Code Blue

Code Blue #644 (April 4, 2004 – October 2020) was an American bucking bull. He competed in the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) circuit and was the 2009 PBR World Champion bull. He won the title in his first year on the PBR's elite Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour. He finished the 2009 season unridden with a bull score average over 46 points out of a maximum of 50, considered an exceptional score in bull riding. According to many notable sources and his career statistics, Code Blue had enormous potential, but a serious injury in the 2010 season cut his career short and his owners were forced to retire him. In 2023, Code Blue was ranked No. 28 on the list of the top 30 bulls in PBR history. Background Code Blue was born April 4, 2004, near Gladewater, Texas, and bred by Jones Farms. Alvin Jones, who is with Jones Rodeo Genetics, had a hand in determining the genetics that went into producing this world champion bull. He is a yellowish colored bull. He weighed between and was when he was competing as a bucking bull. He is co-owned by North Carolina stock contractors WW Bucking Bulls and Mandan, North Dakota, stock contractors Berger & Struve. WW Bucking Bulls is owned by business partners Rick Wagoner and Jimmy Walton. Berger & Struve is the partnership of Chad Berger and Clay Struve. Berger & Struve bought a half interest in the bull at the beginning of the 2009 season.