ProRodeo Sports News - September 21, 2018

JUSTIN FINALE

Parker Breding rode Outlaw Buckers Rodeo’s Annikas Pet for 86 points to win the Justin Finale at the Washington State Fair Pro Rodeo in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 9. PRCA ProRodeo photo by Kent Soule

Breding bests bulls in Puyallup

P arker Breding is 26 years old, one of the best bull riders in the world and a prime candidate to come away with a bull riding world championship this season. But Breding is already looking at competing in another event, though he’s not ready for that switch just yet. For the immediate future, the Edgar, Mont., native is focused on trying to win his first bull riding gold buckle and making a good run at it. Breding won the Justin Finale at the Washington State Fair Pro Rodeo in Puyallup to claim the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour crown. “It means the world to me to come away with the win here,” said Breding, second in the PRCA | RAMWorld Standings with $179,895 as of Sept 17. Breding has a ways to go to catch four-time defending bull riding world champion Sage Kimzey in the standings. Kimzey has pocketed $281,039 on the season, giving him a lead of more than $100,000. Breding took home $9,700 from Puyallup to make a small dent in that lead, but he knows if he’s going to make a push to winning the world title, it’ll come in Las Vegas at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, Dec. 6-15. “It plays on a guy’s mind to be winning and staying on as many bulls as

you can, but to watch his (Kimzey’s) lead grow,” Breding said. “He’s an outstanding bull rider. I would love to see him beat Donny Gay’s record (of eight bull riding world titles). I just wouldn’t mind to be there in the middle in one of those years. All I can do is keep doing what I’m doing and try to ride every bull I get on. Hopefully, that will work out one of these days.” Breding is nicked up from the season and looking forward to the middle of October when he can slow down and heal before the Finals. “I’ll probably go deer hunting around the house, ride horses and team rope quite a bit,” he said. “I haven’t gotten to (rope) at all this year, been way too busy. I’ve got a nice horse I’m working on.” Is there a future in there somewhere? “I’ve entered one PRCA rodeo team roping. It didn’t go well,” laughed Breding, who ropes with his dad (Scott, a five-time Wrangler NFR-qualifying bull rider) and his grandfather, Jim Smith. “… I wish I could enter a little bit more and get in the All-Around standings. That’s definitely something for the future. When I’m done riding bulls I’m going to put a lot more into that. That will be a nice way to stay involved in rodeo.” – Scott Kaniewski

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