Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) currently leads the standings of the event with a combined total on two bulls of 174.25 points. Crimber currently sits in second place with a total score of 172 points while Renato Nunes (Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil) holds down third place with 169 points on two bulls. There are seven men who have ridden two bulls thus far in the Reno Classic presented by Silver Legacy and Eldorado Hotel and Casino. Sunday's third and Built Ford Tough Championship Round promise fans an action packed afternoon.

Not only were the cowboys competing for big bucks, the evening's event included an exhilarating American Bucking Bull Inc. (ABBI) Classic competition for the three and four year old bulls. With a score of 89.25 points, Russ Gant's Rowdy You Hou claimed the victory and $9,164 for his performance. Kaycee Simpson's Lightning McQueen and Jason Diedrich's JR's Jacket tied for second and third in the competition with 89 points. Both bulls earned $4,582 in PBR bucks.

ABBI Classic bulls will be featured in Reno during Sunday's action when it culminates with an electrifying championship round for of the top 15 qualifiers who will be chasing a shot at the prestigious event title. On Sunday, the top ABBI Classic bull of the weekend will be determined based upon the highest cumulative scores of the weekend.

With 2005 PBR World Champion and current Built Ford Tough Series Points Leader Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) out of competition due to a dislocated shoulder suffered in Chihuahua, Mexico in August, the number two man in the world J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) has an opportunity to gain ground in the race for the 2007 PBR World Championship title.  Mauney failed to cover Chad Berger and Clay Struve's Big Mack in first round competition but tonight topped Get A Grip Bucking Bulls' Dog Pile for a score of 86.25 points-enough for sixth place in the round. He will have one more chance to gain ground on McBride on Sunday when the Reno Classic presented by Silver Legacy and Eldorado Hotel and Casino concludes.

The Reno Classic presented by Silver Legacy and Eldorado Hotel and Casino airs on VERSUS on Sunday, September 9 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. (All TV times are listed as Eastern Time). Visit http://www.pbrnow.com/media/tv/ to view the complete broadcast schedule.

Injury Report:

No injuries to report.

Reno Classic presented by Silver Legacy and Eldorado Hotel and Casino Results:

FIRST ROUND: 1) Tater Porter (Kenansville, Fla.) 87.5 points on Naccarato Bucking Bulls' Lightning Strike, $7,000; 2) Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) 86.75 points on Flying U/Moreno Bucking Bulls' Jack and Water; 3) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) 86.25 points on Chad Berger/Larry Ryken's Texas; 4) Renato Nunes (Buritama, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 85.75 on Kaycee Simpson's Chuck, $2,000; 5) Clayton Foltyn (El Campo, Texas) 85.5 points on Flying U/Moreno Bucking Bulls' Soda Water, $1,200.

SECOND ROUND: 1) Mike White (De Kalb, Texas) 89.5 points on 4C's/Sills/Mosley/Radke's Little Bo, $2,730; 2/3) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, Mo.) 88.25 points on Chad Berger Bucking Bulls' Frank the Tank, $1,560; 2/3) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 88.25 points on Chad Berger/Larry Ryken's Chicken Creek, $1,560; 4) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) 88 points on Pinz Rodeo Co.'s Hot Pistol; 5) Allan Moraes (Brazil) 87.25 points on Diamond G Rodeos, Inc.'s Big Red Truck, $780.

ABBI Results:
1) Rowdy You Hou owned by Russ Gant, 89.25 points, $9,164; 2/3) Lightning McQueen owned by Kaycee Simpson, 89 points, $4,582; 2/3) JR's Jacket owned by Jason Diedrich, 89 points, $4,582; 4) Spit Fire owned by C&G Rodeo Livestock, LLC, 88.25 points, $3,273; 5) Fine Wine owned by Shane Davis, 88 points, $2,782.

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About the PBR:

More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.