Midnight Special
Career snapshot
50Outs
38Buckoffs
76.0%Buckoff %
41.51Avg bull score
44.00High score
045+ outs
3.29sAvg buckoff time
13Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale41.51
Career Shape
50 scored outs26.3%Buckoffs under 3s
18.4%Riders dumped after 6s
±0.91Score 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 | PBR Australia | 63 | 8 | 2 | 75.0% | 41.18 | 41.80 | 0 | 41.38 |
| 2025 | PBR Australia | 12 | 13 | 1 | 92.3% | 41.67 | 44.00 | 0 | 42.90 |
| 2024 | PBR Australia | 47 | 11 | 3 | 72.7% | 41.45 | 43.00 | 0 | 42.05 |
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 Midnight Special at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zane Hall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 42.22 | 43.00 | — |
| Boston Leather | 3 | 1 | 2 | 40.55 | 41.40 | 79.00 |
| Cody Heffernan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.50 | 43.00 | 86.50 |
| Matheus Lima dos Santos | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.00 | 42.50 | — |
| Thomas Hudson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.75 | 42.00 | 85.50 |
| Lachlan Richardson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.63 | 42.25 | 84.00 |
| Chris Borghero | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.50 | 42.00 | — |
| Lachlan Slade | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.50 | 42.00 | — |
| Jake Curr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.25 | 41.50 | 83.50 |
| Jack Rowlandson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 41.05 | 41.10 | 84.60 |
| Ben Bode | 2 | 0 | 2 | 40.75 | 41.00 | — |
| Caiden Sandilands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 40.13 | 40.25 | 82.00 |
Ride History
50 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2026 | Alison Aguiar | Buckoff | 2.29s | 40.80 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Sydney Invitational Origin 3 |
| May 30, 2026 | Zane Hall | Buckoff | 7.41s | 41.65 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Newcastle Invitational Origin 1 |
| May 9, 2026 | Jack Rowlandson | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.10 | 84.60 | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour Nowra Invitational |
| May 2, 2026 | Boston Leather (re-ride) | Buckoff | 5.46s | 41.40 | — | PBR Australia | Touring Pro Division Sydney Meatstock |
| May 1, 2026 | Tyson Smith | Buckoff | 3.88s | 40.40 | — | PBR Australia | Touring Pro Division Sydney Meatstock |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Jack Rowlandson | Buckoff | 3.21s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | Touring Pro Division Gippsland Meatstock |
| Apr 18, 2026 | Riley Eade | Buckoff | 3.54s | 41.30 | — | PBR Australia | Touring Pro Division Gippsland Meatstock |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Ky Borghero | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.80 | 84.80 | PBR Australia | Touring Pro Division Gippsland Meatstock |
| Nov 2, 2025 | Luan Crystian Camara | Buckoff | 2.44s | 42.75 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy PBR Grand Finals |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Billy Nell | Buckoff | 5.83s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Nowra Invitational |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Caiden Sandilands | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.00 | 82.00 | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Hawkesbury Invitational |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Ben Bode | Buckoff | 2.77s | 40.50 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Hawkesbury Invitational |
| Jul 5, 2025 | Lauchlan Waters | Buckoff | 3.26s | 40.75 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Sydney Origin 3 |
| May 11, 2025 | Matheus Lima dos Santos | Buckoff | 4.18s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Sydney Meatstock Touring Pro |
| May 10, 2025 | Thomas Triplett | Buckoff | 7.04s | 42.50 | — | PBR Australia | Sydney Meatstock Touring Pro |
| May 9, 2025 | Jack Brodrick | Buckoff | 2.24s | 44.00 | — | PBR Australia | Sydney Meatstock Touring Pro |
| May 3, 2025 | Caiden Sandilands | Buckoff | 5.81s | 40.25 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Newcastle Origin 1 |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Matheus Lima dos Santos | Buckoff | 3.06s | 42.50 | — | PBR Australia | Bendigo Meatstock Touring Pro |
| Mar 15, 2025 | Zane Hall | Buckoff | 7.51s | 43.00 | — | PBR Australia | Bendigo Meatstock Touring Pro |
