Ahead of the PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) 30th Anniversary World Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, the organization today announced 35 of the 40 riders who will compete at bull riding’s most prestigious event, as the intense battle to be crowned the 2023 PBR World Champion approaches a climactic end May 12-21 at Dickies Arena, when after eight rounds of action, one rider will earn the coveted gold buckle and $1 million bonus.
In a highly competitive season in which six riders have risen to the No. 1 rank, Kaique Pacheco, who concluded the 23-event regular season ranked first, and No. 2 Jose Vitor Leme will begin the event within 74 points of one another. The world’s Top 10 are within less than 500 points of one another.
Ten riders this year qualified for their first World Finals – two in the Top 10.
