By Glory Ann Kurtz
June 16, 2008 – Oklahoma City, Okla.

Kippi Cogdell won the 4-Year-Old Non-Pro riding Dual With Lena. Kippi is the wife of Dick Cogdell.

Kippi Cogdell, 38, one of the Cogdell clan from Tulia, Texas, rode Dual With Lena to the championship of the 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Finals during The Non-Pro held June 15 in Oklahoma City, Okla. The class paid out $36,942.36.

The wife of Dick Cogdell, a son of the legendary Billy Cogdell, (a West Texas rancher who owned and raised quality horses, including the 1999 NCHA Futurity Champion, Shania Cee), scored a 216, taking home a $7,554.71 paycheck, which included a $1,500 bonus. Dual With Lena, a 2004 daughter of Dual Pep out of Twistin Cee by Smart Little Lena, was a gift from her husband when she was a yearling. To date, the mare has won over $115,716, with their largest paycheck of $61,468 coming from 16th place in the 2007 NCHA Open Futurity. She also tied for third in the Amateur, for an additional $12,244.

In 2008, Dual With Lena split 12th in the NCHA Open Super Sakes for $25,129 and was a finalist in the Amateur, won the Abilene Spectacular Amateur Derby and placed fourth in the Amateur Derby at The Bonanza..

The Reserve title went to Christina Galyean, 23, Ardmore, Okla., riding Pretty Rose Marie, for a 214 score. Another member of a multi-generation cutting horse family, Christina is the daughter of trainer Jody Galyean, granddaughter of trainer Kenneth Galyean and a sister to top cutters Wes and Beau Galyean. She won $5,539.22.

Pretty Rose Marie, is a 4-year-old daughter of Pretty Boy Cat out of Rose Marie Merada by Freckles Merada. The paycheck she took home raised her lifetime earnings to $19,091.22 and was the second largest of her career. Her largest paycheck came from a seventh-place tie in the 2008 Breeders Invitational $10K Limited Open Derby, where she took home $5,620.55.

$20,000 NON-PRO
Tara Gaines, wife of Matt Gaines, Weatherford, Texas, took home over $7,389 for winning the $20,000 Non-Pro Finals with a whopping 221, then winning a Non-Pro Shootout with a 213 score. Tara was riding Patrick La Dual, a 7-year-old son of CD Olena out of Patty La Dual by Dual Pep. To date, the stallion has over $131,590 in lifetime earnings, after also placing fifth in The Non Pro All Ages $50,000 Non-Pro.

Dr. Paul Thompson, Aledo, Texas, riding Thing Ama Bob finished second, taking home a $3,870 paycheck. The pair also won the $10,000 amateur Any-Age division, taking home an additional $4,453 for a total of $8,323 for the weekend.

$10,000 NOVICE HORSE CLASS
Jeremy Barwick, the 2006 and 2007 NCHA Open World Champion from Stephenville, Texas, is comfortable in the winner’s circle and the $10,000 Novice Horse class at The Non Pro was no exception. Riding Little Pepto Patti, owned by the Banawien Ranch, the pair scored a 223 for a $3,370 paycheck. The 2002 daughter of Peptoboonsmal is out of Just Lena by Genuine Peppy. The check raised the mare’s lifetime earnings to over $103,805, which her highest paycheck of $40,625 coming from the 2006 NCHA Open Derby, where she finished fourth.

The Reserve title and $2,696 paycheck went to Casey Dailey riding Scootin Boon for the S&S Farms, Shreveport, La., to a 219.5. The 5-year- old son of Smart Lil Scoot is out of Susies Blue Boon by Peptoboonsmal. Her lifetime earnings currently top $59,219.

YOUTH CLASSES:
A Junior and Senior Youth class was held during The Non Pro, with Blair Benton, Andover, Kan., scoring a 221 for first place riding A Merada Teddy Bear. The daughter of Gary and Kathy Benton, was riding a 1998 son of Meradas Money Talks out of Gays O Lena by Doc O’Lena. During a dispersal sale last year, the Bentons sold Meradas Money Talks to David Solum and the popular stallion currently stands at Todd and Pam Crawford’s breeding facility in Blanchard, Okla.

Reserve Champion went to Makayla Riddle, riding Most Stylish Mom, owned by Chuck Drummond, Pawhuska, Okla. The pair scored a 217 The 2002 daughter of Docs Stylish Oak (Drummond’s deceased stallion) out of Playboys Mom by Freckles Playboy currently has $13,839 in lifetime earnings..

The Senior Youth Champion was Evan Sutton, Garland, Texas, riding Opus Ex, owned by his father Steve Sutton, to a whopping 221.5. The 1998 gelding is sired by CD Olena and out of Hickory Prescription by Doc’s Hickory. Opus Ex currently has lifetime earnings of over $168,150 in lifetime earnings.

Reserve went to Rieta Dufurrena, daughter of trainer Ed Dufurrena, riding Little Polo Joe, owned by Larry Sullivant, Gainesville, Texas. Little Polo Joe is a 9-year-old stallion by Grays Starlight out of Little Missie Lena by Smart Little Lena, with close to $70,000 in lifetime earnings.

The eight-day event ends on Tuesday, June 17, with the finals of the 4-Year-Old and 5/6-Year-Old Finals, as well as the finals of the $2000 Limited Rider Any Age horse.

Article and photos by Glory Ann Kurtz
May 24, 2008 – Las Vegas, Nev.

Julie Wrigley and her trainer, Clint Allen, won over $90,250 on her horses at the Breeder's Invitational held May 14-23.

Very seldom do you see a non-pro/owner leave a major event with the largest portion of the purse money. However, that’s just what happened at the 2008 Breeders Invitational, held May 14-23 at the South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nev., when Julie Wrigley, Weatherford, Texas, won over $57,375 in the Non-Pro, and her horses, ridden by trainer Clint Allen, picked up an additional $32,881.15 in the Open division, for a total of $90,256.

With $500,000 in added money, the 2008 Breeder’s Invitational, an event for horses sired by subscribed stallions, concluded with a bang, as Wrigley hit a double by winning both the Derby and Classic/Challenge Non-Pro finals. Wrigley won the Non-Pro Derby finals and $34,548 paycheck on May 23, by scoring a 222.5 riding Special Nu Kitty. She had previously won the Non-Pro Classic/Challenge finals and $16,504 paycheck riding CD Graceful Dual. Wrigley also finished sixth in the Non-Pro Classic/Challenge finals riding Faith In My Cat, earning an additional $6,322.79 – giving her a total of $57,375.14 from the event.

Wrigley’s trainer, Clint Allen, finished third in the Open Classic/Challenge riding CD Graceful Dual, taking home a $12,727.38 paycheck. He also finished 12th riding Faith In My Cat for an additional $1,881.05. In the Derby, he finished 19th and 20th riding Wrigley’s horses Docs Dual Dodger and Special Nu Kitty, winning $8,636.36 on each. Allen also finished sixth and collected a $5,363 check in the Open Classic/Challenge riding Cats Glamour Girl for Dave and Georgia Husby

NON-PRO/AMATEUR DERBY:
Special Nu Kitty, a daughter of High Brow Cat out of the great mare, Nu I Wood by Zack T Wood, owned by Eddie Longley's Crystal Creek Ranch, Aledo, Texas, now has lifetime earnings topping $127,260, including the $42,734 she won during her first out in the 2007 NCHA Open NCHA Futurity, where she finished 21st after scoring the record score of 227 in the first go-round. This year, the mare was Reserve Champion at the Tunica Open Futurity, earning $17,624 and split third in the Open division of the Cotton Stakes for $18,375.

Matt Miller was Reserve Champion of the BI Derby and won the $10,000 Ltd. Horse division.

The Reserve Champion was Matt Miller, Weatherford, Texas, riding Skylin And Profilin to a 221 and $26,479 paycheck. The son of Mr Skyline Peppy out of Flyin Stylish by Docs Stylish Oak, also picked up a $16,323 paycheck for a 220 score in the $10,000 Ltd. Horse division – also ridden by Miller. The $42,802 picked up at the Breeders Invitational gave the young stallion lifetime earnings of over $47,800. Previously, his only income came from being a semifinalist in the 2008 Non-Pro division of the NCHA Super Stakes.

The winner of the $200,000 Limited Rider division of the Non-Pro Derby was Debra Furst of the Furst Ranch, Bartonville, Texas, riding Little Tazman to a 428 and a $7,680 paycheck. Little Tazman is a gelded son of Pepto Taz out of A Zack Cut Jewel by Zack T Wood, The check gave the gelding lifetime earnings of over $29,200. The Reserve title went to Kathy Foote, riding Pouncin to a 425.5 and $6,713 check. The daughter of High Brow Cat out of Sneakin Up Onu by Sneakin Lena, is a product of the Don and Kathy Strain Ranch breeding program and now is coming close to the $50,000 mark in lifetime earnings.

SENIOR DERBY:
Jim McNulty, a Weatherford saddle maker, won the Senior Derby finals riding Lil Super Sweet, a daughter of Sweet Lil Pepto out of Hearts O Lena by Doc O Dynamite to a 218.5 score. The pair went home with a $5,345 paycheck, upping the mares earnings to over $46,200. Previously, their largest paycheck was $16,090, which came from finishing fourth in the Limited Non-Pro division of the 2007 NCHA Futurity. The pair also finished third in the Non-Pro Primetime division of the Futurity. Second place was split between David McDavid, Fort Worth, Texas, riding DMAC Spoonstyle, and Dub Leeth, Cleburne, Texas, riding Don’t Dual That. Both scored a 218, winning $4,576.31.

AMATEUR CLASSES:
Mike Flashman, Roseville, Calif., took the Amateur Derby title and $6,720 paycheck riding Mr Willy Dial to a 215. The pair took home a $6,720 check, upping the son of Dual Pep out of Whisper Willy by Doc N Willy’s lifetime earnings to over $9,730. The pair had previously finished fifth in the San Diego Winter Derby $150,000 Amateur division and fourth in the PCCHA Spring Derby $50,000 Amateur class. The Reserve title was split between Terry Green of the Jackpot Ranch, Weatherford, Texas, riding Amorous Cat and Chris Gregg, Santa Ynez, Calif., riding Pretty Girl Missy. Both scored a 210 and won $4,587.85 each.

The Amateur Classic/Challenge was dominated by youth as Carly Chiarelli, Basalt, Colo., rode her father, Eugene Chiarelli’s horse, Lil Peppys Advantage, to a 222 and the title. The pair collected $7,435.44. The 5-year-old son of Hickorys Advantage out of Miss Pepi Ole by Peppy San Badger, now has lifetime earnings of over $43,160. The Reserve Champion was Denver Mead, Aledo, Texas, riding Shes His Wil, owned by the Divine Rock Ranch, Inc., to a 216. The daughter of Peppys Lil Wil out of Sabrinas Lena by Doc O’Lena, won $6,489, upping her lifetime earnings to close to $30,000.

SALE HORSE INCENTIVE PAYOUT:
The highest-placing horse in the Open Division of the Breeder’s Invitational – that paid up in the BI program and went through the Western Bloodstock 2005 sales as a yearling, was Cherry Chex Dually, a daughter of Hes A Peptospoonful out of Bueno Chex Dually by Dual Pep, ridden by Eddie Flynn and owned by Jon Winkelreid’s Marvine Ranch in Colorado. The mare won $14,545.45 for a 214 score and a tie for 10th place in the Open Derby Finals, where they also won $10,767.73. The mare sold as a yearling in the NCHA Preferred Breeders Sale Session 3, held during the NCHA Futurity for $17,500. She was consigned by Russ and Debbie deCordova, The paychecks gave the mare $83,813 in lifetime earnings, with her largest paycheck of $50,000 coming from the championship of the 2008 Abilene Spectacular Open Derby.

Other Open sale incentives went to Little Bonnie Blue, owned by the Cowan Ranch and ridden by Sean Flynn, $9,090.91; Silverado Prom Queen, owned by Jerry Durant and ridden by Bubba Matlock, $9,090.91 and Docs Dual Dodger, oned by Wrigley Ranches, and ridden by Clint Allen, $3,636.36.

