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2 RIDERS Tie for The Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls Championship

SALINAS, CA, July 19, 2023 – A sold out crowd of 10,565 people watched the Big Week Bull Riding Xtreme Bulls event at the Salinas Sports Complex tonight. Presented by Salinas Valley Ford, the Big Week Bull Riding continues to be one of the most popular events held each July, selling out again, like it did from 2015-2019 and in 2022. Cullen Telfer of Plant City, FL and Denton Fugate of Ash Flat, AR tied for the championship, each with an 87-point ride.  Telfer rode Corey & Lange’s Stand by Me and Fugate rode Corey & Lange’s Cold Turkey in the long round to take the win. The championship buckle was sponsored by Rancho San Lucas.


Tickets are available for the upcoming California Rodeo Salinas July 20-23 twenty-four hours a day at www.carodeo.com. Thursday, July 20 is Tough Enough to Wear Pink night at the Rodeo. Fans can bring an empty Coca Cola bottle or can to the gate after 10am to receive a $5* admission ticket – a $20 savings. Gates open at 4pm and the show starts at 6pm. A full list of events and ticket prices can be found at www.carodeo.com.


 


*All tickets are subject to additional fees.


 


Photo by Mag One Media, Cullen Telfer (L) & Denton Fugate (R)


 


About California Rodeo Salinas


The California Rodeo Salinas will take place July 20-23, 2023. The California Rodeo Association is a not-for-profit organization that strives to preserve and promote the traditions of the California Rodeo Salinas and the West. We support the community and other non-profit organizations through the staging of the annual California Rodeo Salinas and other year-round operations of the Salinas Sports Complex. Through donation of our facility, vending and fundraising opportunities during Rodeo and other events, the California Rodeo Association returns over $560,000 annually to local non-profits. For more information about the California Rodeo Salinas, log on to www.CARodeo.com or call the California Rodeo Office at 831-775.3100. ‘Like’ the California Rodeo on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CARodeoSalinas or follow us on Instagram or twitter @CaliforniaRodeo for updates, photos and more. 

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