by Via PBR.com with permission
CASPER, Wyo. – Looking to make his way back into the Top 35 in the world, Keyshawn Whitehorse (Navajo) came up big during the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PVT) Casper Classic on Saturday night at the Casper Events Center in Casper, Wyoming.
Whitehorse started section two with a huge ride aboard Phenom Genetics’ 10-year-old bovine Hy Test (Phenom/JCL/Swalin/Goods Bucking Bulls/Sankey Pro Rodeo). Whitehorse took the lead in the event with his 87.5-point ride score.
In the championship round, Whitehorse was the last rider to go. He made it worth the wait, putting up 86 points on Smooth Sailing (Dakota Rodeo/Julie Rosen/Clay Struve/Chad Berger) to win his first Velocity Tour event of 2019.
“It’s not been the best start of the year for me,” the 2018 PBR Rookie of the Year said. “Maybe it’s not been for me to learn about bull riding but maybe to learn more about life.”
With the win he earned 220 points towards the PBR world standings along with $7,750. But more importantly, he is now the 34th-ranked bull rider in the world.
Every winner of a Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event has an opportunity to compete at an Unleash The Beast series event, and with the victory in Casper, Whitehorse earns the right to compete in Cheyenne, Wyoming, at the third PBR Major of the season, Last Cowboy Standing at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 22-23.