The winner of the Non-Pro Sale Incentive was Oscar Boon, a son of Peptoboonsmal out of Cowstruck by Smart Little Lena, owned by John and Hope Mitchell, Weatherford, Texas, and ridden by Hope to a 216.5 placing fourth in the Non-Pro Derby. Hope collected $14,545 in sale incentive money and $15,407.56 for the fourth place in the finals. Oscar Boon was consigned by the Oxbow Ranch, Weatherford, Texas, and sold to the Mitchells for $40,000 during the 2005 NCHA Summer Spectacular Sale Session 2. The mare currently has close to $30,000 in lifetime earnings.

Other Non-Pro Sale Incentive money earners included Magnifi Cat, owned and shown by Mike Rutherford, Jr., to $10,909; Peptos Little Regis, owned by Greg Coalson and ridden by Mark Pearson to a $7,272.73 check and Merada Mirage, owned by Ray and Jane Jones, and ridden by Jane, to a $3,636.36 paycheck.

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PET SQUIRREL AND CATS LIVE OAK TIE FOR OPEN CLASSIC/CHALLENGE TITLE AT BREEDERS INVITATIONAL

Article and photos by Glory Ann Kurtz
May 17, 2008 – Las Vegas, Nev.

Roger Wagner tied with Lloyd Cox for tthe Open Classic/Challenge of the Breeders Invitational.

Roger Wagner just upped Pet Squirrel’s lifetime earnings to close to $337,000 by tying for the Open Championship at the Breeders Invitational Classic/Challenge, held May 14-24 at the South Point Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. On the other hand, Cats Live Oak, ridden by Lloyd Cox, earned the largest paycheck of her career, upping her lifetime earnings to over $56,700. Each horse scored a 220.5 in the finals.

While this is Cats Live Oak’s first championship, Pet Squirrel has now been the champion of seven major aged events; however, this is the first time this year that the 6-year-old daughter of Playdox out of Squirrel Tooth Alice by CD Olena, owned by James Vangilder, Weatherford, Texas, has won a championship. The pair were Reserve Champions of the 2008 Tunica Open Classic and fifth in the NCHA Super Stake Open Classic.

Cats Live Oak is a 5-year-old daughter of High Brow Cat out of Peppys Live Oak by Doc’s Oak, owned by Dale Stallkamp, Blue Earth, Minn. She placed in three major aged events in 2008, including tying for 8th in the Abilene Spectacular Open Classic, a finalist in the tunica Open Classic and being a money earner in the NCHA Open Super Stakes Classic. Prior to the Breeders Invitational, her largest paycheck came from her first show – she was a money earner in the Open Division of the 2006 NCHA Futurity, where she took home $10,000. Her lifetime earnings now top $56,700.

Clint Allen finished third in the 5/6-Year-Old Open riding CD Graceful Dual, while the gelding's owner, Julie Wrigley, won the Non-Pro division.

Third place went to CD Graceful Dual, a 5-year-old gelding sired by CD Olena out of Graciela Dual by Dual Pep, owned by Julie Wrigley’s Wrigley Ranches, Weatherford, Texas, and shown by Clint Allen to a 217. The pair collected $12,727, giving the gelding lifetime earnings of over $137,140. His largest paycheck of $19,392 came from a 12th-place finish in the 2007 NCHA Non-Pro Super Stakes.

On Monday, May 19, Wrigley won the Non-Pro Classic/Challenge riding CD Graceful Dual. The pair upped Allen's score by 2 points, scoring a 219 for a $16,504.22 payout. The Wrigley/Allen team have been a winning combination in the aged events for the past few years.

Wagner also finished fourth on Dont Hick Up, a 5-year-old daughter of Bobs Freckle out of Play Up Hickory by Freckles Playboy, also owned by Vangilder. He scored a 216.5 and earned an additional $9,365.44 – giving Wagner a total of $30,867.51 won in the BI finals.

In fact, the top three riders each had more horses in the finals – with Lloyd Cox also riding Reydiculous, owned by ATL Cutting Horses LLC, to 8th place and a $4,722.45 paycheck and Sportin Aristocrat, owned by Jack and Susan Waggoner, to 14th place and $2,100 – for a total of $22,912 in the finals. Clint Allen also finished sixth on Cats Glamour Girl owned by Dave and Georgia Husby, taking home $5,362.97 and 12th on Faith In My Cat, owned by Wrigley Ranches, for $2,881.05. Altogether in the BI finals, he won $20,971.40. among those three top riders, they collected $43,883 in the BI finals – or 43 percent of the $103,493.89 Open Classic/Challenge finals purse

The Reserve Champion of the Classic/Challenge Non-Pro, scoring a 218.5, was Cat N A Hat, owned by John and Hope Mitchell, Weatherford, Texas, ridden by Hope. The pair collected a $14,091.83 paycheck..

$100,000 LIMITED RIDER CLASSIC/CHALLENGE FINALS

Zach Henning won the $100,000 Limited Rider finals of the BI Classic/Challenge.

Zach Henning and Reyann Hickory, a 6-year-old daughter of Dual Rey out of Hickorys Tachita by Doc’s Hickory, owned by Dustin and Deena Adams, Dublin, Texas, scored a 215.5 in the separate Limited Open Finals, earning $3,738.60. The mare has had a stellar career, earning over $264,600 in lifetime earnings

The Reserve Limited title went to K. J. Kasun riding CDs Lucky Gal for Rob and Carrie Tiemann to a 215 and a $2,492.40 paycheck.

The event continues through May 23, with the Classic/Challenge non-pro classes next, followed by the Derby classes

MARY ANN RAPP AND ELIZABETH QUEEN ARE BIG WINNERS, EARNING OVER $88,140 OR 34 PERCENT OF TOTAL NON-PRO PURSE

Article and photos b y Glory Ann Kurtz
May 4, 2008 – W Monroe, La.
Two top non-pros, Mary Ann Rapp and Elizabeth Queen, both from Weatherford, Texas, were the big winners in the Non-Pro Cotton Stakes, held april 25-May 4 in West Monroe, La.

Mary Ann Rapp took home $48,900.58 from the Cotton Stakes Non-Pro division.

Mary Ann took home the most money - $48,900.58 - after winning the Championship and Reserve title in the Derby finals. She also split sixth in the Classic Non-Pro, winning 19 percent of the $260,732.06 Derby and Classic Non-Pro purse.

Elizabeth Queen won $39,239.57 at the Cotton Classic Non-Pro division.

Elizabeth left the event with $39,239.57 for winning the Classic Non-Pro finals and finishing 15th. She also finished third in the Derby Non-Pro Finals – taking home 15 percent of the Derby-Classic purse. Between the two of them, Mary Ann and Elizabeth took home 34 percent of the Non-Pro money. Elizabeth’s husband, Skip, who just became an Open trainer, also rode Sister CD, the horse she won the Classic Non-Pro finals riding, to the Open Reserve Championship, earning an additional $24,007.

DERBY NON-PRO:
Mary Ann rode Want Frys Withat, a 2004 gelding by Bobs Freckle out of Miss Boon Cat by High Brow Cat to a whopping 223 and $22,080.96 paycheck and the Non-Pro Derby Championship. Bred by Glade Knight, Weatherford, Texas, the gelding was purchased by Mary Ann and her husband, Phil, the top trainer in the cutting horse industry, from Knight’s Slate River Ranch, during the 2006 NCHA Primetime Futurity Sale – Session 2, for $14,700. Mary Ann and Phil rode the gelding to over $30,063 prior to the Cotton Stakes, with their largest paycheck of $14,244 coming from fourth place in the 2007 Brazos Bash Open Futurity, ridden by Phil. According to Robin Glenn Pedigrees, the gelding now has over $53,144 in lifetime earnings.

Mary Ann also rode the Reserve Champion, Swingin Star Pepto, a 2004 daughter of Peptobonsmal out of Swingin Star Lady by Justa Swinging Peppy, to a 218 score, earning an $18,627.52 paycheck. Bred by Dean Sanders, Anderson, Texas, the owner of the mare’s great mother, Mary and Phil purchased the mare in June 2007 when the mare was a 3-year-old. Prior to the Cotton Stakes, Mary Ann rode Swingin Star Pepto to lifetime earnings of $73,789, including a $46,318 check for seventh place in the 2007 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity. The pair also tied for seventh at the 2008 NCHA Super Stakes Non-Pro, taking home an additional $25,551. They also finished 15th in the Augusta 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Futurity. The mare now has over $92,416 in lifetime earnings.

Third place in the Non-Pro Derby was Jazzy Touche, owned by Skip and Elizabeth Queen, ridden by Elizabeth to a 217 and $16,174 paycheck. Jazzy Touche was bred by Jerry Sharp, Seymour, Tenn., who sold the mare to the Queens prior to the NCHA Futurity in April 2007. Prior to the Cotton Stakes, the pair earned $8,283, including a tie for fifth at the 2008 Augusta 4Yo Non-Pro Futurity and a 17th at the Abilene Spectacular Non-Pro Derby. The mare now has over $24,450 in lifetime earnings.

CLASSIC NON-PRO:
With over $625,000 in lifetime earnings, Sister CD is undeniably the highest money-earning horse in the industry that is still showing. His latest win was the Cotton Stakes Classic Non-Pro with a whopping 224, taking home the $21,065.49 first-place check. His other wins include both Open and Non-Pro championships, with his largest paycheck of $77,235.80 coming from the 2006 Breeders Invitational Open Derby where he took home $77,236, ridden by Paul Hansma. The pair also won the 2006 Abilene Spectacular Open Derby for $53,166 and was second in the 2006 NCHA Open Derby, for $49,603. With Skip an Open rider, and Elizabeth showing in the Non-Pro, the three-some are a lethal pair when they show up to cut.

Reyann Hickory, ridden by Dustin Adams, Dublin, Texas, to a 220.5 score in the Classic Non-Pro finals, won $18,065.49 for the Reserve title. This great mare, sired by Dual Rey out of Hickorys Tachita by Doc’s Hickory, has now won over $260,000. Reyann Hickory, shown exclusively in Non-Pro competition, saw her largest paycheck of $34,317 come from fourth place in the 2005 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity. The pair also earned $20,582 for ninth place in the 2006 NCHA Non-Pro Super Stakes.

Although they won thousands of dollars during their first three years of showing, the mare never earned a championship until the 2008 Bonanza Non-Pro Classic, where they collected $11,310. Other paychecks during 2008 came from a tie for the Reserve title at the Tunica Non-Pro Classic and fourth at the Abilene Spectacular Non-Pro Classic. Dustin also finished in a tie for 13th riding SDP Hickapoos CD, for an additional $2,000 paycheck.

Third place in the Classic Non-Pro was split between Kirkland Gruber, Saint George, S.C., riding Cetas Ahoy Mate and Kelle Earnheart, Hernando, Miss., riding High Steppin Cat. Both scored a 218.5 and earned $15,213.94 each.

AMATEUR DIVISIONS:
Caitlin Enright, Sunvalley, Idaho, rode Olive Royal, a 2004 daughter of CD Royal out of Hickorys Fancy Lady by Doc’s Hickory, to the championship of the Derby $50,000 Amateur finals. Scoring a 216 in the finals, the pair collected a $4,352.87 paycheck. Prior to their Cotton Stakes Amateur win, the pair were money earners in the 2007 NCHA Amateur Futurity and finished in a tie for 11th at the 2008 Abilene Spectacular Amateur Derby. Their lifetime earnings now top $9,000.

The Reserve title went to Mary Pat Morris, Weatherford, Texas, riding Travlin Sunrey, a daughter of Red Rey King out of Taris Travelena by Travalena. The pair scored a 212, winning $3,482.29 – upping their lifetime earnings to over $7,500.

The Classic Amateur division was won by Pat Collins, Lincoln, Ill., riding Oh Cay Felix, the 2006 NCHA Futurity Open and Amateur champion. The son of High Brow Cat out of Oh Cay Shorty by Shorty Lena, with over $323,000 in lifetime earnings, scored a whopping 221 in the finals, taking home $5,194.44. The Reserve title went to youth cutter Callie Oatman, Terrell, Texas, riding Kodos Debutant, a daughter of Kodo out of Rapped In Satin by Doc’s Hickory. The EE Ranch-bred mare has won over $18,000, which the $4,109.52 paycheck she picked up at the Cotton Stakes Amateur being her largest.

