Bulls dominate night during Alpha Bull show at Mosaic Place
When it comes to Professional Bullriders Canada Touring Pro shows in Moose Jaw, you better believe Garrett Green will be circling the date from here on in.
The Meeting Creek, Alta. product picked up his second win in as many stops in Moose Jaw on Saturday during the Powered by Young’s Equipment Alpha Bull show at Mosaic Place, riding Deja Voodoo for 84 points to take a comfortable victory. “Moose Jaw’s been good to me, that’s for sure... I think it’s these Alpha Bull events, it’s such a great atmosphere,” Green said shortly after receiving the guitar trophy for his win. “I’m not sure how many of these I’ve been too, but it ain’t over 10, and I’ve won four of them. Gotta be happy with that.”
Green’s performance came in front of a packed house at Mosaic Place, and patrons were treated to the top-flight sound-andfury show Alpha Bull has become known for.
When it came to the action in the ring, it was most certainly a good night for the bulls – only five riders were able to cover the full eight seconds through the long goaround and championship round. Green had an idea he would be one of those right from the early going, though, once he knew who he’d be riding. “(Deja Voodoo) is an older bull and I knew he was going to be good, going both ways, and he stuck to the script and got me close to 85 points so I was pretty happy with that,” he said.
Green didn’t have quite as much luck in the championship round, as he was bucked off Pozzy Time as the last rider of the event.
“I rode him three years ago for 88 points in Ponoka, so I thought I had him today but he made me look stupid,” he said with a laugh. “Bullriding is bullriding, it isn’t the first time someone has been bucked off in the short round and it dang sure won’t be the last.”
It’s been a solid season for Green when he’s been able to ride – a second place in Red Deer and victories in Claresholm and Lethbridge had him near the top of the Canada Touring Pro rankings. But a broken hand set him back a month, and no sooner did he come back than he had his foot broken during the PBR stop in Prince Albert. Moose Jaw was his first competition since the second injury five weeks ago.
“It’s sure nice to come back and get a win right away,” Green said. “Hopefully I can stay healthy the rest of the way and win a few more.”
Dayton Johnson of Milk River, Alta. finished second with a ride of 80 on Labeled Gunner, while third place went to Tim Lipsett with a 78.5 ride on Oklahoma Blues.