Dillinger #81 (1995-2004) was an American bucking bull owned by the Herrington Cattle Company. He won the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) World Champion Bull title in 2000 and 2001. He was bestowed the PBR Brand of Honor in 2012, the second bull to receive the honor after Little Yellow Jacket won the inaugural award in 2011. Today, he is ranked first in the ProBullStats historical ranking of bucking bulls in the sport of bull riding. Background Dillinger was a black bull with a white face and underbelly. He was named after infamous early 20th Century American gangster John Dillinger. Although larger than most elite bulls of his era, he was well known for his speed and agility, bucking over 86% of riders in 51 career outs at all levels. Herrington Cattle Company purchased Dillinger from stock contractor Neal Gay after he was awarded the title of 1999 Co-Bull of the PBR World Finals, along with Terry Williams’ bull, the 1999 PBR World Champion, Promise Land. Robbie Herrington was the direct owner of Dillinger throughout his lifetime. However, when Herrington worked out the deal with stock contractor Neal Gay, he believes that "was the most honorable business dealing he ever had with a fellow contractor". Neal priced Dillinger fairly. He allowed Herrington and his son, Chad, to pay half up front. And Neal, which is far from usual in this business, gave them a guarantee: "If they weren't happy with him after three events they could return him and get their money back". "'Of course, we knew the day we bought him that wasn't going to happen," said Herrington. Dillinger drew Bubba Dunn for his first ride. Out of the chute, Dillinger took two long jumps and, according to Herrington, "it looked like he went halfway across the Thomas & Mack Center before he turned back, but it just happened so quick and so strong you're like, I don't know. It was like seeing something you had never seen before. Of course, it proved out over time that it really was something we hadn't seen before." "He's almost , but he's just as athletic as the Blueberry Wines and some of the bulls that are about , but he's also got the power of a Hollywood," Herrington said. "And like any person going about their work, Dillinger knows when it's time to go to work"... Around the ranch in Mont Belvieu,