COTTON STAKES NON-PRO DERBY FINALS RESULTS:
1) Want Frys Withat Mary Ann Rapp Philip & Mary Ann Rapp 217.0 211.0 223.0 22,080.96 0
2) Swingin Star Pepto Mary Ann Rapp Philip & Mary Ann Rapp 216.0 214.0 218.0 18,627.52 0
3) Jazzy Touche Elizabeth Queen Skip & Elizabeth Queen 210.0 216.0 217.0 16,174.08 0
4) Financial Sugar Ashley Flynn (l) Sean And Ashley Flynn 212.0 216.0 216.0 14,174.08 0
5) The Big Bucks Deena Adams Dustin And Deena Adams 217.0 209.0 214.5 11,267.20 0
6/11 Mecom Blue Gin Kelle Earnheart Same 213.5 216.0 213.0 4,680.16 0
6/11 Keechi Pep Kaitlyn Larsen Billy Martin 212.0 212.0 213.0 4,680.16 0
6/11) Haidas Lil Shorty Curry Diehl Same 213.0 214.5 213.0 4,680.16 0
6/11) Spookys Lil Cat Kelle Earnheart Same 216.0 209.0 213.0 4,680.16 0
6/11) A Moose Kelle Earnheart Same 213.0 214.5 213.0 4,680.16 0
6/11) Snow Rey Chad Bushaw Same 213.0 217.0 213.0 4,680.16 0
12) Dulces Date Amy King Josh And Amy King 217.0 214.0 212.0 2,000.00 0
13/14) Tassa Cat Beau Galyean Same 217.0 215.5 211.0 2,000.00 0
13/14) James Four Fourteen Billy Atwood Billy & Rosemary Atwood 218.5 211.0 211.0 2,000.00 0
15/16) Cats Ruby Chad Bushaw Same 211.0 215.5 210.0 2,000.00 0
15/16 Oscar Boon Hope Mitchell John And Hope Mitchell 213.5 215.0 210.0 2,000.00 0
17/18) Mh Unexplainable Deena Adams Dustin And Deena Adams 216.5 215.0 209.0 2,000.00 0
17/18) Snoop Cat Matt Miller Same 210.0 214.0 209.0 2,000.00 0
19) Smartlena Quixote Stacy Shepard Austin And Stacy Shepard 214.5 212.0 207.0 2,000.00 0
20) Bless This Deal Frank Diehl Frank & Ora Diehl 213.0 214.5 206.0 2,000.00 0
21) Tummys Little Gun Gail Hooper James And Gail Hooper 212.0 218.0 205.0 2,000.00 0
22) Lenas Red Cat Nicole Aldridge Aldridge Farm, Llc 215.0 209.0 0 2,000.00 0
22) Little Cat Lena Tim May Same 213.0 212.5 0 2,000.00 0
* the low score to advance to the Derby Non-Pro Finals was a 424.0.

COTTON STAKES CLASSIC NON-PRO FINALS RESULTS:
1) Sister Cd Elizabeth Queen Skip & Elizabeth Queen 211.0 217.0 224.0 21,065.49 0
2) Reyann Hickory Dustin Adams Dustin And Deena Adams 212.0 214.5 220.5 18,065.49 0
3/4) Cetas Ahoy Mate Kirkland Gruber Same 215.0 209.0 218.5 15,213.94 0
3/4) High Steppin Cat Kelle Earnheart Same 217.0 211.0 218.5 15,213.94 0
5) Chiquita Boon Arthur Noble Same 214.0 211.0 217.5 11,203.00 0
6/7) Miss Reycine Mary Ann Rapp Philip & Mary Ann Rapp 216.0 212.0 216.0 8,192.10 0
6/7) Mocha Cappuccino Chad Bushaw Same 212.0 215.5 216.0 8,192.10 0
8) Commanda Boon Tim May Same 213.5 216.0 215.5 4,681.20 0
9/10) Frappuccino And Pasta Chad Bushaw Same 215.5 213.0 215.0 2,750.00 0
9/10 Redneck Style Brad Wilson Same 209.0 213.0 215.0 2,750.00 0
11) Cee Dee Royal Tee Bonnie Martin Same 218.0 213.0 214.0 2,000.00 0
12) Catalena Lights Mary Beller Robert & Mary Beller 214.5 209.0 213.5 2,000.00 0
13/14) Sdp Hicapoos Cd Dustin Adams Dustin And Deena Adams 210.0 215.5 213.0 2,000.00 0
13/14) Spooks Blustem Bill Cowan (l) Cowan Ranch, Inc 212.0 213.0 213.0 2,000.00 0
15/16) Bronzed Feather Elizabeth Queen Skip & Elizabeth Queen 210.0 215.5 209.0 2,000.00 0
15/16) Thomas E Hughes Stacy Shepard Austin And Stacy Shepard 214.0 212.5 209.0 2,000.00 0
17) Henry Harwood Curry Diehl Same 216.0 211.0 206.0 2,000.00 0
18) Boony Playboy Nicole Aldridge Aldridge Farm, Llc 210.0 213.0 0 2,000.00 0
18) Jazzs Little Joy Don Bussey Same 211.0 214.0 0 2,000.00 0
* the low score to advance to the Classic Non-Pro Finals was a 422.0.

AMATEUR DERBY FINALS RESULTS:
1) Olive Royal Caitlin Enright Same 210.0 216.0 4,352.87 0
2) Travlin Sunrey Mary Pat Morris Same 209.0 212.0 3,482.29 0
3/4) Mylanta Lano Ray Baldwin (l) Same 213.0 211.0 2,176.43 0
3/4) Duallys Playboy Bunny Ty Moore Same 211.0 211.0 2,176.43 0
5) Blessed Too Barry Mccullar (l) Same 214.0 208.0 1,305.86 0
6) Justa Wild Cat Robbie Gale Lori And Bobby Gale 214.0 205.0 1,015.67 0
* the low score to advance to the Derby Amateur $50,000 Finals was a 209.0.

AMATEUR CLASSIC FINALS RESULTS:
1) Oh Cay Felix Pat Collins (l) Pat And Laura Collins 217.0 221.0 5,194.44 0
2) Kodos Debutant Callie Oatman Same 212.0 217.0 4,109.52 0
3) Double Sugar Reward Toddy Pitard (l) Same 213.0 216.0 3,109.52 0
4) High Barbie Robert Thigpen, Jr Same 210.0 213.5 2,539.56 0
5) The Magic Dance Man Denver Mead Same 216.5 213.0 2,054.76 0
6) Alotta Merada Style Missy Rosenberg Same 210.0 212.0 1,569.84 0
7/8) Catacre Darol Rodrock (l) Darol And Karen Rodrock 210.0 211.0 900.00 0
7/8) Kual Gun Kayla Norris Same 215.5 211.0 900.00 0
9/10) Lil Ellie Mae Vick Pannell Same 210.0 207.0 800.00 0
9/10) Smart Sugar Playboy James Bankston (l) Same 213.0 207.0 800.00 0
11) Justa Lil Freck Randall Aldridge(l) Aldridge Farm, Llc 216.0 206.0 800.00 0
12/13) Bad Nu Colonel Carla Taylor Bernie And Carla Taylor 210.0 205.0 800.00 0
12/13) Reys Me Right Toddy Pitard (l) Same 213.0 205.0 800.00 0
14) Holly Whoa Lightly Kelly Warner The Final Cut Ranch 210.0 203.0 800.00 0
15) Stylish Little Panda Steve Carter Same 210.0 202.0 800.00 0
16) Smart N Promising Shannon Barker Gary/shannon Barker 211.0 189.0 800.00 0
17) Ima Cuttin Monkey Kristin Spencer Brett And Tara Spencer 211.0 185.0 800.00 0
18) Cateau Lafite Mary Pat Morris Same 215.0 180.0 800.00 0
* the low score to advance to the Classic Amateur $50,000 Finals was a 210.0.

Austin Shepard took home over $72,750 during the Cotton Classic by winning both the Derby and Classic/Challenge.

Austin Shepard,Summerdale, Ala., rode Skyline Lena to the top spot in the Cotton Stakes Open Derby. The following day, Shepard returned to win the 5/6-Year-Old Classic riding Thomas E Hughes. With $210,000 in added money, the event is being held April 25-May 4 in West Monroe, La.

Skyline Lena, a gelding sired by Mr Skyline Peppy out of Genuine sonitalena by Sonitalena, bred, raised and owned by James and Gail Hooper – who also own Skyline Peppy, scored a 221 in the finals, earning a $26,381.16 paycheck.

According to Robin Glenn Pedigrees, the win by Skyline Lena brings the gelding’s lifetime earnings to over $34,000. Although this is his first championship, he previously he earned money in the Non-Pro of the 2008 NCHA Super Stakes.

However, Shepard earned close to $40,750 in the Derby, which included a sixth place on Bonafied Bodee, owned by Austin and his wife Stacy, and two other finalists: Desires Gato, owned by the Jon Winkelreid’s Marvine Ranch and Playware, owned by Lori and Bobby Gale.

Shepard took home 26,000 for scoring a 228 and winning the championship of the Classic on Thomas E Hughes, a son of High Brow Cat out of Smart Letha by Smart Little Lena, owned by Shepard and his wife, Stacy. Prior to the Cotton Stakes, the stallion had over $116,702 in lifetime earnings, which has swelled to over $142,700. However, altogether, Shepard collected $32,000 in the Classic. Added to the $40,750 he won in the Derby, Shepard left the event with over $72,750.

OPEN DERBY:
The Reserve spot went to Cat With A Hat, a son of High Brow Cat out of Lenas Tiny Star by Doc O’Lena, bred by Clint and Mindy Johnson, Canyon, Texas, and owned by Jerry Durant, Weatherford, Texas, ridden by Bubba Matlock. Ironically, Bubba was also second to Shepard in the NCHA Futurity; however, at that time, Shepard was riding High Brow CD, while Bubba was riding Desires Little Rex. The pair took home $23,450 for their 218.5 finals’ score, raising the stallion’s lifetime earnings to over $41,826, which included a semifinals check at the 2007 NCHA Open Futurity and a split for 11th at the Tunica Futurity.

Third place went to Special Nu Kitty, owned by Julie Wrigley’s Wrigley Ranches LLC, Weatherford, Texas, ridden by Clint Allen. The $18,375 paycheck upped the earnings of the daughter of High Brow Cat out of Nu I Wood by Zack T Wood to over $84,078. Their largest paycheck of $42,734 came from the finals of the 207 NCHA Open Futurity, followed by $17,624 for the Reserve title at Tunica.

Toni The Tigress, a daughter of High Brow Cat out of Tinseltown Toni by Travalena, owned by Dave and Georgia Husby, Weatherford, Texas, and ridden by Matt Gaines, finished fourth, taking home $18,375. The mare currently has lifetime earnings of close to $34,000.

Rubys Royal CD, owned by Frank and Bonnie Martin, Las Vegas, Nev., and ridden by Phil Hanson, were leading with a total of 435 following two go-rounds; however, had tough luck in the finals, succumbing to the cattle and walking out of the herd, like eight other finalists. The pair had scored a 213.5 in the first go-round and won the second go with a 220.

OPEN CLASSIC/CHALLENGE:
The Reserve title in the Classic went to Sister CD, a 6-year-old gelding by CD Olena out of Little Baby Sister by Dual Pep, owned by Skip and Elizabeth Queen and ridden by Skip to a 224. The pair collected $24,007, raising the gelding's lifetime earnings to close to $605,000.

Cat N A Hat, a 5-year-old son of High Brow Cat out of Spin N Roses by Australian sire Docs Spinifex, finished third. Owned by John and Hope Mitchell, Weatherford, Texas, he was ridden by Grant Simon to a 219. The pair took home $21,000 - which was the stallion's highest placing and upped his lifetime earnings to $25,000.

Fourth and a $17,100.60 paycheck went to Im Countin Checks, a 6-year-old stallion sired by Smart Lil Ricochet out of Autumn Boon by Dual Pep, owned by Kyle Manion and ridden by Matt Gaines to a 217 finals score. The stallion currently has over over $414,000 in lifetime earnings.

The event continues through May 4 at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center. The Non-Pro and Amateur Finals will be held Sunday, May 4.

