Louisville is the home of the Kentucky Derby and the University of Louisville Cardinals, and this fall it will be the home of America’s fastest growing sport when the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) stops at the KFC Yum! Center on Oct. 9-10, for the BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals.
Tickets go on sale June 5 for the first ever BlueDEF Velocity Tour (BDVT) Finals event will make Louisville a global destination for the stars of the PBR. It is the last opportunity for the world’s best bull riders to gain the coveted points needed to move up in the PBR world standings and qualify for the prestigious $2.3 million Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 21-25.
On Friday and Saturday nights fans will see more than two hours of high-flying thrills and heart-stopping spills as the talented stars of the PBR hang on tight to their bovine counterparts who can weigh more than 10 times their weight in solid muscle, some topping 2000 pounds. It takes just 8 seconds to be great at the PBR and the BDVT Finals is on that road to greatness.
The bull rider who earns the most world points throughout the PBR’s 2015 season will become the PBR World Champion and win a $1 million bonus. The BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals is the penultimate step to achieving that title, therefore all of this season’s greatest PBR stars will gather in Louisville for the final qualifying battle.
In addition to the likes of Kaique Pacheco, the 21-year old rookie sensation who is the No. 1 man on the BlueDEF Velocity Tour (BDVT), the No. 4 bull rider in the PBR world standings and the frontrunner for the 2015 PBR Rookie of the Year title, Louisville PBR fans are likely to see Gage Gay (No. 3 on the BDVT), Bonner Bolton (tied at No. 4 on the BDVT), andNeil Holmes (tied at No. 4 on the BDVT) riding alongside major league Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) greats such as three-time PBR World Champion Silvano Alves, No. 2 rankedMatt Triplett, 2013 PBR World Champion J.B. Mauney (No. 3), and 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (No. 7).
In 2015 the BDVT Finals will also include the top competitors from the PBR’s international tours, PBR Australia, PBR Brazil, PBR Canada and PBR Mexico. These international stars will be competing for a spot on the 2015 PBR World Finals roster, as well.
The total purse for the BDVT Finals is $100,000. The 2015 BDVT season’s overall winner, the rider who has earned the most world points at the BDVT level – which is one rung below the PBR’s BFTS – will receive a $50,000 bonus and qualify to compete at the PBR World Finals. The Top 3 performers at the BDVT Finals and the highest finishing international competitor will also have the opportunity to compete at the PBR World Finals.
For the first time ever, the PBR Fan Club will enjoy the first opportunity to purchase tickets for a BlueDEF Velocity Tour event. Fan Club tickets for the BDVT Finals go on sale today and can be purchased by calling PBR Customer Service at 800 732 1727.
The general public will be able to purchase tickets starting on Friday, June 5 at the KFC Yum! Center box office, online at ticketmaster.com or via phone at (800) 745 3000. Prices start at $15.
For more information about the 2015 PBR BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals, visit www.pbr.com.
