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Manoelito De Souza Junior, a rider from Spain, holds on to his bull during the Professional Bull Riders Event on Friday, March 7, 2025, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Christian Kantosky | Assistant Photo Editor

‘It reminds me of home,’ how Professional Bull Riders bring family and friends together

Christian Kantosky, Assistant Photo Editor March 12, 2025

Kentucky residents had a different source of entertainment at Rupp Arena as the venue hosted the Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour. PBR was held from Friday, March 7, to Saturday, March 8 and...

A participant participates in the bareback riding event during the 5th annual Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo at Alltech Arena on Saturday, April 7, 2018 in Lexington, Ky. Cowboy Up for a Cure was created in 2013 to raise money and awareness for various types of pediatric cancer. Photo by Arden Barnes | Staff

Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo, UK students take a stand against pediatric cancer

Rafael Silva April 8, 2018

The greater UK community, alongside 200 entrants, "cowboyed up" for the fifth time to take a stand against pediatric cancer.The 2018 annual Cowboy Up for a Cure Rodeo was held Saturday, April 7, at the...

Theta chi's Jeff Grayson jumps over a pig during the greased pig competition. Photo by Taylor Pence

Rodeo unites campus, community

Lexington Souers April 10, 2016

[email protected] buzz of halogen lights filtered through puffs of dust as horse and rider pounded across the arena. The lariat whipped through the air to wrap around the neck of a racing calf, and...

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