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“That is really a hard thing. A panel of PBR experts EDUARDO APARECIDO are going to have to have a
It is hard to pick a favorite,” – Justin McBride, Cody McBride: “Eduardo is doing J.B. Mauney-like streak to
PBR Director of Livestock Lambert, and Ty Murray – what he has to do. He is be able to beat somebody
Cody Lambert said. “An weighed in on the title race saying, ‘Come get me if you like Eduardo. He is too
injury will take any of them throughout the second half can.’ If he can keep up his consistent and too solid of
out of it. Even with the of the season. consistency, it is going to a rider.”
injuries, Kaique and Jess are be tough to beat him. You
still there.”

Speaking of Lockwood.
The 20-year-old from
Volborg, Montana, has not
let a torn groin, broken
ribs, a punctured lung and
a lacerated kidney get in
the way of him possibly
becoming the youngest
World Champion in PBR
history.

Meanwhile, Kolbaba’s
amazing turnaround in
September, which featured
back-to-back victories, has
him right on the doorstep of
a gold buckle and a $1 million
champion bonus despite
beginning the second half a
dismal 1-for-17.

“They have all had hiccups
and had big moments,”
Lambert said. “It has been
real exciting to watch
and any one of them can
win it. Those guys are so
good that they are role
models to everyone and
it doesn’t matter which
one wins it. I will be
proud of what all of them
have accomplished.”

EDUARDO APARECIDO was riding over 50 percent
of his bulls heading into the PBR World Finals.
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