Hailey Kinsel & DM Sissy Hayday Win Second RFD-Tv's the American Championship
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
March 5, 2019 Volume 13: Issue 10 In This Issue: • The American Semifinals, pg 10 • Junior American, , pg 20 • The Patriot, pg 22 • NBHA Dixie Super Show,pg 33 • Lucky Dog, pg 37 • Revolution Barrel Race, pg 41 Published Weekly, online at www.BarrelRacingReport.com - Since 2007 Hailey Kinsel & DM Sissy Hayday Win Second RFD-Tv’s The American Championship By Tanya Randall Hailey Kinsel and her incredible mare DM Sissy Hayday (“Sis- Doc’s Jack Frost ter”) have made three appearances at AT&T Stadium for RFD-Tv’s Sun Frost The American. They’ve never left without a check. Prissy Cline “It still seems crazy to me that’s she won checks all three years PC Frenchmans Hayday and that’s she’s won it twice,” said Kinsel, picked up $100,000 for Tiny Circus the 2019 Championship. “The first year, it was I can’t believe we did Caseys Charm SI 97 this. Last year, I knew she liked it there and knew I could go win first or second. I was dang glad to win a check, any check, because Casey’s Ladylove any type of bonus in the winter is awesome. This year, I knew my horse liked it and knew the drill, a little bit more about how things DM Sissy Hayday worked, but that still makes you no more likely to win the deal.” 2011 Palomino Mare The Cotulla, Texas, barrel racer is one of the few to have ex- Royal Quick Dash perienced The American as both a Qualifier, having won a record Royal Shake Em SI 101 $433,333 in 2017 when she split the $1 million bonus, and as an SI 104 Shake Em Six Invitee. Both she said are challenging. Royal Sissy Irish SI 97 “I know firsthand what it takes to get there from a Qualifiers standpoint, making several runs and going against some of best Lazbuddie Thats Sissy Baby SI 93 barrel racing horses just to get to AT&T Stadium,” said the 2018 WPRA World Champion and current world standings leader. “From Pollylarks Hand the Invitee standpoint, which I experienced last year, it’s not an easy SI 84 route either. I learned really quickly how hard it is to get into the Rider: Hailey Kinsel; Owner: Leslie & Hailey Kinsel; Breeder: Dillon Mundorf (WPRA) Top 15 and then get into the Top 10 once you get to the to double down on the Final 4 run. I’m not going to say I safety-ed (NFR), so you can go to the American. Both sides are elite groups up at all, but you keep that in mind. You set up your next run with and it’s very tough to get there, so I’m thrilled just to get back.” each run you make.” With The American a two-day event this year, the Top 10 from the Although it might not appear like it to the audience, Kinsel did WPRA after the NFR plus the Top 10 from the Semifinals ran in an exactly that, saving the best run for last, “I can tell you I asked her open round on Saturday, March 2. The top eight competed again on for a lot more on that last run than I did the first two.” Sunday, March 3 with the top four on a two-run aggregate advanc- While the ground at The American was the best it has ever been, ing to the money round. according to Kinsel, she and Sister did struggle with it, especially at Kinsel said the rodeo is definitely different with two-days of the first barrel. However, the struggled more because of the posi- competition, advancement on an aggregate and making three tion in draw—running last on their first two runs and third on their runs—two possibly for no money at all if you’re an Invitee as the last. When you have deeper footing with some give the elite horses Semifinals paid the Top 10 advancing to AT&T Stadium. will use every inch and following them has consequences. “It’s not just throw down two runs, it’s throw down three runs,” “The first barrel was never our favorite there this year,” she said. noted Kinsel. “There are only so many times you can ask a horse “My first round, I didn’t have the best angle going in. I was little to make killer runs. I talked to Kenneth Springer about that at Fort wide. When she went to set, I hit someone else’s ruts and she slid.” Worth. We were talking about the NFR and how you can’t neces- Their 14.508 was the fourth-fastest time in the long go. NFR quali- sarily ask them for their lives 10 days in a row. That’s a