| Mar 14, 2025 | Brumby Brandenburg | Buckoff | 4.81s | 42.50 | — | PBR Australia | Bendigo Meatstock Touring Pro |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Toby Leake | Buckoff | 2.67s | 40.50 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Scone Invitational |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Clint Glass | Buckoff | 2.23s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Tamworth Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Oct 25, 2024 | Lachlan Richardson (re-ride) | Buckoff | 4.88s | 42.25 | — | PBR Australia | Tamworth Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Sep 6, 2024 | Boston Leather | Buckoff | 6.88s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | Hawkesbury Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Jun 22, 2024 | Boston Leather | Ridden | 8.00s | 39.25 | 79.00 | PBR Australia | Newcastle Invitational - ORIGIN 2 |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Clint McAughtrie | Buckoff | 7.02s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Sydney Meatstock |
| Apr 20, 2024 | Darryl McPherson | Buckoff | 3.33s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Sydney Meatstock |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Toby Adams | Buckoff | 1.77s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | Sydney Meatstock |
| Mar 17, 2024 | Lachlan Slade | Buckoff | 2.67s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Bendigo Invitational |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Cody Heffernan | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 86.50 | PBR Australia | Bendigo Invitational |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Ben Bode | Buckoff | 3.14s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | PBR Monster Energy Tour Scone Invitational |
| Feb 16, 2024 | Thomas Hudson | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.50 | PBR Australia | PBR Monster Energy Tour Scone Invitational |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Mitchel Paton | Buckoff | 2.64s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | PBR Australia Grand Finals |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Aaron Kleier | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.00 | 82.25 | PBR Australia | PBR Australia Grand Finals |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Romario Leite | Buckoff | 2.76s | 41.75 | — | PBR Australia | Monster Energy Tour - Tamworth Iron Cowboy |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Bruno Roberto | Buckoff | 4.12s | 41.50 | — | PBR Australia | K Ranch TPD |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Cody Heffernan | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 85.00 | PBR Australia | K Ranch TPD |
| May 7, 2023 | Macaulie Leather | Buckoff | 5.51s | 42.50 | — | PBR Australia | Meatstock - Sydney |
| May 6, 2023 | Dan Ruhland | Buckoff | 3.03s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | Meatstock - Sydney |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Kelsey Pavlou | Buckoff | 5.04s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Newcastle - State of Origin I |
| Apr 22, 2023 | Thomas Hudson | Buckoff | 3.70s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Newcastle - State of Origin I |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Zane Hall | Buckoff | 4.72s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | Coonamble BAD Festival |
| Mar 3, 2023 | Chris Borghero | Buckoff | 7.67s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | Coonamble BAD Festival |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Jake Curr | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 83.50 | PBR Australia | Scone PBR Monster Energy Tour Invitational |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Lachlan Slade | Buckoff | 7.77s | 41.00 | — | PBR Australia | PBR Australia Grand Finals |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Beau Willis | Buckoff | 3.12s | 43.50 | — | PBR Australia | PBR Australia Grand Finals |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Lachlan Richardson | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 84.00 | PBR Australia | Tamworth Iron Cowboy |
| Oct 1, 2022 | Chris Borghero | Buckoff | 5.02s | 42.00 | — | PBR Australia | K Ranch |
| May 7, 2022 | Jono Couling | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 82.50 | PBR Australia | Berry Big Country PBR |
| Mar 26, 2022 | Jake Curr | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 83.00 | PBR Australia | Monster Energy PBR State of Origin I Newcastle |
Career Milestones
- Mar 26, 2022 First recorded out at Monster Energy PBR State of Origin I Newcastle.
- May 9, 2025 Career-high bull score of 44.00 points at Sydney Meatstock Touring Pro.
- Aug 1, 2026 50th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Midnight Special. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →