He’s one of the highest-ranked contenders in his sport, and he might be one of the buffest athletes of all time. In the arena, his sandy brown mottled hair glints under strobing lights that accentuate his sloped, muscular shoulders. And yet, sitting in his holding pen, he gives off the gentleness of a Saint Bernard. From his demeanor and the manner in which he trots out of his gate—practically skipping with glee—you’d never expect that he’ll soon explode with the ferocity of a mythical Greek beast, sending some of the toughest men in the world flying . Indeed, if you ever meet Top Dollar, your first instinct might be to give him a scratch on the head. Just don’t think about riding him .

Top Dollar is an American Bucking Bull, a breed of cattle known, as the name suggests, for its bu

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