Alison Aguiar went 3-for-4 at the 2025 Mackay Invitational this weekend to win his third PBR Australia Monster Energy event of the season, in front of a massive crowd at BB Print Stadium.
After a tough couple of months on tour, the flamboyant Brazilian bounced back in Nowra last weekend with a third-place finish, and with his win this week, he now finds himself ranked fourth in the National Standings.
He finished with an aggregate total of 253 points and took home $7,250 in prize money.
Aguiar opened his account late in Round 1 on Friday evening aboard Forever Young (MJ/Keliher Bucking Bulls), snapping the bull’s 24-out buck off streak to score 82 points.
He was then down early in the second round, courtesy of Road Rage (Dittmann Bucking Bulls) and finished the night ranked sixth on the event leaderboard.
The 29-year-old kicked off his Saturday night on Jackie Red (Dunne Bulls) in Round 3. The pair battled around to the right and into Aguiars’ right riding hand for much of the contest, and the judges awarded the ride 82.5 points.
He then teamed up with Revolver (Dunne Bulls) in the final round to record the season's highest qualified ride score - 88 points. The bull did everything possible to unseat his opponent in the early stages of the ride, but they eventually synced up to finish the ride strong. The bull’s share of the score was 42.50 points, with Aguiar awarded a sensational rider score of 45.50 points.
During the presentation ceremony, speaking in his native Portuguese, Aguiar said it was a pleasure to ride in front of PBR Fans in Mackay and expressed his gratitude for their support.
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Clint Glass continued his hot streak, finishing second with three qualified rides totalling 250.50 points. The Willow Tree cowboy rode Hell Raiser (TF Bucking Bulls) in the opening round for 82.50 points. He then combined with Revolver (Dunne Bulls) for 86.00 points to share the round win and finished night one in second place.
In Round 3, Glass did his job against Riddle Me This (CF7 Bucking Bulls) for 82 points, but he couldn't stay perfect in the final round, coming down early from Forever Young (MJ/Keliher Bucking Bulls). He won a total of $5,000 in prize money.
Donnie Rutherfurd won Round 1 aboard Ambush (CF7 Bucking Bulls) with 85.5 points and split the Round 2 with Glass, with his 86-point ride aboard Revolver (Dunne Bulls) for a two-bull total of 176 points.
The Mount Isa talent earned a $5,000 bonus for leading the competition at the halfway point, boosting his total prize money for the weekend past $9,000, but he couldn't take advantage of his strong start, bucking off both of his bulls on Saturday night.
Thomas Hudson finished fourth after delivering qualified rides in Rounds 1 and 3. The Dungog bull rider’s first score was 82 points on Seven Eleven (CF7 Bucking Bulls/Pugh Bros/ADS Mining Services), followed by 84.50 points on Cover Up (CF7 Bucking Bulls).
Brazilian Luan Crystian Camara also finished his weekend with a 2-from-4 riding record. He rode On Edge (TF Bucking Bulls/Jaxon Burrell) for 81 points in Round 2, and in the final round, he added 84 points aboard Ambush (CF7 Bucking Bulls).
Zane Hall was the best-placed rider with one score, finishing fifth after he rode Double Shot (TF Bucking Bulls) for 85 points in Round 2.
Kurt Shephard, Ben Bode, Caiden Sandilands and Kelsey Pavlou all finished with one score to fill positions 6th through 10th.
It was a tough weekend for the Cowboys, with the strength of the bull pen and the four gruelling rounds leading to numerous withdrawals due to injury that we'll need to monitor as we edge closer to the 2025 PBR Australia Grand Finals.
Check out the Full Results from the 2025 Mackay Invitational.
Kurt Shephard remains the No. 1-ranked cowboy in the 2025 PBR Australian National Standings. With his seventh-place finish, he collected 62 points and has now won 1983.33 points.
No. 2-ranked Luan Crystian Camara trimmed the gap between himself and the top of the standings by 34 points with his fifth-place finish, earning 96 points, and he now trails Shephard by 253.83 points.
With his second-place finish, Clint Glass maintains his position at No. 3, thanks to a win, two runner-up finishes, and a top 5 result from the last five events. In Mackay, Glass picked up 210 points, taking his total to 1153.00 points.
After entering the event ranked No. 5 in the standings, Alison Aguiar made significant gains in the race for the gold buckle, leapfrogging Zane Hall into fourth place. With his 297-point haul, he closed the gap between himself and Shephard to under 800 points. Aguilar is just 5 points behind Glass and almost 100 points ahead of Hall.
View the updated 2025 PBR Australian National Standings.
Alpha Blokes Warden from MJ and Keliher Bucking Bulls added a seventh YETI ABBI High Marked Bull of the Night award to his season haul, but this time he had to share it with his penmate from Keliher Bucking Bulls, Winchester. The judges marked both bulls 44 points in their Round 1 trips.
Winchester’s explosive start had Beau Willis in the dirt at 1.84 seconds, while Alpha Blokes Warden was able to stop the clock at 2.65 seconds in his rematch with Luan Crystian Camara.
The Dittmann Bucking Bulls trio of Mr T, Nirvana and Road Rage all posted trips marked 43.50 points on Friday night, while Twist & Shout from Dunne Bulls achieved that same score twice in Round 2 and Round 4.
Next weekend, PBR Australia’s Touring Pro Division rolls into Kilkivan on Saturday, 11 October 2025. Monster Energy Tour action will resume on 24-25 October 2025 for the final stop of the regular season at the 2025 Tamworth Invitational. Find all the event details and information on how to secure your tickets on the PBR Australia website.
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