COTTON STAKES 4-YEAR-OLD OPEN FINALS:
1) Skyline Lena, Austin Shepard, James And Gail Hooper 213.5 216.5 221.0 26,381.16
2) Cat With A Hat, Bubba Matlock, Jerry Durant 216.0 215.5 218.5 23,449.92
3) Special Nu Kitty, Clint Allen, Wrigley Ranches, LLC, 218.0 215.5 217.0 18,374.93
4) Toni The Tigress, Matt Gaines, Dave And Georgia Husby, 216.0 216.0 217.0 18,374.93
5) Dual Rey Me Cat, James Mitchell, Painted Springs Farms 215.5 215.0 216.5 13,799.95
6) Bonafied Bodee, Austin Shepard, Austin And Stacy Shepard 216.0 215.0 216.0 10,368.71
7/8) Pretty Smart Pepper, Mark Mills, Heard Land & Cattle 212.0 216.0 215.0 6,578.10
7/8) Catrina Starlight, Bruce Morine, Lachlan Perks 213.5 214.5 215.0 6,578.10
9) Smart Stylish Pepper, Clint Allen, Brewer Ranch 213.0 215.0 214.5 4,000.00
10) Tracks On The Moon Jamie Beamer (l) Nick & Gayle Karanges 214.5 215.0 213.5 2,000.00
11/12) Freckled Leo Lena, Kathy Daughn, Falcon Seaboard Ranches 213.0 216.0 212.0 2,000.00
11/12) Docs Dual Dodger Clint Allen Wrigley Ranches, LLC 216.0 214.5 212.0 2,000.00
13/14) Hesa Smart Tazz Michael Cooper George Ward 214.0 215.0 211.0 2,000.00
13/14) Getrightwiththeman, Scott Brewer, Haworth/Teague Partnership 216.0 213.5 211.0 2,000.00
15) Funny Grass Wayne Czisny Polo Ranch 215.0 215.0 204.0 2,000.00 16) Peptos Olenas Dually Sean Flynn Edley & Sue Hixson Jr 219.0 215.0 202.0 2,000.00
17) Rubys Royal CD, ,Phil Hanson, Frank And Bonnie Martin, 215.0 220.0 197.0 2,000.00
18) Peptacular, Matt Gaines, Matt And Tara Gaines 217.0 212.0 180.0 2,000.00
19) Laney O Taz, Craig Thompson, Tres Alamos Ranch 216.0 213.5 0 2,000.00
20) Smoking Aces, Troy Riddle, Regan Lancaster 214.5 216.0 0 2,000; Purdy Smart Cat, JB Mclamb, Juan Gonzalez 215.0 213.0 0 2,000; CDs Royal Peppy, Phil Hanson, Bourndet Ranch, 218.0 216.0 0 2,000; This Kats King, Sean Flynn, Ranch Arrah 216.5 215.0 0 2,000; Desires Gato, Austin Shepard, Marvine Ranch ,llc 215.5 213.0 0 2,000; Wsr Joses Cat, Zachary Henning (l), Dustin And Deena Adams 215.0 215.5 0 2,000; Playware, Austin Shepard, Lori And Bobby Gale, 218.0 212.0 0 2,000; Primetime Tazz, Sean Flynn, Lee Holsey, 216.5 214.0 0 2,000.

COTTON STAKES 5/6-YEAR-OLD OPEN FINALS:
1) Thomas E Hughes, Austin Shepard, Austin And Stacy Shepard, 219, 217, 228, $26,000
2) Sister CD, Skip Queen, Skip & elizabeth Queen, 214.5, 216.5, 224, $24,007.44
3) Cat N A Hat, Grant Simon, John and Hope Mitchell, 217.0, 216.0, 219.0, $21,000.16
4) Im Countin Checks, Matt Gaines, Kyle Manion, 217.0, 216.5, 217.0, $17,100.60
5) Rey Jay Play, Phil Hanson, Lazy H Ranch of Thorp Inc., 216.5, 216, 216.5, $14,271.71
6) Lil Liza Mecom Blue, Ben Johnson (l), M Todd Quirk, 213.0, 217.0, 216.0, $11,486.99
7/8) Spoonful Of Rosie, Troy Riddle, Regan Lancaster, 215.5, 215.5, 215.5, $7,111.16
7/8) Starcat Merada, Jeremy Barwick, Candace & Jeremy Barwick, 213.0, 217.0, 215.5, $7,111.16
9) Dual In The Light M, Mark Michels, John McClaren, 215.0, 213.0, 213.0, 214.5, $4,000
10) Faith In My Cat, Clint Allen, Wrigley Ranches LLC, 214.5, 218.5, 214.0, $2,000
11) Ima Cattin Playboy, Brett Davis, George Von Gal, 214.0, 213.5, 214.0, $2,000
12) Meradas Dually, Sean Flynn, Edley & Sue Hixson Jr., 214.0, 217.5, 213.5, $2,000
13) Oh Cay to Smoke, James Mitchell, Dennis Levering, 218.0, 213.0, 212.0, $2,000
14) Kodos Debutant, Shane Stovall, Callie Oatman, 216.0, 211.5, 210.0, $2,000
15) The Silver Spoon, Allen Crouch, David & Stacie McDavid, 216.5, 215.0, 205.0, $2,000
16) CD Graceful Dual, Clint Allen, Wrigley Ranches LLC, 216.0, 216.0, 204.0, $2,000
17/24) Each received $2,000: CRR Smart Little Cat, Kathy Daughn, Howard & Donna Webster, 214.5, 216.0, 0; Crackette, Steve Oelhof, Ruth Lowrance, 214.5, 216.0, 0; Cetas Ahoy Mate, Austin Shepard, Kirkland Gruber, 212.0, 216.0, 0; Cats Dual Olena, Austin Shepard, Jarrett Callahan, 211.0, 218.5, 0; LHR Smart time, Phil Hanson, Lazy H Ranch Of Thorp Inc, 217.0, 211, 0; Little Silver Belles, Phil hanson, Julie Clarke, 215.5, 218.0, 0, $2,000; MH San Tules Dually, Austin Shepard, Austin and Stacy Shepard, 216.0, 215.0, 0; Nurse Nellie, James Mitchell, painted Springs Farms, 213.5, 216.0, 0.
* the low score to advance to the Classic Open Finals was a 427.5.

April 20, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas
Jaime Snider, 27, a Limited Open Rider, and Roger Wagner, 39, the long-time cutting champion from Australia, topped the NCHA Super Stakes semifinals held Saturday, April 19, culminating the 20-day event held at Will Rogers Coliseum. The Open and Non-Pro Finals are scheduled for 3 p.m. today.

During a semifinals, where the cows were really the winners, both Snider and Wagner scored a 218 to top the field of 64 Open riders. Snider, fresh from his win of the Limited Open Division, was again riding Little Exotic Dancer for Lannie Louise Mecom, Avondale, Colo. Wagner was riding Playin At The Mall for James Vangilder’s Rock Creek Ranch, Weatherford, Texas. The pair had earlier won the co-championship of the Open Gelding finals. Playin At The Mall is a Playdox gelding out of Poosmal by Peptoboonsmal. Little Exotic Dancer is a daughter of Smart Little Lena out of Little Belly Dancer by High Brow Hickory.

However, the suspense was in the last bunch of cattle when High Brow CD, owned by his new owners, Grace Ranch, Jennings, La., and Austin Shepard only scored a 214 and it looked like it would take a 214.5 to make the finals. The stallion sired by High Brow Cat, had up to that time won every aged event he had entered – including the 2007 NCHA Open Futurity. But tough cattle beat some great riders and the five 214s made it into the finals – swelling the number of finalists to 23. Five finalists came from that bunch, including Snider.

Third place in the semis was split by Al Poocino, owned by Paul and Julie Hansma, Weatherford, Texas, ridden by Paul and Hick Of A Mate, owned by Darren Blanton, Dallas, Texas, ridden by Jason Clark. Both scored a 217.5. DCD Every Which Rey, owned by Carol and Don Dewrell, Holt, Fla., and ridden by Darren Simpkins, scored a 217. There were five 216s, including Dual With Lena and Shannon Hall, June Bug Dually ridden by Paul Hansma, Play With This Deal and Jeremy Barwick, Rey to Play and Lloyd Cox and Miss Stylish Pepto ridden by Bill Riddle.

Playin N Fancy Smart, which tied Glade Knight with Bonnie Martin and Rubys Royal CD following the Non-Pro semifinals, scored a 215 while being ridden by Kory Pounds. The pair had led follow the two go-rounds of competition. Rubys Royal CD, ridden by Phil Hanson, also scored a 215 in the semifinals.

The team of Roger Wagner and Playin At the Mall also tied for the Gelding Finals with Dual Ya Scoot, owned by Philip Layne, Weatherford, Texas, ridden by Tom Dvorak. Both scored a 218 and took home a $10,110 paycheck. Dvorak is part of the winning Hansma family, as he is Julie Hansma’s brother, Layne, 15, purchased Dual N Scoot from Chad Bushaw shortly before the 2007 NCHA Futurity, and won over $85,000 at the event – taking the Amateur and Limited Non-Pro championships and placing third in the Non-Pro division.

Third place went to Michael Cooper riding Hesa Smart Taz for George T Ward, Lees Summit, Mo. Their 215.5 score netted $7,927. Purdy Smart Cat and J.B. McLamb and Guy Woods riding Tracker Jones, both scored a 215, tying for fourth place and each won $5,742.

RESULTS OF OPEN GELDING:
1-2 G DUAL YA SCOOT PHILIP LAYNE WEATHERFORD, TX TOM DVORAK JR 10,110 218.0 1-2 G PLAYIN AT THE MALL (G) JAMES N VANGILDER JACKSON, MO ROGER WAGNER 10,110 218.0 t 3 G HESA SMART TAZ GEORGE T WARD LEES SUMMIT, MO MICHAEL COOPER 7,927 215.5 4-5 G PURDY SMART CAT JUAN M GONZALEZ HOUSTON, TX J B MCLAMB 5,742 215.0 4-5 G TRACKER JONES EE RANCHES INC WHITESBORO, TX GUY WOODS 5,742 215.0 t 6-7 G AL POOCINO PAUL & JULIE HANSMA WEATHERFORD, TX PAUL HANSMA 3,472 214.5 6-7 G HL RIDN WITH A TWIST HIGH LONESOME RANCH DALLAS, TX LEE FRANCOIS 3,472 214.5 t 8 G ARISTO TWISTER (G) SLATE RIVER RANCH RICHMOND, VA JOHN MITCHELL 3,217 214.0 9 G BUBBLE GUM (U) ELIZABETH QUEEN LIPAN, TX SKIP QUEEN 3,046 213.5 10 G SR LITTLE BADGER DAROL & KAREN RODROCK BUCYRUS, KS TOMMY MARVIN 2,876 212.0 11 G JUSTA WILD CAT N LORI & BOBBY GALE CONWAY, SC MICHAEL GRAHAM 2,705 211.0 12-13 G LENAETTAS PEPTO TAG & NATALIE RICE CROWLEY, TX TAG RICE 2,449 210.0 12-13 G WILLING WILSON DARREN BLANTON DALLAS, TX JASON CLARK 2,449 210.0 t 14 G REYS BO BADGER KELLY & DARREN SIMPKINS WEATHERFORD, TX DARREN SIMPKINS 2,194 190.0 15-17 G PIMPED OUT PEPTO JULIE & VINCE MCBURNEY BURBANK, CA SHAD PLATT 1,853 180.0 15-17 G SHADY BOONLIGHT (G) RICHARD BERGQUIST MARIETTA, OK JODY GALYEAN 1,853 180.0 t 15-17 G SUGAR FOOT BADGER n CHARLIE & DENISE SEIZ CEDARTOWN, GA RONNIE RICE 1,853 180.0 t 18-20 G DOCS DUAL DODGER WRIGLEY RANCHES LLC WEATHERFORD, TX CLINT ALLEN 1,341 .0 18-20 G FOXIE CAT DUAL CARL & SHAWNEA SMITH JACKSBORO, TX BOYD RICE 1,341 .0 18-20 G HICK OF A MATE i DARREN BLANTON DALLAS, TX JASON CLARK 1,341 .0

ADAN BANUELOS WINS LIMITED NON-PRO FINALS
Adan Banuelos, the 20-year-old son of Ascencion and Tiffany Banuelos, Jacksboro, Texas, rode Dual With Christy to a 217 and the Super Stakes Limited Non-Pro finals on Saturday, taking home the $8,732 first-place paycheck. Banuelos just missed making it into the Non-Pro Finals and the Limited title was his first aged-event championship in Fort Worth. Dual With Christy is a gelding by Nitro dual Doc out of Christy Lena by Doc O’Lena and is owned by Ascencion.

