Rattler Roundup – February 2025
February flew by! It may have been the shortest month, but there was no shortage of excitement for your Ariat Texas Rattlers last month. But timeMarch-es on, so let’s get to it: Here’s thessscoopon what went down across Rattler Nation last month, and a preview of what you can expect in the coming couple of weeks.
UNLEASH THE BEAST
The Unleash the Beast Tour stopped by Sacramento, Salt Lake City, Indianapolis, and Jacksonville in February.Brady Fielder is still on FIRE!The Aussie phenom hasdefended his number one spot for a month straight (and counting!) since climbing to the top in the last week of January.Joao Ricardo VieriaandClaudio Montanha Jr.had great Februaries as well,keeping up with the competition across the UTB circuitand chipping away toadvance toward the top.
By the numbers, here’s how February went for your Ariat Texas Rattlers:
Sacramento, CA
- Joao Ricardo VieiriaandClaudio Montanha Jr.each made qualified rides on 2 of their 4 bulls in Sacramento.JRVbested “Blackstone” and “July” for 86 and 88 points respectively, making for an aggregate score of174pointsand a6th place finishon the weekend.Claudio Montanha Jr.finished10thwith162pointsthanks to an 85-point-ride aboard “Tropic Thunder” and a 77-point-dance with “Tank” in the first and second rounds.
Salt Lake City, UT
- Brady Fielder, Joao Ricardo Vieria, and Claudio Montanha Jr. proved they know how to make an entrance during the first round of Salt Lake City. Fielder got thefirst round winwith an88.5-point-rideaboardDirty Dave.Joao Ricardo Vieriatook“Buckshot”for a spin worth86.75, followed byClaudio Montanha Jr.with85points on “Skywalker”.
Indianapolis, IN
- In Indianapolis,Brady Fieldermade some Round 1 magic with an85.5-point-rideaboardTime for Magic, whileClaudio Montanha Jr.tookEl Chapofor a spin worth85 pointsin the second round.
Jacksonville, FL
- The Rattlers rounded out the month on a high note in the sunshine state.Brady Fielder went 3/3in Jacksonville to place3rd overallwith anaggregate score of 263.75.
- All three qualified Rattlers placed in Round 1:Joao Ricardo Vieirascored the highest of the three with an88.25-point-rideaboardRafter P Construction’s Smooth Over It.Brady FielderbestedJail Birdto the tune of87 points, andClaudio Montanha Jr.found the whistle aboardWhere’s The Beeffor a score of84 points.
- Round 2 wasFielder’s turn to take on Rafter P Construction's Smooth Over It.He rode for86.75 pointsbefore moving on to the championship round, where he scored an impressive90-point-rideaboardBig Chilito round out the weekend in third place overall.
LOOKING AHEAD
There are two Unleash the Beast stops left in March: UTB qualified Rattlers will be spending some time in Palm Springs, California (21-23) before rounding out the month in Albuquerque, NM (28-30) at the Ty Murray Invitational.
The Rattlers will be taking on the Austin Gamblers in the Monster Energy Team Challenge on Night 1 in Albuquerque.We know that beating the Gamblers isn’t luck, but as the defending champions of the Texas Cup, we like our chances…
We’ll be looking for a repeat victory come March 28 –make sure to tune into the show in ABQ via the PBR mobile app or official YouTube channel as we remind the Gamblers what we’re made of.
We’ll be back in your inbox next month with a recap of all the most exciting moments from the coming couple of weeks. Until then, make sure to follow @texasrattlersofficial and @pbr on social media, and stream Unleash the Beast each weekend with RidePass or the PBR’s Official YouTube channel, to keep up with the action as it happens!
Ssseee ya later!