the World Champion Bull race and still in contention for a record-setting fourth world title after being selected for his sixth World Finals.
Meanwhile, No. 2 Smooth Wreck (45.69) earned a last minute spot at the World Finals with a 7.45-second buckoff of Chase Outlaw this past weekend. He had originally been left off Lambert’s list due to poor performances in August and September.
No. 3 Fearless (45.59) and No. 4 Heartbreak Kid (45.56) round out the Top 5 in the World Champion bull race. Heartbreak Kid, who had gone 38 outs without a qualified ride, is coming off back-to-back outs in which he was marked 46 points or higher during 2017 World Champion Jess Lockwood’s two qualified rides – 93.75 and 94 points.
Reigning Stock Contractor of the Year Chad Berger leads all trucks going to Las Vegas with 23 non-ABBI bulls selected. Berger also has two additional ABBI Classic bulls competing in The Right Stuff and Good Night Robicheaux to bring his total to 25.
Below is the list of bulls who have been selected for the 2019 PBR World Finals.
Brand # |
Bull |
Owner / Partnership |
410 |
Catch My Drift |
Two Bit Bucking Bulls / K Rose Ranch |
465 |
Happy Camper |
Two Bit Bucking Bulls / Josh Berezay |
1171 |
Oil Slick |
Harrison / West |
152 |
Little Scarfo |
Harrison / West |
12 |
High Chaparral |
Bierema Rodeo Inc. / Harvey Bierema |
14 |
Big Kahuna |
Bierema Rodeo Inc. / Harvey Bierema |
169 |
Peep Show |
Cornwell Bucking Bulls / Justin Cornwell |
SG1 |
Gangster Time |
C Check Bucking Bulls / Curt Check |
322 |
Texas Comfort Air's First Blood |
Cooper/ Scruggs Bucking Bulls / Bryce Cooper |
W402 |
Jasper |
Wentz Bucking Bulls/New West Rodeos / Craig Wentz |
W56 |
Whiskey Bent |
Wentz Bucking Bulls/New West Rodeos / Craig Wentz |
07 |
Home Grown |
Eno Bucking Bulls / Darin Eno |
58A |
Finning Lil Shorty |
Flying Four Bucking Bulls / Russell Clunie |
411 |
Magic Poison |
Frontier Rodeo Company / Jerry Nelson |
43 |
Roulette |
Frontier Rodeo Company / Jerry Nelson |
125 |
Bootdaddy.com |
Crescent City Bucking Bulls / Gene Owen |
313 |
Zorro |
Jane Clark / Gene Owen |
404B |
Identity Crisis |
Bill Henson / Gene Owen / Braindead Cattle Co. |
437B |
Lil 2 Train |
Jane Clark / Gene Owen |
567 |
Lester Gillis |
Jane Clark / Gene Owen |
W37 |
Cochise |
Jane Clark / Gene Owen |
411 |
Bad Brad |
Humpz and Hornz / Sis 'N' Stan Bucking Bulls / Francis Dandy |
94Z |
High Razor |
Humpz and Hornz / Sis 'N' Stan Bucking Bulls / Francis Dandy |
C23 |
Smoke Show |
Humpz and Hornz / Sis 'N' Stan / KMH |
M40 |
Classic Man |
Humpz and Hornz / Megan Ibrahimi |
342 |
Tykro Pound Sand |
Wild Hoggs / Corey Chmelnyk |
08C |
Danny Boy |
D&H Cattle Co / Gordon / OK Corralis |
23B |
Fearless |
D&H Cattle / Buck Cattle / Tommy Julian |
31C |
Ain't Easy Being Me |
D&H Cattle / Craig Moore |
32Y |
SweetPro's Bruiser |
D&H Cattle Co. / Buck Cattle Co. / H.D. Page |
362A |
Heartbreak Kid |
D&H Cattle / Buck Cattle / Erwin Cattle |
397A |
Frequent Flyer |
D&H Cattle / Erwin Cattle |
41B- |
Cool Customer |
D&H Cattle / Flinn |
4C |
Audacious |
D&H Cattle Co. / 444 Bucking Bulls |
608D |
Flight Risk |
D&H Cattle Company / H.D. Page |
93A |
Struttin Stuff |
D&H Cattle Co. / Futrell |
C4 |
Nathan |
D&H Cattle Co. / Harrison |
1332 |
Gangster Boy |
Rickey West Bucking Bulls / Rickey West |
202 |
Capone |
Martinez Bucking Bulls, LLC / Edward Martinez |
435 |
Rodeo Houston |
Halpain / All American Bull Co |
106 |
Sosa's Alley Cat |
JD Nix / Sosa Buckers / Shiloh Sosa / JD Nix |
35 |
Spotted Demon |
Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott |
9331/6 |
Rusty Bones |
Julio Moreno / Bar CB |
W20 |
War Cry |
Julio Moreno / Dallas Schott |
1173 |
