Happy Gambler
Career snapshot
33Outs
17Buckoffs
52.0%Buckoff %
41.15Avg bull score
43.75High score
045+ outs
1.98sAvg buckoff time
6Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.15
Career Shape
33 scored outs35.3%Buckoffs under 3s
5.9%Riders dumped after 6s
±3.09Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Velocity Tour | 592 | 5 | 4 | 20.0% | 40.84 | 41.40 | 0 | 40.84 |
| 2025 | Velocity Tour | 175 | 11 | 3 | 72.7% | 40.14 | 42.50 | 0 | 42.00 |
| 2024 | Velocity Tour | 346 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 41.50 | 41.50 | 0 | 41.50 |
| 2022 | PBR Team Series | 171 | 8 | 5 | 37.5% | 42.69 | 43.75 | 0 | 42.95 |
| 2021 | Unleash The Beast | 356 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 42.25 | 42.25 | 0 | 42.25 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Happy Gambler at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Henrique Lucas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 42.92 | 43.00 | 89.25 |
| Mason Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.35 | 43.75 | 84.55 |
| Eli Vastbinder | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.88 | 42.25 | 86.75 |
| Michael Lane | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.75 | 42.00 | 84.50 |
Ride History
33 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | Chase Hamlin | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 83.30 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR RENO |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Finn Cosgrove | Buckoff | 4.61s | 40.95 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR RENO |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Braidy Randolph | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.40 | 83.20 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR GRAND FORKS |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Kade Madsen | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.40 | 85.70 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | BEATBOX PBR TUCSON |
| Dec 7, 2025 | Mason Taylor | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.95 | 84.55 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR ST. LOUIS |
| May 3, 2025 | Jeferson Silva | Buckoff | 4.68s | 41.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PENDLETON WHISKY VELOCITY TOUR FINALS |
| Mar 22, 2025 | Michael Lane | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 84.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | COOPER TIRES PBR DAYTON |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Eli Vastbinder | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | COOPER TIRES PBR DAYTON |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Carlos Garcia (re-ride) | Buckoff | 2.95s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR KNOXVILLE |
| Mar 7, 2025 | Callum Miller | Buckoff | 2.35s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR LEXINGTON |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Wyatt Rogers | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 85.00 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR MEMPHIS |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Michael Lane | Buckoff | 5.13s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR YOUNGSTOWN |
| Feb 7, 2025 | Marcus Mast | Buckoff | 3.76s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR YOUNGSTOWN |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Dakota Johnson | Buckoff | 3.63s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | MICHELOB ULTRA PBR LAREDO |
| Jan 31, 2025 | Jerry Martinez | Buckoff | 1.77s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | MICHELOB ULTRA PBR LAREDO |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Carlos Gomes Junior | Buckoff | 3.29s | 25.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | WALMART HEALTH AND WELLNESS PBR TULSA |
| Mar 23, 2024 | Dylan Smith | Buckoff | 2.08s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | PBR DAYTON |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Kyle Jones | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 83.00 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | CASPER INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Alex Marcilio | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 87.00 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | DAYTON RUMBLE |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Brandon Chambers | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.50 | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | HAMPTON CLASSIC |
| Jan 7, 2023 | Eli Byler | Buckoff | 6.22s | 42.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | LEXINGTON INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Eli Vastbinder | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 86.75 | PBR Teams | Game 11 OK Freedom (3) v. TEX Rattlers (2) |
| Oct 8, 2022 | João Henrique Lucas | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 89.25 | PBR Teams | Nashville Stampede @ Kansas City Outlaws |
| Sep 25, 2022 | Dalton Rudman | Buckoff | 5.30s | 42.25 | — | PBR Teams | Kansas City Outlaws @ Arizona Ridge Riders |
| Sep 23, 2022 | João Henrique Lucas | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.50 | PBR Teams | Nashville Stampede @ Oklahoma Freedom |
| Sep 18, 2022 | João Henrique Lucas | Buckoff | 5.60s | 42.75 | — | PBR Teams | Arizona Ridge Riders @ Nashville Stampede |
| Sep 17, 2022 | Mason Taylor | Buckoff | 5.05s | 43.75 | — | PBR Teams | Kansas City Outlaws @ Carolina Cowboys |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Briggs Madsen | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 86.75 | PBR Teams | Oklahoma Freedom @ Kansas City Outlaws |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Cooper Davis | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 88.25 | PBR Teams | Missouri Thunder @ Carolina Cowboys |
| Aug 14, 2022 | Kelsey Pavlou (re-ride) | Buckoff | 2.47s | 36.50 | — | Challenger Series | PBR Sunday at Cowtown |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Alecio Ferreira da Costa | Buckoff | 3.70s | 41.50 | — | Challenger Series | Allegros Marinade PBR in Paris Presented by Chris Dowdy of Mossy Oak Properties |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Quentin Vaught | Buckoff | 2.62s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | CASPER INVITATIONAL |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Lane Nobles | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.25 | 86.50 | Unleash The Beast | PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. IRON COWBOY PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
Career Milestones
- Aug 28, 2021 First recorded out at PBR TRACTOR SUPPLY CO. IRON COWBOY PRESENTED BY ARIAT.
- Sep 17, 2022 Career-high bull score of 43.75 points at Kansas City Outlaws @ Carolina Cowboys.
- Mar 15, 2025 25th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Happy Gambler. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →