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Professional Bull Riders

Iowa Events Center, Neighbor

Built Ford Tough Series


The nationally-televised BFTS features the Top 35 bull riders in the
world and the rankest bucking bulls in the country. Fans will witness
exhilarating 8-second rides and wrecks throughout the action-packed
event as the PBR’s courageous 150-pound cowboys face off against their
2,000-pound opponents.

Riders scheduled to compete during this
two-day event include last year’s event winner and 2013 Rookie of the
Year Joao Ricardo Veiria, six former PBR World Champions: J.B. Mauney
(2013), Silvano Alves (2012, 2011), Renato Nunes (2010), Kody Lostroh
(2009), Guilherme Marchi (2008) and Mike Lee (2004), along with young
guns Nathan Schaper and Chase Outlaw.

The bull riding action begins at 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 and 2:50 p.m. on Sunday, April 27.

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