Marquis Metal Works Gangster's Wildside |
Paradigm Bull Company / Jeremy Walker |
761 |
Total Feeds Bushwacked |
Ohl/Herb/McDowell/Comozzi |
08B |
Hostage |
Hart Cattle Co / Hale / Randy Wood |
08C |
Crazy Times |
Hart Cattle Co / Randy Wood |
138 |
M.A.G.A. |
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co |
16B |
Budakon |
Hart Cattle Co / Hale |
279 |
Bottoms Up |
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co |
319 |
Canadian Mist |
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co |
37Z |
Udder Lover |
Hart Cattle Co / Hale / Randy Wood |
-400 |
Oz |
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co |
518 |
Bad Decisions |
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co |
77B |
Medicine Man |
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co |
B402 |
Big City |
Plummer / Hart Cattle Co. |
B87 |
Wicked Hou |
Hart Cattle Co / Hale / Randy Wood |
S30 |
Milky Chance |
TNT Bucking Bulls / Hart Cattle Co |
444 |
Big Black |
K-C Bucking Bulls / Joe & Nina Webb |
809 |
Old Fort Days |
K-C Bucking Bulls / Spark-lin Acres |
B1 |
Apper's Mind Freak |
Jo-Z Bucking Bulls / K Bar C Bucking Bulls / Spark-Lin-Acres |
25B |
Trail of Tears |
CG Bucking Bulls / Clint Gantt |
A19 |
Bezerk |
BMC Bucking Bulls/Jenkins Cattle Co. |
151 |
Night Shift |
L&E Bucking Bulls / Chaston Lee |
433 |
Fly Over |
Cantankerous / Major League Bucking Bulls |
4721 |
Full Count |
Cantankerous / Major League Bucking Bulls |
4185 |
Accelerator |
TNT Rodeo Co. / Mitch Terrell / Trevor Terrell |
12 |
Red Bones |
M Rafter E Bucking Bulls / Sam Mitchell |
S40 |
Birthday Cake |
M Rafter E Bucking Bulls / Goods Bucking Bulls |
419 |
Big City Nights |
Vold Rodeo / Nansen Vold |
501 |
Come on Over |
Vold Rodeo / Prescott / Nansen Vold |
135 |
Wild Child |
Outlaw Buckers Rodeo Corp / Curtis Sawyer |
269 |
Fish Camp |
Outlaw Buckers Rodeo Corp / Curtis Sawyer |
A22 |
Dilligaff |
Outlaw Buckers Rodeo Corp / Curtis Sawyer |
209 |
Bad Beagle |
Phenom Genetics / Spurs West LLC / Sankey Pro Rodeo |
43X |
Magic Train |
Phenom Genetics / Sankey Pro Rodeo / Matt Scharping |
513 |
Airborn |
Phenom Genetics / Swalin / Sankey Pro Rodeo |
522 |
Deaconator |
Phenom Genetics / Spurs West LLC / Sankey Pro Rodeo |
507 |
Caddyshack |
Paige Stout / Lukas Banning Bucking Bulls |
409 |
Mr. Clean |
Cottonwood Bucking Bulls, LLC / Ron Alsbaugh |
3314 |
Mr. Majestic |
Cord McCoy / Bruce Wold / HRR Bulls |
442 |
Blue Crush |
Cord McCoy / Reese |
23 |
Shownuff |
Blake Sharp / Henry Wilson |
391 |
Slingin Tears |
Blake Sharp / Caveman Bucking Bulls |
523 |
Yelawolf |
Blake Sharp |
X0 |
Spotted Snake |
Weber Bucking Bulls / Shel Weber |
309 |
Millennium's Buck |
Torres Brothers Bucking Bulls LLC / Rafael Sanabria |
446B |
Jaywalker |
Torres Brothers Bucking Bulls LLC / Rafael Sanabria |
510 |
Switchback |
PK Triplett Bucking Bulls / Pat Triplett |
001 |
Smooth Operator |
Dakota Rodeo/Julie Rosen/Clay Struve/Chad Berger |
1212 |
Gambini |
Dakota Rodeo/Julie Rosen/Clay Struve/Chad Berger |
1217 |
Red Moon |
Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / H&C Bucking Bulls |
125 |
Catfish John |
Dakota Rodeo - Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Miller |
169 |
Sky Harbor |
Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Wilks Ranch / Paradigm Bull Co. |
247 |
Red Dawn |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Heald Pro Bulls |
-247 |
Red Bandana |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Staci Wilks/N Bar Ranch/Chase Bass |
2731 |
South Texas Gangster |
Dakota Rodeo/Julie Rosen/Clay Struve/Chad Berger |
28A |
Smooth Wreck |
Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Diamond Willow |
311 |
