for immediate release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Press Contact:
Phone:
E-Mail:
Robert Simpson
(405) 282-3004
[email protected]
When:
Where:
May 29th and 30th, 2009 / 8:00PM
Rupp Arena (Lexington, Kentucky)
PBR BULLNANZA IS COMING BACK TO LEXINGTON!
Professional Bull Riding at its Best Showcases Man vs. Beast
March 26, 2009 / Lexington, KY -
Lexington – get a grip and hang on …. the Professional Bull Riders are coming!
Forty-five of the top Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will again invade the famed Rupp Arena on May 29th and 30th to
challenge some of the rankest bulls on the planet at PBR Bullnanza - Lexington. The action will start at 8:00PM both days
with a rockin’ show that promises non-stop, heart pounding action for two straight hours nightly! This is not a
rodeo…this is modern day Man vs. Beast, THIS IS PBR-BULLNANZA!
PBR – Bullnanza, a two-day bull riding extravaganza produced by Lazy E Productions, is sanctioned by the PBR and will
be one stop on the 2009 million dollar PBR Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour. Bullnanza has a 20-year history of
producing world-class bull riding events across the country. Lazy E Productions looks forward to again producing this
championship level event in Lexington!
Friday night’s performance (May 29) features one full go-round of action with the top 45 PBR riders competing. On
Saturday night (May 30), the 45 PBR riders will again compete in the second round. The scores from each round are
added, and the top 12 advance to the Bullnanza Short-Go to determine the champion. In all, Bullnanza will feature 112
breathtaking rides over the two day competition.
Some of the best PBR stock contracting firms, headed by multiple-time Contract of the Year – Sammy Andrews, will
form one of the rankest pens of bulls ever assembled in Northern Kentucky. Some of the former Bullnanza Champions
include legends Tuff Hedeman, Matt Austin, Michael Gaffney, Adriano Moraes, Jim Sharp, Terry Don West, J.W. Hart and
Justin McBride.
PBR – Bullnanza 2009, Lexington, KY ….. Page 2.
Last year, the Professional Bull Riders made their debut in Lexington, KY for the first annual PBR – Bullnanza event May
23rd and 24th. Former PBR Rookie of the Year and current 2009 PBR World Standings leader, Kody Lostroh fought off 3time PBR World Champion and 2-time Bullnanza Champion Adriano Moraes to claim his first ever Bullnanza title.
Lostroh, from Longmont, Colorado was the highest scoring rider on 3 bulls which earned him the Bullnanza Gold Buckle.
Lostroh came to Lexington along with a cast of PBR stars that included the likes of Adriano Moraes, Austin Meier, Josh
Koshel, Dustin Elliott, and Travis Briscoe. A crowd favorite, Adriano Moraes put the heat on Lostroh for the entire event.
Moraes, who retired after the 2008 season made his last Kentucky appearance and thrilled the audience with three solid
rides, gaining second place honors with scores of 87.5, 83.5, and 87.5 for a three-head total of 258.5. In the Bullnanza
Short Round, Loshroh was the high man back which made him the last rider needing to cover his bull for the win.
Lostroh not only covered, but won the round with an 89-point ride on H.D. Pages’ bull Recoil which made the finish one
of the most exciting in the history of PBR Bullnanza events.
The same excitement is expected again this year! Families will enjoy all of the activities planned for the performances on
Friday and Saturday evenings. Adult ticket prices start at $20, $35 or $50. Children are ½ price in addition to multiple
group discount packages that are available.
Tickets are available online at ticketmaster.com or fans can call the Rupp Arena box office at (859) 233-3535.
Additional information is available at www.lazye.com or call (800) 595-RIDE.
PBR-Bullnanza is Man vs. Beast. Don’t miss the heart-pounding action of the PBR in 2009 at Rupp Arena in
Lexington…May 29 - 30. This is professional bull riding at its very best!
PBR - Bullnanza is a Lazy E Production. For more information on PBR - Bullnanza or other Lazy E events, contact Lazy E
Productions, 9600 Lazy E Drive, Guthrie, OK 73044, (405) 282-RIDE, (800) 595-RIDE or visit www.lazye.com. The
PBR…it’s the toughest sport on the planet!
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About Lazy E Productions:
Since 1989, Lazy E Productions has been promoting the sport of professional bull riding with its famed “Bullnanza” events. In 1993
Lazy E Productions and the newly formed Professional Bull Riders (PBR) decided to expand its richest and most popular event
“Bullnanza” to venues across the country. Over the course of time, the Bullnanza format is now what is known as the PBR’s Premier
Tour: The Built Ford Tough Series aired on Versus television. Lazy E Productions has produced high-end bull riding events to
audiences in great cities such as Guthrie, OK; Nashville, TN; Reno, NV; Oklahoma City, OK; Birmingham, AL; Salt Lake City, UT;
Lexington, KY and Wichita, KS. In addition to producing Bullnanza events, Lazy E Productions also co-produces three (3) events on
the PBR’s Built Ford Tough Series in Oklahoma City, OK, Nashville, TN, and Tulsa, OK. Currently, Lazy E will produce five world
class PBR events in 2009.
For additional information on Lazy E Productions, please visit http://www.lazye.com/ or call 405.282.RIDE.
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 400 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, the Copenhagen Bull Riding 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 compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and
Mexico.
For additional information on the Professional Bull Riders, Inc., please visit http://www.pbrnow.com/ or call 719.242.2800.