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Stampede Bullriding Rodeo Held at Orange County Fairgrounds

Orange County. This annual event saw one rider hold on for glory.

Orange County Fairgrounds Middletown /
| 20 Sep 2023 | 10:49
    Jefferson Silva DeJesus wins this Bullriding Rodeo with over 8 seconds on the bull. He was the only athlete to qualify of the 17 entrants.
    Jefferson Silva DeJesus wins this Bullriding Rodeo with over 8 seconds on the bull. He was the only athlete to qualify of the 17 entrants. ( Photo by Henry Smith)
    Presentation of “Old Glory” in the arena during the National Anthem prior to the Stampede Bullriding Rodeo.
    Presentation of “Old Glory” in the arena during the National Anthem prior to the Stampede Bullriding Rodeo. ( Photo by Henry Smith)
    A rider during the Stampede Bullriding Rodeo. Many of them were thrown off their “raging bulls” before the required 8 seconds.
    A rider during the Stampede Bullriding Rodeo. Many of them were thrown off their “raging bulls” before the required 8 seconds. ( Photo by Henry Smith)
    A rider during the Stampede Bullriding Rodeo. Many of them were thrown off their “raging bulls” before the required 8 seconds.
    A rider during the Stampede Bullriding Rodeo. Many of them were thrown off their “raging bulls” before the required 8 seconds. ( Photo by Henry Smith)
    Rusty The Clown entertains the spectators between each bull riding set.
    Rusty The Clown entertains the spectators between each bull riding set. ( Henry Smith / Henry Smith)

On Sunday, September 3, bull rider Jefferson Silva DeJesus won the annual Stampede Bullriding Rodeo held at the Orange County Fairgrounds. DeJesus competed against roughly 16 other riders during the annual Rodeo, which had been rescheduled from July 2. He was reportedly the only rider to stay mounted on his bull for more than the qualifying 8 seconds, according to Henry Smith of the American Image Press.