Mason's Missouri Golden |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Heald Pro Bulls |
314 |
Rocket Man |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Heald Pro Bulls |
323 |
Legit |
Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Julie Rosen / Clay Struve / Leffew |
-323 |
Biker Bob |
Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve / H&C Bucking Bulls |
34 |
Soup in a Group |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Wilks Ranch |
345 |
Rising Sun |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Heald Pro Bulls |
48C |
Tested Crazy |
Dakota Rodeo - Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Ken Barnhard |
50 |
Ceviche |
Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve |
511T |
Stretch |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Heald Pro Bulls |
517 |
Space Force |
Dakota Rodeo / Chad Berger / Clay Struve |
806 |
Speed Demon |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Heald Pro Bulls |
812 |
Talking Smack |
Dakota Rodeo - Chad Berger / Clay Struve / Ken Barnhard |
9-436 |
Midnight Rain |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Staci Wilks/N Bar Ranch |
E5 |
Big Black Cat |
Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Heald Pro Bulls |
C100 |
Nailed |
Kruger Bucking Bulls / Zach Kruger |
The Top 35 ABBI Classic Bulls, as well as five approved bulls from the ABBI Wildcard event from the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event on Nov. 2-3, will also be competing at T-Mobile Arena during the World Finals. The Classic event winner walks away with $100,000, as does the World Champion Classic bull.
The Top 5 bulls in the ABBI Classic standings heading into Las Vegas are Chiseled, I’m Legit Too, Sun Country, The Right Stuff and Night Hawk.
Here is a list of the ABBI Classic bulls who have already punched their tickets to Vegas.
Brand # |
Bull |
Owner / Partnership |
1518 |
Uncle Gangster |
Ogden Ranch / Hart Cattle Co |
87C |
Sun Country |
Sirridge / Sun Country / Donaho |
500 |
Mad Child |
K Bar C / Joe & Nina Webb |
500 |
Im Legit Too |
Bloyd Land & Cattle |
527 |
Preachers Kid |
K Bar C / RD Cattle |
534 |
Too Dirty |
Cord McCoy / Bruce Wold / HR Bulls |
X51 |
Gangster Party |
Shield of Faith Cattle |
513 |
Secret Sauce |
Martinez Bucking Bulls |
162 |
The Right Stuff |
Berger / Struvey / Willow / Smith / Nix / Owens |
584 |
Foghorn Leghorn |
Dennis & Jan Owens |
51 |
Viper |
Cord McCoy / Big Sky Bulls |
M5 |
Soy El Fuego |
Silver Creek / Winston / Melton Bull Co |
513 |
Good Night Robicheaux |
Dakota / Berger / Struve / Willow / Samford |
6-5 |
Sin City |
Halpain / Harmon |
530 |
Pat's Dream |
Long Ranch |
LR 531 |
Proctors Pride |
K Bar C / Bull Creek Bucking Bulls |
-51 |
Skeeter Peter |
Smith / Owens |
513 |
Excessive Force |
Halpain / Martinelli |
JH528 |
El Big Bad |
Hudgins Bucking Bulls |
501 |
Air Support |
Braun Bucking Bulls |
591 |
Twisted X |
Hawkins Bucking Bulls / Saabye |
537C |
Air Assault |
444 / Winston / Davis /Durham / Buck / D&H |
C05 |
Honey Man |
Buck / D&H Cattle |
43C- |
Chiseled |
D&H Cattle / Flinn |
16C |
Strange Cargo |
OK Corralis / Gordon / D&H Cattle |
561C |
Hocus Pocus |
Barthold / Almand / D&H Cattle |
155 |
Hammerhead Blu |
CG Bucking Bulls / Halpain |
506 |
Armageddon |
Silver Creek / Winston / Melton Bull Co |
d26 |
Landslide |
Hodges / Shuler |
612 |
Ridin Solo |
Cord McCoy / Steve Best |
511 |
Skyfall |
Silver Creek / Winston / Melton Bull Co |
027 |
Concealed Carry |
Rockin R Bucking Bulls / Jerry Rush |
599 |
Bulls Eye |
Mears / Broken Arrow |
22 |
Night Hawk |
Martinez Bucking Bulls |
0316 |
Tried and Tested |
Clapp Cattle / D&H Cattle |
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