The Reserve paycheck of $8,385, as well as the third-place check of $8,038, went to Darren Blanton, 42, Dallas, Texas, for a 216 scored on Hick Of A Mate and a 214.5 scored on Willing Wilson. Hick Of A Mate is a gelding sired by Smart Mate out of Hickorys Badgerina by Doc’s Hickory. Ridden by trainer Jason Clark, the gelding tied for third place in the Open semifinals and will be in tonight’s Open finals. Willing Wilson is a gelding by Smart Mate out of Miss Gay Bar Wilson by Wilsons Lil Freckles. Blanton recently purchased the gelding from Dottie St Clair Hill, Glen Rose, Texas, and Clark also showed the gelding in the Open semifinals but failed to advance to tonight’s finals.

RESULTS OF LIMITED NON-PRO FINALS:
1 L DUAL WITH CHRISTY ASCENCION BANUELOS JACKSBORO, TX ADAN BANUELOS 8,732 217.0 2 L HICK OF A MATE DARREN BLANTON DALLAS, TX DARREN BLANTON 8,385 216.0 3 L WILLING WILSON DARREN BLANTON DALLAS, TX DARREN BLANTON 8,038 214.5 4 L BROWS CD SCOTT MALING SCOTTSDALE, AZ SCOTT MALING 7,692 210.0 5 L TRACKS ON THE MOON N NICK & GAYLE KARANGES FORT WORTH, TX NICK KARANGES 7,345 208.0 6-7 L YOU N ME BABY MIKE JONES CUSHING, OK MIKE JONES 6,825 207.0 6-7 L LENAS DUAL FINO N JOHN JR & STEFFANY KIRBY BRENHAM, TX STEFFANY KIRBY 6,825 207.0 t 8-10 L JAEBARS MISS QUIXOTE JASON MCCLURE HAYESVILLE, NC JASON MCCLURE 5,959 203.0 8-10 L BLESSED TOO BARRY MCCULLAR ALBANY, TX BARRY MCCULLAR 5,959 203.0 t 8-10 L FOXIE CAT DUAL CARL & SHAWNEA SMITH JACKSBORO, TX CARL SMITH 5,959 203.0 t 11 L SDP MY MAN SAM SHANE D & JANE PLUMMER FARMINGTON, UT SHANE D PLUMMER 5,266 202.0 12 L CROSSING RED RIVER n CARROLLS CUTTING LLC WEATHERFORD, TX WILL ARTHUR 4,919 200.0 13 L LOOLA LOU DUAL JEFFERY & MARGARET MCCOY BURKE, SD MARGARET MCCOY 4,573 192.0 14 L SDP FINELY TUNED SHANE D & JANE PLUMMER FARMINGTON, UT SHANE D PLUMMER 4,226 188.0 15 L HOLI PRETTY KITTY CHRIS LAWRENCE SEYMOUR, TX CHRIS LAWRENCE 3,879 186.0 16-18 L JOYS INDIAN PEP JUSTIN CUNNINGHAM BETHALTO, IL JUSTIN CUNNINGHAM 3,186 180.0 16-18 L CHEYENNE DUCK # BILLY EMERSON ADDISON, TX BILLY EMERSON 3,186 180.0 t 16-18 L LITTLE TAZMAN n DEBRA & JACK FURST BARTONVILLE, TX DEBRA FURST 3,186 180.0 t 19-20 L A WHITTLE WIDOW TODD QUIRK DENTON SPRINGS, LA TODD QUIRK 2,320 .0 19-20 L MY LITTLE ABRA CARL & SHAWNEA SMITH JACKSBORO, TX CARL SMITH 2,320 .0

Returning to the winner’s circle, following his first major Amateur win at the South Point Winter Champion-ships, was Von Sutten, Weatherford, Texas, riding Smartware, a daughter of Smart Lil Scoot out of Belle Star Playgirl by Freckles Playboy that Sutten had purchased at last year’s NCHA Futurity. The pair scored a 220.5 and earned $6,577 during the finals of the Super Stakes Amateur held Saturday, April 12. During the finals of the Classic Amateur held one night earlier, Patrick Collins and Oh Cay Felix scored a 222.5, winning a $4,519 paycheck.

SUPER STAKES AMATEUR:
Sutten, 40, and his wife, Andrea, own a national real estate company, Ready Real Estate, based in Fort Worth. He purchased Smartware from Austin Shepard who had the mare in training for Arthur Noble. At that time, Noble also owned High Brow CD, the winner of the 2007 NCHA Futurity.

The reserve title was split between Dashelle Murrin, 61, Fort Worth, Texas, riding Woodrow Can, and Ray Baldwin, also from Fort Worth, riding Mylanta Lano . Woodrow Can is a gelding by Nitas Wood out of Little Lucky Lynx by Mr E C Lynx, owned by Dashelle and her husband Steve. Mylanta Lano is a daughter of Mylanta Lena out of War Lano Missy by Doc’s Solano, that he purchased from Mark Pearson. Pearson had ridden the mare to the finals of the 2007 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity. Both Dashelle and Ray scored a 219 and took home $6,159 each.

The winner of the Select Amateur Non-Working finals was Darol Rodrock, Bucyrus, Kan., riding SR Little Badger, taking home an additional $2,079. He also won $2,394 for 16th place in the Amateur Finals. Second was Jack Kelly, Rock Port, Mo., riding Smooth Daquiri. Kelly won $1,733 which was in addition to the $1,558 he won for 19th place in the Amateur Finals.

FINALS OF SUPER STAKES AMATEUR FINALS:
1 SMARTWARE VON & ANDREA SUTTEN FORT WORTH, TX VON SUTTEN 6,577 220.5 2-3 WOODROW CAN STEVE & DASHELLE MURRIN FORT WORTH, TX DASHELLE MURRIN 6,159 219.0 2-3 MYLANTA LANO RAY BALDWIN FORT WORTH, TX RAY BALDWIN 6,159 219.0 t 4 BLESSED TOO BARRY MCCULLAR ALBANY, TX BARRY MCCULLAR 5,741 217.0 5-6 GINNIN LITTLE CAT MADALYN E JONES CENTER, TX MADALYN E JONES 5,322 215.5 5-6 LB SMART ALECK LYNN & BONITA LASKE OKLAHOMA CITY, OK LYNN LASKE 5,322 215.5 t 7 MARGARET REY TODDY PITARD EL DORADO, AR TODDY PITARD 4,904 213.5 8 DOCS STYLISH FOX TIM & MELISSA DRUMMOND PAWHUSKA, OK MELISSA DRUMMOND 4,625 213.0 9 DUALYS PLAYBOY BUNNY TY MOORE MADILL, OK TY MOORE 4,346 212.5 10-11 DULCES LENA BRUCE COURNOYER MIAMI, FL BRUCE COURNOYER 3,928 212.0 10-11 BOBS HICKORY HAIDA WACIE WINTERFIELD PERRYTON, TX WACIE WINTERFIELD 3,928 212.0 t 12-13 LIL RIO REY JEFF & CAROL DIAMOND SHAWNEE, OK JEFF DIAMOND 3,370 211.0 12-13 PRETTY GIRL MISSY CHRIS GREGG SANTA YNEZ, CA CHRIS GREGG 3,370 211.0 t 14 FREEDOMS LIL CDOLENA ELIZABETH STEVENS RICHMOND, TX ELIZABETH STEVENS 2,952 210.0 15 SHORTYS LAST TRICK CHRIS LAWRENCE SEYMOUR, TX CHRIS LAWRENCE 2,673 208.0 16 # SR LITTLE BADGER # DAROL & KAREN RODROCK BUCYRUS, KS DAROL RODROCK 2,394 206.0 17 PLAY ME WITH STYLE RICK BEAMAN WILLS POINT, TX RICK BEAMAN 2,115 204.0 18 ONE STYLISH DUDE LISA LANGDON AUBREY, TX TAYLOR LANGDON 1,837 203.0 19 # SMOOTH DAQUIRI JACK & SHERRY KELLY ROCK PORT, MO JACK KELLY 1,558 199.0 20 DUAL WITH LENA DICK & KIPPI COGDELL TULIA, TX KIPPI COGDELL 1,279 198.0 21 CD PLAYIN CHIC LIZ ARMENTA WHITESBORO, TX LIZ ARMENTA 950 195.0 22 LOOLA LOU DUAL JEFFERY & MARGARET MCCOY BURKE, SD MARGARET MCCOY 950 192.0 23 LENAS LITTLE SCOOT JOANNE & ERIC VANBOEKEL CANADA, ERIC VANBOEKEL 950 191.0 24 CATCH SOME REYS JACQUELINE YOUNG DALLAS, TX JACQUELINE YOUNG 950 190.0 25 HOLI PRETTY KITTY CHRIS LAWRENCE SEYMOUR, TX CHRIS LAWRENCE 950 189.0 26 LITTLE BITTY HIPPY LISA LANGDON AUBREY, TX LISA LANGDON 950 182.0 27-29 SLIVERIN DICK & KIPPI COGDELL TULIA, TX COOPER COGDELL 950 180.0 27-29 SMART N STYLIN RICK & DEBY REEVES HALLSVILLE, TX RICK REEVES 950 180.0 t 27-29 SWEET AND PEARLY LAURA & SHANNON RITCHIE LUBBOCK, TX SHANNON RITCHIE 950 180.0 t 30-31 DUBBO ROYAL JO GOERTZ BASTROP, TX JOHN GOERTZ 950 .0 30-31 LENA BIT OF HEAVEN RANDAL & PAMELA OLSON PECATONICA, IL RANDAL L OLSON 950 .0

SUPER STAKES CLASSIC AMATEUR:
Collins and Oh Cay Felix were the 2006 NCHA Futurity Amateur Champions and 2007 NCHA Amateur Derby Reserve Champions. The feedlot owner from Lincoln, Ill., bred and raised the son of High Brow Cat out of Oh Cay Shorty by Shorty Lena, that won the 2006 NCHA Open Futurity with Craig Thompson in the saddle. Oh Cay Felix has over $312,815 in lifetime earnings, according to Robin Glenn Pedigrees, with his largest paycheck of $250,000 coming from the Open championship of the 2006 NCHA Futurity. Collins won an additional $13,157 for the Amateur title. He also finished 13th in the 2007 NCHA Open Super Stakes.

The Reserve title went to Chuck Drummond, Pawhuska, Okla., riding Most Stylish Mom, a 6-year-old daughter of Docs Stylish Oak out of Playboys Mom by Freckles Playboy. The pair scored a 221 and picked up a $4,421 paycheck. The pair also picked up an additional $2,673 paycheck for winning the Select Amateur Non-Working Finals. Reserve went to Billy Crenshaw, Beaumont, Texas, riding Cat Sees De Lights, winning $2,138.

