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2018 Professional Bull Riders Sydney Global Cup
Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia
1. Team Brazil, 1,006.5 points
2. Team Australia, 1,005.75 points
3. Team Canada, 986.75 points
4. Team USA, 924 points
5. Team Mexico, 501.25 points
2018 Top 10 Professional Bull Riders Sydney Global Cup
Qudos Bank Arena – Sydney, Australia
(Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Round 4-Individual Event Aggregate)
1. Kaique Pacheco, 81.25-83-84.75-85-334
2. Tanner Byrne, 79.50-83.5-82.5-86-331.5
3. Cooper Davis, 85-86.5-86.5-0-258
4. Luciano De Castro, 83.75-0-83.25-82-249
5. Nathan Burtenshaw, 78.25-0-81.5-84.75-244.5
6. Jared Parsonage, 68.5-82.25-80.5-0-231.25
7. Jorge Valdiviezo, 85.5-0-84.75-0-170.25
8. Cliff Richardson, 87.25-0-82.5-0-169.75
9. Matt Triplett, 84-0-85.25-0-169.25
10. Jose Vitor Leme, 84-0-84-0-168
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The second leg of the inaugural PBR (Professional
Bull Riders) Global Cup in Sydney concluded in
dramatic fashion, coming down to the last out as Team
Brazil clinched a narrow 0.75-point victory to claim the
Australian horn of the Global Cup trophy filled with the
host nation’s soil, and $400,000.
Team USA finished fourth place with 924 points after going
11-for-18, while Team Mexico retained its position from Day
1, rounding out the field with a collective 501.25 points.
The final night of competition saw a number of clutch
performances from the world’s best bull riders, with a total
of 28 qualified rides, 24 of which came in the opening round.
Team Brazil, which is dominating the PBR World standings
with 7 of the Top 10 ranked riders, was led by current
world No. 1 Kaique Pacheco (Itatiba, Brazil), who made
the 8 for 84.75 points on SweetPro’s Chemical Weapon
(Mayne Bucking Bulls) in Round 2, before covering Rodeo