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Kaique Pacheco was a perfect 4 for 4, and once again was the only perfect rider in four rounds of Last Cowboy Standing, PBR’s most demanding Major event for the third consecutive year.  Among the highlights, Kaique marked a career best ride score of 92.75 points on PBR’s elite tour in round 3 aboard two-time World Champion Bull SweetPro’s Bruiser; he won rounds 3 and 4; he earned a whopping 940 world standings points and $160,266.67 with the win, both totals career bests.  And to top it all off, Kaique now enters the summer break in the number one spot of the PBR standings with 2,870 points.  

Pacheco last spent 4 weeks at number one in August – September of 2017.  He had fallen as low as 21^st in the world after the Albuquerque event March 16 – 18^th, 2018.  Since then, in six Classic events and four 15 / 15 Bucking Battles, he has ridden 19 of 24 bulls, a staggering 79% and has an average finish of 3.4!

Up Next for PBR’s Premier Series:  the 25^th PBR: Unleash the Beast breaks for the summer and will return for its 18^thstop in the 2018 season August 11 – 12 in Tulsa, OK and the Express Employment Professionals Classic Presented by Osage Casino at the BOK Center. 

The Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour and PBR Touring Pro Division will take center stage as riders will pick and choose which events to compete in.   I will continue to update you on their progress and if any milestones take place as needed.  Including a much more in depth analysis of the first 17 events out to you at some point next week.

Kaique Pacheco went 1 for 3 and fell one spot in the world standings to fifth.  He earned 5 points, his fifth event in a row to earn points, with a 14^th place event finish and currently has 1,930 points.   

Pacheco failed to ride his bull Saturday night in the 15 / 15 bucking battle. 

Up Next for PBR’s Premier Series:  the 25^th PBR: Unleash the Beast heads to Las Vegas, NV and the PBR Last Cowboy Standing presented by Ariat at the Thomas & Mack Center.  The 17^th stop in the 2018 season is the third Major event of the year, and final 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast event prior to the annual summer break.  Riding gets underway Friday May 4^th at 7:45 pm PT and concludes Saturday May 5^th at 7:45 pm PT. 

CBS Sports Network will air INSIDE the MAJORS Friday night at 10:30 PM ET.  Followed by round 1 at 11:00 pm ET.  Saturday’s championship round gets underway at 11:00 pm ET.

CBS Network will air the Best of Last Cowboy Standing Sunday afternoon beginning at 1:00 pm ET.

PBR’s streaming service RIDEPASS will air round one Friday night at 10:45 PM ET, and air the conclusion Saturday evening at 10:45 pm ET.  ON – DEMAND replay is available 8:00 am next day at Ridepass.com.       

Please check your local listings for programming confirmation.

PBR Competition Committee approved a special format for the event this past weekend.  Since the three-day event also involved a separate 15/15 Bucking Battle, it was devised to protect riders who could be attempting as many as five bulls in three days.  It was an attempt to lessen the number of bulls a rider may potentially get on over the course of a three-day weekend when there are weeks with back-to-back 15/15 Bucking Battles.

The riders that competed in the 15/15 Bucking Battle Saturday night did not attempt a long-round bull earlier in the evening; Round 1 was split across Friday and Saturday night.  Round 2 and the event championship round was Sunday afternoon.  PBR opened the field to the 60 highest-ranking riders in the world standings to fill the void.

Kaique Pacheco followed up his Tacoma event win by riding 3 for 3 and finishing second in Billings.  Kaique earned points in all three rounds totaling 362.50 and has now improved his standings position to fourth in the world with 1,925 points.  Pacheco also rode his 15 / 15 Bucking Battle bull Saturday night and shared the event win, his third of the season.  With his fifth career bucking battle championship, Kaique now has the most 15 / 15 victories in PBR history.

Pacheco worked his way through a career worst slump in February and is currently amid a career best conversion rate of 14 rides over his last 16 attempts.    In his last four events, Kaique has improved 17 standings positions, his average event finish is 3^rd, and his riding percentage has been an astounding 87.5%.

