Toughest Cowboy
Toughest Cowboy presented by Jagermeister
News Release
Contact: Ann Bleiker 719-226-2009 (office)/719-330-4293 (cell)
January 10, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Who will win Jager Ranch? Tune to FSN to follow the quest
DENVER - The 2008 World’s Toughest Rodeo featuring Toughest Cowboy presented by Jagermeister busts out of the chutes with its first stop in Kansas City this week on Fox Sports Net (FSN). Twelve cowboys will gather at the Sprint Center in Kansas City and begin their quest for the Toughest Cowboy title and a shot at winning the deed to Jager Ranch.
Fans can watch each exciting episode of Toughest Cowboy weekly on several FSN affiliates in primetime (day and time depend on each affiliate) and at midnight every Saturday nationwide, please consult local listings. Each show will take fans into the heart of the action to savor the triumph, suffer the anguish and share the intensity of the ultimate challenge that is Toughest Cowboy.
Rodeo is among the fastest growing sports in America, and Toughest Cowboy presented by Jagermeister is revolutionizing the sport by introducing an exciting and innovative format to new audiences in venues across the United States. Unlike other rodeos where riders usually compete in just one discipline, Toughest Cowboy is an unprecedented test of endurance as all competitors must ride in three disciplines in one night (Bareback Riding, Bull Riding and Saddle Bronc Riding). The events feature head-to-head matches throughout the season leading to the playoffs and championship…ultimately crowning someone the Toughest Cowboy Champion.
Bandy Murphy of Weatherford, Okla., is the top ranked cowboy heading into the nine-stop series after winning the inaugural Toughest Cowboy title in 2007. Murphy will be matched against Logan Hodson of Telwka, British Columbia, but currently going to school at Oklahoma Panhandle State in Goodwell. The question is will Hodson rise above the first event jitters and the pressure of facing the champ or will Murphy, who is sponsored by The Home Depot this year, pickup where he left off in 2007?
Joining Murphy as returnees to the Tour this year are Nelson Tsosie of Farmington, N.M., representing the Navajo Nation, Clovis Crane of Lebanon, Pa., a standout jockey and wrestler in his earlier days, Trey Broussard, Estherwood, La., who finished second to Murphy in 2007, and Chad Eubank of Cleburne, Texas, who won the all-around title at the 2007 Cheyenne Frontier Days.
Fans should also be sure to keep an eye on the new talented riders who have joined this year’s Tour, especially 2006 PRCA World Champion Bull Rider B.J. Schumacher of Hillsboro, Wis., and Jared Green of Socorro, New Mexico.
Toughest Cowboy is a true test of endurance and strength and only the strong will survive. All 12 cowboys must come ready to ride both bulls and broncs every night eight seconds at a time. In the end, the competitor with the most series wins will be crowned the champion and become the new owner of Jäger ranch, which was made possible by Jägermeister and Red Creek Land.
For more information on this rodeo revolution visit www.toughestcowboy.com.
Kansas City match breakdown
Match 1
Bandy Murphy, Weatherford, Okla. vs. Logan Hodson, Telkwa, B.C.
Match 2
Wade Sundell , Boxholm, Iowa vs. Erik Wolford, Clinton, Mich.
Match 3
B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. vs. Danny Ward, Mabank, Texas
Match 4
Jared Green, Socorro, N.M. vs. Shane Proctor, Powell, Wyo.
Match 5
Nelson Tsosie, Farmington, N.M. vs. Clovis Crane, Lebanon, Pa.
Match 6
Trey Broussard, Estherwood, La. vs. Chad Eubank, Cleburne, Texas
About Grit Rock Rodeo
Grit Rock Rodeo is one of the largest producers of live and televised rodeo events in the world. Grit Rock Rodeo owns the World’s Toughest Rodeo, a national touring rodeo that consists of World’s Toughest Bulls and Broncs and Toughest Cowboy. Toughest Cowboy, a revolution in the sport which featured 8 cowboys riding 3 times in a performance, was carried in 2007 on Fox Sports Net nationally on Sunday nights. Grit Rock Rodeo also owns the license rights to the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour, which is the premier Tour of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The 2007 Wrangler ProRodeo Tour and the Ariat Playoffs of the Tour aired nationally on Fox Sports Net and CBS Sports.
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About AEG
AEG is one of the leading sports and entertainment presenters in the world. AEG, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Anschutz Company, owns or controls a collection of companies including facilities such as STAPLES Center, Toyota Sports Center, Toyota Park, NOKIA Theatre Times Square, NOKIA Theatre at Grand Prairie, Hollywood’s El Rey Theatre, Seattle’s WaMu Theatre, Minneapolis’ Target Center and the just opened The O2, a 28-acre development located in the eastern part of London along the Thames River which includes a 20,000 seat arena and over 650,000sf of leisure and entertainment use; sports franchises throughout the world including the Los Angeles Kings (NHL), Los Angeles Riptide (MLL) and three MLS franchises in addition to overseeing privately held management shares of the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA). AEG developed and operates The Home Depot Center, a $150 million national training facility on the Campus of California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson, California designated as an “Official U.S. Olympic Training Site” by the United States Olympic Committee that includes major facilities for soccer, tennis, track & field, cycling, lacrosse, rugby, action sports, beach volleyball, basketball and other sports.
The company’s live entertainment division, AEG LIVE is one of the world’s leading concert promotion and touring organizations that has recently promoted national tours on behalf of artists such as Prince, Bon Jovi, Kenney Chesney and Cheetah Girls as well as producing “A New Day…” starring Celine Dion appearing exclusively at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and the international museum tour of King Tut’s artifacts.
AEG is overseeing the development of L.A. LIVE, a 4 million square foot / $2.5 billion downtown Los Angeles sports, residential & entertainment district featuring NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, a 7,100-seat state-of-the-art live theatre, a 54-story, 1001-room convention center “headquarters” hotel, Club NOKIA at L.A. LIVE, a 2,200 capacity live music venue, a 14-screen Regal Cineplex, “broadcast” facilities for ESPN, along with entertainment, restaurant, residential and office space and additional arenas, O2 World, on a 45-acre site in the heart of Berlin, Citizen’s Business Bank Arena in Ontario, California, Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri and in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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