Most industry insiders understand why having some "Heat in that Meat" is important. When it comes to breeding and raising superstar buckers, let’s face it, duds and hand-lickers don’t generally go on to be electric and rank. Sure, there are exceptions like Red Rock and Little Yellow Jacket who were gentle later in their lives, but for the most part, big-leaguers don’t start out that way.

It’s not by accident that the west coast-bred 635 Mr. Juicey may be one of the biggest genetic gold mines to shine on the production scene in quite some time. The current narrative of this black, brockle face bovine includes a coast-to-coast transfer, and a steady stream of his genetics into most avenues of the bucking industry. Still, nothing might prepare the big-time producer’s current owner Gary Blythe for what may be about to take place.

Master bull-handler H.D. Page knows Bo from both a rider and breeder’s perspective. The multi-award winning PBR Contractor of Year was not always on the back of the chutes. In fact, he spent a good portion of the 90’s packing a riggin’ bag and nodding his head. During his bull riding career, Page drew the notorious blond bomber Bodacious a stunning three times.

Hybrid vigor is the mating of sires of one breed, or breed-combination, to dams of another breed, or breed-combination, in order to produce offspring that out-perform their parents.