Appropriately, on the night when the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) celebrated the centennial birthday of John Wayne, the bull riders with the truest grit dug down deep and rode tall in Round Five of the 2007 Built Ford Tough PBR World Finals, presented by Wrangler. Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) was one of only two riders in the round to cross the 90-point mark, taking home the top honors with a 91.25 trip aboard Walk the Line of Chad Berger/Larry Ryken. McBride edged out Tater Porter (Kenansville, FL) who scored a 90.25 aboard Tommy Shrader/Anchor Bull’s Encore earlier in the round.

"Walk The Line is a good little bull who is only four or five years old, but you can tell he is going to develop into a great one,” said McBride in describing tonight’s victorious ride. “He’s always been a lot to handle.”

Walk the Line is the second bull that McBride has covered in Finals competition, adding more than 400 valuable points to increase his lead in the race for the PBR World title.

When asked about his sudden return to his regular season form, McBride commented, “I have been nearly mistake free these past two nights. I felt great tonight and without any breaks this week I feel like I’m finally back in a rhythm. The bulls will only get ranker and ranker as we head to the finish this weekend and that seems to be where I usually shine.”

Tonight 20 of the season’s top 45 riders successfully rode bulls in the fifth round, including Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) who took over the event lead, with a five-round score of 354.75, with Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, BZ) and Billy Robinson (Galax, VA) hot on his heels with scores of 349.75 and 345.5, respectively.

McBride (Elk City, OK) with 12,386.50 points, extended his PBR Built Ford Tough Series Points lead to 2,048.50 over second place J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) with 10,338. Mauney scored 84.75 aboard Frontier/Teague Bucking Bull’s Dodgin Calls which placed 14th in the round.

Third place Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, BZ) is the only other rider to break the 10,000-point barrier with 10,027 in the race for the $1 million bonus which will be awarded to the 2007 PBR World Champion based on earning the most PBR Built Ford Tough Series Points. Marchi rode Robinson/Tedesco’s Barbosa to an 86.5 placing 15th in the round.

Don’t miss the competition as it continues tomorrow at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT live on VERSUS.

Injury Report:

Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) – Left groin strain. Doubtful for Saturday’s Round 6.

Behind the Chutes

Enterprise Ride with the Best Bonus:

As the winner of the fourth round of the PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals, Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AU) was eligible for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car "Ride with the Best" bonus money during the fifth round of the Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler. Clark was successful tonight aboard Flying U/Moreno Bucking Bull’s Mr. Bond, earning the $5,000 bonus. As the man atop the Round 5 results board, Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) will be eligible for the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Ride with the Best bonus during Round 6 of the PBR World Finals.

Record-breaking performance:

Justin McBride and Guilherme Marchi’s rides tonight aboard Walk The Line and Barbosa, respectively, breaks Marchi’s record for the most successful season rides in a season with 55. Marchi had set the previous record, 54, in 2006.

PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS RESULTS:

FIFTH ROUND: 1) Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) 91.25 on Chad Berger/Larry Ryken’s Walk the Line, $20,000; 2) Tater Porter (Kenansville, FL) 90.25 on Tommy Shrader/Anchor Bull Company’s Encore, $15,000; 3) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, MO) 90 on Andrews Rodeo Co. Inc.’s Rompus, $10,000; 4) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, LA) 89.50 on Hebert Bucking Bulls’ Shane, $7,500; T5) Tyler Smith (Fruita, CO) 88.50 on Frontier/Teague Bucking Bulls’ Chain Reaction, $4,500; T5) Clayton Williams (Carthage, TX) 88.50 on Roy Carter Bucking Bulls’ Fraggle Rock, $4,500; 7) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 88.25 on Diamond S Bucking Bulls’ Okeechobee Spots, $3,000; T8) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AU) 88.0 on Flying U/Moreno Bucking Bulls’ Mr. Bond, $2,250; T8) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 88 on Lane Foltyn’s Red Rooster, $2,250; T10) Ross Coleman (Molalla, OR) 87.50 on D&H/Accomazzo’s Mud Duck, $850; T10) Beau Hill (West Glacier, MT) 87.50 Boyd/Floyd/Paradise Farms’ Hillstreet, $850.

BUILT FORD TOUGH SERIES POINT STANDINGS: 1) Justin McBride (Elk City, OK) 12,386.50 & $717,175.65; 2) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 10,338 & $456,481.75; 3) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 10,027 & $289,107.24; 4) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, MO) 7,330.75 & $167,450.17; 5) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 7,290.75 & $159,435.37; 6) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 6,872 & $151,127; 7) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 6,839.25 & $174,773.66; 8) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, SP, BZ) 6,701.5 & $107,937.75; 9) Brian Canter (Randleman, NC) 5,934.50 & $276,517.16; 10) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 5,474.75 & $168,482.57.

EVENT STANDINGS THROUGH FIFTH ROUND— 1) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, ID) 354.75; 2) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 349.75; 3) Billy Robinson (Galax, VA) 345.5; 4) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, MO) 268.25; T5) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 266.75; T5) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AU) 266.75; 7) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, BZ) 261; 8) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) 260.75; 9).Ross Coleman (Molalla, OR) 260.50; 10) Beau Hill (West Glacier, MT) 258.

About 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.

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