by ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Keyshawn Whitehorse (McCracken Spring, Utah) dominated the competition at the PBR Albuquerque Ty Murray Invitational, winning his first event title of the 2026 Unleash The Beast (UTB) Sunday afternoon at The Pit with an epic walk-off 90-point ride.
Whitehorse, one of three riders to go 4-for-4 over three days in Albuquerque, was the only one to knock down three 90-point rides inside one of the loudest arenas on tour.
Fresh off capturing the Round 2 win Saturday night dancing with Magic Hunter (90.15 points), the Navajo Nation native returned to the chutes atop the leaderboard Sunday.
Whitehorse began his high-scoring Championship Sunday run with a Round 3-best, season-high 91.60 points aboard Freightliner Fever to earn the first pick in the Championship Round bull draft.
Opting into a head-to-head dance with Lights Out, Whitehorse put the exclamation mark on his flawless weekend, scored 90.75 points after tossing his helmet to the dirt and beginning his celebration by embracing his father on the dirt.
“I dreamt of this moment my entire life and now we’re on track for a gold buckle. This is a great steppingstone,” Whitehorse said on the Paramount+ telecast.
“I went through trials and errors this season getting hurt, but I knew no matter what, I was loved by my family – my mom, my dad, my brothers, my aunts, uncles, my fiancé most importantly. No matter what, they had my back and at the end of the day, I just have to give one hundred percent, and God will take care of the rest.”
The 28-year-old recorded the best four ride scores of his season in Albuquerque and took home an impactful 191 UTB points, improving from No. 20 to No. 9 in the world title race.
For Lights out, Whitehorse’s Albuquerque buckle was the sixth time this season he has partnered with a rider for an elite tour event win.