FINALS OF SUPER STAKES CLASSIC AMATEUR:
1 OH CAY FELIX PATRICK M & LAURA COLLINS LINCOLN, IL PATRICK COLLINS 4,519 222.5 2 # MOST STYLISH MOM CHUCK DRUMMOND PAWHUSKA, OK CHUCK DRUMMOND 4,421 221.0 3-4 HYADUALIN DARLIN THOMAS J & COLLEEN HOLT WEATHERFORD, TX COLLEEN ANN HOLT 4,273 216.0 t 3-4 SMART SASSY CAT RACHEL SAUER FREDERICKSBURG, TX RACHEL SAUER 4,273 216.0 t 5 BOOGIES DUAL REY LEE GANDY FRISCO, TX LEE GANDY 4,125 215.5 6 BSR CAT GEORGE JR & KAREN MOORE SAINT GEORGE, SC GEORGE MOORE JR 4,027 215.0 7 PLATINUM BOB JODY HATCHETT WEATHERFORD, TX JODY HATCHETT 3,928 214.0 8 MAGICAL CD ROCKING MK FARM LLC CAVE CREEK, AZ MIKE STEVENS 3,830 213.0 9 JERRYS LIL MISTRESS MARSHALL L & BARBARA MILLER GETTYSBURG, PA MARSHALL(MARTY) L MILLER 3,731 212.5 10 # CAT SEES DE LIGHTS BILLY G CRENSHAW BEAUMONT, TX BILLY G CRENSHAW DVM 3,633 211.0 11-12 GEM DAM SMARTMATE ROBERT & CARLA FUNK ELK CITY, OK CARLA SALLINGER FUNK 3,485 209.0 t 11-12 CD BOONSMAL RAY BALDWIN FT WORTH, TX RAY BALDWIN 3,485 209.0 t 13-14 BLACK TIE QUEEN KATHLEEN MOORE MADILL, OK KATHLEEN MOORE 3,288 208.0 t 13-14 HIGH BARBIE ROBERT THIGPEN JR CHILTON, TX ROBERT THIGPEN JR 3,288 208.0 t 15 AUTUMN LENA NELSON GLADE & SUZANNE KNIGHT WEATHERFORD, TX SUZANNE KNIGHT 3,141 207.0 16-17 PEPTOS DECALF RICK MILLER SPOKANE, MO RICK MILLER 2,993 206.0 t 16-17 MEOW MIX DAVE ROCKE LOVINGTON, IL DAVE ROCKE 2,993 206.0 t 18 GRACEFUL LIL CAT STEPHEN & CHERISE DEES SCHULENBURG, TX STEPHEN DEES 2,845 205.0 19-20 PEPTOS AMAZING LADY DOTTI NAPIER BAKERSFIELD, CA JENNA NAPIER 2,698 204.0 t 19-20 BARETTA BOON HUNTER S WILLIAMS ABILENE, TX HUNTER S WILLIAMS 2,698 204.0 t 21-22 THE MAGIC DANCE MAN DENVER MEAD ALEDO, TX DENVER MEAD 2,500 201.0 t 21-22 REY JAY CAT MARVINE RANCH MEEKER, CO ABBY WINKELRIED 2,500 201.0 t 23 RAZZLEDAZZLESURPRISE VINCENZO VARIO CORAL GABLES, FL VINCENZO VARIO 2,500 195.0 24 ROYAL PANDALENA GINA SEAU SAN DIEGO, CA GINA SEAU 2,500 192.0 25 LINTONS COMMAND KELLY & MIKE WARNER LIPAN, TX KELLY J WARNER 2,500 191.0 26 # LITTLE LEOS STARLITE GEORGE A & JUDY I MANOR MILLSAP, TX JUDY I MANOR 2,500 180.0 27-30 SAN TULE UNO MIKE & LIBBY BOWMAN SIMPSONVILLE, KY LIBBY BOWMAN 2,500 .0 S 27-30 STYLABOON TIM & MELISSA DRUMMOND PAWHUSKA, OK MELISSA DRUMMOND 2,500 .0 t 27-30 HICKORYS STING REY JACKPOT RANCH SUGARLAND, TX TERRY GREEN 2,500 .0 t 27-30 # ROMANCING THE COW A D(PETE) & CAROL WOODS BLANCHARD, OK A D(PETE) WOODS 2,500 .0 t

Skip Queen, the industry's newest Open trainer, rode Sister CD to the NCHA Super Staks Open title.

Skip Queen, Lipan, Texas, the industry’s newest top trainer, stuck it to the old timers during the finals of the NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic, scoring a 223 on Sister CD to claim the Open title – and his first NCHA major-event Open title since he applied for his apprentice card and started training cutting horses professionally earlier this year. Taking Reserve was Halreycious, owned by Linda Holmes, Longmont, Colo., ridden by Lloyd Cox to a 219.5.

In a finals filled with illusive cattle, Queen showed the third horse from the end of the class of 24 and handled the cattle like the pro he now is – pulling out three perfect cattle that let him show Sister CD, a 6-year-old gelding sired by CD Olena out of Little Baby Sister by Dual Pep, owned by Skip and his wife Elizabeth.

Queen, who has lifetime earnings of over $1.2 million and won the 2007 Equi-Stat Non-Pro Rider of the Year award, recently sold half interest in his business, Queen Wood Products, which furnish shavings to the horse community, so he would have more time to spend perfecting his cutting skills. His first customer was his mother-in-law, Becky Elliott, Estill, S.C.; however, customers should be standing in line by Monday. Skip and Elizabeth have been married for nearly 10 years and have two children: Katherine, 4, and Elliott, 6.

Queen’s partner, Sister CD, has lifetime earnings of close to $500,000, including $77,236 for the Open Championship of the 2006 Breeders Invitational Open Derby; $53,165 for the 2006 Abilene Spectacular Open Derby and $49,603 for the Reserve title at the 2006 NCHA Open Derby. Last year, Queen was a finalist at the NCHA Non-Pro Classic/Challenge.

Lloyd Cox rode Halreycious to the Reserve title of the NCHA Classic Open finals.

Halreycious is a 6-year-old stallion sired by Dual Rey out of Stylish Play Lena by Docs Stylish Oak. Although he had a late start in his cutting career due to severe colitis with multiple ulcers, the gritty stallion still earned over $161,400 prior to the 2008 NCHA Super Stakes, including the 2007 NCHA Super Stakes Classic Open title and $53,407 paycheck – – with Cox, Fort Morgan, Colo., in the saddle.
Halreycious won that event by seven points over SL Jaybird, owned by Mica Motes and ridden by Winston Hansma. SL Jaybird was back for a rematch this year; however, after Winston lost cow in the finals, he rode out.

Cox also rode Helreycious’ dam, Stylish Play Lena, who had a severe injury that would have ended most cutting horse’s careers; however, she recovered and won over $289,600.

The Bar H Ranche breeding and training program was highlighted during the finals. The Weatherford ranch, owned by Bobby Pigeon, with Paul Hansma as the manager and trainer, own the legendary sires Dual Pep and CD Olena, and their influence was evident throughout the finals. Boiler Room, a 5-year-old stallion by Dual Pep out of Capoo by CD Olena, owned by the Bar H Ranche, Weatherford, Texas, ridden by Tony Piggott and Im Countin Checks, a 6-year-old stallion sired by Smart Lil Ricochet out of Autumn Boon by Dual Pep, owned by Kyle Manion, Aubrey, Texas, and ridden by Matt Gaines tied for third with a 219..

Boiler Room had $147,300 in lifetime earnings prior to the NCHA Super Stakes, including an $87,283 paycheck for third place in the 2007 NCHA Open Super Stakes, ridden by Paul Hansma. Im Countin Checks, with over $336,500 in lifetime earnings prior to the NCHA Super Stakes, was third in the 2005 NCHA Open Futurity, winning $124,890.

With eight, or one-third of the finalists being sired by High Brow Cat, his highest-placing offspring was Sophisticated Catt, owned by Keith Feister, Gainesville, Texas, and ridden by Boyd Rice to sixth place with a 217.5. The pair had gone into the finals with a 438.5, the second-highest cumulative score following two go-rounds. Leading the cumulative after winning the first go-round with a 222 was another High Brow Cat stallion, Hydrive Cat, owned by Crown Jewels LLC, Fort Worth, Texas, ridden by Clint Allen. (Crown Jewels LLC consists of S. David Plummer’s children) After his cattle turned out to be AAA runners, Allen scored a 215, good enough for ninth. Cats Playboy 003, another High Brow Cat offspring, owned by Georgia and Dave Husby, Weatherford, Texas, (who previously owned Hydrive Cat) and ridden by Matt Gaines, won the second go-round with a 221, but had tough luck in the finals, scoring a 208.

NON-PRO CLASSIC WILDCARD
With 19 horses competing for the four wildcard chances to qualify for the Non-Pro Classic Finals, Mica Motes rode SL Jaybird to a 218, taking the top spot, after missing the Non-Pro finals by a half a point. The pair had also won the Limited Open on Monday, April 7 with a whopping 224 on the Smart Little Jerry gelding, and Winston Hansma had won the Open Wildcard Classic, qualifying for the Open Classic finals.

Also qualifying were Philip Layne, Weatherford, Texas, riding Desde El Comienzo (215); Caleb Anderson riding Prissie Cat (213) and the 2007 NCHA Futurity Non-Pro Champion, Justin White, Chappell Hill, Texas, riding Sophisticattin (213). The Classic Non-Pro Finals will be held Wednesday evening, April 9.

FINALS OF NCHA SUPER STAKES OPEN CLASSIC:
1 SISTER CD SKIP QUEEN LIPAN, TX SKIP QUEEN 62,643 223.0; 2 HALREYCIOUS LINDA M HOLMES LONGMONT, CO LLOYD COX 53,516 219.5; 3-4 BOILER ROOM BAR H RANCHE WEATHERFORD, TX TONY PIGGOTT 39,826 219.0; 3-4 IM COUNTIN CHECKS KYLE MANION AUBREY, TX MATT GAINES 39,826 219.0;t 5 PET SQUIRREL JAMES N VANGILDER JACKSON, MO ROGER WAGNER 26,138 218.5; 6 SOPHISTICATED CATT KEITH FEISTER GAINESVILLE, TX BOYD RICE 17,010 217.5; 7 THOMAS E HUGHES AUSTIN SHEPARD SUMMERDALE, AL SAM SHEPARD 16,290 216.0; 8 KITTENS FRANK E & BONNIE MARTIN LAS VEGAS, NV RUSS MILLER 15,569 215.5; 9 HYDRIVE CAT CROWN JEWELS LLC FORT WORTH, TX CLINT ALLEN 14,849 215.0; 10 CONFETTI CAT PAUL & JULIE HANSMA WEATHERFORD, TX PAUL HANSMA 14,128 213.0; 11 SWEET ABRA ALVIN FULTS AMARILLO, TX ASCENCION BANUELOS 13,408 212.0; 12-14 DONT HICK UP JAMES N VANGILDER JACKSON, MO ROGER WAGNER 11,967 211.0; 12-14 FRECKLES CAJUN PEPPY 2-L CONTRACTORS INC ABBEVILLE, LA TAG RICE 11,967 211.0; 12-14 PURRCEPTIVE CAT STEVE ANDERSON VICTORIA, TX KORY POUNDS 11,967 211.0; t 15-16 L CDS LUCKY GAL ROBERT & CARRIE TIEMANN PFLUGERVILLE, TX KELLY KASUN 10,165 209.0; 15-16 TREYMENDOUS CAROL & DON DEWRELL HOLT, FL DARREN SIMPKINS 10,165 209.0; t 17 CATS PLAYBOY 003 GEORGIA & DAVE HUSBY WEATHERFORD, TX MATT GAINES 9,085 208.0; 18 MATES LOCKED IN DARREN BLANTON DALLAS, TX JASON CLARK 8,364 204.0; 19 HIGHBROW SUPERCAT PAUL W & CYNTHIA DEAN CLAREMORE, OK TOMMY MARVIN 7,644 203.0; 20 FIRST FLETCH BURNETT RANCHES LLC GUTHRIE, TX BOYD RICE 6,923 202.0; 21-22 CRACKETTE RUTH LOWRANCE SAN ANTONIO, TX STEVE OEHLHOF 5,842 200.0; 21-22 TOOTSIE REY PHILIP E & MARY ANN RAPP WEATHERFORD, TX PHILIP RAPP 5,842 200.0; t 23 THE SILVER SPOON DAVID & STACIE MCDAVID FORT WORTH, TX ALLEN CROUCH 4,762 194.0; 24 NURSE NELLIE PAINTED SPRINGS FARM BRENTWOOD, TN JAMES BRADLEY MITCHELL 4,600 191.0; 25 SL JAYBIRD MICA MOTES WEATHERFORD, TX WINSTON HANSMA 4,500 .0

WINSTON HANSMA AND SL JAYBIRD MAKE OPEN CLASSIC FINALS IN FIRST WILDCARD POSITION

April 7, 2008 – Fort Worth, Texas

Phil and Mary Ann Rapp
Photo by Glory Ann Kurtz

Mary Ann Rapp, Weatherford, Texas, took two of the top three positions in the Classic Non-Pro Division following the two preliminary rounds.

Rapp scored a total of 435(217-218) riding Tootsie Rey, a 5-year-old daughter of Dual Rey out of Hickorys Toodie Lena by Doc’s Hickory, owned by Mary Ann and her husband, Phil Rapp, the industry’s leading money-earner. She also finished third riding Miss Reycine, a 6-year-old daughter of Dual Rey out of Smart Pudden by Smart Little Lena to a 433 score (218-215) following two go-rounds. Phil also qualified tootsie Rey for the Open Classic finals.

The second highest score was a 433.5 (215-218.5) posted by Kelle Earnheart, Hernando, Miss., riding High Steppin Cat, a 6-year-old gelding by High Brow Cat out of Sunset Shorty Lena by Shorty Lena. The pair won the Open championship of the NCHA Eastern Nationals just two weeks ago with Todd Gan in the saddle.