Up Next for PBR’s Premier Series:  the 25^th PBR: Unleash the Beast heads to Columbus, OH and the Columbus Invitational presented by Cooper Tires at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of Ohio State University.  The 16^th stop in the 2018 season gets under way Saturday April 28^th at 6:45 PM ET and concludes with the championship round Sunday April 29^th at 1:45 PM ET.  The top 15 riders will compete in the season’s sixth installment of the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle Saturday night as well. 

CBS Network will air the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle Sunday April 29^th at 1:00 pm ET

CBS Sports Network will air the championship round Sunday April 29^th at 8:00 pm ET.

PBR’s streaming service RIDEPASS will air round one Saturday night at 6:30 PM ET and conclude with the championship round Sunday April 29^th at 1:45 PM ET.  ON – DEMAND replay is available 8:00 am next day at Ridepass.com.       

Please check your local listings for programming confirmation.

Kaique Pacheco continued his riding ways and was 3 for 3 this weekend, the only rider to stay perfect, and he won the event.  After an uncharacteristic riding slump, Pacheco has now ridden 10 of his last 12 attempts and is currently ninth in the PBR world standings with 1,442.50 points.  He earned 460 points in his first Unleash the Beast Classic event win to go along with his two 15 / 15 Bucking Battle wins to date.  Kaique has improved 12 standings positions in his last three events and his riding percentage has increased 18% points.

Kaique failed to cover his 15 / 15 bucking battle attempt Saturday night.

Up Next for PBR’s Premier Series:  the 25^th PBR: Unleash the Beast heads to Billings, MT and the Stanley Performance in Action Invitational presented by Cooper Tires at the Rimrock Auto Arena.  The 15^th stop in the 2018 season gets under way Friday April 20^th at 7:45 PM MT, continue Saturday April 21^st at 7:45 PM MT with round 2 and concludes with the championship round Sunday April 22^nd at 1:45 PM MT.  The top 15 riders will compete in the season’s fifth installment of the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle Saturday night as well. 

CBS Network will air the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle Sunday April 22^nd at 2:00 pm ET

CBS Sports Network will air round one Friday night at 10:00 PM ET, round 2 Saturday night at 10:00 PM ET and the championship round Sunday April 22^nd at 4:00 pm ET.

PBR’s streaming service RIDEPASS will air round one Friday night at 9:45 PM ET, round two Saturday night at 9:45 PM ET and conclude with the championship round Sunday April 22^nd at 3:45 PM ET.  ON – DEMAND replay is available 8:00 am next day at Ridepass.com.       

Please check your local listings for programming confirmation.

Kaique Pacheco stayed hot this past weekend riding 3 of 4 bulls and finishing fourth in the event.  Kaique had ridden 7 straight bulls and was leading the event going into the 4^th and final round.  Pacheco earned a season best 225 world standings points and he is currently 11^thin the world with 982.50 points.  

Up Next for PBR’s Premier Series:  the 25^th PBR: Unleash the Beast heads to Tacoma, WA and the Tacoma Invitational presented by Cooper Tires at the Tacoma Dome.  The 14^th stop in the 2018 season gets under way Saturday April 14^th at 6:45 PM PT and concludes with the championship round Sunday April 15^th at 1:45 PM PT.  The top 15 riders will compete in the season’s fourth installment of the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle Saturday night as well. 

CBS Network will air the 15 / 15 Bucking Battle Sunday April 15^th at 2:00 pm ET

CBS Sports Network will air the championship round Sunday April 15^th at 5:00 pm ET.

PBR’s streaming service RIDEPASS will air round one Saturday night at 9:30 PM ET and conclude with the championship round Sunday April 15^th at 4:45 PM ET.  ON – DEMAND replay is available 8:00 am next day at Ridepass.com.       

Please check your local listings for programming confirmation.