138 Calves in 2018 new ABBI Fall Yearling Series

138 calves to compete for their share of the more than $260K payout in new 2018 ABBI Fall Yearling Series

Fall Yearling Series finale to take place at ABBI World Finals in Las Vegas

Pueblo, CO (February 28, 2018) – 138 calves are set to compete in American Bucking Bull Inc’s (ABBI) new Fall Yearling Series that will include 100% payback and more than $260,000 in prize money.

“Thank you to everyone who has sign up to participate in this new Fall Yearling Series,” ABBI Executive Director Jay Daugherty said. “We are always looking for new ways to support our members, and this series has already shown it is expected to be successful and rewarding due to the high volume of interest.”

The series finale will be held at South Point Arena in Las Vegas during the ABBI World Finals in November with a total payout of $207,000. All prize money will go straight back to the Stock Contractors.

All Yearling calves will still be able to compete in the regular Yearling event in Vegas. Stock Contractors looking to solely compete in the Fall Yearling Series Finale and forego the other event will have to pay a small pen fee.

The Money Winner Finale Payout totals $103,500:

The Non-Money Winner Finale Payout totals $103,500:

There will be two mandatory regular season events prior to the series finale, each with a $300 side pot entry fee requirement. These two events will include more than $110,000 in regular prize money in addition to the $75,000 side pot payout, and determine which bulls will compete in the main payout and the non-winner payout during the Finale.

The first mandatory regular season event will take place in Belton, Texas, on August 4 and the second event will be held in Duncan, Oklahoma, on September 15. To qualify for the finale, all calves are required to compete in both events.

 The 100% payback sidepot totals $41,400:

Entry fees will be $1,500, with the first payment of $750 due on Monday, April 16 and the second $750 payment due on Tuesday, May 15. Calves do not need to be named until Monday, July 9.

2018 Futurity AND Yearling Series ground rules: 

• Yearling total entry fees - $1,500
• Side Pot Fees $300
• Futurity total entry fees - $3,000
• Side Pot Fees $300
• Once you have committed to a spot you are obligated for the entire payment regardless of injury or if the bull has deceased. Once the bulls have been named there will be no changes or substitutes.  If a bull is injured and cannot compete at any of the designated stops you are still required to pay the $300 side pot fee to keep the pot whole. You will also not be eligible for the non-winner pot at the finale if the bull is able to then compete regardless of your placing at any of the events and the bull will have to compete in the winner pot during the finale.

• 1^st payment of $1,500 is due by February 28^th
• Calves must be named and to the office by March 2^nd
• 2^nd payment of $1,500 is due by May 31^st

• Once you have committed to a spot you are obligated for the entire payment regardless of injury or if the bull has deceased. Once the bulls have been named there will be no changes or substitutes.  If a bull is injured and cannot compete at any of the designated stops you are still required to pay the $300 side pot fee to keep the pot whole. You will also not be eligible for the non-winner pot at the finale if the bull is able to then compete regardless of your placing at any of the events and the bull will have to compete in the winner pot during the finale.