Mary Ann, 42, an NCHA Non-Pro Hall of Fame member, is the No. 2 leading rider of all time, as of the end of 2007, with over $2.3 million in lifetime earnings. She and Phil have a son, Ryan, and a daughter, Emma Grace. She and Phil have ridden Tootsie Rey to over $130,735 in lifetime earnings, according to Robin Glen Pedigrees. The mare’s only championship, however, was the 2007 PCCHA 4-Year-Old Non-Pro Cutting Stakes. Her largest paycheck of $24,273 came in the Open division of that event, when Phil rode her to Reserve in the Open.

Miss Reycine has lifetime earnings of $91,051; however, she has yet to earn a championship title. Her largest paycheck of $13,636.36 came from a Reserve title at the 2006 Breeders invitational Non-Pro Derby Sale Incentive.

Kelle, with over $607,000 in lifetime earnings, is a daughter of trainer Pat Earnheart. High Steppin Cat has over $228,877 in lifetime earnings, including the championship of the 2006 Breeders Invitational Non-Pro Derby, where he picked up a $40,260 paycheck.

CLASSIC NON-PRO QUALIFIERS FOLLOWING ROUND 2:
1) Tootsie Rey, Mary Ann Rapp, 435; 2) High Steppin Cat, Kelle Earnheart, 433.5; 3) Miss Reycine, Mary Ann Rapp, 433; 4/5) Mocha Cappuccino, Chad Bushaw, 432.5 and Cats Royal Jewel, McKenzie Mullins, 432.5; 6/7) Royal Red Pepto, Clay McCullar and Chiquita Boon, Arthur H Noble, 432; 8/9) Reytheon, Julie Hansma and MH San Tules Dually, Stacy Sheapard, 431.5; 10) Im Countin Checks, Kyle Manion, 431; 11/12) Poco San Playboy, Traci Burgess and Frappuccino N Pasta, Chad Bushaw, 430.5; 13-16) Nurse Nellie, Barbara Brooks; Royal Boon Dust, Janet Westfall; Hokies Cat, Matt Miller and Sister CD, Elizabeth Queen; 17/18) Cecilia Dual, Sandra McBride and Justa Cool Cat, Chance Smith, 429.5; 19-21) SDP Hickapoos CD, Dustin Adams; Clifford Rey, Karen Anderson and Bets Golden Karat, Mary Jo Milner, 429.

SUPER STAKES WILDCARD QUALIFIERS:
Twenty entries paid an extra entry fee to cut as a Wildcard in the Open Super Stakes Classic Finals, with Winston Hansma and SL Jaybird, owned by Mica Motes, Weatherford, Texas, coming out on top with a 222 score. SL Jaybird, a 6-year-old gelding by Smart Little Jerry out of Peyote Bird by Hickoryote, has lifetime earnings of $224,085. His largest paycheck of $45,684 came from the 2007 NCHA Open Super Stakes Classic, where Winston rode him to the Reserve Championship. Mica was also a money earner in the Non-Pro. The pair had scored a total of 431 (217-214) in the preliminaries, a half-point short of qualifying for the finals.

Other Wildcard qualifiers included CDs Lucky Gal, the winner of the Classic Limited Open finals, owned by Rob and Carrie Tiemann, Pflugerville, Texas, and ridden by K. J. Kasun; Confetti Cat, owned by Paul and Julie Hansma, Weatherford, Texas, ridden by Paul, and First Fletch, owned by Burnett Ranches LLC, Guthrie, Texas, ridden by Boyd Rice.

The wildcard competition for the Non-Pro Classic entries will be held April 8. The Open finals will also be held April 8 and the Non-Pro finals are scheduled for April 9.

By Glory Ann Kurtz
Abilene, Texas – March 20, 2008
With $110,000 in added money, the Bonanza, held March 11-18, in Abilene, Texas, featured a 4-year-old Derby, held for horses sired by Bonanza sires and a 5/6-Year-Old Classic Challenge.The winner of the 83-entry 5/6-Year-Old Open was Eddie Flynn scoring a 222 for a $20,039 paycheck, riding Bowmans Cat for Alexa Stent, Woodside, Calif. The 49-entry Non-Pro 5-Year-Old Champion was Dustin Adams, Dublin, Texas, riding Reyann Hickory to a 219 and an $11,310 check.

The 96-entry Open Derby was won by Russell Harrison, Wichita Falls, Texas, riding Peptos Lil Fletch for Bob and Martha Peacock, Waco, Texas, winning $21,827 for his 219 finals score. The 45-entry Non-Pro Derby was taken by Kelle Earnheart riding Mecom Blue Gin with a 218 score. Kelle picked up $11,347 in the finals..

5/6-YEAR-OLD OPEN:

Eddie Flynn rode Bowmans Cat to the 5/6-Year-Old Open title.

The Open 5/6-Year-Old division has $47,000 added, split between the Open and Non-Pro. Bowman’s Cat is a 6-year-old gelding sired by High Brow Cat out of Bowmans Little Jewel by Smart Little Lena. He was bred by GCH Land & Cattle Co., Weatherford, Texas, and sold to Alexa in 2002. Prior to the Bonanza, the gelding had lifetime earnings of $89,106, according to Robin Glenn Pedigrees. His championships include the 2007 South Point Cutting Classic Open and Non-Pro Gelding awards and the Cutting Classic $250,000 Limited Rider Non-Pro. His biggest paycheck came from the 2005 NCHA Open Futurity where he was a semifinalist. Eddie Flynn has lifetime earnings of $1.7 million.

Reserve Champion was SL Jaybird, a 6-year-old gelding sired by Smart Little Jerry out of Peyote Bird by Hickoryote, scoring a 218. The gelding, owned by Mica Motes and ridden by Winston Hansma had earned close to $210,000 prior to the Bonanza, including $45,684 from the Reserve title of the 2007 NCHA Super Stakes Open Classic and $25,159 for fourth in the NCHA Summer Spectacular Open Classic/Challenge. SL Jaybird was bred and raised by Renee Carter, Santo, Texas, and purchased by Mica in April 2006. Winston has lifetime earnings topping $2.1 million.

Third place with a 216 was a split between Scootin Boon and Casey Dailey and Ehos From The Past ridden by Andy Sherrerd. Sophisticated Catt, the winner of the South Point Classic/Challenge two weeks prior, ridden by Boyd Rice split fifth place with Gary Ray riding Dual Madera. Both scored a 215.

5/6-YEAR-OLD NON-PRO

Dustin Adams rode Reyann Hickory to the 5/6-Year-Old Non-Pro title.

Reyann Hickory, a 6-year-old daughter of Dual Rey out of Hickorys Tachita by Doc’s Hickory, was bred and raised by Lonnie and Barbara Allsup, Clovis, N.M., and sold to Linda Holmes in December 2004. Adams, who has lifetime non-pro earnings of $2.1 million, purchased the mare in January 2006. The mare has lifetime earnings of over $231,500, including her largest paycheck of $34,317 for fourth place in the 2005 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity. Their most recent paycheck came from a Reserve split in the Tunica Classic Non-Pro.

Reserve Champion Elizabeth Queen, Lipan, Texas, with over $975,000 in lifetime earnings, rode Bronzed Feather, a 5-year-old son of Cats Red Feather out of Bronze Summer by Smart Bronze to a 217. Bred by Jack and Susan Waggoner, he sold to Dave and Georgia Husby in September 2004 and Queen purchased him in March 2006. He has over $112,000 in lifetime earnings, including a $40,790 paycheck for a sixth-place split during the 2006 NCHA Non-Pro Futurity.

Third place went to Dustin Adams riding Sophicapoo CD, 216, and fourth went to Mary Ann Rapp riding Miss Reycine to a 214.

The Amateur Champion was Kristin Spencer, 18, Tioga, Texas, riding Ima Cuttin Monkey, a 6-year-old daughter of Smart Monkey out of Emysue by Holidoc. The Reserve title went to a hometown favorite Hunter Williams riding Baretta Booon, a 5-year-old daughter of Playgun out of Boons Cat by Peptoboonsmal.

DERBY:
Russell Harrison, Wichita Falls, Texas, has been known for years as a top 2-year-old trainer; however, in recent years he has shown he is also a showman. Riding Peptos Lil Fletch, a daughter of Sweet Lil Pepto out of Budhas Bay Fletch by Docs Budha, Harrison won the Bonanza Derby. The mare, owned by Bob and Martha Peacock, Waco, Texas, scored a 219 in the finals, collecting a $21,827 paycheck. The event was held March 11-18 in Abilene, Texas.

With the Derby being held for horses sired by Bonanza-subscribed stallions, the Open Derby featured 96 entries. Going into the finals, Short Scootin, a Smart Lil Scoot gelding owned by Debbie or Don Jarma, Prosper, Texas, and ridden by Wayne Robinson, had the highest two go-round score of 436. However, a 216 in the finals moved the pair to sixth.

The Reserve Champion, scoring a 218 and taking home a $17,462 paycheck, was Oh Stylish Lizzy, ridden by Matt Budge. The mare is a daughter of Lizzys Gotta Player out of Oh Stylish Sugar by Docs Stylish Oak, owned by Paul Fehrenbach, Wilson, Wyo. Budge also tied for third riding Pretty Smart Pepper, a daughter of Smart Little Lena out of Pretty Lil Pepper by Cols Lil Pepper, owned by Denmond Heard, Houston, Texas. His 218 score tied with Peptos Stylish Sue, a daughter of Peptos Stylish Oak owned by Barry & Kim Syra, Veguita, N.M., ridden by Boyd Rice

Kelle Earnheart, Weatherford, Texas, the 22-year-old daughter of trainer Pat Earnheart, won the Non-Pro Derby riding Mecom Blue Gin, a gelding sired by Mecom Blue out of Gin Cee by Tanquery Girl. The pair scored a 218 in the 45-entry division, winning $11,347. The pair also won the first go-round for an additional $1,500 for a total paycheck of $12,347.

Prior to the Bonanza, the pair had won the Southern Non-Pro Futurirty, were Reserve Champions at Augusta and Tunica, as well as the 2007 Texas Futurity and had been finalists at the Music City and Brazos Bash.

The Reserve title went to Wood She B Tuff, a daughter of Nitas Wood out of Tuffs Junie by Tuff Lena. Owned by Craig and Janet Crumpler, Wichita Falls, Texas, the mare was ridden by a 217 and 49,077 by Craig.

The Amateur Derby was taken by Chris Lawrence, 50, a rancher from Seymour, Texas, who ws experiencing his first aged-event finals. Lawrence rode Holi Pretty Kitty, a daughter of High Brow Cat out of Holidoc Lena by Holidoc, to a 212 and $3,707 paycheck. Lawrence also finished seventh riding Shortys Last Trick, taking home an additional $1,005. Reserve Amateur was Coleen Holt, Weatherford, Texas, riding Hyadualinvalentine, a daughter of Hyadualin out of Aprils Playboy Bunny by Freckles Playboy. Coleen, who is the wife of NCHA announcer Tom Holt, scored a 210 for a $3,011 paycheck.

