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Sask. bull rider achieves top score for second straight day at Calgary Stampede
A bull rider from Leader, Sask. has been dominating the competition as the Calgary Stampede passes its halfway point.
Grady Young, 19, achieved the top score of 87 on Tuesday riding a bull named 'Shake It Off,' which qualified him for Sunday's final.
On Monday, he scored a career high of 91 riding a bull named 'Splash Tide,' which was also the top score of the day.
Over two days of competition, Young has won a total of $14,400.
Jason Parsonage, a fellow Saskatchewan bull rider from Maple Creek, finished sixth in Pool A after scoring 81 on day one.
Parsonage did not qualify for Sunday's finale after being bucked off twice but still took home $4,000.
Dakota Butter, from Eatonia, Sask. will ride Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, for his attempt to qualify for Sunday's final.
The winner of the final will receive $50,000.
- With files from Lee Jones
