Bulls with "attitude" make event at Pala entertaining

Judging from the applause, Temecula’s Ryan Brown was clearly the audience favorite to take home the top prize at last Sunday’s final round of the Professional Bull Riders competition held at Pala Casino.

Then Brown drew the name of one bad bull, Airwolf. The Fresno-based bull proceeded to keep its never-been-successfully-ridden streak intact as it tossed Brown into the air like a rag doll.

“He’s a bull with an attitude,” announcer Ed Kutz told the packed arena. The menacing bulls were as much of an attraction as the riders at the two-day event. An Anza-based bull – High Octane Hurricane...