A sold out crowd of 9,987 sat on the edge
of their seats Wednesday night watching the Professional Bull Riders take on
some rank bulls at the Salinas Sports Complex during their stop on the PBR’s
BlueDEF Velocity Tour, presented by Salinas Valley Ford. Attendance was up 1.6%
from last year. The PBR continues to be one of the most popular events held
during Big Week each year and revenue was up 3.3%. The champion this year was
Reese Cates, former Rookie of the Year, with a total of 86 points on one bull. The
cowboys had a tough time staying on and no one rode their second bull during
the short round. Second place went to Michael Lane with a score of 85.5 and
third place went to Tyler Harr with an 84.
Tickets are available for the upcoming California
Rodeo Salinas July 16th-19th 24 hours a day at www.carodeo.com, from 10am-6pm at the Box Office at 1034 N. Main
Street in Salinas or by calling 800-549-4989.
For more information about Professional
Bull Riding visit www.pbrnow.com.
About the
California Rodeo
The California Rodeo Salinas will take place July
16-19th, 2015. The California Rodeo Association is a not-for-profit
organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the
California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other
non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo
Salinas and other year round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through
donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo
and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns between $200,000 and
$300,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the
California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo -Office at 831-775.3100. 'Like' the California Rodeo on Facebook
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