Professional Bull Riding

Author:
SI Staff
Publish date:
Mar 2, 2011

Professional Bull Riding

Guilherme Marchi of Leme, Brazil rode Priceless for 90.5 points in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to win the Professional Bull Riders St. Louis Invitational at Scottrade Center. St. Louis was the eighth stop on the nationally-televised BFTS, which makes 28 stops in 23 states. SI's David E. Klutho photographed the event.

Navajo Rug air mails Pistol Robinson of Burleson, Texas, during Round 1 of the Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series in St. Louis.

Elton Cide of Populina, Brazil rides Blind Side for 85.5 points in Round 1 at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

2008 Professional Bull Riders World Champion Guilherme March of Leme, Brazil, dismounts Big Money after scoring 84 points.

Dickies DuraBullfighter Frank Newsom moves forward to save Pistol Robinson of Burleson, Texas, from Navajo Rug.

Elton Cide of Populina, Brazil comes down hard after scoring 85.5 points on Blind Side.

Chon Miranda of Ruidoso Downs, N.M., flips off Motown Magic.

2009 Professional Bull Riders Rookie of the Year Cody Nance of Paris, Tenn., rides K-C's Sky Jacker for 74.75, but gets a re-ride.

Ben Jones of Goulburn, Australia, on Mulligan Man. Despite suffering rib fractures after being bucked off and stepped on by Mulligan Man, Jones rode and tied for fifth place in Round 2.

2010 Professional Bull Riders Reserve Champion Austin Meier of Kinta, Okla., dismounts after an 82-point ride on Little Crazy.

Dickies DuraBullfighters Frank Newsom (left) and Jesse Byrne (right) move in to protect Travis Briscoe of Edgewood, N.M., after he scored 82 points on Cooper Tires War Paint.

Dusty LaBeth of Louisburg, Kan., goes face first into the dirt after being bucked off by Mo.

Chance Roberts of Jewett, Ill., rides Slider for 88 points and a second-place finish in Round 1 at St. Louis.

Cord McCoy, who gained worldwide fame as a contestant on "The Amazing Race," rides Don't Blink for 84.25 points.