The Texas Rattlers went 2-1 at Freedom Days in Sunrise, Fla. and currently reside second in the PBR Camping World Team Series standings with a 6-2 record.
After beating the Carolina Cowboys on Friday night, the Rattlers only fell to the No. 1 Arizona Ridge Riders (7-1) Saturday night. The Rattlers had held the lead in the standings via a tiebreaker over Arizona after Friday night heading into the meeting.
The 2023 PBR Teams Champions bounced back from Saturday night’s loss with a 176.25-87.25 win on Sunday over the New York Mavericks. Both squads notched qualified rides in the first frame with Daniel Keeping’s 86-point ride atop Gunsmoke being the difference maker in the end.
The Rattlers top rider Brady Fielder, a 25-year-old cowboy from Australia, sits sixth in the MVP standings with 441.5 points, 77.25 points behind the leader. Keeping, who went 3-for-3 on the weekend, rides in 14th place with 344.75 points.
Fielder returned to action at Freedom Days after missing only one event, taking two weeks off due to a fractured leg. Inside Amerant Bank Arena, he rode all three bulls he climbed on. His first ride was atop DirtyBru for 83.5 points, followed by Big Chilie Saturday for 81.25, and Eyes on Me Sunday with an event-high 90.25-point ride.
Rattler Days sits just over a month-and-a-half away from Sept. 26-28. Tickets are available on PBR.com, ticketmaster.com, the Dickies Arena Box Office, or by calling PBR customer service at (800) 732-1727.
Next up for the Rattlers at Stampede Days:
Missouri Thunder (Aug. 15)
Kansas City Outlaws (Aug. 16)
Oklahoma Wildcatters (Aug. 17)
Weekend Game Recaps:
Friday, August 8
Game 2 — Sunrise, Florida — August 8, 2025
Texas Rattlers Edge Carolina Cowboys 169.25 to 168.50 on First Night of Freedom Days to Share First Place in PBR Camping World Team Series
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Texas Rattlers |
83.5 |
0 |
85.75 |
0 |
0 |
169.25 |
|
Carolina Cowboys |
0 |
85.75 |
0 |
0 |
82.75 |
168.50 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder 83.5 on Dirty Bru; Claudio Montanha Jr. 3.24 seconds off Mystified; Daniel Keeping 85.75 on Napoleon; Dawon Branton 7.52 seconds off Josey Wales; Braidy Randolph 2.91 seconds off Socks In Box
Carolina Cowboys — Cooper Davis 5.64 seconds off Prince Charming; Adriano Salgado 85.75 on Jokers Misfit; Alisson de Souza 6.33 off Say When; Derek Kolbaba 3.31 seconds off Kill Switch; Glay Guiton 82.75 Nakatosh Nation
Texas Rattlers
2-for-5 (169.25 points)
Challenges: Coach Cody Lambert challenged Braidy Randolph’s buck off claiming the bull kicked the back of the chute, denied.
Carolina Cowboys
2-for-5 (168.50 points)
Challenges: Coach Jerome Davis claimed the bull made contact with the chute on Allison de Souza’s out, declined
High Score: Daniel Keeping 85.75 on Napoleon and Adriano Salgado 85.75 on Jokers Misfit
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Saturday, August 9
Game 9 — Sunrise, Florida — August 9, 2025
Arizona Ridge Riders Claim Top Spot in Standings, Taking Down Former No. 1 Texas Rattlers 260.25-89 at Freedom Days in Sunrise, Florida
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Arizona Ridge Riders |
85.75 |
0 |
0 |
88.5 |
86 |
260.25 |
|
Texas Rattlers |
81.25/0* |
89 |
0/0* |
0 |
0 |
89.00 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rode Rip Tide for 85.75 points; Eduardo Aparecido bucked off Kunta in 4.10 seconds; Jhon Carlos Moreira bucked off Kodiac in 2.79 seconds; Luciano De Castro rode Bex Red Eye for 88.5 points; Keyshawn Whitehorse rode Wingnut for 86 points
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Big Chili 81.25, with re-ride option awarded. Coach Lambert opted for re-ride; Daniel Keeping rode Baldy for 89 points; Ezekiel Mitchell bucked off Scars and Stripes 5.74, Coach Lambert challenged as bull fell down, Re-Ride rewarded; Dawson Branton rode Mr. Bojangles, Challenged by Head Coach Colby Yates, Not a qualified ride, marked as buck off in 7.73 seconds; Braidy Randolph bucked off Whiplash in 7.24 seconds (Re-Ride); Marcelo Procopio Pereira bucked off Nasubi in 3.44 seconds; Callum Miller bucked off Velvet Revolver in 4.04 seconds (Re-Ride)
Arizona Ridge Riders
3-for-5 (260.25 points)
Texas Rattlers
1-for-5 (89 points)
Re-Rides: Brady Fielder rode Big Chili 81.25, re-ride option given and taken; Braidy Randolph bucked off Whiplash in 7.24 seconds (Re-Ride)
Marcelo Procopio Pereira bucked off Nasubi in 3.44 seconds; Callum Miller bucked off Velvet Revolver in 4.04 seconds (Re-Ride)
Challenges: Brady Fielder rode Big Chili 81.25, Challenged by Head Coach Cody Lambert with re-ride awarded, Opted for re-ride; Ezekiel Mitchell bucked off Scars and Stripes 5.74, Coach Lambert challenged as bull fell down, Re-Ride rewarded
High Score: Daniel Keeping 89 on Baldy
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Sunday, August 10
Game 14 — Sunrise, Florida — August 10, 2025
Texas Rattlers Bounce Back from Tough Loss with 176.25-87.25 Victory Over New York Mavericks in Sunrise, Florida at Freedom Days
|
Team |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
F |
|
Texas Rattlers |
90.25 |
86 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
176.25 |
|
New York Mavericks |
87.25 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
87.25 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Eyes On Me for 90.25 points; Daniel Keeping rode Gunsmoke for 86 points; Ezekiel Mitchell bucked off Black Tie in 6.83 seconds; Dawson Branton bucked off Peanut in 6.74 seconds; Callum Miller bucked off Silver Shivers in 3.16 seconds.
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Eyes On Me for 90.25 points; Daniel Keeping rode Gunsmoke for 86 points; Ezekiel Mitchell bucked off Black Tie in 6.83 seconds; Dawson Branton bucked off Peanut in 6.74 seconds; Callum Miller bucked off Silver Shivers in 3.16 seconds.
New York Mavericks — Bob Mitchell rode Bucktown for 87.25 points; Leonardo Castro bucked off Hoobastank in 6.85 seconds; Mauricio Gulla Moreira bucked off Muddy Jake in 5.05 seconds; Caden Bunch bucked off Rockville in 5.35 seconds; Marco Rizzo bucked off War Paint in 5.89 seconds.
Texas Rattlers
2-for-5 (176.25 points)
2-for-5 (176.25 points)
New York Mavericks
1-for-5 (87.25 points)
High Score: Brady Fielder 90.25 on Eyes on Me.
1-for-5 (87.25 points)
High Score: Brady Fielder 90.25 on Eyes on Me.