lot to ask. fier Kylie Weast, who was riding the JL Dash Ta Heaven, Firewater You focus on that day, but you also think, I’ve got to come back Fanny stallion Heavenly Firewater (“Bud”), set the pace as the first tomorrow. With this deal, you have to look at it a little bit like that gunner out with a 14.398. The Matthews family offered Bud to too. I’m not going to throw down for two runs and then expect her The American Continued on Page 4 IN THE NEWS.......IN THE NEWS......in the news......In the News......In the News..... finished his run with partner Ryan Motes in the short go of the Jud Little Ranch Loses Bug In My Frosty team roping. The team finished second behind Luke Brown and Jud Little’s homebred stallion Bug In My Frosty was laid to rest Paul Eaves, but their time of 4.24 in the shootout round made them on February 28 after a bout with colic. He was 19. the first champions to take their share of the million dollar payout. By WPRA World Champion Sire Sun Frost, Bug In My Frosty Although they are no strangers to success, each having qualified was out of the Bugs Alive In 75 mare Flyin Hi Babe. He was a half- four times to the National Finals Rodeo, they qualified through the brother to champion performer Flyin Hi Firewater and champion Semi-Finals and dominated over the invited teams. Brothers Brady sire BugEmForCash. He was one of the first homebred stallions for and Riley Minor took second place in the shootout round with a the leading barrel horse breeder from Springer, Oklahoma. time of 4.75. After a brief arena career, Bug In My Frosty sired 52 money earn- Ty Erickson repeated his 2016 win at The American this year. His ers, according to Equi-Stat, with earnings of $455,833. momentum from winning the short go of in 4.33 seconds carried His top performer was Marthas SixShooter, who won the BFA him into the shootout round, where he ran down his steer and Juvenile with Jolene Montgomery and recently qualified for the $100,000 with an even faster time of 4.20 seconds. The American’s Canadian Finals Rodeo with Angela Ganter. He also sired BFA Ju- 2014 champion Hunter Cure finished second in both rounds and venile Reserve Champion Especially Frosted, LG Pro Classic BFA took home $25,000 with 4.30 second run. Stephen Culling, the only Futurity Champion My First Frosty and recent BFA Amateur Derby steer wrestler from the Semi-Finals, finished third with 4.61 and Champion Suspect Bugs. Scott Guenthner came in fourth. Bug In My Frosty also sired A Frosty Please, a pro rodeo winner As Ryder Wright said while waiting for the final results of the with Mary Walker and Zoey Braman, as well as pro rodeo money saddle bronc shootout round, no matter the outcome, the win was earners Sign Of Frost, Bug De Gab, Fandango Frosty and Oh No coming back to Utah. The 2017 PRCA world champion was refer- Frosty. ring to whether he or his father Cody Wright, the last rider of the shootout round, would take the win. Ryder won the short go with History is made at 2019 RFD-TV’s The a score of 90.25 and came back to ride to a score of 88.5 in the shootout round, securing his win and $100,000. Second and third American, $2.35 Million Purse Awarded place both went to Semi-Finals qualifiers Jake Watson and Mitch It’s a cold night in Arlington, Texas but The American’s newly Pollock. Fourth went to the exemption rider, Cody Wright, who crowned champions brought the heat inside AT&T Stadium. RFD- rode his first bronc in 14 months in the long go. TV’s 2019 The American Rodeo Finals concluded this evening after Ryle Smith won the short go of the tie down roping with an ag- the event’s sixth year. gregate time of 15.65 but fell short to Caleb Smidt in the shootout “Putting up two million dollars in two days is very exciting for round. The 2018 PRCA world champion flanked and tied his calf in The American, and I want to thank our new champions for being 6.97 seconds to win $100,000 and his first American championship. great champions and showing future athletes how it’s done.” said Although Rhen Richard fell short in the shootout round of the Randy Bernard. team roping just shortly before, he earned second place and $25,000 History was made inside AT&T Stadium in more ways than one. with a time of 7.35 in the tie down.