Professional Bull Riders Return to Southern California for the Anaheim Classic

Southern California welcomes back the toughest sport on dirt. The Professional Bull Riders tour comes to the Honda Center from February 9-11 for the Anaheim Classic as the tenth stop on the Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler. 45 of the toughest bull riders will compete against the world's rankest bulls over a three-day stretch while the PBR tour champion at the end of the 2007 season will be handed a hefty reward of one million dollars.

With Brazilian wonder and 2006 PBR World Champion Adriano Moraes, Sao Paulo's Guilherme Marchi and Anaheim Classic defending champion Mike Lee of Alvord, TX. a part of the field, the PBR event has all the ingredients for a tight and exciting finish.

Moraes, who became the first man in PBR history to win three World Championships in 2006, captured a victory in Anaheim back in 2002 but since then, Greg Potter has dominated the field with back-to-back wins the last two years. Justin McBride took first at the Anaheim competition in 2003.

And it wouldn't be right to forget about a couple California cowboys-Chad Denton of Berry Creek and Coalinga resident and Australian native Brendon Clark-that all have the tools to compete for the top spot.

More than 104 million viewers have tuned in this year to watch the PBR on networks that include NBC, FOX and Versus (formerly known as the Outdoor Life Network or OLN).

With more than 500 hours of prime-time programming annually, the PBR has grown to become one of the more prolific sports on television screens. And that's not to mention that more than one million attendees fill arenas across the country each year to witness 250 PBR sanctioned competitions.

And for as low as $23, fans can experience more than two hours of non-stop action from some of the world's most accomplished bull riders, the thumping of rock n' roll and a pyrotechnic show that thrills the kids and brings a whole new enthusiasm to currently one of the fastest growing sports in the United States.

Tickets are now available through the Honda Center box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

The PBR's Ford Tough Series regularly airs each Saturday and Sunday evening on Versus at 8 p.m. ET.

But the Anaheim Classic will have its own time slot on Versus, presently scheduled to air live on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 9 p.m. ET.

Updated TV schedules and local listings can be found at www.pbrnow.com along with additional details.