PBR returns to Pala May 4-5

PALA - All of the excitement and action of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) will return to the Pala Rodeo Grounds at 2 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, May 4 and 5, at Pala Casino Spa & Resort for a weekend filled with rank bulls, high scores and big trucks sponsored by Toyota of Escondido.

The Pala Touring Pro Division event will again showcase some of the most promising rising stars of the PBR riding alongside fan favorites and veterans and all competitors will face off against the most famous bucking bulls in the world. The Touring Pro Division offers bull riders the opportunity to compete in PBR sanctioned events while they earn prize money to qualify for the PBR’s elite Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler.

Rubens Barbosa from Decatur, TX, out-pointed 70 riders to win $6,259.40 and the third Pala PBR Touring Pro Division Championship on October 7, 2012.