STEEL CITY DEBUT: This weekend, PBR’s elite 2025 Unleash The Beast heads to PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The tenth stop of the 24-event 2025 individual season is the first time in history the premier series has traveled to the Steel City. Pittsburgh will host the PBR for two days of action on Friday, January 24, at 7:45 p.m. EST, and Saturday, January 25, at 7:45 p.m. EST.

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DYNAMITE DIVINO WINS AGAIN IN HOUSTON: No. 3 Lucas Divino won his second event of the month in
Houston, Texas, last weekend, going a perfect 3-for-3. Still locked in after winning the event in New York City to start the new year, Divino topped Mike’s Motive for 87.75 points in Round 1 before earning his pick of the pen in the championship round by riding Magic Hunter for 89.75 points in Round 2. After choosing Ricky Vaughn as his final animal athlete opponent, Divino recorded an event-high tying 90.25 points in the penultimate out on Saturday to take home his fourth career event title. The Brazilian cowboy looks to remain red-hot aboard Cockeye in Round 1 on Friday. 

Divino wasn’t the only rider to put a flawless weekend together in Houston, as No. 8 Luciano De Castro, No. 2 Brady Fielder, No. 18 Adriano Salgado and No. 19 Kaique Pacheco all went 3-for-3. In total, the PBR’s best combined to go an incredible 45-for-93 (48.39%), marking the fifth time this season riders have combined to cover 40% or more of their animal athlete opponents after doing so just four times during the 2024 Unleash The Beast regular season. With No. 1 John Crimber sidelined for 3-6 weeks due to injury, the 2025 gold buckle race is wide open as the season closes in on the halfway mark.

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