RESULTS OF FINALS:
DERBY OPEN: 1) Peptos Lil Fletch, Bob & Martha Peacock, Russell Harrison, 219, $21,827; 2) Oh Stylish Lizzy, Paul Fehrenbach, Matt Budge, 218, $17,62; 3/4) Pretty Smart Pepper, Denmond Heard, Matt Budge and Peptos Stylish Sue, Barry & Kim Syra, Boyd Rice, 217.5, $13,642 each; 5) Peptacular, Matt & Tara Gaines, Matt Gaines, 216.5, $9,822; 6) Short Scootin, Don & Debbie Jarma, Wayne Robinson, 216, $8,731; 7) Kits Little Pepto, Iron Rose Ranch, Gary Gonsalves, 215, $7,639; 8/10) Docs Dual Dodger, Wrigley Ranch, Clint Allen; Oh Cay N Short, Kevin P Knight, Boyd Rice and Jumpin Cat Flash, Carol Raines, Neil Roger, 214, $5,446 each; 11/12) This Kats King, Rancharrah, Sean Flynn and Hick Of A Mate, Darren Blanton, Jason Clark, 213, $1,700 each; 13) Sails Lil Solano, Black Rock Ranch, Boyd Rice, 212, $1,700; 14) Sassys Little Bit, Gwen & Tommy Minton, Tommy Minton, 211, $1,700; 15/17) Wild Dual Rey, Browns Bar XL Ranch, Glynn Whitman; Gunolenas Sugar, Cowan Select Horses, Andy Sherrerd and Lil Fletch Cat, Kit & Charlie Monciref, Kathy Daughn, 210, $1,700 each; 18) Smart Stylish Pepper, Brewer Ranch, R. L. Chartier, 209.5, $1,700; 19/20) ARC Catty Dual, Arcese QH, Phil Rapp and Stylish Lil Wil, John & Lica Pinkston, Kathy Daughn, 208, $1,700 each; 21) Stylish Little Bow, Alexa Stent, Ed Flynn, 205, $1,700.
NON-PRO DERBY: 1) Mecom Blue gin, Kelle Earnheart, same, 218, $11,347; 2) Wood She B Tuff, Craig & janet Crumpler, Craig, 217, $9,077; 3) Quiver quake, Billy Rank Cogdell, same, 214, $7,943; 4) Gypsys Little Gal, Julie McCloud, same, 212, $6,241; 5) Call Me A Cat, Mary Freeborn, same, 210, $5,106; 6) James Four Fourteen, Billy & Rosemary Atwood, Billy, 206, $4,538; 7) Haidas Lil Shorty, Curry Diehl, same, 205, $3,971; 8) Blessed Too, Barry McCullar, same, 204, $3,404; 9) Hick Of A Mate, Darren Blanton, same, 203, $2,836; 10) Frecks Jewels, Sarah Morine, same, 198, $2,269.
AMATEUR DERBY: 1) Holi Pretty Kitty, Chris Lawrence, same, 212, $3,707; 2) Hyadualinvalentine, Thomas & Coleen Holt, Coleen, 210, $3,011; 3) Bobs Hickory Haida, Wacie Winterfield, same, 209, $2,140; 4) Dual With Lena, Kippi Cogdell, same, 207, $1,473; 5) Smart N Stylin, Rick Reeves, same, 203, $1,213; 6) Lil Blue Agave, Lisa Crossen, same, 196, $1,108; 7) Shortys Last Trick, Chris Lawrence, same, 192, $1,005; 8) Doubles R Playin, Liz Amenta, same, 190, $900.
OPEN CLASSIC/CHALLENGE: 1) Bowmans Cat, Alexa Stent, Eddie Flynn, 222, $20,039; 2) SL Jaybird, Mica Motes, Winston Hansma, 218, $14,974; 3/4) Echos From The Past, Cowan Select Horses, Andy Sherrerd and Scootin Boon, S&S Farms, Casey Dailey, 216, $11,577 each; 5/6) sophisticated Catt, Keith Feister, Boyd Rice, 215 and Dual Madera, Stephen Dill, Gary Ray, 215, $7,824 each; 7) Mates Locked In, Darren Blanton, Jason Clark, 213, $6,417; 9) Picante Boon, Heritage Performance, Bill Freeman, 211, $4,502; 10) ARC Cat Her Please, Kurt & Angie Harris, Boyd rice, 210, $3,603; 11) Cats Special Girl, Frank Merrill, Andy Sherrerd, 206, $1,700; 12) RC Just Like Magic, Royal C Ranch, Jerry Seago, 203, $1,700; 13) Dox Jely Beans, Tara Lee Cluck, Dana Larson, 180, $1,700; 14/17) Wilsons Lil Chick, Skip & elaine Jones, Dana Larsen; Bet On Blue 498, Skip & elizabeth Queen, Skip Queen; Playin Pistol, Carl & Shawnea Smith, Boyd Rice and Ruby tuesdays Color (P), Jackpot Ranch, Matt Budge, 0, $1,700 each.
NON-PRO CLASSIC/CHALLENGE: 1) Reyann Hickory, Dustin/Deena Adams, Dustin, 219, $11,310; 2) Bronzed Feather, Skip & Elizabeth Queen, Elizabeth, 217, $9,048; 3) SDP Hickapoos CD, Dustin/Deena Adams, Dustin, 216, $7,917; 4) Miss Reycine, Phil/Mary Ann Rapp, Mary Ann, 214, $6,221; 5) CD Owen, Dan/Karen Hansen, Dan, 211, $5,090; 6) Baretta Boon, Hunter Williams, same, 208, $4,524; 7) Tootsie Rey, Phil/Mary Ann Rapp, Mary Ann, 204, $3,959; 8) Playguns King Badger, Alexa Stent, same, 203, $3,393; 9) Bets Pretty Sue, Kobie/Paula Wood, Paula, 197, $2,828; 10) Scootin Brinks, Mica Motes, same, 190, $2,262; 11) Uno San Sunday, Curry Diehl, same, 183, $1,700; 12) Reytheon, Paul/Jullie Hansma, Julie, 0, $1,700.
AMATEUR CLASSIC/CHALLENGE: 1) Ima Cuttin Monkey, Brett Spencer, Kristin Spencer, 221, $3,536; 2) Baretta Boon, Hunter Williams, same, 220, $2,921; 3) trista Tell, Richard Irby, 215, $2,517; 4) Kodos Debutant, Callie Oatman, same, 214, $2,036; 5) Lil Poco Freck, Arlis Justice, Danny Poole, 213.5, $1,672; 6) Boogies Dual Rey, Lee Gandy, same, 212, $4,496; 7) Little Leos Starlite, George & Judy Manor, Judy, 210, $1,309; 8/10) Putcall, John & Lica Pinkston, Lica; Cateau Lafite, Mary pat Morris, same and Pegasus, Tim Barry, Colton Barry, 208, $977 each; 11) Hyadlin Darlin, Thomas/Colleen Holt, Colleen, 197, $851; 12) Little Hickory Molly, Paul McGehee, same, 194, $825; 13) Built To9 Play, Ramey Keith, same, 191, $800; 14) Classy mecom, Bill Masterson, same, 180, $800.

JANET WESTFALL WINS NON-PRO CLASSIC/CHALLENGE; JULIE MCBURNEY TOPS NON-PRO DERBY

Paso Robles, Calif. – March 15, 2008
Janet Westfall, Los Olivos, Calif., scored a whopping 222 riding Smart Like Jeep, winning the Non-Pro Classic/Challenge Finals of the PCCHA Derby, Classic/Challenge held March 8-16 in Paso Robles, Calif. Julie McBurney, riding Pimped Out Pepto took the Derby Finals with a 220.

NON-PRO CLASSIC/CHALLENGE:

Janet Westfall rode Smart Like Jeep to the Non-Pro Classic/Challenge title

Westfall, an NCHA Hall of Fame Rider, rode a horse that was close to her heart. Smart Like Jeep is a stallion sired by Janet and Russ Westfall’s late stallion Genuine Jeep and out of their good mare Smart Like Dusty, a Smart Little Lena daughter which had lifetime earnings of over $190,000. The pair scored a 218 in the first go and led the second go-round with a 220. Their finals win netted the pair a paycheck of $6,565, increasing the stallion’s lifetime earnings to close to $60,000, according to records of Robin Glenn Pedigrees. However, Smart Like Jeep isn’t through earning money in Paso Robles, as he also earned an Open Classic Challenge finalist position with Russ in the saddle.

“We had to put Genuine Jeep down and, because this horse was out of such a nice mare, we left him a stud,” said Janet. “I think he has a real pretty style on a cow. He works real low-headed and always has his ears forward. He has a real cute look about him.”

Reserve went to Tracy Taylor, Yuba City, Calif., riding Ill Be Invincible, a 6-year-old stallion by Ill Be Smart out of Remedys Hosienta by Doc’s Remedy, The pair scored a 217, taking home $5,932. The pair also were Reserve Champions of the $200,000 Limited Classic for $5,381 and won the $666 gelding award, increasing his lifetime earnings to over $67,000.

The Senior Champion of the Classic/Challenge was Randy Lynn, Rancho Murieta, Calif., riding Hesa Holly Oakie to a $1,892 paycheck. The 2003 gelding, sired by Lenas Telesis out of Docs Holly Oakie by Doc’s Oak, increased his lifetime earnings to close to $34,000.

The winner of the $200,000 Limited Non-Pro Classic was Mesoke, a daughter of Smart Little Lena out of Smokin Dually by Dual Pep, owned by Tom deRegt’s Carmel Cutting Horses, Carmel, Calif. DeRegt rode the mare to a 222, collecting a $5,935 paycheck, which increased her earnings to over $65,000. The Gelding check of $769 went to Catherine Lamb, Las Vegas, Nev., riding Just As Smart, sired by Ill Be Smart out of Hi Lida Star by Grays Starlight. The pair also won the Senior Finals for another $1,775.

Bob Williams, Red Bluff, Calif., won the $50,000 Amateur Classic/Challenge riding Sequestrator to the $2,604 paycheck. The 2003 daughter of Somebody Smart out of Pirates lil Smoker by Pirate Peppy, increased her lifetime earnings to over $5,500. Williams, who has been riding cutting horses since 1986, rides with Todd Bimat, ho trained Sequestrator.

Dicki Lavine, Dallas, Texas, rode Master Tangy Peppy (P), a Paint gelding by Tangys Classy Peppy out of A Master Design (P) by A Master Plan to the Gelding Finals and $946 check. The Senior Champion was Catherine Davis, Templeton, Calif., riding Simon Starlight to a 218.5. The 6-year-old stallion by Grays Starlight out of Sapphire Olena by Doc O’Lena earned $2,050, upping his lifetime earnings to over $58,600.

NON-PRO DERBY:

Julie McBurney rode Pimped Out Pepto to the Non-Pro Derby & Gelding title.

Julie McBurney, Burbank, Calif., rode Pimped Out Pepto, her Peptos Stylish Oak gelding out of Doc Doc Doc by Son Ofa Doc, to the championship of the Non-Pro Derby and the Gelding award. Owned by Julie and her husband Vince, the gelding took home $5,860, giving him lifetime earnings of over $41,500. The win came only days following the South Point Winter Championship Derby where the pair tied for fourth, winning $5,900. The pair were also last year’s PCCHA Amateur Futurity champions. The gelding is shown in the open by Orland, Calif., trainer Shad Platt.

Reserve and a $4,668 paycheck went to Jill Long, Gardnerville, Nev., riding A Little Bit Reycy, a son of Dual Rey out of Hicks Little Diamond by Doc’s Hickory. Owned by Jill and her husband Tom, who is a top cutting horse trainer, the stallion’s lifetime earnings are close to $31,000.

The Senior Award and $1,420 check went to Carol Ward, Rancho Murieta, Calif., riding Rumsmal Doll, a daughter of Bodee Boonsmal out of Classy Squall by Rum Squall.

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Jim Bob Kaufmann, winner of the $50,000 Amateur Derby with wife, Amy, and son Alex.

Jim Bob Kaufmann, an architect from Clarksburg, Calif., won the $50,000 Amateur Derby riding JK Kaboon, a daughter of Boonsmal Cee Lena out of Kissin Kristin by Jae Bar Madoc. The pair collected $1,646, which raised the mare’s lifetime earnings to over $6,400. Kaufmann received the horse three years ago from his parents, Jerry and Amanda Kaufmann, who raised the mare. Jim Bob, who also was last year’s Amateur Champion, trains with Chris Johnsrud, and has NCHA lifetime earnings topping $84,500.

The Amateur Gelding award went to Ray Alena, owned and ridden by Joyce Corda, Petaluma, Calif. Chuck Purinton, Sacramento, Calif., rode Justa Swingin Summer to the Senior Finals. The daughter of Justa Swinging Peppy is out of Pudden Freckles by Freckles Taco also took Purinton to the Reserve title of the $50,000 amateur class.

NON-PRO 7-UP:
A large group of high money-earning horses showed up in the finals of the Non-Pro 7-Up, which is for horses seven years of age and older, ridden by Non-Pros. Jerry Erwin, Ridgefield, Wash., riding Royally Smart Cat, picked up $4,636 as the winner of the Non-Pro 7-Up Finals. The 1999 gelding sired by High Brow Cat out of Royally Smart Fancy by Smart Little Lena scored a 222 in the finals, giving him lifetime earnings of over $117,685. The pair had finished up the 2007 year in eighth place in the Top 10 PCCHA $50,000 Amateurs list with $5,641 in earnings.

The Reserve title went to NCHA Hall of Famer Sandy Bonelli, Petaluma, Calif., riding Shakin Rondee to a 221. The 1999 stallion sired by Smart Little Rondee out of her great mare, Shakin Flo, a daughter of Mr Peponita Flo, picked up an additional $3,988, giving them lifetime earnings of over $278,000. Bonelli, who raised