Vieira wins PBR's Sacramento Invitational
Lockwood still leads world standings
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January 31, 2019
SACRAMENTO, Calif –Just one week after winning Glendale’s Ak-Chin Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires, veteran rider Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, Sao Paulo, Brazil) continued his hot streak and collected his second PBR (Professional Bull Riders) elite tour win of the 2019 season at the PBR Unleash The Beast Sacramento Invitational inside Golden 1 Center.
Vieira rode Rake It Up (Tugger X Bucking Bulls) for 82.75 points in Round 3 before conquering 100X Helmets Boothill (Bridwell Pro Rodeos) in the championship round for 89 points on Sunday afternoon.
After going 4-for-4 over the weekend, Vieira earned 625 world points, making a jump from the No. 6 spot in the PBR world standings to No. 2, and taking home a paycheck of $36,700.
Vieira is now a mere 722 points behind 2017 PBR World Champion and current world No. 1 Jess Lockwood, from Volborg. Lockwood finished 13th in Sacramento, with one 87.25 point ride, earning 40 points on the weekend.
The Top 35 bull riders in the world will now head to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for the Express Ranches Invitational at Chesapeake Energy Arena February 1-2.
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